PILOT SIGNALS FOR GREY RIVER
1. Ball and red flag at mast-head— High water, take the bar. 2. Ball and blue flag, half-mast—-Half-flood, wait for tide ; when the bar may safely be attempted at half-flood tho red flag will be at niiurt-head. :i Ball upon lower-mast cap with white nag—- Ebb tide, bar dangerous. 4. No signal-Do not attempt to take the bar. 5; Ann pointing to the right hand entering from seaward — More to the South. 6. Arm pointing to the left hand entering from seaward— More to the North. 7. Arm up and down with sign mastAs yon go. 8. "NVhi'.n more than one vessel is crossing the bar, th« fortmoat vessel will "be piloted by the signals, the others following in her v ake. V. The beacon Kaiing a pole with a red Ibg jijifi the liagfctaff in one leads over the bar.
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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 388, 9 July 1868, Page 2
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146PILOT SIGNALS FOR GREY RIVER Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 388, 9 July 1868, Page 2
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