SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 14001, 6 March 1909, Page 5

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORROW. I Taiaroa Hoadj 3.10 a.m. f 3.25 p.m. Port Chalmers : 3.50 a.m., 4.6 p.m. Dun6C“* : 4.20 a.m.. 'U.Vi. p.m. aONDAY. Taiaroa Head ; 5.45 a.m., 3.59 p.m. Port Chalmers : 4.25 a.m., 4.39 p.m. Dunedin : 4.55 a.m., 5.9 p.m. THE SUN. Set to-day, 6.44 p.m.; rise to-morrow, 5.56 a.m. THE MOON. Set to-day, 4.14 a.m.: rise to-morrow, 7.5 p.m. —Phases During March.— March 7 Full moon 2.26 p.m. March 15 Last quarter 2.12 p.m. March 22 New moon 7.41 a.m. March 29 First- quarter 4.19 a.m. ARRIVED.—March 6. Storm, s.s., 186 tons, Wood, from Northern ports. Maheno. t.s.s., 5,282 tone, Neville, from Sydney via Cook Strait. Passengers : Misses Stivrrock. Shannon (3). Barnwell, Eglin. Murray, Harton, Reid (2), Haynes. Mesdamea Haynes. M'Millan, Horn'and three children, Rolfo and infant. Wild, Williams, Messrs Gibbs, Haynes. M'Gaig, M'Millan, Stuart, Wild. Richards. Fulton. Williams (2), While, Cohen. Meighan; twenty-eight- steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.--Waikare, from Auckland. March 11. . from Sydney via Auckland, March 7. Talune, from Melbourne, March 9, Warrimoo. from Sydney via Cook Strait, March 13. - -Oversea, Sail.— Lady Wolseley, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 17. Lakemha, barque, from Liverpool; sailed February 23. —Oversea, Steam.— Delphic, left Liverpool December 51; due in Dunedin about March 20. Mash-ana, sailed from New York December 16 ; due in Dunedin March 19. Drayton Grange, sailed from Liverpool January 9 ; due in Dunedin March 28. Rutherglen. sailed from New York January 6. Rakaia, left London February 4 for Dunedin ; clue March 29. Kia Ora, left Liverpool February 20. Opawa, to sail from London April 4; due D.nnedin May 22. Maori, sails from London early in March for Dunedin and Lyttelton ; due in Dunedin April 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maheno, for Melbourne, March 7. Mokoia, for Sydney via Auckland, March 9. Riverina, for Sydney via Cook Strait, March 10. Waikare, for Auckland, March 12. In port at noon to-day :—At Dunedin : Fifeshire, Maheno. Storm, Dorset (steam), W’aratah (sail). At Port Chalmers ; Atna, Wairnna, Waipori. Tarawera, .Moura (steam), Magic (sail). Dredge 222 proceeded to the sheerleus at Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for the fitting of a new tumbler wheel, which was put in place this morning before the dredge came up to Dunedin. Mr James Cocks, superintending engineer for the Hnddart-Parker Company, arrived in New Zealand by the Maheno. He w>U proceed to Lyttelton to examine the damaged Ulimaroa'. The New Zealand Shipping Company idyise that the U. S. and A. steamer Wimbledon left New York on February 21 for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. Maheno. t.s.s., berthed at the cross wharf at 6.15 a.m. to-day. She left Sydney at 2.30 o'clock last Saturday afternon, and experienced fine weather and moderate seas throughout. The trip across the Tasman Sea, however - , took about eight hours longer than usual, the steamer’s hull being foul; cleaning and painting, which were to have been done on her last visit to Melbourne, had to be postponed as the dock was occupied. Among the cargo is fruit ex Maitai from Fiji, including 800 odd cases of bananas. The Maheno sails for Melbourne tomorrow afternoon from Dunedin. Pukaki, e.s,, left Westport last night for Dunedin direct. She is expected here on Monday forenoon, and will leave again on Thursday in her timetable run to the Coast. Captain Robertson, sen., joined the Monowai at Lyttelton to-day. Captain Rolls returns to Dunedin for instructions. Mr R. Chadwick, second officer of the Koonya, has been granted leave of absence. as he intends getting married shortly. His place has been taken by Mr E. N. Hall, of the Maheno, who again has been relieved by Mr W. Panl. Mr Burch, fourth of the Maheno, was relieved at Sydney by Mr Cole. Captain J. Robertson, jun., who has been on holiday, took command of the Poherua again at Wellington to-day. Actingmaster J. G. Watson has gone ashore. The A. and A. liner Bucrania sailed from Now York for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand porta on February 11. At 1.15 a.m. on Thursday the Shaw, Savil] and Albion Company’s steamer Mamari left Lyttelton for London with a Tull cargo of wool and other produce. The vessel is due at London about April 18. The principal items in her cargo are 14,176 bales of wool and 66,532 carcasses of mutton. Following are the details : From Bluff : 80 bales sheepskins, 5,447 bales of wool, 1 bale hair, 180 casks tallow, and 9 casks pelts. From Dunedin : 4,777 bales wool, 9 bales sheepskins, 50 bales hemp, 210 sacks seed, 7 casks casings. and 9 packages sundries. From Lyttelton : 29.710 carcasses mutton and lamb. 2,228 bales of wool. 356 casks tallow, 788 saeks oats, 329 sacks peas, and 40 boxes Sidneys. From Wellington : 1,338 carcasses mutton, 3,935 carcasses lamb, 76 quarters h?cf, 98 bides sheepskins. 3.027 bales wool, 1,099 pieces mutton, and 40 boxes kidneys. From Napier : 4,149 carcasses mutton, 8,665 carcasses lamb, 612 bales wool, 5 bale* leather. From Gisborne ; 12,302 carcasses mutton, 6,435 carcasses lamb. 548 quarters beef, and 85 bales wool. From Auckland : 159 bales hemp. A REMARKABLE VOYAGE. The Norwegian barque Ester, which mistook the entrance to the port, and ran into Cloudy Bay during thick weather on .Sunday, put into D’Entrcasfeaux Channel on Monday night, but went ont to sea again on Tuesday, made her appearance in Storm Bay on Thursday. February 25, say? the ‘Hobart Mercury,’ The Ester is bound from Macassar, East indies, to Onehunga. New Zealand, and is calling for provisions. Some five months ago the Ester was figuring on the overdue list. She left Amsterdam on December 6. 1907. for Macassar, and was spoken on December 29. seventeen miles S.S.W. of Eddydone Lighthouse. At the beginning of July, as no further tidings of the vessel were received, the premium rose, and bv the middle of August it had reached 90 guineas—a dear indication of the pessimistic % tew taken of the ship’s chances. Then, to the wonder of everyone., the ship arrived with apparently nothing more serious the matter than slight damage to her cargo. From start to finish the Ester took just 252 days to reach Banda. Thus war concluded one of the longest sailingship passages of recent times—a passage wfc?sh. although it did not establish a record for a vessel between two ports, was sufficiently protracted to excite the remark of all interested in shipping matters. WANGANUI HARBOR. WANGANUI, March 6. The Harbor Board decided last night to proceed with the construction of the south breakwater. Up to date 580 ft of the north breakwater has been completed. Dredging has greatly improved the depth of the river, which is now 15ft Sin in the dredged channel at high water springs. Last month the dredge shifted 30,750 cubic yards, an average of 1,281 vactk nor iay.

THE CHARLES EDWARD. WANGANUI, March 6. It is reported that the contractors who bought the wreck of the Charles Edward for £25 have pumping arrangements completed, and there is a good chance of the vessel coming off. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Matatua (from Wellington, January 19) arrived at London on March 4. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March s.—Squall, from Gisborne,—lndxadevi, for the South. WELLINGTON, March s.—Marama, for Sydney.—s.3s p.ra., Mokoia, for Lyttleton and Dunedin. Passengers for Dunedin : Mieses Stone (2), Melville, Mesdames O’Deel and boy, Swanson, Larsen, M'Kenzie and child, Captain Al'Donald, Rev. M'Kenzie, Messrs Horn, Scott, Goss. LYTTELTON, March 5. —Tongariro, for Timaru.—Rakanoa and Kini, for Grcymouth.

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