SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5229, 19 March 1904, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) MARCH. D. H. M. Full Moon 2 2 18 p.m. Hast Quarter ... 9 0 31 p.m. New Moon 17 5 & P-™. First Quarter ... 25 9 7 a.m. Son rise*, 5,51 a.m.; soli?, 6.6 p.m. Moou rises, 7.31 sets 7.18 p.m. High water, C a.m.; 6.18 p.m, ARRIVED. FRIDAY. MARCH 18. Kotoiti, e.sr. (3.30 a.m.), 629 tons, Robertson, from (Jnehunga and New Plymouth. Fassouge'nf—Saloon: Misses Niccol, Brownlee. Robertson, Mesdumes Howell and two children, Russell. Thompson und child, Niccol, Messrs Pretze-k-or, Russell, Brodie, Maddox, Hill; 5 steerage.

Tasman, e.J. (8.40 a.m.), 87 tons, Stevens. from Nelson aud Motucka. Mararoa, s.s. (9.6 a.m.), 1381 tons, McBclii, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon; Misses Fraser, Hilltop, Puget. Nicliolsoiu, Mackey, Spooner, iLarinan. Coltjiuui, Janies ii,Bald win, Rawlings, -»ulJcr. Clark, Mesdames Godfrey. Pllnmier, Borough, Griffiths, Wakefield, Bums '••nd two children, Pavitb, Cowan. Pitcaifchlev, Bullautyno, Witiumll. Quill, Rev HdgohuJ, Captain Hr Patterson, Messrs Robinson, Jones, Lau reason, Gillies, By on Ward, Macphersou, Rods ton, Plimmer, Cofcterell. McGowan, Morton, Arinitage, Teekes, Haw. Heaii, Mitchell, Heron, Ho rough, Mcßoau, WakefioW-. Binns, Cook, Roys, Ballem, Pitcaithley. Goodwin. Murgatroyd. Quill, tinith. Robinson ‘2), Mark, Clark, Barrows, Cowan. Price, Puree, Have, Woodham; 27 steerage. Zoalandia, a5(9.20 a.m.), 1736 tons', VVy'ic, from Sydney, Auckland ami Hast Coari. Passengers Saloon: Misses Chapman. (2), Heaton, Hobbs. Mewdaoves Scotland, tlaas, Matthews, Leighton, Mosers Muir, ttanb’ury, Scotland, Human, King, AnJerson, Matthews, Allan, Brown; 11 steerrage.

Penguin, s.s. (11.15 am.), 517 tons, Williams, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon; Misses Eggers and child, Fossette, McGregor, Ewart. Gifforu, i>urns Fleming, Walsh, McWilliams, Kinsey (3), Mesdaim-et? Cantiay, House, Josepbson, Williams. Green, Rochiort, Kinsey, Rev Holland, Messrs Lewis, Jameson, Hora(ield, McDonald. 1 , Wiutorburu, Jones, Se[vowright, Fleming, Finn, W r cbley, Baskiville, Henning, KTtching, Nelson, GUderneister, Simpson, Parsons, Kinsey. SAILED. FRIDAY. MARCH IS.

Iris, cable otoonu.er (12.50 p.m.), SBstonv. Sharp, for Auckland. Penguin, s.s, (3.15 p.m.), 517 tons, Williams, for Pioton and Nelson. Passengers —Saloon: For Piccon—Misses Brownies, Noal, Hobbs, Mrs Troggatt, Messrs Troggatt, Robinson (3), Spence, Smith-, Boy as. For Kelson—Misses Dudley, AVI Ikes. Brisco 11, Mesdamcs Snodgrass, George. Messrs Snodgrass, Cook. Hunt, Highet McCabe; Collins, Walker, Hogg, Scully, Comes, Williams, Hill, Meharry (3). iluia, s.s. (4.10 pan.), 80 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. QueJn of the South, s.s. (4.55 p.m.),121 tons, Harvey, for Pox ton. Pareora, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 355 tons. Black, for Greymouth. Zealandia, s.s. (6.20 p.nr.), 1736 tons, Wyilie, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon:. Por Lyttelton—Misses Holme, Rogers, Baxter, Mrs G-cddiy, Messrs Roscvear, Marks. Por Dunedin— Misseo Edwards (2). Glanvillc, Sligo, Williams, Mesdamca Glanville, Russell, Rev Simpson, Messrs Russell’ Bridge, Howland, Mullarkey, Oswin; 20 steerage. Mararoo, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1381 tons, MoBeth, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon; Misses Gahngan, Brown, Oram, Langford, (3), Bandinet, Scullin, Paterson, Gastons, Gordon, Caple, Hicks, Brown, Macgregor, Clinton Kline, Stevenson rnd two children, Hobbs, Powell and two children Roehfort, Sawtoll, Rackett®, Blighting, Lucy, Ranking. Messrs Moncrief. Ronnie. Langford (2), Tonkin, Popple, Peitzcker*. Price. Corner, Dawson. Ross. Frosttick. Porbes. Davis, Brown, Gibbons, Pockl, Smithhunit, Bowrey, Johnston, Kline, Stevenson, Youghin, Napier, Mayes, Wootlroffe, Bamheld, Finlay, Colquhon, Sawtell, Hargreaves. Ricketts, ' Murgatroyd. Clark, Pinch, Porter. Blighting. Lucy, CPRorke, Bern, Oram, Cooper, Enrnshaw, Morrison, Patterson, Cunliffe. Scoom.

_ Herald, s.s. (8 pm.), 356 tons, Campbell, from Ail eld and l , East Coast and- Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kotuku,.from IVostport, this day Stormbird, from Wanganui, tnis day Haupiri. from Nelson and Picton, this day

Kahn, from Napier and East Coast, this day

Rotoraahana, from Lyttelton, this day Nambncca, from Blenheim, this day Opaiva, from Blenheim, this day Victoria, from Melbourne, Hobart and South, this day Ruapehu, from London, Capetown and Hobart, this day Pukaki, from South, Sunday • Mapourika, from West Coast and Nelson. Sunday Manama, from Havelock and Sounds, Sunday Mararca, from Lyttelton, Sunday Talnne, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, Tuesday Tarawera, from Auckland, Gisborne and Napier, Tuesday PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kiripaka, for Waitara, this daw Kennedy, for Kaikoura, Port Robinson and Lyttelton, this day, at 4 p.m. Herald, for East Coast bays, this day, at noon

Tasman, for Nelson and Motueka. this day

Aorero, for Patea, this day, at noon Mana. for Patea:, this day, at 5 p.m. Haupiri, for Picton and Nelson, this day, at noon

Rotomahana, for Lyttelton, this day, at 9 p.m. Opawa, for Blenheim, this day, at midnight Nambncca, for Blenheim, this day, at 1 p.m.

Stormbird, for Wanganui, this day, at 6 p.m. Kahu, for Napier and East Coast, this day

Victoria, for Sydney, this day, at 4 p.m. Wainui, for Nelson and West Coast this day, at 8 p.m.

Botoiti, for Nelson, New Plymouth and Onohunga, Sunday Manaroa, for Motneka, Monday Pukaki, for Westport and Greymouth, Monday > Mararoa, for Lyttelton. Monday Penguin, for Picton and Nelson, Monday Queen of the South, for Poston, Monday * Hula, for Wanganui, Monday Alexander, for Nelson and West Coast, Tuesday I'arawera, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, Tuesday Mapourika, for Nelson and West Coast, Tuesday BY TELEGRAPH. SYDNEY, Friday. Arrived—Westralia (3.35 p.m.), from Auckland'. AUCKLAND, Friday. Arrived—Ventura (10.50 a-m.), from Sydney. Sailed—Ventura (7.10 p.m.), for Honolulu and San Francisco. ilt*! ONtEHUNGA.^Iiday. Arrived—Takapuna (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Soiled—'Taikapnna, for New Plymouth. Passengers—'Misses Howell, Watkins, Farrell, Downes. Hyde, Seveme, Mesdames Lciydon, Danniell, Howeill, Severn©, Faulko, Archdeacon Cole, Messrs Isaacson, Falkner, Pickering, Orchard, Cameron, Drake, Watkins, Mack, Warren, Peglor, Conroy, George, Mcßae, Hawke, SherricUin, Buttle, Sntter; 15 steerage. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Arrived—Barawn (6.15 a.m.), from Onehungia. Sailed—Kanawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga (connected). WANGANUI, Friday. Arrived—Storm bird (8.15 a.m.), from Wellington.

NAPIER, Thursday. Arrived—lonic (8 p.m.), from Lyttelton, Friday. Arrived—Mokoia (noon) from Wellington.

PICTON, F riday. Arrived—Haupiri (7.15 p.m.), from Nelson; Penguin, from, Wellington. To sail —Jlaupiri (3 a.m. Saturday), for Welliriclon; Penguin (9 a.m. Saturday), for Nelson.

BLENHIOIM, Friday. Arrived—Nambucea(7 a.m.) and Opawa (8 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed —Opawa (5.50 p.m.) and Nambuccra. (6.10 p.m.), feu* Wellington. V/ESTPORT, Friday. Arrived—Kaplti (2.25 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Friday.

Arrived—Corinna, (1.10 a.m.), WTarrimoo (6.30 a.m.) and Kotomaliana (8.35 a.m.j, from "Wellington. Sailed—Victoria (6.45 p.m.), for ■Wellington. Sailed—’Rotoraahana (9.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers—M rises King - , McLean, Hartley, Gordon, Mcsdavnes King, Crawford, Jam exon, Gordon, W alls, Messrs Bull, Holmes, Salmr*i, Finch, Collingridge. Jeffrey, Cunningham. Phillips, Greens fields. Mi rams. Warclrop, Hyde, Anderson, Johnston. Morris. PORT CHALMERS, Friday.

Sailed—Nelson, barque (10.15 a.m.), for "Wellington; Mimiro (4 p.m.), for Wanganui.

The Amelia Sims, schooner, sailed from Lyttelton on Wednesday afternoon for "Wellington with a cargo of produce.

The New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Ruapehu ri due Ibis evening from London, Capetown and Hobart. Rerih No. 1 south Queen's Wharf has been, allotted to the- Ruapehu. The- Now Zealand Shipping Company was advised by cable- yesterday that tho steamer Kaipara. whicu .vailed from Wellington on February 25th. arrived at Monte "Video on Wednes day last. Hr F.-Wainhouso. formerly third officer of tho Taviuni, has joined tho Herald as second officer. Mr Ross, late second officer of tho Herald, has been appointed to a similar position on tht* Taviuni. A smart oil launch, 30ft: in length, ■built by Mr Charles Bailey, of Auckland, to the order of a Picton resident, arrived by tho Zoalandia yesterday.

The Union Company's steamer Talune wum placed in tho Port Chalmers graving dock on Thursday, and is to be floated out to-dav. Slia is duo at Wellington on Tuesday.” v

Tho New Zealand Shipping Company received advice yesterday stating that the Papanui, outward bound from London to Port Chalmers, arrived! at Hobart at 3 o’clock ■yesterday morning. She is duo at the U-tago port about Wednesday next. Mr R. Stewart, chief officer of tho Moana, was married in Sydney recently, and has been granted threw months* leave of ab-'once. Mr Stewart wan formerly chief officer of tlvo Walk are, and is well known in tho coastal service. His place on tho Moana Ims been taken by Mr Hunter, lato acting-chief officer of tho Aorangi. and formerly chief officer of the RotoThe local office* of the Union Steam Ship Company received advice .yesterday that tli« company's new twin-screw steamer Manuka is to sail from Sydney on May IGtli for Vancouver, via Brisbane. Suva, Honolulu and Victoria (British Columbia), in place of t:hei Canadian-Paciflc liner Moana. Tho Union Company points out that this will afford an excellent opportunity for visitors from Now Zealand to the St. Louis Exposition, who will be enabled to proceed from the- colony to America without transhipping, in the most modern vessel of the company's fleet. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. Among the passengers from Wellington for SWdney by the ITud’dart-Parker steamer Victoria, which is to sail at 4 o’clock thia afternoon, are—Misses Bunny, KinE.ey, Strickland, Cooper, Akers, Nest on, Mesdames Miller, 2 children and nurse, Davy. Steed, GcmmeU James and child. Brown, Lockie, Hard}', Richardson, Riddel'b Allen, Strickland, Heller, Hon Geo. , PeeF. Rev J. Elkin, Messrs H. Ozier, Heller, O. Cox, Grace, J. Steed, 11. Gibbons, J. Gemmell, James, H. G. Beale, Lockie, W. Todd, Hesse, V. Wix, Broad, H. Jones, Bonuett, D. Hardy, Richardson, P. Allen, J. Dowling, Riddell, Strickland.

CARGO FOR LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakiua, which sailed on Thursday evening for London, took 33,578 boxes of butter and 5,390 cases of cheese from New Zealand, comprised as follows: —From Auckland—ssll boxes butter, 60 cases cheese. From New Plymouth--9371 boxes butter, 6G7 cases cheese. From Patea —5974 boxes butter, 1578 cases cheese. From Wellington—92s3 boxes butter, 915 cases cheese. .From Lyttelton —2094 boxes butter, 130 cases cheese. FromDnnedin —933 boxes butter, 434 cases cheese. From Bluff—4l2 boxes butter, 1576 cases cheese. Following were the principal items in the vessel’s cargo from Wellington:—2l,los carcases mutton, 13,435 carcases lamb, 5000 legs mutton, 500 cases kidneys, 1945 bales phormium, 647 bales wool, 310 casks tallow, 127 quartors beef. THE WEATHER. TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The following weather reports were received from typical New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday:— Mauukau Heads.—Wind, north-east, moderate gale; barometer, 29.96; thermometer, 64. General remarks—Drizzle; sea smooth. . New Plymouth. Wind, north-east, gale; barometer, 29.84; thermometer, 70. General remarks—Overcast; sea very heavy. Castlepoint. Wind, north-north-east, fresh; barometer, 29.72; thermometer, 72. General remarks—Gloomy; sea heavy. Wellington. Wind, north-north-west, gale; barometer, 29.75; thermometer, 69. General remarks—Overcast: Kaikoura.—Wind, north-east, moderate gale; barometer, 29.13: thermometer, 68. General remarks Drizzle; sea heavy swell. Bluff.—Wind, west, gale; barometer, 29.50; thermometer, 56. General remarks —Fine. 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,' 17th.—Wind, north-east; barometer, 30.2. General remarks—Showery. Hobart, 17th. —Wind, south-west; barometer, 29.7. General remarks —Fine, but cloudy. Sydney, 18th.—Wind south-east; barometer, 30.1. General remarks—Misty rain., WELLINGTON OBSERVATORY. The weather records taken at the Wellington Observatory at 9.30 a.m. yesterday were as follow:—Barometer, 29.979; maximum shade temperature previous twentyfour hours, 70.2; minimum shade temperature previous twenty-four hours, 61.3; rainfall previous twenty-four hours, nil; wind, north. CUTHBBRT FREYBERG.