THE iyVERCAIIGILL AND BLUFF KOAL). Strangers travelling to and from Invercargill •nd Bluff Harbour, if on horseback, will find that the distance between the above places (20 miles) tnay be travelled both with speed and comfort by leaving Invereargill at half-ebb, and the Bluff at low water. Travellers on foot to leave the former place at first of (he ebb, and tho latter at last quarter ebb. bearing in mind that a westerly or F.VV. crale will cause a seven hours' flood, leaving but five hours' ebb. so that it will be necessary to get undpr way accordingly. The above distance is generally covered by horsemen in from 2J to 3 hours, an on foot in from 4\ to 6 hours.
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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 11, 16 December 1862, Page 2
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