SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
WESTPORT. HIGH WATEB. This Day ... 2.42 a.m., 3.12 p.m. To-morrow 3.30 a.m., 4.0 p.m. AKEIVALS. Mary, brigantine, from Melbourne ; in the rjudstead. A brigantine arrived in the roadstead yesterday, but, in consequence of the heavy surf a'ong the shore, she stood out to sea. She is supposed to be the Mary, now due from Mclb iurne. Marine Survey.—ln the House of Representatives, last week, Mr W. 11. Harrison asked the Postmaster-General if it is the intention of the Government to complete the Marine Survey of the West Coast of the Middle Island ? The Colonial Secretary replied that this was a question of funds, and unless the Legislature provided for the continuance of the Survey, the Government could not carry it on. It would be the duty of the Government at the proper time to ask the Legislature to vote a sum for this purpose. .
The Flying Squadron.—The Owl states that the Flying Squadron will leave England about the 10th of June for Bahia, where it will be joined by the Phoebe from the West Indies ; thence to Rio de Janeiro, and on to the Cape of Good Hope, which it will leave about the end of September for Melbourne and Sydney, visiting New Zealand in tho middle of January, reaching Japan in March, and Vancouver's Island at the end of April ; the ce home, touching at Honolulu, Tahiti, Valparaiso, and the Falkland Islands, so as to reach England by the middle of October next year. The same authority says that Mr Childers and Sir Sydney Dacres will go with the reserve fleet in the Agincourt, flying the Admiralty (lag, and when they leave the fleet will be commanded by Rear-Admiral Key. Bear-Admiral Hornby will be second in command, hoisting his flag in the Duncan.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ATiim T ALS. Wellington-.—June 28—St Kilda, from Napier ; Airedale, from Picton. Greymoutii.—June 28 —June 28—Omeo, from Nelson. Juno 29 —Magnet, from Melbourne. lloiutika.—June 28 —Omco, from Greymouth. DEPAnTUttES. Wellington.—Juno 2S —Storm Bird, for Wanganui. Nelson.—June 2S —Murray, for Westport. Port Chalmers.—Juno 28 Beautiful Star, for Lyttelton. June 29 —Gothenburg, for Lyttelton.
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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 524, 1 July 1869, Page 2
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350SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 524, 1 July 1869, Page 2
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