SHIPPING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7071, 17 February 1893, Page 2

SHIPPING.

, POET OF TIMAEU The flagstaff of Timaruia situated n i7ldeg .20 min East longitude ; and 44 dog 23 min Ihuth latitude. ARRIVED. .Nil. bailed. Fob 17— Fifeahiro, s.s, 8720 tone, Cnthbert, for London via Dunedin. Feb. 17—Hauroto, s.a., 2000 tons, Neville, for Sydney via way porta. Peb 17 —Orowaiti, a.a., 286 tons, Adams, for Grey mouth. EXPORTS. In the Fifeshire. N.M. and A. Co, agents : 842 bales wool, 4929 aka wheat, 6464 carcases mutton. Shippers—ttvans and Co, Milling Co, 0 F.A, Jowitt and Co, Eiworthy, Agents, Oaioneaa and LeCren, Refrigerating Co. IN HAKBOUB. Steamer—Rosamond. , Barques—Peru, Araby Maid, Peti, and Highland Forest. Schooners—Falcon, Gloncairn and Lily. KAl'KOTfilt Ar.nJVAI 8. Omapere, s.a , to-morrow Pakaki, s.s., on Tuesday Brunner, s.s.. on Tuesday Massey, barque, from Rockhampton, daily „ Doe. 1169 tons, from Monte Video, early VESSELS, HOMEWAHD BOUND. Vessel, Days out. Helen Denny (Captain Carnell) ... 68 Cumbrian (Captain Thomas)... ... 62 Mercia (Captain Kimmings) ... ... 55 Abercarne (Captain Lewis) 34 Asterioh (Captain Foote) 22 ♦Tnrakiua (Captain Hamon)... ... 11 Arabella (Captain Dresser) 9 Ragna (Captain Anderson) ... ...1 * Not including time occupied repairing at Lyttelton. The three coasters in port obtained loading bertha at the main wharf this morning. The Hoaamond was berthed at the Moody, wharf this morning to discharge her inward loading. The nor’-wester lulled towards morning, and the Orowaiti and Hauroto got away about 3 am. and the Fifeshire about 5 a.m. The struggle for the premier position amongst British shipbuilders has of late years b«ea closely contested by three well-known firms. Time was when the Palmer Company, of J arrow-on-Tyne, might safely have been predicted to top the list in point of tonnage produced; but that is scarcely so now, though the Palmer Company still cut a very good figure. This year, as last, the laurel wreath must be accorded to the great Belfast firm, Messrs Harland and Wolff, whose output reaches the magnificent total of 68,000 tons. Second place is fairly due to Sir WilFam Gray and Co., of West Hartlepool, who have turned out 21 vessels of 59,810 tons though they are closely followed by Messrs Bussell and Co., of Port Glasgow, who have performed the extraording feat of launching a vessel every fortnight during the year, and whose total production numbers 26 vessels of 54,240 tons Fourth position will probably be found to be held by Messrs J. L. Thompson and Sons, of Sunderland, with a record of 37.649 ionajthna wresting the place from Sir Raylton Dixon and Co. by 30j0 tons.