SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3258, 15 October 1897, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHAsaa op thw wooa. CBloaUloi lot New Zoalm# Mo»n Tims. OCTOBER, D. 11. M. Ijaßt Quarter . ■ • ■ )'•* * ?o ?, p ’ ,n ■ Now Moon .. .. 2>l 10 03 0 i).m. Ban rises, 6.23 o.m. l «048. 6.20 p.m, UiKIJ W.iot ot vVnnfi-ii.nl n.m., 0.17 p.m. ABICIVISD. Thursday, Octobkr It. Westralln, s.s., 2831 tons, Bull, from Dunedin n»d Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Brown, Alien, Stowart, Rose, McDonald, Rennie, Leggett, Mcsdames Fife, Brock, Jones, Buchanan, Ileywcll ami child, Stewart, Ward, Longmoro, Key Nowall, Messrs Hunter, Mackay, Uongrove, Olivccronv, Mollaffio, Orr, Longmore, Vivian, B:iK< r, Paterson, Dunlop, Levcrsiclgo, Do Silva, Vyrke, Fiahor, Daniels, Allan, Chisholm, Biggs, Nuwla id ; 21 Btcerago. Takapuna, s.s., 3(51) tons, Grant, from Nelson arm Picton. Passcngors—Saloon: Misses Wood, Jones, Dobson, Mosilamcs Oruomvocd, Garrett and ohild, MacGregor, Webb, Bethwaite, Butter, Wifft-n, O'Rourke and child, Howard, Stunner, Smith and 1 children, Kuthcrford. Messrs Bishop, Biss. Box ill, Fiold, Wiloox, Banokharn, Yorrall, Jackson, Adams, Howie, Love, MoDunck, O’Rourke, Foil, Townsend, Godfrey, Stunner, Smith; 10 steerage. SAILED. Thursday, October 11. Corlnna, 8.8., 820 tons, Newton, for Westport. Wulroa, s.s., 48 tons, Wcstrun, for Patea. Wcatralia, b.s., 1810 tons, Bull, for Sydney via East Coast and Auckland. Passengers-Saloon: Misses McCallum, Thomas, McKinley (2), Arundel, McOilvay, 8011, Gibson, Cox, Dalrymplc (2), Wilson, Pickering (1), Mulcock, Porrltt, Hunger, Mesdarnes Thomas, Heir, McKinlay, McLean, Knowles, Thompson, Ford and child, Meltable, Hay, Walker, Pickering, Orr, Archbishop Kedwood, Captain Davidson, Messrs Webb, Oliver, Hoitley, Darling, Bridson, Mulcock, McLaren, Cameron, Steers, Stevenson, McKay, Dobson, Phipps, McLean, Foster, Howie, Spudding, McHafllo; 28 steerage. Monowal, 8.5., 2*WO tons, Chatflold, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers Saloon ; Mcsdames Donniston. Cloggio. Loinge, Laiog, Anderson, Ilona Walker, Taiaroa, Messrs Laery, McLollan, Marlon, Sing Kee, Palmer, Itittcnberg, Gunnell, Jones, Phillips, Dunn, Stevenson; 12 steerage. Queen of tho South, b.s., 121 tons, Harvoy, for Foxtan. . , „ Krthu, s.s., 09 tons, Komeril, for Napier via Last Coast. Opawa, b.s., 70 tons. Eokford, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin: Miss Irenaonger, Mrs Harvey, Messrs Jenkins, Rodgers, Gilbert, Collins, Jonea, McCallum.

pania, s.s., 40 tons, Fiak, for Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin: Mr Jones. OXPKOTI3D ARRIVAL?.

Aorangi, from Vancouver, Honolulu and Suva, this day Pania, from Blenheim, this day Opawa, from Blenheim, this day Richmond, from West Coast, Nelson and Picton, this day Wavorloy, from Foxton, this day Turawera, from Sydney via Auckland and Ea&t Coast, this day Takapuna, from Nelson and Picton, this day Te Anau, from Lyttelton, this day Manaroa, from Havelock and Sounds, this day Hinemoa, from Lyttelton. 10th Tnlujie, from Melbourne via South, 10th Mahinapua, from Oncbunga and Now Plymouth, IGtb „ . Wakatu, from Lyttelton via Cheviot and Kaikoura, 10th Corinna, from Westport, 10th Pareora, from Groymonth, 17th Rotorua, from South, 17ih Mataiira, left Plymouth August 21st ; Star of England, left London (via Australia and Auckland) August 27th; lonic, left Plymouth September 4th; Rangatica, loft Plymouth September 215th; Star of New Zealand, loft London. September 28th; Delphic, left Plymouth October 3rd; Waikato, loft London October sth ; Matatan, left London October Bth, Weatherodeld, loft London (via Sydney and Newcastle) May 28th ; Beeohwood, left New Tork Juno 14th ; Wellington, left Liverpool Juno 2t3th; Lutterworth, lelt Liverpool July Bth; Alice, loft Now York August 6th ; Invercargill, loft Glasgow August 21st; Nelson. left Liverpool (via Dunedin) August 2Uh ; Penobscot, loft New York August 2nd ; Agostlno Rombo left New York September 4th ; Crusader, left Liverpool September sth ; Lako Erie, left Sharpuoßß August I3th ; Rangitikci, left London October Bth ; Samar, loft Now York September 10th ; Carin, loft Edithburg (S.A.) September 19th.

Sy Telegraph.-* Press Aisociation.—■Oonuright. Albany, October 14. Arrived— It.M.S. Victoria, from London. Passengers for New Zealand—Miss Laery, Mrs Laery, Mr Perrle. Lyttelton, October 14. Arrived—Te Anau (3 am.) and Fanny (9 a.m.), from Wellington (connected). Sailed, 10.15 p.rn. —To Anau, for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Woolly, Dillon, Stafford (2) and Mating, Mcsdames Pertnaiu, Delaney, MoLcod, Tarrant. Harris, Weston, Inkson, Starkey and Kyfcon, Messrs Foote, Delaney, Smith, Blake, Kelly, Winny, White, Montgomery, Beswick, Potts, Ellison, Nieboiis, Balk, McLeod, Tarrant, Harris, Weston and Inkson.

Dunedin, October 14. Sailed Taluno, for Sydney via Cook Strait. Passengers Misses Williams, Cargill, Bailor, J. Lawson, Cormick, Bremncr, Newton, Wall, Blundell. J. Ross, Meadamea Tulloch, Kemp, W. Brown, Bllgo, Rose, Torry, North, Williams, Messrs Walker, Jamieson, W. F. Sligo, H. Brookraan, Williams (2), Thomson, Calvert (2); 21 steerage. Nelson, October 11. Arrived, 8.5 a.ra.—Walnul, from Wellington. Napier, October 11. Sailed, 2.00 p.m.—Taraworn, for Wellington. Havelock, October 11. Arrived, 10 a.m,—Manaroa, from Wellington. Foxton, October 14. To sail, to-morrow—Waverley and Kennedy, for Wellington. Westport, October 11. The Richmond sailed for Wellington at 11.10 this morning. Port Chalmers, October 14. Sailed, 2.50 p.ra.—Ship Oamaru, for Portland, Oregon, U.U.A, Bluff, October 14. Arrived—Rotokino, from Dunedin. Auckland, October 14. Arrived—Silver Oloud, barquentine, from Newcastle. A strong north-easterly cairent setting towards Three Kings was experienced by the Indramayo when approaching New Zealand from Sydney. Oneiiunqa, October 14. Bailed—Mahinapua, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers for Wellington—Mrs Dawson, Messrs Short, Brander, Otway, Russell, Wood, Bolllt, Davis, Clarke, Murgatroyd? 6 steerage, Sailed—Galrloch, for New Plymouth. Passengers —Miss Hower, Mrs Wright, Messrs Litter,' Froude, Kreol, Russell, Wright, Fenwick, Goodson, Bcatz, Wilson,

The Opawa and Pania left for Blenheim at midnight. The Takapuna arrived at half-past II last night from Nelson and Ploton. Captain Grant reports passing a barque bound through the Strait about 8 p.m , but did not see anything of the Aorangi, which is now hourly expected. Mr C. H. Chapman, for some ttmo chief mate of the Bt. Hilda, has been appointed master of the smart little barquentlno, vice Captain Robertson, who takes command of the a s. Oreti. As the Walroa was loaving for Patea yesterday she was detained for about 10 minutes through fouling the line with which the Duchess was being drawn over from the ferry wharf to the Queen’s Wharf. The ship Wellington, which was reported as being on the Hoads on Wednesday afternoon, should pat in an appearance to-day. She. is now 111 days out from Liverpool. Messrs Johnston and Co. are the local agents. The Monowai left at 4.13 yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton aud Dunedin. Owing to there being a loi of grumbling by Picton people on account of the West Coast boats being so uncertain in consequence of the bar harbours, it has been almost definitely settled that the Fengu’a will make two trips a week to Ploton and Nolaou and one to Lyttelton. She will bo in commission about the end of next week. The ferry steamer was brought alongside the Queen's Wharf yesterday afternoon to have her mlzzon-rnast lifted out by ouo of the hydraulic cranes. While (he Queen of the South was on the slip receiving a cleaning, advantage was token to fit a new blade on the propeller in place of one which was cracked. Sbo left last night for Foxtom Tbo barquo Dovonport, now discharging at the Rallwav Wharf, proceeds to Kalpara to load timber for Melbourne about the middle of next week. The Huddart-Purker liner Wcstralia left at 3.45 yesterday afternoon (or Sydney via East Coast and Auckland. Her Wellington cargo consisted of 120 tons general. About 300 tons of produce from South is going forward by this steamer. She landed 85 tons at this port.

The Stormblrd is shipping 100 tons of railway Iron for Wanganui. She leaves at 10 this morning. Mr Lippett, the newly-appointed chief officer of the Kawatirl, recently passed an examination in Dunedin for a master's foreign going certificate. Mr Hood, late third officer of the Tukapana, who passed an examination in Wellington (or a chief officer’s certificate, has been promoted to the position of second officer of the Taupo. The lonic, from London via Hobart, should reach here early on Monday morning, having sailed from Hobart early yesterday morning. The Richmond, which has been detained at Westport through bad weather, should arrive to-day. The Tarawcra, from Sydney via. Auckland and East Coast, should arrive early this morning. Bhe leaves this afternoon for Melbourne via South.

The Waverley and Kennedy both leave Foxton to day lor Wellington.

The last Sydney mail brought particulars of two now steamers which have been launched for the Japanese Mail Steam Ship Company, now running a subsidised lino to Australia. The Sado Mara, the name of the first launched, is a twin-screw steamer; length, 413 ft; breadth, 49ft din; depth, moulded. 83ft Gin; and built to Lloyd's highest class and Board of Trade requirements for a passenger vessel. She is of similar dimensions, but of somewhat different design, to the Kamakura Maru, recently built by this firm (or the same owners. The vessel will carry a large dead-weight cargo on a moderate draught. A large number of first, second and steerage passengers will bo accommodated. The other steamer, the Taraba Mara, is about 6000 tons gross, constructed to Lloyd's 100 A 1 class, and also to Board of Trade requirements for passengers. The vessel has accommodation for a large number of first and second-class steerage passengers. She will have a complete installation of electric light, Including signal and Suez Canal lights. Lord Brassey’s fine yacht the Sunbeam is now cruising in Queensland waters.

The Seamen's Hospital Society (Dreadnought), Greenwich, has received from “an admiral” a donation of £3OOO towards the enlargement of the branch hospital in the Royal Victoria and Albert docks.

On tho voyage of tho Miltia<les to Melbourne from London, Captain'Ayling met with an accident, breaking one of his thigh bones.

The barque Bells was, on tho 21st September, sold at auction In Sydney by Messrs Fraser, Uther and Co., for £3lO, the A.U.S.N. Company being the purchasers. Further nows concerning tho wreck of the Poly* phcxnus is that tho vessel left Colombo on August 23th homeward from Singapore. The statement in tho telegram that 27 lives were saved leaves it to conjecture how many lives were lost. She bod a crew of about 47 onboard, of whom about 20 were Chinamen, and tho rest Europeans. Her skipper was Captain J. H. Goodwin. She carried no pas* songers. The vessel was a steel screw steamer of 23<38 register tons, 2603 gross tons, and 1813 not register tons, and was built in 1890 by Messrs Scott and Co., of Greenock, for the owners, the Ocean Steamship Company. She was 336 U in length, 33*51t in breadth, and 27ft in depth, and belonged to Liver* pool. The great 8000-ton steamer Egypt, built and engined by Messrs Caicd and Co., of Greenock, for theP, audio. Company, went her official trials on Friday, August 27th. These wore of a very successful kind, and the steamer, which is a sister ship to the India, was taken over by tho Company. Sbe was to leave Greenock for London tho middle of September.

A GREAT CARGO STEAMER. By Association. — Copyright, London, October 12. The Whito Star steamer Cymric has boon launched from Mosses Uarland and Wolff's yards, Belfast. She is of 23,000 tons, and is tho largest cargo steamer afloat. THE MATAURA, FROM LONDON. The Mataura, which should arrive from London via Capetown and Hobart on Sunday next, brings 2100 tons of cargo for Wellington, 1000 tons for Lyttelton and 1r»33l r »33 toils for Dunodin. In addition to tho above she brings 078 tons of transhipments for Wellington, making a total of 6280 tons of cargo. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S ARRANGEMENTS. Tho local office of tho New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice as to the departure of its steamers from London to this colony as follows Kaikoura. 14th October; ILM S. Otarama, Uth November j Rakaia (cargo steamer), 25th November; Tongariro, oth December; Bualune, 7th January. These steamers, * the Rakaia ex* canted, are all coming out on mail dates. Tho Rimutaka, which loft P ymonth on September 18th, and Kaikoura are coming to Wellington via the usual porta. Tho first port of call in tho colony of tho other steamers has not yet been fixed. Of* the sailing vessels, the Agnes Lilian left London, on July 24th for Port Chalmers, and the Waitangi and Rangitikei, for Lyttelton via the Bluff, oo August 21th and October 2nd respectively.