SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 7446, 15 February 1888, Page 3

SHIPPING.

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TO-momow.— Talaroa Hea<t»; 6.W i.m.. 6.40 p.k. Port Chalmers :0 5 a.m., li 20 p.m. Dunedin : O.SO t.m., (.f> p.m. Port Cbalinera. ARRIVED.— Febrpary 15. Wairarapa, ss., 1,020 tons, Chatfield, from Sydney vb Auckland and Ivist Coast ports. Passengers: Mefdames Aitken, Wateis Randerson, Fulton (2), Misses Kinder, Kirk, Short, Messrs Aitken, Hende'son Mann, Grahim, Roberts, Stuart, Christinas (2), Roberts, I'ontifex, Anderson, Byers, Ell's lon, Ayers, Thomas: and twentv in the steerage. Grafton, 8.8., 297 tons, Nordstrum, from Westnort via Timaru. Passengers: Meadames yapier, W. O. Aspinall and nnvse. Misses tnar, Kirlthani. MeBMS Slom", Martin, Robinson, MoKer, .1. S. Keith, Millar (i) Napier, l-Urqnhar ; and si» in the steerage. Tckapo, s.s., 1.500 tons, Anderson, from Sydney via Wellington and Lvttelton. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Cox, Mis Grav, Messrs Rutherford, Robertson, Captain'Colville ; and three in tbc steerage, SAILED.—FkhRUAHY 15. Olnu, i»., 4U ton?, Berncch, for Auckland v!a internipdikti port?. Beautiful Star, s.s , 14G tone, lenn, for Oamaru.

The bilgantino Enterprise \a loading at the Jetty street whaif for Napier. . The dredge Vulcan commenced woiliing in tne Bteamets' basin this morning, Tho steamer Kakanui left the Rattray street wharf this morning cowded with passengers for the grocers picnic at the Quarantine Island. The steamers Ohau, for Auckland via Oamaru. and Beautiful Star, for Oamaru, aailed yesterday evening. The Bteamer Grafton, frcm Westport vlaTimaruand intermediate ports, arrived at Port Chalmers at 8 a.m. tc-Jay, and steamed alongside the ship Ta-anaki to tranship wool. She left Westport on the 10th Inst. : cillcdat intermediate ports, and left Timaru at 10 p.m. yesterday, haviDg exporioncid fine weather throughout the passage. In addition to other cargo, she brought 504 balca wool. We thank Mr Martin (purser) for report. The steamer Tekapo, from Sydney vlt Wellington and Lvtteltou, arrived at iicrt Chalmers at 1v!.16 a.m. to-day. •■ 3'ne-lett Sydney at 11.48 p.m. on the 4hj inst ; experienced fir.e weather to arrival at Wellington at C,4G a.m. on ine 10th ; left ogaln at 11 a.m. same day, and reached Lvttelton at 7.30 a.m. on the lHh; sailed at 2.15 p.m. on the 14th Had fine weather down the coast. We thank Mr Petherbridge (purser) for report.

The steamer Wairarapa oamo alongside the George street pier at eleven o'clock this m jrninsf, f om Sydney via Northern portf". She left Ct dixy on the 2nd at 4 p.m, for Auckland ; had fine weather, with smooth sea across, with light variable winds, until arrival on the 7th at S a.m. ; left again for Southern porta on the Oth at 8 p.m.. arriving at Gisborne on the 10th, and Napier on the 11th, ut 8 a.m. After taking in a quantity of grain, sailed at 3 p.m. for Wellington; experienced heavy southerly gale and head sea until ariival at 2 p.m. on the 12th ; sailed for Lyttelton on the ISth, at 3 p.m., arriving at 7 80 a.m. on the 14th, leaving again same evening for Dunedin atG p.m. Wc thank her purser for report, The steamer Waihora steamed down f om Dunedin this morning, and was berthed at the Bowen pier. Her departure is postponed until to-morrow. The Victoria, the latest addition to the P. > nd 0. Company's fleet, an ived in Melbourne on the Oth inst, having accomplished the long voynge from London in the quickest time on record, beating her 9ister ship, the Britannia, bv one day sixteen hears. O.i the maiden voyage of the Britannia she, allowing for the time cccupied in touching at Colombo, just beat the O.ient Company's steamer Ormuz, which up to then had made the quickest passage. Deducting stoppages, the Victoria covered the distance from London to Melbourne in thirty-one days. The Mararoa is likely to betaken eff the intercolonial trade and placed on her old route between New Zealand and San Francisco. She will undergo some extensive alterations to make her more comfortable for passengers when passing through the tropics. Amongst other changes, she is to have her lmmoane deck extended to the forecastle deok. The Mararoa, however, U not to be taken off her present trade till November, but the above is the arrangement pending some (1 al decision of the nostal authorities. The steamer Selcmbria is an iron steamer, with a net rfister of 1,932 tr.ns, and a gross measurement of 3,041 tons, and, if anything, surpasses her predecessors, tho Balmoral Castle, Ba'carres Brook, and Ashleigh Brook. The Selcmbria is four yeus old. Hitherto fhe has been trading between Loudon and the Falkland Wands, whore she seems to have established a good reputation for speed and comfort. The Selembrii was built by Messrs Thompson and Son, of Sunderland Her dimensions are as follow :—Length, sri Oft 2in ; beam 40ft; and depth, 29ft din. She is built on very fine lines, with nice, overhanging bow, and, being tchooner-rigged, has a very taking appearance. The stoimer is fully equipped with modern improvements, inc'tiding steam steering gear, and she is built up to the highest diss at Lloydß. Her engines are on the compound principle, of 360 horse-power, with cylinders 40in and 74in in diameter, and a stroke of 48in. The Solembri i was specially built for the frozen meat trade, and it is understood that ehc will fill up her refrigerating chambers at New Zealand for tho London market. Four of Hah'a patent refrigeratit.g machines have been fitted on board, and every provision has been made for the safe carriage of the meat. It is a matter of some import that her owners claim she has never required to work more than two of the refrigerators; and they naturally contend that she is the best meat risk afloat for Insurance purposes. The ship has a small but handrome saloon in the deckhouse aft. The saloon is fitted up and furnished with some degree of taste. Other deckhouses forward ar.d aft contain accommodation for second and third cabin passengers. Tho officerb' cabins aro under the bridge deck, and the 11121) find roomy quarters in the forecistle.

MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM S r IIP COMPANY'S FLEET Wednesday, Fbhkuary IS. WFSTrOßT.—Orawaiti sailed noon for Port Chalmerp. New Plymouth. Penguin arrived early from Manukau; sailed 10 am. for Nelson. Rdssri.i.. Rotonnhana arrived 0.30 a.m. from Auckland ; sailed noon for Sydney. Shipping Telegrams.

Auckland, February 14. Tarawcra, from Dunedin. —Hauroto, from Sydney. Passengers: Mesdames Leaver, Haskings, M'Conntll, Wilson, Conroy, Mißaeß Leaver, Josephs, Ivldy, Messrs Ballantine, Dljrnan, Holdchip, Hanna, M'Conml', Ferguson, Garlick, Kitchen, Barnard, Carton (2), Eddy, Burgell. Conroy, M'Kay, Nicholson, Carr, Major Wilson, Revs. Macraa, Meagher, Dr Booth; ond twenty-seven steerage.— Rotoinahana, for Sydney.-Suva, for Wellington. Lyttki.tox, February 14,—Rotorua, for the North. —Wairarapa, for the South and Melbourne. Sydney, February 14.—Wakat'pu, for Wellington.