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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 442, 12 November 1868, Page 2

The s.s. Kennedy, Captain Whitwell, _^rrivedjnj;hej l ivei earlyjfesterilay tnorning from Nelson via Westport and Hokitika. She left Nelson on Sunday at 3 p.m., and made a fine run down to Westport, where she arrived at 4a. m. next day. Left again pn the evening's tide and arrived at Hokitika on Tuesday morning at five o'clock. She left on her return trip early yesterday morning, and arrived here the same tide. The B.s. Waipara, Capt. Basoand, Arrived yesterday morning, after a run to Westport and Charleston. Last evening she sailed again for Hokitika, whence she is expected to take her departure to-day for southern coast diggings. The ii. s. Persevere has made another smart trip since our last. She arrived back from Hokitika on Tuesday evening, and after loading up a cargo of 22 tons of coal, she left again yesterday afternoon rather too early on the tide, for she got aground in the river, but floated off as the tide made, and proceeded pn her trip. The p. 8. Yarra arrived from Hokitika last evening for a cargo of coal, with which she will leave early this morning. She brought to this town the English maiJ via Suez, and the Melbourne mail, landed at Lyttelton by the Tararua, and which arrived in Hokitika overland by coach yesterday afternoon. The s.s. Omeo, from Melbourne, is now making the tour of Kew Zealand ports, and is announced to take her departure from here for Melbourne direct on Saturday. The s.s. Alhanibra may be expected today from Melbourne direct. On arrival she Mill be despatched with passengers for Nelson, Southern ports, and Melbourne. The three-niaateil schooner Ama' c ir, of 250 tons, which left Nelson on Weduesday morning bound to Newcastle, with several paHsengers, and laden with timber, on stand* ' ing out of the Bay from Separation Point on the following day approached too closely the end of the Fateweli Sandspit and t tok the ground about a mile and a-half to the eastward of Bush-end just at the time of high water. When the vessel struck, the master and chief officer were below at dinner ] — the vessel being in charge of the second officer. As soon as it was found the vessel was ''aground, a kedge was run out and »n attempt made to haul her off, but iuater.d of succeeding, through some mismanagement the efforts thus made fixed the vessel uioie firmly in the sand. Fortunately, about four p.m. the steamer John Perm, on her way from the West Coast, came in sight, and Captain Carey bore dpwn to see what asBistapce he could render; but tindin:; nothing could he done befqre high wattr, an I. having a, large number of passengtrs oi board, he felt bound to proceed on his yoyage, and. send assistance from here. Before leaving, he took on board his vessel the pas- j eengersofthe Aniateui, whom he brought! on with him to Tfelspn. At an early hour yesterday morning the steamer Lady Barkly started for the Amateur, with Mr Lowe, and part pf the prew of the pilot-boat, with all pecessary appliances to render efficient asr eistance, but before they reached the scene of disaster the vessel was again afloat, so that we presume she has spstainfid no serious injury, as the weather fortunately was calm . —Examiner, 7th inst.