It was just about high water when we got back to the mouth of the river, and this was not the most favorable time for cross ing the bar, but we could not afford to wait till the tide should begin to flow. Pretty heavy seas were rolling in at intervals, but we watched for a favor able opportunity to take the bar and fortunately we got safely over it. We saw two big waves corning in behind us, but we were out of their way before they reached the bar. We all felt that we had been running some risk, and were very .thankful when we were once more inside. We went straight back to our old camping ground. ] The following day we made another ! start for home, and this time everything | went well with us. Wo got safely over the bar. So cairn was the sea that we had to use the oars the whole way to Wilshire Bay. We beached the boat at the bay, and then betook ourselves to our several homes. We had been fully a week away, and had not- only enjoyed ourselves immensely, but had also, as we thought, spent our time not unprofitable We were very fortunate as regards weather during the whole period of our trip, and though

we had been in unknown places all the time not a single accident of any kind happened to us. Such is a short narra tive of our trip. I may now make a few remarks re garding the mill we started. Shortly after returning from Catlins we arranged with Captain Ohas. E. liey ward, who at thab time sailed a small schooner called the ( Nora,' to take the plant of our mill to the Owaki. This he did to our entire 'satisfaction. Having ourselves crossed the bar four times, we were able to give him some information regarding the entrance to .the harbor. So far as I know Captain Hey ward was the first person who took a vessel into Catlins, and the c Nora' was the first vessel .that crossed the Oatlins bar. Captain Hey ward afterwards made several voyages to -Catlins, taking with him stores and bringing away sawn timber. 