PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 962, 3 June 1868, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

AEBIVED. May SO— Airedale, s.s., 287 tone, Kennedy, from Dunedin, with Panama mail 3. T. Brodrick, ?r> May 31— Gothenburgh, s.s., 460 tons, Underi/' wood, from Melbourne, Dalgety, Eattray and Co., agents. ; . Jute 2— Tararua, s.s., 1000 tons, Hagley, from Mjelboume.. SAILBD. May 31— Gothenburg, s.s., 460 tons, Under■wood, for Dunedin. Dalgety, Rattray and Co., ageiits. June 2— Airedale, s.s., 288 tons, Kennedy, for Hokitika. T. Brodriok, agent. IMPOSTS. < -Per Airedale, from Dunedin — 10 hhds beer, Hume ; 1 case, 2 bales, 4 trusses drapery, Yule and Co; 3 1 bale drapery, Porter and Reid; 3 cases, 2 trusses drapery, Mair and Garven ; 10 bags, 1 box, Cunningham ; 1 case fancy goods, Jacob Ott ; 1 case do do, K. Robi j 130 bundles standards, Dalgety and Co ; 2 pkgs sundries, .Yule and Co ; 1 case chaffcutter, R. Tapper; 2 cases chaffcuttcr, 6 coulters and weights, Hay Bros ; 1 truss drapery, J. L. M'Donald ; 2 pkgs, R. Swale ; 1 case fancy goods,- J. and M. Hyams ; 1 piano, G. F. Richardson; 3 pkgs ironwork, Tapper; 1 truss drapery, Daniels ; 1 pel Morgan ; 1 piano, Low ; 1 pel, Ott ; 150 bags bran, 22 sacks sharps, Hare, Pratt and Co ; 2 qr-hrls ammunition, Capt. Insto/ie; 1 pel, Deck; 1 pel, Smith; 1 case silks, Yule and Co ; 41 cases, er Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, sbortlanded at Bluff. Per Gothenburgh, from Melbourne-^2 cases fe.^ds, Cleave j 1 case, Lewis ; 26 eases fruit, 5 bags onions, Cooper; 1 bdle, Murphy; 77 bags malt, order; 1 pel, Rev Mr Bunn; 1 box, Mrs Bell. „■_— -.-■ PASSENGKEB LIST. Per Airedale, from Dunedin — Cabin : Messrs Eraser, M'Kay, Williams, Rylej, Matheson, Woodward, Coote, Low, Topi, Mrs M'Kay, Capt. Kverariety; Mr Small, and Nathan troupe ; 5 in the steerage, and 34 for Hokitika. Per Airedale, for Hokitika — Cabin: Miss Souths. -: • ■ ' ■

The Airedale left Wellington on the night of the 26th. Owing to tempestuous weather, made long passages to intermediate ports ; arrived at Lyttelton at 9 p.m., on the 27th ; Iftat 6 a.m. on the. 28th, and arrived at Port Chalmers at 7 am. onthe 29th ; left same day at 4 p.m. ; from thence to Bluff, experienced strong head winds and heavy sea, and did not make the Bluff Harbor until 3p.m. on the 30th inst. Cant Hyed, of the brig Susan, reports having left Newcastle, N:S.W., on the 14th inst., with 141 head cattle, and experienced strong northerly winds till 18th inst., and a succession of S.W. gales till 25th, and from then till making the Straits, had N.W. winds. Sighted the Solanders at 6 p.m. •on the 29th, and arrived at Bluff Harbor at 9.30 a.m. on the 30th. At 2.30 a.m. this morning, the yards were illuminated with comprozants, thus indicating the severe weather in the vicinity. The Susan has been very fortunate with her cargo, not having lost any on the passage ; the cattle are consigned to Hare, Pratt and Co. The M.A. & N.Z.S.S. . Co 's s.s. Gothenburg, Capt. Underwood, left Melbourne at 6 p.m. on the 20th ult. ; passed through Port Philip Heads air^-prnKrand-Cape-Schank, at 10 30 p.m. same night, and Swan Island at 7.15 p.m. on the 27th. Experienced fine weather and light winds the first part. of the passage; the latter, had strong 'westerly winds; passed the Solander at 6.30 a.m. on 31st, and arrived at the wharf at 2 p.m. same day.