PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7214, 27 November 1888, Page 4

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Wzatheb Bepobt—November 2S. 9 ajn.—Weather, dull; sky, overcast. Wind, S.W., light. Barometer, <».08, thermometer, 52. Noon—Weather, showery; sky, overcast. Wind, S.W. breeze. Barometer, 28L58; thermometer, 54. . sp.m.—Weather fine; sky breaking doods. Wind, S.W., fresh breeze. Baroometer, 29.58; thermometer, 56. 4t the Heads. 9 β-m.—S.W. breeze and moderate sea. 5 p.m.—South fresh breeze, and moderatesea, High Wateb—This Day. Morning, 10.30; eveninß, 10.54. Son rise?, 4.19 a.m.; Sun sets, <.lo p.m. Moon rises, 0.48 a.m., 27th; sets, 1L& a»nv,2Sth, Abstvzd—November 26. Wanaka, s.s., 493 tons, Meades, from Onehonga, Taranaki, and Wellington. Passengers — Miss Thomson, Messrs Thomson, Cerbett, and three steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Orofraiti, s.s., 453 tons. Ewan, from Westport. Fassenter — One steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Teapo, sa, i<s6 tons, Johnbon, from Greymouth. Union Steamship Company, as., 424 tons, Stott, from Westport, Nelson, and Wellington. Passengers—Four steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Clhaked—November 28. Thnrso, barque, 490 tons. Scoullar, for Sydney and Newcastle. C. W. Tomer, "agent. R^TT.im —November 26. Koranni, s.s., 487 tons, Ryan, for Wellington and Greymouth. Passenger—Mr Smith. Union Steamship Company, scents. Mahinapna. s.s., 424 tons, Stott, for Timaro and Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. , Grafton, β-s., 518 tons, Nordstrom, for Wellington, Nelson, and Westport. Union Steamship Company, agents. Wanaka, e.s., 493 tons, Meades, for Wellington, Taranaki, and Manokao. Passengers—Mrs Wella and child, Messrs Cadd, Gadnell and Gable. Union Steamship Company, agents. Orawalti, e.s., 453 tens, Ewan, for Westport. Union Steamship Company, agents. latPOBTS. Mahinapoa—367 tons coaL Taopo—«X) tons coaL Orawaiti —167 tons coaL Wanaka—From Onehunga—9o sks potatoes, 22 cases oranges, 1 case sundries. From New Plymouth—lS9 kegs butter, 7 bales fungus, 6 cases cheese, 49 cases sundries, 1 case dynamite, 3 trunks and 3 cases. Exports. Thurso—For Sydney—43ss sks wheat, 300 eke barley, 144 sks bran, 43 sacks sharps, 600 eke oats. For Newcastle—l3oo akso&te. Orowaiti—For Westport—2s cases caadlee* 38 sacks grass seed, 1000 bricks, 33 sacks wheat, 22 pigs sundries. Grafton—For Wellington—l case. For Westport—l sack floor, 6 cases sundries. The Union Company's steamer Taupo, Captain Johnson, arrived at 10.40 a.m. yesterday from Greymouth. Her parser reports leaving Greymouth at 12.45 p.m. on §4th Inst., passed Stephen's Island at 10.30 a.m., and Cape Campbell at 4.55 p.m. on 28th, and- arrived as stated above. After discharging her cargo she loads for Sydney, and is expected to get away on Wednesday. The Union Company's steamer Orowaiti, Captain Ewan, arrived from Westport at 7.8U a.m. en 25th. Her mate reports leaving Westport on 24th, at 12.10 a.m., and passed Spit at 1.10 p.m. the same day, abreast Cape Campbell 4 a.m. on 25th, and arrived here as stated above. Experienced strong S.E. winds from Stephens* Island to Cape Campbell, thence light variable winds till arrival. She steamed for Westport direct in the evening. The Union Company's steamer Mahinapna. Captain Stott, arrived at 6.30 a.m yesterday from Westport, Nelson, and Wellington. Her purser reports leaving Westport at noon on the 23rd, arriving at Nelson at 6 a.m. on the 24th. Left again same day at 10 a.m. and arrived at Wellington at 11 p.m. Left Wellington at 9 a.m. on the 2oth and arrived as stated above. Experienced fine weather to Nelson, thence to Wellington strong S.E. winds, accompanied with heavy head sea. From Wellington to arrival, fresh variable winds accompanied with moderate sea. Last night one left for Timaru and Dunedin. The Union Company's steamer Wanaka, Capt. Meades, arrived at 6 a.m. yesterday from Onehonsa, Taran aki, and Wellington. Her purser, Mr Armstrong, reports leaving Dnehonßa at 11.30 a.m. on the 23rd 'Inst., called at Taranaki next morning, and reached Wellington at 6 a.m. on the 25th ; left again at II.SO a.m. same day, and arrived here as stated above. Experienced southerly gale, accompanied with head sea from Manokau to Wellington, thence to Kaikoura strong N.W. breeze, and for the remainder of the passage fresh southerly 'Winds. She left for Wellington last night at 9 o'clock. The barque Thurso cleared at the Customs yesterday with a foil cargo of produce for New South Wales ports. -At 3 p»m. yesterday the s.s. Grafton steamed for Wellington, Kelson, and Westport. The 5.3. Koranni steamed for Wellington asd Greymouth last night. The Union Company s s.s. Ohau this trip leaves Danedin for Auckland and Sydney. Mr Shepherd, the chief officer of the s.s. Wakatipa, went north by the β-s. Wanaka last Higot to take charge of her. A. quantity of butter arrived in Port from New Plymooth yesterday per the s.s. Wanaka, for shipment to Sydney per the Wakatipa. As will nave been seen by advertisement Messrs B. Tcmks and Co., of Auckland, announce the steamer Bose Casey, 132 tons; the brigantine Ika Vaka, 156 tons; the topsail schooner Torea, 78 tons; and the brigantine Ryno, S3 tons, for sale.