SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 13949, 4 January 1906, Page 6

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY.

JWEATHER REPORT, ETC. High-Water, This Day (Thursday): Mornlog 11.11 a.rh., aftarnooir 11.32 p.m. Sun rises 4.30 a.m., sets 7.41 p.m. Moon rises 1.2 S p.m., jets 0.30 a.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. ' 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . . 29.88 29.9 S 29.90 Thermometer .62 63 63 Wind, N.E. MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, ; i CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 ' - *.m., Wednesday, January 3r—- ; Barometer—29.Bo4. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—6s.2. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—3S.l. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 61.2, wet bulb 51.2. Humidity per cent—so. . Maximum temperature in sun—l44.o. Minimum thermometer on grass—32.7. ■■ Cloud (0-10)—1. Rainfall during the previous twenty-four - hours—o.3l7in. Tendency of barometer—Rising. THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following weather reports from New 1 •' .'iealand stations were received at 5 p.m. yes- ,, torday: Manukau Heads—Wind, S.W., fresh; barometer 30.18, thermometer 69; cloudy, bar > * smooth. 4j! New Plymouth—Wind, S.W., fresh; barometer 30.03, thermometer 63; fine, sea moderate. • Castle Point—Wind, N.W., breeze; barometer 29.85, thermometer 66;. fine, sea moderate. Wellington—Wind, N.W., breeze; barometer 29.82, thermometer 60; fine. Westport—Wind, S.W., fresh; barometer 29.98, thermometer 59; fine, sea considerable j swell. . Kaikonra—Wind, NE., light; barometer ■ 29.78, thermometer 62; fine, sea smooth. Bluff—Wind, W.S.W., moderate gale; barometer 29.77, thermometer 55; showery. r • ARRIVED., , January 3—Mokoia, s.s., 2154 tons, Smith, i from Dunedin. . Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Greig (2), Meadames Rigby,. Newburgh and Biddle, Rev C. G. Biddle, Messrs Kelly, Watts, Jameson, Newburgh, Mallard and Williams, and two - steerage. January 3—Rotomahana, s.s., 914 tons, ' Collins, from Wellington. Union Steamship .. Company, agents. Passengers—3so excursionists. January B—Karamea, s.s., 5464 tons, Burton, from West of England ports, via Auckland and Wellington. Dalgety and Co., •f agents. SAILED. f - January 3—Huia, auxiliary screw schooner, . 200 tons, M'Kenzie, for Kaipara. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. ■ January b—iSgaru, scow, 66 tons, Fletcher, for Greymouth. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. January 3—Kotuku, s.s., 662 tons, Tate, for Greymouth. Union Steamship Company, agents. January 3—Whakatane, s.s., 3659 tons, Silba, for Dunedin. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. January B—Mokoia, s.s., 2164 tons, Smith, for Wellington snd east coast ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses Falla, Bowron, Percy, Nuttall, Hooper, Butcher, Duncan, Bennett

Wilson, Cashman (2), Snow., i'ariiigdon, Ken* »«11 (3) and Irwin {2), Mesdamss Bennett, Thompson, Frenodo and child, Greenfield. Freeman and two children, Clarkson, Caygill [ and. Cleunell, Messrs Kelsey, Arlow, Sohatz, Wynn-Walliams, M’Guire, Pallisor, Foley Freeman, Bowden, Baker, Abbott. Palmer, Jarrott, Byan, Glanville, Frederic, Johnston, Weir, M’Connell, Bowie, Suitor, Johnston, Froetiok, Siivy, Fitzer, Kush, Davenport, Brady, Anth, Jenkins, Acheson, Greenwood, Cathas and Miles, Master Percy; for KaplerMrs Thompson, Canon Mayno; for Auckland *—Misses Keys (2), M’Kalway and Birdling, Moedames , Mon talk, M’Millan and Doherty, Messrs Colthart, Montalk and Malcolm; for Gisborne—Mr and Mrs Duncan. January 3—Rotomahana, s.s., 914 tons, Collins, for Wellington. Union Steamship . ’ Company, agents Passengers—Misses Pilkington, M’Millan, O’Donohue, Hillary, Walker, Geo (2), Donovan, Brant (2), Botham’, ey, Prendergast and-Bushett (2), Mesdames Webl ster. Mayo and child. Peck. Banish, Hale and child, Taylor and three children, Tait and two children. Gillies, Gee, Harris. Harvey, Wright, Hills and three children and Scott.' Captain Brown, Messrs Starkey, J| J. Smith. Willcocks, Jamieson, Peck, Banish. Halo, Taylor, Hiunlin and son, Anderson, Steward, Cook’ Patterson, Mayles, Neave, Myson, Davidson, Tod, Campbell, M’Leod, Gillies, Goodail, Luke, Sampson, .Harvey, Devine, Laroomho, Tombs, Guthrie, Mayo, Garrard, Johnston, Pavitt, Morgan, Matier, Bickey, Galbraith’ Calkin* Jackeon. Anderson (2), Brookman, Driver, Pender, Wright (2), Green, M’Kenzie, Bennie, Christie, Struthers. Elliott, Donne, Harris, James and Turner, Master Jenkins. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London—Kaikoura, s.s., at Wellington January 2. Tomoana, s.s,, at Auckland December 28. Athenic, s.s., at Wellington January 1. Indraghiri, s.s., at Melbourne November 28. Star of Australia, s.s., left November 27. Tuxakina, s.s., at Cape Town December 22, due Wellington January 17. Kaipara, s.s., left December 4, due Dunedin January 21. Ayrshire, s.s., left December 13. Aotca," s.s., left December 18, due Wellington February 8. Star of Scotland, left December 23. Paparoa, s.s. From Liverpool—Somerset, s.s., left November 11. Ayrshire, s.s., left December 23. From New York—Cape Corse, s.s., left November 13. Perthshire, s.s. Ardgowau s.s. From Melbourne—Monowai, s.s., at Dun- - edin January 3. From Sydney—Victoria, s.s., left Gisborne January 3. Warrimoo, s.s., left December 80. From Edithburg—Elizabeth Graham, barque, 593 tons. From Marseilles—Caterina, barque, 908 tons. From Port Macquarrie—Wbangaroa, scow. 132 tons. ' From Calcutta—Aparima, s.s., left Samarang December 23. From Newcastle—Alexander Craig, barque, E3O tons. THE' UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. _ THURSDAY.—Mararoa arrives from Wellington and leaves on return trip. , Yesterday the s.s. Mokoia arrived from Dunedin at 5.45 a.m., and the s.s. Rotomahana Wellington at 9.45 a.m. The t auxiliary screw schooner Huia sailed for Kaipara with a cargo of produce at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. Mr J. Chaworth, formerly chief officer of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Karamea, remained at Home when the steamer was last in England, in order to do his naval reserve drill.. Mr A.C. Read, late chief officer of the s.s. Pakeha, has taken his place. Mr E. A. Brown, who was third officer of the Karamea on her last visit to New Zealand, has remained in England to sit for an examination. Mr W. G. Summers has been promoted from the position of fourth officer to fill his place. The schooners Joseph Sims and Amelia Sims are ready for sea, and will sail as soon as crews can he shipped. The Joseph Sims will go to Westport, whore she is to load timber for Lyttelton. The Amelia Sims is to take a cargo of wheat to Motueka, whence aha is to go to Collingwood for a load of timber for this port. A barquentine, bound south, passed Lyttelton Heads about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. A steamer, bound north, passed Lyttelton Heads about 3.45 p.m. yesterday. The scow Ngara sailed from Lyttelton at 8.10 p.m. yesterday for > Greymouth, taking a railway shunting engine and a quantity of fittings. At Greymouth she is to load timber or sleepers for / Lyttclton. The 5.3. Mokoia left for Sydney via east coast porta at 5 p.m., and the s.s. Kotuku for Greymouth at 5.35 p.m. yesterday. .The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Whakatane left at 5.40 p.m. yesterday for Dunedin, where she is to put out the balance of her cargo. Her further movements have not yet been announced. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s ».s. Karamea, from West of England ports, .via Auckland and .Wellington, entered villi in the moles at five minutes after noon yesterday, and was berthed at No. 7 wharf, to put . out 900 tons of cargo. The steamer arrived at Auckland on December 18, after an uneventful passage. It is expected that she will leave early next week for Dunedin, where she is to -finish discharging. Captain G. Burton, R.N.R., commander of the Karamea, has the following officers:—Chief officer, Mr A. C. Read, late of the s.s. Pakeha.; second, Mr C. Perriam; third, Mr W. G. Summers; fourth, Mr F-. A. C. Heslop. Mr J. Naismlth is still chief engineer, and has under him Messrs S. A. Widdrington, second; E. Kirk, late of the s.s. Perthshire, fourh, and J. Anderson fifth. Mr S. Smith is chief refrigerating engineer and Mr R. L. Power second. Mr J. Hunter is boilermaker f and Mr C. J. Hobden chief steward. The telegram from Akaros stating that tho •.«. Petone left there yesterday afternoon for

Lyttelton is probably incorrect. She did not arrive in Lyttelton last night, and, presumably, the steamer seen going north at 3.45 p.m. was the Petone, bound for Greymouth. The s.s. Cygnet will leave for Kaikoura and Cheviot this evening. The s.s. Rotomahana left for Wellington at 6.15 p.m. yesterday. It is stated that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Kaikoura, from London, now at Wellington, is to proceed to tho Bluff after discharging her Wellington cargo. ' Mr Tomlinson, late second officer of the Loch Garve, joins the intercolonial barque Lsira as second mate. The Tyser liner Tomoana, now at Auckland, on her way to Wellington from London, ■ via Australian ports, is in charge of Crptain Conby, who baa the following officers with him:—Chief, Mr Y>. M’Queen; second, Mr W. J. Collin; third, Mr James N. Rodick; fourth, Mr C. H. Foxley. Mr Ghappel is in charge of the engine department,’arifi has with him Messrs Lloyd, Taylor, Spear and Scott, Messrs Cameron and Don being the refrigerating engineers. The trip out was devoid of incident. The unfortunate master of the scow Oban, Captain D. W. M’Kenzie, who bad a Homo trade certificate, was engaged by Mr Pilcher in Auckland about six weeks "ago, and was most favourably recommended as a skilful and able, mariner. It is understood that Captain M’Kenzie was once in command of the brigantine Vision, and is cousin to the wellknown seafaring brothers of Auckland of that name. Captain M’Kenzie was about thirty-eight or forty years of age, and is stated, to be married. The owner of the Oban, Mr Pilcher, estimates the value of the scow at £450, and her cargo at about £SO. Neither vessel nor cargo is insured. The Oban bad recently been fitted with a new centre-board, and had also been extensively repaired. The Oban,_ about two or three years ago, , capsized in the Sounds, with Captain Bonner, and was afterwards purchased by Captain M’Nab, of Nelson, and again capsized in the Sounds, although under entirely different ciroum- , stances to her last mishap- Recently the Oban had beqn engaged in running stone from Blind. Bay to Nelson in connection with the harbour works. The vessel used also to run coal from Puponga to Nelson. Captain C. H. Kempson, E.N.R., is still in command of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Athenic. 1 Mr V. W. Hickson, R.N.R., is chief officer, Mr J. L. Jones is first officer, Mr G. A. Alcock second officer, Mr W. B. Starr, E.N.R., third officer, Mr J. Alcock fourth officer. Mr Charles M’Gowan, R.N.R., is in charge of tho engine department, and he has with him Messrs W. Browne, J. S. Jackson, H. Purvis. J. Reid, and L. E. Owens. Mr J. S. Goulding is first refrigerating ■* engineer, and Mr G. Stephens second. Mr S. C. J. FreemanMatthews is purser, Dr J. C. Hines surgeon, and Mr H. T. G. Harle chief steward. The Athenic left Plymouth on November IS. A moderate nortb-easterly gale, with heavy seas, was encountered in the Bay of Biscay, and thence to Teneriffe, which was made on November 23, moderate variable wind prevailed. Moderate to fine weather was experienced on the run to Cape Town, which port was reached on December 8. After disembarking twenty-five passengers and embarking thirty-one passengers, the vessel continued her voyage for Hobart the same day. Strong N.W. to S.W. winds, with rough sea, prevailed to the 140th meridian, and thence to Hobart. Hobart was reached at 9.45 a.m. on December 27. A start was made for Wellington af 5.45 a.m.on December 28; fine weather and light to moderate N.W. winds and moderate sea prevailed until arrival at Wellington, at 6 a.m. on Monday. The steaming time from Plymouth to Wellington was 41 days 12 hours 37 minutes. The total distance, 12,913 miles, was travelled at an average rate of 12.96 knots per hour. Tho vessel brought 537 passengers in all classes for New Zealand. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, January 3. Arrived, 5.45 a.m., Mokoia, from Port Chalmers; 9.45 a.m., Rotomahana, from Wellington; 12.15 p.m., Karamea, from Wellington. Sailed, 5 p.m., Mokoiai, for Wellington; 6.10 p.m., Rotomahana, for Wellington; 5.40 p.m., Whakatane, for. Port Chalmers; 5.30 p.m., Kotuku, for Greymouth. WELLINGTON, January 3. Arrived, 5.50 a.m., Mararoa, from Lyttelton; 9.40 a.m., Warrimoo, from Sydney; 3.40 p.m., Orari (barque), from Sydney. Sailed, 8 p.m., Mararoa, for Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS, January 3. Arrived, 8.3 D a.m., Wailtare. from Lyttelton. TIMARU, January 3. Arrived, 3 a.m., Wimmern,, from Bluff. PICTON, January 3. Arrived, 1.30 p.m., Kamona, from Newcastle. * AKAEOA, January 3. Sailed, 1 p.m., Pct-ono, for Lyttelton. ~ EAST CAPE|, January 3. Huddart-Parker steamer passed north at 1.45 p.m. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, January 3. • Arrived —Warrimoo, from Sydney; passengers for Lyttelton—Misses Holden and Walker Mesdames Bond and Siraes, Messrs Cochrane, Dempster, Rouse, Walsh, Patterson, Bond, Ridsdnle, Simes and son and Smith, Rove Wilkinson and Kelly. Sailed—Mararoa, for Lyttelton; passengers. POET CHALMERS, January 3.,, Arrived—Waikare, from AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. NEWCASTLE, January 3. Sailed—Frank Guy, for Auckland. Maroro, for Wanganui.

ADELAIDE, January 8. . Arrived—Ganymede and Susanne, from Kaipara. SYDNEY, January 3. Arrived—Moeraki, from Wellington. Sailed, 4.20 p.m.—Manuka, for Auckland.

d. fi. m. First quarter . 3 2 22 a.m. >- Full moon . . . . 11 4 7 a.m. Last quarter . . . 18 8 19 a.m. New moon . . 4 39 a.m.