NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Feojt asi> attsr the Fihst Day of September, 1838, THE FOLtOWXXCJ G-KKEIUL SIGNALS ABE TO 13C USED AT ALI NEW ZEALAND POKTrf. A.— TIDAL SIGNALS. Tidal Signals sire to consist of One, Two, or Thive Balls, of any color which can be beet seen at any Port arranged vertically. FrojD Tide.— Two Ball.-, vertical, at Mast- ] he d, not h;ss than six leot apart. Last Quarter 1«'i.ood — Thivoßs'lUjVoriicul, at Musthoad, not less than six feet apart. Ebb Tide.— One Ball at Masthca !. B.— BAR OR, PASG-ETI SIGNALS. ! Bar Signals will bo distinguished by their j being ai ranged horizontally. Wait fou High \Vatj:«. — A Bill at each Yardai'iu, a:id one on Mast, half the length of flip yard, below the yard. SrAND ox; Taj;e tjih JJab.— >jouv Tjhlls. hon/onf-al, on Yard, two on caeh side of Mast. Bau Dangerous — Three B.'ill*, horizontal, on Yard, Two on any one side of iList and one on tlie other. Pitt to Sea. — Two B.dls, horizontal, on Yar.l, on either side of Mast Note. — Semaphore A rins are to bo used for jiilo ing Vessels over all Bars where a I'ilot establishment is maintained, whun Pilots aro not put on board, and the- Vessel bein^ piloted by tl'C Semaphore is to bo steered in tho direction towards which the Semaphore Arm is pointed. When the Arm is dropped the Vessel is to be kept as she goes. ManuVau llarbor having sovor.il channel.*, Speuia' Regulations will be issued by the Local Authorities for the guidance of Vessels frequenting that Port, and strangers are cautioned against attempting to enter wthout a knowludge of those Loe.il Regulations. C— SIGNALS TO BR' MADE FROM VESSELS ENTERING, OE, IN HAilBOR, A3 REQUIRED. Exempt tkoji Pilotage.— Whito Flag at the Main. Pilot Wasted. — Union Jack at tho Fore. Steam I to Required.— Telegraph Flag at the Peak. Mails ox Board. — Marryatt's Telegraph Flug at tho Main. lleai/cii or Boajuung Officer Wanted — No. 8 of ilirrynrl's Code at (lie Main. G-rxrowDEii o:; Board.— Red Flag at tho Main. GovEitxMEjfT Emigrants oy Boahd. — Enfign at the Mizcn. Medical Assistance Wanted. — Union Jack over Ensign »t the Peak. CrdTOMs Boat Wanted.— Union Jack at tho Penk. Police Wasti:i».— By Bay. Ensign nt Hie Main. 2?y Sight : Two While Light?, vertical, at the IVal:, or «l llio same height where they can be best seen, four fcfc npa- 1. D.— NIGUT SIGNALS TOR OPEN ROADSTEADS, At-.— FROM SHORE. A Boat will Comb On? fax io a Steamer com! ;ii/ in). — Two white Lights, vertical. Boat cannot Pur Of* 1 . — Tno L : »htn, vu*lical, .'pprr, Red ; lower, WLi c. Wait till Daylight ; Boat will put off {'ten, Weather I^rmitlivg. — Two Lights, veitical, upper, Whitf; lower, Kel. IvErr to Sea—Put to Ska.— Two White Lights, horizontal, lu.h Red Light between them. E.-^NI'lf.T SIGNALS FOR OPEN ROADSTKADS. Ac.— FROM VESSELS. Will Wait till Davlioht. — Two Lights, vertical, upper, White ; lower, Red. Oannot Wait.— Two Lights, verli'.-al, um»r, mjlomr, White, n
with a Green LigiiL between r iem P.— WAT ER&IEX'ri SIG N ALS. A 33 ill will bt» pv),,!)^.,! 0!1 lt stall" in so:no co'ispn-uo'is a pl.juo near 111 u-ual landing, lo sgnify «]un ll*'\ Weather Fairs nm« Ou charged, as p.-i- Luc.il Ilejjulations. N.i". — Kxcry Pilol Stti!i»n is to be provided with a set of M.irrvatfc'3 Signal Frigs, which arc to be used as v. quiivd.
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West Coast Times, Issue 913, 26 August 1868, Page 2
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563NOTICE TO MARINERS. West Coast Times, Issue 913, 26 August 1868, Page 2
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