BORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 259, 15 May 1866, Page 1

BORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

AEEIVED. May 12 — Aparima, schooner, 20 tons, Clare, from InvercargilL May 12 — Straggler, 30 tons, Callow, from InvercargilL May 13 — Why Not, 40 tons, Burke, from Biveiion. DEPAETUBE. P"May 12 — Phoebe, s.s., Gardyne, for Dnnedin. T. G. Tanton, agent. EXPOBT3. Per Phosbe, s.s., for Otago — 1 parcel, Cunningham; l,bale, Sargood and "King; 1 carpet bag, Proctor. Eor Wellington — 2 sacks, Cooper. Eor Hokitika — 1 case, 1 parcel, 4 bdls. chairs, Harris. Eor Manakau — 1 case Eev. Whewell ; 1 parcel, SewelL PASSENGER LIST. Per Phcebe, s.s. — Cabin : Mr and Mrs Puettlekow, Messrs Porter (2), Hart and Connor 3 and three in steerage. For Wellington — Cabin : Mr and Mrs Body and son ; and one in steerage. Eor Nelson — One in steerage. Eor Greymouth — One in steerage. Eor Hokitika — Cabin : Messrs Harris and Mjffit ; and three in steerage. The schooner Aparima anchored at the heads on Saturday night ; she sailed from New Kiver with a hght westerly wind, and when beating out of the New River heads, her voyage to Stewart's Island was almost brought to a termination. Notwithstanding the positive assurance of the pilot and harbor master (both on board the schooner) that there was plenty of water, she suddenly came bump on the ground, causing the passengers that were on deck to stand to one side, expecting the masts to fall. The helm was put down, and had the schooner not been quick in stays, she would have now been a wreck at New Biver heads. When half across the straits the wind increased to a gale, and the captain bore up for the Bluff. This taste of bad weather will have the effect of making many of her passengers return to InTercargill without seeing the wreck of the Zephyr. The P.Z. Company's s.s. Phoebe sailed for Dunedin from the wharf at 3 p.m., with strong westerly wind.