SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 8389, 17 May 1888, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. Wednesday, May IG. Sherard Osborne, cable steamer, 1429 tons, Fawcus, from Sydney, . Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Archbishop Redwood, Messrs McCormack, Staples, Mullen, Berry, Evenden, and Goulter. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kahu, ss, 93 tons, Romorill, from East Coast, Passenger Cabin: Mr Hanson. Johnston and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from (Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Linton, Mrs Wearne, Dr Lemon, Messrs Poynton, Fowler, Toxward, Logan, Luckie, McLeod, Ewing, Richardson, MoDowal, Graham, and Seymour ; 7 steerage. U.S.b. Co, agents. , , Hawea, S 3, 4G2 tons, ilansby, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Troup and Hankinson, Mesdames Edwards and child, Hankinson, Mercer, Rev Stanley, Messrs Barron, James, Mills, Stewart, button, Blair, Troup, Young, Biss, Thielmann, Barr, Arnott, Fox, Lowe, Mercer, Kuna Kee, Mann, Dobio; 15 steerage. U.b.S Co, agents, - , Rosamond, ss, 4GO tons, Mortleman, from Greymouth. Passengers Saloon : Mr Russell, aud 2 steerage. Biunner Goal Co, agents. SAILED. Wednesday, May 16. Kanieri, sa, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kahu, ss, 95 tons, Komeril, for Dunedin. Johnston and Co, agents. Waroatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, for Westport. (J.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers -Saloon : Mrs Killien, Miss Smith, Messrs Fowler, Haines, and Winder; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents.

The as Rosamond left Greymouth at 12.30 am on the 15th, had light variable winds and smooth sea to the Strait, where strong south, east winds freshened, and thick foggy weather came on, detaining her some hours, lasting to arrival at 3 pm yesterday. The 6. M. Tucker was towed round from the Slip to the Kailway Wharf yesterday morning by the Mana, She leaves for Greymouth next week. The Tarawert does not leave Dunedin for Melbourne till to-morrow, instead of to-day, her usual day. The ss Kahu arrived here from East Coast at 11,45 am yesterday, having experienced fine weather throughout. She sailed yesterday afternoon for Dunedin, The U.S.S. Co’s sa Hawea left Dunedin on the 14th instant and Lyttelton at 9 pm on the 15th. Experienced fine weather throughout, and arrived here at 1.30 pra yesterday. She sails to-day for Picton and Nelson. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin left Nelson at 11,15 pm on the 15th, called at Picton, had thick foggy weather, and arrived here at 2.20 pm yesterday. She sailed last evening for Southern ports. The ss Kanieri left Blenheim at 6.50 pm on the 15th, had thick foggy weather, and arrived here at 8.45 am yesterday. She returned yesterday afternoon.

THE CABLE STEAMER. The cable steamer Sherard Osborne, which baa come over here to repair the Cook Strait cable, arrived here from Sydney at 9.30 am yesterday, having been piloted in by Pilot Shilling. She does not leave here for a couple of days, and in the meantime takes in a quantity of cable from the tank between the Eailway Wharf and the haihs. Captain Grey will pilot the steamer across the Strait, and Dr Lemon will also be aboard. The Sherard Osborne left Sydney on the 9th inst, and had light variable winds and fine weather throughout till arrival in the Strait, when thick foggy weather was experienced. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. UNION CO.’S STEAMERS’, The Wairarapa leaves Auckland to-day for Wellington, via East Coast, The Rotomahana leaves Lyttelton to-day for Wellington. The Kanieri leaves Blenheim to-day for Wellington. The Rotorua is due here from Nelson to*day. The Hauroto is due here from Sydney to-morrow. The Rotorua leaves Lyttelton to-morrow night for Wellington. The Hawea leaves Nelson to-morrow for Wellington. The Wakatipu and Mawhera leave Lyttelton on Saturday night for Wellington. The Australia leaves Napier tomorrow for Wellington. The Wainui is due here this morning from Fiji and Auckland, and leaves this afternoon for Greymouth. The Wanaka leaves Manukau to-morrow for Wellington, via New Plymouth. The Grafton leaves Westport to-morrow for Nelson and Wellington. The Mawhera is due here to-morrow from Greymouth, Nelson, and Picton. The Moa is due here this morning and the Maitai to-morrow from Westport. TURNBULL AND CO.’S STEAMERS. The Murray is due here from Wanganui this morning. She leaves here for Nelson and West Coast this afternoon. The Kennedy is due here from West Coast and Nelson to-morrow. The Hula is due here from Wanganui this morning. The Waverley is due here early to-morrow. The Charles Edward left Nelson yesterday for the Coast. BRUNNER COAL CO.’S STEAMERS. The Herald was expected to leave Dunedin last night for Wellington, via way porta. The Maori is due at Westport this morning from Wellington. The Rosamond leaves here to-day for Greymouth. LEVIN AND CO.’S STEAMERS, The Neptune leaves here to-day for Blenheim, the Napier for Foxton, and the Glenelg for Wanganui, Opunake, New Plymouth, Waitara, and Manukau. TheWakatu leaves Kaikoura to-day for Wellington, F, AND' O. STEAMERS. The Rosetta leaves Sydney on the 2Sth May and Melbourne on the Ist June for London. She connects at Melbourne by the Wairarapa, which leaves here on the 2lsr. The Valetta leaves Sydney on June 11, and Melbourne on the 15th June for Loudon, She com-ects at Sydney by the Waihora, leaving Wellington on the 25th May, via Auckland, or by the Hauroto, leaving here for Sydney direct on the 26th, She connects at Melbourne by the Kotomahano, leaving here on the 2Sth May, or by the Te Anau, leaving here on the 4th June. SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Wellington is fortunate in the possession of what is admitted by all impartial judges to be the beat harbor accommodation in the Colony, and we may be said to be equally fortunate in the body who have the management of it. In few places are a better body of business men to toe found than the Wellington Harbor Board, and in all cases their efforts are ably seconded by their Secretary, Mr Ferguson. Progress is evidently the motto of the Board, for the improvements are continuous. Since last Summary the work of laying down a “block” roadway has been continued down the centre of the wharf, so that the main portion of it is now so laid down, forming a good, lasting roadway. The pile-driving for the large hydraulic crane has also been commenced. On the Railway Wharf, close to the goods sheds, an accumulator tower is being built, in which will be stored the hydraulic power to drive the machinery, cranes, wool presses, &c,, on both wharves. The hydraulic plant, a very extensive one, is now ion the water in the ship Hermione. coming out, and when it arrives the work of erecting will be gone on with. During the past month the customary quiet interval after the wool season has been experienced, but in the passenger trade business continues brisk. The wool ships despatched from this port during the late wool season were the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's Wave Queen, Glenlora, Invercargill, Zealandia, Jessie Roadman,- Soukar and Timarn, and the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Cingalese, Waimate, Wanganui, and Waimea. Tho last .ship of the season, yiz., the Timaiu, loaded here in place of the

stranded ship Pleione. She sailed from here on the 28th April, heavily laden, and was expected to make a good passage. The first foreign arrival during the past month was the barquentine Elinor Vernon, from New York, which arrived off Wellington Heads on the 19th April, and was towed in by the Mana on the 20th. She left New York on the 9th January, crossed the Equator on the 10th February, and the meridian of Greenwich on the sth Marco. She passed Puysegur Point on the lubh and made Pencarrowand Wellingtonas above. In latitude 45'32 degs, long. 128, she met a severe gale, during which she sustained some damage on deck. She sailed from here to Auckland on the sth instant. Since last Summary several coastal vessels have changed bands. The barque G. M. Tucker, which has for years run in the coal trade to Newcastle for the Union Steam Shipping Company, has been sold by that company to the Brunner Coal Company. She has been taken on the Slip for an overhaul prior to leaving for Greymouth and Adelaide, in which trade she is intended to run. Captain Millman, late of the p.s. Despatch, which is to be laid up for the winter, takes command of the G. M. Tucker. The Brunner Coal Company have sold the brigantine Anthons to Mr C. McGregor, of Auckland, and she has left for Lyttelton, where she loads grain for Auckland. We have been fortunately very free of accidents during the month, which, considering the thick foggy weather which has been prevalent during the past fortnight, is rather to be wondered at. The only mishap of any importance was the breaking of the Kiwi’s shaft when outside the Heads, bound for the East Coast. She letfc here at 5 pm on the 14th May, and she met accident before she got well under weigh, which obliged her to put about at once. She was about seven miles outside Pencarrow when it happened, and distress signals were at once sent up. Fortunately the Stella was just coming in at the time, and she took the disabled steamer in tow and brought her round to the Slip. Since then a new shaft has been put in, and she has resumed her running.