PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 248, 30 April 1866, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

ABBIYAIS. April 27 — Jane Ekkers 40 tons, Ducra3B, from Invercrrgill. April 28— Claud Hamilton, s.a., 800 tons, Poneonby, from Hokitika. T. G. Tanton, agent. EXPECTED ABBIVALS. From Dunedin — Wellington,- e.s., on 30th inst. FromDunedin— Ccago, s.s., on 30th inst. From Melbourne— -Alhambra, s.s., about 6th ' May. PBOJECTED DEPABTTTBES. For Dunedin and Southern Ports— Claud Hamilton, s.s., on 28th inst. For Dunedin — Taranaki. s s., on 2nd May. For Dunedin— .Alhambra, s.s., about 6th May. For Melbourne — Otago, s.s., on 30th inst. For Hokitika direct— Wm. Misken, 6.5., early. PASSENGEB XIST. April 28— Per Claud Hamilton, s.s., Cabin : Mr Geisow ; and 7is the steerage' The Claud Hamilton s.s., Captain Ponsonby left Hokitika on the 25th, experienced very ctomy weather, and strons W.W. winds arrived at the wharf at x. p.m., she brings a number of cabin passengers and 25 steerage for transhipment per Qtagoto Melbourne, she will sail for Northern Qorts this day, (Monday.) The N.Z. Co.'s s.s Eangatira, after an absence of nearly three months, arrived in Port Chalmers, yesterday forenoon from Wellington, which port she- left on Thursday, the 19th, at five p.m. ; arrived in Lyttelton at 2 p.m. on the following day, left nt 1 .30 pm. on Saturday, and arrived as above. Du' ing her absence the Rangatira has undergone an extensive overhaul both to hull and m ichiiiery. The latter has almost been completly renovated, and are now so improved as to make her go a knot faster than when she first started on the Coa3t about three years ago. At Wellington she was taken on the Company's slip, in Evans' Bay, thoroughly cleaned and coated inside with asphalte. while her outside was covered with Peacock's and Borthwick's patent. An entire new Buit of sails has also been added. The saloon and. cabin h&ye alse been much improved, instead of the dark oak graining, white and gold has been substituted, giving the cabin a much lighter an4 -airy appearance. Her second cabin has also beisn greatly improved. Additions have also beensjmade to the deck-houses under the bridge, aifif.the whole of the deck work has been n6wly" papted and grained. Captain Seymour, a gentiemj^weil known for hk courtesy to passengers, ifSp command. This trip she brings on the mailaiif§F c "' G<^ P er *^ c Taranaki frrnu Au.uKia.ud. The^praer steamer, under command of Capt. Francis^ is the next vessel of the Company's boats,vex]pccted on the 22th. — Daily Timec, 23rd April! "-s We regret to report the loss of the ketch Caledonia; about 3 p.m. last Monday ; she was laden with blue gum, Windhover, for delivery at the Railway Wharf; although . sailing under a reefed mainsail only, it became necessary when some distance off Whitewash Head, to throw the deck load overboard ; the anchor was also let go to bring her head to the sea, but a heavy sea threw her on her beam ends, and whilst in the act of paying out chain she went down stem first the master and his mate (tie only men on board) having barely time to cling to the mizen mast, which providentially was not totally submerged, and to which, by great perseverance, they clung until picked up in about half an-hour in an almost insensible state by the Randolph's boat ; too much praise cannot be awarded to the Randolph's crew who rescued them in a very heavy sea, and strange to say their boat was soon after swamped. — Lyttelton Times, 18th April.