EXPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1489, 18 November 1874, Page 2

EXPORTS.

Per Wild Duck, for Greymouth : 2,432 bushels oats, J. W. Waller.

Sir James Ferguason's yacht, the Blanche, may be expected here in a few days from ■Wellington. She left on the 16tb. When she ailives she is to tie put up to auction.

The barque Kirn Grove sailed for Sydney in ballat yesterday evening.

The n&w schooner built by Captain Meiklejoha has been named the Omaha, from the place where she was put together. She is present at the wood wharf, loading timber for New Caledonia, on account of Mr C. A. Harris.

Tho fenders ordered by the Harbour Board for the protection of the shipping have been constructed and supplied by the contractor. Five of them —serviceable looking trunks—were lying on the western silt basin yesterday. The costly experience of the past lias shown the necessity for ships lying at the wharf having such protection in stormy weather.

The s.s. Wonga Wonga is considerably overdue. It may now be taken for granted that she ha< been detained for the English mail per City of Melbourne. A large barge, intended for the Waikato river, is being built on the Beach, Onehunga. Her dimensions are : 100 feet keel, 20 feet beam, and 5 feet 6 inches, depth of hold. She is to he on the diagonal plan, and has a very fl«t flo;>r. The workmen appear to aim at making a strong and substantial job. The cutter Mercury left the Manukau yesterday afternoon for Waikato Heads with a cargo of timber, sashes, doors, &c, shipped by J. W. Waller. The brigaatine Ryno sailed from Napier yesterday for Auckland, with a small cargo of maize for Captain D. H. McKenzie.

The ketch Wild Duck cleared this afternoon ab Onehunga for Greymouth with a cargo of oats.

The Albatross cleared out to-day for Nipiervia Wangnpoa, ■with. 10.000 feet of timber, 2 tons potatoes, and 2 toes flour.

The schooner Belle Brandon has cleared out for Levuka, with 50 cases kerosine, shipped by Arnold Hines &co., 3013 pieces (35,000 feet) of timber, and a variety of sun'l ries shipped by various linns. —Holdship and Co., agents.

After discharging her cargo, the Mary King is to load with oats for Greymouth.

The ship Hydaspss is to begin putting out her cargo to-morrow. To-day she has been discharging her empty tanks, etc.

The barque Ferudale only requires a few more bales of ivool to be taken on boai'd fo fill her up. She will probably clear at the Customs on Fiiday, and sail on Saturday or Monday.

A survey was held on the Golden Crown to-day by Captain H. F. Anderson, Captain Seliars, and Mr. M. Niccol. It was decided to close in part of her fore-end, with which alteration the surveyors agreed the vessel was perfectly seaworthy. The Crown came over from the North Shore under sail this morning. She is expected to leave for Syhiey on Saturday.

The Stanley Castle has discharged nearly all her cargo. Captain H. Elliott is giving lier quick despatch. The A.S.P. lo's., s.s. Pretty Jans cleared out this afternoon with cargo and passengers for Grisbome and Napier : she is to sail this evening at six o'clock.