SHIPPING.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 137, 2 August 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

” ■ "v. . ■ __— ■ , PATE A. > VvARRIVET). July 30.—Agues, ketch, MTjari.hy, from Lyttelton. IMPORTS. Per Agnes, from Lyttelton —150 sacks, ijOJ bags. 000 50’s (lour ; 30 sacks seed '■wheat, GO bags oatmeal, G cases biscuits, 1 case cheese, 1 do hams, G tons coal, 30 sacks seed oats, 8. 'Taplin. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waitara, s.s., from Waitara. TIME OF HIGH WATEh 'This day —G.3G a.m., 7.8 p.nu Thursday- —7.3G a.m., 8.4 p.m. Friday—B.4o a.m., 9 ‘J p.m.

'STRANDING OF THE KETCH AGNES. Tt is with great regret that wo have to record another shipping accident, but arc -glad to say that it docs not. on this ‘occasion, include a wreck. The ketch •Agnes, chartered by Mr Taplin, of this

■town, made a'capital trip from Lyttelton, ' but on, arriving off the port, unfortunately • encountered strong south cast winds w/iich drifted her some distance to the northward and she could not attempt to come in HU Sunday morning last. At that time a fine light breeze was blowing, and she came in "comfortably till right under the southern bluff, when the wind died aWay, and the flood tide set her on the northern spit. Every exertion was made to float her, but unsuccessfully-, and during her detention several heavy- seas swept over her. Tliis ; and the severe straining to which she war. "■subjected, caused her to leak considerably-, -•and a good deal of damage was thereby-■-caused to the cargo. This was handed the -same evening, the captain and the consignee doing all that was possible, the pilot, Mr Wood rendering most valuable assistance all the time. The vessel, despite her being lightened of all but some coal, was not g-'t off till yesterday morning, but was then placed in safety-, and is now :at the wharf. She has lost her false ikool, is a good deal strained, and is not insured. A survey- was at rve licld on the cargo, the agent ..or the '•■ South British Insurance Company, with whom it was insured, appointing Messrs Cowern and Dale to act.; Mr Ta.pl.n toolover all the undamaged portion at full value. The company acted in the novt prompt and libeial manner through-; J, Mr Taplin informs ns, and we are gift I to -do them the justice of stating as tnach. "Mr Wood a l so was unremitting in his exertions to get the vessel off, day and night, and to this in a groat measure is her present safety attributable. Bad as matter;

•are, they might have been much worse, am; one more proof of the necessity for harbor improvement is added to the previously long list.