SAILING DIRECTONS FOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 229, 13 September 1862, Page 6

SAILING DIRECTONS FOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

The accompanying "Notice to Mariners," con taining"sailing' directions for the entrance of the New Biver, Southland, New Zealand, which appeared in the Southland Provincial Government Gazette, of-the Ist inst., are published for the information of masters of vessels and others : — ENTIIAKCI! TO mE Nk«' ItlVEIt. Strangers bound ior the New Eivur from the eastward should haul well tfl" the land until they open the flagstuif,-; in order to give time for the pilot to communicate with them by signal, and. to board them out d-3the bar. ....'-". If the tide or other circumstances should be unfa vorable for a vessel entering, a blue peter will be hoisted at the signd-stafi", as a signal for the vessel to keep to sea. • On a re! flag being hoisted, a vessel should stand in keeping the outer beacon—which will be distinctly visible near the water's edge on the extremity of the South Head—in one with the innor beacon, which is in front ot 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 substitute in case of absence, will invariably board all vessels not showing the exemption i flaor. -.•-■■■■■ I When 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 half a cable's length from the south shore. I The inner beacons must then be looked for. The lower one is conspicuous on the beach a long mile from the pilot station The Supper one is amongst the ( sandhills, about forty feet above the other. The upper one should be kept a very little open on the south side of the 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 ami the inner beacon, and about a quarter of a mile outside (west) of the Maori village, a small white beacon will be Been on the shore, near the edge of the beach, marking a reef which runs out from- it nearly a cable's length to the north. This extremity-.-of this reef is also 'marked by a pile—(a stake with a bush on it—T.It. A. J. F., A. V. M.) A vessel may pass thi- at a half cable's length, the channel being there two cable's .ength iride. From thence the course is straight for the Bombay Rock. Buoys are now being prepared lor the further marking out the channel; when they are laid down, due notice win* he given of their positions, and of the changes which will then bo made in the beacons.