SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 259, 27 March 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

<+ POBT OF POVERTY BAY ARRIVALS. MARCH. —Opotiki, schooner, Capt. Burke, from Napier. Passengers —Messrs. Grey, Espie, Helyar, Brodie, and ten Scandinavians, transhipped ex Fitz Reuter. i —Rangatira, s.s., Captain Griffiths, from Napier-and TTeßingtdn, with sundry cargo, 38 rams, consigned to Messrs. Graham and Co., and the following passengers —Mrs. Villers, Miss Tarr, Mr. and Mrs. Bidgood, Miss Roberts (2), Mr. and Mrs. Trimmer and six children, Messrs. Dald, Charles, Baiharry, Bold, Clayton, Muir, Bennett, ©enham,<3aulton, and four Natives. DEPARTURES. MARCH. 55 —Rangatira, s.s., Captain Griffiths, for -Napier and Wellington. Passengers—--31 r and Mrs Gollen, MrsCieirer, Messrs ’Hamlin, Bold, Wilson, Harrison, Fisher, Clark, Villers. Crearer, Soldy, Cummings, and Master El bourne. The Opotiki, we learn, is laid on for Auckland. The enterprise shewn by the present proprietors of this favorite vessel is well worthy of remark, and from the systematic energy exhibited in quick despatch, she must command regular freight, only to be challenged by steam. Ttee A uckland )B(eam Packet Company’s Prospectus appears in this morning’s issue. It is proposed to increase the capital to £150,000 by floating 10,000 additional £lO shares, and to pvrvJtMe two or three new boats to supply the wants of the coastal trade, which are increasing daily. The success of this Company sheuld be a guarantee of its economical and satisfactory working; there are few openings for investment in the colony at the present time that are more promising of continued dividends, and we trust the «3Dprhd will be -sufficiently augmented to enable the Omapxny's indefatigable Manager—Mr. Lodder—to carry his arrangements into effect. The Chairman, at the extraordinary meeting, said i hat one third of the Shareholders reside at Poverty Bay, a significant fact of which the community will, doubtless, reap an advantage.