PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 1546, 5 March 1872, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF HARBOR.

": . ARRIVED. March 2 — Albion, s.s , 591 tons. M'Lean, from Melbourne. H. J. Gibbs & Co., agents. March 3^Storra Bird, s.s., 67 tons, Fraser, from. Dunedin. T. Brodrick, agent. SATLED. March 2 — Albion, e.s., 591 tons, M'Lean, for Dunedin. March 3— Florence, 55 tons, Beaton, for Melbonrne. March 3— Emulous, 157 tons, Patterson, for Melbourne. March 3— James Paxton, 60 tons, Robertson, for Biverton, with cargo ex Alhambra and Albion, from Melbourne. March 3 — Lerwick, 15 tons, Scollay, for Stewards Island, with 1500 ft sawn timber. March 4 — Mary Brilliard, 15 tons, West, for Toi Tois, with 6070 ft sawn timber. i IMFDET3. I Per Albion — 3 pkgs, Moffetfc ; 3 do, Mitchell & Co ; 103 do, Hare, Pratt & Co ; 315 do, H. T. Boss ;54 do, Matheson & Smith ; 4 do, Whittingham Bros & Tnstonp ; 12 do, Cowper & Wilson ; 41 do, Cleave ; 51 do, Stock & Co ; 20 do, C. Boss ; 1 do, Short ; 16 do, Brodrick ; 42 do, Cooper ; 1 do. Fletcher •„ 43 do. Tapper ; 1 do, Seehof; 10 do, Hannah ; 2 do, Taylor. Per Storm Bird : — 10 bdls hoop iron, Captain of Christian M'Ausland. EXPORTS. Per Albion — 5 pkgs. Telegraph Department ; 2 crate? sheep, New Zealand Land Co. Per Florence — 463 bags oats, Whittingham Bros & Inatone ; 354 do. M'Donald. Per Emulous — 84,554 ft sawn timber, Fraser. PAS9KIT&EB IiTST. Per AJbion. from Melbourne — Mrs Kingswell and Mr Hackling. Per Albion, for Dunedin — Mr G-ill and Mr Bundle. . Per Storm Bird, from Dnnedin — Messrs T)e Beer, Jadson, Ghreen, Mrs Bkn and infant, Mrs Tennv feather, and 3 children, Mrs Morrison, and 4 in the steerage.

The a§ Storm Bird left DuneJin on Thursday, 29th nit, and experienced strong westerly gales, which compelled her to take shelter under the Nuggets. She sailed from here for Riverton •hbrtly after her arrival, from thence ahe will proceed to Invercargill to load for Dunedin. The geioonera -[Florence and Emulous sailed •early .on Sunday morning for Melbourne, the former having a cargo of grain, and the latter tawn timber. The Florence is an Auckland "built fore and aft schoner, and is said to be very fast. - To sustain her reputation, her captain "will make a strong effort to arrive before the Emulous, which is a larger and heavier craft. The s.s. Albion arrived at tie wharf at 11 a.m. •on the 2nd. She left Melbourne on the 26th -alt., and passed through Port Phillip Heads at *-6 p.m. the same day, and Swan Island at 3 p.m. the following day. Experienced light variable -winds the next three days, and on the Ist a -strong S.W. gale, with heavy sea. Passed the Solander Island at 4 a.m. on the 2nd, and arrived here as above. Discharged 30 tons of •-cargo, and sailed for Dunedin at 5 p.m. the same tfay.