SHIPPING SUMMARY.
ARRIVAL OF THE P.S. NEBRASKA. The U.S., N.Z., and A.M. steamship Nebraska, Captain Harding, arrived in harbour at 2 o'clock on September 12fram Honolulu, with the English mail. Of the passage Cap'ain Harding reports as follows :— The Nebraska arrived at Honolulu, hence, at 9 a.m., August 25. Shipped 300 tons coal ; transhipped passengers, and left on August 2G. Fine weather fiom honolulu until September 6, when we had strong breezes from S. and S.E. for 4 days, veering round on the' 10th to W. and S.W., with showers of rain. On the 11th the weather cleared, arriving at 2 a.m., being 13 days out. Mr. A. C. Stevenson is mail agent. We are in debted to Mr. Hugh Craig, the purser, foprompt delivery of our files and despatches. The following address was presented to Captain Harding on the arrival of the Nebraska at Honolulu : — i "On board p. s. Nebraska, Augnst25, 1871. To Captain Isaa,o Harding, p.s. Nebraska. Dear Sir, — We, your passengers from New Zealand to San Francisco via Honolulu, now that we are getting near the latter port, where it is possible we shall change to another ship, are desirous of addressing a few lines to you fov the purpose of manifesting our esteem, for your uniform kindness to us, and oar e'nfcire "satisfaction as' regards the capabilities of the jtfebragka, of which we'.hajje hadan ample opportunity of judging, the first three days out from Auckland heavy gales having prevailed, with a high sea running, during; which she behaved nobly, and rolled less than is ordinarily the cose with ships under similar circumstances. We cannot speak too highly of the saloon and sleeping accommodations, which are spacious and admirably ventilateicl to suit
Tons. Value. Gum.— 2,551 cases and bags 265 £8,800 Flax.— 179 bales 20 500 Total value £9,300
Value. Gold— 9 boxes, 14,602ojs. 15dwfc. Qgi. . . £54.900 0 0 Silver— 18 bait, 1,8001b. 1 ., .', .. 5ooo' 0 0 Ktrai Gom-4,938 packages, 503J tons 17,745 0 0 Leather— 44 balos. 20,782lb 1 339 2 0 « oot-47 bales, 18,37llb 1.877 16 0 Tallow— 62 casks, 22 tons . . . , CIO 0 0 Butter— 297 kegs, 13 tons ' . , . . 780 0 ft Cotton- 30 bales - boo O 0 Oiii— 12 tanlts, 19 tuns 670 0 O Ikon Sand— 1 ton 100 00 Cobra— 02 bags, 8} tons 00 0 O FtAX -11 bales, 3 tons 80 0 0 Pjlast8~9 case* 90 0 0 Suxdbies— l cuo cutlery BOO 1 ctse glassware .. \. 5 0 0 15 cases old copper, S tone . . 45 0 0 5 cases effects . , . . 185 o 0 2 cues hardware . . . . 80 0 0 t 1 trui* drapery . . . . ( fi 0 0 Total wlu«.. .. £8$,40Q 18 6
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4402, 4 October 1871, Page 3
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444SHIPPING SUMMARY. Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4402, 4 October 1871, Page 3
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