SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 594, 15 May 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. CLEARED. ■ May 15—Phoebe, 416 -tons, Andrew, for Dunedin. . May 15—AYanganui, s.s, 179 ions, Christian, for Dunedin via intermediate ports. SAILEDMay 15— Janett, 41 tons, Me Dona'd, for Okain’s Bay. May 15-Kestrel, ketch, 20 tons, Rutter, -1 for- Okain’s Bay. t . , j TESTEIfDAT’S. ARRIVED. May 14—Ellza-Firth, brigantine, from Hokitika. ■ May llr-Falrlie, three-masted schooner, 117 tons; Norris! from Newcastle. May-14—Alert, schooner, 44 tons, Hays, from Hokitika.-*- Cuff and Graham, agents. May 14—Mary Bannatyne, brigantine, Munro, from Hokitika. Cuff and Graham, agents. . May 14—Fhccbe, s.s, 416 tons, Andrew, from Port • etialraers, G. Mackay. agent. Passengers—saloon:,, Mrs Jones. Mr Gill, 3 in steerage and 9 for north. May 14—Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Christian, from Dunedin, via intermediate ports. Miles, Hassal and Co. agents. Passengers—Miss Maconochie, Mrs Gibbs and’family, Messrs Mills, Allardice, and Tall May 14 —Courier,. ketch. 31 tons, Sinclair, from Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. A . May 14—Margaret, ketch, 26 tons, from Fort ’ Levy. Master, agent. SAILED. May 13—Ringarooma, s.s, 641 tons, J. McLean, for Melbourne, via Dunedin and Bluff. Dalgety, Nichols and Co. agents. Passengers—saloon i Mrs Pilditch, Mr J. S. Smith, Mr J. Wilkin, ahdSO original. , i, . May 13—Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Shephard, for ■- Little Akaloa. Master, agent. - May 14—Flying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, Munro, for Akaroa. Master, agent. ■ May 14—Especulador, barque, 262 tons, for Newcastle. N.S.W. Master, agent. Passengers—Messrs Cranfort (2) and Page. ' IMPORTS. Per Alert—32,oooft timber. Consignee—J. T Bannatyne—6o,oooittimber. Consigned .to orderi W 1 t .•■••••. " Per Maud Graham—67,ooo!t timber. Consignee— J. T- Brown, ’ Per Enterprise—s6,oooft timber. Consignee—F. Laurie. ” r - ■ ■ - ; ; - -Per Planter—SCO tons coal. Consignee—MontUnder bond, from Manakau, ex City of San Frftncifco —II kegs, 37 li£-ba rels, 3 pkges, 2 CaVes; 4 bdles, 3 bales. Free, from Nelson—l portmanteau. 4 hpraes. From Picton—ll boxes hen ings. From Wellington—l 6 cases, 2 casks, 2 sacks, 1 . parcel, 1 piano, 8 pieces timber, 1 box, 3 hurdles. Consignees—Duncan, Kiver, Mcßae and Nicholson, Glenn, Paget, D’Authreau, Smith, Lewis, Dale, - Kent, Haast, G. Mackay. „ , " | . , . Per RiugaT loma Free, from Nelson—l bale leather. From Wellington—4 cases, 1 box. 1 bale. Consignees—Lightband; Allan, and Co, G. Mackay, Petersen and Co, Scrimshaw. Per Antelope—sooolt timber. 176 loose cheese. 6 hams. 6 sides bacon, 20 hides, 19 bags lat, 18 Idles sheepskins, 62 sheepskins, 1 case walnuts, 1 box ao. Consignees—Malcolmson, Dransfield and Roper, King and Co. H. Matson and Co, R. Wilkin, ••D’Authreau, Westenra. ' Per Phoebe - From Dunedin, under bond . 6 cases •tobacco; free:- 6 trusses, 18 cases, 5 bales; 1 bndl. 8 casks, 1 pci. Consignees—Saunders and Henderson, ’ George GabitcS, Strange and Kountaine, Collier, Chispall and Stewart. G ml, Atkinson, Beath and i; Cd,‘Black! Cuff and Graham. Wong Ting, Hobday and Co, Flemming, Cook and Ross, Sandstein, Bayfield and Parsons, Phillips, Matheson’s Agency, , Herman, Glenn. . j , , ■Per' Wanganui—From Dunedin, under bond: 100 cases schnapps ; free, from Dunedin ; 26 casks, 1 pump, 1 air chamber,TO lihds, 3 barrels, 2 kilderkins, 87 doors, 2 bndts sashes. From 4 imam, free: 24 bales wool, 31 skins, 1 cask tallow. From Akaroa: 1 box, 8 sacks seed. Consignees—T. S. ' -Payton and Co, Miles, Hassal and Co, I. B. Sheath, Howell, Crowe, Wauchop anu Co, Beager, Roberts, • and Lebeau. EXPORTS, ■ : Per Jesrie—229 sacks potatoes. 60 do flour, 23a bags do. 30 kegs butter, 2 cases bacon. Shippers— Cull and Graham, J.. 8. Way. Fgr Hawea—Free : 3 cases, 9 do cheese. Shippers —Cuff and Graham, Toomer and Sons, S. Boyle. Per Flying Squirrel—3o.ooo shingles, 500 palings, .12 sacks potatoes. 20 do sharps, 5 do wheat, 1 case iron, 4 plfgs. Shippers—H.‘ Hawkins, Geo Mackay, i Dransfield and Roper, Munro. Per Itingarooma —Free, for Dunedin : 2 cases, 10 - kegs- butter. For Bluff: w kegs nutter. 6 eases cheese, 2 boxes, s back -.-. flour. For Melbourne,: 1027 sacks oat-, 37 do tares. 15 d > barley. 10 do oat- • meal,lO oases cheese. Shales flax, I parcel samples, -■Shippers - Dalgety. Nichols and Co, C. Chirmery, J. Clark, Koyse, Stead and Co, Moore and Crawley, J>. Cunningham and Co, H. Hawkins, Dransfield and Roper, Toomer and Sons, S, Boyle, Watt and Co, Woledge ana Co. ■ }fj p ¥r peri- Quantity pig iron. Shippers—N.Z. T; Shipping Co. . Per Especulador—l9l6 sacks chaff, 300 do brau,j64 bales bay. Shipper—James. ASJVe noticefby a Wellington-contemporary that the ketch Sarah and Mary ..which was in collision with : the. Tui, has been repaired, and is now ready for sea.' *' ’ .... We learn from the “ New Zealand Herald ” that H.M.S. Nvmplr. Captain Sutrie. is under orders to t cleave Auckland on the Bth inst for the South visitChatham and Auckland Islands, returning to Wellington in time for the opening of Parliament. •Tl. MTS. Barracoota will remain at Auckland for . some time previous to leaving for Home, via Sydney. The schooner Marmion for Kaipara, and Flying Cloud for Picton, cleared out at Wellington on the axth. They load timber for Lyttelton. ■' '■ The Mary Bannatyne arrived in harbor yesterday from Hokitika with a cargo of timber. Reports leaving above port on May Bth, and experiencing - .northerly winds till 11th, then fresh N.W. and westerly to arrival as above. ,j The barque Stillman B. Allan has completed discharging the Dunedin portion of her cargo, and ’ sails for this port early this week. • The ship Blairgowrie has safely arrived at Calcutta, alter a long passage of. 140 days. It will be remembered that considerable apprehensions were entertained for her safety, and many here will be glad to learn of the welfare of Captain Darke and his officers. The Union Company’s chartered s.s. Wanganui, Captain Christian, arrived in harbor at H a.m. yesterday.. Reports leaving Port Chalmers at 8 p.m. on the 12th, arriving at Timaru at 7 a.m. next day, discharged 40 tons cargo, and left again at 4 p.m, reaching Akaroa at 3 a.m. yesterday, having at 5 a.m, and airiviug as above. We are obliged 10 Mr Latimer, the purser, for report. ' The favorite s.s. Phoebe, Captain Andrew, report leaving Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. on Saturday, and had fine N.W. weather up the coa-t, arriving at ’jl 1,15.a.m. yes.erday. Site sa s ls North at 3 p.m. today. Mr Bafboiq.the purser, kindly furnished us with report and files. The grand s.s. Ringarooma, Captain McLean, reports leaving Wellington at 4 p.m. on Friday, .and experiencing fine weather and smooth water to arrival at Lyttelton, at 5.30 a m. thus doing the run ■ in 13J hours. She was moored at the Gladstone ’ pier, and took ;in about 150 tons of grain for Melbourne, sailing South at 6 p.m. on Saturday night. The barque Planter arrived in harbour on S '.tarday at 1 a.m. Reports leaving Newcastle on April 29th, and experienced strong S. W. winds to Cook’s Straits: made Cape Farewell May 6th; through the Straits had light winds and crims, which pre,yailed -till off Kotikoras, when it fell calm, lasting for three days; sighted Godley Heads at 8 p in. on Friday, and arrived as above. We thank Captain .-Anderson for report. The Union Company’s splendid s.s. Hawea, Captain Wheeler, arrived ar Lyttelton on Satur- • day-af7.30 a.m ; left Onehungaat 10 40 a.rn. on the 9th, and arrived at New Plymouth at. 6 30 a.m. on the 10th ; left at 8.30 a.m., and reached Nelson same night at 10 p m.; left again at 1.0.30 a.m. on the 11 ih and arrived at Picton at 7 p.m,; left again at 5 a.m. i on ItJth, and reached Wellington at 10 a.m ; left at 315 same day, and towed the ship llurunui to sea, -arriving as above; experienced fine weather ‘throughout. She sailed South at 1.30 p.m. on 'Saturday. The's.s. Eashy, Mr Fulton informed us, sailed from Sydney for New Zealand or. the 9th insr, having fifteen passengers, 180 tons of general cargo, and 1300 tons of coal. Another deviation from her mode of running has been made Instead of coming on to Port Chalmers direct, she will make Welliugton her first port ot call, then come ap hero via Lyttelton, and coasting down again wßjstake her final departure from the Cook Strait nolWp 1 Otago Times.’*

The brigantine* Enterprise, Captain Holmes, reports clearing tlie Pelorus Sound at 4 p.m. on Wednesday last, smd having light and variable winds with fine weather to arrival at 4 a.m. on Saturday: was berthed at the Tunnel Wharf to discharge her timber, Captain Holmes reports the Hannah Barrett loading for this port; she was expected to leave on Friday last. The. New Zealand Shipping Company’s magnificent iron clipper ship llurunui, Cap’. Boyd, cleared at the Customs yesterday afternoon, for LondotT. Hi r cargo consists for the most part ot wool and taliov/. She has besides a quantity of grain, hides, and preserved meat, Amo. gsi her cargo are live boxes of gold, valued ar. ,4121,442. She will haul frau rhe wharf at r.n early hour this morning, and proceed to sea immediately afterwards. Forty passer g. rs have booked by her. Her cargo is valued at (156,787. She is the last of the New Zealand Company's wool ships this season.—“ Wellington linies,” 12th. ARRIVAL OF THE MAUI) GRAHAM. We havoto. chronicle the arrival of a new vessel for our coastal trade. On Saturday, Messrs Guff and Graham’s new schooner, the j.VJaud Graham, nut in an appearance, and is certainly a credit to hov builders and well iitted for the trade. She was built by Mr DarraCh of Maharangi, Auckland, and F a very sightly craft, with good lines and a fine sheer. Her frame is of puhitikua and her plankicg of well-reasoned kauri. Her dimensions are as follows:—length, ,: 7Cit; beam. "Oft; depth of hold. Oft; her registered tonnage is 79 90-]ootons, but she will carry from 120 to, 130 tons of general cargo. The finishing and ■fittings are very good, and her masts are splendid kauri spars without a sign of sap about them. Captain Jorgenson states that during the run down, she proved herself a good sea boat as well as a smart sailor, and stands up to ber canvas exceptionally well. The Maud Graham left Auckland on the 4th at 5 a.m, and had light westerly breeze all that day, passing Pahiki Island same night. On Friday. sth, had strong westerly winds, arriving off Cape Colville at 10 that night. At 4 • a.m on Saturday experienced a strong S.S.E gale, and had to heave-to till 10 a.m on Sunday, when it fell calm, and continued so till Tuesday: thence had 11; ht N and N.W winds till Thursday at 11 p.m, when Cape Falliser was passed with a fresh N.W breezesighted Godley Heads at 11 pm on Friday night, and arrived in harbor and anchored at 10 a.m on Saturday. Was berthed at Peacock’s Wharf same afternoon to discharge her timber. A TIMELY SUGGESTION, Writing from Cambeltown, on the Bth instant, the correspondent of the “ Southland Times” says; —“Amongst the improvements going on in and around the Bluff, not the least important is the flagstaff which is being erected by the Harbor Department on ’the Government reserve below the Custom : House. The intent for which this staff is being erected, is, I believe, to hold communication with the signalman on the hill, when the pilot staff are not in attendance at the pilot station, and perhaps, while noticing it, a few hints as to the u.,c to which it might bo put, for the welfare of the public here, and also of the whole Middle Island, may not be out of place. It is not. perhaps, geni,rally known, that Foveaux Straits are now fast becoming the regular thoroughfare for vessels trading between the United Kingdom and the Bluff and Dunedin, and also between the ports of Victoria and New South Wales and those of the Middle Island of New Zealand. Scarcely a week now parses, cither, in which vessels passing through the Strait show their numbers and destination and frequently request to be reported by telegraph to their agents or owners at the place to which they are bound Up to the present time, however, although the messages are repeated from the flagstaff on the hill for ihepurpose of conveying the desire of the passing vessel to the Bluff - , unless that vessel happens to have an agent here, no notice is taken of the signals, and the vessel on arrival at her destination finds that she was not reported as requested, and the effect is that another time, in passing through the Strait, the vessel shows no colours. When it is considered what satisfaction it is to an owner dr agent in Dunedin, Lyttriton, or Wellington, to know that a vessel, perhaps long overdue, has just passed the Bluffer a consignee of a cargo of coal, for instance, in Dunedin, to hear that the cargo expected is within a day’s sail of the port, the importance of having some t egular method of telegraphing a vessel’s signal recommends itself to everyone. Beyond this, vessels leaving Newcastle with coals have instructions to call here for orders where to proceed with their cargoes. In the case of the barque Czarewitch, now discharging her cargo alongside the wharf, this vessel has had to submit to at least a month’s loss of time just on account of her signals not being attended to when she arrived off the Bluff'a month ago. Thisvessel.it appears, was instructed to call here for ordeis. and. when she arrived in the Strait in the afternoon, the captain signalled to the flagstaff his number and owner’s place of abode, and requested that he might be reported, and that ho would la -bo and await the reply. The signalman repeated his signals to the Bluff, but as it. was no one’s business to attend to them, they wore never noticed. The consequence was that the vessel waited in the Strait till next morning, and then bore away for Dunedin. To remedy this great want and give the signal station the attention its importance demands, I would suggest the following, that the Government should instruct the officer in charge of telegraphs hereto answer all signals from the flagstaff’, and transmit the names and messages of all vessels passing through the Strait to the ports to which they are bound. This would entail very little extra labour on the telegraph department, and could be very easily arranged when the sigualstaff is erected here. If necessary, 1 am sure an owner or agent of a vessel exp ctecl would willingly pay theexpense of a telegram to receive such nows, and at present the telegraph staff is quite sufficient to carry out this work. The General Government already pay half the .expense of the signal station, and in past years, when the Provincial Government owned the telegraph department, all vessels used to be reported free of charge.