PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9287, 24 August 1893, Page 4

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Maliinapita, s.s., W.J. Newton, from Wellington, Picton. Nelson, and New Plymouth. Passengers : Mesdames Shannon, Scruby, Vipond and child, Cleaver, Evans, Messrs. Shannon, Jackson, Williams, Perkins. Wilson, Fifield, Grump, Cunningham, Vipond, Wong Huns, and fcw oin the steerage. — Union S.S. Co., agents. Gairloch, s.a., A. McArthur, from Now Plymouth. Passengers: Messrs. Dobbie, Bradley, Munro. Finauhv, Carroll, Winks, and 12 in the steerage.— S.S. Co.. agents.

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Mahinapua, Captain W. J. Newton, arrived from Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and New Plymouth at 12.45 p.m. yesterday. Mr. G. A. Hodaon, the pursor, reports that the steamer left Wellington »t 2 p.in. on the '20th iust. for_ Picton. arriving there at 7.30 p.m. Left again for Nelson at 7.43 p.m., arriving at 4.30 a.m. on the *21at. Left Nelson for Taranaki at 3 p.m. same day, arriving at 6.45 a.m. on the 22nd iuat. Left Taranaki for the Manakau at 11 p.m. the same day, crossed the bar at 11 a.m. yesterday, and reached the wharf as above. Experienced fresh north-west wind and sea as far as Nelson; from there to Taranaki had strong easterly winds, with heavy sea; thence to arrival had light variable winds with westerly swell.

At eleven o'clock yesterday morning the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Gairloch, Captain A. McArthur, arrived from New Plymouth, having left there at 7.15 p.m. on Tuesday. Light south-west winds and sea prevailed during the trip. Sim brought the lollowing cargo: 400 sheep, 75 head cattle, 18 horses, and 5 tons sundries. LONDON SHIPPING. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] London, July 15. According to Mr. W. Balchin s monthly shipping circular " the shipping trade is passing through an era of almost unprecedented dulnofls, and there is little prospect of any material revival in the near future," but and this is where the New Zealand interest comes in—"the only visible bright spot would appear to be in the Now Zealand trade, for vessels destined for those parts have lately sailed with very fair cargo. Sailing vessels are stated to be experiencing a hard struggle for existence owing to the cheap rates at which the mail steamers take cargoes." The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company will launch a new cargo steamer for the New Zealand trade next week at Newcastle-on-Tyne. She will be fitted with all modern improvements, and will be able to carry 60,000 frozen sheep at a comparatively small expenditure in working expenses. The vacancy in the Shaw, Savill, and Albion directorate hag not yet been filled up, and no rumour has transpired as to the name of the possible new director. The New Zealand shipping trade continues in a very unsatisfactory condition. The outward freights are exceedingly low, and until some amicable arrangement shall have been come to for minimising the present excessive competition, shareholders will have to be content with very small dividends, if they are lucky enough to get any at all. A large shareholder in the New Zealand Shipping Company informs me, however, that the company is thought sure to pay a small dividend this year.