SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1595, 31 March 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POBT OF LVTTELTON Weathku Report-March 31. 9 a.m.—Weather, clpar blue sky; wind, S.W., light. Barometer. 2ft. r >6; thermometer, 54. Hiirh Water—To-morrow. Morning, 11.07; evening, 11.33. Arrived—February .'iO. Mary Bannatyne, brigantine, 116 tons, Smith, Trom Greymonth. Cut! and Graham, agents. Passengers—Mrs Captain Smith, Mrs Bouur and family (2), Master Maliar. Arrived—March 31. Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, McGillivray, from Auckland, East Coast ports, and Wellington. R. Ptaflet, agent. Passengers—Misses Lyon, Nichols, Stadnn ; Mesdames Stadrin, Lyons, Bain, Laurie, Wnltrolland, Felton, Yonng, Fittall, Stewart, Harfett, Homershaw, Gorton : Rev. Sbui'land ; Messrs Gill, Homershaw, Lyon, Gorton, Fittall, Brassey, Orr, Blythe, Briscoe, Young, Bell, Collins, Lightfoot, James. Fisch, Kruse, Blylhe ; steerage 20. Wanganui, s.s., 17!> tons, MeArthnr, from Wellington and Picton. .T. M. Hey wood and Co., agents. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Copoland and child, Mr Tiernan, Mr Bntcher. Examiner, barque, 262 tons, Scoullar, from Greymouth. C. W. Turner, agent. Passengers—Mr F. Baxter. W. C. Wentworlh, barque. 315 tons, Law, from Newcastle. Langdown and Co., agents. Prince Alfred, barquentine, 161 tons, Schenkel, from Kaipara. Master, agent. Clear Wanaka, s.s., 278 tous, McGillivray, for Akaroa and Port Chalmers R. Puflett, agent Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, McArthnr, for Dunedin, via Timarn. J. M. Heywood and Co., agents. Sailed—Murcb. 29. T. B. Taylor, schooner, 54 tons, Smith.for Timarn. Cuff and Graham, agents. Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Malcolm, for Auckland, via Wellington and East Coast. K. Pnflett, agent. Passengers - For Wellington—Mrs Buttors, Messrs McKerrow, Barr, Fry. For Nelson—Mr James. For Hokitika—Mr and Mr Fnrley. For Auckland—Messrs Oram, Pritchard, Fletcher, Fraser, Jenkyns, Bevans; and fourteen in the steerage. Sailed —March 31. Victoria, barque, 310 tons, Sbimmins, for Newcastle. P. Cunningham and Co., agents. Transport, brig, 307 tons, King, for Guam. Black, Davies, and Co., agents. The barques Examiner and W. C. Wentworth, the latter from Newcastle and the former from Greymouth, arrived this morning ; and the barquentine Prince Alfred from Kaipara. The steamers Wanaka and Wanganui arrived to-day from Northern ports. They will both leave this afternoon for the South. The barque Victoria, Captain Shimmins, sailed for Newcastle this morning. The fact that the steamer Hinemoa (says a Dunedin contemporary) touchoi the bar when visiting the port of Otago has been communicated to the Harbor Boaid, and in reply the Board have advised the Government to instruct i laptain Fairchild to avail himself of tho services of a pilot when entering Port Chalmers, in which case the Board express their confidence that the bar at the heads will not present any difficulty in the way of the Hinemoa. The barque Southern Cross, Captain Boon, arrived early on Saturday morning from Hobart Town, after a passage of fourteen days. Bhe met with S.E. winds for the first two days, cleared the land on the 17th, and had southerly and westerly winds, moderate and freßh, to Stewart's Island, which was sighted on the ninth day out, March 24th. Had a N.E. wind for forty-eight hours, and then fresh B.S.W. wind along the coast. The barque Pet was at Hobart Town when the Southern Cross left. The Mary Blair was to follow the latter vessel for this port. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Bluff, March 31. The Arawata left Melbourne at 6.40 p.m. on the 26th. She experienced strong easterly and then westerly winds to arrival. She briugs the Suez mail, 24 saloon, 33 steerage, 311 tons cargo, and 10 cows, for all ports. She arrived at 7 a.m., and sails at 4.30 p.m. for Duuedin. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Hurst and Tynan, Mrs Hawkins, Mr Orohard, Mr and Mrs Hurst, and 6 steerage.