PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 181, 18 April 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

HIGH WATEII. . \Vedno3day ... 12.0 a.m. ... 12.30 p.m. atibivj:d. April 11— Kennedy, s.s., Whitwell, from Nolson. Passengers: Saloon— Mr and Mrs Masters, Mesdames Jacobson and Moffatt, Messrs Aitken, Hamractte, and Solomon ; and 1 in tho steerage. SAILED. April 17— William Miskiu, s.s., Hepburn, for Groymouth. ENTKIIfeD IK. Konnedy, from Nolaon. CLEABED OUT. ' William Miokm, for Greymouth. - EXPECTED AKBIVAI9. Isabella, from Dunodiu. Pearl, from Dunedin. Duuedin, from Duuedin, early. Star of tho Evening, from Melbourne daily Maria, from Melbourne, early. Mary, from Melbourne, early. Claud Hamilton, from Dunedin, 18th lust. Calodouia, from Dnnodiu, daily. ritOJKOTED DEPABTDKES, Australian Maid, for Bruco Bay, to-tlny. Mary Anuo, for Groymouth, to-day. Lapwing, for Okarita, to-day. Star of tho Evening, for Melbourne, early. Claud Hamilton, for Nelson, 19th inst. Lizzie Coleson, for Sydney, early. John Mitcholl, for Okarita, to-day. Yarra, p.s., for Okarita, to-day. Bruce, p.s., for Okarita, to-morrow. VESSELS IN TOBT. Schooners— Caroline, Meteor, Tambo, Elfin, Mary Jane, Moync, Matilda, lona, Aparima. Cutters— Mary Anne, Lapwing. Steamers — Yarra, Perscvoro, Challongo, Star of tho South. IMFOHTS. Per Kennedy— Ex warehouse, under bond, 4 packages machinery, 1 caso piano, 1 trunk drapery, 1 caso cigars, Bain, Honghtou & Co. Freo goods , 1 sack, 1 box, Blake ; 7 gunnies ] horsehair, 1 bundle serge, Hammctto ; 1 case salmon, 1 package tobacco, 2 krgs noils, Wilkio; 5 packages furniture, 6 cases jams, Batty ; 1 <-'«so stationery, Union Bank ; 12 sugar, 2000 bricks, 1 trunk, Edwards &Co ; 4 wheels, 2 axles, M'Bcath ; 40 cases ko'-osene, Stauton ; 1 trunk boots, Mailer &Co ; 1 do, 2 packages leather, 1 easo do, Salmon ; 1 do stationery, Union Bank j 2 casks pins, 2 oases Bago, 1 do muscatels, 6 bags turnips, 1 box eggs, 3 kegs butter, Edwards & Co ; 15 sacks onions, J. Solomon ; 7 bags turnips, Bayles &. Co ; 12 hhds ale, 20 casks do, Munro ; 22 kegs butter, Solomon j 1 bag oysters, 60 sacks potatoes, Langloy ; 10 hlids alo, Bentlcy &Co 5 3 calves, 100 sheep, ordor. ,

The Kennedy, s.s., Whitwcll, ronrnandnr, left Nolson on' tho 12th at mid • .-slit, with strong S.W. breezes and fine weutlur. On rounding tho sand spit she wn's met by tho full force of a still 1 gale, which induced her ro bring up under the spit until tho weather moderated. The anchor was lot go on the 13th at two a.m. The next day, the gfilo having somewhat abated, she got under weigh, and at 9 a.m. passed Capo Farewell, but lho gale ngain freshening from S.W., sho wns compelled to slew her brondsido to it, and stand off shore. All day on the 14th sho stood off and on shoiv under canvas and onsy steam, and the next morning, as tho gale continued lanabntedly, and her fuel run short, sho put into West Wauganui, coining to an anchor in the Inlet nt 9 a.m. Hero she remained that day, in tho meantime obtaining two boat loads of coal, and at noon on the lGth tho galo having blown itself out, sho again put to / sea. Rock's Point was passed at 4- p.m., aud tho Steeples at midnight, when tho brcezo once more freshened from tho westward, accompanied by heavy rain and a chop sen, and at 6,30 a.m. she was abreast of tho Grey, and at 9 a.m, on tho 17th Hokitika bar was crossed and tho whavf reached safely. Tho Kennedybrings a general cargo, 120 sheep, and 4 calves. Reports having passed tho Wallabi off Rock's Point, standing go tho north. Yesterday morning tho Keera, s.s., left Nolson for I) uuediu. During her Btay thoro aho was placed upon tho cradle and her bottom well cleaned, and the vessel repainted. The brigautine Colonist, from Sydney, hovo in sight off tho port yesterday just an hour too late on tide. Sho signalled that sho hud mails on board, and also a number of fomalo passengers. Tho s.s. Wouga Wonga arrived at Groymouth yesterday from Nelson and Wellington. Yesterday information,pcrtolegram, reached town from Nelson, to tho effect that tho Claud Hamilton would leave that port for Hokitika at 9 a.m. to-day. She may, thereforo bo expected to arrive here to-morrow, and if eho does, and saves tho tido, will bo despatched for Nelson and Northern Ports tho same day, according to tho notice which appears in another column.