PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7252, 11 January 1889, Page 4

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

High Watbr—Friday, January 11. Morning, 1L36; evening, ILSB. San rises, 4.36 a.m.; sets, 7.40 p.m. Moon rises, 2.14 p.m.; sete,(Uß a.m. Weather Report—Thursday, Jan. 10. 9 a.m.—Weather fine. Wind, S.E. Sky, clear. __ 5 p.m.— Weather fine. Wind, N.E. Sky, clear. At Thk Hkads.

Light E. wind, smooth sea. 9 a.m. noon. 16 p.m. Barometer ... 3aiO 30.10 30.00 Thermometer ... 64 71 Thermometer in the sun, 115.

Arrived—JanuarylO. Wakatipu, β-s., 1797 tons, Wheeler, from Sydney via Wellington- Passengera— Mesdames Harris andjtwo children, Onne, Murphy, Messrs Shanks, Balboa, Cockrain, Adams, Smith, Thornton, Waby, Moseley, and six steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Janet Nicoll, s.s., 496 tons, Henrjyfcom Oamarn. Passengers—Mesdames Wills, Hornbrook, Miss Philips, Messrs Wills, Brown and family (7). C. W. Turner, s.s., 2003 tons, Popham, from Donedin. Passengers — Mesdames Om, Smith, Misses Ardler, Cullis, Smith, Key. Warren, Major Howden, Messrs Cuff, Albertson, Best, Bradley, Adand, Callett, Wood, and six steerage. Union Steamthip Company, agents. Hotorua, s.s., 928 tons, Neville, from Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. Passengers—Mesdames Borne, Hodgkina and child, Hull, Scott, BoHein, M&s Goldie, Judge Broad, Revs. Smith, Damon, and Ward, Messrs Hull, Scott, Boilem, Lighkband, Wells, BuUein, Goldie (2), Jonee, Fisher, Seager, Eames, Stephenson, Reid, Hartley, Bellinger.Haddon, Lin ton, Booth, lay lor. Price, Luke, Prone, Ayree, Feltham, Walkinson, Cottrell, Luke, Master Broad, BuUein, and nine steerage. Unioa Steamship Company, agents.

Satlkd —Jannary 10. Zior, schooner, 63 tons, Jensen, for Timaru. Cuff and Graham, agents. Clematis, ketch, 65 tons, Green, for Havelock. Fraser and Malcohnson, agents. Clansman, brigantine, 153 tons, Mathieon, for Rockhampton. Kaye and Carter, agents. Croydon Lass, schooner, 51 tons, Moore, for Havelock. Cuff and Graham, agents. Kestrel, ketch, 43 tons, Taylor, for Wellington. Janebouglas, 5.5.,76 tons, Whltby, for Kaikoura. Cutf and Graham, agents. Rotorua, s.s., 926 tons, Neville, for Akaroa and Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Wakatipn, 8.5., 17C7 tODS, Wheeler, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. &»., 2008 tons, Popham, for Wellington, Napier, Gisbomeand Auckland. Passengers—Mesdames Tongham, Mclntosh and 2 children, Mann, Bower and family <3), Corbie, Ashley, Calvert, Peak, Watpole, Parker, Bowley, Lee, Misses Lee, Bannard, Hurley, Calvert (3), Russell, Wilkin (2), Lewis, Messrs Cattell, Warpole, Robinson, Flesher, Irons, Bowlery, Rutland, Mann, Peake, Lnngham, Masters Corbett <2), Hardoastle, Calvert, Union Steamship Company, agents. Dcfokts. Rotorua—From Nelson—7o cases jam, 160 bags bark, 4A cases potatoes, 1 pkg woodwork. From Wellington—ls calks crystals, 1 bag stone, 277 pkgs sundries. Jane Douglas—From Akaroa —800 eke grass seed, whales wooL Z& cheese, X bag bides, 1 wheel, 1 saddle. Waihora—From Dunedin—7 casks wine, 2 cases tobacco, 1 cask sherry, 37 cheats tea, 14 ska pepper, 100 cases fruit. 40 pkgs sundries, lThndsale, 4 bdla shafte, 2ffii paper, 1 case leather. From Port Chalmers —3 pkgs fish, 1 tin paint, 2 cases fish, 6 pkes sundries. Wakatipu—From Sydney—loo felloes, 93 parcels gum, 9 parcels shafts, 1 case acetic acid, 1 case laces. 3 cases pines, 000 cases fruit, 10 pkgs sundries. •" Exfokts. Penguin — For Wellington — 29 cases tea/38 sks grass seed, 2 pkgs, 5 sks rhubarb 10 hhds ateTw sks twine, I case lampwiek, 30 pkgs sundries. For Blenheim—6l bales twine, 1 pkgknives, 1 pkg castings, 6pkg« sundries, for Picton—2 cases sundries. For Wanjannl—lo sks twine, 2 pkgs 6 pkgs sundries. For Foxton —1 pared. For Patea—4 pkga harrows, I parcel sundries. For Nelson—4 balee woolpacks, 6 cases chicory, 1 keg rivets, 9 cases tea, 1 parcel drapery, 7 pkgs sundries. For New Plymouth—a bdls twine, 4 chests tea, 1 vice, 13 pkgs sundries. Botorua—For Akaroa—lo bales sacks. 1 case rennet, 1 boat, 37 pkgs sundries. For Dunedin—3 cratesbiscnits, 20 cases pickles, 1 sack seed, 1 bid ale, 20 baleaflhre, 6 cases tea, 33 pkgs sundries. Jane Douglas—For Kaikoora—22 sks flour, 12 pkgs sundries, 4 hhds ale.

The Union Company's steamer Wakatipu, Captain Wheeler, arrived at 7.30 aun* yesterday from Sydney via Wellington. Her purser reports leaving Sydney on 4th January at 4 a.m., cleared Sydney Heads at 4.43 p.m., abreast Cape Farewell on the Sth at 6 p.m., Stephens* Island at midnight, and arrived at Wellington On the Sth at 7 ajn. .Left again at 2.30 p.m., and arrived here as stated above. Experienced •trong westerly winds and squally weather accompanied with rain and heaw sea for the first two days, thence variable winds accompanied with fine weather to arrival. At L3op.m. she steamed for Dunedin. The Union Company's steamer Rotonta, Capt-Neville, arrived at 7.20 a.m. yesterday from Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. Her purser, Mr Thomas Patterson, reports leaving Nelson at 1.15 p.m. on the Bth, called at Picton, and arrived at Wellington at 6.30 a.m. on the Uth. Sailed again at 3.10 p.m., and arrived here as stated above. Experienced light variable winds, accompanied with fine weather, through out. At 1.30 p.m. she left fur Akaroa and Dunedin.

The Union Company's steamer Waihora, Capt. Popham, arrived at 11 a-m. yesterday fromDunedin. Her purser reports leaving Dunedin at 5 p.m. on 9th, and arrived here as stated above. Experienced fresh head wind and thick wcatherjnpjthe coast. Last night she steamed for Northern ports. The Waihora has taken up the Tarawera's running, the latter vessel being kept in Dunedin to prepare for the West Coast; excursion.

The steamer Janet Nicoll, Captain Henry, arrived at 11.30 a.m. yesterday from Oamaru. Herniate reports leaving Oamaru at 6 p. no. on 9th, and arrived here as stated above Experienced fine weather throughout. FoxKaikoura the 5.3. Jane Douglas left on her usual weekly trip last night. At 10.30 a.ra. yesterday the origantine Clansman, sailed for Rockhampton with a cargo of produce from this port. The schooner Zior sailed for Timaru yesterday evening, at which port she loads for TacanakL

For Havelockthe schooner Croydon Lass and. ketch Clematis sailed yesierday morniflK.

The ketch Kestrel, which put in hero windboond from Kaiapoi to Wellington, resumed her passage yesterday morning. The, Pukaki and p.s. Lyttelton came vaA of dock at 2.30 p.m. yesterday.