SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11108, 6 November 1896, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. Lyttelton is situated in lat. 43.37 south Jong 172.44 east; and the difference of time between Lyttelton and Christchurch is 2Cteec. The time-ball is dropped every week day atl p.m., New Zealand mean time, which is equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean time of the previous day, being calculated for l72deg 30min east long., and llhrs 30min Mat of Greenwich mean time. PHASES OP THE MOON.

WEATHER REPORT, &c. High Water, This Day (Friday):— Homing, 4.8; afternoon, 4.39. Sun rises 4.39 a.m., sets 6.50 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

ARRIVED. Nor, s— Penguin, s.s., 512 tons. Manlung, from Wellington. • Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Mesdames Berry, Lockhead and three children. Black, Reed, Verry and two children, Tansey, Kane and two children, Fowler, Douglas, Tisch, Adams and Brimblecombe, aitflflog Maxwell, Graham, Rennie, Fowler and TKspham, Messrs Black, Thompson, Blain, Moore, Luckie, M’Neil, White, Fleming, Kane, Graham, Lomax, Liddle, Verry, Neave, Dawkins, Kerens, Field, Winter, Wills, Tisch, Harley, Douglas, Glvnes, Smith, Brimblecombe, Houlihan, Tinline, Adams, Williams, Dr Reed, Rev Zachariah, and thirty-two steerage. Nov. s—Talune, sjs., 1284 tons, Phillips, from northern ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers Misses Sawtell, Dolan, Craig, Sams, Craig-, Batchelor, Mackellar, Marriott, Burfitt, Andrews, Hull, Brown, GuglebrechMesdames Parsons, Cook, Stndley, Alricks, Berry and child, Pownall, Fielder, Turner two children and nurse. Holmes and child, Herbert, King, Karaitiana, Ashton, Coatee, Rudd, Neal, Mercy; Messrs Gapton, Gladwell, Harrison, Boyd, Parsons, Hall, Tait, Heighly, Sollitt, Pownall (2), Porle, Stringer, Herbert, Fielder, Hallamore, Watte, Mahar, King, Whittaker, Greenahields, Bailey, Bethune, Pollock (2), Bussell,- Karaitiana, Achidgey, Piper, Tamer, Strickland, Hume, Tyree, Gainsborough, Margery, Mercy, D< Saunders, Dr Fenwick, Master Rudd and seventy steerage. Nov. 5 Flora, s.s,, S3B tons, Bemech, from Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Ziegler and Benson, Mr Brunton and five steerage. Nov. s—Bm-nner, s.s., 832 tons, Spence, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Not. s—Janet Nicoll, s.s., 496 tons, Eyaa, from Westport. Union Steamship Company, agents. SAILED. Nov. s—Maud Graham, schooner, SO tons, Berg, for Auckland. Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., agents. Nov. s—Flora, s.s., 838 tons, Bernech, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers —Miss Flannery, Mesdames Barslow and Sandford. Nov. 5 Penguin, s.s., 512 tons. Manning, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers: For Wellington —Misses Perotti (2) and Bell, Mesdames Percy, Perotti, Badger and three children, Stephens and Shannon, Rev Patterson, Messrs Stephens, Hughes, Ferguson, Common, Shannon, Adams, Timoor and M’Neil. Nov. s—Talune, sjl, 1284 tons, Phillips, for southern ports and Melbourne. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers ; For Dunedin Misses M’Kay, Harper and Buckley, Messrs M’Mahon, White, Tait, Margensy, Mendelsohn and Tyree; for Bluff—Mr Trout. IMPORTS. Flora: Prom Dunedin —25 cases Old Tom, 200 drums, 40 cases starch, 9 coils rope, 2 crates biscuits, 25 kilds ale, 1 bath, 8 pkgs sultanas, 10 casks vinegar, 210 sacks barley, 20 bags hides, 70 boxes candles, 300 sleepers, 13 pkgs stores, 76 Penguin: Prom Nelson —2 bales hops, 19 'sacks peas, 2 cases peel, 6 casks; from Wellington—lo cases currants, 123 bdls timber, 4 bales, leather, 3 cases machinery, 31 casks tar, 20 cases oil, 7 bars iron, 46 phgsTalune: From Sydney—4so cases currants, 79 pkgs sultanas, 4419 bags sugar, 2 bales leather, 40 bags wool, 12 crates bottles, 565 cases fruit, 2 boxes plants, 62 empty hhds, 9 empty barrels, 13 sacks bottles, 3 crates bicycles, 50 sacks manure, 266 pkgs, 29 horses, from Onehunga—24 cases bananas, 17 sacks oysters, 10 boxes fruit, 6 boxes lemons, 100 boxes oranges; from Wellington—l horse, 1 foal. EXPORTS. Rotomahana: For Wellington—s cases eggs, 13 pkgs; for Gisborne—2o sacks sharps, 2 sacks oatmeal, 100 sacks flour, 200 bags flour; for Patea—2 crates; for Napier—24 sacks meal, 2 cases tea, 160 bags flour, 30 sacks flour, 3 bicycles, 55 sacks potatoes, 40 pkgs; for Tonga—l case; for Auckland—ls sacks peas, 17 sacks meal; 10 cases ale, 105 cases tea, 3 bales leather; 50,sacks malt, 1312 sacks potatoes, 13 cases bacon, 20 sacks meats, 43 pkgs; for Sydney—lo cases hams, 2 pkgs. Brnnner: For Akaroa—7 pkgs; for Timaru—l bale; for Oamaru—6 cheeses, 7 cases potatoes; for Dunedin—B cases fruit.

Messrs Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co. have chartered the brigantine Garin to proceed to Kaipara to load for Sydney. TIMARU. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Mataura arrived from Lyttelton about midday on Wednesday, but as a half gale was blowing and a sea running, the harbour-master anchored her outside till yesterday morning, when she was brought in and worked. She had equal to 9000 carcases to take in, and some wool, pelts, &c., and would not finish till late at night or this morning. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Arrivals. —Nov. 5: Auckland, 5.10 a.m., Mariposa, from Honolulu (with the San Francisco mail); Wellington, 6.30 a.m., Tongariro, from ( London, via Hobart; Wellington, 7.30 a.m., Eotomahana, from Lyttelton; Timaru, 6 a.m., Mataura, from Lyttelton; Bluff, 11.45 a.m., Mararoa,from Hobart (with the English mail). Departures. —Nov. 6: Onehunga, 1.10 p.m., Mahinapua, for New Plymouth (with the southern portion of the San Francisco mail); Wellington, 12.10 p.m., Ruahine, for London; Greymouth, 9 a.m., Kawatiri, for Lyttelton; Bluff, 6.20 p.m., Mararoa, for Port Chalmers. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Nov. 5. Arrived—At 5.30 a.m., Mariposa ; passengers — Misses Grothe (2), MosdamesKennedy and daughter, Pettigrew and Walker, Dr Friedlauder, Messrs Byles, Camptins, Chambers and wife, Crokrett, Grothe, Harvey, Hoby, Kreagh, Postlethwaite, Stuart, Vivian, G alien, Melville (2), the Australian cricketers (16), and six in the steerage. Sailed —Mahinapua, for New Plymouth and Wellington; passengers Misses Miller and Campbell, Mesdames Miller, Parker, Chambers, O’Connor, Roulston, Boyes and family. Rev Boyes, Messrs P. Hoskin, Mason, Chambers, Patullo, Postlethwaite, Jeffares, G, Akers, Sheldon, Vivian, A. Hoby, Andrews, Habcns, Matthews and

six steerage. Gairloch, for New Plymouth ; passengers—“ Mesdames Skinner and Evans, Rev Evans, Messrs Skinner, J. Winks, Tobias, Clark, A. Than- and Rosenburg. Mariposa, for Sydney. Poherua, for Dunedin. Corinna, for Raratonga and Tahiti. Wellington, Nov. 5. Arrived—Rotomahana, from the south. Tongariro, from London via way ports, at 6.30 a.m. After landing passengers and taking in coal she goes on to Auckland, nearly all her cargo being for that port. On the voyage across the Southern Ocean the Tongariro sighted a large number of icebergs, and for four days the steamer was passing between large bergs and loose ice, one hundred and nineteen bergs being sighted in one day. The weather during this time kept fine and clear. She brings 16u0 tons of cargo and 203 passengers for all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton—Misses Gould (three) and Spaekman, Mesdames Van Asch, Clifford and Spaekman, Messrs G. Van Asch, F. G. Behread, W. L. Clifford, C. J. Sanenda and J. Stoddart, Master Spaekman, Misses Allen (2), Gorton (2), Simmons, Stevenson and Whittington, Mesdames Phillips, Allen, Gorton, Odell and’ Pearcey, Messrs Allen, Gorton, Parish and Pearcey, Masters Allen, Miss Perry, Messrs Chillingworth, Fisher, Fleming, Treloar and Murphy, and two in the , steerage. The Tongariro will sail at noon to-morrow for Auckland. Captain Mayoss still commands the Tongariro, but changes have occurred amongst tho officers. At present Mr Turner 'is the chief officer, Mr Plunkett second, Mr Maxwell third, and Mr Gibson fourth. Mr Gunson is still in charge of the engine-room department, with Mr Forrester second, Mr Lee third, and Mr Lewis fourth. Mr Budd from the Aorangi is the steward in charge. Sailed—Ruahine, for London. Rotomahana, for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Bluff, Nov. 5. Arrived —Mararoa, from Melbourne and Hobart, at 11a.m. Passengers—Mesdames Benham, Hopkins, Fenton and infant and, Sutcliffe, Misses Kitton and Alexander, Messrs Larking, Benham, Hopkins, Holmes, Seaton, Alexander, Pritchard, Sutcliffe and Smith. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. Sydney, Nov. 5. Sailed —Stai'bf'England, for Auckland. Hobart, Nov. 6. Arrived —Hauroto, from the Bluff.

November. D. H. M, New Moon 5 6 57 p.m. First Quarter 12 5 11 p,m. Full Moon 20 9 55 p.m. Ii»et Quarter 2S 2 14 p.m.

9 A.M. 6 P.M. Barometer ... ... 29-73 29'7l Thermometer ... 53 57