EXPORTS.
Per Kennedy : For Nelßon-1188oz 12dwt gold; Bank oi New. i Zealnnd." Fur Weptport —20 kegs blasting powder, Moss ; 1 caso hardware, 1 stove, 2 boilers, 2 cases iron, 2 kegs nails, 1 do shot, 1 bundle baskets,-! case, 1 pkg harness, Forsyth and Masters ; 1 bale drapery, Thomas and M'Beatb. For Taranaki— l box, Duggan. .. .-,
The steamers Charles Edward from Nelson ■■ and Westport, »nd Lytteltonfrotn Okarito, arrived off Hokitika on Wednesday morning,' bnt could not enter the river. They waited thereuntil the top of Hood tide yesterday, . when they found that they could not cross -the bar, and they then steamed for this : port, arriving, here tooilat<on / the ebbtide ' 'to be admitted. At midnight tlfeyt.both crossed the bar safely, notwithstanding thi darkness. of the night, Captain Allardyce being as usual in attendance to. berth them on arrival. The entire cargo of the Charles Edward is for Hokitika. The Lyttelton got into Okarito on Monday, nnd left on Tuesday _ without ajiy. jrarticulajJifficuUji---- v -- """■' "XTieavy surf .continued to roll homo on the bat yesterday} which preVomed tho vessels in port leaving as intended. Should the sea go down daring the night the sfs| Kennedy will leave to-day for Westport ana the brigantine Sarah and Mary for Melbourne direct. . ; . !,1 The steamer Murray is at present in Westr ,, port, on her way south,: and. may be ex'.pected here to-morrow. 1 • • ''Tho i News of the World states that the • - ,• • Dakota, of Webb's line of mail steamers; , will ; . , r . leave «Ne,w in a few days from date, via the Cape of Good Hope, for Melbourne, to take her place in the line. No expense has' been spared in the outfit of this, ship, with "•'') a View to speed arid the comfort of thoi passengers. The arrangements are very superior to those 6t her consorts,' the Nevada and Nebraska. It is a source of congratulation ;■•- that thoonly" obstacle to 'a pleasant voyage between the Colonies arid this countrytranshipment at Honolulu— is soon to be 'avoided. '■-■■ •■■•■ • - .: »The New* of lite" World learns from good authority-thai-Mr— Webb-intends building two additional ahir/s.Jqßithe New Zealand line with 'ill 1 possible ctespateh. This he is r enabled to s do ;l a3 Congress/ has repealed all ' ddties on ship-building material entering into the c^n^truction : or repair of ships.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1281, 6 September 1872, Page 2
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379EXPORTS. Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1281, 6 September 1872, Page 2
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