PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9989, 19 March 1898, Page 9

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Report—Friday, March 18. Wind.N.W., fine. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... 29.62 29.64 29.65 Thermometer ... 61 65 65 High Water—Saturday, March 19. Morning, I.lb a.m. ; evening, 1.41 p.m. Sun rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 6.1 l p.m. Moon rises, 2.7 a.m. ; sets, 4.35 p.m. High Water—Sunday, March 20. Morning, 2.6 a.m. ; evening, 2.30 p.m. Sun rises, 6.5 a.m. ; sets, 6.9 p.m. Moon rises, 3.19 a.m. ; sets, 5.1 p.m. Wrathrr Forecast. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday as follows.—" Wind between north and wesb and southwest ab all places. Baromeber further rise at all places north of East Cape, Taupo and-Raglan ; fall soon at all other places, but rising again after from ten to sixbeen hours. Sea very high on all west coasb, heavy on cast coast southward of Napier. Tides good on wesb coast of North Island, inoderabe on eastern coast north of East Cape, good from thenco southward. Heavy westerly gales with rain and colder weather are to be expected at all places southward of East Cape, Taupo and Raglan. Strong westerly winds from thence southward." Arrived—March 17. Eliza Firth, schooner, 165 tons, Murray, from Kaipara. Field and Ferrier, agents. March 18. Wakatu, s.s., 115 tons, Wills, from Wellington, via Port Robinson and Kaikoura. Kirisey, Barns and Co., agents. Charles Racine, barque, 1524 tons, Forgaard, from New York, via Dunedin. Chrystall and Co., agents ; D. C. Mclntyre and Go,, port agents. Lurlei, barque, 802 tons, Gunn, from New York, via Hobarb. Rabbray and Son, agenbs. Wakabipu, s.s., 1945 tons, Smith, from Dunedin. Passengers — Misses Taylor, Wright (2), McSymont, Jones, Roberts and Walker, Mesdames Dean and child, Miller, Hunt, Sellas, Rein, Tucker, and Gray and boy, Messrs Lamphier, Dean, Hunb, Wrighb, Galbraith and Rein, and ten steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Talune, s.s., 2078 tons, Spinks, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses Fregon, Glen, Moulday and Miller, Mesdames Gill, Davenport, Bradley, Young, Williams, Court and child, and Croker, Messrs Gill, Raphel, Davenport, Bradley, Fregon, Young, Lowe, Bosher, O'Meara, Sutchffe, North, Suckling, Hurley, Martin, Minns and Mackay, Master Robertson and eight steerage. Union Steamship Company, agents. Cleared—March 18. Falcon, schoner, 98 tons, Green, for Have* lock. Field and Ferrier, agents. Sailed—March 17. Hinemoa, C.G.S., 542 tons, Post, for Wellington. March 18. Talune, s.s., 2078 tons, Spinks, for Melbourne via Hobart and way ports. Passengers - For Dunedin—Misses Ross, Watson, Rose, Brauseu, Coppin, GilL Anstead, Kerr, Bromley, Walker, Roberts, Smith (3), Mesdames Bland Holt, Davis, Meuser, Robertson, Anderson, Roberts, York, Spearing, Bent, Maher, Beech, Cosgrove, Atkins, Harris, Murray, Ewan, Smith, Simpson and Gill, Messrs Bland Holt, Gill, Lee, J. Recce, Roberts, Sproule, Cosgrove, Otto Brammech, Everex, Harford, Carr, Stubbs, Rawlins, Suister, Bailie, Guinness, Burnes, Corlesse, Montgomery, Kemp, Wheeler, Brown, Norman, Baker, Sproule, Atkins, Fowler, Greenslade, Orr, Harris, Pringle, Hickory, Fletcher, Davis, Warrick, Shave, Newman, Phillips (2). For MelbourneMiss Seloin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Wakabipu, s.s., 1945 tons, Smith, for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers—For Wellington—Misses Carroll and Egan, Mesdam.es Murray, Waddell and Palmer, Rev. A. W. Laurie, Messrs Virtue and Musgrave and Major Harris. For Sydney — Miss West, Mesdames Shirley and girl, Aitken, and W. T. Berry, Captains Sands and Burnett, Major Granville and Messrs Thierens and Cabens. Union Steamship Company, agents.

Wakatu, s.s., 115 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. Tokomaru, s.s., 6238 tons, Maxwell, for Timaru. Dalgety and Company, agents. Imports. j Talune—From Sydney—6o cases and 20 kegs wine, 30 cases whiskey, 25 chests tea* 1 case woollens, 1 pkge ribbons, 3 cases shears, 11 gunnies sugar, 2 cases drugs, 5 casks, 10 boxes mineral waters, 4 bags oats, 12 cases brandy, 1 case machinery, 6 rolls lead, 3 coils and 1 crate pipe, 115 bags bottles, 143 cases fruit, 50 bundles malt bags, 12 cases muriatic acid, 1 bale corks and wire, 6 rolls lead, 10 cases, 4 pkgs, 3 tins. From Picton—B casks pelts. From Wellington—6 cases tea, 2 pkgs leather, 21 sks seed, 1 box glass, 28 empty casks, 1 horse, 27 pkgs, 2 cases. Eliza Firth—From Kaipara — 123,000ff timber, 9000 staves. Lurlei — From New York — 800 tons ger-jral merchandise. W&katipu—From Melbourne — 750 bags salt, 653 pkgs pipes, 110 pkgs and 36 cases tea, 6 qr. casks and 8 octaves brandy, 54 slabs marble, 1 case thread, 10 cases whiskey, 2 octaves rum, _ bales gum, 3 cases type, 25 cases and 100 boxes fruit, 4 pkgs, 1 box, 10 pkgs machinery, 60 cases sulphuric acid, 300 bags bark, 67 cases, 30 pkgs. From Hobart—l corpse, 904 bales palings, 1173 pieces timber. From Dunedin—l plough, 6 cases machinery, 24 oases and 218 bars iron, 25 boxes candles, 5 boxes soap, 19 bales and 19 bags wool, 16 bags hides, 1 dray, 10 coils rope, 10 casks, 32 pkgs, 6 cases, 5 kegs. From Bluff—l 7 bales sheepskins, 1 caße cheese, 3 sks malt. Wakatu —From « Kaikoura —10 cases cheese, 7 empties. From Cheviot—4o2 sks wheat, 50 sks seed, 10 sks oats, 1 bale wool. Charles Racine—From New York—s2so cases and 3 boxes oil, 35 brls glucose, 5 cases, 4 brls, 1 cask, 1 keg and 7 pkgs hardware, 3 bales bags, 1 box druggists' sundries, 1 box 10 boxes glass bottles, 1 cask, 5 boxes and 12 bundles lamp goods, 1 case and 2 crates mimographs, 40 cases wire nails, 1 case leather, 2 crates <jar_s,~6 pkgs printers' supplies, 2 crates sinks, 4 bundles shafts, 1 case wrenches, 30 bundles rim strips, 24 planks, 1 case and 1 box lampware, 12 cases lawn mowers, 1 bundle handles, 1 case paint, 2 case strops, 3 cases axes, 1 case plated ware, 24 tons pig iron, 9 cases iron nails, 30 cases shoe blacking, 1 box castings, 600 reels wire,- 57 rolls printing paper, 4 brls plated ware, 9 pkgs and 22 cases clocks, 6 cases sewing machines, 1 case cages, 6 bundles shafts, 9 cases handles, 6 cases irons, 145 kegs nails, 1 case bolts, 10 cases chimneys, 41 cases chairs, 20 rolls duck, 860 reels barbed wire, 40 bundles galvanised wire, 114 pcs walnut timber, 250 cases benzine, 100 brls resin, 38 kegs B. soda, 2 cases scales, 10 brls cod oil, 2 brls and 1 case lubricating oil, 20 case, tar, 100 kegs nails, 20 bundles pipe, 6 cases oil clothing, 1 pkge tools, 171 belles iron pipe, 50 case 3 turpentine, and 12 casks, 20 crates, 26 bundles, 9 pieces, 114 pkgs, and 193 cases merchandise. Exports. Wakatu—For Cheviot—loo pcs timber, 38 sks seed, 4 sks potatoes, 19 sks flour, 6 sheets steel, 9 sks oats, 36 cases groceries, 8 drums dip, 32 cases fruit, 34bdls standards, 10 sks bran, 32 bags sugar. For Kaikoura— 1 seed sower, 1 horse power, 1200 bricks, 5 cases spirits, 25 sks oats, 17 cases groceries, 4 hhds ale, 22 sks flour, 64 cases and pkgs furniture, 8 crates biscuits, 1 d.-f. plough, 6 sks sharps, 40 drain pipes, 53 sheep. For Kekerangu—3o ska seed, 12 pkgs. For Omihi—lß pkgs sundries. Rotomahana—For Wellington —59 sks and 1 pkg seed, 6 cases eggs, 12 cases ale, 100 cases and 30 boxes fruit, 29 pkgs ranges, 95 sks flour, 10 coils wire, 20 ska pollard, 36 gunnies onions, 19 sks potatoes, 1 plough, 3 csks bolts, 45 cases, 3 kegs, 3 crates, 2 truss, 23 pkgs. For Wanganui—l keg, 2 cases and 11 pkgs ranges, 3 cases, 1 parcel. For Blenheim—l bale bacon, 2 ploughs, 1 case, lpkg. For Nelson—-8 cases, 4 hhds ale. For New Plymouth—2 rams, 3 omm, 2

trusses. For Westport—l case cigars, 10 cases apples, 1 pkg, 3 bales bacon. For Hokitika—l parcel.

The Gladstone wharf at Lyttelton has not for a long time had so busy an appearance as it has now, where moored alongside are the schooner Huia, and the barques Blenheim, Charles Racine, Dilpussund and Larlei. The Charles Racine, which made a remarkably quick passage from New York to Dunedin, arrived in Port late on Thursday night. Captain MoLellan piloted her from Dunedin.

The barque Lurlei arrived from Hobart yesterday forenoon. She brings part of her original cargo from New York. Ihe Tokomaru sailed yesterday for Timaru, where she takes in more cargo. The Hinemoa sailed for Wellington on Thursday evening. The Wakatipu arrived from Dunedin yesterday morning, an<J sailed for Wellington and Sydney in the evening. The Talune arrived from Wellington yesterday morning, and sailed for Dunedin and Melbourne iv the evening. The position of fourth engineer on the Government steamer Tutanekai, rendered vacant by the promotion of Mr Sinclair to third, has been filled by the appointment of Mr S. Luke, son of the late Mr Samuel Luke (states the Neto Zealand Times). Mr Luke, -who is a nephew of the present directors of the firm of that name, served his time in their foundry, and has only been out of his apprenticeship for a year. Lieutenant Thomas R. Free, R.N.R., commander of the R.M.S. Miowera, which left for Vancouver on Saturday last, does not intend returning after the voyage to Vancouver is completed, as urgent business calls him to England. CaptainFree's future movements are uucertain, but he hopes to pay another visit to Australia at the end of the present year.