SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3311, 18 December 1897, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PJiSKS OS’ Tl2tt MOOa. iJtCR'.IVKn. OaloolMed Ice butt Zt&lacd Meta Tima. . d. n. M. Now Moon ~ .. 24 7 23-ii a.m. Fir>6 Quarter.. ..31 C 5(5*7 a.m; Apogoif, 3U Ub p.m.; Perigee, 231 3b p.m. Bun rises, 421 a (a.; «©r.n, 721 p.iu lii.jb V/auu at Wharl—lO.ZJ a.in.; 10.58 p.m* ARRIVED. Friday, Dkckmuer 17. Mawhera, 8.9., 310 tons, Lambert, from West Cou.»t u/id Nelsou. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Koobv, Mrs Adair, Messrs Adair, Poole, Myers, Muster Smith ; 4 steeroge. Wnikiire, n.s., I'Jijl tons, Anderson, from Melonrne via Hobart and So.iCb. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Hopkins, Clinue, Perkins, Richardson, Helens, Sutler, Panel ts. Tucker (4), SAcUalluui (2), Edmonds, Stewart, Mucpberson, Browning. Parker, Macandrew, Abesied, Reeves, Paterson, Gibson {'l), Tolhurst, llrown, MeMdaines Caro, Keogh, Clarry and 2 children, Martin and child, Tucker, Mac* pherson, Griffiths, Fraser and infant, Frew, Cresswell, Shannon, Williams, Barnard, Watson* Lra Caro, Macpherson, Hcv Galcrnc, Captain Falconer, Messrs Boarle, Unwin, O’Hanlon, Clarry, Thompson, Goclkin, Marlin, Dodd, Wilson, Boys, Vernon, Ross. Hooper, Allan, Higgin, Barclay, Joachim, Whitson, Todd, UllaUiorpe.Munro, Long, Killa, Rowley, Miln, Williams, Mashall, Johnson, thrown, Arrowsmith, Royd, Baner ; 31 steerage. Kennedy, s.s., 137 tons, Wildraan, from Nelson. Passengers Mrs Brown, Mr Brower, Master Stormbird, s.s., 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers—Mias Voungford, Mrs Brotherton, Messrs Roach, Laws, Norris. Rotomahanu, s.s., 801 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Marchant, Oxley (2;, Robertson, Mcsdarnos Phllp, Peterson, pearsley, Boyne and 2 children, Guy and children, Messrs Perry, Daly, Chapman, Peterson, Hovell, Mooro, Ouy. Riddle, Boyne, Dearsley, strong, Meadows, Robertson, Levy ; 10 steerage. Munaroa, h.b , 78 tons, Mclntyre, from Wanganui. Passengers—Mrs Field, Mr Reid. Oreil, s.s., 138 tons, Robertson, from Wanganui. Delphic, s.s., 5401 tons, Bowden, from Lyttelton. Saturday, December 18. V/aikato, s.s, 3071 tons, Croucher, from London via Auckland, SAILED. Friday, December 17. Stormbird, s.s., 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui, Passengers Cabin : Mias Morgan, Messrs Harris, Duller. Manaroa, s.s., 78 tons, Mclntyre, for Wanganui. Kennedy, s.a., 128 tons, Bruce, for Nelson and West Coast, Pallia, s.s., 40 tons. Fisk, for Blenheim. Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Eckford, for Kaikoura. Heskelh, bb,, 303 tons, Black, for Greymouth. Queen of (hs South, 5.0., 121 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Oreti, s.s., 1&8 tons, Robertson, for Wanganui. Passengers Misses Frencbcnham, Pabst, Mesdames Hibbard, Holly, Cochrane, Messrs Hawson, Holly, Shelley. _ , _ . Vision, brig, 158 tons, Bower, for Kalpora. Rotomahana, s.s., 804 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers— 291 excursionists. Walkaro, s.s., 1901 tons, Anderson., for Sydney. Passengers—lo-1 excursionists. Wakatlpu, s.s., 1208 tons, Newton, for Melbourne via South and Hobart. Passengers —lOl excursionists. Gothic, R.M 9,4970 tons, Kidloy, lor Napier. Waihi, s.s., 03 tons, Shaw, far Gisborne. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Pukaki, from Westport, this day Opawa, from Kaikoura, this day Aorere. from Patea, this day Penguin, from Nelson and Picton, this day Wukatu, from Lyttelton via Coast, this day Waikato, from London, via Auckland, (his day Hula, from Wanganui, this day Hinemoa, from West Coast and Nelson, this day Mahinapua, from Ouehanga and New Plymouth, this day Kuhu, from East Coast, this day Waverley, from Nelson, this day Kaikoura, from Waitara, PJth Rotomahana, from Lyttelton, 19th Manaroa, from Wanganui, 19th Stormbird, from Wanganui, Ibth Queen of the South, from Foxton, 19th Flora, from South, 19th Taieri, from Westport, 19th Anglian, from Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne and Napier, 19th Hauroto, from Fiji, via Auckland, 19th Ohau, from Westport, 19lh Heskutb,from Greymouth, 20tU By Telegraph.—~Pre*a Association. Sydney, December 17. Arrived—Westralla, from Auckland Newcastle, December 17. Sailed, last night—Rotoklno, for Lyttelton. Wanganui, December 17. Arrived, 2 a.m.—Hula, from Wellington. Sailed, 3.30 p.m.—Haia, for Wellington. Auckland, December IC. The TaWuni left for Fiji at 0 p.m. Picton, December 17. Sailed. 3 a.m.—Penguin, lor Nelson. Napier, December 17. Arrived, noon—Marnroa, from Wellington. Sailed, 10.10 a.m.—Tutanokal, for Wellington via Cape Palliser. _ Westport, December 17. Arrived, 0 a.m,—Wainul, from Nelson. 8 lilod —Ohau (1.45 a.rn), Taieri (3.10 a.m), Pukaki (4.20 p.m.). for Wellington; Wainui (10 a.m.) f for Greymouth, Nelson, December 17. Arrived—Waverley (10.10 a.m.) from Wellington ; Penguin (11.15 o.m.}, from Picton ; Hinemoa (noon), from Westpocl. Sailed—Waverley (I p.m.), for Wellington ; Penguin (1,10 p.m ), for Ploton and Wellington. To sail—Hinemoa (2a.m. to-morrow),Coe Wellington, New Plymouth, December 17. Arrived— Mahinapua (4.20 a.m.) and Gairlooh (3.5Ja.m.) from Onehunga (connected); Takapaaa (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed, 11.20 a.ra.—Mahinapua, for Wellington. To sail, 10 p.m,—Takapuna and Gairloch, for Oaohuaga. Havelock, December 17. Arrived, noon—Mana, from Wellington. Sa:led,2p.m.—Mana, for Wellington. Farewell Spit, December 17. Ohau (1.49 p.m.) and Taieri (3 30 p.m.) passed east (bound for Wellington). Patea, December 17. Arrived, 2.30 p.m.—Aorere, from Wellington. Dunedin, December 17. Sailed—Flora, for North. Passengers—Misses Coull, Upton, Heron, Smith (2), Orheny (3), Anderson, Williams, McLeod, Baker, Hobdy (2), Stewart, Meadames Johnston, Hobdy, Paxton, Williamson (2), Toppell and 2 children, Turnbull, Messrs Elliott, Witten, Mellor, Cook, ilercus, Paaaton, Dagger, Munckton, Masters Murray, Smith, Hutcheson. Kaifara Heads, December 17. Sailed Eliza Firth, schooner, for Lyttelton; Annie Brown, schooner, for Sydney. Tho local agents have boon advised that the Aorangl left Vancouver on the 14sh last, for Honolulu, Sava, Wellington, and Sydney. This is one day behind her time-table date. The Oreti brought 370 bales wool and tho Stormbird 850 bales from Wanganui yesterday. The Oreti returned early iu tho afternoon, and the Stormbird last evening. The Waikaro’s cargo from South for Wellington consisted of 230 tons general. The Kennedy, from West Coast and Nelson,' brought 177 bales. She left again last evening. The Hcsketh returned to Greymouth for another load of coal for Wellington yesterday, this time for the steamship Kaikoura. The Gothic left for Napier last evening, where she loads a quantity of wool and frozen mutton. The Delphic arrived yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton. After taking iu a quantity of wool here, she proceeds to Napier, returning to Wellington from that port. Messrs Cable and Co. have been entrusted with the work of reoairiug the injury done to the tug Duoo by colliding with the Tukapuna in Evans' Bay. The Rotomahana. arrived from South shortly before noon yesterday. On Thursday this steamer ran an excursion from Lyttelton to Akaroa, over 1000 persons being conveyed to that delightful" spot, many having to be refused, the rush toeing so great. A mob of 28 bullocks were drafted down by tala steamer last evening. The big ship Katy is getting on splendidly with her loading, over 5000 bales having been shipped up to date. . The brig Vision left yesterday for Kalpara. The Manaroa brought 278 bales of wool from Wanganui yesterday. She returned last evening. The Italian barque Batosse, which comes to New Zealand to load for Homo under the Freights Reduction Committee, Is not to visit Wellington just yet, but on arrival oil the Heads will be taken in tow by ouo of Mr Williams’ tugs and towed up to Picton, where she will at once commence loading. Tho Taieri and the Ohau arrive here early this morning from Westport with cargoes of coal. The Pukaki also arrives from the same port this afternoon. The Manaroa and Stormbird left at 9 last night lor Wanganui. The Wostralia, which left Auckland o.i Monday evening last, arrived in Sydney at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. ' The Waihi left for Gisborne at 8- o’clock last night in charge of Captain Shaw. She succeeds the Snark as tender at that port. Tho Mawhera, from West Coast and Nelson: arrived at midnight last night. Her officers report passing a barque oil the Brothers. This is without doubt the Italian barque Bxrossi, bound from Adelaide to the Wellington Hoads, ' BARQUE ALICE, PROM NEW YORK. The barque Alice, which arrived in tho stream on Thursday evening, was berthed by Pilot Shilling at tho Queen’s Wharf yesterday afternoon. She left New York on August Cth, and on August 21st sighted the barque Penobscot, bound from New York to Lyttelton. A largo iron buoy painted red was sighted on August 2Jad in lUituJ-j 33*45 S., longitude 61*10 E. She oroasod the Equator on October Ist in longitude 23, nothing but light winds and calms being experiencedoa the ran down from New York. In the latitude of 23 N. a calm, which lasted IX days, was experienced. ’ The Island of Trinidad was passed on October 9tb, and the meridian of Greenwich crossed on October 23th. Four days later tho Cape of Good Hope was pass-id, moderate and fine weather from tho south being experienced. The meridian of Cups Leawin was crossed on November 23, and Tasmania was sighted on December 3rd. On the run across the Tasman Sea easterly winds were met with until arrival oil Cape Farewell on December 15th, thence strong northwesterly winds to arrival as above. Tho Alice will commence discharging her Wellington cargo this morning. THE WAIKATO, FROM LONDON. , The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s cargo-steamer Waikato arrived In the harbour at X this morning from London via Auckland. She brings part cargo for this port. Associated with Captain Croucher are the following officers : First, Mr R. Fraser; second, Mr J. J. Cameron; third, Mr J. A. Turnbull; fourth, Mr B. White. Tho engine department is under tho control of Mr Chois, who has with him Messrs Chrystil (second), Davie (third) and Grant (fourth). Mr -McGill is in charge of the refrigerating machinery, and Mr Leo is second. Tho Waikato will bo berthed at (ho Queen’s Wharf early this morning.