SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2261, 5 August 1908, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4th. lluru, a.a. (9.30 a.iu.), Go tons, Nelson, from Napier. Passenger* iMessrs Colobourno, McGlashan. Speight,Kitchie. Grant, and Dr. DeLisle. Kia. Ora, scow (3 p.m.), 02 tons, Gurney, from AVhitinnga. saTleu. TUESDAY, AUGUST Ith. PolotM, barquontino (9 a.in.), 251 tous, Cozens, for AYliungaroa and S> Squall, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 3G9 tone, Denton, for Auckland. Burn, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), Go tons, Nelson, for Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. AVaikare, South, to-day. Torgauten, Greymouth, to-night. Mokoia, Auckland, to-morrow. ' Wimmera, South, August 8. Waikare, Auckland, August 9. Kereru. early. Ziugara, Auckland, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. AVaikare, Auckland, to-day. Mokoia, South, to-morrow. Wimmera, Auckland, August 8. Waikare, South, August 9. VESSELS IN PORT. Kia Ora, scow. Nerehana, stoamor, ill tho Bay. Messrs Richard;on and Co.’s lluru arrived from Napier yesterday morning with a heavy general cargo for this port, including transhipments ex s.s. Delphic, Stephanotis, and Rimu,taka. She took the ground several times coming up the channel, filially getting berthed about 10 a.m. She left again for Napier late last night. Tho scow Kia Ora arrived yesterday afternoon from Whitianga after a fair passage and favorable winds. She brings a full cargo of timber for this port. The 11.5.5. Co.’s Squall sailed for Auckland yesterday morning. Like the s.s. Ruru sho had considerable difficulty in negotiating the channel, grounding several times. The U.S.S. Co.’s Waikare arrives from South this morning, and leaves with a full complement of passengers for Auckland. The Tuatea leaves the wharf at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. The barquentine Pelotas sailed for Whangaroa yesterday to load timber for Sydney. The U.S.S. Co.’s Moan a arrives from Auckland to-morrow afternoon, ■and saih South in the ovening. The U.S.S. Co.’s Haupird leaves Auckland on Friday for Coast ports and Gisborne. The Union Steam Ship Company (says a Press Association wire) has in hand a scheme for the general improvement of the conditions of deck and engineroom hands. Tile scheme, amongst other concessions, provides for a bill of fare of much higher grade and greater variety. than at present obtains among ship hands all. over tho sea. The system, which so far is in probation only, was inaugurated on the Moeraki and later on tho Maheno. . The crew of the Waikare are the latest to undergo the experiment, and it is understood the Maitai is to be brought into line with the new idea. If the management obtains full co-operation and appreciation of those who are to benefit a greater extension of the system is certain, and its adoption: in the intercolonial service would bo, it ds believed, only a matter of time. So far flic men who have been initiated into the now order of things certainly have expressed tbe-r satisfaction at the company’s efforts to improve their state of living as employees, and lately the New Zealand branch of the Federated Seamen’s Union carried a- resolution of thanks for the improvement in the fare and quarters obtained.

BY TELEGRAPH. NEWCASTLE, August 4. Arrived—Wairuna, from Auckland. CAPE MARIA V.D., August 4. Steamer from east- passed west at 10 a.m., weather too thick to distinguish vessel ; presume it is the Moana.

_ DUNEDIN, August 4. Sailed—AVinimora for North. Passengers for Gisborne: Messrs Steele and Pottinghani. NAPIER, August 4. Sailed—AVaikare, for Auckland. Passengers for Gisborne :Miss Gedye; Mesdames Sherratt, Lockio, Winter, Harris; Messrs Clark, Fraser, Higginson, Cottrell, Sherratt, Cunningam, Simmonds, Rauzi, Fawcett, Coleman, Bailey, Perry, Carswell (2), Ballinger, Winter, Rogers, Fenwick, Thompson, Fraser, Hoadley, Hay, Cock, Horton, Atkinson, Bullodk, _ DoLautour; Captain Todd; Major Sheets and Child.