SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4084, 23 June 1900, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand mean time.) JUNE.

Sun rises, 7.2.'! a.m.: acts, 4.25 p.m. High water, 0.51 a.m.; 1.0 p.m. Alt RIVED. FRIIJAA, .1 UIS J 1 22. Mono, 8.H., 77 tons, Westrup, from Hatcn. Aorero, s.s., 45 tons, Tinno.y, from Patoa. Kennedy, s.s., 157 tons, vViklman, from Wanganui. Mapourika, s.s., 717 tons, Parmer, from Lyttelton. Kotornahana, s.s., 864 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Blair, Edwards, Mesdames Smith, Merchant, Kenned;-, Tulloch, Kerr, Lewis, Mann and child, Ithodcs am. 5 auendants. Justice Edwai’ds, Captain Rennie, Messrs Rhodes and 2 attendants, —arm, Nancar. row, Day, Miles, May, Shore, Cushman, Smith,. Johnson, Tnlman, -narchant, Robertson, Sanderson, Withy. Kember, Powell, Blair, Thew, Seagcr, Hawke, Hunter, Nelson, Brown, Prostick, Unwin (2), Park, Rosowarno, Ronnldson, Hooker, Milne, Cable, Beswick, Kerr, Woodford; 24 steerage. Hauroto, s.s., 1257 tons, Newton, from Auckland, Gisborne and Napier. Passengers—Saloon: Captain Fisher, Messrs Haig, Crompton, Wallace, Walkman; 3 steerage. Haupiri, s.s., 494 tons, Millnian, from West Coast, Nelson and Pfcton. Passengers—Saloon; Misses Eustgate, Stevens, (Hikes, Knight. Hamilton, Johnston, Mesdames Caldwell, Childs and infant, Anderson, Neville, Revs Cray, Snes, Messrs Williams, Anderson. Berondsen, Stickles, Traversi, Herrick, Neville, Arnold, Brady, Kiely, Brodie, Good, Carman, Cray, Gardner, Robertson, McFarlane; 14 steerage. Kiripaka s.s., 72 tons, Shaw, from Blenheim. Taieri, s.s., 1071 tons, Stott, from Westport. Rotokino, s.s., 1262 toife. Shepherd, from Picton.

SAILED. FRIDAY, JUNE 22. Eotomahana. s.s., 864 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers—baloon: Misses Bell, Prictor, Berry, Toms, uond, Hughes, Hall-Joncs, Evans, Brown, Hauler, Crow, Mesdames Harvey, Neville, JBanchetc, Caldwell and 2 children, Murray, Inspector Pardy, Messrs Pnrata, a ones, Mellimsh, Bond, Banefield, Barnes, Mace, Levy, Wishurt, Neville, Blunchett, Penn, Hanlon Hart, Murray, Williams, Grant, Maorcr Crow; 15 steerage. Hauroto, s.a., 1257 tons, Newton, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—S'nlooa; Mcasrs Branigan, Jones, McLennan, Berendsen; 7 steerage. Rotokino, s.s., 1202 tons. Farmer, for Auckland. Kennedy, s.s., 137 tons, Wiidman, for Wanganui. Opawiy. s.s., 70 tons, Clark, for Blenheim Paßiars.a., 40 tons, Eisk, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rotorua, from Nelson and Picton, this day _ . . Queen of the South, from Foxton, tnis day Stormbird, from Wanganui, this day Manama, from Wanganui, this day Rotoiti. from Onehunga and New Plymouth, this day Wnkatu, from Lyttelton vui Coast. this day Te Kapil, from Havelock nut Sounds, this day Mawncra, from Westport, 21th Taupo, from South,_ 34tli Opawa, from Blenheim, 24tii Flora, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, 24th Rotomahana, from Lyttelton, S4th Wninni, from West Coast, Nolson and Picton, 25th Waverley, from Nelson, 25th Te Anau, from Auckland, Gi-borne and Napier, 26th Tnlune, from Melbourne via Hobart and South, 26th Takapuna, from Onohunga'i-ud New lJ)ynlouth, 27th . Tekoa, left London April 20th; Mimiro, left New York April 14th; Indradcvi. left London April sth; Otarama, left London May 4th; lonic, left London May 10th; ' Thornhill, left NewYovk May ilth; Aotea, left London May 14th; Star of Victoria, left New York May 2Gth; Indianic, left New York May 10th: Pnpamii, left Plymouth June Ist; Pakeha, left London June 3rd; Karamen, left Plymouth June 10th. John Gambles, left Liverpool March 7th; Edward L. Maybery, left Now York March 23rd; Ben Voirlich, left Hamburg April Ist; John o’ Gaunt, left Liverpool April 24th; Glenlmrn. left Glasgow .April 27th; Handa Isle, left Newcastle June 7th; Silver Cloud, left Newcastle Julie Ist; Corollo, left Liverpool Juno 2nd;. Alice, left Now York May 2nd.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Taieri,,for Westport, this day Stormbird: for Wanganui, this day Waikare, for Melbourne via Soutn. this day

Haupiri,- for Piet on, Nelson and West Coast, this flay Rotorua, for Lyttelton, this clay Aorere. for Patea, this nay Kiripaka, 5 for Blenheim, this day Rotoiti, for New Plymouth and Onehnnga, 24th Mnwhexa,..for. Westport. 25th Manaroa, for Wanganui. 25th Wakatu, for Lyttelton via Coast, 25th Queen of the South, for Poston, ,25th Flora, for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, 25th Rotomahana, for Lyttelton, 25th Waverloy, for Nelson and West Coast, 25th Opawa, for Blenheim. 25th ' Pania, for Blenheim, 35th Taupo, for Now Plymouth and Greymouth, 25th

PRESS ASSOCIATION. HOBART, Friday. Arrived—Otarama, from Loudon via Capetown. MELBOURNE, Friday. Arrive!!—Westralia. from the Bluff. BRISBANE, : Friday. Arrived—Aorangi, from Vancouver. Sailed—Miowera, for Vancouver. WESTPORT, Frida v. Arrived—Mawhera (1.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Wainui (5 a.m.), from Nelson. Sailed, 8 a.in.—Wainni, for Greyniouth. To sail—Corinua (to-night), for Lyttelton; Mawhera (6 xi.m. to-morrow), for Wellington. NAPIER, Friday. Arrived, 0.30 a.m.—Zeahmclia, from Wellington. PORT ROBINSON, Friday. Arrived, 7 a.m—Wakatu, from Lyttelton. ■ "NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Arrived—Rotoiti (4.15 a.m.), from Onehunga (connected); Taknpiina (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed, 11 a.m.:—Rotoiti, for Wellington, To sail, 10 pJm.—Takapnna, for Onehunga. v ’ * DUNEDIN, Friday. Arrived, H. 50 a.m.—Rimu, from Wellington. ■ , HAVELOCK, Friday. Arrived, 2 p.ra.—To Kapn, from Picton. Sailed, 4, p.m.—Te Kapn, for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Friday. Sailed. 10.15 last night—Wakatu, for Port Robinson. r PICTON, Friday. Sailed, 5 a.m. —Rotorua, for Nelson. To sail, midnight—Rotorua, for Wellington:. NELSON, Friday. Arrived, 2.10 p.m.—Rotorua, from Picton. Sailed, 3.20 p.m,—Rotorua, for Picton and Nelson. ■ , WANGANUI, Friday. Arrived, 4.45 p.m,—Stormbird and Mniuiroa, from Wellington, FOXTON, Friday. Arrived. 5.10 p.m.—Queen of the South, from Wellington. KAIKOURA, Friday. To sail, 5.30 p.m.—Wakatu, for Wollington' KAIPABA HEADS, Friday. * Sailed—Northern Chief, barque, for Sydney. BLUFF, Friday. Sailed—Talune, for Dunedin.

The French steamer St. Louis arrived at Auckland from Newcastle on Wednesday with 1850 tons of Stockton coal. The Tyser liner Indradevi, now at Auckland, shipped 561 bales wool, 3830 bags ore, and 13,225 bars lead at Sydney. Australian advices state dat the American barque Alice left New York for Wellington and Auckland on May 2nd. The barque Cereda lias been chartered to load at New York for Australian or Now Zealand ports. The barque Wenona arrived at Newcastle from Sydney on the night of the 12tb inst., to load coal for Mr S. Brown, of this city. The Mapourika returned from Lyttelton yesterday morning for the purpose of laying up hero for a time. During i.,is period advantage will be taken to carry out the proposed enlargement of the steerage accommodation, which has been found to be inadequate for the coastal trade. While laid up at Lyttelton, (he Rotomahana was 1 given a cleaning and painting in dock, ml the after promenade deck was covered with canvas and painted. The extra delay was caused by; the discovery of a flaw in Hie filler, which wan repaired under the direction of Mr J. DanioH who returned to Wellington by the steamer. Captain Crawford, formerly in charge of the Hula, has .arrived in Paten from Auckland, and will, it is understood, take charge of the steamer, when in commission again: The Mann was placed on the patent slip yesterday for a cleaning and painting. She does not leave port again until Monday. : The Rotokino called in hero last night on, her way from Picton to Auckland, to allow of Captain ..Banner, late of the Mapourika, takin^';chaTge l vice Captain Shepherd-,"; who'.is . t0,,-join Nthc Wanaka. Captain steamer, Is, we unrlcrottoilj maii'l of the new steamer Whangnpc! now almost due at Sydney,--Captain Hutton, of the ,Ounyuffe, has obtained holiday leave. . .In th(v, meantime: his duties will bo assumed by Explain. Millman, late of the Bruiincr. Advice has been received that thAbarcpie Corolla’ left Liverpool for Wellington, and Port Chalmers on the 2nd inst.'.' .. The wooden barque Alfred Hawley, now on her way from South . Africa .to-New-; castle to load coal for Devonport. hVis been; purchasedjby the Union Steam ,Ship Co'm-: pany. She , is .to be ' dismantled, at Devonport and converted into: a coal ■ hulk. The Alfred Hawley was; built at Sunderland in 1860, and registered; in Melbourne in 1885. Her length’ is 135ffc Cin, breadth 28ft llin, depth 17f|;. - ; The srajll barque Don Diego, of 343 tons,; which Was recently purchased by Mr H. Munro for the intercolonial trade, has had her name altered to "Timarn,” and left Liverpool on May 24 with general cargo; for Lyttelton- v | Messrs Pitcaithly, Wallace and ’ Co.’s| local representative has-been advised that! the new schooner Ronga left Lyttelton forj Wellington' on Thursday night. She is inj charge of Captain Green,' formerly of the’ Falcon. ! As the steering gear of the Toieri didi not act in a satisfactory, manner oh the trip! up from Westport, Captain Stott did not: think it advisable to come alongside the! wharf last evening, so the vessel dropped; anchor in tho stream. Repairs will he. executed before she leaves port.

THE WEATHER. TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The following weather reports 1 from typical New Zealand stations were received at 5 p.m. yesterday: Manukau Heads.—Win’d, south-east breeze; barometer, 30.42; thermometer, 62. General remarks—Fine: 's*>a caiooth. New Plymouth.—Wind, south-east, light; barometer. 30.SG; thermometer, 6’o. General remarks —Fine;, sea. smooth. Cnstlepoint.—Wind, . breeze; barometer, 30.34; thermometer, 53. General remarks—Fine; sea heavy. Wellington.—Wind, south, breeze; barometer, 30.38; thermometer, 50. General remarks —Gloomy. Westport.—Wind, south-east breeze; barometer, 30.40; thermometer. 45. General remarks—Fine; sea smooth. Kaikoura.—Wind, south-west, breeze; barometer, 30.43; thermometer, 4-4. General remarks—Fine’; sea smooth. Oarnaru. —Wind, calm; barometer, 30.36; thermometer, 37. General remarks—Fine; sea smooth. Bluff.—Wind, calm; barometer, 30.39; thermometer, 40. General remarks —Fine. Decreased pressure at each of the Australian stations, and it is again unusually low at Albany. Low pressure from west expected to cross eastward of the meridian of South Cape to-day has been forced to a more southerly route than usual by the high pressure now prevalent over the country, and others also from west will pass eastward on the 25th and 27th. Unsettled weather jvitdi prevalence of high westerly winds is’ probable ’south of Napier and New Plymouth until the 30th. R. A. EDWIN. TYPICAt AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. The following reports of the weather at tho undermentioned typical: Australian stations were received at the Colonial Museum yesterday: "Albany, 21st June.—Wind, north-west; barometer, 29.2. General ' remarks—showery. Hobart, 21st June.—Wind, calm; barometer, 29.7. General remarks—Cloudy. Sydney, 22nd Juhei—--Wind, west; barometer, 30.0. General-remark? —Fine, but cloudy. ' 1 I WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. The weather records taken at the Wellington Observatory; :at ; 9 a.m. yesterday; were as follow:—Barometer, 30.474; maxiYnum shade temperature previous 24 hours; 54.0; minimum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 44.0; rainfall previous 24 hours, nil; wind, south,.-light .-.or. calm, and dull weather. • ' • 1 R. B. GORE.

First quarter... ». ... 5 it. 6 M, 20 p.m. Full moon ... 1:1 3 9 p.m. Last quarter ... 20 0 27 p.m. New moon ... 27 0 5.7 p.m.