SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7259, 23 February 1885, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High WATS*, at Auckland 0.17 - 0.35 Manukau 8.57 — *•>*. Son.— 5 42: sets. 6 44. *-, ;;J ' MOO*.—Full, March 1, 3.39 p-m. ARRIVALS. * ';"•'■•■" Fbbboabt 21. .-■"- Wellington, ..... 279, ? n^ hen ranga. Passengers : Judge Mair; Messrs. Hobta, Blaydes, Swanson, Master, Baker, Boss, Ingram, Saryey, Hudson, Fraser, Longdill. Lintbff, Misses Tucker,, Blddle, Meadames T ' Jones and ohildren, Cruiokshank and daughter, Bobb.— Northern S.B. Co., agents. Glenelg, «.«•» 156, Amodeo, from Mercury jja- —Northern S. 8. Co., agents. Queen, schooner, 46, Jones, from Hokiangs. M. Nlccol, agent. Clansman, s.s., 336, Farquhar, from Whangarei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. ' OmBffAT&T 21* Vanduara, ship, for Wallaroo (South Australia) ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON: '•->... '£7, % M ' Glenlora, barque), October 31, WGPT. Waimate, ship, sailed November 28, NMFS. Northumberland, ship, sailed Dec 13, LDKO. Doric a..., sailed January 8 (viaHobart, February 18). Loch Linnhe, barque, sailed January, WVCK. Sam Mendel, barque, loading. Alastor, barque, loading. GLASGOW: Lutterworth, barque, sailed November c, viaDunedin. sriw vobk : „• .. Peerless, brigantine, via Freemautle, sailed October 3, SLUQ. Carl Both, barque. Irene, schooner, loading. Thames, barque, loading, JAVA: . Alf, barque, early, hmcj. , Ferdinand, barque, early, bomb/) Pankwan, barque, early, VNHT, Imacoo; barque, early. BATAVIA : Bertha, barque, early, JDCLi STONE* : Adelaide, schooner, early. SAMOA : Fleetwing, schooner, early.' IONGA: Sandfly, schooner, early. TIMARU: Energy, schooner, early. LYTTELTON: «£, Ocean Ranger, sailed February XS DUNBDIN : Darcy Pratt, schooner, sniled February 21. Lutterworth, barque, early. Jessie Niccol, schooner, sailed February 19. Notero, barque, early. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

IOKDON : Doric, S.E., early. Beatrice Haverner, barque, loading. ; » Glenlora, barque, early. new YORK : Rebecca Crowell, barque, early* VESSELS IN HARBOUR. (This list does not include coasters.) Steamships.— In stream, Basques. — Beatrice Haverner, atßailway Wharf Rebecca Crowell, at the Railway Wharf; Etperance, at Queen-street Wharf. Bbigaktikes.—Nightingale, in the r.treaxn J Marshall S., at Railway Wharf. Schoonebs.—Golden Isle, in stream; Eyvor, at Railway Wharf. THE "UNION S.S. COMPANY. Tdksdat.— Tarawera is due from Melbourne and Southern ports at 10 a.m. The Rotorua leaves Onehunga at 3 p.m. for Southern porta. Wednesday.—The Wairarapa arrives from Sydney. The Tarawera leaves for Sydney at noen. . Thuesdat. — The Wairarapa leaves for Southern ports and Melbourne at noon. The Arawata arrives from Fiji and leaves for Wei. lington. IMPORTS. Per Syren : 2025 sacks bonedust, 220 tons. — W. S, Laurie and Co. ' Inwabdis Coastwise.—Kauri, barge, from Waiheke, with 43 logs ; Progress, barge, from Whangapoua, with 20,000 feet timber ; Glenelg, 1.1., from Barrier. Outwards Coastwise.— s.s., for Barrier; Kauri, barge, for Port Charles; Lee, cutter, for Whangarei; Progress, barge, for Whagapoua; Violet, ketch, for Thames. The repairs to the s.s. Thomas Russell were completed. Saturday last. To-day she is to be undocked, and after going alongside the lona to tranship some over-carried cargo, she will go round to the Railway Wharf, there to load for Gisborne and Napier. She is to leave for those porta this evening. The repairs have been executed by Messrs. Eraser and Tinne in a most satisfactory manner, and to the entire satisfaction of the owners of the Thomas Russell. The schooner Darcy Pratt left Dunedin for this port on Saturday last. The ship Vanduara, hence for Wallaroo, South Australia, took her departure on Saturday last. The schooner Queen, from Hokianga, arrived on Saturday last, after a somewhat long and tedious passage, light winds and fine weather prevailing throughout the passage. She brings one passenger (Mrs. Jones), and a cargo consisting of kauri gum, &c. The Queen is to sail again for the same port this evening. The s.s. Wellington, from Tauranga, and Glenelg,. from Mercury Bay, both arrived in harbour early on Saturday morning, with passengers and cargo. The former left again at 2 p.m. for the Waiwera, and the Glenelg at 8 a.m. for the Barrier. From there she returned again late on Saturday night. The Wellington returns from, the Waiwera this morning, and is to leave this evening for Russell and Northern ports, The s.s. Clansman, from Whangarei, arrived on Saturday last. This evening she is to leave for Tauranga.

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the s.s. Kotuku has been put on the Thames trade. She is advertised to leave to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, and will land goods both at Grahamstown and Shortland Wharves.

Several of our shipwright* and builders availed themselves of the opportunity afforded them by the railway excursion trip on Saturday last to visit Helensville with the object of inspecting the Government steam launch, which it will be remembered was recently burnt at the Kaipara Heads. The work of repairing the vessel, and for which tenders are now being called, is a most formidable job, the damage done to the vessel being found to be much more serious than was at first anticipated. Almost the whole of the forepart and as far aft as the after end of the engine room will have to be renewed from the deck down to the water line. Her engines will have to be taken out, overhauled, and replaced, and she will require to be redecked throughout. The extent of the damage is estimated at between £500 to £600. Mr. Schmidt, the engineer of. the launch, was in attendance on Saturday to show intending contractors over the vessel. She is at present lying alongside the Helensville Railway Wharf. The brig Syren, from Sydney, the arrival of which we announced in our Saturday's issue, came up harbour on Saturday morning last and anchored off the Bail way Wharf. She will be berthed to-day to discharge her cargo of bonedust.

The steamship Doric is due here to-day from London via Hobart. From an advertisement which appears in another column, it will be noticed that the Doric will be ready to receive cargo to-morrow. Wool will be taken by this vessel' at the following rates:—Washed, |d per lb., and greasy at fd per lb. (dumped). Consignees of cargo on board are desired to pass entries, and obtain delivery orders for their goods without delay.

THE BARQUE MARY ANN ANNISON A TOTAL WRECK.

In oar issue of Saturday last we gave some particulars of the wreck of the barque Mary Ana Annison on the North Spit, at the Kaipara Heads. The barque, it will be remembered, went ashore on Friday last. From a visit paid to the scene of the wreck by our reporter, and from other sources, we learn that the barque got underweigh from her anchorage off the pilot station, on Thursday morning last, with the intention of proceeding to sea on her voyage for Sydney. At the timo the weather was . beautifully fine, with a light northerly wind, and the bar was apparently clear of break. Captain Carpenter got along all well until close to the North Spit end, when the wind fell light, and the anchor was again dropped. From then until the stranding,' which occurred at 10.30 a.m. on Friday the anchor was up and down half a dozen times, the wind coming in light variable airs and then falling calm. Before' anything could be done the barque drifted on to the North Spit, and there she commenced to bump heavily, owing to a heavy ground swell that was running in. Every effort was made to e-5 float the vessel -off, but finding nothing could be done. Captain Carpenter ordered the boats to be got ready, with the view to the safe landing of the crew. The pumps at this time were Bounded, and it was found that she was making water. After a short consultation Cap'tain Carpenter ordered all hands into the boats, and to make for the shore as near to the signal station ■ as possible. In addition to the orew Captain Carpenter had with him his wife and family (2), and they were early landed. All - hands were later in the day safely landed, , ■ together - with the greater and more valuable part of their properties. In the meantime the casualty had been witnessed from the shore, and Captain Smith, the harbourmaster, with a boat's crew, proceeded to : the scene ot the wreck in their whaleboat, but their services on arrival were of little use, and they soon after returned again. ; Soon after the crew had reached the shore the «.s. Kina, bound to Helensville,, bore in sight, and by her to be forwarded, on arrival at Helenafillyto

the owner* of : the barque and to this journal. At nightfall on Friday evening it could be teen that the barque was settling down into the sand, and it was evident that she would ■son become a total wreck. ;.» *■ '<'■>■ * v 6i •; ;>, i .-■ ■'■- «■ s? »,

" On visiting the vessel on Saturday morning it was found that she was lying broadside on the ■pit, with a list to seaward, and opposite to the Tory shoal,' where the brig Annabel. recently came to grief, with the sea breaking over her. Her keel is broken amidships, and she is full of iwater and straining as the tide ebbs and flows. All the masts, with the exception of the topgallant masts, are standing. It was considered, seeing that she is loaded with timber, that she could be floated,' notwithstanding her injuries, could she be towed off, but the steamers are of insufficient power to attempt auoh a work. A strong northerly wind with a good tide might lift her off. At low water there is only about a foot of water about her. She is full of water and It rapidly burying her-, self in the'sand. Her foremast had gone through her bottom, and the sea was at the time of the visit breaking over her. The barque was loaded with about 190,000 feet of sawn and baulk timber, and this was insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for £590. The vessel, as we : have already stated, was owned in Ohristchurch, and there was one policy of insurance on the hull with the South British Insurance Company for £1250, and a farther insurance was effected at Ohristchurch with the New Zealand Insurance Company, but for what amount has not yet transpired. Captain Carpenter, who was in charge of the barque, had not been long in command, having bat recently succeeded Captain - Smith (now of the Darcy Pratt), resigned. On Saturday last Captain Clayton, Loyda' agent and Marine . Surveyor, proceeded to Helensville, and yesterday at 8 a.m. that gentleman started for the scene of the wreck by the N. R. Company's s.s. ' Sana, specially chartered by the underwriters ' to , enable that gentleman to inspect the present position of the vessel, and to ascertain the probabilities of her recovery. After a two hours' run the South Head was reached, and the unfortunate vessel could be seen ashore, and In the same position as when visited by our reporter on Saturday. Captain Clayton found the barque in a most critical position, and in a most damaged state, and he is of opinion,' with the meagre means at disposal on the Kalpara, that all attempts to float her would prove futile. The crew were found still remaining in the vicinity of the wreck to save all - that they possibly could. Captain Clayton returned again to Helensville, arriving back yesterday afternoon. The cargo on the vessel was owned by Messrs, Stone Bros., and was consigned to Messrs. Stone and Yates of Sydney. Captain Carpenter and his wife and family are at present stopping at the harbourmaster's house at Ponto, and the crew are being made as comfortable as circumstances will permit. The beach from the spit, where the vessel is now lying, round to Ponto Is aptly termed " the graveyard," for there lie the* bones of many vessels, half buried in the sand, the shattered hull of the Annabel being amongst them. An inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck is to be held before Captain O. Smith, the harbourmaster, to-day.

XAIPARA LIGHT AND MARES.

' We have received the following letter from Captain Petersen, of the barque Claribel :— The Kaipara light being a new light a few remarks regarding the same will, perhaps, not , be without interest to those stationed at the above place, and also to strange shipmasters. On the third February at 8.30 p.m. I sighted the light bearing north, distance, 21 miles (the weather being o» ercast »nd hazy.) The wind was west. • I steered N.N.W. till the light bore sight of the north breakers, each half-mile off. The N.K. bN. i N, and then steered N. bE. till in light then bore N.E. b , and I shaped the ship's head for it, keepin* it a little on the starboard buoy till up with Torry Shoal, thenseered for the light till past same, when I altered course for the extreme of the Bead, and at midnight I anchored off the pilot station. The light showed brilliantly, and whan about IS miles off at every flash something resembling a comet's beam or sweeps could b« satn to swinjr round with it, which I attribute to the thick mist and has*. Said light is a splendid guida for a vessel at night, and I mope will save many a Tessel being driven on the lea shore. I shall also take the liberty to mention that on working my ship out from Kaipara Heads on the 19th November last, I found light and beacons leading as exact in th» fair way a« it is possible for them to be placed. They lie not far off the broken water on Torry Shoal but the extreme of the north breakers bending considerably to the southwsrds, this is necessary to lead a vessel clear of the north breakers. ,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rotorua, s.s., Neville, from the South. Passengers:— Misses Hardis (2), Robertson, Alexander, Hopkins, Smith, Orossby, Corbett, Von der Hyde, Mosdames Murphy, two children, and servant. Master Lidley, Wilson. Skerman, Peat, Fenn and two children, Morpeth, Kingston, Scott, Messrß. Murphy, Lidley, Orossley, Alexander, Wilson, Peat, Williamson, Kerr, Campbell, Nelson, Mackie, Fitchell, Graham, Maskell, Lindsay, Mulligan, McLeod, Reid, Mead, Dawers, Hill, Stanley, Williams, Turfell, Purkiss, Colgrove, McAllister, Erskine (2), Smart, Edwards, Griffiths, Dimant, Culpan, Veale, Volbraohfc, Drs. Skerman, Heotor, Campbell, Captain Babot, Revs. Roseby, Young, Walker Beckenbam, Hoatson, West, Lewis, Andrews, and 16 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. i Hannah Mokau, s.s., Windsor, from Kawhia and Raglan. . Passengers Messrs. Moon, Galvin, and Peglar.—o. AE. Abbott, agent. Oreti. S.S., Robertson, from ' Wanganui via New Plymouth.. Passengers :—Mr. and Mrs. Humphries, Messrs. Fairs, Gray, Jackson, Orossah, Cremer, McCracken, Foley, Ross, Hewitt, Long, ' Smart, Jackson, Fenn, Crawford, Barnsdale, Le Clare, > Davie. —W. J. Waller, agent. DEPARTURE. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara. Passengers : Messrs, Jones, Capel, and Kirk. —A Barnes, agent. ~ The Northern Co.'s s.s. Gairloch left for Waitara on Saturday evening, with 10 saoks flour. 81 mats sugar, 26 boxes soap, 18 boxes, and 9 chests tea, 20 bags flour, 21 boxes candles, 7 cases starch, 13 cues drapery, and 115 cases and packages sundries. The b.s. Hannah Mokau arrived from Raglan and Kawhia yesterday, with 30 pigs, 20 bales flax, 10 bales tow, and 30 packages sundries. The Union Co.'s s.s. Rotorua, 926 tons, Captain B. Neville, arrived from the South at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The purser (Mr. NessKelth) reports leaving Dunedin on the 19th at 1 p.m., called at Oamaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki. - Left the latter port at 4 p.m. on the 21st, arriving as above. Experienced fine weather and light variable winds throughout the passage. She leaves again for the South to-morrow morning. The s.s. Oreti, from Wanganui and Taranaki, arrived at 6.30 a.m. yesterday, with a number of passengers and the ' following cargo :—2O horses, 40 bags grass seed, 10 tons sundries. She is to leave again at 10 a.m. to-day, for New Plymouth and Waitara.

BY TELEGRAPH.

LYTTELTON. February 22. —Arrived: Te Eapo, s.s., from Dunedin : Mahinapua, s.s.. from Oamaru ; Talaroa, 8.5., from Akaroa ; Kawatiri, from Westport. Sailed : Wave Queen, for London. PORT CHALMERS. February 22.—Arrived : Beautiful Star, from Oamaru. At the Heads : May Queen, barque; Spray, schooner. Sailed :Te Eapo and Notero, for Lyttelton; Darcy Pratt, for Auckland Kakanui, for Invercargill.