GREY RIVER.

West Coast Times, Issue 619, 18 September 1867, Page 2

GREY RIVER.

Eigh Watee This Day.— l.7 a.m. ; 1.32 p.m.

Tho following directions to masters of ve3* sels for entering Kaueranga Creek, Thames goldfield, were posted inside the harbor office, Auckland, on Aug. 20, for the information of masters trading to Kaueranga : — Notice is hereby given that a black (cask) buoy has been placed off the entrance to Kauerauga Creek, one mile south of Tararu Point, and lies in ten (10) feet at low water, spring tides, near to which small vessels -waiting for flood tide, or otherwise, may (except in strong north-westerly winds) anchor with safety. From the above-mentioned buoy, two remarkable conical hills will be seen bearing S.E. by E. $E. by compass ; these hills kept in one will lead to the first (can) buoy at the entrance of the creek ; leaving it close-to on the starboard hand, follow the course of the channel — which is about thirty (30) fathoms wide, and nearly dry afc low water — as indicated by four other similar buoys on the right bank, and stakes on the left, up to the landingplace ; here the channel deepens, and for some distance above to six and seven feefc at low water.

It is high water full and change at about 7h. 30m. ; range of tide, about 8 feet. Note. — Vessels leaving the creek at high water should keep close up to the line of buoys — the first quarter of ebb tide setting strongly orer the flats across the channel towards Tararu Point.

Vessels from. Auckland bound to Kaueranga Creek, after passing through the sandspit passage, Waiheki, should steer so as to pass about two (2) miles N.N.E. of Oreri Point. Tho compass course from thence to Tararu Point being S.E. by E. I E. ; distance, 16 miles.

With reference to the above course it is to be observed that the strength of the tide is about 1\- knots — the flood setting to the south-east.