SHIPPING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 306, 1 June 1889, Page 2

SHIPPING.

High Watzh this day—7.4s; 8.10 Bms Bisis thia day—7.4; seta, 4.50.

ARRIVALS. The schooner Waiapu arrived in the Bay on Thunday night from Auckland, via way porta. TheU.S.S. Co’s. s.s. Bingarooma, Captain Allman, arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning from Southern ports; Passengers : Mra Jagger and Mrs Nicholson ; Messrs Jagger, Bast, Breen an, Gibb, Fordham, Beeves Carter and Bruce. Three steerage. Left Dunedin on the 26th inst., at 11a.m., called at Lyttelton, Wellington and Napier, arrived at latter port on the Mth at 1 a.m., and sailed hence at 5 p.m., arriving as above. Experienced thick fog along coast from Dunedin to Lyttelton, which delayed the ship some nine hours ; from Lyttelton and along coast to arrival experienced moderate variable winds, with smooth sea. The Maitai, from Wellington an Napier, eame into the roadstead yesterday morning, bringing—Messrs Douglas and Winter. The Centennial, from Lyttelton via intermediate porta, arrived here early yesterday morning, bringing one passenger. The Manaponri anchored in the roadstead shortly before two o’clock yesterday afternoon, from Sydney and Auckland. Passengers : Mrs Brassey (and three children), Mrs Hante, Misses Ford and Lynch ; Messrs Nelson, Brown, Tamer, Harrison, and Gregg, The Australia arrived in the bay at 8 last night, from Auckland via coastal ports, Passenger, Mrs Jenkins. DEPASTURES. The Maitai left for Auckland, via coastal ports, yesterday morning, taking—Mr Walker, four natives, and one boy. The Bingarooma steamed lor Auckland and Sydney yesterday morning, taking—Messrs Lainsbury and Lundie; Miss Keelan. The Centennial proceeded on to Auckland and Sydney yesterday. After discharging cargo last night the Australia left for Napier, taking Messrs Gilberd, Hansen, O’Donald and Simington. Last night the Manaponri resumed her passage for Melbourne via south. Passengers! Mr and Mrs Cooper, Mra Matthews, Messrs Winter, Oldroyd, McGruer, McMenamen, Lyutar, and Johnston. IMPORTS. Par Centennial—l pkg baaketa, order. Per Bingarooma—l piano, Bruce ; 1 oaae, Bull and son. Per Maitai—l ease, Bull and Son j 1 case, 1 Pkg. Pitt and Maguire ; 7 pkgs, Adair ; 3 cases (as Ruapehu), N.Z. Shipping Company; 1 bag spokes, Humphreys; 1 box, 1 bdl rope, East; 1 parcel, Jeune; 1 box, Johnston; 70 poles, Telegraph station: 2 trunks, 8 cases, 201 boxes soap, 1 pkg leather, various consignees. Per Manapouri—l horse, Hepburn; 1 ease varnish, Wingate, Burns and Co,; 1 case fish, Topping; 1 ease wine, Bev, Kehoe; 1 pkg, Morgan 11 rudder, 3 coils rope, Nelson; 1 pel, Coleman; 20 oases oranges, 10 bunches bananas,Bull snd Son; S oases, Graham, Pitt and Bennett; 6 oases, 56 bags sugar, 6 bdla rabbits, various consignees. Per Australia—l 4 oases, 6 pkgs, 2 bdles, Graham Pitt and Bonnett; 6 cases, 2 sacks, Adair; 8 oases, Footer; 4 tins, 4 eases, 1 cask, Hall; 2 cams, 2 bdles, 4 pkgs, Wingate Burns and Co,; 2 cases fruit, Mrs Hare; 2 cases tobacco, W, Parnell; 1 barrel ale, Currie and Hogan ; 7 pkgs, 1 case, Colebrook; 1 case, Scott; 3 cases, Townley; 2 oases, Browne; 1 truss, Moore; 1 truss, Hansen and Co.; 1 case, Matthews; 21 oases, 4 bdles, 1 bale, 9 orates, 2 pkgs, 1 mH, 1 box, 1 drum, 6 ovens, various consignees. EXPORTS, Per Centennial—Nil. Per Ringarooma—24 sacks onions, order; 20 pkgs, Kennedy. Per Maitai—lo bales wool, order; 1 bdle trees, Bull and Son; and 33 pkgs for coastal ports. Per Manapouri—7 cases fruit, Cahill; 20 sacks maize, Graham, Pitt and Bennett; 2 cases apples, order ; 1 bdle trees, Bull snd Son. Per Australia—loo sacks maize, Orr ; 2 cases pork, 3 bales skins, orders; 1 case honey, Stevenson. TELEGRAPHIC. Pom Chalmers, Tuesday. Bailed—Rotomahana, at 5.35 p.m., for Bluff. Arrived—Barque Thurso, at 12.15 a.m. from Mauritius. Wet-uxoton, Tuesday. Sailed—lonic, for Plymouth, via Rio de Janiero, at 4.30 p.m., with outward direct English mail. Lyttelton, Thursday. Arrived—Buapehu, at 2 p.m. from Wellington. Sailed—Janet Nicoll, at 8.30 p.m. for Brisbane. Sailed—Penguin, at 10 p.m. for Wellington with English mail. Spit, Thursday. Sailed—Adelaide, at 8 a.m. for Sydney.

So as to allow the schooner Waiapn (drawing Bft Sin), to eome up to the wharf she had to lay alongside the breakwater and discharge about 20,000 feat of heavy timber on Thursday morning. In the evening the Noko attempted to tow the schooner up the river, but when abreast of the Waikanae she stuck and could not be floated off on that tide, After discharging eome more cargo into a boat yesterday ths vessel was afterwards berthed at the viaduct,

Last evening the Wairarapa left Wellington for North. She arrives here on Sunday morning, The last boat leaves at 7 a.m. The Centennial on leaving Wellington, was a full ship (for Sydney), both as regards passengers and freight. It was at first intended to send the steamer direct ta Auckland, but at the last moment it was deemed advisable to allow her to call in at Napier and Gisborne on her way up. The local agents, Messrs Kennedy and Evans, only received word at a late hour on Thursday night, that the steamer would arrive here on the following morning, otherwise her arrival at thia port would have bera duly notified. Consequently the agqnta were unable te book either passengers or freight.

The latest news to hand from Liverpool is to the effect that the leaders of the union are greatly Indignant at the present action of the Liverpool shipowners (other than mailboat owners), many of whom are gradually reducing the wages of their men to the eld figure. For some time past the men have been conducting themselves very quietly, owing to which it has been supposed by some that the union no longer would offer any opposition to their attempts to out down the wages. This, however, is not the case, and the local secretary to the union, Mr Nicholson, states that if the prssent action on ihq part of hostile shipowners Is continued, the whole body of ths union, numbering some 46,000 men, will be called out on strike (u every part of the kingdom, During the last few days the owners of two sailing vesse.fr have got together orews at the low rate qf £2 15s per month. This is the first attempt on the part of sailing ship owners, since the uq'ion demanded £3, to lower that figure, Protw bly in a short time a deputation of uniop men will go round to the shipowners ia ord* r to try and come to some amicable arrangement. The leaders, if possible, wlsfr te aver t the necessity of again coming out On strii e, A Liverpool despatch of March 26 ar-ys :— “ There seems little doubt that before long the wages of Liverpool sailors will have fallen to the old figure, as shipowners are evidently determined to go on reducing them as long aathey can obtain men. To-day another sailing vessel secured a crew at the low rate of £2 15s, and it is stated that an attempt will be made to-morrow to get crews for two sailing ships at £2 10s. Under the circumstances the union men will probably ' oe again called out on strike. They ass< art that owners, unless compelled, will not n lake any endeavor to forward the interests of their men by giving them a reasonable ai nount of pay."