SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14202, 26 October 1906, Page 6

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER, d. K

magnetic observatory, chbistchurch. Meteorological 'observations, taken at 9.30 a.m.' Thursday, October 20. Smtopfrature during preceding ‘ 24^ temperature during preceding 21 at 0.30 a.m.-Dry bulb 63.3. urSt bulb 51.0. Humidity per cent—43. Maximum temperature in sun I---Minimum thermometer on grass—44.o. Direction of wind—W.NVW, ' Cloud (0-10)—1. ' Barometer —Rising.

arrived. October 25—SuSolk. s.s., 4630 tons, Prisko, from West of England ports via. Auckland and Wellington., Kinsey, Barns Co., ning, from Wellington. Union Steamship • Co . agents. Passengers—Misses M’Beth, M’Williams (2), ,3raokei: Border, Johnstone, Wheeler, Endifield, Shil.ito (2), Clark. Feedga, Bellman Frances. Inman, Dennis, Kellicher, Kennedy,' Bassett (2) and Miles, Mesdames Johns (2), Suckling, infant and maid, Barry and chi.d, Laing, Beam sh and child, Midgley, Efford. Packer and _ m■fani. Hooper, Styche, Horne, Gibbs, Hammgton. Young, Taylor, West and two children, Bull,~Adams. Luke. Read, Vei.lard, Mason, Bolden, Kennedy, Bassett. Miles and Wood, Rev R. S. Gray, Messrs Bassett, Jones, Znrvell, Dyer, Chidgy. Holland. Budd, Pearson, Anderson. J. C. Maddisou, Adams, Wood (2). Belcher (2), Johns, Martin, Harris, Gorwood, Mudie, Pishall, Sloman, Laing, Gerr, Adams, Mason, laitt. Bulcher, Earl, Stonehwer, Beamish, Midgley, . Jones, Parker, Castle, Linklater,' Efford, Packer, L.oyd, Bowler, Walker, Smith, Bates, Denton. Jnoberteon, Ballinger, Inail, Hatch, Saunders, Jarmin, Notion, Collins, Gerrard, Johnston. Nicholl, Osborne, Taylor, LyeJl, West, Bull, Ziston, De Costa, Campbell. Hall. Van Renen, Stringer, Hally, White-Parsons, Fotley, Scholcfield, Marsh (2), Martin. Winter. M'Alpine, Kiito. Bead, Dudderidge, Shilliio, Campbell,: Mitchell. Elridge, Guthrie, Kyles, Richardson and Reid, and seventy-three steer•ge.' " „ SAILED. .October SoK-Wootton, s.s v 90 tons, Featherston, for Kaiapoi. Pitcaith.y and Co., agents. October' 25-v-Pondo, s.s., , 1723 tons, Largo, for Wellington. - Auckland and Sydney. Kin- • sey. Barns and Co., agents. botcher 25—Canopus, s.s., 835 tons, Sillars, fer Westport. Westport, Coal Company, agents. - /Oeiobsr 25—Gibraltar. s.s., 2473 tons, Stott, io- ■ Timoru. Kaye and Carter, agents. .October. 23 —Mararoa, s.s., 13S1 tons, Manning-, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Hargreaves, Breurs. Niooll, Martin and Finlay (2),, Mesdameß Hargreaves and child. Early, Howells, Bartram and M’Evedy, Drs Hargreaves and; W. Anderson, Messrs Magnus, Ssmiiel, Hr D. Mee, ‘Hargreaves. S. Early, Glover. C. Nflowells, Davis, De Renzi, H. J. Bull. G. Lewis, A. P. Hopkins, Ross, Jones, A.*-: L. Blumeathal,' M R. M'Gahan, E. Crouch, W. E. Jackson,'Thomas, W. Brown, Hoo-er'and M’Evedy.. Ockbcr 1 25—’Wakatu, s.s., 95 tons, Wills, for Cheviot, Kaikoura and Wellington. Kinsey. Barns, and 00., agents. October 25—Cygnet, s.s., ES tons. Murray, for Kaikoura and Cheviot. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. THE UNION STEAMSHIP' COMPANY’S FLEET. •FRlDAY.—Rotomahaua- arrives from Wellington and goes into dock. Jrono-.vai arrives from Sydney via Wellington, and leaves for Melbourne via southern ports, Waikare arrives from Melbourne via southern ports, and leaves for • Sydney via Wellington. Hawea arrives from Greymouth. Hauroto arrives from Westport. : Tho Federal-Houlder-Shiro liner Suffolk arrived 1 from West of England ports, via ' Auckland and Wellington, at 5.15 a.m. yesterday, when she anchored in the stream. She was brought to a berth at No. 7 jetty at 7 a.m. to discharge about 1500 tons of cargo. It is expected that she will leave for Dunedin on Saturday. She will proceed theneb to Sydney to load wool for London. The ; s.s. Star of New Zealand, from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington, which anchored in the stream on Wednesday evening, was brought within the moles at 5.45 .a.m. yesterday and berthed ait No. 3 jetty, to put opt 400 tons of cargo. She is expected to leave here about noon to-day for Dunedin, where she is to finish discharging. ‘ The New Zealand and African steamer Rippingham Grange, now at Auckland, will not arrive at Wellington on Saturday as was anticipated. A weak spot has been discovered’in the vessel’s tail shaft, which will necessitate repairs in Auckland. The steamer willy leave Auckland for Wellington on Tuesday next. - The s.s. Mararoa, from Wellington, entered within the moles at 8 a.m. yesterday. The g.«. Woollen left at 6.10 a.m. yesterday ■with a cargo of coal for Kaiapoi. Cable advice has been received that the Shaw-Savill Company’s s.s. Corinthio left Plymouth on Saturday for Wellington, via Cape Town and Hobart. The vessel is due at'Cape Town on November 10, Hobart on November 29, and should reach Wellington on December 4. . Yesterday the s.s. Canopus left for Westport at 5.45 p.m., the s.s. Gibraltar for Timaru at 6.10 p.m., the ss. Mararoa for Wel’ingtdn at 6.30 p.m., the s.s. Cygnet for Kaikoura and Cheviot at 8.20 p.m. and the s.s. Wakatu for Cheviot, Kaikoura and Wellington at 8.20 p.m. ‘ 4 The 9-3. Star of New Zealand is still commanded by Captain E. D. who has the -following officers; —Chief officer. ’Mr J. •W. Balchin; second, Mr J. Jack; third. Mr A. W. Selfe; fourth. Mr T. V. Roberts; chief- engineer, Mr W. A. Howell; second, Mr p. A. Bull; third, Mr C. Adams; fourth, M!f W. Johnston; fifth. Mr J. D. Doe; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Nicoll; second, Mr &. H. Burford; chief steward, Mr Gi J. ■Montague. ■ ' \ The s.s. Pondo left Lyttelton at 12 4fl p-pi. yesterday for Wellington and Auckland for which ports she has cargo. From Auckland •he .will go to Sydney to discharge timber, and she will then return to New Zealand to load {or Canada. ; - If is expected that the s.s. Courtfield, from New York, now at Wellington, will arrive here to-morrow or on Sunday. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. lonic, which is to leave Lyttelton for - Auckland about noon to-day, will not return to this port, but will go from Auckland to Wellington, which is to he her port of depature for London on November 8, Captain Hunter, late of the s.s. Wainni, has gone to Dunedin to take charge of the s.s. Pateena, which is due here to-morrow. Mr Young, late chief officer of the Wainui, has gone also to headquarters; for orders. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina arrived at Wellington at 1010 a.m. on Wednesday. The vessel left London on September 6, and Plymouth on September 8. Moderate to strong i\.E. winds and rough seas prevailed until Teneriffe was, reached on September 13. On resuming the voyage light N.E. and S.E. trades were experienced to 18deg south, when strong S.E. trades and high seas were encountered and lasted until arrival at Cape Town on Sep I ember 29. During the run across the Southern Ocean strong-westerly gales and high seas prevailed for the first two days, thence moderate, wind and sea. Hobart was made on Friday , last, and the voyage was resumed on Saturday morning, Ine weather being (he rule throughout. Captain Ji. Forbes, who is •till in command, has the following officers with him:—Mi J. J. Cameron. R.N R., obief officer; Mi 0 J. Church, E.N.R., second officer; Mr R. K. Rodweil, R.a.R., ihi-d officer; Mir P. Boucicault, R.N.8., fourth • ®mcer; Mr T. R. Aveiing. fifth officer. Mr James Thomas is chief engineer; Mr B. A. Homes, second engineer; Mr J. O. Barnes, thud; Mr R. Reid fourth; Mr A. E. Colemam fifth; and Mr B. Sutcliffe, sixth; Mr Y,’ 18 refrigerating engineer, and P. James second; Mr G. W Mead is doctor, and Mr O, Searle steward-in-charge. _ T^J® ntlJalcr for ships’ holds designed io prevent spray or sparks gainin'- access to cargo,_ has been invented and catenled by Captain East, superintendent for the Ty-e-Line at Rapier The principle of the invention is toahow the water to run down the inside of the ventilator pipe into a groove from which it is drained on to the* deck Sparks are kept out by means of a cone of f lnC ' Th l° U ” h - the Perforation there is a free current oi air into the Wd ? h ®, vai J“ e Ih®1 h ® device will be considered by the Wool Fires Commission, to which the patent has been submitted. _ The barque Haddon Hall was reported at Dela-goa Bay on August 15 under orders to proceed to Mauritius to bring the oil cargo of the barque Doride on to Wellington and Auckland. The Doride, it will bo remem- <

bered, put into Mauritius severely damaged when bound from Philadelphia to New Zealand. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, October 23. Arrived. 6,15 a.m., Star of New Zealand, from Wellington; 7>.30 a.m., Suffolk, from Wellington; 8.25 a.m., Mararoa, from Wellington. . 5.45 p.m., Canopus, for Westport; 6.10 p.m., Gibraltar, for Timaru; 6.30 p.m., Mararoa, for Wellington. WELLINGTON, October 23. ’Arrived, 8.13 a.m., Rotomahana, from Lyttelton; 9 a.m., Mokoia, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 2.15 p.m., Tongarixo, for -Lyttelton; ,5.15 p.m,, Waikare, for Lyttelton; 8 p.m., Rotomahana, for Lyttelton. KAIAPOI, October 35. Arrived, 10.15 a-m., Wootton, from Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. KAIPaRA, October 25. Sailed —River Boyne, barquentine, for Sydnev. AUCKLAND, October 25. Arrived —Talune, from the south. WELLINGTON. October 25. Sailed —Monowai, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Hobart and Melbourne; passengers for Lyttelton—Misses Book, L. Smith, Cunning, ham-. Bicks and Barker, Mesdames Hatrick, Kendall. Hart and Beck, Messrs Stringer, Wallis, Archer. Wroughton, Crabtree, Beckett, Dowling. Whiteman, Roberts, Knisht, Curtis and Power; for Dunedin —Misses Ridd'.ford and'Brown, Mrs Leighton and three children-, Messrs Spence, Beyley, Whitson. L. White and Leighton; for Bluff—Miss Gow, Mrs Gow, Messrs A-.' C. Oroll and M’AHster; for Hobart —Mr A. Anderson; for Melbourne—Mesdames Svensen and Vile, Messrs Vile, George, Rogers, Harley and Captain Svensen. _ rrotomahana, for Lyttelton; passengers—Misses Munro, Campbell, Lane and Gow, Mesdames Wheeler, Robinson, Roberts, Gow, Mi.hvood, Harvey, Hanson end Bell, Nurse Williams' Hon T. Thomson, Professor Scott, Messrs Y oung, Wheeler, Robinson, Hanson, Bell, Yarcoe, -Taylor, Cockburn, Fisher and Parker. PORT CHALMERS, October 25. Arrived—Maori, from London. Tar&wera, from the north.

Full moon . • 3 Last quarter . . H New moon . • 18 First quarter . 25 0 18 a.m. 3 9 a.m. 10 13 a.m. 1 20 a.m. WEATHER REPORT, ETC. ■High Water Hu. Day (Friday): rises me 2-7 a.m. THURSO OCTOBER - p m _ Barometer . . 29.o| 2)o8 29- £? Thermometer . 63 ° "Wind, N.W.