SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 8717, 8 January 1892, Page 3

SHIPPING.

Ulma To-mOBSOW, Talaroa Heads ; 9.51 a.ro., 10.28 p.m. I’crt Chaim ora ; 10 81 a, m, t 11.8 P.it, Dunedio : 11.1C a.ax*. 11.53 p.m> j*ort CkalMsn ARRIVED.— January 8, Teiranora, p.a., 199 tons, Leys, from Wanganui Passengers; Mesdames Leys, Bremner Mias Gibson, Masters Bremner, M'Beth, Leys, Mr Buchanan. The Omapere took in cargo at the wharf to-day for the West Coast ports. The p.s. Terranora steamed up from Port Chalmers this forenoon, and landed cargo at the Jetty street wharf. She lift Wanganui at 2 p.m, on the 4ih Inst.; had a strong S.K. gale, and shelttred in Pert Underwood for thirty hours; left again at 2 p.m. on the Oth inst. I had strong head winds until midnight yesterday. followed by light N.E. to arrival. A great concourse of spectators on the Sydney wharves last week witnessed the arrival of the new Orient steamer Ophlr in Port Jackson from London. Altogether, the Ophlr is probably one of the most expensively-fitted and best specimens of the first-class Clyde-bnllt passenger steamer afloat. She completed her maiden trip to Sydney from London in command ef Captain Ruthven, and Is credited with having left London with a larger number of passengers than any of her predecessor?. For Sydney and transhipment ports 350 passengers arrived by the steamer, but she left London with nearly 1 OQO on bofrrd xyhen she took oe : patture from Gravesend. The Ophir is a twinscrew steamer of 6 } QQO tons and 9,500 horsepower, and she Is built in so many watertight compartments that her owners regard her as the safest steamer afloat, and practically unsinkable. Her engines are designed to drive her at a speed of eighteen knots per hour. The accommodation for passengers is of the most luxurious description. , The Tarawera, having b en cleaned and repainted, was hauled out of tho graving dock this forenoon, and her place taken up ; by the Invercargill. . . , , . The ship Canterbury was towed down to Port Chalmers this forenoon, and, after completing coaling, wl'l sail for Oamatu. The schooners Clyde ,and Spray, with the ketch KeJjacco, are loading at the wharves for coastal ports. • . . ' Messrs *W. Murray and Co , the contractors for the whole of the repairs to the barque Lindotes Abbey, have nearly competed their contract. The painting and regilding of the saloon h\s been entrusted to Mr JUt gate, who has faithfully., person pf the work. Jhewhple of the *bftee», and oheftonier i»ave been cleaned ana French polished « the rpiryof has been regilded, and t}je spttees and cnalrs recovered with crimar n plush. The rigging has been attended to, and the new sails are expected to be put on board to-morrow. The whole of the repairs have been executed under the superintendence of Mr W. Menelaus. The Lindores to be ready tq leave for by tap end pf next week.

MOVEMENTS OP THE UNION BTKAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEET. Friday, January 8. Bluff —Walhor* arrived 7 am- f roin * or * Chalmers! sailed 4 p.m. for Hobart. Lyttelton.—Penguin arrived Sara, from Wellington; sailed 1 p.o. for Dnnedin. Wfxlibgton. —Rotorua anived 5 a.m. from Ploton. Westport.— Brunner arrived 2 8.B 1 . from Wellington; sailed 2 p.m. for Wellington. Qbeimouth.— Mawhera arrived early Dorn Westport,—Rosamond arrived early from Port Chalmers. New Plymouth.— Mahlnapna arrived 7 a.m. from Manukau; sailed I p in, for Wellington. SHIRK LINE OF STBAMBR3. Tho h.h. Fifoahiro left Sydney on the 7th Inst, for Oamaru, to load frozen meat and wool. She will proceed thence to Tltnaru, and will bo finally despatched ftoto Port Chalmers to London about the 25th Inst. snipping Telegram*. Auckland, January 7. Mahinapua, for tho South. Passengers : Misses Tring, Kisslmg, Hould, Mesdames Neil, Andrews, Guliver, Messrs Walker, Allswortb, Cochrane (2), Wood, Russell, Given, Parsons, Seth Smith, Danty, Virgin, Smith, Griffith, Wlthey, and Nlcholls. Willikoton, January 7. Kestrel, ketch, from Kaiapoi Penguin, for the South. Passengers : Misses Smith, Cooker, Moran, Mesdames Bolton, English, Manley, Gall, Duncau, Barry, Heslln, Hoo. H. J. Miller, Dr Fyffe, Messrs Ferguson, Joachim, Cargill, Cohen, Barman, Goundey, Roberts, Inglis, Duncan, Bolton, Reid, Master Blundell. Lyttelton, January 8. I p.m., Penguin, for Dunedin via Akaroa, Sydnky, January 7.—Wairarapn, for Auckland.—January 8: Fifeshire, for Oamaru.