PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9703, 15 April 1897, Page 6

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Report—Wednesday, April 14. Wind -N.W. ; clear. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... 29.72 29.71 29.71 Thermometer ... 67 69 67 High Watkr — Thursday, April 15. Morning, 1.48 ; evening, 2.13. Sun rises, 6.35 a.m. ; sets, 5.24 p.m. Moon rises, 5.30 p.m. ; sets, 3.28 a.ni. Wkathkr Forecast. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday as follows :—" North-east to north and west gale with rain, and glass further fall." Arrivkd—April 14. Anglian, s.s., 2250 tons, Hood, from Duncdin. Misses Meikleham, Love, McQuilkan, Wilson, Martin, Mesdames Green, Dryden, Messrs DeMaus, Greaves, Bowden, Love, Franklyn, Orpwood, Bansher, Wood, Carew, and ten steerage. Kinsey, Barns : and Co., agents. Tβ Anau, s.s., 1625 tons, Newton, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses Williams (2), Waugh, Glasgow, Mesdames Rayner, Lane and child, Collier, Reynolds, Lusk, Williams, Waugh, Rodgers, Lewis and family, Godfrey, Clark and 2 children, Beck, Revs. Erwin, Johnston, Sir Geo. Clifford, Hons. Pinkerton, Reynolds, Major Steward, Messrs Kettle, Hayes, Simpson, O'Brien, Kinross. Macpherson, Wilkin, Collyern, Dizthie, Hazlett, Thompson, Williams,, Parata, Lyford, Morrison, Lewis. Taggart, Hodgson, Shaw, Falkener, Wade, Capstick, Loomes, Mayer, Milligan, Nelson. Union Steamship Company, agents. Takapnna, s.s., 930 tons, Grant, from Manukau via Taranaki and Wellington. Passengers—Misses Hazard, Bowan, Dodge, Hail, Piper, Mesdames Comrie, fourchildren and maid, Lonisson, Drayton, Hagemen and child, Fame and child, Rev. Gomrie, Captain Foster, Professor Black, Messrs Pilkington (3), Smith, Hazard, Wilkin, Calcutt, JLouisson, McGuinnese, Russell, Drayton, Robinson, Clarke, Macp'nerson, Gamble, Blair, Gibson, Rathbono, Jvohn, aud twenty-, one steerage. Union Steamship Company,' agents. Ohau, s.s., 765 tons, Rolls, from Porfc Chalmers. Union Steamship Company, agents. Jane Douglas, s.s., 95 tons, Whitby, from Akaiwi. Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., agents. Cleared—April 14. Clyde, spliooner, 87 tons, Gibbons, for Wellington. Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., ageut3. SAIJMSD— April 14. Ohau, s.s., 766 tons, Rolls, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Takapuna, s.s., 930 tons, Grant, for Wellington, Taranaki and Mauukau. Passengers —Misses Turner, Taylor, Pearce, Gibson, Pasley, Band, Wray, Messrs Gibson, Cookson, Pearce, Stringer, Calvert, Hardy and 2 children, NioJiolls, Maxwell, Burns, Hayhurst, McFarlane, Milton, Sehiff, Rev. Pegor, Capt. McFarlane, Messrs Calvert; Castro, Goss, Pearson, Dunlop, Corquodale, Wilson, Wallace, Empson, Mclntyre, Adams, Burns, Maxwell, Paxil, Badger, Hogau, Whitcombe, Edmonds, Forbes, Allen, Wallace,. Hempton, Myers, Inwood, Bethune, Johnston, Wilton, Sehiff. Union Steamship Company, agents. Anglian, s.s., 2250 tons, Hood, for Sydney via Northern Ports. Passengers—For Wellington—Mesdames La wry four children and maid, Jackson, Bull, Anson and child, Staples and child, White, Misses Pettigrew, Gebbie, White, Messrs Harman, Hunter, Smellie, Bull, Rooney, Thompson (2), Rev. Lawry, Messrs Whitcombe, Chapman, and' Strong. J?or Napier—Mrs Garth and child, Carlton aiid child, Messrs Francis and Heldreth. For Auckland, -—Mesdames Reynolds, Diggle, Mieaes May and maid, Misses Griffiths, Reynolds (2), Messrs Diggle, Hall, Dowiing, Chapman, White, Woods. Rinsey, Barns and Co., agents. Brunner, s.s,.sJJotons, Spence, for Westport. Union Steamship Company, agents. Te Anau, s.s., 3.625 tons, Newton, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Imports. Te Anau—From Wellington—sß pipes, 10 cases champagne, 3 bdls iron and steel, 1 case whiskey, 32 horses, 4 ponies, 38 pkgs. J —From Wellington—23 pkgs. From Onehunga—l bale leather, 60 cases oranges, 20 pkgs. From r JJaranaki—s pkgs, 1 horse. Exports. Clyde—For Wellington - 240 sks fean, 100 sks sharps, 50 sks flouv, 600 sks beans, 100 sks barley, 100 sks seed. Orowaiti — For Westport—l2 blocks, 6 sks peas, 50 sks bran. Pengnin --- For Wellington —28 cases tomatoes, 26 coses fruit, 3 cases pianos, 49 cases tea, 20 sks oatmeal, 1 casting, 2 chairs, 85 sks potatoes, 25 drums oil, 6 rugs, 14 gunnies onions, 131 cases fruit, 70 sks flour, 50 pkgs. For Picton —17 rams. For Foxton—4 kegs ale, 1 case. For Greymouth—2 pkgs., For Blenheim, 10 wheels, 4 cases lemons, 4 pkgs. For Weetport -1 case meat,; 160 empty, drums, 1 keg. For Patea^—l keg, 1 parcel. For -Wanganui—2l pkgs. For Nelson—s bars steel, 4 pkga. Te Anau—For Dnnedin-r-1 case drugs, 18 sks malt, 29 gunnies onions, 1 case tea, 5 drums nialt, 21 empty hhds, 30 pkge. Anglian—For Wellington—3 cases, 7 sks bacon, 10 cases tongues, 5 bis flock, 29 hhds ale, 94 bis hay, 18.cases acid, 18 pkgs. For Foxton—4 hhds aie, 1 truss woollens. For Wanganui—6 hhds ale. For GisbomeT-7 cases bacon, 6 cases ale, 2 cases boots, 28 crates biscuits, 18 sks potatoes, 3 bicycles, 32 rams. For Auckland—24s2 sks potatoes, 1150 sks wheat, 192 gunnies onions, 15 ska peas, 8 sks wheatmeal, 50 sks malt, 150 Bis straw, 46 cases bacon, 5 cases tongues, 34 cases ale, 24 cases furniture, 20 cases cheese, 1 cask riveta, 3 trusses leather,' 14 acid cases, 13 pkgs. For Suva—lso sks flour, 7 cases preserved fruits. For Sydney—lso bis straw, 90 sks flour, 26 bis hay. :

The many friends of Mr W. H. Pickett, for many years purser iv the New Zealand Shipping Company's employ, and more, recently in the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. s.s. Tainui, will regret to hear of his death, place shortly .'after Mr Pickett- arrived in London, about vthe middle of February. Mr Pickett was a Sssenger out and Home again by the atatua, taking the round voyage : for the benefitfof his health, which" decidedly improved,- but apparently only: temporarily.