SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 222, 14 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF POVERTY BAY.

ARRIVALS. NOVEMBER.

11—Pretty Jane, t s.s./Capt. Fernandez, from Napier with miscellaneous cargo. Passen- •. g e ’’ 8 —Messrs. Morpeth and Caldwell and 2 in the steerage. 18—Clara, cutter, Park, master, from Tologr. • Bay. DEPARTURES. NOVEMBER* 13—Pretty Jane, t.s.s., Capt. Fernandez, for Auckland with 197 bales wool, G. E. Read, 250 sheep, R. Kelly, and original cargo from Napier. Passengers—Messrs. King, Lewis, ’ Hill, Whitson, Cargo, and others. It is reported that Messrs. Levin and Co., merchants of Wellington, intend placing a steamer on the East Coast, to trade between that port, Napier and Poverty Bay. We hope the report is well founded. Whomsoever the parties may be that arc responsible for the transmission of the mails from and to vessels arriving at the port of Gisborne, they are in the highest degree censurable for the way in which the duty is Srformed. It is generally understood that essrs. Graham and Co., are the contractors for this local service, but we do not believe that that firm are parties to the utter disregard that now and then characterizes its performance. A most flagrant case in point occurred on Wednesday last on the arrival of the Pretty Jane from Napier. The steamer was in sight about noon, she anchored in the roadstead soon after 2 o’clock ; but the mail was not delivered at the Post office until 7 p.m. 1! I The consequence was that it was half past 8 o’clock before the mail was sorted, and then, solely through the courtesy of Mr. Cheeseman, only those having private boxes could obtain their letters and papers until the following morning' nt least four hours were wholly wasted to the public, and the privacy of the Postal officials trenched upon without the slightest necessity. We are aware that Mr. Graham did look into the matter, but failed to get any satisfactory explanation of the delay from those specially charged with the duty; that, of course is Mr. Graham’s own matter; so long as he remains in the position of a contractor to perform a specific service in the delivery of mails, the settlers naturally look to him to take such measures as will secure the work being done in the most expeditious manner, and if his firm have relegated the duty to third parties, it is but a poor satisfaction to the general public, who mostly suffer, to know that it is neglected ; and we have every belief that in thus bringing the subject before public attention, immediate steps will be taken to ensure a prompt delivery ■of the mails in future.

A notice to mariners in the Otago Provincial 'Government Gazette states that, on and after the let December next, a fixed white light will be exhibited from n lighthouse on Cape Wanbrow, at the port of Oamaru, and will be Been in clear weather about 15 nautical miles over an arc of 146 deg. 15sec. between N.N.W. and S. by W. from seaward, the outer anchorage being on the S. by W. bearing. All bearings are magnetic. A recent telegram from London announced that the Admiralty had given the Rosario to the South Australian Government as a training ship. Mr. Vogel at once telegraphed to tiie Agent-General, requesting him to enquire into the matter, seeing that New Zealand had asked for the Rosario, and had been informed that she could not be spared. The AgentGeneral has replied that the offer to South Australia was made by oversight in the Colonial Utiice, but that he hopes to obtain a better vessel for New Zealand. Wellington, Nov. 9. It is not the intention of the N Z.S.S. Co. to take the Rangatira off the Napier and Poverty Bay trade ; she will ship a new propeller on her arrival at Wellington. Auckland, Nov. 9. The Hydaspes has been placed in quarantine. The last case of scarlatina is report ed as occurring on the 23rd October. There is one death, from brain fever, to-day. No casts aboard now. Nelson, Nov. 9. The Ocean Mail has arrived from London after a most favorable passage. Her passengers will be landed this morning. There was very little sickness on the voyage. Three deaths of infants are reported. There were two births.