Southland Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 16

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✨ Navigation and Cattle Brands



patch north of Burial Point a black buoy in 2½. On the reef extending W. by N. 1½ cables’ length from Te Waewae’s Point, a white buoy in 2½ fathoms. On the east end of the sand spit, a red buoy in 3 fathoms; on its north side a black buoy in 3 fathoms; on its south side a white buoy in 3 fathoms; north side of north channel a white buoy in 3 fathoms. Entering by either channel, black buoys to be left on the port hand, white on the starboard; red on either hand according to which side of the danger they mark you intend to pass; chequered buoy on either side.

Mooring seats are laid down one cable’s length N.W. of the wharf, and when not occupied by a vessel are attached to a black and red buoy, the anchors of which are 75 fathoms apart north and south. The bearings are magnetic, and soundings at low water spring tides.

Te Waewae’s Rock is the eastern extremity of the North Head, and Te Waewae’s Point the western.

Vessels drawing less than 16 feet may steer across from Te Waewae’s Rock, for the anchorage off the Big Rock before described, at any time of the tide.

There is an excellent wharf in the south arm of the harbour that vessels drawing 22 feet of water can get alongside.

THOS. THOMSON,
Harbor Master.

CATTLE BRANDS REGISTERED DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1864.

DATE. NAME OF OWNER. RESIDENCE. BRANDS AND DESCRIPTIONS. REMARKS.
April 6 James Grieve Branxholme +G
April 7 Duncan Campbell Riverton EC
April 7 Cassels Bros. Riverton C in triangle
April 15 James Jamieson Forest Hill, New River JJ
April 18 James Smith Riverton S in circle
April 20 George Goodwillie Invercargill G G
April 21 Patrick Deegan Ryal Bush PD
April 22 James Pattison Longwood Range JP
April 22 John Pattison Longwood Range JP conjoined
April 27 Alexander Garden Wild Bush L reversed
April 27 Alexander Garden Wild Bush WP conjoined
April 27 Alexander Garden Wild Bush Z

C. MORTON,
Registrar of Brands pro tem



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🚂 Sailing Directions for Bluff Harbour (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Sailing Directions, Bluff Harbour, Navigation, Tidal Signals
  • THOS. THOMSON, Harbor Master

🌾 Cattle Brands Registered

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 April 1864
Cattle Brands, Registration, Livestock, Brand Marks
10 names identified
  • James Grieve, Registered cattle brand
  • Duncan Campbell, Registered cattle brand
  • Bros. Cassels, Registered cattle brand
  • James Jamieson, Registered cattle brand
  • James Smith, Registered cattle brand
  • George Goodwillie, Registered cattle brand
  • Patrick Deegan, Registered cattle brand
  • James Pattison, Registered cattle brand
  • John Pattison, Registered cattle brand
  • Alexander Garden, Registered cattle brand

  • C. MORTON, Registrar of Brands pro tem