PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2296, 15 September 1870, Page 2

PORT CHALMERS.

At half-past six o’clock this morning the signal gun announced that a steamboat was in sight at the Heads. As it was a beautiful clear morning, a vessel could be seen for a long distance, and this warning gave the inhabitants i lenty of time to prepare. By eight o’clock the streets were fl led with well dressed sight-seers. The cadet corps mustered in the harbor yard, as did the Naval Brigade and the Band, the whole being under the command of Captain Robertson, of the brigade. The new Government life boat, manned by volunteers, anil commanded by Lieutenant Goldie, with the Mayor (Mr Hugh M'Dermid), and Thos. Taylor, M.P.C.; the Harbor Master, and Mr Rolfe, put off to meet the steamer on her coming up to the bay ; she was accompanied by the Heads pilot boats, in charge of Captain London, which took off the town councillors, As the Taranaki steamed up the bay the shipping iu harbor displayed their bunting, and saluted, as did Goldie’s battery on the steamer coming to anchor. On the Superintendent leaving the vessel’s side, a salute of three guns was fired from the shore. The cadets lined the approaches to the whai-f, JJi? Honor was accompanied by the Hon. Captain Fraser, Hr,n, Mr Ifplmcs, Hon. Dr. Buchanan, and Hon. Major Richardson. Messrs Main and Bradshaw followed in o.ie of the harbor boats. On his Honor landing, he was received with much cheering by the crowd assembled, the volunteers and cadets saluting. The latter were addressed in a few well clipson words by Major Richardson, His Honor and a goodly portion of the company proceeded to Dodson’s hotel, where luncheon was partaken of. After a short stay at the Port, his Honor, accompanied by Mr Main, M.H, R, the Mayor, and several other gentlemen, embarked in the life boat, which was manned by a detachment of the naval brigade, and was conveyed to his home. As the boat left the jetty, three hearty cheers were given for his Honor and Mr Main,

Thus the reception to the Superintendent, which, if not as grand a display as could have been wished, whs, '‘as it was"intended to be, a hearty expression of respect.