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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3909, 9 March 1881, Page 2

The bar being in capital working order, as it has now been for some weeks, the Lioness yesterday morning took out the schooner Richard and Mary, coal laden, and brought in the s.B from Wanganui, and the Star of the South, irom Dunedin. The p. a Charles Edward sailed for Westporb and Nelsoo on yesterday,afternoon's tide. The s.s Wallabi. had quick dispatch yesterday.].. She on the morning's tide, and having discharged her cargo of sheep and pigs, took in 90 tons of coal, and was towed out by the Lioness on the afternoon's tide. The B,s Star of the South will rail for Dunedin this day, calling at intermediate ports. :..;., : :■] ;: ; ; • • .- ■;; v.' " The new red light at Cape Ofcway, designed to prevent a ■ recurrence of such a disaster as the wreck, of the Eric the j !Red, was visited on tbs 14th inst. by the Com misaioner of Trade and Customs, Victoria, and a number of experts, who wera agreed in condemning it in its present state as/useless for .what it was placed there, and. .who have recommended alterations to be ffiado. Tbe lighthouse so many years in use, at Port Albert is to be done away with, and the light erected m Cliffy Island instead.—Australian Shipping News.