MOVEMENTS OF THE FLEET, "GIBB" LINE' OF CHINA STEAMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7722, 17 November 1886, Page 2

MOVEMENTS OF THE FLEET, "GIBB" LINE' OF CHINA STEAMERS.

The agent (Mr J. B. Danson) lurnishes the followmr:~- ;'- " . ihe Northern arrived at Melbourne on the 29th ult., and after d.Bcharglng her inward cargo, will load tiere and in Adelaide for London. The Pathan sailed hence on the 4th inst. for Melbourne, and will also load wool for London from Helton mound Adelaide. . . * The Rosamond, now on the coast, will not call at Sydney, but proceeds from Brisbane to Newcastle, where" she will load a cargo <.f conla for Wellington, Saw Zealand. . ■ ■ Tho Afghan sailed from Hongkong for Australia thlsllay, and will be followed by the Hockhampton about the end of the month, and by the Ghazel about t he middle of December.

The s.s. Kikanui, fromOwake river, arrived at Port Chalmers at 1 a.m. yesterday and passed up to Dunedln.

■ 'i'he ship Marlborough was to»ed from Dunedln to aea yesterday morning, and proceeded to Oamaru lv tow of the p.s, Koputal. The U.i.S. Company's steamer Wairarapa, Captain Ohatfleld, from Melbourne, via Hobart and the Bluff, arrived at Port Ohalmers at 5.30 a.m. yesterday, and after a short stay proceeded up the harbour toDuneiiln She left Wiiliamstownatßp.m of the - 10th inst, and passe 1 through Port Phillip Heaas at 8.15 p.m.. was off Cape Sctiauck at 10 p.m. and passed Swan Island atu.»o p.m. ot thellth, had moderate weather and arrived at Hobart at 4.15 a.m. of the 12t!«, left again at 2 p.m of that day, and had light southerly and south-westerly winds, string toutherlv swells with flue weather, and reached tho Bluff at 11 a.m. of the 15th inst.; left again at 5 20 p.m. and arrived as above. Wo thank Mr H. O. Savler (the purser) for reoort and files. The barquentine Sir John Franklyn, from Newcastle, v a Clarence river, arrived aft Port Chalmers yesterday morning, and was towed up to Dun-din by the s.s. Plucky. She brings a cargo of Newcastle OJal and timber, and in consigned to the Dunedln Iron nnd Woodware Company. She left Newcastle on September 30 and arrived at the Clarence River o i October 5; left agnln ou November-2 with strong H.E; winds, which were followed by a moderate westerly breeze until she made Cook itmlts, which were cleared on the 11th inst.; thence she had variable winds until passing Banks Peninsula on the 13th inst., followed by S.Vf. winds until she arrived »ad anchored off Hobart Town Point on the evening •f the 16th inßt. ■ The b.3. Penguin If ft Dunedln wharf yesterday afternoon for the Mariukaii, via Northern ports. The s.s. Beautiful Star left the Rattmy street Wharf yesterday evening for Oamaru. The schooner Florida left Newcastle on the 4th 1036. for Dunedin; The ship Nelson, steering W.S.W., was spoken on September 28 in lat. 49 N., long. 8 W., by the rteamer Nigel. The Nelson is on the voyage from JCondon to this port. ketch uauln, with a cargo of timber, arrived «.t l?ort Chalmera yesterday afternoon, and passed up to Dunedin. She left Catlins Hive' at 4 p.m. of the 15tb inst., and had light W. and N.W. winds to arrival. The schooner Lily, with n cargo of railway sleepers for the Colonial Government, arrived at Pore Ohalmers yesterday afternoon. Ska is a handsome fore-»nd-aft centreboard schooler, nnd was built by John Lwla, of Hobart, In 187-i. Hor owners are Messrs O jokßros., of Lyttelton. The Lily's dimenslonsare— Length, 82ft Blx-tenths; breadth of beam, 20ft elghtt ntns; depth of hold, 7ft six-tenths. Captain Connor reportß leaving Havelock oa the 9th lnat., had ttrang N.W. winds for 24 hours, and anchored in Gruafds Bay on the 10th inst.; left again on the 12th inst, carried light northerly winds, and passed Banks Peninsula on the 14th inst., had fresh southerly winds, and passed 'Cimaru on the morning of the Hthlnst.; fctienceshe had variable and light N.B. ivlnds to arrival at the heads at 6 a.m. yesterday, The s.s. Kakanui sailed yesterday evening for Wallawb The s.s, Waihora was floated out of the graving dock yesterday evening. She'sails on Friday afternoon for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart.