SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13463, 1 July 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES.

The barque Annesley got under way at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and with the iiig ahead commenced her long passage to the Utited Kingdom. The ' vessel, -which was deeply laden with, a full cargo of wheat, w»e towed five miles outside, the heads, and s«t her anils ac she went. There was a frcth south-west wind blowing and after she cast off the tow-line the big sailer went away" in fine style on her course for Cape Horn, and was sotfn out of sight. The vessel is cxi pecied- to make the'passage in about 110 to 120 days, *nd will call at Queenetown or Falmouth for orders as. to .her. port of discharge, \ • .

The Shaw, Savill steamer Mamari arrived yesterday morning from London, .via Duncdin, to complete discharging. The vessel will remain here until Thursday next, and during that time will load cargo' for the Homeward trip. The Mamnri will leave on the Bth inst. for Timaru, Wellington, Gun borne, and Auckland. She -will finish loading at Auckland, # whenoe she sails finally on July 24th for London, via Monte'Video'and Teneriffe. ■ • ' ■

The new graving dock at Port CKahneTS wae officially opened by the Hon. J. A. Mil lnr yesterday in the presence of * largo number of people. After the Maheno had been Boated into the dock, it wts formally

declared open, and named the ' Otapo Dock.' , About 80 gueeU were afterward* entertained ax luncheon on the Meheno, and a number of speeches were de'ivered. The Shaw, Savill and Albion- Company's steamer Aotea was unable to complete" loading and coaling yesterday, but oh*. will sail at 3 o'clock this afternoon for London, via Monte Video and Ttneriffe.

The Kini left Greymouth at 7 o'clock yesterday morning ■with a cargo of coal and timber for Tiniaru and Lyttelton.•" The Westport Coal Company's collier Canopu3 ir to Sβ docked at 6 o'clock tc-morrovr morning,. for cleaning and painting-. The veseel will come out of dock on Saturday night and sail direct for Westport. The Hippie is to be floated out of dock to-day, and will go to Tiroaru and Oamaru to ioad for Napier. Tho vessel will • leave Lyttcllon on August Ist oa her next trip to the Chatham Islands.

The Government steamer Hinemoa, now ] making her round of the North Island lighthouses, is due back at Wellington in cbout eight day*' time. Af'er visiting The Brothers and possibly Cape Campbell, the. vessel will leave Wellington for ' Lyttelton and the; touthern lighthouses. On her coming trip the vessel will also moke a tour of the outlying island groups to overhaul "the provision depots and to search for possible ca»t--aways. The Arawxv arrived nt Plymouth on Tuesday morninp after a smart passage of forty days from Wellington. •