SHIPPING.

Patea Mail, Volume I, Issue 93, 1 March 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POll T Ol’ PAT EA. AKUIVJVD. February 27.— Blaekwill, ketch, (Advert from ii ingiiikei. ri. Tap'in. agent. I.M I'uKTri. Per Bhiekwail. —10 sacks tio.tr, 12 cases biscuits, 2 ca-’ij-t dice -e. A Tapliu. 'l’lir: kc cb Bhiekwtd! arrived oil tin 1 Paiea "oar on Sum lay morning last, anil although he wind was hardly favourable, ihc captain ..eiieved the way I lie vessel had on at the time would be sulKeicnt to gain the river, and a' once headed iiis boat, for the channel, w 1 1 ii ti he successfully entered, but the force of the wind and current drove him on the ea-t shore, nearly opposite to the silo where ilie windlass is iixed. A hawser was immediately made fast to the windlass, and preparations made for hauling oil the ve-.-el, and whilst, work was being proceeded with, the hawser .-napped. P»y this time, the title had considerably ebbed, and furdier elVorts were suspended. The cargo was at once dicharged, anil the hawser was made good. \\V are glad to report that principally owing to the service rendered by the windlass recently erected by the Taranaki Provincial (foverntneni. the vessel was rc!ea ; ed next tide, when she at once took in her cargo, and is now safely berthed at Hirst s wharf. Mr Wood, pilot, was most active in rendering assistance. Air rt. Tapliu has chartered her to convey a cargo of wool and grass seed to Wellington, and she will leave for that port first opportunity. [* AT EA HAND AXD BUILDING SUCIKT Y.