SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1261, 3 April 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FORT OP LYTTELTON. Weather Eeport—April 3. 9a.m.—Wind. N.W., breeze; weather overcast. Barometer, 29.42. Thermometer, GB.OO. High Water—(To-morrow.) Morning, 4,30; night, 4.58. Arrived—April 3. Arawata, s.s., m tons, Underwood, from Melbourne via South. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., agents. Passengers—saloon from Melbourne: Mr E. Anderson; from Coast-Mr and Mrsl.L. Lame, Mr and Mrs McDongall and family (aJUttw Jiose, Miss Wood, Mr Davis. Steerage from Melbourne : Mr and Mrs Johu Mr J. S. Kelly; from Coast: Catherine McKiunon, Messrs 0 Grade and Tattersall, and 20 for North. Cleaked—April"2. Enterprise, brigantiue, Si tons, Mundle, for Timaru. Cuff and Graham, agents. Cleared—April 3. WArawata, s.s., 623 tons, Underwood, for Wellington. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., agents. Sailed—April 2. Southern Cross, s.s., 139 tons, Holmes, for Napier. Master, agent. , , _ ~ _ Hawea, s.s., 462 tons, Wheeler, for Dunedm. D. Mill'; agent. Passengers—Saloon—Mrs and Mrs Kempthome, Mr Palmer and family (7), Messrs Stricter and Singh. Imports. Per Emily—lßo tons coal. Consignees—P. Cunningham and Co. Per Hawea—Free from Wellington: 1 truss, 2 bales, 1 buggy, 1 case, 39 horses; free from Auckland : 46 cases, 5 packages. Consignees—Mills, Doyle, Abrauams, Order, Wood, Heale, Kempthorne, Prosser and C» , Ballin. Exports. Per Enterprise— bond ex Pleiades for Timaru: 4* octaves wine, 19 cases; free : *1 crates, 60 bugs salt, 190 mats sugar 2 cases. ShippersEdwards, Bennett and Co., Cuff and Graham, (Saunders and Heuderson. Per Sonthern Cross—lsoo sheep. ShippersFord and Co. Per Hawea—Free for Dunediu : 1 portmanteau, l pk°-e, 25 empties, 1 bale, 1 cask. Shipper^—R. Goalter, T. and E. Pavitt, Cuff and Graham. The s.s. Arawata. from Melbourne via South, with the inward Suez mail, arrived in harbor at 10 a.m. She sails for Wellington this afternoon. The barque Victoria is expected from Newcastle ■with a cargo of coals for P. Cunningham and o. The s.s. Southern Cross took aboard 1500 sheep at the Tunnel wharf, and sailed for Napier at 5.45 p.m. yesterday. The Jonn Knox was shifted from Peacock's wharf to the No. 3 wharf to finish her loading yesterdav. Prom the " New Zealand Herald " of March 28th, we learn that the schooner Lady Don cleared at the Customs on the previous day, and will sail from the Manukau this morniug for Aratapu Mills, Kaipara, there to load with timber for Lyttelton. DEATH OF THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE HAWEA. The s.s. Hawea left Wellington wharf at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, and when off Cow Bay, some twenty minutes later, thet.rder wus given to Joose sails. The chief officer was forward superintending the setting of the upper topsail, the yard being hoisted by mems oi the steam wiucli. The mate was hanging on to the fall when the chain of the halyards parted, the large double block through which the tall passes falling a distance of tOffc., and striking the unfortunate man right on the top of the head. He fell in a state of unconsciousness on to tne bridge and was carried at once to Captain Wheeler's cabin, where every possible means was used to restore him to consciousness but in vain. Captain Wheeler immediately turned the boat's Head towards Wellington fer surgical aid, and on arrival the mate was lauded and sent to the hospital, where he wa3 placed under Dr. Diver's charge. Captain Wheeler, on arrival at Lyttelton yesterday, received a telegram staring that the poor fellow bad never rallied, but remained in a state of stupor till 7 a. in. yesterday, when he died. Deceased's name was Stevenson. He came out in the s.s. Taiaroa and remained in her till quite lately, when he joined the Hawea, this being his second trip in that vessel. It was his intention, had he lived, to return Home shortly to his family. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, April 2. Bailed—S.s. Rotoma, for Sydney, at 5.30 p.m. Wellington, April 2. The Merchant Shipping and U nutrwriters' Association telegraj-h under date London, March 31st— Arrived, James Nichol Fleming, from Duuedin. Bluff, j- pril 2. Sailed—S.s. Albion, for Melbourne. JN ew Zealand Company's ship Waitara, for London, wiih a cargo of wool" valued at iKJO.OOO. bobycito, for Newcastle, in ballast. Port Chalmers, April 2. Sailed—Arawata, for Lyttelton. irassengers—Mrs Lain, JMiss Hood. The Albion Company's ship Wild Deer, with twenty-nine passengers and 1200 tons of cargo, arrived last night, after a passage of ninety-two days from Glasgow.