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Arrival of the Chyebassa

21st October 1885, Brisbane Courier

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Queensland

Chyebassa, B.I.S.N. Company’s R.M.S, from London via ports, with passengers, immigrants, and a general cargo, arrived and anchored in the Brisbane roadstead at 5:30 p.m. yesterday and will be assisted up the river with her immigrants on board on this morning’s tide. Her saloon passengers were landed in town by the Boko last evening.


22 October 1885 – Brisbane Courier

IMPORTS

(A special charge made on consignees’ announcements inserted in this column.)

Chyebassa, B.I.S.N. Company’s R.M.S. from London via ports: 10 cases bedsteads, 79 cases merchandise, 2 cases and 1 cask copper, 30 boxes hams, 5 crates 3 cases and 1 cask earthenware, 9 flywheels, 2 packages samples, 6 cases books, 3 cases brushware, 100 cases spirits, 6 cases boots, 200 cases whisky, 3 tanks groceries, 215 zinc plates, 24 casks papier mache, 2 cases jewellery &c., 45cases and 1 tank oilmen’s stores, 1 case engine fittings, 2 cases engine and boiler fittings, 210 kegs paint, 22 cases bolts and nuts, 23 cases sheathing, 3 trunks, 100 hogsheads beer, 50 cases rum, 2 cases confectionery, 24 booms, 48 plates, 12 end boxes, 36 girders, 108 struts, 30 bundles flats, 12 bedplates, 2 girders, 12 bundles plates, 2 boilers, 2 base plates, 4 casks belts, pouches, &c., 1 case books, 700 bundles poles, 40 cases bolts and nuts, 10 cases insulator pins, 19 bundles steel, 255 logs timber, 56 cases corner brackets, 2 cases repeaters, 5 cases weighing machines, 6 axles, 5 wheels, 10 cases nails, 100 cases wire nails, 2 cases tools, 33 kegs washers, 1 carriage, 25 drums oil, 60 kegs white lead, 13 cases hardware, 2 bales horsehair, 15 bottles quicksilver, 1 keg iron staples, 1 case wire, 1 hogshead tinware, 2 casks glassware, 50 cases galvanized iron, 1 case clothing, 1 case pictures, 83 bundles switch rails, 44 bundles tongue rails, 41 bundles check rails, 44 cast steel crossings, 264 cast iron check chairs, 44 cast iron lever boxes, 22 cases fittings, 6 cases spirits, 2 cases confectionery, 3 cases linen, 2 cases india-rubber goods, 104 cases oilmen’s stores, 4 tanks, 24 axle arms, 5 bales sail cloth, 2 cases chemicals, 40 cases oilmen’s stores, 5 cases glue, 1 case perfumery, 9 cases toys, 2 cases purses, 4 cases albums, 3 bundles bedplates, 3 cases holloware, 5 cases sweets, 2 cases files and saws, 2 casks white lead, 2 cases medicines, 72 pieces iron, 26 cases paper, 8 cases stationery, 40 cases ling, 1500 cases whisky, 14 joists, 12 cases cigarettes, 8 cases tobacco, 11 casks bolts, 4 bundles riddles, 2 cases glue, 14 cases tinplates, 3 casks hinges, 2 cases japanned trunks, 101 cases champagne, 3 bales leather, 100 cases nails, 4 cases boots, 73 barrels and 238 cases currants, and a large quantity of cargo not described in the manifest.

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