LYTTELTON

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2630, 29 August 1876, Page 2

LYTTELTON

August 29-Jane, brig, 160 tons, Dolmar, from brigantine, 100 tons, M'Kenzie, *ASmrt 29-Aiitolope, cuttor, 17 tons. MalcolmMAu?^2&upo, s.s., 461 tona/Worsp, from PortVbalmers. Poesengera-Mra Morson and family, Misses Montague and Hoy to, Messrs Kodgo, S»ewage > *P°™^^ i axni -\. i > Augasl"2^--TaupovsX id tons.'.ivorsp, for IKtfflfilc IS-JrQv Coleson, ferigantinej 70 tonsjM^fft^sp^^ceti, sOSoepfß, $ fontv O^^uSr Kaipara. ,A, ,„ A " _' . , August 29—Quiver, ketoh, 19 tons, Smith, for lioßon'sßay, , , „. .. , (, , "Zi ■ bAirn»; . >.V.,! August 29—Island City, barque, 421 tons, LinkAugust IJ%maha, brigantine; I*B2 tons, MeikleJohn, for Auckland., , , ... The brig Jane from Hobatt'Town, and the Flirt, brigantine, from Auckland.orrived this morning. The S.S. Taupo, from Port Chalmers, arrived in harbour early this morning; Sho sails North this ,?pKbo, vessels 'whioh.were detained at, tho Heads took advantage of the South-west breeze last night,) and got awtfy f6r their tfespeotiye destinations. _' , i The s.b. Taianaki sailed for Akaroa and Forts Ohalmera, at 6p.m. yesterday. v * , -->. *he>rigJone, /rom Hobart Town, was roported ( t Otago Heads on Friday. . ! The nopper barges were employed yesterday in: dragging 1 for the anohor and chain ot the chip * Xaoy Jocels p. .< The s,s.'Akaroare|tnrned about 8 p.m. on Sunday, horn her oruise in searoh of tho wreok of the. Clematis. Nothing was seen of it during tho time. ehe was out,]v.. . , , „ . ' Captain Davis, of the barque John Knox, reportsthat cm Friday, when off the Hurunui and about 20: miles off shore, he passed the topmast of a vessel of about 70 tons floating on end. , WllS&iiS*. The N.Z. Shipping iOompony (Limited) have ro-! ceived a London telegram advising them of the safe - arrival of their ship Hurunui, from WeUington, after a passage of less that 90 days. The ship City of Dunodin, whioh got under weigh on Sunday morning, brought up down the harbour in the evening, owing t6 the breeze dying away. The brig Star o( the Mersey, Captain Mioholson, lef t Newcastle on the night of August 8, and had < very, light weather aoross, Easterly winds nrovajlitig. Made Cape Farewell on August 22j had' a Wintherly breeze through tho Straits, and on Friday got a fine North-east breeze. Sighted Bankfl' Peninsula on Saturday afternoon, when the > wind fell light, and continued so till arrival in hritDOur at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The brig Emperor, Capt. Oleary, loit Newcastle, on Aug. 15, and had strong Westerly winds, whioh lasted till August 19. On that day tho vessel had 1 to heave to for 12 hours, owing to tho heavy soa; running. For the next two days, moderate Southerly weather was ezporienoed, and then light; and variable to Capo Farewell, whioh was reached ■ oh August 25 at 8 p.m. Thiok weather was ox-! perienced through tho Straits, and Northerly winds; to the Kaikouras; thenoe light variable winds to arrival in harbour yesterday morning.