PORT OF FOXTON.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 26, 21 November 1879, Page 2

PORT OF F OXTON.

AHBIVEI). November 18— Stormbird, 88, G9 tons, Doile, from Wellington. Passengers: Cabin — Jlesdames Orowther and Storey, Messrs Prtllofc and Thompson ; 6 steerage. Liddell, agent. SAILED. November 19 — Stormbird, bs, 69 tons, T)oile, for Wellington. Passengers : Cabin Mr Wright and family, Mr Lindgew ; and 2 ateerage. Liddell, agent. IMPOUTS. • Per 3toro»bird — Under bond— l case, Bussell Bros. Free— ll pkgs, Liddell ; 2 pkgs, Gray ; 13 pkgs, Tompkins ; 14 pkgs, lloani Taipua ; 17 pfcgs, lloma to Ai ; 00 ptcgs, other consignees. EXPORTS. Per Falcon— s72 telegraph poles, and 11,650 feet timber, Bartholomew. Per Maggie Paterson — 2,522 sleepers, Railway Department. The 88 Stormbird left Wellington on Monday evening last, and arrived at Foxton shortly after 10 on Tuesday morning. She steamed down to Hartley's same day, and loaded up some cargo, and sailed for Wellington at 11 a.m.^following day. The schooner Falcon oompleted her loading of telegraph poles and timber on Monday last, aud took advantage of the easterly breeae on Wednesday morning, and sailed down the river in fine style, clearing the bar on tho moixing's tiie. The Falcon goes to Wellington, and has taken one of the largest cargoes shipped from this port. The schooner -Maggie Paterson also finished her loading on Monday, bat was not quite so fortunate in getting away as the Falcon on Tuesday, morning, for just after weighing anchor, sbe took the ground ac the back of Mr Liddell's and had to wait for next tide, However, she got clear next day, aud cleared the porfc for I)unedin. The schooner Jane Anderson arrived from Wellington yesterday. t?he will load sleepers. The Stormbird should show up this morning from Wellington.