SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10434, 5 May 1897, Page 4

SHIPPING.

IIIOH Win* at incklatad-9.6 a.w.; 9.28 p.m. „ Mannkaii-ill a.to.f 11.27 p.m. Sim-Rises, 6.37 a.m ; sets, 6.0 p.m. MOOK'-Fittt quartet, Oth, 9.8 a.m. WEATHEB FORECAST. •CajsWta Edwin wired from Wellington ylitefaay It 12.4? f.m..'-Indicationj for cold night ARRIVALS. Bellinger, M,, 225. W. Farquhar, from Hobart.-Northern 8.3. Ob. agent*. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Hawe»ie.e., 1114, J. Abram, for the Bluffi —Union S.S. Co., agent* Wellington, s.b., 279, E. MoLeod, for WhaNorthern S.S. Co,, agent*. Waiotahi, 6.8., 278. A, F. Johnson, for Tauranga and Opotiki.—Northern is.B. Co., agents. Douglas, s.s., 52, J. taw, for Whangarei.Northerb S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Hawea, s.s.» for the Bluff. Wellington, a.8., for Whanjarei. Waiotnhi, e.e., for Tauranga and Opotiki. Douglas, 8.8,, for Whangareii EXPECTED ARRIVALS, London : Star of England, s.s., arrived at Melbourne April 23. Star of New Zealand, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed April 2, Otarama, 8.8., sailed April 1. HEW YORK : Mary Hasbrouck, barque, arrived at Wellington April 27. Grace Deeiing, barque, Bailed March 11, Golden Rod, barque, loading, SAN Francisco : Monowai, R.M.&, May 20. BoSoLULl;: Monowai, R.M.s., May 20. Sidney : Anglian, s.s., to-day. Waihora, 8,5., Monday, HEWCASTLE : Bella, barque, sailed. Asia, barque, sailed. SAMOA : Monowai, R.M.s., May 9u\ An: Flora, 5.8., early. Fiona, 8.8., early. BAEOIONOA ! Upolu, 8.8., about May 7. IAHITI: Upolu, 5.8., about May 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON: Lintrathen, barque, loading. Asterion, barque, to load. HBW YORK! Charles 6. Rice, barque, loading, Mary Haebrouck, barque, to arrive. BAN FKANOISCU : Mariposa, R.M.8., May 15. Samoa : Mariposa, R.M.s., May 15, SYDNEY. Tarawera, e.8., Monday. mi; Taviuni, 8.8., to-day. tONGA : I'uviuni, s.s., to-day. BABOTONQA: Upolu, 8,8, May 12, SAEITI: Upolu, 8.5., May 12. UNION CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—Mahinapua arrives atOnehungaj Dingadee arrives from East Coast. Thursday.— leaves Oneuunga at 1 p.m.; Diugadee leaves for East Coast. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day. — lona leaves for the Great Barrier at midnight; Wuitangi leaves for Kuaotuhu, Mercury Bay, Tairua, and Whaugamata at 9 p.m.; Chelmsford arrives from Tauranga and Whakataue. THDHSDAY.-Gairlocli leaves for New Plymouth at 1 p.m.; Douglas arrives from WhaBgarei Town Wharf, and leaves again at 6 b.in.j lona arrives from the Great Batrler, Glenelg . arrives from Hokiauga) Kauieri arrives from Raglan and Rawhia; Wellington arrives from Whangarei. FRtDAY.-Clanemau arrives from Ruuell, at 6 a.m.; Argyle leaves for Waiheke at 8 a.m., and returns about 5 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Tauranga and Wbakataue at 2 pan; Clansman for Whangarei, Marsden Point, Whangarei Heads, and Mangapal at 9.30 p.m.; lona for Kuaotuntt, Mercury Bay, and Kennedy's Bay at 9 p.m, | Kahieri for Waitara at 1 p.m. Thames ervice. - Steamers leave for Thames, Paeroa, aud Coromandel daily. See advertisements daily papers. VESSELS iN HAKBOUK, This lint docs not include couten. Lizard, H.M.8., in stream. Falke, German warship, in stream. Taviuni, e.e., at Queen-street Wharf, Sea King, barque, at Railway Wharf. Lintrathen, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Charles G. Rice, barque, at Quay-st. Jetty. Asterion, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Waitemata, barquentine, in dock. The Union Company steamer Hawea left for the Bluff last evening to load produce for this port, calling at the usual Way ports. She is due back in about a fortnight's time. Last night the Northern Company's iteamer Wellington left for Whangarei. The Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi left for Tauranga and Opotiki last evening. Last evening the Northern Company's steamer Douglas left for Whangarei. E.M.B. Goldfinch went out into the Gulf yesterday morning for big gun practice. She returns to port to-morrow. Yesterday the schooner Monarch arrived at Kaipara from Sydney, and loads timber back for that port. This evening the Union Company's steamer Taviuni leaves for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company's steamer Fiona is expected to arrive at this port shortly from iiji with a cargo of raw ■ugar, H.M.s. Lizard leaves for the Islands tomorrow. To-day the Union Company's steamer Dingadee arrives from Wellington and the East Coast. The Northern Company's steamer Waitangi leaves at nine o'clock to-night for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, Tairua, and Whangamata. At twelve o'clock tonight the Northern Company's steamer lona leaves for the Great Barrier. The schooner Gisborne is now on the way from Timaru to the Thames with a cargo of produce. Yesterday the cutters Jane and Evening Star put under Marsden Point for shelter. An idea of the great expense incurred in drawing out the plans for the construction of an ocean liner may be formed when it is stated that upwards of £10,000 was spent in preparing the plans of the White Star Company's new steamer Gigantic. During the voyage of the Mary Haebrouok from New York to Wellington she was in company off and on for three weeks with a barque in a crippled condition. Her foretopgallant mass yard was gone, but those on the Mary Hasbrouck were never near enough to ascertain her name or nationality. It is thought that she was bound to Australia. To-day the Northern Company's steamer Fingal leaves for Tauranga to take up her usual trade. THE BELLINGER-BAD WEATHER. The steamer Bellinger, recently purchased by the Northern Steamship Company for their gradually increasing coastal trade, arrived from Hobart yesterday, after a passage of nine days, during which some very bad weather was experienced, particulars of which appear in another part of this issue. The steamer has been considerably altered since shelaßtvisitedNewZealandwaten,an.disnow a most comfortably fitted boat The main, saloon is aft, aud lias state rooms on each side, fitted very neatly. In the saloon are two tables at which '26 persons can be seated at one time. Amidships, on the port tide, is a ladies' cabin, provided with every convenience, and a like cabin for gentlemen is litnated on the starboard, tide. The steerage is forward, with comfortable accommodation for about fourteen passengers. The officers' cabins are situated on deck afr, aud have a comfortable appearance. Captain W. Farquhar is in charge, with Mr. Blacklock as chief officer. Mr. W. Laird is chief engineer, Mr. George Chappell second, and Mr. Woodude is the ■ chief etewaid. Notwithstanding the heavy weather wperieuced on the passage aoross, the Bellinger proved herself a splendid teaboat, 1 and Captain Farquhar and all on ' board express themselves in high terms at to ' her tea-wing qualities. The Beilinger left {'Hobart at 6 a.m. on April 25, and for five dan experienced very bad weather. The Ih'ree Kings were sighted at 8.30 a.m., and the North Cape rounded at 3.16 p.m. on Monday lut, the steamer berthing at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. V'' '.'{ '.: THEi WEBTRALIA. The - Htiddart- Parker Company"! new riimerWestraliaonher first visit to Mel- - hournewainspeoted by ». large number of v Srs" A luncheon «m given on board, at whicrtord Braisey w« present, and in : -i«. tn.toast of bit h*«b. expressed all I .'L . .ffeaiine the mereiatl e marine, and I ■ ■ ■•?■

which they employed (A prbhibHng the krowthof commerce. In lookiM rottnd the Westralil, he hail been struck with admlr* tion at her general appeatance and splendid equipment, and he had lib donbt that the would command success in the service in which she Was ehmed. That she should do so he heartily wished. Her owners had been Well and favourably known in the mercantile world for many yeanl cast, and had built up a great business, of which they should be justly proud, and it was quite OrUin that good management Was h> a great extent responsible for the prominent position Which the company now heldi THE ANGLIAN. Up to an early hour this morning there was no appearance of the Huddart-Parker steamer Anglian, from Sydney, but the may be expected to put in an appearance at any moment. The departure of the iteamer for East Coast add Southern ports hat been poatponed uutil 8 o'clock to-night. Br tbleqra ph. kMpara heads. May 4.—Arrived: Monarch, tchooner, from Sydney. MARSDEN POINT. May i. -Arrived: Shathrodk, scow. Hikiirangi, ketch, Leo, cutter, from Auckland* Sailed : Saucy Kate, schooner, Oraket, scow t for Auckland. .. HOKIANGAi May 4.—Arrived s Gleuelg, 8,5,, from One* hunga, She sails to-morrow. RUSSELL, May 4.—Arrived: Clansman, M,, for Auckland. NEW PLYMOUTH. May 4.—Arrived: Gairloch, s.s.. from Onehunga; Mahinapua, s.s., from Wellington and Nelson. Sailed: Gairloch, a.s., Mahtoapua, is,) for Ohehunga. GISBORNE. May 4.—Arrived: Mamtirl, i.s,, from Napier. WELLINGTON. May 41 4 —Arrived: Takapttna, s.s.. from Onehunga. via Tarannki. Sailed: Herald* s.s., for Taranaki and (Jreymouth; Kawatiri, s.s., for Picton; Te Anau, e.8., for the South.