PORT OF HOKITIKA.

West Coast Times, Issue 264, 28 July 1866, Page 2

PORT OF HOKITIKA.

Hicm Watkr This Dat.—lo.BD at.— lo.B a.m.; 10.38 jun. AEBIYKD. July 2,l.— NiL SAILED. July 27. — Airedale, s.s., Meikleham, for Wellington, via Nelson. Passengers— saloon : Mrs Hutton, Mr Commissioner Sale, Mr Warden Price, and ten in the steerage. Lioness, p.s., Whitford, for Greymouth. Emma Jane, schooner, Wilson, for Okarita. exterkd is. Persevere, p.s., 2-i tons, 11. Macmeikau, froui Greymouth. In ballast. CLEARED OUT. Nil. EXPECTED AHUIVAT.3. O nnaru, from Oamaru, daily. .Vloreuee, from Melbourne, early. Dunedin, from Dunedin, early. K.ifheraw, from Melbourne, early, isouth Australian, from Dunedin, early. Gothenburg, froui Melbourne, to-morrow. Cl.irendon, from Melbourne, to-day. A'.biou, from Melbourne, early. Maid of Erin, from Melbourne, to-r?ay. Jolin aud Jane, schooner, from Melbourne, to-d.iy. v Turarua, from Dunedin, daily. PBOJKCi'ED BKPAUTUBE'S.. Pi-uth Australian, for Melbourne, to-day. Tiirarun, for Melbourne direct, to-day. * TMteltou, for Okikrita, 30th instant, i VESSELS IX rollT. Ketch— Elfin. Sti amors — Persevere, Challenge.

The Lioness, p s., left fur G«y month yesterday. "Wo believe ifc is intended ro place her eu the " hard." for the pm^pose of giving her I.ottom a thorough overhaul and cleaning. Shjxa-l Station, Mouxt Tictobia. Welling tox. — We perceive that in future thiarrivnl of vessels will be signalled nt the above station by the usual descriptive signals ; namely, on the north yardanu denoting a vessel from the north or west, and on the sou! h yardarm from the south or east. The private flag of each steam company will be hoi&'.ed at the masthead when the vessel is passing EencaiTOw Heads. The P.N.Z. and A.R If. Company's flag and Uuion Jack will dencte the approach of Panama steamers ; the white fbig and Union Jack, the English mail. Two bluo pendants at the masthead will denote, for tlie information of the pilot at the Heads, that a pilot is on board the vessel going out. Two blues and the first distinguishing pendant will denote to the pilot at the Head 3 that his services are required in the harbor. In addition to the above, Miirryatt't and the commercial co 3e of signals ■will be used when required. — '• Independent."