INTELLIGENCE.
Harbour Master’s Office, February 4th, 1842. ARRIVALS. January 30.—Schooner, “ William and Charles,” coastwise. 31 —Barque “ Anne,” Simpson, from Sydney, and Bay of Islands, Passengers, Messrs. M'Pherson, Gimble, and Cretney, Mrs., Miss, and Master Tucker, Mrs. Wright and child, and Mrs. Simpson and child. 20 males, 6 females, and 4 children in the steerage. 31.—Schooner" Ariel,” Mulholland, from Bay of Islands. Passengers, Messrs. Clunie, Johnston, and Banks, and Miss Reid. February I.—Schooner '* Russel,” Girvan, from Bay ot Islands. ✓ DEPARTURES. January 31.—Schooner “ Minerva,” Reid, for Port IVi cholson. February 3.—Schooner “ Abercrombie,” Develin, for Bay of Islands and Port Nicholson. SHIPPING IN PORT NAME. MASTER.. DESTINATION. H M Col Brig Victoria Richards Bay ol Is'ands Schooner Russel Girvan Do. cleared. Piarque Anne Simpson Brig Portenia Fiasier Schooner Velocipede Woodward Guam. Schooner Queen Victoria Clarke “ Schooner Ariel Mulholland Poverty Bay. Schooner A iiel Findlay NOTICE. Commanders of Vessels bound to and from the Port of Auckland, should be very careful to avoid a Rock lying about a mile and a half to the Eastward of the island Tori Tiri Mautangi. Bearing from the Soulhein extremity of the Island N. E. £ R., from a remarkable white rocky islet near the Northern extremity of the Isiaud, S. E. by £. §E., and from the centre of the Little Barrier Island due South. 1 his Rock has about 2 feet water over it at low water, and 15 fathoms water within 20 yards on every side. For furthet particulars of this Rock, and another dangerous Rock to the Northv ard af Wyheki island, lately surveyed by order of His Excellency the Governor, willl be given in the next Government Gazette .
- Harbour Matter's Office, Auckland, February 2nd, 1842. Meteorological Table for the month of January, 113*2:2.. Dates. State of the Weather. Prevailing Winds. Thermometer. Remarks. Mnu Non Evg. Ne'. 1st Moderate breeze with refreshing W'ester ly 68 3 740 66° 56° showers The land breeze commences 2nd to the 4iii Land and seabreeze, and very fine Variable 69° 75® 64 56 = from S. Westward about 5 p. weather m., is very light after midn’girt 5th A. M. refreshing showers Easterly 70° 740 60° 54 = and between 9unrise and 10 P. M. brisk breeze and fair a ra. it is nearly calm, about 6ih to the Ilth Brisk breeze and very fair weather N. Easterly 68 * 75° 64° 56° which time the sea breeze sets 12th and 13th Strong winds and squally, but fair S. Westerly 68° 74 = 60° 56° in from the North Easward. weather New moon on the 12th. 14th to the 17th Brisk breezes and fair weather E, &Varible 69° 76° 64 0 57® 18th and 19th Strong breezes, showers, and squalls w.s. w. 65 3 69 = 58° 51 = Full moon on the 27. h. 20th Brisk breezes with gentle showers 62° 70° 60° 55° The weather this month has 21st to the 31st Uninterrupted very fine weather, Easterly been finer than that*of Januwith variable winds 75° 79 ° 67 0 0 0 50 ary 1841. On the morning of the 24th some on the 30th ! Average of Thermometer, light refreshing showers, otherwise 76° 83 3 69° 64° Morn, Noon Evg. Night very dry weather 1 70° 76= 65° 58° 2
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New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 49, 5 February 1842, Page 2
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