SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3009, 22 December 1896, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASBB OF THE MOON, (Ooloulatod tot Now Zealand Mean Time.) Oeokmok/i, v. n. tt Last Quarter .. ..27 U at) p.m, Sun Risen, 121 n.m.; sots, 7.22 p.m. High Water at Wharf, 0.21 tun.; 5.23 pun, ARRIVED. Monday, Dkokmdkr 21. flmithcrn Cross, h.h., 158 tons, Campbell, horn East Coast, „ ~ . . Aratapu, brigantine, 120 tons, Baviaont, from Kaipara. , . , To Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Newton, from Auckland via East Coast. Passengers—Haloon : Misses Phillips, Lawson, finer, Alpi n, Vonnoll, Milne, Jago, Blackburn, Mosdaincs Fuller and family ('>)> Cottlngham, Stewart, McMillan. Messrs Heal (2), Biiyle, Fuller, Morgan, Bucking, Moore, Marshall, Montague, Heurlti, Cameron, Voyco, Jtijssoll. Talbot, Olson, Turnbull and son, Hickson, Master Bcarlo : 20 steerage. TUESDAY. DeCKMRER 22. Charles Edward, n.s., 155 tons, Bruce, from Takaka. 9AILF.D. Monday, Dkckmheu 21. Herald, s.s., 850 tons. Coulson, for Now Plymouth and Oreymonth. . . . Wairoa, s.s., 18 tons, Wcstrnp, for Titirangi. Neptune, s.s.. 11 tons, Eckford, for Blenhorn. Aorcre, s.s., 45 tons, Tinnej, for Patea. (Calm,s.s.,oo tons, Uomeril, for East Coast. Waverley, s.s., 77 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. Hlormbird, s.s., 137 tons, Chambers, for WanguBouthorn Cross, s.s., 158 tons, Campbell, for East Coast. . Tulanekni, s.s,, 112 tons, Fairchild, for I icton. Passengers—Lord and Lady Glasgow and party. Brunner, s.s., 333 tons, Hpence, for Picton, Nelson and West Coa.t. Passengers—2s excursionists. , , I'uiiKuln, Dl7 tons, MumilriK, lot Lyttelton. Passengers—Hou Hull-Jones and secretary and 1-10 excursionists. . „ To Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Newton, foe Booth. I’assengera—3o excursionists. i lesketh, s.s., 303 itons, Black, for Orcylfl*Uth. , . , Wathi, s.s., C 3 tons, North, for Blenheim. Janet Nicoll, s.s., 420 tons, Ryan, for Westport. Wainui, s.s., 319 tons, I,ambcrt, fur Nelson-. Pashcngors —lO5 excursionists. Maliinanua, s.s., 205 tons, Itohcrtßon, for One* jninga via New IMymontb. Passengers—Baloon: Misses Miller, Coad, Crump, Phipps, Boardrnan, Ryan, Thomson, Kelly, Mrs Cooper, Messrs Hcxton, Hyan, Courtenay, Cunningham, Kishworth, Harden, Leighton, Jones, Watkins, Harrison, fiadford, Urdam, Beddard, Woodward, White,Master Logan; Flora, Vs., B3H tons, Bcrncch, for Auckland via Kant Coast. Passengers Baloon : Misses Mo(lowan, Lewis (2), Catteris, Brown, Uothenborg, (•’iannagan, irons, Bruce (2;, Bellairs, Tanner, Hayhitlle (2), Aitken, Timms, Banforth, Hirschherg, Wiltshire, Pratt, Mesdames Roney, O’Bhea, Wynyard and Infant, Hon Carroll, Messrs Katie, Bruce, Hinith, Harden, Weaver, Willhoringtmi, Black ; 20 steerage. expected arrivals. Queen of the Houth, from Fox bon, this day llnia, from Wanganui, this day Takapuna, front Ouebuuga via New Plymouth, this day . , Wakatipu, from Hydney, this day Corinna, from I*yttolton, this day Neptune, from Blenheim, this day Wairoa, from Titirangi, this day Wnkatu, from Lyttelton via Coast, 23rd Mawhera, from West Coast via Nelson, 2Jrd Btormhird, from Wanganui, 23rd Wailii, from Blenheim, 23rd Wainui, from Nelson via Picton, 23rd Aorcre, from Palca, 23rd Penguin, from Lyttelton, 23rd Bouthorn Cross, from East Coast, 21th Rutomahana, from Sydney via Auckland and East Coast, 21th , , Charles Edward, from Nelson and Wanganui, 21th Kahu, from East Coast, 21th Anglian, from South, 21th , .. 'J’arawora, from Melbourne via Hobart and South, 25th „ Brunner, from West Coast, 2uth JDu Teleoraith,—Press Association.—- Copyright. Houart, December 21. The warship Penguin has arrived hero from Auckland. _ . Hydnky, Docornbcr 21. Arrived —Rotoklno, from Dunedin. Sailed—Monowai, for Auckland. O.neiiunoa, December 21. Sailed—Takapuna, for Now Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers—Misses Baker (3). Lancaster, MoKcrrow, Boon, Phipps, Hall (2), Richards, Carter, Henderson, dittos, Battle (2), Morloy, MoMastow, Raiuforth, Hill, Cull, Cook (2), Harding, Crystal!, Ormiston, Bato, White, Shortt, Bows, Hammond, Hasoldon, Mcsdftinos Whithorn and infant, Webb and infant, llasoldon, Dowcs, Masters Hammond, Adams, Baker, Warburton (2), Fitz Gerald, Thorne, Prior, Williams, Batten, Messrs Von Hosaort, Hasoldon, Phipps, Law, Thorne, Carter, Baker (2), Lancaster, Elliott, Butts, Qreorson, WhiUiam, Patterson, Purser, Plummer, Goldie, Cooko, Evans, Howard. Carr, Brabant, Ormiston, Williams, I* lavoll, Craddock, Hammond, Hounscli; 12 steerage. Hailed—Galrloch, for New Plymouth. PassenRorft Misses Draper (2), Chamberlin, Bradmill, Bctioll, Taylor, MosdttTOoa Turner, Robertson, Taylor, Loo, Wyburn, Orr, Messrs Hawley, Btcmaon, Nathan, Maxwell (2), Davidson, Turner, Parkinson, George, Kircnldy, Wybury, Robertson, Lee, Draper, Birch (2), Waodhouso, Taylor (2), Ramson; 10 steerage.

Auckland, December 21. Arrived—H.l.O.M. Bussard, twin screw cruiser, eight guns, 15W) tons, Captain Winkler, from Samoa. The warship is to stay in port over Christmas, and will be clocked In Calliope Dock Home time in January for a general overhaul. The length of her Htay in port, however, is not yob determined. Kaii’aiia, December 21. Bailed—lsabella Anderson, schooner, for Dunedin. Bluff, December 111. Arrived, 0.15 p.m.—Tamwern, from Melbourne via Ifohart. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdamcs Derg, Edwards, Harrloks, Miss Wolton, Messrs Bmith, Faust, Harricks, Wilson, Jackson, Wesley, Biuilli, Dr Smith, Rev Paton. Auckland, December 31. Arrived, 10 last night—Rotomahana, from Sydney. Sailed—Rotomahana, for Southern ports. Passengers—•Mcsdamea Leith, Fox, Grismau and 3 children, Honker and 3 children, Grant, Courtney, Melville, Gorlian, Foster, Smith, Young, Dodson, Jackson, Draflln, Mackie, Carroll, Gwynno, Misses Gray, May, Hooper, Anderson, James, Bayloy, Ransom, Courtney, Lander, Young, Glover, Wilson, Halstead, Edmiston, Sands, Palairot, Lawrence, Masters Grant, Courtney, Pyke, Doda, Page, Lander, Messrs Thompson, Wylos, Goughian, King, Dalgleisb, Sturgeon, West. Russell, Borthmau, Newton (1), J. Smith, Lethbridge, Parding, Turton, .T. H. Smith, R. Smith, Grierson, Clowes, Lacy, Todd, Mathieson, Melville, Graham, A. Woods, C. Woods, Dodson, A. S. Kelly, Withy, Arbcll, Prcbblc, Polland, Jackson, Draflln, Wilson, Robson, Muller, Carroll, Knight, McWilliams; 15 steerage. Sailed, 51.00 p.m.—Upolu, for Wellington, . Wanganui, December 21. To sail, 10 p.m,—Huia, for Wellington. NAi’inn, December 21. Arrived, 1.10 a.m.~Matatua, from Wellington. Hailed, 1.30 p.m—Matatua, for Port Chalmers. To sail, noon Wednesday—Rotomahana, for Wellington. Lyttelton, December 21. Sailed Corlnna (1.5 p.m.), for Wellington ; Wakata (0 p.m.), for Wellington via way ports; Wareatea, for Oreymoath ; Orowaiti, for Westport. To sail, 10.15 p.m. Tuesday—Penguin, for Wellington. , New Plymouth, December 21. To sail, 10 p.m.—Takapuna, lor Wellington. Poxton, December 21. To sail, 8.31) pan.—Queen of the South, lor Wellington. Nelson, December 21. To sail, 10 a.m. Tuesday—Wainui, for Picton and Wellington. _ Bluff, December 21. Bulled, 5 p.m.— Manapouri, for Hobart. Oamaiiu, December 31. Arrived, G. 15 Morayshire, from Sydney. Picton, December 21. Arrived, 7 p.m.—Brunner, from Wellington. Gibuohnb, December 21. To sail, 8 pan.—Star of Now Zealand, for Napier. The Waihl ioft at midnight last night for Blenheim. About 1 o'clock this morning the Charles Edward arrived from Takaka with a load of wool, on discharge of which she was to leave for Nelson. The steamer proceeds from Nelson to Wanganui, and thence to Wellington, arriving here on Thursday. In the evening of that day the Charles Edward leaves on a special excursion trip to Nelson, returning to Wellington on Sunday. No fewer than 18 steamers passed the Heads, outward bound, between 12 noon and midnight yeflterday. The brigantine Aratapu, from Kalpora (four days out), sailed into port early yesterday morning, and at 0.30 was berthed alongside the Jorvois quay jetty. Her cargo consists of over 00,003 ft of kauri and totara, timber, including spars for the Union Company and poles for tho Telegraph Department. At 5.50 yesterday afternoon tho Kahu left for the East Coast.

Tho Tnrawora, which arrived at the Bluff from Hobart last night, leaves Lyttelton at 10 p.m. on Thursday for Wellington, arrives hero on Christ* mas Day, and Bails next day lor Sydney. Tho Morayshire arrived at Oamaru from Sydney last evening. The Heskcth left at 11.19 last night for Greymouth. As tho Wakatn has made a special trip between Cheviot and Lyttelton, she is not expected here before to-morrow. Tho steamer left Lyttelton last night. Tho Janet Nicoll left at 8.15 last night for Westport. The Walnui, which loft for Nelson at 8 last evening, leaves tho Port on the return trip to Wellington viaPioton at 10 this morning. The Herald left at 13.25 p.m. yesterday for New Plymouth- and Greymouth. On arrival at Port Chalmers next trip the steamer will be docked for an overhaul. The Southern Cross arrived from the Hast Coast yesterday morning, and returned at 6.25 last ingTic Te Anau, from Auckland via East Coast, oamo in at -1.30 o.m. yesterday, and left at 5.33 p.m. for South. _ The barque Onyx was hauled over to tho Queen s Wharf to take in ballast yesterday morning. The Breeze commenced to discharge her cargo of coalinto the Rlmutaka yesterday. As tho Patent Slip" will not be available for some days, the steamer will bo docked at Lyttelton, and proceeds to that port via Greymouth, leaving here tomorrow.

The, barque Norman MacLeod was placed on the Clip for cleaning and painting yesterday. The Aorero, at 330 p.m., left yesterday for Patoa. The Wairoa, for Titirangi, left at U.lO yesterday morning. Yesterday tho Mahlnapna came oft the slip, and at 5.55 p.m. loft for New Plymouth and Onohunga. Tho Neptune loft for Blenheim at 12.15 p.m. yesterday. Tho Flora, at 2.50 p.ra., and Penguin, at 1 p.m,, loft yesterday for Lyttelton. Tho Brunner, lor Picton, Nelson and West Coast, loft port at 11 p.ro. yesterday. At 0.U5 yesterday afternoon tho Wavcrlcy left for Nelson and West Coast. , When tho ship Zealandia hauls of! into the stream the ship Eatorpo will be berthed at the Wool Jotty prior to commencing loading for London. Messrs W. and O. Turnbull and Co. are loading agents for tho Euterpe. Cable advice has been received announcing the departure of the lonic from Capetown, for Hobart and Wellington, on the morning of tho 19th inst. Tho Stormblrd left at 7 last evening for Wanganui, COLONIAL OBSERVATORY. Chronometer- nATiNo Notice, The time-ball may bo used to-day for rating chronometers. Tho ball will drop at noon precisely, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich Moan Time should show 12h. 30min. Any difference will bo tho error of the chronometer, fast or slow on Greenwich Mean Time. True time will also bo given to-day by hourly galvanometer signals to the Museum and tho public Telegraph Office, _ , . , „ T. KINO, Observer. Colonial Museum, Wellington, 22nd December, 1896.