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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1278, 19 February 1883, Page 2

Although the past few weeks have been extremely dull so far as shipping arrivals are concerned (says the Auckland “ Star ”), it is certainly a good sign to see so many fine ships on the berth for London, with others engaged to follow, almost as speedily as inward * cargoes have been discharged. About a week ago the Antares sailed with a large and valuable cargo, and before she was well clear of the harbor the Border Chief and Loch Cree had commenced to load ; the latter having been sent up from the south by the

New Zealand Shipping Company Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co. have, we uadentand, now placed the Eamenoih on the berth for London, to follow the Loch Cree, while it is expected the 'Sam Mendel will find sufficient inducement to load here. There are also two vessels loading for New York, with ! others engaged to follow. This is a healthy sign, and speaks well for the future increase of our exports. Mr B. C. Fryer’s brake and other convey, aacea are advertised to leave for the Raceeonrse atWaerraga-a hike to-morrow. The former will start at 10.30 sharp, and the latter will follow. Should the day prove fine Mr Fryer offers the opportunity of enjoying a glorieua drive, and should it turn out wet om eaa be at sheltered as if in his or her own house. At a late meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, Canterbury, the Chairman men tioned that two flan, a male and a female, had recently been caught in the Opihi, which were with little doubt Californian wdmon.

The male fish weighed J 91b, and the female 151 b, and they both closely resembled the description of the Quintal given by one of the best ichthyologists of the day. The |*nal fin, which is essentially different in the I salmon from the trout, exactly corresponded with a preserved specimen of this fin brought from America, ana in the possession of a gentleman resident in Canterbury. The Chairman desired to call attention to the fact that 10,000 Californian salmon had been liberated in the Opihi some years ago.