PORT OF TIMARU.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 1236, 5 September 1878, Page 2

PORT OF TIMARU.

ABKIVKD. Sept. 4— Bells, barque, 341 tons, Lovett from Newcastle. SAILED. Se|.t. 4— Beautiful Star, 8.8., 146 tons, Cromarty, for Dunedin. IMPOBTS. In the Belle, John Jackson, agent and consignee : 550 tons coals. BXPOBTB. In tho Beautiful St«r, N.M. and A Company, agents : 80 ciieej preserved meats, 850 Bucka (3100 buehels) wi.eat, 2 casks (allow. Shippers— N.2s.M.P. Co. ; N.M. &A. Co. The Union Company's s.s. Beautiful Star steamed for Dunedin laat evening with a full cargo of produce. 'ihe burquo Bells, Captain Lovett, made hnr appearance m the offing yesterday about 3 p.m., and was brought up to tho anchorage by C«pt;iin Milh. Sho ]eft Neweu-tle on August 22nd with light N. and W.N.W. winds. On the 23>d experienced stroig southerly breezes, which continued until the 29th, on which day eho mide iho land. Passed Capo Campbell on Saturday last, and encountered fearful seas, the vessel going bow under time after time, although the wind was light. Variable winds were encountered from Sunday till her arrival yesterday afternoon. On August 23rd, at 8 p.m., Robert Crichton, an A.8., after being employed at the pumps, fell down dead, it is Rupposed from heart disease. He was buried next day. We have to thank Captain .Lovett for a report of tho passage. The Bolls comes consigned to Mr John Jackson. [By Telegraph.]