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Evening Star, Issue 3151, 26 March 1873, Page 2

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HIGH WATER. Tomorrow. Heads 1 Pout Chai.mkus I Dunedin 2.25 p.m. 1 2.55 p.m. [3.40 p.m. PORT CHALMERS. ARRIVED. March 26—Beautiful Star, 125 tons, Hart, from Timaru. KAIIjF.II. March 26—Sonthem Cross, 823 tons, Johnson, for Hobart Town, in ballast. Samson, 124 tom, Edie, for Oamaru. CUSTOM HOUSE, DUNEDIN. This Day. INWARDS. Jane 25 tons, Campbell, from Shag Point. Tauranga, 61 tons, Mann, from Kaipara. Free Trader, 206 tons, Miles, from Hobart Town. Maori, 118 tons, Malcolm, from Timaru. Storm Bird, 67 tons, Fraser, from Oamaru. Result, 14 tons, Kelly, from Waikouaiti. Beautiful Star, 146 t°ns, Hart, from Timaru.

OUTWARDS. P.C.E., 291 tons, Samson, for Newcastle. Jane, 25 tons, Campbell, for Shag Point. Storm Bird, 67 tons, Fraser, for Bluff. Beautiful Star, 146 tons, Hart, for Timaru. Maori, 118 tons, Malcolm, for Timaru. Mermaid, 12 tons, Mussen, for Waikouaiti. Lloyd’s Herald, 48 tons, Henry, for Gatlin’s River.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Chattanooga, for Hong Kong, April 10 Zealandia, for London, April 10 Nebraska, for San Francisco, April 10 City of Dunedin, for London, March 31 Agues Muir, for London, April 7 Christian M‘Ausland, for London, March 28 Margaret Galbraith, for London, April 7 Tarama, for Bluff, April 4 Alhambra, for Northern Ports, April 5 Pretty Jane, for Oamaru, March 28 _ Wellington, for Northern Ports, April 1

The Samson passed through Port Chalmers at mi 1 night for Oamaru. The barque Southern Cross, for Hobart Town, was towed to sea this morning by the Geelong. The Beautiful Star, fi om Thnam, arrived in Port Chalmers this morning at 10.30, and steamed alongside the Agnes Muir to discharge her grain. She left Timaru at 8.30 p.m. yesterday, and experienced moderate weather with a stiff nor’-east wind. The following is a return of the cost of New Zealand lighthouses, during the year 1871-72 ; —Tiri Tin, L 522 6s 8d ; Farewell Spit, L 713 Os 6d; Nelson, L 239 5s 21; Mana Island, L 517 12s 2d ; Pencarrow Head, L 605 19s 8d ; Cape Campbell, L 551 17s lid ; Godley Head, L 409 15s 2d ; Taiaroa Head, L-152 8s 5d ; Nugget Point. L 506 12s 4d; Dog Island. L 1,150 8s 7d. It is curious to note the great variety in the cost of maintenance. This is doubtless accounted for by the varied difficulty of access. The amount voted for the marine department for the financial year 1871-2 was L 10.175. The sum expended has been 1/7,308 (Is. The amount of fees collected under the Steam Navigation Act, the Merchant Ships’ Officers Act, and sale of charts was L59113s fid. SHIPPING TELEGRAM. Nelson, 26th, early: Albion, from Wellington.