PORT OF AUCKLAND.
ARRIVALS. Wonga Wonga, s.s., 1000 tons, J. Stewart, from Sydney. Hebe, brig, Mcßurney, from Sydney.
IMPORTS. Per Hebe, from Sydney : 270 tons coals, order.—Master, agent.
The barque Thomas Daniels, Captain Shot ten, left Newcastle for this port on the 26th nit., with 420 tons coals. The barque Kate, hence, arrived at Sydney on the 28th ult., after a good passage of eight days. The s.s. Hero arrived at Melbourne on the 28th ult., and was to leave for Auckland on the Ist inst
The Auckland brig Rita, from Lyttelton, arrived at Sydney on the 27th ult., after a pa3=age of thirteen days. The barque Constance was to leave Sydney on the Ist of August. The favorite steamship Phcebe will leave the wharf, Onehunga, for Taranaki and Southern Ports at 4 p.m. to-morrow.
ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA
The C.N.Z and A.R.M Company's Wonga Wonga, in command of Captain Stewart (formerly of the Aldinga), arrived in harbour early this morning, after a good passage of 5| days from Sydney. We arc indebted to the chief ofllccr, Mr. J. Sherlock (late master of the Kate Waters and Circular Sawvessels), for the following particulars. The Wonga Wonga cleared Sydney Heads at 5.15 p.m. on the ?oth ult., and experienced moderate westerly winds and fine weather up to the afternoon of the 2nd instant, when the wind hauled to the S.E. and round E. about to N.W., on the evening of the 3rd, blowing a hard gale and heavy cross sea. Sighted the Three Kin^s at 7.30 a.m. of the 4th. Passed the North Cape 2 p.m and Cape Brett 9 p.m., sdn_'e)day_; :.have had down the coast northerly winds and thick rainy weather. Sighted no ships. ; She briugs the.following through saloon passengers for Liverpool : Hon. 11. Manners Sutton, jyLieutenant-Oolonel Thompson, Rev. J. E. Sandys., Messrs. H. Kenneth, R. R. Terry, W. Cleveland, C. W. Matthews, T. C Fairfax, T. J. Woods, U. Colyer, C. Farnfield, F. A. Sargent, S. J. de Young, S. Flatau, A. Gullen, Ij. Gautier, J. A. Gregory, and 22 in the steerage. Saloon passengers for Auckland : Mr. and Mrs.Bannerman, Miss Mullen, Mr. Roberton.
She abo takes 25 tons general cargo for Honolulu.
We have to thank the Parser, Mr. F. R. "Harry, for files of Sydney and Melbourne
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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 179, 5 August 1870, Page 2
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