BLUFF HARBOUR.

Southland Times, Issue 8082, 10 August 1885, Page 2

BLUFF HARBOUR.

AKRIVED. Aug. B— Sosa, cutter, Harming, from Ruapuke. Champion, cutter, Fortune, from Ruapuke. Cygnet, cutter, Boderique, from Ruapuke. ' *Ariel, ca'titer, Spencer, from Ruapuke. Rapid, cutter, Newton, from Ruapuke. , Alarm, cutter, Smith, from Ruapuke. Rosanna? cutter, Morrison, from Ruapuke; Raven, ketch, Irwin, from Ruapuke. '■y. SAILED. Aug. B— Annie, Tregarthur, for Ruapuke. Dolly Yatrden, cutter, Stroud, for Ruapuke. Ulva, cutter, Joss, for Ruapuke. Nautilus, cutter, Cross, for Ruapuke. . f 'iXPJIOTBD ABBIVALB. From Northern Ports— Waihora. From Melbourne— TeAnau. From London— Alcestis, barque, 398 tons, Bailed 16th June ; Ganymede, barque, 6ailed July lOthj Gazelle, barque, sailed 31st July ; Pareora, loading ; Glen Caladh, barque, frem Lyttelton. , .

[By Telegraph.] Port Chalmers, Aug. 9. Arrived "-^-Sprayi schooner, from Stewart Island for Timaru ; put in for shelter. Sailed — Auckland, ship, Captain Mordne, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, for London, with four passengers and aiull cargo of wool, skins, grain, flour, and preserved meats. The steamer Tainui, while steaming down the harbour yesterday afternoon, grounded at the lower part of Deborah Bay in consequence of her steam' steering gear getting out of order. Efforts were made to tow her off, 'but as the tide was falling this was not accomplished .- untiLnoon- to-day when, having been lightened ty pumping out her forward ballast tanks, she was towed into deep water, and left for Wellington at 12,45 yp.m. The point on which she stranded is perfectly smooth and sandy, so that beyond a' few hours' detention she has not suffered any damage. jHer draught of water on crossing the bar on the first quarter-flood was 22 feet aft and 19 feet i inches forward. She takes the following cargo for London :— 770 bales wool, skins, and leather, 58 casks t3uow and pelts, 1540 sacks flour, 5724 carcases and 500 half -carcases mutton. For Rio Janeiro l —280 sacks Hour.