SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13545, 19 March 1906, Page 1 (Supplement)

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

This summary represents shipping events of the period commencing February 26 and ending March 18, both dates inclusive. STATISTICAL, FOREIGN', ETC, Since thc_ issue of our February Summary shipping matters havo been moderately brisk, and our great staples—wool and meat—have come briskly to Jiand for shipment. There is a fair prospect of a fair amount 'of grain coming in for export, and on the whole there is little to complain of. The trades dependent on the shipping have received a good share of support, while the work of constructing 'that "much felt want," the new graving dock, is being smartly carried out by Messrs Luttrell and Scott, the contractors.

__ Tho number of vessels of all classes that nave arrived at the port of Otago since February 26 has amounted to 31, with a total of 68,172 tons register; while the departures in that period have been 33 vessels,, representing 70,440 tons. In the three weeks prior to the last Summary tho arrivals were 38 vessels, with 71,770 tons, and tho departures 32 vessels, representing 74,651 tons. Tho arrivals from oversea ports during the present period wore 3 vessels, with a total of 14,805 tons; while the departures were 2 vessels, reprcsnting 14,090 tons. Last Summary showed 1 arrival, with 3890 tons, and 3 departures, with 15,823 tons.

The first oversea arrival during the period represented here was that of the Shire Line Company's magnificent steamer Ayrshire, of 10,200 tons, Captain B. Coull, from West of England ports, via Auckland and northern ports of this colony. She arrived at Dunedin on March 3. The smart little steamer Eipple, of 174 tons. Captain Allsopp, from Loudon, via Edinburgh, reached here on March b; while tho following day brought the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's fine steamship Pakeha, Captain Banks, from London, via St. Helena, with a full general cargo, into port. The first vessel whieh left the port of Otago for overseas during the present period was the steamship Cape Corao, of 3890 tons. Captain M'Leod, which left the lower bar. hour on February 27 for London, via Lyttelfcon and northern ports, taking a quantity of wool and other produce. The s.s. Ayrshire, ot 10,200 tons, Captain I). Coull, left Port Chalmers on March 10 for London, via the Bluff and northern ports. INTERCOLONIAL AND COASTAL. There has been a fair amount of shipping business transacted between the port of Otago and those of tho federated Australian States. During the present period the arrivals have been 10 vessels, with a total of 36,615 tons register; and the departures 9 vessels, with 33,960 tons. Last returns showed 13 arrivals, with 41.083 tons, and 10 departures, representing 32,655 tons register.

The trade between tho port of Otago and those along the seaboard of the colony has fnaintained its usual average. The arrivals have been 18 vessels, with 16,752 tons, and tlio departures 22 vessels, with 23,390 tons. In last Summary the arrivals were 24 vessels, with 26,797 tons, and the departures 19 vessels, representing 26,173 tens.