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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 244, 3 October 1872, Page 5

Shipping.

PORT CHALMERS.

September 24.

The brig Thomas and Henry was thia morning removed to the ship Dover Castle, to receive a shipment of coals for the Bluff.

The barque Eleanor was this forenoon removed by the p.s. Geelong from the lower harbor and placed alongside the mail steamship Nebraska, to discharge coals. The s.s. Wallabi arrived this morning from Wanganui, having been recently purchased by Messrs Gnthrie, Asher, and Co., of Dunedin, who have placed her under the command of Capt. Best (late of the Hydra). Her registered tonnage is 101, with passenger accommodation for 22 cabin and 30 steerage. We understand that she will be principally employed in trading to southern ports, for which she is well adapted, carrying a large ca-ep on a slight draught of water. She left Wanganui on tbe 18th ; arrived at Wellington next day ; sailed on the 20th ; arrived at Oamarn on tbe 21st, discharged 80 tons of .coal, loaded a full cargo of produce, and sailed last night at 8 o'clock, arriving at the port this morning. Discharged part of her cargo on the jetty, then steamed alongside the ship J. N. Fleming to tranship 50 tons of tallow, and afterwards proceeds to Dunedin. From Wanganui to Oamaru fine weather and light winds : from Oamarn (where the schooner Oresttfipne -rr a , B , from Hokitika was discharging timber), strong head winds. September 25. The schooner Spec, for Kakanui, and the cutter Hope, for Catlin's River, sailed today, the former at 9 a m., the latter at noon. The Harbor Co.'s p.s. Peninsula, resume* running yesterday., September 26.. The s.s. Rangitoto, fop Melbourne via Northern Ports, sailed with tbe Suez mails at 6 p.m. yesterday. The s.B. Keera arrived from Northern Ports at 8 o'clock last evening, and proceeded to Dunedin. The mail steamship Nebraska took her dejarture from Deborah Bay with tbe San Francisco mails at 1. 10 p.m. to-day. Shortly before sailingr, her passengers, mails, &c. were taken alongside by the p.a. Golden Age. The s.s. Beautiful Star, fromLytteltonvU intermediate ports, arrived alongside the Jetty at Port Chalmers at 10 a.m. to-day, witb passengers and cargo for transhipment ; also 250 sheep, which were landed at the Port. She left Lyttelton on the 24th at 11 a.m., arrived at Akaroa at 4 p.m., left at 5 p.m., and arrived at Timaru on tie Sjftb at

7a.m., and left at 9.30 p.m.. Experienced fine weather throughout, and arrived as above. Reports sighting a topsail schooner to the northward of the Heads, which will probably prove to be the Crest of the Wave. September 27. The schooner Dagmar left Catlin's River yesterday morning, met with favorable winds, and arrived at ths Heads last evening ; beat up this morning to the Railway Jetty, where she discharges 9,000 feet of timber, and proceeds with the residue, 18,000 feet, to Dunedin Tbe s.s. Pretty Jane and the s.s Storm Bird arrived early this morning from the Bluff. The latter proceeded to the Quarantine Island to discharge part cargo. The brig Thomas and Henley sailed this morning for the Bluff, and anchored at the Heads, where a number of windbound coasters, supposed to be the Pioneer, James Paxton, Lloyds Herald, and Hope, bound to Southern poria, were to-day at anchor. The ketch Eliza M'Phee arrived last evening from Catlin's River. She left the Heads on Sunday last, arrived there the I same night, and loaded 26,000 ft. of timber | (part of which is for Dunedin); sailed on I Wednesday, met with light head winds, and arrived at the Heads yesterday afternoon ; beat up and arrived at the Railway Jetty at 6 p.m., thus completing the quickest voyage made by a sailing vessel for a considerable time, which is due in part to the quick despatch met with at Catliu's River and to the sailing qualities of this handy vessel. Her captain reports the ketch Fanny, bound to Catlin's River, at anchor yesterday under the Nuggets. September 28. | The barque Medea, for Melbourne, sailed this forenoon. ; The ship William Davie, with passengers and a full cargo for London, was preparing for going to sea when our despatch left the Port.

Tbe brig Byron, with a cargo of piles and sleepers for the Port Railway, was this morning towed alongside the Railway Jetty to discharge cargo.

The Geelong has returned after towing the William Davie out. She reports the brig Heather Bell, 10 days from Newcastle, with coals for Oamarn, has just arrived, and leaves the Heads to-morrow for Oamaru.

The ship Ironsides, from Newcastle, coal laden, arrived at the Heads at 9 yesterday morning, and at 9.30 signalled for a tug, whereupon the p.s. Geelong proceeded to her, and though by the time the ship entered the Heads the flood tide was done, the Geelong succeeded in towing this large ship against a S.W. gale and ebb tide; and by 0.45 p.m. yesterday had reached a discharging berth off Deborah Bay.