PORT OF HOKITIKA.
High Water (this day)-i9.2l a.ijtt.'; *L&8 p.m. > 1 ';. i Feb. 27.~Aflproxiniatfi depth- of tho bar, 18ft. Sek Smooth. PHASES O* THB MOOK —SEBBUARY. OJttTSalatsa for New Zealand, Mgan TimS;! I '
Feb. 27.—Charles Edward. Whitwell, for northern ports. Churches; agent. PASSBNBEftB. - Per Charles Edward, (outwards).—Mr and Mrs Longman. _ , • J ' kxpSoted AaßrvAiß. ,• Waipara, from Greymoutb,, this day. PBOJECTED DEPASTURES. :- Aorere, for Greymouth, this day. ' ' VESSELS IN POET. Iwbella Anderson and Aorere. The Charles Edward tailed last night for northern ports. '" The Waipara is due from Greymouth today. The Aorere will sail for northern ports today. Matters relating to the shipping trade ef Newcastle are referred to in Mesirs Earp, Gillam and Company's circular to hand, under date the Ist current, as follow:—lntercolonial—From Mercury Bay to New South Wales: We have chartered^the Aratapu to bring timber at 2s 6d. For Lyttelton: We ohartered the Factole and Wm, Turner, to carry .coals down and bring back produce at 16s, on the round. Since the date of our last advices, the rate to Auokland has again fallen, and any rates quoted for this port are nominal. Present rates are : Albany, 17s 6d; Freemantle, 18s; Port Adelaide, 9s; Port Augusta (with babk loading at arranged freights), 10s; Eockhampton, 15s; TownsTille, 20s; Auckland, 7s; Lyttelton, 8s 5 Gisborne, 16a; Wanganui, 13s 6d; Napier, 14s; jjluff, 9s; Oamara, 10s; Timaru, 19s. Timber freights: Blk, Kaipara to Melbourne, 4s 9d to ss; Sydney, 3s 9d. Sawn, East -Coast ports to Sydney, 2s 9d; Newcastle, C 2s,3d; Melbourne, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; West t/Q&Bt to Sydney, bulk, 3s 6d; Brisbane, sawn, 3s. 9d; Eockhainpton, 4s 6d. Produce; Lytietton^A^okland, 10s; Lyttelton—Syd*ney, 10a 6s; Lytt'elton—Newcastle, 9s to 12s; Blufi-^Sydney,' per bag, lOd. Foreign 'BBi|jplng.—^Freights: There is little ohange (§Oi( report in foreign rates. We quote approximate rates as follows :—Hongkong, 18s; Manila, 17s 6d: 110 Ho, 16s 6d ; Java, 18s; Singapore, 16s; Honolulu, 225; San Francisco, 14s; San Diego, 19s; Wilmington,- 21«; Haiphong, 19a; Saigon, 17s; Bangkok, 17s 6d; Mauritius, 17s; Amboyna,' 21s. Wool: The Polycarp sailed on the 19th -ultimo, with 2370 bales wool, 15 bales leather, ' 9 bales glue pieces, 51 casks tallow, and 41 b'a'gß of antimony ore. The s.s. Ghazee sailed on the 22rd ultimo, with 1217 bales wool, 3 bales basils, and 60 tons of copper. ki'&l) Duncraig is on the berth, and will be despatched early in February. Bates of -X freight are 7-16 d and 9-16 d per sailer, and 2 J and I per steamer, for greasy and washed wool respectively.
v. a. iv. First Quarter 8 8 28 a.m. Full Moon 16 9 47 a.m. EaSl Quaker "..'.' ... II 2Ta.m. Aipogee, 9d. lh. p.m. Perigee, 24d. 3h. p.m. SAILED.
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West Coast Times, Issue 7332, 28 February 1889, Page 2
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449PORT OF HOKITIKA. West Coast Times, Issue 7332, 28 February 1889, Page 2
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