VALUE OF THE AUCKLAND CARGO.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 277, 29 November 1897, Page 5

VALUE OF THE AUCKLAND CARGO.

ESTIMATED LOSS OF £25,000.

The total value of the Auckland cargo on the -Rangatira Avas £92,433. At the present time it is estimated that goods that Avere m the shed to the value of something like £25,000 were destroyed. Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.'s consignment of 120 packages of general merchandise, valued about £500, was destroyed. 1 he greater portion of the goods are covered by insurance in the China Traders Office. Messrs Hancock and Co. had on board lb cases of glassAvare, bottling Avire, and six cases machinery valued at about £300. 1 he goods Avere uninsured. ..JJ Geo- Fowlds, of Queen-street, had ibOOAvorth of goods (exclusive of duty) in the ship. About £ 150 had been brought to Mrhowlds' shop. The balance was only insured for £100 in the New Zealand office. Messrs John Reid and Co. had on board a bale of goods for the Thames valued at £26. The bale Avas insured until landed this has been destroyed. Warnock Bros, had on board £350 worth of general merchandise. It is covered by insurance in the Standard Office. Messrs T. and S. Morrin, the local agents of the Rangatira, had a very heavy shipment valued at £5,000. So far as can be calculated to-day, they will only lose from £100 to £150. This is covered by a £500 policy in the NeAv Zealand office on all sheds in the Avharf and Avhieh has been in existence for the past six years Avhen Mr Femvick took over the management. Messrs Campbell and Ehrenfried had 150 cases of English ale on board valued at £500, Avhieh Avas lost. ' This is covered by a floating policy issued from the North German office. Mr J. Knight, Avholesale saddler of England-street, had £250 Avorth of goods on board. He lost about £80 Avorth. Until further adA-ices are to hand he cannot say if he is covered by insurance. Messrs E. Porter and Co. only had on board dynamite and one case of cartridges. The dynamite Avent on to the Thames on Monday, and the cartridges, Avhieh are insured, are missing. Messrs Smith and Caughey, of Queenstreet, had 36 cases on the steamer. Of this lot 23 Avere in the shed, and, of course, Avere burnt. The firm lose about £600, having no insurance on the goods. The Tonson Garlick Company had 154 packages on the steamer, and out of this number 140 Avere delivered. Whether the goods Avere insured rests on an interpreta-. tion of a clause in the policy. In any case the Company's loss Avould be under £200. Macky, Logan, Steen and Co. had a big shipment on the steamer, valued at £5,000. All but about 25 cases Avere delivered. These are partly covered in the New Zealand office. The firm estimate their loss at £400 or £500. Messrs Partridge and Co.'s shipment on the steamer Avas valued at £1,200 Only one case (plated Avare) Avas imported from port to port, and, strange to say, this Avas the only lost. The value is about £67. Tho remainder of the shipment Avas covered from Avarehouse to Avarehouse in the Thames and Mersey office. Mr J. Rendell, draper, had on board £800 Avorth of goods, exclusive of duty. About six cases only are missing. It is thought these cases are covered by insurance in Lloyd's, but it depends upon an interpretation in a clause of the policy. . Messrs Sargood, Son and EAven had about 27 cases of goods destroyed Avorth about £600. The goods Avere insured from Avarehouse to Avarehouse. Mr J. P. Hooton, of Durham-street, loses about £00 out of a large shipment. The loss is covered through Llo3'd's. The Auckland Gas Company had £500 Avorth of goods on the steamer but all Avere landed. Messrs P. Hayman and Co., lose about 50 cases out of a large shipment they had on board. There is an insurance in the National. Ross and Ansenne estimate their loss at £400. Out of 136 packages they had on board, 118 Avere delivered. Messrs Bro.vn and Barrett had about £700 Avorth of merchandise on board. They lose £280, the insurance in the Canton being from port to port. Messrs A. J. Entrican and Co. lost bet.veen £50 and £60. Messrs Court Bros, had 80 packages on board the steamer and 12 are missing. The firm could give no information about the insurances to-day. Mr Graves Aickin had on board 12 cases, and about £S3 Avorth is missing. THE MINING MACHINERY. ; So far as can be seen and ascertained today little mining machinery has been damaged. Most of it had been put outside the shed on the Avestern end. However, it may be found that important pieces are missing. On Saturday 130 tons for the Royal Standard mine at Wharekeraupunga Avas shipped aAvay.