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will be run up to the mast-head and dropped as above.
In the event of its being necessary at any time to suspend the dropping of the Time Ball either from strength of wind or any casualty occurring to the apparatus, this will be indicated by a white pennant being hoisted instead of the blue preparatory pennant.
Assigned position of the Time Ball, lat. 37d. 52m. 43s. S., long. 144d. 55m. 28s. E.
TIDAL SIGNALS.
A Flagstaff having been erected at Point Lonsdale, the following signals will be hoisted upon it between sunset and sunrise on and after this date, to denote the state of the tides at the Heads:—
- A blue flag will be hoisted half-mast high when the tide begins to flow in the middle of the entrance between Points Lonsdale and Nepean, which will be kept flying all the first quarter of the flood tide.
- The second quarter, a blue flag at the mast-head.
- The third quarter, a red flag half-mast high.
- The last quarter, a red flag at the mast head.
Ebb Tides.
- The first quarter, a blue flag half-mast high, with a ball underneath.
- The second quarter, a blue flag at the mast-head, with a ball underneath.
- The third quarter, a red flag, half-mast high, with a ball underneath.
- The last quarter, a red flag at the mast head, with a ball underneath.
River Yarra Yarra.
The following Tidal Signals will also be hoisted at the foremast head of the Water Police Hulk, moored at the entrance of the River Yarra, to denote the height of the tide on the Bar:
- When there is 8 feet water on the Bar, a ball will be hoisted at the mast-head.
6½ feet ... a ball half-mast high.
9 feet ... two balls at the mast-head.
9½ feet ... two balls half-mast high.
10 feet ... a blue flag at the mast-head.
10½ feet ... a blue flag half-mast high.
11 feet ... a red flag at the mast-head.
Charles Fraunson,
Port and Harbour Master,
December 22, 1853.
COLONIAL BANK OF ISSUE.
Total Amount of Notes in circulation at the Office of the Colonial Bank of Issue, at Auckland, on the 1st day of April, 1854, being the close of the preceding four weeks:—
£5 and upwards ... £4,440
Under £5 ... £2,788
Total ... £7,228
Total Amount of Coin held by the same office on the same day:—
Gold ... £5,289
Silver ... 65
Total ... £5,354
I, Alexander Shepherd, the Colonial Treasurer, do hereby certify that the above is a true account, as required by the Ordinance, No. 16, Session 8.
A. Shepherd,
Colonial Treasurer.
Dated at Auckland, this 3rd day of April, 1854.
Printed and Published by Williamson & Wilson, for the Provincial Government.
Auckland Provincial Gazette 1854, No 14
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Notice to Commanders of Vessels in Hobson’s Bay
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🚂 Transport & Communications22 December 1853
Time Ball, Hobson’s Bay, Chronometers, Navigation, Tidal Signals, Point Lonsdale, River Yarra Yarra
- Charles Fraunson, Port and Harbour Master
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💰 Finance & Revenue3 April 1854
Bank Notes, Coin, Colonial Bank of Issue, Auckland
- Alexander Shepherd, Colonial Treasurer