PILOT SIGNALS FOR GREY RIVER.
i.. Ball and red flag at mast-head — High water, take the bar. ■.■■■-■■■ 2; Ball and":l>lue flag, half-mast—Half-flood, wait for tide ; when the bar may safely be attempted at half-flood'the red flag will be at mast-head. 3. Ball upon lower-mast cap with white flag-— Ebb tide, bar dangerous.' .., ■ 4. No signal— -Do riot attempt to take the bar, , 5. Arm pointing to the right i'and entering from seawarel— More to the south. 6. Arm pointing to the left hand entering from seaward — More to the North. 7. Arm up and down with signal mast — As you go, .'" 8, When more than ono vessel is crossing the bar the foremost vessel will be piloted by the signals, the others following in her wake. 9, The beacon bearing- a pole with a red flag and the flagstaff in one leiids over the bar. - THOS. TURNBULL, - ■ * "Harbor Master for Westland.
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Grey River Argus, Issue 102, 6 September 1866, Page 2
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151PILOT SIGNALS FOR GREY RIVER. Grey River Argus, Issue 102, 6 September 1866, Page 2
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