PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7257, 13 March 1889, Page 4

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Beport—Tuesday, March 12. 9 a.n_—Fine weather, with strong N.W. breeze and cloudy sky. . 5 p.m.—Sultry weather, N.W. gale with fierce squalls and murky sky. 9 a.m. noon. op.m. Barometer ... 30.10 30.00 29.50 Thermometer ... 68 72 /- High Water— Wednesday, March 13. Morning, 0.27; evening, 0.53. Sun rises, 5.56 a.n_ ; sets, 6.23 p.n_ Moon rises, 4.11 p.m.; sets, 0.43 a»m. Arrived —March 12. Hauroto, s.s., 1276 tons, Mcintosh, from Dunedin and Timaru. Passengers—Mr LeCren and one in the steerage. Union Steamsliip Company, agents. Salamanca, barque, 1202 tons, Bryce, from London, via Auckland. 2Sew Zealand Shipping Company, agents. C-tlin, ketch, 46 tons, Norman, from Invercargill. Fraser and Malcolmson, s.s., 2003 tons, Popham, from Sydney, Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, and Wellington. Passengers — Mesdames Busby, Bettington, Henderson and child, Davies, Atkinson, Bishop, Mace, Potter and child, Aitken, Moorhouse, Misses Burney, Hill, Higgins and maid, Cpndy, Simmons, Peacock, Walton, Hill, Meyer, Hird, Begg, Connal, Davies, Neill,Nibble, Peack, Mace, Hobden, Shanks, NeUson, Moorhouse, Jaggar, Hon. Neale, Beys. Gillies and Potter. Messrs Eubrican, Gray, Sellars, Clarkin, Busby, Botheranx, Milbon, Maxwell, Smilla, Manning, Carr, Napthali, Jacobs, Lavery, Parker, Begg, Bishop, Connal, Taylor, Cock, Crould, Neale, Herndale, Bowen, Finlusion. Chadwick. Money, Crossley, Burnett, Bayner, Smythe, Feldwick, and 15 in the steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Botorua, s.s. 926 tons Neville, from Dunedin. Passengers—Mesdames Murdock, Waters, Wallace, Bennie. Baldwin, Mcßeath, Miss Bennie, Messrs Bennie (2), Waters, Hadfield, Berons, Thrpnim, Martin, Bain, Bhodes, Joachim, Jacob, McDonald, and four in the steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Sailed—March 12. Notero, barque, 430 tons, Campbell, for Sydney ana Newcastle. Passengers—Mrs Button, Miss Button, Masters Button (4). Guff and Graham, agents. _._,-, Bakaia, ship, 1021 tons, Banks, 8.N.8., for London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Jane Douglas, s.s., 76 tons, Whitby, for Akaroa. Cuff and Graham, agents. Botorua, s.s., 926 tons, Neville, for Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki and Manukau. Passengers—Mesdames Admore, Bean, Miss Banger, Hon. Mitchelson, Prat Dickenson, Rev. Bean, Messrs Cochrane, Scott, Langham, Bayley, Bradley, Brown, Shannon, Hickson, Master Bean. Union Steamship Company, agents. Hauroto, 8.5., 1988 tons, Mcintosh, for Wellington and Sydney. Passengers— Mesdames Gillian, Bhodes and maid, Court and nurse, Court, Vercruyese, Hughes, Bhodes, Misses Bhodes (2), Laing, Messrs Thomas, Court, Fancourt, Isaacs, Bhodes, Harris, Duncan, Gillies, Smith. Thromiii, Bunney. Union Steamship Company, agents. ' Waihora, s.s., 2003 tons, Popham, for Melbourne, via Port Chalmers "and Hobart. Passengers—Mesdames Prout, Neil, Misses Weld (2), Messrs Niel, Clark, Cantrell, Vivian, Neil, Brunnetti, Inglis, Harman, Entrican, Bank—i. Union Steamship Company, agents. Imports. Catlin—From Invercargill—29,oooft timber. * Waihora —- From Auckland—4oo bags sugar, 20 cases mullet, 1 case cigarettes, 7 bdls iron, 28 cases vegetables, 2 cases cigars, 12 cases salmon, 61 bdls steel, 61 Skgs sundries. From Napier—llo drums ip, 147 hides, 22 bales calfskins. From "Wellington—6 bales leather, 39 sks seed, 17 bales wool, 2 cases coffee, 6 bdls chairs, 23 pkgs sundries. Rotorna—From Dunedin —1 ease tobacco, 84 pkgs sundries. Exports. Mahinapua—For Timaru—2 crates biscuits, 7 cases tea, 45 boxes soap, 36 bars iron, 250 pkgs sundries. For Akaroa—l cask Whiskey, 1 pkg sundries. For Dunedin—2s cases pickles, 107 sks onions, 10 cases pears, 30 cases fruit, 30 bales fibre, 36 rolls wire netting, 40 sks flour, 3 cases drapery, 1 bale skins, 62 pkgs sundries. For Oamaru—so casks cement, 66 pkgs ex Halcione. Wanaka —For Wellington—4s cases fruit, 8 sks seed, 2 pkgs sundries. For Wanganui—4 pkgs narrows. For New Plymouth—-3 pkgs, 45 boxes soap, 2 cases saddlery, 2 rams. For Manukau—l2 cases sheep dip, 2 trucks scrap iron, 36 bags flour. Jane Douglas—For Akaroa—6 pkgs iron, 1 mat sugar, 5 cases sheep dip, 6 bags flour, 30 pkgs sundries. Bakaia—For London—From Timaru, 49 casks pelts. From Lyttelton—3B9 casks pelts and tallow, 3673 bales wool and skins, 118 bales flax, 22 bales basils, 600 sks grass seed, 1 pkg sundries. The Union Company's steamer Hauroto, Captain Mcintosh, arrived at 6.30 a.m. Jresterday from Dunedin and Timaru. She eft for Sydney via Wellington last night. . The barque Notero sailed for Sydney at an early hour yesterday morning. At 11.30 o'clock yesterday morning the New Zealand Shipping Company's barque Bakaia was towed out to sea and sailed for London. She is in splendid trim, and should make a good passage Home. The Union Company's steamer Botorua, Captain Neville, arrived at 8.30 a.m. yesterday from Dunedin. Her purser, Mr E. A. Murley, reports leaving Dunedin at 3 p.m. on the 11th, arriving here as stated above. Experienced fine weather, accompanied with smooth sea to arrival. At 9 p.m. she left for Wellington. The Union Company's steamer Waihora, Captai l " Popham, arrived from Sydney and way ports at an early hour yesterday morning. Her purser reports leaving Sydney at 8 fura. on the 28th, was abeam Cape Brett at 0 a.m. On the sth. making fast to Auckland wharf at 7.10 p.m. same. Left Auckland again at 12.15 p.m. on the 7th, called at Napier and Gisborne Coming down the coast, and arrived at Wellington at 10.15 _.__, on the 10th. Left again at 3.10 p.m. on the 11th, arriving here as stated above. Experienced fine Weather, with light and variable winds, throughout the voyage. E>he steamed for Melbourne via Southern ports last night. The barque Salamanca, from Auckland, arrived in port yesterday morning after a {rood passage down the coast of six days. She comes here to load for London on account of the New Zealand Shipping Company. __c Salamanca is not a stranger to this place, as she arrived here last year on the 21st April, but during her absence she has been converted from the ship rig to that of a barque. Owing to the heavy N.W. g_le which was prevailing yesterday, the barques Salamanca and Earl Granville were not berthed. They will lie out in the harbor until to-day, and if the weather moderates be towed inside. Messrs Fraser and Malcolm report the sale of the schooner John Bell to a Wellknown trader between this port and the Sounds. The barque Paetole clears for Sydney to-day. She will get away to sea this afternoon. FOr Akaroa the s.a. Jane Douglas steamed hence yesterday afternoon. The New Zealand Shipping Company's B.M. —a. Tongariro is due here at an early hour this morning from Napier. The buirquentine Pennont was yesterday chartered for Newcastle by Messrs Cuff and Graham.