SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14027, 5 April 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at . Auckland— a.m.; 7.1 p.m. „ ■'■:--. „ vf. Manukau— a.m.; 9 p.m. Sun— 6.9 a.m.; sets, 5.4<) p.m. Moon—Full, April 6, 7.58 a.m.

PORT OF AUGKLAND. ARRIVALS Ariuii 3. ' NGAITJHI, 6.5., 640, K. Stephenson, from Whangarei. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Misses Nelson, Ryan, Cain, Porter, King, Lundon, Holland, Mawhinney, Mclnnes, Moore, Dibble, . Mesdames Weeks, Boult, Amodeo and child, Kale, Colebrook, Leathart, Clow. Messrs. Couperthwaite, Lee, McKay, Alwood, UcLeod, Clow, Mcleod, Hescott, Dunk, Hyde, Stevenson, BurToughs, Johnston, Colegrore, Mason, Gardner. Jackson, Brookes, Rogers, Foote, Atkinson, MoArthur, Mattraas, Smith, Keyte, Phillips, McKce, Weeks, Cadnian, Taylor, Sergeant-Majors Cheater and Cardale, and eight steerage.— S.S. Co., agents. CLANSMAN s.a., 591, T. Uaultsin, from Bussell, Whangaroa, and Mangotiui. Passengers: Mesdames 11. Wrathall, Hows, Einlay, Bcgg, S. Nisbei, Woodward, Hirst and two children, T. S. Hayes, E. H. Irving and boy, A. J. Searoer and child, Solwood, William?. P. Irving and two children, Fletcher, Misses Knox. A. Begg, Martin, McLean, Boardman. Brown. Koimtrce, Nurse Black, Messrs. V. U. Reed, M.T., C. Heath, S. Brown, H. Irving, W. R. Twigg, W. J. Dalleii, li. Irving, Schmidt, Begg, Amos, P. Irving, 0. Kemp,, D. Penman, W. A. Nisbet, Bracketing, 11. S. King. A. McKav. Glass, W Squires. Lvnch. A. Iherman, Major C.'D. Pitt, Dr. K. F. Gordon. Dr W. Todd, the Rev. A. J Seamer, and 11 steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. WAIOTAHI. s.s., 278, C. Hopkins, from Tauranga. Passengers: Misses Backie, Pratt. Hickson, Nixen, Jordan, Silva. Mesdames Jordan and child, Diprose. Nixen, Harvey. Messrs. Foote, Goodvear, Robinson, Lucas, Mackrcll, Diprose, Beets'. Palmer, the Rev. Canon Jordan.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. KANIERI, s.s., 203, T. Myers, from Wlnnjarei. Passengers: Messrs. McCorquindale, McKeown, Martin, Osborne.— S.S. Co.. agents. APANUI, s.s., 243. J. Wilson, from Mercury Bay and Tairua. Passengers: Mrs. Raw, Misses Mallet, Fraser, Stanton, Messrs. Bushell. G. Hill, Grey, Darcev, Gordon, McDuff, Miller, Qrenville, Hays, Raw, 'Wilson, Courtney, Nicholson.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. BADEN-POWELL, s.s., 196. H. Peterson, from Whangarei.— Coal Company, agents. MOONAH, ketch, 84, D. Rae, from Ngunguru.— Northern Coal Company agents. April 4. KIA ORA, 8.5., 6560. T. H. Oiudley. from Liverpool.— D. Nathan and Co., Limited, agents. ' DEN OF RUTHVLN. s.s., 4937. P. Singer, from Vancouver and Suva.— de. Schryver, agent. WIMMERA, s.s., 3022, William Waller, from Sydney. Passengers: Mesdames Howard, Goad, Ii A.*Chafiin, Cullen. E. S. Matthews, Carnegie, Stiohburv, L. A. Peacock. Dawson. W. Re;d, Armstrong, Bartiett and two children, Sprout, Atkin, Callow. • Simpson, Ge-rrling. Spry. Robertson, Misses Ti?tgen. Nash. Fry, Spong, Allnutt, Cliaflin, Beresford, Matthews (2), Paige. Armstrong, Daunt, F. Price, Gamble, Bark, Messrs. F. Chillingworth. W. J. Lawson, W. D. Ulph, W. Coad, Howard. J. A. Wotton. Phillips (2), Fuller. W. G. Dingle. S. Muir, E. McKay. 11. Carter, T. Keenan, E. Oilmour, Carnegie, T. Kerio. B. Watkins, J. B. Atkins, T Carey, A. J. Collins, J. Sinclair, O. A. Johnson, C. C. Mcßurney, G. Cogtull, Daw-son, Reid, Sproul. Atkin, Robertson, Fitzroy, Dye, Lewis, Armstrong. Barnett. iay. Lawton, McGregor Dr. R. P. Orbell, and 76 steerage.—L. D. Nathan ..ad Co.. Limited, agents. VICTORIA, s.s., 2969, F. (3. Entwisle, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers: Mesdames Morton, Harris and. two children, Sinclair, O'Connor, Bicknell, Wilkin? and infant, Williams, Warbriek. Tanner, Bruce, Misses Carpenter, Brewer, Harris, Niven, Cullen, Warnock, Cuthijertson, Ryan, Lockwood f2), Crawford, Fettle, Judd, Wallace. Morton, Finlayßon, Messrs. L. Nichollß. J. Ross, R. Sinclair, R. Clark. J. J. Niven, G. Walker, J. W. Brodie. Sweetapple. McKay, Pithcaithlv, Pink, Bold, Warnock, P. Hurdle, Loomb, J. Dalcettv. A. Gillmcm. W. Carswell, R. Peterson, C. SfaerruT, Judd, R- Broadfleld, Jones, Cave, R. Flemming. McFarqubar, Tanner, P. Harris, J. Reeve, Leslie. Edwards, A. F'.nlayson, C. J. O'Keefe, Longhurst, Wooda.ll, Captain Matchews, Major Mair, and 49 steerage.—L. D. Nathan and Co., Limited, agents. TOKOMARU, s.s., Macfle, from London.— L. D. Nathan and Co. Limited, agents. -> WAIROA.'s.s., 100, C. Daniel, from the coast,— Macklow Brothers, agents. . GLENELG, s.s., 2&J. F. Jonas, from Whangare-.. —.lame* Smith and Co., agents. PAEROA, s.s.. 92, E. H. Goertz, from I'arengarenga and Houhora. . Passengers: Miss Johns, Messrs. A. • Kapa. Sophia, J 0. Holm. W. Wells, Singer, Kenworth, Rakich.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. GANNET, scow, 87, L. . Vast*, from Whangapoua.—Ford Shipping Line, agents. ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary ketch, 84, James Quinn, irom Whangarei.—Jagger and Harvey, agents. . TALLY-HO. scow, 51. Peterson, from Ngunguru. —F. J. Foote and Co., agents. "' ; J **",'. T APEIL 5. . . .' - NIWARU, s.s., 6443, H. Hollis, from London and Australia.—Heather, Koberton and Co., Limited, agents. ' ■* ' " '"', -- -<i -•« f i DEPARTURES. ,:; ;: u : :, i •-•';> . .-■• ; * . '-■ APBII. 3. ■—-JSDRALEMA, s.s., 6669, T. Trotter, for Napier, Wellington, and the South. :'"'.■ ; WHAKARUA. s.s., 6440, J. C. Felgate, for Gisborne, Wellington, and the South. ■ WAIKARE, 8.5., 3771, J. Bernech, for East Coast and Southern ports. Passengers: For Gisborne— Shaw, Rice, Tucker, Williamson, Lanidon and infant,, Mesdames Tucker, Dunbar, Whitmarsh and two children, Messrs. Ross, Dunlop. Knlbb, Walworth, Lanidon, Birkenhead and child, - Gllmour," ; Esam, Mawhinney, Primrose, Kemp,. Williams, * Tucker, Fraser, Whitmarsh, Earp. For Napier—Misses Condon (2), Pratt, Brigham, Mesdames Condon, Wright and infant, Stuart, Messrs! Okunacu, Tuwhare, Franklin, Parker. For Wellington— Misses Walker, Tye, Mrs. Walker. For Lvttclton—Misses; Cameron, Milner, Williams, Blacimore, Mrs. Barr, Mr. Williams. flFor Dunedin—Miss McCrorie, Mrs. Jordan and child, Messrs Burton, Stephens; and 25 steerage for all ports. SQUALL. s.s.. 369, J. MclCenzie, for Tolago Bay and Gisborne. GREYHOUND, auxiliary schooner, 100, H. Subritzky, for the North. HAVOC, scow, 69. E. Wellson, for Ngunguru. • APRIL 4. KANIERI, s.s.. 203, T. Myers, for Whangarei. ' RIO, barquentine, 239. D. Johnstone, for Mercury Bay and Sydney. PENDLE HILL, barquentine, 222, R. Owens, for Tairua and Sydney. MAT HOWARD, auxiliary schooner, 84, Thomas Jones, for the coast. KORORA, three-masted scow, 160, Isaac Corbett, for Hokianga. MOA, scow, 86, Scott, for the coast. YOUNG BUNGAREE, s.s., 70, G. Laiety, for Mercury Bay. IMPORTS. Per Victoria, from the South: 5134 sacks wheat, 660 sack*, grass seed, 1070 sacks oats, 130 sacks, 30 ICO's, 100 50's, and 10 sacks (25's) flour, 193 sacks bran, 130 sacks pollard, £0 sacks malt, 646 sacks potatoes, 175 gunnies onions, 30 sacks calf food; 5 sacks rolled cats, 58 cases tea, 8 bales paper, - 75 cases and 6 casks soap, 160 cases ' matches, 29 packages ranges, 438 cases meats, 21 packages biscuits and confectionery, 40 cases starch, 400 sacks. manure, 200 cases preserved milk, 23 cases bacon, 16 casks glue pieces, 39 cases cheese, 260 cases butter, 23 packages rope, 195 bags flgp, 5 dumps skins, 18 sacks, 59 drums, and 1C tins tallow, 155 bars iron, 11 rolls wire netting, jL bales leather, 20 packages oils, 6 cases clgSfettes and tobacco, 40 p'.ckuges woollens, 28 hogsheads, 23 barre's and 10 cases ale and stout, 4 horses, 1 ambulance waggon, a quantity of returned empties, samples, and sundries. Per Wimmera, from Sydney: 160 bales hestian cloth, 1570 bales fibre, 15& sacks bark, 215 bags peanuts, 360 sacks and 160 bags bonedust, 186 sacks manure, 925 boxes candles, 220 cases soap, 82 packages sultanas, 450 cases schnapps, 185 lengths pipe, 240 cases sardines, 33 bales corks, 40 cases" liqueur, 173. bales bottles, 820 loose bricks, 20 bundleß cane, 80 canes chlorate of potash, 13 cases rubbers, 70 cases salmon, 107 cases drugs, 46 cases tobacco, 22 tubes C.A. gas, 65 kegs cream of tartar, 10 cases cocoannts, 15 cases vermouth, 10 bales cornsacks, 10 cases preserved fruits, 30 bags chaff, 24 cases emu sion, 9 cases and 12 barrels oil, 28 packages periodicals, 46 ingots tin, 19 cases phono, goods. 83 sacks seeds, 86 bags and 100 cases wax, 697 packages tea, 88 bags, 448 mats, and 200 sacks rice, 97 pieces hardwood timber, 24 cases fruit, 46 ingots tin, and a large quantity of sundries. . Ter Den of Ruthven, from Vancouver: 50.000 ft lumber, 150 tons general cargo. Per Kia Ora, from Liverpool 3713 tons general merchandise. Per Niwaru, from London: 2200 tons general merchandise. Per Tokomaru, from London : 2300 tons general merchandise and a quantity of explosives.

UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. East Coast.Tuesday: Koromiko arrives from Newcastle; Maitii arrives from Westport. Wednesday: Flora sails for East. Coast bays, Gisbcrre, Napier, Wellington, and Nelson at 5 p.m. Thursday: Hauroto arrives from the Eastern Pacific; Monowai arrives from Southern ports; Squall arrives from To'ogo Day and Gisborne. Saturday. Wairuna arrives from the Bluff, Oamaru, and Tiinaru; Mokoia arrives from Southern ports; Monowai sails for Southern ports at noon; Squall sails for Tolago Bay and Gisborne at. noon. West Coast.—To-day: Takapuna sails for New Plymouth and Wellington at. 2 p.m. (train 1.10 p.m.) Friday: Takapuna arrives Iroro New Plymouth and leaves for the tamo port at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. train). HUDDART-PARKER CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.' Victoria leaves for Sydney at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday: Wimmera leaves for Southern ports at 3 p.m. NORTHERN S S CO 'S MOVEMENTS To-day: Kaaieri arrives from Whangarei Town "Wharf rbout 5 p.m.; Waiotahi leaves for Opotiki and Ohiwa at 5 p.m.; Ngatiawa leaves for Tauranga at 5 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Awanui, Houhora, Waiharara, Whangaroa, and Mangonu'. at 2 p.m.; Apanui leaves for Mercury Bay, Kuaotutiu; Whangapoua, and Tairua at 3 p.m.; Clansman leaves for Russell, Opua, Wua-ngaroa-and Mangormi at 6 p.m.; Ngapuhi leaves for TVnangarei at 9 30 pm. ; Claymore, leaves Onehunga for Raglan and Eawbis at 2 p.m. (train 1.10 p.m.); Albatross leaves Onehunga for Waiter* at 10-u.m. . The barqueniine Rio left for Mercury Bay yesterday morning in tow of s.s. Young Bungaree to load timber for Sydney. On arrival at the latter port the Rio will load hardwood for Dunedin. Navigators witfbe interested in the news which comes from Liverpool .that Sir Oliver Lodge recently succeeded in completely clearing away for a radius of 60ft a thick fog by means of electrical discharges:-i It is stated that the Lodge. system consists of driving electricity into a fog-laden atmosphere at a very'high-voltage from a series of disks at the tops of poles. The current acts directly upon the constituent!; of the fog, the

electric influence whirling: these hither and thither, causing them gradually to fall to the ground. A test is soon to be made of the apparatus in London. , i

By the Canadian mail the following overdue* are advised Floating Dock: South Shields for Collao, sailed from Tilbury on September 18, reported at Monte Video, 6 guineas per cent. Fort George: New York, Julv 25, for Honolulu, spoken August 27 in latitude 11 degrees north, longitude 25 degrees west: days Out, 208; 60 guineas per cent. Mistral: Tchio, New Caledonia, September 6, for Havre; davs out, 174; 80 guineas per cent. Maria Rickmcrs :" Glasgow, January 2, for Philadelphia, 48 davs out; 15 guinea? per cent. The Government steamer Tntanekai leaves for Cape Brett this morning with material lor the new lighthouse, *

THE LANGTON GRANGE. The B.S. Langton Grange, from Liverpool and Australia, left Sydney for Auckland on Saturday and will be due here on Thursday next. THE VICTORIA. The s.s. Victoria, Captain F. G. Entwisle, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports at 9 a.m. yesterday and berthed at Houson-street Wharf. The steamer left Dunedin on the 30th ult. and called at the usua way ports, leaving Gisborne at. 11.30 a.m. on Saturday and arriving as above. She experienced strong easterly winds, with light to moderate seas, until the Ist intt., thence moderate westerly winds, with flue weather, to arrival at Auckland. The Victoria leaves for Sydney at, 6 30 p.m. to-day. THE WIMMERA. At noon yesterday the Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera, (Captain "William Waller, arrived from Sydney, aud. being granted pratique, berthed at Quay-street jetty No. 2. The purser reports that Ihe Wimmera took her departure from Sydney at 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday last, passed Cape Maria Van Diemen at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, and arrived as above. Moderate west winds, with smooth seas and fine clear weather, prevailed throughout the voyage. The steamer sails for East Coast and Southern ports to-morrow afternoon. THE DEN OF RUTHVEN The steamer Den of Ruthven, Captain P. Singer, arrived from Vancouver and Suva at 7 a.m. yesterday, and after inspection berthed at the Railway Wharf. The vesse' left Vancouver on March 5 and met. with heavy rain and moderate winds and sea till arrival at Sm-a on March 26 On Tuesday the steamer took her departure from Suva for Auckland at 5 p.m. and experienced fine weather until reaching port. She leaves for Wellington at 4 o'clock this afternoon. THE KIA ORA. The Shaw. Kavill nnd Albion Company's steamer Kia Ora, Captain T. H. Chud'.cy, arrived from Liverpool direct at 1.13 a.m. yesterday and after inspection berthed at Queen-street Wharf. The Kia Ora, which comes into port in first-class order, left Liverpool on February 20 and experienced fine weather until passing the Cape of GoM Hope on March 12, when the vessel met with strong south winds and heavy confused seas. These conditions prevailed for "three days, after which fine weather was met with, continuing until the Kia Ora was off the Tasmanian coaston March 25. Here the steamer encountered a strong no: gale, with heavy seas, which lasted for four days. Fine weather was then p'.cked up, the harbour being made as above. The vessel covered the distance from Liverpool to Auckland without a stop in the smart time of 42 days 1 hour and 12 minutes. On an average »he steamed 317 miles per day at 13 2} knots. Her smartest ran for a single day was 340 miles and her smallest 278 miles. Captain T. 11. Chudley has associated with him the following officers: — Chief. Mr. R. S. Lewis: second, Mr. W. Kershaw; third, Mr J. 11. Gaskell; fourth. Mr. E. H. Clements. Mr. F. Ferguson is chief engineer, Mr. J. Fawley second, Mr. F. Young third, Mr. J. Gierke fourth, Mr. A. Agget fifth, and Mr. W. Allen sixth. Mr. R. McChlcrie is chief refrigerating engineer and Mr. R. Howatt second On discharge of" her cargo (3718 tons) the Kia Ora leaves for the South THE NIWARU. The Tyser liner Niwaru, Captain H. Hollis, arrived from London, via Australia, at 12.30 a.m. to-day and took up an anchorage in the stream. The Niwaru left London on February 10 and arrived at Melbourne on March 22. After discharging cargo at the latter port she proceeded to Sydney, which port was left for Auckland on Wednesday last the harbour being made as above The voyage was an uneventful one, exceptionally fine "weather being met with throughout the trip. After inspection this morning the Niwaru will berth at Oneen-sTeet Wharf. THE TOKOMARU. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's steamer Tokomaru, Captain Macfle, arrived from London direct yesterday, and having explosives on board anchored in the powder ground The Tokomaru, which left London on February 13, will commence discharging her explosives to-day, on discharge of which she will berth at Queen-street Wharf. TRANSHIPMENTS. The s.s. Wimmera, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, brought transhipments per Itonus from Calcutta. Moani from Vancouver, Diunbca from Marseilles, Fuertli from Germany, Bremen from Germany, Mongolia from London via ports, aud Australian inte.'-State steamers. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. April 3. » RARAWA, s.s., 1072. W. F. Norbury,.from New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses George, Morey, Vcale, Butler, Mesdames Mackay, Stewart, McDowell, Dunn, Messrs. Quinllvan, Lusby, Arrowsmith, Stewart, Pearce, McDowell, Jay, Veale, Gazzard. Burgess, Kelly, Ellis, and 14 steerage.— Northern S.S. Co. agents. CLAYMORE, s.s., 19S, E. Dorling. from Hokianga. Passengers: Misses Halliwell, Hansen, Mesdames Halliwell, Belve, Maples, Messrs. Patterson, Belve, Williams, Witham, Corfield, Foster, Hamaki, Minc.hin, Wilson, Airev, Hoffook, O'Neill, Reynolds, Higgins, the Rev. White, Master HalliNorthern S.S. Co., agents. April 4. TAKAPUNA, s.s., 1036, R. Crawford, from New Plymouth. Passengers: Mrs. Place, Messrs. Miller, Hobday, Woodward, Gaffer, Carncross, Tinsan, Paul, Old, Lealand, Todd, Lund, Davies, Coverfield, Lotham, and eight steerage.— S.S. Co., agents. RIMU, s.s., 339. T. H. Richards, from Wanganui, Opunake, and New Plymouth.— S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. April 4. / RARAWA, E. 8., 1072, W. F. Norbury, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Page, Goldsboro', Purgal, Cameron. S. James, Cameron, Mesdames Kent, E. Andrews, Slater, Messrs. Robinson, Sinclair, Johnson, and 10 steerage. ROSAMOND, s.s. 721, Edwin, for Greymouth. BY TELEGRAPH. GISBORNE.— April 4: Arrived—Waikare, s.s. (at 11 a.m.), from Auckland; Whakarua, s.s. (at 3.30 p.m.), from Auckland. WELLINGTON.—ApriI 4.: Arrived at 4.15 a.m.— Mashona, s.s., from Auckland. LYTTELTON.—ApriI 3: Sailed—Ophelia, barque, for Newcastle. DUNEDIN.— 4: Arrived yesterday: Mocraki, s.s., from Sydney, via Cook Strait. Arrived to-dav—Hawke's Bay. s.s., from Lyttclton; Mokoia, sis., from Sydney, via the North. Sailed— Moeraki, s.s., for the" Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. BLUFF.—ApriI 3: Arrived—Waixuna, s.s., from Dunedin. SYDNEY.ApriI 3: Arrived Northern Chief, barque, from Kaipara April 4: Arrived—Southern Cress barquentine, from Auckland; Echunga, from South Africa. Sailed—Joseph Craig, barque, for Auckland. 0 MELBOURNE.—ApriI 3: Arrived- s.s., from the Bluff and Hobart. LONDON.—ApriI 2: Arrived— s.s., Rangitira, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed— of Scotland, s.s., for Australia and New Zealand.