SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11901, 26 May 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

lyttelton. Lyttelton is situated in la*. 43-37 south, lemi 172.44 east; and the difference of time hatween Lyttelton and Christchurch is 20sec The time-ball ia dropped every week day at 1 p.m., New Zealand mean time, which 13 equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean time of the previous day, being calculated for 172 de 0; BOmin east long., and llhrs 30mm east or Greenwich mean time. PEASES OF THE MOON. May.'*:, EC. X.

WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin telegraphed the following weather forecast yesterday;—East to south and south-west gale, with rain. High tides. Sea heavy. Glass fall. WEATHER REPORT. ETO. High Water, This Day (Friday); Morning, 4.30; afternoon, 5.0. Sun rises 7.20 a.m., Seta 4.31 pun. Moon rises 5.14 p.m.,. sets-8.5 a.m. THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1 9 aun. 5 p.m. Thermometer . . . - 53 49 Barometer 29.77 29.84 THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND.'' The weather at the undermentioned New Zealand stations yesterday was as follows: Manuiau Heads—Wind, W.N.W., moderate gale. Barometer 29.52; thermometer 62. General remarks —Showery; sea rough Castkpoiat—Wind S.VL, light. Barometer 29.50; thermometer 52. General remarks— Showery; sea heavy. * Westport—Wind, east, light. Barometer 29.55; thermometer 55. General remarks—fine; sea smooth. Hokitika.—Wind, east, light. Barometer 29;63; thermometer 63, General remarks— Fine; sea rough. Kaikoura.—Wind, S.E., light Barometer. 29.63; thermometer 47. General remarks— Showery; considerable southerly sea. Bluff.—Wind, KE..; fresh. Barometer 29.08; thermometer 43. General remarks—Showery. THE WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA. The following weather. reports from typical Australian stations were received yesterday ; • Alh*ny, May 24—Barometer 30.00; wind N.W. General remarks—Clcaidy, Hobart, May £i.—Barometer 30.20; wind ■SJJ. General remarks —Pine. Sydney, May 25.—Barometer'30.30. Wind, west. (General remarks—Pine. 1 ARBI WED. May 24—Rotcmahana, s.s., 901 tons, Manpijig, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Field, M’Moekan, Fowey, Brimmer, Idle, Petrie, Webster, Mesdames Bean, Williamson and four children, Mapp, Messrs Hobson, Harper, Orr, Dunn, Drake, Fraser, Roberts, Austin, Bassett, Allan, Morley, Hkrdie, Speight, Stone, Brien, Ashby, Marehaat, Harris, Lund, Toriesse, Dnrward, Bean, Murray, Sutton, Trolore, Innes, Quince, Mills, Jenkmsbn, Master JBadclife and twelve steerage. May 25—Monowai, 3A, 2137 tons, Chatfield, from Melbourne, via Hobart and southern, ports. 1 Union Steamship Company, agents. "Passengers—Miss Wicks, Mesdames Tucker, and Campbell, Messrs Martin, Stewart, Gill, .Richardson, Sterling, Tucker, Wicks, Campbell, Binnton and nine- steerage. May ,25—Wanaka, s.s., 1572 tons, M’Donald, from Newcastle. Union. Steamship Company, agents. , May 25—Parpora, s.s., 855 tons, Christian, from Greymouth. C. W.' Tamer, agent. CLEARED. May 26.—Edward, brig, 251 tons, Jaudahl, for Kaipara. Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., agents. SAILED. May 25—Sir Henry, schooner, 92 tons, Cameron, for Greymouth. Kinsey, Bams and Co.' agents. ■May 25—Westralia, s.s., 1819 tons, Thorpe, for Sydney via northern porta. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. Passengers: For Wellington -—Misses .Cocks, Fraser, Bee and Clark, Mesdarnes Ancell and Fraser, Messrs Aldred, . Hayes, Ritchie, Thomson, Vickers, Hobart, ATlntosb, Mason, Studhalme, Law and Hanson; for Napier—Misses Aikman and Burley, Mrs Pulton, Messrs Aikman, Foster, Sims and ~ Townend; for Gisborne—Mr Swttrbrick; for Auckland —Misses Gronweil, Lye, Sheat, Howard, Owens and Grant, Mesdames Saunders, Gronweil and child, and Grant, Messrs Gronweil, Grant, Smith-and Wills; for Sydney Hill: horns and Mackenzie, Mrs Mackenzie, and Mr Buab. May 25—Rotomahana, s.s., 901 tons. Manning, for'"WelHngton. Union. Steamship Company, agcHtSU- Passengers—Misses Lewis, Dickie, Rowe, Freeman, Chdnnery, Crowe, Speight, 'Fraser, Clark, Coleman _ and Von Haast, Mesdames ’Burridge, Sterling, Jones, Hogbett, Jordan, Andrews, Stinson and Shannon, Hon W. C. Walker, Messrs Burridge, Sterling, Hayman, Walker, Smith, Hogben and six boys, CHimexy, Forrester, Stewart, Shelton (2), Lewis, Nelson and Pike. - IMPORTS. Westralia: From Dunedin —60 cases' whisky, 4 cases liquorice, 15 sacks oatmeal, 20 cases starch, 13 cases confectionery, 65 bales wool, 14 bags wool, 10 hhds ale, 27 pkgs. Monowai: Prom Melbourne—2 kegs wine, 135 cases tea, 25 cases rum, 8 cases bottles, 17 cases wine, 23 pieces stone, 10 chests cocoanuts, 19 casks soda, 34 casks acid, 7 cases oil, 10 bags ammonia, 20 chests cocoenuta, 4 cases nails, 15 pkgs cycles, 10 drums naphtha, 8 pieces timber, 113 bags bark, 148 pkgs; from Bluff—3 bales skins, 2 eurnty hhds, 22 sacks linseed, 44 kits mutton birds, 2 bags feathers; from Dunedin—36 bags sugar, 86 pkgs. Rotomahana: Prom Wellington—6so sheep, 12 casks pelts. EXPORTS. Te Anau v For Dunedin—l case. . Taunc—For Dunedin—l7'sacks seed, 8 chests D tea, 2 bags goods, 6 sacks bacon", 50 sacks malt, J 162 sacks wheat, 14 cases; for Timaru—lso cases kerosene, 10 bales cornsaobs, 80 rolls netting, 15 bdls buckets, 65 cases, 6 nkgs; for Akaroa—7 pkgs; for Oamaru—3B bdls sacks, 1 cmarter cask whisky. Rotomahana: For Wellington—27 cases beer, 1 bicycle, 4 cases bacon.. 215 bags and 90 sacks flour. 10 sacks wheat, 260 sacks chaffj 39 cases furniture, 3 pkgs leather, 91 cases fruit, 66 c.fses apples, 1 case plants, 1 case glue; for Me! son—9 cases ale; for New Plymouth—2 sacks natina, 1 horse, 1 trap, 1 stretcher, 55<i sacks bran, 100 sacks pollard, 200 sacks and 7SI Wf» flour, 3 chaff cutter, 161 sacks wheat; 0 for Foxton—l plough, 1 pkg; for Blenheim—--26 cases ala Coriima; For Westport—s ranges, 10 sacks oatmeal, 5 cases ale, 25 sacks oats, 20 sacks sharps, SO sacks flour, 32 gunnies onions, 15 cases apples, 63 sacks potatoes, 1 cycle, 36 cases, 28 pkgs; for Nelson—B cases and 3 hhds ale; for New Plymouth—24 pkgs furniture;, for Wellington—l2 cases fruit, 24 gunnies onions, 4 bdls hoop iron, 24 cases. Westralia: For Wellington—lß sacks chicory, 39 crates holloware, 1 case plants, 8 cases bacon, 3 trusses woollens; for Blenheim—3 cases pickles, 13 cases sauce; for Napier—24 sacks potatoes, 29 crates biscuits, 1 piano, 1 case boots, 1 case plants, 3 cases bacon, 25 cases fruit; for Gisborne —-50 sacks oats, 80 sacks pollard, 10 sacks oatmeal, 54 sacks flour, 9 cases boots, 2 crates biscuits, 2 cases bacon, 5 trusses woollens; for Auckland—76 sacks oats, 894 sacks potatoes, 1005 sacks wheat, 30 sacks onions, 40 sacks oatmeal, 655 sacks and bags flour, 6 trusses woollens, 3 cases ambrosia, 5 cases rollqd oats, 13 cases Irish moss, 10 cases cheese,’ l 0 tons pig iron, 18 oases bacon, T Canterbury ebaffeutter, 37 cases and pkgs sundries; for Suva —60 sacks sharps; for Sydney—ll3o sacks potatoes, 149 sacks oats, 65 sacks onions, 260 sacks bran; for Newcastle Fremantle—22o sacks potatoes; for Brisbane —93 sacks potatoes; for Rockhampton—37o sacks potatoes; for Townsville—ss sacks potaV toca. Edward: For Kaipara—lso potatoes, 100 sacks bran, 50 sacks, sharps, 95 sacks oats, 40 bags salt. 200 sacks chaff, 30 sacks wheat. ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London—Tekoa, due colony. Mata- ! tua, due Port Chalmers May 21, Lyttelton May 28. From Qape Town —Allonby, barque, 1100 tons, Kerry, W.P.R.L. From Liverpool—Manchester, dredge, sailed Ppb. 8 (put into IVarerfordi. From Liverpool, via Wellington—SiNerhow ship, 1177 tons, Marshall, Q.L.T.K., at Wellington. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London—Loch Torridon, Blenheim, Conway, Lizzie Bell, Orari, Wakanpi. VESSELS HOMEWARD BOUND. Days out Elbe (Captain Pox) ...... 84 Canterbury (Captain Collingwoocl) . . 73 Wellington (Captain Thomas) ... 32 Norman M’Leod (Captain Cafic.ro) . . 23 Westland (Captain Kelly) .... 22 Lake Superior (Captain Panton) . . 21 Nelson {Contain Perriam) .... 21 THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. ’■ Friday—Monowai leaves for Wellington and Sydney. Rosamond leaves for Greymouth. Mokoia arrives from Sydney, via Wellington, - and leaves for southern ports and Melbourne. The. steamer - Westralia, of the -Huddart, Parker and Co.’s fleet, left Port last night for Sydney, via northern ports. She took a largo cargo of produce. The schooner Sir Henry, which was reported to be leaking slightly yesterday, left for Greymouth yesterday forenoon. Upon examination, it. was found that the idea that the vessel was leaking was erroneous. The steamer Monowai arrived yesterday

from Melbourne, via southern ports. She leaves to-day for Sydney, via Wellington. The brig Edward was cleared at the Customs yesterday for Kaipara, with a cargo of produce. She loads timber; at Kaipara for an Australian port. TIMARU. The s.s. Eotokino, after lying outside a couple of days, came in yesterday morning to load 600 tons of produce for Sydney. The schooner Gisborne, from Thames, arrived on Wednesday with a load of timber. The s.s. Taupo arrived on 'Wednesday evening, and discharged yesterday 380 tons of coal and, some merchandise. The harbour was yesterday very full of shipping. There were four square-rigged vessels, four schooners and two steamers inside. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. ARRIVALS.—May 25: Auckland, 5.30 a.m., Manapouri, from Fiji; Wellington, 4 a.m., Mokoia, from Sydney; Auckland, ,3.30 p.m., Flora, from Gisborne. DEPARTURES.— May 25: Auckland, 8.30 a.m., Mildura, for Tauranga; Wellington, 4.45 p.m., Mokoia, for Lyttelton: Auckland, 2.30 p.m., Ringdove, for Coromandel. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 25. Sailed—Takapuna, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Upoiu, for Fiji. WELLINGTON, May 25. Arrived—Mokoia, from Sydney, Passengers for. Lyttelton—Mr M’Mahon and family, Captain Toriesse, Messrs Boulton, M’Mahon, Price, Harris, Sarjeant, Reid and Boss and fourteen in the steerage. Sailed—lonic, for London. Rotodti, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. Mokoia, for Melbourne, via the sonth and Hobart; passengers—Misses Buchanan, M’Callum, Logan (3), Cowper, Leatham, Barr, Ccote, Robinson (3) Reid and Ludlow, Mesdames Coote, Fisher and maid, Hamilton and child, Waddell and child, Patou. Todd, Wheatler, White and two children, Justices Denniston and Williams, Captain Paton, Messrs Reid, White, Taylor, Campbell, Webb, Maitland, Gaunt, Todd, Hale, Graham (2), Parkinson, M’Pherson. Feldwick, Sntter, Gibb, Haggett, Berg, Richards, Fisher, M’Swigan, Charters, Nathan and Styche. lonic, for London; passengers —Misses Harrison, Mapp, Hogarth. Nicolls, Parsons, Robertson (2), Taylor and Wilkie, Lady Wastneys, Mesdames Robertson, Goddall, Pochim, Soantlebury, Steele' and Payne, Messrs Colville, Freeman, Graham, Payne, Pollock, Pochim, Ritchie, Robertson. Robinson, Taylor, Scantlebury (2), Steele and Young, Masters Robertson (2) and Grant, Misses Blair, Fitzell, Hamilton, Haslett, Murphy and Williams (3). Mesdames Bishop, Grftchley, Forsythe, Barbottlo, Murphy, Slack and Williams, Messrs Bishop, Blair, Critchley, Grotty, Datey, Fenton, Forsythe, Haslett (2), Home, Jones, Knight, Mason (2), Mather, Robinson, Russell, Ryder, Williams, Masters Slack (3), Banks, Watson and Taylor. PORT CHALMERS, May 25. Arrived —To Anau, from Lyttelton. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY, May 25. Sailed—Elingamite, for Auckland.

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