SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12161, 27 March 1900, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. Zflrttdton Is situated in lat. 43.3'/ sou»i, long. 172.44 sast; and the difference of -fflmt ' between Lyttalton and Chri3tchurch is 20Hao. Tho time-ball is dropped every week day at 1 p.m., New Zealand mean time, ■which la •quivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean tuna of the previous day, being calculated for 172 deg. BOmin east long., and liars 30min east of Greenwich mean time. PHASES OF THE MOON* MAKCH.

WEATHER KEPOitT. ETC. High Water,, This Day (Tuesday): Morning 0.21, afternoon 0.48. Sun rises 6.15 a.m., sets S.OT tp.ni. Moon rises 1.18 a.m., sets 3.38 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 26. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Thermometer . » . » 60 Barometer . . i.» . 30-38 30.89 Wind, North, light. ' IMB WEATHEIR IN, AUSTRALIA. Tho following weather reports were received from Australian Stations yesterday:— Albany, March 24—Wind, N.W.; barometer, 80.10; fine. ' „„. ~ _, _ , , Hobaxt, March 25—Wind, iN.K; barometer, 29.50; cloudy. -. . Sydney/March 26—Wind, west; barometer, 80.10; fine. „_ THE'WEATHER IN" SHEW ZEALATND. The following weather reports were- received from uUew Zealand Stations at 5 p.m. yesterMaaukau Heads—Wind, east, fresh; barometer 80.11, thermometer .70; cloudy, sea Kew Plymouth—Oalm; barometer 30.11, iheimometer 72; fine, sea smooth. Cashpoint—Wind, south, light; barometer 80.85, thermometer 62; fine, «ea heavy. Wellington—Wind, south, light; 'barometer 80.30, thermometer 62; fine. Westport—Wind, south, light; barometer 80.23, thermometer 64: fine, sea smooth. Kttikoura—Wind, &.E., light; barometer 90.36, thermometer 61; fine, slight swell. ■ OamKU—Wind, N.E., light; barometer 80.30, thermometer 58; fine, slight sweil. ■Captaim Edwin reports: -a. high pressure ■from the west is passing ! eastward steadily, and a low pressure from thfi same direction ■will pass eastward of the meridian of 'South ,Capa on MaTch 28.

WEATHER FORECAST. The following weather forecast was telegraphed from Wellington yesterday :■—Wind, moderate, and generally from between the south-east: and east and north-east. The baro- ■ meter will further rise at all places north of Bast Cape, Taupo and New Plymouth, and chow very little movement elsewhere,. The «ea is decreasing on 'the eastern, coast between Oastle Point and East Oape, and there will ■ be a conedderable easterly swell thence northward, and a. moderate sea southward of Oastle Promt and on all the western coast. The ttdes will be good cm the east coast and north of ' Oaatia Pom*, arrdr.low thence southwards and also on all the western coast. Frost is to be expected in -the high country southward of Taupo. Synopsis of the last forty-eight hours: Throughout the country the pressure has continued rising since about noon on Saturday, and there has been a strong easterly gale, with rain, on thie east coast' between Kaikoura - anid East Cape. Rain has fallen heavily in most parts of the North- Island, but the weather in the south has continued fine, though cold; and .the temperature has decreased generally. A low pressure from 'tho west will pads eastward of the meridian, of South Cape on .Wednesday.

.... ARRIVED. ■ • ■ March 26—Tutanekai, New Zealand Government bj&, 411 tons; Post, from Dunedin. March 26—Takapuna, s.s.,* 370 tons, Spence, from Wellington': Union. Steamship Com-' pony, agents. Passengers—Misses Montague and Dunn, Mesdames De Silva; Martin, Mander, Jones, Shanaghan and'Blair, Messrs Kinley, Muxfitt, Cottreli, De Silva, Leveson, Jidwards, James, Moore, Campbell, Ruencrt, Tesohemaker, Tripe, Simms, Wallace, Hadfield, Weguelin, Shdxiaghan, Northcote, Styche, Brown, Austin, Bull, Blair, Chisholm, Montague, Sineock, Heron and Andrew, and thirteen eteeraga. March, 26—Te- Anaai, s.s., 1028 tons, Bernech, feom Dumedin. Urricw. Steamship Company, agents.. Passengers—Miesdames. Reardon and Piidney, Messrs Asquith, Dale, Green, and four steerage. . March 26—Gtymeric, s.s., 2598 tone, Thomson, from Dunedin. Kinaey, Barns and Co., agents. Passengers—Nas. 7 and 8 Companies of tne •New Zealand Contingent. March 26—Rosamond, s.s., 462 'tons, Sutherland, from Greymouoih. Union.. Steamship Company, agents. MaToh 26—Toroa., s.s., 174 -tons, Komeril, from Napier. Kjnsey, Bams and Co., agents. March 25—Queen, schooner, 4,6 tons, Syinoads, from Foxton.' Pitc&ithly iWallace and .Co., ' ■■ - ' vMarci, 1 . 25—John Anderson, sjs., 35*ifcpns, MacConville, from ■ Akaroa. PitcaithlyV Wallace and Co., • SAILED. 'March 26\-Herald, s.s., 356 tons, Rulier, for Wellington a&'d Westport. Union Steaotivship Company, agenvts. March 26—Dujgadee, s.s., 393 tons, Watson, ■for Greymouth. Union .Steamship Company, agents. ' March 26—Taupo, as., 408 tons, Lobb, foi Wellington, New Plymouth and Greymouth. '■ Uiiion Steamship Company, agents. ' March 26—Rangatdra, s\s., 2642 tons, Nicoll, for Picton and Wellington; Dalgety and Co., agents. ■March 26—Indraghiri, s.s., 3181 tons, Harwood, for Gisbome. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. March 26—Te Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Bernech, for Wellington'arid East Coast. Union -Steamship Company, agents; passengers:, For Wellington—Mesdames Eo&3, Sharp and Craig, Messrs Pittar,. Maunsell, Combes, Sharp, Craig,. Hickson and Scott; lor Napier—Misses Sey- { mour and Twentyman, Mesdames Walker, ' Mallott, SLmms'andtwo children; for Gisbome —Miss Reid, Mr Coop;" for Auckland—Mesdames Green, Light, Stevens, Cullen and two children, Messrs Bradley, Turnbull, Greenup, . Chrystall and Gill (2). March 26—Takapuna, s.s., 370 tons, Spence, for Wellington, .'Picton and Nelson. Union Steamship Company, agents; passengers: For Wellington—Misees Green, Scully and Dunn, Lady Ranfurly, Mesdames (Eraser and infant, Lord and infant, Rcdgers, Williams and Buckley,' Lord Ranfurly and party, Messrs Smythe, Ro'dgers, Marshall,. Stainson, Roache,-. Watt Hudson, Weeks and Laye, Master Buckley; 'for Picton—-Mr Tosswell; for .'Nelson— Mi 33 Perry. * IMPORTS. ' Takapunai From Wellington—34 boxes peaches, 18 casks pelts, 3 cases, 38 kegs, 1 bale; from Picton. —6 caste tongues, 2 cask® pete; from Nelson—66 cases jam; fjom New Plymouth—77 sacks hides, 1 case bacon. Taupo: For Dunedin —3,hhds and 5 barrels ale, 25 boxes candles, 34 pkgs bedsteads, 85 boxes .16 cases, 1 bale; from' Qarnaru—2 hhds ale "" 6 bales woollens 1 , 31 bales wool; from Timaru—7 bales wool. Herald '. From Dtmedin—lß9 bars iron, 6 cases ale, 1 butter-worker, 7 cases, 10 boxes; from sack3 seed, 17 pkgs furniture, 20 pkgs. Te Anau: From Dunedin—9 hhds ale, 4 cases kerosene, 1 plough, 22 cases, 12 pkgs, 1 truss 5 bales, 2 hhds, 6 boxes, 1 bag, 1 drum. Rosamond: From Greymouth—l249 sleepers, 27,900 ft timber. • Toroa: From Napier—Boo bales wool, 22 casks pelts. Pareora: From Greymouth—749 tons coal. Queen- From Foxton—2s,oooft timber. EXPORTS. Rotomahana:' For .■?fenganui- T -7"baia. hardware 1 pkg machine stand, 1 corncrusher, 20 s castM and pkgsi sundries; for Foxton—2 bells mould boards, 12 plough wheels, 3 cases and Takes sundries; for Blenheim—2 sacks seed, £'bags tares, 3 bdls wheels, 4 pkgs cultivator, 2 pkgs; for Wellingfion—s cases eggs, 19 cases and 6 hhds ale, 11 pkgs ranges, 18 "bricks 154 cases fruit, 1 crate furniture, 2 cylinders, 1 sack seed, 38 cases pears, 3 bdls galvanised tubs, 9 bdls galvanised buckets, 9 bdls galvanised hardware, 1 bicycle, 3J sacks cabbage, 22 .sacks flour, 27 empty returned caska," 3° l^B standards,, 1 ram, 12 sacks onion's, 1 truss leather, 3 drums sodium, 25 ' eacks oato, 10 sacks peas, 47 cases and pkgs sundries- ■ Mararoa:" For Melbourne—l7l sacks grassseed 100- sacks oats, 75 empty returned cases; for Launcestoi— 1 parcel; for Bluff—2B cases, R casks 1 box; for Dunedin—2o cases pickles, 2 cases drugs, 1 bale twine, 5 'trusses leather, 3 c'ask3 oil, 1 g>g> 79 cases and pkgs sundries, 140 ton 3 transhipments, ex IndTaghiri. Herald: For Wellington—s cases fruit; for Westport—l 7 cases spirits, 1 case meats, 2 hhds and 23 cases ale, 1 .parcel cigars, 15 bags salt 7 casea lenion®, 9 sacks meul, 165 tacks oats 132 sacks and 180 bags flour, 20 sacks pollard, 40 sacks wheat, 20 sacks bran, 8 sacks seed, 42 cases and pkg 3 sundries. Taupo: For Hokd'tika—2 casks vinegar, 10 gunnies onions, 19 cases and pkgs sundries; fcir Greymonfh—-4 cases cordial, 1 case boo to, 4 sacks oatmeal, 14 cases and 1 jar spirits, . 35 cases and pkgs sundries;'for New Plymouth—so Backs oats, 2 rams, 85 sacks meal, 3 sacks and 2 bags rolled oats, 253 sacks and 150 bags flour,' 49 sacks sharps, 1 pkg mould j JjaatdSjj 13Q. lEtdtftigOWS seed, J$ hales. ia#, 35 ; I

sacks pollard, 20 sacks pig meal, 16 cases and pkgs sundries. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

From London—Whakatane, due Wellington March 31. "Gothic, due Wellington April 2. Eumara, due colony April 12. From Dublin—Woodville, barque, 714 tons, Trinick, R.M.R.H. From Algoa Bay—Pehr Ugland, barque, 1230 tons, Iversen, H.T.P.M. From Rio—Erna, barque, 1069 tons, Brave, JN.G.L.F. VESSELS HOMEWARD. BOUND. Daya out. Ilala (Captain Davis) ..»»:.. 115 Dudhope (Captain Low) ~.,., 91 Thetis (Captain Oliver) . . . . , k » 73 Thessalus (Captain Westerberg) ... 49 Oban Bay (Captain Wakely)..,,«. 38 Zealandia (Captain Bate) . . . » . . 24 Sheila (Captain Cowlishaw) . . . • » 19 THE UMON STEAMSHIP COMPACTS FLEET. TUESDAY.—Rotomahana arrives from Wellington and leaves on return trip. Janet Nicoll leaves tot Greymouth. The Kiew Zealand Government s.a. Tutahekai arrived from Dunedin at 8.40 a.m. yesterday, with a number of .carpenters, who are to be employed in fitting up tne Maori as a troopship. She left for Wellington last night. Lytieltoai Harbour was unusually full of shipping yesterday morning. There were fifteen steamers <at the wharves*—the Rangatira, Maori, Gymeric, Indraghiri, Takapuna, Te Anau, Janet Nicoll, Dingadee, Rosamond, Taupo, Herald, Rakanoa, Pareora, Tutamelcai and Toroa, besides the large four-masted barque Hinemoa, the barque Norman MLeod, the brigantin<e Sarah and Mary, and four schooners.. The .steamer Queen Mary is expected from Port Chalmers to-morrow witjh part cargo from New York. The New Zealand Shipping Company are agents.' The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's s.s. Rangatira left yesterday afternoon for Picton and Wellington, frofiS the latter of which ports she is to sail for London on March 31. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. ARRIVALS.—March 26:__ Auckland, 2 p.m., Waiihora, from Sydney (Brin4i»i mail). 1.10 p.m., Talune, for Sydney; Westport, 6 p.m., Poheruia, for Lyttelton; Wellington, 6 p.m.j Wakatu, for Kaikoura;»Wellington, 7.10 p.m., Rotomahwna, for Lytitelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. PQUTO, March 26. SailedA-Rimu, e.>s., for Auckland. AUCKLAND, March 26. Arrived—Wadhora, from Sydney. Empreza, -ixom .Newcastle. Royal Tar, barque, from NWcastfe. ■ failed'—Hinemoa, for Wellington!. Gairloch, for IWew Plymouth. WELLINGTON, March 26.

AmVcd—-Waimate, from Lyfctel&on. . SaikSd—Talumie, for Sydney. Rotomahana, for Lyttelton; paisisengersrr-Missss Miller and Hodgson, Meedames Todd, Eiohelbaum, Sutcliffe, CTh'aieltcini, Hadfield, Fenwick and two children,,. Hon W. Hall-Jones, -Messrs Cooke, Charltwa, Grainey, Bennett., Btotwti, Meuelawa, Todd, Efchelhaum, Dodge, H&xbi Suckling and M'Laren.

a. H. m. Naw Moon < i , ..' 1 10 55 p.m. First Quarter . .85 & p.m. Full Moon , i , ,16 7 42 p.m. Last quarto i .245 7 p.m. New Moon „■ , . 31 8 1 a.m.