SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 11542, 29 November 1900, Page 4

SHIPPING.

fligh Wattir at Auckland—ll.s7 a.m. ; 0.0 p.«. "7°,, Manukan—l.s6 a.m.; 1.59 p.m. Bun—Rises, 4.28 a.m.; seta, 6.50 p.m. Moon— quarter, to-morrow, 5.6 a.m. WEATHER FORECAST. ■ Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday: — " Northeast to north and west gale, with rain; glass fall; sea heavy; tides high. ARRIVALS. _ May Howard, schooner, 68, Thomas Jones, from Hokianga.—Master, agent. DEPARTURES. Hauroto, s.s., 1938, W. J. Newton, for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney. *«»«"• gers: Misses Eraser and Newman , Dr. Warkerton. Messrs. 8. Davis. right. Cocker. Fraser, G. Kunst, Lieber. Masters EastborPf, and Fabricius (2), and five steerage-Union B Pakaki a 1 1 !1444. S. Stringer, for Picton and Southern ports.-Union S.S. Co., agents. Wellington, a.*.. 279 E. Stephenson, for Whanearei.-Northern S.S. Co., agents. Waiotahl, s.s., 278. A. F. Johnson, for Tanrang™ and -Northern S.S .Co. agents. Muritai. 3.9.. 225, Joseph Duthie, for the Great Barrier-Northern S.S. Co.. agents Brothers, auxiliary schooner. 65, J. a. su britzky. for Whangaroa. Hohoura, and AwanuL—Master, agent. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. IOKDON: Antares. barque, loading. KKW YORK: Star of the East, barque, to load. ■AN FRANCISCO: Alameda. P..M.5., December 6. BAMOA: _ . - Alameda, R.M.s.. December 6. «n)MET: Talune, s.s., Monday. Taviuni. s.s., December 5. TONGA: Manapouri, s.s., early. NEWCASTLE: Wanaka. s.s.. to-morrow. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Te Anan arrives from Southern ports; Taien leaves for Westport; Mapourika leaves for New Plymouth. Wellington, and Nelson at 2 p.m. (train. 2.10). Saturday: Te Anan leaves for Southern ports at noon; Rotokino leaves for Newcastle direct. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Muritai arrives from the Great Barrier"; Ohinemuri arrives from Awanui. "VVaibarara, and Hohoura direct; Wellington arrives from Whangarei Ngunguru leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf at 5 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Whangapoua and Port Charles at 10 p.m.; Waitangi arrives from Tauranga, Tairua. and Whangamata; Kanieri leaves Onehunga for Raglan and Kawhla at I p.m. Friday: Clansiiian arrives from Northern ports early, and leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m.; Muritai leaves foi Kuaotunu, Kennedy's Bay, and Mercury Hay at 7 p.m.; Nga'puhi arrives from New Plymouth early; Wellington leaves for Whangarei. Marsden Point, \Vnan?arei Heads, aria Parua Bay at 10.30 p.m.; Ngunguru arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf. „ Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames and I'aeroa daily. See advertisements daily papers.

VESSELS IX HARBOUR. Wanaka, s.s., in Calliope Dock. Rotokino, s.s.. at Sugar Works. Antares. ship, at Railway wharf. Aldebaran. barque. it. Auckland Dock. Star of the East, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. , Max, barque, at Queen-street Wharf. Mauni;aroa. schooner. ui stream. The schooner May Howard arrived from HoKianga yesterday morning. The master report? crossing the bar at noon on Satur- : day last; was off Cape Maria Van D:emen on Sunday morning, and arrived as above. Fine weather was experienced during the trip. Cargo: 32.000 ft timber. 108 sacks and ; 6 cases kauri gum. 14 bale 3 wool, and sundries. Last evening the Union Company 3 steamer Hauroto left for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney with several passengers and the usual miscellaneous cargo of timber, produce, meats, etc. The Northern Company steamer Wellington left last night for Whangarei. Yesterday afternoon the Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi left for Tauranga and Opotiki. Last night the Northern Company's steamer Muritai left for the Great Harrier. The Union Company's steamer Rotokino proceeded up to Chelsea yesterday afternoon to discharge her cargo of raw sugar from F'-i'- •,. v. Last evening" the auxiliary schooner Brothers left for Northern ports. The Union. Company's steamer Wanaka •was floated into Calliope Dock yesterday for cleaning and painting. Yesterday morning the barque Star of the East was berthed at Quay-street Jetty No. 2, and commenced discharging her cargo of kerosene and general merchandise from New York. The barque commences loading kauri gum for New York to-morrow. The barque Aldebaran was floated into the Auckland Dock yesterday i<n cleaning and painting. 'ifiis afternoon the Union Company 8 steamer Taieri leaves for Westport. The Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford leaves at ten o'clock to-night for Whangapoua and Port Charles. Yesterday the Union Company's steamer Pukaki left for Plcton and the South. THE MARAROA. The Union Company's steamer Mararoa left Sydnev for Auckland last evening, and is due on Sunday afternoon next. She leaves for East Coast and Southern ports on Tuesday afternoon. THE MARGARITA. Mr. J. J. Craig has received a cable message stating that the barque Margarita arrived at Sydney from Mangonui on Tuesday last, after a good passage of 12 days. THE TALUNE. The Union Company's steamer Talune will not leave Auckland for Sydney until 11.30 p.m. on Monday next. THE SILVERSTREAM. The* well-known barque Silverstream. now on the voyage from London to Brisbane with general cargo, is to come on to Wellington on discharge, and load wool, etc., for London. i THE TOMOANA. . The Tvser liner steamer Tomoana is due to-day from London. Melbourne7»and Sydney •with a large general cargo. THE MATATUA. The Shaw. Savill. and Albion Company 8 Steamer Matatna. from London and Hobart, is due to-day. The steamer has a large cargo of general merchandise for this port, and having a quantity of explosives on board will anchor at the powder ground on arrival. STEAMER OX THE COAST. Our Russell correspondent telegraphed yesterday that a large steamer, bound south, passed Cape Brett at 2 p.m. This will be either the Tomoana or Matatua, and she should m"ake port early this morning. THE TE ANAU. The Union Company's steamer Te Anau left Gisborne for Anckkind at 10 a.m. yesterday, and should arrive about the same hour to-day. She leaves for East Coas4 and Southern ports at noon on Saturday. THE RUNIC. The twin-screw steamer Runic was launched on October Bat Belfast. This steamer is 563 ft in length. 64ft in breadth, and her gross tonnage is 12.400. constituting her one of the largest passenger steamers afloat, and she is the 43rd vessel launched by Messrs. Bar]and and Wolff fo. this company. During the last four years no fewei than seven steamships, aggregating 86.501 tons, have been launched by Messrs. Harland and Wolff for the White Star Line. The vessels are all propelled by double sets of engines and twinscrews, now so generally recognised as an element of safety at sea, especially on long voyages. In dimensions and ran**, other respects the Runic is Bimiln... to the Afric, Medic, and Persic. On the Runic certain Improvements have been made; for instance, the dininproom, -which will seat over 400 passengers, has been placed on the upper deck, where there is thorough ventilation, and by proximity to the pantry and callev rapid service of meals is ensured. The Runic •will he refrigerated for the carriage of 100.000 carcases of mutton, and will also have space for 20,000 bales ot wool.