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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 387, 7 July 1868, Page 2

The steamship Omeo left Pprt Philip, Heads at 7 p.m. on the 18th June, arrived at Bluff Harbor at daylight on the 25th. Sailed again for Port Chalmers at 3 p.m. same day, and arrived at daylight ou the 26th. Sailed for Lyttelton at il p.m. on the 27th, and arrived at 10 a.m. on the 28th. Sailed for Wellington at 2 p.m. ou the 30th, and arrived at 9 a.m. on the Ist. Left again at 3 p.m, on the 2nd, and arrived off the Grey at II p.m. on the 3rd, after a splendid run .of 32 hours, and passed oi» to Hokitika, returning to this roadstead on the 4th, and was tendered in the evening by the p. 8. Pei 8 ivere, which transhipped her passengers and cargo. The Omeo then left for Melbourne direct, taking £0340z 4dwt of gold, shipped at this port by the Bank of Sew Zealand, and SOOG'iz shipped at Hokitik*. With the exception of the b.B. Murray and E. 8. Persevere, nothing has crossed the Grey ar since our last. The hitter tendered the s.s. Omeo outside on Saturday night, and the JJurray returned from Hokitika. Her crew was employed yesterday loading up a cargo of coal, with which sho will be despatched to Nelson this morning, calling at intermediate ports. Throughout yesterday morning tLe bar presented a very rough and troubled appearance, but the red flag was kept flying for some time. Towards evening the sea moderated considerably, and we expect the bar will be found in its usual condition this morning, nothing injured by the heavy seas yhich rolled home on it yesterday. The Mary Stewart "entered out" at Melbourne for .this port on the 18th lilt. The New Zvaland Gazette of June 25, contains an order in Oouucil making new Harbour and Quarantine .Regulations for the several ports of the colony, under the Marine Act, 1867« The regulations come into force on September I, IBGB .The clauses affecting watermen are as follows- - '<72. Every person who wishes to ply as' a waterman in any port, must make application in writiug to the Superintendent of the province for a Ucense, such application to be countersigned by two respectable residents iv the said port who shall testify to tho applicants' respectability. This application, if for a renewal of a license, must be sent in not less than fourteen days before the first of July in each year, but may be sent in at any time for a new liceiise. 73. Every licensed waterman shall, in addition to hia license, carry a printed copy of the waterman's regulations and a t*il>le of fares, any or all of which hishall produce to any person by whom he may be employed, on their being, demanded, or be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings. 75. Eyerjy licensed master or -waterman as aforesaid; who shall carry in any boat more passengers or cargo than the boat has been licensed to carry, shall be. liable to a penalty of not less than two pounds nor more than twenty pounds ; and any such bpatman who shall demand more ,tban the proper fare, or who shall, without Biifticient reason, refuse or neglect to employ' his boat when required, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. 82. Each boat which is licensed to cany passengers!, Bhall carry twenty pounds of fojL'gage (if required) with every passenger, without extra charge, ivnd the eumto be paid for all lug- j gnge leyond the weight above stated, t-h:iil uo at Ihe rate of one passenger fare for every one huudml and n'ftv pounds weight, but fur every one hundred and iifty pounds Vteij.'Lt of hjpj;!i{.t! m catiied one passenger must be deducted from the nuniLcr which such boat is licensed to cany. 84. The fares •which liccnE-'tfl v.ateimen will be allowed to ehhrge will be fixed \<y the Superintendent of each provide lor the several ports therein."