SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4316, 27 March 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. (Calculated lor New Zealand moan time.) MARCH-

.Moon rises, 1.21 u.m.; sets, 11.5 p.m. High water, 9.11 u.m.; 9.4 p.m. ARRIVED. TUESDAY, M.\ RCH 20. Te Amui, s.s. 1028 tons, Bcrnech, from Auckland via Gisborne ami Napier. L’assongers—Saloon: Misses Moore, Murphy, Will, Hunter, Alcsdamcs Wharton, Hunter ami family, Davies, .Messrs Ward, Skinner, Seales, Jamieson, Green, Pingiarro, Robb. Carson, Butler, Wharton, Hunter. Stcere, Hillaiitu, liutland.

Rotorua, s.s., 070 tons. Alc.Vrthur, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon; .Misses Mcßetlr. Martiudalo (2), White, Ward, Arnott, .Robinson, Pearce,Alesdames Maiftindalo. White. Steele. Williams, Robineon. Turner, Woodroffc. Pearce, Mulcock, McMillan. Judge Alaekay, Messrs Mulcoelk, McMillan, Woodroti'e. To Whathoro. Evans, Milne, Ingram, Waller, Brown, Perkins, lirnce. Turner. Grudy, Rothschild, Montgomery, Dixon, Alaekay, Williams; 2;3 steerage. Wainni. k.s., 111 tons. Drown, from West Coast. Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon: .Misses Menihan, Darling, Hepburn, Dell, Ulrich, Smart, Fawns. Walkling, Rankin, Dorlase, Hathaway, Quinn, Rogers, Cundy, Mullen. Smith, Mesdames ()uinn, Ainswolth. Sau(lilands, Nash, Nicliolls, Dowsett. Johnson, Jennings, Tisdall, AlcHougall. Braddon, Dilderbock, Owens, firing, Kennedy, Dr Teare, Messrs Marshall. Nicholson. - Dailey, Bourne, Bishop, Olouston, Cillon, Sligo, Mitchell, Darling. Thomas, liishcll. Sandilands. Dansley. Harlsy. Boyle, Burdckin, Burge, Allen "Barrett. Barney, .McGregor. Heath Saunders Goodman. Holmes, Jenkins, Hewitson. Parsons flood rick, Avery, Miller Tisdall. Braddon, Tripe, Sturmer, Daniel’s Sprott. Jorgenson, McCallum, Cell Allcnder, Lissaman, Picken. Danslin, Scott. Stuart. Maclaine. AlcNnb, Greig, Seymour: 1G steerage. Panin, s.s., 40 tons, Risk, from Blenheim. Opawa ,s.s.. 70 tons, Clark, from Blenheim. , , Wakauui, s.s.. 7003 tons, .laggard, from London.

SAILED. TUESDAY, -U..KCH 26. Manaroa, s.s., 78 tons, Gibbons, for Wanganui. m , r . ~ „ Rotorua, s.s., 576 Tons, McArthur, tor Pic ton am! Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Misses McCollum (2). Tnit, Dickens, Johnson ...osdnmes Anderson and child, Elba, (iib'bin, Messrs Eden (2), Telomus; 7 SttfG I'tlfjt?. Flora, s.s., 838 tons, Lambert, for Westport. , Woverlsy, s.s.. 94 tons, Yickerman, for Nelson and Coast. ''"‘"T Queen of the South, s.s., 121 tons, ManIv, for Foxton. Wakahi a.a., 95 tons, Wills, for Lyttelton via'Kaikourn and Cheviot. Ituin s.s., .90 tons, Crawford, for Wanganui. JCiripaka, s.s., 74 tons. Shaw, for Patea. A ore re s.s., 45 tons, Tinney, for Patea.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Eotomaliana, from Lyttelton, this day. Waknnui. from London via Capetown and no hurt this day Kotoiti, irom Uuuhunga and Ise\v JrJyjnoutJi liiiß day Wailiora, from Sydney, this day Charles Edward, from Nelson, this day Stormbini, from Wanganui, this day To Kapil, from Pic ton, this day Jano Douglas, from Westport this day Pukaki, from Westport, this day Pareora, from Greymouth, this day Rotorua, from Nelson and Picton, 28th Zealandia. from Dunedin and Lyttelton, 28th Aorero, from Patea, 28tn. Manaroa, from Wanganui. 28th Queen of the South, Worn Foxton, 28th Hula, from Wanganui, 28th Aorere. from xatea, “-Bth Kiripaka. from xatea, 28th Mana. from Waitara, 28th Mararoa, from Sydney via Auckland and East Coast, 29th Rotomahana, from Lyttelton, 29th

PROJECTED DEPASTURES. To Anan. for Lyttelton and Dnnedin, tins day, at 2 p.m. ... liotoinnhana, for Lyttelton, this day, at 7 p.m. Pukaki, for Westport, this day. Charles Edward, for Nelson and Coast, this day, at 4 p.m. To Enpu, for Havelock and Sounds, this day'. , _ , Waiuui for Pioton, Nelson and West Const, this day at 12.30 pm. Opawa, for l3leulieiui, this clay, at o D ' n Stormbird. for Wanganui, this day, at Panin for Blenheim, this day, at 5 p.m. Rinmtaka, for London via Monto Video and J'eneriffe, 28th. Rotoiti. for New Plymouth and Onehunga, 28th. Waihora. for Melbourne via South and Hobart 28th. . „ , , _ . , Zealandia, for Sydney via East Coast anil Auckland, 28th. Huia, for Wanganui. 28th. Mararoa, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, 29th. VESSELS IN PORT. QUEEN'S WHARP. Haupiri, s.s., 481 tons. Rinnitaba, s.s., 4982 tons. Rangatira. s.a., 4045 tons. Himitangi, s.s., 149 tons. Wainni, s.s., 411 tons. To Arum, s.s., 1028 tons. Kiripaka, 5.5..i71 tons. Opawa, s.s., 7(T tons. Pania, s.s., 40 tons. . IN THE STREAM. * Southern Cross, 158 tons. • MOVEMENTS OP DIRECT STEAMERS. SAILED FROM LONDON. New Zealand Shippi.ua Company.— Wakanui (from Plymouth), February 3rd; Waimatc, February 6th; Tonganro, February 27th; Paparoa (from Plymouth), March 2nd. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company.— Maori. -February 7th; Mamari, February 19lb; Tolvomnru, March 6th; Matatun, March 16th. Tyser Lino.—lndraghiri. February 19th. SAILED FOR LONDON. New Zealand Shipping Company.— Fifeshiro (from Lyttelton), February 7th; Waikato (from Wellington), February 18th; Banffshire (from Wellington), March 7th; Nairnshire (from Bluff), March 7th. Shaw. Savill and Albion Company.— Waiwera (from Wellington), February 18th; Pakcha (from AVcllington), March 12th; Aotca (from Wellington), March 15. th. Tj'ser Lino.—Star of Victoria (from Wellington), February 20tb; Mimiro (from Wellington), February 27th; Indradevi (from AVcllington), March 12tb: Star of New Zealand (from Lyttelton), March 19th.

SAILERS EXPECTED. Charles G. Bice left Now York December 28th; Gladys.' barque, left Liverpool December 31st; Santiago, barque, left Havre December 31st; Campbill, barque (L.G.D.J ) left Liverpool February 26tb; Waaclalo loft Port Pine March 20tb; Herbert Fuller, from New York. BY TELEGRAPH. ' ; AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The Tiotoili left Manukau for. New Plymout and Wellington at nine o’clock: this morning, carrying the Souvheril portion of the San Francisco mail. Passengers —Mr and Mrs Hunter. Mr and Mrs Mynott. Mr and Mrs Lee. Mr and Mrs Cutten, Mesdamcs Cuttcn. Kane, Bently Beclshaw Brecman. Horne. Baker. Aliases Cutten, Kane, Lenlian Picken, Speer Ur Horne Messrs Bridgman, Brurskill, Coombea, Macky. Kane. Young,, Baybas, Boas, Luka, Hill, U'Donohue. Murray. Mnrgntroyd, Master Macay and G steerage.

Sailed—Maratoa, for East Coast, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—Misses AlcEvoy (2), Oodbor. Rob'ieson, Mesdames Smith. Baylis, McEvoy. Nenen, Hanify, Lockie, Messrs Littlejohn, Vial, Cooper, Salmontt; 6 steerage, bailed —Sierra, for byciney. DUNEDIN. Tuesday. Sailed—Zealandia. for Sydney via the East Coast. Passengers for Wellington— Misses Crewe, Hislop (2). McWilliams, Lutterworth, Lyle, Forlong. Bemnuu. Mesdames Hurt. McWilliams. Brown. Jlislop, Wilson. Prior. Shaw, Bun bury, Forsyth, Ferguson. Stone, Kyd, .Messrs Roberts (2), Kemplin. Stone, Lattimer, U’Dwyer, Bastings. Wells, Hislop, Brown Dr Ferguson, .Master Hislop. Rev Kyd. LfTi ELTON, Tuesday. Arrived, 1.25 p.m. —Rotomahana, irom Wellington. Sailed—Tutanekai (5 a.m.). for Whangarci; Toroa (.7.20 a.m.), for Chatham Islands.

Sailed—Rotomahana, for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Bullock, Bain, Love, Mann, Trudgeon, Reece, Hay, Simpson (2), Ladle. Hargrove, Donnelly, AtcKellar Stephenson. Marshall, Ellis, Mesc!aines Studholme. Gray, Bullock, Honour, Jackman, Tripp, AJitchenson, Kercaldie, Burnett. Davy, Stark, Simpson, Ferguson, Waddell, Wilson and 4 childi ren, .Marshall. Laidlaw. Messrs Studholme, Gray, Johnson, Bullock, Kirk, Graham AUtchenson, Kerkcaldie, Shaw, Tavlor, Murray, vaurk, Brown, Broclie, Simpson Wilson. Jenkins, Leigh. Gifford, ■Hammond, White, Ward, Benddll, Kortegast. Hart, Clark. Cochran, Tripp, Burnett, Dav.ys, Stark. NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday. . Arrived—Corinna (7 a.m.), from "Wellington; Takapuna (.41.45 a.m.). from Nelson. . : NAPIER, Tuesday. Arrived, 4 p.m.—Mourn, from Wellington. ,• ' . Sailed. 10.30 p.m.—Karamea. for Gisborne, To sail—Kahu (5 p.m.) and Moura (8 p.m.), for Gisborne. > WESTPORT. Tuesday. Sailed —Jane Douglas (2.25 a.m.). for Wellington; Pukaki (2 p.m.), for Wellington. .ACTON, Tuesday. To sail, 3 a.m.. 2?th—Rotorua, for Nelson. Gx—HINE. Tuesday. Arrived, 9 a.m.—Karamea. from Napier. GREYIwUTH, Tuesday. Arrived, 0.45 p.m.—Dingadee, from Wellington. WANGANUI, Tuesday. Sailed, 0.30 p.m.—Stormbird, for Wellington. , To sail, 11 p.m.—Cliavies Edward, for Wellington. TIMARU, Tuesday. Sailed, 4.20 p.m.—Rakanoa, for Sydney.

The heavy south-westerly weather which lias been experienced up and down the East Coast lias seriously interfered with the coastal steamers. The Rotomahana took over eighteen hours to make Lyttelton and the Te Anau was just over thirty hours on her run from Napier to Wellington. Both vessels struck the full force of the gale. The Rimutaka is Id sail for London tomorrow. The New Zealand Shipping Company hasbeen advised that the Paparoa sailed from Capetown on the 15th inst. tor Auckland. Mr G. R. Corby, of Nelson, has passed his examination as mate of a foreign-going The G. M. Tucker was towed out ijy the Duco at two o'clock yesterday afternoon and sailed from the Heads for Sydney. The Rotorua brought up from Lyttelton yesterday a quantity of gear for the Awntere bridge and a number of stud rams for Wellington and Picton. The Jane Douglas left Westport at 2.43 a.m. yesterday with a. load of coal for the local agents of the Westport Co-operative Coal Company. Messrs W. M. Bannatyne and Co. The Whokatano was timed to leave Napier at ten o’clock last evening fox* this r;ort. .Messrs W.M. Bannatyne and Co., Ltd., have received advice of their appointment as local agents of the Oceanic Steamship Company—Spreekels’ San. Francisco-Syd-ney line. The Mana put into Nelson on Monday night, on her way from Waitara to Westport, fora, cai’go of coal for the former port. She comes on to Wellington to resume her usual running immediately after discharging the coal at Waitara, Mr C. Clift, chief officer of the Rotorua, is to be transferred to the Te Anau in a similar capacity. Mr Sparks, whom he succeeds .is appointed to the Wailiora, the present first officer of the latter vessel. Mr Penclar, succeeding Mr Clift on the Rotorua. Captain Robert Fraser, eldest son of tho Hon P. H. Fraser, M.L.C., and formerly of the New Zealand Shipping Company, who has received an appointment as commander of the Government steamer now being built at Home for submarine mining purposes, leaves Wellington on the 37th to lining the new vessel out. IMPORTS PROM AMERICA. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND. Tuesday. The San Pranoisco mail steamer Sierra brings the following cargo for New Zealand —575 cases canned fruit, 145 do salmon, 50 boxes dried fruit. 15 cases boots. 20 do raisins, 20 do oysters, 26 sacks beans. THE WEATHER. \ TYPICAL. NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The following weather report from typical New Zealand station* was received at 5 p.m. yesterday: Manukau Head. Wind,, south-west, breeze; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 66. General remarks —Fine; sea- heavy. New Plymouth. Wind, south-west, breeze; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 63. General remarks—Fine; sea. moderate. Castlepoint.—Wind, south-west, light: barometer. 29.94; thermometer. 56. General remarks—Fine; sea moderate. Wellington.—Wind, south-west, light; barometer, 29.93: thermometer, 68. General remarks—Cloudy. • , , Westport.—Wind, south-west, fresh; barometer, 29.90; ‘thermometer, J 59. General remarks —Fine; sea slight swell. Kaikourn. Wind, calm: barometer, 29.84; thermometer. 60. General remarks —Fine; sea smooth. Oamaxu.—Wind, north-east, light- barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 63. General remarks —Fine; sea moderate. Bluff.—Wind, west, fresh; barometer 29.75; thermometer, 55. General reman s —Showery. ... , Decreased press-use at both Albany an tl Sydney, but no report from Hobart. Low pressure- irciu west will pass eastward o. the meridian of South Cape on the 31st. v R. A. EDWIN. TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN STATIONS, f* Tho following reports of the weather at the undermentioned typical Australian stations were received at the Colonial Museum yesterday— Albany, 25th.—Wind, north; barometer. 29.8. General remarks— Cloudy. Sydney, 26th.—Wind.-north-wests barometer, 30.1 General remarks —Fine.

WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. The weather records taken at the Wellington Observatory at 9 a.m. yesterday were as follow: —Barometer, 29.918■ maximum shade temperature previous 21 hours, 59.0; minimum shade temperafture previous 24, hours, 47.0; rainfall previous 21 hours, .010 in; wind, south ; fine.

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