DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST WOOL SHIP.
The borqne Helen Denny, Captain Ruth, cleaved 'at the Customs for London yesterday, aud was to leove-at a late hour last night. She is the first wool ;4hip $f the present season which has left any New Zealittd port, and Captain Euth must be congratqlatedtou the quick despatch he has had. We wish thercOptuui a pleasant and rapid x>assage Home, and hop%ao see his genial face here next year. The following is a list of her cargo : — Shipped by Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. — 641 bales greasy wool, weighing 246,3131b5, valued at £8038 16s; 1 bale and 259 pockets scoured wool, weighing 20,0311b5, valued at £945 18s; 15 bales greasy sheepskins, weighing G39slbs, valued at £93 15s. Shipped by Messrs Kinross and C 0. —2385 bales and 2 J-bales greasy wool, weighing 955,3951b5, valued at £35,827 6s 3d ; 425 bales scoured wool, weighing 117,9931b5, valued at £7,374 17s Cd ; 13 bales greasy • skins, weighing 62181b5, valued at £150 8s ; 198 casks tallow, weighing 72 tons, valued at £2304. Weights of wool on board: Greasy, l,201,7081bs ; scoured, 138,0291bs ; greasy skius, 12,6131b5. Total weight, £1,352,3501b5. Total value, JE5i,735 0s 9d.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5554, 4 December 1879, Page 2
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194DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST WOOL SHIP. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5554, 4 December 1879, Page 2
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