TIMARU.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 686, 4 June 1859, Page 5

TIMARU.

We collect the following particulars of this progressing settlement from authentic sources. The export of wool from Timaru is now finished for the season,- the Spray having brought up the last lot of 138 bales. The season has been exceedingly favourable for shipping, no vessel having been detained more than two days at anytime, and that only on two occasions. The Spray has never been detained but once, and that for one. day. In February j in one day, she took on board 175 bales; in March, landed 35 tons of goods and took on board 195 bales in two days; in April, landed 40 tons of goods, and ; 40j006" feet of timber for the government, and topk on board 211 bales of wool in three days. Still, the facilities are not what they should be for the preservation of property,, which, often of great value, must be landed and in boats, frequently through a heavy surf, on a loose shingle beach; goods are sometimes damaged to a great extent and boats are often capsized , in the surf, damaging their cargoes. The last boat that went off to the Corsair-in February with passengers turned over, and they were all floating in and' out with the surf, until rescued by the beach men. A few days before, a boat with two tons of sugar' was swamped in the surf, although men rushed into the water to assist to beach the boat. On several occasions boats have turned over with a load of wool. Still it has been a very favourable season. . To remedy all these evils.and,save a large amount of labour and loss of property, a sheer jetty could be run out 120 feet, which would extend be3 rond the break of surf.' Boats would then load and discharge in safety, and one half the present labour expended would do more to the satisfaction of the employers and the employed. The cost certainly would not exceed £500. The moorings for vessels are of the most perfect, order. The outer or large moorings are If miles from the beach, and are laid down in 7| fathoms water; there is a large barrel buoy on them: but whether'they will ever be used or not is a matter for the next generation. The useful moorings for vessels loading and discharging are only one cable's length from the shore, in 4| fathoms water, with a large red can buoy on them. The directions for anchorage are: —Bring Le Cren's store end on, in case the buoy is away, and in 4| fathoms is the best anchorage; it is here that the jetty should be run out, or a little to the southward of the large store, as there is less break on the shore there than anywhere about. The wool exported from Timaru this year has bean by the Corsair 595 bales, Ellert 41, Henry 57, and Spray 719, making a total of 1412 bales. The tonnage of goods imported has been not less than 350 tons. Rhodes. Town 'is growing fast. In addition to the numerous buildings which are now up, such as two hofels and some thirty cottages, there are not less than twenty cottages and two large stores in process of erection. Last, not the least, there is a large sum of money .(upwards of £400, thus fulfilling the Messrs. Rhodes'require-: ment) subscribed for the building of .a church and two schools. The Spray is chartered to go to Auckland for 80,000 feetoftimberforthe.se and other purposes. •

Lord Lyttelton has lately delivered at Hagley a lecture on New Zealand, which created : much interest amongst the friends of the colony at home. Mr. James F. Stuart Yforfcley accompanied Mr. Gladstone as an attache* on liis political mission to Corfu. •-■.• '.■..".