PATERSON INLET.

Southland Times, Issue 620, 18 January 1867, Page 7

PATER SON INLET.

Four 'miles to the south - eastward of Port "William, is the largest of the harbors on Stewart Island, and may be more aptly termed an inland Bea. Though the entrance is •wide and deep, owing to its shape, the large surface of water affected by the prevalent and most powerful winds' (those from the westward), and the level character "of" tfie interior between it and Masbn'B Bay, its navigation is more tedious and hazardous than any. of the other harbors. 03fe ; ''only- : tracfc of -open country of any extent in.. tfae Island Ha* T Tv»m v » *erfc» of Yall^s cfenneaing

Mason. Bay tritb. Pateraon Inlet ; thus the ..waters ..of. the. latter are exposed to the full violence "of the westerly gales, the force of which is concentrated by their compression in the gorge through which - they pass.- I was" unable to- exa~ mine this harbor as minutely a9 I have done most of those on the Island, owing to the severity of the weather when I was there. I purpose shortly to revisit it, when I will be in a better position to furnish a satisfactory report. . _. Kesekvks. —In the meanwhile, I'■ would recommend a village, reserve of 50 acres in Glory Cove, as per sketch. The land in the vicinity, though hilly, is good. It is a commodious a~d safe harbor for vessels drawing up to six fathoms. Also, a reserve of 100 acres at the south-west arm of Kaipipi Bay, locally called Half Point Bay. TJiis is a convenient place of call for supplies for settlers living on the upper part of the north shore, and there is' good and sheltered anchorage under the lee of the bold headland from the prevalent winds." * The Land here, to judge from a small clearing which had been made is good, and there are some available sites for shipbuilding yards. I understand that there is a tolerable extent of open land up the North Arm of the inlet, or more correctly the North River, which runs into the North Arm ; but I was unable for the reasons already explained, to judge of its extent or availibility for settlement by personal inspection.