DEPARTURES.—COASTWISE.

West Coast Times, Issue 359, 16 November 1866, Page 4

DEPARTURES.— COASTWISE .

Oct. 16 Keera, s.s , Joyce, for Dunedin Excelsior, schooner, Bell, for Dunedin 17 Egmont, s.s., Hall, for Bluff and Dunedin Spray, schooner, Buxton, for Lyttelton 18 Lady Don, brigantine, Smith, for Lyttelton Dart, cutter, Bonner, for Greymouth Taranalci, s.s , Francis, for Nelson and Wellington 19 Challenge, p.s., Wilsou, for Greyniouth Tambo, schooner, Woon, for Groynioufch Aurora, schooner, Weir, for Dunedin Raugitoto, s.s., Darke, for Nelson 20 Mary Anne, schooner, Watson, for Greymouth Bruce, p.s., Kerley, for Okarita Kennedy, s.s., Carey, for kelson, via • Greymouth City of Nelson, schooner, Hooper, for Greymouth 2L Jane Elkin, ketch, Priest, for Greymouth 22 Sarah Pile, brigantine, Yull, for Dunedin Lord Ashley, s.s., Kennedy, for Blnff Harbor, Dunedin and Melbourne 23 J. B. Russell, schooner, Clarke, for Picton Nelson, p.s., Whitwell, for Nelson. 24 Beautiful Star, s.s., Morwick, for Wellington 26 Bruce, p.s., Kerley, for Greymouth 27 Claud Hamilton, s.s., Ponsonby, for Greymouth 29 Emma Jane, schooner, Wilson, for Manukau Volunteer, cutter, Watts, for Wanganui Phoebe, s.s., Wheeler, for Bluff and Dunedin Nelson 30 Glengarry, schooner, Vamazoni, for 30 Nelson, p.s., Whitwell, for Nelson William Miskin, s.s., Hepburn, for Dunedin Bruce, p.s., Kerley, for Okarita 31 Keera, s.s., Joyce, for Dunedin Challenge, p.s., Wilson, for Pakihi Tambo, schooner, Woon, for Pakihi Cymraes, schooner, M'Lennan, for Greymouth Nov. 1 Kennedy, s.s., Carey, for Nelson, via Bnller 5 Bruce, p.s,, Kerley, for Greymouth and Pakihi 8 Prince Consort, 'schooner, Ritchie, for Picton Nora, schooner, Nicholl, for Picton 9 Little Fred, schooner, Champion, for Onehunga 10 Mary Jane, schooner, Kirby, for Onehunga Challenge, p s., Wilson, for Greymouth Hope, cutter, Black, for Bruce Bay Nelson, p.s., Whitwell, for Nelson, via Grey 11 Bruce, p.s., Kerley, for Okarita. 12 Egmont, s.s., Hall, for Bluff 14 Kennedy, s s,, Carey, for Grey, Buller, and Nelson ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES At and from the Port of Ilokitika, from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15. - Arrivals, trom foreign pobts." Number of Vessels. Tonnage. Passengers. Total. M. F. C. 21 4565' 911 121 69 1101 COASTWISE. 41 5262 396 52 30 478 Departures, fob foreign ports. Number of Vassels. Tonnage. Passengers. Total. M. F. C. 18 4133 280 23 3 306 COASTWISE. 41 4045 177 16 4 • 197 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. From October 16th to November 15th. Duty on Imports ... £13,624 3 8 Gold exported from Hokitika — Bank of New Zealand 14,500 ozs „ Now South Wales ... 10,500,, Union Bank of Australia ... 7/150 „ Total ... 32,450 „ Gold exported from Greymouth... 20,000 „ 52,450 „ Upon which duty to the amount of £6556 53 was collected. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. r » ■■. Wkst Coast Times Office, Thursday Evening. The amount of import duty collected at the Custom House to-day wa3 LBBO 7s. lOd. The following list of merchandise cleared shews its distribution : — Brandy £168 0 0 Whisky 45 2 3 Geneva 91 10 O Rum 22 4 0 Wine 27 0 0 Beerinwood 25 0 0 Beer (in bottle) 71 5 0 Tea 21 0 0 Coffee 8 0 0 Sugar : . '93 6 8 Tobacco 78 18 9 Cigars \\. -19 15 O Provisions 46 1 7 Oilmen's stores .' 117 5 9 Drapery^.. 13 8 4 Hardware"^ 12 7 4 Furniture ".^.-, 12 11 7 Fancy Goo c. s 11 12 11 Paperhanginga 0 18 8 B§o 7~H>i

O. W. BiNXEY'S MONTHLY AUCTION

REPORT. Business during tho past month has been highly satisfactory on tho whole, but very fluctuating. The following list includes the priueipal sales and prices realised :—: — Fruit and Vegetables. — French crab apples, per case, 15s to 20s ; stone pippins, per case, 18s to 25s ; pearmains, per caso, 20s to 30s ; oranges (damaged), per case 7s 6d to 20s ; carrots, per ton, L 10; potatos, per torn LlO 15s to Ll2. Produce. — Chaff, per ton, Ll6 to LlB 5s : butter, Wellington, Is 4d to Is 6Jd : do, Sydney, Is 2d to Is 4d ; bacon, roll, B£d to 9d. Drapery, Slops, &c. — Have held several sales, but owing to large arrivals and forced sales the market is glutted, and will take some time to recover. Tobacco. — Dull of sale at paying rates. House and Landed Property still maintains its value, and, if anything, is slightly improving near the centre of the traffic, and although many properties have been in the market, they are withdrawn in anticipation of improvement. The Eoyal Mail Hotel, Kerellstreet, L 495 ; private house, Hamilton-street* L 11 5; cottage and section, Tancred-street L 69; section, Tancred-street, L 55.