SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5516, 30 November 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF "WELLINGTON, ARRIVED.

November 20.—Kennedy, s.s., 183 tons. Palmer, from Nelson. Passengers—Cabin ; Mrs. McLeod and 3 children, Messrs. McLeod, Dormot, Brown, Barclay, Honey; 4 steerage. Deacon, agent. Kotorua, s.s., 57C lons, Carey, from Sydney. Passangers—Saloon: Mrs. Merritt, Miss Manning, Messrs. Fahrenbach, Mahlstadt, Bernard (from Sydney); Misses AVilcox *3). Turner, Muntczhagen. Dunnon. Read. Beaver, 18 for tho South, and 3 steerage for Wellington and 8 for South (from tho coast). Levin and Co., agents. Napier, s.s., 43 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. and Mrs. I’ascoo, Messrs. Libbio and Conren. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Manawatu. p.a., 103 tons. Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Miss Clcro, Mesdames Hunol, Williams and servant, McNamara and family, Messrs. Rowley, Skolly, Mantoll, Willis, Exloy, Pallott, Skeen, Bracbi, Williams, Murphy, Jordan, and Master Hurroll. Martin, agent. Clematis, ketch, 03 tons, Russell, from Casfclopoinfc. Master, agent. Esther, brigantine, 47 tons, Harris, from Havelock. Master, agent. SAILED. November 29.—Uotorua, s.s., 670 tons, Caroy, for the South. Passengers—Mrs- Smith, Messrs. Bryan. Herbert, Kebboll. Sherwln Troupe (5). Levin and Co., agents. Kennedy, s.s, 133 tons. Palmer, for Blenheim. Deacon, agent. ~ , Napier, s.s., 43 tons, Flak, for Blenheim, W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Sophia R. Luhrs, 812 tons, Paton, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. IMPORTS. Rotorua, from Sydney; 25 cases fruit, 560 mats, 71 gunnies. Order; 1 pci, 1 case, Watt; 1 case, Lyon and Blair; 4 cases, Pilcher; 1 pci, Stone; 1 case. Main Bros ; 1 case, 3 bales, Isaacs; 7 bales. Johnston and Co; 2 do, 3 case, Dutton ; 3 bales, Didsbury; 20 cases fruit, Marshall: 54 do. Laery and Campbell; 12 do, Curtts; 33 do, Jones. Taupo, from Nelson: 160 sacks. Order; 2 pairs wheels, Public Works Department: 1 case, Krull and Co: 1 do, Evans; 1 do. Haybittlo. Manawatu, from Wanganui; 17 bales wool, Levin and Co: 20 bales do, Rhodes and Co: 24 pkgs, Rees. Napier, from Blenheim: 450 socks malt. Order; G bales tow, Turnbull and Co. Day Dawn, from Kaplti; 15,000 ft. timber, Stewart and Co. Kennedy, from Nelson: 55 pkgs, Hogarth; 61 do, Louboro: 1 box, 1 bdl, 31 bales wool. Deacon; 0 tons coke, Williams; 1 case. Watt and Co, Unity, from West Wanganui: 73 tons coal, Order, EXPECTED ARRIVALS, SournießN Ports—Albion, this day. SquriiEßjr Ports—Wanaka, Dec 8. Sydney—Wakatipu, early. Picxon 1 and Nelson —Wellington, Dec, 1. Melbourne, via. the South— Albion, this day, Melbourne, via West Coast— Tararua, Dec. 4. Napier— Rangatira, tills day. Poston—Jane Douglas, this day, Wanoanui—Stormbird, Dec. 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Foxton— Jane Douglas, this day. Southern Ports—Taupo, this day. Sydney—Easby, early. Castlepoint and Napier—Kiwi, early. Melbourne, via tub South— Tararua, Dec. 0, Napier and Poverty Bay — Rangafcira, Dec, 2. Picton and Nelson— Wellington. Dec. 2. Wanoanui— Manawatu, this day. Nelson and West Coast Ports- Kennedy, this day. Blenheim —Napier, early. West Wanganui—Samson, this day. BY IELEQTiAPB. LYTTELTON, Friday. Arrived : Easby from Wellington, and Richard and Mary from Nelson. Sailed: Australian Sovereign and Ins, for Newcastle. Easby for South, and Albion for North, at 4 pm. Passengers for Wellington—Misses Featherston (2) Captain Adams. Captain Metcalfe, Messrs Goldstar, Solomon, McKay, Walter, Mourner, Denniston. For Auckland—Mr and Mrs Hoskins, Miss Middleton, Messrs J. G. Harris and Belcher.—Pet, for Newcastle. NAPIER, Friday. ARHiVEDd7.4S a-m.: Hawea, from Wellington, • Sailed, 11,30 am.: Rangatira, for Wellington. PICTON, Friday. Arrived, 9’p.m.; Wellington,Jfrom Wellington. KAIKOUBA. Friday. Arrived, 0.30’a.m.: Tui, from Wellington. Sailed, early; Ruby, for Pelonis Sound. WANGANUI. Friday. Arrived, 11.30 a.m.: Stormbird, from Wellington. AUCKLAND, Friday. The barque Avona clears for London via Napier to-morrow; the Belle Brandon sails for Rotumah tomorrow. The following vessels wore in the harbor last night: Steamers—Taupo and Manawatu; ships— Rakaia, Jessie Iteadman. St- Leonards, Wairoa, and Zealandia; barque—Olusteo; brigantine—Rachel Cohen. The Albion, from Melbourne via tho South, is duo here this morning. __ . The Rangatira is due here this morning from Napier and Poverty Bay. The steamed Manawatu arrived in harbor early yesterday morning, after al2 hours* passage.from WanBa Tho barque Sophia E. Lahra sailed early yesterday morning for Newcastle. Tho Kennedy left Nelson on Thursday evening, and arrived at the wharf at 3 o’clock yesterday morning. She sailed again during the evening for Blenheim. The brigantine Enterprise and schooner Dunedin cleared at tho Customs yesterday. They both go to Kaipara. The s.s. Rotorua cleared Sydney Heads at 7 p.m. on the 20th; arrived at the Bay of Islands on tho 25th at 10 a.m., coaled, and sailed again at 4 p.m.; reached Auckland at 4 a.m. on the 20th; proceeded at 5p.m., and anchored in Hawke’s Bay at 8 a.m. on the 28th; left at 1 p.m. and arrived here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Westerly winds were experienced throughout the passage. Sho sailed South during the afternoon. We have to thank Mr. R. B. Pringle, purser, for flies, report. See. The Clematis left Cashpoint on 3londay night; had head winds till Tuesday night, when the wind changed into tho westward, and she arrived off the Heads on Wednesday, but encountered a strong north-west gale, which carried away the jib and drove the vessel to the southward. She then ran to Cloudy Bay for shelter ; got a southerly wind yesterday morning, which brought her into port, arriving at 4 p.m. The brigantine Esther arrived here yesterday afternoon from Havelock, after an uneventful run across. She brings a cargo of timber, which she will discharge to-day. The ship Zealandia has now over 4000 bales of wool on board, and will probably be filled up by the end of next week. Her departure for London is fixed for tho sth proximo. The following feat of dry docking a large iron steamer (which for rapidity appears to be hitherto unparalleled) was lately performed by the Victoria Graving Dock Company;—The Navarino, of 3557 tons, belonging to the British India Steam Navigation Company, left her discharging berth in the Victoria Docks late on the evening of Wednesday, the 28th ult., and . was placed in tho large new ’floating dock belonging to the Victoria Graving Dock Company (Limited). On Thursday morning the docking was commenced at 6.45, and the ship was dry at 8.25. She was then scraped up to the deep load-lino (22 feet), the whole of the bare and rusty places were touched up with ono coat of Rahtjen’s protective composition, and tho whole bottom then received one complete coat of their anti-fouling paint. Tho work was completed and tho ship was again afloat and on her way back to her loading berth at G o'clock the same evening. NOTICE TO MARINERS. LIGHTHOUSE AT CURRIE HARBOR, ON THE WEST COAST OF KING ISLAND. A lighthouse now in the course of erection at Currie harbor, on tho west coast of King Island, will bo ready for exhibition early in 1879. The following is a description of the tower, and the light that will bo exhibited Tower: Is an iron tower 70ffc. high, supported by six cast-iron columns, the lower ends terminating in screw piles. It has a wrought-iron light room and central tube for staircase ; it will stand on an eminence about 70ft. high, on the south side of Carrie harbor, in latitude 39deg, 6Cmln 45secS., longitude 148 deg, 57min E. Light: Is of the first order, dioptric bolophotal revolving, with flashes every twelve seconds—viz 7 five flashes and eclipses alternately in a minute, will illuminate ISOdeg of the horizon, and will be 150 ft, above the sea level.

Due notice will bo giren of tho exact date when this light will be first exhibited, __