SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14237, 7 December 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

High Water at, Auckland—2.4l a.m.; 3.4 p.m. „ „ Manukau —4.40 a.m.; 5.3 p.m. Sun-Rise*. 4.26 a.m.; sets, 6.53 p.m. Moon—First quarter, December 20. 1.41 pm. WEATHER REPORT. The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday : — Wind. Bar. Weather. Cape Maria ... N., light 30.00 Fine Russell ■ - X., breeze 29.88 lair Manukau Heads S.W., light 29.93 Fair Auckland ... X., light ,!?'?-? I - e Tauranga ... X., light i- ! ' ir , Fast Cape ... N.rt., fresh '.©.SB *'!"* tiisborno ... W., light 29.88 Fair Port Ahuriri ... Calm 2a. *air Wellington ... X.. light 231.86 f air Castlepoint ... N.W., light 29.88 fine Nov- Plymouth.. W.8.W., light 29.88 lair Wanganui ... S.W., light Overcast Cape Farewell... X., light 29.90 Cloudy Cape Foulwind.. X., fresh 29.84 fair West port ... X., fresh 29.85 Overcast Cape Campbell.. X.W..gale *9.78 fine ' Knikoura ... S.S.W, fresh 29.58 fin® Port Chalmers.. Calm 29.00 rair Nugget* ... S.K., light 29.68 loggy Blurt H.K.. breeze 29.66 Overcast ("ape Egmont ... X., light. 29.90 line A arc a Light ... N.W., light 29.64 line WRATH Kit FORECAST. The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' summary and forecast .--The present indications are for a further fall in the barometer, with strong northerly and westerly winds. Changeable and showery weather is probable south of New Plymouth and Napier and warm and humid condition* elsewhere. The wind will probably continue westerly generally for about 36 lions before veering for southerly.

ARRIVALS. NAVUA, s.s., 2930. R. G. Hutton, from Fiji. rassenijers: Misses llaJlantine, Ford. »To\vitfc (3V. Heir, Pot,if. E. C. Roy, Heading and infant. E. G. Udv, Mesdatnes Roberts and son. Self. Worms!. Bines. Butshotf, P. Baslev. Clark. Collins, I>rnrv, F outer and infant, Hntohinsoi., <>. Hall, •lav, Livingston and two children, Miller, % Martin, Mathews and infant. Messrs. Bines, R. 1. Bundle. Clark. W. T. Collins. J. D. Eraser, Foster R. E. Frv, Hutchinson, Rosier. L. C. Livick, Livingston. G. H. Morgan, K. McK. McLennan. Miirehie. Morel, J. J. I'lessey, Roberts, Skitlington". Self. W. Scott, the Hon. Eyre Hut.-on. and 25 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. AMOK TEA, Government training-ship. 806 tons. 1200 horse-power, Co tin tier U. Hooper, lor Wellington. MAHEXO, 5.».. 5282, M. Livingstone, for Sydney. Passengers: Mi#sw M. Ni'alo-Dalton, Pinkus, V.' Ward. Hamilton, Taylor (4), Alexander, Sheeban. Poison (2), E. Macky, .Stewart, Dette, S*-or-ringi, Maggie Papaktira, Mesdames Selby. U. ■Hewett, Crawford, Mom, C. A. Chalmers. F. Hill, J Mackav, Dean, Cambridge, Messrs. J. Harris, F. Wimble. H. Boys, O. Cathie, J. L. Young, C. A. Chalmers, W. Bead. Nilson, K. Martins. Miller, Seibv, 0. Hewett, Crawford. W. S. Tait. R. Harper," McCrae. I*. W. Powell, Laer, liaitpence. Wright. Simonsen. A. E. Cook, Blackemore, W. Tavlor, Hemminpvay, A. C- Wood, L. W. Bickie. F.'sheehau, W. J. Dempsey. Gruning. Colonels Bates and Fisher, and 160 steerage. NQAPUHI, 5.»., 640, E. Stephenson, for Whangarei. CLANSMAN,-s.s., 591, E. MeLeod, for Russell and Opua. ACTOURI, s.o. 463, T. Haultain, for Tauranga and Ohiwa. APANUI,.s.s., 243, J. Wilson, for the North.* STELLA, s,s., 267, E. Sellars. for the coast. GLENELG. S.U.. 288, F. Jonas,, for Whangarei.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Loi*r>ojr.—Orari, s.s., sailed November 8, due .about December 20; Paparoa, s.s., to sail January 4, due about February 23: Xerehana. s.*., via Australia, sailed, due about December 15; Miunari, s.s., to sail in December, due about January 19; Star of Canada, a.».. via Australia, (sailed November 5, due about December 28; Marere, 8.*., via rails, sailed December 3. Liverpool.—Wakanui, s.s., sailed November 27. due January 18; Karamea. s.s.. sailed October 29, due about December 20; Nairnshire, s.s., via Australia, sailed October 16, due about December 16; Morayshire, s.s., via Australia, tailed November 13; Aotea, s.s., to sail December 30, due about February 19; Buteshire, s.s., via Australia, to sail December 11. N'rr YORK.—Falls of Nith. s.s., via Australia, tailed October 2, due about December 20; Aucliendale, ».*.. sailed October 10, dus about December 20; Indraghirl, s.s., via Australia, sailed October 21, due about December 18; Jacques, t barque, sailed November 26; Star of New Zea- ■ ' land, s.s.. via Australia, sailed November 12, due about Jan. 6; Andromeda, barque, sailed Dec. 3; Spitjiead, s.s.. via Australia, to sail January 10, due about middle of. March; Georgia, s.s., to sail in December.

Paisley : H.ipal, dredge, to sail. MAnssit.t,p.<». -Dorida, Darqus, via Wellington, flailed August 23. Sax FUA-Vcisco.—Croydon. s.s., to sail; Riverdale, s.s., sailed November 20, due about December IS. Wimmera, s.s., Sunday. Calcutta : Aparima, s.s.. to sail November 25. Java —Caldergrove, s.s., sailed, due middle December. Fiji.—Afua, s.s., curly. South Ska Islands.—Atua, s.*.. early. IUROTOSQA.—AIice, Hchooner, early. Norfolk Islasd.—May Howard, auxiliary echooner, about Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Lotoov.—Anglo-Saxon', s.s., to load December 6; Walt* mat a, s.s., via the South, December 20. S YDS BY.Victoria, s.s., Monday. FiJI.-rTofna, s.s., December 7. South Sea Islands.— s., December 7. UNION COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. East Coast.— Tofua sails for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney at noon; Waikaie sails for Southern ports it '2 p.m. Wednesday: Wanaka sails for the Bluff, Oamarti, and timaru at 5 p.m.; Koromiko sails for Westport \t 5 p.m. Thursday : Monowai arrives from South■rn ports; Squall arrives from Gisborne and Tobgo Bay, Saturday: Monowai sails for Southern xirts at noon ; Squall sails for Tolago Bay and Gisborne at noon.

West Coast.To-day: Rosamond sails for Grevmouth at 3 p.m.'; Karawa arrives from Now Plymouth. Wednesday: Jiarawa sails for New Plymouth at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. train). Friday: Kotuku arrives from Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and New Plymouth, and sails for New Plymouth, Wellington, Picton, and Nelson at 3 p.m. Saturday: Corinna arrives from the South.

NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Waloiahi leaves for Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu at. 6 p.m.; Rarawa arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth; Waiotahi arrives item Mercury Bay, etc., about midnight; Tasman arrives from Whakatane about noon. Wednesday: Karawa leaves Onehunga for New Plymouth at 3 p.m. (train 2.10 p.m.); Claymore arrives at Onehunga from Raglan and Kawhia; Clansman arrives from Russell and Opua about 6 a.m. and ■leaves for Russell,' Whangaroa, and Maneonui; Ngapuhl leaves for Whangarei Railway wharf; Tasman leaves for the Barrier. Thursday: »u----pouri arrives from Ohlwa and Tauranga about 7 a.m.; Tasman arrives from the Barrier about 5.30 p.m. ; Ngapuhl arrives from Whangarei Rail-way-Wharf about 9 p.m.; Kanieri leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf; Claymore leaves Onehunga for Hokianga; Tasman leaves for Whakatane. Friday: Ap&nui arrives from Houhora, Awajiui, and Waiharara; Ngapuhi leaves for Whaiißarei Railway Wharf; Rarawa arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth about 8.30 a.m.; Waiotahi leaves for Tairua and Mercury Bay; Kanieri arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf.

Note.—For time of departure of outward steamers see the company's time-table on page 1.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. "ri«, H.M. cat'Ke steamer, in stream. Wanaka. U.S., at Railway W?iarf. Waiknre. 8.n., at Queen-street Wharf. Navua, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Koromiko, » «., at Hobson-strect Wharf. Anglo-Saxon, *.b., in stream. 'Jofua, s.s., at Hobson-stree.t Wharf. Waiwera, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Southern Cross. a.a., at Queen-street Wharf. Awaroa, s.s., in stream. Ai'lebaran, barque, at Hobson-street Extension, iJariymede, barque, in Auckland! Dock. Waratali. schooner, at Hobson-street Extension. Waiapu, schooner, at Railway Wharf. Kaeo, aux. schooner, at Hobeon-street Extension.

The Norwegian iron barque Dalston (ex Rangi- ; tiki, ex Scimitar), 1097 tons register, built by the Ilumber Ironworks Company, Hull, in 1863, has been sold to French buyers, with delivery in New Caledonia. Captain Delrua, who has been associated with the yew Zealand-Australian trade for some time past, and recently held command of the barJumtine Jap, is to take the steamer Warwick Edward to Fiji from Sydney.

IMPORTS. Per Navua, from Fiji: 2570 bunches and 2582 rases bananas, 296 cases pines, 30 sacks maize, 2275 sacks copra.

EXPORTS. Per Maheno: For —11,482 sacks copra, 165 sacks sand, 496 sacks fungus, 20 drums gas liquor, 40 sacks pumice, 40 empty gas cylinders, 88 pieces timber, and a large quantity of sundries. For Brisbane—loo sacks sawdust. For Melbourne—l 77 sacks glass.

THE AMOK UK A. The New Zealand Government training-ship Amokura left for Wellington at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. She will probably remain in th-;- gulf for a day or two for lead and steering exercises, and is 'expected to reach Wellington about the 13th inst.

THE XBRAWHITI'S TOW. The 530 miles tow of the Tavitini, from Westport to Port Chalmers, by the tug Terawhiti, was * favoured with fine weather and moderate seas as far ms Banks' Peninsula. A heavy swell and fog •were then encountered till arrival at Otago Heads ac 3 a.m. on Wednesday last. Then assistance was rendered by other tugs to bring the Taviunl alongside the wharf. The only incident of note that happened was the parting of the tow-line where the tug's hawser was shackled to the '["avium's cable, which delayed progress for an hour south of Cape Campbell. The Tavhini was itecred by a -temporary wooden rudder fitted to * a wooden stern-post. While ashore the Taviuni w*» cleaned and painted. Fart of the railing is , curried away. The biggest job In connection with the vessel will be the forging and fitting of a, new stern frame. The machinery is intact and the plates of the hull are not damaged. It is i -probable that repairs wijl not be proceeded with Ijtot » while,

ANTIOPE AT SAN" FRANCISCO. A private cable message wa* received at Wellington on Friday announcing the arrival of the barque Antiope at San Francisco after a lengthy passage of 69 days from Wellington. The message reports All well." The Antiope origin ally left Newcastle on September 7, but, owing to the illness of the master and owner (Captain I. J. 14 Mathieson), the barque put unexpectedly into Wellington on September 20 for medical assistance. Captain Mathieson came ashore to .a private hospital, and Captain Cozens, of Wellington, took charge of the Antiope, which resumed her voyage on September 25. Captain Mathieson was afterwards able to proceed by steamer, and will rejoin the Antiope at. "Frisco. -

SUGAR CARGOES. According to cable advices the s.s. 'Vennachar left Java on the 22nd . ult. for Sydney. The steamer Glendevon sailed on the 13th lilt, for Adelaide, and shortly the s.s. Ardmount will be despatched, also bound to the same South Australian port. The message adds that the steamer •Jura, which was fixed some week.', ago to load at Java for Auckland, has been withdrawn and replaced by the steamer British Monarch. These four vessels are bringing full cargoes of sugar.

THE FIJI STEAMER. Last evening the s.s. Navun, Captain R. O. Button, arrived from Fiji. and, being granted pratique, berthed at Queen-street Wharf. She left Suva at 6.20 p.m. on Thursday last and experienced light, south-east and south-west winds and tine weather throughout, the trip, 'lhe Navua. leaves for Wellington to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. CLAYMORE, s.s., 138, J. Teixiera, for Raglan and Kawhia.