SHPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13093, 18 April 1908, Page 10

SHPPING NOTES.

The large cargo etoamer Gowanbnrn, wHcb arrivod in the stream *.t 1.30 ».m. on Tharsdey. made a quick run of 5} days from Newcastle, fine weather being experienced throushotit tie trip. The Gowaoburn, which ririted LytteHon in Aujtist last year, with general caxgr> from New York, ia etUl commanded by Capiain Focrbee. The ves9ol, which is running on time charter to Messrs Howard, Smith and Co., Ltd., has brought a full cargo of cool fox the Union &foem Ship Compeny, I/td. After difchan;ittg j>art carpo here, the ■veswsl goes to Auckland to land the Tem&inder, and tiben- icturne. to It was intended to bsrth tbe veesel at the Gladtstone Pi or, but the ■tkte bein? low, fchere was not enfficieni depth, of water there for the ves«>l to get. alongside, and sho wee finally berthed at No.'6 wharf.

The barque Roda was taken ottt to «a anchorage in tho stream on Thursday oveniog, and was towed to pea. yeeierday morning. Tie Tieesel is bcracd to Wellington, and tbenoe she goes to Kaipara to load iimbeT for Sydney. TJbe Boo* was given very quick despatch at LytieKoa. She oommenced loading a*t noon on Mocday last, and finished on Thirreday afternoon. D-ar-ing that time the vessel took in übont 250

tons of ba-llast, 2600 baks of wool, »nd 400 sacks of produce.

Tho Westport Coal Company's steamer Canopus arrived yesterday morning with » full cargo of coal from Westport, and is expected to sail on Tuesday next.

An Auckland telosTxm "statw tlvat th© schooner Moy Howotrd. \rhici ■n-ett egratrnd during a fog <m was rc&omted tho taano nigitt. She did isi:<t EiiEtiin usy E-erioas daanai'e.

The S-β. Wcofcton wiw ber-boiscul at Kai»poi, and did not eft cart last cvcniosr. Mr Leonard D.~S. l>a!o. srat of Mr W. H. E. DsOa, of Ilca6hcote, has pafw:d his exanxir.atioci in LoExJwn for a chief er-siaceT's certificate Mr Dale was formerly in the fiervioe of the Houlckc Ursa, but lately haa h<\ea in one c{ the ptraraers bolonjinj to tbo London il&rine Stnuuship Company.