PORT OF FOXTON.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 7, 16 September 1879, Page 2

PORT OF FOXTON.

ARRIVED. September 18-rStormbird. ss, 69 tons, Doile, from Wellington.' Pa-sengers : Cabin — Messrs M'Oarten, Allen, I'nlpb, and Buck ; 4 steerage ; nnd 25 Government immigrants. Liddell, asyent. September 14-Huia, s*, 90 ton-,, Wills, from Wellington, Knikoum, Lyttdton, and Punedin. Passengers: Cabin— Mr 1 f^eid and child, Mrs Myer and 2 children, Mia Mauson and child, Mrs Thomas and child, Mrs Granthum, Messrs Mace, Myer, and Herbert ; 5 steerage. Thynne, Linton & Co., agents. SAILED. ■ September 6 — Stormbird, 88, 69 tons, Doile, for Wellington. Passengers : Cabin — Mesdames Howe, Futtor and child, and Douglas, Messrs Brown and son, Crowther, Nicholas, Zimou, Rogers, Walker, Morgan, Qelleland, Jenkins, Mason, Oann. Roach, Francis, and Janson. LiJdell, agent. September 15— Huia, an, 90 tons, Wills, for Wellington. Passengers : Cabin—Captain Gibbon and 5 others. Thynne, Lin ton and Co., .agents. IMPORTS. Per Huia— -1 roll lead, 25 pokgs, Thynne, . Linton & Co. ; 143 pokgs, other consignees. Per Stormbird— 8 pokgs, Thynne, Linton & Co. ; 3 boxes, Metard ; 1 cage, Bntohelor ; 10 pokgs, Thompson; 1 pel, M'Lennan; 170 pokgs, order; 1 case, Howe ; 1 case, Crowther ; 105 pekga, other consignees. EXPORTS. -, Per Stormbird -4. bales wool, Station: 4 cases produce, Andewon & Janson ; 200 Bheep, M'Kenzie. Per Huia— 200 telegraph poles, Liddell ; 200 sheep, Barber Bros. ; 1 case fowls, Os- . borne. ■* The ss Sfcormbird, Captain Doile, arrived in port on Saturdry morning from Wellington, with n large general cargo and about 30 passengers, including a number of immigrants. She left Wellington on Thursday, afrnoon, but owing 10. the bar having silted up was unable to cross until Saturday. She lef lon the return trip on Sunday morning. * _We understand it is likely tho Stormbird will shortly be taken off the Manawatu trade.- The general opinion is that the Jane Douglas is a more suitable boat, being a lighter draught. t The ss Huia;, Captain Wills, arrived in port on Sunday morning, from Wellington, Kaikoura Ly ttelton and Dunedin. Captain Wills reports having left Wellington on Saturday evening, proceeded under easy steam, and crossed the bar at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday, wheri*he found Pf let 6in of jrater. Sho^proceeded on her southern trip last evening, at 6 o'clock/ taking about 200 sheep. The Stormbird was advertised to leave Wellington for Foxton last njght. vr