THE HERO.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2734, 27 January 1879, Page 2

THE HERO.

Tho s s Hero, from Sydney and Melbourne, mny be expected to arrive here to-morrow forenoon She is advertised to sail again several days lateV. During her stay in port, tho annual trip will be given to the children in the various charitable institutions in this city.

InWARna Coastwise.—Rov«t, schooner, from Whangarei, wittilO tons conl, iron gum,l4 bags Brass sec), G boxes fruit, V bale fungus ; Mercury, cutter, from Russell, with 18 tons coal. OUTWAKDS Coastwise.— Sis-y. schooner,! for N Tho Stopsail ttoncr Advance cleared at the Customs for tho Thames, where she is to load up with timber for Gisborne. Sho will probably SB4 l lio Kctfo 'ncr Transit was taken into the Dock this morning, for the purpose of having her bottom cleaned and undergoing various repairs in preparation for the forthcoming 6Tl*c^'s. Rowena arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay yesterday afternoon, With a small quantity of cargo, and the following pas-engeys: Misses HlUa and Nash, Mesdames McLean (2), Messra Cornford, Monison,.Khodea. Ganller, \\ hethem, Quinlan, Hong. Kmgsley, Robinson. Mackune, Macfarlano, Brown, White (1). The is'and trading schooner Coronet arrived on Saturday evening from Rarotonga, after an absence of nearly three months. Capt. Savory reuoits ' Left Auckland on 3rd November, and experienced light winds and fine weather on the-Tun down, which occupied 19 days, Rarotonga being reach- d o- the 22nd of the same month. Commenced a trading voyage between the Society and Hervey Groups, and left again for Auckland on January 11, with alight wind. Wera becalmed three days in sight of Raroton»a. Tlience to arrival light variable winds. Th° Coronet bdnf,'3 a cargo of cotton, cottonBPCtI cobra. &c., and three passengers : Messrs 'Nicholson, Ham Pcy, and Captain Rose. The s 8. Argylc leave* for Whanararei and Mansapai this evening, instead of Tuesday ss usual She will return on Wednesday morning, i i time to nia'^e an excursion that day. Th* ketch Pearl and schooner Blanche were both trading at Karotorga on account of Messrs Owen and G. aham when tlie Ccronet left. The s s. Taupo arrived from Rus3ell yesterday morning with 180 tons coal. 24 cases fruit, andth« following passengers:-Mis< Shewlmg, Mrs Morris, Mr and Mrs Finch and child, Mrs bloody and 2 children, Bishop Cowie, Rev. Mr Hammond, Superintendent Thomson, Messrs Selfe Archer. Chatfleld, Howlings, Leslie, McLsod,. Power, Seed; steerage, 6. The sfhooner Agnes Donald cleared at tho Customs today for Levuk-i with a full general carsro and the fol'owing pa-sengers:—Miaa Emma Shields, and Messrs D. Barry, and J. Butler. She will sail at once. The barque Bella Mary and schooner Sissy wera offered for sale by auction at Messrs B. Tonks and CoV. Brunswick Mart to-day, but no suitable bids being made, the vessels w ere both withdrawn. They are oDen for urivate sale. The s.s. lona will not leave again for Russell until Thursday next, at 8 a.m. This is to proceed on an excursion to Kawau on Regatta Day.. The schooner Sissy cleared Jto-day for Ngungnru, where she is to load with 60.0C0 tect or timber for Lyttelton.