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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Vessels making for this inner anchorage, must keep
on the upper line of bearing past the St. Kilda Rock,
until the lower set of beacons at the head of the
Cove are in one, when they will immediately haul up
on to this new line of bearing, which will carry them
into the harbour, clear of a rock awash lying on the
eastern side of the entrance. Care must be taken
not to go off the line of bearing for Fyffe's Cove, as a
dangerous rock with but (6) six feet of water lies
nearly half-way between the St. Kilda Rock and
Observation Point.

Vessels bound for Fyffe's Cove can also enter by
a passage which exists between the St. Kilda Rock
and Observation Point, but care must be taken to
avoid the six-feet rock mentioned above; and in no
case must the bearing line shown by the lower
beacons at the head of the Cove be crossed to the
eastward.

Moorings to the rocks on both sides of the harbour
are laid down, enabling vessels to lie moored with
their heads to the North, with comparative safety.
A jetty has also been constructed by the Govern-
ment to allow of small craft hauling alongside to
discharge their cargoes.

Mariners are cautioned against bringing up
amongst the kelp, for, as a general rule, the bottom
is rocky and broken, and not good holding ground.

Davidson and Ruby Rocks.

Davidson's Rocks lying N. 32 W., and distant
(7) seven cables from the shore, and (1) one mile
and three eighths from Observation Point, is a
dangerous and shoal patch awash at L.W. springs,
and between these rocks and the shore, and bear-
ing N. 50 W. from Observation Point, is another
dangerous patch known as the Ruby Shoal, distant
two cables from the shore, consisting of two conical
rocks lying N.W. and S.E. of each other, (6) six
feet apart with (3) three feet of water at L.W.
springs.

To avoid these rocks when working in or out
of Ingles Bay, mariners are cautioned to tack before
the Nine Pin Rock is in a line with Point Kean, as
that line of bearing (about S. 40 E.) leads on to the
eastern portion of the Davidson Shoal, they must to
also bear in mind, that the current almost invari-
ably sets to the northward on this portion of the
coast, generally running stronger as you approach
the shore.

Beacons.

The beacons erected for the anchorage leading
marks are painted as follows, i.e.—Upper outer
Alt. 105 ft. from anchorage beacon, black and white
H.W.M. with white perch.
Alt. 95 ft. from Lower outer anchorage beacon, red and
H.W.M. white with red perch.
Alt. 55 ft. from Upper inner anchorage beacon, red.
H.W.M. from top of perch.
Alt. 40 ft. from Lower inner anchorage beacon, white.
H.W.M. from top of perch.

Gooch Bay.

Gooch Bay, situated on the south side of the
peninsula, lies between Haul-round Point, on the
North, and the Kowhai or Waite's River, on the
South.

Anchorages.

The anchorage in this bay is well sheltered from
all winds but those between the South and East,
good holding ground being found at a depth of from
(8) eight to (9) nine fathoms, with the southern
extreme of Baxter's Reef on with Haul-round Point.
In hauling into this anchorage care must be taken
to avoid the Cone Rock, nearly awash at low water,
lying S.W. of the end of Baxter's Reef, and distant
about (1) one-quarter of a mile.

Vessels approaching this anchorage from the
North can haul close round the reef off Haul-round
Point, where they will steer a course West towards
Bullen's Wool-shed, a conspicuous mark on the coast
between the Kowhai and the Kahutara River, until
the Northern peak of the Looker-on Ranges bears
N.N.W., and nearly on with Mount Wharton, they
can then, with safety, haul up on that bearing for
the anchorage clear of the Cone Rock.

Bullen's Cove.

Bullen's Cove, formed by Baxter's Reef to the
Westward and Haul-round Point to the East,
cannot be recommended as a good anchorage, on
account of the holding ground being bad, and various
detached sunken rocks that lie on the S.E. side.

Currents and Tides.

The usual set of the stream at the Kaikoura
Peninsula is to the northward, varying a point or
two according to the direction of the coast line. The
velocity is from (4) three-quarters to (1) one and
a half knots per hour. H.W., F. and C. at 5 H.
Springs rise (6) six feet; Neaps (4) four feet; but
both the velocity of the current and height of the
tides are greatly influenced by the prevailing winds.

Winds.

The fall of the barometer, with all distant objects,
such as the Looker-on and Kaikoura Ranges, very
distinct, and of a fine blue tint, the atmosphere being
remarkably transparent, heralds the approach of a
north-wester. A slight fall in the barometer, with a
thick bank of clouds rising to the S.E., with rainy
weather and the tops of the hills clothed with a white
mist, are considered certain indication of a south-
easter, the barometer rising almost immediately after
the wind reaches you, when it continues to blow
violently, with a rising glass. The prevailing winds
during the winter are from the N.E. In autumn
and spring the winds are variable, between North
and East, but frequently a N.E. swell sets in to the
bay without the wind blowing home; this is con-
sidered a sure indication of there being N.W. weather
in Cook Strait. The finest months are from December
to March.

WAIAU-UA RIVER.

The Waiau-ua River is situated in latitude 42°
47'10" S., and longitude 173° 23'10" E., and about
(26) twenty-six miles south of the Kaikoura
Peninsula.

The entry may be distinguished at a distance by
a lofty mountain, Mount Caverhill, rising (2,000)
two thousand feet above the level of the sea, (7)
seven miles N. and W. of the entrance. The Caver-
hill Range extends to the southward the whole dis-
tance, terminating abruptly on the North banks of
the Waiau-ua River; the peaks of these ranges are
stony and rugged. The Cheviot Hills form the
southern boundary of the river, and are of a hum-
mocky formation.

River Entrance.

The river has frequently two entrances, one imme-
diately at the base of the Cheviot Hills and the
other about half a mile north of this, on a shingle
beach; both entrances are narrow and shifting, and
the velocity of the outward current is so great as
to make it nearly always dangerous for boats, being
at the rate of (5) five knots on the ebb to (2) two
and a half on the flood, rendering this river
unfit for navigation, except with flat-bottomed
steamers, when it must be taken at the last quarter
flood. Vessels would, of necessity, have to be secured
to the shore within the river, as the bottom is com-
posed of boulder stones, excepting in a lagoon
running parallel to the beach, on the North side of