SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14069, 24 May 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Bi* W M , .... —tSSS! It Sun-Rises', 6.51 a.m.; set*. 4.« p.™-Moon-First quarter, May 27, 0-58 a.m. PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. May 22. R\N\.DI, Fijian Government steamer, 240, Cap- " .' tain' A. A. Austen, from Suva NGAPOHI, 8.5., 640, E. Stephenson, from wna- - - ngarei Passengers: Mr and Mrs. Hwnan, Mr and Mrs. Down** Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, .Mr. and , Mrs. McKenL Mr. and Mrs. Jones and two children, Misses Cutforth. Ch.sham, Rowe M"™" - , Thompson, Nutt, Patterson »««*■ «"*": . Christie, Simpson. Evitt, Win er "w'rßetn ! Mc Galium, Taylor, Armstrong. Jsherg Mcßeth. »£ ' ' .ted. Smith. Dempsey. Brown, Millington, Duncan, Bowles. R>™»°"£ , Alford Armstrong, .Chaffer.■ Meddiugs McKens.e, :••; ■ Ahlfeld. Reynolds, Nomen. Mathews. «» n, "B« Dickson, Major Rust, and 11 steerage-Northern S.S. Co.. agents. „ CLANSMAN ss.. 591. E. McLeod, from Russell, Whang'aroa, and Mangonui -_MMdames Maddox and girl, H. »•*«•■"<« *» • Rose, W. Stewart, H. Davis. N. Faithful... £!■"_**• Dalv. A. McLeod. Nicholson, Curham.xO Connor, Foley, G. Watts. • Edwards, Minchin. Clarke, - Messrs. W. R. Lawrence. R. B. Houston. * 1. Morris. E. Tomlinson. W. Parker. H. A: Eave* A. Stevens. G. Sulenta. 0. S. Siover, R. May. J. Connollv. N. Sulenta, Boardman. C. P. *hepherd. G. Mar, Mac Lev. H. Davis. Swanson. Stone, W. Farkor*. A. Faithful. Stitt. Cain, Maekere h andl girl, Williams. Ainmon and bo;.-. W. Taylor, N. Faithful. E. Hall. Signor R. Bragato. and seven steer- . age—Northern S.S. Co., agents. -~ AUPOURI. s.s.. 463, T. Haul tain, from Tauranga. Passenger,: Misses C. White. Bra.n Fielding, Brook-Taylor. Mesdames Badger. Argent, ZunTuoveT. Messrs. H. Wallace. Alexander, Robins. Bostock. Washer. W. Robinson Droom- ' gool. Douglas. Marshall. R. Bodger. Matheson. S. ; - Darragh J. Darragh. X. Downing, W. Bell. Washer Walsh. Sergeant Skinner. Master Washer. —Northern S.S. Co.. agents. XGATIAWA. s.s.. 463, W. Bark, from Opotiki and Tauranga. Passengers:: Misses Bullen. Garrett. Mesdames Davis. Newsham. Mu herny. Burgess. Messrs. Buller. Hooton. Davis, Sinclair McFarland. Hall. Murray, Gault, 1 nsworth. Bird. Alexander. Tabb. Hogg. Ross. SUff.-Xorth.ru S.S. Co.. agents. • ' sot"ALL, s.s.. 369. P. C. Ross, from Tolago Bay and- Gisborne.—Union S.S. Co., agents. GLENELG. s.s., 268, F. Jonas, from Whangarei. j —James Smith and Co., agents. KAIKIERI. s.s.. 203, T. Mvers, from Whangarei. • —Northern S.S. Co,, agents. • BADEN-roWELL. «.«., 196. H. Peterson, from Whangarei—Northern Coal Company, agents. GREYHOUND, auxiliary schooner, 100, H. Subritxkv, from , the North. Passengers: Mr. and .Mrs. Askast, Mr. Mclnlosh-Master. agent. . TALLY-HO. scow, 51, Peterson, from Ngunguru. —F. J. Foove and Co., agents. TRAMP, scow, 86, S. A. Miller, from Whangarei. »-Ford Shipping Line, agents. i MOONAH. ketci, 84, D. Rae. from Ngunguru.— Northern Coal Company, agents. v j, MAr 23. TALUNE. s.*.. 2078, J. T. Rolls, from Southern and East Coast porta. Passengers: Misses Moake, Stafford (2), . Mesdames Grierson, •; Davey, Hardy, three children and maid. Swanson and boy, Dunn • and two children, Abbott, Gilling and child. Stafford. Rose and child. Britton. Messrs. Jagusch, ' Griffiths, Murrell.'Ratjen, Peddle, McKeen. Gray, .'•' Barnes. Stone, Cable, -Mnrie. Braddon. Turton, Reull, Dignan. Brain, Moody. Coad. Abbott. Steel, Eaav, McGregor. Hov, Peach, Roderick, Newitt, raider, Mulloolv, Taylor," Tatley, Lewis, Dunn, Cdlpan," Carr, M'ackv,: Burch, Captains Irvine and Campbell,; Dr. Morrison, and 60 steerage.— '> - S.S. Co., agent*. '■ . RAKANOA, b.s., 2246, E. R. Stewart, from Westport.—Union S.S. Co., . agents. WAIOTAHI. S.S.; 278, C. Hopkins, from Mercury Bav and Tairua. Passengers: Mesdames Samson, Pu'lham, Cutfield, Brown. George,'. Silva,- Messrs. Outfield, Quinri;, Herkt, Newland, Reid, Arnold, J. Graham, Robertson. Watson. Frost. 'P. -'J. Brown, Henderson. W. Nicholson, Redman. Hooker. Captain Cook, Master Campbell.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. " DEPARTURES. ■ / Mat 22. ; ' vMONOWAI. 6.5., 3433,. J. Robertson, for ; East Coast and Southern porta. « Passengers: For Gisborne— Campbell, Taylor. ; Craighead, Bull, ' ~ Mesdames Campbell, Jones, Bull, , Robertson, Messrs. "Marchant, W. J. Mossman. G. Moore and son, lies, H. Neill, Ormond, J. -Stephens, Kane, Clement. For Napier—Messrs. Caldwell, Wcdder-„. . spoon, Carteris, J. A. Palmer. For WellingtonMessrs.:.■D.\K;?Carthnes«, W. Melville.' For Lvttelton-Misses Goff (2), Mrs. J. B. Goff, Messrs. J.". 8. Goff, H. Lee. For Dunedin— Rawford, Mr. Laurie, and 15 steerage for all parts. | SQUALL, s.s., 369, P. C. Ross, for Tolago Bay and Gislwrne. . -".';•• • ."'■.- • May 23. i KANIERI, s.s., 203. T. Myers, for Whangarei. - EXPECTED ARRIVALS.; ! /,. I LOTOOJr.—lndragbiri. s.s., via Australia, sailed March 30, due about to-morrow, Star, of New Zealand, s.s., via Australia, sailed April due about .June 7; Matatua, s.s.;'sailed April ; 7;* due to-day; Nerehana, s.s., via Australia ; ..sailed, May 6; S aikourai" s.s.. 'sailed May 6. due about June 26; Otald,- s.s., ,ta ; sail July -4. r due; abouis August 33; Marere, s.s, .via Australia, to, sail June 29. ; Liverpool—Morayshire, ' . s.s., - via Sydney, sailed April 24/ due about June 10; J Devon, s.s.. to tail May 29; Aotea, s-».. via. Australia, sailed March 20, "due alout to-morrow. , ! New ' York.—Star of ' Scotland. s.i.. via t AustraUa. .-Jled April 2,, due June 7; Walkure, s.s., via Wellington, sailed May 14; Glendevon. s.s.. via Australia, to sail June 1; Bantu, 5.i... via ~ , . Australia, s sailed May 13, due about July- 29. , [ '' * SAS'FBJurcisco.—.Century, s.s., sailed May 12, due about June 9; InverUy, s.s., to sail May 28; I Clan Mclnnes, s.s., to sail June 25.: - '. . Newcastle.—Solgran, barque, to sail; Inga, P* Monday; SelwvnvCraig,, barquentine,.sailed May 10; lima, barquentine, to sail; ; Whangaps. . ■ 1.8.. Tuesday; Jessie Craig.-barque, to sail. PStosby, Mckoin, s.s., to-day;:Aotea,'s.s., to--1 day; Indraghiri, s.s., to-morrow; Helga, bar- . .-, quentine, to sail. .., • ' Nice aso Vavac— ketch, about May 29. . Maitai, s.a., to-day. ■ ■ [.'■ RAK(wrosGA.—Alice, schooner, early. ' FKrENiiLV Islasds.—Ysabel, schooner, early. 1 , Christmas ' Islaxd.— thtee-maated i. «cow, early. ' • , s J r ■ ~ , PROJECTED -DEPARTURES.' STDSET.— s.s., to-day. ._ - > ■

'>. .. i * ______ i ':-.''.'.•'.■■ ..-■■■ -. UNION' S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. . East Coast.— Maitai arrives from Fiji,. and ."■ sails for Wellington &!>on ; after: ar- ■; r rival ; MokoU sail* 'for. Sydney at 5..50 p.m. Tuesday: ' Whangape ■; arrives ■- from Newcastle; Talune WBs*iiw ■ for .; Gisborne, * Napier, Wellington.; Lyttelton, and Dunedih *at , 2 p.m.^Wednesday: Atua ■; sails or; Tonga, Samoa, 1 ' Fiji,; and Sydney at jlO a.m.;; ••- ;: Whangape 'sailsH for Napier' "at 12 noon (mean- . 11Tune); Rakafl>- ,' > sai'.s for :.; Westport iat ' 5 >p.m. ■.' Thursday-iWaikarefajrrives from DunedUn, Lyttelton, e Wellington, Napier and GUborne. Friday: Squall arrives from Gisborne andf.Tolago-Bay.' Saturday: : ; Waikare i sails . for ;. Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton; and, Dunedin at 12 ' noon; Squall sails : for Gisborne and Tola go Bay at ;• 12 .noon. - - • West Coast. —: Rotoiti sails for New Plymouth and Wellington 7at 3; p. m.'; : (train 2.10 p.m.). Saturday: Corinna arrives from Southern ports. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Clansman ■ leaves, for Russell and Op.ji at 7 p.m.;: Apanui leaves> for v Wha''■ngaroa, , ■ Maugonui, Awanui, etc., at 2 imßViva'l ;);: Aupouri '-'f. leaves : ■■'• for - ; ; Tuuranga f"■ and Ohiu a at 5 j p.m. fe Ngapubi '• leaves ; for. Whangarei at 10.30 p.m.; . Claymore leaves for Raglan and h "Kawhia- at 2 p.m (train LlO p.m.); Waiotahl leaves for Mercury Bav, Wbangamata, and Kuao- ■ ';• tunu at 5 p.m.; ; Kanierl arrives from Whangarei.'; '-■"•——— ' , ;;-•' -'■ ' ■ VESSELS IN HARBOUR. • Pioneer, H.MS, at*' Queen-street Wharf. ■:".. Iris. H.M cable steamer, = in.stream. ■ Rakanoa, fi.s., at • Hobson-street Wharf... Talune, s.s., at: Quay-street Jetty : No. 2. Ranadi, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. : Atua, 8.6.,, at Queen-street Wharf. . Na\-ua, s.s., in. stream. V Novelty, schooner, - in ; stream. • Awanui, schooner, at Railway Wharf. : • "Waiapu, schooner, at Hobson-street cKf.enf.ion. Mav Howard, auxiliary schooner, at Railway '~... "Wharf. ■ ■■~-■. Coronation, ketch, in.stream. ■...,'.;.■'... Grej'houid; aux. schooner, at Queen-street Wharf. :;.:■•■;. ;'•'... ::'■',:' ■-~':■ ';■•: '"__ ; '•",: . ■>:''''■'- ! '■: . :\ IMPORTS. '', , : -\["'.'}'■ '■■ "'- Per Rakanoa, from Weatport: 2700 tons coal. " Per Talune, from, the South: 106 sacks oatmeal, . etc., 240 sacks flour, 50 sacks , bran, 1253 sacks oats, 537 sacks potatoes, 80. bags sharps, 968 sacks wheat, 80 sacks pollard, 100 sacks malt, 140 sacks , chaff, 20 sacks ; beans, 36 sacks peanuts, 20 sacks M§xß& bottles, 80 hogßheads ; ale and;stout,. 118 gunnies onions. 230 \ sack- :■ seed, 32 > bags wax, 375 cases ;' meats, 893 bars iron,. 35 cases matches, and a quantity of sundries. The auxiliary schooner Greyhound arrived from the North .on Saturday morning, with several v s passenger*, and 640 i packages of kauri gum. : ; ;:■*: Captain M. Irvine, who has just delivered the ' Anchor Company's new; steamer Waimea at Nelson, has,. since 1901. brought; j nine i steamers from .i. Great Britain to Australia and «New* Zealand, in- ' -eluding the .Waipori,:Kakapo.;Komata,'and Kaiapoi for the Union ■ Steam? Ship Company, - :and the " ; Storm ion Messrs. ; Turnbull and C Co., ;of Christchurch. . Mr. C. R. Gamble,''•'formerly 1 of the Penguin, is ' now second officer of the collier Kaituna. ti; 1 - . Captain rJ. :P. Jordan, '.*, of the Maitai, i_ to •transfer .to the Atua, , and Captain '-F.* Evans, • R.N.R., of-.the Rotoitt, to the Maitai, whilst;- Mr. C. McLean, acting chief officer of the • Navua, is to act as master of the Rotoiti. Mr. Sewell, v late ; second officer ' of" the :; Navua, exchanges places : at Auckland 5 with Mr. Singleton, second officer of the Maitai.;*">.'■ ';;-K■-'■-■>■:'■■■. Captains Irvine and Campbell were passengers from the South yesterday by the Talune.:; " - Captain E. Stewart, late ;of the : Kaituna, {is r- now master of the Rakanoa. ?' Mr. V. Hill has joined the .TaSune as second officer in place of Mr. L. C, Adkins. '.Captain Neville, lof the ■' Maheno, 1 which 7 vessel •,-v'. is undergoing overhaul, has ■: taken temporary command of the . Warrimoo, relieving ■■.. Captain Rolls,, who ..has transferred to the Talune. ; From the last-mentioned ;vessel Captain Dawson transfers to the Manapouri, now running in the Islands service. THE MATATUA. . " The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer i Matatua. from '■• London direct to Auckland, passed Cap* Maria Van Diemen 'at 8 a.m. i yesterday, ; and should reach port early . this morning. : . ~ THE AOTEA. ' \ v- The steamer Aotea is due at Auckland to-day. from, Liverpool and Australia. "■ MM r.^^^^^^^^^;t-t:^^-^Q^X^\::^J^/ : 'i^' ..•■.-•'-:-..■.•; ; ■-

i- ■ THERANADI. » :,"' >" /,'■ ■ * The Fijian Government steamer Ranadi, Captain A.;A- Austen, arrived from Fiji at.. 'l p.m.. on Saturday, and after inspection berthed f at Queen-street Wharf. The master reports that the Ranadi took her departure from Suva at a p.m. on the 17th inst., and experienced strong easterly winds and rough , sea for the first two days, thence N.E. winds and thick, rainy weather 'i and heavy seas to arrival as above. tne steamer comes to this port for docking and general overhaul, which will take about three weeks to complete. . * - ' . : i; NEW STEAMER FOR GISBORNK. ■■."/;: N The Gisborne Sheepfarmers* Frozen Meat Works Company has ordered a new ; twin-screw steamer to act as a lighter at Gisborne. iue vessel will probablv be built at Auckland, aim will measure 106 ft in length, 21ft bin beam, ana Bft draught. The additional draught that is being given the new boat, Mr. de Lautour (i*? ™ of the company) explained, is being added ,in the belief that 'the purchase of a modern dredge, bv the Harbour Board and the initiation ot a vigorous policy of river improvement, will justify the obtaining of a vessel of slightly larger dimensions and draught than otherwise would have been ventured upon.' . \ LYTTELTON-WELLINGTON SERVICE. Advices received report that the Mararoa will be docked at Lyttelton to-day for cleaning and painting, and also to have the new thrust-shaft fitted, which was forged at Port Chalmers She is fixed to leave Lyttelton for Wei.iMton tomarrow, replacing the Maori, while that vessel goes into dock at Lyttelton. On Thursday the. Maori resumes and the. Mararoa remains at Lyt telton till Friday, when she takes up her old running. The Pateena. which \sao.«Ka»» substitute boat in the Wellington-Lytte ton seivire, will withdraw at Wellington nest Ihms day to go on the slip, after which she will probably re-enter the Wellington-r.cton-Nelson service. ■ - THE TALUNE. The s.s. Talune. Captain J. T. Rolls, arrived from Dunedin. via port*, at 1.15 p.m. yesterdio. and berthed at Quay-street Jetty No. 2 -=. The steamer left Dunedin on the 18th met., and called at Lvttelton. Wellington, Napier, and C- 180 . ™*"- en route, leaving the last-named port for Auckland at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and arriving as above. She experienced light, variable winds and smooth sea. until leaving Gisborne, thence heavv sea till a few hours before reaching port. The Talune returns South to-morrow afternoon.

THE MAITAI. The Union Company's steamer Malta! is due at Auckland about noon to-day from Fiji. . hue leaves lor Wellington a few hours after arrival. THE RAKANOA. The wilier K&kanoa.'CaptainE. R. Stewart arrived from Westport at 3 p.m. yesterday, with a cargo or coal and berthed at Hobson-street » hart. The Rakanoa left Westport on Wednesday night at 10 o'clock and met with fine weather until Fridav, when a strong north-east gale and Mgn seas "were experienced, continuing till rounding Cape Maria Van Diemen at 1 p.m. on Saturday, thence verv thick weather and strong north-east winds and heavy rain until making port as above. The collier returns to Westport on ■Wednesday. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. :. ■ . mat 22. RARAWA, s.s., 1072, W. F. Norburr, from New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Cutfield, Simcock, Hallett, Mesdames Cutfield. ,T. Farquhar. Creamer, Messrs. B. Gilbert, Paul, Taylor, Dickson. Watson, McKnight. Freeman. Leask, M.iyne. Cormley. Halcombe. Outfield. Smith, Marchant. O'Neill. Geddc*. Walker, and 14 steerage.— S.b. Co , agent*..' - - Mat 25. ROTOTTI, s.s.,' 1159, ,'F. T. Evans, from New Plymouth. Passengers: Miss Chalmers. Mesdames Robertson, RudJ. Bramwell. Messrs. Holt, Mye,' Robertson, Neil, M. Rudd. Connor, Bram- ! well. Cannon, Lees, Orr, Wilson. Masters. Hardy, Brown, Fulton, Charleston, Jaques, and nine steerage.— S.S. Co., agents. v ■ - RIMU, s.s., 339, T. Richards, from Hokianga.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. , ■'.'. '■'; ':%'■■" '-: May 23. '■'.. " - -. RARAWA. s.s.. 1072. W. F. Norbury, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Jones, V. Gilmour, Mesdames Firth. Brown, Ryan, Thompson. Messrs. G. Bell, Hancock, Jacob, White, Dalrymple, Ryan, Mack, O'Connor, J. W. Wilson. Death, B. Royle. Ffrth. Adams, C. Stone, Kearsley, Oruar, Simpson Coutts, and 12 steerage. .