.. The; Pilot Board/ enquiry* into ,sthe grounding « the'Bteamer'Cnzco'in'PoH Phillip Bay^December last terminated on the 10th in6tant,"and iSesulted in the suspension of Pilot Kiche's certificate for two months^ for negligence. A: fine barque, built by Mr A/McGregor, of Hobart Town, was launched there on: the 10th instont, and named the Soonganna, native name for Swift..,:-!' ;.. .'i" .-.,.'••-.:..;:.'=■ .■:••. ■-, The trade of the port of Lyttelton lain the ascendant w Wednesday last no fewer than 101 titacke, "conveying" 1074' tons of ..'merchandise, were despatched to Christchurch. ' More trucks could have been loaded, 1 if 'more had been availmVlel ■>.<« •■■'•t /■:•■*?••■ ■•■■■■ ■-•■ - ■ ; ."Phosphor bronze i 3 a new material which has >heeri adopfedtby Mr W. H. Crispin, of London, in the construction of, a newly-invented boat, •jrhoee pides will;be so light and flexible, that it ■ is possible to compress it when not, in use to a third of its beam, when afloat, thus giving a -great economy of space on board the ship.-' Shipping „ : , HThel Japanese, are steadily advancing in) the arts of civilisation, and in the matter of shipbuildingrthey make ; rapid f strides; •: A vessel of between 600 and 700 tons has been built by them; «t-Hiogo, and has been launched; after .one, unsuccessful, attempt. They have also on the stocks another large sailing vessel and a small screw steamer, all of _ them after the European model. —nw ■ ■ '•-•■■ " ••• • •;-" ■'■ ' ■'' ■
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Southland Times, Issue 3179, 21 August 1878, Page 2
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