SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15004, 28 May 1912, Page 6

SHIPPING.

High Water 'at Auckland-** am.; 5.4 p.m. 8 , Manukau-6.28 a.m., 7.3 p.m. Sun—Rises, 6.53 a.m.; sets, 4.43 pro. Moon—Full, Friday, 11 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Mr D. C Bates supplied the following weather FSDort at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Ther. Weather. Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. .. l vil .. • N., fresh 30.06 64 Cloudy Manukau li N.E.. fresh 50.C9 54 MWy Auckland.!: N.N.K.fr 30.10 51) overcast TaurWa ... N.K., light 30.32 M Gloomy to* W- Win 30.25 4;, Cloudy laupo ... N., 'resli 50.24 59 Overcast GUborne ... Calm 20.20 57 Fair Port Ahurirl N.K., light 30.25 58 lan Cashpoint... S.K., light 30.20 54 Cloudy Wellington... Calm 30.21 53 log X. Plymouth K.. light 30.15 57 Rain C. Esmont... N.K., light 30.15 60 Rain Wanganui ... K., light 30.21 59 Hazy Farewell Spit S.E. fresh 33.15 52 Misty O. Foulwind K.. fresh 30.09 53 Overcast West port .. K.X. K., light 50.10 53 Rain (Stephen 15... S.E., light 30.20 53 Overcast u Campbell N.W., Tight 50.23 55 Cloudy Kaikoura ... S.S.K., light 30.18 52 Fair Ataroa Light K.. light 30.17 47 Cloudy P. Chalmers X.E., light 30.16 41 Fine Nuggets ... N.. light 30.16 42 Fair B'nfl ... Calm 30.12 46 Fino The barometer has continued above normal, but has been very unsteady Saturday and Sunday proved milder and cloudy in the North, but cool and changeable conditions hare ruled in tho South. Rain foil in the North on Sunday night and yesterday, and cloudy weather now predominates. Easterly gales were reported in p.-rts yesterday. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. Present indications are for cloudy and misty weather, with rain in most parts of the country, especially northward of Hokitika ami Kaikoura. Increasing northerly mid easterly to south, easterly winds are probable generally. The " barometer has a falling tendency everywhere. PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. PELICAN*, fi.?., 162, J. Whittingham, from Tairua.Dcvouport Terry Company, agents. JESSIE CRAIG, barque, 633. Naftle, from Newcastle.—J. J. Craig, Ltd., agents. MABJOIiIE CRAIG, barque, 499. Holme*, from Warrnambool.—J. J. Craig, Ltd., agents. ' HANOI, scow. 86, C. llolnistroin, from the Bay of Islands.—Ford Shipping Line, agents. WANDEREIt, scow, 85, U. Sorensen, from Mercury Bay.—Ford, Shipping Line, agents. OAED MILLK FAILTHE, scow, 63, Thomson, . from -Ngunguru.— Ford, agent, . WELCOME, scow, 62, J. Bowden, from the coast.— Shipping Line, agents. RANGER, scow, 64, Andersen, from Ngunguru. .—Ford Shipping bine, agent*. VESPER, auxiliary scow, 47, T. Edltnglon, from .Whangarei.—Biddies Brothers, agent*. HERALD, scow, 65, Sanston, from Ngunguru.— Northern Coal Company, agents. DEPARTURES. VICTORIA, BS-, 2969, G. F. Entwisle, for Sydney. Passengers: Misses licarney, Adainson, Nelson, Salmon, Shaw (2), Scroupe, E. Rainbow, A. Court, Kicklewaite, Uribbin, Cullen, Lucas, O'ByriK*. ilcsdames A. A. Hiekley and two children and nurse, Mortimer, Denholme, A. C. McDiarmid, Mitchell, Jobbin, W'allen, Clutterbuck, Hursch, Livingston, J. K. Shaw, Butcher, Morris, Messrs. A. Saunders, H. Thompson, J. B. Birch, X). Haywood, V. Page, O. Paterson, J. Bowe, Taylor, Hewitt, G. E. K. Hall, G. Heald, F. Whittome, G. W. Seabourne, B. Finlay, D. Wilson, S. Crane, A.'Glen.nic. E. Watts, It; McLeod. La Eochf, Denhoinie, McDiarmid, Booker, E. D. Giles, \V. Morris, J. H. Shaw, W. Livingstone, and 80 steerage. NOAPUHI, ».»., 691, E. Stephenson, to WhasgareL ' CLANSMAN, 5.8., 635, . E. McLeod, for Russell and Opun. AUFOURI, s.s., 463, T. Haultain, for Tauranga. NGATIAWA, p.s., 463, W. Bark, for Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu. SQUALL, 5.3., 363, Foster, for Tolago Bay and Cisborne. APANUI, 5.8., 243; J. Wilson, for A'wanui, HouJjora, Wliangaroo, and Mangouui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.- OVERSEA.. LOJTOON.— of Canada, s.s., sailed April 3, due about Thursday; Star of India, s.s., sailed April 21, due about June 13; ZeaUndic, s.s., sailed April 23, due about, June 12 ; Kaikoura, s.s., sailed May 6, due about Juno 25; Muritai, s.s., sailed May 4, due about June 27; Star of Scotland, *.«■., sailed; Waimana, s.s., to sail; Rangat-ira, S.S., to sail; lndrapura, s.e., to sail. LrrtsßPOOL.— s.s., sailed April 4, due about June 10; Delphic, s.s;, sailed April 25, due about June 8; Morayshire, 8.8., sailed May 11, due about,Julv 6; Drayton.,Grange, s.s., to sad; Suffolk, S.S., to sail; Essex, s.s., to sail. NEW YORK. — . Tomoana, 5.8., sailed March 24, due about June 1; Courtfield. ».«., sailed April 19, • due .about June 30; Anglo-Saxon, s.s., sailed April 25, due about July 4; Neidenfels, s.s-, sailed May 2, due about July 25; Star of Australia-,' «.*., t»_aail; JErankby, B*, to Bailj^lad»toffiC^KjC^6,«f«^. , „ ■■-■" St Joes (Canada).— §.»., sailed March 23, due about to-day; Tokomaru, e.s., sailed. M.iy 8, due about July 15. •■ Vasootnrsß.-Marama, R.M.S., sailed May 15, due. June 4; MaStuta, F..M.5., to sail June 12, due July £ Christmas iroAJfC—River Clyde, s.s., sailed, Tia : Singapore,, due about to-morrow. . MosTßßAn.—Wbakatane, s.s., to. sail: Rakaia, «.»., to sail; Matatua, s.s., to. sail. Ptjoet Sockd.— • Turner, tour-masted »chooner, to BaiL CiiABBSCE . River.— barque, to, sail. STDHRT. — s.s., to-day; Zealandia, ■ 8.M.5., June 7; Tofua, s.s., June 13. NKwcASTiiB. — Chief, barque, sailed May 20; Waihora, as., to sail; Clan Ogilvy, s.s., to sail. Calcutta.— Aparima, s.s., to sail, due about end of July. ,'FnaafDLT Islands.—Tsabel, scbooper, due •arly. ■ Norfolk Islasd.—Southern Cross, s.s.. early in July; Iris, H.M.C.S.. due early. Cook asd Socibtit Islands.—Talunt, as., dot Ihursday. .South SRAlsnaifns.— «.».; June 13. Fur—Marama, R.M.S., June 4; Tofua, s.s., June 13. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.—COASTAL. To-day: Ngapuhi, from Whangarei; Ngatiawa, from Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu ; Waiotani, from ■•' Opotiki; Clielmsiord, from OUiwa. PROJECTED DEPABTTJitES.^OVERSEA. LOSDOJf. — s.s., direct, about June 1; Kumara, s.s., via the South, about June 12; Waimate, b.s., direct, about June 25; Tainui, R.M.S., via the South, about July 1; Zealandic, s.s., direct, early in July. VASCoT7Vßß.—Zealandia, E.M.S., June 7; Marama, R.M.S., July. 5. Newcastle.— Elizabeth, s.s., to sail about Friday, , Syditbt.—Maheno, «.»., June 3; Marama, 8.8.5., Juno 4; Tofua, s.s., June 18. Melbourne—Joseph Craig, barque, to sail. Hauroto, as., June 5; Tofua, s.s., June 13. * NrtrE.—Kercru, ketch, to sail about to-day. Samoa.— as., June 18; Samoa, schooner, to sail. South Sba Islands.— s.s., June 18. ~. COOK and SociEir islasds.— ».s., June 4; CholiU, s.s., to jail. PROJECTED DEPARTDRES.-CDASTAL. To-day: Kanieri, for Wiangarei; Glenelg, for .Wbangurci; Tasman, for Whokatane. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Pioneer, H.MS., at Queen-street Wharf. Jessie Craig, barque, at Railway Wharf. Marjoria Craig, barque, at No, 2 Jetty. Awanui, schooner, at Hobson-streefc Extension. Oholita, as., in Graving Dock. Joseph Craig, barque, at Railway Wharf. Samoa, schooner, at No. 4 Jetty. Queen Elizabeth, s.s., at Chelsea, Keren,.-ketch, at Uobson-street Extension. IMPORTS. Per Jessie Craig, from Newcastle; 636 tons coal, 270 tons bonedust, 50 tons coke. Per Marjorle Craig, from Warnxambool; 11,301 bags flour. EXPOETS. Per Victoria, for Sydney: 2 kegs runners, 1 case oil, 297 sacks tand, 12 bags glass, 28 drums gas liquor, 66 casea kauri gum, 47 empty cylinders, 16 socks fungus, 317 pieces timber, 10 sacks empty bottles, 26 sacks hides, 6 bales hay, 7 casks pelta, 1 case pepper, 511 sacks kauri gum, 23 «ases frozen fish, 868 sacks copra, 1 package tires, 41 tons luggage, 15 packages plea, 49 bars silver, 2 boxa» gold, 100 sacks sawdust, 16 packages matting, 56 bales tow, 31 bales hemp, 51 bags concontra.te», 44 packages sundries. The coastal steamer Tasman's departure for Whakatane has been postponed till 10 a.m. to-day. The Federal-Houlder-Shire steamer Surrey is to leave Lyttelton on Thursday for Avonmouth, via Las i^almas. The Rakanoa arrived at Kaipara at 8 am. yesterday from Auckland. She leads timber there for Sydney. . The collier Waipori is expected to leave Westport to-night with, a cargo of coal for Auckland. The Hauroto is to leave Westport on Thursday morning for Auckland. She is fixed to leave on June 5 for Fiji. • In , adlita to the Wanaka. the PuVaki has been fixed to load produce at Oamaru on June 4 and iunaru on June 5 for Auckland direct. After disohivrgts of her car of coal from Newcastle at Timaru the Koromiko proceeds to Port Chalmers for docking and survey The Monowai left Wellington last evening for Napier, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay. and Annkianrj She is due hero on Thursday morning AucUaDd - The- Rotoiti was to have left Wellington M* last night, for Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and poehunga. She to due at' the latter port on Friday. v " ™ -' Owing to the Waiotahi being detained at Ono r AM, the Ngatiawa was despatched to Mercury Bav And Kuaotuna last night. She returns this .evening, and kavea on Wednesday afternoon for ,-TAnrang» and Opotiki. ':\y T Whilst on the passage from Newcastle to AuckJand the barque Jessie Craig was in company Across -the Tasman Sea with two big sailers bound \ for the west coast of South America with coal. jOqtj ipaj|.:libp ti bAi)iju tiKi other a

The third-class cqiiser Pioneer was bedecked with bunting yesterday in honour of Queen Mary's birthday. The Union Company's steamer Waitemata left Diuiedin yesterday for Newcastle. She loads coal there for'byttelton and Timaru. ; The American four-masted schooner Alumna arrived at Lyttelton yesterday with a cargo of ' lumber froml'uget Sound after a passage of 69 ; days. The Uuddart-Parker steamer Victoria sailed at 545 p.m. yesterday for Sydney direct. She ii> due at the New South Wales port on Friday. The KiiHliine left Lyttelton yesterday for Wellington, .she completes her Homeward loading at the latter port, and is to sail to-morrow ntternoou for London, via Monte Video, Tenerifle, and Plymouth. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rtupchu arrived at itobait. at 11 a.m. yesterday from London, via Plymouth, Teneriffe, and Capetown. The Ruapehu is due at Wellington on Saturday morning. 'l"he Wellington radio station advised last night that the steamers Ulimaroa (Bluff to Hobart), Maungantil (Sydney to Wellington), Warrimoo (Bluff to Duncd'in), Victoria (Auckland to Sydney), and Wimniera (Sydney to Auckland) were within wireless communication. The steamer Eden completed taking on board 200 tons of bunker coal yesterday afternoon, and was to have railed at 4 p.m. "to continue the search for the dredge Manchester, but, owing to the unsettled state of the weather, her departure was postponed until early this morning. The Wairnate is due at Auckland this evening from St. John (Canada), via Melbourne and Sydney. After discharging 700 tons of cargo here, the Waimate goes to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to put out. the balance. She will then go on the loading berth for London, and will complete her loading at Auckland. She is to sail finally from here for the Home port about June 25. While, the Ptikaki was going down tho Victoria channel, Duncdin, last Wednesday morning, en route to Greymouth direct, a pin dropped out of her steam steering gear, and before her way could be stopped she headed for the right-hand side of the channel and remained there hard and fast. She grounded almost at high tide, with her forepeak over the half-tide wall and her stern just clear of the main channel. The Pukaki remained there all dav, and about 7 p.m. the tugs made fast to her, and shortly afterwards she was floated off ax the tide rose. She then proceeded to Port Chalmers. WIMMERA DUE THIS MORNING. According to wireless messages received from the steamer Wimmera, the vessel will reach Auckland at 8 am. to-day from Sydney direct. She will berth at the new Queen-street Wharf on arrival, where medical inspection will Iks carried out. The Wimmera's departure for East Coast and Southern ports has been postponed till 3 p.m. to-morrow. JESSIE CRAIG FROM NEWCASTLE. Shortlv after 5 a.m. yesterday the barque Jessie Craig arrived at Auckland from Newcastle after a passage of 18 days. She berthed at the Railwav Wharf to discharge her cargo of coal, coke, and bonedust-. Captain Nagle reports that departure was taken from the New South Wales coal port on Mav 0, the vessel meeting with moderate south-east end east-south-east winds throughout the passage to arrival. On completion Of discharge the Jessie Craig proceeds to Whangarei to load timber for Sydney. MAIUORIE CRAIG FROM WARRNAMBOOL. In the early hours of yesterday morning the well-known torque Marjorie Craig arrived in the stream at Auckland from Warrnambool after a. passage of 15 davs. The vessel brought a full cargo of flour, and berthed at No. 2 Jetty to discharge. Tho chief officer reports that the Marjorie Craig left the Victorian port on May 12, and passed Wilson's Promontory a day later. A strong south-west gale was encountered till clearing the Bass Straits, and thence moderate southcast winds till making tho New Zealand coast. On the run down the coast light, head winds and calms were met with to arrival. After discharge the vessel goes to Hokianga to load timber for Melbourne. STEWART ISLAND WRECKAGE. Reports from Stewart Island state that a quantity of wreckage has been washed up on the south-western portion, of the island. Mr. Harry Roderique, of Stewart Wand, informed the Bluff correspondent of the Dunedin Star that he picked up several pieces near South Cape, These include a double cabin bunk made of <rhite Baltic pine, with metal fittings, and also part of a cabin wall, with coat-hoor., etc. There was nothing to show whence the wreckage came, but it appeared to have been in the water only about three or four months. Mr. Roderiqne thought that it might have been caught in the Tasman Sea current and washed up bv the south drift current. He expressed the opinion that it might be from the foundered s.s. Yongala, but the chances are ! more. In favour of it* being from the. missing barquentiae Marv Isabel. In the absence of there having been a wreck, there appears to have been a collision, and the washing up of further wreckage will be awaited with interest. UNION COMPANY CHANGES. Mr. J. McKennle, late of the Kanna, who came across from Svdney as fourth officer of the Tahiti, has joined the Manuka as second officer, vice Mr. Breen, who is now acting-chief of ■ the vessel. Mr. 0. Baird, fifth engineer of the Manuka, has joined the Moana as fourth. Mr. Mathieson has been promoted from sixth ' engineer to fifth engineer of the Manuka, and- Mr. R. Black has signed on as sixth. . Mr. G. A. Anderson, chief officer of the Oonnna, and Mr. G v Evans, chief officer of the Kaituna, have exchanged positions. Mfy-N. McMurrich. fourth engineer of the Mann, lett 1 the' vcsrel ot Wellington on Friday, and Mr. fS7 Cullen, lato fifth engineer of the Moana, filled the vacancy. Mr. J. McLean, third engineer of the Pateena, .has been relieved of his position by Mr. G. Dalling. late fourth engineer of the Moana. Mr. C. A. Robins, third engineer of the Tahiti, has come ashore on sick leave, and his place has .been taken by Mr. W. White, late third of the TVft i \ PTt\ H.t/1. Mr. Charles Garwood, purser, of the Moana, left the vessel at Lvttelton on holiday, and Mr. C. A. Campbell, late' purser of the Loongana, has relieved.him. ' _. ; . „ Mr. Neil, late purser of the Flora and Manaponri, i« now purser of tho Loongana. Mr. Gilbert, late third engineer of the Maitai, was successful in passing his chief engineer's examination at Svdney last. Friday. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Auckland Harbour Board notify that piles are driven and' rock deposited in the eastern part of Mechanics' Bay. off Parnell pier, in connection with the reclamation undertaken there. Boatmen and others are warned- to navigate that part of the bay with great caution. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. ROSAMOND, as., 721, Irvine, from Greymouth. —Union S.S. Co., agents. . BY TELEGRAPH. KAIPARA HEADS.— 26: Arrived—lhumata, 8.8. (at 5.30 p.m.), from Whangaroa. May 27: Arrived—Rakanoa, s.s. (at 8 a.m.), from Auckland ; John, s.s. (at 8.40 a.m.), from Greymouth; Reliance, scow (at 3.10 p.m.), from Onehunga. WHITIANGA.—May 27: Arrived—Paeroa, 6.5., from Auckland. OIIIWA.—May 27: Sailed—Chelmsford, s.s. (at 2.15 p.m.). for Auckland. OPOTIKI.—May 27 Waiotahi, s.i. (at 3 p.m.), for Auckland, via Tauranga. GISBORNE.— 27: Arrived— Sims, schooner, from Tauranga. Sailed— Alert, scow, for Ngunguru; Coronation, ketch, for Auckland. NEW! PLYMOUTH.— 27: Arrived— s.s. (at 5 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed— s.B. (at 8.30 p.m.), for Onehunga. WELLINGTON.— 27: Arrived—Hobenfels, s.b. (at 8.25 a.m.), and Kent, s.s. (at 10.40 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed—Monowai, s.s., for Auckland, via ports. Passengers for Auckland : Mrs. Lightband, Messrs. Lightband, Hayden. Himitangi, as. (at 8 p.m.), for the Chatham Islands. LYTTELTON.—May 27 : Arrived—Alumna, fourmasted schooner, from Puget Sound; Opouri, s.s., from Greymouth; Eunice, scow (at the heads), from Havelock. Sailed—Koonyo, s.b., for Wellington and Greymouth; Huia, schooner, for Kaipara ; Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, with 150 passengers; Storm, .as., for Akaroa and Dunedin; Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikoura and Wellington; Ruahine, R.M.S., for Wellington. DUNEDIN.— 27 : Arrived—Orari, s.s., from Waitara. —Waitemata, aa.'for Newcastle. BLUFF.—May 27: Warrimoo, s.s. (at 5.40 p.m.), from Melbourne and Hobart. Sailed— Ulimaroa, e.s. (at 5.50 p.m.), for Hobart and Melbourne. BRISBANE.— 27 Paparoa, a*., for Dunedin. SYDNEY.— 27: Arrived—Falls of Monesa, s.s., from Auckland. HOBART.—May 27: Arrived— Ruapehu, R.M.S. (at 11 a.m.), from London.