SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4132, 21 August 1900, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. (Calculated for New Zealand mean tuned

Sun rises, 0.3’,. a.rn.; nets, 5.11 p.m. High water, 0.10 a.m.; 1.29 p-m. ARRIVED. MONDAY, AUGUST 20. Maim, S.M., 77 lons, VVf.st.rap, Irom Westport and Tatca roadstead, SAILED. MUN DAY, AUGUST 20. VVailmra, ,s.s., 1269 (on 1 ), . Smuii, ior J.yUeltnn. Passengers—Saloon: Mr.; Parker, Mr Lewin; 3 flleorage. Rotoiualiana, a.a., 861 tons, Alaiming, for Lyltulton. Passengers-:suloon: Misses Gillies (.2), Ilass'itt, Uitmill, Mcroton, Rnvvson, McLean, Stevenson, M«wdanies Fcrgusson, Gillies, VVilkin, oomnicrville, Limlemann and 'nrant, _ .Back, Good and 2 children, Sisson, Stewart, Smith, Rev Duck, Messrs Fergunson, ’Wilkin. Sonunervillc, Hyde, Lindcmann. Itomcril. .Morrison, Qmmc, Allison, Bailey, Jamieson, Mallock, Goof!; Ifi steerage. " Janet Nieoll. n.s„ 496 tuns. Brown, for Westport and Greymoulh. Wakiiln, h.s„ 95 tons, Wills, tor Lyttelton via. Coast. Ptinia, s.s., 10 Inns. I'isk, lor I noon. Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Clark, for Blenheim. Star of Victoria, s.s., 211(5 tons, Dari, for Lyttelton and Oamaru.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Queen of the South, from Foxtou, this day . 1 Aorere, from Paten, this day Tallinn, from Sydney, this day Pukuki, from Westport, this day Wainui, from West Coast, Nelson and Pic.ton, this day . , Alapourika, from Lytlelton, tins ('a, 1 Flora, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, Hus * Almira, from Auckland, Gishorno and Napic. this flay To Kapu, from Havelock and bounds, this day _ , . ... Takapuna, from Onchuuga ami Non Plymouth, this day Alav.'hevr, from Westport, this day Dingudeo, from Grcvmonth, this day Opium, from Blenheim, this day i’ania, from Pieton, this day Oolhi(*, irom London via llyniouui. Tenor iff o’. Capetown and Hobart, 22nd Tutanckai, from Gishorno, 22nd Kinui, from Pieton, 22nd - Itotomaliana, from Lyttelton, 22nd, Star of Now Zealand, from Napier, 22nd Kennedy, from Wanganui, 22ml Papanui. from Waitara roadstead, 2ovd Waihorn, from Lyttelton, 23vd Haupiri, from West Coast, Nelson and Pieton. 23rd Rangal ini. left London July Ist ; Indramayo loft New York July 12(1,; Indraghiri, left. r,nndon July 25th; Whakatano, left Loudon July 2)st; Wninuite, left Loudon August ‘ltli; Kumava, left London August oth, John o’Gaunt, left Liverpool Apia 21st; Gkmburn. loft Glasgow April 24th; Corollo, left, Liverpool Juno 2nd; Mice, left Now York Afay 2nd; Loch Trnol, left Glasgow .Time 21st: Star of the East, left Now York July 19th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alnnnron, for Wanganui, this day Queen of the South, for Foxtou, this day . , . , Storm bird, for Wanganui, tins day Kahn, for Napier, this day Alapourika, for Pieton and Nelson, this da v ; TT.AI S. Porpoise, for Auckland, this day Mourn,, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, this dav , , , Flora, for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, this day Opawa. for Blenheim, 22nd Pnnia, for Pieton, 22nd Kennedy, for Nelson and West Coast, 22nd Atawhera, for Westport, 22ml Rotomahana, for Lyttelton, 22nd . Wainui, for Pieton, Nolsou and West Const, 22ml Waihora. for Svdncy via North, 23rd Takapuna, for New Plymouth and Oneluiuga, 23rd • Alapourika, for ncton and Nelson, 2:>rn Tahme, for Melbourne, via South and llohart. 24th Papanui, for London, 25th

ny TEi.pfiHAPn. NELSON, Mondav. Arrived, 2.’30 a.m.—Rotoiti, from Wellington. m . ' . „ . Sailed, 3.35 p.m.—Waimu, lor Picton and Wcdlim'ton. ’ , NEW, PLYMOUTH, Monday. Arrived, 2.15 a.m.—Gairloeh, from Onehunga (connected). ' ■ „ To sail, 10 p.m.—Gairlocli, for OneIranßa. AEOKLAin ,0. Monday. Arrived, 7 a.m.—Elingarnito, from Sydney (Brindisi mail). ' Sailed, 5.15 p.m.—Zealamha, tor bydn ov. HAVELOCK, Snndav. Arrived, 3 p.m,—To Kapu, from Wellington. , ■ Monoav. Sailed, 2.30 p.m.—To Kapu, for iWellinßton‘ . TIMA'RTT, Monday. Arrived, !) a.m.—Pakehn, from Wellinglon. Sailed, 2 pan.—Pakehn. for Onmarn. PICTON, Mondav. Toi sail,; midniglit)—Wainui, for Wellington. NAPIER, Monday. Sailed, 12.20 pan.—Monra, for Wcllingto“" WESTPORT. Monday. Arrived, 6 a.m.,—Hanpiri, from Nelson. Sailed—Mnwhera (6.15 pan.), Pukalci (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Haupiri, for Grevmonth. PATE A. Monday. To sail, 5.30 p.m.—Aorere, for Wellington. FOXTON, Monday. Sailed. 4.5 pan.—Queen of the South, for Wellington. 'LYTTELTON, Mondav. Sailed—Otarama (1.20 pan.), for London via. Monte Y T idoo and Tonetiffe. Sailed —Mtpourika, for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Post, Ormond, White, Seott. Mesdames Lo.wry, Brodie. Jorgenf in, Henry ami 2 children, Hill. Messrs. Lowry', Kinross, White, Bnller. Driscoll, Shetlander. Ynille. Neill, Henry, Wilson, Davis, Tacon, Francis, Arnott, Naylor. Brayshaw, Thomson. Brodie. King,, Jorgenson, Anderson, King, l'’orbos, Morcorn. Lane. r l'app, Scott (A). Sailed—Flora, for Northern ports. Passengers—Miss Becldngsate, Mesdames Donkins and child. Ayers, Messrs Mol-Hn. Wallis, Bate, Clelnnd, Barrett, Winter, Lewis, Collins. May. Ryan, McLeod, Horn, Ayers, Hall. Murray, Tillcv, Hogan, Barry. Pnparill, Ross, Bortlwvick, Quinton, Earp. GTS HORNE, Mondav. Sailed. 1.30 p.m.—Tntauekai, for Wellington. ONEHfINGA, Monday. Sailed—Tivkapuna. for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers—Mesdames McCurdy and 3 children, Mansfield. Black Messrs Fallen. Mansfield. Allen, Thompson, Laing. Davies, Benjamin, 1 -’ - Brown, Barthorpe, Tanner, Morton, Brown, Honey, Lamb. Rishworth, Rev Walker and 10 steerage. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Papanni is not expected to leave Waitara for Wellington until to-morrow. On this account the vessel’s departure for London has been postponed until Saturday next. The ship Glenburn. which arrived at Port Chalmers from Glasgow on Sunday has SOO tons of cargo for Wellington. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co., arc the local agents. The Hnia came off the patent slip yo(» terday morning and was towed 1 to the Queen’s Wharf by the Stormbird. Her forefoot has been repaired, and snndrv other little jobs incidental to the steamer's recent, stranding at Pa tea have been attended to. The floor of tho holds are being cemented anew, and a general overhaul is being administered about the deck and engine-room. Tho Hnia is expected to be in commission again by tbs end of the week. On arrival off the Paten bar from Westport on Snndav afternoon. Captain Wcstrup, of tho Mana, failed to receive any

wignal from the harbourmaster as to the state of the bar, and alter waiting for some little time in the hope of getting some intelligible signal from the shore, he decided’to'come on to Wellington. The tides have been rather poor at Patca lor some time, and the Alana was laden with coal. On Saturday next the Kotoiti will ho placed upon the patent slip for a cleaning and painting,. For this reason she w:i not leave for Nelson on Sunday, but will saii lor Now Plymouth and Onchunga uirect on Monday nexl. . ... Advice lias been received tiiat the bliaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Kninara. left London tor Wellington via Capetown, Hobart and Auckland on the (it h just. . . X telegram from Lyttelton stales Dial the Otarama, oi the New Zealand Shipmiig Company’s fleet, sailed Irom that port for London via Monte Video ami Tencriffc at 1.20 p.m. yesterday. , The Blackball steamer Diugadec was loaned at Grcymouth for Wellington on Saturday, hut owing to the stale of the oar she waViino-ble to get out. Yesterday s weather report stated that there was still a heavy sea on the bar. The schooner Morning Light is now over a week out from Lyttelton to Wellington, and should turn up in the immediate lutuve. She will he followed by the schooner Clyde, now ou the loading berth at Lyttelton. The steamer Riinu is due irom I m(on to-morrow to load scrap iron and genera! cargo hack to Dunedin. _ Mr .1. Murrell, manager in Now /calami for the lluddart-Parkcr Praprulary, lelt for Sydney by the Weslralia on Saturday on a combined business and pleasure trip. He is accompanied h'y Airs Murrell. The steamer Atcmintio cabled ns having sailed from Loudon for New Zealand, has boon chartered by the U.S. and A. Company to load at Now A ovk tor Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. From the caMe message it would seem that the steamer has sailed.

THE GOTHIC. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull aifd Co., local agents, are advised that the White Star liner Gothic lelt Hobart .for Wellington at 0 a.m. on Saturday. She is due here to-morrow forenoon. Her freight tor Wellington consists of 350<Ktoi,s. THE TYSER LINE. The Star of Victoria, which left for (he South last evening, will .bo the first of the Tyser Company’s steamers to visit Oamaru, at winch port she will call after discharging cargo at Lyttelton. It is believed that she will receive a. large quantity of grain at the North Otago port. If the experiment prove successful it will no doiiht mean (lull Oamaru will he included among the regular places of call in the South Island for vessels of this line. The Star of New Zealand is due from Nurutr to-morrow. Her next port of call is Tiiuaru, whence she will return, to Wellington to take in some IC,OOO carcases mutton. A ROUGH VOYAGE. XVBIiSB ASSOCIATION’. DUNEDIN, August 29. The ship GJcnburn. from Glasgow, Captain Pritchard, has 1800 tons of cargo for Dunedin, and 1000 for Wellington. She encountered a good deal of tempestuous weather. A furious gale was met ou Ala} 1 11th, which lasted twenty-four hours. The covers were washed off the fresh water tanks by seas which broke on board. On July loth another fierce gale was met with. Tremendous seas broke on board and carried away the lashing of the deck cargo of naphtha, which for the safety of the ship was (hen jettisoned after great difficulty. The Glenlmrn, drawing practically 21ft, was towed up to Dunedin, being the heaviest draught vessel to use the-Victoria Channel.

THE WEATHER. TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The following weather report from typical New Zealand stations was received at 5 p.m. yesterday: Alaunkau Heads.—Wind, west breeze; barometer, 29.6-1-: thermometer, ;GO. General remarks —Showery; sea- rough. New Plymouth.—Wind, calm; barometer,' 20.59 : thermometer, 61. General remarks—Fine; sea rough. Castlepoint.—Wind, north, light; barometer, 29.54; thermometer, 61. General remarks —Fine; sea heavy. Wellington.—AVind, north-north-west, breeze; barometer, 29.45; thermometer, 08. Genera! remarks—Fine, Westport.—Wind, west breeze; barometer, 29.50; thermometer, 55. General remarks—Fine; sea moderate. Kaikoura.—Wind, calm; barometer, 29.13: thermometer, 56. General remarks—Fine; sea smooth. Oamaru.—Wind, cajm; barometer, 29.50; thermometer, 50. General remarks—Fine; sea smooth. Bluff.—Wind, oast, light; barometer, 29.45; thermometer, 50. General roni aides —Gloomy. Low pressure from west passed eastward of the meridian of South Cape on Saturday at about midnight, and one also from west will pass late to-morrow. Both have decreased in intensity greafily. R. A. EDAVIN. TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN STATIONS: The following reports of the weather at the undermentioned typical Australian stations were received at the Colonial Museum yesterday:— , , Albany, 18th.—Wind, riorth-west; barometer, 30.2. General remarks—Fine, but cloudy. .Hobart, 18th.—AA’ind, west; barometer, 29.4. General remarks —Cloudy. Sydney, 20th. —AVind, west; heroineW', 30.0. * General remarks—pine. | WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. The weather records taken at the Wei lington Observatory at 9 a.m. ’yesterday were as follow: —Barometer, 29.605; maximum shade temperature previous 24 hbnrs 57.5: minimum shade temperature previI ons 24 hours, 47.0; rainfall previous 24 I hours, ,22in; wind, north-west; dull weather. R. B. GORE.

COLONIAL OBSERVATORY. CHRONOMETER-RATING NOTICE. The time-ball may be used to-day for rating chronometers. The ball will drop at noon, precisely, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich Alcan Time should show 12l> 30min. Any difference will be the 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 the' Public Telegraph Office. N.B.—For the information of shipmasters a red and white pennant is displayed over the time-ball tower on those davs o» which the ball may be used for close rating purposes. T. KING, Observer. Colonial Museum,. AVolliiigton, 21st Augu-t, 1900.

V. K. M. Nirat quarter ... 4 4 15.6 a.rn. Full mouii ... 11 8 5D.y a .rn. Last quarter ... ... 17 11 JG.-3 p.m. New moou ... ‘la ;i 22.0 p.ia.