SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9492, 14 August 1891, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. TIME-BALL. LYTTELTON. The time-ball ia dropped every week day at 1 p.m., New Zealand mean time, which ia equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean time of the previous day, being calculated for the 172 deg 30mm east long., and llhrs SOmin fast of Greenwich mean time. Lyttelton ia situated in lat. 43*37 south, long 172-44 east, and thrf difference of time between Lyttelton and Christchurch is 20uc. WEATHER REPORT, &c. High Water, Thia Day (Friday) Horning, 10.48; afternoon, 11.18. Sun yjm 7 n,m., seta 5.11 p.m. Moon nsea 11.5 *.m., seta 1.32 a.m. Thursday, August 13. ft A.M. 5 P.M. Barometer... ... 30*23 30*2t> Thermometer ... 55 57 ‘ ARRIVED. August 18—Wairarapa, s.a., 1023 tons, MTntosh, from Melbourne via southern porta. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Meadamea M'lutyre, Lyons, Bercua, Misses M'lntyre, Piper, Clarke, Xieaoh, Menzies (2), Loughnan, Messrs Green, Dench, Howell, Jolly, Grimley, Lohr, Oreig, Grant and twelve steerage. Angnst 13—John Bell, ketch, 92 tons, Cameron, from Waitapu, Cuff and Graham, agents. SAILED. August 13—Wairarapa, s.s., 1023 tons, MTntosh, for Wellington and northern ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. ' ’ IMPORTS. Wairarapa; -Prom Melbourne—3Bo pkgs tea, 45 bales gunnies, 187 pkgs, 50 cases brandy; from Bluff—2s cases whiskey; from Oamaru— 26 pkgs. Jehu Bell: Prom Waitapu—6o,ooo£t timber. ’ EXPORTS. Takapuna: For Wellington—l2 tons sundries; for Wanganui—2 cases; for New Plymouth—l horse, 15 pkgs. EXTECTID ARRIVALS. Prom London—Rakaia, ship, 1022 tons. (Captain Cracroft), sailed July 20, 25 dan but. Waive Queen, barque, T.Q.C.J., 858 tons, (Captain Nelly), to sail June 30. From New York—Clan M'Leod, barque, 640 tons, M.8.V.J., at Dunedin. Star of the East, barque, Q.J.K.N., 730 tons, via Port Chalmers, sailed June 3. Essex, barque (direct). PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London or United Kingdom— Ashmore, barque. For Boston—Sayre, barque. VESSELS HOMEWARD BOUND SAILING VESSELS Days Out. iFrance Chene (Captain Eloudet)... 120 fNith (Captain Ball) ; 124 fLiamore (Captain Smith) ... ... 117 fSttir of Erin (Captain Hopkins) ... 117 fWeser (Captain Gerowski) 108 XWeitlaud (Captain Metters) ... 116 fKiandra (Captain Ahlors) 102 fHndeon (Captain Kemp) 90 # Gleneida (Captain Corning) ... 62 •(■Warwickshire (Captain Chapman) 58 # Htnemoa (Captain Nicole)... ... 42 fßonkville (Captain Roach) ... 36 Superior (Captain Seaborne) 22 •Brambletye (Captain Malcolm) ... 13 London, f Channel for orders. J Rouen,. France. - The Union Steamship Company’s ' iteamer Wairarapa arrived from Melbourne, vii southern ports, yesterday at Baju. She left Melbourne at 12.15 p.m. on August 6, cleared Port Phillip Heads at 3 p.m., had Wilson’s Promontory abeam at 11.45 p.m., and reached the Bluff at 3 p.m. on August 10. She sailed again at 4 p.m., and after calling at Dunedin arrived as above. Moderate winds and fine weather were experienced throughout the passage. Mr 0. W. Turner has chartered the eteamer Fiado to replace the Industry in the trade between this Colony and Sydney, as the Industry’s charter ia now up. The Fiado ie now at Timarn, and will arrive here either to-day or to-morrow to load produce. She is a vessel of 640 tons net and 985 tons gross register, and was built in Sunderland in 1878 by A. Thompson, jun., being owned by W. H. Smith and Sons. She is commanded by Captain Carnie, who is well known at Lyttelton: Yesterday afternoon was a close holiday at Port, and the place was deserted by all bat those whose work at the shipping kept (hem in attendance.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Abbfvals. August 18: Timaru, 11.30 a.m., Waihora, from Lyttelton; Wellington, I.SO p.m., Takapuna, from Lyttelton; Auckland, 7.20 p.m., Monowai, from Honolulu, with San Francisco mail. Okpabtubes.— August 13: Bluff, 1.20 p.m., Ovalau, for Sydney; Wellington, 10.30 a.m., Duke of Sutherland, for London; Wellington, 3.20 p.m., Rotorua, for Lyttelton, with English mail; Fort Chalmers, 4.45 p.m., Talnne, for Bluff; Port Chalmers, 6.5 p.m., Eangatira, for Timaru. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, August 13. Sailed—Tarawera, for the South; passengers for Lyttelton Messrs Lewin, If‘Williams and wife, Matheson and Davis. Wellington, August 13. The Rimutaka left Plymouth on June 29, Teneriffe July 3, the Cape July 20, and Hobart at 6 p.m. on August 8. Her voyage was an uneventful one, and moderate variable weather was experienced. She has 141 passengers for New Zealand ports, 233 bags mail, and 23 boxes parcels post. Passengers for Lyttelton: Saloon —Mr and Mrs Torke and family; second saloon—Miss F. M'Donald, Messrs O. S. Ceilings, T. A. Maskew, R. B. Theobold; steerage—Messrs J.A. Bateson, R. A. Dixon, G. and J. French, M. M'Donald, A. MfAdam and G. Savage. For Timaru: Saloon—Dr C. H. Cayley; second saloon—Mr J. Radcliffe. Sailed, ' 10.30 a.m.—Steamer Duke of Sutherland, for London vi& Rio; barque Okellana, for Dunedin; American brigantine, Emma L. Shaw, for Auckland. Rotorua, for the South; passengers—Miss Simmonda, Mesdames Middleton and children, Yprke and two children, and Sinclair, Messrs Yorke, Snowden, Ryan, Sinclair, Ceilings, Steeds, Rutherford, Roberts, Hard, Scorgie, Maskew, Radcliffe and Brown.. Dunedin, August 18, The Union Steamship Company has received advice that the s.s. Boldana left Calcutta on. August 7 for Dunedin direct, with a full cargo of Indian produce. She ie expected here on Sept. 9. Inveecaegill, August 13. The s.s. Industry, which left the Bluff for Sydney at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, put back at ten o’clock to-night, leaky. The captain gives no information, but it is known that the vessel touched the bottom when leaving port. She was then in charge of Captain Marchall, who has an exemption from pilotage. The vessel is now alongside the wharf. Bluff, August 13. Arrived—Barque West York, Captain Davia, from Wellington, after a rough passage. Sailed Ovalau, steamer. Captain Cameron, for Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Auckland, August 13. The Monowai, Captain Carey, arrived from San Francisco this evening, with the pan Francisco mail. She left San Francisco on July 24, at 5 p.m., one day late; reached Honolulu oh July 31, at 6 a.m., and sailed at 5 p.m. The weather was fine, and the voyage was made in the fast time of 19 days shr 41min; steaming time, 18 days I7hr 30min; average daily run, 319£ knots; average, 13 } knots per hour. Passengers; For New Zealand —Misses Murray and Hart, Hon A. Campbell, Messrs James, Pagne, Copeland, Ware, Wilson, Lace,* Junior, Blanchard* and thirty-five second data ; for Australia— forty-five saloon and