SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Marlborough Press, Volume VI, Issue 58, 22 July 1865, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF PICTON. ARRIVED. July 19—Otago, s.s, 457 tons, Smith, from Wellington and South. SAILED. July 20—Otago, s.s, 457 tons, Smith, for Nelson and North. PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS. Per Otago—Cabin : Mr Clark ; steerage—Mr Foley, Mrs Franklin, Mr M'Alister. IMPORTS. Per Otago—2ol boxes candles, 2 cases, 2 bales drapery, 3 cases 1 cask sundries, 1 roll leather, 1 ton flour, A. Beauchamp; 1 bale, Bergin ; 1 cask, Gane Bros.; 1 truss, 1 case, Pritchard; 1 ton flour, Sellar; 2 bags flour, 1 chest tea, Cuthbertson ; 6 qrs beef, M‘Cormick; 1 case books, Wallis ; 4 qrs beef, Webster ; 2 qrs beef, 1 keg butter, Corpse ; 2 cases, Stanley. EXPORTS. Per Otaga—2 casks 1 case fish, Soloman. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Hilana Island, Cook's Straits, Lighthouse. Mana Island Lighthouse is now in course of erection, on the North-western promontory of Mana Island, off the entrance to Porirua Harbour, on the Eastern shore of Cook’s Straits, in 41° s’South latitude, and 164 ° 48’ East ongitude, as measured on the Admiralty chart. The light/ will be a Fixed Dioptric White Light of the second order, and will be seen in every direction where not intercepted by land. The light will be elevated about 450 feet above the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about 29 nautical miles, allowing fifteen feet for the height of the observer’s eye, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. The tower will be seventy feet in height, from the base to the vane. This light is expected to be ready for permanent exhibition in March, 1865. CIIAS. SIUTtP, President Marine Board. Marine Board Office, Wellington, 24th iNov. 1864. Tairoa’tllead Lighthouse. Tairoa’s Ilead.Liglithouse is situated on the headland bearing the name, on the east or seaward side of the entrance to Otago Harbour, in 45 o 47’ south latitude, and 170° 45’ east longitude, as measured on the Admiralty Charts. The Light will be a Fixed Dioptric Red Light of the third order, and will be seen to seaward from about E f N., round by the North to about N.W. ; and up the Harbour it will show from about W. i S, to about S.W. £ W., the latter line indicating the turning-point of the Cross Channel. ' : ' The light will be elevated about 196 feet above the level of the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about 20 nautical miles, allowing 15 feet for the height of the observer’s eye, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. The tower, which, together with the dwelling houses, Mill be painted white, will be 39 £ feet high from the ground to the top of the lantern. This light is expected to be ready for permanent exhibition on and after the night of Monday, January 2nd, 1865. Note. —All the bearings given in the above notice, are compass bearings from tho Lighthouse. Charles Sharp. President Marine Board. Marine Board Office, Wellington, 24th Nov., 1864. Godley Head ( Banks’ Peninsula) Lighthouse. Godley Head Lighthouse’ is situated on Godley (or Cachalot) Head, forming' the north-western entrance of Port Lyttelton, Banks’ Peninsula, in 43° 35’32” south latitude, and 172° 49’ 30” east longitude, as measured on the Admiralty chart. The light will be a Fixed Dioptric White Light, of the second order, is elevated about 450 feet above the level of the sea, and illuminating an are of 200 ° . It will be visible-from seaward, in clear weather, about 29 nautieal-miles, and at lesser distances, according to the state of the atmosphere, from E. £ S., round by the north to about N.N.W. $ W. The tower will be thirty feet in height from base to vane Thisflight is expected to be ready for per manent exhibition about March, 1865. CnAS. Sharp, President Marine Board. Marine Board Office, Wellington, 24th Nov., 1864.