SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14244, 15 December 1909, Page 6

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland-9.2 ' a.m.; 9.25 p.m. U '."' ~ Manukau—ll.l .a.m.: 11.24 p.m. ■ Bihi—Rises, 4.28 a.m.; sets, 7.6 p.m. ■ .■, ■ Moon— quarter, December 20, 1.47 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' weather re>ort at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Wind. Bar. Weather. Cape Maria ... W.. light 29.95 Fine Russell ... W., breeze 29.32 Fair Mantikau Heads S., breeze 29.86 Overcast Auckland ... B.S.W.,fr. 29.85 Fair XBttntmn ' ... S.W., light 29.77 Fair East Cape ... S.E.,fre*fi ;:9.?8 Cloudy Oishorne ... K., fresh 29.80 Fine Port Ahurirl ... S.E., light 29.90 Fine Wellington ... 8., light 29.81 Fair • Casilcpoint ... S.W., light i:9.85 Cloudy New 1 Plymouth.. S.W., breeze 2982 Fair Cape Eginont ... S.W., light 29.83 Cloudy Wanganni ... S.W.. light 29.82 Fair Cape Farewell... W., light. 29.83 Cloudy Capo Foulwind.. S.W., breeze 29.82 Fair Weaiport ... .S.W., breeze 29.82 Fair Cape Campbell.. K., light 29.84 Cloudy Kaikoura ... N.N E., light 29.75 Cloudy AKurt.a Light ... N.E., light 29.72 Fine Port Chalmers.. N.E., fresh 29.69 Cloudy Nuggets ... N.E. fresh 29.70 Cloudy Shut E., fresh 29.65 Fair WEATHER FORECAST. Mi.- following is Mr.'D. C. Bates" summary and forecast The southerly winds in the rear of the disturbance which passed eastward last evening mused beneficial rains during 'he night in several parts, particularly on the southern and eastern parts of the North Island. Westerly winds have prevailed in the north, but the southerliea in the south arc now changing to northerliee. The preSent Indications are for a falling barometer everywhere, freshening northcrliea and unsettled and cloudy weather for a few days. Rains are piobab'o shortly on the west coast and southern districts of the South Island.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. NEREHAXA. s.s., 6533. F. Lidstone, from London and Australia.—Heather, Roberton and Co., agents. NGAPUHI, s.s.. 640, E. Stephenson, from Wha-ng-Jiei. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Berime, Mr. and Mrs. Stinnett, Mr. and Mrs. Miller and child. Misses Walker, Lewis, Wright, Ferguson, Bornhold, Canham, Clyde, Snell, Smith. Mesdamea Jackson, Patterson, Beresford, Boruhold, Mahon, Medland and child. Orpwood, Eager and threa children, Messrs. Tomlinson. Taberner, Pearson, McXab, Orear, Chryttall, Bond, Gillmore, Randall. Cos. Kobsnu, Ferguson, Ellis, Maclndoe, White, McGibbon, Butcher. Buekleton, D. Wright, Eager, S. Ka<ansley, Martin, Marchand, Conley. RawnsJey, Finlayson, Reed. Bornhold. Downey, Dalziell, and nine 'steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., 'agents. OLENELG, s.a., 288. F. Jonas, from Whangarei. —James .smith and Co., agents. WAIOTAHI. <•«., 278, C. Hopkins, from Mercury Bay, Kiiaotiinu, Viuangapoua, Mercury Island, and Port Charles. ' Passengers: Misses McQuinlan, Miller, A. Urquhart, Mrs. Negus, Messrs. Millan, T. Currie, Whitehead. Malone.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. STELLA, n.s., 267. E. Sellars. from the coast.— Leyliml-O'Brien Timber Company, agents. MAY HOWARD, auxiliary schooner. 84, d Todd, from Norfolk' Island. Passengers: Miss Quintal!, Messrs. A. E. Otway, Yager (2).— Cabill. agent. MOA, sciJw, 86, D. Scott, from Ngunguru.— Shipping Line, agents. MOQNAH, ketch, 84. W. Champion, from Ngu—Northern Coal Compiuy, agents. RANG!, scow, 86. C. Holstrome, from the coast. —Ford Shipping Line, agents. DEPARTURES. WIMMERA, s.s., 3C22, W. Waller, for East Coast and Southern ports. Passengers: For Gisborne— Misses V. Parker, Ireland, E. Cussen. V. Kent, Mesdames St. George and infant, Symea (2), Langicy. Hirst, T. F. Humphreys and two children, Messrs. W. MeCullough, Francis, P. Bock, Trahl. For Napier—Messrs. L. Corry, C. Brown, Master M. Boardman. For Wellington—Miss Rowe, Mr. 3, H. Inglis. For Lyttelton— Misses Miller, Arrowsmith (2), Mrs. Goodier. For Dunedin— I. Robinson, Mrs. Conrad), Messrs. F. N. Parker, Kennedy, W. F. Morrison; and 20 steerage for all ports. \ .. ' . >■:■, . . KANIERI, s.s., 203. T. Meyers, for Whangarei. PAEROA, s.s., 92, J. Taw. for the North. . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LotDOX.—Orari. s.s., sailed November 8, due about December 23; Paparoa, a.a., to sail January 4, due about February 23; Mamari, a.a., sailed December 7, due about January 19; Star of Canada, s.s.. via Australia, sailed November 6, due about December 28; Marere. s.a., via Australia, sailed December 3, duo about January 20; Wairuate, s.a., to sail February" 28, due about i April 23. ' :■, ; \

, LtYßßPOOU—Wakanni, 5.5.,; sailed November 27, due January 18: Karamea. s.s.. sailed October 29, due about December 20; Morayshire, ».»., via Australia, sailed November -13; Aotea, s.s., to *ail December 30, due about February 19: Buteshire, s.s., via Australia, sailed December 14.

New TcriK.-Falla of Nith, as., via Australia, siiiled October 2. due about,.Thursday; Auchentie, "■ ».«., • sailed ' October 10. due today; Indraghiri, s.s., vis -Australia, sailed Oc- ' tober 21, due aeons December 21; Jacques, »>»rnue, sailed November ) 25; Star of New Zealand. 5.8.,' via Australia, sailed November 12, due about January 10; Andromeda, barque, via Wellington, sailed December 3; Spiihead, s.s., via Australia, to sail January 10. due about middle of March; Georgia, s.s., to sail in December. Paisley: Hapai, daedge. to sail. ,- MARS«it,t,»a.—Dorlda, barque, via Wellington, •ailed August £3. Sa.v FBAJfCisco.—Croydon, s.s., to sail; Riverdale, s.s.. salient November 20, due about December 18; Tymeric, a.s., to sail December 19. SfPSEY—Maheno, s.s., Sunday; Bio. barquentine, to sail; Falls of Nith, s.s., to-morrow. Calcutta.Aparima, s.s., sailed November 27, due about December 26., . Java.—Caldergrove, s.s., sailed, due about tomorrow; Brlthb Monarch, s.s., to sail early. Paba. (South America).—Swanaley, s.s., to sail, due about January 5. : Fiji.--Atua, s.s., early. South Sua Islands.— s.s., early. lUnoioxGA.— schooner, early. Eastkbjt Pacific—Talune, s.s., to-morrow. • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. '' ' Losdcv.—Anglo-Saxon, s.r., leading; WaiteTjiata, «.»., direct, December 30. »', 'SlDirßY.—Maheno, s.s., Monday. ; Fiji.—Tofua, as., December 7. ~ Sorxa Sba Islands.—Tofua, as., December 7. : Noumea.—Ganymede, barque, about to-day. SUBPBiBH Islasd.—Ganymede, barque, about to-day.", ~.'-''. ~;■ ~;,."'■. '"•■ Noi:rout Islaitd.—May Howard, aux. schooner, 'Saturday. '" <■' '-. * ; UNION COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. East Coast.—Thursday: Tarawera arrives from Southern ports, Napier, and Ginborae; Squall arrives from Tolago Bay and Gisborne; Kaiapoi . sails for Oreymouth direct at fi p.m. Friday: Talune arrives from Tahiti and Rarotonga;* Flora arrive* from Napier, Gisborne, and East Coast bays. Saturday: Tarawera sails ' for Gisborne, Napier, and Southern ports at' 12 noon; Squall nails for Tolago Bay and Gisborne at 12 noon. . .-■ ', West Coast. — Thursday: Rarawa arrives from New Plymouth, and sails again at 3 p.m. (2.11) train). Friday: Kotuku arrives from Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and New Plymouth ' and sails for New Plymouth, Wellington, Picton' and Nelson at 3 p.m. . ' NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day:- Claymore arrives at Onehunga from Raglan and Kawhla; Clansman arrives from Russell and Optra about 6 a.m., and leaves for Russell, Whangaroa. and Mangonui; Nganubi leaves for Whangarel Railway Wharf; Waiotahi leaves for the Great Barrier. Thursday: Aupouri arrives from Ohiwa and Tauranga about 7 ' a.m.; Rarawa leaves for New Plymouth at 3pm (tr. 2.10); Waiotahi arrives from the Barrier about 5.30 p.m.; Ngapuhi arrives from Whangsrel Railway Wharf about 5 p.m.; Kanieri leave* tor Whangarei Town Wharf; Rirru leaves Onehunga for Hokianga; Tasman leave* for Whakatanc. Friday : Apanui arrive* from Houhora, Awa. nui, and Walharara; Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei Railway Wharf; 'Rarawa arrives at Onehunga from New, Plymouth about 8.30 a.m. • Waiotahi leaves for Tairua and Mercury Buy* Eunleri arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf. ' Soto.—For time of departure of outward steamers Bee the company's time-table on page I VESSELS IN HARBOUR. -ri«. lI.SI. cable steamer, In stream. Nerehana, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Anglo-Saxon, s.s., at Railway Wharf. -' Southern (,'ross, s.s.i in stream. Nairnshire, ».»., at Railway Wharf. Awaroa, s.s., in stream. Aldebaran, barque, at Railway Wharf. Ganymede, barque, at Hobron-street Wharf. Waratah. schooner, at Hoteon-street Extension. Toafa Haamea, schooner, in stream. Falrburn, ketch, at Hob&on-street Wharf Greyhound, a.s.s., at Queen-street Wharf * Slay Howard, auxiliary schooner, at Hobson-itreet Extension. : IMPORTS. TVr Nerehana, from London: 2500 tons eener«l merchandise. * ' Per May Howard, from Norfolk Island: 800 cases bananas, 10 crates turkeys, 10 crates fowls, and a quantity of onions, hides, 4 and kumaras. THE MAY HOWARD ARRIVES. The auxiliary schooner May Howard, Captain C Todd, arrived from Norfolk Island early yesterday morning, and, being granted pratique, berthed at Hobson-street extension. The master reports that the schooner sailed from Norfolk Island at 7 p m on December 3 and experienced strong south-east winds til reaching the Three Kings, thence calms till off Doubtless Bay. Here the vessel encountered a severe south-west gale and had to put into Whangarei for shelter. She left Whangarei at 1 two. on Monday last and arrived as above. The May Howard brought several passengers and a far-go of bananas, onions, hides, kumaras, and about 30 crates of poultry. She is expected to return to Norfolk Island on Saturday next. AUCHENDALE DUE TO-DAY. The #s. Atu-hendalc is due at Auckland this morning from New York, via Wcstport She ha« 14,000 cases of oil to discharge at this port and from here she will proceed to Wellington Lyttelton, and Dunedin. * : < . «.;, NEREHANA FROM LONDON. An early arrival at Auckland yesterday was the Tyser liner Nerehana, Captain Lidstone, which reached port at. 4.30 a.m. from Loudon and AnaItalia.' The Neiehnna left London on October 17, and experienced favourable weather until passing the' Cape of Good Hope, when heavy storms were encountered. continuing till arrival at Melbourne

on December 2. •' The steamer discharged a quantity of cargo at Melbourne, and then proceeded to Sydney, where further freight was unloaded. She left the latter port for Auckland at noon on the 9th Inst., and met with fine weather crosning the Tasman Sea, and coming down the New Zealand coast, the harbour being rcached as above. The Ncrehana, which berthed at the Railway Wharf, leaves for Napier and the South tomorrow. .