SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11162, 7 September 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland—B.6 a.m.; 8.23 p.m. .. Manuliau— a.m.; 10.22 p.m. Rises. 6.4 a.m.; sets. 6.34 p.m. Moon—First quarter, 13th, 9.20 a.m.

WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday as follows:—" Wind, strong, north to west and south-west; glass rise, bat fall after 12 hours from now; tides poor."

ARRIVALS. I Ngungurn. s.s., 84, Scott, from Wllangarei.Northern S.S. Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. ■Wellington, s.s., 279, E. Stephenson, for Wliangarei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Muritai. s.s., 225. Jusepb Duthie, for the Great Barrier.-Northem S.S. Co., agents. Greyhound, auxiliary schooner, 100, H. Subritzky. for Whangaroa. Hohoura, and Awanui.—Mastei, agent.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON: Indramayo, s.s.. via Melbourne and Sydney, due about September 22. Waimate, s.s., direct, sailed August 19. Waiwera, s.s., direct, due about September 20. Hawke's Bay, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney. sailed August 11. Star of Australia, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, to sail September 20. NEW VIIKK : Tomoana, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, due about September 22. Star of England, s.s.. via Melbourne and Sydney, to sail August 25. Sahara, s.s., via the South, sailed September 1. Grace Peering, barque, via Dunedin, sailed May 5. Al'i'o, barque, sailed June 16. Slmi- of the East, barque, sailed September 6. SAN I'll.IXCISCO: Alameda, R.M.s., September 26. SAMOA. Manapon.':, s.s.. September 14. Alameda, E.M.k., September 26. FIJI: Rotokino, s.s, early. SYDNEY : Waihora. s.s.. Monday. NEWCASTLE: Alcentis, barque, sailed August 26. Neptune, barquentine, sailed August 27. Kathleen Hilda, barque, early. WOLLONGONG; Northern Chief, barque, sailed. SURPRISE ISLAND: Clansman, s.s., early. TIMARU: Ocean Ranger, barquentine. early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. KT.W YORK: Grace Deering, barque, to arrive. 3AV I'HAXCISCO: Moans. R.M.s., October 2. JVt'XKY : Mararoa, s.s., Monday FIJI: l"polu. s.s., Wednesday. SAMOA: Manapouri, s.s.. September 20. Moana. R.M.s., October 2. TONGA: Manapouri, s.s., September 20.

UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Te Anau arrives from the South; Takapuna leaves Onehunga for the South at 10 a.m. (8.55 a.m. passenger train); Hawea leaves for Wcstport. Saturday, l'otoiti arrives at Onehunga from the South; Te Anau leaves for the South at 110011.

NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Mnritai arrives from Great Barrier; Chelmsford leaves for Whangapona at 8 p.m.; Wellington arrives from Whangarei; Waitangi arrives from Tauranga, Tairua, and Whaneamnta; Ngunguru leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf at 5 p.m.; Kanieri leaves for Raglan and Kawhia at 1 p.m. Friday: Clansman arrives from Northern ports early; Wellington leaves for Whangarei. Parua Bay. and Whangarei Heads at 10.30 p.m.; Muritai leaves for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay at 9 p.m.; Gairloch arrives from New Plymouth; Chelmsford arrives from Whai.sapoua: Ngunguru arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames daily. See advertisements daily papers.

VESSELS IX HARBOUR Upolu, s.s., nt Queen-street Wharf. Haneu, s.s., at Hobson-street Wharf. Aratapu. brigantine. at Queen-street Wharf. Stanley, brigantine, at Quay-street Jetty. Linda Weber, brigantine, on slip. ( Vision, schooner, in stream. Medora, schooner, in stream.

The Northern Company's steamer Ngungurn arrived from Whangarei last night, and leaves for the same place again this tiling. Last night the Northern Company b steamer Wellington left for Whangarei. The Northern Company's steamer Muritai left for the Great Barrier last night. Last evening the auxiliary schooner Greyhound left for Northern ports. The Union Company's steamer Hawea leaves for Wcstport this afternoon. At 8 o'clock to-night the Northcn frmpany's steamer Chelmsford leaves for Wliangapoua. The barque Kathleen Hilda sailed from Geelong for Sydney with a cargo of grain, on discharge of which she proceeds to Newcastle to load coal for Auoitl iad. Yesterday the Union Company's steamer Upolu was berthed at tile Queen-street Wharf. The barquentine Ocean Ranger, which is 'loading produce at Timaru for Auckland, has been iked through Mr. M. Niceol to load sulphur ore at. this port for Sydney. Yesterday afternoon the brigantine Stanley was towed down from Chelsea, and berthed at Quay-street Jetty to take in ballast preparatory to sailing for Mercury Bay to load timber for Sydney. The brigantine Aratapu will be towed down to Tairua to-day by the tng-boat Admiral, to load timber for Wellington. The barque Quathlamba, which proceeds from Nelson to Kaipara to load timber for Sydnev has been fixed by Mr. M. Niccol to load rial at Newcastle for Auckland; thence Than:!' to Melbourne with timber. On ' • -day last the barquentine Silver Cloud sailed from Newcastle for Napier. Ye-;erd".y the auxiliary schooner Medora left Awanui for way ports and Auckland. Tile Norwegian brig Edward has arrived at Kremantle from Kaipara. with a cargo of timber. Yesterday tile brigantine Sarah and Mary sailed from Kaipara for Dunedin with a cargo of timlip.r. The barque Kirkloch sailed fr<p Lyttelton for the English Channel, yesterday, with a cargo of grain

THE TE AN'AU. The Union Comnpiiy's steamer Tt Anan left (ii-borne for this port at 11 a.m. yesterday. and should arrive about noon to-day. Plie leaves for East Coast and Southern ports at 110011 on Saturday.

THE WAIHORA. The Union Company's steamei Waihora left Sj dne'- for Auckland lust evening, and io due 011 Monday morning next.

THE TOMOANA. The Tyser liner Tomoana. which lias arrived at Melbourne from Now York, is on her maiden voyage, having been built for the London Australian, and New Zealand trade. She is under the command of Captain J. C. Fetalis. late of the s.s. Hawke's Bay. and on discharge of cargo at Melbourne proceeds on to Sydnev. and then comes on to Auckland, where she is expected to arrive about the 22nd iust. Messrs. T. and S. Morrin (Limited) are the local agents for the steamer.

THE GRACE DEERING. Tlio American barque Grace Deering is now 125 days out from New York to Port Chalmers. and should arrive at any moment. The barque comes on to this port with part cargo of general merchandise, 011 discharge of which she loads with kauri gum for New York, under the auspices, of Messrs. Arnold. Cheney, and Co.

THE STAR OP THE EAST. The barque Star of the East has failed from New York for Wellington and Auckland, and on discharge loads with kauri gum and flax for New York, for Messrs. Arnold, Cheney, and Co.

THE ELIZA FIRTH. The brigantine Eliza Firth, Captain Murray, from Lytteltoii, arrived in the river on Saturday last. The captain reports having left Lytteltqn on August 26; made a fairweather passage to Kaipara Heads, which were reached on the 30th. Crossed the bar and came up the river under sail, and berthed at the Vvhakapirnu wharf ou the 2nd inst. Captain Murray complains of the unsatisfactory arrangements for towing at present- existing. He would gladly have taken advantage of a tug, but there was none available. The brigantine brings a very full cargo of Southern produce for our local storekeepers, and others in surrounding settlements, after discharging which she proceeds to the Northern Wairoa to load timber.—[Whnkapirau Correspondent.]

RECORD STEAMING. The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which left New York on July 4, arrived at Cherbourg in 5 days 20 hours and 65 minutes, travelling 3190 nautical miles at an average speed of 22.62 knots per hour, thus breaking all records. The same vessel already held the Eastern record for speed, when she oovered in July, 1698, 3146 miles at an average speed of 22.56 knots per hour.

NEW ZEALAND SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION. The monthly meeting of the New Zealand Shipmasters' Association was held in the rooms Grey-street, Wellington, on Monday last' Captain Hart, vice-president, in the chair Besides the ordinary routine busi- , ness arrangements were made for the annual general meeting of the association, which lias been fixed to be held on Monday, October 9 For this purpose all books and accounts will he closed for audit on the 23rd inst. The following officers were nominated to hold office for the ensuing year, and. being unopposed, will be duly elected'at the annual meeting: —President, Mr. G. Wilson; vicepresidents, Captains Hart and Campbell: cpcrctsrv Captain Kennedy; secretary for South Island. Captain Wills (of the Wakatul; trustees, Captains Babot and Johnson. A proposal will be made at the annual meeting to add to the membership of the asportation by instituting the admission of associate ' members.

NAVIGATION OF STEAMERS. The following is a copy of a notice that has : been issued to the captains of steamers be- . longing to the Atlantic Transport Company: : — 108. Fenchurch-street, London, 8.C., June , 20, 1899. To tile Captain S.S. , Lon- ■ don, B.C. Navigation of Steamers. Dear I Sir,-Will you be good enough to note the 1 following instructions on this subject: That ; the courses to be pursued by the vessel shall be set by the junior officer on watch; that such courses shall be approved or altered by the senior officer on watch, and finally by - yourself. This, of course, leaves the re- . sponsibility of the course upon you, and the ; object of the change is to prevent there lie- 1 ing any hesitation in regard to the altera- ' tion of a course which is observed to be 1 wrong. Where the course is now set by the > junior officer there can be no hesitation on the part of his seniors in pointing out or rectifying an error. Where the course is set by the captain there may be hesitation in this rectification, which may end in casualty. Will you be good enough to own receipt.—Yours faithfully, Atlantic Transport Company (Limited)." j

PORT OF ONEIiUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Takapuna, s.s., John Grant, from Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Passengers: Mesdames Easton and child, Jagger, Misses Hooker, Low, Miller. Messrs. Butler, Barney, Finlay. Fraser. Jagger, Lane, Miller. Owens. G. Robertson. Talbot, Tegetmeier, G. Vile, Wilcox, Wingfield, and 14 steerage.— union S.S. Co., agents. ICanieri, s.s., De Wolfe, from Waitara. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Scott and seven children, Mr. Aeroll, and one steerage.-Northern S.S. Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. Gail-loch, s.s., W. F. Norbury, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Mrs. Mountfort, Misses George, Payne, Messrs. J. A. Sleator, F. Graham, Hesketh, C. Hanson, A. Adanison, 11 uire. Klitscher, W. J. Napier, Botteley, and eight steerage.—Northern S.S. Coagents.

The Union •Company's steamer Takapuna arrived at 8.30 a.m. yesterday from Wellington. Nelson, and New Plymouth. Yesterday afternoon the Northern Company's steamer Knnieri arrived from Waitara with several passengers, a quantity of general cargo, 12 head cattle, 2 horses, and sundries. She leaves again at 1 p.m. to-day for Raglan and Kawhia. *