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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 276, 7 June 1866, Page 2

TIDE TABLE.

H Water at Invercargill and Bluff Harbor Wharves for the Month of June.

By the T&rarua, recently arrived from Sydney, we> learned with extreme regret , that some misunderstanding having arisen, on the Eiakora's recent voyage from England, between our old friend Captain Wheeler and the manager of tho Panama Company, the former has either, resigned, or intends tp. resign,, his command. Particulars of the misunderstanding have not come to light, but it wolildbo a matter of regret were tho Company to lose the services of one of their oldest and most experienced captaina — " Wellington 1 Indepen-dent." ' ■~ The schooner Danzig, for Invercargill, in pro-, ceedmg down the cliannell grounded on the bankopposite Deborah Bay, and required lightening)' tefore the was got off. She trill probably proceed; o.:i her voyage this morning.-— Dyily Times, 2nd! Juna. The s.s.^ Claud Hamilton sailed from Nelson on Wednesday, and arrived oil' this port early on Thursday morning, Her- tender, ■ the p.s. Persevere, went out and brought safely over the bar a number of passengere ; -but as she only waited a few minutes, none of the cargo for this port was landed, but was" carried oh to "HoMtikar We are unable to publish tho usual passenger list, as none was left at this port.— O-rey Hiver Argus, 26th ult. Ab an instance of the extraordinary despatch, that can be given to vessels arriving at Port Chalmers, the following may be noticed ; — The barque Collingwbod, from Newcastle, "with 667 tons of coal, arrived on faturday afternoon, commenced discharging with, the aid of- lumpers on Monday morning, and finished at noon yesterday, the ballasting being -finished _about-5 p,m., the whole w.ork, occupying less than four days j the vessel "■Hailed again for Newcastle in tho evening. — The above is the quickest despatch since the arrival of the Aldinga mail steamer one day after her contract time for sailing, when she discharged 160 tons cargo and took in 230 tons coal Lq the shcrt space of seven and a hall hours, sailing same eveningrwith the English . mails. — Daily Times, Ist June. '" ' ' ! 'M.. de Coraux, a Lyonnese, has invented and conStructied a ship which can. load and unload itself automatically in forty minutes. The cap:_ tain and mechanician " are the only living crew bn board, the working and manipulation of the vessel and cargo being all performed by steam applied to most ingenious machinery. The loading is.carried; on by, trucks and waggons, which can contain born, flour"; bales, cattle, horses, barrels, &c. The vessel is, as may be expected,: of a peculiar construction ; but its exterior bears all the signs of seaworthiness.; — BnglifTi Paper. The N.Z.S.N. Company's ' steamer Eangatira sailed from ; the wharf ] for Otagd and Northern Ports at 3 pirn, on Saturday, the 2nd inst. The s.s. Alhambra, Captain M'Lean, from Melbourne, is due here .on Wednesday, the 6th inst." This vessel has Hitherto been very punctual in her arrivals and sailing. We may expect to see her on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

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