SIPPING HEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3438, 20 May 1898, Page 2

SIPPING HEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. May. Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time. i>. a v* New Moon .. ..21 0 23 2 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. 29 4 410 a.m. Sun ri-e», 71 o •*. sots 4.41 p.rn._ High Water: 4.4 a m : 4.42 p.m. ARRIVED. Thursday, May 19. Btormblrd, as, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui, PaajongoM—Cabin: Messrs Thompson, Lewis. _ Kaikoara, ss, 2885 tons, Forboa, from London, via Plymouth, Teneriilo, Capetown and Hobart. H.M.S. Torch, screw sloop, 9GO tons, 1400-norso power, 6 vans, Lieutenant and Commander Henry Preedy, from Hokianga, Onehaoga and Wanganui ro-»dsteacl. H.M.H. Roml Arthur, twin-screw steel cruiser, 7700 tons, 10.000 horde-power. 13 guns, Rear-Admiral Hugo L. PetTHon; ''aiitaln Chirks G. Dioken ; Commander. Kichard P. Fitzgerald; from Sydney, Nelson, Lyttelton and Akaroa. _ Tarawera, ss, 1258 tons, Gibb, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Misses Leahy. Archibald, Robertson, Nunnclcr, Baton, Lamblo, Brett, Mesdnrncs Rattrav and child, Baillie, Packer, Shaw, Scolon, Rogers, 8011, Holland, Messrs Lambert, Baillio, Roberston. Rowan, Blair, Jeffrey, Sinclair, Lake, Man-gold, Samuels, Mcßotb, Ralston, Hill, Holford. Casey, Pcllissier, Stuckey, Lysaght, Vivian, Lambic, Xsltt; 30 steerftgA*oror©, ss, 45 tons.Tlnney, from Patea. Haupirl, ss. 491 tons, Nordatrurn, from West Coast via Nelson. Passengers— Saloon ; Misses Thomson, Stewart, Alger, Brundall, Hull, Ballantyro, Mesdamoa Beattie and child, Hall and child, George, Van Stavoren, Westrup. Harley. Dickie, Rev Van Stavoren, Messrs Hay, Chin See, Spence, Williamson. Boyd, Brown (2;, Martin, Millar, Lewis; 27 steerage. Queen of the Sontb, ss, 121 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. Charles Edward, ss, 128 tons, Graham, from Foxton, PanJa, ss, 40 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. SAILED. Thursday, May-19. Tarawera, as, 1258 tons, Gibb, for Sydney via East Coast and Auckland. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Finch, McLean, Lapharo (2), Meadamea Williams, Finch, Latts, Greenlaw, Cooper, Lapham, McLean, Ross, Evans and 8 children, Captain Lapbam, Messrs Mackay, Muir, Ehronberg, Oellatly, Mackerley, Myers, Cumin. Edwards, Btoole, Lysnan, Perraaln, McLean, Telfer, D'Arcy, Gardner, Wutzel, Maokoy, Master Lapham ; 22 steerage. • Rotoiti, ss, G 29 tons, Grant, for Onehuoga via Now Plymouth. Passengers Saloon : Misses Ryan, Symons. Thompson, Murray, Brett, B*rraud, Duckworth, Loaorgan, O’Connor. Wilson, Mesdarnca Hill, Rowe, Duckworth, Kirby and family, Ronwiok, Messrs Samuels, Anderson, HIH, Mathqson, Rowe, Margoliomh, Young, Carr, Casey, Mollor, Forbes, Schatz, Murray, Kirby, Cunningham, fltedden ; 18 steerage. Penguin, ss, 617 tons, McLean, for Nelson via Ploton. Ptiosengefs—Saloon : Mrs Hook, Messrs Pritchard, Irons, Lock, Wakoford, Kirkpatrick; 11 etoorage. Mana, s«, 41 tons, Westrup. for Fatoa. Manaroa, ss. 73 tons, Mclntyre, for Wanganui. Kaha, ss, 99 tons, McAlister, for Napier. E<pnjn'PKo arrival** Penguin, from Nelson and Ploton, this day Panin, from Blenheim, this day Rotonmhana, from Lyttelton, this day Opawa, from Havelock and Sounds, this day Wakata, from Lyttelton via Coast, this day Wostralltt, from Sydney via Auckland and East Coast, this day Pukaki, from Westport, this day Mawhura, from West Coast and Nelson, this day Tauranga, H.M.S., from Napier, this day Manaroa, from Wanganui, 21st Mana, from Patca, 21st Takapana, from Onehunga and Now Plymouth, 21st

Hula, from Wanganui, 21st Ta Anan, from South, 22nd Wainul, from West Coast, Nelson and Pioton, 23rd Kinl, from South, 2Ub Rotolti. from Ouehunga and New Plymouth, 21th Herald, from South, 21tb PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa, for Blenheim, this day Aorero, for Patea, this day Queen of tbo South, for Foxton, this day Stormbird, for Wanganui, this day Pania, for Blenheim, this day Rotornahana, for Lyttelton, this day Westraiia, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, this day Kawatiri, for Westport, this day Charles Edward, for Nelson and west Coast, this day Penguin, for Lyttelton, 2lst Huia, for Wanganui. 21st .Wakatu, for Lyttoltin via Coast, 21st Haupiri, for Pioton, Nelson and West Coast, 2lat Kaikoura, R.M.S., for Lyttelton, 21st Manaroa, for Wanganui, 21st Takapuna, for Nelson, Now Plymouth and Onehunga, 22nd Mamv, (or Patea, 23rd Fanny, for Napier, 23rd Mawhera, for Pioton, >|Nelson and West Coast, 23rd Te Anau, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, 21th Talune, (or Sydney, 21th Herald, for Now Plymouth and Greymoutb, 21th Kina, for Westport, 21th By Telegraph.—Praw Association. — Oovvrinht, Newcastle, May 19. Sailed—Rakanoa, for Lyttelton, Sydney, May 19. Sailed—Mararoa, for Wellington. Manusao Heads, May 19, Takapuna crossed tbo bar at 10.25 a.m. Lyttelton, May 19. Arrived, 7.10 a.m.—Rotomabana, from Welling' ton (connected). Sailed—Rotomabana, for Wellington. Passen* gers—Misses Davis,Currio, Turner, Mesdames Page. Kennedy, Hobday, Soth-Smith and 2 children, Mo* Namara, Collins, Moßwan and child. Captains Hobday and Podriok, Messrs T. E. Taylor, Koha (3), Biokmott, Eicbolbaam, Rutledge, Croll, Page, Setb'Smith, McNamara, Rutherford, Duncan, Gardner, Turner. Sailed—Wakata, for Wellington via way pores. Oneucnoa, May 19. Sailed—Gairlooh, for New Plymouth. Passengorj— Misses McKellar, Cox, Horry, Mesdames Clark..Rochfoct, Messrs Qoodmanson, Horey, Koohlor, Bvitt, Drown; G steerage. Sailed—Takapuna, for New Plymouth and Wei* Ungton. Passengers—Mias Kissllng, Mesdames Jones,' Simpson, Darcy, Owen, Hannay and 2 children, Messrs Keroot, Owen, Shaw, Russell, Oruiokahank, Pilklogtoo, Dr Ruaaoll,! Master Adams; 6 steerage.

Kaipara Heads, May 19. Bailed—Silver Cloud, for Sydney. Blenheim, May 19. Arrived, 6 a.m.—Paula, from Wellington. Piotom, May 19. Arrived, 4.15 p.m-—Penguin, from Wellington. To sail, 9 p.m —'Penguin, for Nelson. Port Chalmers, May 19. Sailed, 4.40 p.m.—Wanaka, for Newcastle Napier, May 10. To sail, 6 80 p.m.—Wcstralia, for Weilipgon. Havelock, May 19. Sailed, 7 o.m.—Opawa, for Wellington. Westport, May 19. Arrived,! a.ra.—Mawhora, from Groyraouth. Bailed, last night—Brunner and Janet Niooll, foi Lyttelton. . To sail, to-night— Mawbera, for Nelson. Nelson, May 19. Arrived, 6 43 a.m, —Wainni, from Pioton. To sail, 8 p.m. Friday—Mawhera, for Wellington.

The Blackball steamer Hoskoth left Timaru for tfio Bluff on Tuesday morning with 657 bales of wool for transhipment Home per Wairaato. Mr Johu Anstad, one of the purchasers of tbo oil schooner Savaii, informs ns that tbo cable received which stated that sho had sailed (or Wellington is Incorrect. Mr Anstad loft for Sydney last evening by the Tarawara to assist in bringing the little vessel across. Captain Johnston is in command The Savaii is intended for trawling purposes at Napier. Tbo Italian ship Concordia oommenoad taking in ballast yesterday in anticipation of her voyage to Sydney. Captain Celle expects to leave about this day week. Included in the Rofioiti’a cargo was a tranship* ment of 100 oases of kerosene ex shin Concordia. Tenders are being called by the Government for a steam service between Taupo and Tokaanu on Lake Taupo. The steamer is to be of from 25 to 39 toes burden, and capable of maintaining a speed of from 10 to 12 knots an hour. Another condition is

that sho is to carry not Isss than 50 passengers, and to be equipped to the satisfaction of the Postmaster* General. ' The Herald’s departure from Dunedin has been deferred until daylight *-his morning, and sho will not now reach Wellington until Tuesday next, leaving the same day foe New Plymouth and Grey* mouth. The whole of the Oban's cargo of ooal (803 tons) was discharged into the H.M.B. Royal Arthur yes* terday. The Haupiri supplied H.M.S. Torch with 93 tons.' Mr Holford, formerly second officer of the Mono* wai, h’ts been appointed chief of the Kaupiri in place of Mr Ward, who is now on the Takapuna. The second officer, Mr Sinclair, has been acting temporarily as mate. Mr Hake, chief officer of the Tarawera, has Ob* tained a month’s holiday. His duties have been assumed by Mr Graham, Into of the Mmayourl. Mr Denny, late purser of the Taviani, was a pas* eongor for Sydney by the Tarawera yesterday, having received orders to proceed to Tasmania to assume a pursersbip on one of the Company’s steamers on that coast.

The Kawatiri’s shaft, which has been repaired by Messrs W. Cubic and Co., was placed in position yesterday, and the steamer loaves lor Westport to* day.

The Tarawera, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, brought 180 tons of cargo (or Wellington. Sho had a very largo cargo for through ports (about 050 tons), 500 tons being for Auckland. The R M.S. Gothic is to sail from Lyttelton for Loudon immediately on arrival there of the Roto* mahaaa. which leaves Wellington at 5 p.m. on May 25 tb.

The Aorere brought SO oaska tallow from Patou. She returns to-day. The Westralia is due here this morning from Sydney via Auckland, Gisborne and Napier, and will leave for Lyttelton and Dunedin at 5 p.m. Captain Graham, of (he Charles Edward, reports seeing a barque this side of the Brothers yesterday afternoon, steering as if bound for Wellington This should be the O. M. Tucker, which was re* ported U 0 miles west of Capo Farewell last Saturday morning. KAIKOUIU, PROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s fine steamship Kaikoura arrived from London, via Tenoriffe, Capetown, and Hobart between 7 and 8 a.m. yesterday, and after being inspected by Dr James (Health Officer) was berthed at the outer tee of the Queen’s Wharf. The following report of the voyage is kindly furnished by the second officer, Air A. Forbes :—Tho steamer left Plymouth at 180 p.m. on 2nd April, and experienced light favourable winds avid fine weather to Tenerifle, where she arrived at 7-30 a-m. on 7th. After embaming passengers, mails and replenishing the coal bunkers, left again at 8 p.m. on the same day for Capetown. Ex* Seriencad light winds and fine weather to the Equator, which was crossed in longitude 9deg W. on Uth: from thence encountered strong SE. trades, with heavy head sea, until arrived at Table Bay at 6 a-m. on 2lth. Embarked mails and passengers and sadod same day, meeting with fine weather across the Southern Ocean ; passed Maat* suyker Light at 9.40 p m. on IStb May, and from thence to Hobart thick hazy weather was on ooutered, which necessitated the ship anchoring for three or four bous in the Derwent, arriving along* side Dunn street Pier at 10 a.m. on Uth. Coaled, discharged about 209 tons cargo and sailed at i p.oa, for Wellington and arrived as above. The voyage was a fine-weather one and un* eventful, Particulars of the cargo have already bean published. The following is a complete list of her pas* sengers:—Saloon—Miss Lewis, Dr Morrow, Mr

Starr; second cabin—Miss Ashton, Messrs Bedell, Haokwood. Martolli, Temperton, Nicol, Crigbton; steerage—Mrs Sullivan. Messrs Shaw, Augehan, Clayton, Richardson, Sullivan. Wrigbtaoo, Krah* ner. For othorports: Saloon—Misses Allison, Fish. Mrs Wilkie, Messrs Margoliouth. Hampton : second cabin—Misses Sadler, Wilson, Duckworth, Lapham (2), Bonham. Captain Lapham. Dr Bonham, Messrs Menzios, Edwards, Forbes, Warden (2;, Slastera Benbam, Lapham; 2.1 steerage. There are several changes In the personnel of the Kuikoura’s p.tifi of offleo-u. Mr Silha (who was on tho Mataura when she was wrecked in the Straits of Magellan) is now chief officer. In place of Mr Parsons, who has been transferred to tho Tokoa; Mr A. Forbes (late second officer of the Rimutaka) succeeds Mr Cornwall as second on tho Kaikoura; and Messrs Bluett and Vipan are the third and fourth officers respectively. Mr Sutherland (lata of the Mataura) is chief engineer, and Mr Evans (tor* marly of the Otarama) is second. The Kaikoura is to sail for Lyttelton on Saturday, for which port she has part cargo, bat returns to Wellington, finally leaving for London on the 9th pro*.

A slump in blankets is advertise by Mr C. Smith, the Ca°h Draper, Cuba street, ho havinar pnrohawl o'ght baton th*t had bean seized in transit at a very substantial dig* count, and a* h : a stock i* already very heavy, ha haa de'd-' } <vi to off* r thv*m at the following low- pne* l4 —- Single bed blanket o , 5s lid, lid, 7s Dd, B=l lid per pair; double bed blanket, 0; lid. 12s 6d, Its Gd, 16s Gl. Pest twilled colonial blankots~Sin£lo bed, 14a Gd j double bed, 19a 6d. Inspeotion always solicit'd at C. Smith’s, the Cash Draper, Cuba Kt.rr.ct,. 477