SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 12027, 27 October 1903, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH "WATER. TO-MOXBBOW. ft TaijHWkßtsid: Dhahnei&c &6 am., 8.31 p.m. Dunedtn: 8.51 ajn., 936 jun--IELEGEAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS The following weather reports from New Zealand startfeos were received this momjng:— Cape Maria Van Diemen,—Wmd, N_EL fresh tea*; W sky; tids moderate, sea moderate. 7 clouds j ttde-mode-rate.

Wne sky, cfeo&j; sea smooth. iher., 66; bh» s&y, clonds;^

-^ 3nd ?, K;SE -' breeze; bar., ™*' mod * e »e» bar smooth. W^|toa-~Wi n d, fresh hreeze • a; ckmds; tide moderate. JR&sW-JW-ffid, N fc^ to, 3O20; tittT-, 56; overcast, rain, %J"r tide poos, bar moderate. W., fight; bar., 3(127 5 tae»_, 65; oresSfefc, driraEns? rain; rirer MHT.

Lytt*oit--Caim; ban, 30.09; ther_ 66; gloomy; tide moderate.

toWnmiL-rnKi, 0., light; bar_ ou-Ll; _^™ En —Cain*; 1 1; ther.., 58* osercasfc, gloomy- tide moderate, sea, smooth.

bar., 30.07; ther., 60; rifle moderate; sea. smooth. Feat CkaJmers.—Wind, N.W„ light; bar-, 2&52; thou, 61; overcast: 'tide moderate, sea smoaEh,

Dxmedbx—Wind, ]OV, light; bar., 3X00; ther., 65.; overcast, gloomy-; tide moderate.

bar., 30.12; ther.. 67; overcast; river steadv. N.W., light; bar., cOJJL;

BaMnfrav-~Cahn.; bar., 29.90; tier., 60; bine sky, clonds; river steady. beau, 29,95; ther., 61; Hue sky, clouds; lade moderate, sea calm, ImnerrazgiH—Wind, S.W., breeze; bar., 30-00; ther., 62; overcast, gloomy. BtefL-JSPind, S.W.. light breeze; bar., ther., 59; rain, overcast.; sea. smooth. InwucirgSl, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, from Timaru. SAlLED.—October 27. Inrercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, for Invereargai via Wiakawa. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Victoria, from Melbourne, October 28. Te Anao, from Auckland, October 29. Uporn, from New Plymouth, October 31. Zeafondia, from Sydney via Auckland, November L Tbagariro, from LondoD, due November 16.

Enfanns, from Liverpool via Wellington, left 2mx> 20 (now at Wellington).

Liverpool, via

Mcntgomeiysaire, from Wellington, left JOI7 14. Firth of Clyde, left Glasgow BesaSald, from Glasgow, left August 17, Aknraa, left Leaden August 18. Sob Cadeoa, from LtTerpool via Weifingtam, left Aogost 29. JMajgstiia, left London September 7 Bne October 24.

Bona, feaa New York, left September L fiwerme, from G&sgoir, left Sept«nb« 80.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Yictaria, for Sydney via Cook Strait, October 29.

Tb Aoan, for Ancidand, October 50. Tahme, for MeSSoarne, November 1. Upola, for N«y Plymouth, November 2. for Sydney via Auckland, Novaiiber Z.

In port at noon to-day.—At Dunedin: "Earaweia, Eonnva, Invercargill (steam); Bea Axon, Sarah and Mary, Tantaku (eail). At Pert Chalmers: Aotea, Rotomahana, Tbhxne, Corirma (steam); Auckland, Canlerbury fcsaaj.

Ths Aofcea, bow at Peat Chalmers, is to leave her© for Timara on Thursday, sailing sgain from the latter peat for the Blnff on the Tth. pros. Thereafter she goes to Gisboma and Napier, taking her final departure from Welliijgtoii on November 19. On her last voyage to the cokmv the liner Star of Australia, Captain F. W. Tlryati, passed a giantic iceberg, estimated as being a nx&e in length. The berg was sighted in latitude 45deg S. and longitode adeg K It is estimated that when the tiro new steamers which axe being boat for the Huddaifc-Pairker Proprietary have been completed the Westnriia will be withdrawn from the Sew Zealand trade and placed on tire running between Hobart and Sydney. A wire from East Cape states that the Sar of Australia, passed sooth at ia3o a.m. to-day. The InvezcaxgilL from Tunaru, arrmsi early this morning, and was berthed at the Battray street wharf. After loading cargo she sailed in the afternoon for InvexcssKrul via Waikawa.

The quality of the shipping work tamed out by the workshops at Port Chalmers was mentioned at the gathering of members of the Insiitnte of Marine Engineers, which took place on Saturday evening, and on the whole the- «xeetlenee of that quality wa3 not overstated. In this cormectian we may mention that we have since been informed that the overhaul of the Mararoa, recently completed, was pot through in the creditable time of sixteen days, and included the fcflowang details:—Opening up and inspection of all pistons and valves, fitting of new zings to the intermediate pressure piston, tnnring up of the low pressure and intermediate pressure crosshead pins, taking oat af the tow pressure crank shaft, and fitting of new one, esammatjan of the bearings of the rocking shaft, inspection and. overhaul of all pumps, testing of steam pipes, and examinaiaan of all attached valves, opening tip amd deaaang of the main condenser, drawing ef all tubes, overhaul of starting engine, fitting of spare qnadrant on Wyper shaft, ewerhani of dynamos and refrigerator, fitting of door to the condenser, renewing oi tack, pfactes for healers, averhaol of windlass and hydraulic deck gear, repairing of ballast tanks, and a nrttkifcnde of other details. On && Wazkare-aa exceptionally big job was undertaken and carried ont without a hiteh. 33hs iododed the euttmg out of eight of 4he> oH furnaces, and the putting in of the same number of new ones. To those who undersfcind the- difficulty of getting at this particular part of a steamer likethe Waikzs*, the magnitude of this operation will be apparent. Repairs in connection with -the ash shoot of the Mararoa also made a lag job. The was constructed of |jn stea plate, and when finished weighed about four tons. During the past six or more "weeks gangs of workmen, varying in total 3Hnnber from 300 to 500, hw?e been employed at Port Chalmers in connection with repairing wort undertaken by the Union Steam. Ship Company, and the money tamed into local industrial channels by tne company hare amounted in that time to many thansceds. WEECK OP THE SHIP CTD*FOED. SAN FRASCISCO, October B.—The Baalish four-masted ship Gifford went ashore on Mussel Rock, off Sari Francisco, on September 25. The vesei wasseventy-five days out from Newcastle {NJLW.), with, a cargo of coaL She was deceived by dense fo<*, which lay along the coast for several days. The entire crew of the vessel saved themselves after a severe battle -vith the wares. The fog was so dense that lie men could not see a boat's length from the ship, but the noise of the breakers could be heard. Captain Mjcbia knew that he was in the vicurity of the Goklen Gate, but did not know that he was south of Haven of Safety until the Gifford, with) a sharp crash, "ran on the rocks that lie twelve miles south of Cliff House. All hands were on deck at the time of the disaster. The first officer, Harry Laverick, was on watch. At six o'clock in the evening, watches were chaaaged, and Captain Mrchie decided to take in all sail, and put the vessel about, fearing he might be too close *» the coast for safety, WM t >.

officer tiuw flie sounding lead, and discovered that be -was in shallow water. His waning cry to the captain came too late, aad the GifiV.vi pSed headi Mllssel KocS; her ;,- id middle compartments beir ; C ed by sharp phmackß. order *-.-.> ; a once, gj TCn t 0 stops Irfeb.:;,;, and prepare to launch them, fcrood order was imrintamed, and after find. that ti& vessel was not making mueh hfir ' srells > tk® captain decided to keep his men <m. board, aad signal for assistance. Through tlis dark -Katehes of the mght the crew ching ijeroicaSy to the vessel. Rockets were sent up at frequent intervals for two horns after the vessel struck, and HaxMipsweEß burned fromnine o'clock until inddnight, hot no answer came from the s £°ni. Captain MJchie and his crew claim that white the fog was very dense previous to the disaster the mist cleared away shortly afterwards, and all through the night they coold see a fixed white light some miles tip the beach. Ifc is feared that there was aame defect at the look-out at the life-saving station. At seven in the morning Captain Mkhse ordered two lifeboats to be launched *ad a landing made on the shore. The boats had a terrible time with, the waves, and the sailars were drenched to the skin. 1 After reaching shore the men had further trials, as they were left long- on the sandy shore before help was sent to them. Captain ASchie, the first officer, and two sailors remained with the ship, and were taken off during the morning by the lifeboats from the life-saving station, where the disaster to the Gilford was discovered at 8 aon. The British, ship General Gordon, also from Newcastle, had a narrow escapt from going on to the rocks. She and the Gifford had been within sight of each other for several days, and were about a quarter of a mile apart when the Gifford struck. The General Gordon secured a pilot about this time, and he was obliged to steer a nortiVwest course away from Mussel Keek in order to get his beartni; on the lightship and thence into Golden Gate. On October 7 seas were breaking over the stranded Gilford, and all next day the work of taking coal from her hold had to be stepped. Up to the date of the leaving of the mail nob more than forty or fifty tons of coal Itad been taken from the vcaseL The indications are that she will have to he finally abandoned. J THE SAX FRANCISCO .MAIL. Tie Takapuna, with the inward Trisco maQ, left Onehunga for New Plymouth at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. She is expected to arrive at Wellington to-morrow evening, at six The Sonthern portion of the mail will then be shipped to Lyttelton bv the Te Anau, sailing shortly after the .arrival of the Takapuna. NON-ARRIVAL OF~TTTE*OYALAi:. A wire from Sydney states that there are still no tidings of the Ovalau. Her owners attribute her non-arrival to 'a breakdown cf the machinery, and despatch the Titus tomorrow morning to search for the steamer. A cable received subsequently states that ti-ert are twenty-eix passengers aboard the Ovalan, including Lord Borrington. Suggestions have been made that the Government steamer or a warship be despatched to search, in the hope that she has been picked np by some of the steamers now en route to and from the Islands. Tt is understood that the steamer Titos will hot leave to search before Satin-day. The steamer Nymbo"ida on Sunday passed a quantity of wreckage, such as spars and deck fittings, five miles- off Morna Point. These are believed to belong to the Tecentlvwrecked Oimara. MISHAP TO THE WAKAIEPU. A wire from Launeeston, received this morning, states that the Wakatipu. on her run from Eden, struck a submerged bodv seven miles off l*yramid Rock, "a diver discovered a mark sft long and a couple of rivets started. The steamer was making a little water, but nothing cerions. She retained to Sydney, where it was found that she is stall thoroughly seaworthy. The Wakatipu was on her usual cornse at the time of the occurrence, and it is thought possible that the obstacle struck may have been wreckage. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 26. —Moaua,

schooner, from Ftctoa.—Star of Australia, for Wellington-—Westraua, for Svdnev. KAIPARA. October 26.—Petcme." for Sydney.—Empreza, barque, for Adelaide. Senorita, barqnentine, for Sydney.—Jessie Nicoi, schooner, for Lvthelton. WELLINGTON. October 26.—Mararna. for Lyttdton.

LYTTELTON, October 26.—Niwani. for Napier. BLUFF. October 26.—Victoria, from Hobart, with an English mail—Monowai, for Melbourne via Hobart.—Hawea, for Oarcaru.

GOODE ISLAND, October 26.—The Mercedes, from Hongkong to Westport. passed south.

(For eontinnation see Late Shipping.)