TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1897, Page 8

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

v' Kaipara Heads.—December25—Sailed: "Woosung, barque, tar Sydney. 28—Sailed _ Stanley, bripantine, for Sydney. January s—Sailed : Kate Tatham, bq.„for Sydney. 6-Sailed : Handel Lust, barque, for Glasgow. 9~Sailed : River Hunter, barquentine, for Sydney. 15—Arrived: Defiance, brigantine, from Newcastle. Napier, January 19—Sailed: Pleione, jsbip, Waitangi, ship, for London. Wellington.—December 28—Arrived : Soukar, ebip, from Liverpool- 12—Sailed: "Bake of- Westminster, s.s., for London. 16—Arrived : Barque Kirkd. le, Capbain --do'neA from; LiverpSot (October 2nd). 16— failed : Buterpe; barque, for London. 16— Arrived . Kirkdale, barque, from Liverpool. Nelson.— January 16—Ari_ved_A.sterion, barque, from London. Ltitelton.—January B—Sailed: Agnes Lillian, ship, for London. Poet Chalmers.—January s—Arrived : Blenheim, Captain Colville, 102 days from Glasgow. B—Arrived : Canterbury, ship, Culbert, from London (October 16th); JSmbia, Norwegian barque, from Mauritius.

The lonic.

The Shaw-Savili steamer lonic arrived at "Wellington ou Jan. 11th from London and way - porta. She lefb Plymouth on November 28th, Cape Town on December 20th and called at Hobarb and reached Wellington at five p.m. yesterday. Experieoced moderate weather with occasional squalls. Passed a number of icebergs, the largest about 150 ft high. On December 16th A. Twentyman, a saloon passenger for Hobarb, died. She brought a number of Romney Marsh sheep for 'Chris tchurch.

The Kirkdale Hemmed In by Ice.

Wellington, January 16.—The passage tof tbe barque Kirkdale from Liverpool was an eventful one. She experienced heavy galea in the Channel. A portion of the cargo, which included 296 pipes for the Nelson gasworks and a quantity of crockeryware, shifted, and ib was a work of jgreab difficulty to secure and re-stow it. It was also found necessary to reeve now lanyards, as the violent rolling of the vessel had almost destroyed the old gear. .On December 9bh. an iceberg, three miles $n length and upwards of 600 ft high, waß sighted. Captain Jones was ab first under -the impression thab it was a big island, and thii supposition was only dispelled when the ship came close to tbe berg. For nearly 1,400 miles icebergs were passed in regular succession, the vessel on one occasion being hemmed in for four days. Tbe Walmatc-Among Icebegs. Pom Chalmers, January 18.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Waimate arrived ab Porb Cbalmera yesterday afternoon, from London and Toneriffe. jjjfjjrL VbyVg .;.occupied" 4." '-.*¥*.*■ Thff Waimate brings the largest cargo which has ever reached this colony in one bottom, consisting of 5220 tons for Dunedin, 2923 tons for Lyttelton, and 362 for Wellington. During the voyage, no fewer than 78 large Scebergs were passed, besides field and broken ice, and on two occasions tho steamer was completely surrounded by ib.

The Fozilka, one of the British India Company's steamers, grosa register 4,152 $ons, commanded by Captain J. Wilson, arrived here from Calcutta via Singapore And Thursday Island on Jan. 7th, with a cargo of Indian produce, including gunnies, tea, oil, etc. The Fazilka is a eiscer ship to the s.s. Fultala, which visited this port, recently from India. She left Calcutta for Auckland oh December 4th, Singapore on the 15th, came through Torres Straits and left Thursday Island on the 26th, experiencing fine weather throughout. 7.'he steamer proceeded to Wellington on Jan., 10.

Captain Anderson, of the Robokino, exchanges with Captain Bentley, of the Hauroto. Gaptain Shepherd, of she Poherua, takes the Rotokino. Captain Abram, of the Ohau, takes the Poherua, and Gaptain Rolls takes the Ohau. Mr Watson, chief officer of the Rotokino, joins the Hauroto at Sy. ney. Mr Saddler, second officer of the J_otoraahana, becomes chief officer of the* Janet Kicol. Mr Roberb, chief officer of the latter, joint, tbe Rotokino, and Mr Starts, wecond officer of the Janet Nicol, is transferred to the Rotomahana. Mr Barton, ■econd officer of tbe Takapuna, 'takes Mr Start's place on the Janet NicoL The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's Bros barque Glenlora, 774 ton . Captain 6. Tonkin, arrived here from London on {January 3rd with a cargo of general merchandise, and anchored at tbe powder ground. She lefb London on, September

6th, took powder on board at Gravesend next day, and easb off the tug ab Deal with a light easterly breeze. She bad most unfavourable winds in the North Atlantic, and crossed the Eauator on October 21sb. In the South Atlantic she experienced light south-east trades and moderate winds, and paeeed the Cape of Good Hope on November 21sb. In the South Atlantic sho had fine weather, bub passed great quantities of ice. She passed Tasmania on December 23rd, and Capo Maria Van Di omen on the 30th.

The latest phase of the demand of the seamen, firemen and brimmers for an increase of wages is thab tho Union Sbeamship Company has finally replied to the Dunedin branch of tho Seamen's Union to the effect bhab ib cannob see Us way to grant the request. Other ehipowners whose vessels trade to this port have forwarded communications to the Wellington branch, bhe purport of which is thab whatever the Unien Company does in the matter they are quite prepared to follow, and if the Conciliation and Arbitration Board decide in favour of the men they are likewise prepared to give an increase. The Dunedin and Wellington branches are working simultaneously, the former dealing with bhe Union Company and tbe local branch with the other shipowners whose vessels trade to Wellington.

The Shaw-Savill cargo steamer Pakeha arrived from London, via Hobart, on December 28th, dropping anchor at the powder-ground at 7.15 p.m. She brought a very large general cargo, and made a good passage of 60 days, including stoppages. Tho Pakeha left London on October 30th, coaled ab Teneritie on November 7th, and, leaving the came day, arrived at Hobarb ab 10.25 p.m. on Decem-

bor 21at. On Deicembar 3rd ice was meb

with, audi continued to be seen from long. 37 E. to long 84 E., a distance of over 1,400 miles. The ice waa very dense on December 6th and -the three following days, the ship having to slow down, and on one occasion was stopped for three hours, being unable to paea through between the bergs ; 4,500 bergs were counted, ranging from 20 to 450 feet high. The weather during this time was fairly good, though occasional snow squalls and showers of fine rain occurred. The steamer lefb Hobarb on the 22nd.