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Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 34, 10 February 1899, Page 4

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Lyttelton, 9th February During yesterday's gale a ballast lighter, the riying Squirrel, dragged her anchors in liyttelton harbour and drifted on to a reef, where she is now breaking up Picton, 9th February Arrived, 5.30 pm— Eotorua, from Wellington* Sailed, 9.80 pm— Eotorua, for Nelson G-reymouth, 9th February Arrived, 8.30 pm— Moa, from Wellington Port Chalmers, 9th February Sailed, 7 pm— Tolosa, for Bluff ONEHUNfii, 9th February Sailed— Takapuna, for New Plymouth and Wellington AucKLtKD, 9th February Sailed — Peru, barque, for New York, with a cargo of kauri gum 10th February Arrived, 8.45 am— lndraghiri, from Sydney Blenheim, 9th February Arrived, 7 pm— Opawa, from Wellington 10th February Arrived, 6.30 am — Pania, from Wellington Sailed, 10 am — Opawa, for Wellington Nelson, 9th February ArriTed, 6.35 pm— Wainui, from Picton 10th February Arrived, 1.15 am— Waverley, from Wellington ; Botorua (6.5 am), from Pioton Sailed, 8.45 am— Botorua, for Wellington via Picton Wansantji, 10th February Arrived— Huia (8.5 am) and Manaroa (8.15 am), from Wellington Foxton, 10th February Arrived, 9 am— Quean of th» South, from Wellington Westport, 10th February Arrived— Poharua (6.30 am) and Omapere (7.30 am), from Wellington New Plymouth, 10th February Arrived— Gairloch (3 am) and Takapuna (6.30 am), from Onehungaj connected AOTEA, FOB LONDON. This large carrier of the Shaw, Sarvill & Albion Co.'s fleet sailed for London, via Teneriffe, shortly after noon to-day with a full and valuable cargo of wool, meats, dairy produce, &c, and the following steerage passengers :— Mesdames Cox, Jones j Messrs Cox, M'Carthy, Johnston, Allday, Gauntlets, Heath. The freight from Wellington consisted of— Blßs sheen, 3720 lambs, 1500 qrs beef, 6000 legs, 39 bxs kidneys, 12,152 bxs butter, 951 legs butter, 2219 bis wool, 2 bis rags, 24 pkgs general, 100 cks edible tallow, 8 cks tallow, 4 cks peltß, 65 cks ca9ingß, 1 bl horsehair, 83 bis hemp, 40 sks seed, 3 bis leather. She should be heard of at London in about 44 or 45 days. Captain Neville, of the Tarawera, which arrived alongside the Queen's Wharf at 3.40 pm yesterday from Sydney, reports having had a fair share of the recent bad weather- while-in the Tasman Sea. More <lisagreeable weather could scarcely be conreived, strong southerly gales and mountainous deos prevailing almost, continuously. Immense bodies of water' were shipped, but no material damage was recorded. 'On Tuesday seven of the Hi horses stsilled'on deck fell dbwn, and the vessel was hove-to for two hours until the animals were put upon their feet. The steamer's progress was much retarded by tho unpleasant weather. Hef cargo for Wellington consisted of 189 tons, including 481 cases and crates fruits and 2000 feet timber. The southern cargo amounts to 398 tons. The Sydney agents of the Tyser Co are advised that tbe steamer Hawkes Bay left New York for Wellington via Australia and Auckland on 31st December. The barquentirte Margarita, recently purchased in London by an Auckland syndicate for the intercolonial trade, has arrived at Adelaide from Mauritius, and upon discharge proceeds to Auckland with salt and baric. Captain Holm, who went to Sydney some weeks ago on behalf of tho Westport Coal Co to procure a suitable vessel for coalhulk purposes at Auckland, hus selected the barque Ve'ritas, which has been in Melbouvue for some time. She is to take a loud of coal froih Newcastle to Axickland. Captain Holm has taken charge of the vessel. The American schooner Novely left Melbourne on the 30fch January for Westport, to load coal for Honolulu under charter to the Westport Coal Co. More than ordinary interest was taken in the appointment of a, deputy harbourmaster for the port of Hobart. Sixteen applications were received for the position, and the choice was made by ballot at the Marine Board mooting. Captain Creese and Captain Davis each received four votes. The former was elected on the casting vote of the Master Warden. Captain Creese is at present master of the barque Kassa. A heavy sea at the Heads prevented the Mana from getting further than the lighthouse on her way to Paten, last night. She returned to the wharf, and sails this evening. Ou Tuesday afternoon the Wairoa left Motueka for Wellington, but the heavy southerly gale kept her back until 7.45 this morning. She ran for shelter in Cabbage and Ohau Bays. Captain Eicketts reports the schooner Annie Hill making for Guard's Bank on Wednesday morning, and two other schooners hovo-t.o in the Strait. Cable advice to the Union Co. states that the Rippingham Grange, of the Grange line of steamers, is due in Wellington, from Tchio (New Caledonia), on her way to London about the middle of next month for a supply of bunker coal. The Otarama will take some 7500 carcases from the Aramoho Freezing Works, Wanganui. The Huia is to act as lighter. The original instructions to keep back the Boiomabana at Lyttelton until Saturday were cancelled late yesterday afternoon, as she made a. better trip from Wellington to the Southern port than was anticipated. Shfl is adhering te hefr oidinarj timetable.