NOTICE TO MARINERS. Harbor Master's Dopartmont. I"N conscquenco of the great change ivhioh has taken placo in tho ontranco to S/ho Okarita River, sinco Captain Gibson $avo his report of the place, a Pilot has boon appointed to guide vessels over tho bar. Two Whito Flags, attached to movcablo polos, will bo used until tho increasing requirements of tho placo demand improved boacons. TIIOS. TUIiNBULL, 447 Port Officer of Westland. HARBOR DEPARTMENT. ■VrOTlCE.— Thero will bo an anchor and -^ chain, and lino attached, on the South Spit, and boat and boat's crew in readiness at high water, ieve;y tide, to assist any vessel coining 1 over the bar. When tho bar is only fit for steamers to tako, a red flng will bo hoisted on the north flagstaff. Whoa for sailing vessels, a red flag and ball. Masters of vessels aro particularly requested to attend to the small tidal flog on the spit, as the small tidal flog and tho largo flag in ono takes them over the bar By order, THOMAS TURNBULL, 18di Harbor Mastor. NOTICE TO MARINERS AT THE GEEY. fIHH E outer flagstaff has been disconX tinned, and a skeloton beacon placed on the beach, which in a line with the flagstaff, will cross the bar in the deepest water. Attention is to bo paid, as heretofore, to tho movements of the semaphore. The lower mast has been boarded to seaward, showing a flat surface of 17 in., painted whito to mako it inoro conspicuous. Tho skeleton beacon is 16 ft* high abovo tho upper part of tho bank, and a flag-polo 6 ft. above that showing red flag. Tho signals in use at tho Grey aro tht samo as thoso at the port of Holcitika. Thomas Tuhnhull, 200 Harbor Master for Westland. JgRITJSH amf FOREIGN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. All claims for loss or damago of goods insured by tho abovo company aro to bo sent in immediately to tho undersigned for adjustment. ] , RICHARD REEVES & CO., Auctioneers, Agents for Ilokitika and 187 Grey River. VICTORIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Mokison, La.ay and Co, Agents, Wharf Street. TN all cases of loss or damage of goods ■*- or vossols insured by tho abovo Company, the insured aro requested to givo immodiato notice of the samo to tho agents, who aro authorised to investigate and arrange claims, thus saving tho delay caused by roforonco to Mclbourno or Sydney. 186_ mHE WEST COAST TIMES IS NOW PUBLISHED DAILY, being delivered every morning to subscribers before 7 o'cloclc. ' Tho Wj:st Coast Times is tho only Daily Newspaper published in New Zealand out of Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin. It contains in addition to Editorial and miscellaneous matter, full reports of local proceedings, tho Courts of Law, Public Meetings, &c. A marked foaturo of tho Times is tho fullness and accuracy of its Shipping information and its daily roporls of Imports. In undertaking tho arduous responsibility of issuing n daily newspaper of full size and of high character in a young community liko Hokitika, tho proprietors and conductors of tho West Coast Times are actuated by a desiro to meet tho requirements of a commorco that has already attained largo dimensions, and is daily rapidly increasing. A Monthly Summary will, for tho future, be published for transmission by' tho outgoing mail for Europe aud tho colonies. Moro complete arrangements arc in progress for tho supply of mining intelligence from Iho various diggings ; and no effort will be omitted to render tho West Coast Times a Fikst-Class Daily Journal. Tho subscription to tho West Coast Times is 12s. por month, paid in advance Tho Quarters commence on the' Ist days of January, April, July, and Octobor. Subscribers desiring to commence at any othor time can do so by paying for tho fractional part of tho unoxpircd term. Subscribers finding any irrogularity in tho prompt dolivory of thoir papers aro requosled to communicate with tho proprietors. CirAnoiv fok Advertising. • s. d. First insortion, por inch ... 6 6 Every subsequent insortion ... 5 0 Advertisements of 15 words ... 2 6 j, 20 words... 4 6 Standing advertisements, por month, por inch, £2. * All advertisements must be sont in to Iho offico boforo 9J o'clock on tho day preceding publication,
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West Coast Times, Issue 116, 31 January 1866, Page 4
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702Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 West Coast Times, Issue 116, 31 January 1866, Page 4
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