SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14245, 16 December 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland-? 49 a.m.; 10.15 p.m. „ „ Manuk»ii-11.48 a.m.; 1-." P.m. Pun—Rises, 4.23 a.m. ; sets, 7.6 p.m. Uoon-First quarter, December 20, 1.4/ p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The following is Mr. D. C. Bates' weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Wind. Bar. Weather. Care Marl. ... K. light 30.00 Fine Russell ... N., fresh 29.00 *air Manukau Head. VV.'. breVae £.85 Overcast Auckland ... S.W., light M Fine Tauranga ... w.. light SS.B9 J air East Cape ... fresh -3.80 Fne Oiaborne ... E.. light 29.92 *.«»« Port Ahuriri ... Calm »0W £'_"., Wellington ... N.N.W. fresh i:9.74 theroast S - N.W., b.eeae 29.80 Cloudy New fci mouth.. N.W., light 29.88 »* Cape Kffoiout ... "<-. IWrt 29-ff Cloudy Winganui ... W.. fresh 29.82 lair Cap? Farewell... N.W., fresh 29.85 Cloudy Cafe Foulwind.. N.W, m gale 29-66 Kan Wfrtporl ... N.E., fresh 29.70 Rain Cape Campbell.. V.'., fresh 29-78 Cloudy Kalkoura ... N.N.E., light 29.68 line Akaroa Light ... X., light ' 29-58 line Pnrl Chalmers.. S.W., light 23.42 *»»' Nuggets ... K.W.. fm-h 29-48 Cloudy Bluff S.W., hreeae 23-40 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. The following is Mr. D. C. Bates* summary and fore, ■--Moderate to strong westerlies have prevailed LtirtiHvanl oJ New Plymouth and Napier, mil freshening northerlics elsewhere. "tain has fallen on tin* west coast ami southern districts of the South Island, and tine, but cloudy, weather elsewhere. The present indications are for high wrsterlv winds and a falling: urometer everywhere. Unsettled weather is probable generally, with rata in most parts, especially those With a westerly aspect. Stormy weather is to be expected "southward of Kawhia and Castlepolnt. FORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. AUCHF.NDALE. s.s.. 3925. C. 3. Soutar. from New York, vU Durban—Vacuum Oil Company, agents. CLANSMAN, s.s., 591. K. McLeod. from Russell and Opua. Pasengers: Mesdames Blundell and two children. Cross. Misses Currie. Irving. Marshall, Messrs. Blundell, A. Corringham. *",»«• Morton, Lewis. Neitson, Wells McUiashan. Friedlander. Cole, the Rev. R. U. Boler. and four steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. KANIERI, s.s., 203, T. Meyers, from Whangarei. Passengers: Me-dames George. Childerhouse and two children. Messrs. Roney. Coertt. Weymouth. Breadon, Richmond, Eraser. Daniels. Snape, Wilson. Hansen. Dwyer.— Northern S.S. Co.. agents. PELICAN, ft.*., 163, Whittlngham. from Tairua. —Devonport Ferry Company, agents. WAIROA. s.s.. 100, F. Jansett. from the coast.— Macklow Brothers, agents. GAS NET, scow, 87, L. Vasts from Tairua.—Ford Shipping Line, agents.. • WELCOME, scow, 64, T. Cook, from T.airua.— Ford Shipping Line, agents. ti.mV, scow, 42, from' Ngunguhi.—Northern Coal Company, agents.

DEPARTURES. ANGLO-SAXON, 8.5., 4263, Isaacs, for London, via Uisborne and the South. . NGAPUHL i.s., MO, K. Stephenson, for, Whangarel. CLANSMAN, s.s., 591, E. Mcleod, tor Russell, Whangaroa, and Mangonui. XGATIAWA, s.s., ,463, W. Bark, for Tauranga and Opollki. STELLA, si.. 367, E. Sellars, for the coast. I*OllXO DUNGAREE, .s.s., 70, for the Great Barrier. WAIOTAHI, i.s., 278, C. Hopkins, for the Great Barrier. PELICAN, s.s., 162, Whittingham. for the coast. AKAROA, *.»., 70, Parker, for the coast. ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary ketch, 84, A. Carter, for Limestone Island (Wbangarei). ..' , HERO, scow, 56, Francis, for Ngusguru. GREYHOUND, auxiliary schooner, 100, H. Subriuky, for the North.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lo.tDOir.—Orarl. s.s., sailed November 8. duo about December 23: Psparoa, ».«., to sail January 4, due about February 23; Mamari, ...«.»., tailed December 7, due about January 19; Star of Canada, s.s., via Australia, tailed November 5, due about December 28; Marere, s.s., via Australia, sailed December 3, due about January 20; Waimate, s.s., to sail February .28, due about April 28. Liverpool. — Wakanni, s.s., sailed November 27, due January 18; Karamea, s.s., via Adelaide, sailed October 30, due about December 26; Morayshire, s.s., via Australia, sailed November 13; Buteshire, s.s., via Australia, sailed December 14; Kumara, s.s.. to sail ■ December 30, due about February 19; Cornwall, s.s.. via Australia, to sail January 8.

New York.-Falls of Kith, s.s., via Australia, sailed October 2,-due about to-day; Indraghiri, s.s., via Australia, sailed October 21. due about December 21; Jacques, barque, sailed ; November * ; 26*. 'Star 'of New Zealand, s.s., via Australia, sailed November 12, due about January 10; barque, via Wellington, sailed December 3; Spithead, s.s., via Australia, to «ail January 10,* due about middle of March; Georgia, 8.8?. to sad in Deoember. Paisley : Kspst, dredge, to sail. MAR3iUT,ia.~Dorid», barque, via Wellington, tailed August 23. .

Sax Fbaxmsco.— s.s., sailed Novemher 20, due about December 18; Tymeric, ».•.', to sail December 19; Croydon, s.s., to sail. Sydsky— Maheno, s.s.. Sunday; Bio. barquentine, to fail; Falls of Nith; s.s., to-day. s, Calcutta.—Apariroa, s-s., sailed November 27, flue about December 26; C1a,.5.3., sailed December 4, due about January 17. ■■*• Java.—Caldergrove, 8.8.,' sailed, due about today ; British Monarch. s.s., to sail early. Paha (South America).— ».«., to anil, due about January 5. -i Fiji.—Atua, a.a., early. South sea Islands.—Atua, s.s., early. Rabotoxoa.—Alice, schooner, early. Eastekx Pacific—Talune, a.a., to-day.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Loxnox.—Waitcmata, s.s., direct, December 29. . Svdxey.—Mabeno, s.s., Monday. Fiji.— s.s., December 7. Bonn Sea Islands.—Tofua, a.a., December 7. ':'. Noumea.—Ganymede, barque, to-day. : SUBPBisB Islaxd.—Ganymede, barque, to-day. Norfolk Islaxd.— Howard, aux. schooner, Saturday. , ' UNION COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. East Coast.—: Tarawera arrives from Southern ports,, Napier, and Gisborne; Squab arrives from Tolago Bay and Gisborne; Kiiiapoi sails for ' Ureymouth direct at 5 p.m. Friday : Talune arrives from Tahiti and Rarotori"a; Flora arrives from Napier, Oisborne, and East Coast bavg. Saturday: Tarawera sails for Jiaborne, Nap'ier,- and Southern ports at 12 noon; Squall sails for Tola go Bay and Gisborne at 12 noon. :,.. , i. West Coast. — To-day '/ Barawa arrives from New Plymouth, and sails again at 3 p.m. (2.10 train). Friday: Kotuku arrives from Wellington, Picton, Nelson, and New Plymouth, and sails for New Plymouth, Wellington, Picton, and Nelson at 3 p.m. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Aupourl arrives from Ohiwa and Tauranga. about 7 a.m.; Barawa leaves for New Plymouth at 3 p.m. (tr. 2.10); Waiotahi arrives from the Barrier .about 5.30 p.m.; Ngapubl arrives Irom Whangarei about 5 p.m.; Kanieri leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf; Rimu leaves Onehunga for Hokianga; Tasman leave* for Whakatane Friday : Apanui arrive* from Houhora, Awa. nui, and Waiharara; Ngapuhi leaves for, Whangarei Railway Wharf; Barawa arrives at One* fcunga 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. -.-•««. H.M. cable steamer, hi stream. Nerehana, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Auchendalc, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Southern Cross, s.s., in stream, Nairnshire, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Awaroa, ».«., in stream. Alrleharun, barque, at Railway Wharf. Ganymede, barque, at Hobson-street Wharf. Waratah. schooner, at Hobson-street Extension. T'oafa Haaniea. schooner, in stream. Falrburn, ketch, at Railway Wharf. May Howard, auxiliary schooner, at Hobson-street * Extension.

IMPORTS. - Per Auchendale, from New York: 44,000 ca«e» oil. Captain W. P. Collins, late of the Wairuna and Taviunl, Is now in charge of the Tarawera, in plane of Captain J. Robertson, who went ashore at Danedin for orders.* Mr. M. Paramour is second officer of the Tarawera. and Mr. J. Thorpe, late of the Wttlkare, is third officer. The barque Ganymede sails for Noumea and Surprise Island to-day. Captain McLean has taken charge of the Ramon* at Wellington and Captain Stringer is standing by the Takapuna, which vessel resumes her running on Tuesday next. After being laid up at Port Chalmers for about three months the Union Company's steamer Wairuna has been recommissioned and has gone to West port to load coal for Wellington. Captain .1. M. Brewtitte has taken command of the Wairuna, with Mr, J. Morley an chief officer and Mr. J. Bair second. THE FALLS OF NITH. The s.'. Falls of Nlth is due at Auckland today from New York, Melbourne, and Sydney. THE T.UfAWEKA. The Union Company's steamer Tarawera is expected to reach Auckland' to-day about 11 a.m. from Southern and East Coast ports. BUTESHIRE LEFT LIVERPOOL. A cablegram received by the New Zealand and African Steamship Company states that the s.s. Buteshire left Liverpool on Saturday last for Australian and New Zealand ports. In addition to bringing cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin the Buteshire will also discharge all the Bluff. She la expected to reach Auckland early in February next. THE STAR OF/CANADA. A lather" smart passage has been completed by the new' Tyser liner Star of Canada between London acid' Melbourne. She covered the distance j.i 38 davs. The vessel is on her maiden trip, . ami from .' Melbourne she proceeds to Sydney, lackland, Napier, and Wellington. Her arrival at this port Is looked lor about December 28.

THE TALUNE. The Union Company's steamer Triune, from the Cook and Society Island*, is expected to arrive at Auckland to-day. . ■. A. AND A. CHARTER. According to advice received in Auckland the' A and A. Line has chartered the steamer Aberlour to load at New Tork for Australian and New Zealand paril She will take her departure from New York on January 31. 1910. and is expected to reach Auckland about April 16. The Aberlour visited Auckland in February last in the A. and A. Line's interest. She is a steel screw- steamer of 3973 tons gross, and is owned by the Adam Steamship Company, of Aberdeen. , AUCHENDALE FROM NEW YORK. The cargo steamer Auchendalc, Captain C. J. Soutar, arrived from New York, via Durban, at 3 in. yesterday with a full cargo of case oil, and, being granted pratique, berthed at Queen-street Wharf, She commenced her voyage from New York on October 2 and experienced fresh southeast trades till arrival at Durban on November 8. Here the vessel took In a supply of bunker coal, and resumed her journey on the following dav. After leaving Durban the Auchefidalc encountered fairly good weather for 14 days, thence strong west gales and heavy seas. These conditions continued for about a week, when line weather was again picked up. lasting till arrival at Auckland. While the gale laMed the steamer rolled very heavily and shipped a quantity of water, but suffered no damage whatever. The Auchendalc called off Westport on Saturday to take in a supply of 700 tons of bunker coal, but. as her loaded draught, was excessive tor the port she continued her voyage to Auckland. She will probably return to Westport for bunker coal on discharge of her New Zealand freight. From Auckland the vessel will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedir.