STRONG BEACON LIGHTS

Southland Times, Issue 23332, 16 October 1937, Page 6

STRONG BEACON LIGHTS

EXPLANATION BY MARINE SUPERINTENDENT (Special to The Times.) AUCKLAND, October 15. An explanation of the presence of strong beacon lights which have been observed on the hills on which trigonometrical stations are situated in the far north was given in advice to mariners issued by the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Auckland (Captain Wilcox): “Two geodetic stations have been established fairly close to the lighthouses and while it is considered that there is little danger of confusion to mariners their positions have been made clear. An electrical signal lamp is being posted on the station about two miles north-west of the North Cape lighthouse at an elevation of 800 ft. Another will be on a point about seven miles to the east of the Cape Maria lighthouse, at an elevation of 1100 ft. Other lamps, already in position, which may be seen by shipping are posted at Te Kao (375 ft. Mount Camel (800 ft. and at Knuckle Point (450 ft. about four miles to the south-east of Cape Karikari. The lamps are attended and show a steady light in a narrow concentrated beam from sunset to 2 a.m. For a few minutes each night they are being used to send slow morse signals.”