THE OTAGO WITNESS 13 Aug 1859
The "Avonvale" from London, which had been anxiously looked for for sometime past, arrived at the Heads on Tuesday morning, having left Gravesend on the 7th April. The length of her passage, we understand, was attributable to a suc- cession of adverse winds and stormy weather which she experienced after passing the Downs. She has brought 22 passengers, and a large cargo entirely for this place. A considerable quantity of goods was shut out as she was about to sail, in consequence of the vessel having previously been obliged to fill up with a quantity of stone. The steamer "Pirate" went outside the Heads on Thursday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, and towed the "Avonvale" in to Driver's Point. Converted to electronic form by Corey Woodw@rd