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Return showing the Number of Notices to Mariners relating to Matters within the Colony issued by the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Descriptive Return of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

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Port or Place. Subject of Notice. Auckland Harbour East Cape iaipara Harbour Cermadeo Islands tlahia Peninsula ■lanukau Harbour tlilford Sound 3 ort Lyttelton .. Vaikato River 3-eneral.. Submarine cable, Motuihi-Auckland. Dolphin for mooring rafts, Freeman's Bay. Exhibition of light on East Island. Buoys on Tory Shoal (two notices). Position of Wolverene Rock. Caution against seeking shelter at Long Point Anchorage. Dredging operations near Onehunga. Position, &c, of mooring-buoy. Dredging operations. Leading beacons at entrance (two notices). New international code of signals. Location of position of shipping casualties.

Name of Lighthouse. Order of Apparatus. Description. Period ofRevolving Light. Colour of Light. Tower built of Dwellings built of Date first lighted. Cape Maria van j Diemen Moko Hinou Tiri-Tiri.. 1st order dioptric 1st order dioptric 2nd Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed 1' 10" White Red, to show over Columbia Reef. White White, with red arc over Flat Rock White and red White Timber Stone Iron Timber Timber 24 Mar., 1879 18 June, 1883 1 Jan., 1865 Ponui Passage .. Cuvier Island East Cape Portland Island - 5th 1st 2nd 2nd Revolving Flashing Revolving Fixed 30" 10" 30" Timber Iron 29 July, 1871 22 Sept., 1889 9 Aug., 1900 10 Feb., 1878 Red, to show over Bull Rock. White Timber Cape Palliser ;. Pencarrow Head.. Cape Egmont Manukau Head .. Kaipara Head Brothers 2nd order dioptric 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd Revolving Fixed * Iron Timber 27 Oct., 1897 1 Jan., 1859 1 Aug., 1881 1 Sept., 1874 1 Dec, 1884 24 Sept., 1877 10" 10" Timber Flashing Fixed Red, to show over Cook Rock. White Timber Stone Timber Timber Stone Timber 1 Aug., 1870 1 April, 1865 1 Jan., 1880 '22 April, 1878 2 Jan., 1865 1 Jan., 1880 4 July, 1870 1 Jan., 1884 1 Aug., 1865 Cape Campbell .. Godley Head Akaroa Head Moeraki , t Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders .. Nugget Point Waipapapa Point Dog Island 2nd order dioptric 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st order catadioptric 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed 1' i6" Revolving Fixed Flashing Revolving i ; Red White Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone i6" 30" Centre Island Fixed White, with red arcs over inshore dangers White Timber Timber 16 Sept., 1878 Puysegur Point .. Cape Foulwind .. Farewell Spit 1st 2nd 2nd Flashing Revolving 10" 30" V White, with red arc over Spit end White, with red arc to mark limit of anchorage Red and white, with white light on beacon White .. Iron 1 Mar., 1879 1 Sept., 1876 17 June, 1870 Nelson 4th Fixed 4 Aug., 1862j ■"' v- <■ ago UlOct., ;1884"" 29 Jan. 1894' French Pass 6th Stephens Island .. 1st Group flashing t * Flashing twice every half-minute, wii every half-minnute. ;h interval 01 three sei jondsbetween flashes. I Two Hashes in [uick succession