Supposed Rocks in the Bay.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 47, 29 September 1887, Page 3

Supposed Rocks in the Bay.

CAPTAIN ANDREWS’ OPINION.

The appended report was made by Captain Andrews at the last meeting of the Harbor Board, and it was deaided to strongly urge the Marine Board to have a survey made. . AtooWlng to Instructions I have searched fQr th* rock on which the «.». Tarawera struck, and cool J hit on nothing less than 26 f»rt, If the red beacon and fhe«taff or ths two red light* are kept in line and the vessel take > in on that line until about half way between the red light buoys, the line of rock, (which extend Tn a N.W. direct tine from the red buoy to the beach), will be crossed at right angles, and no less than 26ft. Will be found, and the anchorage good and the Water much smoother, I am informed •h« Tarawera-generally anchors on or near the bank, and, of course, will be likely to I'rike cn swinglog if there should be a «na!

low plsoe. The passage to the eastward of tho red bnoy is, as far as I could find some few years ago, clearer and deeper than that to the westward, although the Hawea and Te Anau sjiuck on It. 1 could not give any masks khat, would l*ad vessels into the anchorage is the present marks do. When the weather becomes calmer I will make further search. It can only be done in calm smooth water, the rocks being conical, and if the bo .t has any way on thefjead slips off before the position can be fixed.