SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PIUSES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr.m. New Moon ... 5 9.52 p.m. First Quart«r ... 12 1.46 p.m. Full Moon 20 5.25 a.m. Last Quarter ... ... ... 28 10.40 a.m. niGH WATER. To-day, 10.29 a.m.: 10.55 p.m. To-morrow, 11.17 a.m.; 11.-15 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.16 a.m.; sets, 7.2G p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. MANUKA, s.s. (1 a.m.),', 4505 tons, Rolls,, from Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier; Passengers: Saloon —From Sydney Mcsdames Forbes, Gregson, Messrs. Forbes, Gregson; 3 steerage. Coastal passengers—SaloonMisses Griffon, Glissbc. M'Lauchlan. Jones, Mcsdames Lopov, Bell, Messrs. Johnson, Long, Lopey, neaphy, Milne and son, Hayncs, Warden, Kelson; 11 steerage. MAItAMA, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 6137 tons, Gibb, from Melbourne, Hobart, and Southern ports. MAORI, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 3000 ions, Manning, from Lyttelton. CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 2-15 tons; Brown, from Nelson. TE ANAU, s.s. (9 a.m.), 1652 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. departures. . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. TE ANAU, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1652 tons,__Stewart, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—7s excursionists. WAICATU, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. KAIIUj s.s. (-1.55 p.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, for East Coast. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. MANUKA, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 1505. tons,. Phillips, for Lyttolton, and Dunedin. ROTOITI, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 1159 tons, Robortson, for New Plymouth and Oneliunga. Pas-sengers-Saloon: For Oneliunga—Misses Gilbert, Edwards, Brain (2), Mrs. Wright, Justice Cooper, Messrs. Baldwin, Clark, u llson. AORERE, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. MAORI, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 3000 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers-IG9 excursionists. MARAMA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 6437 tons, Gibb, for Sydnev. Passongcrs: Saloon—Misses Evans, Ashcroft, "Stock, Townsend, and Sharpin, Mcsdames Storr, Lopez, Townsond, Lamb, Messrs. O'Hara, Storr, Fanton, G'eddis, Swannoll, Barber, Lopez, Chapman, Foley, Brown, Lamb, Edwards. PENGUIN, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 82-i tons, Hunter, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—ll6 excursionists. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tutanekai, Oneliunga, December 28. Toroa, East Coast, December 28. Manaroa, Motueka, December 28. Rob Roy, Picton, December 28. Mana, Patea, December 28. , Kiripaka, Pntea, December 28. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, December 28. Opawa, Blenheim, December 28. * Rotomahana, Lyttelton, December 28. Penguin, Nelson, December 28. .Mapourika, West Coast and Nelson, Decernber 28. Takapuna, Oneliunga . and Now Plymouth, December 29. Eunerdale, Lyttelton, December 29. . Waverlcy, Nelson, Decombor 29. .Rosamond, Westport, Decembor 29. Aorere. Patea, December 29. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 29. Waihi, Blenheim, Decembor 29. Rakanoa, i Newcastle, December 29. • Pukaki,-Groymouth, December 30. Rakaiioa, Newcastle, December 30. Monowai, Dunedin and Lyttelton, December 30. Waikare, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, December 31.. • . .' . roherua,| Auckland, Whangarei, December 31. Wakatu, Kaikoura; December 31. Queen of tho South, Foxton, Dccomber 31. • Athenici London, via Capetown : and Hobart, December 31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Stormbird, Wanganui, Decombor 28. Charles Edward, Nelson and West Coast, December 28. Huia, Wanganui, Decembor 28. Queen of tho South, Foxton, December 28. ; Maiia, Patea, December 2S. Kiripaka, Patea, December 28. ' Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, December 28. Opawa, Blenheim, December 28. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, December 28. Penguin, Picton, December 28. .' -Arahura, Nelson and West Coast,. December 28. Paparoa; Lyttelton, .December 28. Cornwall, Monto Video, Las Palmas, and London, December 28. Rob Roy, Picton, Haveloclc, Sounds, December 28. . Penguin, Nelson, December 29. ■ Waihi, Blenheim, December .29.. I Aorere, Patea, December 30; - .-Huia,' Wanganui, December 30. -Toroa, Napier, Gisborne, December 30. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 30. XMeenti, Picton and Nelson,, December .30. Monowai,. .Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, December 30. ~ Takapuna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, Docember 30. To Anau, Picton and. Nelson, Docember 30. Manaroa, Motueka, 'December 30. . Waverlcy, Nelson and West Coast, December 30. . . ' Penguin, Picton, December 31. • Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, \ .West Coast, December 31. ' Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin, December 31. 'Porigtiin, Nelson, December 31. Queen of the South, Foxton, December 31. l'ateona, Picton and Nelson, January 1. ;Ponguin, Nelson, January 2. ''Rotoiti, Picton,' Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, January 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 2. - ..' ' : ; INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. 'MAHENO, t.s., 10/t Melbourne, Decombor 25. for-Wellington, via Hobart'and'Southernports; .- Duo Wellington, January 3.' Leaves Wellington same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, January 7. ZEALANDIA; s.s. left Sydney, December 25,' for Welliuglon, via Northern ports. Due Wellington, January 3. Leaves for Southern ports same day. .WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Melbourne; January 8; for Wollington, via Hobart, and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, Jauuary 17. Leaves for Sydney direct, same day. -Due. .Sydney, January -21. ' ' - WARRIMOO, s.s.,' leaves Mclbourno, January 1, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Dua Wellington, January 10.. Leaves for Sydney direct, samo day. "Duo Sydney, January 14. MOEUAKI, s.s., leaves Sydney, December2B, ,for Wellington direct; Duo Wellington, January'l. Leaves for Melbourne, via' Southern ports and Hobart, January 2. Due Melbourne,' January 11. MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, January 1, for I Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne,- and ! Napier. Duo Wellington, January 10. Leaves same day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin.' OVERSEA SHIPPING. ' STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. KAIPARA (duo Wellington about. Decembor 31), sailed ''on November 2, via Auckland.' IN.Z.S Co., agents^) ATHENIC (duo Wellington about' December 31), sailed on November 14), Plymouth November 16, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) NEREHANA '(duo Wellington about February 12), sailed oii Decembor 3, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier.. (Tyser Lino,. agents.) ■ .'STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo 'Wellington about January 18), sailed' on November .6, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) CORINTHIC (duo Wellington about January 29), sailed on December 13, Plymouth December 15, via Capetown and llobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) prom .Liverpool. RIPPINGHAM GRANGE (duo/Wellington about January 6), sailed on November 23, via Auckland. (F.H.S. Lino, agents.) ' , From New York. ELVASTON (duo about January 3), sailed Octobar, 22, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) HAWKE'S I?AY (dun. Wollington .'.bout January 6), sailed on Octobor 26, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.!

LORD SEFTON (duo Wcllii'igton about Feb : ruary 16). Sailed 011 November 28, via' Australian ports and Auckland. (A, and A. Line, agents.) NEW ORLEANS (duo Wellington. about February 8). .Sailod on December 10, for Auckland'direct. (A. and A. Line, agents.)' INDRALEMA (duo Wellington about February 19). Sailed 011 December 8, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. . ■GENI, Italian barque, sailed from.Marseilles September 4, via Bluff. (Buscoo and Co., agents./' , . INVERMAY, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 1!), via Dunedin. LOCH GAItVE, ship, sailed from Mclbourno December 11. (G. XI. Scales, agent.) BY TELEGRAPH. '■ OVERSEA. SYDNEY.. December 27; ■ Sailed.—H.M.S. Pyrnmus, for Lyttelton.. v.. ■Arrived.—Mokoia (2.30 p.m.), from Auckland, ' MELBOURNE. i. Arrived.—Komata, from Westport. lIOBArvT. * December 27. The Shaw, Savill steamer Athenic, from London, via Capetown, brought 15 pas6engorß for Australia, and 700 for New Zealand. COASTAL. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Den of Ruthven (7 a.m.), from Wellington. ONEHUNGA. To sail.—Takapuna (4 p.m.), for Now Plymonth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Baker, Chamberlain, Grant, King, Butler, Elliot, Sander, Bavle.v, Tee, Potter, Stacey, Mcsdames Curtis, Crisp, "Bayly, Wild man, Caples, Waitc, Sander, Rasmussen, Messrs. Tong, Gast,_Bryson,'llorsloy, Stenn, Cummihg; mute, Humphreys, Lewis, Buddie, Aldwell, Snell, Lewis, Bell, Poulton, Chalmers, Guden, O'Callaghan, Oliver, Culling, Wildman, Sander, Waitc, Pryor, Cooper, Gibbons, Shannon, Rasmussen, Hon. Dr. Findlay, Master Rasmussen. . NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. Arrived— Corinna (10 a.m.), from Wellington. . . _ , Sailed.—Rarawa (9 pirn.), for Onehunga. PATEA. Arrived. —Mana (2.30 p.m.), Kiripaka (2.35 p.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Victoria (1.15 p.m.), from ton.BLENHEIM. - To sail. —Opawa (10 p.m.),. for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived. —Te Anau (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington. ' ' ' , Sailed.—To Anau (6.30 p.m.), for Nelson, • MOTUEKA. : " Sailed—Tasman (3.55, pirn.), for Wellington.: •MOTUEKA. ' Arrived.—Mariaroa (2 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Mapourika (5 a.m.), from West-. P Arrived.—Alexander (7 p.m.), from WelliiigTo sail.—Mapourika (1. p.m.),' for Westport. WESTPORT. . To sail.—Mapourika (midnight), for Nelson. . lyttelton. • .Arrived.—Rotom'aliima (11.5 a.m.), from .Wei-! ling-ton. ■ . ' . Sailed.—Rotomahana, s.s., for Wellington, with 1-10 saloon and steerage. _ . ■ Sailed.—Patcona (G. 35 p.m.), - for Wellington. Sailed.— s.s;, for Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. ' DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Moura (3.30 a.m.), from -WellingArrived.—Senorita, barqucnti'ne (4 p.m.), from Newcastle. To sail—Monowai, for northern ports. Passongers for Wellington—Misses- Dr. Agatha Adams,'Mcar, Prain, Barr, Mcsdames Lambert, Potts (2), Messrs. Wallace, Fulton, Closs, Finlavson," Bailey,' 'Moody; M'Donald; • • •' bailed.—Aniokura, training ship, for Lyttelton. fnB.PAPANUI. . ■ • The • New . Zealand Shipping, , Company's steamer Papanui, from London; via Teneriffe, arrived at Capetown on Tuesday. She lifts yet to call at Tlob'art before arriving at Wellington, where • she is duo about January : 21. THE TIFESHIRE.' . ' -- The ' F.H.S.- Lino steamer Fifeshire' is 'expected to sail for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers on Tuesday to complete discharge. She. then goes on tho Homeward loading berth for West United' Kingdom port?,, and is expected to sair. Wellington 'about' January 25. ''.'IMPORTS,,BY- THE.';TOKOMARU.'.; According to an exchange, the Shaw, Savill steamer Toko'maru, which left London 011-Sun-day for Auckland direct, has a total - of' 7850 tons of 'cargo. Of this quantity 4000 -tons, aro for .Auckland, 1950' for Wellington, and "1900 tons' : for Timaru.' ' >"■ ' ' " ' WIRELESS .TELEGRAPHY..-. , The Sydney Shipping List'says that, as the Federal Government has decided to erect- star tions. throughout Australia, for the transmission of wireless telegraphy messages, it" is very:' probable that many of. tlie steamers employed in the . Australian trade will now be fitted with the nocessary apparatus for receiving and despatching any communications. Tho Union. Steam Ship Company has already promised to do so. ■ : EXPORTS BY THE TURAKINA. . : Tho f Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamer - Turakina; 'which sailed on Saturdaynight for London; loaded the following cargo at Lyttelton :—3777 bales wool and skins, 2 bales rabbit skins, 52 bales flax, 535 package's tow, 10 bales leather, 70 casks tallow, 69 casks pelts, 39 packages sundries. , Tho following aro the principal lines of cargo shipped' at other ports:—From Auckland: 1275 bales wool, and. 1197 bales hemp. From Gisborne: 3362 bales and 87 pockets wool. From Napier: 2809 bales wool, and 998 bales re-conditioned wool. From Wellington: 709 bales wool, and ■1180 bales hemp. v .UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS; - Tho Union Company announces that, the .Pukaki will sail from Greymouth at midnight for Wellington. Tho Rosamond,\.also coalladen, is expected to leavo Westport for Wellington. The Poherua was timed to loave, Auckland for Whaugarei last night to load cement, and is due at Wellington on Tuesday. The Mapourika. arrived at Greymouth early yesterday morning,- and was timed to sail for Westport at 1 p.m.,. and from Westport for Nelson at midnight. She is duo at Wellington this afternoon. 1 THE DORSET. . Tho steamer Dorset, says the "Otago Daily Times," recently purchased ■in ' Tasmania by tho Invercargill Shipping Company, for the southern coastal trade, 'is a twin-screw-, schooner-rigged vessel of 110 tons gross and 50 tons net register. She was built in 1883, and 12 years later was lengthened and rebuilt of hardwood and pine, with copper fastenings. She is 103 ft. 2in. between perpendiculars, 17ft. sin. beam, and Bft. ,sin. depth of hold. She has compound surface condensing engines of 32. horso-powor nominal, and can steam eight knots comfortably when fully loaded, lier draught under these conditions being 6ft. 9in. Sho.-,has accommodation for 20 passengers', and can carry 150 tons of cargo on tho small coal consumption of 31 tons per 2-t hours. Tho Dorset is described as being a very strong vessel, and very suitable for hard work, and having a very -light draught, should be eminently suitable for tho southern trade,: including Rivorton. . , , Captain Furneaux, harbourmaster at Westport, has been advised that tho barquo Monnok.is due. at Westport .shortly from a South American port. It is understood that sho is to load coal for the Islands. « H.M. cruiser Pioneer is'at present at Port Chalmers, where sho will remain some days before proceeding to the Bluff. Advice has been received that tho Government steamer Tutanokai will arrive back in Wollington from Oneliuaea tliis evenine.

METEOROLOGICAL. WEATHER AT S P.M. j Mnnukau Heads—N.E., breeze; barometer, 30.36; thermometer, 61. Fine; bar smootlr. iWellington.—Calm; barometer, 30.35; thermometer, 67. Fine. Kaikourn.—N.E., fresh; barometer,'. 30.30; thermometer, 05. Fine; sea rough. BlulT.—S.E.; light; barometer, 30.15; thermometer, 63. Fine. , , FORECAST TO 5 P.M." DECEMBER Moderate to strong winds, principally-from the eastward. R, A. EDWIN. ■ December 27, 1007.