SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXX, Issue 8557, 10 August 1888, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON.

WEATHER AND TIDE. High Water, Tbla Day (Friday;. Morning, 5.58; afternoon, 6,23. Angnst 9, 9 a,m,—Barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 45. Wind, Sonth-west; ruining. Time Ball drops at 1b.30 G.M. Time. AHEIVED. „ , August 9—Rotomahara, s.a., 864 tons, Carey, from Melbourne via southern porta. Union bteamsnip Comp ny, agents. Passengers Miss Rodger, Mrs Bridges and child, Mrs Nett, Messrs Saltor, Stratford, Fraser, Troup. M’Lares, Glass, and iUteen stawtaue. _ , August 9—Kosamond, 9«o«i 400 tons* Lowo, from Greymonth, Kinsey and ho., agents. August 9—Orowaiti, s.s. 286 tons, Gibb, from Westport. Union (steamship Company, agents. August 9—Penguin, s.s, 442 tons, Allman. Union Steamship Company, agents. MiBS Maxwell. Mrs bhands and two children, Messrs Donnelly, Wheeler, Eamew, Holmes, Barloman, Wood, Wilton, Master Wheeler, and seventeen steerage.

CLEARED. August o—Maud Graham, schooner, 80 tons. Fitzgerald, for Halfmoon Bay. Cuff and Graham, 9—Eotomahana, 8.8., 864 tons, Carev, for northern ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers Misses Paul, Desland r, Borman, Tnrtell, Mesdomes Delbrn _ga and child, Hyde, Simpson, Turnbull and child, Messrs winith, Irvins, Hyde. Vivian, and Vi ilicoeks. BAILED. _ , August 9 —Clematis, ketch, 67 tons. Green, for Havelock. Fraser and Maloolmson, agents. August^ -Helen, barque. 343 tons. Boon, for Auckland. Cuff and Graham, agents. August 9—Penguin, s s., 443 tons,, Allman, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Miss Seaok, Messrs liowe, Maicolm, and 9—Orowaiti, s.s., 286 tons, Gibb, for Westport. Union Steapwhip Company, agents. August 9-Otsgo, barque, 5)93 tons, Noiman, for London. G. G. Btead, agent,, _ . . Angnst 9 - Hermione ship, 1128 tons, Parker, for ■ Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. G. G. btead, agent, IMPORTS. (A special charge is made for consignees’ announcements in this column.) Eotomahana; From Melbourne—3oo pkgs tea, 13 sacks pepper, 6 casks brandy, 10 cases tobacco, 16 casks wine, 69 pkgs; from Hobart— ls cases fruit; from Bluff—2 sacks oysters, 4 cases fish, 7 boles wool, 5 do basils, 45 oases cheese, 3 bales skins, 14 sacks bid” a , 10 pkgs; from Dunedin—2 sacks seed, 82 boxes candles, 56 pkgs. Orowaiti: 450 tons coal. Penguin: From Nelson—32o bags bark, 40 cases Jam, U bales hops, 2 pkgs; from Pi<-ton-2 pkgs fish; from Wellington TO cases fish. ICIO cases kerosene, 3 arm ohosts, 284 tags sugar, 6 carcases mutton, 8 boxes soap, 30 pkgs; from Blenheim— Odeums; from Hokitika-bboxes gold. Rosamond: 675 tons ccal, EXPORTS,. Hauroto: For Brisbane—l parcel, posters; for Oamaru—2 tranks boots, 4 cases; for bydney—--5405 socks potatoes, 1006 sacks oats, 47 sacks peas, 4 pkgs wool press, 3 pkgs; for Newcastle—22 kegs butter, 1499 socks potatoes, 280 sacks bran. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London—Opawa, ship, Q.K.P.J., sailed May 12: Matauxa, barque, H.N.8.F., loading - Juno 1; Marlborough, ship, Q.P.C.U., loading Juue2: Coptic, s.s., P.E.due Auckland August 2; Enapehu, E.M.S., D.K., due Wellington August 14; Talnui, s.s., N.V., duo Colony August 26; Kaikours, E.M.8.. C.W., due Wellington (Sept. 11. From London, via Sydney—Bay ley, s.s., sailed June 13 j Balmoral Castle, s.s., July 12. From London, vid Sharpness—BormanM'Leoa barque, sailed May 11. , ... . From Hew York. vi 4 Wellington—Albert EneeeU, barque, J.Q.V.C., sailed April 11. v..- From New York, viA Wellington—Clan. M'Leod, barque, M.8.V.J., sailed May 10. From Hew York, vid Dunedin Hampshire, barque, to sail June 30. From Mauritius, vid Dunedin—Bio Loge, brig. From Coastal Forts—Prince Eupert, Croydon Lass, Comet, Zior, Belianoe, Annie Wilson, Gatlin, Mimiha, Colonist. From Calcutta—Castleton, barque. From f ydney, v:& Napier—John Bell, schooner. From Wellington—Selene, ship, J.H.Q.S. Krom Mebourne, via South Eotomabana, August 9; Moraroa, August 16. From Sydney—W aitarapa, August 14 j Waihora, August 14. From Wellington—Eotorua, Friday. „ From Greymdutb—Herald, ’ lISOJEOTSD DEPARTURES. Tor London—Bass book, barque; Abbey Holme, barque; Otago, barque; Hermione, ship; Westland, barque; Eimutaka, August 11; Coptic, August S 3. For Sydney, vid Wellington—Wakatipu, August For Wellington—Eotorua, Friday. For Newcastle—J. D, Petera. UOVBMIBTS or TBE U.B.S. COMPANT’3 STEAMERS. Fridat iThi* Day,)—Tha Eotorua arrives about 6 a.m. from Wellington, Pioton, and in bison and returns to the same ports at 9 p.m, Tha Wakatipu arrives about 8 a.m. from Timaru, and leases at 5 p.m. for Sydney, vid Wellington. The Bo amend leaves at noon (Or Greymonth. Saturday.— The Omapere arrives about 7 a,m. from tho couth, and leaves at 2 p.m. for Napier, Gisborne. Tanranga, and Auckland.

The B.M.S.S. Bimutaka leaves the wharf at 6,30 anr to-morrow for London, vi& Bio do Janeiro. tsh« will complete her load ng of produce today. By an advertisement appearing elsewhere, passengers are requested to be on hoard by this afternoon. She tabes a mail, but hot under contract, consequently correspondence must be specially addressed. . ... , The steamer Perfgmn arrived from Nelson, Pictou, and Wellington yesterday morning, bringing with bar the Canterbury periodicals transhipped from the steamship Coptic. The Penguin sailed for Dunedin last night. The Union Steamship Comranv’s steamer Orowaiti arrived from Westport with a cargo of coal yesterday morning, and left on the return trip In the evening. . „ , , The steamer Kahu will be in Port to-morrow from Timaru. She will take in produce here and leave for Wellington and Nap or. The barque J. D. Peters has been chartered to load produce for Newcastle ou account of Messrs Cuff and Graham. , , • The steamer Kiwi will leave to-day for Kaikoura, Wellington, and Northern ports. The ketch Clematis sailed yasterdey morning for Havelock, in ballast. She returns to this port with a load of timber. .... ‘ The schooner >' and Graham was cleared at the Customs yesterday for Halfmoon Bay. Stewart’s Island. She loads timber there, and returns to this m The schooner Zior leaves the Bluff to-day for this port with a cargo of timber. The barque Helen sailed for Auckland yesterday morning with a cargo of wheat. The larque Abbey Holme is expected to complete her loading to-day, for the United Kingdom, on account of the New Zt aland Shipping Company. , . , , The Union Steamship Company s steamer Botomahans, Captain Carey, arrived from Melbourne, via Hobart and Southern ports yesterday at 7.15 a.m. Mr J. Ness Keith, purser, reports sailing from Williomstown wharf at 5.5!) p.m. on July 31, and was clear of Port Phillip Heads at 8 p.m. the same day j breasted! Swan Island at 1.10 pm. on August 1, and arrived at H. hart at 7 a.m. on the following day; sailed again at 4 p.m. same day, and arrived a< Bluff at 5.15 p.m. on August 5. j efr. again and arrived at Port Chalmers at, 8 a.m. on August 7, remaining there until 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, when she pushed on for Lyttelton, and arrived as above. Experienced strong roathwesterly winds and cross sea to Hobart, thence moderate winds and fine weather until the morning of August 6. when a strong Easterly gale was fallen in with, accompanied by high sea, which prevailed until arrival at the Bluff. Thence moderate winds and thick weather to a rival, 3he Botomnhaaa had not left at midn ght last night, and as the denseness of ti e fog appeared to be increasing it was then just probable that her departure wousd be postponed until to-day. Pot the last time unaer the Ikg of the Brunner Coal Company, tne ctonmer .ilosamoxd, arrived in Port yesterday morning from Ureymouth wb h a cargo of coal. CapUin i owe reports sailing from Grey mouth at 11 a.m on Monday, and experienced flue weather to Wellington Heads, thence hick foggy weather with li-hfc wind and heavy southerly s well to arrival. Was off Lyttelton Beane at 5 p.m. on v» ednesday, hut owing ,to th ,■ tl.is.ik fog was unable to pick up the entrance, a-d consequently deemed it prudent to wait till the fog lilted. God to the wharr at 8 a.m. yesterday. Alter discharging her coals, the Koaamond will bo taken over by the Un on Steamship Company and will for the future trade m der their hag. a light southerly breeze yesterday morning was taken advantage of by the ship Hermione and the barques Otago and Helen, 'ihe two former are bound to the Old Country, and as wo bavo previously mentioned in tbis column, special mtoresb will ‘doubtless bo felt in their arrival at Home. Of the two perhaps the Otago is in the better trim, and witn. a fair amount of luck should about manage to put in an appearance first. A few new hats depend upon the result, Wa wish both skinners a speedy an » pleasant passage. The thick dirty weather of the last throe or tour days still shows no signs of improvement. Throughout the whole of yesterday fine rain fell, and the fog, which has enveloped the haibour since Tuesday, came down again as thick as a hedge. N avii t ating steamers in and out of the port was a most difficult tank. The Bosamoad was detained thirteen hours at tho Heads, and during the whole time she was compelled to keep her bell ringing to avoid being run into by passing craft. The Bebeoca is one here direct from Newcastle on August 20, and tho barque Notero about August 24, witu cargoes of coal to the orders of Messrs G. M'Clatchie and Co,

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD,

Abbivals. —August 9: 1 a.m„ Rosamond, from Greymouth; Lyttelton, 7.40 a.m., Eotomahaua, from Port Chalmers; Lyttelton, 7 a.m., Orowaiti, from Westport; Timatu, 920 a.m,, JMahinapua, fromAkaroa; Lyttelton. 10.50 a.m„ Penguin, from Wellington; Camara, 9 a.m., Hauroto,from Lyttelton. Depabtobss.— August 9: Wellington, 2.15 p.m., Botorua. fur Littelton ; Port Chalmers, 4.30 p.m,, Tarawa a, for Bluff; Lyttelton, 7 p.m„ Orowaiti, for Westport.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WeLLIBOION, August 9. AndvAd Selene, ship, Captein England, from London, nine y-sevon days out. , , tailefit—Takapuna, for Pieten and Nelson. Bo tor no, for Lyttelton; passengers—Mi&ses, Aldworth and Pisher, Mesdaeae* Praser. Hajns. and Henderson. Captain Fraser, Mosars DalzleU, Linton, Skelton, Phillips, and colaman, and she steerage. Dunedin, August 9. Sanaa—Omapero, -for West Coast, Torawera, fo*MeU)onj3ie*-

PHASES OP THE MOON. Calculated for flew Zealand, Mean Time. August. Days* Erg. Min. New Moon ... ... 8 5 51 a.m. First quarter ... 15 4 14 a.m. Foil moon ... ... 23 3 SO a.m. Last quarter ... 30 1 48 a.m. Apogee hi 1 5 0 a.m. Perigee ... 14 11 0 p.m. Apogee ... 28 Midnight.