SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14680, 15 May 1911, Page 6

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland—B.7 a.m._; 8.40 p.m. , Maunkau —10.6 a.m., 10.39 p.m. Sun—Rises, 6.44 a.m. : sets, 4.51 p.m. Moon—Last quarter. May 21. 8.j3 p.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

May 13. - NIWARU, s.s., 6444, J. K. Compton, from London via Las Palmas, Melbourne and Sydney. Sengersf Mr and Mrs. H. A. Russell, Messrs •P. Hull, W. M. Stokes.—Heather, Roberton, and Co., agents. ' . ■ ' , W UTEMATA, 5.8., 5432, •S» Vint, from Calcutta, via Singapore and Samarang. Passengers. 41 Indians.—Union S.S. Co., agents. NGAPI'III, 5.8., 691, E. Stephenson, from V;hangarei. Passengers: Misses WCK>ley, Buteher, Gordon. Main, Moir, Lynch, Taylor, Adam., Phil Bps. Harris, Hutchings, Palmer, Mesdanus I letcher, Foote, Kennedy, Adams, Webster. Hay, Phillips, Wilson and -child, SkelUm, McKenzie, .Ertire, McKenzie. Messrs. Skelton, McAlpine, _V\ ilson, Atkinson, Richards, Atkinson. Smales Phi 1-, lips. Wilson, McMillan. Atkinson, Lvers, Carrutl , Hill, Saddler, Jack, Evans, McKenzie, Barrett, Neale, Edge (2), Harris. Woodward, tromni. Keniiedv,' Jones, Huey, Griffin, Cockburn. Tjler, Wells, Carder, Kirkbride, mid 20 steerage. Northern S.S.' Co., agents. - AUPOtIRI, s.s.. 463. T. Haultain, from T-au-iftnga. Passengers: Mioses Commons, Ridley, Baker. Mrs. Connolly, Messrs, Blair, . Hidlev, Boucher. Shera, Coutt®, - Pooler and ... soli, Pascoe, Brash, McGlasham, Walker, G. il'l,,n--nnd three,' steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agent.. • WMOTAHI. s.s.. 278, C. Hopkins, from _ Mercury Bay and 'Tairua. Passengers: Mesdamea Nicholson. A. Norton and child. Mmmts. Rogers, Valentine. G. Pet ley. Smith, O Donald, Snivth.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. . . . _ GLEN'KT.G, s.s., 288. Jonas, from ' Whangarei.— Jnmes Smith and Co., Ltd.," agents. . BADEN POWELL, s.s., 176, Johnson, from ■ Whangarei.—hern'CoaJ Co., agents. ; CHELMSFORD, 8»., 121. E. 11. Goertz, from To' Kao and Parengaxenga.—Northern s>,&. ux>., »gent«. , V. - , • ■ . WANDERER, scow. 85. G. Page, from tho Bay »f Islands.—Adam Einirali, agent; • : GANNF.T, scow, 89, Ivan Vasta, from the Bay of Islands.— Shipping Line, agents. ALERT, scow, 98, P. Rae, from Ngungurti.— Northern Coal Co., agents. . . SAUCY K *.TE, scow, 41. Pellev, from Tfthanga- : rei.— J.' Craig, Ltd., agents. . ' .' '' MAY 14. . ' :

DELPHIC, s.s.. 8273, J. Breen, from Liverpool. L. 1). Nathan" and Co., Ltd., agents. KIA OKA, 9.8.. 6558, Chudley, from -Wellington, ami Gisborne. . .Passengers: Mr: and Mrs. McLaren, Misses, Gibson-smith, Trade, Captain Maclle.—L. I). Nathan and Co., Ltd., agents. WIMMEItA, s.s., 3022, Win. Waller, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers : Me?dames Burt and child, Sunfon and eh'ld, 1 j'^' Plalsted, Gray, .Southall and two children. Hotton and child. OalgleUh and Uav'dMm, McCarthy, Beale, Bower, Dunsford, Clarke, urr, Luff and infant, Ferguson, Mitchell, Misses Roy, • Beehan, Duncan, Bower, Day, Muir, McMaKter, Ilazelden, Currie, Nurse Wood, Nurse Byron, Sherrifi. Messrs. Rutherford. Rattray, Chamberlain, Struge, McCarthy, Dalgleish, - Steward, Beehan, Holdswortii. Brown, Hiplop, 1 Button, Harrawell, Reynolds, Carkc, Bloonifield, Clarke. Coleman, Jones, Brown. Cnrgill, Parson, Sinclair, Loomb, 'Uridge, Morin, Ramsley, Russell, . Ferguson, Mitchell, Caddy, Brook,. Soutliall, Master I'avitt,-and 35 steerage.— Parker, and « Co.. agents. - VICTORIA, s,ff.i 2969. G. F. Entwisle, from Sydney. Passengers: Mesdames Arney, C. J. \ r f ire > Murphy, poster and two children, Bird, J. Murray, Faulkner, Laveraok, J. J. Craig and -infant, Saunders . and two children, R, B. Nesbitt-,> Gib- ' lions an 4 Infant, R. Harrison, W. Seale, Misses R Lee, G. L. Hamilton, Liggins, C. Chamberlain,: ■ Inder, K. Courtney, C.. Boot, C. Low, McLeod, ' ' * Kinc, Alrii^cracfc,'- Craiff (2), Scales, Messrs. C. - Clarke F.- R. Page, J. Grafcton, D. O'Connor, Finlev,' S. W, Pearson, P. M. Wood hill, H. H. Cato, !.W. B. James, F. Saunders,'H. H. Rouse, Sand- ... ford,- F. Marriner, A. E. Jones, C. Dickey; R. Masscy, J. A. Murdoch. T. M. B. Fisher, Dudley, '••• M#cfle/v LimiWe • (2).' Taylor, J. Robs, J. Murray, . Faulkner.. Laveraek (21. Saunders, R. B. Nesbitt, .ik' l V'v A Hen Gibbon R. Harrison, W. .Seale, Scales, , Sißev ' Redmond, Dr. Grant. Jester Allen. For Ssftrh C isborneMiw,,Ellis. Mr,, ,G.. Wilcox. •-; For Dune- " 'din : 'Sir Ch'as. and Lady Burnett and maid, Mr. . ; < .Naylor. and 55 steerage.—Huddart, 'Parker; - and ', Co., aaonts. . ....'. CLAN-UOSS, 2602, Mee,. from Bunbury.l- - W. BcWdgfent: CLANSMAN, s.s., 591, -E. McLeod, from' Mango'V • • nuU i.AVhnngaroa, and Russell. Passengers: Mes- > dames- W. H.''Lane and child, A. . J,'. Coffin and . ch'ld, H. Bull,- C. J.' A. Haselden, Ramband and f ; two children, Hodgson and J-wo-children, Mis Fes Adanisoh (2), L. Dangen. Haselden; Messrs. W. . H. Lane, -H. Bull, H. H; Bayly, H. H-. Dacre, ;J. W,' Shannon, W. Bedford, W. Goodham. Kenny, •' \ C. Houston, C. J. A. Haselden,' A! J. Coffin, Sergeant-Major .Peacocke,—Northern - S.S, Co., Ijenti \ * j.i ..V. ■ P : y"--- *' :■ TASMAN. 's.s.V 171.' C. Faiilkner,* from : Whika- .<♦ • (one, Tauranga. < and Mercury, Bay. Passengers; Mies Power, Messrs. Reardon, McGibbon, / Durh'idge. • Ru»!lfsChayne,. Glover, Pirritt.—Northern S.S. ; agents. -v:. v r; , .. % PAEROA. s.s., 91. J. T.\w, from Opotiki and . Ohiwa.— S.S. Co., agents. ISABELLA DK FR.AINE, topsail schooner, 93, r.unning,...from. Ngupgurq.-rJ. J. Craig,:. Ltd., ' agents. ' ' - '''' ■ ■ • • : HERO, scow, 54. Francis, from Ngunguru.— ■ , V.'instone and Co., Ltd., agents. — , " j •' HA ERE, scow, 99," G. Swrenseri, from-Mercury , Bay.Ford'Shipping, Line, agents. 5 . : ' ' DEPARTURE& " ' '' ' , , May. 13. - .. MORAYSHIRE, s.s., 5851, Howard, for Napier and Wellington. - ' . , , - • AVAIRUNA, s.s., 3947, -R. H. Ratter, for the . Bluff. / WANAKA, s.s., " 2422, Carson,"for Newcastle. • ' ■' 1 ' TARAWERA, s.'s.V 2003, D. ' McLean, for East ' Coast and Southern poru. Passengers: For Gisborne—Misses Winter, De-LatoUr, Gray (2), Wil<n!'; 1 liams, Field,, Mesdames Gla3sford, ■ Watson, Con- , • .way, S. Scholium and child, Jeffersau' and child, Legge, Messrs. MacAnaly,--Scholium -,(2), 'Brewln, G. Wood;' Murphy,'Youtigy Legge, fFabian.' For Tokomatu' Messrs.. 1. P. Hewitt, -■ O'Meara, Oakden, NiCklin, Young. . For Napier—Missed , ■ ' Harris, Ruddock, Mrs. Bleeson, Messrs. W. Orm- •>' -rod,' P. Gleeson, W. H. MacCullough. For Welt, •7 ' '-llngton—Misses Tickeli; Ferguson, * Mrs. Messrs. Tickell, E. L. Rowe., - For Iwttelton— ' ,Messrs. Craddoek," Forrest. '.'For Duriedln— Messrs. Mitchell, P. 0. O'Shee, and 15 steerage for all porta. . , * . ■ . ' :" , ' ■ ; - ' Mat 14. "'■ V - ' ■- KANIERI, s.s.,' 203, T. Meyers, for Whangarei. '' '.; HERALD, scow," 65,- JoUansen, for Ngungurti. : V v , ■" RANGI,' scow,' 86, 0. Hoimstrom for the Bay of ..." " Islands. ./ .

-S; UNION S.B. CO.'S movements:,' - East - COAST.—To-day: Waitemata sails 'for ■•. Wellington at 5 p.m.; .Haupiri arrive; -from . ' East . Coast- bays; Haupiri sails for East Coast- ' bays ; v Squall sails for Tolago Bay i».ndj Gisborne. Wednesday . Atua arrives from Sydney, -.Fiji,. • 11 ' Samoa, and Tonga. ; Thursday. Hauroto arrives ' ' from the South. Friday: Squall arrives from To-, --- logo Bay- and Gisborne. ■ • Saturday: Squall - sails ' . , for Tolagp Bay and Gisborne; 'Haurold sails for Oisborne, Napier, , Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dun- . . edin. ■- ■' .... . . , ... . , West 'COAST.—Tuesday i* Kotuku 'sails" for Grev- ' ' mouth find-Wcstpoi t.' Friday i. Rosamond;-arrives! from Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and New Ply- " mouth, and sails'again for the same ports. ;, , / ■ HUDDART, PARKER AND CO.'S MOVEMENTS. —• To-day: Wiminera sails direct for Sydney at -5.30 " p.m. Tuesday { ' Victoria-, sails for Dunedin,. via East Coast ports, at 3 p.m., "NORTHERN 5.6. CO.'S , MOVEMENTS!' , To-day : Xgatiawa- leaves for Russell and Op'(ia : at 5 p.m.; Clansman leaves for Whungarei Railway ■i - Wharf; Claymore - loaves ; Onehunga for Itaglan, v and Kawhia; Aupouri , leaves for Tauranga ; ;Walotahi loaves for Mercury Bay, Whangamata, and • ,- Kuaotunu; Ranieri arrives from Whangarei Town '- Wharf about 6 p.m. Tuesday: Rimu leaves One- ' hunga for Wanganui' and- Opunake; ' Ra-ruwa arrives at Onelitinga from New Plymouth about, 8 a.m. and leaves for New Plymouth at 3.30 p.m. (train 2.10); Kanieri leaves for Whangarei Town' Wharf; Clansman arrives from Whangarei about 8 p.m. Tasman leaves for Whakatane. For time of deptrturp of outward steamer 4 *eo company's time-table On page 1 ' . VESSELS IN nARBOUR. Iris, cable steamer, in stream. „ Kia-Ora, s.s., at Railway Wharf, v Wuitemattt, s.s., at lUilway Wharf. Kiwaru, s.s., at Railway Wharf. -Delphic, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. . Clan Ross, s.s., in stream. Wlmmera, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. ' Victoria,' s.s., 1 at llobson-street Wharf. Selwyn Craig, barquentine, at Quay-street Jetty. Triton, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Routo, tohooner, in stream. . < . Kaeo, auxiliary schooner, at llobson-street Extension. ." . • . IMPORTS. ■- . . , . Per Niwaru, from London: 2660 tons general merchandise. Per Delphic, from Liverpool: 2900 tons general merchandise '. Per Waitemata, from Calcutta: 2620 tons general merchandise. Per Wimmera,' from Southern ports: 2945 bags ' flour, 266 sacks bran and pollard, 15 sacks rolled ... oats, 981 sacks oats, 1190 sacks potatoes, 103 sacks grass seed, 5716 Racks wheat, 714 bags onions, - .1200, sacks asphalt, powder, 12 sacks peas, 137 bags chaff,- 90 sacks walnuts, 140 sacks malt, 119 cases tea, 30 cases matches, 220 boxes soap, 30 " . case* biscuits, 36 casks beer, 322 case® meat«, 119 .cases confectionery, 58 canes bacon, 87 Mpes canned fruits, 40 case* galvanised iron, 60 cases fruit, 26 coils rope, 31 bundles sacks, 81 empty casks, and quantity sundries. Per Victoria, from Sydney: 1124 bags, 200 mats rice, 176 bags rice meal, 198 bales lucerne hay, 120 bags lucerne chad, 77 casks . mutton birds, 258 packages tea, 79 packages sultanas, 87 pack"ages ginger, 149 bags figs, 15 packages peel,- 130 bags peanuts, 758 sacks boned ust, 40 fKickages . iron and steel, 44 cases oil, 20 cases 48 drums paints, 20 drums disinfectant, 160 shafts, 40 ' poles, 13 bags spokea, 300 felloes, 213 pieces timber, 17 casks, 400 bags bottles, 112 eases cocoa, ' •30 cases Nestles' food, 26 slabs marble, 11 crates . asbeatos, 20 casks . cream of tartar, 73 bags ■ valonia, '25 barrels resin, 13 bales rope, 23 cases Scott's emulsion, 220 - cases soap, 100 bars lead, • 50 cases phonographs, 95 bags onions, 37 pieces freestone, 214 bags bark, 390 rolls paper, 337 • wood pipes, 100 bales hemp. 36 packages sewing > v machines, 9 cases pianos, 19 tubes gas, 19 cases . silk, 73 cases tobacco, 22 octaves and quarter-, ' •. casks, 171 cases wines and spirits, 9 cases plants, . \ 18 Jersey cattle, 319 cases fruit. •-. 1 1 The ; coastal steamer Chelmsford arrived from ~F V f» £*o and Pareagarciig»<w Saturday aiterijogp,. 'J : i' wfe - i . .

M.s. Pioneer went into dock at Lyttelton on Wednesday lasfHor an overhaul.',, • . . The scow Rangi sailed: early yesterday morning for J with a quantity of railway and building material. T! ' i In continuation of tor voyage from Liverpool the -Morayshire left at 7.30 a.m.'on .Saturday for Napier anil Wellington. , Tin) Wairuna left on Saturday evening -the Bluff ' She loads produce there, and at Oamaru arid Thnnru, for Napier, Gisboroc, and Auckland. The Wanaka sailed at 5 p in. on Saturday for Newcastle. She'will probably load > coal there for New Zealand. , . _ , At 120 m. on Saturday the Union Company a Tarawe-ra took her departure for Hast Coast and Southern ports. ■ ~ At. 7 p.m. on Saturday the; Northern Company' steamer Ngapuhi arrived from Whangarei.. She i, to be docked to-day for cleaning and paint'"The coastal simmer Waiotnhl arrived from Mer- , cury Bay and Tairu* on Saturday evening.. She 'Kills for Mercury Bay and way port* at 5 p.m. toThe Shaw, fcavill, and Albion liner Maniari left London on May 6. for Australian ports, Dunedm, and Lyttelton. She is due at Dunedin ou June 22 • •'-••• •' ;'. " - ■:. : l 'V v The New Zealand Shipping Company's st^rner Rakaia left ■■'Lyttelton on Friday with a full genenil cargo for London. . ' . . «J . On Saturday morning the Northern Company » Steamer Anoouri arrived from Tauranga..- t> sails for the same port at 4 p.m. today. . , The Union Company's trainingship Dart ford IS expected to clear Newcastle some time this wees with a cargo of, coal for San Francisco. • ■ The Squall arrived'at Cistorne from Auckland early on Saturday morning. She left the Poverty Bay port again on Saturday ..night,, and should arrive here some time to-day. •, ' •' " • An arrival in port yesterday morning was we coastal steamer Tasnian from Whakatane, Taliranga, and Mercury Bay. She sails for the firs named port at 7.30 a.m. to-morrow.. • The Northern Company's steamer Clansman arrived from Northern ports. early. >'^ r t ® rd "-^^ or P" ing. She sails this evening for Whangarei, in place of the Ngapulii, owing to the tatter vessel being docked to-day. , '. : ;' _ t Early this morning the Northern• .Company S steamer Ngatiawa is due from Opotiki and 1» rang;.. She sails at '5 p.m. to-day, for Russell, taking tho Clansman's run to that port for one trip. ; ' • " /' v . , The local superintendent of mercantile marine advises" masters of 'vessels trading in Manukau Harbour that the black buoy at Karaki Point, in the Waiuku channel, has disappeared.: me buoy will bo replaced as soon, as, possible.. ,

" . STAR OF CANADA LEAVES SYDNEY. ' In continuation of her voyage from London, the Tvser liner Star of Canada left Sydney some ,Ume on Saturday for Auckland. " The vessel'has ■ 1800-. tons of cargo to discharge at this port, and should arrive here on Thursday morning. > Rom Auckland she proceeds to Napier and Wellington... j

BELLAMBI - LEAVES NEWCASTLE. "7'

Cable advice received " from Newcastle states ' that the steamer Bellanihi left that port on Saturday for Auckland. The vessel is bringing a cargo, of coal and should put in an -appearance hers, about Friday liexi. On completion of discharge' the Bellambi proceeds to Greymouth to load tun.' ber for Sydney. . ■ ■/'.;•: , FROM WEST OF ENGLAND PORTS. The Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Surrey, .which will load at Weft of Eii'gland porta- 1 -h'ext %onth„: is to leave Liverpool op June 24 for Auckland direct. She will afterwards call at Napier in addition to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. •. - ! FOR HOMEWARD LOADING. Tlio Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Kia Ora arrived from Wellington and Gisborne at' 8 a.m. yesterday, and'berthed at the Railway Wharf. Tho vessel loads general cargo for London, making this her flnal. port, and'she is Expected toy clear some time on Thursday for London, via Monte Video and Tenerlffe. {

: . KAIPARA LEAVES . LONDON. . The local'office of 'the New Zealand Shipping Company has. been advised , that' the steamer Kaipara , left - London on May 8, for Teneriile, Brisbane, Auckland, Wellington, add Nelson. The vessel is taking , a large number ,of immigrants to Brisbane, and .has been . Instructed - to come out under full, speed. .She is duo ..here about Juno 24,',. i , •»' - 1 t»' t -

'' : WIMMERA - FROM SOUTHERN PORTS. ■ After a fine weather passage the < HuddartParker steamer Wimmcra/, Captain Wm. Waller, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports' at 10 a.m. yesterday, berthing' at the-Queen-street AVharf.. The vessel: left Dunedin on Tuesday last, and called at' all the usual* East Coast .ports en route. She. is fixed ito ' sail-, at 5.30 p.m. to-day for Sydney • direct. ■ , , ■.>. ,■>>' ■', ,

- •. * . ARRIVAL -OF THE DELPHIC. ' The Sliaw, Savill, and- Albion , liner ? Delphic, Captain J. Breen, arrived at an• anchorage in'.the stream from Liverpool,' direct, early yesterday morning, after a passage of 50- days. After being granted pratique the vessel berthed at the Queenstreet . Wharf, where' - she i discharges some - 2900 tons of cargo. • The chief f|fllcer reports that the Delphic left Liverpool, on March' 24; and met with fine ' weather generally until off -the Tasmanian coast on May 2, when 'she ifericpurtte'red a strong north-westerly ' gale,' with very ' h'igh '/seas, - which lasted, till ; May 7,' and thence fine .weather to ar- . rival. The . Auckland "•pilot- ," was. picked tip on Saturday evening, arid tlje vessel anchored inside. : Tiri .Tin on 'Saturday niglH^-<omlUg into port as above stated.. The Delphic brings Bomf>.7ooo.,tons of cargo - for. "the ' four principal "New Zealand ports. -She. is -still under . the . command -of Captain J.' Breen. who'. has' the . following deck, officers associated with him :—First' officer,- Mr. C. 'R. Tyson ; - chief, Mr. W. H. Jones; second, Mr. J. H. Jones; third, Mr. A. E.'aVeller; fourth, Mr. T. ; P.. Brocklehuret.' , Mr. J. Calderwood is chief engineer, -Mr. --Montgomery < second, Mr. Sewell third, v ,Mr. Jon?s fourth. .Mr. G. Evans is chief, , refrigerating engineer, and Mr. Harris second, -while Mf. M.'Malhlas is 1 chief-i steward. From here the Delphic '.goes to Wellington, for, which port' she" will sail, about Thursday. She subsequently,'proceeds to Lyttelton- and Dunedin.

> " WSITEMATA FROM . CALCUTTA. : ' . - The ; Union 1 Company's -. - large cargo steamer Waitemata,': Captain S. Vint, arrived from " Calcutta, ; via Singapore and Saniarahg,' at'* 2 p.m. on Saturday,Cand alter .inspection berthed at the Railway Wharf. The .purser (Mr. J. . H.'i'McNarn) reports The Waitemata left Calcutta at .7 a.m. on April 11, •- ajjd ' cleared : the Honehly River at 10 p.m. the same day. She. arrived at Singapore on April '.island'-after loading 600- tons of}targo, left the following day for,- Samarang, ..where she arrived on An'ril 22. Here the vessel took on board.. 454t bales of vkapok, and ■'* resumed her voyage to Auckland at midnight the same day. ; The ■ vessel -passed' Geode Island 'on Ma;,'' 2, _ and experienced : fine, weather, with light,:.winds, throughout .'-Voyage.: She • brought'637o tons, of ; general , Epstern merchandise, of V wliich ,2620 . tons are-;; for-.-Auckland,, The . Waiteuata.- is ' still under the command of-Captain ' S, ; ivint, and , the following - are-' the officersunder him':Chief officer,~Mr/K Scott; .second, Mr. F. ■ JrCduldrey; . third; /Mr.»Ai : B:;- Johnson ;; chief «ngineef, Mr. A.. A. Grati£> 6e05nd,~ Mr. Wv J.-Hoaie.'- .third,'. Mr. D. C. Stephenß'fourth, Mr. A.-Lang ;■ fifth, ;Mr, C. E. Dickie, -Mr; J. H, McNarn (formerly 'of' the : Aparima) is"pur6er'nnd. Mr. 'H. Livick ischief steward, • From -.Auckland, Abo pro'.Wellington, Lvtt-eltori.'-.ind -Dunedin, and! •she will probably - sail" for! the first-named port sometime to-morrow. On*completion of discharge at Dunedinh the Waitemata is'to. be engaged in the 1 coal-carrying trade between Newcastle aqd New Zealand ports; . . • v.. . '■

NIWARtf ARRIVES FROM LONDON. At .8,30 on Saturday evening -the, Tysor. liner ' NfvVa'ru;' Captain' J'."®. ' (%tiipt6n, - Mch'oi'<?d in" the 'stream from London, via Australian ports. After* medical ction, which was carried out :. early • yesterday morning, the r vessel " berthed at the Railway' Wharf. The second officer . reports that departure was .taken / troin. the'; - Royal Albert Docks on the night, of, Friday, March .10,. and anchored below Gravesend, ' where she took in a quantity of explosives.': The, ; Nlwa.ru finally cleared Dover on the morning ot ; March 12, and met with heavy south-westerly weather until clear of the Bay of Biscay. Lao Palmas was reached ■on March 17, and after replenishing her bunkers the vessel proceeded .on her voyage at > noon on the following' day.--.- Fine • weather'was encountered until crossing tho equator • on March 24. A good average speed ' was maintained through the south-east trades, but when within two days •of, the T Cane of- Good ; Hope a ' heavy "i south-east* gale with a tremendously, high, sea, a * experienced, which lasted for two days. The Cape was passed early on the morning of April 4, and a course wan set to . run down • the'casting In the parallel of 52 debtees south. .- During the run across the Southern Ocean, sevejal' gales, both from the north-west and south-west quarters,' wore mot with, and squalls of sleet, hail, and snow, were not- wanting to make the passage a typically boisterous one. The Niwani arrived at Melbourne on April 24. the' time occupied on the pussago to that port being 42 day# 17 hours. After discharging cargo at Melbourne the vessel - proceeded to Sydney, where further cargo was discharged, and departure, was taken from that port at. 8 a.m. on Tuesday last, fine, weather being experienced on the run across the Tasman Sea. The Niwaru is commanded by Captain J. K. Compton (late of the llawke's Bay), and he has the following officers assorted with him: — Chief officer, Mr. S. C. Cotfcell; second, Mr. G. Higgs; third, Mr. A. Russell; fourth, Mr. G. A. Wilson, H.N.R. Mr. .7. P. Cheney is chicf engineer, Ml-. J. Cameron second, Mr. G: P. Gould third, Mr. M. Johnson fourth, Mr. J. A. Frogley fifth ; chief refrigerator, Mr. O. Hanson ; second, Mr. D. McQueen. Owing to the Niwaru having sprung it leak on the voyage out a general average of 1 per cent, has been struck. From this port she proceeds to Napier and Wellington, for which • port she -sails about Thursday, next. TRANSHIPMENTS. Tho Victoria, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, brought transhipments ex the following steamersßarwon, Barrahool and Wakatipu, from Australian ports; Harpagus, Scharnhoi«t, Franken, Flbing, Rellienbacli,' from Germany and European ports; P. and O. Company's steamer, from England, unci Indian Aldenbam and Nikko Maru, from Japan; Tarytian, from China. . HARDWOOD FROM BUNBURY. : The Scales chartered steamer Clan Ross arrived in tho stream at 5 p.m. ,j»estenljiy from Bun-; bury, after a passage of 19 days. The vessel brings a largo cargo of hardwood for Auckland and Tauranga. She berths at the new Queenstreet Wharf this morning to discharge, and then proceeds to Tauranga. On completion of discharge at. that port the Clan Ross loads at various Dominion ports for '.London.',';.: VICTORIA ARRIVES FROM SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria, Captain G. F. Entw.isle, arrived in tho stream ,at| 5 p.m. yesterday from Sydney direct, after a passage of four days four hours. The vessel brought 128 passengers and a • largo general ' cargo, and after medical inspection ' herthed at the, Hobson-st-reet Wharf. She ]eft Sydney, at . 1 p.m. on Wednesday last, and met" with fine weather throughout the passage. The Victoria made a"' smart run from Cape Brett, covering the distance from that point in the quick time of seven hours.' She sails at 3 p.m. to-morrow ! for East Coast and Southern port#.. . : ; > - • , . - ' ■ ■