SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 771, 10 December 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

ABBIVED,

Thursday, December 2. Tekapo, ss, 1543 tons, Anderson, from Sydney. Passengers—Saloon :Mr and Mrs Lambert and family, Miss Mason, Messrs Colquhoun, Butler and Leslie ; 27 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, December 3. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from Greymouth and Nelson. U.S.S. Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons. Jarman, from Foxton. Passenger—Cabin :Mr Bass. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mararoa, ss, 1248 tons, Edie, from Melbourne, via South. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Hayes, Melville, Hickson, Dawson, Cavannagh, Powell, Watts, Cattell, Wheeler, Campbell, Bedstone, and Metz, Mesdames Hayes, Harbroe and 2 children, Watts, Edmunds, Hosking, Currie and boy. Dumbell, Triggs, 2 children and servant, Sladden, family and servant, Sir Julius Vogel and secretary, Captain Baldwin, Messrs Stedeford, Downes, Gaylor, Bracher, Campbell, Brindley, Smith, Stanley, Kakengure, McPherson, Crighton, Medicot, Coxon, Sladden, Kobmson, McGinley, Frome, Taylor, and Dr Watts, Masters Campbell, Robinson, McGill, and Honare ; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Crawford, Mrs Tustin and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Bowler, Messrs Young, Wallace, Stansell, Stanton, Johnson, Comiskey (2), and Weston. U.S.S. Co. agents. „ , ' Jane Douglas, ss, 64 tons, Jarman, from Foxton, Turnbull and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Botorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Nelson, U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, December 4. Botorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Meek and Munro ; 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co., agents. Huia, ss : 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: MissPearu, IMrs Ohandly, and 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. ~ Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, frorn South. Passenger —Saloon : Mr Siegel. U.S.S. Co, aS |fawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs and Miss Heather, Mrs Beetham, Messrs Williams. Bussell, Frazer, Davis, Bive, Fowler, Selby, Beane, Waite, Dunnage, Gooseman, Milne and Triggs ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, from Auckland, via East Coast, Passengers—B steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. ’ Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, from ioxton. Levin and Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tors, Nordstrum, from Nelson and Westport. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Cock, Messrs Jones, Beve, Cock and Symons ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, December 5. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport, U.S.S. Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from Castle Point and White Bock. Johnston and Co, agents. . Charles Edward, ss, 140 tons, Whitwell, from Kekeranga and Flaxbourne. PassengerCabin: Mr Symons. Turnbull and Co, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers —Cabin : Mrs Griffiths and child, Captain Metcalfe, and Mr Martin; 1 steerage, Turnbull and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, fromle Awaite. Levin and Co, agents. Botomaliana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, from Svdney and East Coast. Passengers—-Saloon ; Mesdames Fisher, Duncan, Craig, Mountier,Miss Baker, Dr McGregor, Captain Munn, Messrs Liddell, Oswald, Hull, Allen, Chambers, Brooke, Eagelton, Wallace, and Hart ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co., agents. Ohau, ss, 411 tons, Bernech, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Symons, Baker, McDonald, and Herman ; 5 steerage. U.S.b. Co, agents. _ . Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, December 6. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passenger^—Cabin : Misses Dungan and Berryman, andf Mr Minifie ; 1 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. ~,,,, , T 7 , Kawatiri, ss, 228 tons, Metcalfe, from Westport. Westport Coal Co, agents. . Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tuesday, December 7. Kiwi, ss 133 tons, Campbell, from Wangaehu. Levin and Co, agents. Murray, ss, 98 tons, Vickerman, from Nelson. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Turner, Mesdames Spiers, Raymond and child. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Turnbull and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 64 tons, Fraser, from b oxton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs, Billman and Stubb3. Turnbull and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Mrs Davis, Mr Walker, and 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, aS Hauraki, ss, 58 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Mahinapua, as, 205 tons, Johnson, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Sargeant, Messrs Dickson, Jacobs, and Watt; 9 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. , Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, from Westport. Passengers Cabin : Messrs Lawson and Solomans. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, December 8. Aorangi, 8.M.5., 2654 tons, Turpin, from London, via Plymouth, Madeira, Capetown, Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Wilson, Mesdames Martin and Staples, Messrs Kerr. Hunt, Weeding, Byder (2), Bickerton, Trimble, Myer, Kempthorne, Burnes, Yardley, Williams (2), M'Dougall, Turner, Staples, Cunningham, Bucking, McPherson, Campben, Fraser, Cuthbertson, Mrs Temperton and child, Mrs Vercoe; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Whitehouse and M'Quirk, Mesdames Gibbs, Bobinson, Hudson and Thorne, Key Mr Miller, Captain Babot, Messrs M‘Knight, Bell, Mackay, Henderson, Fisher, Baird, Lindsay, Maguire, Hennan, Swain, Gibbs and Thorpe ; 9 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, December 2. Waihi, S 3, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. , , Maitai, ss, 275 tons, Dawson, for Westport and Hokitika. Passengers—6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hinemoa, ss, 282 tons, Fairchild, for Aucki land.

Timaru, ss, 279 tons, Keeble, for Westport. Westport Coal Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons. Blaclr, for Greymouth. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Lynn ; 2 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Friday; December 3.

Wakatu, ss. 75 tons. Wills, for Te Awaite. Passengers —Cabin : T. and F. Hennelly, J. Bobinson, and F. King. Levin and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons. Gibbons, for Patea. Passenger—Cabin : Mr J. Anderson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mararoa, ss, 1248 tons, Edie, for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Petty, Kerr, Collier, George, Bright, and Jervois, Misses Bendall, Sperrey,'Henry, Weston and 2 children, Messrs Collier, Evans, Mcllwraith, Trumble, Bruce, Phillips, Tripe, Fairclougb, Rev F. O. Ellis, Witt, Maxwell, Logan, Petty, Proffitt, Spofforth, Garrett, Palmer, Blackham, King, Law, Cable, Chayter, Jones, Atkinson, Giffen, Clifford, Lawesdale, Phillips, Williams, Dickson, George, and Jervois, Masters Petty, Eyan, H. Smith, E. Smith, J. Stead, Hackett, Harding, and O'Brien. U.S.S. Cs, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. Passengers —6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, for South. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tekapo, ss, 1543 tons, Anderson, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Hall, _ Mesdames Stevens snd Denniston, Professor Kirk. Messrs Stevens, Denniston, Walker, Butler. Johnson, and 18 College boys; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents, Stormbird, ss, 137 tons. Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Puni, Messrs Goadworth and Walker, Masters Coleman and Wixey. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss. 133 tons, Campbell, forWangaehu. Levin and Co, agents. Saturday, December 4. Gairloch, ss, 60 tons, Willis, for Wanganui, Opunake, New Plymouth, and Waitara. Levin and Co, agents. , , , Manawatu. ss, 113 tons, Lambert, for Westport and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 64 tons, Jarman, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Botorua, ss. 576 tons, Neville, for Onehunga, via Taranaki. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Wheeler. Selby and Gooseman; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Cormorant, barque, 1073 tons, Hume, for Dunedin. Johnston and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Sunday, December 5. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, ~ Oliver, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Cox and Walmsley, Mrs Wilson, Messrs Smith, McLean, and Tripe. U.S.S. Co, agents. ' Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for fcouth. Passengers—Saloon : Captain Holbeche, Mr Smith and son ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents Monday, December 6. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers Saloon : Misses Clarke and Wuriri, and Mr Wuriri; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. , ~ , Kotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, for Melbourne, via South. Passengers Saloon : Misses Tustin (2). Fulton, Symons, Cock, Graham, Mesdames Tustin, Bain, Cock, Cannou and child, Mr and Mrs Carter, Mr and Mrs Adam’, Messrs Cooper, Quinland, Pearce, Tustin, Armstrong, Bussell, Gibbons, Carmichael, Collier, Campbell, Cock, Anderson, Symons, Munro; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, aS Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. , . Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. , , __ . Ohau, ss. 411 tons, Bernech, for Napier, Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland. U.0.f0. Co, agents. , . Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. . Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Passengers Cabin : Messrs Kedsvood (3), Burns, Houldsworth, and Willowby. Levin and Co, agents. ...... „ Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Levin and Co, agents. Charles Edward, ss, 14U tons, Whitwell. for Nelson and West Coast. Passenger—Cabin : Mrs Boulter. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday, December 7. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. Passenger—Cabin : Master Baggott. 1 urnbull and Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tors, Holmes, for Nelson and West Coast. U.S.S. Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers —Saloon : Messrs Vaughan, McMahon, Coffey; 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Go-Ahead, ss, 129 tons, Plumley, for Castle Point, Napier, and Akiteo. Johnston and Go, a °Kivvi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Castle Point. Levin and Co, agents. Kawatiri, ss, 2«6 tons, Metcalfe, for Westport. Westport Coal Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Masters Brown, Mandel, Cleary (2). Quinn, Dupre, Ainsworth, Kennedy, McGinn, and Sheehy. Brunner Coal C 6, agents. , . Hauraki, ss, 58 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. •3 Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Turnbull?and Co, agents. Murray, ss, 28 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Wednesday, December 8. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, for Westport and Hokitika. U B.S. Co, agents. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, for Lytueton and Dunedin. PassengEis- —Saloon : Mrs Mitchell, Miss Mulligan, Sir B. Stout and party, Messrs Weston, Coxon, Butts, Campbell, Lewis, Somerville, Ballance, McKerrow and Leckie; 1. steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. IMPOSTS. Per’Turakina, from London —10 kegs galvanised guttsr spikes (5, 6, 7,_ 8, and 9-inch), 1 case 1.8. hose and gas tubing, 15 bdls galvanised hoop iron, 16 cases corrugated iron, .8 cases plain galvanised iron (24 g), 12 cases plain galvanised iron (23 g, 5,6, and 7 feet), 14 cases plain galvanised iron (28 g),.Thorpas Ballinger.

B Y TELEGRAPH. (UNJTEiI PRESS ASSOCIATION?. Auckland, December 2. Sailed —Hersa. for Marshall Islands ; Kotomahana, for South. Passengers for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Duncan, Dr Macgregor, Mrs Fisher, Mr Liddal; for Lyttelton Mrs Holmes and maid, Messrs Brittain. Rutland, Gardener, Fletcher, Masters McKellar and Hill; for Dunedin —Mr Grey, Mrs Kobertson and child, Mrs Gibbons, Mrs Cameron ; for Bluff—Rev Mr Gordon ; for. Melbourne— Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr Cawes. Dunedin. December 2.

Arrived—Orawaiti, from Westport; Oreti, from Wanganui; Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow. Sailed —Manapouri, for Melbourne.

Lyttelton, December 2. Arrived, 8.30 am —Penguin, from Wellington. To sail, 11 pm—Mararoa, for Wellington. Sailed —Mararoa. for North ; Wareatea, for Westport; Penguin, for Dunedin. The ss Mararoa was detained to receive the English mail per Aorangi, and left for Wellington shortly after 11 to-night. , Spit, December 2. Arrived, 9 am—Arawa, from Wellington. Wanganui, December 2. Arrived, 12.20 pm —Huia, from Wellington. Foxton, December 2. Arrived, 1.50 pm —Jane Douglas, from Wellington. „ To sail, 11 pm—Jane Douglas, for Wellington. _ , Westport, December 2. Arrived. 1.30 pm—Manawatu, from Wellington. _ Picton, December 2. Arrived, 5.40 pm —Botorua, from Wellington. Sailed —2 am, Hawea, for Wellington ; 6 pm, Botorua, for Nelson. Nelson, December 2. Sailed—l2.4s pm, Omapere for Wellington ; 1.45 pm, Charles Edward, for Wellington. Lyttelton, December 3. Sailed—Koranui and Hawea, for Wellington; Nelson, December 3. Sailed, 3.25 pm —Botorua, for Wellington. New Plymouth, December 3. Arrived, 11 am—Hinemoa, from Wellington. Foxton, December 3. Sailed, 4 pm—Hauraki, for Wellington. Westport, December 3. Sailed, 2.45 am—Manawatu, for Wellington. Spit, December 3. Sailed, 1 pm —Australia for Wellington. Wanganui. December 3. Sailed, 2.30 pm—Huia, for Wellington. Dunedin, December 3. Arrived—Rosamond, from Greymouth ; Penguin, from North. Sailed—Mahinapua, for Westport. Auckland, December 5. Arrived,l2.3o pm —Alameda, from Sydney. She left Sydney on December 1, at 5.10 pm. Made the passage in 8 days 16 hours 7 minutes. She had fine weather. New Plymouth, December 5. Arrived, 10 am—Rotorua, from Wellington. Lyttelton, December 5. Arrived —10 am, Aorangi, from Port Chalmers ; 4.15 pm, Arawa, from the Spit, Westport, December 5. Arrived, 4.30 am —Timaru, from Wellington. __ , Sailed, 4.15 pm —Kawaitin, for Wellington. Foxton, December 5. Arrived, 4.50 pm —Jane Douglas, from Wellington. Blenheim, December 5. Arrived, 2.30 pm—Waihi. from Wellington.; The barque Cormorant and brigantine Linda Weber, for Dunedin, sailed on Saturday. Lyttelton, December 6. Sailed—2.3o pm, Mahinapua, for Wellington : Rangitikei, for London, with wqol; Grafton and Tekapo, for Dunedin. Bluff. December 6. Arrived, 6 am—Waihora, from Melbourne (English mail). _ Foxton, December 6. Sailed. 4.30 pm —Hauraki and Jane Douglas, for Wellington. _ , ■ Wanganui. December 6. Sailed, 5.25 pm —Huia, for Wellington. Nelson, December 6. Arrived, 1.30 am—Koranui, from Wellington. _ Sailed, 3.20 pm—Murray, for Wellington. Westport, December 6. Sailed, 6.19 pm—Manawatu, for Wellington. Picton, December 6. Sailed, 8.5 pm—Hawea, for Nelson. Patea, December 6. Sailed, 5 pm—Waverley, for Wellington. Auckland, December 6. _ Arrived, midnight Wairarapa, Captain Chatfield, from Sydney. Passengers for Wellington —Mrs Macdonald, Mr and Miss Edwards and family (2), Mr Ledlio. Sailed—Alameda, for San Francisco. Dunedin, December 6.

•Sailed—Omaoere, for West Coast; Penguin, for North. Passengers—Mesdames _ Robertson and Hudson, Messrs McNigar, Baillie, and Wratt. _ , _ Blenheim. December 7. The barque Island City, which left Wellington on Friday, anchored in Cloudy Bay on Sunday. She is bound for Newcastle, and wished to be reported. Lyttelton, December 7. Arrived, 8.15 am —Rotomahana, from WelSai'ed, 9 pm —Penguin (English mail) for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Hemp and McQuick, Mesdames Gibb, Bennett, Mr ana Mrs Thorne, Captain Babot, Rev Mr Aliller, . Messrs Ward, Shanker, Bell, Herman, Master Henderson. Rio Loge, for Brisbane; Kotomahana, /for Dunedin. ... To sail, midnight—Aorangi, for Wellington. Nelson, December 7. Arrived, 3.30 pm—Charles Edward, from Wellington. Wanganui, December 7. Arrived, 7.10 am—Stormbird, from Wellington. Spit, December 7. Arrived, 10 am—Ohau, from Wellington. Kaikoura, December 7. Arrived, 7 am—Wakatu, from Wellington. Picton, December 8. To sail, 8.30 am—Hawea, for Wellington. Greymouth, December 7, Sailed, 6.30 pm—St. Kilda, for Wellington. OamajiU', December 7. To sail, late —Kosamohd, for Wellington. Dunk Din, December 7. Arrived Waihora, from .Melbourne ; Tekapo, from Sydney, via North ; Cormorant, from Liverpool, via Wellington. Sailed— Zephyr, for Hokitika. Westport, December o. Arrived—Maitai and Moa, from WellingtoSailed—Maitai, for Wellington. Dunedin, December 8. Arrived —Grafton and Kotomahana, from North, Linda Weber, from Wellington. Sailed—Waihora, for Sydney via West Coast. Passengers for Wellington : Mesdames Walker, Huckell, Miss Walker, Messrs Murdoch, Shuttleworth, J. Morrison, Mcbie, Woodlands, Holland and Kattray, and three steerage. Lyttelton. December 8. Arrived —Wareatea, from Westport. Sailed— Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington. Foxton, December 8. Arrived, early—Hauraki and Jane Douglas, from Wellington. . Q Castle Point, December 8. Arrived, 6.45 am—Go-Ahead, from Wellington’ Westport, December 8. Arrived, 6.45 am —Moa, from Wellington. Sailed, 8.10 am—Maitai, for, Wellington. Lyttelton, December 8. To sail, midnight—Tongariro, for WellingtoSailed, 6.30 pm—Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington. - _ , „ Nelson, December 8. Arrived, 4.20 pm—Mahinapua, from Wellington.

Sailed, 6 pm—Murray, for Wellington. Spit, December 8. Arrived, 6.30 pm—Australia, from Welling-; ton. A '

Wanganui, December 8. Sailed, 7 pm—Stormbird, for Wellington.

The U.S.S. Co s ss Tekapo left Sydney at 10.30 pm on the 26th November, and was abreast of Stephen’s Island at 8.30 am on the2nd inst., made the Brothers at 12.30 pm, and berthed alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 4 o’clock next afternoon. She experienced fine weather with light variable winds throughout the passage. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Mararoa left Melbourne at--3 pm on the 24th ult., and arrived at Hobartat Bam on the 26th. She sailed at spm the same day,, arriving at the Bluff at 1.30 pm on. the 29th, and Port Chalmers at 4.30 am next day. She left Lyttelton at 11.10 pm yesterday week, and arrived here at noon next day. She experienced strong head winds and heavy sea between Melbourne and Hobart, which delayed her somewhat. She sailed for Sydney, via East Coast and Auckland, last Friday evening. The s.s. Go-Ahead left Castlepoint at 4.30 pm on the 4th, and arrived here at 6.30 am on Sunday. She brought a full cargo of wool, and experienced heavy north-west winds and sea.

The ss Wakatu left Te Awaiti at 6pm on Saturday, and arrived here at 4 am on Sunday. She brought a full cargo of wool, and experienced fine weather throughout. The U.S.S. Co.’s ss Botomahana left Sydney at 5 pm on the 25th, and arrived at Auckland at 11.30 am on the 30th. She left Auckland at 10.30 pm on the 2nd, called at Gisbourne and Napier, and arrived here at 10.15 am on Sunday, experienced light variable winds and fine weather to Napier, and strong southerly winds to arrival. The ss Kawatiri arrived from Westport at 1.30 on Monday morning, with the steamer Ladybird in tow. The Ladybird Is to be dismantled and turned into a coal hulk.. The barque Advancement, 459 tons, Captain Tallis, from Bockhampton, is expected, here within the next fortnight. She loads here with wool for London,

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin left Dunedin at 3.30 pm on the 6th, called at Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. She left_ the latter port at 9 pm on the 7th, and arrived here at 3.15 pm next day. She experienced strong N W gale and heavy head sea from the Kaikouras to arrival. i ’

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Hawea left Nelson at 5.20 pm on the 7th, called at Picton, and arrived here at 3.30 pm on Wednesday. She sailed for South in the evening.

The ship Wave Queen, for London, has now finished loading, and was to leave for London weather permitting, yesterday. She is the first wool ship of the season.

ABBIVAL OF THE SHIP TUBAKINA, FBOM ENGLAND.

The ship Turakina, from London, was towed into harbor at about 10 p.m. on the Ist inst. by the Government steamer Hinemoa, on her way into port. Captain Power reports that the Turakina left London on the 23rd of August, and Gravesend a day later. She crossed the Line on the Ist of October, and was off the Cape on the 24th of the same month. On the 17th of November the captain reports a man lost overboard. The vessel was going at the rate of 9J knots, the wind was W by N, and a heavy sea was running at the time. The man’s name was John Sullivan, anable seaman, and he was out stowing the jib at; the time. The second' mate, who was on deck, at once brought the ship to the wind, and threw a lifebuoy overboard, but to no purpose. The unfortunate man never came to the surface again, and it is supposed that the ship must have gone over him. The men who were aloft with him at the time state that Sullivan was in a fit when he fell. He was 27 years of age. The Turakina arrived off Cape Farewell on the 29fch ult. She had moderate weather throughout the passage.

THE B.M.S. AOBANGDAT POBT

CHALMERS.

(united press association.) Port Chalmers, December 2. The B.M.S. Aorangi arrived at the Heads at 6.20 am to-day, and steamed direct into port, her draught being 22ft aft. She still maintains her reputation, having made the passage steaming from Plymouth in 39 days 4 hours 50 minutes. She brings 2000 tons or cargo for all ports, together with 305 passengers and 285 bags of mails. She left Plymouth at 2 pm on the 23rd October, and reached Madeira on 27th ; left same day, and arrived at Capetown at noon on 12th November; sailed same evening, sighted the Snares at 2.30 ptn yesterday, and arrived as above. Passengers for Wellington—Saloon z Mr and Mrs Arkwright, Mr and Airs William Theed, Miss Arkwright, C. Hambly, M. Walker, Sutherland, Messrs B. Lawrence. C. Maher; second cabin : Mr and Mrs H. McCarthy, Messrs J. Brealey, E. Eskwall, M. Les Crurier, L. West, A. Cook, J. Harris, G. Holmes, B. Jackson, J. Milgate, B. Murdock, G. Sykes ; steerage: Mr and Mrs Carville, Mr and Mrs Platt, Mr and Mrs Wigatt and 2 children, Mrs Spriggins, Misses Brown, Greve, Leary, Pritchard, Smerdon, Messrs Amors, Annand, Archer, Bayter, Bowerman, Cornish, Dick, Donnell, Fraser, Godfrey, Hanson, Hewitt, Lloyd, Leary, Large, Lindatt, Nuncaster. Osborne, Perry, Bae, Turner, Varley nd Wright. PASSENGERS BY S.S. lONIC. The following is the list of passengers booked by the ss lonic to the 22nd October, 1886 : Saloon : Mrs and Miss Carmichael, Mr and Mrs Western, Rev and Mrs J. Jones, Mr and Mrs Ashforth, Mr McLennan and family, Miss Shaw, Mr Bridge, Mr and Mrs Macklay, Miss Paterson, Mr and Mrs Minchin and family, Mr Laery and family, Mr G. Russell and party, Mrs Morton,' Miss IPetre, .Mr and Mrs Lea and child, Mr and Mrs Jackson and child, Mr and Mrs Alexander and ,child, Messrs Levin, Clark, Mackay ; second saloon—Mr Peck and family, Pr and Mrs Finlay, Mrs Pietro, Rev W. Kyd, Miss Finlay, Mr W. Newman, Mr IVwby, Mr and Miss Grigg, Mrs Woodbnrn, Mr Gardner, Mrs and Miss Pegro, Mr Blayden, Mrs Meek and family, Messrs White, Revs Madden and Pecker, G. Mecklethwait, Malthus and party, Waker, Miss Shepherd, Mr Britten, Miss McLachlan, Rev Neave and family, Mr Kersley, Mr Petre Mr Switzer, Mr Sharman, Mr Flemming, Mr Brook, Mr and Mrs Wright, Mr Dunn and family, Mr Frith and family, Mr Paine and family, Mr Ross, Miss Gardner, Miss Graham, Mr Stothardt, Mr Beaehcroft, Airs Davidson, Mr and Mrs McLarin, Mr Donaldson and f family, Mr Beck, Mr Klingender and party, Mr Douges, Mr Rock, Mr Dali, Mr Ashforth, Mr Richardson, Messrs McGill, Mr Hanson, Miss Tuvnley, Mr Crawford, Mr Wilson ; 20(> third class.

EXAMINATION OF OFFICERS IN

COLORS.

It is notified in the Gazette that candidate for a certificate of competency as"'

master or mate is now required to pass an .examination as to his ability to distinguish -colors. These examinations are open to all persons serving or about to serve in the mercantile marine ; and, as failure to pass the •color-test debars a person from obtaining a master’s or mate's certificate, it is obviously to the advantage of persons to go up for the exlamination before going to sea. be fee charge tor examination in colors only is 2s 6d.

; A DTJNEDIN-BUILT DREDGE. (united press association.) Dunedin, December 7. The hull of the New River Harbor Board’s -dredge was launched to-day from the yards of Messrs Kincaid, McQueen and Co, the builders, ■and named the Alpha The dredger is 50ft long, 15ft beam, and 6ft 6in m depth. It is , capable of raising.. 75 tons of spoil per hour, from a depth of 18ft below the surface of the water. The frames and plates are of steel, and •double rivetted. The motive power will be supplied by a pair of inverted high pressure '--engines, capable of being worked up to 70 h.p. The vessel will be fitted with a screw propeller and all the necessary shafting for propelling from one place to another. lhe -engines will be. easily disconnected from the -dredging machinery in order to be used for the propeller. The mooring chains will be worked lay an improved double cylinder engine, which will also raise and lower the ladder, all being under the control of one man. Steam will be supplied by a boiler ■having a working pressure of 801 b. With the -exception of making glasses, all the work has been done in Dunedin, the steel being imported as it left the rolling mill.

THE R.M.S. AORANGI, FROM LONDON.

The R.M.S. Aorangi, from London, via Plymouth. Madeira, Capetown, Port Chalmers, cand Lyttelton, arrived here at 2,30 pm Wednesday. She left Lyttelton at midnight on the 7th, and experienced strong NW gale and heavy head sea from the Kaikouras to arrival. A full report and list of passengers appears ■elsewhere.