SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12999, 15 December 1902, Page 6

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. , ThsHima-ball is propped every week day at ' p m., Yew -ZeaUvna mean aime, which is Muivalent to 13.30 G-reeuwich mean time of "ha pxevious day, being calculated for 172 deg, iomin east long., and llhrs 30mm east of Greenwich, mean thvie. > PHASES OF THE .MOON. , December. d. h. m.

WEATHER REPORT, ETC. • High Water, This Day (Monday); Mornm,, 334 a.m., afternoon 4.6 P-ai- Sim rises 4 -17 lm., sets 7.34 p.m. Moon xisea 7.20 p.m., SUNDAY, i^a>. * 9 a m-- (^ ooll * 5 p.m. Barometer . - 30.00 30.04 29.95 Thermometer , 60 6i 6 Calm. V MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, . CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations 'taken, .at 9.30 t.m. -Sunday, Dec. 14: temperature during! preceding 24 temperature during 'preceding-21 io £mS«ro at 9.30 a.m.-Dry hulb 03.0, wet hulb 00.0. CHumidity per cent— B2. _ Maximum temperature in sun idt.e----1 Minimum thermometer on grass ai.t. .Direction of wind—E oy iN. ' Cloud 0-10 —10. . , •Tendency of barometer— bteaay.

'<o66 ‘l2 Toroa^^sts I ,?'iTt' tons, M’Austor, from the Chatham Islands. Kinsey, Barns AT Co. agents: Paesengers-Misscs Kerr, Morris and De Mans, Mrs Baku. Messrs, Lanauze and Clough and Master Mitchell. Dec 13-Corinr.a, ..sA., 820 tons. Hillman, from Timaru, Camara and Dunedin. Union St D® S^M^. n s-s* S l2« tons, Beaumont, from Dunedin.- Union Steamship CompaiiJ, asents Passengers-Misses Durden and Col«fn,.Mrs Davies, Messrs Davios. Goodu.g, Gordon and Fleming, and seven stcera 0 e de“ P Stuart, Daw--Smart. Pugh, Little and infant, Stuart, Dawson, Wood, Anstey, Harrington and F . - Itivßon ’ Hon T. Y. Duncan, Captain 1 ophni-i, tes C Iloidsworth. Ashley, Mery, Stc Rudd, Meares, MereditF-Kaye, Drappcr, >aies, M’Donald, Taylor, Bowron, Tayior, rfttman, Dalziel, Jay, Watson, March, Tayior, Whitta, Ellis, Duncan, Lee, Miller, M alkei, Wright, Pranquell, Beatty, Denton, Cross. Stuart, Dawson, O'Sullivan, Davis, Hid, Vloore Henrv, Wright, Perrott. Nclson. La.no, Bennett, Wood, Campbell, O’Brien (2), Walker, Kuriey, AYattere, Finlayson, AVanslnougn and llcwhir.ney, ‘and forty-eight steerage. Dec. 13— Walhora, s.s., 1269 tons, M Donald, tom ‘ Sydne-Y, via coast ports. . Kinsey, Barns and ' Co., agents. Passengeta-Miases Jail and Francis, Sister Amy, Mosdnraes Ihomsoa and infant, Mantin, Sims, Stopford *hd Simpson, Messrs Lambert, Thomson, itoplord and Ponder, and eight steerage. Dec. 13— Cygnet, s.s., 68 tons, Murray, from Ihcviot and Kaikoura. Pitcsilhly and Co., ♦gents. , „... . Deo. 14—Gothic, s.s., 4975 tons, Kidiey, from London via way ports and Wellington. , Dec. 14—Pukaki. s.s., 917 tons, Stringer, from Westport. Union Steamship Company, £gCßts. Deo. 14—Rangatira, s.s., 2642 tons, Nicole, from Timairu and Oamaru. National Mortgage and Agency Company, agents. Dec. 14—Tarawera., s.s., 1269 tons, Stott, from. Wellington. Union . Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Wallace, Jones and Tonks, Mesdamcs Shcrwin ' and child. Parsons, Ostrich, Reade. Crump, Jones and Low. Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Captain Allen, Messrs Maine, Lambert, Fairbairn, Bees, Miller, M’Moster, De Renzy, Prebblc, ■Parsons, T. J. Swain, J. E. Loveridgo, Anderson., Ostrich. J. R. Grey, R. Ellis, T. Griffen, M’Coombe. J. E. Watson, Kempthorne, Darby, W. H. Rule, Walsh, Greig, Thacker, Rogers, Cusack, Dunn, Reade, C. S. Jameson, Cunningham, T. W. Potts, H. Lysaght, J. W. Higgins, S. Taylor, Low, Stevenson and Thompson ahd forty-four steerage. 'SAILED. , Dec. 13 —Gorinnai, .s.s., 820 tons, Miliman, for .Wellington, Westport and Greymoutli. Union Steamship Company, agents. .‘ Dec. 13—Pareora, 3.8., 353 tuns, Bkok, for Gieymouth. C. W. Turner, agent. Dec. 13—Waihora, s.a., 1269 tons, M’Don,ald, for Dunedin. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. Passengers—Missies Martin, Denman, Davy and Milner, .Mesdamcs Mackerras and Denman, Captain Willis, Messrs F. 11. Shaw, Watters, Denman, Milner, Hardy and' M’Donalcl.

Dec. 13 —Moura, s.s., 1246 lons, Beaumont, for AVettington anti east coast ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers: Por Wellington—Misses J. Scott, P, Hall, G. Watts, Groves, M. Steinkc and L. Thompson, Mesdames M’Pherson, Jeffs -and child, R. Is. Leslie and Stevens, Messrs Blow, P. Richards, A. Steel, H. Nye, Leslie, E. Bagust, R. Hall, P. Rolfe, G. O’Connor, H. Gillespie, E. Skeet, ,E. O’Sullivan, W. Scott and W. Ellis; for Napier—Miss J. Williams, Mr'O. Price; for .-.Gisborne—Mr Gibson; for Auckland— Misses Freeborn, Schischka (2) and Storey, •Mesdames Armstrong, Rich and child, Owen and Stevens. Messrs Owen. Stevens, Cadman, fichi'sehka, Patterson and Kemp. Doc, 13—Rotomahana. s.s., 914 ions, Manning. for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Blandish, .Rodger, Fitzgerald. Glover, Campbell, Warrington. and Sutherland, Mesdames Grey and child, Bearo, James and Hicks and family Captain Strang, Messrs Milner, Swift, WhitA. Burt. J. Paterson, Bews, Jamieson, <9 H ' Ckrk . Holmes. J. Meighnm. Jackson, Randerson, Stark. J. C. Brown Kernot, Banks. Gordon, Schafer, Turner’ Laurie, W. E. ■ Mill;-, Ornran and H. Burrid"e’ Drc. 14—Toroa, s.s„ 174 ions. M’Alister, for Aapier via Timaru. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents; ■

IMPORTS. Moeraki; Prom Melbourne—4 casks acetio tcid, 80 bags rice, 20 sacks and 10 bags sago, *? sacks- and 10 bags tapioca, 4013 ft yellow "* pine,-1, parcel 1 machinery, 2 cases soap, 2 oases { °°M. 'M® pkgs tea., 5 oases nutmegs, 1 box stationery, 1 case books, 1 ibdl tubing, 1 box shells, 1 case drapery, 2 cases newspapers, 6 cases arable, 1 parcel music, 1 pkg period!cals, '1 case thread l , 1 case keatber, SO bells mui-anas, 6 cases marble, 1 bag seed, 2 cases brushes, 3 cases ;soda, 4 oases boots, -1 drums 6HU 1 case solution, 225 boxes empty bottles J bag . seed, 1 rubber goods, 1 box m;a•hmory, SObags onions, 33 half-cases currants . H oases vinegar, 2 cases figs; 2 quarter-casks vino, 2 barrels on, 1 Meet shaft, 23 pk"s 20 .cases, 4 casks, 1 keg, 100 empty hM's; “from Hobart—-143 bdls palings, 6207 ft timber, 2CO bags bark; from Bluff—lo crates milk; from Dunedin 1 kiloln ale, 25 boxes peel, 1 box luggage, 1 bag wedges, 1 coil' wire, 31 pkgs. , 4 casks, 13 cases, 20 drums, 3 kegs. Up ° lu: Fz °P- Hew Plymouth—i separator, 8 cases 3 bales leather, 12 sacks -ironsand, 2 stoma, 1 stand, 1 platform, 12 and 8_ hhds empty returned, 3 cases, I bal kegs, 1 box, 4 orates and 3 cases empty tea; from' Kelson-134 cases jam, 5 empty returned casks. 1 J

Eotomaihana: Prom Wcliingion-5 clfses 2 ?,^S a Potato*, 5 sacks coooamits, ’ 1 ? as ?.°, ars ’ 1 cflse 55 boxes aultanas, 4! sacks hides, 120 rails, 1 caso. 'cartXidgos, 10 cases, 23 pkgs, 1 brnss, G crates; worn Onehunga— 47 cases potatoes, 5 boxes Watoes; from New Plymouth-4 empty returned) gas cylinders, 2 pk"s J _ Rosamond; From G°reymouth-2 cases eauoe, 2 cases pickles, 1 .piano, 255,119 ft timber, 7 boxes, 4 orates empty tins'; from/ Hckicase and 1 bicycle. Tarawera; From AVellington—2 hhds ale o pkgs raismis, 6 cases jam. 11' bdls pipe, 1 drum oil, 3 chests tea, 2 sacks sugar 37 cases pmms, 39 cases apricots, 10 cases oranges 5 cases meats. S boxes butter, 2 pkgs leather 100 boxes sultanas, 200 steal angles, 1 bar iron; ■1 bag holts, castings, 2 bags potatoes, G 1 cases, 2 trusses 1G .pkgs, 1 box; from Nelson -oases Tish, I case. * .... Huia; From Kaipara—lso,oooft timber Pareora : From Greyimouth-750 tons coal. . Rotomahana; 1-rom AVellington—l6 drums Bheep-dip, 65 bags potatoes, 30 bars steel 03 cases oranges, 120 rails, 1 drum; 16 cases, “3 boxes. 1 truss. 16 pkgs, 2 casks, 3 crates; from New Plymouth— 9 pkgs; from Onchuima—l6 cases pots, 2 cases.

• Moura: hrom Dunedin.—l case tobacco, 21 bars iron, o 3 bdls strawboard, 10 reels paper, 7 ranges. 16 bags and 1 sack sugar. 8 sacks clover. 360 bags cement, 23 hhds and 1 kildn ale. 70 bdls twine, 35 bale,s sheepskins, 30 sacks cowgrass, 50 bdls empty sacks, 1122 boxes butter, 3 coils rope, 3 parcels stationery, 90 cases, 66 pkgs, 5 casks, 22 hhds, 18 boxes. 3 trusses, 1 bale and 4 drums, 4 kildns, 4 lees.

. Waihora: From Sydney'—2 parcels paper, 140 cases soap. 1 'case belting. 3 pieces timber, 10 empty casks; from Auckland—s7B bags sugar, 3 hhds syrup. GO cases syrup, 14 sacks

, -Sugar, G pkgs furniture, 84 boxes groceries, [ 14. casks pelts, 40 sacks potatoes, 20 cases acid, 1 coho coffee, 39 cases oil, 20 cose* potatoes, 2 bales leather, X parcel ammunition, 7 pkgs 'cartridges. 26 oases pines, 80 halos sacks, 10 oases stationery, 51 sacks pumice, 1 -case to-

baccov 300 bags cement, 5 pkgs sarni*i l os, quan tity chairs, 1300 bags flour,*. 2 cask trcaclo; Gisborne—l plough, 3.0 sack linseed’ 16 casks pelts; from Ke^/ex— 3*l pieces timber, 60 casks pelts, 15 sack's hides 3 oratos tins!* from Wchmgton-26 hah chests tea, 5 oases matches, 25 casks po Us, orates tins, 3 pfcft®, 1 -case stationery, 2t.case book3 ' EXPORTS. Mocraki; For AVcliiu.gton—23 seeks polls® d; for Sydney— 3s sacks -pollard, 15 case® twn-M food, 1 caso ground sacks bailey, 1 Austra.lufl.ari chaffcinter conn, 'bined, -with wheels and smUts, B<. szcks cats 130 sacks bmn, 30 sacks sharps, 1- coses and .pkgs; for Townovillo —3 pkgs agricultural maSriniv; for irwca.atle-33 pohard. llotomabium; For AVclluigtoiU-So cases and 07 birds ole, 1 i»kg fittings, 1 Ml hcaters, o cases dead poufwy. 4 sacks bacon, 6 cases hams, 1 case kmv-ss, 1 -pkf? 1 bricks, I crato .perambU'i'ators, biscults and confectionary, 10 bags sugar, ° chests tea, 39 cheeses and G crates cheeses, 4 carcases pork, 1 case leather 1 seposator, 21 cases eggs, 145 sacka bvan, 16 ba-es haj, 8 sacks wheat, 1 stripper•, 7 pk?s poles, wheels anS axies, 15 ca«cs paint, 2 crates' strawberries, p ram’s, IUO J..oks flour 750 uacks malt combines, 80 cases and pkes; for Boxtou—G crates LUsouiis, 3 crate® and 2 cases fonieotionory 1' 'pat cases cordials, 4 cases baking powder, - ironwork 1 casV; for Patea-G ■■easels ale for New Plymouth—-1 bag seed, 0 «,tns mid . for AYanganui—3 prates hismuis A ham baj, 13 cases ar.dkpkg*; aor Wc^; torl N' ls “::2 boots; for Piotonr-1 hor ? e, for - crates perambulators, 1 render, 4 pkgs becl steads, 2 steel plates, 6 cases emd ldcg^ =a mn les • Atcnowai: For Dunoptn—l3 .pkgs ..ampies, for Biufi-39 cases .pickles, 2.3 in ca.Bcs and 2 quarix-T-casks vinagar^,9 sra-o 24 cases meats, U 4 osees and p> 500 bags oats, 26 cases and (pkg=, U>l lie mail tic —3 cases bams. i„„4 0 i Kale Kini: For Hokitika-1 case boots. ’ 1 ' >a ° leather, 5 sacks barley, 3 sacks peas, l case, ijickles, 1 piimola, 120 sacks chaff, seed T cams and pkgs; for cases pickles, 1 qr-csk R sacks oatina, 1 case a'Jici 1 b(. * cratos hi °cuits, 1 crato aiwl 1 ,c. ! ! se ' iionery. '1 case fruit 1 oct... spuat*. 4 «-» dried fish, 1 case boots, 1 parf sl”.fts, 1 pole 640 sacks chaff, 1 piano. 1 cage'mcHs, 1 pans wheels, 50 saeits and 50 bags .flour, o steel eli caves. 5/sacks oats, 2 bales Ju>J. 7 snclt9 wheat 1 engine, 31 cases and pkY a - . cuits, 4 cases ale, 4 pk« ranges, - crates peramburators, 2 sacks bacon, 2 c.rstmgs, 1 milk pump, cases Melhn s food, o kegs cider. 3 arms chests. 2d sacks oats, 2 boxes candies, 1 truss and 1 case leather 1 crate tea. 1G saelts and 20 bags flour 10 flhg s mowers and .appurtenances,- 8 bales ti'Y.. 1 sacks barlev, 1 lyre, 3 cases strawberries, 6i pieces timber, 236 cases and pkgs; for AVangiv nni—l3 pkgs -biscuits and confectionery, jcases, 1 pkg l lor Mnmikau—lo pkgs; for Foxfon —3 crates biscuits, 1 plough. 4 pkgs; for Blenheim—l dray; for New Plymouth—--3 cases confectionery. I ' crato biscuits, 1 plough; for Nelson—7 cases and pkgs. "Wailiora: For Dunedin —60 hhds, 4 barrels, 4 kildns and G kegs empty returned, 2 cases tonic, 1 case almonds, 1 case bovril, 25 cases salmon, 1 case essences, 1 case "tobacco. 2o oases calt, 1 sack clothes lines, 1 c-ase leather, 2 cases stationery, 1 case spokes, 1 case machinery, 2 trusses and 2 case? woollens, 17 cases cordials, 16 cases vinegar.' 31 cases sauce, 84 cases pickles, 8 cases drapery,.36 acid cases, 11 pkgs travellers’ samples. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, From London—Victoria, left Oct. i. Delphic, left Oct. 31, clue Port Chalmers Deo. 20. Star of New Zealand, left Nov. C. Ruapehu, left Capo Town Nov. 30, dueLytlelton Deo. 25. Bakaia, loft Nov. 30, due Port Chalmers Jan. 31, Corinthic, left ;Nov. 21, due AYellington Jan. S. AYhakatane, left Dec. 6. Mamari, loft Dec. 4. ■ Prom New York—LeHiington, e.s., 4421 ions, at AA'ellington. Gracchus, s.s., loft Oct, 50. Queon Mary, e.s., 3561 tons. Indraghu-i, loft Oct. 22. Prom Goolo—Constanza, ship, 748 tons, left Nov. 24. From Newcastle'— G Tobias, barque, 797 tone, left Deo. 6. AYhang-apc, left Dec. 9. From Manning River—Moana, scow, 96 tons. ■ ' From Melbourne —AYestralia, left Deo. 12. THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET.

MONDAY.—Tarawera leaves for AYellington. Hera}d arrives from Greymouth and leaves ior Dunedin. x f

The s.a. Tproa arrived from tho Chatham Islands late -on Friday night. Her trip to the Islands was uneventful. On Saturday the s.s. Corinna arrived from Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin at 5.40 a.m.,,tho s.s. Moura from Dunedin at 7.45 a.m., the s.s. Rotomahana from AYellington at 7.30 a.m. and the s.a. AYaihora from Sydney, via east coast ports, at 10.15 a.m. The AYellington “ Post ” states that Mr A. R. Pryde, of Dunedin, has passed his examination at AVellington as second mate. Ho studied at Gifford’s Navigation School.

The “ Hew Zealand Gazette ” contains notice that a red buoy, having a conical upper end, and carrying a staff and ball painted red, has been laid down, at a depth of 341 tat low water, distant G£ cables S.S.E. of the Hope Shoal buoy, 'Wellington Harbour. The following magnetic bearings give the position of the buoy;—Poncarrow lighthouse, S. 3deg E; Somes Island Lighthouse, N. 15deg W; Beacon Hitt Signal Station, S. 34deg A V.J A staff and ball has been fixed on the head of the Hope Shoal buoy, which lies in a depth of 30ft at low water. Masters of vessels entering or leaving the port steering close to, and to westward of, these buoys will bo in deep water. , The Huddart-Parkcr s.s. Westra’ia left Melbourne for Lyttelton direct pn Friday last at 2 p.m. Captain Rainey is in command, Captain Waller having been promoted! to the command of-the new s.s. Victoria. Mr Chambers, late purser of the Eiingamite, is under orders to join the Wesiralia-' as purser on her arrival hero on Wednesday next. The 5,3.' Rotomahana is to run an excursion trip to Akaroa to-morrow, leaving Lyttelton on arrival or the 7.55 a.m. train from Christchurch.

Yesterday the s.s. Pukaki arrived from Westport at 5 a.m., 'the s.s. Eangatiaa from Timaru at 0 a.m., and the s.s. Tarawera from Wellington at 12.45 p.m. The s.s. Cygnet mil 1 leave for Akaroa this evening after the arrival of. the 5.30 p.m. train from Christchurch. - 7

iII.M.S. Archer is to leave for Akaroa early this morning. It is expected that she will return to Lyttelton on, Saturday next. The s.s. Toroa loft for Napier via Timaru at 4 .p.m. yesterday. Tho s.s. Cygnet arrived from Cheviot and Kaikoura at 6.35 p.m. on Saturday. She brought nine passengers. On Saturday tho s.-s. Corimval left for AVellington, Westport and Greymouth at 5,10 p.m., the s.s. Waihora for Dunedin at 6 p.m., the s.s. Pareora for Greymouth, at C. 55 p.m., tho s.s Moura for AVellingtou and 1 cast coast ports at 7.15 p.m., and the s.s. Rotomahana far Wellington at 9.30 p.m.

The schooner Annie Hill was signalled from the north last night.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, Deo. 13. i Arrived, 8.10 a.m., Rotomahana, from AVellington; 10.15' a.m., Waihora, from Wellington; G.BO p.m., Cygnet, from Kaikoura; 5.40 a.m., Corinna, from Port Chalmers; 7.45 a.m., Moura, from Port Chalmers. •Sailed, 5.10 .p.m., Corinna, for AVettington; 9.30 p.m., Rotomahana, for AVellington; 0 p.m., Waihora, for Port Chalmers; G. 53 p.m., Pareora, for Greymouth; 7.15 p.m., Moura, for AVellington. Doc. 14. Arrived, 9 a.m., Rangatira, from Timaru; 5 a.m., Pukaki, from AVostport; 12.45 p.m. Tarawera, from AVellington. - ’ Sailed, 4 p.m., Toroa, for Timaru. AVELLINGTON, Dec. 13. Arrived, 12.25 p.m., Tarawera, from Lyttelton; 1.10 p.m., Indrafema, from Napier.' Sailed, 9.30 p.m., Tarawera, for Lyttelton. Doc. 14. Arrived, 12.40 a.m., Lethington, from Auckland; 9.30 a.m., Moura, from Lyttelton; 9.30 a.m., Rotomahana, from Lyttelton; 10.15 a.m. Corinna, from Lyttelton. * ’ Sailed, G a.m., Gothic, for Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS, Dec. 13. Arrived, 8,10 a.m., Monowai, from Lyttelton; noon, Nelson (ship), from AVcliington. Dec. 14. Arrived, noon, Waihora, from Lvttellon BLUFF, Dec. 14. Arrived, 5.15 p.m,, Victoria, from Hobart. (English mail). GREYMOUTH, Dec. 13. Sailed, 7.20 a.m., Herald, for Lyttelton. PICTON, Dec. 13. Sailed, 9.20 a.m., H.M.S. AVallaroo, for Akaroa. SPIT, Doc. 13. Sailed, 11.45 a.m., Indradcvi, for AA'anganui PORT ROBINSON, Doc* 13. Sailed, 12.40 p.m., Cvgnct. for Lvttelfon. AA’EST'PORT,' Dec. 13. Sailed, 8.15 p.m., Taicvi, for Lvtteltnn. TIMARU, Dec. 13. Sailed, 8.30 p.m., Rangatira, for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. 'AUCKLAND, Dec. 14. Sailed—Talnr.c, for tho south; passengers— Misses Lorric, Clayton, Wilson, Mcllrich, Harding (2), Baines and Carden, Mesdames Applegate and four children, Buchanan and family, Halo and 1 two children, Martin, Proudfoot and child and Finn, Messrs Buchanan, Leville, Fox, Scott. King, Tonkin, Duncan, Wilkock,. Taylor, F. James,. B,' Wingfield,

Mathews, Barnsadale, Schultz and Lorric, Rev Bull, and) twenty steerage. POET CHALMERS, Deo 13. Arrived—Monowai, from Lyttelton. BLUFF, Dec. 13. Arrived—Janet Xicoll, from Creymouth. Sailed—Jano Nicoll, tor northern ports. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY, Deo. 1 13. Sailed, 6 p.m.—Warriraoo, lor New Zealand, NEWCASTLE, Dec. 13. Sailed—Kathleen Hilda, for Auckland. CLARENCE RIVER, Dec. 13. Arrived—Carin, from Lyttelton. MELBOURNE, Dec. 13. Arrived—Mokoia, from the Bluff. Sailed—Melville Island, for Wellington. FREMANTLE, Deo. 13. Arrived—Gruba, from London. Passengers for New Zealand—Mesdames Taylor and Pynsent and two children, Miss Young, Messrs Beveridge and Halts. I J

First Full quarter moon ; : . 8 V 15 3 17 p.m. ID.in. Last quarter J\ew moon " • . .30 8 65 a.m.