PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7213, 26 November 1888, Page 4

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Wxathbb Rhpobt—November 24. 9 ajn.—Weather, squally; sty, passing clouds. Wind, S.W., strong. Barometer, 29L89; thermometer, 53. Noon. — Weather, showery jsky, overcast, breaking clouds. Wind, S.W., strong. Barometer, 29.90; thermometer. 54. 1 5 p.m.—Weather fine; sky, clear; wind fftim. Barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 51 Atthb Heads. 9 a.m.—S., fresh breeze and smooth sea. Wkatheb Rkpoet—November 25. 9 ajn.—Weather, dull; aky, overcast. Wind, N.E., light. Barometer, 29.60; thermometer, 53. Noon—Weather, showery; sky, overcast. Wind, NJEL, light. Barometer, 8)158; thermometer, 54. 5 num.—Weather, showery; sky, overtask light. Barometer, 29.58; thermometer, 55. &.T the Heads. 9 a.m.— NJEL, light wind and smooth sea* High Water—This Day. Morning, 9.41; evening, 10.0. San rises, 4.20 a.m.; Sun sets, 7.15 p.m. Moon rises, 0.14 a.m., 27th; sets, 10.28 m.m., 27th. Abbivkd —November 24. Hotorua, s.s.', 726 tons, Neville, from Onehunga, Taranaki, Nelson, Picton and Wellington. Passengers—Misses Bellin (2), Justice Gillies, Professor Brown, Messrs Leys, Gonwau, Howie, GreU?, Perceval, Fnedlander, Bourke, Wallis, Mclntosh, Crompton, Meadows, Millward, Ferguson, BeUworthy, and 8 steerage. Ufiion Steamship Company, agents. | Ab»M, β-s., 48tons, Harris, from Akatoa, Kiiteey and Co., agents. ! November 25. \ Koranui, s,s., 487 tons, Byan, from Dunlin via Oamaru. Passengers—One steerBee. Union Steamship Company, agents. lfiTakatipu, &.S., 1797 tons, Wheeler, from Tiniara. Union Steamship Company, ■gents. Grafton, s&, 548 tons, Nordstrum, from Donedin via ximaru and Akaroa. Paseeneers Miss Mahar, Messrs Phipps, ilcGrejror, McFarlane, and 5 steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Sailed —November 23. Lily, schoooer, 84 tons, Burns, for Kapler. Keetrel, ketch, 20 tons, Taylor, for KaiapoL November 24. Wainol, c.8.. 640 tons, Oliver, for port. Union Steamship Company, agents. u>| fljJB tons, Neville, for Wellington. Picton, and Nelson. Passengers —On Wigram, Misses Gibson and Shand, Messrs Spottcoomb, Cohen (2), Fletcher, Word, Brown, Boschelle, Burman, Lee, Morrison, and Button. Union Steamship Company, agents. Botorua—From Manukan—32 sacks potatoes, 200 bunches bananas, 2 bales bather. Frcm New Plymouth — 1 box honey, 100 kegs butter. From Nelson —12 bales hopaTs'rom Wellington—so kegs batter, 1 bdl sticks, 1 horse, 1 box dynamite, 1 truss leather, 1 pkge luggage, 10 cases enndries. Akaroa—From Akaroa—3B bales wool. 5 tees fat, 2 bags hides, 2 sheep, 19 calves, ISTlambskins, 174 pelts, 56 loose cheese. Koranui—£93 bates wool, 1 ton general Gcafton—3oo bales wool, 30 tons general EXPOKTS. Botoroa—For Wellington—2 eases drapery, 2 sks seed, 2 cases nails, 4 cases bacon, 152 aka oats, 50 sks wheat, 25 sks potatoes, 10 cases eggs, 15 bare iron.l plate copper, 276 pkgs ex ±i.M. s.s. Aorangi, and £5 .cases sundries. For Nelson—lS pkgs. For Blenheim—s cases tea, 2 pkgs. For FoxtOD—4 pkgs windmills, 1 case. For Napier—34 cases tea, 13 pkgs machinery, 5 cases herrings, 2 cases bacon, 10 cases pickiea, 50 eks oats, 17 pkgs sundries. For Wanjtaaui—l case boots. Wainai—For Westport—l case hams, 4000 bricks, 50 ske oats, 22 sks potatoes, 3 trusses and 2 cases drapery, 6 pkgs sundries. Conference — For Sydney—3649 sks wheat, 1500 3ks oats, 493 sks bran.

From Akaroa the s.s. Akaroa asrived in port at 8.90 a-m. on Saturday. The, ketch Kestrel for Kaiapoi, and the schooner Lily for Napier, resumed their passages from this port on Friday night. The latter vessel put in to ship two hands. Tins Union Company's steamer Rotorua, Captain B. Neville, arrived from Mannkau,via Northern ports, at 10.20 a.m. on Saturday. Her purser, Mr Thomas Paterson, reports leaving Onehunga wharf at 9.50 a.vi., and crossed Manuk&a bar at 11.40 a.m. on the 20th, and arrived at New Plymouth at 0.30 a.m. on the 21st. Left again at 11.15 a.m., and arrived at Nelson on 22nd at 1.5 a.m. Left again at 11 a.m., called at Picton, and arrivea at Wellington at 2.30 a.m. on the 23rd. Sailed thence at 2.10 p.m., and arrived as stated above. Experienced strong southerly winds, accompanied with bead seas, throughout the trip. She •beamed hence for Wellington at 9.15 o'clock on Saturday night. The barque Conference, for Sydney, completed her loading on Saturday. The barque Thurso, for Sydney, will be » full ship to-day, and is to sail this afternoon.

For "Westport the Union Steamship Company's s.s. Wainui steamed hence on Saturday evening. * The S.S. Herald, bound to Greymonth team Dunedin, passed the Heads yesterday morning. From Dunedin, via Oamaru, the s,s. Koranui arrived in Port at 9.30 a.m. yesterday, and was berthed at the Screw Pile Jetty. She left Donedin at 10 pan. OB the 23rd, and arrived at Oamaru at 4.30 a-rn. on the 24th, leaving at 5 p.m. the same day, Arriving here as above, having experienced fine weather throughout. At 1.40 p.m. yesterday the Union Steamship Company s s.s. Grafton arrived in port from Dunedin via way ports. Mr Deo. Martin, her purser, reports leaving I>nnedin on the 23rd instant, and calling at Timarn and Akaroa en route, leaving toe latter port at 8.40 a-m. yesterday, arriving as above, having experienced very cold and stormy weather to Timaru, thence to arrival light variable winds and smooth sea.

From Timaru the s.s. "Wakatipu arrived Iα port at &30 a.m. yesterday. She took in SOO tons of cargo for Sydney at that port, and is to load 900 tons here, leaving for Sydney via Wellington on Tuesday.