SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5896, 31 December 1880, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS,

December 30—Wind, S.W. ; weather, squally. 8 a.m. —Barometer, 29.40; thermometer, 52. Noon— Barometer, 29.44; thermometer, 56. 6 p.m.— Barometer, 29.41; thermometer, 54. High water on December 31—At the Heads, 2.0; at Port Chalmers, 2.49; at Dunedin, 3.39. ARRIVALS. Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Jones, from Oamaru. J Mills, agent. Twenty saloon and three steerage pasBengers. Kingarooma, s.s., 023 tons, ChatfieW, from Auckland, via the East Coast. J Mills, agent. Passengers —Mesdame3 Fereday, Cameron, Misses Harker, Grinsted, Burke, Messrs Gibson, Harker, Lodge, Campbell, Crossley, Eastwood, Marlow, Scobie, Cauiexoa. Proctor, Fereday, Sander, and 7 steerage. Kestrel, ket:h, 51 tons, Williams, from Catlin's Jtiver. H Guthrie, agent. OEPARTUR.BB. Vary Ellen, schooner, 29 tons, Douglas, for Xoeraki. X Ramsay, agent. Taiaroa, s.s., 226 tons, M'Gcc, for Timaru. J Kills, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. FROM London—Piako, September 2C; Auckland, October 2; Wellington; Palala; Oamaru; Westland. From Glasgow—Canterbury ; William Davie. Fbom New York- Mabel, October 11; Romeo. From Boston—Minnie Alien, October 23. FaoM Calcutta—British Sceptre. Fbom Hong Kong—Clifton, August 30. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS. "Wanganui, 78 tons, Blaney, from Greymouth, with cargo. X Karasay, agent. Kingarooma, 023 tons, Chatfleld, from Lyttelton, with cargo. J Mills, agent.

JiM£?u : 10" bales wool, ship 09 do, 3 casks, Wright, Stephcnson, and Co- 50 bales wool, N Z L and MA Co; 19 hides, 1 bundle, W Grey; 2 y>kgs, Melbourne. Per Kinforooma, from the North: 1C pkgs, DSI Sledding; 1 do, J Mills; 1 do, Elliott; 1 do, Blackburn ; 5 do, N Z Drug Co ; 4G do, Gregg and Co ; 1 do, D Haynea ; 1 do, Miss Thomas ; 1 do, D Wilkins ; 4 do, Garrett Bros; 10 casks, M'Lcod. Bros ; 1 pkg-, Miller; 2do Briscoe and Co ;12 do, Scott; 1 do, Evatt; 1 do, Guthrie and Larnach's Co ; 1 do, Goldsmith ; 13 do, Campbell; 45 do, Coombs and .Son ; 1 do, NZ L and 31 A Co ; 82 casks, 13 pkgs, order. Per Kestrel, from Catlin's Kiver: 28,000 ft timber, Guthrie and Larnach's Co, SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (By Special Wire.) Auckland, December 30th. Arrived : Albion, s.s., from LevuUa. Sailed; Kotorua, s.s., for the South. Passengers: Tor Lytteltoii —Mrs Hood, Messrs Harker, Baker, Johnston, Robertson. For Dunedin—Mesdames Dally, ' ' ' Wellington*. December 30th. The Government steamer Stella is to be engaged in Carrying mails to ports south of Hokitika once every three months. Arrived : Tui, s.s., from Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Sailed: Go-ahead, for the East Coast. Lyttkltos, December 30th. Sailed: Planter, for Newcastle ; Arawata, s.s., for -Wellington ; Penguin, s.s., for Port Chalmers.

MOVEMENTS OF UNION STEAM SHIP COMFANY'S STEAMERS. Thursday, December 30. Auckland—Rotorua sailed 10.30 a.m. for Gisborne. Albion arrived 5 a.m. from Fiji. .Nelson—Wanaku arrived morning fJom New Plymouth ; sailed afternoon for Picton. Picton—Wanaka arrived evening from Nelson; sailed evening for Wellington. Lyttelton—Arawata arrived 10 a.m. from Port Chalmers; sailed 4.30 p.m. for Wellington. Penguin arrived 6.15 a.m. from Wellington; sailed 2 p.m. for fort Chalmers. Melbourne—Te Anau sailed Tuesday afternoon for JfloH. __■

The s.s. Maori, with 23 passengers and a full cargo «( wool, grain, and sundries, arrived at Port Chalmers at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. She left Oamaru at 3.45 p.m. on that day, and experienced strong head winds and heavy rain squalls .to arrival. The ketch Kestrel arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning, timber-aden from Catlin's River. She left the river on t:.e morning of the 29th inst., and experienced fresh southerly winds and squally weather The s a Ringarooma arrived at Port Chalmers at 9 ».m. yesterday from the Bay of Islands, via the East Coast. She left Russell [it 5.30 p.m. on the 22nd inst., and arrived at Auckland next day; left there at 0.15 Bin., and, after calling at Gisborne on the way down, reached Wellington at 7.40 .a.m. on the 20th inst., having experienced variable winds from Russell to lfa-jier, and afterwards a strong south-west gale and high sea. She left Wellington at noon on the 27th inst. with excursionists lor i'icton, and returned again on the same night; sailed for the South at 1.30 p.m. on the 28th, and encountered a strong north-west gale •until she passed the Kaikouras, when it moderated, and afterwards she had a strong southerly breeze down to Lyttelton, where she arrived at 5 a.m. on the 29th inst.; left again at 1.30 pan..same day, met squally weather down the coast, and came into harbour as above. We thank Mr S. Moore (the purser) for report and files. The schooner Mary Ellen sailed yesterday afternoon tot Moeraki. The s.s. Taiaroa left Port Chalmers yesterday evening for Timaru. The s.s. Ringarooraa leaves to-day for the Bluff and llelbourne, calling en route at Jlilford Sound. SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING. Since compiling our shipping summary, which appaarsin its usual place in this issue, there have been five vessels, of 1101 tons, arriving at, and three Tessels, of 873 tor,s, sailing from .the port of Otago— irinying up the total arrivals of the month to SO Teasels, representing 22,216 tons; .and the departures to GO vessels, showing a total of 20,508 tons. Last month's arrivals and departures amounted to 108 -reasela, showing a total of 44,590 tons register. VESSELS IS PORT. The following vessels are in harbour :— At the Piers;.—Ships : Nelson, 1247 tons, Captain JTullarton, discharging cargo; Dunedin, 1250 tons, Captain Whitson, loading for London ; Waitara, 833 tons, Captain Coivell, ready to load for London. Barque: Frederick Bassil, 342 tons, Captain Best, loading for Newcastle (N.S.W.;. Brigantine: Ned White, 550 tons, Captain Thombs, .loading for London. Steamers : Ringarooma, Plucky, Jane, .Peninsula. In the Stream.—Ship : Taranaki,ll29 tons, Captain Hird, discharging cargo, and to follow the Dunedin on the buir.li for London. Steamers.: Wellington, ladybird, Beautiful Star. Brigs.: Star of the Mersey, Thomas and Henry. Schooner: Mary Ogilvie. Ketches: Kestrel, Palmerston, Huon Belle.

In Graving Dock.—Koputai, p.s. At Dunedin.—Steamers: Shag, Ino, Colleen, Reyliolds, Golden Age, Iron Age, lona. Brigs : Vision, Ane Cathrine, Anthons. Schooners: Maggie Paterson, Isabella Anderson, Maid of Otago. Ketches : Good Templar, Trial, Annie.