PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7253, 8 March 1889, Page 4

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Report—Thursday, March 7. 9 a-m.—Wind N.K., light, fine weather with blue sky. 0 a.m. noon. sp.m. Barometer ... 30.30 30.30 30.15 Thermometer ... 66 70 72 High Water—Friday, March 8. Morning, 8.52 ; evening, 9.15. . Sun rises, 5.51 a.m.; sets, 6.31 p.m. . Moon rises, 11.49 a.m.; sets, 10.1 p.m. Arrived—March 7. Te Anau, s.s., 1652 tons, Kennedy, from Melbourne, Hobart, and Bluffi. Dunedin passengers — Mesdames Dodds, Dudley, Corrigan, Nolan, Jones, Fee, Misses Wright, Nurse, Hargreaves, Bishcp Seltfyn, Archdeacon Dudley, Rev. Still, Messrs Micheli, Harris, Corttrell, Maude, Free, and 30 in steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. • Ringarooma, s.s., 1096 tons, Allman, from Nelson, Picton, and Wellington.. Passengers—Mesdames Shepherd, Williams, Lusher, Didsbury, Thompson and family (10), Misses Lusherjßidley, Rcstell, Revs. Bradbury, Austin, Walker, Captain Lusher, Messrs Russell. Clark, Braddeley, Allan, Weyburne, Shanks, Bower (2), and 25 in the steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Cleared —March 7. Lily, schooner, 84 tons, Burns, fo r Timaru. Frascr and Malcolmson, agents. Clio, schooner, 81 tons, Kirk, for Waitapu. Master, agent. Sailed—March 7. Te Anau, s.s., 1652 tons, Kennedy, for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland and Sydney. Passengers — Mesdames Bowman and two children, McDowell and boy, Sinclair, Thorpe; Misses Beattie, "Turner, Fisher, Gennel, Bokrige, Sinclair, Blick, Thorpe; Dr. Danvers, Rev. Still, Messrs Jackson, Cottrell. Northcote, Kine, Ellison, Barker, Rust, Donon, Bell, Turner, George, Watt, Brodle, Hill, Fitzany, Dransfleld, Twogood, Percival, Haines, Twopeny, Button, Charter. Union Steamshin Company, agents. Ringarooma, s.s., 1096 tons, Ailman, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Hauroto, s.s., 19S8 tons, Mcintosh, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, •gents. • Jane Douglas, s.s., 76 tons, Whitby, for Kaikoura. Cull' and Graham, agents. Imports. Te Anau—From Melbourne—l 4 chests .tea, 40 bags merchandise, 20 cases dip. 17 pkgs sundries. From Hobart—3so sks bark, 4 cases fruit, 1 case sundries. From .Dunedin—lo casks oil, 12hbds ale, 43 pkgs sundries. From Port Chalmers—6 cases fish. Ringarooma — From Nelson — 25 cases jams, 17 bdls iron, 10 cases fruit, 42 pkgs sundries. From Wellington—l bar steel, 273 pcs timber, 1200 spokes. Jane Douglas—From Akaroa—3l9 cheese, 4 bundles skins, 1 bag hide, 13 cases samples, 2 bags wool, sks grass seed. Exports. Jane Douglas -For Kaikoura—so sks cocksfoot, 4 cases tea, 2 hhds ale, 30 sks flour, 7 pkgs sundries. Penguin—For Wellington—4o cases te», 2 cases beer, 10 cases fruit, 20 boxes soap, 9 cases drapery, 10 horses, 7 drays, 80 pkgs sundries. For Wanganui—2 pkgs windmill, 21 sks ryegrass seed, 20 sks oats. For Greymouth—l cask fish. (Transhipped at Wellington ex s.s. Brunner)— Fbr Foxton—3 pkgs sundries. For Blenheim— 80 boxes soap, 5 sks grass seed, SO bale standards, 5 bars iron, 4 axle arms, 7 sks cocksfoot. For Nelson—2 bags spokes, 2 cases drapery, 2 pkgs harrows, 2 parcels machinery. For Manukau —9 trucks scrap iron, 1 plate copper. Ringarooma—For Dunedin —110 sks cocksfoot, 12 cases bacon, 10 cases nails, 24 pkgs sundries. For Oamaru—l cask glass, 06 pkgs sundries. For Melbourne —For transhipment per s.s. Mararoa —71 sks cocksfoot. ' Wakatu — For Kaikoura—l boiler, 2 cases drapery, lparcel cigarettes, 7 pkgs sundries. For Wellington—lo cases nails, 8 cases drapery, 1 traction engine, 1 case Sots. .For Wanganui—lo crates biscuits, or. Waipapa—l drum carbolic acid. Clio—For Waltapu—l2 sks sharps, 120 bags flour, 1200 bricks, ,1 pkg iron, 40 pkgs sundries. Lily—For Timaru—2ooo bags salt.

The Union Company's steamer Ringarobma, Captain Altaian, arrived at 6.15 a.m. yesterday from Nelson, Picton, and "Welllpirton, with the inward 'Frisco mail. Her purser, Mr Thoe. Paterson, reports leaving Kelson at 11.30 a.m. on the sth, called at Picton, and arrived at Wellington at 6.30 a.m. on the 6th; sailed thence at 2.30 p.m., and arrived here as stated above. Experienced light variable winds with fine weather, ana smooth seas were met with on the trip down. She steamed for Dunedin at 2 p.m. The Union Company's steamer Te Anau, Captain Kennedy, arrived at 8.30 a.m. yesterday from Melbourne, via Hobart, Bluff and Dunedin. Her purser reports leaving Williamstown at 4.30 t.m. on 26th ult., cleared Port Phillip Heads at 7.35 p.m., Bwan Island abeam at 1 p.m. on 27th, Arriving at Hobart at 6 a-m, on 28th, sailed at 3.15 p.m., called at Preservation Inlet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, arriving at Bluff at 6 a.m. on 4th, sailed at 6 p.m. .same day, called at Dunedin on oth, leaving »t 5 p.m. on 6th. Experienced moderace variable winds and fine weather, arriving here as stated above. Last night &be left for Sydney via Northern Ports. The Colonial Government steamer Stella Iβ doe in port to-day from Wellington. By advertisement in another column it will be seen that all claims against the ■hip Halcione, from London, must be rendered to Messrs J. Inglis and Co. by the 11th Inst. The S3. Akaroa leaves for Akaroa this afternoon. ' The barque Kinclune clears for Oatnaru to-day. She will get away to sea this evening. Last night the Union Company's s.B. Hauroto steamed for Dunedin. Yesterday the schooner Lily cleared for Timaru with salt ex the barque Kinclune, «*nd the schooner Clio for Waitapu in ballast The Jane Douglas left on her usual "Weekly trip to Kaikouralast night. She 1a duehere again this morning.

MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM' SHIP COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Saturday—The Takapuna arrives from Wellington, and leaves for Wellington, Picton and Nelson in the evening.

MOVEMENTS OP MAIL STEAMEBS. The P. and O. Company's s.s. Arcadia leaves Melbourne to-day for Adelaide. The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S.S. Rimntaka leaves London to-day for this colony, via Plymouth, TenerilTe, > Capetown and Hohart. The Union Steamship Company's s.s. Tekapo is due at Sydney to-day from Wellington.