✨ Harbour Navigation Signals
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
219.
No. 4.
One square at each yard
arm denotes, take the bar.
No. 5.
One square at mast-head,
and one at each yard-arm
denotes, bar unsafe.
No. 6.
Two squares up and down
at South yard arm, and one at
North yard arm denotes,-
take South channel.
No. 7.
One square at North yard
arm denotes, take the North
channel.
No. 8.
One square at each yard-
arm, and one below the yard
forming a triangle denotes,-
no wind about the heads.
No. 9.
When the signals are
intended for a vessel in-
side the heads, a large
black ball will be shown
above the squares, as fi-
gure annexed.
Telegraphic Directions.
When more than one vessel is entering or
leaving the harbour at the same time through
the different channels, particular attention
should be paid to the Telegraph arms, and
observe the following signs for their guidance,
steering in the direction shown by the point-
ing of the Telegraph arm-until dropt.
No. 10.
When only one vessel is in
sight in the offing or about
the channels, the plain arm
will be used, as shown in
figure annexed.
No. 11.
For a vessel inside the bar.
No. 12.
For a vessel near the heads.
No. 13.
When Telegraphing to a
vessel in or about the South
channel when other vessels
are in sight a black ball will
be hoisted between the signal
mast and the South yard arm,
as shown in figure annexed.
No. 14.
Keep the vessel more off
shore.
No. 15.
Send me a Boat.
No. 16.
Come to an Anchor.
No. 17.
Will send a Pilot.
The leading marks for crossing the Bar
are keeping the Nine Pin Rock, (a little more
than its own width open at the base), open
with Paratutai, and the signal mast on the
summit of Paratutui, bearing N.E. by E.
E. by compass, until inside the South spit or
outer middle bank, then bring Poponga Point
open of Paratutai, steering along the Middle
Banks to avoid the "Orwell" shoal, which runs
about a mile W.S.W.
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