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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

WESTPOET. HIGH WATER. This Par ... 4.12 a.m.. 4.36 p.m. To-morrow 4.59 a.m., 5,23 p.m. APPARENT TIME. Sun Rise. Sun Set. This day 6.12 ... 5.43 To-morrow ... ... 6.14 ... 5.41 ARRIVALS. April 1 —Wallabi, s.s., 101 tons, Daniel, from Wanganui. DEPARTURES. A ] Til I—Wallabi, s.s., Daniel, for Grey•snouth. PASSENGER LIST. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui—Mr Oldfield. IMPORTS. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui—so head cattle, 10 hor.es, 300 sheep, 40 pigs, 2 cases fowls, H tons potatoes, Seaton and Davidson. EXPORTS. Per Wallabi, for Groymouth—lo horses, 4 head cattle, 2 cases fowls, 8 tons potatoes, Seaton. The steamer Kennedy may be expected to reach this port this afternoon or early on Wednesday morning. She proceeds to Hokitika and Greymoutii to-morrow evening. The steamer Wallabi reached this port from Wanganui early yesterday morning, and, after discharging 50 head of cattle, 10 horses, and 300 sheep, with sundry pigs and poultry, left in the afternoon for Greymouth. The letting of the Government wharf, at Nelson, on Saturday last, created some keen competition. Put up at the upset price of £SOO, for which it was let last year, it was run up, by bids of .£lO each, to .£B7O, at which price Messrs N. Edwards again became the lessees.

Mpssi-3 Money "Wigram and Son's new steamship Northumberland, which arrived at Melbourne the other day, on her first voyage from England, made the passage in 54 days, The schooner Huntress was wrecked during her passage between the Thames and Russell on March 14th. The crew had a narrowescape for their lives, and Were severely cut and bruised by the rocks. The cargo saved from the wreck of the Sussex, at Cape Otway, has realised £20,000. A shaae, which originally cost. £450, has ' realised £7OO. The mate of the whaler Crown and Shield ■was lately stabbed by one of the crew during a dispute. The wound, although dangerous is not thought to be fatal. The offender was placed in irons, and handed over to the authorities on arrival at the Port of Russell, Auckland. The American whaleship Europe—on board which a murder was recently committed, as lately reported—has arrived at Russell, Auckland, a full ship, after having been out five years. On board of her tho young Portuguese murderer was still confined in a a&ge, where he was to be kept until the vessel's arrival in America. Hs c >uld, doubtless, be tried in this country, hut the delay necessary would be too great; hence it was resolved to try him in New York, for which place the Europe will leave in a few days.

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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 958, 2 April 1872, Page 2

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 958, 2 April 1872, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 958, 2 April 1872, Page 2

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