SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 14285, 1 February 1907, Page 6

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. ■ PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRU.-vRSf.

WEATHER REPORT, ETC. High Water, This Day (Friday): Morning 6.5 a.m., afternoon 6.27 p.m. Sun rises 5.4 a-.m., sets 7.21 p.m. Moon rises 8.51 p.m., •eta 7.10 a.m. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . . 30.16 30.10 30.05 Thermometer . 75 77 78 Wind, W. Magnetic observatory, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 0.30 ».m., Thursday. January 31: Barometer —30.068. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours—7l.l. , ~ n , Minimum temperaturs during preceding 2i hours—sl.o. , Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 71.1, wet bulb 60.3. Humidity per cont—so. Maximum temperature in sun —136. Minimum thermometer on grass—sl.o. Cloud (0-10)—10. Barometer—Steady. THE, WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following weather reports were received from Now Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday:—' Manukau Heads—Wind, N.E., light; barometer 30.25, thermometer 72; fine, sea unooth. ■ , Now Prymoutb—Wind, jS.E., light j barcmeter 30.22, thermometer 71; hazy, sea smooth. Castle Point—Wind, N.W., light; barometer 80.10, thermometer 76; fine, sea moderate. Wellington—Wind. • N.N.W., fresh; barometer 30.05, thermometer 63; overcast. Westport—Wind. N.E., light; barometer 80.14, thermometer 70; gloomy, sea moderate swell. Kaikoura—Wind, N.W.,. light; barometer 29.87, thermometer 74; fine, sea slight swe.l. Bluff—Wind, west, li~ht; barometer 29.70, thermometer 63; overoa.t. . ARRIVED. January 31—Kaiapoi, s.s., 1247 tons, Graham, from Timaru and Greymouth. Union Steamship Company, agents. _ . January 31—Indralema, s.s,, 2020 tons, Trotter, from New York vit£ Australian and northern porta. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents. January 31—Mararoa, s.s.. 1381 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—3oo saloon and * January 31—Pateena, s.s., 550 tons, Ste,wart, from Wellington. Union. Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—l 64 saloon and steerage. January 31—Ripple, s.s., 174 tons, Allsop, from Greymouth. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. January 31—Aratapu, brigantine, 123 tons, Rennie, for. Kaipara. Pitcaithly , and Co., agents. „ \ January 31—Mararoa, s..s, 1381 tons, Manning, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—37s saloon and steerage. " January 31—Waiwera,. s.s., 4025 tons, Lowden, for London, via Wellington. National , Mortgage and 4 Agency Company, agents. January 31—Cygnet, s.s., 68 tons, Murray, for Kaikoura. . Pitcaithly and Co., agents. January 31 —Pateena, s.s., 650 tons, Stewart, for Wellington. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers—so saloon and steerage. THE SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION ■ COMPANY’S FLEET. The following. are approximate movements )f the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s vessels:— The Mamaxi leaves Wellington January 31 tor London; due March 14. The Waiwera leaves Wellington for London February 2. The Pathan arrived Auckland January 21; loads Napier and Wellington, sailing from last-named February 2. The Gothic arrived Wellington December 81; now at Lyttelton. Will sail for London from Wellington February 28. The Tokomaru arrived Auckland January • loads southwards; also discharges at Wellington, and Timaru; sails from Port Chalmers for London February 21. The Rangatira due Bluff from Sydney early February; loads in South Island; will sail from Lyttelton for London about February 23. The Kumora left’ London December 18 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due January 30; leaves for London February 28. The lonic arrived London December 17, sailed January 10 for Wellington and Lyt telton; due Wellington. February 25; sails again for London March 28. The Karamea left London "January, 6 for Dunedin and Lyttelton; due February 25; ■will sail from Colony in March. The Athenic arrived Plymouth January 16; returns February 7 to colony; due Wellington March 25, from where she sails. finally April 25. ■ The Maori arrived "London January 5; sails February 1 for Auckland and Wellington; due March 20. The Arawa, new twin-screw steamer, leaves Liverpool February 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due April 4; sails from colony about the middle of May. The Pakeha sails from England March 1 for Dunedin and Lyttelton; due April 21. The Delphic left Monte Video for London January 15; due Lo:don February 7; will sail April 1 for Auckland and Wellington; due'Ma.y 18. The Corinthio left Wellington January 4; due London February 15; returns March 7 to Wellington and Lyttelton, sailing again May 23. ' The Aotea left Wellington January 12 for London, via Monte Video; due February 28. The Matatua left Lytte ton January 13 for London and Hull, via Monte Video; due . London March 2. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. FRlDAY.—Rotomahana and Te Anau arrive from Wellington, and leave on return trip. Moeraki arrives frrm Sydney, vit Wellington, and leaves for Melbourne, via southern ports. Rosamond arrives from Greymouth. The brigantine Aratapu sailed for Kaipara at 4.5 a.m. yesterday. • Yesterday the s.s. Mararoa arrived from Wellington at 8 a.m., and the s.s. Pateena from the same port at 10.6 a.m. They brought 464 passengers to Lyttelton. The Tyser s.s. Indralema, which is still under the command of Captain Trotter, arrived from New York, via Australian ports, Auckland and Wellington, at 9 a.m. yesterday, when she was berthed at No. 6 jetty to discharge 560 tons of cargo. She is to leave hero this afternoon for Dunedin, where she will finish unloading. She will then load it New Zealand ports for London. The Union Steamship Company’s new s.s. Kaiapoi paid her first visit to Lyttelton yesterday, arriving at 5.55 a.m. from Greymou'.h, via Timaru, with part cargo of coal and timber. After discharge she is to leave on Saturday for Greymouth. The Kaiapoi is a similar vessel to the Kaituna, and was brought to Lyttelton by Captain Graham, who is to hand her.over hero to Captain Robinson. Mr Robiiliard has joined the Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Arahura as third officer. Mr G. G. Robertson has transferred from the "Waikare to the Warrimoo as second officer. Captain Tate, who has taken command of iho To Anau, has Mr J. F. Brown as chief officer. Captain Backstrom has joined tho Torgauten as mate in place of Captain Waddilove. The New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Wakanui, now in the south, is expected to leave Wellington for London about the th rd week in February. She is being despatched in time to catch the May wool sales. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Whakatane is expected to sail for London from Lyttelton on Feb uary 6. The " Otago Daily Times ” states that the Wakanui was expected to be aill clear rf her Dunedin cargo yesterday, and proceeded to Port Chalmers for Homeward foading. On •completion she sails thence for the Bluff and Lyttelton, having on board Home cargo for ' poth porta. It is announced that the Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Hawes is to take up the Poherua's running in the West Coast trade. According to latest advices received by the Union Company’s head office (says the "Otago Daily Times ”), it is expected that its now steamer Komata will be ready for launching on February 12. and will probably be ready for her trial trips about six weeks later. The s.s. Tarawera haying been laid up for a spell, Captain Hutchings proceeds to Wellington to take command of the Mcura. Mr Ritchie, who has been* acting chief on tho s.s. Tarawera. has been appointed chief officer of the s.s. Wanaka, and Mr J. Ryan, third officer of the Tarawera. transfers to a similar position on the s.s. Mokoi». Whilst in dock at Port Chalmers, the s.s. Storm was fitted with a new rudder stem, her rudder post was temporarily repaired md strengthened, and where bulged her hull plates ■ were strengthened, in addition to which several hundred rivets were renewed in her horiom plates. Meanwhile a new stern frame is being made for tho vessel, and will bo placed in po?it : ou on a future visit to Port Chalmers. The work of repairing the vessel was carried cut by Messrs Stevenson and Cook, under the supervision of Mr Morrison (L’ovd’s insnect- r). The Shaw, Savill and Alb’on Company has placed an order for a new steamer with Messrs Workman, Clark and Co., Belfast. The new vessel is to be similar in every respect to the company's steamer Mamari. and ia to be ready to sail for this colony about tho end of October next. The Westport Coal Comnany’s s.s. Canopus

is to leave Lyttelton this afternoon for Westport. ' _ Tho Huddart-Parker Company’s s.s. Riverina is to arrive from Melbourne, via southern ports this morning, and to leave for Sydney, via Wellington, this evening. The Tyser s.s. Indraghiri is expected to arrive from Liverpool, via northern ports tomorrow. She goes from here to Dunedin. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s s.s. Waiwera, which left Lyttelton for Wellington last night, is expected to leave there for London to-morrow evening. She will be a full ship. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Rimutaka is expected to arrive at Lyttelton this afternoon from Napier, to load correa for London. The s.s. Mana is to arrive here from Wellington this morning, in outer to load for Pntea, for which _port- she will .eavo Lyttelton this evening. The s.s. Wakatu, which was to have returned to Lyttelton fiom Beat Harbour, will not do so, having been delayed there by the weather. She has gone to Wellington, via Kaikcum, and will probably come to Lyttelton ab ut Monday next. The s.s. Mararoa left for Wellington at 6.35 p.m., the s s. Waiwera for London, via Wellington, at 7.20 p.m., the s.s. Pateena for Wellington nt 11.30 p.m., and the s.s. Cygnet for Kaikoura at 8.40 p.m. yesterday. The s.s. Ripple arrived from Greymouth with «. cargo of coal, at 8.10 last night. She will leave for the Chatham Islands on Saturday evening. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, January 31. Arrived, 6,20 a.m., Kaiapoi, from Timaru; 9 a.m., Mararoa, irom Wellington; 9 a.m., Indralema. from Wellington; 10.5 a.m., Pateena, from Wellington. Sailed, 6.35 p.m., Mararoa, for Wellington; 7.15 p.m., Waiwera, for Wellington. WELLINGTON, January 31. Arrived, 7’ a.m.. Rotomahana, from Lyttelton; 9.45 a.m., Te Anau, from Lyttelton; 7 p.m., Helen ' Denny, from Newcastle. Sailed, neon, Mana, for Lyttelton; 6.10 p.m.. Moeraki, for Lyttelton; 7.10 p.m., Mamari, for London; 8 p.m., Rotomahanft, for Lyttelton; 10.30 p.m., Te Anau, for Lyttelton. TIMARU, January 31. Arrived, 5.45 a.m., Waipori. from Lyttelton. GREYMOUTH, January 81. Sailed, 12.20 a.m., Pareora for Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS. January 31. Arrived, 1.25 p.m., Waikare, from Lyttelton. Sailed, .4.45 p.m., Riverina, for Lyttelton; 6.50 p.m., Rakanoa, for Sydney. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. KAIPARA, January 31. ' Arrived, January 30—Bravo, scow, from Auckland. AUCKLAND, January 31. Arrived—Talune, from the south. WELLINGTON, January 31. Arrived—Helen Denny, from Newcastle. Sailed—Moeraki, for Lyttelton, southern ports and Melbourne; passengers—lso saloon. Rotomahana and Te Anau, for Lyttelton, with 450 excursionists. Mamari, lor London. DUNEDIN, January 31. Arrived—Hawea, from Bluff. Waikare, from Lyttelton. ■ Sailed—Hawea-, for West Coast ports. Rakanoa, for Sydney. Riverina", for SydnWf, via Cook Straits.

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