SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12477, 12 April 1906, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES.

Tho departure of the brigantino Carin for Kaipaia has t>ocn postponed till, to-day. ''Fairplay," a well-informed London journal, reports a. general supposition that the Morgan American combine has acquired, an interest in tho Aberdeen lino. Tho supposition is etrongiy supported by fisurcs, aoid is regarded as su'baUuitiaiiy correct in wollinionted chipping circle*. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steauxsr Waimate returned from Timani early yeiterduy mornin.g, and took up a loading berth at No. 7 wharf. The veseel is shipping a quantity of wool and general cargo, OJHI will sail to-day ior Waitara and Wellington. The vessci wr;ll leave Wellington fln-ally for London on tho 21st inst.

The gehooner Joseph Sizns left Wellington on Tuesday for Westport. Tha Emma Siim. left Wc.lington tho eaoie day for Farewell Spit.

Tbo Jsow Zealand; and African Company's steamer Pertihahiie, which left the Bluff for Napier on llonday, is due at Wellington about the 17th inst. She will sail for London about tho 18th.

The Unfou Company's st«wner Whanga.pfl was delayed at West-port on Monday cigit, owing to the heavy sea on the bar. She was to sail for Wel.ington on Tuesday mornicg with a cargo of oonJ.

Captain Millman late of the Kittaira. who has retired from tho service of the Union Co-ntpany, on account of having passed (ho n,ge hniit. was the recipient, of a presentation from hie offioora and crew before ho left the Kittawa.

Th-e barque R:ea. Lav in? been thoroughly cleaned and repainted, was floated out of dock yesterday morning, ucd was berthed at the Gladstone pier, where ah 3 is now loading produce for Auck and. It ia ihoped to get her away to sea on Saturday. The Union Company's si earner Moeraki, from Melbourne, via Hoburt, Bluil. and Duned':n, will airivo here thi» morning, a day ahead of time-table date, owing to tho holiday f>rnorrow. 1h« vessai will sail to-nigit on the arrival of tho second express from tho South. She lvii! remain a-t Wellingion unii; Saturday, when she sails for Sydney. The Hciddart-Parker stoamor Zca!and:a. fro-tu Sydney via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier

and Wellington, will arrive hare to-morrow morning, aud after i-anding paas«ng«r» and rum.s, wiU .cave again ior Dunedin. Owing to tiie holiday, the vessel will not land her cargo here to-morrow, but will discharge it on iier return from Duaedin The tug J>uco itdt Wellington early on Tuesday morning ior U.e scene ol the wrecked biuquenuue Addenda, in I'ailieer Bay, in oraer to take tack to Wellington the voeeol'e •■pars, ina»:s, donkey boiler, windlass, and general equipment. Tha stesunor Xorgauten was to leave- Onehuuga on Tuesday wiuh a full load of tirabci for W'cJington. The big-ifest eailing ship in the world wae launched at Rickiner's ship>ard, Bermerhnven, on February 6th. Tne iongih of tae vessel, whjoh will Lβ rigged as a five-meated abip, is i'iilt, her breadth ia 5-lft, and she is 8000 tons burden.

Tho i\'«w Zealand and African Company's steamer Dorset, from Weet of England ports, via Australia, Auckland and Wei.iug-ton, is duo he-re about Saturday. The veesel has about 1210 tons of geawral cargo to put out here, aiter which ahe proceeds to Dunedin to cotnp.ete discharging. Tho Unicn Company's steamcT Corirma passed Lyttolton Heads at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, tnre.vo miles off, and bound south. The s.eamer Crown of Arragon has been chartered to lead a general cargo at New York for AuetraJian and New Zealand ports. The bis cargo "tramp" eteamer Ben Vrack;e, which arrived on Tuesday night from Newcastle, was paeeed by the health officer yes-tcrday morning, and cam* in shortly after eleven o'clock to a discharging berth at No. S wharf. The vessel, which has a dead-weight capacity of 7000 tons, has 3000 tons of coal on board. The vessel is to discharge 1000 tons at Lytialton, and will put out the remainder at Timaxu. She will load oaigo β-t Lyttelton, Timani, end Bluff for South Africa.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's stoair.cr Mamari sailed at 4.45 a.m yesterday for Giaborne and Wellington, the veesol loaves Gisborne on Saturday, and will coal in tho stream on arrival at Wellington. She sails finally for London about Tuesday next. Tho veesel loaded the following cargo at Lyttelton for London:—i6,44l carcases of mutton and lamb, 18 carcases pork, 500 boxes kidneys, 100 casks pelts, 351 casks tallow, 50 casks casings, 1074 bales wool, and 413 sucks seed.