SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7785, 3 November 1886, Page 4

SHIPPING.

* -.- • ««K Water at Auckland-10.40 a.m.: 11.4 p.m. , to Manukau—2.2o a.m.; 2.44 p.m. £»».— 4.58 ; sets, 6.80. ■Cook— quarter, 4tb, 4.44 a.m. ARRIVALS. v Neptune, three-masted schooner, 38C, H. jbryer, from Lyttelton, Passengers: Messrs. J- Johnson, Newton Watte, A. Parelman.— Master, agent. . Piako, ship, 1075, Robert Sutherland, from London, July 26.—New Zealand Shipping Co., •gents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Mimiha, schooner, 54, J. Pallant, for Hoki- . ilka.—D. H. McKenzle, agent. Wellington, s.s., 279, Stephenson, for Whan* Northern S.S. Go., agents. Columbia, sohooner, 46, G. W. Conway, for Kapler.— D. H. MoKenzie, agent. Australia, e.s., 240, Q. Crawahaw, for East Coast ports and Wellington.—Union S.S. Co., «*«nta. „, . . , Tarawera, «.«., 2003, W. O. Sinclair, for Sydney, via Russell. Passengers : Messrs* G. Holdship, P. Comisky, Rennell, R. Cooley, J. C. Remington, G. Holdship, jun.. W. Elliott, Blair and family (5), D. Herd, R. Willcooks, P. Kennedy, A. Cradware, W. Priestly, F. Florence, H. Hoiste, H. W. Dyer, Mrs. Burns, and passengers from Southern ports,—Union &S. Co., agents. «-_«-- DEPARTURES. Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei. Walwera, shooner, for Tauranga. Min, barque, for Kaipara. Tarawera, s.s., for Sydney. Mimiha, sohooner, for Hokitika. Australia, s.s., for East Coast ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. tOKIMW: „„ , „ „ Tongariro, s.s., sailed Sept. 26, due Nov. 9 Euterpe, ship, sailed August 21, vpjk Rakaia, ship, sailed September 16, WSLN Hermione, ship, loading. PIELSOURNK : Nelson, H.M.s,, about November. KIW YORK : Mary A. Greenwood, barque, via Dunedin and Lyttelton, sailed July 2, jtfk. Glenelda, barque, sailed August 11, via ' Dunedln. jsqq. William Phillips, barque, loading. \ Ablel Abbot, barque, loading. i POSTOK : _ , Hans*, brlgantine, sailed May 17, via Wellington, NFLP. (♦TBI: Manhegan, barque, early, kbgc. : Dr. Mezzger, barque, early, HQCN HAMBURG: J* Canopus, barque, early. JfiOU islands : Janet Niooll, s.s., early. Jessie Nloool, sohooner, early, WUK. Malle, schooner, early. 'SIDNEY : Australia, R.M. s.s., November 8. )KBWoAstle : Borealis, sohooner, via Clarence River, ■ailed October 4. JDUNEDIN : Frederick Basail, barque, early, WPBH JtYTTBLTON : Sinoluden, barque, early. Willie McLaren, barque, sailed October 29. fJIMAKU : Fleetwing, schooner, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. BAN FRANCISCO : Australia, R.M.s.s., November 9. IOHDON : Alautor, barque, loading. Waitangl, ship, loading. _, Merope, barque, to load* :&;»*<& •|SBW YORK : Nettie, brigantine, loading. Mary A. Greenwood, barque, early, UNION COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. I Thursday.— Mararoa leaves for Southern forts and Melbourne at noon. The Arawata Arrives from Fiji. , NORTHERN S.S. COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. This day. — The Macgregor arrives at One* fiunga from Waitara. Thursday.—The lona arrives from Mercury Bay at 6 a.m., and leaves for Great Barrier at 8 a.m. The Wellington arrives from Whangarei - about 10 p.m. Friday.—The Clansman arrives from Russell ; mi 6 a.m., and leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m. The Wellington leaves for Whangarei, and lona j-for Mercury Bay at 7 p.m. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. This list does not include coasters. ;' SHIPS. — Waitangi, Soukar, at Queen-street Wharf; Piako, in stream. Baksjdis. — Helen Denny, Nicoya, Rebecca, Wharf ; Merope, William Turner, In 'tJrtream ; Alastor, Queen-street Wharf. Brigs. —Syren, in stream. Brigantines. — Nettie, Maria Virginia, at [Bailway Wharf. . Bohoomxrs.— Olive, in stream ; Silver Cloud, ftt Queen-street Wharf ; Neptune, In stream. IMPORTS. , Per ship Piako, from London Plain cottons, ;$400; haberdashery, £300; apparel, £500; carpets and rugs, £200; boot leather, £60; saddlery, £120; flooroloth, £510; lucifers, £500 ; vestas, £230; blacking, £30; agricultural implements, £290; agricultural machinery, £20; raiU, fee., £500; boots, £40; paper. 1127 c; Stationery, £260; paperhangings, £130; upholstery, £350; iron bedsteads, £210; tinware, £80; brushware, £150; plated goods, i £10; toys, £400; pianos, £930; cords, £50; seeds, £30; pipes, £50 cartridges and dynaftsAte, £50; gunpowder, llocwt; tanks, £40 ; chains and anchors, £6; hardware and cutlery, £8000 ; bar and rod iron, 126 tons ; hoop iron, 9 tons ; sheet iron, 3 tons ; plate iron, 11 tons ; | galvanised iron, 14 tons ; sheet lead, 20 tons; ' pig lead, 5 tons ; tin plates, 137 boxes; ingot tin, 27cwt; iron nails, 53 tons; wire and wire rope, 74 tons ; linseed oil, 2450 gallons ; rape oil, BO gallons; animal oil. 50 gallons ; turpentine, SO gallons ; kerosene and naphtha, 80 gallons ; Tarnish, £70 ; paint colours, £930 ; glue, 9cwt ; ■ pitch, 10 barrels ; tar, 31 drums ; flint glass, £250 ; window glass. £181; plate glass, £14 ; China and earthenware, £1010; glass bottles, £180; bran and flour bags, £380; canvas, £130 ; cordage, £80 ; lines, etc, £140; brandy in bulk, 150 gallons ; do. in case, 850 gallons ; rum, 2150 gallons; Geneva, 90 gallons; spirits in bulk, 520 gallons; do. in case. 380 gallons; red wine, 220 gallons; white wine, 470 ?;aOons; beer in bulk, 23 barrels; beer, 111 glass), 147 barrels; fish (preserved), £60; sardines, £160 ; oilmen's stores, £1060; mineral waters, £60; vinegar, 960 gallons pepper and spice, 4owt ; cocoa, 15c ; mustard, £40 ; staroh, £230; split peas, 20cwt; soda crystals, 46 tons ; bicarb, soda, 70cwt; soda Mh and potash, 1 ton candles, 147cwt; raisins, 27owt ; currants. 61cwt ; almonds, 13cwt sugar (refined) 9cwt ; confectionery, £310; apothecaryware, £300; tart, acid, 20owt; cream of tartar, 37c wt; condensed milk, £200; cornflour, £70 canary seed, 20owt: total value of cargo, £26,900. Per three-masted schooner Neptune, from Lyttelton : 4522 sacks oats, 750 sacks wheat, 85 lacks barley, EXPORTS. Per schooner Mimiha, for Hokitika : 25,000 bricks. Per schooner Columbia, for Napier : 60 tons drain pipes. Per s.s. Tarawera, for Sydney: 100 cases butter, 91 packages green flix, 140 sacks sharps, 100 sacks bran, 48 tierces beef, 9 casks beef, 1 tierce tongues, 188 cases meats, 10 cases almanacs, 30 doors, 50 bundles broom handles, 14 casks oil, 5 bales fungus, 88 saoks fungus, 2 eases kauri gum, 140 packages sundries, and cargo from Southern ports. Inwards Coastwise.— Mana, cutter, from Taints., with 27,000 feet timber; Zillah, ketch, from Whangarei, with 60 tons ooal; Elsie, ketch, from Thames, with 14,000 feet timber ; Una, barge, from Barrier, with 22 logs ; Janet, cutter, from coast. Outwards Coastwise.—Mina, cutter, for Tairua, with 2 tons potatoes, 2 tons flour; Una, barge, for Wangaruru ; Janet, cutter, for coast. The barque Helen Denny, Captain James, entered outwards at the Customs yesterday for Pioton; there she is to load wool for London. The barque is expected to get away during the next few days. The schooner Atlantic, Captain Compton, is rapidly taking in cargo for her return voyage to the Islands. Her first port of call from here Is to be Atiu. Yesterday Mr. 0. Bailey launohed a handy little steam launch, which he has completed to the order of Mr Yeomans of Albert-street. The little oraft, which is a most creditable piece of workmanship, and has in her the best of material, is of similar design to the last one built by Mr Bailey for the same gentleman. She Is of 30 feet in length and 6 feet beam. She is fitted with very compact little engines of the high pressure surface condensing principle, and they are expected to give the vessel a speed of about 7 knots. The barque Min, for the Kaipara, there to load timber for England ; the sohooner Wai» wera, for Tauranga with a cargo of iron pipes ; the sohooner Mimiha, for Hokitika with a cargo of bricks ; the s.s. Wellington, for Whangarei ; and the Union Co. s.s. Tarawera, for Rußsell and Sydney, with cargo and passengers, all took their departures yesterday. The new cutter Heather Bell was brought over from the North Shore yesterday morning and berthed at the Railway Wharf. There she is to be fitted up preparatory to her sailing for her destination (Inveroargill). To-day she is to go out for a trial spin, and it is expected that the yacht Rita will accompany her to see of what " mettle " the Heather Bell is built. The brigantine Ryno was berthed on the east aide of the Queen-street Wharf yesterday afternoon. There she is to load for her next Island cruise. The three-masted schooner Neptune, carrying (the German flag, came into port yesterday 'morning from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain. |She left the port named on the 28th ultimo, and consequently has made a very rapid passage up, 4QO favourable wind* and weather aiding Cap*

tain Dryer to accomplish this good work. Th> vessel is a fine wholesome-looking craft, am evidently has reoeived good treatment from the trim and cleanly appearance the vesse presents. The British barque Ohoioe which arrived at Quebec on September 14, from Greenock, struct what wag no doubt a half-submerged wreck ii the Atlantic and sprang a leak in consequence. Fortunately the leak was stopped in time am the vessel reached port. But how many case are there where leaks are made from the sarm cause and the unfortunate vessel lost by oonse quence. It is time that maritime nations under took the task of removing some of these dangerous floating wreoks from the track oi vessels. Th* work, properly carried on, would not be so difficult as it may appear. The barque Kebecoa, after lying at anchor in the stream for a long time, was yesterday brought alongside the Railway Wharf, to b« got in order preparatory to again going into aotive service. The barque is to go from hen to the Eaipara, and from there to Sydney with timber. The s.i. lona is due from Tauranga, Tairua. and Mercury Bay to-morrow morning, and at 8 a.m. she is to leave for the Great Barrier, returning from there early on Friday morning. The China Navigation Go.'s s.s. Saltapu ( leaves Sydney for Hongkong on the 16th inst. The 8.8. Herald will sail for Greymouth direot to-day, leaving Onehunga at 1 p.m. THE PIAKO. Yesterday morning, at about 11 o'clock, the signal of a sail in sight outside Tiritlri was run up at the signal station at the North Shore, and about 2 o'clock it was changed to that of a ship in tow. No sooner was this done than it was known that the vessel was the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Piako, from London. At about 6 p.m. the ship, which had been picked up off the Little Barrier by the Awhina, came round the North Head, finally dropping anohor at the powder ground. From time to time, as we have received visits from the ships of the well-known New Zealand Shipping Company's line, we have had occasion to draw attention to the excellence of the order and the cleanliness maintained on board, and the good ship Piako proves no exception to that rule. The ship is a perfect picture of neatness, and this in spite of her 98 days at sea. The Piako has a large general cargo valued at £26,900, but upon the present trip brings no passengers. The health of all on board has been excellent, and the trip generally has been one of no special note, excepting, that the vessel has been considerably delayed on her passage by very unfavourable weather whilst working down her eastings. The Piako comes into port under the command of Captain Robert Sutherland, who, it will be remembered last visited this port about two years ago as master of the ship Waikato, and to assist him in the navigation of the vessel he has associated with him Mr. C. R. Cleveland, who occupied a similar position on the Waikato when Captain Sutherland was last here. Mr. W. Cross occupies the position of second officer and Mr. Simms third offioer. Of the voyage we learn that the S.W. India Docks, London, was left at 5 a.m. on the 26th July last, and dropping down to Gravesend, there took in her powder, resuming her voyage the next day. In working down the Channel the Piako had head winds, and a prevalence of westerly winds further retarded the ship's progress, until falling in with the N.E. trades, whioh were picked up in 28' N., and they weie carried as far as 7' N. After losing the trades strong N.W. winds were encountered, and they lasted for several days. In 2' N. the S.E. trades were met, and they extended down to 17' S., when they freshened up to a hard gale, which lasted for three days. From that time only average winds were fallen in with running down the eastings. Tasmania was rounded on the SOth day out, and there the Piako was met with a hard easterly wind, which most tantalisingly held to the ship for nine days, whan the wind backed round to the westward. The Three Kings were sighted on the 31st ult., and down the coast most unfavourable and thick weather was met with. Upon discharge of her powder the Piako is to come up harbour, and be berthed at the Queenstreet wharf, there to land the balance of her freight.