PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 1329, 25 December 1869, Page 1 (Supplement)

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

ports were the Tararua and the Gothenburg, i both of which sailed from Melbourne ; and ' the sailing vessels were the schooner Excel- ! sior, from Dunedin ; and the Challenge.from Lyttelton ; both vessels returned to the ports from Avhich they- came. One vessel sailed for Melbourne during the month, the Storm Bird, which had arrived in the previous month. The coasting trade, as we before stated, has beeu steady and remarkably well served. Amongthe bonts that have visited the port are thcNcUon steamers Charles Edward, Kennedy, John Perm, and Murray. These have kept us in steady communication the coast ports, j Nelson, and the Manukau harbor, to which j latter there has been a steady trade. To the southern ports and those in our immediate vicinity northwards, tho steamer Waipnra has done us ample service.

During the month, with the exception of one or two breaks, the weather has boon splendid, and judging from the report of ships from Melbourne, favorable weather has been met with between the two coasts. Some of the craft from the East Coast report indifferent weather in the jhannel, which delayed their passages.

The bar during the month, as far as carrying water if concerned, has been everything that could be desired, but unfortunately il has been rather difficult to navigate, owiug to

the north and south spits overlapping each other. This, however, the first heavy fresh will remove, and tliou our bar will challenge comparison with any on the Coast.

ARRIVED. Nov. 27 — Lyttelton, p.s., 49 tons, Scott, from Nelson, via Coast Torts. 28 — Kangifcoto, s s., 419 tons, Madde, from Melbourne. 29— Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, Bascaud, from Northern Ports. >f so— Tavarua,s.s., 640 tons, Hagley.f ram Wellington. D ec# 2— Kennedy, ss. 122 tons, Whitwoll, from Nelson.Sarah andjMary,ls4 tuns, Barnard, from Melbourne. Excelsior, 35 tons, A. Bell, from ' • Dmiedin. , Chullege, 56 tons, Hobbs, from Kaiapoi. 1 „ 3— Persevere, p.s., 2tf tons, Robertson, from Greymouth. „ 4— Waipara,' s s., 4S tons, Bascand, from Wi'stpovfc. Isabella, 87 tons, Stapleton, from Greymosiih. „ 7— Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, Bascand, . . . from ' >karito. ' ' ' tt B— Lyttelton, 48 tons, Scott, from ■ ' " elson. Murray, as., 56 tons, M'Gillivray, from Nelson, via Westport. t> 9— John Perm, s.s., 124 tons, Carey, from Wanganui. via Coast Ports. , ' . Kennedy, s.s., 122 tons, Whitwell, from .Nelson, via Coast Ports. 12— Clan- 1 Hamilton, s.s., 530 :tons, T. Underwood, from Melbourne, " Waipara, s.s., 48 tons,C. S. Bascand, from Westport. ■ „ 13 — Persevere, 28 tons, Robertson, from CireymouLli. Gothenburg, s.s., 438 tons, J. M-Lean, from Nelson. „ 16— Charles Edward, p.s., 84 tons, Holmes, from Nelson, via Westport. John Perm, s.s., 124 tons, M. Carey, from Westport. . Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, G. S. Bascand, from Greymouth. Brothers and Sister, 21 rons, Perkins, from Greymouth. Aborigine, brigantiue, 132 tons, , John Connon, from Melbourne, 4fch inst. „ 17— Jane Elkin, ketch, 24 tons, Leslie, j • from Westport. Lioness, ps., 24 tons, 0. Wilson, from Westport. ' „ 18 — Persevere, p.s:, 2fi tons, Alexander, .Robertson, from Grey mouth. w 19— Lyttelton, p.s., 48 tons, J. Scott, from Nelson and Westport. „ 22— Kennedy, s.s., 125 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson, via Westport. Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, Uascaud, from Southern ports. SAILED. Nov. 28 — Storm Bird, 9G tons, I'eatherston, for Melbourne. „ 29— RangHoto. s.s , 449 tons, Mackic, for Wellington. „ 30 — Tararua, s.<?., (ill) tons Hagley, for Melbourne. Dec. I—Persevere,1 — Persevere, 20 tons, Robertson, for Greymouth. „ 2 — Kennedy, s.s.. 122 tons, Whitwell, for Grey mouth. > Wai para, s.s., 48 tons, Bascand, for Northern ports. , „ 4 — Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, Baseand, for Okarito. • „ s—Sarah5 — Sarah and Mary, 154 tons, Barnard, for Melbourne. „ 9 — John Ppnn, s.s., 124 tons, Carey, for Northern ports. Kennedy, s.s., 122 tons, Whitwell. for Northern ports. }> 10 — Waipara, s.s., 48 tons, Bascaud, for Northern ports. Challenge, 50 tons, Hobbs, for Kaipoi. Excelsior, 35 tons, Bell, for Dunedin. tt 11— Persevere, 26 tons, Robertson, for Greymouth. | „ 13 — Gothenburg, s.s., 435 tons, John M'Lean, for Melbourne. I Claud Hamilton, s.s., 530 tons, T. Underwood, for Nelsv,n, via I Greymouth. Persevere, 28 tons, Robertson, for ! Greymouth, in ballast. Waipara. s.s., 48 tons, C. S. Bis- ! cand, for Greymouth, with Isabella in tow. • • „ 16— Charles Edward, ps , 84 tons, J. Holmes, for Greymouth and Nelson. John Penu, s.s., 124 tons, M. Carey, for Greymouth, Westport, and Manukau. Waipara, s.p., 48 tons, C. S. Bnscand, for Okarito and Southern ports. Liojies", p.s., 24 tons, G. Wilson, for Westport. J} 17 — Persevere, 26 tons, A. Robertson, for Greymouth. „ 20 — Lyttelton, p.s., 49 tons, Snott, for Nelson, via intermediate ports. „ 21 — Jan^ I'-llfin. 24 tons, Leslie, for Westport. „ 22 — Aborigine, 132 tons, Connon, for Melbourne. Kennedy, s.s., 122 tons, Whitwell, for Nelson, via Co.ist ports.

The shipping during the month has been quite equal to the preceling month, in fact it may be said to have scarcely varied in the number of vessels and tonnage. We have had the usual number of Melbourne steamers, which have arrived and departed with .the utmost regularity. The sailing vessels from Melbourne have also been in about the usual ratio. We have had, this month, no sailing vessel from any other port but Melbourne. From interprovincial ports, the trade has not been so good as in the previous month ; bur. the trade coastwise has been steady as usual. The arrivals from Melbourne were the steamships Rangitoto and Claud Hamilton, both of which hiir] quick despatch for Northern ports. The sailing vessels from Melbourne were the fiar.ih and Mary, and the Aborigine. Both of these vessels brought large cargoes, and had quick despatch, and both returned with .more or less freight. The steamers from interprovincial