SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5661, 22 May 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FOlt'X* Olf VVKr.LINOTON, AKRIYED. Mav 21. Jana Dou?Uh. s s., 75 lot*,, Fnwer, from BaiiKitiltri, I’nisomrera—Cabin : MtoouMcKclvio^), Mr. anrl Mrs. AloKolrlo. -Martin, afjcnt. Wellington, a.”., 'AYUtoru, Anderson. for Picton and Nelson. Pnaaen-era—.Saloon ; Mr. and Mrs. Mans- : ford, Air. and Mrs Dongill, Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Alisa Coleman, Messrs. Goodday, Fensay, Thornmon, Scott, Speira, Palls, Sikes, Drew, Jolt, Arkcll, Waters, Owen, and i 0 steerage. D. Mills, agent. Napier, s.s.. 4S tons, Fisk, from Blenheim, w. and O, Turnbull. agents. Hannah Broomfield, brigantine, 120 tons. Smith, from Iloklanga. Master. ag**nt. Kiwi, a.s,, 133 tons, Garnpbull, from Napier and Castlepoint. Levin and Co., agent. Lena, cutter, 15 tons, berg, from Port Underwood. Master, agent. SAILED. May 21.—Australlnd, barqu®, 420 tons, Forster, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Mannwatu, ps.. 100 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin; Mr. and Airs. Walters and family, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Alettam and 3 children, Messrs. Bradley, Altidford, Giles and 2 children, Endian, X'o* kikl, and Campbell. Martin, agent. Napier, hs, 48 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Hudson, barque, 7fi4 tons, Colville, for Dunedin, W. and O. Turnbull, agents. Tui, s.s., 54 ton”, Holmes, for Wanganui. Bishop, agent. Jane Douglas, a.s., 75 tons, Fraser, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passcng rs—Cabin : Mcsdanic# Osbourne and Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Messrs. Strathau, Wykes, Bradley, Hussey, and Hales. Martin, agent. IMPORTS. Wellington, from Nelson : 5 cases apples. Innis ; 1 box eggs, 2 kegs butter. Gandy. From Picton: 2 kegs butter, W. and G. Turnbull and Co; 1 box, Airs Wo-dman. Hannah Broomfield, from HoUianga : 25,000 ft kauri sawn timber, Z), oooft totara, 45,000 ft h-dk timber, Stewart and Co. Napier, from Blenheim : DO bales wool. New Zealand ‘-hipping Company ; 200 bags wheat, Meek ; 12 bags chalf, Fisk ; 60 bags potatoes, X’llmtner, Reeves, ami Co. Jane Douglas, from Xlnngitikel : 7 bales wool, 2 casks tallow, Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co: 133 sacks wheat, Taylor. Kiwi, from the Fast Coa>t; 7 bales wool, Pearce, 30 cases, 73 casks tallow, 8 bales wool. Order. BY TELKOUAPH. WANGANUI. Wednesday. The steamer Rangatira arrived at the wharf at 8.40 o’clock lust evening from Wellington. While corning In over the bar in the morning she took the ground, but got off very shortly after without .doing any damage. NAPIER, Wednesday. { Sailed: 12.20 p.m., Tarawa, for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS, Tuesday. Arrived: Rotorua. 1.30 a.m. The Stella passed North this morning. Sailed: Rotorua, at 5.30 p.m. Passengers for Wellington—Mr. and Mrs. Williams and child, Messrs Eastwood and Woidner. The steamer Storrnhird arrived at Fox ton yesterday morning at 8 o’clock. She is duo here again this morning. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co. have received advices that thoir'throo-masted schooner May was to h ivo left Hongkong during the week for Wellington. The ship Peri has nearly completed discharging her cargo. She was yesterday patting ballast in her main hold. She will haul out from the wharf on Alonday. The steamer Wellington, from Picton and Nelson, arrived here early yesterday morning. She returns to tho same ports to-morrow. The steamer Kiwi, from Napier and Castlcpoint, arrived la harbor at 1.30 yesterday afternoon. She reports the steamer Go-Ahead ns being oft White Rock early in tho morning. The Kiwi returns to the same ports to-day. Tho barque Hudson loft yesterday for Port Chalmers, where she will load for f onclon. The steamer Napier, from Blenheim, arrived in port early yesterday morning. She loft at 10 o'clock last night for tho same port. Tho .lane Douglas loft for Kaikoura and Lyttelton last night. The cutter Lena, from Port Underwood, arrived in harbor yesterday forenoon. She brought a large and assorted haul of fish, which she Undod at tho breastwork. Tho steamer Alanawatu, for Wanganui, left yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock. She took a la-go number of passengers, besides a full cargo. Tho brigantine Hannah Broomfield, which was signalled as being at tho Heads at dusk on Tuesday night, arrived at anchor off Messrs. Stewart and Green field's sawmills early yesterday morning. She left Hokianga last Friday, and has experienced thick and variable weather along tho co.vt. She will commence discharging to-day. The barque Australind, for Newcastle, got away yesterday morning.

Tho steamer Tarawa, from the North, is due hero early this morning. Tho .Rotorua is duo here to-morrow from tho South. Shu (loos not leave until Fr day. Tho ship Flt-iado.? Is expected to close her hatches on Saturday, and will sail for London at tho beginning of the coming week, She is in fine trim, and will doubtless make a good ran homo. Several saloon passengers have booked berths by this favorite ship.

INQUIRY INTO WRKCKS.

An inquiry in.o tho wreck of the schooner Colleen Bftwn was hold before Mr. McKellar, Collector of Customs, yoUerclay. Andrew Lillybard, master of tho vessel, deposed as follows: I crossed tho bar at Wanganui on April 17 last at 8 a.m. in ballast, bound to Otalcl. On tho 20th I let go the anchor off Okaki River. I went ashore and placed beacons on either side of tho channel. On Monday morning I was towed in by a boat with four mon. Wo gob in all right. On Wednesday wo were loaded nml made a start to go out, Mr. Jenkins, act-ing-pilot, being on board. Wo got as far as the entrance of tho river, when the wind shifted more to tho southward. Wo tried to get back again, but in doing so struck tho bank. Wo tried to heave her off at high water, biib tlio anchors came home. She was ultimately taken over by tho Insurance companies. She was drawing sft. of water. I sounded the bar and found t Oft. 6ln. on lb. Tho vessel is very little damaged, can bo launched without much difficulty.