SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 69

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOIXG STEAMERS. The Gowanburn from New York, via Sydney, arrived at Auckland on the 23rd July. The Kaikoura, from Lyttelton (June 4), arrived at London on July 21. The Suffolk, from Wellington, and the Niwaru, from the Bluff, arrived at London on July 23. The Kutnara, from London, arrived at Auckland on July 23. The Indralema, from London, via Australia, and the Indian Monarch, from New York, via Australia, arrived at Auckland on July 24. The Drayton Grange left Sydney for Auckland on July 28. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's s.s. Gothic, which sailed from Wellington for London on July 18, loaded the 'following oargo in New Zealand : — 30,986 carcases mutton, 27,373 carcas«s lamb, 5323 quarters beef, 3161 legs, haunches, and shoulders mutton, 2238 bales wool and skins, 2871 cases preserved meats, 1401 casks tallow, pelts, and hide*, 958 boves butter, 678 cases cheese, 772 sacks cocksfoot, 355 bags soil, 122 casks casings, 576 bales hemp, 178 boxes kidneys, 64 packages .sundries, 60 cases gum, 40 bales hops, 11' carcases veal, five bars bullion. ARRIVAL OF THE ORARI. The New Zealand Shipning Company's steamer Orari, from London direct, arrived off the Heads at 3.30 a.m. on July 24, and steamed up to Port in the afternoon. All being well on board the Orari was promptly granted pratique and cleared inwards, after which she berthed at the George street pier at 3.35 o'clock. The vessel left London on June 5, and fine weather was experienced to the Cape of Good Hope, which wa3 passed on June 29. Fine weather generally was experienced to the meridian of Hobart (Tasmania), when heavy north-easterly gales were encountered, with heavy seas, which continued until the Snares were passed at midnight on the 23rd. The heavy weather was met in lat. 49 S., 144 E., the conditions reported being exactly the same as those experienced by the VVimmera last week, and which prevailed along- our coast during the four days preceding the Orari's arrival, the average barometer reading being 29.40 and the lowest 29.10. A marked feature of the gale was the turbulence of the wa\es. which were described as '" boiling," and. in the opinion of one of the officers, was caused by the strong wind acting against the northerly set of the ocean current. Being a big, powerful vessel, the weather caused little or no inconvenience to the Orari, but it was decidedly dangerous for small vessels. In. other respects the voyage was devoid of incident, and the Orari comes into port as epick and span as she did last trip on her maiden voyage. The vessel has 5710 ton 6 of cargo for New Zealand, 2963 tons being for this port, 615 tons for Lyttelton, and 2132 tons for Timaru. Captain Forsdick retains command, and has with him ths following ofl&oere. ;_— M«SB» O. .W. ,

Clement (chief), F. W. Bevis (second), J. S. Cairns (third), A. Willis (fourth). Mr A. H. Parker is chief engineer, and Mr F. Morg-an steward in charge. Dr R. Coates is ship's surgeon, and is accompanied by Mrs Coates. TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Katuna, left New York May 15; due August 7. Essex, left Liverpool March 30. Hawke's Bay, left New York April 24. Marere, sailed June 12. Indraghiri and Hampton, left New York June 28. Wakanui, left London June 30. Sussex, left Glasgow June 29. Drayton Grange, left | Liverpool June 1, due July 24. Devon, left Liverpool June 29, due August 2<j. Kish, left New York July 19. AT WELLINGTON. Star of Scotland, left London June 21. Athenic, left London June 29, due August 15. Papanui, due August 3. Turakina, dv» Aug vet 27. , AT LYTTELTOIT. Inverclydo, loft New York December 6. Aotea, left London April 23. Tongariro, sailed May 18. Papanui, sailed June 14. Turakina, left London July 16. AT POET CHALMEHS. Karamea, left London July 3; due about August 23. TO DEPART. FBOM WELLINGTON. Rippingham Grangs, August 10, Tongariro, August 1. Rakaia, July 31. HOMEWARD BOUND. Delphic, left Wellington June 15. Waiwera, left Wellington June 21. Rimutaka. loft Wellington July 4. Mamari, left Wellington July 10. Star of Japan, left Auckland. July 10. Fifeehire, left Auckland (for West of England) July 11. Kaipara, left Lyttelton July 12. Jndradevi, left Wellington July 16. Gothic, left Wellington July 18. ' The American liner Minnetonka collided on July 15 with the Norwegian ship Sterling, homeward bound from Melboutne with a cargo of wheat. The Sterling had her jibboom carried a-way, and, in addition, her bow was seriously damaged. The vessel was towed into Queenetown. The Glcnlui, which put into Port Chalmers to repair after being knocked about in a series of gales-, has commenced reloading her wheat cargo. She has 1300 sacks to take in. The scow Reliance is ashore between Manukau Heads and the Waikato. The crew all got ashore safely. The craft sprang a leak, and to save her the captain ran her on the beach in what was considered a safe place. The barque Eagle Crag, which collided with the Ka'kapo between Deal Island and Gabo on July 21, put into Sydney on the 26th to repair the damage to one of the plates of her bulwarks. News has been received in Sydney that the steamer Ysabel, built in 1886 by Blohm and Vcso, of Hamburg, and owned by Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co. (Ltd.), of Sydney, went ashore on a reef at Tainui Island, in the Gilbert Group. The steamer's position was reported to be precarious. The scow Waikonini went ashore at Pakiri, about 44 miles north of Auckland. Messrs W. and G. Winstone (Ltd.), the owners, have received a telegram from the master (Captain M'Dermott), who says the vessel is ashore in a safe position, and the members of the crew are all safe. It is not known whether she was driven ashore or was beached. While crossing Hauraki Gulf the Apanui picked up a 22ft yacht, painted blue, with all her sails and gear stowed away. It is thought that she broke away from her moorings at or near Thames. There was no name or number painted on the boat.