SHIPPING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2133, 16 July 1907, Page 2

SHIPPING

ARRIVED. MONDAY, JUIA I'.. Tara worn. s,, 2010 tons, nU • from Auckland, M v Fok'V. Thomas, -Dowell. Alai Ua\ . Tllampied, Mesdaiues \Y heeler and infant. Munson. Messrs. UiUmnls. Vearson, Smith. Barton, 1 > Taylor Shaw, Scott. Dixon. Radio. Trevor, Sanders. Wheeler. Mmisolt, Men,,l Moo^jo«es l! D^en. Popple. Julius Knight Dran.ntic Company (-10 adults), and 1-' steerage. Fanny, s.s., from Napier.

SAILED. MONDAY, .JILY 10. Taruwersi, .... W W».), 40UJ tons. Tate. lor Napier, (passengers I ,uU ' lished yesterday.) . ■ Fanny, s.s. <4 p.m.), tor Nap no. Constance Craig, baroue (11 a.m.), for Hokianga. EXI’ECTE D A RIUVALS. Zealandia, Auckland, Wednesday. Talline, Napier, cdnesdaj . Squall, Auckland, 'Wednesday. Toroa, Napier, Wednesday. Haupiri, Napier, 1 hui‘sdu\ . Mioweru, Napier. Saturday. Mokoia, Auckland, July d 4. Zealandia, Napier, July . Mokoia, Auckland. August 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kereru, Auckland, to-day. Zealandia, Napier, Wednesday. Haupiri, Coast ports, Wednesday. JEauO, Auckland, Wednesday. Talune, Napier, Sunday, ilokoia, Napier, July -1Zealandia, Auckland, July -<• ALokoia, Auckland, August 4.

Messrs. Richardson and Co.'s s.s. Fanny arrived from South yesterday morning with a general cargo, and sailed for Napier at 4 o clock yesteidav afternoon. The Union Co.’s s.s. ssquall left Auckland at 4 p.m. yesterday, and is expected to arrive in Gisborne on Wednesday morning. The Haupiri sailed from Wellington last night for Gisborne, via Picton and Napier, and is due here on Thursday morning.. The Hiuldart Parker Co.’s s.s. Zealandia. from Sydney to Auckland, arrives on Wednesday afternoon, and proceeds south in the The Tuntea will leave the wharf at o p.m. (meantime). _ . The auxiliary ketch Ivereru, 90 tons. Captain Brinek, arrived from Auckland and Const bays at 7 o’clock on Saturdav night. Her cargo consists of 10.000 bricks, 7 tons coal. 5000 ft timber, 10 tons dram pipes, and 10 tons sugar. The Ivereru sails again to-day for Auckland, via Cape llunawav and Oreti. The barque Constance Craig sailed "at 11 o'clock yesterday morning for Hokianga'to load timber for Sydney. Tile schooner Waiapu lias been thoroughlv overhauled at Auckland, and is as good as ever. She has been fitted with a new mainmast. The Union Co.’s s.s. Talune arrives from South to-morrow morning, and proceeds to Auckland. The launch leaves the wharf at 9 a.m. A rumor is prevalent in Wellington of the development of a powerful shipping combine among the owners of the smaller craft in New Zealand. The expected increase of freights on coastal vessels trading out ol Auckland is attributed to the New Zealand Shipowners’ Federation .formed last year. The combination is gradually extending to the rest of the colony. In November its membership represented 16,000 tons. It is understood since November it lias extended operations to Lyttelton, Nelson, and Dunedin. It is stated an agent of tho Association will visit the Southern cities in order to stiffen interest lip to the Auckland standard and to declare uniform freights. The combination justifies the increase of

freights on the ground that recent legislation lias increased tho efficiency and cost of services, and increased charges on the public are imperative; that the improved standard insisted on lias deterred building and prevented owners adding to their fleets or replacing losses, and has compelled agents to pay higher sums for chartered vessels. It is nointed out that a hundred ton vessel on a 300 mile run in New* Zealand must carry two officers, while in Australia only one mate is stipulated, and in England none. In addition the cook is forbidden to take the wheel or do any seaman’s work, even though he be an A.B. On top of the shortage an ships is a scarcity of men, and great increase of traffic. Although substantial steamship owners are included in the movement, it apparently does not extend to the Union Company, ■which contemplates no increase, at present. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that a representative of the Otago Daily Times called the attention of a number of shipping men to the rumoured shipping combine and learned that up to the present no action has been taken by Dunedin. “There is no getting away from the fact,” said Mr. K: Stuart Ramsay, “that expenses all round are very heavy. There lias been no increase in freights on small vessels for many years whilst upkeep, repairing and stores are all higher. It must, however, he borne in mind that the conditions in Dunedin are very different to those prevailing in Auckland. AYe have a railway to compete with for all time. You will remember the preferential tariff on freights carried by railway to Invercargill and the same thing was done in regard to Oamarit. It is very considerably cheaper to send goods by rail to Invercargill than it is to send them to Gore.” Mr. C. Holdsworth (general manager of the Union S.S. Co.), said: —“We have not been approached directly or indirectly and know no more about, it than what appears in the newspapers.” Air. G. Bullock (manager of the N.Z. Shipping Co.), said he knew nothing respecting “substantial steamship owners who are included in the movement.” As far as ho know the larger companies have not been approached and arc not participating in tho movement. Captain Sunilstrum states that circulars had been sent round to various offices by the association, but so far as lie knew nothing had been done.

By Telegraph. SYDNEY, July 15. Arrived —Mnroro, from Wanganui BLUFF, July 15. Arrived —Maheno (9.50 a.m.), from Hobart (English mail). AUCKLAND, July 15. Sailed—Victoria (6 p.m.), for Sydney.