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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5068, 6 May 1878, Page 2

The s.s. Wanaka, Captain M'Gillivray, left Anckland on Thursday last, and arrived in the roadstead at 6 o'clock, yesterday morning, aEter a fine weather passage. The s.s. Sir Donald went alongside and took on board the inward passengers, and the whole of the Wanaka's l>apier cargo, which consisted of some sixteen tons. She left three-quarters of an hour after her advertised time, with the outward passengers for Wellington and the South, and the Wanaka steamed about 10 a.m. ( The s.s. Rangatira, Captain Evans, left the breastwork for Wellington at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday last, with a full cargo of wool and tallow, and a largo number of passengers, including the Star Dramatic Company. She should, have made a smart run down to Wellington, having a fair wind to take her along, She win go to Poverty Bay this next trip' for ; a certainty, and on her return load with wool and tallow for the "Empire City." The s.s'. Fairy, Captain John Campbell, arrived in the Pot from Wairoa and Nuhaka on Saturday evening. After landing passengers and cargo on the beach at the former place, she proceeded to Nuhaka, and the sea being smooth took on board 300 bags of grain, which she will discharge this morning. 'The B.s. Southern Cross, Captain Holmes, left Auckland for this port at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and should arrive at noon to-day. She will be brought inside during the afternoon to discharge, and will leave on Wednesday morning for Lyttelton, carrying passengers and cargo at reduced rates. The Wanaka's outward passengers to Wellington justly complained of the delay occasioned in the departure of the Wanaka by one of the members of the Ministry payihga flying visit to this port. > The s.s. Kiwi, Captain James Campbell, arrived in the roadstead from Wellington via the coast on Saturday morning. Bhe was brought alongside the breastwork to discharge, and in the afternoon' took a large cargo of wool for the English vessels nowlying at Wellington, for which port she left at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. -The Rangatira took the Columbia into the roadstead on Saturday afternoon, When oast; off the Columbia hoisted sail, and made aiconsiderable offing towards dusk. ■■ The s.s. Mohaka, Captain Baxter, returned to port from Wairoa on Friday night at a late hour.

A parliamentary return shows that the total number of ships reported as defective from the commencement of the Merchant Shipping Act; of 1876 up to the 31st December, 1877, was 160, of which number 130 were reported by Government officers, twenty ; five by the crews, and five by other persons; The number of steamships detained was 10, and the number of sailing vessels 144. The total number of ships reported as overladen ia the same period was 47, of which 28 were steamships and 11 sailing vessels. The reports in 38 cases came from the Government officers, there being only one case of complaint by a crew.