SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 61

SHIPPING NEWS.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Wakanui, which left Auckland on July 1. arrived at London on Saturday. The Kaikoura, which left Wellington on July* ]3, arrived at Plymouth on Thursday. WELLINGTON, Augu&t 28.— Arrived: 8.10 a.m., Turakina, from London. HOBART, August 23.- Arrived: 9 a.m.. Turakina, from London. MELBOURNE. August 26.— Arrived: Star of New Zealand, from London. LONDON. August 23.— Arrived : Banffshire. Sailed : Indvalema. SALE OF WARSHIPS. H.M.S. Orlando, which, it will be remembered, was flagship for several years on the Australian station, has just been sold out of the service. She realised £10,000. The Boomerang, which was also on this station, was disposed of for £1900. and the ' Karraikatta £or £1875. Other ships disposed of by the Admiralty were the Hector f .7950, the Iris £8000, the 'Magicienne £6000, I | the Fearless £4250, the Blanche £4000, the ! Barossa £4250, the Jassur £2075, the Grass- j I hopper £1425, the Pelter £725, the Fancy j | £460, the Pincher £620, the Enchantress ! , £2675," the Lion £3100, the Myrtle £2300. ! the Hamadryad £1000, the Nautilus £860, . and the Liberty £630. The Blonde was } withdrawn at £3700, the Beagle at £4900, and the Pitt at £3550. The following vessels arrived at this port during the .seven days ended August 27: — Poherua. s.s., 749 tons; Tnvcreargill, s.s., I 123; Wirnmcra, s.s.. 1872; Rose Casev, s.s.. I 81; Storm, s.s.. 185; Talune, ss, " 1370 ; Hinemoa, fe.s., 286; Moana, s.s., 2414; Moelaki, s.s., 2715; Aotea, s.s., 4516;— total tonnage, 14,711 tons. The departures were: — Kini, s.s., 702 tons; Tnveroargiil. s.s., 123; "Victoria, s.s.. 1870; Poherua, e.s.. 749 ; Storm, s.s., 185 ; Wimmera, s.s., 1872 ; j Piose Casey, 5.?., 81; Talune, s.s., 1370; 1 Mosraki, s.s., 2715;— total tonnage, 9667 tons. Every facility appears to be given by the Admiralty to the " blue-jackets " who have joined the -service in the different -colonies H.M.S. Challenger, which has been recently replaced on the New Zealand coa-st by H.M.S. Prometheus, has arrived at Brisbane 1 in order to give the Queenslanders on board i three weeks' leave of absence. I The relegation of the Monowai to the coastal service seems to be contemplated by the Union Company, and goes to show how quickly vessels occupying the highest place on the list may be sup eroded by others of a i larger and more modern type. According to I the Auckland Star Mr Jas. Mills, speaking | in regard to the company's new Nsteamers. said that the Atna will trade between Sydney, the Islands, and Auckland, replacing the Hauroto, which will probably be sold. The Maheno will very likely relieve the Monowai in the intercolonial trade, and the latter yes-el will then be placed on the East Coa=t trade, relieving the Tavawera. The Shaw. Savill. and Albion Company's steamship Aotea left Port Chalmers on Sunday for London, via the Bluff and northern ports. Her Dunedin cargo for the United Kingdom consists of: 14,243 carcases of mutton, 4077 crates i-abbits. 79 cases kidneys, 43' i bales wool. 53 do sUieenskim. 19 do labbitskins. 225 do hemp. 11 do leather. 215 casks fallow, 19 do pelt*. 31 do casines, 140 sacks grass seed, 210 drums glycerine, 77 bags st-heelite, 1 case. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Shipping Company's steamer Mamari left the ocs.m steamers' pier at Povfc Chalmers on the top of high water on Monday with original cargo from London for the Bluff and Lyttelton.