SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (PER NORTH OTAGO TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.)

North Otago Times, Volume 2094, Issue 2094, 18 January 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (PER NORTH OTAGO TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.)

Port Chalmers, Jan. 17. The barque Athelberht, which arrived at the Heads laat evening, from Newport, Monmouthshire, brings a full cargo of railway materials. Her passage from Home has occupied 105 days, and has been rather an eveutful one, as, for the space of 3G hours, she was in imminent danger of being crushed by no less than 100 large icebergs, immense fields of broken ice having been passed through during that period. Departure : Taupo, for Auckland* via East Coast. Passengers : — For Akaroa : Miss Tiltm.in. For Lyttelton : Misses Sherwm and Sutherland Mesdames G. W. Ge Me and Wyburd. Messrs Royse, Buggs, Gurlitz; Hayis: For Wellmgtoa ,; Miss Knby, Darcy. Messrs H. S. Fish, Campbell, Miller (2), W. Beamish, Macdonald. For Picton : Messrs Davidson, Robertson, Cuneron. For Gisbnrue : Miss Banner, Mr Johnson. For Auckland : Mr 3 Piggott. Ms? Bell. Messrs G. Bell, Bcal, and 18 .steei age for all port 3.

■ Wellington, Jan. 17. Sailed : Hauea, for South. Mr anl Mrs Darrell, Mr Rignold and Company (26), Mr and Mis Pardons. Alesdames Buchanan, Weston, Loconteer, aud Bretford. Miss Neweek and.Buchanan. Messrs M 'Donald, Gold Goulter, and M'Lean.

New Plymouth, Jan. I£. , The Taiaroa, with the San Francisco mail, arrived' at daylight, and left again shortly after seven. She takes the following passengers from here for the south : Mesdaines Northcroft and Lowery Miss Richmond. Messrs Caverhill, Collins, Marks, Shaw, Dumbell, and Moore.

Bluff, Jan. 17. Sailed : Eliza Mary, for Lyttelton. Arrived : Sarah Mary, from Greymouth.