SAILING DIRECTIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 224, 8 September 1862, Page 6

SAILING DIRECTIONS

FOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND. The accompanying " Notice to Mariners," con taming sailis* directions for the entrance of the New River, Southland, New Zealand, which appeared in the Southland Provincial Government Gazette, of the Ist iust., are published for the information of masters of vessels and others : Entkakce to tiie New River. Strangers bound lor the New Itiver from the eastward should haul well off the land until they open the flagstaff, m order to give time for the Dilot to cominumcate with them by signal, and to board them out de the bar.

If the tide or other circumstances should be unfa vorable for a vessel entering, a blue peter will be hoisted at the signal-staff, as a signal for the vessel to keep to sea. o On a rei flag being hoisted, a vessel shonld stand in keeping the outer beacon—which will be distinctly visible ne.ir the water's ed.w ou the extremity of the South Head—in one with the inner beacon, which 13 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 goad boats and crew, and a substitute in case of absence, will invariably board all vessels not showing the exemption flap. r When about a cable's length from the outer beacon the channel will show out quite clear, E. f N. by compass, and the vessel can stand up it, keephv'not less than half a cable's length from the south shore. The iniier beacons must then be looked for The lower one is conspicuous on the beacha long mile from the pilot station The upper one is amongst the sandhills, about forty feet above the other The upper one should be kept a very little open on the soath Side of the lower one, and oa no account be opened in the least to the north of it until abreast of the small beacon next noticed. About midway between tiie pilot station and the inner beacon, and about a quarter of a mile outside (west) of the Maori village, a small white beacon wiil be seen on the shore, near the edge of the beach marking a reef which runs out from it nearly a cable's leugthto the north. Tiiis extremity of this reef is also marked by a pile—(a stake with a bush on it—T v*i A'r; *'■? A* ?■ M-> A vesselmav Pa3s thi- a t a half cables length, the channel being there two cable's length wide. From thence the course is straisht for tha Bombay Rock. Buoys are now being prepared for the further marking out the channel; when they are laid down due notic-j will be given of their positioa.3, and of the changes which wiil then be made ia the bsacoas.