SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2549, 9 July 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7. Waiapu, auxiliary "schooner (7 p.m.), 55 tons (Harris), from Auckland. THUItSDAY, JULY S. Danny, s.s. (9 a-m.), 55 tons, Carlson, from Napier. Alert, scow p.m.), 28 tons, Jensen, from North. SAILED. THURSDAY, JULY 8. Flora, "s.s. (l.a.in.), 1273 tons, McBride, for south. Fanny, s.s. (8 p.m.), 55 tons, Carlson, for Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wimmera, South, to-morrow. lirupreza, Newcastle, early. Monowai, Auckland, July 11. Waikare, South, July 14. Victoria, Auckland, July 14. Talune, South, July 17. Waikare, Auckland, July 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Squall, Auckland, to-day. Wimmera, Auckland, to-morro/w. Monowai, South, July 11. Waikare. Auckland, July 14. Victoria, South, July 14. Taluno, Auckland. July 17. Waikare, South, July 18. VESSELS IN PORT. Squall, s.s. Waiapu, a.s. The Huddart-Parker Co.’s Wimmera arrives from! southern ports early tomorrow morning, and sails later for Auckland and Sydney. The U.S.S. Co.’s Monowai returns from Auckland on Sunday, afternoon, and leaves again in the evening for south. The U.S.S. Co.’s Flora left again early yesterday morning for Napier, Wellington, and Picton. She took from here the cargo for Napier ex s.s. Wairuna. The U.S.S. Co.’s Squall was still at the wharf last night. She would have gone out yesterday only her cargo of sheep were unloaded and taken'back ov the owner, who is sending a fresh consignment. The vessel will probably get away for Auckland this morning. Messrs Richardson and Co.’s Fanny arrived from Napier yesterday morning with a cargo of .railway sleepers for the Public Works Department. She returned again to Napier in the evening. The auxiliary schooner Waiapu arrived in the Bay from Auckland on Wednesday night, and came up to the wharf at midday yesterday, having lauded first a quantity of gunpowder on the groyne. She also brought a large quantity of coal and a consignment of empty bottles. The scow Alert arrived in the Bay yesterday afternoon with a full cargo 'of coal for the. iShpecp farmers’ Frozen Meat Co. She will come up to the wharf this morning. The trawler Beatrice, • when returning to the wharf yesterday afternoon, got fast aground in the mud, and some tifire elapsed before she, could he got off. " . . The s.s. Wairuna is expected to load at Bluff on July 14. Oamam July 16. . Timaru Julv 17. and should arrive at Gisborne about July 20. . At a meeting of the Bluff Harbor Board, the Invercargill Shipping Company requested that the Board’s charge of £2O for sending the steamer Theresa Ward to the mutton bird islands in search of the steamer Invercargill should he reduced. The company pointed out that the sending of the Theresa Ward was an act of humanity, and that the Board should not charge more than the actual cost of the trip, which ought not to exceed £ls. One Aiember thought that the charge made was a very reasonable one, as the tug was subject to great risk in going down to the islands. He stated that- when the Terawhiti went out from Wellington recently, on an act of humanity, the charge was £4 an hour. The Board decided that it could not see its way to make any .reduction in the charge arrange for. In responding to the toast of the “Union Steam Ship Company,” at- the opening of the Otago Dock in Dunedin last week, Sir James Mills, managing director, gave an interesting set of figures indicative' of the growth of the company during the past 15 years. In , 1898 the company’s fleet totalled 52 * vessels, of a gross tonnage of 57,196; the present figures were 64 vessels, of a tonnage of 157,444. In 1893 the largest vessel was the Monowai, of 3 J tons: now the Makura. with a tonnage of 8075, held that title. The average tonnage of the fleet was then 1100 tons, and. was now 2460. (Applause.) For quite a number of years it had been mreeusary for the docking of their vessels to be done elsewhere, and this, in view of the repairing being done at Port Chalmers, meant much additional expense. He then quoted further figures to show the general increase of trade. During the last 15 years the shins visiting the Dominion had increased from 600 vessels, with a tonnage of 424.578. to 716 vessels, with a tonnage o l 1,059.000/ last year. As concerned Ora go, the figures were: 149 vessels, with a tonnage of 196,140, in 1893, as against 275 vessels, with a tonnage of 7:4) 541, last year. The average tonpage of ships was increasing from day tu’<]»•" necessitating the provision of proper clocking accommodation to a . similar extent. There was no doubt, ' he said, that the work of the Dock .Trust would bring trade to the country, and, the Dock Trust having done its duty, it remained for the community arid the Government to aid it in bringing about increased trade. BY TELEGRAPH. [Pick. Press Association.! NAPIER, July 8. Arrived—Taluno (7 a .in.) and Flora (9 a.m.) from Gisborne. NORFOLK ISLAND, July 8. Arrived—Southern Cross, on a cruise through the islands. She sails for Auckland to-day. . -