PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8729, 27 February 1894, Page 6

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Wsathbr Rkport—Monday, February 26. Wind—S.W. ; showery. da. in. noon: sp. in. Barometer ... 30.09 30.10 30.00 Tueruiouieter ... 60 60 61 High Watkr —Tuesday, February 27. Morning, 9.39; evening, 10.3. Sim rises, 5.39 a.m. ; sets, 6.47 p.m. Moon rises, 9 56 p.m. ; sets 1.16 a.in. Weather Forecast. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday afternoon as follows: —: " Indications tor very cold night and for low tided." Arrivkd—February 26. Comet, ketch, 50 tons, Auderson, from Bluff to Port Robinson. Put in wind bound. Cook Bros., agents. Australia, s.s., 459 tons, Gibbs, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses McLennan, Russell, Mesdames Andrew*, Pullen, Bishop Cowie, Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Captaiu Webster, Sergeants Paralow, Kersey, Messrs Morrison, Warring (2), Giay, Thurston, Tobeu, Thorpe, Johustou, Davis, Andrews, Raude, Pieece, Watt, Houghton, Pullen, Elerig, Murgatroyd, Ltgutbaud, Greenshielu, Taylor, Montgomery, Halwell, Shepherd, Scull, Brown, Head, Dormer, Cox, Henderson, Robertson, Spenley, Lothian, Fiiend, and eight steerage. Union Steamship Compauy, agents. Rotomahaua, s.s., 1727 tons, Allmau, from Melbourne via Hoba.it, Blutf and Dunedin. Passengers — Misses Gresson, Watson, Fitzgerald, Kay (2), Mesdames Whitiord, fitcDouald, MoFarlane, Hiskens and child, Chadwick, Fleming, Robherd, Irvine, Kay, Messrs Ashby, Recce, Auderson, McDonald, F*ber, Hiskens, Woodiuffe, Chadwick, Moss, Harris, Scott, Cusdcn, Franks, Finlaysou, Beverly, Malloy, Gould, Vanderbyie, Roberts, Wnitford, Mclutyre, Quain, Hirsburg, Nathan, Black, Mcßeth, and nineteen steerage. Umuu Steamship Company, agents. Sailed—February 26. Bruuner, s.s., b4O tons, Ramsay, for Wellington and Westport. Union Steamship Company, agents. Australia, s.s., 459 tons, Gibbs, for Auckland via East Coast ports. Uuioti Steamship Company, ageuts. liotoinc*hana, s.s., 1727 tons, Allman, for Sydney via Northern ports. Passengers— For Wellington —Misse* Jensen, McWierson (2), Parsons, Wesby, Howe, Brene, Teudatl, Lady Douglas and children, Mesdames Burfoot, Loughuau, Offwood, Sinclair, Nome, Parsons, Grant, Aiclutyre, Howe, Revs. Nome, Collier, Devoy, Major Campbell, Dr. Keunedy, Messis Price, Kingston, Lees, Livingstone, Mcl'heraon, Ryau, Henry, Bell, Nelson, Chapman, Prouse, Brown, Young, White, Bucuuuau, Wallace, Henry, Hiiscnberg, Carlton, Lewit, Richardson, Smith, Livingstone, Hougliton, Wat'doli. For Napier—Aliases Jensen. Hughes, Mesdames Lambie and 2 children, Hughes Taylor, Pashtey, Messrs Taylor, Wardell. For Gisborne—Mesdames .Nathan, I'rice aud children. Ranger (2), Messrs Ranger. Smith. For Auckland— Re v. Steele, Goiunal Boyle,-Messrs Norrie, Bell. For Syduey— Miss Jau&en, Messrs Waller, Kartland. . Imports. Australia—From Napier—74 hides, 3 pkgs. From Wellington—2 pkgs. Brunner—From Tunaru—B pkgs. From Dunedin —360 boxes, candles, 100 boxes soap, 10 casks oil, 156 bdls standards, 5 do wire, 16 hhds ale,' 134 pkg3. From Akaroa " —lO pkgs. Rotomahana —From Melbourne—l 76 bags bark, 128 cases tea, 22 cases fruit, 3 bdls leather, 10 cases brandy, 10 casks do, 14 case* wine, 44 cases cartridges, 173 pkgJ and eases sundries. From HoOart—3 p£gs. From Bluff—3 cases. From Dunedin—36 bars iron, 8 pkgs. Exports. Penguin —For Welliugton — 104 cases fruit, 49 sks onions. 13 sks peas, 10 cases gin, 75 sks seed, 10 sks barley, 4 sks oysters, 24 sks flour, 100 sks oats, 56 Cases tea, 1 plough. 130 sks wheat, 48, cases dip, 12 sks chaff, 1 horse, 1 chatlcutter, 64 pkgs. For Greymoutii—4 pkgs. For Foxtou—l ca3e. For Patea—2 cases. For Hokitika —1 pkg. For Wanganui—2 hhds ale, 100 sks cats, 13 pkgs. For Nelson—36 sks seed, 25 sks oats, 10 sks peas, 60 boxes soap, 8 hhds ale, 8 pkgs.

The s.s. Australia arrived yesterday morning from Wellington. She had on board a considerable number of competitors lor the Rifle Association Meeting at Hillsborough. The steamer sailed for Auckland, via Wellington and East Coast ports, in the afternoon.

The barque Comadre was broughb inside yesterday and berthed ab the Gladstone Pier, where she will discharge her ballast and load lor .London.

Messrs Cook Bros.' kebch Comeb, from Bluff bo Port Robinson with a cargo of timber, pub inbo Lyttelton yesterday morn- v ing, aa the south-west breeze blowing was too strong to allow ot* her unloading at Port Robinson if she had gone on to that porb.

Tbe s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Melbourne, via Southeru ports, at 9.40 a.m. yesterday. Her purser reports leaving Melbourne 17th inst. at 4.5 p.m., arrived at the Bluff at 2 p.m. ou the 22ud, Dunedin 6 a.m. on 23rd, leaving latter place for here at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Had moderate northerly breeze and fine weather to Btuif, thence variable winds aud unsettled weather to arrival here. She sailed again for Sydney, via East Coasb ports, in the evening.