SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 12900, 24 August 1906, Page 6

SHIPPING

1 HIGH WATER. , TO-MORROW. Taiaam Head ; 5.57 a.m.,' 6.19 p.m. 1 Port Chalmers : 6.37 aan., 6.59 p.m. Dunedtn ; 7.22 a.m., 7.44 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS. The following weather reports were received from New Zealand stations this morning •. — Cape Maria Van Diemen.—Wind, N.E., heavy gale-; bar., 30.16; ther., 60; cloudy, passing showers; sea moderate. AucWand.—Wind, E.N.E., fresh; bar., 30.30; ther., 56; clouds, passing showers; iide good. 3 Gidborne.—Wind, N.E., light; bar-, 30.40; then, 56; gloomy; tide moderate, eea smooth, Napier,—-Oahu; bar.., 30.43; ther., 48: overcast; tide good, sea moderate. Wanganui.—Wind, N.E., light;, bar., 30-42; ther-. 53; blue sky, passing clouds; ‘- oar smooth. Wellington.—Calm; bar., 50.43; ther,, ;>4B; clouds. Nelson.—Wind, S.W., fresh; bar., s-50.37; ther., 55; blue sky ; sea smooth. Westport.—Wind, S.E., light; bar., 00.37; ther., 47: blue sky, clouds; tide , moderate, bar moderate. Bealey.—Wind, N.W., light; bar., ; 50.46 ; ther., 44; blue sky, clouds; river • low, ; Lyttelton.—Calm; bar., 50.50; ther., ■ 34; gloomy, foggy; tide high. • Christchurch.—Calm; bar., 50.40; ther., f 54 ; _ fogey. Timarn.—Calm; bar., 30.45; ther., 43; sea smooth, ' Oaxnaru.—Calm; bar., 30.39; ther., 44; foggy; tide good, sea moderate. Port Chalmers.—Calm; bar., 30.42; ther., 48; foggy; tidto moderate, sea smooth. Dunedin,—Wind, N., light; bar., 30.30; ibesr., 45; foggy; tide moderate. Clyde.—Calm; bar., 30.55; ther., 48; 'blue sky, clouds; river steady. Queenstown. —Calm; bar., 50.41; ther., 45; clouds. Balclutha.—Calm ; bar., 30.56; ther., 43 ; blue sky. clouds; river low. Nuggets.—Wind, W,, light; bar., ,30.42; ther., 42; blue sky; tide moderate. • Pea smooth. Invercargill.—Calm; bar., 30.46; ther., ■45; blue sky, clouds. 1 Bluff.—Wind, N., light; bar., 30.32; ’ffaer., 45; clouds; tide moderate, sea ■smooth. ARRIVED.—August 24. Storm, s.s., 185 tons, Woods, from Lytielton, SAlLED.—August 23. Invercargill, s.s., 323 tons, Marks, for Invercargill. August 24. Talune, s.s., 1,370 tons, Bernech, for Auckland via East Coast ports. Passengers : For Wellington—Miss Hart, Messrs Falconer, Cleghom, Levi. For Napier— Miss GilMnson. For Auckland—Mr Richards. Moana, s.s., 2,414 tons, Neville, for ■ ’Lyttelton, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■ —Coastal.— Tarawera, from Auckland, August 30. ■ —lntercolonial. Wimmera, from Sydney via Cook Strait, .August 25. Manuka, from Sydney via Auckland, August 26. Mccraki, from Melbourne, August 27. Broiz Izcl, from Banbury, to sail Seniember. Rio Loge, from Clarence River, sailed August 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wimmera, for Melbourne, August 25. Moerald, for Sydney via Auckland, August 29. Manuka, for Sydney via Cook Strait, August 29. Tarawera, for Auckland, August 5L In port noon to-day:—At Dunedin: Talune (steam), Drammenseren, Satumns (sail). At Port Chalmers; Karamea, Morayshire, Te Anau, Corinna, Moana Isteam). A thick fog has prevailed at the Heads since yesterday, and extensive use has had ito be made of the patent fog signal. This rooming the pilot boat groped her way Out to the Cape Breton, and put the pilot on board in readiness to bring her into port as soon as the fog lifted. The Talune left the cross wharf shortly after 3 p.m., and sailed for Auckland via East Coast ports. The Wimmera, from Sydney via Cook Strait, is expected to arrive at Dunedin about 7 aan. to-morrow. The Storm, from Lyttelton, arrived teflay to take in cargo for Oamaru, Timarn, and Wanganui. The following officers left with the Moana for Lyttelton to-day ;—Captain Neville, Mr W. J. King (chief officer), Mr R. S. Walton (second), Mr A. D. (Fendick (third). The steamer is to be Gock-ed at Lyttelton. The old boiler of the tug Koputai was hoisted out this forenoon at the wharf under the sheer-legs, and landed on a couple of ptmts, which were towed down from Dunedin. The Karitane, which arrived to-day from Lyttelton, is to he laid up for annual survey and overhaul. The New Zealand and South African Company have been advised that the Suffolk left Glasgow on Saturday direct for Auckland. She is the first vessel connected with the newly-inaugurated service of direct steamers from the West Coast ports of the United Kingdom to New Zealand. Further particulars of the fire on the Steamer Bur germeister Hachm'ann were received by the Sydney mail. He steamer was compelled to put into Cape Town to repair an accident to her pumps. Whilst lying in Table Bay a fire was discovered in her spare bunker, the coal having ignited in three distinct and separate places. The fire was dose to a wooden bulkhead, which divided it from a compartment in which a quantity of paraffin was stowed, but luckily the outbreak was subdued before the vessel or • cargo was damaged. About 600 or 700 t tons of coal bad to be removed from the : bunkers before the fire could be got under. The four-masted barque Pinmore, 2,431 ; tons, buflt at Glasgow in 1882. and owned by Mr J. D. Clink, Greenock, has been sold to Glasgow owners. The fourmasted barque Ancona, 2,510 tons register, built in 1893 by Messrs Russell and Co., ■of Glasgow, to the order of G. T. Soley and Co., Limited, Liverpool, has been Bold to Lang and Fallon, Greenock, for £9LOO. _ Advice received by the English mail gives particulars of some important alterations which are being made in the internal arrangements of the Shaw-Savill liner Gothic, which is now being refitted as the , result of the fire which broke out on the ; vessel during her last trip Home, The alterations will make the vessel probably the finest second class passenger boat trading to New Zealand. The first saloon accommodation is being done away with; 5n fact, all the main deck accommodation is being dispensed with. The second class will accommodate about sixty pasieeogers in state rooms situated on the upper and promenade deck. The convenience of third class passengers is not being overlooked in so far as a smoking room is being built for this class. Some of what was previously passenger accommodation is being transformed into cargo space. Captain Fumeanx, harbor-master, reported to the Westport Harbor Board that he had been approached by the manager of the Union Company concerning the loading of the steamer Aparima at Westport. He considered that she was too Large to work the port with safety. Her length is 430 ft, and with the extra distance required to keep her rudder and propellers dear of the wharf when swingdug. her stem would then be within 15ft or 20ft of the training wall on the opposite side, thus practically damming up the river. Vessels 380 ft in length, and

drawing 9ft forward, were quite long enough to swing at high water spring tides with the room they had at present. ■ While the Northern 'Company’s steamer Anpouri was lying at Parengarenga mi Friday last the natives of the tribe after whom the vessel is named performed an interesting christening ceremony in connection with her, following which a banquet was tendered to Mr C. Ran son, manager of the Northern Company, in the vessel’s saloon. Over 600 natives took part in the ceremony. _ A framed portrait of Meri Ngaroto Puhipi, the ancestor of the Aupouri tribe, was presented by the natives for hanging in the vessel’s saloon, while Mr Ranson was presented with a valuable souvenir in the shape of a fine more. Epcriama Kapa. a former native member, related the tribal history, and wished the Aupouri “ kia ora ” on behalf of the tribe. After hakas and songs, cheers were given for Captain Haultain, the Northern Company, and the ship’s company. Subsequent to the decision given by Mr Kettle, S.M., at Auckland yesterday in the nautical inquiry into the wrecks of the Sir Henry, Aotea. and Haeremai, Mr Rose (Collector of Customs) informed him that there were 105 schooners, including auxiliary oil engine vessels, running in and out of Auckland several times a week, and 228 sailing vessels registered in Auckland. These need not include those vessels coming from other parts. “No wonder we find such difficulty in inspecting so ‘ many vessels,” exclaimed Mr Rose. He also staled that the masters, and not the owners, were responsible for the renewal of licenses and permits. Mr Kettle intimated that he would forward his reports to the Minister of Marine. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. SYDNEY, August 23.—Star of Scotland, for Auckland. HOBART, August 25.—5 p.m., Rimutaka and Papanui, from London.—Papanui, for New Zealand. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 25.—Star of Australia, from Gisborne.—Tarawera, from the South. WELLINGTON, August 23.—Rotomahana, for Lyttelton.—Wimmera, for the South. Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers for Dunedin : Mrs Searle, Messrs Searle, Trower. INVERCARGILL. August 25.—5.30 p.m., Rimu, for Dunedin via Stewart Island. NEWCASTLE, August 25.—Constance Craig, for Auckland. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)