SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2710, 14 January 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

SAILEU. THURSDAY. JANUARY 13. 1 uirburn. a.s. (X.-30 p.mi.). 68 tens. 'Fletcher, for Tologa Bay. EXPECTED AIIIIIVM.S. Mokoia, South, to-morrow. Flora. South, to-morrow. Swaniey, Auckland, to-merrow. 'J’arawera, Auckland, Jan. Id. Star of Canada, South, Jan. 17. Wahvera, Soutli, Jan. 17. Regulus, Westport, Jan. 19. Wimmera South. Jan. 22. Wanaka, South, Jan. 22. Monowai, Auckland, Jan. 23. Victoria. Auckland. Jan. 2G. Tar a wera, South, Jan. 26. PROJECTED (JEI’AftTUHES. Flora, Auckland, to-morrow. Mokoia, Auckland, to-morrow. Tara wera, South, jan. 16. Wimmera, Auckland. Jan. 22. "Monowai, South, Jan. 23. Victoria, South, Jan. 26. Tarawera, Auckland, Jan. 26. The auxiliary schooner Fairburn left last evening for Tologa Bay and TokoP iru Bay, talcing general cargo. She brings wool on her return. The U.S.S. Co.’s Jlokoia, retained in the East Coast service owing to the joss of the—Vvhriktffe, arrives from South to-morrow morning, leaving later for •Auckland, where she connects with tlhe X.’iahfcno for Sydney. The Tuatea goes •oat at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. The U.S.S. Co.’s Tarawera returns Lorn Auckland on Sunday afternoon, leaving for South during the evening. The s.s. Weka arrives from Napier this morning with a general cargo, and the s.s. Hum leaves Napier for Gisborne to-morrow evening, bringing a number of sheep. The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s Swan ley is expected from Auckland tomorrow for Home loading. She afterwards goes to Napier. The U.S.S. Co.’s Flora is to arrive h ,•-j: 1 South 'to-morrow, leaving the n.-.rae day for Auckland. The U.S.S. Co.’s Squall arrived at .Auckland, from Gisborne, yesterday morning. J inspection of the dredge John Townley. at present on the slip, has re-yeal-e:i the fact that the vessel liis sustained a severe bump, tlhe steel plate on the part side being almost penetrated, pro- ; ably by an anchor hanging below •water-mark on some vessel. Vessels of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet due to leave New Zealand for London within the next few '■.reeks comprise the Tongariro, Falls of Nidi (chartered), Rakaia, Swanley (caartcred), Kaipara, Orari, and Rua- ;•..*! e. The Anglo-Saxon, which left V. ellington on the 2nd inst. for London. due to arrive at her destination in time for the March sales. A thrilling experience befel the wellknown coastal steamer Ivapiti on the passage from Westport to Patea, during the heavy gale the Sunday after Christmas. The vessel was in great danger through her coal cargo shifting a.; she labored in the tremendous seas. .At 9 a.in. she was almost on her beam cuds, while the port side of the wheelJaouse was under water. After a very anxious and trying time the crew opened one of the after hatches and trimmed the coal, enabling- the vessel ■bC get safely into Wanganui. For seven or oight days past (says the ‘'Newcastle Herald”) there has been an unusual influx of tramp steam. ovs at the various Australian ports from South America, and at Melbourne •fc’L.ey are arriving almost daily. The ! oason is that freights from South America to Great Britain and the Continent are down to 6s per ton, which is •reckoned to be an unpayable rate. With the prospects of a very fine wheat season in front of her Australia is supplying the inducements necessary to attract this roving tonnage—hence -bii.@ arrival of the vessels in. such numbers. The fleet from South America berthed at and anchored near Willi amstown was supplemented by the arrival last week of the steamer Allantoa from Buenos Ayres. The ninth anual report of the Sydney Harbor Trust Commissioners has been published. It is a comprehensive publication! and is finely illustrated. According to t.fm returns furnished to the Commissioners by the various ferry companies, the number of passengers carried by'those companies du; nig the year exceeded 24.1 millions It is -a tribute, to the care and attention of the employees of the companies that this enormous traffic wtes handled without- serious accident of any kind. The tonnage which entered the port of ♦Sydney from eyek-sea, inter-State and State ports dm mg the year showed a decrease of .183,325 tons as compared with the previous year. The figures for: the year were: —Vessels 9633, with ■an aggregate tonnage of 7,054,358.

lIY TEI.EGHAI’M. -./ AUCKLAND, Jan. 13. Arrived —Tarawera (2 P-an), from Gisborne;. Squall (8.30 a.m.), from Gisborne. EA&T CAPE. Jan. 13. Indraghiri passed south at 7.30 a.rn.; Waiapu massed south at 12.10 -p.m. NAPIER.. Jan. 13. Arrived —'Wimmera (6 a.m.), from Gisborne. , To Sail—Weka (7 p.m.), xor ESCAPE MARIA, Jan. 13. Navua, from south, passed east at 12.15 p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 13. Arrived, H.M.S. Pioneer, from New Zealand.