22 NAUTICAL DIRECTIONS 
come no nearer the heads than three miles, or the 
high cliff above mentioned will open off the land, 
until the s.e. cape of the harbour bears e. n.e. or 
E. by N. f N. ; then steer in e. n. e., or so as to pass 
the S.E. cape at half a cable’s length, gradually 
hauling in for the east side of the harbour: but 
be careful to avoid a rock lying two cables' length 
N.w. from the s.e. cape, with only three fathoms 
on it at high water. After you pass the s. e. 
head, continue to haul over toward the east side 
of the harbour, until one cable's length from the 
shore: then steer up the river about n. by w. 
There are three fathoms on the bar, at low water ; 
and the tide flows at the full and change of the 
moon 9h. 45 m., rises from ten to fourteen feet, 
and runs from five to six knots. The bar should 
not to be taken with an ebb tide. 
‘‘ A Pilot, who has been in these parts for several 
years, has printed and circulated ‘ Directions for 
entering the Harbour of Hokianga:’ of which 
printed document the following is a copy. 
“ This is to give notice to all captains of ships or ves- 
sels bound to the River Hokianga in New Zealand, that 
there is a flag-staff' erected on the south head, under the 
direction of Mr. John Martin, the pilot; with signal- 
flags, to signalize to any ship or vessel appearing off the 
bar ; and the undermentioned signals are to be attended 
to. — ^Mr. Martin will be in attendance, with his boat, 
also, at the entrance of the heads. 
“ Fig, 1. Keep to sea : the bar is not fit to take. 
“ Fig, 2, Take the bar : there is no danger. 
