THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 457

If lying at the inner anchorage with the wind
North or N.N.W., a vessel would have to ply to
windward to clear the reefs, unless it should be high
water.

Should the wind veer round from the S.W. to the
N.W. passing by W. (i.e. against the sun), however
fine appearances may be, it should be looked on as a
certain indication that a strong in-shore wind will set
in within twenty-four hours.

In the event of having to slip and put to sea, a
vessel should keep to the westward of the Sugar
Loaves, and when the wind veers to the South-west
run down off the outer Island, when the Harbour-
master will communicate by signal whether to run
to the anchorage or keep the sea, as many masters
of vessels have lost much time by keeping the sea
with strong S.W. winds, whilst in the roadstead it
has been fine working weather.

Good anchorage will be found in strong S.W.
winds under the inner Sugar Loaf Island (Moturoa)
on the following bearings, viz. :-

Paritutu (main Sugar Loaf), bearing S.W. by
S. and in line with Mikotahi, a small rocky
hill of the Sugar Loaf group, which is an
island at high water.

The centre of Motu Mahanga (outer Sugar
Loaf), in line with the north end of Moturoa
(inner Sugar Loaf), bearing West. Depth of
water five fathoms.

Ships visiting this Port should be provided with
Marryatt's Signals, a maul, cold chisel, chain punch,
and lead line, and must be kept always ready for sea,
so far as practicable.

All the bearings given in these directions and
remarks are magnetic.

SIGNALS.

The following special signals are authorized by the
Colonial Marine Engineer to be used at the Port
of New Plymouth :-

From the Flagstaff on Mount Eliot, immediately
behind the Boatsheds.

1. Signals to the Town. (From the Masthead.)
   Ensign over 3rd distinguishing pendant.-Steamer
   coming in from the North.
   Ensign. Steamer coming in from the South.
   No. 1, of Marryatt's code. Ship or barque.
   No. 2, ditto Brig.
   No. 3, ditto Brigantine.
   No. 4, ditto Topsail schooner.
   No. 5, ditto Fore and aft schooner.
   No. 6, ditto Cutter.

A blue flag over any of the above will mean that
the vessel indicated is passing.

No. 2 of Marryatt's code) A vessel is running
over 2nd distinguishing } into danger, or is in
pendant. danger.

2. Signals to Shipping.
   By Day.

In addition to the general signals for the Colony,
published in the "New Zealand Harbour Regu-
lations," the following "local" signals will be used
as required :-

A ball at one yard arm and
one on mast half the
length of the yard below
the yard.
Wait till tide ebbs.

A. Ball at each yard arm. { You may stand in
safely.

Two balls at each yard arm, { You may stand in
one below the other. safely; a boat will put
off.

Two balls at one yard arm
(one below the other) { Keep to sea (to vessels
and one ball at the other approaching).
yard arm.

No. 2 of Marryatt's code) You are running into
over 2nd distinguishing } danger.
pendant, at masthead.

In addition to the above, Marryatt's code signals
will be used as required.

By Night.

The Night Signals will be as published in the
"New Zealand Harbour Regulations;" but when it is
intended that vessels at anchor should put to sea, two
guns will be fired, in addition to showing the proper
lights.

If the vessel (or vessels) thus signalled to can put
to sea, she (or they) should repeat the proper signal
(two white lights, horizontal, with a red light
between), to show that the order has been understood
and will be obeyed. If any vessel cannot put to sea
from whatever cause, let her show the proper reply
(Cannot put to sea-two white lights, horizontal, with
green light between them).

All other signals to be as published in the Harbour
Regulations.

June 27, 1867.

J. H. HOLFORD,
Harbour-master.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NEWLY DISCOVERED DANGERS OFF NORTH HEAD,
AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th August, 1868.

THE following Notice to Mariners, announcing the
discovery of a sunk rock and sandbank in the
vicinity of North Head, Auckland Harbour, and
describing the buoys which have been placed to mark
the same, which has been prepared by the Chief
Harbour-master of Auckland, is published for general
information.

JAMES M. BALFOUR,
Colonial Marine Engineer.

Harbour Office,
Auckland, 10th August, 1868.

A rocky patch, about one third (1/3) of a cable's
length in extent, with only eight (8) feet water over
the centre of it at low spring tides, deepening to two
and a half (2 1/2) and three (3) fathoms towards its
edge, having been discovered between Takapuna
Head and the Rough Rock :-

Notice is hereby given that a red buoy has been
placed on the east side of the rock, and lies in two
and a half (2 1/2) fathoms at low water spring tides,
with the following mark and compass bearings :-

Rough Rock buoy on with centre of Koreho
Island East.
Takapuna Head W.S.W.
Flagstaff, Mount Victoria S.W. by S.
Extreme of North Head S. by E.E.

Notice is also given that consequent upon a sand-
bank having grown up near the Rough Rock (about
half a cable's length in extent), with only twelve (12)
feet water over its shoalest part at low spring tides,
a buoy (striped red and black) has been placed on
the south-eastern edge of the said bank, and lies in
three (3) fathoms at low water spring tides, with the
following mark and compass bearings :-

Mount Eden, just open of the North
Head S.S.W.W.
Rough Rock buoy N.N.W.W.
Flagstaff, Mount Victoria S.W. by W.W.
Takapuna Head W. by N.N.

Masters of vessels, in entering Auckland Harbour,
are cautioned not to approach too near the western
shore of Rangitoto Channel, as rocky ledges and
foul ground extend from two to three cables' lengths
from the shore. Neither is it prudent for large