THE WAKATIPU AT THE BREAKWATER.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7119, 17 July 1886, Page 2

THE WAKATIPU AT THE BREAKWATER.

Tim Union Steamship Company's Wakatipu arrived at tho breakwater this morning at half-past nine, and was berthed alongside. She left Wellington at about 4 p.m. on Friday, and would have arrived here earlier but for the thick weather, which necessitated her going under easy steam for fear she might pass the port lisjht. If she had arrived at eight o'clock thero would have been sufficient water at tho breakwater for her to have been berthed. Her cargo from the south for Sydney consists o£ about 900 tons, [including 400 kegs butter (which sho ha 1 collected nt tin way ports), 47 horses, 5 cowb, and a quintityof produce, such aa oats, bran, potatoes, etc. From New Plyir.ou'h tho Wakalipu takes 37 hor.scs, about 500 kegs of butter, and a sin. ill qintity of general produce. The butter was all put aboard within an hour of the steamer's arrival, two hitch"s bein^ worked. Tho horses took tnoie time, Fifteen were led übonH, as they were to bo stalled on deck. Tlu remainder were to be put on the 'tween decks, and most of the n were slung. However, as they wero rather intractable, bung youiu and unbroken, somo difficulty was experie iced iv iir'ncing thoni to enter tiie horse-bo ;. To save delay, therefore, iho last half-dozen wero driven aboard loose, over a staging, nnd were to be stowed after the vessel left. The Wakatipu sailed for Sydney at 2.30 o'clock.

Tho owners of prcpeity at Waitara are cautioned by Mr. Corkill in another column not to effect insurances in the Union Company with anyone but himself. Mr. Corkill states he baa learnt that a person profcabini; to bo a sub-agent has been Inking piemintns on property, which he Ins no ri_;iit to do, and therefore asks am one w ho may have been victimised to communicate at once with his oHioe, and undor no circumstances should receipts for auy proiniuine bo parted with, ;