EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3905, 3 May 1877, Page 2

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington Go-Ahead, s.s., from Auckland and Poverty Bay Mauaia, p.s., from Wairoa Pretty Jane, s.s., from Poverty Bay and Auckland Eotorua, s.s., from Wellington and Southern ports Jane Douglas, s.s., from Gisborue Albatross, schooner, from Whangapoua Southern Cross, s.s., from Lyttelton Kiwi, s.s., from Wellington Star of the South, s.s., from A\icklaud There were no arrivals or departures at the port yesterday. The s.s. Rangatira left Wellington for this port at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, but up to 6 p.m. last night she had not put in an appearance. The prevailing southerly weather is most probably the cause of her non-arrival. The s.s. Go-Ahead, in steaming out of the Poverty Bay harbor yesterday morning at S a. m. , got aground. Luckily it was inside the break. The Napier agents received a telegram later on in the day, stating that no damage had been done to her cargo, and that when she is lightened of her cargo hopes are entertained of getting her off. The s.s. Jane Douglas has been lying off Poverty Bay for the past two days, unable to take the bar. The s.s. Star of the South arrived at the Thames from this port at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The s.s. Taranaki, with the English mail via San Francisco on board (says a Christchurch paper of the 24th ult.), made a good passage down the coast. She left the Manukau at 2.15 p.m. on April 19, and reached Taranaki at 6 a.m. next day; left at 10.30 a. in., when she was signalled to stop for orders. Mr Webster, the company's agent, boarded her, having received a telegram ordering her to turn back to the Manukau, and bring down the mail. She returned, therefore, arriving off the Manukau bar at S.lo p.m. that day. The tender Tarn O'Shanter came out with the mail at 2.30 a.m. on April 21, and the mail being shifted, the Taranaki left for the South at 3.30 a.m., made Taranaki at 1.30 p.m., and after a short stay of 40 minutes, proceeded on to Nelson, where she arrived at 3.10 a.m. on April 22, less than 24 hours from the Manukau, which is the quickest passage yet recorded of any steamer calling in at Taranaki. Kelson was left at 1.10 p.m., and Piut^n reached at 9 p.m. Sailed at 2.30 a.m. on April 22, and fetched Wellington at S a.m. on April 23, where it was found that a large quantity of kelp had become tightly bound round the propeller. Left Wellington at 1.15 p.m., and arrived in harbor at (3.30 a.m. yesterday, making fast to the Screwpile Jetty. Had light northerly weather from the Manukau to Taranaki, then a fresh south-east breeze to Nelson, the same wind with rain prevailing to Wellington, thence fine weather to arrival. The Taranaki sailed for Akaroa and Port Chalmers at noon yesterday.