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Signal Station for their guidance; and the master of
every vessel entering or leaving the harbour is
requested to answer the signals by hoisting and
dipping the ensign where best seen at the Signal
Station, South Head.
No. 1.—One ball at the masthead denotes "ebb
tide."
No. 2.—Two balls up and down the mast denotes
"Flood tide has made."
No. 3.—Two balls up and down the mast and
semaphore arms pointed up, denotes "Wait for high
water."
No. 4.—Two balls up and down at south yardarm and
one at north yardarm denotes "Take south channel."
No. 5.—Two balls up and down at each yardarm
denotes "South channel unsafe."
No. 6.—When the signals are intended for a vessel
inside the Heads a red sign will be shown as in figure
annexed, take south channel.
No. 7.—Signal annexed denotes "South channel
unsafe, come to an anchor at the Huia."
No. 8.—One ball at north yardarm, and south
semaphore arm pointed up with red sign above
denotes "No wind about the Heads."
No. 9.—Two balls up and down at north yardarm
and red sign as in figure annexed denotes "Remain
at anchor."
No. 10.—When it happens that the wind is con-
sidered too light or baffling for a sailing vessel, out-
ward bound, the signal as shown in figure annexed
will denote "Come to an anchor at the Huia."
No. 11.—Signal as shown in figure annexed denotes
"A vessel on shore at the Heads."
No. 12.—When a vessel is on shore outside the
Heads the red sign will be omitted and the signal
shown as in figure annexed.
No. 13.—One ball at each yardarm denotes "Take
the main channel."
No. 14.—One ball at masthead and one at each
yardarm denotes "Main channel unsafe."
No. 15.—When a signal is made as shown in figure
annexed it will denote "Both channels are breaking."
Note.—When the main channel signals are
intended for a vessel inside the harbour the red sign
will be used at the middle of the yard (as shown in
signals for the southern channel.)

Telegraphic Directions.

When more than one vessel is entering or leaving
the harbour at the same time particular attention
should be paid to the telegraph arms, and observe the
following signs for their guidance:---Steering in the
direction shown by the pointing of the Telegraph
Arm, the dropping of which will denote "To steady
the helm, and keep the vessel in that direction until
the Telegraph Arm is again pointed."
No. 16.—When only one vessel is in sight in the
offing or about the channel, the plain arm will be
used as shown in figure annexed; but in case there
be more vessels the plain arm will be shown for the
vessel nearest South Head.
No. 17.—When two vessels are entering or leaving
by the southern channel the annexed sign will be for
the vessel furthest to seaward.

Main Channel.

No. 18.—When the telegraph signs are made for a
vessel about the main channel, the second distinguish-
ing pendant will be hoisted at the signal-mast head;
but, should more than one vessel be about the channel
at the same time, the telegraphic sign annexed will
be for the vessel nearest the bar.
No. 19.—For a vessel in the vicinity of the Orwell
Shoal, when more than one vessel is about the main
channel.
No. 20.—For a vessel to come to an anchor, in
cases of the wind falling light or otherwise, being
set near the shoals.
No. 21.—Send a boat on shore.
No. 22.—Will send a pilot.
No. 23.—Come to an anchor.
No. 24.—Keep the vessel more off shore.
Note 2nd.—The following telegraphic signs will be,
as a general rule, for the southern channel; but, in
cases when they are required for the main channel,
the second distinguishing pendant will be hoisted at
the signal-mast head, as before shown.
Note 3rd.—Any further telegraphic communi-
cations (when sufficiently near) will be made by
means of the New Commercial Code of Signals or
that of Marryat's.

G. GREY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
fifteenth day of September, 1866.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "The Militia Act,
1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the
Governor in Council from time to time to constitute
throughout the Colony, or in any part thereof, Militia
Districts, and such districts from time to time to
abolish, and the boundaries thereof to vary:
Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council, in exercise of the above recited power, doth
by this present order, constitute a Militia District in
the Province of Auckland, to be called by the name
following, namely—

THE TAURANGA DISTRICT,

and doth define the said district to be all the territory
comprised within the circumference of a circle,
having a radius of 15 (fifteen) miles from the mouth
of the Wairoa River.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. GREY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
fifteenth day of September, 1866.

Present :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "The Militia Act,
1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the
Governor from time to time to constitute through-
out the Colony, or in any part thereof, Militia
Districts, and such districts from time to time to
abolish and the boundaries thereof to vary:
Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council, in exercise of the above recited power, doth
by this present order constitute a Militia District
in the Province of Auckland, to be called by the
name following, namely—

THE OPOTIKI DISTRICT;

and doth define the said district to be all the terri-
tory comprised within the circumference of a circle,
having a radius of fifteen (15) miles from the junction
of the Otara and Waioeka Rivers.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.