PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 238, 27 June 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

Hian Watbb This Day :— -7.40 a.m. j 8.9 p.m. ABBIVED, Nil. SAILED. Nil. EKTBBEC IN. Nil. OIiBABSD OUT. Nil. EXPECTED AnniVAlS. Florence, from Melbourne, early. Alma, from Molbourno, early. Moyno, from Melbourne, early. Dunedin, from Dunodin, early. Isabella, from Duuedin, oarly. South Australian, from Dunedin, early. Jane Lockhart, from Sydney, early. Keera, from Dunedin. PROJECTED DBPABXDBE3. Auokland, for Melbourne, this day. South Australian, for Melbourne, 28th inst. VESSELS IN POBT. tfohoonen. — lona, Elfin, Isabella Jackson, Elizabeth Curie, Princess Aloxandra. Steamers — Yarra, Lionoss, Challenge.

Tho p.s. Bruce has again departed for Okarita, having left for that port on Monday evening with a full cargo and sovcral passongors. Amongst the latter was Captain Turnbull, who visit* — in his official capacity — tho southorn port to receive tho harbor master's half-yearly report, and inspect tho condition of the place. This is tho thirty-ninth trip tho Bruoo "tfts made to Okarita, and none can dony that hor services have profed of infinite benefit to that town, as she has been the only •lire moans of communicating with Hokitika *t the command of our southern friends. Wo aro euro that very doep regret will be folt should sho bo withdrawn from tho trade, and wo aro sorry to state thoro is every probability that such an event will shortly tako placo, Mr Greer having determined to send hor round to ' Dunodin, and that her doparturo is decided upon within tho next ton days. In doing so ho is influenced by sovoral considerations, but chiefly through tho falling off in tho paiionger traffic botweou Hokitika and Okarita, whioh compels him to dopend entirely on freight as a source of remuneration, which ho avers is mot sufficient to reiraburso tho company and cover tho great risk attending tho trade. Tho Bruco, moreover, lias not beon on the slip since August last, and it is therefore considered advisable sho should receive- a thorough overhaul, and bo fresh coated both inside and out. It ib quite uncertain whethor she will visit tho West Coast again, tho probabilities being that she will not, uuloss a greater inducement than hor present occupation offers itsolf. Such is Mr Greer's statement, but we believe that, when the winter ■eason is past, the coasting trade will again increase, and the Bruce onco more make hor aupearauoe to participate in its advantages. Sue has been a most fortunate boat, and however much the company may bo influenced by cautious motives in withdrawing hor, w© feel •urethat, in a commercial sense, it, must bo satisfied with her careor in Wostland.