PORT OF GREY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 5350, 21 November 1885, Page 2

PORT OF GREY.

HIGH WATER- • This Dat.— 9.o a.m. ; 9.21 p.m. To-Morrow.— 9.4l a.m. ; 10.1 p.m. ARRIVED. November 20— Nil. SAILED. November 20— Nil. VESSELS IN PORT. Westland, tug steamer Dispatch, from Wellington Ht. Kilda, from- Melbourne.

.. £, Commander Edwin sent a weather tele- ' r gram to the Harbor Master yesterday, shortly before noon, stating that bad weather might be expected between north.'east and north and west, with further fall of. the glass and heavy, sea, and heavy rain gr and heavy sale within f ur hours ; glass to; rise after 12 hours, and wind change south; west. The indications denote a flood at T*fhat time. ' Yesterday furnished another blank in shipping. The heavy downpour of rain in the morning produced a very strong cur- : rent, if not an absolute fresh, while the bar was very rough throughout the day. The Union Shipping Company's Tarawera, or other steamer, will make an excursion to the West Coast Sounds of the Middle Island, leaving Port Chalmers on or about Thursday, 14th January, 1886. The trip -wiir occupy eight days, after leaving Port Chalmers, during which time 'X the moat beautiful spots of the Sounds ■will be. visited, and spe.ial facilities will be given for exploring, shooting, &c. The social enjoyment of. passengers is made a , special feature of the excursion, and, in order to prevent overcrowding, only a limited number of passengers will be taken.