SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 12205, 25 May 1904, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORROW. Taiaroa Head : 12.0 a.m., (X 36 p_m. Port Chalmers: 0.40 ajn., 1.15 p.m. Dunedin: L 25 a.m., 2.1 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS. The following weather reports from New Zealand stations were received this morning:— Van Diemen.—Wind, N.W. fresh breeze; bar., 30.06; ther., 65; overcast; tide high, sea heavy. Auckland.—Wind, N.W., breeze,-; bar 29£8 ; -ther., 66 ; overcast; tide moderate. Gispome. —Wind, W., light; bar.,2LS7 ; » b7; blue sky, clouds; tide poor, sea. smooth. WAW, light; ban., rH.B2; ther., 63; overcast, passing showers ; sea smooth. Wanganui—’Wind, N.W., light; bar., 29.74; ther., 63; overcast, passing show- ' eE LL bar smooth, river flooded Wellington.—Wind, N., fresh breeze; bar., 29,05; ther., 59; overcast, rain, rain all night. Nelson.—Calm; bar., 29.70; ther., 60; overcast, rain; tide moderate. Westport.—Wind, W., light; bare, 29,66; ther., 57; overcast, gloomy; tide moderate, bar rougli, flood. Beaky.—Wind, S.W., limit: bar., 29.89; ther., 06; rain; tide high, river high. Lyttelton.—Wind, N.E., light; bar., 25.63; ther., 55; clouds, drizzling rain; tide high. Christchurch.—Wind, N.E.. light; bar., 3C.03; tlier., 43 ; overcast, gloomy, Timaru.—Wind, W., breeze; bar., 29.75 ; ther., 52 ; overcast; tide moderate, sea smooth. Oamaru.—Wind, N.E., light; bar,, 29.55 ; ther., 48 ; overcast, gloomy; tide good, sea heavy swell. Port Chalmers.— Wind, K.N.E., fresh breeze; bar., 29.55: ther., 52; overcast, squally, rain ; tide good, sea heavy swell. Dunedin.—Wind, N.E., fresh breeze; bar., 29.43; ther., 44; overcast, squally; tide high. Clyde.—Calm; bar., 23.64; tlier., 51; bhio sky, clouds; river low. Queenstown. —Wind. N., breeze; bar., 29.41; ther., 44; rain. Balclutha,—Wind, N.E., light; bar., 29.49; ther., 48; overcast; river low. Nuggets,—Wind, N., moderate gale; bar., 29.50; ther., 46; overcast, passing showers; tide high, sea heavy. Invercargill.—Wind, N.E., "light breeze; bar., 29 46; ther., 47; overcast. Bluff.—Wind, N.E., light breeze; bar., 21.55; ther., 52; overcast, drizzling rain; tide moderate, sea smooth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tahme, from Auckland, May 27. Corinna, from New Plymouth, May 27, Warrimoo, from Sydnev via Cook Strait, May 28. Westralia, from Sydney via Auckland, May 29, Waimate, from London, sailed April U (due May 30). Titania, from Glasgow, sailed February 2. Oban Bay, from Liverpool via Welite gi ton, sailed February 2. Indradeo, from London, sailed February Furst Bismarck, from Liverpool, sailed February 24. Anglo-Saxon, from New York, sailed March 12. Fratelli Beverino, from Philadelphia, tailed March 15. Hawke’s Bay, from Liverpool, sailed March 25. Killamey, from’ New York, left March 26. Aparima, from Calcutta via Auckland and Northern ports, sailed March 31, arrived Suva May 20, due about June 4. Tomoana, from New York via Australian porta, sailed (about) March 3L Elverhmd, from Clarence River, sailed April 23 (put back into Sydney). Silver Cloud, from Newcastle, sailed April 25. Essex, from Glascow and Liverpool tailed May 1. Rangatira, from London, sailed May 4, due Juno 25. And, from Rotterdam, left London May (Sarah and Mary, from Whangarei, sailed *%■ - 18 - Saipara, from London, to sail May 31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. for Sydney via Cook Strait, May Pnfcaki, for the West Coast, May 26. Warrimoo, for Melbourne, May 29. Talune, for Auckland, May 27. Corinna, for New Plymouth, May 30. _ Westralia, far Sydney via Auckland, May 01. Lark, fer Kaipara, early. Dumfriesshire, for New Caledonia, eariy. In port noon to-day:—At Dunedin: Rakanoa (steam), Dumfriesshire, Lark (sail). At Port Chalmers: Suffolk, Maiatua, Tarawera (steam), Oamaru (sail). Owing to the heavy rain yesterday the work of loading the Suffolk was greatly delayed, owing to which she will not be’ able t<> leave for the Bluff until to-morrow forenoon. During the whole of last night and this morning a fresh S.E. wind was blowing, with frequent heavy squafls, owing to which a heavy S.E. sea was running at the Heads. 'J he Rakanoa continued discharging Iter coal cargo at the Jetty street wharf today. She is to sail to-morrow afternoon for the Bluff. -The Talune, from Auckland, is expected to apive hero early on Friday morning, and is to sail on the return trip on Friday afternoon. Captain Chaifleld, laic of the Moeraki, ■visited Gisborne recently. The captain, though he has retired f rom the Union Company’s service, ha/mg reached the age limit, is still halo and hearty, and a Gisborne gentleman who met him declares that he looks no older than ho (lid thirteen years ago last November, when in Gisborne roadstead he fought such a strenuous and splendid battle against the flames on the Wairarapa. East Cape reports that the Westralia passed south at 9.50 a.m. to-day. The Tvser steamer Hawke’s liay was sighted going south at ILSO a.m. The Pukaki, from the West Coast via (kunaru and Northern way ports, is ex-l-ccted Jto arrive hero on Thursday afternoon. With regard to the time taken to discharge cargo, the following particulars applying to the unloading of the New Zealand .Shipping Company’s vessels at Wellington are of interest: —The Paparoa landed between December 26 and January 6, on eleven working days, 5,850 tons of cargo; the Kaipara, between January 23 and January 30 (seven working days), 4,600 tons; the Turakina, between February 22 and February 27 (five working days), 4,400 tons; Ruapehu, between March 19 and March 25 (six working days), 2,600 tons; Rimutaka, between April II and April IS (four working days), 3,000 tons ; Toagariro, between May 9 and Mav 12 (three working days), 2,250 rims. A total of 29,700 tons of cargo was landed from these steamers in thirty-one working days, giving an average of 663 tons discharged per day. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 24.—Hawke’s Bav, for Wellington. , May 24—Takapona, from New Plymouth, with inward San Et inclsco mafl. —Te Anau, for Lyttelton, the Southern portion of the inward '•'l. Francisco mail.—Wanaka. for Lyttel- . • LUFF, May 24.—Rose Casev, from ;■ •■import. LYTTELTON, May 25.—9.40 a.m., Wailare, from Dunedin,