SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9335, 28 January 1892, Page 1

SHIPPING.

POET CHALMERS. Time Ball at Port Chalmers. New Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled once a week by a time-ball dropping at the instant of mean noon. Phases of the Moon. (Calculated for New Zealand mean time.) d. a. m. JANUARY. First Quarter ... ... 7 0 42 p.m. Full Moon ... ... 13 2 57 p.m. Last Quarter ... ... 22 3 13 p.m. New Moon ... ... 30 4 9 a.m. *" The "Weathur January 27.—Wind N.B. Weather fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... 29'8S 29D4 2992 Thermometer ... GO 64 64 High Water. ( a.m. p.m. Tin gc JAt the Heads ... 1.31 1.57 Jan. -» KAt p ort Cha i mers ,„ 2.11 2.37 Lit Dunedin ... 2.56 3.22 ARRIVALS. Brunner, s.s., 332 tons, Waller, from West Coast ports, via Timaru and Oamaru. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: Mesdames Morris, Dalo, Robinson, Remvick, Masters Bridger, Duncan (2), Messrs Salmqnd, Thomas, Tarquse, Masters, Gardner, Wilkins ; two steerage. Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Hansen, from Fortrose. K. Ramsay, agent. Rosamond, s.s., 462 tons, Stuart, from Greymouth. J. Mills, agent. DEPARTURES. Waihora, s.s., 1269 tons, Anderson, for Sydney, via East Coast ports. J. Mills, agent. Passenfers: For Lyttelton—Misse3 Mills (2), Cotterill, Senson, Clayton (3), Mrs G. W. Brown, Messrs Davidson, Davies, Aldridge, Gill. For Wellington—Misses Swanwick, Leslie, Caffin, Smith, Gillou, K. Lees, Hardy, Orr, Borlasse, Mosdames MMurchie, Rignold, Dunnett, Messrs Ledger, Vinco, M'Murchie, Hardy, Gfiudin, W. B. Thorn, Wright Scott. For Napier—Misses St. Clair, Johnston, Brown, Browning, Mesdames St. Clair, Shanks (and child), M'Kiunon, Messrs M'Kinnon, M'Gill. For Auckland—Mrs Guest, Mr Shallcrass. For Sydney—Mr H. Langtree; six steerage.

Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Hansen, for Owake River. K. Ramsay, agent.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

From London.—Opawa, ship, 1131 tons, Hamon, OKPJ. Nelson, ship, 1247 tons, Bannatyne, NKRC. Pakeha, s.s., 2542 tons, Scotland. Duke of Westminster, 3726 tons, Cox, WKQH, December 21. Rangatira, s.s., 2542 tons, Burton, December 22.

From London, via1 Santos.—Akaroa, barque, 1334 tons, WFKII. From Liverpool.—Doon, barque, 859 tons, RCHB.

From Liverpool, via Wellington.—Snowdrop. 609 tons, Foster, JPDL. Fkoai Glasgow.—Elizabeth, barque. From New York.—August Burchard, barque, 474 tons, Fretwurst, MDFK. J. H. Marsters, barque, 632 tons, October 30. Annie Reed, barque, 719 tons.Warren, JRWQ, November 30. Motley, brigantine, 591 ton 3, Harper, JSRF. Waaland, barque, 584 tons, HWPL, October 21. From Calcutta.—Fazilka, s.s., December 30. From Mauritius.—Alcestis, barque, 423 tons, Le Provost, HCMN, December 14. From Hamburg.—Hudson, barque, 797 tons, Kemp, WSFD. Marianna, barque, 1288 tons, RHWP, November 27. IMPORTS. Per Brunner, from the West Coast: 30 tons general cargo. Per Napier, from Fortrose: 15 bales 10 bags wool, SO.OUOft timber. Per Rosamond, from Greymouth: 700 tons coal. SHIPPING'TELEGRAMS. . ' ' Auckland, January 27.—Arrived: Hauroto, from Sydney. Passengers : For Wellington—Mr and Mrs Lawson (and family), Messrs Shaw (2); and lin the steerage. For Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Siddall. For Dunedin—Miss Donald. There are 85 passengers for Auckland. The steamefc met with strong easterly winds and heavy head jy/a oa the voyage across. Anthons, brigantine, Jom Brisbane. "uob. Wellington/ January 2b'.—Sailed : Takapuna, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Mesdames Hunter, Hobbs, Clifford, Cadsud, Marcl banks, Hitching, Chester {and child), Messrs Chester, Hunter, Cadsud, Harling, Cuthbertson, Chapman, Caldwell, Hobbs, Stepney, Clifford. Omapere, jor the south. Passengers : Miss Henderson, Mrs Robertson. Lyttelton, January 27.—Sailed: Duke of Buckingham, for Wellington and Rio. Takapuna, for Wellington. Mararoa, for the south and Melbourne. Passengers: For Dunedin—Misses Her' man, Lees, Steven, Beale, Cleaverly, Douglas, Scott, Bell, and Murdock (2), Mesdames Brown ' Knox (arid child), Irvine, and Bell (2), Messrs Brown, Johnstone, Austin, Brown, Strong, Rliind, • Hall, Adams, Bell, Fraser, Horseman. j> London, January 2o. —Arrived: Wairoa, shin, from Wellington (October 18). Melbourne, January 26.—Sailed: Manapouri, lor the Bluff. Sydney, January 27.—Arrived: Tekapo, from Wellington, THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Arawa has been admitted to pratique at London. The Doric left Plymouth on Sunday for Wellington. «^ -MOVEMENTS OF UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEE.T. Wednesday, January 27, 1892. Lyttelton.—Mararoa arrived 5 a.m. from Wellington ; sails 8.30 p.m. for Port Chalmers. Wellington.—Takapuna arrived 10 p.m. yesterday from New Plymouth; sailed 11 a.m. for Lyttelton. Omapere arrived 6 a.m. from Lyttelton ; Rotoma arrived 9 a.m. from Picton ; Peuguin arrived 10 a.m. from Lyttelton ; Australia arrived 10 a.m. from Napier. Nelson.—Mawhera arrived 6 a.m. from Wellington ; sailed 4 p.ril: for Westport. . <*_; The s.s. Brunner, Captain Waller, from the West Coast ports, arrived at the Rattray street wharf at 11.30 p.m. of Tuesday. Mr Stock (her purser) reports :—She left Westport at 2 p.m. on the 21st, experienced light S;W. breeze to Farewell Spit, which freshened into a hard gale from the S.E. with high sea; ran into Port Hardy for shelter at noon on the 22nd; proceeded on voyage to Wellington at 6.30 p.m. the same day, the weather having moderated, and_arriyed at 6.30 p.m. on the 23rd ; left Wellington at 11 p.m. the same day, arrived Lyttelton 24th at 8.40M>.m. ; left Lyttelton 25th at 8 p.m., arrived Timaru 26th at 9 a in. ; sailed at 10.15 a.m., reached Oamavu at 3.30 p.m.; sailed 5.15 p.m., and arrived as above. Experienced fine weather and smooth sea from Wellington to arrival. The s.B. Napier, with a cargo of wool and timber from Fortrose, arrived at the Rattray street wharf at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. She left Fortrose at 10.30 a.m. of the 2fith inst., and had southerly winds with fine weather to arrival.

The s.s. Waihora left the tongue wharf at 2 p.m. yesterday, with passengers and cargo, for Auckland, via the East Coast ports. We understand Captaiu Hay with his family and officers are in good health on board the barque Umvoti. The ship's company are progressing favourably at the island. A new yellow Hag was hoisted there yesterday instead of the discoloured one recently used. Many persons are unaware that the real quarantine flag is a black one, the yellow flag being intended to mark that pratique is about to be granted. The barque Assel has taken in over 2000 sacks of oats and 50 casks of tallow.

Captain Anderson, formerly of the Taupo, has been appointed to command theU.S.S. Company's steamer Dingadee, via Captain Dawson, trans ferred to the Southern Cross, and Captain Black to the Oreti.

The s.s. Napier left Dunedin yesterday evening for Owake river.

The s.s. Rosamond, Captain Stuart, coal-laden from Greymouth, arrived at Port Chalmers at 11.10 p.m. on Tuesday, and was berthed alongside the Bowen pier. She left Greymouth at 4.30 a.m. on the 24th inst.; rounded Cascade Point at midnight, and passed the company's steamer Tarawera at 11.50 a.m. on the 25th; rounded Five Finger Point at 5.40 p.m. same day ; passed Dog Island at 8 a.m. on the 26th; and arrived as above, having experienced fine weather throughout the passage. The s.s. Taieri was busy yesterday discharging her coals into the Fifeshire and the hulks at the Bowen pier. 'A topsail schooner, 12 miles S.E. of Cape Naunders standing north, was reported yesterday forenoon.