SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10216, 9 December 1893, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. . The Mmo-ball la dropped every week day at I p.tn.. Now Zealand mean time, which Ja equivalent to 18.80 Qreenwioh mean time of tho previous day, being calculated for the I72deg SOmin oust long., and llhrs BOmin fast of Qreenwioh mean time. Lyttelton ia situated in lat. 48-37 south, long. l7S’44eMt, and the difference of time between Lyttelton and Christchurch is SOaeo. WEATHER REPORT, &o. High Water, This Day (Saturday):— Morning, 4.19 ; afternoon, 4.45. Sun riies, 4,16 j sets, 7.30. Moon rises, 4.7 ».m.j aete, 8.43 p.m. Fmdat, Dec. 8. S) a.w. 6 p.m. Barometer,... '... 20*65 29-68 Thermometer ... 76 73 _ Yesterday afternoon Captain Edwin sent tho following weather forecast' to Captain Clark s—" North-east to north and west gale, with rain, after twelve hours from now 3 glass fall again within that ARRIVED. Dec. B—-Carlisle Castle, ship, 1458 tons, Robertson, from Capetown. Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Deo. B—Flora, s.s., 886 tons, Berneoh. from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers Mesdames Anderson and Wallnutt, Messrs Eoaon > Henderson, Wilford, Mitchell, Wilson, Wallnutt, Bell and two steerage. Deb. B—Tarawera, s.s., 1269 tons, Sinclair, from Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers Miss Sidey, Mesdames Burgess and two children, Scott, Hughes and child, Messrs Darling, Houghton, Johnston, M’Casthy, Scott, Sorrowed and one steerage. Deo. .B—Rotomahana, s.s., 864 tons, Allman, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers— Misses‘Russell, Hallen, Jones (2), Kelly, Mesdames Efchell, Wafren, Jones, Ambler, Zaohatiah, Powell, Johnstone, Messrs Ackroyd, Addoy, Williams, Lloyd, Eth'ell, Kelly, Rigby, Yeend, Hansard, Ambler, Halliday, Jones, Parsons, Gordon, Goldie, Duokenworth, Beaven, Summerhayes, Rev Warren, Captain M’Geo, and twenty-three steerage, Deo. B—Tasmania, s.s., 1265 tons, M’Goo, from Sydney, vi& Auckland and Wellington. Kinsey and Co., agents. Pas. ■engers—Misses Goggan (2), Butler, Kelly, Fletcher, Mesdames Kerr, Truman, Rout, Butler, Smith, Messrs Webster, Hannah, Ke*r, Sharp, Master Smith, and seventeen steerage. SAILED. Deo. B—Rotomahana, s.s., 864 tons, Allman, for Sydney, vi& northern ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers : For Wellington—Misses Dale, Wilson, Collins (2), Mesdames Atkinson, Rogers, Potts, Captain M’Gee, Messrs Langdown, Tow, Bigley, Hogg, Bradbury , and Rogers; for Napier—Misses Hatchings, Cook and Swanston; for Auckland— Miss Albu, Mesdames Halliday, Duggan, Vivian, Casbolt, Messrs England, Oxford, ‘ Orwin, Bonham, Duggan and Vivian ; for Sydney—Messrs White and Chisholm. Deo. B—Tasmania, s.s., 1265 tons, M'Gee, for northern ports and Sydney. Kinsey and Co., agents. Passengers: For Wellington Misses Brown <2), Mesdames Devetill, Fairbrbsa, Messrs Lovett, Brown and eight steerage; for Auckland—Messrs Gordon, Randall and Fraser; for Sydney Miss Barber, Mesdames Miller, Scott, and Messrs Brooks (2), Deo- B—Flora, s.s., 886 tons, Berneoh, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers Mrs Langdown. Dr Stewart, Messrs Seville, Fuchs, Stewart, Seward, Matherson, Young, Hannah, Allan, Scott, Prosser and Gaudy. Deo. B—Tarawera, s.s., 1269 tons, Sinclair, for Wellington and Sydney. Union Steamship Company, agents. IMPORTS. Tarawera: From Port Chalmers—6 cases pepper,! case coffee, 1 case. ‘ Flora: From Wellington —2 pkgs leather, 9 pkgs. Rotomahana: From Auckland bags sugar, 20 boxes soap, 56 pkgs j from Wellington—29 pkgs' Tasmania j’From Sydney—2oo rolls steel wire, 87 cases fruit, 7 cases machinery; from Auckland—7 pkgs; from Wellington —8 pkgs. EXPORTS. Flora; For Dunedin—4 chests tea, 7 sacks pepper, 26 cases matches, 25 cases pickles, 8 cases baoon, 5 cases peas, 203 pkgs. Takapuna: For Wellington—7 bales wool, 25 sacks oats, 14 hhds ale, 97 pkgs; for Wanganui—4 oases tea, 12 lengths pipe, 25 pkgs; for New Plymouth—2 pkgs ranges, 490 sacks wheat, 93 pkgs; for Foxton—6 pkgs ; for Westport—2 cases bacon; for Manukau—26 pkgs. Rotorua: Fpr Wellington—24o sacks chaff, 100 bale? straw, 10 boxes soap, 1 horse, 13 pkgs'; for Nelson—4 hhds ale, 3 sacks meal, 20 sacks wheat, 23 pkgs; for Fox ton —20 boxes soap; for Wanganui—s hhds ale, 60 sacks malt, 1 case; for Blenheim—2 pkga; for Greymouth—2 cases; for Hokitika—l case. Tasmania: For Wellington—2B chests tea, 5 cases eggs, 2 cases boots, 2 casks oil, 2 oases machines, 10 cases machinery, 33 sacks flour, 84 crates, 50 sacks seed; for Foxfcon—29 crates, 5 cases machinery, 10 sacks seed; for Blenheim machinery; for Napier—l trap, 3 orates, 6 cases, 5 oases bacon; for Auckland—l2 orates, 2 trunks boots, 20 cases; for Sydney—4oo Backs pollard, 5 harrows, 13 cases machinery, 25 pkga ironwork, 2 cases. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Arrivals.— Doc. 8: Wellington, 8.35 a.m., Rotorua, from Lyttelton; Wellington, 9.50 a.m., Takapuna, from Lyttelton; Wellington, noon, Hinemoa, from Lyttelton. Departures. —Doc. 8 : Bluff, 4.30 p.m., Wairarapa, for Pott Chalmers; Port Chalmers, 4.40 p.m., Mararoa, for Bluff j Port Chalmers, 6.45 p.m., Penguin, for Lyttelton. The ship Hinemoa, which arrived off Lyttelton Heads oa Thursday afternoon from London, vi& Otago Heads, for orders, made the passage from London to her present anchorage, including some little time loat off Otago, in tho excellent time of . seventy-six days. She experienced severe gales across tho Southern Ocean, arid, during one of the galea, she passed a painted port vessel hove to, which Captain de Steiger thinks was Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s Hermioao, now overdue from London to this port. The Hinemoa was at that time running under lower canvas. She was ia ballast, and was thus able to keep before the wind, while the deeply-laden vessel would have to heave to. It is not yob decided whether the Hinemoa will come to Lyttelton or proceed to another port to load, ... Tho barque Carlisle Castle arrived in Fort yesterday morning from Capetown In ballast, to load wool, &o„ for the Now Zealand Shipping Company. She belonged to the well-known “Green” line until quite recently, when she was purchased by the present commander. Captain Robinson. Tho vessel loft Capetown on Oot, 32, and experienced several severe blows ucroas the Southern Ocean, ihc meridian of Tasmania was passed on Nov. 28, and tho Snares sighted on Deo. 1. She arrived off Otago Heads on Sunday last, and was ordered to proceed to this port to load. A strong southerly gale was encountered along the coast and took tno vessel some distance to tho northward of the port. During the galo sho carried away her fore topsoil. Captain Robin sen is accompanied by his wife and family. THE S.S. TASMANIA. Yesterday morning tho steamer Tas- ; mania, of Messrs Huddort, Parker and Co.’s fleet, arrived in Port from Sydney, via Auckland and way ports. Sho is tho pioneer boat of the new fleet oc steamers which that Company proposes tunning in the trade between this Colony and Australia. Sbeia cynow vessel, having bee!

launched only eighteen months ago from the yards of Messrs Swan and Hunter, Newoestle-on-Tyne, and in appearance ia very similar to tho Warrimoo and Miowera, which were engaged in this trade some little lime ago. She is fitted up in a most luxurious manner, and ohould prove a great favourite with the travelling public. The Ealoon ia situated aft, and contains berths for one hundred and two passengers. The state-rooms are large, well lighted and ventilated, and are provided with all tho appointments to bo found on the best passenger steamers engaged in tho trade. Tho steerage apartment is right forward, and ia also very comfortable quarters, there being berthing space for one hundred and fifty passengers. A very comfortable smoking-room, tho walls of which are of maiblo inlaid with gold work, is to be fouud on the upper deck. Tho vessel is supplied with electric light throughout. The engines, which are constructed on the triple expansion principle, were bmlt by the Wallsend Shipping Company, of Newcastle. They are capable of driving the steamer at a speed of 14-i knots per hour on a moderate consumption of coal. Ihe vessel laaa proved herself an admirable flea boat, and, should she remain in the trade, will no doubt soon become popular with the travelling public. It is the intention of her owners to bring another vessel, the Elia garni te, into the intercolonial trade if tho Tasmania meets with sufficient patronage, while tho arrangements also include urovieiona for a coastal boat—the Tambo, a vessel of 405 tons register. The Tasmania is in command of Captain Thomas M’Geo, late of the Union Steamship Company’s fleet, while Mr Muir ia chief officer, Mr Willcocks stcond and Mr Jamieson third. . Mr Cocks is chief 'engineer, Mr Haatnell second, Mr Clarke third. Mr W. Cailera occupies the post of purser, and Mr C. Henderson is chief steward. The steamer left for northern ports sad Auckland last night.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Dec, 8. Arrived Nora Wiggins, ship, from Wellington. Sailed—Talune, for southern ports, Hobart and Melbourne; passengers——Miaeea Kiealiug, Twentyman, Bigwill, Williams, Wood, Keith, Galbraith, M’Laughlin (2), Brownley, M’Kinnon, Bell,Bland, Ireland, Dillon and Galway, Mesdames Holdcroft, Guild, Potaiaon and infant, Gretfc, Herbert, Drake, Lawrence, M’Nab, Alder and two children, Bruce, Wilkinson and iutant. Bland Holt, O’Meara, M’Doaald, Galway and Inman, Hon J. G. Ward, Messrs Bland Holt, Nelson, Howe, Cook, England, Kemp, Winning, Kehoe, Simonson, Stanley, Robinson, Inman, Simms, M’Bane, Bruce, Neville, Clarke, Percy, Gretfc, Wood, O’Donoghue, Crow, Drake, Herbert and three steerage. The s.s. Caradalo, from Yokohama, anchored to-hight outside the heads. She will come in to-morrow morning. H.M.S. Curß<joa will , leave tor Akaroa. After a short stay at that poit, the ship willprobeed to Lyttelton, where Christmas will be spent. Auckland will be visited again early in tho New Year. ; Wellington, Dec. 8. Arrived—Rotorua and Takapuna* from Lyttelton. Hinemoa, from the south. Blenheim, ship, Colville, from London. Yolanda, barquentino, Macdonald, from Clarence River. Sailed—Pukaki, for Pioton. Grafton, for i Picton, Nelson and West. Coast. Rotorua, for Nelson. Oamaru, ship, for Loudon. Bluff, Dec. 8. Sailed—Orowaiti, for Greymouth.