COASTAL LIGHTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 13, 16 January 1912, Page 5

COASTAL LIGHTS.

ONE AT .THE NORTH (GAPE,

[UNNECESSARY "^T THREE

KINGS,

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AUCKLAND, Jan. 16. 'Jhe Hon. ':Mr "Millar, anteawdewed iby the Stains Rotorua correspondent, said that it: had i been decided .a/fc .once to proceed with;the erection of a light at the North.CajK?. The Marino Department had no; intention:of-erecting ■a light on the Tliiree Kings, ftem'ind•ed iof the Auckland shipmasters' resolution, that a. flight on the Three Kings was absolutely essential, Mr Millar replied that the dfficers of the "Department had; gone into matter, and were-of opinion that 'it would serve no good' purpose, and >would be 'useless in a rfpg; while in clear weather the Three Kings were ■so high that they were -plainly discernible. They; did not (constitute a danger like low-lying rocks. He considered that there \was only one course .of action open, which <was to establish 'fog signalling apparatu.s, and require vessels to be fitted with reooivers. llie Department was now -negotiating with the International :Signalling CJomj>a»y.. '