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Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1900, 8 September 1874, Page 2

Owing to the stormy weather which has lately prevailed, and the nasty sea which has been driven up on the coast, there were no arrivals or departures yesterday, but should the wind and sea moderate during the night, of which there was very little appearance at a late hour, the Eliza Firth, for Melbourne direct, will be towed to sea by the p.s. Dispatch this morning. The Sarah and Mary, which left this port for Lyttelton on the 29th nit-, arrived at her destination on Sunday, 6th inst. The Thames correspondent of the " New Zealand Herald" says:— "Our local shipbuilder, Mr Robert Stone, appears to be making gradual headway, and at the present moment there are no less than three vessels to execute, which will employ a number of hands for a considerable time to come, and conduce much to the reputation of the Thames as a shipbuilding locality. There is on the stocks a barge for the Bay of Islands Coal Company, similar to the one recently completed for the same company. Its dimensioDS aie 90ft long, with 21ft beam, and capable of carrying 120 tons of coal with less draught than sft of water. a small steamer is in hand, one to replace the launch Buona Ventura that now trader up the Thames river, and which is found inadequate to the requirements of the trade. The dimensions of this little handy boat will be 50ft in length, and 9£ft beam, moulded 4£ft deep, with a draught of 3ft 3in. Her engines are now on their way from Home, having been ordered by Mr Bumingham, the owner of the boat, from Messrs Perm and Sons. The third order is from Captain Souter, for a ketch or a schooner to trade to the Bay of Islands. At the time the Dauntless lefb Norfolk Island, the whaling season had just commenced, and there was every indication of that enterprise being carried out with vigor. Already two whales had been captured, and there was every prospect of there being a successful' season, as shoals of whales were reported as being in close proximity to several parts of the coast. The inducement to local enterprise, would, we are assured by latest letters to hand, be fully availed of, and the islanders anticipate a successful saason this year. In view of the plentiful supply of whales which have made their appearauce on the coast of the island, a wellfitted fleet of whaleboats will be without delay engaged in the fishery. The "Taranaki Herald" furnishes the following items of shipping news: — The hull of the steamer Patterson has n been purchased by Captain Ellis of Auckland. We hear that it is the intention of that gentleman to build with the material, a small steamer on the river bank. — We learn that some portion of the deckhouse of a vessel has been picked up on the Harriet beach by the Natives ; there was nothing on the wood to indicate what ship it belonged to. — The brigantine Eliza Mary, having undergone a thorough overhaul, anchored out in the stream on the 15th u'.t. and was towed over the bar by the Go- * head, on the following day, en route for Dunedin. for the purpose of going on the slip. We understand she has been chartered on account of Messrs Brogden, to load with timber for the roadstead.