ARRIVAL OF THE "Storm Bird," FROM OTAGO.
The s.s. Storm Bird, arrived in port this afternoon from Otago. She left Port Chalmers on Sunday at 945 a.m., arrived at Waikouaiti at noon, lay there until 6 a.m. on Monday, when she sailed for Mouraka and Oamaru. Left Oamaru at 2" p.m. on the 23rd, ajtrived at Lyttelton on the 24th at 10 a.m., left at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and arrived here at 2 p.m. to-day. A new Gold Field had been discovered by Mr. Leggitt, at the Upper Teira. The gold was a very fine sample, and could be obtained in paying quantities. News had not reached Dunedin when the Storm Bird left.
The Oscar from Melbourne, arrived at Ofcago onthe 20th, with 386 passengers, and sailed again for Melbourne on the following day. She took 3,000 ozs. of gold. The Aldinga took 2,400 ozs.
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Wellington Independent, 25 September 1861, Page 1
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