NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 63, 28 January 1862, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

ENTRANCE TO THE NEW KIVEK,

Strangers bound for the New River from the Eastward should haul well off the land until they open the Flagstaff, in order to give time for the Pilot to communicate with them by signal, and to board them outside the bar.

If tbe tide or other circumstances should.Sbe unfavourable for a vessel entering, a Blue Peter will be hoisted at the Signal-stall', as a signal for the vessel to keep to sea. On a Red Flag being hoisted, a vessel should stand in, keeping the Outer Beacon —wh toll will be distinctly ■visible near the water's edge on the extremity of the South lead —in one with the Inner Beacon, which is in front of the Pilot's house, on a small green rise. The bearing of the Beacons is East by South by compass. The Pilot—who is now provided with good boats and crew, and a 1 substitute incase of absence—will invariably board all vessels not showing the Exemption Flag. ...f, fcjWhen'about a cable's length from the Outer Beacon, the Channel will show out quite clear, E. -;]- N.by compass, and the vessel can stand up it—keeping not less than a half-cable's length from the South shore.

The Inner Beacons must then be looked for. The lower one is conspicuous on the Beach, a long mile from the Pilot Station. The upper one is amongst the sand hills, about 40 feet above the other. The upper one shoidd be kept a very little open on the South side ofthe lower one, and on no account be opened in the least to the North of it—until abreast of the small beacon next noticed.

About midway between the Pilot Station and the Inner Beacon, and about a quarter of a mile outside (West) of the Maori Villaga, a small White Beacon will be seen on the Shore, near the edge of the Beach, making a Reef, which runs out from it, nearly a, cable's length to the North. The extremity of this Reef is also marked by a pile—[a stake with a bush on it.—-T. R.,"A. J. E., A. F. M.] —a vessel may pass this at a half-cable's length, the Channel being there two [2| cables' length wide. From thence the course is straight for the Bombay Bock. Buoys are now being prepared for the further marking of the' Channel .-—when they are laid down, due notice will be given of then- position, and of the fcjhanges which will then be made in the Beacons

Port of Invercargill, 21st January, 1862. _ We have carefully considered the foregoing Sailing Directions, and we entirely approve of them. "Thomas Robertson. A. J. Elles. A. F. Morris. John Howell.

The barque Benjamin Heape, from Dunedin to Melbourne with 00 passengers, put into this port yesterday morning for fresh supplies. The captain reports having bad a tedious passage of 21 days. Some ofthe passengers complain of having been on short rations and water for several days, but, from enquiries made, were are led to believe that excepting sugar there was plenty of every other description oi provisions to have lasted some days longer. The Benjamin Heape will leave again in all probability this evening. She has on freight -116 ozs. of gold.— Hobart Town Mercury, Jan. 16. The Stranded Vessels a* Pout Adelaide.— The cutter Firefly has had the exertions of a gang ot men during the "past few Jays, and by the aid- of a set of woolscrews she has been screwed rrom tlie bed of sand into which she settled on stranding, .and is in a fair way to float off with the first high tide. The bri" Earl of Hardwicke, is also expected to float off during the springs. She has been lightened of her car-'O, and Mr. Wells has taken the contract to float he? : and in order to facilitate such an operation, all her light spars, stores, and other gear have been place on board lighters which are placed alongside ; and yesterday morning the steam-tug louug Australian towed" her about 40 feet astern, and no difficulty is apprehended in availing themselves of the best tide to tow her to the Port. Neither of the vessels have suffered any very serious damage, though, of course, some repairs will be requisite in eaeli case. — S. A. Advert her. . The fruit season is now commencing, and tnat which has been brought to the market has been very fine We notice in the manifest of the Alarm some cases of plums and apples for Otago, and we should hope that tk« market for our fruit there will necessitate the placing a steamer on the line.— Hobart Town Mercury. „ ~ Whaling—A parfv, composed generally ot oJd captains of whalers, sailed in the yacht Lady Palmerston yesterday. They have taken abundance of provisions and on their cruise will call in at Recherche Bay 'The principle object of the expedition is to endeavour to discover a new coast whaling ground.— Hobart Town Advertiser, Jan. 13.

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