SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11953, 30 April 1902, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at AileM&iid-r-ll.fiS a.m.: 11.51 p.m. „ „ Manukan-1.25 a.m.; 1.60 p.m. Sun-Rises, 6.44 - a.m.; sets. 5.10 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, to-morrow, 10.28 a.m.

'■:' } ''■■■'" ' '■■ WEATHER REPORT. The following; Is Captain Edwin's weather report from Hl* .Zealand stations, at 5 p.m. yesterday:-Manrikaa Heads: Wind, northeast, fresh; barometer, 29.90; thermometer. 57; weather, showery sea, smooth. New Plymouth; Wind, east-south-east, light; barometer, 29.92; thermoraetei, 57; weather, showery; sea, considerable. Cnstlepuint: Wind, north-east, fresh; barometer. 29.95; thermometer, 66; weather, gloomy; sen, heavy. Wellington; Wind, calm; barometer,. 29.93; thermometer, 58; weather, gloomy. .Westport: Wind, calm: barometer, 29.82; thermometer, 58; weather, drilling; sea, very heavy. Kaikoura: Wind, calm: barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 53; weather, gloomy; sea, mode rate swell. Oamarn: Wind, calm; halometer, 30.00 thermometer, 58; weather, rainy; sea. moderate. Bluff: Wind, south, light; barometer. 29.93; • thermometer, 52; weather, gloomy. North-east to north and west gales are to he expected north of Napier and New Plymouth, and gales from between north and east and south-east, from thenre southward. Heavy rain is to be expected northward of Nugget Point and ytteenstown. . ARRIVAL". Sierra. It. M.s., 6000, H, 0, Houdiette, from San Francisco, Honolulu', and Pago Pago. Passengers: Mrs. Kennedy. Messrs. 0. J. Loch. Duncan Clerk, C. K. Wheelwright. B. Ilendrikson. J. Maxwell. 0. Thnrson, W. Mason. For Sydney. Professor J. tie - la and Mrs. ToWar, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, Mr. and Mrs. P. CinqnevaiH and child, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hcyt, Mesdames H. L. Heed and two children. N. Pago. .1. 0. Pascoe. N. fichott, G. Sullivan. Missas P. Verne, Annie Page, E. Loes'el. E. Fidler, O. Schott, Messrs. L. .Page, D. F. Parker, C. S. Adams, H. 8. AzJura, W. It. Blakeley, .Tas. Collins, Jno. Wagner, P. N. Kile. J. 0. Palmer. O. L. Itim I tigton. 'K. S. Wood, R. i,. Bobbins, ('. Crtiguor, li, C. Fnrr, Jan., J. Sanderson, .1. 11. Htephenson, W. Telford. M. Drtding. .7. and J. F. Shilliugton. K. Drew, W. F.nrfoot. .1. get, J. IP. Orosman, P. ■Redmond. Masters ToWttr and Pascoe.— Henderson and Macfarlftne. agents. Wellington, s.s„ !!79. Edward McLeod, from Whangitrei. pa#SWi|«W: Mrs. Waller, Messrs. Patterson. Tnglar, Nash, Jamie.son, Murray. t;inps»n, W. lmiwy, ,f. S. Bradley. T. W. Richards, M. Williams, J., (I. Meets, Phive. AVhimp, Slater, O Moore. Holland, Farehakn, Nelson, Douglas, O. McLean. J. Plater. Master MeS«Mte, and six steerage.—Northern 8.8. Co.. agents.

DEPARTURES. • . Sierra,- R.M.s., 6000. H. 0. Houdlette. for Sydney. -Passengers Mr. and Mrs. C. McJlnrdy'. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Clemens and child, Mesdamos E. W. Alison, Brewi* and infant, Dixon. Crabhe-PoeMn, BKwriff. Misses Alison, Dixon. Worker, Shetriff, Messrs. Sinclair, MacWillie. ft. Buchanan, C. K. Hansord, K. J. Towrrow, F, J. .Towrrow, O. Magereson. 15 second saloon. 10 steerage, and original from Ban Francisco., ■■/

7j EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON: , „ Indralema, s.a., via Australia, due about May 4. ' . Inrlraghiri, s.s., via Australia, duo about May 27. ■ ' „■ , EimntaUa. ».?.. via Ilnbart. sailed from Capetown April 20. Matatua, 8.8., direct, sailed April 3. • Vaimato, s.s.. direct, due- about June 20. Niwaru, M.S., via Australia, sailed. ' SAN'F'tAiVCJSCO: Sonoma, R.M.s., May 20. ttm VOHK: ' „ Oakley, s.s., via too South, sailed from Fremont April 24. St. Fillans, 5.9., via Australia, sailed April 1. Star of Mew Zealand, via Australia, to sail about April 30. - ~...,„• .Han's, s.s., via Fremantle, sailed April 9. !Kro;:iborg, s.s., direct, to load. . Beita, s.s., via Fremantle. to sail about May '!•■ *»" ■ ■'■■-'■ • , . ' Mimiro, s.s., via Australia, to load. Charles O. Rice, barque, via Wellington, sailed December 2, sailed from Rio de Janeiro February 24. BTPNIiy: Mtiraroa, s.s., Sunday. row.! •, Manaponri. s.s., to-day. , TONGA: Manapouri. s.s., to-day < CI-AUENCE EIYBR: Rio. barctuentine. sailed. KKWCA.HTJ.E: ■:■■■•: „ , Clan Mcl-Pod. barque, sailed. . Vision, brigantir.e. sailed. ÜBTiIAIDTS: , , ■ , . •, Emtn-oza, barque, sailed. -

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. « HAN FRANCISCO: ' Siena, R.M.s., May 17. RISW VOUK: Kinclmie, barque, to load. , Charles 0, Rice, barque, to arrive. < BYPPJBY- ' " , Waikare, s.s., Monday. riJI: , w h Mans.pourl. s.s.. May 7. '■■■JONaAi ■' „ „ ■ ■ f ' Mannponri, s.s., May 7. .»,,;. % BAMOA:-' ', , ".■ „ n : Mantiponri, s.s., May 7. . • 'UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Taieri arrives from West port; Rotoiti arrives from Welihißtou. Nelson, and New Plymouth; Manapouri arrives from Sydney. Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Thursday: To Anna arrives Truro. Sontnevn ports; Rotoiti loaves for New Plymouth, ellington, and Nelson at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. pas* Bon'ger train), Taieri leaves for^Vostport. Saturday: Te Anan leaves for Southern ports at 12 noon (ik aargo after 11 a.m.): Takapuna'arrives from Wellington and new ..Plymouth. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. • To-day: Ohineniuri leaves fori VVttiu«Ke at 9.30 a.m.. returning at 4.30 p.m.; Muvit li leaves for Great Barrier at midnight; Wellington leaves far Marsdcti Point. Whangarei, etc.. at 10.30 p.m.; Chelmsford arrives from Wbanirarei Town Wharf; Kanierl nrrivs from Waitara; Ngapuhi leaves Onehunga for New Plymouth at 4 p.m. (passenger train. 11.55-p.m.): Waiman* leaves for Whangapoua and Port Charles at 7 p.m.; Oairloch arrives tit Onohunga from HoUMifiO, Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames and Paeroa daily. See advertisements daily papers.

:. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Ringarooma, 11.M.5., in stream. Liaird, H.M.s., in stream. Minemoa, Government s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Tongariro, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Indradevi, s.s., in quarantine. Ellngnmite, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Henry. Failing, ship, at Railway Wharf. Aldeluuan, barque, at Queen-street Wharf. Otngo f/ barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Kiuclune, barque, in stream. Samoa, three-masted schooner, at Railway Wharf. Bandit is!**, barquerstine, in stream". IMPORTS. Per Sierra, from San Francisco: 1986 sacks flour, Z.lmles hops, 6 crates bicycles, 388 caws canned fruit, 21 package* drags, 51 packages merchandise, 15 barrels lubricating ail, 288 packages machinery and hardware, 7 Cases nooks, '13 sacks coffee, '.'SI packages dried fruit. 3.55 cases canned goods, 50 ca>ss whiskey. 1. packages photo, goods, 4 casus shoes, 0 packftstM metal polish, 3SC packages rolled oats, 202 reel* newspaper, 170 cases canned salmon,' and sundries.

Business on anC around the wbaiTOH yesterday was much impeded by the heavy downpour of rain, and several ol the steamers were in consequence late in getting away. .The New Zealand Shipping Oornpanv's steamer Tongariro was berthed at the Railway Wharf yesterday morning to take in consign* ments of frozen mutton for London. The steamer leaves for Wellington at noon to-day. Last night Gie Northern Company's steamer Wellington arrived from Wbangarei with pas* t-engcrs and general cargo, and leaves for the same place again to-night. Yesterday top barque Ota go wis berthed at Quay-street Jetty No. 2 to discharge her cargo of, grain and produce from the Bluff. On discharge the barque proceeds to the Thames to load white pine timber at the Turua mill for Melbourne.

The barque Kinclnne wilt berth at the Queen-street Wharf to-day to discharge her cargo of produce from Lyttelton. . Yesterday morning the Tver liner Indradevi went down to the Quarantine anchorage Off Motuihi. where she will remain for the next 10 days. The. Northern Company's steamei Marital leaves fo. the Great Barrier at twelve o'clock to-night. *" , Owing to the hajl weather, the .lepnrture of the .Northern Company's steamer Terranora for Tauranga and Ohitva, and the Waiotahi for Tairua and Whangaiiiatp has been postponed until to-day. The Union Company's steamer Taieri is due from Westport to-day with n cargo of coal. THE WARSHIPS. The flagship Royal Arthur left Russell for Whanuaroa yesterday, and is to leave that port to-day for Sydney. The gunboat Lizard left for Whanjaroa early yesterday morning, but after being away for a couple of hours returned to her anchorage in the stream, owing to the heavy stale and sea prevailing in the gulf. il.M.s. Jllngarooma will be floated into Calliope Dock to-day for general overhaul, which will occupy some weeks. THE SONOMA -HURRICANE WEATHER. I'ho mail steamer Sonoma, Which left Auckland on the night ot April 5. met with very violent weather shortly after clearing the New Zealand coast, a gale of hurricane character from ti,o eastward being encountered. Dnrir>K the gala the Sonoimi had to tie hove-to lor about 20"' hours, great seas breaking on board and doing : considerable damage to the deck fittings, etc Owing to the bad weather the Sonoma was two days late reaching Pago Pago. - • ■~..,' THE SIERRA, The mail Btwmer Sierra, Oaptftln H. C. Iloudiette, arrived from San Francisco. Honolulu, and Pago Pago at, 0 a.m. yesterday, and after inspection by Dr. K. W. Sharman. the, port heaitli. officer, was admitted to pratique, and berthed at. the Queen-street Wharf, where "the passengers and mails were disembarked, turn the work of discharging at once , proceeded with. The Sierra, which had a fair number of passengers, and th* usual consignments of American merchandise, and ;< ..large f shipment of flour, made a very good ■ •voyage of 17 days 14h.12m., including detentions at Honolulu and Pago Pa pro, the actual .steaming time' being 16 days 18h. 12m. Mr.

N. 0. Waltvn, the purser, reports i The Sierra left. San Francisco at noon on April 10. and reached Honolulu on the 16th. resuming the voyage the next morning. Called at Pago Pago on the 33rd. and remained for seven hour?, and reached Auckland at 5 a.m. yesterday. Fine weather -pitted .to Pago Pago: thence strong head winds until Hearing the New Zealand coast, when strong northeast winch ami thick weather were met With, continuine until .■arrival The Sierra- proceeded on to Sydney early this morbing. taking aW*» ft number of -pa«ng«« from this port, in "addition to those who came through from Han Francisco.

• , TUB TAVIDNI. , The Union Company are in receipt of cable advices dialing that the Tavinni has arrived nt Htirafrom Auckland. "Alt well, ' and was granted pratique shortly aftet arrival. J Hie Tatinttl is timed to leave Suva for Auckland on Friday next, and en discharge at this port proceeds' to Wellington, and then returns to Auckland and replaces the Ovalan in the Eastern Pacific trade, the latter steamer going to Port Chalmers for general overhaul.

TUB TAHAAVERA. The Union Company's steamer Tarawera. which has been engaged in the ferry service between Lytteltou and Wellington lately, will replace the Monta in the Ilnnedin-East CoastAuckland trade.

■ . - - THE HOUR A. .... The Union S.S. Company has definitely decided to place the Moilra on the AucklandFiji trade in place of the Tavinni. this course being rendered necessary owing ta the large increase in the number of passengers leaving Auckland for Suva. The Mount leaves Auckland for Fiji at noon on May 21.

THE ALICE. The American barque Alice sailed from New York fot Zanzibar on March 31. CaptfcHt Joseph Swain has resumed command of the vessel. . .

TTIR ULtNCIAMITE, Hie Ilnddart-Pafker steamer Llingamite, which arrived from Sydney on Monday evening, underwent fumigation during the night, and was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf ear'.y . yesterday morning, where her cargo was discharged, and the work of taking. in cargo for the South proceeded with. Owing to the bad weather, the departure of the Steamer for East Coast and Southern ports lias been postponed until 6 a.m. to-day. The following passengers havo hooked by the steamer:—For tlisborne: Mr*. Pies=e and two children. Misses llothwell, Hal ley. Messrs. Lysnar. AYigg. Colebrook. Pollard's Opera Company (52). For Napier: Mesdames O'Neill, Cintiuevnlll nnd child, Trimnell, Messrs. Milrctis. .1. O'Neill. Cinquevalll and assistant. For Wellington: Mesdames Whewelt, Lewis, infant, and maid, Misses Collins, Hatpin, Mews. Cowley. Burgess. Schftts:. For Lyttelton: Mrs. Kirtoii, Messrs Kirton, WacDonald. For Dtmedin: Mesdames Perotti, Hawkins, Messrs. Perotti 0, Haiti. 10 steerage for all ports, and original from Sydney.

A NEW STEAMER. The Northern Union Steamboat Company are advertising for tenders for the construe* tion of the bull of a new screw passenger steamer, 75ft long and 14ft beam, for thentrade' on the Northern AVairda. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the company, Helensville, where tenders close at 4 p.m. oil May 10.