SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12398, 11 January 1901, Page 6

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. Lyttelton is situated in lat. 43.87 south, 172.44 cast; and the difference of tune between Lyttelton and Christchurch is 20seo. The time-ball is dropped .every -week day « 1 p.m., New Zealand mean time, which is equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich the previous day, being calculated lor fiOmin east long., and llhrs 30rmn east mean time.

PHASES OF THE MOON. ' ~ JANUARY.

WEATHER, RE p ORT. ET& o r n i ng> High Water, This Day riges 4.37 8.40 a.m.; afternoon, jq.SO p.m., ».m., sets 7.39 p.m. Mo<m rises iv-w v acts 10.45 a.m. tut in THURSDAY, JAN. M. Barometer « 3 >*i 29 39 eo Thermometer • ■ • « .Wind, south-west, light. ' WEATHER FORECAST. , The following weather forecast was telegraphed from Welington f :-Wind moderate 'to strong from .between the north west and west and south at all places north ZTA of East Cape, Taupoand Ragta, a gale from the same direction thence southward t Oastlepoint and New Plymouth, and a ga.e from,beJy?e?n the west, south-west and south elsewhere. The barometer will rise every where. ' -The sea will be heavy on the western coast of the North Island, considerable thence southward, and also on the eastern coast south of Lyttelton, heavy thenoe to East . Cape and moderate at other places. The tides will be high on the western coast of the .North Island and southward of East Cape and good elsewhere. Rain is to he expected generally. Warning signals for, westerly gates are exhibited at .Capes Campbell, Farewell Spit and Foulwiod. ' The temperature will decrease everywhere. Synopsis of the last twenty-four hours;—A slowly-decreasing pressure everynorfcK'wiaid. of Lyttelton unoi Hokitika-, and it has increased aitowly during the night southward of these places. Strong winds to gales from the westward: have been prevalent, rtain has fallen in nearly all parts of the country, and has been heavy northward of East Cape,’ Tanpo and New Plymouth. A low pressure from the west is expected to pass .eastward of the meridian of. South Cape about Tuesday. ‘

ARRIVED. Jan. 10—Pukaki, s.s., 917 tons, Stringer, from Westport. Union Steamship Company, •gents. ■ 1 . Jan. 10—Aotea, s.e., 4916 tons, Evans, irom London, via usual way ports and Port Chaliners. National ’Mortgage and Agency Company, agents. 10 —Rotomahana, s.s., 901 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Steamship Comipainy, agents; passengers—MissesGrorie, Davidson, Park, Perry. Wilkinson, Innes, Goundy, Ring, Stewart, ‘Hurcombe, Godbe, Luxton 12), .Ghezzi, Hunt? jind Anderson, Mesdames Foley, Ud’Leod', Stevens, Biackbume, Dailey, Newell, Allen,''Bosworthl ileinmann, Wakefield, Godbe, Hickson and Hunter, Rev Glover, Dr Mason, Messrs Msofarlane, Pdstin, Cutter (2), Morine, Pascoe, Reay, Youngimsband, Sedcole, M’Curdie, Lambert, Reay, Ghezzi, Hume, Bearg, Legg (3),' M’Leod, Jeffries, Meekison, Ba-yldon, Foley, Weston, Slaymaker, Barron, Wilkinson, Stevens, Samuel®, Kirkpatrick, Allen, 1 Perry, Reid," Lamb, Morgan, White, ’Miller, Dartneli, iDe Beesr, Wilson, Dockrell, Houlehan, Heinmann, Schloss, ’Gore, Wilson, Wakefie-d, Barton, Ashcroft, Maunsell, Girlesione, Smith (2), Barron, Vance, Graham, Robinson, Josephsoh, Major, Hunter, Wood, and, ninety-five steerage. SAILED. Jan. .9—Clyde, schooner, 87 tons, Cameron, for Auckland. D. C. MTntyre and Co., agents. - Jan. 10—Dingadee, s.s., 393 tons, Dilner, for Westport. Cl W. Turner, agent. jam iO—Hula, auxiliary screwy schooner, 200 tons, -M’-Kenzie, for Kaipara. Pitcaithiy, Wallace and Go., agents. Jan. 10—Rotomahana, s.s., 901 tons, Manning, for Wellington., Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses M'Dowell, Stuart, Whitehead, Gray, Williams (2), Anderson, Thompson, Brewer, Moyes, Johnson, Clayton, Stewart, Walton, Nunneley, Comins and Jenkins, Mesdames Eindlay, Kneeshaw, Shaw, Lefflby, M’Leod, Williams, Green, Cassin.Laud, and three children, Kennedy,. A. Walker, Monckton, Anderson, Croll, Barker, Moyes, Fielding, Castle and two children, Drs Findlay and. Hamilton, Captain Willis, Messrs Borthwiok, M. Kennedy, Grahuin, Laud, A. Saunders, Homer, Gurney, D. Gillies, C, W. Clayton, Dixon, Middleton, Lyons, Hannan, Speight, H. J. Lumb, George, Stack, Walker, Wilson, Brotenly, Moncktoni and Fielding. IMPORTS. Aotea: From London—9oo tons merchandise. ‘ ■ . "Rotomahana: From Wellington—l bicycle, 9 arm chests, 14 cases matches, 74 cases fruit, 1 ice .chest, 1 parcel wire .rope, 1 cask oil, 16 casks pelts, 35 empty returned orates, 7 cases, ID pkga, 1 tin trunk; from New Plymouth--12 empty hhds, 1 case. Puhaki; From Westport—947oft timber, 1 pkg/7 empty hhds. EXPORTS. Tarawera: For Westport—l truss leather; foraNelsdn—l pkg castings, 8 cases jam, 2 pkga; for Wanganui—s pkgs; for Blenheim—--9 bdls twine, 1 pkg casting, 1 case; for Patea—--1 keg, 1 parcel; for Greymouth—l sack; for New Plymouth—3 pkgs ranges, 5 cases and pkgs; for Picton—2 pkgs ranges, 6 rolls building paper, 30 boxes soap; for Manukau—l sack seed; for Wellington—3o cycles, 4 barrels and 6 hhds a1e,17 crates biscuits, 2 cases confectionery, 4 pkgs ranges, 155 sacks flour, _ 3 cases meats, 2 cases tobacco, 8 boxes fruit,

14 Horses, 5 sacks wheatmeal, 4G rams, 27 casks empty returned, 2 pkgs spade discs, 6 rolls oilcloth, 1 couch, 2 pkgs bedsteads, 4 mattresses, 1 pkg tools, 1 roll blinds, 1 pkg chairs, 1 meat safe, 1 bag blocks, 3 sacks cabbage, 69 cases and pkgs. Maratoa; • For ‘Wellington—2 horses, X engine, 29 pkgs;' for Gisborne—-1 case meats, 90j' sacks' seed, 2 cases; for Suva—4 cases meats;’ for Tahiti—42 oases; for Levuka —1 case meats; for Napier—l 6 cases ale, 1 case confectionery,, 8 sacks oatina, 1 pkg castings, 1 cycle, 1 crate perambulators, 2 sacks peas, 70 sacks flour, 4 bdls wheels, 1 pipe, 9 oases and pkgs; for Auckian^l —3 crates biscuits, 1 case confectionery, 1 pkg castings, 3 cases and S .'hampers samples, 6 cases pickles, 6, cases sauces’, 1 crate perambulators, 188 sacks bran, 25 .sacks and 200 bags flour, 40 boxes soap, $?8 sack? wheat, '6 trusses leather, 2. pkgs stripper, 39 cases and pkgs. Huia:' For Kaipara—2oo sacks and 2100 bags flour," '2OO sacks Bran, 150 sacks sharps, 20 sacks oatmeal, 100 sacks wheat, 100 sacks oats, 400 sacks chaff, 10 oases bacon. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ‘ From. London—Waikato, passed Cape of Good Hope Deo. 6, due Auckland, J an. 7. Mimiro, left Nov. 10. Gothic, at Wellington, ■ Jan. 6. Otarama, left Dec. 1, due Pori Ohalmers Jan. 23. Star of New Zealand, left Dec. 13. Bahffshire, left Dec. 15. Star of Victoria, left Dec. 1. Earamea, left Dec. 23. Eimutaka, left dan. 8, due Auckland Feb. 20. nangatira, left Jan. 8, due Port Chalmers Feb. 20. From New York —Indradevi, s.s., at Melbourne, Jan. 3. Cornwall, 5.«., left Nov. 1. Star "of England, s.s.; Devon, s.s., left Nov. 20; Star of Australia, s.s. Abbey Holme, s.s., left Nov. 15. From Algo a Bay—Belford, ship, 1771 tons. From Monte Video —Selkirkshire,' barque, 1122 tons, left Nov. 5. From Hobart—Sir John Franklin, barquentine, 245 tons. . From Sydney—Komauofi, ship, 122 toms, left Deo. 31. From Calcutta—lkhona, s.s., left Dec. 9. From Melbourne—Wenona, barque, 511 tons. From Cape Town—Akaroa, barque, 1203 tons, left Deo. 16. From Sharpness—Einclune, barque, 718 tons, at Auckland. ‘ ""vessels home ward bound. Days Out. Macduff (Captain Huelln) .... 70 Glenbuxn (Captain Pritchard) ... 64 THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S FLEET FRlDAY—Tarawera arrives from Wellington,’and leaves on return trip. Waihora arrives from Dunedin, and leaves for Sydney, via Wellington. • Mokoia arrives from Sydney, via. Wellington, and leaves for Melbourne, via southern "ports. Yesterday the s.s, Pukaki arrived from Wcst r port at' 7.20 ami, the sis. Rotomahana front Wellington at 8.50 a.m., and the s.s. Aotea from London, via -way ports and Port Chalmers, at 9.30 a.m. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Aotea arrived from London, via Port Chalmers, this morning, and was berthed at No. 5 wharf.” Captain 'Evans is in command of the steamer, which has 900 tons of general cargo for Lyttelton. The s.s. Gothic is expected to arrive from London, via Wellington, on Sunday next. . 'The a.s. Wakatu is to leave for Cheviot, Kaikotira Uhd Wellington this evening. The s.s. 'Himitangi will not be at Lyttelton tilhrto-morrow. . The; a a. Blingamite is expected to arrive from Sydney, via east coast ports, on Sunday. Yesterday evening the a»s. Dingadee left for ’Westport’ ,ahd the s.s. Rotomahana for Wellington. " r ’ ’ ' The. auxiliary screw schooner Huia left yesterday evening for Kuipara. Captain -H: Munro, of Heathcote, has purbtwue' Einclms, ’iftOA fer the, intercolonial trade. The vessel is ®wat Auck v

land, with a cargo or salt, after discharging part of which she comes to Lyttelton to land the balance. The new steamers built by the Oceanic Steamship Company, for the San Francisco mail service, arc the Sierra, Ventura and ’Sonoma, twin-screw 'vessels, built entirely of ■steel, and equipped to pass the United Sca.es Inspection Service. The contract speed of each vessel is not less than seventeen kmns, on a draught of 22it, and a trial of twenty-four hours’ duration at sea. The gross tonnage, is about 6000 torus, and the bunker capacity about 3500 tons. The hull has double bottoms on the cellular system, and there are eight watertight bulkheads. The length of the vessels is 400 ft between perpendiculars, and the beam £o£t. Passengers will be accommodated on the main and lower decks. For first-class paseengers there are eighty stale-rooms. All the first-class accommodation will be forward. Provision is made for eighty second-class passengers "and one hundred steerage passengers. State rooms are provided with berth, and also one transom of the Pullman pattern. TIMARU. The s.s. Papanui arrived from Lyttelton yesterday morning to load 8000 carcases of mutton and 1200 bales of wool. < She returns to Lyttelton on completing this work. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. ARRIVALS—Jan. 10: Port Robinnon, 10 u.m., Himitangi, from Wellington, via coast; Waitara, 4.30 .p.m., Fifeshirc, from Auckland. DEPARTURES.—Jan. 10: Wellington, 3.30 a.m., Delphic, for Pimon; Wellington, 6.35 a.m., Loongana, for Sydney; Greymouth, 1.20 p.m., Kini, for Lyttelton; Port Robinson, 7 p.m., Wakatu, for Lyttelton; Wellington, 5.15 p.m., Mokoia, for Lyttelton; Wellington, 5.25 p.m., Tarawera, for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. POUTG) Junl 10. Arrived —Joseph Sims, schooner, from the south. AUCKLAND, Jan. 10. Arrived—Otago, barque, from Newcastle. The Rainbow has not arrived. Another bo-ait was mistaken for her. The Rainbow is in Cloudy Bay. Sailed- —Mupourika, ■ for New Plymouth, "Wellington and. Nelson. WELLINGTON, Jan. 10. Arrived—Rainbow, yacht, from Lyttelton. ’Sailed—Loongana, lor Sydney. Mokoia, for Melbourne, via south and Hobart; passengers —Misses Blaokmore, Crowther, Fullerton, Dawson, Lamb, Scott, Dickson, Nimmo, Wilson, Richmond, Medley, Pharazyn, -Stowe, Mackersey, Hill, Heston, Preston (2), Cndigan, Bright, ■Stock, Turner, Rennie, Helyer, Irwin andWatty, Mesdames Moodie, iDryden, -simme, Ohennels, Ghatterton, M’Vay, Preston, iPercival, Cooper, Ash-bridge and child, Johnston, Spence and three children, and Scott, Baroness 'Bultzingslowen, Captain Spence, Revs Chatterton and Compton, Baron Bultzingslowen, Messrs King, Stewart, Ca-lder (2), Coombs, Green, Pritchard, Moodie, Channels, M’Vay, •Black (2), Darcy, Haggitt, Throp, Collett, Dransfield, May, Pike, Harbkon, Masters Spencer, Hastings, Meredith v.nd twentysix steerage. Tarawera, for Lyttelton; passengers—Misses Pearson (2), Rout, M’Consland, Shepherd, Tapper, Aldridge, Hunter, M’Gilligau and Newman, Mesdames Lath an-, Neale and two children and maid, Harper, Campbell, Males and maid, Gilkinson, Proctor and Boenicke, Messrs Harper, Latham, Didsbury, Neale, Foster, M'Dongali, M'Do-n'ild, S'mith, Rogerson, Houston, Gilkinson, Poenioke, Cross, West'bury, Symons, Ward, M’Gregor, Gannaway and Peters. DUNEDIN, Jan. 10. Sailed—Waihora, for Sydney, via Wellington; passengers—Misses Carter, M'Naught on, Whiteford, Ewart, Raymond, Fraser, iM’Elwain, Eovyes, Robin, M’Lean, Ailing-ham, Gardiner, Lothian, (2), Leach, Brown and Barham, Mesdames Drew and infant, Grant, M-’Kay, M’Kenzie,- Mulvane, Taylor, John-stone, Kennedy, Haigh and infant, Vickers, Manicorn, Sykes, Betts, Allingham, Astley, M’Gullock, Wnif and infant, 'Wilson, Whitcombe and three children, and Smith, Messrs Mj'Beth, Manicorn, Sand-stum, Cule, Scott (2), M-athe-son, -Sneddon, Johnstone, Cowan, Mitchell, Taylor, Hoskins, Campbell, Biss, Whitcombe,, Smith, M’-Lean, Allingham, Browne, Allnutt, Evans, Harr'away, Bath, Jones, Trolley, -Fraser, -Rowntree, Wifien, Mulvane, Muullough, Peake, -Moodie, Hopcrait, Astley, Secular, Spragg, Gilmour, Lesneur, Dr W. Chalmer, and Rev A. E. Aston. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY. Jan. 10. The Warrimoo’s passengers are; For Auckland—Mrs 'Hobbs, Messrs M’Keen, M’Kenzie, Leo, _ Cook, Eldridge, Preeston, Parkinson, Coo.i and MLeod; for Lyttelton—Mr Beattie; for Wellington—-Mr Sampson. , NEWCASTLE, Jan. 10. Sailed, yesterday—Wvnaka, for Lyttelton. MELBOURNE, Jan. 10. Arrived—Kotuka, from Kaipara. Sailed, yesterday—Westralia, for the Bluff. ALBANY, Jan. 10. Arrived—Persic, with twenty invalided Australian troopers.

d. h. m. Full Moon Last Quarter, 5 u 44 a.in. * * 13 8-8 a.m. • " “ n fi q rr.. New 'Moon .. First Quarter ‘ 37 9 23 p-m.