SHIPPING. PORT OF TIMARU.
Tho flogataff of Timaru is sitnateS in 171 deg 7.20 min. East longitndo ; and 44 Jeg 23 min, oath latitude. arrived/ Nil. SAILED. Nil. EXPECTED ARKI VALS. Mahinapnn. on Saturday. Scottish Bard, 803 tons from Rookhampton, daily. Hurunui, ship, 1053 tons, from Lyttolton, early. R^kaia, barqne, 1022 tons, from Dnnedin, early. Fifeshiro abont January Gth. PROJKCTED DEPARTUIIE3. Monarch, barque, for London, in January. Lorraine, barque, for London, iu January. VESSELS HOMEWARD BOUND. Vosaol. Days ont. Brier Holme (Captain Johnstone) ... Gl Rootwood (Cuptain Jswell) 15 Pioko iCaptaiu Sntbeiland, It Tho Union Company's steamer Horald will le.vve for Dnnedin to-day. Tho barques Lorraine and Monarch woro tal;iujrin wool and grain respectively at tho Main wharf yostord»y.
(Kr Telkqeaph.) Dunedin, Jan. 2. At the Hcad3— Forfarshire, ship, from Glasgow ; all well. At tho Heads— Queen Mab, barque, from Calcutta.
CUSTOMS RETURNS.
The following aro tha Customs returns for Tiuiarn for tho month ended Deo. 31st, ISSO :— X. a. d. Spirits 590 13 G Tobacco and cigars ... 153 3 5 "Wines 50 13 11 Tea 43 6 0 Sugar T3 4 3 Opium 1 0 0 Goods by weight 72 15 7  «c'. vntorein 257 211 Other duties 51 13 0 Primage  2S 12 5 N.7.. Beer duty 73 18 5 Totat S 5 Total for the- December quarter -£1752 9 1 Total for 183D ... *1?216 18 0

TRAINS LEAVE TIMARU.
