SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13427, 20 May 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES.

The barque Rona is expected to sail from Newcastle to-day with a cargo of coal for Timaru.

Tho schoonei Falcon, which arrived yesterday with a cargo oi timber fiom Hnvclock, made a smart trip duwn the coast. She left H:ive!ock on Sunday, but anchored on Guard's Br.nk until Monday right. A run of a iiuio over 21 hours brought her close to LyUelton Head?, but a fresh southerly brecz* came up r.l>out 0 o'clock yesterday morning , , end the vesso! had to beat >icr wtxv into harbour.

Tho Wcstport Coal Company's steamer Cnnopue. which mailed yesUrday afternoon for Westport, is duo buck here with another oarjo of coal about Monday next. A' stay o> less then eight hours in port ji'fficcd 'the Blackball Co-. I C\..rpaT>y'j collier N;-uhere, which arrived here early yesterday morning from Greyniou'h, vii\ Tiincru and Oivmuru. Tho vessel li-nJeU 250 tons of coal and. after shinpiiife- a quantity of pulvanisecl uon left again at noon lor (ircymouth. Tho Shaw. Savill and A ton bleamer Kumara, which left Wellington on April 3rd, m rived at London, "all well," on Tuesday morning, after a smart run of forty-five days. Advice hae been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, lorn I agents for the U.S. and A.S.S. Line, that tho steamer Gienflpvon. 41GSJ tons, has been fixed to load at New York for Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. end Duiiedin. The vessel will leave New York about June Ist.

Mr W. Scott, who hns been acting-chiof officer of tho Pntcena. has rejoined the Mnraroa ac chief officer. Mr W. Hender joined 'lip Pstrena yesterday in r' l,cp °f Mr Scott. Mr J. Mawson joined tha Tsilune on Saturday as chief officer in place of Mr H. W. D Bcld. Mr M. H. Longmore joined the vessel as third officer in place of Mr J. H. G. Powell. The Puliki left Nydia Buy last nk'ht with a full car<_-<> of timber for Aknroa and Lyt•olttii. The vessel is expected to arrive hore on Saturday, and after the balance of her cargo will load produce for Wellington and Wangmni. The Ripple returned late last night from the Chatham Inlands, after a very rough trip. She left Lyttelton on May 10th, ar.d bpin? delayed, by strong r.or'-east winds, did net rench 'Wa'itmngi until Friday la?t. Owto heavy rain and i 1.-eavy southerly gale, fhe- did not 2vt away until Sunday evening. A heavy northerly gale '»;as met on Txicjday. bhe brings 1200 sheep ar.d n quantity -A general cargo.