LYTTELTON.
Akaroa Bridle Road. — We learn from a correspondent that the, track has been cut through the bush, and partially cleared of the fallen timber, from the head of Akaroa harbour to the saddle dividing the valley of Kaituna and Port Levy. The survey party are now encamped in Purau valley, cutting up to the Su-gar-loaf Peak ; and if the present fine weather continues, it is expected that the track -will be open as a foot-road by the end of the present month. — Lyttelton Times, Aug. 30. Monster Tree. — The cuttings along the bridle track to Akaroa have discovered a monster tree of most gigantic proportions : it is of totara, and measures 37 feet in circumference. We understand steps have been taken to preserve this specimen of the primeval forest. — Ibid. The gale of Monday evening considerably injuied another of our coasting craft. The "Fanny" while lying at anchor parted from her cable and ran on shore a little below the Mitre Hotel. Unfortunately this vessel was laden with cargo for the Plains, which is all more or less injured. It is due to the harbor to state, that no one was on board at the time the accident happened, and that she had only one light anchor down. — Ibid, September 6. During the last few months the men working our coasting craft have frequently brought information of their sighting whales off this coast. A few numbers back we recorded the unsuccessful chase of a bull in our harbour. Shortly before we were informed that one>rose close to the bows of the Flirt just off the heads. The Captain of this vessel now reports that he saw 8 whales on his last trip up to Kaiapoi ; on returning the next day, being weather-bound within the bar, from the mast-head he t>aw 4 more, and on his journey into Port the following day, he observed 5 floundering about. From all these reports it is evident that an enterprising crew up to the work might realise considerable money by whale fishing off this coast.— Ibid, Sept. 20.
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 958, 7 October 1854, Page 3
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345LYTTELTON. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 958, 7 October 1854, Page 3
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