SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 12928, 26 September 1906, Page 6

SHIPPING.

| _ HIGH WATER. XO-HOSBOW. Ifcraroa Head: 9.26 a.m., 10J3-pjiu Tort Chalmers: 10.6 ajn., 10.53 p.au Dunedin: 10,51 a-m., IL3B pjn. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.— Tarswwra, from Auckland. September "«7. —lntercolonial. Wiironera, from Sydney via Cook Strait, September 29. Zcalandm, from Sydney via Auckland, Soptember 30. Moeraki, from MelbonTnc, October 2. Hippolas, from Clarence River, early. Eos, from Clarence River, early. —Oversea, Steam.— Willesdon, from New York, sailed ijnly 7 j left Sydney September 19. Cburtfield, from New York, Bailed August 5. Wimbledon, from New York, sailed fieptcmber 7. Aymmc, from New York, sailed Angnst Rippingham Grange, from Middlesboroiigh and Glasgow, sailed Angnst 11. Suffolk, from Liverpool, sailed Angnst 18. Star of New Zealand, from Liverpool, sailed August 18. Cornwall, from New York via Australian ports; doe October 7. Somersets from West of England porte; due October 9. Maori, from London, sailed September S; due October 25. Como, from New York via Australian and New Zealand ports, sailed September 5. Dorset, from Liverpool, sailed September 14. Delphic, from Liverpool, sailed September 13; dne Auckland November 18. Whakatane. from London, to sail October 4. Orari, from Liverpool, to sail October S3; dne at Anckland December 2. Drayton Grange, from Liverpool, to sail October 13. Waiwara. from London, to sail October 31; dne December 17. Everton Grange, from Liverpool, to sail November 10. Pakeha, from London, to sail December 31. Wakanni, from London, to sail December 4. Essex, from Liverpool, to sail December fi. —Oversea, Sail.— Brunei, from Liverpool, sailed May 4; arrived Wellington September 13. Australia, from Liverpool, sailed June 10. Apolda, from Liverpool, sailed September 10. Arthur, barque, from Surprise Island, 'fearly. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tarawera, for Auckland, September 28. Wimmera, for Melbourne. September 30. • Zealandia, for Sydney via, Auckland, October 2. Moeraki, for Sydney via Cook Strait. October 4. In port noon to-day :—At Dunedin : iWaimaie, Port Stephens, Poberoa, Rimu : (steam). At Port Chalmers : Rangatira, Warnmoo, Talune, Patccnn, Kittawa, .(steam). The Tarawera, from Anckland via East Coast ports, will arrive at Dtmedin about 7 a.m. to-morrow. Tho New Zealand Shinning Company's Tongariro arrived at Wellington at "lO n.m. to-day. Her Dunedin passengers and cargo will be transhipped, and wfll probably come South by the Wimmera, leaving Wellington to-morrow. Mr A. F. Hird, late chief officer of the Moana, is taking the command of the Karitane in Sydney, in order to relieve Captain J. Dawson for a month's leave of absence. Mr J. R. Stringer, chief officer of the iAparima, is to join the Moana a.s chief officer. His place in the Aparima will be filled by Mr S. Vint, the present second officer, who is being temporarily promoted, and Mr J. M'Kenzie (second officer of the Pukaki) will join the Aparima as second officer. These transfers will take place at Wellington to-day. The Port Stephens is to sail at 10 a.ra. to-morrow for Oamaru. On tho completion of her discbarge there she will proceed to Newcastle, where her charter to She Union Company expires. The Warrimoo left the tongne wharf el 9.30 • this morning, and steamed down to Port Chalmers to lay up for overhaul. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Company have relinquished the agency of the Rose Casey, and it is understood that she will now be controlled by Messrs Keilh Ramsay and Co. The local agents of the Shaw, Savill and iAlbion Company have been advised that it is the intention of the company to fit, their vessels with the carbon dioxide sysiem of fire extinguisher. The aDoaratus will be fittedas the vessels arrivo at London. It is stated on good authority, that the British India. Steam Navigation Company find it becoming increasingly difficult to obtain officers for their vessels. One reason assigned is that the average officer does not hanker after a. berth in the Indian trade; another reason adduced being tho comparatively small pay given to jmaior officers as compared with that received by captains. The same arguments apply, only with less force, in other waters, and it is contended that wages will have to be maiterially increased a few years hence if young men are to be induced to become officers. The examinations to be passed by the latter are now so stiff that many yoang men who are capable of pgesing are persuaded that tlieir talents will be better rewarded by service on shore. The Rakanoa experienced very heavy ♦weather on her recent trip from Suva to Auckland. She left Suva on the 15th inst., and experienced a light easterly •wind with a moderato sea. Tmtil noon the following day, thence strong N.W. and f\W. winds, increasing to a gale, with heavy confused sea. These conditions Hasted until noon on the 19th, the vessel shipping large quantities of water fore and lift, but sustaining; no damage. The wind then changed to the N.E., and dropped to ft right breeze, but twenty-four hours later it suddenly shifted to the S.W., blowing a. moderate gnJc, with a heavy sea, for twelve ihours. A strong gale then set. in from the S.E. awl E., raising a heavy, confused sen, which broke over the vesseL i The weather moderated nearing Auckland, the vessel arriving at 7 a.m. on Saturday. 22nd. w J The s.s. Storm, from Oamaru, is due j bcre on Saturday, and will leave the same I day on the return trip to Wanganui via '■the usual ports. Tho French cargo steamer BrciV, Tzel, 'timber laden, which arrived at Lyttelton on Monday last from Bunbnry, will not mow como on to Dunedin, but will tranship her Dunedin cargo at Lyttelton. The steamer has a cargo of over E;000,000ft of jarrah timber. From Lyttelton she will proceed to Wellington and Anckland. We understand that the Breiy. Jzcl will be followed shortly by another Vessel with jarrah from Bnnbury. An Austrian marine engineer named IMioheluzzi has invented an apparatus for | making navigation possible in the thickest ■fog, and the Austrian Llovd has placed the plant of the arsenal at the inventor's 'disposal for the construction of the apparatus, the nature of which has not transpired. It is to be fitted on board the Lloyd steamer Nippon, and tested on her next voyage to Japan. The Government steamer Hinemoa arrived at Port Chalmers vesterday from the North. She left Wellington at noon on, Friday last for Lvttetton, leaving the latter port again on Monday for the south. On the way down the coast the vessel visited the lighthouses at Godlcy Head, Akaroa Head, and Kartigi. This trip the Hinemoa. will transfer Keeper Arthur from TsJaroa "" Head "to Dog Island, exchanging places with Keeper Burgess, who transfers to Taiaroa Head. After visiting Preservation Inlet the Hinemoa returns to Blnff, afterwards shifting Keeper Rayner and Assistamtjkecner Lee from Pnysegnr Point to the (Boulder Bank, Nelson, and to the Brothers lighthouses respectively. Mr Kent proceeding from the latter to PuysejEur. PoiniJ

After effecting these transfers the Hinemoa returns to Blnff, and prooeedß thence ■ to. tho .outlying islands, back to. Bhrff, and thence- around th© West Coast Sounds and boys. . ... H.M.S. PYRAMUS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 26. (Received September 26, at 9.52 a.m.) H.M.S. Pyraruus, after undergoing repairs, made a successful trial trip. THE WHAKATANE ON FIRE. LONDON, September 25. A fire aboard the steamer Whakatane, which arrived about Angnst 25 and was berthed in the Poplar Dock, seriously damaged the forehold. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, Septomber 26.—10,20 ft.m., Tongariro, from London via Hobart. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 25.—Silver Cloud, barqnentine, for Mercnry Bay. KAIPARA, " September 25.—Olive, barque, for Melbourne.—Specialist, barauentino, for Warrnambool. ' WELLINGTON, September 25.—Tarawera, for Lyttclton and Dunedin. Passengers for Dunedin : Miss Cohen, Messrs H. Gourley, E. F. Duthio, Fothergill (2), and Mitchell and family.—Rotomahana, for Lyttelton. SYDNEY, Septomber 25.—Maroro, from Hokianga.—September 26 : 9.30 a.m., Waikare, from Wellington. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)