SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13887, 23 October 1905, Page 6

SHIPPING.

The time-ball is droppccl every week-day at 1 p.m., New Zealand mean time, which is equivalent to 13,30 Greenwich-mean time_ol the previous day, being calculated for 172 deg BOmin east long., and llhrs SOmin east or Greenwich mean time. PHASES OP'THE MOON. OCTOBEB.

MAGNETIC OBSEBVATOEY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. Sunday, October 22; Barometer—29.63s. . Maximum temperature during preceding ~ * Minimum temperature during preceding 24 k°Temperature alt 9.30 a.m.-Dry bulb 64.5, wet bulb 52.9. Humidity per cent—l 6. Maximum temperature m sun Minimum thermometer on grass— o - Tendency of barometer —Bising. ARRIVED. October 21—John Anderson, s.s., 3o tons, M’Conville, from'Akaroa, via tne Bays. Bitcaiihly and Cc., agents. October 21—Bonga, schooner, 93 tons, Peter--son, from Havelock. T. H. Her, agent. October 22—Pftteena, s.s., 550 tons, Collins, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Ogg (-0, Barker, Jones, Allen, Highet, Jo lies and Stein, Mesdames Buchanan, Harris. Bignoh, Cordery, Wilson, Pikett, Bennett, Holmes, Pratt, Smith and Boyd, Sir George Clifford, Captain Masefield, Messrs Beecham, W aid, Johnson, Clark, Nolan, J. Clark. -Menlvßnlot. Buchanan, M’Lindon. Harris, Bignell, Wilson, Northoote, Pikett, Bennett, Holmes, Pratt, Blomfield, Pinch, Fisher (2), Kraetzer Hanwn, Cotton, Gass, Hewitt,'Allen, J. F. _ Buchanan, Smith (2),- Butler, Nolan, Edwards, Nelson, Hamilton. Baker, Buckley, j Mackay, Chatterwood, Cook, Gilbert Anderson, Gardner, Poison, Cockayne, Stager, Salmond, Evans (2), Bayfield, Mason, Sladen, Barnett, Norman, Lange, Everett, Ivelclon, Baildon, Humphries, O’Driscoll, M’Kellar, G. Baildon, Healey, ManhirO, Schaefer, Rhodes and Young, and thirty-one steerage. October 21—Mararoa, s.s., 1331 tons, Phillips, from Sydney, via east coast ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers— Misses Heasman, Tait, Gerard (2) and Rutherford, Nurse Sinclair, Mesdames Bowman, Smyth and child, Banks, Werry and Gnede, Messrs Bowman. Beecham, Ward, Barron, Whittaker, Hosldng, Overton, Gresham, London, Dixon, Penn, Cooper, Abel and Franklin, and thirty-one steerage. October 21—Moura, s.s., 1246 tons: Hutchings,- from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. October 21—Botomahana, s.s., 914 tons, Watson, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company; agents. Passengers Misses Greenwood, Holdgate, Amey, Bruce, Tipping, Reid, Humm, Buttle, Waxrington, Fay and Lucas, Mesdames Purchas, i Gardiner, , Stevens and_ child, Burns and two children, Hume, Winchester, Hanmer, Willock, M’Namara, Ford, Pay, ' Smith, Ford, Morriss and child, Bates, Taylor and two children and Gebbie, Hon E. C. J. Stevens, M.L.C., Messrs Kennett, Cameron, M’Kenzie, Heyslop, Hood, Wickstead, Gardiner, Nicoll, White, Hardeastle. Price, Booth, Perkins, M’Donald,- Davis, Hume, Stevens, Hall, Harper, Bates, M’Namara, G. Laureneon, M.H.8., Seth-Smith, Ashton, Sands, •-Davenport, Cuthbert. Fcden, Bradshaw, Mirams, M’Evedy, Clarke, Georgs, Candy, Med‘dings, Hainey, Douglas. Bates, Owen, Livingstone, Browne, Turnbull, Lanely and Jonston, and twenty-six steerage. ' October 21—Talune, s.s., 1370 tons, Bernech, from Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. • ; October 21—Joseph Sims, schooner, 95 tons. Mahon, from Collingwood. Pitcaithly and ,; ' : Co., agents. October 22—Poherua, a.s., 749 tons. Hales, from Akaroa, Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. SAILED. October 21—Botomahana, s.s., 914 tons, Watson, for Port Chalmers.’ Union Steamship Company, agents. October 21—Paparoa, s.s., 4216 tons, Jaggard, for London, via Wellington. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. October 21—Moura, s.s., 1246 tons, Hutchings, for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Blcwman and Bclleston, Nurse • Sinclair, Mesdames Garrick, Bowman, Corless and child, Gye, Clow and family, Codd. Cameron and Blowman, Messrs Bowman, Hny, Candy, A. Cook, M’Kenzie, Kerr, Heir, A. Wilson, Gye and Clow. October 31—Mararoa, s.s., 1381 tons, Phillips, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses • Jack, Banks and Shepheard, Mesdames Bobiilson and child, F. Wilson, Doig and infant, Skelton and child, Eobinson (2) and Porter, Lieutenant Hird, Messrs Eobinson (2), Tolley, F. Wilson, Lyons, Bobbie, J. A. Tayler, Eggers, Naphtali, G. W. Nichol, Wood, J. W. Mackay, Dobson, fehanley, Taylor, Pratt, Eiomeril and J. Moody. October 21—Talune, s.s., 1370 tons, Bernech, for Wellington and east ooaet ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses Vivian, Dawkins, Pannell and Smith, Mesdames Hcoten, Chambers and Benfleld, Messrs W. Copk, Branscombe, Lonsdale, J. H. Goss, Crossley, P. Causton, P. Coward, Bennett, Bankoff, Prout, Woolf, Virtue and A. Cambridge, Masters Echreley, Watters, Travis and Masciani; for Napier—Miss Hement; for Gisborne—Mr Piper; for Auckland—Miss Cox, Mr and Mrs Turpin. October 21—Falcon, schooner, 98 tons, Clarkson, for Havelock. T. H. Ker, agent. October 22—Hula, auxiliary screw schooner, 200 tons, M’Kenzie, for Kaipara. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. October 22 —Mimiro, s.s., 4025 tons, Lidstone, for Dunedin. Kinsey, Barns and C 0.,/ agents. EXPECTED AERIVALS. From London —Indralsma, s.s., at Auckland ’ October 18. Ruapehu, s.s., left Cape Town October 1, due Auckland October 26. Ba-ngatira, s.s., left September 6, due Dunedin October 28. Gothic, s.s., left September 21, due Wellington November 5. Waiwera, s.s.. left September 30. Eimutaka, s.s., left October 6, due Wellington November 21. Wakanui, s.s., left October 6, due Dunedin November 28. Niwaru, e.s., left September

13. From Liverpool—Morayshire, s.s., left September 11. Whakatarle, s.s., left October 11. Ftom Hew York—Cape Breton, at Melbourne October 10. ■ Franklin, s.s. Fort George, barque, 1705 tons, left August 22. Miner®, s.s., left September 17, Cape Corso, s.a. Devon, s.s., left September 9. Star of Ireland, left October 5. From Melbourne —Monowai, s.s'.; left October 18. From Sydney—Zcalandia, s.s.; left October 18; Wlarnmoo, s.s., left October 21. From Hobart —Laira, barque, 4D2 tons. From Newcastle-LArthur, barque. 718 tons. Brisbane, s.s., left October 19. River Boyne, barqueutine, 466 tons, left October 20. From Port Macquarie—Whangaroa, scow, 132 tons, left September SO. From Port Esperancs—La Bella, baiquentilne, 376 tons. THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. MONDAY. —Pateena leaves for "Wellington. Poberua leaves for Wellington, Westport and Greymouth.' The schooner Konga, from Havelock with timber, anchored in the stream at 9 p.m. on Saturday. The vessel made a very good round trip of nine days, having Left Lyttelton for Havelock on Thursday, October 12. She railed from there for this port ou Wednes- • day last, and experienced light winds and fogs during the passage. The Tyser s.s. Mimiro left for Port Chalmers at 7.40, a.m. yesterday. She ,is to finish discharging there, and will then load at Now Zealand ports for London. She is to leave New Zealand finally about November 18, so As to arrive Home in time for the January ■ .wool sales. , " The Union Steamship Company s s.s. Kaituua, from Newcastle, now at Wellington, is expected to leave there for Lyttelton with i balance of cargo to-morrow, i Yesterday fie s.s. Pateena arrived from Wellington at noon, and •the s.s. Poberua 'from. Akaroa, Timaru, Camara and Dunedin at 1.20 p.m. ■ The brigantine Caxm, which is coming ■. from Oamaru to Lyttelton to load for Auckland, was reported to bo outside the Akaroa ~ Heads last night. _ . , • , The auxiliary screw schooner Hiss left for Kaipara at 5.40 a.m. yesterday. The s.s. Psrecra is to leave for Greymouth to-day. The s.s, John Anderson arrived from Akaroa a£ 2-50 p.m. on Saturday. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Paparoa, having loaded a quantity of frozen . - meat and general cargo at Lyttelton, left at 6.10 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington, whence she is to leave for London on Thursday next. On Saturday the s.s. Moura left for Dun- ; edln at 5.45 p.in., the s.s. Mararca for Wellington at 8.55 p.m., and the s.s. Talune for Wellington and East Coast ports at 11.45 p.m. The Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Eotomahana loft at 2.20 p.m. on Saturday for ; Peat Chalmers, where she is to go into dock.

for nn overhaul. She is to be laid up for about a week. , The schooner Falcon, cleaved in ballast for Havelock, was towed out to the stream on Saturday afternoon. She sailed at 11 p.m. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Eakaia will probably leave Lyttelton on Friday next for the Bluff. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Kumara is to leave Lyttelton to-morrow afternoon for Dunedin to finish discharging. She will then go to northern ports, to load for London. f . The schooner Morning Light is loading produce for Nelson, for which port she will .probably sail this evening. From Nelson she goes to Waitapu, to load timber for Lyttelton. The schooner Joseph Sims loads produce here for Wellington. From that port she proceeds to Westport for a cargo of timber for Lyttelton. Mr O. H. Gillon, purser of the Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Mararca, and Ms assistant, Mr Willis, transferred on Saturday to the s.s. Manuka, which is to enter the East Coast and Sydney running. Mr W. O’Callaghan, purser, and Mr Laing, assistant purser, of the Botomahana, transferred to the Mararoa, which replaces the former in the "ferry” service. When the Union Company’s cargo steamer Wairuna was at Latoka, Fiji lately, she put up a record iu sugar loading, taking in 1236 tons in twelve hours, working two batches. The average rate was 103 tons an hour. The former record for Fiji was 94 tons an hour, leaded by the Eakanoa. The s.s. Friestfield, which was announced in a cable published on Saturday as having left Newcastle for Lyttelton on Friday last, is a steel steamer cf 4033 tons gross and 2612 tons net register, owned by Messrs Backingham and Co., of Nswoastle-on-Tyne, and commanded by Captain J. Day. The steamer arrived at Melbourne from Calcutta on October 11.

Mr F. Elliott, who was fourth officer of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Kumara when she was last at Lyttelton, has taken a position on the Union Steamship Company’s new s.s. Maheno. His place on the Kumara has been filled by Mr S. Le Vack, from the s.s. Pakcha. Mr C. Berry, formerly fourth engineer of the s.s. Kumara, has been promoted to be third engineer. Mr G. Harrison, formerly fifth, has been appointed fourth. The fifth is Mr W. M’Cracken, who recently joined the service of the company. Mr E. Howdon, formerly second officer of. the s.s. Botomahana, who came ashore for orders when Mr Garrick returned to take that position, after his holiday, has joined the s.s. Talune as second officer, fu place of Mr D. Eitohie, who on Saturday went to take a similar position, on iho s.s. Mararoa. The officers of the Tyser s.s. Mimiro are those who were in her oh her last previous visit to Lyttelton. For nearly four years there has been only one change in the personnel of the officers of this vessel. Mr H. C. -Barnes. E.N.K., late of the s.s. Papanui, is chief officer of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Eakaia. No other change has occurred in the personnel of her officers since she was last at Lyttelton. Mr Vint, third officer of the Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Manuka, places on Saturday with Mr Foster, third officer of the s.s. Botomahana; Mr 11. M’Kenzie, late of the s.s. Wainui, joined the s.s. Talune on Saturday as third officer, relieving Mr Dave'y, who proceeded to Dunedin by the , s.s. Moura for orders. On Saturday the s.s. Mararoa arrived from Sydney, via cast coast ports, at 4.50 a.m., the .s.s. Moura from Wellington at 6 a.m., the s.s. Eotomabana from Wellington at 8.23 a.m., and the s.s. Talune from Dunedin at 8.40. a.m. The schooner Joseph Sims arrived from Collingwood with a cargo of timber' at 9.55 a.m. on Saturday. Captain Mahon states that the vessel left Collingwood at noon on Monday last, and experienced calms, light variable winds and thick fogs throughout the passage. Captain Phillips, who brought the s.s. Mararoa to Lyttelton on Saturday morning, took command of the s.s. Manuka, and Captain Kennedy, who fetched the latter vessel from Port Chalmers, transferred to the Mararoa.

It is understood that Mr 11. C. Siegel, purser of the Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Moeraki, is to join the company’s now turhino steamer Maheno in a similar capacity on her arrival at Sydney. The s.s. Kittawa, hound north, passed Lyttelton Heads at a distanoo of twelve miles at 0.40 a.m. on Saturday. The Hew Zealand Shipping Company s s.s. Paparc-a, which is to sail from Wellington for London on Thursday next, is taking a, consignment of live stock for Monte Video. The vessel will carry eighteen rams from Melbourne, and also a number of sheep from New Zealand. Captain G-, H. M’Bonald, late chief officer of the Aparima, has joined the Rosamond 1 as master. Captain Carson is to await orders. Captain Scotland is still in 9ommand of the Shaw, S-avill and Albion Company's s.s. Kumara, and ha? the following'officers with him:—Mr A. Morton, chief; Mr W. Oulbert, second; Mr H. Atkins, third; Mr S. Levack, fourth. Mr G. Greenhill'is chief engineer, Mr J. Held second, Mr C. Berry third, Mr H. Harrison fourth. ' Messrs Finlayaon and Crawford are the refrigerating engineers, and Mr 6each is chief steward, . . Mr W. Ewen, purser of the s.s. Walnut, and Mr ‘W, B. Cunningham, purser of the Manourika., exchanged vessels at Nelson on Wednesday last. Mr Ewen will join the Arahura about October 28, when Mr Cunningham will return to the Mapourika. The Government steamer Tutanekai has been recommissioned, under tbo command of Captain Post, who has with him "the following officers:—Chief. Mr Hooper; Mr Joss (both late of Hinemoa); third, Mr Dixon (formerly of Ben Avon); chief engineer, Mr Sinclair; steward-in-charge, Mr Marsh (formerly of Hinemoa and late of Commercial Travellers’ Club). The Tutanekai, on her return from Nelson on Monday,’ wu.l probab.y proceed on her round of the northern lighthouses. , When being berthed at Wellington on arrival from the West Coast, Nelson and Picton on Thursday, the steamer Mapourika collided with the wharf, and did some damage. The vessel/ was berthed- at No. 10, when she ran bow on into No. 8, alongside the bookstall. The top stringer of the wharf was severely damaged, and some planks and a quantity of the underneath woodwork was splintered. The vessel was not damaged. The New Zealand and African Company s s.s. Whakatano left Liverpool on October 11 for Australian, and New Zealand ports. The New Zealand and African steamer Banffshire loft Liverpool on October 11 with a cargo for Australian ports. The same company’s Perthshire arrived at Durban on October 8 from Australia. _ The Union Company’s steamer Kamona left Kaipara on Sunday with a cars® of timber fot Melbourne. The s.s. Kittawa also goes to, Kaipara. to load timber for Sydln-ey, leaving Port Chalmers to-morrow. and afterwards will load coal at Newcastle fox New Zealand. - On arrival in Hobson’s Bay on October 7, Captain Mason, of the handsome four-musted barque Vimeira (according to an exchange) said ho left New York on June 24, had) general weather, and nothing special to report. He added subsequently, when asked concerning . the death of a seaman: “ Oh! yes. It’s G. Gustavensen, a Norwegian, about thirty years of age. Can’t say his address. He was ailing from the time we left... It was on August 2G. Put him dlown to consumption.” The mate of the Vimeira stated that on the twenty-first day out from New York, when a moderate breeze, was blowing, the barque seemed suddenly to re-, ceive a shock, which caused it to tremble throughout. Rushing to the aide, under the 1 impression that the vessel had struck a. derelict, the mate saw a huge whale, the blood from which, dyed the sea crimson. The great sea mammal had apparently been asleep- on the water when run down by the barque. The New Zealand and African steamer Haversham -Grange, which sailed for Australia, South Africa and' West of England recently;, took the following cargo from New Zealand:—-2-184 crates rabbits and bar-es, ,15,819 sacks wheat, 5669 sacks beans, 49-97' sack® chaff, 1495 boxes -butter, 152.9 oases bone beef, 1119 sacks oats, 1079 sacks cocksfoot, 1163 -live sheep, Sl,3S6ft timber, 8403 bales hay, 1127 bales straw, 892 cases preserved meats, 832 quartors/be-sf, -£JO sacks peas, 472 sacks barley, 231 pkgs machinery, 561 bales hemp, SSS sa-oks -mangolds, 211 live cattle, 255 .sacks- beans, 210 carcases lamb, 142 sacks rye corn, 67 c-ratea poultry, 51 cases cheese, 59 dumps tow, 20 cases typewriters, 58 pkgs' general, IS oa-sks tallow, 15 ba.'es - rags, 17 casks molasses, 10 carcases mutton, 7 sacks grass seed, 5 drums dip. The breakwater at Patsa, designed and carried) -out under the supervision, of Mr Leslie Reynolds. C.E., has proved a success in: every way so far, and the members of the Patea Harbour Board, at its meeting on October 4, passed the following resolution: “ That this Board desires -to express its a-p 1 - precda/iiort of the manner in which the western, breakwater has been carried out by Mr Reynold’s, at a cost oonsdderabiy below the estimate, and congratulates him -on the great success of the work, io the great improvement to the entrance to the river.” Mr Reynolds was present at the meeting, when he was consulted on- the question of extending the western breakwater another 100 ft. After discussing the matter and other points (says an exchange), the chairman) _ moved the resolution -given -above, and in doing so- said everything had been carried through satisfactorily, Rind that the breakwater had- -withstood all lands of weather was the best proof of the stability of the work. He drew Kriicultor attention to the fact that tho work d been completed for £1590 under the estimate. Mes'sre Symes and -Davidson, in supporting the motion referred with ©atislaofcon to the -success which had followed -the construction of the breakw-ate'r, and spoke in hi«h terms of the maimer in whion Mr Rev-colds had designed and carried out the work. Mr Reynolds, in acknowledging the high and somewhat unu-srTal’ compliment paid) to° him, said ho did not desire to be egotistical, but ho believed the -breakwater must

be included as “on the top of, the tide of marine successes of tho colony. “ It Ss much iwoer w ask a mam to lunch than to cite him before the Arbitration Court 1” This expression of thanks (says the Wellington “Post”), uttered by Mr C. Jones, local! manager for the Huddart-Pa-rkex Company, ca-Used some ’laughter at the recent luncheon of the Institute of Marine Engineers, Mr Jones ©aid it. was to be regretted, that - other high grades of tho maritime service did! not follow the Institute's methods. He understood that the officers who were organised under the term tho Mercantile Marine Guild intended taking a, case into the Arbitration Court in Australia, and that the SMpmiashera’ Association of New Zealand contemplated! -appealing to the Arbitration Court concerning Harbour Boards. Whilst wondering hew far this question- of compulsory arbitration was going, Mr Jones said’ ho felt impelled to give his own opinion that tho Arbitration Court of Nev(- Zealand- wa-3 an excellent institution, very well' -administered (Applause). He said this, despite- tho fact that ho had been one of its victims, having beem fined) two Guinea® and- costs. (laughter). Certainly, the Court inflicted hardships but what law did not? In 1890, during -the great he had had to turn out of His office and become a wharf lumper. Since that expeifenca he had always felt that be would rather go into an Arbitration Court tham go -lumping again. (Applause). During tho time he was imraping- ho felt that hewas doing some -poor chap out of a job. Captain Hansen, formerly master of the schooner Annie Hill, is now mare of the Toag'auterj, which is going from Wellington to Picton-. Captain Smith, 3'ato of the barque Onyx, ha® gone to Westport, to take command of the schooner dlydo, in place of tho veteran Captain Johnson, who was the oldest ma-star in -active service on tho coast. Mr M’Learj, second officer of,the s.-s. Waipori, transfers to the s.s. Wairuna as chief officer, in, place of Mr M’Kenzie. who ' goes to Dunedin for instructions. Mi - J. Dunlop, late chief engineer of -the s.s. Wairuna, has been given charge of the s.s. Aparima’s engines. The ship Imperator Alexander 11., of which a. name-board) was found’ at the Chatham® recently, has been chartered- to load wheat ait Melbourne for the United Kingdom or. the Continent. IMMIGRANTS’ COMPLAINTS. A deputation representing the third-class passengers of the s.s. Kumara, which arrived at Wellington from London on Saturday, waited upon the editor of the “ Evening Posit” on Wednesday with complaint® regarding conditions, on tho steamer during the voyage. The deputation brought with it a petition (numerously signed), which set out, in the first place, that “ the accommodation provided for so great a number of souls travelling so great a distance was inadequate in the extreme.” Tho sleeping compartments were complained of as being “ unusually small, badly lighted, and were oftentimes overcrowded, and 'the cabins were in such close proximity to the -dining-tables that the diners were compelled to take food in a vitiated atmosphere. Complaint was made as to food, particularly fish and sausages, and rotten apples, and sour bread. No stewardesses were carried on tho Kumara. The steerage stewards on board wore undermanned and overworked, and many wore inexperienced, yet they put forth every effort to secure' the comfort of passengers. Captain Scotland, of the Kumara, questioned by a reporter, said it was true that the bathrooms were dark in respect to natural light, but electric globos wore in each bathroom. It was;-, wrong to say that the quarters were flooded; the only excess of water came from slops caused while washing Clothes. Tho complaints as to sour bread and bad fish and -sausages wore both correct; but the bad bread was the work of a bad cook, not of poor flour, and the fish and sausages (eleven hundred pounds weight) were all thrown overboard when found to be bad, and other food was substituted. The number of passengers on board was misstated in Uio petition, for though there were two hundred and forty-two souls aboard there were sixty of the number infants and children. The number by Board of Trade computation was only two hundred and ton. There wore about twenty-five stewards on the Kumara, not sixteen. The complaint as to lack of accommodation overlooked tho fact that thirdclass passengers were given the whole run of tho deck, which was by no means tho rule on ocean-going steamers. It was not the company’s rule to carry stewardesses in any of the classes; it was the rule to carry a matron. The children wore all provided with soft food; and in rdgard to infants, the comX>any’s view was thalt the best way to look after them was to have them suckled by their ' mothers. Therefore no prevision was made for infants bolow the age of twelve months. There was accommodation enough in tho steerage and though it was not palatial it was healthy. The trouble was that there were a few growlers aboard, who worked up an agitation. The root of the trouble was a desire to be provided with saloon accommodation and food ait steerage rates. Dr Grattan Guinness, medical officer of the steamer, practically endorsed the statement of the captain, and said that lie had himself inquired into numerous complaints, and had found that everything possible under the circumstances had been done for the comfort and oaro of tho passengers. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, October 21. Arrived, 4.50 a.m., Mararoa, from Wellington; 6 a.m., Moura, from Wellington; 8.25 a.m. Rotomahana, from Wellington; 8.40 a.m.”, Tulune, from Port Chalmers; 2.50 p.m., John Anderson, from Akaroa. Sailed, 2.20 p.m., Rotomahana, for Port ■Chalmers; 5.50 p.m., Moura, for Port Ghalm-

ore; 6.10 p.m., Pap area, for Wellington; 9 p.m., Mararoa, for Wellington; 11.40 p.m., Talune, for Wellington. , October 22. Arrived noon, Pateena,, from Wellington; 1.15 p.m., Poherua, from Timaru via Akiiroa. Sailed, 7.40 a.m., Himiro, for Port Chalmers. WELLINGTON, October 21. Arrived, 6.25 a.m., Moeraki, from Lyttelton. , Sailed, 5.45 p.m. Moeraki, for Sydney; 11 p.m., Pateena, for Lyttelton. October 22. . Arrived, 8.35 a.m., Baden-Powell from Eaikonra; 8.55 a.m., Mararoa, from Lyttelton; 9.30 a.m., Paparoa, from Lyttelton; 1.15 p.m., Talune, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 3 p.m., Cvgnet, fox Eaikonra. POET CHALMERS. October 21. Arrived, 7.30 a.m., Waikare, from Lyttelton. October 29. Arrived 7.15 a.m., Ro'tomahana, from Lyttelton; 10,15 a.m., Monro, from Lyttelton. BLUFF, October 21. Arrived, 12.45 p.m., Maori, from Lyttelton. ■ WESTPORT, October 21. Arrived,, 2-.80 p.m., Pukaki, from Lyttelton. October 22, Arrived, 5.6 p.m., Whangnpo, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 4.40 p.m., Kotuku. for Lyttelton. TIMARU, October 21. Sailed, 9 p.m. Poherua, for' Lyttelton via Akaroa. 1 AUCKLAND, October 22. Arrived, 3.55 p.m., Zealandia, from Sydney. EAST CAPE, October 22. Tarawera passed l , south at 4.50 p.m., and Wanaka passed south at 3 p.m. ' SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 21. Arrived—Ysahel, schooner, from the Friendly Islands. October 22. Arrived—Victoria, from the south. Sailed—Germania, barque, for New York. Wanaka, for Bluff. PORT CHALMERS October 21. Arrived—Waikare, from Lyttelton. BLUFF, October 91. Arrived—Koonya from Greymouth. Maori, from Lyttelton. t . ISLAND SHIPPING. SUVA, October 22. Sailed—Vienna, for Auckland. , AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. i MELBOURNE, October 21. Anivedl—Wimmerai, from the Bluff. SYDNEY, October 21. Sailed —Hirotha, for Kaipara. Warrimoo, for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, October 21. Sailed—River Boyne, for Lyttelton.

d. h. m. First quarter . . .6 0 24 a.m. Full moon . . 13 10 33 p.m. Last quarter . 22 0 21 a.m. New moon . , . . 23 6 28 p.m". , WEATHER REPORT, ETC. Water. This Day (Monday): Morning lL22~a.m.. afternoon 11.43 p.m. bun rises 4.oo a.m., sets &.31 p.m. iloou. r is es 1.51 a.m., seta 0.13 p.m. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 a.m. .Noon 5 p.m. Barometer . , 29.78 29.72 29.67 Thermometer . 66 68 65 Wind, N.W.