SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14167, 15 September 1906, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER.

WEATHER REPORT, ETC. High Water, This Day (Saturday): Morning ~SS a.m., afternoon 1.21 p.m. Sun rises C. 5 .m., sets 5.46 p.m. Moon rises 4.2 a.m., sets 2 p.m, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 3 a.m. Noon. S, p.m. Barometer . . 29.71 20.65 29.61 ■ Thermometer . 57 56 56 Calm. MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.80 a.m., Friday, September 14: Barometer —29.657. MaximumV temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —53.8. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—46.7. Temperature at 9.80 e.m.—Dry bulb 51.2, wet bulb 49.3. Humidity per cent—B7. i Maximum temperature in sun—lls. Minimum thermometer on grass—4l.B. Direction of wind—N. ' Cloud (0-10)—7. Barometer—Falling. THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND, The following weather reports were received from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday;— ■Manukau Heads —Wind, N.E., fresh; barometer 29.65, thermometer 59; rain and fog, bar smooth. New Plymouth—Wind, N. 8., fresh; barometer 29.49, thermometer 56; rain, sea considerable. Castile Point—Wind, N.E., light; barometer 29168; thermometer 54;, fine, sea moderate. Wellington—Calm; barometer 29.50 thermometer 53; , gloomy and rain. Kaikoura—‘Wind, south, light; barometer 29.50, thermometer 52; overcast, sea moderate.. ■Bluff—Calm; barometer 29.39, thermometer 52; fine. ARRIVED. September 13—Ngaru, scow, 66 tons, Fletcher, from Herekino.. Pitcailhly and Co-, Agents. September 14—Manuka, ’ b.e., 2783 ions, Phillips, from Sydney, via Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers— Misses Reynolds (2), Hayhurst, Lumon, Chesshyre, Dowding, Thomas, Munday, Hall, Gibson, Dawson, Crickmore, Thompson ‘ and Wakeford, Mesdames Reynolds, Hayhurst, Shipman, Chapman; Harrison, Soloman, Otmandy, Thomas, Henderson and child, Brown and infant, Manning, Russell, Gardaen and infant, Alvridge, Cowper and child and M’Laren and two children, Messrs Edmunds, Hayhurst (2), Ormandy,. Haigh. Shipman, Perkes, Harrison, Soloman, Munday, Payne, Weston, Atkinson, Oridle, Brown, Pirani, M’Pherson, Stewart, Hyland, Tankard, Burks and son, Henderson, M’Laren, Anderson and M’Laughlan, and thirty-seven steerage.

September 14 —Wimmera, s.s., 1872 tons, Wyllie, from Melbourne, via southern ports. Kinsey, Bams and Co., agents. Passengers— Mrs Irimblett, Messrs Hickey, Langiers, = Thompson, "Whitehead, Varratt and Da Cole, »'■ and seven steerage. September 14—Rimutaka, s.s.. 4982 tons, Greenstrcet, from Timaru. Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents. ■September 14—Rotomahana, s.s., 914 tons, Collins, from Wellington. Union Steamship •Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Westney and child, Graham, Gedge, Scales. Hope, Hare, Rigby and Dicken, Mesdames Maokay and child, Suisted, Roberts, Derbldge and Redstone, Messrs-Suisted, Finley, Wilson, Roberta, Morgan, C. Lewis, M.H.R., Nicholls, Graves, Campbell, Hurstbouse, Brice, Scales, Gedge,. Lewis (2) and Wilson, and twelve rteerage. September 14—Falcon, schooner. 98 tons, Clarkson, from Havelock. T. H. Ker, agent. SAILED. September 14—Manuka, s.s., 2783 tons, • Phillips, j tor Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Miss Benson, Mesdames Benson and Saunders and infant, Rev E. Tait, Messrs Brown, Stoyle, Peck, Bowron and G. R. Haroourt. September 14—Ramona, s.s., 903 tons, Emslie, for Gxeymouth. Union Steamship , Company, agents. September 14—Defender, s.s., 117 tons, Jamieson, for Wellington and Hokitika'. Pitoaithly and Co., agents. September 14—Rotomahana, s.s., 914 tons, Collins,, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Mills, Scott, Roulston, Bridge, Hedges and Hoodie, Mesdames' Halligan, Hector-Smith, Foote, 'Stevens, Dearaley and two children, Roulston, R: 0. Wallace, Smith, Kirby, Graham, Wells and Parr, Dr Ball, Messrs L. Tripp, WhiteParsons, A. Kaye, J. A. Frostick, W. L. Berliner, Spencer Gollan, Hector-Smith. Foote, Stevens, Dearsley, Parr, Clifton, Whiteford, Seed, Brooke, 0. C. Smithson, Grigg, Nolan 02), Hawkins, Wilson, H. C. Smith, Hubbard, Clarke, .Miller, Wood, Hunter, Jamieson, Mason, Morrison, Ayres, Nicholl, Fletcher, Burlinson and Partridge. - September 14—Wimmera, s.s., 1872 tons, for Sydney, via Wellington. 1 Kinsey, Bams and Co.; agents. Passengers: For Wellington— Misses Duncan, Barker, Moore and Cooke, Mesdames Duncan and infant, Rudd, Strang, Barker, Raine, Stead and Moore, Messrs J. E. Dunoaa, Needham, Ritchie, Strang, Jones, Erakine, I. Gibbs, Barker, Thompson, Gamble, Robinson, Randall, Frost, Lloyd, Williams, J. E. Hancock and J. B. Carter; for Sydney—Mieses Stead, Brown and Barklie, Mesdames Barklie, Boyd, Turner and Franks and three children, Messrs G. G. Stead, Boyd, Gerald Stead, P. Campbell, J. W. Turner, F. J. Hannan, Miller. E. T. Matson, Silly, F. Honham, L. M. Brice, Norman, Wood, H. R. Bush, DX Donald, Rice, H. Atkinson, Collins, Brown, Thomas, M’Nicol and F. M Franks. September 14—Wakatu, s.s.. 95 tons. Wills, for Kaikoura, Cheviot and Wellington. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. September 14—Cygnet, s.s., 66 tons. Murray, for Kaikoura and Cheviot. Pitoaithly and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Loudon—Papanui, s.s., at Auckland August 80. Mimiro, s.s, at Melbourne September 1. Knmara, s.s., left Hobart September 10, due Wellington September 15. Pakeha, s.s., left August 7, due Auckland September 30. Tongariro, s.s., due Wellington September 25. lonic, s.s., left August ■ 14. Indradevi, s.s., left August 23. Turakina, s.s., left September 7, due Wellington October 23. Rakaia, s.s., left September 8, duo Auckland October 26. Maori, s.s., left September 5. From Liverpool—Somerset, s.s., at Adelaide September 4. Suffolk, s.s., left August 18. Star of New Zealandi, s.s., left August 19. From New York Burgermeister Hachmmm, s.s., left Auckland September 12. Willesdon, s.s., 4481 tons, left July 7. -.Courtheld, 4592 tons, left August 5. Aymerio, 5.3., 2759 tons, left August 6. Cornwall, s.s., left Cape Town August 14. Wimbledon, s.s., left August 25. From Sydney—Victoria, s.s., left Welling- 1 .ton September 14. Moana, s.s., left September 12. • From Melbourne —Waikare, s.s., left September 12. From Newcastle —Laira, barque, 432 tans. Port Stephens, s.s.. left September 11. From Calcutta—Umballa, s.s., left August 13. From Bunbury—Briez Izel, s.s., 5087 tons. ; From Glasgow—Rippingham Grange, s.s., left August 11. ’THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. SATURDAY. —Mararoa arrives from Wellington and leaves on return trip. Tara! wera arrives from Dunedin and leaves for Wellington and east coast ports. Poherua. arrives from Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin, and leaves for Wellington, Westport and GreymonthSUNDAY.—Eotomahana arrives from Wellington.

The scow Ngaru, irom Herekino, with a cargo of timber, anchored in the stream at 10 p.m. on Thursday, and yesterday was berthed at the low level breastwork to discharge. The vessel left Herekino on Friday lost, and had variable winds and fine weather throughout the passage. It is not yet known what she will do after unloading.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Kimutaka returned from the south yesterday, arriving from Timaru at 7.15. She was berthed at No. 7 jetty to take London cargo, and will leave for Auckland and Wellington to-day. The s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Wellington at 8.30 o.m. yesterday. Mr F. Chambers, the well-known purser of the Huddart-Parker Company’s s.s. Wiramcra, is about to leave the service of the company, having accepted a shore position. with Messrs Murray and Co., of Invercargill. He will quit* the Wimmera at Wellington on her return from Sydney next trip. Mr Chambers has been thirteen years with the Huddart-Parker Company, and has made many friends, who will wish him success in his new sphere.

The Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Manuka arrived at 5.15 a.m. yesterday. She left Sydney at 2.29 p.m. on Saturday last, cleared the Heads at 2.50 p.m., arrived at Wellington at 4.30 a.m. on Wednesday, anti sailed at 4.15 p.m. on Thursday for Lyttelton. She experienced light variable winds and smooth sea throughout. The Huddart-Parker Company’s s.s. Wimtnera, from Melbourne, via southern ports.

entered within the moles at 6.5 a.m. yesterday. She left Melbourne on September 5, and Hobart on September 7, arriving at the Bluff early on Tuesday morning. She experienced moderate S.W. winds and sea until Sunday, when the wind shifted to the south, blowing fresh, with a heavy south-westerly swell, until reaching the Bluff; thence fine weather and smooth seas. The vessel reached Dunedin on Wednesday, and left Port Chalmers for Lyttelton at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday. The Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Manuka left at 5.20 p.m. yesterday for Dunedin. She is to be laid up for her annual overhaul on arrival, and is to. return to Lyttelton for docking about September 24. The s.s. Kamona left for Greymouth at 4.00 p.m. yesterday. - ~ , Yesterday the s.s. Rotomahana left tor Wellington at 6.10 p.m., the s.s. Wimmera| for Sydney via Wellington at 6.13 p.m., tha s.s, Wakatu for Kaikoura, Cheviot and Wellington at 6.20 p.m., the s.s. Cygnet for Kaikoura and Cheviot at 10.5 p.m. and the s.s. Defender for Wellington and Hokitika at midnight. , , , , The schooner Falcon arrived yesterday from Havelock, with timber, at 6.15 p.m. She loft Havelock on Sunday and had a fine-weather passage. , The four-masted steel barque Mashona, 2352 tons register, has been sold to Messrs Harloff. and Boc, of Bergen, Norway, for £8,600. _ . . Mr Wetherill; from the s.s. Hygcia is acting as chief engineer of the HuddartParker Company’s s.s'. Wimmera, in place of Mr Oxford, who is absent on leave. Mr Barnett, at present purser' on the. Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Manuka, transfers at Dunedin to the a.s. iloeraki. The schooner Annie Hill cleared for Greymouth with a cargo of produce yesterday. It is expected that the ketch Bell Flower will sail to-day for Hokianga with a load of produce. , The Huddart-Parker Company s s.s. Victoria is. to arrive this morning from Sydney via cast coast ports and to leave this afternoon for Dunedin. The Union Steamship Company s s.s. lloeraki will resume her .intercolonial running on Sunday, when she sails for Melbourne, via the Bluff. ... It is announced that the' Shaw, Savill Company’s s.s. Gothic, which has been un-derg-oing* repairs and alterations as.a result of the fire which broke out on her last trip from Wellington to London, is to leave London for New Zealand ports on November la. The German steamer Burgermeister Hachmann is expected a-t Lyttelton early nexc week, to land 720 tons of American mcrchandise. She will proceed to Port Chalmers to complete her discharge. The steamer will then proceed’ to Newcastle- to load coal for Acapulco, Mexico. Advices just ,to hand concerning the I imam Harbour Board’s now dredge state that satisfactory steaming and dredging trials were made on the Clyde a few weeks ago* The now dredge is 224 ft long, with a breadth of 38ft.and a depth of 16ft. She is a twinscrew Vessel, with a hopper capacity of 10CH) tons of spoil, and was built by Messrs Ferguson and Fleming, Paisley.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, September 11. .Arrived, 7.21 a.m., 'Bimntnka, from Timaru; 6.40 a.m., IVimmeia, from Port Chalmers; 5.10 a.m., Manuka, from ‘Wellington; 8.30 a.m., Rotomahana, from Wellington. Sailed, 4.60 p.m., Kamona, for Grey mouth; 5.25 p.m., Manuka, for Port Chalmers; 6.10 p.m., Hotomahana), for Wellington; 6,11 p.m., Wimmera, for Wellington; 6.20 p.m., Wakatu, for Kaikoura. WELLINGTON, September 14. Arrived, 6.5 a.m., Maxaroa-, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 4.40 p.m., Victoria, for Lyttelton; 8 p.m., Mararoa. for Lyttelton. GEEYMOUTH, September 14. Arrived, 9 a.m., Petone. from Lyttelton. EAST CAPE, 1 ' September 14. Wanaka- passed south at 2 p.m. TIMAEU, September 14. Sailed, 5 p.m., Ripple, for Lyttelton; 5 p.m., Poherua, for Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS, September 14. Sailed, 4 p.m., Tarawera, -for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. KAIPAEA, September 14. . Arrived—Aratapu, brigantine, from Lyttelton. Tramp/ scow, from 'Onehunga. AUCKLAND, September 14. Arrived—Hirotha, barque, and Silver Cloud, barquentine, from Newcastle. WELLINGTON, September 14. Sailed—Victoria, for Lyttelton and Dunedin ; passengers for Lyttelton—Miss Fry, Mrs Amat, 'Messrs Herman, Craig, Horsley, Warburton and Beaver; for Dunedin'—Mrs King, Mr Donald, and five steerage for all ports. Mararoa, for Lyttelton; passengers— Misses Crosoy,. A. Wigler, Wier, Marchant, Holmes, Nurse and 'Maxwe.]. M-es-dames W. Watson, Pallisor, J. Reid, Martin, Sheppard, Turnbull, A. M. Smith, Orosey, Tomkins and infant and Johns, Messrs T. Mackenzie, M.H.E., A. Lillico, J. B. .Reid, C. Owen. Milne, W. Watson, G. Watson,- Palliser, J Reed, Martin, Sheppard, Turnbull, Kinvig, Lees, Gray, Richmond, Leveridge, Thompson, Richards, Wilson, A. Hili, J. Lane, K. C, Niven and- Hoare, and Master Gray. DUNEDIN, September 14. Sailed —Tarawera, for the north; passengers for Lyttelton—Miss Tomlinson and Captain M’Dougall. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. FREMANTLE, September 14. Arrived—Ormuz, from London; passengers for New Zealand—Messrs Morgan, Roger, Peate, Pellow, Mrs Pellow, Mrs Brown, Misses Brown and Lavender. -SYDNEY, September 14. Arrived—H.M.S. Torch, from an. Island cruise. Zealandia, from Auckland. Sailed-r-Mimiro, for Auckland. MELBOURNE, September 14. Arrived—Cape Breton, from:. Lyttelton.

d. h. m. f.i'ull moon . 3 11 6 a.m. Last quarter . . 11 8 21 a.m. 2\av mocA . 19 0 1 a.m. First quarter . 25 5 42 p.m.