SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 6929, 1 February 1884, Page 4

SHIPPING.

♦ lg-%$ tun.— Rises. 6.20 ; sets. 7.7 Heea.—First quarter. 4th, 5.38 p.m. ABBIVALS. Howena, s.t„ Norris, from Mercury Bay. Passengers: Mr. Meikle, Miss Ansenne.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. Maogregor, s.b., Johnson, from Whangarei. Passengers : Mesdames Percy Smith, Maltby, J. Harrison, Fraser, Gibbons, Misses Longley, Fraeer, Forrest. Master Smith, Messrs. Deolin, Astley, M. McDonald. Brookes, Peedler, Morpeth, Gates, Solon, Keejjan, and 1 steerage.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. Glenelg, s.s., 156, Stephenson, from Tauranga. Passengers: Misses Brewer, Musgrave, Hudspatb, Phillirs, Mrs. Parkes, Masters Bennett, Shadwick, Hammond, Hapenny, Tonks, Messrs. Craig, Laagdale, Allan, Cleroinson, Walker, Bell, Gillander, Buckley, Tanner, Mendy, Young, Hughes, Proude, Howard, and 15 in the steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Devonport, barquentine, 291, R. McLeod, j from Newcastle.—G. W. OweD, agent. Opotiki, ketch, 34, Bust, from Opotiki.— Master, agent. < CLEARED OUTWARD 3. Wairarapa, s.s., 17SG, Chatfield, for Melbourne, via Southern ports. Paisengers :—For Gisborne: Miss Williams, Mrs. Kees, Messrs. Tyler, Kees, McDonald, Wylie, Brookfield. For Napier: Mrs. and Miss Williams, Miss Blaokett, Messrs. llainbow, Young, Donald, Pettitt, Baker, Fordh&ra, Pow, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser. For Wellington: Mrs. and Miss Mason, Mrs. Battenbro, Misses Kebble (2), Masters Morrow and Colbeck, Messrs. Hill, De Ath, Walsh, Shannon, Dr. Grabham. For Lyttelton : Miss Allen, Master Brett, Messrs. La Boche, George, Horton. For Dunedin: Misses Grant, Qoin, Mesdames Cheeseman, Seymour, Messrs. Cheeseman, Seymour, Styles, Sinclair (2). For Melbourne : Messrs. Doonin, Banner, Snoft, Machan, Strong, Knight, Mrs. Lodder, Mr. and Mrs. Fanner. —Union S.S. Co., agents. Candidate, barque, 765, J. Saurenson, for Napier.—A. Heather, agent. DEPARTURES. Glenelg, s.s,, for Tauranga. Wairarapa, s.s., for Southern ports and Melbourne. Lily, s.s., for Whangarei. Ruby, 5.0., for Mangawai. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON : Doric, s.s., sailed December 15. Northumberland, Bhip, sailed Dec. 16, LDKG Brianhilda, barque, sailed Dec 1, nblf, Rangitikei, Bhip, loading. Alaator, barque, loading. LIYERTOOL : Yolande, barque, sailed October 22. NBW YORK : Amazon, barque, sailed Sept. 27, SIRDT. Charles L. Pearson, barque, sailed Oct. 3 via Wellington, jnqd. Lady Mabel, brigantine, sailed Nov. 17. Rebecca Crowell, barque, sailed December 11, (and for Wellington). Olaribel, barque, loading. BOSTON : Abiel Abbot, barque, via Dunedin, sailed October 19. JQst. 9TDNEY : Australia, R.M. s.s., February 5. Look-out, brigantine, early, stbx. BTJNEOIN : Superior, barque, sailed December 14. NEWCASTLE : Wenona, barque, sailed January 19. SAN FRANCISCO : Zealandia, B,M. s.s., due about 12th. MAURITIUS : ' Caatleton, barque, sailed December 18, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON : Antares, barque, loading. Lutterworth, barque, early. SYDNEY : Zealandia, R.M. s.s., about 12th. NAPIER : Candidate, barque, to-day. TIJI : Eastward Ho, schooner, etxly. Penguin, s.b., 11th. IMPORT 3. Per barquentine Devonport, froia Newcastle : 446 tons coal and 5 tons coke. EXPORTS. "Per s,i. Wairarapa, for Southern ports and Melbourne: 5 cases tobacco, 230 mats sugar, 5 qr.-casks wine, 2 cases wine, 80 boxes tea, 126 g feces timber, 64 packages twine, 947 felloes, 2 coils rope, 24 cases fancy goods, 163 hides, 20 calfskins, 3 bales sheepskins, 301 packages sundries. Outwards Coastwise. —Sunderland, cutter, for Cape Colville; Tokeraa, cutter, for Tauranga, with 5 cases whisky, 5 cases brandy, 5 cases geneva, 14 cases, 7 casks beer, 5 cases hop bitters, 7 cases stout, SOOO bricks; Mercury, cutter, for Tairua ; Totara, barge, for Waipu, with 3000 feet timber, 150 drain-pipes, 4 tons sundries, 1000 brickß; Janet, cutter, .for Omaha; Fawd, cutter, for Thames, with 25 tons ooal, 100 sacks oats; Olive, barge, for Orewa; Pukapuka, barge, for Barrier ; Norah, barge, for Cabbage »—- "-»--"- «"B«>i ■«- jf. ---■«■ Coastwise. —Sunderland, cutter, Team Cape Colville, with 40 tens firewood; Janet, cutter, from Whangarei Heads, with 600 bushels lime ; Norah, barge, from Cabbage Bay, with 30,000 feet timber; Opotiki, barge, from Opotiki, with 399 sacks maize, 12 hideß; l/t>ehan, barge, from Omaha, with 15,000 feet timber, 1500 palings. • The ketch Opotiki, from Opotiki, arrived yesterday morning, with a cargo of maize, &c. The Northern S.S. Company's steamer Glenelg, from Tauranga, came into harbour early yesterday morning. She left again last evening for the same port. The barquentine Devonport came into harbour early yesterday morning from Newcastle with a full cargo of coal, etc. Captain MoLe«<3 reports having had a moderately fine weather passage across. He left Newcastle on the 17th ultimo, and was off the North Cape on the 27th. The vessel will commence to disoharge her cargo to-day. The s.s. Wairarapa took her departure for Melbourne via Southern ports shortly after Boon yesterday. The barque Antares is expected to be a fall ship to-day. Shippers are desired to pass export entries and present bills of lading at the agents' office for signature without delay. -The barque Candidate will sail for Napier early this morning. The B.t. Macgregor, from Whangarei, came into harbour last evening with a number of passengers, and the fallowing cargo : 200 cases fruit, 150 sacks gum, 20 boxes eggs, 15 bales wool, 3 crates poultry, 2 crates pigs, 3 head cattle, 5 tons sundries. The Macgregor will return again to the same port this evening. The schooner Linda Weber, from Port Mackay, Queensland, arrived at Sydney on the 23rd of January. |

■UaE "WAIREKA. Tho nan t.hrno.mnof„,) „„t, ___ .i. __ __t

being built by Mr. Macquarrie to the order of Captain Johnson, is now fast apporoaching completion, and it is expected that the vessel will'be. sufficiently advanced to be launched during the next few days, Auckland has always held a good name for the build of its trading vessels. As an instance of this, we may "quote the following extract from the Sydney Morning Herald of the 24th of Januaiy : —".The smart-looking little schooner Jessie Niccol, whieh arrived yesterday from Port Mackay with a cargo of sugar for the Colonial Sugar-refining Company, was built at Auckland in 1872, by Mr. Niccol, whose work has almost invariably secured the good opinion of judges in the art of shipbuilding. The Jessie Niccol was originally kept as a yacht iu Auckland harbour, but was afterwards sold to a Dunedin firm, who employed her in the coasting trsde. She is now owned by Messrs. 'William Elder and Co., nr Tinnodin. Th» schooner is in an excellent Biaio ui preservation." As the Jessie Niccol has been spoken of, so we feel sure will this latest build of Mr. Macquarrie should she ever visit the harbour of Port Jackson. The new schooner is a most creditable production, and one that will worthily hold up the good " name we have for shipbuilding. Captain Johnson is much pleased with bis vessel and the manner in whioh she has been put together. The schooner has been intilfc upon such lines that whilst her carrying power has not been sacrificed, she will have a good turn of speed, and there is no doubt she will provo herself a most weatherly craft. The Waireka (the intended name of the new vessel) (s a most staunchly-built craft, and is copper usteneii throughout. Her leDgth is 110 feet; ';cam, 18 foet;"and depth of hold, 8 feet 4 'uchi>s. She has been provided with a most roomy cabin aft, fitted to accommodate, in ••■ddition to the master and his senior officer, '"ur passengers, the bunks for the latter being ' .rge and roomy. When finished and upthese quarters will be most comfortr'ole,.and have a neat and pleasing appearance, v most notable part of the vessel is the forecastle There great attention has been paid to secure the comforts of the crew. Four large bunks have been built on the starboard side, whilst che whole of port side is devoted to lockers, etc., whioh are available for the use of the crew to stow away their clothing,Jetc. The apart.meht is most roomy, and well lighted and ventilated. The vessel has two large hatches, and Joi the quick discharge and taking in of cargo Mtte will ba supplied with powerful winches of '.he latest description. Altogether no expense ts being spared to have the vessel fitted out in , vhe best possible manner, and it is to be hoped that Captain Johnson will' find profitable employment for bis new and handsome craft.