PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4289, 29 April 1879, Page 2

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

— Wb-TH-B Baroar—Ajwfl SS. , - g ___.—Weather, overcast; wi_a»-US- flaromess., ou-*», Water __xb_s Day. Mo-stog- 9- 50 " «e_i-«^W._»-Aarived—April SB. Maori. s.s-, lIS tons, Berniche. from Port Ch__taers. 3 Pn-ett, agent. Passengers—Mr Smythers} lSwe_, s.a., -62 ton-, -Cenfi-dy, from Auckland, East Coast, and "We_i-srto_. R. Pufle-t, -gent. Passe-sere—Sir Thomas "Elder and party (4), Mr and Mrs Marriott, Mesdamea Drake, Reycra-t, Marshall and family (5) ; Misses Howell, Pohio, "Poster; Messrs Hall. Jenkins. Smart, Holthouse, "V7ooll»v. Belcher, Coates, Collins, Mnady, Hearer, Brigrs," Pohio, MeCallnra. White. Dodson, Mclyor, W__---s, Mnnsby, Smith, J. Smith, Nairn; Master _-_io i -dr and Mr- E_.shaw; steerage, 15. ■ - Ci_—__-—April 28. Son-her- Cross, barque, 323 t xv, Boon, for Hobart Town. P. Ch--_ing-»in and Co.. •*****■ Passengers—Mrs Boon and child. Mrs Jib-oMs, Miss Hildvard ; steerage, Mr __o_-as. - Minor--brig, 250 tons, Gadd, for Sydney. Cuff and Gr-h-m, agents. S__i_:_—April 23. Titan, a tons. Can-iron, for Dune__t. J^5S-!, Cf; *-- tons, Kennedy, for Port Ctolmera. E. P-flett, agent. P^ D !**™- Por_*k_roa-Miss_3 Bolton and Airationg,.Messrs J. aadW- Gibb; for Dn-edin-Miss Boscoe. Mx a__; MrT AlUn, -tasters Kattray and Ma-tland. 118 tons, Berni-ae, for Kelson and Passengers-For Tni. s a.. 64 tons. Holmes, for Gore _ Bay. Cuff and Gr____i, agents. Per Itaori—4 qr-casks sherry. 11 pkgs. Con--_gnees-N-~_e_ki, Coombs, Order. ~,„»_ Per Hawea—From Wellington—2 cases earta-ges, 5_ okes; from Anc__and-8 coils rope, 13 pkgs. Pufiett, Bank of Ml--!. l>«te,C--«aa Graham, N Suckling, Mrs Burke, Toomer an-. Sons. Glen, C. W. Flint, Exroßrs. Per Son tharo Cross—7s sacks oats. Shippers— P. _—_—*—_I—'—v a °d Co. __. . . p«rM__ri—For kelson—l ca?e ; for Westport— 50 sacks oats, 5 sacks oatmeal r for* Greynwuth—ll cases cheese; for Hokitika—3 cases. Shippers— McCoimell Brothers, Toomer Brothers. P. Cn_——2—7————&—— Co J___ Tni—For Gore*s Bay—3oo sacks oats, 500 cases sundries. Shippers—Mi'es, Hassal and Co. Per Minora—looo sacks potatoes, 1175 sacks wheat, 49 sacks sharps, 748 sacks oats. Shippers— G. King and Co., Jameson Brothers, A. Moore and Per Hawea—For ____roa—3l sacks malt, 2 pkgs, 1 «__ wire. 8 sacks potatoes, 2 pkgs. 5 cases geneva, 1 fkgwire, 1 case galvanised it-on, 3 cases kerosene, t> s-_k_ Sonr, 1 bag c—iss seed; for D__edin—3B «ases cheese. 7 pkgs, 58 empties, 1 case bacon, 2 Backs grain, 37 sacks onions. 7 pkgs. 18 sacks potatoes. 47 pkgs; for Melbourne—3 pkgs. Shippers— Coates and Co., B. Walton, Pavitt, W. Graham, Mason. Strnthera __d Co., Dnn_ing Brotheis, Boyse, Stead and Co.. W. Crowe, Lightband, Allan aad Co., J. and J. Bobinson, Tosswill, C. Brown, H. Billies, Miles, Hassal and Co., Hawkins and Co.. Edwards, Bennett and Co., Sclandera, Fletcher and Co., OliSord and Co., B. Wilkin and Co., W. Co—don.

The New Zealand Shipping Company, limited, __s received c-ble advica of tae arrival at London, all well, of the Kangitikei, from _,yttelton, prior to the 23rd __st__t, and, also, of the Opawa, from lyttelton, and the Irf !.u, from Auckland, prior to _3-e_-t_i_-s—mt. ■ Th» barque Buttermere was moved to a berth outside ike Coriolanca yesterday. Her berth at the Pier will be taken by the Himalaya to-Say. The ships Arethusa and Canterbury loaded 2500 Backs of wheat each yesterday. The Coromandel is to have a berth inside the Arethusa about Thuraday. Tha American barque Albert is taking in ballast in the strea—t, preparatory to sailing for Valpa-XE-SO. Tha s.O. Tai left last night for Gore Bay. She is announced to sail for Eaikoura, Wellington, Foxton and Wanganui abo-t Wednesday. The brigantino Flora. Messrs Cuff and Graham,. agents, is announced for Auckland direct. The U.SJ3. Co.'s s_i. Wakatipu. Captain Wheeler, is due to-morrow from Sydney, via Wellington. She will sail South in the afternoon. The p.s. Titan, Captain W. Cameron, sailed yesterday for _t_nedin. It ia said she will be there fitted with new boilers. The "r-rque Both well Castle took the Bells' berth at the Tunnel Wharf yesterday, the Bells being t laced at No. 3, in the berth vacated by the o_t_er_ Cross. The Leiterfonrie was berthed yesterday in the Canny Scot's berth at Peacock's Wharf. The s.a. Arawata will be due from Melbourne, via South to-morrow. She will sail in the afternoon for We—ingtcn. The barque Lorraine, Captain Gronsund, was berthed at the Screw-pile Jetty yesterday, to load for Lo-do-u The extension to the Screw-pile Jetty, now in progress, wfll be 247 feet, making a total length of 520 feet. This will _____ No. 2 Wharf the longest iv the hay. The s.s. Maori, Captain Berniche, arrived yester- ■ flay at 8 a-m., from Port Chalmers, whence she left B_-daj, at 8 a-m. At 8 p.m., yesterday, she left on her trip around the Middle Island. The Coromandel. Captain Hendry, from Glasgow, has reported at the Customs. Her agent. Mr C. W. Turner, gives the usual notice to consignees elsewhere. Goods must be passed for to-morrow. The s.s. Hawea, Captain Kennedy, arrived yestex_ay _-or_-_g. at €.30, from Wellington, the East Coast ports, and Aackland. She left Auckland on Tuesday last.and called at Tauranga. Poverty Bay, ana Napier, eipcrit—ci_s fine weather throughout. Testexaky, at i p.m., she left for Akaroa and Port ' Chalmers. • The s.s. Stad Haarlem is rapidly filling up with both cargo and passengers. A special form of bill cf lading for shippers by her is provided at the company's office. Her sailing date is set for next Eatnrday, and work is proceeding day and night to cat her o_ in time. Hundreds of people have during the last few days inspected her superior see-—uncdation for passengers, and there is but little question that a very large number purpose availing themselves of the pleasure of a trip to the old country direct by steam.