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Grey River Argus, Volume XXX, Issue 4783, 21 January 1884, Page 2

The Isabella Anderson received good dispatch, getting in on Saturday afternoon and left yesterday afternoon. It was a happy thought of her master to put men to work loading her on Saturday night ; otherwise he might have had to suffer a long detention. The s.s. Oreti arrived on Siiturday from southern ports and left for Hokitika yesterday. She brings a quantity of heavy balk timber for the protective works at Hokitika. It appears that Captain Robinson was under the impression there was not over much water on the Hokitika bar, but he soon received a telegram from there telling him there was abundance, and he accordingly went on. The itfary Campbell arrived yesterday from Manakau in ballast. The s.s. Charles Edward arrived yesterday from Westport and Nelson. The s.s. St. Kilda arrived yesterday from Wellington. The s.s. Omapere, 352 tons, Captain G. Allman, arrived here on Saturday at 5.30 p.m. ; left Dunedin at 4 p.m on the 11th inst., and arrived at Lyttelton at 12. 30 p.m. on the 12th ; left Lyttelton at 4 p.m. on the 14th ; and arrived here as above. Experienced light variable winds to Lyttelton ; from Lyttelton heavy northerly gales, and put into Gooch's Bay, Kaikoura at 10 a.m. on the 15th ; sailed again at 4 p.m. same day, then had heavy north-westerley winds and had to put into Guard's Bay at 8 a. in. on the 16th ; sailed again at midnight ; then had strong westerley winds and head sea, and put into Totaranui at 12.30 p.m. oh the 17th ; sailed again at 7 p.m. on the 18th ; and had light south-west winds and heavy head swell. From private sources we learn that a very considerable quantity of coal was shipped at Westport during the last week or ten days. Amongst the vessels loaded were the Kawatiri, Kangaroo, Orawaiti, and Wareatea. There is abundance of water on the bar at present, vessels coining in at dead low tide ; and yesterday the Oreti went out at one o'clock in the day. The brigantine Sarah and Mary has arrived at Rockhampton (Queensland) after a passage of forty-four days from Wanganui. She had a cargo of timber. Fears had been entertained for her safety. The wharf presented a cheerful sight yesterday, there being five steamers and two sailing vessels at one time, and of these two went out, while the Mary Campbell came in and took up one of the vacant berths. The s.s. Kennedy is expected to arrive to-day. The St. Kilda and Mawhera ought to be ready for sea to-day if they do not actually leave. Upwards of 7000 persons visited the Aorangi at Wellington yesterday.