BLUFF HARBOR.

Southland Times, Issue 3485, 22 August 1879, Page 2

BLUFF HARBOR.

ARRIVED. Aug. 21— Star of the Soutb, s.s., 175 tons, Fraser, from - Invercargill. - T. Brodrick,agent. ~ - Rotorua, s.s., 576 tons, Tozer, from Dunedin. Cargilis, Gibbs, and Co., agents. >■ - SAILED. Aug. 21— Rotorua. s.s., 576 tons, Tozer, for Melbourne. Cargilis,- Gibbs, and Co., agents. Passengers— Mr > Tookey, and one steerage. - - - Star of the South, s.s., 175 tons, Fraser, for Dunedin. T. Brodrick, agent. Flying Scud, cutter, Fife, for Ruapuke. " IMPORTS. Per Rotorua— 3 packages, Hare; -0 do, Buchanan and Go; 301 do, order; 1 do, Jacobs and Moir; 6 do, Findlay; 5 do, Cowper and Wilson ; 57 do, Pratt : 57 do, Martin ; 2 do, U.S.S. Co. per Star of the South— loo sacks oats, N.Z. Loan Co. , • EXPORTS. Per Rotorua — 100 -sacks oats, N.Z. Loan Co.; 5 do; 1 sack wheat, Nichol and Tucker* Per Star >of the South— 32 bales wool, National M. and A. Co.; 1 do, Stock and .Co.; 6 sacks fish, Waddel and Co.; 3 bales rabbit akins, Nichol and Tucker. The Rotorua, Captain Tozer, left Sydney at 2.15 p.m. on the 2nd instant, and arrived at the Bay of Islands.at 6 a.m. on'the 7th. Left again at 2 p.m., and arrived at Auckland ac 2 a.m. on the Bth. .Left again at 4.30 pjn. oh tne 10th, but owing to a dense fog, was compelled to bring up under Rangitoto until 2 a.m. on the llth inst. Arrived off Tauranga at/1 p.m. same day, but was prevented from communicating with the shore in consequence of the heavy sea running, and she therefore proceeded on the passage, arriving at GisDome at 11 a.m. on.the.l2th. Left again at 2.30 p.m,, and arrived off Napier at 4 a.m. on the 13th.; was detained outside by a heavy fog until 11 a.m. Left again at 2.30 p.m.; arrived at Wellington at 3 p.m. on the 14th. Left' again at 2.30 p.m. on the 15th ; arrived . at Lyttelton at 9 a.m. on the 16th. Left again at 5.20. plm., and arrived at Port Chalmers at 11.30 a.m. onrthe T?th. She experienced fine weather from Sydney to. j Auckland"; thence she : met very changeable i weather, with heavy seas and thick foggy "weather, along .'the coast' to' Lyttelton, and fine weather, from that port to arrival. -Left again at 4 p.m. oh" the 20jih, and arrived at Bluff at 8.30 v a.m. on the 21st. Encountered strong- head winds, with heavy seas, from Port Chalmers.- The Rotorua left for Mel--bduirne'at 1 p.m. , ",• - : . .;;• ' •■; / ' YA-. The Star -of the Sonth arrived from Tnver-j. cargill at 7. p.m. on Wednesday, evening, remaining over-night, and leaving for Dunedin at I.3o ""'p'Sa. yesterday. The .Electra was. engaged with her cargo thrbughbutthe whole of yesterday. The barque-Hopeful completed her ballasting yesterday, and will sail this morning. The ketch Eliza McPhee still ; remains' at anchor at the entrance' to the harbor. 77 " ;; ' • "■• WELLINGTON, Aug, 21. Arrived— Wakatipu, s.s., from Sydney, after a five days' passage.