SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5474, 31 December 1904, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON, {Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) DECEMBER.

Sun riyes, 4.20 a.m.; sots, <.28 p.in. Moon rises, 12.10 a.m.; l-d> p.m. High water, 11.25 u.m.; H. 53 p.m. ARRIVED. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 30. Pateena, s.s. (3.10 a.m.). 550 tong. S. Holford, from Nelson and Ticton. las-n-nvers—Saloon : Misses Haines. >V atkiiih 12), Spin lev (3), Kennedy. il.ai-t.Kuii,', I indnll. Bayfield. Lucas, Jlall, Wenterm (-), Williams, Mitchell, Chins. McOlashan. Mesdames ‘Kennedy. Page. Price, Ruff, liukdmr, Stuart, Mitchell. Carry Hopgood, Rogers. McAllister. Uiesna.ll, A'f i'lalhun, Lftur : o (2), Perrin and infant. Captain Williams, Messrs Rennet {i). McOavin, Iltuitor. Cowles, Hitchcock, I |>cn, Morley, Horn, .furvis, Dillic l , KiiifT. i'Utidler, Tronsselet, Hall, Porcival, Henry, J>an£f(lon (2), Good, MatUlock, Lawn, bio-v-onann McShane., Wilson, McCallum and 2 children, (Jill, Xgeroman .Laurie (2), Prowu. Haylnck, Pirani, J'.ll s, Johnson, Webber, Fletcher, Tail;, Cleaver, Corry, Mitchell, Raynor, Coed: S steerage. Zealandin. s.s. (6 a.m.), 1736 tons Wyllie, (mm Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Mieses Scott. Pox, Bews, linllowav. Clrcig. Buckingham. Childs, Hayes, Loric and party (3), McKee, Dibble, Sister Mabel, Mesdames Reid. Lallan, MoNee, llaldrv. Spence, Messrs Rri'l, Lallan. Jenkins, Me Noe. Scott, Luheeki, Harman, Gobble. Trickctt, Undsell, Huston; 20 „ Mararon, s.s, (G. 30 a.in.), 1381 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Newcomb, Flaherty, Stewart, Young, Meek (2), Mullins, Murray, Prenderger, Steele. Spencer, Murray, Adams, Hurton, Collett, Connor, McGill (2), Ross, Greenwood, Scott, Montague, Howinson, Howarlli, Hannan, Woir, Ambrose. Clark, Hill. Clements. Carnahan, Horne, Colton, Chalmer (2), Nui'so Grabam, Sister Dora, .Mrsdames Anderson, Johnston, Palmer, Farrell Olliver. Shaw, Trothewev, M hatman. Riddell. Stewart and family, Waynard, Gillespie, Robertson. Topp, Rayno, Johnson and child, McLeod. Jeffrey, Hay, Taylor, M ir, McKay, Dr Izard, ColonoJGilmour, Major Cnim Messrs Corey, Meagher, Marshall, Thompson, Oil ver,Church, Church. McNally, Carthy, Swindell, Latman, Feague, Higiri US. Dickinson, Mftrgusson, Dick, Trethewey, AVillinms, Burgess, Williams, Riddell and 3 children, Smith, ETmsley, Pnrdie, Gray, Cuff, Brown, Ellis, Allan, Trcgiae, Watson, Kennedy, Scott, Greenwood, Lutterell, Forbes, Gibson, Bayne, Smith, Julman, Bayfield, Caroline. Kane, Hay, Moir, Flannnrd, Marshall, Brown, Heasman, Cotton, Murray, McLeod, Smith, Graham (2). McKay, Muir, Devon i 51 steerage. Manuka, s.s. (7 a.m.), 2784 tons, Phillips, from Sydney via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers —Saloon: Misses KeeBing, Cronin, Lewis, Gunner, Taram, Murray, Griffiths, Mead antes Walker, Benjamin, Maconoohie, Spragg, Boor, McMnrr'ch, ’Walker and child, Messrs Walker, Pett, Good, Lyons, Issacs, Maconocbie, Spragg, McNaughton, De Latour, Barr, McDonald, Walter, Master Batger; 1-1 steerage. Takapuna, s.s. (8 a.m.), 369 tons, G. from Onohnnga ami New Plymouth. Passengers—Saloon ; Misses Reid, McFarland, Davy a. Barker, Mesdamcs McFarland, Davys, Hawkins, Messrs Reid, Frostick, Burns, Davys, Jones, Everett, Loughlan, McKnight; 7 steerage. Corinna, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 820 tons, James, from South. Waverley, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 77 tons, Graham, from Nelson. Manama, s.s. (9 p.m.), 78 tons, Allman, from Motueka. Phoebe, H.M., third-class twin-screw steel cruiser (8,20 p.m.), 2575 tons, 4500 horse-power, 8-guns, Commander Robinson, from Auckland. Mnpouriba. s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 717 tons, Clift, from West Const and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Townson, Bird, Leathaby, Mesdames Jackson. Delasle, Podler and 3 children, Byrne, Quested, Parson and boy, Scott. Paterson, Burns and child, Messrs Sadler, Smith, Jones, Henderson, Noonan, Sinkow. Jones, Jackiton, Morgan, Jamieson, Stewart, Bird, Dickson, Pollock. Pedler, Byrne, Hutcheson, Stevenson, Parsons, Stmthers Scott, Langndge, Thomson, Trott, Brindley, Stewart, Shrive; 26 steerage. SAILED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. Pateena, e.a. (1.50 p.m.), 550 tons, Lambert, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers —Saloon: Misses McFarland, Reid, Mesdaraes McFarland, Middleman and two children, Tindell, Brailaford, McArdle, Messrs Bra’leford, McArdle, Tindell, Gill, Raid, Ward. For Nelson—Misses Murray, Faran, McKinnon (2), Gow, Scott, Hewlett, Barber, Packer (2), Childs, Buckingham, Mesdames Jones, Davys, Reardon, Hookman, Callan and 3 children. Free- ■ man, Messrs Hookman, Callan, Sherbrook, Ritchie, Frostick, Jones, Davys, Human, Eeious, Graham, Clapman, Hammigan, Everett, Dr Gibbs. Corinna, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 820 tons, James, for Nelson and New Plymouth. Zealandia, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 1736 tons, Wyllie, for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. Passengers—Saloon; For Gisborne—Mrs McDonald. For Auckland —Misses Beck, Bayfield, Henderson (2), Mesdames Copping, Corry, Messrs Segriof, McGowan, Mcßeath, Coppins, Corry. For Sydney—Mr Monaghan. Manuka, s.s. (6.10 p.mJ, 2784 tons, Phillips, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers Saloon: Mieses Hall, Tindall, Shirtcliffe (2), Scully, Crawford, Cooper, MoGlashau, Mesdames Gilruth and 2 children. Bunny and 2 children. Hawkins, Redgrave, Campbell, Douoghue, Kettle, Densen, Joyce and 3 children. Parsons, Simms, Captains Joyce, Stringer, Rev Aug. Keogh, Judge Kettle, Messrs Howarth, Collins, Murray, Chiuohen, Stevenson, Johnstone, King, Philp, Hall, Turnbull, Marshall, Bullock, Redgrave, Arklo, Loomes, Hawthorne, Kettle, Densem, Campbell, Jarvis, Gilruth, Donaghne. Mararoa, s.s. (8 p.m.), 1381 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Crichton, Wilson, Reid (2), Stevenson, Furness, Dale, Marryatt, Watts, Burgess, Wallace, Wood, August, Brunson, Chappell. Williams, Meyer, Falconer, Mills, Nairn, Gascoigne, Palmer, Sister Amy, Mesdames Dixon and 2 children, Dempsey, Darby and 8 children, Sharp and 2 children, Wilson, Petrie, Peck, Swan, Gannaway, Gardner, James, Jamieson, Froncu, Beere. Lntjohmn, Rowley, August, Hickson, Blarairea, Dawson, Spendean, Captain MoLellan, Messrs Bice, Allan, Goorgensen, Read. Barker, Ross, Ellis, Punch, Smith, Honrys, Anderson (2). Smith. Savage, Gunn, White. Watkins, MoLelland, Corey, Anderson, Buttle, Mann. Barry, Moenan,. Haylocfc, Drake, Hickland, Bennett (2), Muhleison, Dixon, Darby, Sharp, Wilson, Petrie, Bowron, Moorhouse, Mirams (3), Edwards, Qoldingham, Peek, Swan, Gannaway, Rowley, Gardner, Jamieson, French, Beere, Lane Aston, flilliwell, Lutjoham, Adams, Whittaker, Masters Watkins, August (2), Mollraith, Purvis. Waverley, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 77 tons. Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Aorore, Patea, to-day Mana., Patea, to-day Himitangi, East Coast, to-day Opawa. Blenheim, to-day i Penguin, Nelson, Picton, to-day Tasman, Motuoka, to-day Huia, Wanganui, to-day Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day AVadkare, Melbourne, via South, to-day Rotomahana, Lyttelton, today Nambucca, Blenheim, to-day Kahu, Napier. Bast Coast, today Storm bird, Wanganui. Sunday Tarawora, Dunedin, Sunday Haupiri, AA 7 est Coast, Sunday - Mararoa, Lyttelton, Sunday Kiripoka, AVaitora, Sunday Pateena. Nelson, Picton, Sunday Stormbird, Wanganui, Sunday Mararoa, Picton, MondayStar of Australia, New York, Tuesday Corinna, New Plymouth, Tuesday Talunp, Auckland, Tuesday;

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Suffolk, Lyttelton, to-day, noon Mana, Patea, today, noon Wainui, West Coast, to-day, 2 p.m. AVaikarc, Sydney, today, 5 p.m. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, today, 9 p.m, Pureora, Ureymoutli, to-day Kahu, Napier, Ela*>t Coast, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, today, 6 p.m. Penguin, Picton. Nelson, to-day, 4 p.m. Nambucca, Blenheim, to-day, 6 p.m. Takapuna, Ouchunga, Sunday Tomoanu, Napier, Sunday Mararoa, Picton, Monday MdJ-aroa, Lyttelton, Monday Mapourika, West (..'oast, Monday Manaroa, Motueka. Tuesday Stormbird, Wanganui, ,i uesday Alexander, AVest Coast, Tuesday Tara.'.vera, Auckland, Tuesday Kiripaka, Waltara, Tuesday Queen of the South, Foxtou, Tuesday Aorore, Patea, Tuesday Talune, Dunedin, Tuesday Tasman, Motueka, Tuesday BY TELEGRAPH. FREMANTLE. Friday. Arrived—lndia, from London. Passengers for New Zealand Misses Govett, Starr, Mesdames Birche, Platts, Govett, Schinon, Messrs Coombe, Birche (2), Pardoe, Napier. Buckingham. HOBART, Friday. Arrived—lonic, from London. Passengers—4B3 for New Zealand. SYDNEY, Friday. Arrived —Mokoia (noon), from Auckland. NEWCASTLE, Friday. Sailed—Brisbane, for Kaipara. ONEHUNGA, Friday. Sailed —Rotoiti, for New Plymouth. Passengers —.Saloon; Misses Caldwell, Oswald (2), Hutchinson (2), Robinson, Enstgutei Livian, Newman. Brcakell, Robinson, Mesdames McPTfee, Weaver, Currie. -Messrs Davies, Isaacs, Currie, Doull, Stewart, AAHiite, Lees. McLelland, Slandford, Gibson, Rayner Sale, -Mills, Hopkins, Shaw, Love, Grant, Taylor, Chadwick, Parker, Davis, Leary, Tanner, Sparrow, Master AVeaver: 15 steerage. AYAITARA,, Friday. Arrived—Kiripaka’ (2.45 p.m.). NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. Arrived —Rarawa. from Onchunga. Sailed—Rarawii (10.5 p.m.), for Onehunga (connected). PATEA, Friday. Arrived—Aorere (3 p.m.), from AVelliugton. Sailed—Mana (3 p.m.), for AVellington. AVANGANUI. Friday. Arrived—Huia (2,45 a.m.), and Stormbird (2.45 p.m.), from AVellington, CASTLEPOTNT, Friday. Steamer like Toroa (1.0.30 a.m.), passed north. BLENHEIM. Friday. Arrived—Opawa and Nambucca (early) from AVellington. Sailed—Opawa and Nambucca (11 p.m.), for AVellington. PICTON, Friday. Arrived—Pateena (5.50 p.m.), from AA r ellington; Penguin, from Nelson. Sailed—Penguin (9.30 p.m.), for AVellington. To sail—Pateena (2 a.m. Saturday), for Nelson. NELSON, Friday. Arrived Tasman (10.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Penguin (11.30 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed—Penguin (2 p.m.) and Tasman (7 p.m,), for Picton. KAXKOHRA, Friday. Arrived—AVakatu (5.15 a.m.), from AVellington. LYTTELTON, Friday. Arrived—Monowai (6.45.a.m.), and Rotomahana (9.10 a.m.), from AVellington. Sailed—Waikaro (5.10 p.m.), for Sydney via AVellington. Passengers for AA rellington—Misses Hewinson, Arenas, Bell; Chaplin, Clark, Carnham, Meek (2), Chalmers (2), Mesdames AVatson, Steele, Cloustou, Messrs Watson, Steele, Clouaton, Carolin, Potts, Anderson,Vaughan, Hean, Robertson (2), Chaplin, Triggs, Gibson, Ardley. Sailed Rotomahana (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Hughes, Mitchell, Hall, Lester, Adamson, Kine, AVallace, Gillies, McCaffrey, Mesdamog Myers, Atkinson, Frisker, Symons, Evans, Geo, Henry, Pool, AA 7 iggs, Pitcaithly, Barclay. Fountain, Hogg, Arrow, Lewis, Moss, Morrish, Butcher, Hall, Messrs Myers, Finch, Hillyard, Atkinson, Crawford, Frisker, Symons, Mathieson, Piper. Gee, Henry, Pool, Mallet, McDonald, Phelan, McGrath, Price, Evans, Lennard, Owen, Neil, Brown, Gee, Arrow, AAb’ggs, O’Connor, Jeffries, Garrard, McCaffrey, Dale, Pitcaithly, Graham, Crombie, Abraham, Morris, Hogg, Potts. TTMARU, Friday. Arrived—Ruapehu (8.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton. BLUFF, Friday. Sailed—Tokomaru (8 a.m.), for London via Rio de Janeiro. The New Zealand and African Steamship Company’s steamer Suffolk, from Liverpool, is to sail at noon to-day with remainder of cargo for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The Corinna., due on Tuesday from New Plymouth will bring 13,000 boxes of blitter for transhipment to the Gothic for London. The Haupiri, from AVellington, Picton and Nelson arrived at AVestport at 5 a.m. yesterday, and sailed for Greymouth at 8 a.m. The Tyser steamer Niwaru is.due in the AVanganui roadstead about Thursday next from Gisborne, and after loading Wanganui cargo, will sail for Wellington. She will complete loading here and sail for London about the 10th. The Union Company's steamer Herald from Auckland via East Coast bays, is not expected to arrive at AVellington until next Friday. The engineer of the Lyttelton Harbour Board has reported that the work on the Lyttelton coal hulks wharf had been at a standstill' since last report, owing to non-delivery of timber by the contractors, and some few pieces would Still be required before it could be completed. The low-level breastwork was proceeding satisfactorily. All the bearing piles were in place, and the caps, floor-beams, and horizontal bracing were being kept well up to the pile work. The Tyser steamer Tomoana, from Loudon, is to sail from AVellington at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning with balance of cargo for Napier. * The Shaw, Saviil and Albion Company has decided that the steamer Karamea, which is to sail from AVellington on January 28th for Rio de Janeiro, Plymouth and London will take first saloon and third-class passengers. The vessel, now in the south, will proceed to Auckland where she will dock on January sth. She will call afterwards at Gisborne, Napier, Port Chalmers, and AVellington. The Matatua, now in port, which is to sail for London on February 2nd, will take first class passengers only. lONIC ARRIVES AT HOBART. Cable advice was received yesterday by the local agents for the Shaw. SaviU and Albion Company that the steamer ionic, from London. Plymouth, and Capetown, arrived at Hobart early yesterday morning. The lonic is expected to arrive at Wellington on next AVednesday morning. WAIKARE, FOB SYDNEY. The Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer Waikaro, from Melbourne and Hobart, via South, is duo from Lyttelton at about half-past 6 o’clock this morning. The vessel will berth at No. 14, Queen’s AVharf, and will discharge about 600 tons of cargo. The Waikaro will sail for Sydney at 5 o’clock this afternoon, and not 3 o’clock as previously advertised. The vessel is due at Sydney on Wednesday evening. FROM PICTON TO WELLINGTON. The Union Steam Ship Company has arranged the following time-table showing the dates and times of departures of steamers from Picton for AVellington during the ensuing month:—3rd prox.. Penguin, 1 a.m.; 3rd prox., Pateena, midnight; sth prox., Penguin, 2.30 a.m.; 6th prox., Pateena, 3 a.m.; 6th prox.. Penguin, 3 p.m.; 7th prox., Pateena, 5.30 p.m.; 9th prox., Penguin, 5.30 p.m.; 10th prox., Pateena, 5.30 p.m.; 11th prox.. Penguin, 6.30 p.m.; 12thiprox.. Pateena, 6.30 p.m.; 13th prox.. Penguin, 8 p.m.; 14th prox., Pateena, 8 p.m.; 16th prox.. Penguin, 10.30 p.m.; 17th prox., Pateena, midnight; 18th prox.. Penguin, midnight; 20th

prox., Pateena, 2 a.m.; 21st prox.. Penguin, 3 a.m.; 22nd prox., Pateena, 3 a.m.; 23rd prox,. Penguin, 5.30 p.m.; 21-th prox., Pateena, 5.30 p.m.; 25th prox.. Penguin, 5.30 p.m.; 26th prox., Pateena, 6 p.m.; 27th prox. Penguin. 6.30 p.m.; 23th prox., Pateena, 8 p.m.; 30th prox.. Penguin. 11 p.m.; 31st prox., Pateena, midnight. The above schedule will bo adhered to as closely as circumstances will permit, the passage from Picton to AVellington averages under five hours. THE AVBATHER. TYPICAL NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The following weather reports were received from typical New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday:— Manukau Heads. —AViml, west; barometer, 20,83; thermometer, 60. General remarks—Gloomy; bar smooth. Castlepoint.—AVind, south-west, fresh; 29,79; thermometer, 59. General remarks —Fine; sea heavy. AVellington.—Wind, south-west, breeze; barometer. 29.73; thermometer, 61. General remarks —Fine. Kaikoura. Calm; barometer, 29,83; thermometer, 62. General remarks —Fine; tea smooth. Bluff.—AVind, west, fresh; barometer, 29.83; thermometer. 58. General remarks —Fine. R. A. EDAVIN.

r. U. M. New Moon ... ... 7 3 If) p.m. First Quarter ... 15 !) .1/ a.m. Full Moon ... ... 23 ji a.m. Last Quarter ... 23 3 16 a.m.