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Captain C. McDonald, of the Union Steam Ship Company’s Waikare, has discovered that the chart of one part Of the New Zealand coast is very much Jn error, and that Bare Island lies nearly two miles further to the eastward than it is shown. Careful bearings were taken from a position two miles north of Cape Kidnappers, when it was found that Bare Island bore by compass on board S. ldeg E. correct magnetic, the chart bearing of the island being S. 7deg VV\, a difference in bearing of Bdeg. Bare Island lies thirteen miles to the south of Capo Kidnappers, and at that distance Bdeg makes an error of 1.8 miles When Cape Kidnappers hears west two miles the chart shows that a course of S. 6deg W. magnetic may be steered to pass Bare Island about two miles off. whereas it is apparent from Captain McDonald’s observations that such a course would take a ship right over the island. Steps will bo taken by the Government to verify these observations.

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1774, 7 March 1906, Page 14

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Untitled New Zealand Mail, Issue 1774, 7 March 1906, Page 14

Untitled New Zealand Mail, Issue 1774, 7 March 1906, Page 14

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