SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4331, 15 April 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OE TUB MOON. /’Calculatod for New Zealand mean time.) ABRIL.

Sun ri-v-s, G. 35 a.m.; sofa, 5.21 p.m. .Ninon rises, Mi a.ai.; scis. .'1.7 p.m. walcr, 0. Ml inn.; MO a.'m. AKiiiVKli. sat bi;da v. abr.il 1:1. Panin, 10 lons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Tiikapuua, s.s,. lons, Oranl. from Guchiiuga on.l Now Blvmmilh. Basscnperti: Saloon N!M,i-s Purkm-. Warner. Sninl.s, Reid. Kiosl, Ward, Mesdames Parker. Dum-iiii ami cliild. Todd. Pilt. Monlaene ami ininni. Dr Burr. Rev tticliaids, Mes-in Bulger. PyrJse. Kelly. Kays, Polools Harris, Todd, Willis. Dickson. Wint“r. Miiiiro, Bai-rv, Hubbard. Handlev . ,Macdcimolt (Lb; 10 steerage. Roloru i s.s., 57G I.ons, McArtliur. from Nelson anil Picton. Passengers—Saloon . ill excursionists: 28 steerage. Kem-edy, s.s.. 137 Inns, (.Indian), from Wanganui. Herald, s.s., 305 tons. Brophy. from

flreyninutli. (Ihidys. liartme. 1315 tons, Foote, from Liverpool. Manama, s.s., 78 tons, Gibbous, from Wanganui and Picton. Tai'iv.vra. s.s.. 1208 tons, Spinks, from Dnnodin, and Dyttelton. Passenger*— Saloon.: Misses tlardy. Wliitc (2). Dickie. Drvdsn. May. McGrath, Kennedy. Kirkpatrick, Blackwood. Mesdames Murray. Elliott and 2 children. Spinks, McGrath, Bisley and 2 children. May, Ibbotsiuijand child, Kennedy. Blackwood, TosswelJ. Tu-nes-.I ones, Masefield, Manning, Bach la it. Sullivan. Revs Murray. Elliott. Messrs Muller. Burns, Mnv. Tlastie. Clark. Somerville, Nowlon, 'Bell. Knox. FTanklhu Bislev Harhottle, Ibhotson. Stirling. Dillon. Blackwood. Tosswell. Prosser, Hatfield. Diinant, Tnnes-.fones. Perkins, Barnes. Bruce, Cleary, Donne. McNeill. Donovan. Thompson, Brown (2). Oillon. Barltron. Lcvien. Andrews, Thompson; 58 steerage. Kahu s.s., 99 tons, McAlister, from White Dock. AVakatu. s.s.. 95 tons. Wills, from Napier and East Const. SUNDAY. APRIL It. Te Knpu, s.s.. 50 tons, Allman, from Rounds. Kirip.aka. s.s.. 74 tons, fehaw, from Paten. „ , „ Mnniari, s.s., 2312 tons. Hanks, from London via Hobart. Opawa, s.s., 70 tons, Clark, from Blenheim. Janet Nicnll ,s.s.. 49G tons. Mdlnmn. from Timani. Kiripnka, s.s., 74 tons, Slinw, from Pate a. Royalist, s.s.. 2021 tons. Tierney, from Auckland. SAT f,ED. SATURDAY, APRIL 13. TTanpiri. s.s., 494 tons. Nordstrom, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. Passengers— Silicon : Misses Sullivan, I?snail. Kane. Ball IT ill Lawson. King. White. Berry. Persom. Hollar, Mesdames Snllivnn, Rogers, Mitchell, Brown 12). Leslie, Olsen, Coon. Messrs Richards, Young. Thompson, l.evien, Croydon, Lloyd. Rampson. Rowley, McGill. Handler. Moore. Withers, Chirk. Somerville, Murray. Png?.. IBarltrop. Dillon (2). Billiy. Winslnmey, Corner. Robinson. Iloiik'ns. Miles. Ouinu. Leslie; 14 steerage. Kennedy, s.s.. 137- tons, Cirnham. for Nelson and West Coast. Herald, s.s.. 356 tons, Brophy. for Napier. Pareora, s.s., 355 tons, Black, for Greymovith. Rotorua, s.s.. 57G tons. McArthur. for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Johnston, Juriss. Bassett, Brnwim. Bishop, West. Parker, Webster. Mesdarncs Todd, flondlnml, Dixon. Perry, Mills, Browne. Bishop, Parker, Lord Rnnfnrly, Contain. Mnnro. Captain Alexander. Messrs Manning. Rowley, Earle. Todd, Knve, Jamieson, Rhodes. Salmon. McDermott (2). Atkinson, Spillcr, Tipling, Ireland, Ledgewood. Belt, Angus, Derry, Dixon. -Rains, Hubbard, Bulger, Strothers. Palmer, Chi-icliton, Arundel, L'anii)hell Paul, McMillan. Cassia, Dennistop. Williams, Riddle, Boleyn, Turnbull; 14 steerage. Tnrawern.. s.s.. 12G8 tons. Spinks, for Sydney. Passengers— Saloon : 'Misses Sutherland. Redmond, De Costa. Paul, i Turner. Levin. Sergeant, Timbs, Hannah {2l, Callaway. Mesdames Faithful, Sim-'-. Campbell. Hnrcourt infant,and maid. De Costa, Watt, Bass and child. Eineny, Levin, Johnston and chihl, Hannan, Messrs Hamer. Howell. Fagan, Hayward. McKenzie, Turnbull, Cook, Epnow (2), Station), Snlik. Finch, Bass. Bendall. Young, Smith. Wright, Hannah, Campbell. Smith, De Costa, Anderson, Fitzwilliam, Terry, Whitworth (2); 17 steerage. Panin, s.s., 4(1 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Kennedy, s.s., 137 tons, Graham, for Nelson and Const. SUNDAY. APRIL 14. Mamvroa, s.s.. 78 tons. Gibbons, for Wanganui. Stormbird. s.s., 137 tons, Jarman, for Wanganui. Mapourikn. s.s.. 717 tons, AVorrall, for Nelson, New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers—Saloon ; Nelson—Misses Kitching. Parsonage (2). Dodson. Mesdames Parsonage. Glasgow. Richmond and maid Messrs MeAVilliani, Franklin (2), Rattray, l.evoi, .Tun'. Davis, Lew. Tylec. Maddox, Tfeiiiys, Barn's. Barry. Moore: 5 steerage. New 'Plymouth—Messrs Anderson, Marchant. Onehunga—Arieses Black. McWilliams, Dorbridge, Scott. Davis. Mclntyre. Mesdames Bishop. Barrett. Young. Rutherford liTair, Colonel ATmug. Messrs Davies, Bishop. Rutherford, Kembell, McKenzie, Send:: 7 steerage. Star of Australia, s.s.. 7198 tons, Simpsou, for London. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. AVaiimi. from Nelson and Picton. this day Queen of the South, from Foxton, this day

Kotokino, from Westport, this day Unahi. from Timaru, this day Charles Edward, from Coast and Nelson, lGt.li. Moura. from Auckland and Coast, IGtl. Te Anau. from Lyttelton, IGth Maori from Loudon via Australia, Auckland and Coast, 10th I’ROJECiED DEPARTURES. Anrerc. for Palea. and Opuuake, this dav. at noon. Rolomalmun. for Lyttelton, this day, at 0 n.m. Itnia, for Wanganui. this day. at 3 p.m. Kahn, for Napier and Coast, this day. at 4 p.m. Wakfttu, for Kaikonro and Lyttelton, this day, at 4 p.m. Onawa, for Blenheim. this day. at 7 p.m. Queen of the South, for Poston, this dav, at 3 p.m. Vania, for Blenheim, this day Te Anau, for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, IGth. Moura. for 'Dunedin via Lyttelton, IGth Manaroa. far Wanganui. IGth Stormhird, for Wanaanui. 16th Charles Edward, for Nelson and Coast, 17th. VESSELS IN POUT. QUEEN’S WHARF. Orefi, a.s., IGO tons. Whakatane, s.s.. 5715 tons. Maaa s.s., 72 tons. Hum. s.s., HO tons. Kiripaka. s.s'.. 7t tons. iMamnri, s.s., 2342 tons. 'To Kapn, s.s.. 50 tons. Wakatu. s.s.. 05 tons. Takapuna, s.s., UGH tons. Kotonmlmna. s.s.. 001 tons. Janet Nicoll. s.s.. 106 tons. l)|i;uva, s.s.. 70 tons. Kuhn, s.s., 90 .tons. RAILWAY WHARF. Herald, s.s.. 35G tons. WOOL WHARF. W.'isdalc, ship, 1755 tons. IN THE STREAM. Southern Cross, s.s.. 153 lons. Gladys, barque, 1315 tons. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. SAILED FROM LONDON. New Zealand Shipping Company.— W aim ate, February Gth; Tonganro, February 27th; Paparoa (from Plymouth';, March 2nd. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company.—;

Tokomaru. March 6th; Matatua. March lG Xyser Line.— lndraghiri, February 19th. SAILED FOB LONDON. New Zealand Shipping Company.— Fileshire (from LyKelton), February /tJj- Waikato (from Wellington), February" 18th; JBanifshiro (from Wellington), ilurch 7th; Nairnshire (from FHuli), March (.7th; Bimutaka (from W#lungtou), March 28th. bliawy Savill and Albion Company.—. Waiwera (from Wellington), February 10th • Vuiceha. (from- •Wellington).'-T'March 121.1, AAotea (from Wellington D- Mart-h |«st-h; Karamea. (fi’otm Auckluud). Ant;} 3rd-. Kuinara (from Wellinßimi). -April Line.—Star of Victoria (Kora Weliintrtbn), • February.. .20tl»V = Uwfyo ifrom Wellington),-Fcbrnary JaaraJevi (from Wellington). March 12tU: Stax of New Zealand (from Lyttelton). 191. h; Slat of Australia.- (f,ro;rn . WtdnuiH SAILERS EXPECTED. Charles G. Bice, left New York December 28th; Santiago, barque left Havre December 31st; i.izzie Bell, barque, left Liverpool February 4th; Campnill. barque (L.G.D.J.). left Liverpool Fehru urv q 26th ; Wnsdule, left Port .Pine march 20th; Herbert Fuller, from New lorn.

BY TELEGRAPH. .SIDNEY, Saturday. Arrived—Alnrarou, from Auckland. Sailed, Saturday ouowui, lor vvei AUCKLAND, Saturday. Arrived, 3 a.m.—Sierra. Horn s y a,,e -' (Brindisi mail). Un.tni.iinSailed 1.1 o. lll. —Sierra, for Honolulu. * ()N Eh u;N (tA , Saturday. Arrived, ID.lOa.m. —Rotoiti, from NeM Plymouth. BLUFF, Saturday. Arrived, 4.3(1 p.m, Kith—Hinenma, Iron Port Chalmers. KELSON, Saturday. ' To sail 5 a.m. Monday— Wninui foi Picton and gaturray. Sailed, 1 p.m.— I Tutanekai, for \Vhan B n,e ' - Sunday. Arrived, 3 p.m.—Rotorua, from Wellington. PICTON Saturday. To sail, 4 a.m. 1-lth—Haupiri, for Nelso“ - POXTON, Saturday. To sail 2 p.m. 14th—Queen of the South, for Wellingtom vRUi gatni . llay . Sailed. 8 P-m-Hpoiyor WclUngonSailed, -1 nS“ 5 Sailed, 3.45 a.m.—Rotckiuo, for Wellington- pORT CHj \IMERS, Sunday. Arrived—Waikare, from Lyttelton.

A Press Association message from London states that the Maori King has sailer f, '¥hSerllum- Star of Australia, which sailed from Wellington for Loudon al midday yesterday loaded at 1 {."j* tl m ‘ 1 curcases of sheep, 500 casks ol tnllo.v amt 3 °Tlie Tarawera, just out of dock and relieving the Mokoia in : her intercolonial iuouiug. is commanded by the captain ol (he molioia (Captain Spinks), , r lhe purser (Mr O. H. Gillon), assistant pursei (Mr AVheeler) and third olficer (Mr McDonald) are also from the Mokoia. Fne other officers are old Tnrawern men. The barque Gladys, which left Diverpool on December 31st, bound tor this port with a part cargo of general n-.ercham disc for Messrs Johnston and Co., of this city arrived in port bn Saturday mornin» ’ after a splendid passage. Tasmania, was sighted eight days before arrival. Farewell Spit being passed on Friday evening and the Heads being made at J o’clock on Saturday morning. ihe vessel was berthed at 2.30 p.m. the same day. The Gladys has part cargo for Dunedin. The barque is owned by Mr Savill, of the Shaw Savill and Albion Company, and is commanded by Captain Foote, formerly of the barques Brussels and Astenon. _ The Maori is expected to leave Napier this evening for Wellington, hut she wil. probably not he berthed before Wednesday, as a. large quantity of explosives for the 'Government have first to he discharged into a lighter in the stream. These include 840 cases of ‘dynamite, 7 cases ot detonators, 41 cases of friction tubes, -I: cases' of cartridges, 2 cases ol electric tubes, 200 cases of shrapnel shells, 1 case of rockets, GO cases of detonator-time fuses, ICTS quarter barrels of gun powder,

and 12 quarter cases of gun powder, ihe Maori lias also 1230 tons of general earge for discharge at Wellington. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s Mamari arrived in port yesterday shortly after 9 a.m. The Mamari left London on February 15th at 8 a.m., and Plymouth at 8.30 p.m. on the IGth. Moderate to fresh winds and fine weather prevailed to Tcneriffe which was reached on February 22ml at 5.15 p.m. The vessel coaled, and sailed at 6 a.m. the following day. Lignt to moderate west to north-west winds prevailed to February 25tb, and Hie northeast trades were picked up in lattude 1north ami 17.55 west. They proved light however, and were lost again on March Ist, light baffling winds following with. j fine weather and smooth water till March Uth. The south-east trades (which proved moderate to light) were then picked up, in 5.33 south and 5.7 west, and they lasted till the 10th. Strong south to south-south-west winds followed, until the Cape was passed at 5 p.m. on March I,sth. Light easterly winds and foggy weather were experienced the two following clays, and these gave place to heaVy-west-eriv weathar, which caused-the snip to labour heavily. When the weather moderated. on the 19th, it was found that a number of deck fittings bad been- washed away. On. the same day an ieeberg was sighted in 4G.55 south and longitude 100.42. Up to April Ist a moderate southwesterly gale, blew, which then dropped to a moderate breeze from north-iiorth-west. Moderate to fresh gales from the same quarter Were met with up to the sth, and continued up to the time ol reaching Hobavt—• 10 p.m.-on thfr 6ch; lh( Mamari hero"discharged 4G9,tous of .cargo, and sailed again at G a,m. on the BUI. experiencing fine weathar and light wind: all the way to Wellington. Farewell Spit was passed at 10. fl) p.m. on Saturday ami AVellington Heads were reached at' 9.5 a.m. the vessel being berthed at 11.30 a.m. Captain A. S. Banks is in command, and his officers are;- —Cluet otu* eor, Mr J. Banks; second. Mr F. Col lard; third, Mr C. Perriam; fouith, Mr Vail; berg; chief engineer, Mr Ramsay; chief steward. Mr Robinson. The- vessel arrived in excellent trim. She will dis charge 2190 tons of general cargo at this port, and then proceed to Lyttelton to discharge the remainder of her cargo. THE ROYALIST. The steamer Royalist which arrived last night from Auckland and San Frau--1 cisco is of the “turret” type of vessel, i and is the second of her class seen in New Zealand waters. The Royalist was built in 1895 by Messrs W. Doxford and bona, of Sunderland, England, and is owned by the Angler Company, of London. Her dimensions are:—Length, 340 ft; breadth, 45.5 ft: depth, 19.711; registered tonnage, -0-21 Dei: cargo-carrying capacity is between 5000 and 6000 tons. The engines, which are m the triple expansion principle, are capable of driving the steamer along at a little over nine knots per hour when fully loaded, and on her present voyage have worked without a stoppage, the average rate of being about, Dl knots for the distance of 5700 mites. Captain S. Tiernev is in command. On discharge, tho 'Royalist visits Lyttelton, thence goes to Sydney, ?nd after putting out the balance of her,cargo at the latter port, sails for Newcastle to load coal for flan Francisco. . THE WEATHER.

WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY.

The weather records taken at the Wellington Observatory at 9 a.m. yesterday were ns follow:—Barometer, 30.7; maximum shade temperature previous 24 hours, G 6; minimum shade temperature previous ■>.(, hours 57.7; wind, north-west; fine day, Tvith fresh wind; no rain. r QORE>

/>. tr. M. Tull Moon 'i 12 50 p.m LaaL Quarter ... 12 3 27 p..n; New Wtioti 11 9 7 £t,lP. i’lrat Quarter.. 2G 3 4.5 a.m.