PORT OF HOKITIKA.
High Witet (tbtf dfcy](-2;§7 dab.; £.«2 p.m.. Phases 6S 1 the mooiS»— jAnua^ry. Calculated foe New Zealand, Mean Time. D. H, M. New Moon ... 20 4 so a.m. First Quarter ... . . .-« 26 7 146 p.m. Apogee, Bth. Perigee, 21st. BXPBOTBD ABBtVAES: Alhambrtf, frbm Melbourne* January 26: Kennedy, from northern ports, January 29th. Beautiful Star* fjrdin J^unedin, early. Isabella Anderibn; frdtn Dunedin and Oamaru, early. PBOJEOTEP. DEPAKTOBES. .Alhambra, for Melbourne direct, January 26th. Kennedy, for northern ports, January 30th- VEb'bXJIiS IN POST. Waipara, Wanganni and Mahinapua. The Albambra sailed from Wellington it midnight on Tuesday, and will be tendered by the Waipara this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, j She proceeds to Melbourne direct. The Beautiful Star sails from Dunedia this afternoon, for Hokitika, ria Oamaru and Lyttelton. The Waipara will sail for Greymouth after tendering the Albambra. Commander Edwin wired as follows yes terday afternoon:— " Bad] weather is expected from N.E. to N. and W. glass rise but will fall again after 12 hours and considerable sea." When the San] Francisco mail left London, Mr Mills manager bf the Union Shipping Company, had arrived there, and with Mr Darling, the Company's superintending en gineer, who went to Venice to meet him. r Mr Mills was occupying himself in London making enquiries about a direct .line of steamers to New Zealand. It is understood that Denny and Co. will submjt plans to the London directors while Mr Mills is at Home' Mr Darling has gone back to Glaßgow. The Manipouri will not leave till the end of February.—' Auckland Star.' ]

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