MARINE SURVEYS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12763, 3 February 1910, Page 4

MARINE SURVEYS.

Phess Association ] j J rm. „.■ . Napier, Feb. 2. The Minister of Marine informed a Telegraph" reporter that he had issued instructions for an officer of the Department to survey the Rangi--1 toto Channel, Auckland, where the Kaipara struck, to ascertain its ex- ■ act position. Speaking with reference to the Waikare disaster, Mr Millar said that , the Amokura would go round the whole of the Sounds as soon as she - returned from the southern islands, and in addition endeavour to find the . rock where the Waikare struck . . Wellington, Feb. 2. o^I m TA B 6 ?P res sed in shipping , circles at the statement by the se£ S a^«f the Auckland 7 Eferbow ment of the Adimralty refuses to accept any surveys otner than those . made by ,ts own officers. This is said ' «?,+ ih for surveys carried out by thejocal Harbour Board have • been accepted by the Admiralty and charts embodying them have been is-