THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 183

THE mouth of the Waitara River is about ten miles
to the N.E. from the Flagstaff at New Plymouth.
There is a shifting bar at the entrance having some-
times one and sometimes two channels, the northern
channel being principally used. It is high water on
the bar at full and change at 9:45. The depth in the
main channel at low water spring tides is about two
feet. Range of tides from seven to twelve feet.

The flood tide runs two to three knots; the ebb,
three to four knots in the entrance of the river.
Along shore, flood tide runs to the eastward and ebb
tide to the westward from one to two knots.

The general soundings one mile off shore from
New Plymouth to Waitara are from five to seven
fathoms sand and rocks. A submerged reef, known
as the Puketapu Reef, lies about three miles to the
west of the entrance and extends to the distance of
one mile from the shore. Shoal water extends with
rocky bottom for half a mile off shore on each side of
the Waitara bight.

A flagstaff with yard and semaphore arm has been
erected on the south side of the river, and vessels will
be guided in by the Signal Master. Masters of
vessels are requested to pay particular attention to
the signals from the flagstaff and alter the course of
the vessel promptly in the direction towards which
the semaphore arm is pointed. When the semaphore
arm is dropped the vessel is to be kept steady as she
goes. Marryat's code of signals, and the special
signals given below, are in use at the Waitara signal
station.

Wait for high water:
A ball at each yardarm, and one on mast half
the length of the yard below it.

Stand on, take the bar:
Four balls horizontal on yard, two on each side
of mast.

Bar dangerous, keep off:
Three bails horizontal on yard, two on any one
side of mast and one on the other.

Put to sea:
Two balls horizontal on yard.

No vessel should approach the shore at night
within ten fathoms soundings. This depth will carry
a vessel outside the points of the reef. In heavy
south-west gales no vessel should approach the Wai-
tara River. In fine weather a vessel drawing nine
feet six inches may enter the river at spring tides.
Vessels drawing from seven to eight feet may trade
there habitually without difficulty.

Sailing directions for vessels approaching.

From the North. Bring the summit of Mount
Egmont to bear S. W. and steer on that bearing
until White Bluff (Parininihi) bears N.E. by E.
The vessel will then be about two miles from the
flagstaff at the entrance to the river which will bear
S. E. by S. S., and by steering on that bearing (or
direct for the flagstaff) she will be brought to the
anchorage which is three quarters of a mile from the
shore, and may anchor, unless otherwise directed by
the Signal Master.

From the South. When abreast of the Outer
Sugar Loaf Island (Motumahanga), distant quarter
of a mile, steer N.E. until the flagstaff at the Wai-
tara bears S.E by S. S. and then steer for the flag-
staff until the Outer Sugar Loaf Island is in line
with Kate Point (the western point of the Waitara
bight) bearing S.W. by W. (westerly.) A vessel
will then be in six fathoms sandy bottom and may
anchor with safety three quarters of a mile off shore.
The Seal Rock (the westernmost of the Sugar Loaf
group) should on no account be opened south of the
Outer Sugar Loaf (Motumahanga) until the flagstaff

at the Waitara bears S.E. A vessel will thus keep
clear of the roll on Puketapu Reef.

JOHN HOLFORD,
Harbour Master.

New Plymouth, 22nd February, 1868.

N.B. Until a licensed pilot is stationed at the
Waitara, a pilot can be taken on board at New
Plymouth if desired.

I, the undersigned GEORGE PURTON, hereby make
application to register "The Scandinavian
Water Race Company, Registered," under the
provisions of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act, 1865," and I do solemnly and
sincerely declare that the following statement is, to
the best of my belief and knowledge true in every
particular, namely:---

1. The name and style of the Company is
   "The Scandinavian Water Race Company."
2. The place of operations is at St. Bathan's.
3. The nominal capital of the Company is twelve
   thousand (£12,000) pounds in two hundred and forty
   (240) shares of fifty (50) pounds each.
4. The amount already paid up is twelve thousand
   (12,000) pounds.
5. The name of the manager is George Purton.
6. The office of the Company is at St. Bathan's.
7. The names and several residences of the share-
   holders and the number of shares held by each at
   this date are as follows:-

Name. Residence. No. of
Shares.
William Evans ... Hokitika ... ... 8
John Pitches ... Black's ... ... 4
Samuel Hinchcliffe ... Drybread ... ... 4
Miles McNally ... Tinker's ... ... 4
John Hansen ... St. Bathan's ... 8
George Purton ... Ditto ... ... 16
John Bolger ... Ditto ... ... 8
Richard Murray ... Ditto ... ... 26
George McLuskey ... Tinker's ... ... 4
John McIvor ... Westport ... ... 4
Thomas McLaymont ... St. Bathan's ... 4
Thomas Rowe ... Ditto ... ... 4
Matthew Hunt ... Ditto ... ... 4
John Gallagher ... Ditto ... ... 12
James Taylor ... Ditto ... ... 22
John Ewing ... Ditto ... ... 8
Patrick Connors ... Ditto ... ... 28
George Clark ... Clyde ... ... 8
Allan Fitch ... Ditto ... ... 8
William Hill ... Arrowtown ... ... 4
Charles Brown ... Blackstone Hill ... 4
Michael Gaffney ... St. Bathan's ... 12
James Gilhody ... Ditto ... ... 4
Thomas Mulvey ... Ditto ... ... 4
Cornelius Quinlan ... Ditto ... ... 8
John Reid ... Ditto ... ... 4
John Giffen ... Dunedin ... ... 4
Alexander Paterson ... Waitakiu ... ... 4
E. A. Julius ... Ditto ... ... 4
William Gill ... Dunedin ... ... 4

Dated this eighth day of April, 1868.
GEORGE PURTON, Manager.

Witness to signature-
W. LAURENCE SIMPSON, J.P.

N.B. The above memorial of "The Scandinavian
Water Race Company, Registered," is made for the
purpose of legalising an alteration in the number of
shares; the Company having previously Registered
in sixty (60) shares of two hundred (£200) pounds
each: vide memorial published in New Zealand
Gazette, 30th May, and Otago Provincial Gazette,
13th June, 1866.

GEORGE PURTON,
Manager.