THE INVERCARGILL AND BLUFF ROAD.
Strangers travelling to and from Invcrcargill and IMiiff Harbour, if on horseback, will find that the distance between the above places (20 miles) may be travelled both with speed nnd comfort Inleaving Invcrcargill at half-ebb, and the Bluff at low water. Travellers on foot to leave 'ie former place at first of the ebb, and the latter at last quarter ebb, bearing in mind that a westerly or S.W. gale will cause a seven hours' flood, leaving but live hours' ebb. so that it will he necessary to get under way accordingly. The above distance is generally covered by horsemen in from 2.\ to 3 hours, an on loot in from 4J to 6 hours.
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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 19 December 1862, Page 2
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120THE INVERCARGILL AND BLUFF ROAD. Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 19 December 1862, Page 2
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