PORT OF KAIAPOI.

Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2185, 20 April 1870, Page 2

PORT OF KAIAPOI.

AEBIVED. April 19—Gazelle, se, 47 tone, McLellan, from Lyttelton, in bullast. April 19-—Moa, s 3 McClatehie, from Lyttelton. IMFORTB. Per Moa—7 pkgs, Paget ; 7 do, Benn and Walker ; 10 do, Callender, Newnham and Co. Thee s Claud Hamilton, Captain TTnderwood, arrived in harbour from Punedin at 130 p m yesterday. Left Hobeon'e Bay at 3 p m on the 9th met, passed Cape Schanck at Bpm same day, and the Swan at 7 p m on the lOth ; experienced fine weather through* OUt the whole of the passage. Made the t> W cape at 9 p m on the 14th, and arrived at the Bluff next day at 9 30 am; left again at 5 p m, arrived at Port Chalmers at 7 a m on the 16th ; discharged cargo and sailed for Lyttelton at 2 p m on the 18th, arriving ac above ; experienced fine weather throughout. We have to thank Mr Kirk, purser, for full files. She aaila for Wellington this day. Thee 8 Rangatira, Captain Kenner, arrived in harbor yesterday at 2 pm, from Wellington and Kc/fthern ports. She left Auckland at 3 p m on the 7tb, and arrived at Poverty Bay at 10 p m on the Bth ; left again at 11 em on the 9th, and arrived at Napier at 8 pin same day; left Napier at 9 pm on the 10th, and arrived at Opotiki at 6 a m on the 12th ; left again same day, called at eight different places on the East Coast, landed about 500 of the Native contingent, And arrived at Napier at 7 a m on tho 15th ; left again at 215 p m, and arrived at Wellington on Saturday at 145 pm ; left for Lyttelton at 6pm on the 18th and arrived as above. Experienced fine weather throughout the passage. We have to thank the purser for full filee. The Bangatira sailed for Dunedin at 3 30 p m yesterday. The following is the surveyors' roport on the fire which took place in the hold of the c b Claud Hamilton:—April 4, 1870.—We, the undersigned, having been requested by Messrs MoMeckan, Bkckwood and Co, have this day visited the steamship Claud Hamilton, and examined the flax which was stowed in the fore hold. We have carefully examined the same, and have had several bundles taken out of the centre of the bales, which have all been found perfect, with no appearance of heating, although the out sides l.aye been burning, and on examining the two bales of greasy wool which have been opened we find the wool so hot that it cannot be handled, and we report our opinion that the wool had taken fire spontaneously and communicated the same to the flax. (Signed) Samuel Picken, William G-eorge Grave, Daniel McGalium, marine surveyors to the Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association. The barque Nightingale hauled off from Peacock's wharf into the etream yesterday afternoon. The Bβ Maori, Captain Malcolm, sailed for Bunedin via intermediate ports yesterday evening.

The Beautiful Star, Captain Christian, oailcd for Wellington and West Coast ports yesterday evening.

The as Wellington. Captain Holmes, arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon at 3pm from Dunedin. Left there at 630 pm on Monday, and arrived as above. Kxperiencing '■ne weather and smooth writer throughout. t lie Wellington sails I>r Wellington and Northern ports t-"»-day.