SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9483, 4 August 1891, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. TIME-BALL, LYTTELTON. The time-ball ia dropped every week day at l p.m., Now Zealand mean time, which ia equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean time of tie previoua day, being calculated for the 172 deg 30min east long., and llhre SOmin fast of Greenwich mean time. Lyttelton is situated in Ist. 40*37 south, long. 172*44 east, and the difference of time between Lyttelton and Christchurch is 20*bc. _______ WEATHER RE POET, Ac. Hiffh Water, This Pay (Tuesday) Morning, 3.31; afternoon, 3.57. ' Sun rises, 7.13 a.m., seta 5.1 p.m. Moon rises 7.S a!a., «o tß 4 - 9 P- m - Monpat, August 3. !>A.ir. 5 p.m. Barometer 29'80 29*78 Thermometer ... 59 58 Yesterday afternoon Captain Clark received the following weather forecast from Captain Edwin North to west and ■oath-west gale after sixteen hours from no*. Glass fall again soon; weather continue very cold or frost until midnight " ARRIVED. August 3—lndustry, s.s., 1179 tons, Marshall, from Newcastle. C. W. Turner, agent. August 3—Omapere, s.s., 356 tons, Lambert,, from Westport, vi& Nelson and Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents.. Passengers—Mr Taiaroa, M.L.C., and Messrs M'lntyro, Black, Greenwood and Weldon. . opr . August 3—Kawatiri, s.s., 286 tons, Apstoin, from Westport. Union Steamship Donglfl*. 8.8., 76 ton,, Whitby, from Kaikoura. Cuff and Graham, agnta. SAILED. August 3—Brunner, s.s., 460 tons, -jailer, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. IMPORTS. T Industry: From Newcastle—l7oo tons C °Bnmner; From Dunedin—lso cases kerosene, 66 boxes soap, 125 boxes candles, Omapere: From Westport—s boxes fish, 260 tons coal. . ... . Kawatiri; From Westport—464 tons Akaroa; From Akaroa—2oo sacks seed, 10 sides bacon, 26 pkgs. EXPORTS. Jane Douglas : For Kaikoura—-73 sacks coal, 33 sacks flour, 13 sack wheat, 7 sacks bran, 58 pkgs. Brunner; For Wellington—Bo tons sundries; for'^Wanganui—22 pkgs; for Foxton—l case; for Patea —20 sacks wheat,4o boxes soap, 6 pkgs; for Napier —3O cheeses, 10 pkgs; for Nelson-77 cheeses, 24 sacks seeds, 26 pkgs. JIXPKCTJD ARRIVALS. From London—Zealandia, ship, 1110 tons, J.G.H.V. (Captain Phillips), sailed May 8, 88 days out. Eakaia, ship, 1023 ; tons (Captain Cracroft), sailed July 20,15 dsysout# Goptio, s.s.. at Wellington, due Lyttelton end of next week. From New York—Clt* M’Leod, barque, 640 tons, M.E.V.J., at Dunedin. Star of the East, barque, Q.JJC.N., 730 tons, vii Port Chalmers, called" June 3. Essex, barque (direct), . * - *<; PROJECTED DEbABTUBES. For London or United Kingdom— Ashmore, barque. For Boston—Sayre, barque. Both the Industry and the Eangatira were worked until a late hour last night, the former landing coal at four hatches, and the latter general cargo. HEAVY WEATHER. The steam collier Industry, Captain Marshall, under charter to Mr C. W. Turner, arrived in Port early yesterday forenoon from Newcastle, after a most stormy passage, during which considerable damage was done to the vessel’s boats and deck fittings. Tho cargo shifted and the well decks ware in a chronic state of flood. Mr Grewar kindly supplies the following report of the voyage:—Left Newcastle on Saturday, July 25, at 7.15 a.m., with moderate winds and cloudy weather, and at 8 p.m. the wind had increased to a moderate gale from the southward, accompanied with occasional terrific squalls, one of which blew away the lower topsail. On tho following day the gale had increased ia violence, and had gone into the south south-east, a high sea with fierce and blinding rain squalls accompanying it; and the vessel then began to ship large quantities of water, huge green seas washing completely over her, and filling the well deck and after cabin. This gale continued throughout Sunday and Monday, and, although the vessel was kept steaming, she laboured very heavily. On" Tuesday the wind hauled around to the E.S.E, and moderated a trifle; hut the sea still kept high, and at times made clean breaches over the vessel. On Wednesday tho wind veered round to the eastward and blew a light breeze, the ship continuing to roll heavily against the head sea, and the decks being continually ■ flooded. On Thursday the wind was still moderate, and the sky clear; but at 8 p.m. that day the wind again came away strong from the southward, and a high and confused sea was soon raised. The vessel laboured heavily, shipping large volumes of water, and the gale on this occasion was accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy rain squalls. The hurricane, for such it was, early on Friday increased in violence, and at 4 a.m. that day, when the vessel was in 38*50 south and 168*40 east she was hove-to, and for several hours lay at the mercy of tho winds and waves, the huge green seas making clean sweeps over her, and the decks being continually full of water. No. 3 hatch was stove in, and the men were engaged endeavouring to secure it, when a sea smashed the starboard lifeboat and gripes, also the port after boat, the galley funnel, skylight and starboard bridge bulwarks, besides doing other damage about the deck. Fortunately no lives were lost, although several of the crew suffered minor injuries. The hurricane continued throughout the day with terrific force, and at 10.30 a.m. another sea washed away the port after boat, drawing the bolt completely out of the stern. After considerable trouble the damaged boat was goton board, and, at 4 p.m,, the engines were put to work again, the gale having by that time moderated a little, after having lasted for twelve hours. It was now found that the cargo had shifted, and the steamer had a heavy list to port, which was only righted by the coal in the hatches being trimmed. During Saturday the wind continued strong fjccfJa the southward, with squally weather •nd a high sea. Unsettled and squally weather then continued to arrival. Cape Farewell being passed at 10.25 p.m. on Saturday, and the harbour entered early yesterday forenoon. The Industry brings 1700 tons of coal for this port, and loads between 5000 and 6000 sacks of produce hare, after which she goes to Timaru and then to Auckland and Sydney. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Arrivals.—August 8: Wellington, 5.30 a.m.. Penguin, from Lyttelton; Bluff, 7.45 a.m., Tarawera, from Hobart. Departures. —Bluff, 3.15 p.m., Manapouri, for Melbourne; Wellington, 6 p.m., Wakatu, for Kaikoura; Wellington, 5.10 p.m., Eotomahana, for Lyttelton; Port Chalmers, 4,30 p.m,, Rotorua, for Lyttelton; Bluff, 4.55 p.m,, Tarawera, for Dunedin. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. FRENCH WAR VESSEL WRECKED. Auckland, August 3. Arrived—Richmond, from the Islands. She brings news from Tahiti of the total wreck of the French despatch war vessel Volage, 500 tons, at Mowhs.u, in the Pauchta Group, on July 10. She bad 200 natives on board, besides M. L. A. Cascade, Governor of Tahiti, but all got ashore Mfely. The vessel's hull was pierced by a

coral reef. Jessie Nicol, schooner, from the Islands, with a quantity of fruit. Agnes Donald, from Suva. New Plymouth, August 3. The Duke of Sutherland, owing to the stormy weather, was unable to take in all her cargo from Waitara yesterday, and has not left yet. Wellington, August 3. _ Sailed—Eotomahana, for Melbourne, via the south; passengers—Misses Kelsey, Jones, Martin, Moorhouse, Buttleworth, Robson, Fisher (2) and Dawson, Mesdames Lang, Farquhar, Moya, Dawson, Miles and two children. Captain Allman, Messrs Monkman, Reeves, Pike, Peppin, Long, Stephens, Holmes, Langdown, Farquhar, Cole, Burley, Gollan, Lang, Brown and sixteen steerage. Dunedin, August 3. Sailed Rotorua, for the north. Passenger for Lyttelton—Mr A. Whyte. Bluff, August 3. Arrived—Tarawera, from Melbourne and Hobart, at 7 a.m. She left Williamstown at 4 p.m. on July 28, arrived at Hobart at 7 a.m. on July 30, left again at 6 p.m,, passed the Solanders at 6.30 p.m. on August 2, arriving as above. She experienced moderate to fresh westerly winds on the passage. Passengers: For Bluff—Messrs Goodwin, Durkin and Carling, and Mrs Durkin. For Dunedin—Captain Cameron, Messro Royse, Stock, M'George, Grigg and Fletcher, Mrs Stephens and Miss Clemison. For Lyttelton—Captain Adams and Messrs Eaatell and Watson. For Wellington— Messrs Wells and Gibson. For Gisborne— Air Woodhead. For Auckland—Mrs Stock and Mr Chatterton; and nineteen steerage for all ports.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. Sydney, August 3. In connection with the derelict sighted by the Emma L. Shaw, it is mentioned that a large ship called the Camerdown left Capetown in ballast a year ago, and has never been heard of since. Albany, August 3. Arrived—Parramatta; passengers for Now Zealand—Mesdames Robertson and Nobt, Misses Scott (2), and Messrs Scott and Spinks and son.