[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7265, 26 January 1889, Page 5

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

BLUFF, January 25. The β-b. Tarawera left Port Chalmers for the Sounds on Wednesday, 16th January, at 10.4. The passengers called at the Bluff on "Thursday morning, and reached Preservation Inlet in the afternoon. The passage was .fine. - She steamed ahead along the Sound and returned to Cuttle Clove, and anchored at 4 ; p.m. In the evening the crew gave » concert in a theatre which was specially constructed for taae trip, the scenery being painted by one of the sailors. The concert was much enjoyed, and several songs were repeated. .Thenexttwodayswere spent in uttle Cove. The trips in boats and fishing were very good. There was a dance the first evening. The ship had fitted up a special deck for dancing. A passengers' concert was held on Saturday. On Sunday -we started for Wet Jacket Arm via Dusky Sound. We had a splendid view of the head of Dusky Sound. Left next morning and steamed all day through Doubtful Sound, Smith, 'I hompeon, and Caswell Sounds to George Sound and anchored. The night was cloudy. At the head of Smith Sound bad a grand view of Hall's Arm. A boat was sent ashore at Deep_ Cove to examine a depot of provisions, and brought back letters left by iTurrel and Barber, who arrived on 4th January from Manapouri, and returned on the sth the same way. An interesting lecture was tiven in the evening, followed by a reading by Mrs Dickinson and a successful concert by the crew. The next day was spent in George Sound, and a regatta was held in the morning. The chief interest was in the ladies'race, which was won by Mrs Dickinson's crew. The weather cleared in the afternoon, and there

■were boat excexaaaa to the falls, maay passengers ctimbing up the track lately cot. A regatta ball was held in the evening. Left next morning for MUford Sound- A thick fog over the land prevented oar finding the entrance for some time. There w*e a grand view of Mitre Peak entering. Made feet to oar moorings at the head of Jdfbzd Sound at 2 pan., remainjmr tiQ 4 pan. nextday, which was unusually fine and calm. Boat trips *«re made, one boat teaching Lake. Ada. The track cot by the Government is very good. At MUford a party of six left the steamer for Snfcherlandi'alls. among them Mr L. W. Wilson, artist; Messrs F. A. Coxhead and F. Mnxr, photagzaphers. Donedin. Tne Eev. C- Bowen, of Biccsrfcon, and Mr Mefland joined the steamer here, having come overland from Te Ansa, being a week on the jonrney, crossing in a boat made by themselves. ItfftMDfbzd foe the Bluff in the evening. Iktdagzaadviesrof tne coast and a calm sea; armed at the Bhrft at 8,30 ceding one of ttefiaeefc trips ever made to