PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 791, 30 May 1870, Page 2

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Fob A.dcklani)— Gomerang, p.s., to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock ; Saucy Lass, early Wellington— Taranaki, s.s., this day; Colleen Bawn, schooner, early IlAVKtocK—Aparima, ketch, early Waikoa—Hero, schooner, early

The s.s. Ahuriri, Capt. Flowerday, with a large : general caigo, principally transhipped exTararua, Omeo, and Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, arrived liere at 9 a.m. on Thursday last, 26th May, having left Wellington at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Experienced fine weather on the passage. '—The Ahuriri steamed for Wellington at 5 p.m. on Saturday, with 51 casks and 51 cases tallow, and several passengers. She arrived at her destination at 9 o'clock last night. The schooner Colleen Bawn, Capt. Thompson, from Wellington, arrived in port at 11 a.m. on Thursday last, with a general cargo transhipped ex Gloucester, from London. Reports leaving Wellington at 11 a.m. on the 22nd inst.; rouuded Cape Palliser at 8 o'clock the same night, when the wind, which had previously been from N.W., shifted to S. by E„ shortly afterwards increasing to a heavy gale. Hove the vessel to at 10 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the 23rd, when she resumed her voyage ; rounded Cape Kidnapper at 10 p.m. on the 24th, and arrived here as above.

The brigantine Flirt—owned and commanded by our old friend Capt. D. H. M'Kenzie, formerly master of the Sancy Lass—arrived here about 10 o'clock on Thursday morning, May 28. Captain M'Kenzie reports having left Auckland on Tuesday evening, May 17; called in at Kennedy's Bay to load timber,—leaving that place on the evening of Friday, May 20 ; rounded the East Cape tiie next afternoon; from thence, had light variable winds till off Table Cape, when she encountered a fierce gale of south-west wind, which compelled her to take shelter at Wangavvehi. Resumed her voyage on Tuesday morning, May 2-1; had light variable winds, and arrived here as above. Cargo : 11,000 feet timber, and 5 tons doors and sashes.— The Flirt left port on Saturday morning for Lyttelton, there to load with grain for Auckland. The schooner Saucy Lass, Capt. M'Gregor, left Auckland on the 2nd May for Wangaroa, arriving there on the 11th ; loaded with timber and shin gles, and left Wangaroa on the 21st; rounded the East Cape on the 21th, and arrived in port at 4 p.m. on Thursday last, 26th inst. Cargo: 20,000 feet timber, and 60,000 shingles.

The p,s. Comerang, Capt. Chrisp, left Auckland on Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m. Had strong S.S.W. wind and heavy sea crossing the Bay of Plenty. Hounded the East Cape at 4 a.m. on Saturday; ran down slow to Tuparoa, and anchored at 7 a.m.; landed cargo and passengers, and left again at 9 a.m.; steamed easy till arrival in Ahuriri roadstead at 4 o'clock yesterday morning ; entered the Iron Pot at 2 p.m. Experienced fine weather from the East Cape to Napier. Captain Chrisp reports leaving the Government steamer Luua, with the hon. D. M'Lean on board, at Tuparoa ; she was to go into Poverty Pay on Saturday night. Capt. Fairchild reported seeing the ketch Wild Duck, 14 days out from Poverty Bay, bound to Auckland, lying at anchor in Hicks' Bay.— Cargo of Comerang : 2 rolls leather, Cosgrove ; 1 do. do., 2 cases currants, 2 do. candles, 2 do. pickles, Neal and Close ; 10 tons flour, 5 tons biscuits, 2| tons coke, Watt Bros.; 1 case drapery, Robinson; 2 pkgs. saddlery, Tuxford ; 2 tons biscuits, Eotitledge, Kennedy & Co.—The Comerang leaves for Auckland via the Thames at G p.m. to-morrow.

The s.s. SI. Kilda, Capt. Fox, left Napier for Wairoa at 2 p.m. on Friday., and returned to port at 4 p.m. yesterday, having landed a quantity of ammunition at Wairoa. There was only a foot of water on the bar when the St. Kilda left: the ketch Why Not was waiting to get out; and the schooner Three Brothers had not yet been able to enter. The latter vessel, we are informed, was oil" the river on Saturday, but, finding there was no chance of getting in, stood for Napier ; a southerly wind, however, having sprung up it is probable that the Brothers is now under Long Point or at Wangawehi.

The s.s. Star of trie South was on the slip at the North Shore when the Comerang left Auckland on Tnursday evening. She was advertised to leave for Napier at 5 p.m. on Friday. The s.s. Taranaki was to leave at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

The s.s. Omeo left Hokitika fur Melbourne at 11.50 a.m. yesterday.