SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10084, 20 March 1896, Page 4 (Supplement)

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, February Alameda, R.M.s., 3000, K. Van Oterendorp, from Sydney. Passengers Mr. and Mrs. S. Dawson, Muses Firth, Warden, Graham, Messrs. J. Warden, R. A. Warden, J. Jacobs, C. Burton, G. E. Dean, A E. Nash, J. Fitzgerald, E. L. Bradley, and 58 for San Francisco. 24—Tasmania, s.a., 2552, T. McGee, from Sydney. , 27-Handa Isle, barquentine, 281, A. Robinson, from Wollon»ong. 28—Mariposa, R.M.s., 3000, H. Hayward, from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia. Passengers: Mrs. Cooper and child, Misses H. Tothill and Malcolm, Messrs. C. E. and George Humphries. For Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Calkins and child, Mr. and Mrs. John Gavin and two children, Mesdaines Belvallie and J. Davenport. Misses Anuie Ide, Langtree, Marjorie Ide, Messrs. VV. Cunningham, James Herrmann, W. F. Jarvis, C. Johnson, S. Mayer, J. B. Lawrie, A. W. Edwards, Chas. Lester, Frank Perrott, John English, C. G. German, M. H. German, F. Van Tassel. E. J. Wilson. 28-Tana, barque, 937, O. B. Jensen, from Adelaide. „ „ „. , . 29—Tarawera, s.s., 2003, W. C. Sinclair, from Sydney, with passengers and cargo. March 4—P«akaia, s.s., 5628, J. U.Banks, R.N.R., from London, Sierre Leone, and Capetown, with general merchandise. 5-Mauaponri, s.s., 1783, J. Anderson, from Melbourne, Hobart, and Southern ports, with passengers and cargo. s—Hudson, barque, 707, W. Gasaon, from London. „ _ , Vision, brig, 159, W. H. Bower, from Edithburg, South Australia. . s—Orpheus, schooner, 53, R. H. CftltcheoD, from Norfolk Island, via Ngunguru. 7—Ovalau, s.s., 1229, Norman, Beaumont, from Sydney, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Passengers: Nlesdames Hitchcock and Palmer, Messrs. A. Austin, H. Moulnsey, G. Dunnett, Palmer, T. Home, J. B. Graham, Hitchcock, F. Andrew, and nine steerage. 7—Nellie Brett, barque, 689, F. B. Lowry, from New York, via Port Chalmers. 9—Anglian, s.s., 2159, C. E. Hood, from Sydney, with passengers and cargo. 10—Torea, schooner, 7S, Harries, from Rarotonga. Passenger: Mrs. Harries. 12—Waitemata, barquentino, 365, F. F. Nilsson, from Newcastle. 13—Upolu, 6.5., 1141, J. T. Rolls, from Fiji. Passengers :—Mr. and Mrs. Fenuer and family, Mesdames Moore and family, Susman and two children, Burt, Stewart and two children, Misses Sutton and Eastgate, Hon. ■J. Stewart, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. Corney, Ratu Lala. Roko Tui Cakandrove. 14—Richmond, s.s., 700, R. G. Hutton, from Tahiti and Rarotonga. Passengers: Mesdame3 Juvenlin and family (4), L. Sanson, F. J. Moss, Messrs. T. Bishop, H. Channery, C. \ Ivlenborough, E. S. Juvenlin, L Sanson, L. Malia. o, , A , 16—Manapouri, b.s., 1753, John Anderson, from Sydney.

DEPARTURES. February 21 —Tillie Baker, barque, for New York. . Asia, barque, for Sydney. via kaipara. 22—Alameda, R.M.s., 3000, K. Van Otercudorp, for Apia, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Passengers : Colonel and Mrs, Kilgour, Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Millan and two children, Mesdamcs Denvers, White and maid, Edwards-\loore, Miss Delivers, Rev. Pastor Birch, Hon. W. McCullough, M.L.C., Commander Yon?e Messrs. E- W.Page, 0. L. Ross, Fletcher, Martin, Elliott, Manemen, and original trom Sydney. 22—Anglian, a., 2159, C. E. Hood, R.N.R., for Sydney, with passengers and cargo. 26-Upolu, s.s., 1141, J. T. Rolls, for Russell and Fiji. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Laurence, Mesdames Andrews and child, Taylor, Rennie, Molloy, Miss Duncan, Captain Langdale, Messrs. R, D. Reid, Hamiltou, Rideau, Bensusan, and five steerage. •28—Mariposa, R.M.S., 3000. H. Hayward, for Sydney. Passengers: Mesdaines J. P. McArthur, Champney, Webster, Thomson, Cotterell, Misses Horton and Figgis, Revs. Gallavan and Neilau, Dr. Fairburn, Hon. W. K. Sims, Messrs. Champney, Colley.Darlow, Cunningham, Denny, Cameron, Cotterell, Davenport, Lynch, Clifton, Horton, Uriee, McArthur, Hammerslev, Figgis, Rowe, Escott, and original from San Francisco. 29—Linda Webor, brigantine, 114, Owens, for the Cook Group. March 6—Manapouri, s:s., 1783, Anderson, for Sydney, with passengers and cargo. 9—Tasmania, 2552, Thomas McGee, for Sydney, with passengers and cargo. 11—Ovalau,s.s..l229,Crawshaw, for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney. Passengers: Miss Taylor, Hon. Tracy, Messrs. Lennox, Bee, H. Utting, Cocker, Treskow, Master Cooker. 12—Southern Cross, 3,5„ 282, G. A. Lobb, for Maugaia and Rarotonga. Passengers :- Messrs. W. Dodge, Cotterill, M. Meyer, J. Crane. _ ~ 14—Handa Isle, barquentine, 281, A. Robinson. for Melbourne, via tho Thames. 17— Waitemata, barquentine, 365, F. F. Nilsson. for Melbourne, via Kaipara. 18—Waihora, s.s., 2003, R. Neviile, for Sydney, 18—Orlando, H.M. steel-belted cruiser, for Svdnev. ! 18-Wallaroo, H.M. twin-screw steel cruiser, for Sydney. l&-Katoomba, H.M. twin-screw steel cruiser, for Sydney. 18—Ringarooina, H.M. twin-screw steel cruiser, for Sydney.

EXPORTS OF TIMBER. Our Aratapu correspondent writes' The following vessels cleared foreign from thn port of Raipara during the month of ber:—For Sydney: Heroine, 89,105 feet; Excelsior, 278,914 feet; M. A. Doran, 247,040 teet; Defiance, 154,000 feet; Peudle Hill, 201,818 feet -. total, 970,877 feet. For Melbourne :G. C. Perkins, 398,394 feet; Royal Tar, 493,209 feet; Balmain, 230,140 feet; Wenona, 379,500 feet: total, 1.501,249 feet. For Algoa Bay : Eidsiva, 393,503 feet. The total export for the month was 2,865,629 feet. The shipment of kauri timber from the port of Kaipara to foreign ports during the mouth of January was not so largo as it was in December, the holidays probably being responsible for the shrinkage. Tho export was as follows For Sydney—Stanley, 294,188 feet; Kate Tatham, 217,000 feet; Waitemata, 313,355 feet; Frank Guy, 151, feet,: total, 978,543 feet. For Rockhampton— 184,586 feet. For Adelaide— Kassa, 332.G8!! feet: total export for tho month, 1,495,812 feot.

THE HUDSON. Tho well-known barque Hudson, of the I Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's line, arrived from London on Thursday, March 5, after a passage of 124 days, bringing a oargo of salt and general merchandise. At the commencement of the voyage very bad weather was met with, strong contrary gales prevailing, which greatly retarded the vessel's progress ; so much so, indeed, that instead of sighting Madeira within a week, it took 32 days to make the distance. The barque is under the command of Captain W. Gasson, who is on his first visit to Auckland, his previous visits to the colony having been to Southern ports, when in charge of the company's barque Lochnagar and the Hudson, Notwithstanding the length of the voyage, the Hudson comes into port in splendid order, everything being trim and neat, and bearing evidence of tho care of Captain Gasson and his officers.

THE TONGARIRO. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro left Wellington on Thura., Feb. 20, for Monte Video and London, with the following passengers Saloon: Mesdames Wardlcy and Nathan, Misses Thompson, Nathan, Wardlev, Gillivant, Messrs. Briton, Symonds, Waller, Wardloy, Morrison, Jennings, Walker, Lloyd, Woodhouse, Bristo. For Monte Video: Messrs, Ker, Tribe, Kirk, and 19 stoorage. The steamer takes 134J tons cheese, and 153 tons butter. She has seven boxes of gold valued at £20,754.

The cutter Wanderer has been sold to Mr. A. Lowin and Mr. R. Smith, the price being about £100. , The hull of the ketch Reliance, which was wrecked at the Heads last week, was sold to Mr. Bartolo Russo for £17. The starboard side of the vessel is very much knocked about, but she is in the same position. On March 4 the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rakaia, Captain G. W. Banks, R.N.R., arrived from London with a large cargo ot general merchandise, consisting of 7000 tons, 4000 tons of which are for this port.

SHIPPING SUMMARY. During th», past month shipping business has been fairly active, the tonnage in and out of the port maintaining about the avenge, and the coastal vessels are all still kept busily occupied. The feature of the month has been the arrival of tho fine cargo steamer Rakaia, belonging to the New Zealand Shipping Company, from London, with a large cargo of general merchandise. During the voyage the steamer met with an unfortunate mishap by stranding on a sandbank off Capo de Verdes, where she remained for three days, coming off ,without sustaining any serious damage. Considerable sympathy has been expressed on all sides with Captain Banks owing to the accident which has overtaken him. as he has the reputation of being both a skilful navigator and careful commander. The steamer proceeded to Wellington on discharge of cargo, and a preliminary inquiry into the cirouinstances of the stranding was held there. Yesterday the Rakaia returned to this port, and was floated into, the Calliope Dock for inspection and overhaul Another feature of the month has been the inauguration of a new steam service between Auckland wd Ratotopga by one of

\ the steamers of the Union S.S. Company, chartered by Mr. W. Dodge, of Rarotouga, to run a monthly service between the two ports. It is proposed, however, to extend , the service to Tahiti and other islands, and the New Zealand Government has granted an annual subsidy of £1000 to the service. The movements of vessels in and out of the port have been as followOn February 26 the Union Co.'s steamer Upolu left for Fiji with a miscellaneous cargo of timber, produce, etc.. and returned on the 13th with a cargo of fruit. She is at present at Westport loading coal for this port, and leaves for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, aud Sydney on April 8. On the 27th the barquentine Handa Isle arrived from Wollongong with a cargo of coal, and is now shipping timber at the Thames for Melbourne. The mail steamer Mariposa arrived from San Francisco aud way ports on the 28th with the English and American mails. The same day the Norwegian barque Tana arrived from Adelaide with a cargo of salt. She is now loading for Loudon under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, and is expected to be ready for sea by the end of this month. On the 29th the Cook Island Trading Company's brigantine Linda Weber left for the Cook Group With general, cargo, and loads general produce through the group for this port. Ou the 4tli instant the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rakaia arrived from London with a large cargo of general merchandise, and is now in dock for overhaul. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's barque Hudson arrived from London on the sth withgeneraljcargo which has been discharged in excellent condition. She will bo placed on the berth for London shortly. On the 7th the Union Company's steamer Ovalau arrived from the Islands with sugar, fruit, etc., and left for the same ports again on the lltli with a miscellaneous cargo of produce, timber, etc, The American barque Nellie Brett arrived from New York, via Port Chalmers on the 7th with a part cargo of American merchandise, which has been discharged ill excellent order, and the vessel is now loading kauri gum for New York, and will sail about the middle of next mouth. On the 10th the schooner forea arrived from the Cook Group with a cargo of copra, etc., and sails again for the Islands in a few days. The barquentine Waitemata arrived from Newcastle with coal on the 12th, and is now on her way to the Kaipara to load timber for Melbourne. On the 12th the Union Company's steamer Southern Cross left for Rarotonga, under charter to Mr. W. Dodge, with general cargo, and is expected back in about ■a fortnight. Messrs. Donald and Edenborough's steamer Richmond arrived from Tahiti and Rarotouga ou the Htli with a full cargo of pearlshell, copra, fruit, etc,, and left for the same ports again on the 19th. The brig Vision sailed for the Kaipara on the 17th to load timber for an Australian port; and the same date the brigantine Gleaner sailed for Mercury Bay to load timber for Dunedin. The brigantine Stanley is in port overhauling, and proceeds to the Thames next week to load timber for Melbourne. The Tysec Company's steamer Hawke's Ray is due on Monday next from London, via Australian ports with general cargo, and on discharge proceeds South to load for London. The American barquentine R. A. C. Smith arrived at Pert Chalmers from New York on the 12th instant, after an excellent passage of 95 days. She has part cargo for this port, ou discharge of which she loads kauri gum for New York for Messrs. Arnold, Cheney, and Co.