PORT OF GREY.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 7312, 5 March 1892, Page 2

PORT OF GREY.

HIGH WATEK. Tms Day.— 1 51 am ; 2 13 pm. Tomoeeow.— 3 l9 am ; 3 56 pm. ARBTVXD. Lily, schooner, Jorgen, from liyttleton. Master, agent. . , . . SAILED. March 4— Waipara, ss, 70 tons, Williamß, for Hokitika. Gird wood and Go., agents. IN PORT Lilly, from Lytt'eton

Captain Edwin wired urgent yesterday at 4 4pm as follows :— " Indications of strong north east to north and west gale and glasa falling after twelve hours from now." The Waipara Bailed for Hokitika yesterday. The Ohau left Auckland last evening for Grey. The Janet Nicoll leaves Lyltleton this day for Grey via Westport. The Grafton leaves Nelson to-day for this port. The Herald leaves Dunedin on Tuesday for Grey via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttleton, and Wellington, and ia due here on Monday, 14 'h inst. : The Rosamond leaves Lyttleton to-night for Grey. The Pukaki le&ves Dunedin on Monday for Grey. The Wareatea ia due to-day from north and sails to-night. The Oreti is due here this mornlDg from New Plymouth and sails to-night for Wanganui. : The Kawatiri is due this morning from Napier and satis to-day for Oamaru and Dunedin. Laid down at Portsmouth on the 30th of September, 1891, and Jauached by the Queen on the 26th of February, 1891, the Koyal Sovereign is expected to be completed and ready for sea in Augriafc next. The rapid progress which marked the bailding of the Trafalgar at Portsmouth was a source of wonder and congratulation ; she was built and completed in the short space of three years and two months. The result of this achievement was declared by Lord George Hamilton in his annual statement last year to ba a saving of LIO.OOO. By the construction of the Royal Sovereign, however, the Portsmouth authorities have scored a yet more gratifying triumph. Whereas the Trafalgar ha 9 a displacement of 11,940 tons, the Royal Sovereign, — with her sisters, the Renown, Repulse, Families, Resolution, Revenge, and Royal Oakis the largest and moat formidable armour clad ever built for the Royal Navy. Her"displacement is 14,150 tons and she excels the Trafalgar in engine power, armament, and tjtal weight of armour, all of which is carried upon the same mean draught. She is also unique in other respects.