SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4427, 6 August 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. (O’llculiiteii for New Zealnm n*s»n time). AUGUST..-’ v'm !. D. * ‘ -S Last Quarter ... 7 , ' 1,-ml ,-mNew Moon ... ... It ../i. ■ '■ li.ii 1 . First Qumter ... 22 7 ... Full Moor 20 7 , 51 a.m. Sun rises, 7.10 a.m., sets. 5.3 p.m. Moan rin-ri, 1158 p.m.; sets, 9.51! a.m. High water, G. 50 a.m.; 8.15 ['.m. ■ SAILED. MONDAY. AUGUST 5. Pania, s.s., 10 tons, Fi.=k, for Blenheim Corimn, s.s., 820 tuns, Miliuian, ioi Westport and Grcymoutli. Rimu, s.s., 118 tons, Marks, for wexport. „ , Tarawera, s.s., 1258 tons. Manning, lor LvlleUon. ■ Passengers—Saloon: Misses Riley, Gibbs. Clark. Mesilames Bawer*. and cliilti, Cunningham, Gibbs, Monro, Camcroi anil infant. Briggs, Atkinson, Hampton, Withaui, Walker, Messrs Cun* ningliam (2), McFarlnno, Clapham. Mai ton'. Salmon. Kollcston. Barry, Evans, Hallenstoin, Bower, .Hatfield, Brooking, Moliucmix, Farley. Seliatz. Ihorne, Gibbs. Withnm, Walker, Ilould, Wildoy; 20 steerage. Mourn, s.s., 1278 tons, Beaumont, for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. Passenger? —Saloon: For Napier—Misses Sullen Harrison, 'Hunt. For Auckland. —Miss Lancaster, Merdatnes Crow, Powlcy and 2 children. Lancaster. Messrs Pondov, Lancaster, Harrison, Pearce; 12 steer* ago. piikUci, s.s., 350 tons. Sl.nngcr, lor Wostpoi'l. Pania. s.=„ 40 tops, Fisk, for Blenheim. (Innwa, s.s., 70 tons, Clark, for nltnheim. ~ , , Kennedy, s.s.. 137 tons, Graham, lor Nel on and Coast. Wntatu. s.s.. 05 tens. Wills, for Lyt tcllori via Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wniv.-ern, from LvtfHfnn, this day f’r-torua. from Lyttelton, DCs day Te Anna, from Auckland, Gisborne and Nnnier, this day Tntnnckai. from Westport, this day Dingadee, from Grevmmth. this day Pnhertin. from 'Westport, this day Pania. from Blenheim, this day Wnvcrley, from Nelson, this day TTnin. from Wangnmi*. Dii* dnv •. "r"rc. from Pntca, this day Mann, from Pntca. this day Mnnaron. from Wanganui, this day Stormhird, from Pirtnn. this day Himitangi, from Napier n:n! Const, this dnv Takapuna. from Onchnnga and New Plvmo”th, Wednesday. Mrkoin, from Sydney, Wednesday Kotukn, from Orovnic’’*h. Wednesday Upnlu. from South. "Wednesday /ealnndin. from R~ilnnv via Auckland and East Coast, Thursday. . Waikaro. from Dunedin and Lyttelton, Thursday PROTECTED DEPARTURES. Te Anau. for Lvtteltou and Dunedin, tin's day, at 4 p.m. Rotorua, for Pictrn and Nelson, this (lav. at 12.30 o.m, Mann, for Patea, thin day. at 5 p.m. Wnv'T'oy, for Nol'on and Coast, this day, at 5 o.m. Anrere. fc Paten, this dnv, at 4 p.m TTnin, for Wanganui, this day. nt 4 p.m. Queen of the South, for Foxton, this dav. at 5 p.m. Manaroa, for Wanganui, this day, nt 5 p.m. Takapuna, for Pie‘on, Wednesday. Tarawera. for Lyttelton, Wednesday Maponrika. for Picton, Nelson and Const. Wednesday Stormbird. for Wanganui. Wednesday Pania, for Blenheim, Wednesday, at 4 a.m. Onawa, for Blenheim, Wednesday Moknia, for Melbourne • and South, Thursday Waikare, for Sydney via East Coast, Thursday Tarawera, for Lyttelton, Friday. VESSELS TN PORT. QUEEN'S WHARF. O. M, Tucker, barque, 499 tons. Wainni, s.s.. 411 tons. Herbert Fuller, bnrqueniine, 697 tons. Manaroa. s.s.. 78 tons. Aotea, s.s., 6364 tons. Ngnru, scow, 120 tons. Queeu of the Stuth. s.s.. 131 tons WOOL WHARF. Lark, barquentine. 139 tons. Hinemon, s.s., 283 tons. RAILWAY WHARF. Weathersfield, barque, 1047 tons. Soiveig, barque, 574 tons. Brisbane, s.s. 11X9 tons. IN THE STREAM. Beacon Rock, 'ship, 1789 tons. ON THE SLIP. To Kapu, s.s., 50 tons. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. SAILED FROM LONDON. New Zealand Shipping Company.— Whakatane (from Plymouth), June 26th; Otaramn, July 3rd; AVakanui. July 20th: -AVnimote, August 2ml. Shaw, Swill and Albion Company.— Karamea, June 28th; Kumara, Juno 28th. Tyser Line.—lndradevi. June 30th; Star of Australia. July 16tb, FROM NEAV YORE. Tyser Line.—Mimiro, June 15th; In. dralema. July 25th. A. and A. Line.—Qadslrr, June 14th. SAILED FOR LONDON New > Zealand Shipping Company.— Eakaia (from Lyttelton), June 29th; Buteshire. July 6th; Tokoa (from Lyts tslton), July 20th, via South Africa; Papanui, August Ist. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company.—Ma« tatua (from Wellington), June 12th; Del* phic (from Lyttelton). Tyser Line.—lndramayo (from Wellington), June 13th. SAILERS EXPECTED. Cloch, barque, left Glasgow May 4th; Antiooo Accame, barque, left Liverpool May Bth; Alice, barque, left New York May 15th: Grasmere, barque, left Liverpool June Bth; Star of East, barque, left Now York _ June 10th; Alliance, barque, from Liverpool: Machrianish, ship, from Glasgow. BY TELEGRAPH. NEWCASTLE. Monday. Arrived—Tugela, from Lyttelton. The Royal yacht Ophir has arrived at Mauritius. AUCKLAND, Monday. Arrived —Zealandia, from Sydney. Pas, sangers for Wellington—Misses Lee, Pud. dy, Mrs Bell, Mr Bell. Sailed—Elingamite (4.20 p.m.), for Syd“ey’ ONEHUNGA, Monday. Sailed l —Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth. Passengers—Misses Kemp. Stanford, Smith, Mesdames Fowlds, and 2 children, Reardon, Caiman, Sims, Messrs Fowlds, Ramson, Brown, Sudbrook, Reid, Chalmer, Dunnett, Roth, George. Gregory; 13 steerage. NAPIER, Monday. Arrived—Te ’Anau (7.45 a.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed—To Anau (12.50 p.m,), for Wellington. NELSON, Monday. Arrived —Rotoiti (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Waverley (7.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, Monday. Sailed—Poherua (0.50 p.m.) and Tutane. kai (0.40 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Monday. Sailed—Dingadee (1.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived—Pareora (2.45 n.m.) and Jane Douglas (3 p.m.), from AVellington. LYTTELTON, Monday. Arrived—Tomoana (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Toroa, for Chatham Islands; Waikato, for Port Chalmers; Waiwera, for AVellington. Sailed—Rotorua, for AVellington. Picton and Nelson. Passengers for Wellington —Misses McDonald, Chambers, Mrs Sweeney, Sir G. M. O'Rorfce, Hon R. Reeves, Messrs McLachlan, McKenzie, Cook, Postgate, Crichton, Burden, Mao-

Kie, Mace, Sinclair. For Picton—Mrs Fisher and child. Mr Burrows. For Nelson—Miss Webb. .Mrs McGregor. WANGANUI, Monday. Sailed—Huia (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. To ?ail—Manaroa (11 p.m.), for AVel lington. BLUFF, Monday. Sailed— Rakanoa 15 p.m.>, for Dunedin. A Press Association message states that the Ventura, which arrived in Sydney from Auckland last Sunday, was delayed by a gale. A Press Association message from Auckland states that the Elingamite, which left Gisborne ou Saturday morn* ing, arrived at eight o'clock on Sunday evening, alter a passage of 3J) hours. She met with a strong gale, heavy rain squalls and high head seas, continuing all the way to Auckland. The Union Steam Ship Company's Ivo. tuku is to leave Grcymoutli this evening for AVellington. Captain Chatfield, who returned from Mo.bourne by the Talune, is to resume command of the Monowai at Dunedin. Tire scow Ngaru took in yesterday a cargo of steel rails, and will sail, weather permitting, for Gollingwood to day. The Te Knpu went on tho patent slip yesterday, and will be ready to sail today. . ? Tl*e ilinomoa leaver with a carizo Oi bricks mid timber for Farewell Spit tomorrow. On the vessel's return she will leave for a tour of inspection of the Southern lighthouses. ~ , Tho G. M. Tucker will sail shortly for Kaipara to load timber for Sydney, probably loading back from the latter port to Wellington with coal. The local soilmalters have tho work of making her now rails well in hand, and the repairs to her deck woodwork and furnishings have been completed. On the hatches being taken off the bolus of tho Aotea yesterday some idea was given of the rough time the y®s s ®l bad on her way from Hobart to Wellington. A number of drums of paint had been burst by the pitching of the vessel,and these had spilled over the surrounding cargo. Beyond the loss of some drum) of paint and a few broken bottles, the damage was trifling. the” AVBATHER. TYPICAL NEAV ZEALAND STATIONS. Tho following weather reports from typical New Zealand stations were received at 5 p.m. yesterday: Manukau Hoads. —AVind, south, light; barometer, 30.30; thermometer, 56. General remarks —Fine: sea rough. New Plymouth.—Wind, calm; barometer. 30.26; thermometer, 49. Gene* ral remarks —Fine; sea smooth. Ostlepoint.—AVind, west-south, west, light; barometer, 30.11; thermometer, 43. General remarks—Fine; sea heavy. Wellington.—Wind, north north-west breeze: barometer, 30.13; thermometer, •15. General remarks —Fine. Kaikoura Wind, north-east, light; barometer. 30.21:. thermometer, 35. General remarks—Fine: sea smooth Oamaru. —AVind, calm; barometer, 50.13; thermometer, 42. General remarks—Fine; sea moderate. Bluff. —AVind, west south-west, fresh : barometer, 30.13: thermometer, 43. General remarks—Fine. Slowlv increasing pressure northward of Kaikoura, but it has fallen a little in the South. Strong northerly winds are nrobable southward of Napier and New Plymouth. Low pressure from west is due at the meridian of South Cape on the 7th inst. R. A. EDWIN. ■COLONIAL OBSERVATORY. CHRONOMETER RATING NOTICE. The time-ball may ba used to-day for rating chronometers. The ball will drop at noon precisely, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich Mean Time should show 12h 30m. Any difference will be the error of the'chronometer, fast or slowon Greenwich Mean Time. True time will also .be 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 days on which the ball may be “used for close-rating purposes. * T. KING, Observer. Colonial Museum. Wellington, 6th August, 1901.