SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15921, 6 May 1912, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MO ON.

•?. YESTERDAY'S ■WEATHER,

TO-DAY'S ALMAKAC. High" water, 7.43 a.m.; 8.9 p.m. • Sun rises, 6.53 a.m.; setß, i.pl p.m. • Moon rises, 7.50 p.m.; sets, 11.42 a.m. ' ■) ■• ARRIVED. I May 4, G. 50 a.m.-Maori s.s., 33G9 tons, 'Aldwoll, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers—On© hundred and eighty-nine saloon and one hundred-and eighty-eight steerage. May 47 7.55 a.m.-Mokoia, s.s., 3502 tons, Harris, from Dunedin. Union Steam bnip Company, agents. Passengers—Messrs Grange and Lamb, Master A. Day and four steer-, * S May 4, 9.55 a.m.—"Wiinmera, s.a., 3022 tons, ■Waller, from Sydney, via Auckland, Cisborne,. Napier and Wellington.. Kinsey and Co agents. Passengers—Misses Johnston, . Kingsland and Johnston, Mesdames M Kay, ' Storer, Avston, Ollivier and Kingsland, Messrs Barter, King, M'Kay, Ayston, Storer, '*. Gardiner, Nelson, Johnston (2) and Kingsland. _ May 4, noon—Waihora, s.s., 4633 tons, Car"eon, from Newcastle. Union Steam Ship . Company, agents. May 4—Cygnet, s.s., 124 tons, Murray, from Akaroa. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. .'May 5, 9.50 p.m. —Opouri ' s.s.. 571 tons, • Schutze. from Greymouth. New Zealand Express Company. Agents. May 5, 9 a.m.—Karamea, s.s., £5151 tons, iMogg, from St John, via Australian' ports, Auckland. Gisborne and Wellington. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents; -May 5,-11.30 a,m.—Mararoa, s.s., 2593 tons, VT. Manning, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers—Misecs Clifford, Jackson, Kerr, Hany, M'Grath. Koun- • tree (2), Young. Paul, Booth (2), Russoil, Garrett, Smith, Martin,- Brown and Johnston, Mesdames Biaokett, Fereuson (2). Keane, ' Alten, Davis, Norwood, Turvey, Kermode, " Montgomery, Williams, Menzies. Henderson, Ireland. Alpers, Driscoll and Haggitt. Hon X T. Paul, Sir G. Clifford, Molars Young, Small. Allen, - Spathe. Graham. M'Ginty. Wilson.'Bain,, Boundy, M'lntyre, Steer, Griffiths, Montgomery. Morgan, Gardiner, Burns, . Young, William;". Turvev. Ward, Holmes, Tleid,'Menzies, Eccles, Thompson, Norwood, Forward. Ireland. Craven, Hale, Morgan, Rus- ■. f<ell, Coatello, Drisccll, Downe. Cook, Thomas, ganders. Jenkins. M'lnnes, Hunn, M'Phee, Moore. Lane, Wilkinson, Branch and Logan, Fuller's Company (S), and twenty-seven steertge. ■ May H, noon —KaDiti, s.s.. 409 tons, Sawyers, froni- Puponea. Kinsey *mj Co.. agents. , May 5,' 10.30 p.m. (in the stream) —Corinthic, s.s.i 52,331 tons. Hart, from Gisborne. Dalgety and Co., agents. SAILED. May 4—Canopus; s.s., 1337 tone, Gibbons, for Westport. Westport Coal Company, agents. . \ May-4, 1.30 p.m.—Rimutaka. s.s., 7953 tons, Hemine,: for Wellington and Waitara. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. May 4, 3.45 p.m.—Wimmera, s s., 3022 tons, Waller, for Dunedin. Kinsey and Co., agents, v ■'•.•,. % ' May 4, 5.25 p.m.—Maori, s.s.. 3399 • tons, AldwelJ. for Wellington. Union, Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers—Ninety saloon and eighty steerage. I May *. 11.30 p.m.—Mbkoia, s.s., 3502 tons, Harris, for Auckland, via Wellington, Napier end Gisborne. Union Steam Ship Company, agents.' Passengers: For Wellington—Miiss Davenport. Mrs Raeside, Messrs Craddock, H. H. Webb, Oldridg?, A. Lauder and Mantam; for Napier—Misses Webster (2); for Gisborne—Mesda-mes Lee, Kirkpatrick and Swain. Messrs Kirkpp.triek and Swain; i Tokomaru Bay—Mrs J. Lloyd; for-Auckland ' -rMcsdames Morlev «nd Wrifrht. Rev Morley, Messrs RobsonJ Wright and R. C. Brian, Master Morley. MayS. 3 p.m.—Morning Light, schooner, 92 tons, Veldek, for Havelock. C. Ferrier and Co., agents. ' , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. THIS DAY—Defender, s.s., from Hokitika; • : Koonya, s.s., from Westport; Opouri, s.s., from Greymouth. From London Ruahine, s.s., sailed. March 14. at Wellington May 2, due Lyttelton May., 9; Arawa, s.s., sailed March 23, due Wellington May 14, Lyttelton j May 20; Pokeha, s.s.; sailed March 13, due Lyttelton May 6; Paparoa, s.s., sailed April . I, due Lyttelton about June 5; Ruapehu, ■£■..- sailed April 11, duo Cape Town May 4, flobart May 23, Wellington May 38, Lyttelton June 3; Taimii, s.s:, sailed April 26, due Wellington about June 12, Lyttelton June 17. From Liverpool—Kent, s.s., sailed March 12, due. Auckland about May 12, Lvttelton May 28; Niwaru, s.s., sailed March 16, due Lyttelton May IS; Nairnshire, s.s., sailed April t, due Lyttelton about June 19. : From Montreal—Waimate, s.b., sailed March 15, due Lyttelton June 5; Tokomaru, S.s., sailed April 15, due Lyttelton about . July '5. y ; ftomNew York—Angle-Bolivian, s.s., sail- . td . February 11, left Sydney May , 3. ' due Lyttelton about May 15; Hohenfels, s.s., sailed March 7, due Lyttelton about May 30; Tomoana, s.s., .sailed March 24, due Lyttelton about June 6: Neidenfels, s.s., to sail April 27; Courtfield, s.s,, to sail v May 6; Star of Australia, s.s., to sail May 10.. - From Gene, Sweden—Don, barque, sailed November 11, left Plymouth January 13 From Puget" Sound—Alumna, four-masted schooner, left Port Blakely March 19, due Lvttelton about May 81. From Calcutta—Waitemata, s.s., sailed Kpril 8, left Samarang April 15. due Newcastle April 39, Auckland May 4, Lyttelton shout Mar 10. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Mararoa will leave for Wellington tonight. 37ie Wairuna is due here to-morrow to load produce for Melbourne. The Kittawa is expected here to-morrow with a cargo of timber from Greymouth. Mr Parke, assistant purser on the Maun, ganui, has been promoted to the position . of purser on the Arahura. From all accounts the dock at Port Chalmers will be kept very busy this month. Amongst the vessels listed for docking are "the Wairuna, Koromiko, Karori, Monowai, Moeraki, Warrimoo and a number of others as opportunity permits. The Federal-Houl-der-Shire steamer Surrey is to go into dock at the southern port this week for cleaning and painting, prior to taking up tie Homeward loading berth. . The schooner Joseph Sims, recently purchased by \Mr E. Edwards, of Launceston, is to load timber at Hokianga for Melbourne before proceeding to Tasmania. The sohooner . is now practically ready for sea and should sail shortly. Loading operations were not completed on board the Echo on Saturday, and in conseXjuencejher departure for Blenheim was poßt- ' poned until to-day. For the -ast three weeks vessels arriving from Australia have reported boisterous ..weather with high seas in the Tasman Sea, and the Union Company's collier Waihora, 'which reached Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon, experienced more than her share of bad weather. Leaving Newcastle at 6 p.m. on Friday. April 26, the little vessel headed ~ into a moderate gale with heavy sea, but by midday on Saturday, April 27, the fury increased in strength to a howling south-south-west gale, and a fair amount of water was shipped both fore and aft. At 1.25 p.m. the same day the Waihora passed • a German barque, closely hauled! on the starboard tack, loaded, and bound south. Throughout Sun, day there was not much improvement in the weather, and at 1.45 p.m. on Monday, April 89, it was deemed advisable to heave the ves»el to on account of the high sea running. In this position the collier remained until 8.50 a.m. on Wednesday last, forty-one hours having been lost by the bad! weather. 'From this out there was a little improvement in the conditions, and as the New Zealand coast was nearedfthe sea became much calmer. At midday on Friday Stephen's Island was •beam, and at 8.44 p.m. the Waihora passed Cape Campbell, arriving at Lyttelton shortly after midday; The Waihora, has about 6500 tons of coal on board, all of which is to W put out at Lyttelton. During the' journey her officers kept a sharp lookout for signs of the overduo dredge Manchester, but nothing was teen of her. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's liner Pokeha, at present discharging Home cargo at Dunedin, is due at Lyttelton on Wednesday next. After completion of discharge at this port the vessel will proceed .to Picton, where she is due on May 13. Two days later she will call at Wellington, sub'sequently proceeding to Napier on May 19. Tne.Pakeha is due at Gisborne on May 23, nnd at Auckland three days later, Bailing ■■'. Ilnally from the last-named port for London on May 28. Cable advice has been received stating that the Federal-Houlder-Shire steamer Nairnshire : left Cape Town on Thursday last in confirmation of her voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne, Svdney, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due in Wellington about June 17. ,';•", , The Tyser Line Company's Indrabarah, which left. Wellington for London, via Las Palmas, on Friday afternoon, took the fol-. lowing cargo from that port:—Two thousand two hundred and forty-one bales wool, So tales skins, 475 bales flax. 285 bales tow, 1120

casks tallow, 186 casks pelts, 602 sacks peas, 222 casks casings, 43,723 carcases mutton, 3258 carcases lamb, 500 quarters beef, and 20,049 legs mutton. Mr V. G. Webb haß joined the Moeraki as second officer in placo of Mr A. Davies, who has signed off. Mr M.uollan, who has left the Tarawora, has been succeeded by Mr A. Reed.

After loading a, quantity of Homo cargo, the New Zealand Shipping Company's Rimutaka left Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon for Wellington, where sho will take in coal prior to proceeding to Waitara, Napier, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. The Defender left Hokitika early on Saturday morning with a cargo of timber for here, and should arrive to-day. Mr G. Watt, fifth engineer of the Navua, has joined the Rosamond as third engineer, in placo of Mr T. P. Scanlon. Mr D. J. Bums has ,taken Mr Watt's place on the Navua.

Under the auspices of the United • Tyser Line, the steamer Courtfield left New York on April 10 for Melbourne. Sydney and New Zealand ports. The vessel is due at Auckland about the end of next month. The R.M.S. Rcmuero, whioh left Wellington for London on Thursday, took the following cargo from New Zealand ports: From Wellington, for London—l4s4 bales wool, 679 bales hemo. 532 casks tallow, 50 casks pelts, 14 cases white oil, 17 bales basils 8 bales leather, 3 packages greenstone, 298 bales tow, 1965 cases apples, 40 packages general 500 quarters beef. 21,673 carcases mutton and lamb, 2987 crates cheese, 307 boxes butter. From Lyttelton—l347 bales wool 23/ casta noits, 100 casl:B oleo, 89 caskß tallow, 105 bales skins, 2 bales horsehair, 225 cases cheeso, 1 fadge wool, 25.459 carcases lamb, 9934 carcases mutton, 100 crates kidneys. From Bluff—6l9 bales wool. 26 casits pelts, 34 casks tallow. 22G9 cases cheese, 19 846 carcases lamb. 3763 carcases mutton, 400 boxes kidneys. 309 bales hemp, 102 bales tow, 407 sacks fescue seed. From Paten.—2Bß2 crates cheeso. From Timaru—B9T bales wool, 007 casks' tallow. 211 casos cheese. 99,468, cardites lamb. 12.05 G carcases mutton, 142 crates kidneys. From New Plymouth—ls 9 bores butter, 1956 crates cheese. From Atfckl»nd—--361 enses oliee3o, 724 boxes butter. trom Dunedin—2 bales horsehair, 598 caßes cheese, 33 bale 3 rabbit-skins. The ship Queen Eh*abotn. recently at Wellington with case oil. passed Stephen Island on Thursday la3t. She is bound from Svdney to London. "The Union Steam Ship Company s Manuka left Son Francisco on Wednesday last for Wellington, via Papeete and Rorotonga. Sho is due at Wollinglon on M«v 23. On her cruiso round tho West Const Sounds the Govornmont training ship Amoku'aniade a call at Milford. The wreck of the Waikare ,is still visible, a nortion of the vessel from tbe bow to the bridge beinrr out of tlio water. The ship is lyinsr on her side and the decks are ouite neroendicular. In last week's Garntte tho following notice to mariners or>r*ared: —A Took carrying four fathoms, usuallv indicated by tide rips, exists in .the anuronrh to Patorson Inlet, 0J cables Sldeg. (N 12dc(.r. E. from' the north extreme of Fish Rock Mfldctr. 62min S., l&9do*. lljmin E.I. p.nd 307deir. (N. 72deg. W. mag.) from the S.W. extreme of Boat Refuce Island. Note. —" Position approx." has been charted asoinst this rock. As no report has been, mado to, ; ths Marino Department of the existence of this rock, inquiry has. since the receipt'of the Board of Trade notice, been.made, from which it appears that the existence of the rock has been known for several years. A survey of the rock will be made by tho Hinemoa in ordor to obtain further particulars regarding it. The United States and Aus'ralinn Line steamer Hohenfels, which left New York on March 7. arrived at Melbourne on Saturday. From that port the vessel is to.proceed to Sydnoy, thenco to Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Sho is due at Lyttelton about the first week in June.

After discharging 4300 tons of Homo cargo the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruahine is expected to leavo Wellington tomorrow or Wednesday for Lyttelton for final completion. The vessel has'about 1500 tons of cargo to pu t out here, and off-or making her final discharge she will sail for Timaru to commence Homeward londint;. • Subse*uSala ,*• will proceed to Bluff. Lvttelton and Wellington, sailing from tho latter port on May 30 for London. Captain FBrbes is still in command of "the Ruahine. and with if m^ Rr w"~? hief ' Mr J - H - Souires; second, Mr E. W. J. Surrey; third, Mr T. T. Hod"kinson: fourth. Mr C. B. Lamb; surgeon, • " J, '?/ an , t; P u "er, Mr C. Searle; chief engineer, Mr J. Scott; second, Mr A.White; third, Mr J. Barclav: fourth, Mr S W Smyth; fifth, Mr T. M'Kenzio: sixth, Mr H. Munro; first refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Bissett; second refrigerating engineer, Mr W. J. Storm; electrician, Mr L. Schaal. The New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Karamea, from Montreal, arrived in port yesterday morning. The vessel has about 500 tons of cargo to put out here and will proceed later to Dunedin to complete. The Federal-Houlder-Shire steamer Sussex, which left Lyttelton on Ajpril 26 for Avonmouth, had on board no fewer than 08,256 carcases of frozen, meat. 7221 crates r'loese, 2907 bags and quarters beef, 17.405 ft of timber, and a larg* quantity of sundries. .TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. ■ AUCKLAND, May 4. Sailed, 4.45 a.m., Maitai, for Newcastle. May 5. Arrived, p.m., Moheno, from Sydney. WELLINGTON, May 4. Arrived, 6.50 a.m., Mararoa, from Lyttelton; 1140 p.m., Storm, from Lyttelton, Sailed, 11.5 p.m., Mararoa, for Lyttelton. • -'•' May 5. Arrived, 3.40 a.m., Rimutaka, from Lyttelton; 7.20 a.m.,. Maori; from Lyttelton; 2.40 p.m., Mokoia, from Lyttelton. GREYMOUTH, May 4. Sailed, 1.45 p.m., Opouri, for Lyttelton; 4.80 p.m., Defender, for Lyttelton; 11.45 p.m., Kittawa, for Lyttelton.

May 5. Sailed, 1 a.m., Kotuku, for Lyttelton. AKABOA, May 4. Sailed, 4.45 p.m., Cygnot. for Lyttelton. WESTPOBT, May 4. Arrived, 2.15 a.m., Koonya, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 11.46 p.m., Koonva, for Lvttelton. PORT CHALMERS, May 4.

Arrived, 7.25 a.m., Eaiapoi, , from Newcastle; 8 a.m.. Surrey, from Lyttelton; 8.10 p.m., Moana, from Lyttelton. May 5. Sailed, 6.45 a.m., Wimmera, for Lyttelton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ' T I Ci May 4. Sailed--Wanaka,' for-Bluff, Oamaru and Timaru. May 5.

Arrived —Maheno. from Sydney. Waipori, from Westport. Waksuui, from Tokomaru Bay. NAPIER, Mav 4. TEe Maoriland Company's steamer Holmdale, which left Gisborne a week ago for GTeymouth, put into port this morning short of coal. She experienced a severe buffeting, especially in the vicinity of Cape Palliser, where she was hove-to for some time. Being unable to moke Wellington, she was obliged to turn back to Napier. Her propeller worked loose, and the steamer was slipped here to remedy the defect. She will resume her voyage to-morrow.

DUNEDIN. May 4. Arrived—Kaiapoi. fiom Newcastle. Surrey, from Lyttelton. Moana, from Sydney, via Wellington. May 5. Arrived—Wimmera. from northern ports. Sailed—Moana, for Melbourne.

ISLAND SHIPPING. SUVA, May 4. Sailed—Zcalandia, for Auckland. Atua, for Auckland, via Tonga, and Samoa.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY, May 4. Arrived, at 4 a.m.—Victoria, from Auckland. She Bad a stormy passage and 1 kept a sharp but unavailing look-out for the dredge Manchester. ■ ■ Sailed, 2 o m.—WArrirr.co, for Wellington. Marere, for New Zealond. ' MELBOURNE, May 4. Arrived—Hohenfels. petrol ship, from New York. Mnunganui, from the Bluff.

MAY. a. h. m. .; Full moan . . i 9 49 p.m > List quarter • j 9 8 26 p.m ! New moon . , , 17 9 44 a.m - First quarter . 24 1 41a.m I Full moon . 81 11 Oa.m

9 a.m. In oon. 6p.m .Barometer . . 30.08 30.03 30.03 \ Thermometer . 52 M, 53 1 Tind, S.W.; Btoady.