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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 669, 3 May 1870, Page 2

The s.B. John Perm, .Capt. Carey, arrived at the wharf yesterday forenoon, from Onehunga, Wanganui, Westport, and Hokitika. She left Onemmga on Thursday, the 21st ultimo, arriving at Wanganui on Saturday, at 3 a.m. Owing to heavy south-east weather, was detained at that port until the 27th, when she left with a full load of cattle. Arrived at We3tport on the 29th at 9 p.m., leaving again at 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, and coming down the coast under easy steam arrived at Hokitika at 9.30 on Sunday, left again at 10 a.m. on Monday, arriving here as above. She will leave on her return trio for Wanganui direct, at 10 a.m. to-day, returning to the Coast from thence. The s.s. Kennedy, Capt. Whitwell, from Nelson, Westport, and Hokitika, arrived in the river on Sunday morning. She left Nelson at 8.15 p.tn. on Wednesday, arrived off Westport at 4p,m; on Thursday, after a smart run of less than 20 hours, and steamed alongside the wharf at 7p.m. Discharged cargo and transhipped cargo ex Beautiful Star for Hokitika; left for that port on Friday evening, arrived next morning, and came on here on Sunday. She did not leave port yesterday, owing to the heavy sea on the bar. The s.s. Beautiful Star, Captain Christian, arrived from Dunedin and intermediate ports on Sunday morning. The Star arrived at Kelson from southern ports on the 22nd; left Nelson for Westport on the 24th, and arrived within a short distance of the Buller on Monday, when she had to put back to Nelson in consequence of bad weather ; left Nelson on Wednesday, and arrived at Westport on Thursday evening ; left again on Saturday evening, and arrived here as above. She will leave for Wanganui, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to-morrow morning. The S.S. Omeo, Captain Calder, from Melbourne via Coast ports, fired her gun in the roadstead on Saturday night, and at 8.30 on Sunday morning she was tendered by the p.s. Dispatch, which transhipped her passengers.* She took over 2000 ounces of gold, shipped by the Union Bank of Australia. After being tendered, she steamed for Melbourne via Hokitika. The barque Kate Conley will be towed to sea to-day for Melbourne. She will take a limited . number of passengers. Mr F. J. Syme, fate chief-officer of the s.s. Rnabine, has met his death by drowning; The accident occurred on the 30th December, on board the ship Bogota, from Liverpool to Valparaiso. A violent gale came on, and the j unfortunate gentleman was swept overboard by a heavy sea.