SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIII, Issue 13714, 3 April 1905, Page 6

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. ’ The time-ball is dropped every -week-day at 1 p.m.. New Zealand mean time, which is equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich mean the nrevicus day, being caloulated for 172 deg 30min east long., and llhrs 30min east of Greenwich mean time. PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL.

WEATHER REPORT, ETC. High Water. This Day (Monday): Morning 2.44 a.m.. afternoon 3.5 p.m. Sun rises 6.22 a.ia., sets 5.15 p.m. Moon rises 4.12 a.m., seta «.18 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL, 2. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . . 29.89 29.78 29■ 77 Thermometer . 69 '1 6o V. md, N.W. MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations, taken at 9.30 a.m., April 2:'— I Barometer—23.772.- . Maviminn temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —65.8. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —40.0. Temperature, at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 61. <, Wet bulb 51.0. ■Humidity per cent—lß. Minimum thermometer on grass —3-.0. Direction of wind—N.W. Cloud (0-10)—4. Tendency of barometer —Steady. ' ARRIVED. m „ April I—Victoria, 's.s. - . 1869 tons, Waller, t from. Sydney via east coast ports. R-naey, Barns and Co., agents. Passengers—-Misses Sorenson. Cook, Wilkins and Breatel., Mesdames Sainsley, Cook, Owen, Robinson and child. Bellemin. Pidgeon and child, Cox, Haydoh, Clarkson and Muir, Mosers Haycton. Clarkson' Waters, Coni', and Ca.ungham, ana six' ■ April I—Mararoa, s.s., 1331 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses O Brien., M’Adam, Price, MfLoneji, Larsen, East, Sullivan and Carston, Mesdames Rowe and infant, Collins, and three children, Bennington, Davidson. Roberts, Ma.colm, Collins, Scaly, Haj-wood, Agar, Seward, White, Howison, Lambic and Kanwe.. (2), Mr Justice Chapman, Rev H. Bull, Messrs Brownley, Rowe, Monlries, M'Pherson, gealey, Boult.-, NicoE, ,Collins, Ho'.croft, Wilton, Rutherford, Cooper, Nash (2), Murray, Harper, Croll, Radford. Richard*. Davidson, Eowison, Hutton, Chmdler, Murphy, Malcolm, Baegett, bchaeier, Finniniore, Rang, Campbell,'Reid, White, jjruce. Slater, Tersey, Hobbs. Honslaw, Peek,'. Morris, Plyger, Wilkins, Fleming, Lambic and Stevens,' and thirty-two steerage, v April I—Talune, s.s., 1370 tons, Bernech, from Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Reid, Gi.chns: and Park, Mrs Atkin, Messrs Atkin, Marriner and Collins. April I—Koonya. s.s., 663 tons, Stewart, from Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. April I—Cygnet, s.s., 66 tans, Murray, from Cheviot and Kailkoura. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. April 2—Tongariro, s.s., 1958 tons, Sutcliffe, from Timaru. New Zealand -Shipping Company, agents. April 2—Storm, s.s., 186 tens, Allsop, from .Wanganui. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. April 2—Rotomahana, s.s., 914 tons, Chrisp, from 'Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. ■ Passengers—Misses Murray, Dakon. Jeffs, Haddrell, Green. Scholdlield, Kidman, M’Lean, Casey, - Ayres, O’Grady, Taylor, Galloway, White and Willis, Nurse may, Mesdames Davis and boy, Fish, child and infant, Jordan. Jeffs. Haddrell and child, Baker, M/Donald, Kierhan, Osment, Anderson, Riddeway. Munro, Galloway and Millar, Sir George Clifford, Hon George M’Lean, Messrs W. G- Stead, Mitchelson, Blackie, Foster, Harrison, Stanley, Tabari, Cotter, Newton, Lislo (2). Edgar, Suckling, Burnett, Haddrell, Baker (3). Scott, Beifert. Mitchell, Wardell, Clarke, Fanning, St Clair, Norman, Mason, Binny, Fisher. Campbell, O’Connor, Kinnimouth. Parsons, Biemr.er, Giddlavay, Ledly, Curtis, Bnrrell. Bayne, Jackson, Wardell Munro, Wiagins, Duncan, Gross!, Wakefield, Headland. Chesneil, Clarkson, Harris, Burrell, Wren. Harding. Barret. Allan, Millar, Fuller and Shepherd and, forty-eight steerage. SrILEB. April I—Magic, scow, off tons, Corby, for Weimgton. Ri-asy, Barns ana Co., agents. iiprii I—Wanalat,1 —Wanalat, s.s., 1572 tons, Jordan, for the Bluff. Union Steamship Company, agents. -ipril I—Victoria,1 —Victoria, s.s., 1869 tons, Waller, for Dunedin. Kinsey, Barns ana Co., agents, j Passengers—Nurse vV aterhouso, Mesdames Casey (2), Saddler and two children, Smitn and Harper, Messrs Halger, Courts and Roberts. April I—Koonya,l—Koonya, s.s., £63 lons, Stewart, for Wellington, Westport and Greymouth. Union Steamship Company, agents. April I—Mararoa, s.s., 1381 tons, Manning, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses M’Baugfaiin, Stephens, Mitche.it *,and Morris, Mesdames Bayiiffe, - M'Laughiin, Marriner, Harrington, E. n. Andrews and mfant, Johnson and child,- A. S. Clarke and Munson, and child,; Major Johnson, Messrs Schloss, Bayiiffe, Marriner, Swift, Harrington, E. H. Andrews, C. Johnson, A. Macfarlane, Adams, R. Nairn, J. Martin, C. W. Sheploy, Bezett, Gibbs, W. J. Robinson, White, Mountfort, Maadison, Constable, Stephens, Nialt, Teague, Cuddy, Hephum' and Munson. April I—Toroa, S.s., 171 tons, M’Alister, for the Chatham Islands. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. April I—Talune. s.s., 1370 tons, • Bernech, for Wellington and cast coast ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers: For WeLingtoa—Misses Carman, Ivory raid Kosangrave, Mesdames Wheeler and 3 ;uher, Messrs Goodwin, Marchant, Hazelton and ■Wheeler; • for Napier—Mrs Cox, Mr Woolfe; fc-- Gisborne—Mrs Kirk. Messrs Kirk. Fairweather and Piibrow; for Auckland—Misses ana Madeil (2), Mrs Muilions,.Messrs Waddington, Cameron and Muilions. April 2—Storm, s.s.. 135 tons. Allsop, for Dunedin. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. "■ April, 2—Wakatu, s.s.. 95 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. Kinsey. Barns and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London—Pakeha, s.s., left February 7, cine Auckland April 6. Corinthic, s.s., at Wellington March 28. Mimiro, s.s., at Napier March 30. Turakina, s.s., at Cape Town March 17. due Wellington April 10. Harare, «'.s. left February 35. Paparoa, s.s., at Cape Town March 28. due Auckland April 25. G othlc, s.s., left March 11, due Wellington April 27. Waiwera, s.s., left March 14, due Port Chalmers May 3. Ruapehu, s.s.. left March 25, due Wellington May 8. From Liverpool—Gudrun, barque, 1424 tons. Indralema, s.s., left February 4. Everton Grange, s.s., left February 12. Kumara, «.s., at Auckland March 29. Nairnshire, left March 10. From New York—lndraghiri, *.s., left March 3. Terje Yikon, s.s., 3579 tons, left February 28. British Monarch, s.s., 3918 tons. From Sydney—Moeraki, s.s. From Melbourne—Wimmora, s.s., left March 29. VESSELS HOMEWARD BOUND. . Days Out. ‘Boieldieu (Captain Boussion) . .96 THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. MONDAY.—Rotomabana leaves for Wellington. Kotuku leaves for Wellington. On Saturday the s.s. Victoria arrived from Sydney, via east coast ports, at 6.45 a.m.; the s.s. Mararoa from Wellington at S.o a.m.; the s.s. Talune from Dunedin at 8.45 a.m. The scow Magic sailed at 7.10 a.m. on Saturday with a load of oats fer Wellington, where she is to take cargo for Blenheim. The Shaw, Saviil and Albion Company's a,s. Corinthic. from London, via Wellington, is expected to arrive at Lyttelton to-morrow. She has 1630 tons of cargo for this port. The s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Wellington at 11.35 a.ra. yesterday. The s.s. Storm arrived from Wanganui at 6 a.m. yesterday, -. and, after landing 1122 ebeep, left at 10 a.m. for-Dunedin. The schooner. Morning Light, cleared for Waitapu, was towed out to the stream at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday • to a favourable > breeze. The s.s. Kotuku is expected to leave to-day for Wellington, where she is to be laid up for her annual survey and overhaul. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Tongariro, from Timaru, anchored in the stre-am in the early hours of yesterday morning, and was berthed at No. 7 jetiy at 7 a,m. She is fb take London cargo here, and is expected to leave towards .the eild of the weak fer Wellington, which is to be her port of departure for England on Thursday, April 13. The s.s. Defender, which went ashore at the mou-.h of the Manawatu River when bound from Foxton to Lyttelton with sheep, was refloated _on Friday night. The Wellington “ Post ” rays that it is stated that the vessel was making considerable water and had to bo beached. The s.s. Koonya -arrived from Timarii, : Oamaru and Dunedin at 1.50 p.m. on Saturday. On Saturday the s.s. Wznaka left for the Bluff at 4 p.m., the s.s. Victoria for Dunedin at 4.55 p.m., the s.e. Koonya for Wellington, Westport and Greymouth at 5.25 p.m.. the s.s. Mararoa for Wellington at 9 p.m., the s.s. Toroa for the Chatham Islands at 11.15 p.m., *nd the s.s. Talune for Wellington, and cast Msst ports at 11.30 p.m.

The s.s. Wanaka, which left Lytteiton on Saturday for the Bluff, is to go from that part to Timaru and Oarnaru. where she will load for Napier and Auckland. The s.s. Cygnet arrived from Cheviot and Kaikoura at 11.45 p.m. on Saturday. The s.s. Wakatu left Lytteiton at 5.35 p.m. yesterday on a special trip t-o Kaikoura. The s.s. Torgauton arrived at Wanganui yestorday. She had to take shelter for two days at Port Underwood. Mr MUichinson, chief steward of the t.s. Pateena, now laid up, arrived from Wellington ■yesterday on his way to j^unedin. Mr Garwood, assistant purser of the Union Steamship Company's s.s. Monowai and Mr Booth, e-ssistant purser of the s.s. Talune, have exchanged p.aces.

Mr M'Ciillum, chief engineer of the s.s. Monowai, remained behind in Dunedin. Mr Ronalds, the second engineer, is acting in his place. On Saturday morning 650 sheep, sent from Masterton, were landed at Lytteiton from the Mararoa. The Victoria, from Wellington, landed, 3G5, making a total of 16,443 for Uio. week, about 3000 le:i3 than "the number brought in during the previous week. Yesterday morning the steamer Storm, from Wanganui, brought 1122 sheep to Lytteiton. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce haa sent a letter to the Otugo Harbour Board, complaining of a fa!ling-ofi in the trade of the port, and stating that in the interest of the port and of all concerned, the Harbour Board should be invited to give the whole subject its gravest consideration, and should be requested, il; it finds it practicable, to amend its regtilations and adjust its charges and dues in the following directions:—(a) To admit vessels of 3000 tens or more net register at half the present schedule rates; (b) to abolish transhipment due; (c) to provide for a refund of inward due (or the greater j part of them) when goods which paid such dues are reshipped coastwise. The steamer Jane Douglas, well known at I Lytteiton, is to undergo an overhaul at Nelson. The New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. j Papatoa, which left London for Wellington on March 5, arrived at Cape Town on Tuesday last. v Tho Government steamer Hinemoa, which returned to Wellington from the West- Coast on Saturday is to sail to-night on a visit to tho whole of tho Cook Stra.s; lighthouses. After that she will go round the southern lighthouses. Antwerp stands third in the list of tho world's ports as regards total tonnage entered and e'eared, London bring first and New York second. A sea-chest, belonging to Herbert, the second mate of tho wrecked barque Acacia, was discovered, off Port Davoy, Tasmania, bearing a painting on the lid, with the Britjrholmo, under full sail, Herbert having once been a seaman on that vessel, which was wrecked a few miles away from where the Acacia met with disaster. . Experiments recently made by the British Admiralty (says the " Steamship") have shewn that coal submerged in Portsmouth Harbour last year burns with greater heat than coal kept on land under a tarpaulin. Further experiments are to bs made. The " Otago Daily Times" states that the work of installing the electric light at the export pier, Port Chalmers, has been completed, together with those of the railway station buildings and platform, which were lit on Thursday night, and worked very satisfactorily. In reference to the purchase of the hull and machinery of the wrecked R.M.S. Orizaba by Messrs Charles Moore and Co., of Perth, tho Perth " Morning Herald" of March 7 says:—"lnquiries made yesterday showed that the purchasers of the vessel were not acting in the dark when they secured thevessel for £3750. They were guided by the result of a careful examination of the hull, which was made by their own diver, and the evidence of experts as to the chances of refloating the steamer. It is stated they are fully convinced they will be able to raise the vessel, and, after patching her up temporarily, tow her into Fremantle Harbour. The examination made by tho diver showed, it is stated, that the hull is not damaged to half the extent that many people supposed it was, and there is some reason to believe that tho watertight compartments of the vessel are prr.ctically uninjured. The cargo already removed from the vessel's holds is said to have lightened her to such an extent that she is now 2£ft higher out of the water.. than she was, before salving onerations started. Further, the No. 1. hold is now only half full of water, and the fact that the No 2 hold was two hours in filling is said to show that the damage is confined to the engine-room." The '' New Zealand Times" states that whilst the schooner Jonsie Niccol was about to be moved from Jervois Quay to tho stream on Thursday afternoon, preparatory to sailing for Koipara. the strong north-westerly wind carried the vessel arainst the wharf and smashed her stern railing. The schooner was n-iterwards berthed at No. 6. Glasgow Wharf, for repairs. She will return from Ksipara with a carsro of timber. It is stated that the Union Company's new stea-rner Arahura will Ms SSOft '.ong, 44ft broad and 28ft fi'in deep. On deck there will be accommodation for ninety sa'oon and forty second saloon passergers. She is to have a speed of 12$ knots at sea on a draught of 12ft. The total capacity on a draurht of 21ft will be 3600 tons, including bunker coal. Mr Murray, late second engineer of the s.s. Waipori (says the Wellington "Post"), has been transferred to Melbourne, and is now chief engineer of the Flora, acting in place of Mr Morton, who haß gone to England on holidav leave. TELEGRAPH NOTICE/BOARD. LYTTELTON, Acril 1. Arrived, 6.45 a.m., Yictoria, from V/ellington; 8.50 a.m., Mararoa, from -Wellington; 8.45 a.m., Talune, from Port Chalmers; 1.58 p.m., Koonya, from Timaru; 11.45 p.m., Cygnet, from Kaikoura. via Akaroa. Sailed, 4 p.m., Wanaka. fcr Bluff; 4.55 p.m., Victoria, for Port Chalmers; !) p.m., Mararoa. for Wellington; 11.30 p.m., Talune, for Wellington; 11.15 p.m.. Toroa, for Chatham Islands; 5.25 p.m., Koonya, for Wellington. April 2. Arrived, 6.5 a.m., Storm, from Wanganui; 7 a.m., Tongariro. from Timaru. Sailed, 10 a.m., Storm, for Port Chalmers. WELLINGTON, April 1. Arrived, 7.15 a.m.. Rotomahana, from Lytteiton; 6.50 a.m., Monowai, from Lytteiton; 11.50 a.m., H.M.S. Challenger, from Napier. Sailed, 11.10 p.m., Rotomahana, for Lytteiton ; G.lO p.m., Rakaia, for Waitara; 7.10 p.m.. Monowai, for Sydney. April 2. Arrived, 8.30 a.m., Mararoa, from Lytteiton; 10 Mimiro, from Napier; 11.80 p.m., Koorrya, from Lytteiton; 1.30 p.m., Talune, from Lytteiton. PORT CHALMERS, April 1. Arrived, 7.30 a.m.. Warrimoo, from Lytteiton; 12.30 p.m., Victoria, from Lytteiton. WESTPORT, April 1. Arrived, 7.15 a.m., Rakanoa, from Lytteiton. PORT ROBINSON, April 1. Arrived. 11.55 a.m., Cygnet, from Lytteiton. Sailed, 6 p.m., Cygnet, for Lvttelton. TIMARU, April 1. Sailed, 2.30 p.m., Tongariro, for Lvttelton,. AUCKLAND, April 2. Arrived, 7 a.m., Manuka, from Sydney. WAITARA. April 2. Arrived, 2.30 p.m., Rakanoa, from Wellington. EAST CAPE. April 1. Mokoia passed north at 5.15 p.m. CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMAN, April 1. Manuka passed east at 4 x"'-m. v SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 1. Sailed—Tarawera, for southern ports : passengers for Lytteiton—Messrs Mahoney and Vernon. April 2. Arrived —Manuka, from Sydney. Mokoia, from tho south. KAIPARA, April 1. Sailed—Jessie Craig, barque, for Melbourne. Rotuma, brigantine, for Warrnambool. Harok. scow, for Dunedin. PORT CHALMERS. Aprii 1. Arrived—Warrimoo, from Lvttelton. BLUFF, April 1. Sailed—Star of New Zealand, for Wanganui. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY. April 1. Sailed—Chut M'Leod, for Auckland. Moeraki (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. April 2. Arrived —Condor, German warship, from New Guinea. MELBOURNE, April 2. Arrived —Waikare, from the B'uff.

d. h. m. Xew Moon . . . 5 10 53 a.m. First quarter . 13 9 11 a.m. Full moon . ~ . -20 1 6 a.m. Last quarter •: . 26 10 41 p.m.