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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1133, 15 March 1872, Page 2

The ss Waipara ran up yesterday afternoon from Hokitika, with part of the Greymouth portion of the Claud Hamilton's cargo from Melbourne, which was discharged last evening. She will return to Hokitika for the remainder of the cargo. ' The ss Kennedy is expected to-day, when she will be despatched for the north. The ps Charles Edward will be here on Monday with visitors for the races, and will leave for Hokitika on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. She will return to this port, and leave on Thursday morning, at 6 o'clock, for Westport and Nelson. As another instance of our growing trade with America, the barque Velocidade, Captain Kwerson, is now cleared &t the Customs, at Lyttelton, and ready to sail direct for Boston, U.S. A., with a full cargo of wool consisting of 1540 bales She has beeu loaded by Messrs Miles and Co. Another narrow escape from drowning took place at Auckland lately. It appears that one of the men of the barque Ferndale was assisting in the setting of the awning, and while standing on the port railing of the D> hauling on one of the stopes, it sudy gave way, and the man fell backwards into tne water. The alarm was at once raised, and one of the boats belonging to the Ferndale was lowered and manned. Luckilj the carpenter of the barque Queensland, who was in a boat doing somethiug to the ship's side, also observed the accident ; and Captain M'Kinnon, who was standing on the .Queensland's deck with Captain Allen, jumped into the boat, and pushed off towards the man as ho drifted by, and fortunately caught him by hia hair as he was sinking. One of the Ferndalu's men had jumped overboard and caught hold of the man, bat was forced to let go again, finding that he was unable to assist him. Had it not been for the timely assistance of Captain M'Kinnon and the carpenter of tho Queensland, there is no doubt the man would have met with a watery grave. The Claud Hamilton, Captain William Bouse, arrived from Melbourne via Hokitika on Wednesday night. The Dispatch left the wharf at midnight to tender her, and re-, turned to the wharf with her inward passengers about 2 a.m. yesterday. On the arrival of the Claud in the Hokitika roadstead, the saloon passengers presented Captain Rouse with an address, of which the following is a copy :— To William Rouse, Esq., Commander of the s 8. Claud Hamilton, Dear Sir- On this, your first voyage as commander in the New Zealand trade, we the undersigned saloon passengers wish to testify our high appreciation of your abilities as a seaman, and your attention at all times to the duties connected with the ship. We beg farther to acknowledge your urbane, courteous, and gentlemanly conduct on all occasions, and we trust the career before yoa, so well began, may be long and prosperous. We are, i Dear Sir, Very faithfully yours, J 8 M Thompson M A Ellen Towgood Bam W Alcorn T 8 "Wymond Edward DeCarle Fredk B Lloyd Edward Ancher Fanny White Basil Church Mrs J Lloyd J G Harris E E Towgood David Bower Thos Breen C O'Donnell Edward Everett Mary Bower Edward Fverett junr E H Moalder Mrs J Ainsworth Fredk Secretan ■ William. Job&on O M WnkenVld Henry Wharton AnnetteS Wakefield James Thomson J L Adams^ Reginald Foster Thos Stevenson Frank Hill WR Gordon . W Moulder Hokitika Roadstead, March 12, 1872. The above address was presented by Mr DeCarle, on behalf of the passengers, to Captain Rouse, who replied briefly, thanking the ladies and gentlemen for their kindness. It was left in the hands of Mr J. 8. M. Thompson, of Greymouth, to be engrossed on parchment and framed, and to be given to the Captain on his return voyage The health of Captain Rouse was drank with all the honors in flowing bumpers of champagne, and suitable speeches were mode on the occasion.