SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2009, 25 August 1892, Page 35

SHIPPING NEWS.

COLONIAL.

ARRIVALS.

August 17. — Te Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Cameron, from Auckland, via the East Coast. Passengers : Mesdames Lobb (and child), Wilson, Coates, Carvosso, Misses Mackie, Collville, M'Lean, Messrs Austin, Anderson, Grigß, Car vosso, Dyson, Stringer, Captains E. Wheeler and C. Todd ; and 10 steerage, August 17.— Omapere, s.s., 352 tons, Phillips, from the West Coast. August 20.— Penguin, s.s., 442 tons, Bernech, from northern ports. Passengers: Mra Palmer (and family), Misses Cable (2), Messrs Bargert, Fox, Bruce, Benjamin, Hawkins, Fisher, Post, Captain 11. Anderson ; and five steerage. August 23.— Ohau, s.s., 462 tons, M Donald, from West port. August 23.— Talune s.s., 1283 tons, Cbatfield, from Melbourne, via Hobart and the Bluff. Passengers : Mesdames Dobson (and two children), Robertson (and family), Hamilton, Goddard, Poole, Misses Rossow, Wood, Madame Cole, Messrs" Poole, Middleton, Robertson, Eiby, Thomas, Hallenstein, Tennant, Falconer, Tischbaur, Signor Foli, and 22 steerage. DEPARTURES. August 17.— Rosamond, s.s., 463 tons, Stuart, for the West Coast. August 17. — Wairarapa, s.s., 1028 tons, M'lntosh for Auckland, via the East Coast. Passengers : Mesdames Jones (and child), Morrison (and three children), Montague (and child), Norman. Winstanley, Misses Winstanley, Morrison, Hughes, Jones (2), Messrs Jones, Montague, Morrison, Ncill, Rattray, King, O'Hare ; 13 steerage. August 17.— Janet Nicoll, s.s., 496 tons, M'Lean, for Auckland, via Lyttelton and intermediate ports. August 18.— Te Anau, s.s.. 1028 tons, A. W. Cameron, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. Passengers : MeEdames Cox, Dickson, Wilson, Webster (and child), Misses Hickson (2), Messrs Hickson, Webster, Wardrop, Edmondston ; and seven steeraee. August 18. — Omapere, s.s., 352 tons, Phillips, for the West Coast, via Timaru. August 23.— Penguin, s.s., 442 tons, Bernech, for Northern ports. Passengers : Captain Cameron, Rev. J. Anderson, and six steerage. August 23.— Taupo, s.s., 408 tons, Lambert, for Greymouth. FOREIGN. DEPARTURES. August 17.— Fifeshire, s.s., 3719 tons, J. Cuthbert, R.N.R., for London. Passengers : Messrs Hutcbinson, Payne. Cargo : — 1113 bales wool, skins, and leather, 13,316 sacks grain, 271 casks pelts and tallow, 21 sacks hides, 112 cases preserved meats, 104 drums glycerine, 10 packages sundries, 13,681 carcases frozen mutton, 7 cases kidneys, 77 cases hares, and 68 cases rabbits. Of this she took on board at Timaru 197 bales, 11,118 sacks grain, 182 ■ casks, 21 sacks hides, 2 cases sundries, 5510 carcases mutton, 7 cases kidneys, and 77 cases hares. At Port Chalmers : 916 bales, 2228 sacks grain, 89 casks 112 cases meats, 104 drums glycerine, 8 packages, 8241 carcases mutton, and 68 cases of rabbits. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Doric sailed from Lyttelton on Thursday for London with the following passengers : — From Auckland — Sir J. and Lady Dashwood, Messrs Colquhoun, Shaw. From Melbourne— Mr and Mrs Souper. From Christchurch — Misses Parker and Alpbet, Mrs Hobson, Messrs Walsh, Langley, Gardiner, and Jacobsen. From Wanganui— Miss Smith. From Hobart— Miss Catoworth. From Wellington — Misses Green, Shaw (2), Mrs Shaw, Messrs Tearks, Coulter, Cox, Keeve, Kaismith. From Sydney — Mr Campbell, Mr Monogban. From Dunedin — Messrs King and Alexander. From Blenheim— Mr Heal. From Westport— Messrs Smith and Prince. Hobaut, August 19. — The Arawa arrived at ' 1 o'clock this afternoon and sails at 11 to-morrow morning for Wellington. She brings 45 passengers for Australia and 96 for New Zealand. The Rimutaka left Plymouth on the 21st inst. for Port Chalmers, via the Cape and Hobart. Captain Greenstreet is in commaud The number of shipping casualties reported at Lloyd's during the week ending Wednesday, June 18, was 13, 6 of which were to sailing vessels and 7 to steamers, 1 of the former and 5 of the latter being British. For the corresponding week of last year the number was 23, 13 being to sailing ships and 10 to steamers. For the # year to date, the number of casualties reported is 777, as compared with 840 in the corresponding period of last year. Captain Stott, of the Rotorua, has resigned, and left for Melbourne on Tuesday en route for England to take command of the Miowera, one of the new steamers of the New Zealand and Australian Steamship Company. It is expected the Miowera will Fail from London for the colonies iv October. Captain Mannine, of the Mawhera, takes the Rotorua. while Captain Black takes temporary commaud of the Mawhera. During the week which ended August 20, eight vessels with a total of 4089 tons register, aruved at the Dunedin wharves, while eleven, with a total of 5339 tons, left them. ■.!?"«? cargo of the Doric comprised :— From Wellington— o carcases mutton, 1 case game, 1 case butter; from Lyttelton— b" carcases mutton, 220 sacKS potatoes, 100 cases potatoes, 50 sacks oats ; for London, from Auckland— 145 cases gnxa, 2

boxes bullion, 2 pkgs 5 from Blenheim— 416 cases preserved rabbits, tf bales skins ; from Patea— 63 cases meats ; from Gisborne — 44 bales wool, 4 casks pelts ; from Wanganui — 6 bales skins, 16 casks tallow, 1 bale wool ; from Nelson — 4 bales skins, 1 bale wool ; from Wellington— sl6s carcases mutton, 2482 legs mutton, 47 casks pelts, 257 bales wool, 13 rasks tallow, 12 bales leather, 153 casks entrails, 12 bales basils, SO bales skins, 235 cases meat, 10 pkgs ; from Lyttelton— 2B,329 carcases mutton, 83 bales skins, 302 bales wool, 10 casks pelts, 30S0 sacks wheat, 22 bales basils, 233 sacks beans, 570 sacks seed, 25 bales leather, 30 pkgs; from Napier — 73 bales wool.