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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8283, 16 June 1890, Page 11

THE S.S. RICHMOND. Messrs. Donald and Edenborough's wellknown steamer Richmond arrived from Tahiti, Rarotonga, at 1.30 a.m. on May 29, with a cargo of fruit and several passengers. Her passage this time has been a prolonged one, she being nearly a fortnight overdue. The delay Mas owing to her crank shaft breaking when off Rarotonga, as detailed elsewhere. Of the round trip Mr. Latchmore, the purser, reports —Leaving Auckland upon Thursday, the 3rd April, at 5 p.m., Tonga was reached on the 9th hist. at daylight, strong south-east trades having been experienced most of the way. After landing her Tonga cargo she left the same evening for Samoa, arriving there on Saturday morning at (J a.m. After discharging cargo, she left the following Monday, April 14, at 4 p.m., for Tahiti. Calling on her way at Rarotonga on the 19th, she landed her freight for that island, continuing the voyage the same day. Papeete was reached upon the 22ud April, at 5 a.m., the Richmond Having encountered strong head winds all the way from Samoa. She lay in Papeete until the 25th, landing cargo and live stock, and taking in return freight. She then steamed round to Panara, and commenced her orange loading, finally leaving Tahiti upon April 27 at noon. She again visited Rarotonga on the 30th, where she continued her loading with oranges, lime juice, cotton, leaving on the Ist May, at 7 p.m., for Tonga. This was reached safely, but her cargo of bananas were spoilt by being too long cut owing to the vessel's delay in arriving. The voyage to Auckland was made slowly but surely, and she arrived as above. ACCIDENT TO S.S. GAIRLOCH.-BACK FOR REPAIRS. At G o'clock on Friday morning the Northern Co. steamer Gairloch came up the harbour slowly and anchored off the wharf. A few minutes later it was learnt that an accident happened at 8 o'clock the night previous. The Gairloch left Onehungafor \Yaitara, on Thursday, at noon, with cargo and several passengers. When the vessel was abreast of Woody Head, which is about 45 miles south of the Manukau, the chief engineer, who was on watch, became alarmed at the port engine racing, and quickly shut off the steam, at the same time concluding that some part of the port propeller had carried away. When Captain McArthur became aware of the accident he elected to return to Manukau, and shaped his course accordingly, steaming with one (the starboard) engine, and arriving in Onehunga at the time stated above. Her cargo was at once transhipped into the Glenelg, and the disabled vessel placed on the beach, when at low tide it was discovered that the outer portion of the port shaft, together with the propeller, had broken off outside the hull, and lost in deep water. The work of repairs was proceeded with during the day. Early on Saturday, May 31, the American barquentine Elinor Vernon, sailed for New York, with a valuable freighting of kauri gum and flax. The many friends of the popular skipper, _ Captain W. Berry, will unite in wishing him a speedy and prosperous trip round the Horn. On Friday, May 23, the mail steamer Mariposa, Captain H. M. Hayward, reached port from San Francisco, via the usual ports of Honolulu and Tutnila, after a good passage. She brought about 70 tons of general merchandise for this port, besides numerous shipments for Sydney and the South. In her passenger department she was also well patronised, and the weather being fine for nearly the whole of the voyage, those on board enjoyed themselves very well, and

participated gladly in «»,»??the* varied entertainments promoted lor men benefit by the officers. _ a „;f P sted by •- r Considerable surprise was mamfestea oy shipping men on June 2, when they oDserveu ffigsile the wharf the old brigantine Clan* man? which was so severely damaged ovM * year ago in a gale at Gwborne. After 'being towed here, she was purchased by Messrs. G. Niccol and Son, and during the past six months she has been on their slip at the North Shore, and has been almost entirely rebuilt having had a new keel, about 400 new timbers, pinking, and ribs put in. She is now good as new, and presents quite* handsome "appearance Her masts have been stepped, And a number of workmen were busily engaged upon her rigging, which will i,„ in altered style from of old, as sue , in future to sail as a topsail schooner. Messrs. Niccol have gone to great trouble ana expense in her refitting and it is hoped the vessel will prosper in her new trade. She goes as soon as ready for sea to Noumea and Long Island, and thence to DnnedlD.