PORT OF TIMARU.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2798, 11 September 1883, Page 2

PORT OF TIMARU.

The flagstaff at Timfl.ru ia situated m 171 deg. 17min. 20scc. Eftst longitude ; 4tdoß. 23 mm. Sonth latitr.de. Sopt. 10— i> a.m.: Bar., 00.15; tlior., 51; wind, S.E.. li;lit : raining ; sea, slight swell. 5 p.m.: Bar., 3(1.17; thor., 52; wind, S.E., lif, r ht : sky, overcast; nea, slight swell. High Water— Thisi day, September 11th: !).2S a.m., and 'J.54p.m. arrived. Nil. BAILED. Sept. 10— Orowaiti, a. a., 283 tons, Campbell, for We3tport. IMPORTS. In tho Orowaiti, Master, agent : 200 tons tons of coal. Consignees— E. Smith ; Railway Department. VESSELS IN POUT. Inaido the Breakwater — Steam Tug— Titan. Ship— Waimate. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waitaki, 3.3., from Dunedin, this day. Lurline, barque, from London, early. Ocoola, brigantine, from Newcastle, early. Ransom, brigantino, from Newcastle, early. Island Lily, brig, from Newcastle, daily. Fawn, brig, from Newcastle, early. Seatoller, oarcme, from Nelson, early. Auranco, barque, from Wellington early. Pareora, ship, from London, early. Spray, from Kaipara, daily. Lady Mabol, from New York, early. Huon Bello, from Owake, daily. Pahnerston, from Catlin's River, daily. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Dnnedin — "Waitaki, s.s., this day. Tho s.s. Orowaiti commenced discharging her cargo of coals early yesterday, and finished about 7 o'clock. Shortly after she left for Westport direct, iv ballast. Tho p.s. Tifcin went alongside the s.s. Orowaiti yesterday, iind took m a supply of coal. Tho Timavu Landing Ssrvieo put 1161 sacks of grain, besides a quantity o£ wool and sundries, the total being equal to fully 500 tons, on board the ship Waimato yesterday, insido the Breakwater. This make 3 about 9160 sacks of grain, besides sundries, shipped to her m tho three working days she has been m Timaru, — a feat which tho Service has every reason to be proud of. Had not rain delayed work for four houra yesterday morning, sho wonld havo beou a full ship last ■.'"■■':'. ?ii? now requires about 800 sacks to fill her np, which she will take iv at tho anchorage this morning. She was loaded down with safety to 18ft insido the Breakwater yesterday. THE BARQUE REWA. Tho barque Rewa being now 152 day 3 from this port for the United Kingdom, considerable anxiety 13 felt a3 to her safety. She loft Timaru on tho 15th of April under the command of Captain D. G. Thomson, who had his wife with him. Her crow consisted of G. W. do La Mare, chief officer ; B. Thomson, second officer; T. Verge, E. Konebs, T. Jeffrey, W. Berry, W. Rodney, H. Boxall, P. Westpenny, F. Moore, J. Tipplo and A. Johnson. Tho Rcwa (formerly named the Hope) is an iron barqne of 434 tons register. She 13 144 ft Bin long, breadth 26ft 9in, and depth of hold 16ft 4in. She was built at South Shields m 1867 by Messrs Redhead, Softley and Co., for Messr3 Killick, Martin and Co., of London. In the year 1880 she was classed *Aal at Lloyd's. Last year, besides changing her name, she changed owners, Messrs C. Bethell and Co. being tho purchasers, and wo believe this firm aro her present owners. The Rewa loaded a cargo of grain at this port last April on account of Messrs Roberta, Paxton and Co., of Christchurch, clearing at tho Customs, Timaru, for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders on tho 12th of April, and sailing tho same night. Although the Rewa has now been over five months at sea, we still hopo that she will arrive safe, especially aa more powerful vosseld which left about the same timo havo made exceptionally long passages, extending m one instance to ovor 130 days. [By Teleoraph.]