SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 93, 19 April 1904, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Moon's Age: First Quarter, April 23rd, _-—5 p.m. Sunset: This eveniug, 5.25. Sunrise: To-morrow morning, 6.30. HIGH WATER. Auckland: This evening, 8.31; to-morrow morning, 9.45. Onehunga: To-morrow morning, 1.25; tomorrow afternoon, 1.44. Manukar Heads: To-morrow morning, O.o: to-morrow evening, 0.23. Kaipara Heads: To-morrow morning, L3O; to-morrow afternoon, 1.45. ARRIVALS. Kanieri, s.s., T. Scott, from Whangarei. Passengers: Messrs Armstrong, Madderu, Ho.vden. Walker, Webb, Bioudy, Brucewell. Auderhlll, Campbell.— Northern Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Ngapuhi. s.s., E. Stephenson, for Wuangarei. Mararoa. s.s., 2508, F. W. Macbeth, for Syuney. Tcrranora, p.s., E. McLeod, for Mercury Bay and Tauian^a. Waitaugi. s.s., P. A. Stein, for Tairua and Whaugaruata. Waiotahi. s.s., C. Hopkins, for Tauranga, Ohiwa. aud Opotiki. Chelmsford, s.s., 11. Richards, for Hohoura. Awauui, and Waiiiarara. \>_ikare. s.s.. 'ito. Crawsb_w, for Dunedin via ports. Passengers: Misses Uevaut, C_s=en, flctt (_.>. D. Woods, Peterson. Cribble, Rice, bethell, Paton, Bell, Mestiames Harper aud child, Harris, Bell and chiiu, T. L. eit, Busck, Wciley and child, O'Brien, li-. c, Abererombie. Ledger, Hutc_mson, Harv.ood and 2 children, Dumop, J. Wiikie, iiorth'-. icfc, Flett, Messrs Harris, J. Bell. G. i'ir__e, 11. Pottaeuiper, Adai,-. C-rnniT.g, F. C Cooper, 11. Nudds, W. Birch, G. Wheeler, W. Telibridge, Black, KLingswetl, A_iow, H. Morion, H. Fieldec. WiLiamsan, Maisitall, \\ Litcombe, 100 gooa. J. B. Jackson, Tons, Bethell, It. Abererombie, J. C. Wilkie, Bottuwicic, fc lett, Haley, and 20 steerage. UN.-.N S.S. CO.'S movements. Tuesday — Tavinui leaves for Ra'rotonga and Tahiti at 5 p.m. Wednesday: Kotoiti arrives from Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth; Moura leaves for Suva aud Levnkn at 1_ uoou; Rotciti leaves for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Nelson at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. train); Hawea arrives from the Bluff, Oamaru, Tiinaru, Napier, and Gisborne. Thursday: Taiune arrives from Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborue. Friday: Takapuna arrives from Wellington and New Plymouth, and leaves for New Plymouth ouly at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. train). Saturday: Taiune leaves for Gisborne, Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton. and Dunedin at 12 noon; Hawea leaves for Bluff, Oamaru. and Tiinaru. Sunday: Waiiaiia arrives from Timarn and Picton. XORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. This day. — Rarawa leaves for New Plymouth at 4 p.m.: Ngapuhi arrives from Whangarei, about 6 p.m.; Kanieri leaves for Whangarei (Town Wharf), at 5 p.m. Wednesday: Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei at 9.30 p.m.; Waitangi arrives from Tairua, Whangamata, Mercury Ray and Kennedy's Bay about 2.30 p.m.; and leaves for Gieat Barrier at midnight; Kanieri arrives from Whangarei about 9 p.m.; Mangapapa arrives from Whakatane about 7 a.m. Thursday: Rarawa arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth about S a.in., and leaves for the same jrcrt at 4 p.m. (train 3 p.m.); Xct'.puhi arrives from Whangaiei about 7 p.i_u; Kanieri leaves for Whangarei (town wharf), at 12 noon; Waitangi arrives from Great Barrier about 4.30 p.m.; Terranor_. arrives from Tauranga and Mercury Bay about 5 a.m. rriday: Clansman arrives from Mangonui, Whangaroa, and Russell about 6 a.m., and leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m.; Kia Ora arrives at Onehunga from Raglan, Kawhia, and Waitaia early: Kanieri arrives from Whangarei about 10 p.m.; Glenelg arrives a; Onehunga from Opunake and Wanganui early; Waitangi leaves for Kuaotuuu, Kenne *y's Bay, and Mercy Bay at 9 p.m.: Mancapapa leaves for Ohiwa and Whakatane at 9 a.m.; Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei at 10.30 p.m.: Chelmsford arrives from Awanui, Waiharara, and Hohoura about 5 p.m.; iiuritai ai rives from Hokianga. Te Kao, Parciigarenga aud Hohoura about 9 a.m. Saturday: Rarawa arrives at Onehunga frum New Plymouth about S a.m.; Ngapuhi arrives from Whangarei about 8 p.m.; Waiotahi arrives from Tauranga, Ohiwa, and Opotiki about S a.m.; Waitangi arrives from Kuaotunu, Kennedy's Bay, and Mercury Bay about 8.30 p.r_Sunday: Kanieri leaves for Whangarei (town wharf) at 2 p.m.; Rarawa leaves Onehnusa for New Plymouth at 4 p.m. (traiu 2130 p.m.); Clansman arrives from Tauranga about 6 a.m.; Muritai leaves for Hohoura, Paiengarenga, Te Kao, and Hokianga at 9 a-m. EXPORTS. Per Mararoa, for Sydney: 17 bars bullion (£13,000). 341 cases and 159 sacks kauri sum, 57 bales has;, _S sacks sand, 1000 sacks sawdust, 16 sacks hides, 20 sacks pumice sand, 50 cases frozen fish, 10 cases kola nip, 30 cases fish, 20 half-chests tea, 32 cases machinery, and sundries. The s.s. Mararoa sailed for Sydney last evening. The s.s. Taviuni sails for the Islands of the Eastern Pacific at 5 p.m. to-day. The s.s. Hawea left Gisborne at 8 a.m. to-day, and should arrive at Auckland abou,. noon to-morrow. It is understood, says an exchange, that H.M.s. Tauranga is to remain at Lyttelton until after the departure of the Antarctic exploring ships. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wakanui, which will be due to arrive at Auckland ou Monday next from London, has about 2000 tons of cargo to discharge here. It is understood, states the Wellington "Post," that the barque Felieitas, which was condemned some time ago, has been purchased by a local stevedore, who intends turning the vessel into a hulk. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Papanui left Wanganui at 11 o'clock last for Auckland.' and will be due to arrive to-morrow evening. She commences loading cargo for London on Thursday morning, and sails for Southern pcrts again to complete her loading about Saturday. THE AWAROA. Mr D. Milne, of Whakapirau, Kaipara, consulting engineer of tha N.U-S.B. Co.. of Helensville, lef* Auckland last nieht by the Mararoa to superintend the finishing and fitting in of the machinery of the new steamer Awaroa for the N.U.S.B. Co., Ltd., of Kaipara. for the Dargaville and Northern Wairoa trade. This vessel is practically a sister ship to the well known and successful funnel steamer Aotea, built for the company a few years ago, and designed by Mr W. Reakes, naval architect of Sydney. Mr J. Stewart, the manager, has great faith In this class of steamer, and his opinion is supported vigorously by Mr Milne, who claims that the Aotea is the most efficient and economic steamer of her class in the Southern Hemisphere. She is 20ft longer than the Aotea, and more elaborately fitted up. The ladles' cabin will be extremely nice. The steamer is costing from __ \_ thousand pounds.