SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9628, 28 September 1894, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland—s.3l a.m.; 6.53 p.m. „ „ Mannkau—B.6 a.m.; &27 p.m. SUN—Rises, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 6.60 p.m. Moon—New, mb, 6,15 p.m.

WEATHER FORECAST.

Captain Edwin wired from Wellington yesterday at 12.23 Indications are for N7K. to N. and W. gale with rain. Glass further fall. Captain Edwin reports evidence of showery north- rly sties and rain, which may be expected In most parts of the country between midnight on Sunday and Tuesday.

ARRIVALS.

Taupo, 8.8., 737, Beutley, from Suva.— Union S.S. Co., agents. Fiona, s.s., 817, R. H. Smith, from FyL Passengers : Mr. E. Hargreaves, and three fin the steerage for Sydney.Colonial Sugar Refining Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279, E. Stephenson, from Whangarei. —Northern S.S. Co., agents. Awanui, schooner, 85, John H. Skinner, from Gisborne and the East Coast.— B. Morton, agent.

CLEARED OUfWARDS.

Corinna, s.s., 820, W. Waller, for East Coast and Southern Ports. Passengers ;— Misses Stewart, Wilkinson, Taylor, Wilklns, Messrs. G. Riggs, W. Adair, F. A. Ford, Ham well, Albert J. R. Nicholls, J. K. Wilson, Taylor, R. D. Lawrence, Clarke, Munro, Darlow, Burrell, Master Shield, ana tea in the steerage. —Union S.S. Co., agents. Argyle, s.s., 129, A. F. Johnson, for Ruaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua.— S.S. Co., agents. Douglas, 8.5., 52, Haultain, for Whangarei. —Northern S.S. Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. Corinna, s.s., for East Coast and Southern ports. Argyle, s.s., for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

LOSDOS: Matatua, s.s., sailed August 22. Indramayo, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed August 14. LIVERPOOL: Lutterworth, barque, early. SHARPS : Lake Erie, barque, sailed July 8. NEW YORK: Clan MoLeod, barqao, arrived at Wellington September 7. Obed Baxter, barque, sailed July 8. Alice, barque, earlylAS FRANCISCO : Mariposa, R.M.S., October 11. HONOLULU: Mariposa, R.M.s., October 11. SAMOA : Taviuni, s.s., early. Mariposa, K.M.s., October 11. TONGA: Taviuni, s.s., early. FIJI : Ovalau, s.s., Sunday. Taviuni, s.s., early. SYDNEY : Rotomahana, s.s., Saturday. Eiingamite, s.s., Monday. Mararoa, s.s., Sunday. Alameda, R.M.s., October 5. NEWCASTLE : Devonport, barque, sailed September 18. Acacia, barque, sailed September IS. Kathleen Hilda, barque, sailed Sept. 18. Wenona, barque, early. >«atal Queen, barque, early. SOUTH SEA ISLANDS : Welcome, schooner, early. NOUMEA : Wallaroo, H.M.s., early. XTELTON : Annie Hill, schooner, sailed Sept. 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON : Waimate, ship, loading. NEW YORK: Clan McLeod, barque, to arrive. Mary Hasbrouck, barque, to load. SAN I'RANCISCO : Alameda, R.M.s., October 6. HONOLULU : Alameda, R.M.s., October 6. SYDNEY» i Fiona, s.s., to-morrow. Tarawera, s.s., Tuesday. SAMOA : Alameda, R.M.S., October G. Taviuni, s.s., October 8. TONGA : j Taviuni, s,s., October 8. ] Waiwera, schooner, early. j ■VJI: j Taviuni, s.s., October 8. Ovalau, s.s., October 1L UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.— leaves for the East Coast at I (i p.m.

NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS.

To day.—Clansman arrives from Russell at 6 a.m.; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, Mangap&i, and Parua Bay at 10.30 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Tauranga (passengers only) Whangamata, and Whakatane at 5 p.m. Saturday.—Argyle arrives from Tairua, Mercury Bay, and Kuaotunu; Gairloch arrives from New Plymouth; Douglas from Whangarei; Glenelg from Raglan and Kawhia.

Thames Service.—Rotomahaua or Ohinemuri leaves for Thames daily, and Paerou leaves for Paeroa twice weekly.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. This list does not include coasters. Rapid, H.M.s., in stream. Taupo, 8.5., at Queen-street Wharf. Fiona, s.s., at Sugar Works. Arawata, s.s., in stream. Waimate, ship, at Quay-street Jetty. Examiner, barque, in stream. Mary Hasbrouck, barque, in stream. Northern Chief, barque, at Hobson-st. Wharf. Defiance, brigantine, at Breastwork. Waiwera, schooner, at Quay-street Jetty. IMPORTS Per Taupo, from i?iji: 6220 bags sugar, 1433 bunches bananas, 4 bags peanuts, and a quantity of sundries and transhipments. Per Fiona, from Fiji: 820 tons raw sugar. EXPORTS.

Per Corinna, for East Coast and Southern ports: 13 cases meats, 18 castings, 48 sacks oysters, 13 cases fish, 47 coils rope, 10 octaves wine, 20 cases spirits, 320 cases oranges, 4 cases jams, 28 empty casks, 36 cases fruit, 7 cases germina, 19 cases bananas, 2224 bags sugar, 15 cases and 10 hogsheads syrup, 69 cases acid, 16 cases onions, 3 bales, 3 cases and 2 packages leather, 2 cases varnish, 47 packages produce, 28 bags lime, 3 cases ale, 35 boxes eggs, 6 cases and 2 bags seeds, 5 boxes bullion (49680z), 3 pigs silver (£3431), a quantity of sundries, and transhipments ex Taupo, from Fiji.

The Colonial Sugar Refining Company's steamer Fiona, Captain B. H. Smith, arrived from Fiji at 7 o'clock yesterday morning with a cargo of raw sugar, proceeding up to Chelsea to discharge. Captain Smith to whom we are indebted for late Suva papers, reports leaving Laucala Bay at noon on the 22nd inst., ana for the first three days after leaving experienced fresh E.S.E. winds and sea; thence moderate to strong N.E. winds, with rain and thick weather to arrival yesterday morning. On completing discharge the Fiona proceeds to Sydney, for which port she has a, part cargo from Fiji. She is to leave on Saturday morning. Yesterday afternoon the Union Company's steamer Taupo, Captain Bently, arrived from Fiji with a cargo of raw sugar, fruit, etc. The chief officer, to whom we are indebted for late papers, reports that the Taupo left Suva on the evening of the 22nd instant, and experienced tine weather until the 24th, when a strong gale from the E.S.E., accompanied by a heavy gale, was encountered, lasting until the 24th; thence moderate to strong north-east winds, rain, -Mid thick weather. The Taupo has discharged the fruit portion of her cargo at the Queen-street Wharf, and this morning proceeds to Chelsea to put out her consignments of sugar. The Northern Company's steamer Argyle left for Kuaocuou, Mercury Bay, and Tairua last night. She returns to-morrow night. This morning the Northern Company's steamer Clansman arrives from Russell and Northern porta. Yesterday the s.s. Douglas and the ichooner Christina were coaling the s.s, Fiona at Chelsea. The scow Rover sailed from Kaipara for Onehunga yesterday. Yesterday the barque Excelsior sailed from Wellington for Kaipara to load timber for Melbourne. The brigantine Zeno, from Newcastle, with 830 tons of coal for the Union Company, arrived at Wellington on Saturday last after » passage of 17 days. She experienced strong S.E. gales throughout, during which the mainsail, foretopmast,audjib ware blown way, while the vessel was hovfl'to for nearly three days, She will probably proceed to Hokianga after discharging to load timber for Australia, , T „ , The Northern Company's steamer Wellington arrived from Whangarei early this morning. She leaves again to-night at halfpast ten o'clock for the same place. The Northern Company's steamer Douglas leaves for the town wharf, Whangarei, this evening. This evening the Northern Company s steamer Chelmsford Je&Tea for Tauranga and Whakataue. The work of dismantling the wrecked ichooner Christine at Waitotara, and dlacharging of her cargo of timber, is now going on. : No trace has as yet been found 01 her unfortunate crew.

THE STRANDING OP THE AWANUI. Yesterday morning the sohooner Awanui, Captain John H. Skinner, arrived from Gisborne and East Coast ports. Of the trip up the coast, and regarding the circumstance of the stranding of the schooner near Oreti Point, Captain Skinner reports Sailed from Gisborne on the 6th instant, but owing to a strong north-east wind prevailing anchored in the Bay until the 9th, when the vessel proceeded on her passage, but on aocouut of the weather being very thick and foggy was compelled to return again. She finally got away on the 10th, and the next day worked Pakarae, reaching Tologa Bay the same afternoon, but owing to the heavy sea was unable to land or ship cargo until the 13th. On the 14th worked Ana lira, on the 15th Tokomaru, on the 16th VVaipiro, and on the 17th Tuparoa and Awanui. The East Cape was rounded on the night of the 17th. ana on the 18th worked Kawakawa ana Hicks' Bay, and ran round to Cape Runaway. _ While running up, had to jibe the mainsail, and in doing so the main-boom broke in two, and the schooner ran in under the Cape and anchored in order to effect repairs. It took some time to do this, the broken boom being " fished," and it was dark before the work was finished ; and it was determined to remain there all night, intending to run to Raukokore (a distance of seven miles) the next morning ; but a heavy gale from the eastward coming on, prevented this intention being carried out, the gale beiug accompanied with heavy rain. The schooner commencing to drag, a second anchor was let go. It blew hard throughout the day, but moderated towards evening, and the second anchor was hove up, and sails set ready to proceed to sea. While starting to heave up the working anchor, the gale again came on very heavy, the wind changing to the northward, and the anchor had to be slipped, and an attempt made to put to sea. While setting the jib It was blown to pieces, and within ten minutes the wind shifted into the northwest, blowing a fearful gale, and accompanied with a tremendous sea, the forestrysail aud mainsail being both split. The vessel was blown along the coast, and went ashore at Waihau, close under Oreti Point. This was on the 19th, it being about nine o'clock p.m. when the schooner went on the beach. The next day the weather moderated somewhat, and the work of discharging cargo and ballast was proceeded with in order to lighten the vessel as much as possible, iu order to make an attempt to float her. It was not until the '22nd, however, that she was got off, by the assistance of the schooner Waiapu and a number of empty casks. The cargo and ballast were taken on board, and on the 23rd the schooner left for Te Kaha, where she arrived on the 24th, aud took iu a number of sacks of maize, aud called at Oinaio on the 25th. After taking in cargo there sailed at three p.m.; and the next day called at Mayor Island, passing through the Holein-the-YYall passage at six p.m. the same day, and arriving in harbour at six a.m. yesterday. The schooner has suffered little damage, having lost only her false keel, and considerable scraping. As soon as the cargo is discharged, she will be taken up on Henderson and Spraggon's slip for repairs and overhaul. She brings the following cargo:—'2B3 sacks maize, 104 hides. 67 casks and tins tallow, 8 bundles skins, 1 bale and 2 bags wool, 8 cases whale oil, 9 pigs, 11 fowls, ami 139 casks and packages of sundries.

TIIE SYDNEY STEAMERS.

The Union Company's steamer Mararoa left Sydney for this port yesterday afternoon, and is expected to arrive on Monday. She leaves on Wednesday for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Yesterday Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s steamer Elingamite, which takes up the running of the Tasmania while the latter vessel is undergoing alterations and overhaul, left Sydney for this port, and may be expected to arrive on Monday. She leaves on Tuesday afternoon for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin.

THE OVALAU.

The Union Company's steamer Ovalau, from this port, arrived at Suva on the 19th instant. She was to leave Suva on the return passage on Wednesday last, and may be expected to arrive on Sunday evening next.

A BARQUE LEAKING.

On the 21st instant the American barque Elsinore, Captain G. A. Perkin*, bound from Newcastle {.New South Wales) to Honolulu with a cargo of coal, put into Suva leaking badly. In order to ascertain the seat of the trouble, the cargo will have to be discharged. The Elsinore is a wooden vessel of 688 tons, and sailed from Newcastle on August 25. She was built at Newbury port, Mass., in 1866, and ia owned by Mr. G. W. Hume, of San Francisco.

THE WAIAPU.

The schooner Waiapu was caught in the same gale as the Awanui, but owing to being loaded, managed to ride out the gale safely, though all on board had a trying night of it. Both anchors were down, coir springs on the masts, and everything battened closely down. All hands were on deck throughout the night, with life-belts on, ready for any emergency, the breakers being only a couple of hundred yards from the vessel. Beyond losing a few movable articles from the deck, the Waiapu sustained jio injury, and on the weather moderating proceeded to render assistance to the Awanui.