SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4293, 28 February 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. , j (Calculated for New Zealand mean time.) | C. n. u. | Full moon 4 3 Vi »•«>• j L»»t quarter . . 1- 5 42 a.m. i Nevr mo-m ... v ... 19 3 13 P-- riJ * 1 First quarter ... 2« 6 8 p.m. Sun risen, 5.40 a.m.; sets, 6.45 p.m, . Moon rises, 3.24 p.m.; sets 12.10 a.m. High, water, a.m.; 12.3 a.m. t ARRIVED. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 27. Rotoiti. s.s., G2O tons, Robertson, from Onehunga and New Plymouth, passengers—Saloon: Misses Shepherd. McLauchlan, Conolly, Mesdumes Dawsor: and 2 children, Fleming and girl. Revs Grayson, Serpell, Beecroft. Penfold, Lieutenant Connell, Messrs Patterson (2). Darcy Master Wiggins; 67 steerage. Stormbird, s.s., 137 tons. Jjrrnan, from Wanganui. I Te Kapn, s.s.. 50 tons. Allman, tromj Motueka and Golden Bay. Rotomahana s.s., 864 tons Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Neill. Crombie (2), Longton, Jacobson Olliycr, Hedges. Hitchcock Steel, Jamieson, Abram. Langley, Hill, Johnson. Ayers, MeNicol! Stevens, Halle Busch. Countess de Courte, Mesrlarr.es McDonald. Crombie. Haydon, Konev, Whitaker, Phelan, Hodges Darroch, Connolly Castle Page. Yates, Middleton, TTenlev. Bull. Johnson Von SteyhiH, Watson, Jacobson, Ferguson, Tin 11 Drs Burns, SteuhcuHO Count tic ( ourte. Baron Bulzingslowcn. Messrs Blackhurne Haughty. Hodges, 'Middleton. TUonuerlmssel t ; Sheehan. A lien. Young (2) Ward Hedges. Pehaef, Ghersi. Pone. ChadwicV.' Falding (2) Buckley, McDonald Acland, Crornbie r ’’cmiy, TTnvdon, Whittaker. Darling. Phelan. M-m!: iv Main, Routlcdge Meadowcroft, Wilberfoss. Page. McNicoll. Griffon, Porter Walker. Jones, Harle. Sevmonr, Thomas Thomson. Ginger, Fairelongb. Bush Rosevenr McTp.-tn, Wason, Wnnsbrough, Fercu.son ; 50 steerage. Dingndec. s.s,. 393 tons. Dilner, from South. Pnlraki.’ s.s., B'o tons, Stringer, from Westnort. Mana, s.s., VI tons Westrnp, from Pat.a SAILED WEDNESDAY. FERRUARV ‘>7. Loch Crce. barque, 791. tons, Rice, for Dunedin. Wairiui, s.s. HI tons, Brown, for Picton Nelson ami West Coast. Passen. gers—S-loon : Minor** Stvcetnia.u (°V Butler RooH. No=s. Durumt, Pro P-.v, Tfeaphv, Gree" 9.1,1. .Tack-on Co Her. Sims, Madden. Juttloiohn, .tones. Retires Mc.Thng. Trim ''lesdames t■ere on vl j-nd 2 children. Anderson tVafson. Thomas, Lord Middleton. Rev Hull. Messrs Dog (21 Fleming Haroonrt Da bin HI-, Lerls_ ner Svo«. Brnv-haw Berry, Middleton. Rotoomhnn.'i s.s., 864 tons. M-nniug. for LrlleUer.. Passengers- Snloon ■ Misses Finn Hegrirr.-, Rn-on„ev. Rl-onherd. Cbm-le- Bnlm'-r. Blane, E-es. Atosflamos Bain. Crnmnnd c weeop- Bnst Qi.artn.--umiu Mill- f>- Hand. tt,.„ Mills. M-mr-Hcvwnod Clerk so., ITnid BarW. TT mvio Almore. Middle!....,. Janos. Rf.l.m-t-..., WhiH*. Ma vviner Luviumhu Ombm t.fird. Launder Gorman, Bn-toir: 18 steerage. DinnaAre . e Imm.. WJin-r. fm{Jew Pli-m'.'il!- md ftrer-Verlli. Herald o.n. XV torip. p. ro ns-v. for GrevrnOnHi. yrimii-r, s.e. jhfl! tom. Fc’gals. . for T.ondon. TTopnadr. s.s. 137 tons. Graham, far N'.'.nn -nil Coast, Te m- ~,, u 50 tons. Allman, for Hiirolo-i- and Sounds, , Arm-:,.-. .iop.x tens Foists Ic. for r.on.lrin ' . . U.-.M s.s.. 259 tons. Rmith--. -. for Cro-month. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Talnne. from Si-Jngy, this-de-Rotorua, from Nelson and Pudon, this day Zenlnndia, from Bun-din nnd Lyttoltnn this d-- ■ Oueen of the South, from Fo.tlon, this dav . Manama, from Wanganui ’this day Opawo. from Blenheim, this day Paula, from Blenheim, this slay Huia. from 'Wanganui this d n v Himitaugi from T-Dsl Coast this day Rirmilnka. from .An-Vlnnd 2nd PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Zealandia, for Sydney via East Coast, this day, at 5 n.m. Talune, for Melbourne via South, this dav at 4 p.m. Pukaki, for Westport, this day. Rotorua for Picton nnd Nelson, this dav at 12.30 p.m. Rotoiti. for New Plymouth and Onehuuga. this dnv. at 5 P.m. Mana, for Patea and -Waitam. this dav. at 5 o.m. Oueeu of the South, for-Bouton, this dav nt 3 turn. Manama, for Wanganui, this day, at 3 n.m.

Stormhird. for Wanganui, this day. at--4 o.tt, Kahn. for Napier and East Coast, this da'’ nt 4 t),to ;■ ' ' Manama, for Lvttelton and lb"nr'lii] tat. Rotomnl'ono for Lvttolton, Ist. for Blenheim. Ist. torero. for Patm and OpunaVe, t a-f_ f’ania, for "Rlenbejm Ist-, Huin. for Wanganui lot. , BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Arrived—Votador. barquentinc, from Thames: Pendle Hill, barquentine. from Wbangnrei - Kongsbyrd. from Kaipara. Sailed —Star of Australia. for Anekland MELBOHRNE. Wedtmadnv. Arrived—Helene, baroue from Thames. Sailed— T,sirs . hpmn., for Kaipara. NEWCASTLE. Wednesday. Sailed—Linda Weber, barquentine, for Gisborne; Ouathlamba. barque, for Napier. , AUCKLAND. Wednesday Sailed —Craignair. barque, for New Caledonia. ’; ■ ■ ■ ONEHTTNGA. Wednesday. Sailed—Nffannhi.- for. New Plymouth. Dodson. Tilly. Watson, Jennings, Verne, Mesdames Dalev. Swauston, Benporafebr'-Munro and 2 children. Kirby. Hon W. : Jennings. Messrs Donne. McQnay, Broderick. Thompson. Smith, Wiseman. Garry. Williamson. Snell. Snowball. Eroet, Mason. Brown, Chamberlain; 18 steerage. DHNEDIN. Wednesday. Arrived—Rangatira, from London ('January 4). She has 5200 tons of cargo, of which 4000 tons are for Dunedin. Sailed—Kassa, barque, for Kaipara; Baron Eldon, for Sydney. WANGANHT. Wednesday. Arrived, 2 a.m.—Huin. from Wellington. s Sailed—Manama ('2.20 p.m.) nml Huin 14 p.m.). for Wellington. PTCTON. Wednesday. Sailed—Rotorua 12 a.m.).' for Nelson; Rimu (1.20 p.m.l, for Dunedin. Arrived, 5.15 p.m.---Wuiuui. from Wei. linodon. To sail—-Rofonin' fmidnigbtl for Wellington; Wninni 14.30 n.m, 28tbl. for Nelson. PONTON. -Wednesday Arrived. 5 a.m.—Queen of the South, from Wellington. Soiled. 3.3() p.m.—Queen of the South, for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Wednesdar. Arrived —Zealandia 17.45 a.m.'i. from Port. Chalmers; Te Aunn (9 45 a m.l end Tarnwera CO:S a.m.l_ from Wellington. . Sailed—Te ,\nan and Tarnwera, for Dunedin; Howen. for-Napier. Sailed—Zealandia." for Sydney via the North. Passengers—Misses Douglas (21, Newman, Duncan. Campbell. Thomson, Holdgate, Campbell 121, Blade. Pound. Hodgson, Davidson. TayloT (3) Humphreys. Mesdames Burley and child. Parkarson. .Johnston. Cow and child. Haves. Kine and 2 children. Slopford. Black. Lyndon and 2 .children,, Mills. Bell, Hayroan and 3 children, Clarke. Smith, Kane. Humphreys. Ball and child, Taylor. Davis, Revs Buttle. Orchard. Garland. Baumber, Lee. Thomas. Lines, Jones, Mather. Lawrv Drs Parkerson and Haves, Captain Falconer, Messrs , Blackwell,

| Harris, Prudhoe, Smith, Harding, Burly, | Catchpole Ward. Bennett, Parkerson, Brittain, floldgate, Fennek, Hanson, Orv/en, Boyce, Dean, Brown, Thorpe, Mason Shanks, Dowlend, -Peryman, Guest. Miller Sanderson Moody Alderton, -CfO-t, Doak, Rodgers Barnett, Slow, lord, i Black Mills, Lyndon, King Schlessmger i Canning, Little, Kane. Dennis, White, j Shanks, Mills Crawford Hump-ireya, ; Cliivers Ball, Taylor. Mabin and 70 rnem- | bers of the Seventh Contingent. NAPIER. Wednesday. Arrived—Aotea (5.30 a.m,). from Picfon; Star of New Zealand (6.30 a.m.), from Gisborne, , , , ONEHLNGA, Wednesday. Arrived. 0 a.m.— I Takapuna, from New rr.ouLh. ymoETH. AVednesday. Arrived, 145 n.m.— Mapourika, from r.,lin, J tou. pATEA’, Wednesday. Arrived —A ore re (3.40 p.m.), from Wellington; Kiripeka (3.45 p.m.). from Wel'"saiTed 4 a-.m.-Mana for Wellington. ’ ’ NELSON, Wednesday, j Arrived, 1.10 p.m",— Rotorua, from Picton- , , , Railed Daihousie (3.30 p.m.). for LyttalHir; Rotorua (3.35 n.m.). for Picton. To sail. 2 a.m., 28th—Tutanekai, for mllmgto f/ASTLEPOINT. Wednesday-. Sailed, 4 p.rn.— Hiraitangi, for Wellingff'n.

WESTPORT. Wednesdav. Arrived. 2,20 p.m,—Flora, from Wellington.

The local office of Mosers Huddart, Parker and Co. has been advised bv coble that the steamer Westralia. which left this po-t at five o’clock last Saturday evening, arrived at Sydney at 1 p.m. yesterday. after a. smart run of 3 days ‘2O horn's. The Dineadce bronchi, from Timnru and Oarriaru yesterday 350 tons of Crain and floor for this nnrl:.

Owing to the bad easterly weather on the coast the Star of New Zealand has been delayed at Gisborne. She is expected Imre on Saturday. The S.S. and A. Company’s Pakeha sail? for Napier on Saturday morning. She will comm'nee her Home loading at the Hawke’s Bay port.

The Zealandia, having - waited for the Dunedin-Christchurch express in order to bring up the Southern portion of the outward San Francisco mail, did not get nwav from Lyttelton till late last night. She is due in port at noon to-day and will sail again at 5 p.m. for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland and Sydney. Tbe S.S. ami A. Company’s Rangatira arrived at Port Chalmers at 10.45 a.m. ye=rerdav from London, after a passage of fiftr-ihreo days.

Mr Mc.rlev, second ■ of the Rotoma. hana, has 'neon call 'd to Dunedin for orders. Mr Stringer, bale second officer of the .Whangape. will succeed. Air 4 Tor lev in the Rr.tnmnhana. The Loch Cree was towed from the whar to the stream at 9.30 a.m. yesterday, and sailed immediately for Dunedin. The Rotoiti brought from Onehunga rcsterdav 3056 boxes of butter for the Banffshire. As the latter, however, has not yet arrived in port the butter had to be railed out to the Gear A Gat Company s works at Petone. the Wellington Meat Export Company's works being too ruli to received tbe shipment. The New Zealand Rhinvnng (,'omnanv s new steamer, the Ruapehu, which was launched'on the 23rd' inst.. is a sister vessel to the Rimulaka. A Press Association message from London states that the bareme Camnhill has left for Wellington. The Camphill is an iron barone of 1240 tons and is coming to Messrs Johnston end Co., who have been advised that (he vessel was to leave Liverpool about the end of February for this port. The little schooner Old .Tack arrived from Port Underwood on ■ Tuesday night with won!, timber and fruit. Old Jack was built twentv-five rears ago bv th» Guard family, wbo still sail it in order to bring the nroduce of their farm to Wellington. The schooner is also used occasionally to carry timber to different carts of the Sounds. THE WEATHER. TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN . STATIONS. The following reports of the weather at the undermentioned typical Australian stations were received at the Colonial Museum yesterday: Perth, 26th.—Wind, south-east; barometer. 30.2. General remarks—Fine; but cloudy. Hobart, 26th.—Wind, south-east; barometer, 30.4. General remarks—Cloudy. Sydney. 27th. —Wind, south-east; baremeter, 30.2 General remarks—Gloomy. WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. Tbe weather records taken at the Wellington Observatm-v at 9 a.m. yesterday were as follow;—Barometer. 29.882; maximum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 69.0; minimum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 56.5; rainfall previous 24 hours, nil; wind, north-west; fine. E. B. GORE.