SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4303, 12 March 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand mean time.) MARCH. D, H- M. Full moon ... 6 7 84 p.m. East quarter ... 14 0 86 a.m. New moon ... 21 0 23 a.m. First quarter ... 27 4 9 p.m. Sun rises, 5.55 a.m.; seta, 6.34p.m. Moon rises, 9.44 p.m.; sets, 12,12 p.m. High water, 8.8 a.m.; 8.28 p.m. ARRIVED. MONDAY. MARCH 11. Aorere, s.s., 45 tons, Tinney, from Pateo. Wakatu, s.s., 95 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton via Coast. Mildura H.M.S eight guns, 2575 tons, KingsmilJ, from Picton. SAILED. MONDAY. MARCH 11. Canterbury, ship, 1245 tons. CollingWood, for Lyttelton. Moura, s.s., 1278 tons, Beaumont, for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. * Passengers—Saloon ; Misses Newman, Bartlett, Hunt (2), Beale, Browning, Mesdames Power, O’Meara, Boggard and 2 children, Bartlett, Kettrick Showman Lowenstein, Allen, Rev Glover, Messrs Woods, Derry, Hunt. Green, Showman; 8 steerage. Waihoru, s.s., 1269 tons, Smith, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon; Misses Penn, Holmes, Johnson, Harris, Guinness Percival, Hassell, Wigney. Leech, Mesdamss Penn, Pender, Freeman, Maniaohi and child, Bennett and 2 children. Cooper, Williams (2). Page, Crawford, Downes Purdie, Johnston, Carter, Dr Davis, Captain Strang, Messrs Maniachi, Bennett, Sheer (2). Salmon. Eoskruge. Wood, Cooper, Griffiths (2), Pender, Martin, Baron, Isaacs, Fenwick, Penn, Rumgay. Freeman, Blackwell, Joachim, Ward, Purdie, Carter, Robinson, Weston, Page, Palmer, Rodney, Ziela, McCarthy, Dock,' Parata. Hnyhurst (2). Perceval, Lancaster; ,14 steerage. Kiripaka s.s., 74 tons, Shaw, for Blenheim. Queen of the South, s.s., 121 tons, Manly, for Port on. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. To Anau, from Auckland via Napier and Gisborne, this day Rotorua, from Lyttelton, this day ’ Wainui. from Coast via Nelson* and Picton. this day , i Storm bird, from Picton, this day Manaroa, from Wanganui this day Te Kapu, from Motenka, this day Pania, from Blenheim, this day Rakauoa, from Newcastle, this day Mana, from Wnitara, 13th PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Indradevi. for London, this day, at noon. Te Anau, for Dunedin via Lyttelton, this day, at 4 p.m. Rotorua, for Nelson via Picton, this day, ■ at 12.30 p.m.

Flora, for Westport, this day, at 2p.m, Jane Douglas, for Westport and Hokitika, this afternoon. . Huia, for Wanganui, this day, at 5 p.m. Pania, for Blenheim, this day, at 2 p.m. Wakatu, for Lyttelton via Coast, this day. at 4 p.m.

Manaroa. for Wanganui, this day, at 5 p.m.

Herald, for Greymouth, this day. Te Knpu, for Havelock and Sounds, 13th. V Rotomahana, for Lyttelton, 13th. . Wainui. for Picton, Nelson and West Coast, 13th.

Elingamite, for Sydney via East, Coast and Auckland, 14th. Moana, for Sydney, 16th. VESSELS IN PORT’

QUEEN’S WHARF. Haupiri, s.s., 404 tons. Knmara, a.s., 9034 tons. Aotsa. 5.9., 3702 tons. . Indradevi, s.s., 4837 tons. Jane Douglas, s.s.. 75 toms. •! .. Botomahana, s.s.. 864 tons. ■ Kahn, s.s., 99 tons. Hnia, s.s.. 90 tons. Ronga, schooner, 93 tons. Wakatu, s.s., 96 tons. RAILWAY WHARF. G. M. Tucker, barque, 490 tons. Honda Isle, harqnentino, 261 tons. Moana, scow, 111 tons. Hinemoa, s.s., 282 tons. V" Flora, s.s., 838 tons. WOOL JETTY. ■ Lorraine, barque, 828 tons. ' • IN THE STREAM. ' ' Southern Cross, s.s., ISB tons. Mildura, H.M.S.. 2675-tons. Timaru. barque, "354 tons. MOVEMENTS OP DIRECT STEAMERS. , SAILED PROM LONDON. New Zealand Shipping Company— Wakanui (from Plymouth), February Srdj Waimate. February 6th; Tongariro. February 27th; Paparoa (from Plymouth), March 2nd. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company— Maori, February 7th; Mantari, February 19th; Tokomaru, March 6th. lyser Line.— Whakatane, January 10th; Indraghiri. February 19th. BAILED FROM NEW YORK. Tyner Line—Star of Australia, December and. SAILED FOR LONDON. New Zealand Shipping Company. Tekosr (from Wellington), Janu•ary 19th; Pananui (irom Wellington), January 31st; Pifeshire (from Lyttelton),, February 7th; Waikato (from Wellington). Februiry 18th; Banffshire (from Wellington),. March 7th; Nairnshire (from Bluff), March 7, Shaw, Snvill and Albion Company— Delphic (from Lyttelton), January 22nd; Gothic (from Wellington), February 2nd; Waiwern (from Welling--1 ton), February 16tk Tyser Line.—Hawkes Bay (from Wellington), January 18th; Star - of Victoria (from Wellington). February 20tb; Mimiro (from Wellington), February 27th. • SAILERS EXPECTED. Hiram Emery barque, left'New York November 6th; Gladys, barque, left Liverpool December 31st; Santiago, barque, left Havre December 31st; Camphill, barque (L.G.D.J.). left Liverpool February 26th. BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, Monday. Arrived—Whs ngape, from Lyttelton. Melbourne. Monday. ‘Arrived—Talnne, from Bluff. AUCKLAND. Monday. Arrived—Waikare. from Sydney, Passengers for South—Mrs Ward, Mr Rice. She has. been quorantined. Arrived—H.M.S. Tanranga, from , the Islands. Sailed—Star of Australia, for South. NELSON. Monday. Arrived, 10.20 a.m.—Takapuna, from Wellington. Sailed, 11 a.m.—Wnimti, for Wellington‘ NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday. Arrived, 3.20 a.m.—Ngapnhi, from Onehnnga (connected). BLUFF, Monday. Arrived, 11.43 a.m.—Monna, from Melbourne and Hobart (English mail). Passengers for North Miss Dickens, Mesdames Scott, McLeod, McKenzie, Sir S. . Tyne, Messrs Scott, Manning, Beck, Leslie, McLeod, McKenzie. Troopers Boddington. Webster and 13 steerage, GISBORNE, Monday. , Arrived. 9 a.m’.—Star of Australia, from Auckland. MOTUEKA. Monday. ‘ Sailed, noon— I Te Kami for Wellington. NAPIER. Monday. Sailed, 0.45 p.m.—Te Anau. for WellingtolK WANGANUI Monday. Sailed noon—Manaroa. for Wellington. ' BLENHEIM, Monday. To sail, 9 p.m.—Pania. for Wellington. PICTON. Monday. Arrived, 7.10 p.m.—Wainni, from Nelson‘ LYTTELTON. Monday. Sailed—Karamea. for Timaru; Toroa, for Chatham Islands; Poherna, for WestP °Snilrtl—Rotonm. for Wellington. Passengers—Misses O’Brien, Malcolm, Ostler.

Bates, Middleton, Meidames Cooper. Bartholomew, Richmond, Brown, Batesl Longley, Messrs Bartholomew, Dyer, Johnston, Richmond, Brown. Gordon, Daniels, Argus. Thomson, Bradley, Dix. Rhodes, Patterson, Wells, Longley, WalaCo‘ KAIPARA, Monday. Sailed—Jessie Craig, barque, for Sydney The Tyser liner Indradevi will sail at noon to-day for London. The Jane Douglas will leave for Westport and Hokitika this afternoon with explosives for both ports. Adelaide and Perth having been declared infected ports .the-Dalhousie will probably make Hobart her only port of call between New Zealand and India.

The Opawa went round to the patent slip wharf yesterday morning, and is to go on the slip to-day. While the Opawa is undergoing her overhaul the Kiripaka will take up her running between Blenheim and this port. L •

The apparatus for the lighthouse which is to be established at Kahurangi Point, between Nelson and. Westport.’ nas been ordered from England. When advice has been received that it is ready for shipment, the Minister of Marine will give instructions to proceed with the.oonstructioh of the tower and the quarters for the keepers., ■■

/The Union Company’s Ringarooma. a long-retired member of the company's fleet and a fine vessel of hep class and day. has been sold to a German, firm to trade between Apia and Honolulu. At present she is being thoroughly overhauled at Port Chalmers, preparatory to taking up her work in the tropics. The Ringarooma will be commissioned in command of Captain Spence, late of the Mapourika, with Captain Walker, late of the Kini, as chief .officer. Mr Thomas, formerly of the Rotorua, has beam appointed purser; Mr Rutledge, late of the Corinna, is to be in charge of the providoring department, and Mr Stevenson, of the Union Company, is to have charge of the Ringarooma’s en- ■ gines. Mr Hursthouse, who came up as purser of the Wa'hora. is returning to Dunedin to continue his connection with the Upolu. whi.h is at present in dock at Port Chalmers. Besides haring a general overhaul the Upolu is having her funnel lengthened. When ready for sea she will continue her old run between Dnnedin and Westport. The Eotoiti is bringing down 2210 boxes of butter from Onehunga, and about 10.000 boxes from New Plymouth for the Aotea. The barque Timftrti was towed out into the stream last evening, preparatory to sailing for Kaipara, where she loads timber for Sydney. -Following are the freight rates that have been decided om for the South African steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Shaw, Savill and Albion Company and the Tyser line:—Wheat 455, bats 55s per 22401 - flour 455, bran and pollard 655, oatmeal 50s per 20001 b; case goods 50s per ton measurement; compressed bay, 100 s per 22401 b; mutton. |d per lb; lambs, 13-16 d per lb; beef,- |d; butter (in boxes), Jd; in kega, 11-16 d; . cheese, 9-ICd. THE [WEATHER. TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. ‘ The following weather report from typicnl New Zealand stations was received at the Colonial; Museum • at 6' pan.: yesterday:— Mdnukau Heads.—Wind, ' south-west fresh; barometer, 30.14; thermometer,‘67. General remarks—Gloomy'; sea moderate. ;New Plymouth.—Wind; south.' lightbarometer, 30:05; thermometer.; 67; General remarks—Gloomy; sea smooths 1 i- »»! L ■. Castlepoint.—Wind, north-west; br feeze; ‘barometer, 29.81;. General remarks—Pine seai unodefate* - * - , Wellington.—WimdJ' north-west, fresh; barometer, 29.92; thermometer; 65. ' General remarks—Cloudy; Weetport.-'Wind.-south-west, light; barometer., 30.06;: thermometer. 62. General remarks—Cloudy;;-- sea smooth, - - i Kaikoura. Wind; .calm; i; barometer.29.81; thermometer,' 69. General remarks —Fine;‘.sea smooth.'■ ; .

Oamaru—Wind; calm; barometer,29.73 thermometer. 66. General remarks—Pine sea smooth

Bluff.—Wind, west, light; - barometer,* 29.88; thermometer, 59. General remarks —Showery. >■■-■■■ Low pressure from west, due on the 10th, has given very little evidence of its existence, but seems to have passed during the afternoon on that date.. - One. also from the,west is due at the meridian of South Cape on the 13th. Unsettled weather with prevalence of high westerly winds will be •prevalent southward of Napier. Tauno and ,Nrw Plymouth. R. A. EDWIN. TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN STATIONS. The following reports of the weather at the undermentioned typical Australian stations were received at the Colonial Museum yesterday— Albany, 9th.—Wind, south-west; barometer, 80.1. General remarks—Pine; hut cloudy. , Hobart, 9th.—Wind, --north-east*; Barometer, 29.9. ■ General remarks—Fine, Sydney, 11th.—Wind, south; barometer. 30.1. ■ * General *remark«M-Gloomy. • , WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. ‘ The weather records taken at the Wellington- Observatory at 9 a.m. yesterday were- as follow: —Barometer, 30.063; maximum shade temperature previous 24 hours, 72.0 :- minimum -shade temperature previous '24 hours; 55.0: ■ rainfall previous 24 hours, nil; wind, north-west; fine, though dull, ■ ■ ;’* ’■ / ■ R. B. GORE.