SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXX, Issue 3828, 25 August 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time, i AUGUST.

Sue men, 0,28 u.'ni.; Beta, 0.59 pan. High. 'water, 7.20 a.m.; 7.10 pan.

ARRIVED. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. Omaperu, as., 302 tons, Wataoa, from Bluff. ilaupiri, a.a., 491 tons, Nordstrom, from M eat Coast, via Nelson and Picton. Pas* senders —Saloon: Misses Burns, Brandon, Busk, Muir, Brake, Beauchamp, Mesdames Shalfrey, Griffiths and 4 children, Whitham, Bailout and 3 children, Weldon, Nicholls, t’ollou and child, Toswcll, Cleghorn and boy, lion Beeves, Or Cieghoim, Messrs O'Began, McKenrio, Dyer, Jason, Oibbs, Whitham, Braddon, Griffiths, Baigont, Stevens, Jensen, Watkins, Duncan, Bothonborg. Weldon 1 ; Metcalfe, Bomir, Bardie, Bochfort, Divan, Welsh, Tcsswell, Nolan, Pollen, Chaytor, Kirby, Macey; Id steerage. Tarawora, s.s., 1258 tons, McArthur, from Sydney. Passengers Saloon: Misses Jieurne, Kennedy, Davidson, Turnbull, laird, Trevitt, Peddie, Sharp, Davy, Barber, Solomon, Smith, Mesdames Peddie, Boss, Mourad, Doody, Abraham, Sproulc and child, Lansor and child, Baldwin, Afetin, Myers, Messrs Somerville, Leo, Soilless, Eraser, Mourad, Waller, Mitchell, Mrad, Barber, Pollock, Myers, Kennedy, Poster, Doody, Leeds, Colley, Burke, Sliiorlaw, Peddie, Crawford, Smith, Beeves; 3 1 steerage. Woxhora, s.s., 12G9 tons, Mcßeth, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Meher, Cowlisliaw, Burnett, Hill. Gow, Jensen, Rattray, Scott, Early, Dcnniston, Kawson, Williams (3), Gibson, Begg Miller, Mesdames Williams, Tclfcr and child. Pulton, Spence, Ogston, Jensen, Stilling, Rawson, Evans, Purcell, Blackballs, Glover, Scott, Tabrum. Hons Taiiuoa, Peacock, Messrs Dilke, McDonald, Teller, Scott, Parker, Hamilton. McArthur. Coventry, Baer, Morrigan. Tander. Cook, Goodwin, Yuilo, Brown, Holmes, Walker, Rawson, Smythe, Bridge, Evans. Patterson. Purcell, Blackballs, McGill, Hickson. Fergus, Gilgour, Berry, Mitchell, Tabrum, Taylor, Master McKenzie; 2H steerage. Tndraghiri, s.s.. 3170 tons, Harwood, from London, Australia, Auckland and East Coast. Himitangi, s.s., 119 tons, Harvey, from Nonier, via East Coast. Ohnrlcs Edward, s.s., 123,t0n5, Graham, from Picton.

SAILED. THUKLDA Y, AUGUST 21. Morning Light, schooner, 02 tons, Williams, for AVaitapu. Rotorua, a.s., 570 tons, Spence, for Nelson, via Picton. Passengers Saloon; Miss Mills, Messrs Kqchfort, luglis, AVobb, Aishcr; G steerage. Lismore, s.s., 2277 tons, Andrews, for Soutli. Tarawcra, s.s., 1269 tons, McArthur, <for Melbourne, via Soutli and Hobart. Passengers Saloon Misses Churton (2), Robertson, Porsytb, Poster, Dowuio, Branson, Parle (2), Pong, Mesdames Walton, White, Peterson, Chapman, Toss-will, Boncttc and child,.-Captain Wellesley, Messrs McCullough, Waterhouse, Paterson, Bauzomaker, Findlay, 'i’osswell, Duncan, Hollow, Farland. Brydon, Witt, Halsc, Norris, Muster Melton; 21 steerage. , Waihora, S;S., 1269. tons,. Mcßcth, for Sydney, via. East Coast and Auckland. Passengers Saloon; _ Misses Chappie, Brandon, Harper, Peddie, Mesdames Barclay, Mepfieol, Duncan, Peddie, Dr Thompson. Messrs Edwin, ,Cohen, McNicol, Zoeller. Buscke, Townley, McLelland, Duncan, Byrne. Sheerlan, Peddie, Longdicl, Peel; IS steerage. Rotoiti, s.s., 629 . tons, Robertson,. for Onohunga and New Plymouth. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Weber, Darby, Mesdames Pollen, Fulton, Purcell, Fabium, Messrs Hunan, Pollen, Maddox, Jansen, Curtis, Carr, Darby, Masters Pridham, Fowlds; 11 steerage.. .. Kennedy, s.s., 137 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast. Manama, s.s., 78 tons, Mclntyre, for Wanganui. Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Outtrim, for Blenheim. Pania, s.s., 10 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Queen of the South, from Foxton, this dav Rotomahana, from Lyttelton, this day Elingamilo, from Sydney, vfh Auoii’and, Gisborne and Napier,i this day . Wcrfa, from Westport, this day Wairou, from Havelock and Sounds, this day Wakatu, from Lyttelton, via Coast, 26th To Kapu, from . Marlborough Sounds, 261 h i Rotorua, from Nelson and Picton, 26th TLih.i, from Napier, 26th Takapnua. from Onohunga and New Plvmonth, 2Cth Hesketh, from Grcymouth, 26th Opawa, from Blenheim, 20th Pania, from Blenheim, 26th Mapourika, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, 27th Rotomahr.mi, from Lyttelton, 27th Wainui, from 'West Coast. Nelson and Picton, 28th' Maori, from London via Teneriffe, Capetown i nd Hobart, 28th Waikato, left London for Dunedin May 4; Tolosa, left New York June 16th; Papuani, left Plymouth Juno 24th; Rangatira, left Loudon June 30th; Zcalandia. left Loudon . via Australia, July . 2nd; Indramayo, le c t London July 16th; Tomoana, left New York ’July 15th; Ruahine, left Plymouth July 22nd; Hint a, left Calcutta July 26th;. Waiwera, left London August Ist; lonic, left Plymouth August 10th; Waimato,. left Plymouth. August 19th. Aalborg, left' Hamburg May 23; Pleiades, left Glasgow. for Dunedin and Lyttelton, May 26; Hula, left Liverpool May 31: Wcnonn, left Newcastle July 21 (put into Auckland in distress’); Alice, left New York Juno 1G; Royal Tar, left Newcastle August 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Eliiigaraite, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, this day Charles Edward, for Nelson and West Coast, this day Aororo, for Patea, this day Aotea, for London via Monte Video, 26th Queen of the South, for Foxton, this day iftimitangi, for Westport, this day Rotomahana, for Lyttelton, this day Stovmbird, for Wanganui, this day Wairoa, for Patea, this day Ka.hu, for Napier, 26th Haupiri, for Picton, Nelson and West Coast, 26th Rotorua, for Lyttelton, 26th , Opawa, for Blenheim, 26th Pania. for Blenheim, 26th Manama, for ’Wanganui. 26th , ludraghiri, for Wanganui roadstead, 27th Takapuna, for Nelson, Now Plymouth ami Onehuuga, 27th Wakatu, for Lyttelton, via Coast, 28th Mnpourikn; for Naoicr, Gisborne and Auckland, 2Stli | RolouuiliD.ua, for Lyttelton, 28th j PRESS ASSOCIATION, f , ADELAIDE, Thursday. , Arrived Buteshire, from Loudon, j KAIPAKA HEADS, Thursday. I Arrived—Elizabeth Graham, barque, from Suva. I FAREWELL SPIT. Thursday. Wcrfa,. from Westport to Wellington, passed at 12.10 p.m. j CASTLE POINT, Thursday. 1 Arrived, 4 a.m.—Kahu, from AVellington AVESTPORT, Thursday. Sailed, 11.15 last night—Werfa, for Wellington. j NELSON. Thursday. 1 Arrived, 8.30 a.m.—Wainui. from Picton. LYTTELTON. Thursday. [ Arrived, 6.55 a.m.—Rotomahana, from 'AVellington (connected). Sailed—Wakatu. for Port Robinson anil Kaikoura; Herald, for Westport. 1 Sailed—Ro f oniahana, for AVellington. Passengers*—Misses Julius (21, Bird, Fraser, Stringer. Russell, Dunn, Mesdames Webher. lluh'bin.inn, AVhilc, Melnncs, Messrs [AVhite, Mclnnes, Burley, Brand, Staker,

Berlin, Bridgnmcn, Bathbono, Clark, Cooper, Spence, Meredith, Price. Grc-.ti-shiddH, Jackson, Mormon, Benjamin, Walden, Shnilcy, Adair, McNicol, Bumble, Pate--,on, Midglcy, Malet. Milne. HAVELOCK, Thursday. Arrived —To Kapu 00.30 a.m.), Vvairoa (11 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed —V/aivoa (12.45 ii.m.). To Kajm (! p.m.), for Wellington. NEW. PLYMOUTH, Thursday. Arrived—Oairloeb (2 a.m.), from Onchunga; Taupo (UiO p.m.),-from Wellington. To sail, 10 p.m.—Gidrloch, for Oucuanga. GREYMOUTH, Thursday. Sailed, last night—Brunner, for Napier. BLUFF, Thursday. Arrive!—Hinemoa (1.30 p.m.). Irani Port Chalmers: Annie Hill, schooner, from Macquarrie Islands. The Paicora, bound east, passed io-day. PICTON, Thursday. Arrived, 5.30 p.m.—Rotorua, from Wellington. , , To sail. 12,30 a.m. (o-morrow—Boiorna, for Nelson. NAPIER. Thursday. Sailed, 2.15 p.m.— Eliugamito, for Wellington. , ONEHUNGA, Thursday. Sailed—Tnkaunua, for New Plymouth end Wellington. .Passengers Misses Currie. Mesdames Carter and 3 children, Jackson. Davis. Messrs Mnrgatrovd, Turnbull, Greenwood. Cutis. Bimcr. Myfield, Newman, McCalrmo. Daley. W ills. Nathan Miller, McKenzie. Suhritz. Davis. O’Lenrv. Alec, Hill, Nov.-bold, Corucy; -<0 steerage. The Huddarli-Parkcr liner ElingamUc will arrive from Sydney via Auc.ilaml, Gisborne and Napier about 9 o clock tins morning. Hhc is timed to sail 101 -hyttelton and Dunedin at 4 p.m. The Brunner, which left Greymouth tor Napier on Wednesday night, will call in at Wellington, on her way- bac«. to the West Coast, to load the balance of ner C °Tiie Paroora, leaving Dunedin on Sunday. will take up the Comma s ™immg to Westport and Greymouth, via Wiy ton but will not call at Akaroa on the way u.i, She will probably arrive ami continue on to the West Coast on Woduosdav. As the Talune lay's up at headquarters this trip for an overhaul, » ™ tranship her Mel bourns ami Hobart w.„o for Wellington to the Corinna at Bmmom. port l on t Miatl ! av n for''wcc t port, via Akaroa, Saturday evening, arrived m Sydney at examination of the Bo mt. s , anvestevday afternoon as a picunuonu The steamer will most praimhlj be placed .on the Patent Slip lor a cleaning Lind painting next week. * . -The overhaul to the Apvcrc has ijcci m n uleted, and her compasses, will »«, ;'W.»a n the uvbour this morn mg., tuned to leave for Palca at 5 o cloc.c tins °ThcWaihol-a, from Dunedin and LvFtclton had 114-tons of cargo to put -out.ni.it.. ami-705 tone for through porU. of which 253 tons are for Anckhuiil and tpn.-.jo Svdnov and Newcastle. Mr liimhcm .ut of the Taviuni, is now ll.iird officoi. v i.c Mr Davis, who remained at Dunedin ,u sit for an examination. ' , „ Tlio Tarawfira left Sydney at on Sat iirday. She ; expe)»cticed fromso•.east winds till Monday, and south-west winds to arrival at 7.1.) .a.m., yesterday. She had 330 tons ot cargo and two horses for Wellington, and 306 .cus for through ports. The cars o steamer Adana, now n jiiiutralian waters, has been fixed to load gram at Lvttclton fpr a Home port. The ship Canterbury will toad at Glasgow for .Dunedin, and .Wellington. Mr John Gibson has passed his examination for a certificate of competency as master of d vessel plying within restrict m limits. The examination' took place o' fore Captain Smith, Superintendent for Marino at this port.

THE INDRAGHIRI. The Tyscr liner ludraghiri. from Loudon via Australia, Auckland, Gisborne aim Na : pier, arrived yesterday, and was berthed at the Queen’s Wharf under die •supervision of Pilot Dawson. The chief officer reports that a heavy easterly gale detained the vessel for a, couple of days at Auckland. The gale was still Id owing when the ludraghiri left, ..and it continued with her iin; it the East Capo was ' passed, when line weather set in, which enabled the stcam'-v fc work Gisborne and Napier without a hitch. When off Blackhead last evening a shrieking south-west hurricane- was encountered The wind blew with terrific force until Cape Palliser was reached. Thence fine weather was experienced to arrival. ’ At Sydney the ludraghiri took in 15,006 carcases mutton, at Gisborne 8500 ear cases, and at Napier 1900 quarters beei and 1000 carcases mutton. The cargo to be .shipped here has already been v-sb lished. She will leave for the Wang, l "!, roadstead at daylight on Sunday. Mr Hollis is now second officer of Lin Indraghiri, vice Mr Hall, who remained at Home to join the new steamer Indradevi. Mr Craig, late second engineer, is chief this voyage, Mr Walls having had to remain at London to undergo an operation. Captain Trotter, who visited New Zealand about five years ago as contain of the Indra. is in charge of the Indramavq. non on her way from London to Australasian ports. Captain Firth, late of the Indraghiri. will have charge of the new steamer Indradevi. -MISHAP TO THE WEATHERSFIELD A message dated Northfleet, July 11, re ceived by the English mail'ycstcrday, says: —“At 2.30 this afternoon, as barque Marie, of Brcmorhaven, was (owing round in Northfleet Hope, she collided with barque AVcathersfiold, of AVellington, lying-’ to buoy, loading cement. _Latter has jibboom sprung, headgear ami port bulwarks damaged; former uninjured.” The owners have received news verifying the above, and stating that the damage suffered is not serious. The agents of the Marie have agreed with Captain Crokcr to boar the expense of the necessary repairs. THE ATLANTIC RECORD. The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser AVilhelm Der Grosse, from New York, has beaten her own record across "the Atlantic. She traversed the distance between Sandy Hook and Cherbourg, 319 C miles, in 5 days 2t hours 5 minutes, the average speed being 22.61 knots. NEW STEAMER FOB NEAV ZEALAND It is reported (says tho“Fairp!ay”) that Messrs Gourlay Bros, and Co., Dundee, have received an order from New Zealand owners for the building of a twin screw passenger steamer. Her dimensions are to be 190 feet by 30 feet by 13. V feet, and her measurement between 700 and 800 tons. A COINCIDENCE. It is not often that three relatives meet in a port ihe size of AVellington on the same day, each being in -command of a vessel, yet such a coincidence happened yesterday. ■. Captain Harwood, of the Tvscr liner Indraghiri, Captain Robertson, of the Union Company’s steamer Rotoit’. and Captain Sinclair, of the barque Cupica. are all cousins, though the fact was not discovered until yesterday, when it came out in the course of conversation between Captains Robertson and Sinclair. The last-named officer is only twenty-six years old, but he has already been, in command of sailing vessels' fer three years. STEAMER TOLOSA OVERDUE. PiIKSS ASSOCIATION’. MELBOURNE. Thursday. Anxiety is felt here as to the safety of the steamer Tolosa, trading from New York to Now Zealand ports and Melbourne. The vessel is now seventy days out from) the American, port. I

BANGATIBA, AT POUT CHALMERS. , PRKSS ASSOCIATION, ] PORT CHALMERS, Thursday., j The 'Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s i slcaiiicr iiv arrived iroi'i London ( 9.15 a.in., alter a passage ot 51 days. THE WEATHER. ' | TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The weather at, the undermentioned typical New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday was as follows: — • Mr.uukau Head,s.-V\ uid, wes(_ bieerm. haroiiictcr, 0O.I8: Ihcmomclpr, , ot. ral remarks— tlloomy; sea heavy. New • Plymouth.—\> ind. soul t-ac M.. light ; barometer. 30.91; thermoinc.or, 00. | General remarks— -Showery ; moderate y & 'csstleiK-ii;t'.—Wind, scuth, light; oarometer, 29.95; thermometer, o.i. General ral remarks—Fine;' consulerablc sea. Wellington.—Wind, calm; barometer, 39.!,’8; thcrniomcter, 52. General rcmiuv.s —Fine. ~ , , Kaikonra.—Wind, north-cast _ hre--;,; baroiuetcr. 29.90; thermometer. ao* eicueial remarks—Pine; sea rougn oh snare. Oamuru. —AVinil. north-east breeze; barometer. 29.8 G; thermometer. 55. General ral remarks —Fine: sou smooth. Bluff. —Wind, soffth-west gale; .iiirometer, 29.77; thermometer, 55. Genera! remarks —Fine. At Albany and Hobart pressure turn decreased steadily, and further fall has taken place at .Sydney. There .'S a lowpressure in about. huitniP d 30utl.', near the meridian of Hobart, travelling eastward, and the contra of a cj-j.iuso , moving to the south-east is about 109 mih-3 south-south-west from Lora Howe Island. B. A. Edwik. TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. Tho Billowing reports of the weather at the 'undermentioned typical -Australian stations have been received at the Colonial Museum:— , Albany, 23rd.—Wind, cast; barometer., 30.4. General remarks—Fine. Hobart, 23rd. —Wind, south-west; barometer. 30.2. General remarks—Fine. Sydney, 21th.—Wind, south ; barometer, 23.8. ' General remarks —Light rain. WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. The weather records taken at the Wellington Observatory at 9 a.m. yesterday were as follow Barometer, 29.587; maximum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 57.0; ; minimum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 47.5; rainfall previous 24 hours, nil; ■wind, south-east; showery weather. ■ „ E. -B. Goiib.

D. H. M. New moon ... (J 11 18 p.iu. l>'irst Mmrtuc ... ... u 11 21 p.ui, i'ull moon .. 21 ■1 16 p.in liUHt quarter ... ... 28 11 27 a.in