PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 263, 27 July 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

High Watek This Day.— 9.l9 a.m. ; 9.49 p.m. AIIBIVXD. July 26 — Airedale,' s.s., Moiklehaui, from Dunedin, via BluiT. John White, agent. L\ f telton, p s., Scott, from Nelson, via Greymouth. N. Edwards & Co., agents. Persevere, p.s., Maemeikan, from Greymouth. SAILED. Otago, s.s., Randall, for Nelson. "Lxttelton, p.s.. Scott, for Oknrita. Tiger, schooner, Cameron, for Bruce Bay. John Mitchell, ketch, Thompson, for Greymouth. Yarra, p.s., Nicltoll, for Greymouth. ENTBHED IK. Airrdalo, 28 : * tons, Meiideham, from Dunedin and B'utf. Passengers — I'ahin : Miss Dale, Mrs Hogg, Miss Howard, Miss Degan, Messrs Bujlnnan, Bomir, Skinnur, Prnsser,,Thurneman, I). moan, Ha\rnin, Eullen, Houghton, Boyec, Roche, and forfcv-eight in strer.ige. Ljttoiton, 49 tons, W. Scot , fiom Nelson. CLEARED OCT. John Mitchell, 20 tons, J. A. Thompson, for Grej mouth. Euium Jauc, 34 tons, J. Wilson, for Okarita. Airedale, 286 tons, Meikleham, for Nelson, via Grey. Passengers — Mrs Hulton ; one in steerage. Lyttc-lton, 49 tons, W. Scott, for Olmrita. Passengers — Cabin: Captain Turnbull, Mosbra Campbell, Mueller, aud six in steerage. EXriiCTED AKBIVALS. Oamaru, from Oaniaru, daily. Florence, irom Melbourne, early. Dv idlin, from DuneJin, early. Katheraw, from Melbourne, early. South Australian, from Dtine>'iiu, early. Gothenburg, from Melbourne, 29th inst-iut. Clarendon, from Melbourne, to-day. Albion, from Melbourne, early. Maid of Erin, from Melbourne, 28lh JuU , .loin i and Jane, schooner, from Melbourne, 28th July. Tararua, from Dune Jin, daily. riJOJECTI-'D JUEI'AUrUItRJ. Airedale, for Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, this day. South Australian, for Melbourne, 2Sth inst. Emilia Jane, for Okarita. to-clny. Tararan, for Melbourne direct, 28th inst. Lioness, for tfreymouth, tliis day. vessels isr poet. iSeliooner. s—Emma5 — Emma Jano. Ketch— Elfin. Steamesb — Persevere, Challenge, Lioness. "imports.

Per Airedale, from Dunedin — 2 b..les paper. Hainett & Co. ; 1 bale, Munson ; 1 bale, iMiacs & C 0. ,; 20 hhds ale, Henderson aud Bonar ; 1 ba'e, Ca.'hmore & Co. ; 1 parcel, Goodesct ; 1 box, Marks ; -lObalei chalT, Boyle & Co. ; 30 do do, Anderson & (Jo. ; 30 do do, T. Pring!e ; 1 ca»e, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 parcel, iJr.nk of New tiouth Wales ; 1 do, Turner ; 1 do. Mace & Dixon ; 2 cases, Thorn & Co. ; Ido M'Beath & Co. ; 1 parcel, Tait Bros. ; 1 case, 3). Hyde ; 3 boxes gold, Bank of New Zealand, 1 -cage rifles, Collector of Customs.

Per LUtelton, from Nelson — 24 bags potatos, Bailie & Co. ; 4 hhds ale, Godfrey ; 10 bags barley, Cassius & Co. ; 1 cask almonds, Marsha! & Co. ; 3 cases, Silver ; 1 pkg tents, Ward ; 1 box gold coin, Union Bank.

EXFOET3.

Per John Mitchell, for Greymouth — 100 bags oats, Loutitt, Keid & Co. ; 6do turnips, J. A. Thompson.

Per Emma Jane, for Okarita — 10 cases kerosene, 8 boxe^ candles, 1 caseliams, 5 bales drapery, Chambers & Miller : 15 bags sugar, 3 ciiaea hams. G do whisky, 6 do brandy, 3 boxes tobacco, Hcnnelly & Foley ; 2 ca<cs, F. W. Isaacs ; 2 hhds porter, McCarthy Bros. ; 2 cases, Mrs Poole 5 -1 bags, Sweeney & Co. ; 3 tubs butter, 2 cases cgg6, Kyrie & Co. ; 2do do, orJar ; 18 bar 3, 3 bdls iron, Sharkey ; 3 pkgs, S. Harvey ; 5 do, Helms ; 1 parcel, Larson ; 1 case, Chambers & Millar ; 1 balo drapery, Mulligan & Co. ; 1 caso glass, 1 pkg paper, 1 box, 2 tins oil, order; 1 case bools, ll'Craiki-n ; 2 pkga saddlery, Eamßay and Clarke ; 10 bags potatO3, 2do onions, 2 cases kerosene, order , 3 p'kgs tobacco, 4 cases do, order; cases glass, 1 pair bellows, 27 bags flour, order.

Per Lyttcltou, for Okarita — 20 sacks "flour, 10 cases beer, 3 do ham?, 4 do Eulmon, 3 ke^s butter, 30 sacks potatos, oassiu3 & Co. ; 10 cases claret, 3 qr-casks wine. 4 cases bacon, 1 do hams, 10 boxes candle*, 1 pair oara, 5 le.^s butter, 24 sacks potatos, Bai:i, Houghton, & Co. ;-10 kegs butter, 10 cases geneva, Cdsbius &. Comiskey ; 10 sacks Hour, 6 cases oilmenJs stores, 3 do sardines, 1 do absyuthe, 1 coil rope, 2 b Us shovels, 2 enses. 4 half-chests tea. 2 cases hams, 2 b'ils buckets, Lc..-les!ield ; G cases brandy, 6 do claret, 1 do cheese, 3 do ale, 3 do 01-i torn. 3 do champagne, 1 do sauce, 1 keg soda, 2 jai^s acid, 4 tins lemon peel, G boxes maootoni, J. i». Anderson ; 2 cases, 1 pkg drape.'y. J- F- Byrne & Co. ; 2 trunks, Bank of New £c tland • 7 nal.-s hay, K. Edwards & Co. ; 4 hhds alo, 20 ki-gs but tor, 4 cases alj, 1 do sherry, Jones ; 40 sheep, Campbell ; 1 qr-cask brands , Ido port wino, 2 boxes tobacco, 1 case, 6 do whisky, 1 bdl, 10 boxes candle 3, 6 cheeses, Cassius it Co ; 1 bale drapery, Byrne ; 1 qr-cask ruin, Mace & Cameron.

We see by tho " Lyttelron Times" tli-.t tho schooner Spray cleared Lyttulton for Ilokitika on- the 20th inst.

The hull, fittings, and machinery of tlio s s. Barwon were sold for L3OOO. Tf ia e-timatod that L2OOO will barely cover the cost of relaunching her.

The P.N.Z. & A."R.M. Co.'s vs. Airelale, lleikleham, commander, left Dunorfcn nn the 23rd inst., at 4 p.m.. nnrt arrived at Bluff IJarbor the next -lay at 8-30 a.m. Left for IL>kitika at 10 30 a.m., an»l an< hored olf the bar at 5 a.m. on the 26th. Throughout tho trip, the Airedale experienced beautiful weather. She. made a remarkably smart run of 43 hou>s, 30 minutes from (he Bluff and brings 62 pa-»sm-gers for Hokitika and 14 for G-roymouth, besides a full cargo, consisting chietiy of protiuce. The Airedale reports passing the Lord Ashley, bound to the Bluff, at 9 p.m. on the 24th off tho West Cape.

After a long absence at the Grey, tho p.s. Persevere has again returned to her old .quarters, the agents having determined that, as the Gr/iy bar has a greater depth of water than that of Hokilikn, tho Yarra, p.s. shall work the former, whilst tho Persevere, being of lighter draught .is to attend to this port until the channel dcrpen3, when the two boat* wDI again change places. Tho Yarra left for Ovreymouth yesterday, aud tho Persevere arrived here about tho same time, and, after attending to the Airedale all day, ran into the river on tho cvenirg's tide. We have much pleasure iv Noticing tho arrival of the p.s. Lyttelton, which entered the river yesterday from Grpymoutji. Twelve months aero, she was for a sho-t time trading between Nels n and Hokitika, and nfterwards ran from Nelson to Greymouth. She was, however, taken off the berth, and latterly has been engajed upon the East Coast, between Lyttelton, Motueka. and Xfelson. For tho present, she is placed upon the berth between this port and Okarita. T :.! Lyttelton seems a handy, stronglyrbuilt boat, but rather too l^ort ft»P b|f wqrfc, §l»e is well found, inp^yy

\\t-\i\. ..,.ti> ia-i oi.^iiKf, ot tio-hor.io iHMiur, arc in ■ xc dent condition ami very compactly built. Although rather stumpy, we judge tho little frleum. r to bo a lively boat in a eea-wa\, ai.d most suitable for tho trade she is at preseut engaged in when the nurf is not too heavy.