SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8523, 1 November 1888, Page 2

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

The wool season, though entered upon, is not yet in full swing, although a large number of vessels are in port, several of which Lave started loading. The Fleiono, which is the first ship, leaves shortly. Her repairs are quite completed, and she has been reclassed A 1 at Lloyd’s. Tho first consignment of wool from the East Coast, consisting of 21/7 bales, was brought down by the steamer ' Kahu about a fortnight ago, and (was transhipped into the Pleione. The Wairarapa and Manawatu shippers have been sending ■ down small lots for some time. The wool traffic has caused a large influx of vessels from English ports. The intercolonial and ‘ coastal passenger trade has been materially increased since last snmrnary, the former chiefly on ncoonht of the Melbourne Exhibition.. Two ocean-going, steamers have sailed from this port for England "tJaring ithe past month, the R-M.S. Kaikoura and sa. Doric. The former vessel got away ou the afternoon of the 4th Goto-' toer, taking on board 21,000 carcases of beef and mutton and a large general cargo. The Doric sailed on October 18 for London, via way ports, and took 31,000 carcases of frozen meat. The R.M.S. Tongariro, from 'London, via way ports, arrived hero on October 6. She left Plymouth on August 25, experienced light airs and thick weather to Toneriffe, which was reached on August 30. She left again the same day, experienced one day’s NE trades, then SW monsoon and rainy weather to the Equator ; from thence fresh SE trades to Capetown, where she arrived ou September 14, She left tho Gape on the evening of the same day, and toward Hobart fell in with light easterly winds for three days, after which continuous SW winds and snow were experienced. She arrived at Hobart on the 2nd of October, and left again the same day ; experienced a strong N.W. gale and . heavy sea on the passage across, arriving|heie as above. The Tongariro sailed South a few days after her arrival, and returned here on the 25th ult. She sails finally for London to-day. The .barque Chili, from Newcastle, arrived here on the 10th ult. to load wool for England on behalf of the New Zealand Shipping Company, by which Company she has been chartered. The ship Soukar, 112 days out, arrived here from London on the 13th October, after an uneventful passage. She left Gravesend on the 24th June, and met, with heavy fog in the Channel. She expo-j rienoed strong westerly winds across the Day, and sighted Madeira on the 20th July. Thence to the Equator, which was crossed on the 29th July, moderate variable winds were exoetieuced. Sho passed the Cape on the 23th August, and on the 27th a heavy was eneocuterod, after which she had light westerly winds with thick fogs, and occasionally very heavy easterly swell. The weather was unsettled to Tasmania, which was uassed on tho Gth October, and thence to Stephen.- Island fresh and moderate 8 W. winds, with heavy sea, were experienced. She met with a hard S.E. gale in the Strait, which continued to arrival as above. The ship !,idy Jooelyn, which for some time been used as a freezing ship at Lyttelton, has, since last summary, come to Wellington and loaded a cargo of frozen meat, wool, and general goods on behalf of tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company. She sailed yesterday morning for London. The barque Rebecca limy oil, from New \ork, arrived here on tho 19th October, after a passage of 110 days. She sailed from New York on the 30th June, and crossed the Equator on the Slat July, experienced moderate variable winds and tine weather to the Meridian of the Cape of Gqod Hope, which was passed 0.-i the 27th August ; thence to Cape Farewell, off which she arrived on the 16th ult., strong northerly, westerly, and southwesterly gales were encountered, and to

arrival as above she met with strong NW gales. The S.S. and A. Co’s ss Arawa, from London and way ports, arrived here on the 22nd uit. She left London on the 6th September, and Plymouth two days later, reached Teneriffe on the 13th, • fine weather having been experienced throughout./*. She left Teneriffe at 6 pm on the 13. th, w had a pleasant run to the Equator/ which was crossed ou the 19th September. She" arrived at Capetdwn on the 29th September, and left again the same day. Experienced favourable winds and heavy sea across the Southern ocean. *She reached Hsbart on the 17th October, and sailed again at midday next day. Had fair average weather to port, arriving as above. The Arawa takes her final departure for England from this port, leaving here on the 15th November. The as Selembria (Colonial Union Company) arrived here from London, via Grand Canary, Melbourne, and Sydney, on the 23rd nit. She left London on the 7th August, and crossed the Equator on the 25th. She crossed the meridian of the Cape on the 9th September, having experienced very heavy weather from the Equator,which caused her to carry away some of her engine gear. She arrived, at Melbourne on the 3rd ult and left again on the 10th; reached ;Sydney on the 12th October, and sailing again on the 18th, arrived as above. The Selembria sailed for Southern ports a week later. The S.S. and A. Co’s barque Himalaya, from Liverpool, is the last English arrival at this port, she having reached here on Saturday last after a passage of 106 days. She left Liverpool on the 10th July, and experienced moderate and variable winds and weather till the N.E. trades were picked up in 28deg. north, about 18 days out. She crossed the Equator on the 14th August, and passed the Cape on the 12th September, From Tasmania to arrival, fresh southerly winds were experienced. ■ The Himalaya, after discharging here, proceeds to Port Chalmers, for which port she has part cargo. During the month the steamer Wakatu, which had been laid up for an overhaul, has resumed her running to Kaikoura and Lyttelton. The alterations have greatly improved the passenger and cargo accommodation of the little steamer. Her tonnage has been increased to 110 tons, and her engines and boilers have undergone an extensive overhaul. The steamer Stormbird is shortly to resume her running between Wellington and Wanganui, in consequence of the winding up of the Jubilee Company, by which she was chartered.