SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Hastings Standard, Issue 499, 11 December 1897, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POET OF N API Eli. HIGH WATER SLACK —THIS DAY. Outer Harbour ... ... p.m. 7.34 Inner Harbour p.m. 9.4 Arrivals. December 10 —Omapere, s.s. from "Wellington. R. Purflet, agent. Passengers : Mr Morgan and three steerage. December 10—Westralia, s.s. from Sourthem- ports. Cranhy and Sidey, agents. Passengers : Mesclames Harrison and 3 children, dabby. White and child, Beechani, Evan and Barnett; Misses Davidson, Mitchell, Kerr (2), Femberton, and dabby ; Messrs Harrison and Matbie ; Masters Bropliy, Ryan and Johnstone ; 2 steerage. December 10—Star of New Zealand, from London and way ports. \Yenley and Lanauze, agents. December 10—Kahu from Wellington and coast. Dhpabtttres. December 10—Westralia, for northern ports and Sydney. December 10—-Rio, schooner, for Sydney. PROJECTED DKPARTURE3Star of New Zealand, s.s. for Wellington to-day. Malaura, s s. for southern ports to-day. Kahu, s.s. for Wellington to-day. Flora, s.s., for Southern ports, December 13th. Te Vnau, s.s., for Northern ports, December 14th. The Tyser liner s.s. Star of New Zealand arrive d ;it the roadstead from London via Auckland at da y light yesterday morning, and immediately commenced to discharge her cargo of general merchandise. After taking in a few lighter loads of wool she proceeds to Wellington to-day, to finish discharging her home cargo, when she will return to Napier to complete her outward voyage. Huddart, Parker, & Co.'s s.s. Westralia, Captain BuH, arrived nt the breakwater from southern ports at 11 a.m. yesterday, and was busy loading her the rest of the day. At 8 o'clock last night she continued her journey for northern ports and Sydney. Bad and heavy seas is still the order of the daj" at Wairoa, and the crew of the Te Kapu are consequently enjoying wellearned rest. An earthquake at sea is an awesome sensation. The Queen of the South, when three miles north of Kapiti, felt the shock on Wednesday morning, the -sensation being as if the vessel was grating over rocks. All the gear rattled as if the boat had been shaken by some giant hand. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, Friday. Arrived—Botomahana, from Lyitelton. Auckland, Friday. Arrived—Linda Weber from the Islands and Aratapu from Lyttelton, Arrived at Thames—Barque Hippolas, from Napier.