Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 955, 28 February 1871, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

Port Ahuriri. Latitude, 39 deg. 28 min. 44 sec. S. j longitude, 176 deg. 5J5 miq. 10 sec. E. jSunrise and Sunset Tpmorrow—Rise, 8.37; set, 6.23. Phase of the Moon—Full Moon, on the 7th March, at 3.9 p.m. pigh Water Slack To-morrow,—Morning, 1.48 ; Evening, 2.12. ARRIVALS. JEBEITAEY. 28— Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland 28-—Flirt, brigantine, from Lyttelton DEPARTURES. PEBRtJARY. 28—Flirt, brigantine, for Auckland PASSENGER LIST. INWARDS. In the Star of the South—Mr and Mrs an.d family, Mrs Northe and family, Mrs Scott, Mrs Troy, Messrs Balharry, Moges, Pocock, Slater, M'Hardy, Lowe, and 6 others In the Flirt—Mr Rosa EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Excelsior, ketch, from Dunedin v Lord Ashley, s.s., from "Wellington and Southern Ports Mary Ann, brigantine, from Newcastle Meteor, schooner, from Auckland via the Coast VESSELS IN PORT. Greenwich, cutter (lightering) Hero, schooner, from Wairoa, Waikokopu, and Mahia Mahia, cutter (lightering) Mary Ann Hudson, ketch, from Wairoa Muriwai, schooner, from Poverty Bay Napier, g.s., from Poverty Bay Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington Santiago, barque, from Auckland Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland Three Brothers, Bchooner, from Tongoio Why Not, ketch PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hero, schooner, for Wairoa, Waikokopu, »nd Mahia, when the weather permits Rangatira, s.s., for Wellington, tomorrow, at noon Napier, s.s., for Poverty Bay, when the weather permits Murewai, schooner, for Poverty Bay, when the wither permits Santiago, barque, for London, early ENTERED INWARDS. FEBRUARY.

28 —Star of the South, s.s., 147 tons, Holmes, from Auckland, -yvith 59 pkgs, 5 cases, 100 boxes, 9 trunks, Stuart and Co.; 8 cases, order; 1 case, Abrahams; 11 cases, Boylan ; 1 bale leather, 3 packages, Routledge, Kennedy and Co.; 2 pkgs, Holder ; 1 box machinery, F. and W. Nelson ; 26 pieces and 5 bales machinery, Hoit; 3 packages drapery, White ; 2 packages drapery, Barris ; 1 parcel, A. Williams ; 112 bags biscuit, Bead: 2 tanks malt, 1 pekg. hops, Swan ; 3 pekgs. hops, M'Hardy; 17 pekgs. furniture, iSorthe ; 2 cases drapery, Bobineon ; 3 vats, Pocock ; 7 pipes, Inspector of Surveys; 7 bags, Milhr; 8 casks beer, E. Lyndon ; 17 packages, Moses Brothers ; 2 packages, Samuels ; 50 boxes tea, 28 pekgs., 77 mats, and 10 kegs sugar, 121 coils rope, 25 casks cement, 1 bdl. shovels, Watt Brothers (agents.)

The b.B. Star of the South, Cupt. Holmes, left Auckland at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd inst, with the wind fresh from NE. When nearly off Cape Colville the wind increased to a gale, attended with heavy rain. In consequence, put back, and arrived in Auckland harbor at 11 p.m. on Thursday. At 3 a.m. on Friday,—the wind th r n being liuht N.E , and still raining, with thick weather, —got under weigh, and proceeded as far as Bangitoto, where she anchored for the night. At 5.30 on Saturday morning, resumed her voyage—wind northerly, with heavy sea and rain. Passed Cape Colville at 10.30 a.m.; rounded Cape Runaway at 10 a.m. cm Sunday, ai>4 the East Cape at 3 p.m. the same day. Had fine weather from the East Cape to Poverty Bay, where she arrived at 5 a.m. on Monday. Landed cargo and the following passengers : His Honor T. B. Gillie?, Major Westrupp, and Mr Johnston. Left Poverty Bay at noon the same day; passed Portland Island at 6.30 last night, and arrived in Ahuriri roadstead at 1 o'clock this morning, entering the Iron Pot at noon. From Poverty Bay to port experienced fresh S. and S.E. winds with thick weather and rain.—The Star brings a full general cargo and a number of passengers. The brigantine Flirt, Capt. M'Kenz'e, from Lyttelton, bound to Auckland, arrived in the roadstead this forenoon ; landed Mr Boss, exProvincial Engineer; and resumed her pas page during the course of the day. The Flirt has experienced very heavy weather since leaving Lyttelton on the 18th inst., and was hove* to for five daye, The weather still continues inclement — southerly winds with heavy rain having prevailed since our last. In ponaequence, the departure of several vessels has been postponed. The Eangatira is advertised to leave lor Wellington tomorrow, about noon ; and jth.e Napier and Murewai, for Poverty Bay, also the Hero, for Wairoa, will leave as soon as the weather permits. The New Zealand Herald, 21st February, gays:—The p.s. Golden Qrovrt} made the pas sage from the Thames to Queen-street whaif. yesterday, in two hourjs fifty-eight minutes, the fastest paaeag* gn'fioord.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS. To'wn or Napier (5 Members.) Polling—Thursday, 2nd March. Napier Country (2 Members.) Polling—Monday, 6,tli March. Petane (1 Member.) Polling—Wednesday, 15th March. Clive (1 Member.) Polling—Thursday, 9th March. Havelqck (1 Member.) Nomination—Wednesday, Ist March. Polling—Friday, 10th March. Te Aute (2 Members.) Nomination—Thursday, 2ud March. Polling—Monday, 13th March. Hampden (1 Member.) Nomination—Friday, 3rd March. Polling—Tuesday, 14th March. PORANGAHAU (1 MEMBER.) Nomination—Monday, 6th March. Polling—Monday, 20th March. Waippsurau (1 Member.) Nomination—Tuesday, 7th March. Polling—Thursday, 16th March. Mohaka (1 Member.) Nomination—Wednesday, Bth March. Polling—Friday, 2ith March. Waimarama (1 Member.) Nomination—Wednesday, Bth March. PollingTuesday, 21st March. Wairoa (1 Member.) Nomination—Friday, 10th March. Polling—Tuesday, 28th March.