SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 9879, 16 December 1895, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water. Td-horrow. Talaroa Heads: 3.0 a.m.. 3.22 p.m. Port Chalmers: 3.40 a.m., 4.2 p.m. Dunedin: 4.25 a.m., 4.47 p.m. ♦ Fort Cn aimers. ~~ ARRlVED.—December 15 Talune.s.s., 1,303 tons, Phillips, from Sydney via Timaru. Passengers: Misses Watt, Gordon, Lowes, Howlett, Mountney, Wales, Mills, Mesdame3 Elbe, Watt and two children, Robertson, Captain Elbe, Messrs Watt, Donelly, Wilson, Shaw, Wales. Shanks, Donaldson, the Revs. A. Wood and Soltau ; and eleven in the steerage. Pleione, ship, 1,092 tons, Sergeant, from Liverpool via Wellington. H< r dd, s.s., 365 tons. James, from Greyniouth via Bluff. Passengers: Mrs Greenwood; and one steerage. SAILED.-December lfi. (Joriuna, s.s., S2otons, Bernech, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Passengers: Miss Mitchell, Mrs T. D. Pearce Messrs W. Gillespie. A. L. F. Ledg. r, A. Eady, T. D. Pearce; seven steerage. Waihora, s.s., 1,263 tons, Neville, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart. Passengers: Misses Organ, Graham, Lawson, Mollison, Urie, Lees, Palmer (2), C. A. Fowler, Roberts, Hall. Wolfhagan. Thomson, Mesdaro.es F. H. Trapp and two children, J. Urie, P. Duncan, M'Donald, J. F. Davis, A. Scott, Merz, Messrs Bolam, Pytn, Davie, W. LeaCh, Mitchell, J. K. Mills, C. H. Stevens, Ingleton, W. H. Kennedy, W. Graham, Uren, C. G. Sraeaton, Mahoney, H. M. Irving, Very Rev. Dean Fitchett, Masters Pym, Mahoney, Duncan (2), W. L. Hepburn, Hamon; and thirteen steerage. The schooner Jessie Niccol sailed down to Port Chalmers this forenoon; The flags at the Harbor Office and of all the vessels at the wharves were hoisted half-mast high to-day in token of respect to the late Mi D. G. Jones, formaiy years messenger to the Otago Harbor Board. The ship Zealandia is taking in cargo for Wellington at the cross wharf. During the week ended Di cember 15 the following vessels had been at the Dunedin wharves : Arrivals: Waihora 1,269 tons. Flora 838, Omapeie 352, Napier 48, Clansman 145, Corinna 820, Talune 1,308, Herald 356 ; total, 5,136 tons. Departures: Hauroto 1,276 tons, Corinna 820 (twice), Napier 48 (twice), Tasmania 1,265, Invercargill 123, Flora 838 Omapere 52, Waihora 1,269 ; total 6,021 tons. The Corinna left the Rattray street wharf at 9 a.m. yesterday for Lyttelton. The Waihora left the Victoria wharf at 3 p.m. yesterday, with passengers and cargo, for Melbourne via the Bluff aud Hobart. The schooner Clarence is loading cargo at the Jetty street wharf. The Invercargill passed the Heads bound North at 9 a.m. yesterday. The Corinna, for Wellington v'a Lyttelton. and Waihora, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart, sailed yesterday. The Herald arrived from Greymouth via Lyttelton at 2.15 p.m. yesterday. She left Greymouth at 4 p.m. on December 11, and reached Lyttelton at 2 p.m. on the 13th; left again at 4.30 p.m. on the 11th, arriving as above. The Talune, from Sydney via Cook Strait, arrived at 3.35 a.m. yesterday. She left Sydney on the 7th inst. at 9.30 p.m., and arrived at Wellington on the 12th at 2.45 a.m.; left again the same day, calling at Lyttelton on the 13th, Timaru on the 14th, and arriving as above. She experienced moderate southerly winds and fine weather to Wellington, and light variable winds and fine weather down the coast. The Duke of Sutherland has put out about 1,400" tons cargo at the George street pier. The ship Taranaki has made a start taking in her homeward cargo, having now on board about 400 bale 3 wool. A brig fourteen miles south and a topsail schooner sixteen miles south of Cape Saunders, standing north, were reported at 9 a.m. to-day. The ketch Gratitude is expected to leave for the Macquarie Islands via the Bluff this evening or to-morrow morning. A barque about twenty miles south of Cape Saunders, standing north, was reported at 1 p.m. to-day. Mr H. Curtis has been appointed assistant purser of the Waihora. MOVEMENTS OF UNION S.B. COMPANY'S FLEET. Monday, December 16. Bluff.—Waihora arrived 5 a.m. from Dunedin ; sailed 3 p.m. for Hobart. Wellington.—Taupo arrived 4 a.m. from Greymouth.—Wainui arrived 7 a.m. from Nelson.— Mawhera arrived 8 a.m. from Nelson.—Manapouri arrived 9 a.m. from Napier. Nelson. Mahinapua sailed 6 p.m. for New Plymouth. ARRIVAL OF THE PLEIONE. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's ship Pleione, from Liverpool via Wellington, arrived off the Heads yesterday afternoon after a good run of three days from the latter port. She was tendered by the tug Plucky, which towed her up as far as Deborah Bay, where she anchored in readiness for towing up to Dunedin on this after noon's tide. The Pleione is still under the command oi Captain Sergeant, and bears evident signs of the rough weather she encountered during her passage to Wellington, the whole of her saloon having been renewed and other damage she sustained repaired. She left Liverpool on August 5, had light variable winds until taking the N.E. trade in latitude 27deg N , on August 27. It was moderate, and gave out in latitude 16deg N., on September she had variable winds, and took the S.E trade in latitude 4deg N. on September 16. The trade wind was fresh, and she crossed the Equator on the 20th, in longitude 24deg W. After losing the trade she had strong gales from N.E. to W.. with high sea. Crossed the meridian of Greenwich on October 11, in latitude 42deg S.; still keeping heavy gales, she rounded the Cape of Good Hope on October 15, in latitude 43deg S. Strong gales from N.E. to N. W. with heavy sea continued, and on the 22nd she sighted a large iceberg Bome 150 miles north of the Crozets. The gale increased to hurricane force on the following day, and a heavy sea carried away the poop rails and companion doors, and on the 24th she shipped several lieavy seas, whichsmashed in the cabindoor, flooded the saloon, washed overboard the chief officer's, second officer's, stewards', and five of the boys' effects, also the effects belonging to a passenger, and another sea completely gutted the saloon, carrying away charts and everything movable, also smashed two boats and washed one Overboard, broke the after iron skids, and did other damage. The vessel was then hove-to for thirty sjven hours, to clear up the wreckage. Strong eales still continued, ana she passed the mer dian of &>pj Leeuwin on November 5 and Tasmania on the 10th. Strong gales brought her up to the land, which was sighted on the 18th, and she arrived at Wellington on the 19th; discharged 1,300 tons of cargo, and left again on the 12th of December; passed the company's ship Canterbury off Akaroa on Saturday, and arrived as above. TBE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Tongariro left Plymouth on the 14th Inst., loaded for Wellington and Lyttelton. She has 2,570 tons of cargo and sixty-one passengers. The Rimutaka arrived at Plymouth on the 14th inst., with her frozen meat in good condition. The new steamer Rakaia is loading for Auckland and Wellington. She sails on the 24th inst. The Aorangi is loading for Otago and Canterbury, and leaves on the 28th inst. * Telegraphic Notice Beard. Arrivals.—December 16: Lyttelton, 5.30 a.m., Corinna, from Port Chalmers. Bluff, 7 a.m., Waihora, from Port Chalmers. Departures. December 16: Bluff, 4 p.m., Waihora, for Melbourne via Hobart. Snipping Telegrams. Wellington, December 16.—95 a.m., Manapouri, from Napier. Sydney, December 16.—Tarawera, from New Zealand. Albany, December 16.—Parramatta, from London. Passengers for New Zealand: Mrs Fenwicke and two daughters, Mrs Griffin. Pontq, December 16. schooner, for Dunedin.