SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12378, 18 December 1905, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Union Company's steamer Paherua waa delayed by a tiuck fcg lor ten hours between Dunedin awl Otumiru, and did not arrive here from Tiiuutu until 4.25 pjn. on •Saturday. Artex workup a quantity of general cargo she sailed at 0.7 p.m. for Welnugton, Westporl, and Greym-tith. Crowded with 194 excursionists and rowing men, the Cygnet sailed •at 8.25 p.m. for Akaroa. Sho will return this evening, and will sail to-morrow afternoon for Lc Bon's Bay, Akaxoa, and -the Boys in Akaroa Harbour. The Maraioa waa kept beck on Saturday night in order to tako oa passengers arriving by the late express from the Souths and d:d not leave far Wellington until 11.55 p.m. Th« Talune will not arrive here until tibia morning, and will sail on the arrival of tho first eruress for Welungion, Napier, Gisborne. and Auckland. The Kotom-ahana will run an excursion trip to Akoiroa thin morning, weather permitting, and on hor return thia evening will leavo for Wellington. 'ilhc tchoonor Falcon, which wae lying in the stream, completed! her crew on. Saturday night. She got under way at 1 o'clock yesterday morning before a light southerly wind, and sailed for Havolock. The fine auxiliary screw sohooner Htiia. arrived early yesterday morning after another successful trip to Kaipara. The vessel, which has a full cargo of timber for this port, left Kaipara on Wedtoesday, «nd had a, fine weather trip of three days. Tho veasol baa made a smart round trip to Kaipant and 'beck this time, of twenty-one days. Two other timber-laden, schooners arrived in port yesterday morning. These were tihe Amelia Sims end Morning Light, both from Collinijjwood. The vessels left that port on Wednesday last), end met with fine weather throughout the trip, tho Amelia fiime anchoring in the etreara aifc 1 o'clock yesterday morning, and tiho Morning' Light at 7 o'clock. The steamier Perthshire was to leave New York on- Friday, for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington*, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The Union Company's steamer Aparima, which left Calcutta on tho 7th inst., for New Zealand' ports, via. and Java, ia ducat Auckland the first week in January, Tie vessel has 4730 tons of cargo for Now Zealand ports. The hulk FeJicrtufl, purchased recently by the Union Oompemy, is to be stationed at Dunedin, and is now being got in. readiness for the low down the coast. Tho Tyrer steamer Stair of Ireland ie due heire about Wednesday or Thursday from New York, via Melbourne, Sydtaey, Auckland, and Wellington. ' ~ Captain Jameson, of wie eteeimer Defender, wihioh arrived , tfy Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon, reporte hewing passed) a echooner about sud-doy. The vessel, which waa "too fat away to be identified, was about thirty mile*.from Lyttelton Head 3, and! -was beating South. The etcanwsr Defender arrived yesterday afternoon from Hokitdka, via Westport. Tho vessel ihae a. cargo of Umber to diecthaiige here, and is expected to sail oa Wedruesdlay fox Greymoutih and Hckitika. Tho New Zealand and African Company's steamer Banffsbire, which left Liverpool on October 11th for New Zealand porte, via Australia, arrived at Adelaide on Monday, 4th met. The vessel experienced exceptiona.ly rough weather while oroseing the Indian Ocean, after rounding the Capo of Good Hope. After discharging cargo at , Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, the Banflshirc comes on to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Port Chalmers to put out the remainder. The well-known barque Elizabeth Graham arrived at Adelaide on Friday from Kaipara. After discharging her cargo of timber the barque eoee "to Edith-burg to load salt for Lyttelton. . The "White Star liner lonio Iβ expected Jo sail on Wednesday for Napier to load. 6he returns here to chip a quantity of general cargo, and then goes on to Wellington to complete her homeward loading. She will leave Wellington for Home finally on January 4th. It Iβ rumoured that the lonic may proceed direct to Hull, instead of to London. The NW Zealand Shipping; Company;* steamer Wakamii is expected to eail to-mor-row for the Bluff to load for Home. . The John Andereon, after being cleaned and re-painted, was brought off the patent slip on Saturday afternoon. „. . _. The schooner Joseph <Sims, from Westport. was signalled last evening and was expected to arrive ia the stream during the night.