LATEST HOKITIKA SHIPPING NEWS.

Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 799, 23 June 1865, Page 2

LATEST HOKITIKA SHIPPING NEWS.

We are glad to be able to lay before our readers, the latest special information on this subject, the accuracy of which can be relied on. We have elsewhere spoken of the dangerous state of the bar, and the small prospect-of the vessels which have been waiting outside, getting into the port. The following is a list made up to Wednesday last at noon of

vessels waiting outside at hokitika. Phoenix, ketch, from Otago. Maid of Erin, sch. from Otago. Mount Alexander, sch. from Otago. John Bullock, sch. from Otago; been lying 5 weeks off the port. Rifleman, three-masted sch., from Chatham Islands via Wellington. Three Sisters, sch. from Invercargill. v" : ' Jupiter, sch. from Nelson. Quiver, sch from Lyttelton. Minnie, sch." from Lyttelton.

The Susannah Booth schooner, with a general

cargo from Sydney, after .lying off Hokitika for 10 days, and paying £1 per ton more than her freight, for lightering a part of cargo, went back to Sydney with the greater portion of her cargo on board. "-»,.- The Lloyds Herald, 70 days from Dunedin for Hokitika, last from Nelson where she put in for repairs, had also left, and was seen by the William Miskin at Totaranui.

The schooner Tiger was also in Totaranui. The brig Rona sailed on Wednesday, having on board 30 or 40 tons of her original cargo, which she could not get discharged. The Magellan Cloud sailed for Sydney some days ago. The City of Nelson, left Hokitika for the Grey for coal, on the 20th. The Mary Van Every, the Kate, and the Florence, also left on the 20th.

Thb vessels in the; Port of Hokitika when the William Miskin left were the Murray, iron schooner; Dart, Dashing Wave, and Maid of the Yarra. Stbanding of the Steameb Ruby.—The s.s. Ruby has followed the example of better ships, aad gone on shore at Hokitika. In taking the port she got easily over the bar,' and then went gently ashore, close by the place where the Storm Bird stranded. She received no damage, and it is expected will be got off without difficulty^

•JuccEssrui. Emobts with thb p.s. Nbmoit.— The work of getting off the steamer Nelson is progressing most satifactorily. On Monday morning about 60 men began the work. By Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, they had dug her out of the sand, placed blocks a«d ways under, and; by means principally of screw-jacks, had raised her three feet perpendiccrtarijr. Tlie method of raising was a simple one. They first canted one side up by means of screws and levers; propped this np, and did tbe same with the other side, until the above height was gained. By raising one side at a time the vessel was greatly, saved from injury in the operation, as only half of her had to be lifted at once. It is believed that she will be afloat before the Bruce-

The P.s. BBtrcß.—This vessel is now also out of harm's way, and is being gradually moved towards the water. The men working at her have brought her now about 40 feet forward, and her floating is now only a question of a little time. The Maby Ann Ohbistina.'—This schooner which' lies stranded on the beach, is also being vigorously worked Out. She is being raised up the bankbjr, means of wedges, and is progressing. She has a lonf distance, about half-a-mile if not more, to be moved, ways and rollers are beiiig employed, iind itfis expected that she wjill. be safely conveyed to the river.: aX YxYXYX "'■'■