SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 10670, 24 December 1897, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF HOKITIRA.

High Water this day— lo. am.; 10.30 p.m. Dec 23— Approximate depth of watti on the bar, 10ft. Sea smooth. FxIASES OP THE MOON— DECEMBEK. Calculated for New Zealand, Mean Time.

The Waipara arrived from Greymouth yesterday.

The Wainui is due at Grey this morning, sailing at 8 o'clock same tide ior Westport, Nelson, Picton and Wellington

The Haupiri leaves Wellington to-day for Picton, iSTelson, We&tport and is due at Grey on Monday. The Brunner leaves Timaru to-day for Akaroa, Lyttelton; Wellington, New Plymouth and is due at Grey on Thursday next.

The Ohau leaves Grey at 9 o'clock tonight for Lyttelton and Oamaru, Owing to the Westport and Grey races next week, the Union Coy have decided to run the Haupiri and Wainui an additional trip each between Westport and Grey. The former vessel will leave Grey next Monday at ten a.m. for Westport only, returning to Grey from that port on Wednesday mormng, 29th, with about 20 horses. She will leave again for Westport, Nelson and Wellington on Wednesday at 5 a.m. The Wainui leaves Grey on Friday, 31st inst, for Westport only, and returns to Grey on New Year's Day with excursionists for Greymouth's second day's races, leaving for Nelson direct same afternoon.

v. a. in. 'irst Quarter ... „» 1 2 45 p.m. 'ull Moon 9 4 24 p.m. jast Quarter 17 2 52p.m> few Moon 24 i 25 a.m. ARRIVED. Dec 23— Waipara, Woods, from Grejaouth. Bonar, agent.