SHIPPING.
I'OBT OF HOKITIKA.
HIOII-WATBR. Wureday ... 6.16 a.m. ... 6.40 p.m. Friday ... 7.4 „ ... 7.28 „
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- Decombor 25.— Egmont, s.s M Hagley, from • Nelson. Pacaengeis— Saloon : Miss E. Palmer- • Bton, Messrs Alexander, Angus, Harding, Leavy, Solomons, and 17 in tho fore cabin. F. Grccr, agent. December 27. — Wonga Wonga, s.s.» Mundle, from Wellington. Passengers — Saloon : Mr aud Mrs Eden. Messrs Evans, Greenfiold, Catheraw, Leighton, Philistine, Louis, and six in the eteerage. Lloyd, Taggart and Co, agents. William Miskin, s.s., Hepburn, from Dunedin. Passengers -• Saloon : Mesdames Merwitt, Craddock and five children, Brockleworth and three children, Marks, Winter, and Miss Winter, Messrs Hill Johnson, Prootor, Caftee, Mitchell, nnd Selwin ; in tho steerago 18 adults and four children. Bain, Houghton and Co, agents. Colonist, schooner, Mason, from Sydney. Passengers—Messrs Moon, Tarr, Bertram, Scrimes, and Shay. B. Beeves and Co, agents , sailed. Deoeinbor 26, — Egmont, s.s., 'Hagley, for Dun edin via the Bluff.
The s.s. Star of tho South left Port Chalmors on tho 11th inst. at 4.30 p.m., with alight N.E. breeze. Next day the wind shifted into the S.W., soon blowing a hard gale, which compelled her to run into Port William, Stewart's Island. On the 13th, weather moderating, weighed and proceeded on her voyage ; but when off tho We»t Cape tho gale again blow up, forcing her to run for shelter to Chalky Inlet, she bringing up with the best bower in North Port the same day. Here she lay until tho 15th, when another attempt was made to proceed on tho voyage, but on getting outside found a perfect hurricane blowing from the N.N.W., which obliged her to .at once show. her stern to it, ani run back to her anchorage. When running through return channel, and off the S.B. poiut of Great Island, the ship struck on a sunken rock situated one and a half' or two cables' length from the shore. She cleared it almostimmediately, but commenced making water at such a rato, and sottled down so fast, that it was deemed advisable to prevent her sinking in deep water, to beach her at North Port, and by the time this was effected, the main and fore compartments were nearly full of water. The next day an anchor was run out, the steamer hovo as high as possible on the beach, and a considerable portion of the cargo landed. An attempt was also made to land a look-out parly on Capo Providence, which failed, owing to tho heavy sea running. From this date up to tho 21st the crew worked day and night, discharging cargo and getting tho ship higher on the beach, and another attempt, which resulted successfully, was made to land a look-out party, consisting of Mr Gannon, the purser, and Mr Skinner, at Capo Providence. On the 21st thes.s. William Miskiu ran in through stress of weather, and rendered every assistance to the distressed vessel, and through her providential arrival, the passengers and crew were saved much distress and inconvenience. We are sprry to report the Star of the South a complete wreck, there being no hopes of her recovery, the rock having driven her bottom in, smashing several of the angle irons. All her passengers and part of the crew wero transhipped onboard the Miskin, Captain Hodgo and a few of his men remaining by the wreck. The schooner Colonist sailed from Sydney on the 19th inst, bound for this port. She experienced light N. and N.E. breezes until the 23rd, when the wind chopped into tho N.E., iucreasing in squalls until it blow up a heavy gale, compelling her to reduce sail to close reefed fore and aft canvas, under which sho fore reached for twelve hours. On the 25th the, gala moderated, and voered to the westward, tho day after land being sighted about the Grey, and at 4 p.m. ou tho 27th sho was towed ovor oar bar by the Yarra, and reached the wharf in safety. The Colonist is commanded by Captain Mason, formerly of the schooner William, which left Hokitika for Sydney on the 24th ult. Ho has thus made the voyage to Sydney and back in thirty thiee days, including a fortnight's stay in Sydney. The s.s. Wonga Wonga left Wellington on the 21st 'instant, bound to 'this port via Nelson, •where she arrived at midnight tho same day. . Strong northerly gales and heavy rain kept her a prisoner until tho 25th, when she put to sea at nooni but the galo again freshening, drove her to tho friendJy shelter of Totaranui. At 9 a.m. the next day she left, arriving at Hokitika safely on the 27th. The Wonga brings 140 pheep, 8 .bullocks, and a quantity of general cargo to our port,. The s.s. W'lham Miskin left Port Chalmers at 4 a.m. on the 19th. Arrived at tho Bluff at 1.30 p.u^ on the 20th. Left against 6 p.m. the same day.\ She experienced fine weather and light easterly freezes until the 21st, when the wind shifted i,-to the S.W., blowing a stiff gale, compelling hei to run into Chalky lulet for shelter, wheie she found the s.s. Star of tho South waterlogged. Transhipped tho passongers and part of cro.w. On tho 24th, tho weather moderating, she put to sea, arriving Safely at Hokitika wharf on tho 27th, The Miskin brings ft fuil general cargo.
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West Coast Times, Issue 88, 28 December 1865, Page 2
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