SHIPPING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 October 1905, Page 2

SHIPPING.

Port of Greya»onfch»

PHASES OF THE MOON—OCTOBER

HIGH TIDE October 3.-0.56 a.m.; 1.17 p.m October 4.—1.41 a.m.; 2.7 p.m October 5.-2.34 a.m.; 3.5 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT. October 3.—Wind, north-west, light breeze; weather fine; barometer, 29.71; thermometer. 54 degrees; tides good; bar considerable.

ARRIVED. October 3.—Torganten, auxiliary r.chooncr, 195 tons. Captain .Morrison, fromLyttelton. SAILED. October 3.—Rosamond, ss, 462 tons, Captain Carson, for Wellington. October 3.—Poherua, ss, 749 tons. Captain Hales, for Wcstport and south.

IN PORT. Kini, Dilpussund, Torgauten

The Defender, timber-laden, sails from Hokitika for Timnru to-day,

The Koonya sailed from Nelson ibis morning for Wcstport and Greymouth. The Union Company's steamer Kittiwn is about to undergo a docking at Poil Chalmers.

The Wainui sails from Wellington tonight for Nelson nnd the Const, arriving at Greymouth on Thursday at noon. The steamer Cufie brought a record cargo from New York to Melbourne of twelve thousand tons. The cargo was insured for £500.000.

The Torgauten with a full cargo of produce for Greymouth and Hokitika, arrived from Lyttclton this afternoon. The Poherua and Rosamond were both detained last night owing to a heavy sea. on the bar. Both ships got away this moraine-, the former for Westport'and South, and the latter for Wellington, Gisborne, and Napier.

.Mv A. Haywnrd, who is now peeond of fieer of the Union Compony's steamer Ara lmra, passed his examination for a mas ter's certificate recently in Australia. Mr Carey, chief officer of the Hawen is to transfer to the Wainui in a simi'ar capacity in place of Mr Showman, who is to proceed to Dunodin for orders. Mr Malcolm, second officer of the -.Hawen., will act as cltfef, and Mr Phillips will join (he vessel as acting second.

The Union Company's new steamer Arahura is under command of Captain Ceo. Lambert, who has with him the followin■ ■■ officers:—Chief, Mr J. G. Watson (Jan Kotuku); second, .Mr A. J. Hayw.trd (late Kamona); third, Mr McLood (late Ma.pourika); chief engineer Mr T. Scott; second, Mr A. Sadler: third, Mr J. Mi Lean. Mr IT. Williams of the Pateena is pur.scr, and Mr G. A. Salt, chief steward.

There appears to be a renewed demand for timber in Canterbury, for in addition to the Kittnwa a.nd Ta'icri. the Kini i= loading and will be despatched about the middle of the week. It is understood % very large quantity of timber will be required for the Exhibition buildings i;i Christchurcli, nnd that it is to be nvrcured on the West Co.ast. This will be p. big order, and will have the effect of kerning the various mills and the steamers named going full time.

The Oknrito river has been again rut out. and the channel now runs well to the south under the shadow of the natural bluff. ]t has not followed this course for many years, a.nd there arc hopes (hat it will 1,.e kept open in the present channel for a lengthy term. The Jane Dono-las sailed from Hokitika for Ulcarito last iii"ht, and if the bar proves workable will probably mnke several trips to dear awav the accumulation of hemp, sleepers, telegraph poles, ami other exports awaiting "shipment.

Tho Maponrika has now dropped into (he Waiiini's running, and until the advent of our new boat, the Arahura, will lie tho Monday boat, and the Waiimi tho Thursday—an arrangement which i.s acceptable to the travelling public, and which meets all requirements. Mr l'rico, the local manager, does all he ran to suit our wants, and is deservedly popular. With the large .amount of traffic which has to be controlled both in regard to njissenger and cargo business, the manager has a great deal to contend with to satisfy all parties, and a great amount of tact has to be exercised to avoid friction. In .Mr Price the company has an officer who, io use the term, js the right man in the right place and is deservedly popular with all classes! We understand (hat the barque Dilmissnnd on her arrival at Melbourne is to he dismantled and converted into a coal hulk, '■lie ship, like many more, has run her course, and is now about to be relegated to the oid men's home—so to speak. She has done her forty-one years of service in various , v ,.rts of the world, and is now to bo retired ! Tho life of a. ship is very like that nt a. human being, when Hie mat'ter is considered. Tho .ship, like (ho man, who has been a busy factor in (he world's affairs, gets worn out, and is compelled In retire and give way to the younger, and-those oT more modern ideas. Steamers, which a Jew wwrs ago were considered first-class and fit tor anything have been withdrawn and up-to-date ships are daily replacing

That work never ceases on the Grevmouth wharf when the port is open, is exemplified by the loading and discharging ot boats which is being carried on The men engaged in loading the Kini have ee at it dl n.ght. The Pohorua, as soon as she discharged, shifted down to (he crane and started loading with coal. The amount of general cargo landed on t e Greymouth wharf , 3 enormous, and si r muses the casual observer. Boats are nving at all hours of the da? and ni, l t with cargo, which is immediately landed and the outward loading, either wti"coal or timber, is commenced without any cos sat on. . Our Customs returns are anTndtex of the importance of Greymouth as a dis tr.buting port, and everything points to a continuous progression in this respect THE WELLINGTON SERVICE.

The Wainui withdraws from the West Coast run on the 28th instant, and will be replaced by the Arahnra. It " s no vet known definitely whether the former dio he employed as a third boat during the summer months, or whether she Tto be Hk4t£ r -- f T,lere ?"oalot of chants taking place just now in the personel ,f he Company's fleet, thus it is' har "to say what changes may be ma<l o iy tl lo co ; N Arahur'a andWai! mil, all of which are commanded hv most popular and efficient officers, Z are a! conversant with the working ofWuS tioiirs. lie Arahura is a larger and more elaborate boat than the Maponrik ? wh ch ports S\ aSt i Sk,ppcr > will "°* our ports with as much case and safety as * being done by Sl ,ch large ships a, fl e Taieri and Pukak-i' Tl,„ nr p m . e nrm-ori o V A «o Maponnka has proved a great success, and we have no Ration ,n saying the Arahura under S^tZT 1 ' T" PWV ? suc-M-ko ; nr , arC , timcs wIl0 » our bars hke the Manuka,,, for instance, are riot workable This is one of those 'contingencies which cannot be avoided, and have to be put up with, no matter how inconvenient it may be in the meantime

*™CnON ON THE ARAHURA \vi i Wc "'. n S ton f orrc «Pondcnt of the West port Times telegraphs as follows •- There was a gathering of members of larliamont on boord the Arahura, at Wellington, at the invitation of the directors of the Un.on Stoam Ship Oomp.uiv. leasts were drunk, and speeches made by the Ircimcr and others. Mr Soddon said- . Looking backwards, he never fliought s few years ago that thev would over have such boats going to Grevmoufh and Westport, Tho iiaino Arahura was very familiar to him. His first public position was as Chairman of tho Arahura Road Board and he afterwards represented that district in the Provincial Council. In fact, he was known on the West Coast as the member for Arahura. A voice : "Arahura Dick") It wa.s named after a river between Greymouth and Hokitika, in which he once nearly "lost the number of his mess." It was flooded, and he was washed off his horse, and had to swim for half an hour, but both horse and himself got ashore. He predicted the Arahura would bo a popular vessel on the Coast, Captain Lambert mentioned that it was at Arahura that bis wife went to school. Ho had seen the vessel tried hard coming across "the Southern Ocean, and he was very we" ■ pleased with her. The Hon. George. Mo- : Lean said notwithstanding that she had to face a gale of wind on her run up from Lyttelton that morning, the Arahura had averaged over 10i idiots. I

GOLD EXPORT. During the quarter ended September 30, the gold export from the Port of Greymoulh was as follows :

The amount of gold exported during .he month of September was 11,2270 z 18d\vt 13grs, valued at £44,950.

I'il's t Quarter .. 6th 0.24 n m Full Moon .. 13th 0.33 n.m l.ii.sl Quarter .. 22n<l 0.21 a.m New • Moon .. 28th 6.28 p.m

County ozs. Uwt t»r £ Grey .. 7,679 14 2 30.JM0 Wostland .. 2,020 5 0 8,1.41 rnangahun .. 14,767 17 18 58,641 Bullor Total 138 1 13 551 £98,273 .. 24.605 18 9