SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9567, 25 October 1892, Page 1

SHIPPING.

TORT CHALMERS. T-ss* Baiti Ai1 Port. Ohawiishis. tTavF Zealand ivwan tiaw ub aoqa, calflnlatsd fot he moridiau. ci longitude, ia time II fcouss S3 miautct) oast of Qreomvica, wlil ba e;gn?.l)sd oara a weak by * tima-baS diogning at the insiaaS of A bind Sag will ba hoßtacl 11A tho moßi-head,. Port Chalmers signal station, ou tha foreaoou o£ I tho day when tag tiais signal is to fos given. . j Phases of the Moon. ■ ] (Calculated for Now Zealand mean time.) OCTOBER. J>. H. M. Full Moou ,„ ~, 6 5 47 p.m. Last Quarter „, ,„ 13 9 7 am. New Moon ~. ,„ 21 5 54 a.m. First-Quarter ■-~. ,„ 23 8 53 a.ss. ' October 21-' Wind S \V. Weather rainy. . 8 ii.ra. Noon. otj.hi. Barometer ... 3VOS 3010 ?0 OS Tfcemoiaetsr ... 46 5<J 62 Eioh "W AiEa. f a.m. p.m. n . „- JAt 'the Heads ... 4.-2 5.G Ucu. «o-( At Port Chalmers ... 5.3.'. 5.46 {.At Dunedin ... G'.i7 6.31 ARRIVAL. Elclers:ie, s.s., 2961 tons, Olscn, from London (August 27). N.Z. Shipping Company, agents. DEPARTURE. Rotorua, s.s., 576 tons, Cameron, for northern ports. J. Mills, agent. Passengers— IMesdames Kennedy, Johnstone, Misses iSteven[ion, M'lCinlay, Messrs Boddington, Moore, Klein, Collins, and four steerage. SXPSOTED ARRIVALS. From London. — C'rup.adeT, ship, 1058 tons Ferriaa, HOL3. Maori King, s.a., 3570 tons, Prisko, LNFK. Taratiaki, &hip, 1199 tons, Gordon, QMNP. Vv rsupa, ship, 1007 tons, Forsdick, WTLR. Tekoa, s.s., 2616 tons, Stuart. ITrom Sharpness.—Auckland, ship, 1215 tons, James, NSPJ. From Liverpool, via Wellikoton.—Acthel- '■ bsrt, barque, SlB tons, Garriock, .QFRB. Lutterworth, barque, 913 tons, Kelly, HNKD, From New York.— Schwanden barque, 857 Sons, Olsen, HFRS. Willowbank, barque, 882 tons, 31'aiurchy, QGtMB. Wairaoa, barque, 83i tons, Boston, QNRD. ifp.OM Glasgow. — Euterpe, ship, IW7 tons, Streater, VP.TK. Canterbury, ship, 12J5 tons, Bowling, MWDB. Frobi Rambuiis. —Advancement, ship, Essen. Feom the Chesterfield Group. — Alcesti3, barque, S9B ton 3, Rogers, HCMN. Jessie, barQuentine, 257 tons, Mahon, SNTK. lfaoii Brisbane.—Nitli, barque, 990 tons, Ball, QOKD. From Sydney, via Clarence RiveiI..— Coquette, ichooner 214 tons Brown WNVQ.

IMPOSTS.

[Special Notice.—Consignees desirous of having their names appear in this part of our columns, ■together with tacir consignments, may have the name inserted on payment of a small charge.] : Two trunks boots (ex lonic) for Mrs llogerson.

Smith and Smith are now landing (ex s.s. Pakeha): 210 pkgs — -Hessian, bevelled mirror glass, putty, shellac, white lead, gold leaf, and painters' sundries of all kinds. —Smith and Smith.

Per Elderslie, from London: 23 axle arms, 150 cases brandy, S9 quarter-casks do, 36 octave 3 do, 10 cases bitters. 20 trunks boots and shoes, 54 or.-.tes bottles, 159 boxe3 candles, 2L casks chain, '.iZ cases cream tartar, 4 do cigars, 2 do cigarettes, 3'j) do confectionery, 2 do cutlery, 1 do collodion, 22 bags cocoa, 50 cases do, 32 crates crockery, 5 hhds do, 3 cases do, 23S do drapery, 101 bales do, 148 pkga drugs, 121 cases fist), 2420 b3ls fish plates. 172 cases fang bolts,'ll do glass, 32. do. glassware, 250 do Geneva, 2 casks glue, 5 eases gum, 183 case 3 hardware, 61 cask 3 do, 16 ylcgs do, 5232 bars iron, 10 bells do, 2'J plates do, S cases do, 82 bdls sheet do, 132 pkgs machinery, 3i cases marble, 116 casks vails, 213 drums oil, 500 cases do, 5 barrels do, 23 kegs oilman's stores, 781 cases do, 815 kegs paints, 82 casks do, 8 cases do, 29 bales paper, 10 cases do, 36 bales paporhangings, }S pianos, 8 casks putty, (i bottles-quicksilver, 012 rails, 50 cases sauce, £0 do slates, 3 bdls shovels, 97 cases stationery, 4do show cards, 35 bdls springs, 4 casks shot, 9 drams snip, soda, 19 do caustic do, 17 casks sundries, 359 cases do, 216 pkgs do, 2 cases tart, acid, 10 tanks, 122 cases tobacco, 21 bdls tubes, 781 do, 1 cask turpentine, 256 boxes tin plates, 15 cases varnish, 201 do vestas, 25 casks vinegar, 12 bale.3 waste, 100 cases wine, 24 quartereasks do, 155 cases whisky, 240bdles wire, 01 casks do, and 1071 pkgs for Invercargill, Oamaru, and Timaru.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS,

Auckland, October 2).—Sailed : Takapuna, for the south. Passengers : Mesdames Coates (and .family), Shrimski, Miss Sheers, JudgeSeth Smith, Dr Coates, Messrs J. Chambers, Cr. L. Frances, Goson, R. Bannister, Shrimski, Wantens, W.. Reading, Mitchell, Jenkins, J. W. Brown, M'Conochie, Watson, A. G. Howe, A. R. Parsons ; and six in the steerage. . .. .■"•;.■. ■ Wellington, October 24. —Arrived : Jessie Readman, barque, from Port Chalmers. Sailed : Charles Edward/for the coast; Ohau, for Greymouth : Talune, for Melbourne, via the south. Passengers: Misses Morgan, Harford, Hunter, Finch, Davenport, Richards, Child, Sidey, M'iCenzie, Smith, Duan, Kennedy, Chi3holm, Danbar, Mesdames Rhodes, Mahoney, Harewood, Wilson, Drummocd (and family), Kinnear, Danks, Snodgrass, Price, Norton, Gore, Alderice, Roberlson, Trinn, Gawler, Dempster, Wilkinson, Kelly (and family), Dr Lemon, Messrs Mahoney, Danks, Carr, Dempster, Wilkinson, Wright, Aitken, Pegden, Whitcombe, Coom, Pecz, Hyman, Lncker, Redcliffe, Bullock, Nicholl3, Massey, Carr, Boucher, Dawson, Seville, Clatworthy, Easton, Onndy, Brodrick, Craighead, Ville, Donaldson, .Dunne, Thcomin, Dudley, Black, Robertson, O'Meara, Kilgour, Atkinson, Gunn, Maber, Gooseman, Donald, Livingston, Kissling (2), Jameson, Connor, Edie, Hungerford, and Henderson.

Lyttelton, October 24.—Sailed .-Warrimoo, for Melbourne, via Dunedin.' Passengers: For Dunedin—Messrs Bird, Batesly, Moss, Delbridge. For Melbourne—Mesdames Stiife, Wade, Campbell, Fletcher, Norton, Gillauders, Cox, Blakeley, Beverley, Mark, Scott (2), Fitzhenry, Castle?, Falvey, Roberts, Post, Rev. George Bond; and 8 steerage. Omapere, for Akaroa, Timaru, and Dunedin; Pukaki, for Sydney ; liauroto, for Dunedin. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Sloss, Mr Ri.ach.

Bluff, October 24.—Arrived (12.15 p.m.): Te Anau, from Melbourne, via Hobart. She left Williamstown at 4.40 p.m. on the ISth; passed Swan Island at 2.30 p m. on the 19th, arriving at Hobart at 11.50 a.m. on the 20th, and left eight hours later, arriving as above. Experienced fine weather with moderate southerly and variable winds to arrival. Passengers: For the Bluff — Mesdames Smith and Hobson, Miss Stock. For Dunedin—Messrs Kelvey, Lydress, Bastings, Allison, Taylor, Mendershausen, SutteV, Hunt, Montagu, Wise, Cleghorn, Dr Vines, Mesdames Kelvey, Watson, Montague (and child), Webster (maid and infant), Misses Sargood, i urnbull, and Joel. For Lyttelton—Mesdames Rutland, Rule, Escott (and child), Misses Westley, Allen, Messrs llule, Escott, Master Rule. For Wellington—Mesdames Whitaker, Carter, Miss Booby, Messrs Whitaker, Carter. For Napier—Mr Lindcll; and 80 steerage for all .ports. 5 a.m., Ardle. from Timaru. Sailed : 6 p.m., Te Anau, for Melbourne.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

The Otarama arrived at Teneriffc on tho 21st inst. The Tainui left Cape Town on Saturday after noon for Wellington.

MOVEMENTS OF-TIIE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEET. Monday, October 21. Bluff—Te Anau arrived 12.30 p.m. from llobart; sailed 6 p.m. for Dunedin. Oamaru—Janet Nicoll arrived yesterday morning from Lyttelton. Lyttelton—Hauroto sailed 2 p.m. for Dunedin. Omapere sailed 5 p.m. for Timaru. Wellington—Talune arrived 10 a.m. yesterday from Napier. Penguin arrived 2 p.m. yesterday from Lyttelton. Brunner arrived !) p.m. yesterday from Nelson. Oliau arrived midnight yesterday from Westport. Nelson—Mahinapua arrived 7 a.m. from Wellington ; sailed 11 a..va. from. New Plymouth. Gisborne—Waihora arrived 5 a.m. from Napier; sailed 9 a.m. for Auckland. Auckland—Australia arrived 11 p.m. yesterday from Gisborne.

During the week ending October 23, the number of vessels which arrived at the Dunedin wharves has been seven, with a total of 3!)08 tons register ; the departures in the same period amounted to nine vessels, representing 50-12 tons. The s.s. Arclle, bound south, passed Otago Heads on Sunday forenoon. The s.s. Rotorua left the Rattray street wharf yesterday afternoon with passengers and cargo for northern ports. The brigantine Enterprise was nearly full of careo yesterday, and is to leave for Napier to-day. The ss. Kawatiri discharged cargo at the Rattray street wharf yesterday. She will steam down to Port Chalmers to-day, and go into tho graving dock for cleaning and painting. The s.s. Herald discharged cargo at the Jetty street wharf yesterday. She is to leave here again at midnight for tho West Coast, via Oamaru and Cook Strait.

The barque Annie Stafford commenced lightering cargo yesterday into* the hulk Thomas and Henry.

The barque Kortbbvook, from Spencer Gulf, arrived at Otago Heads yesterday morning waiting orders.

ARRIVAL OF THE ELDERSLII!

The s.s. Elderslie, from London, was reported passing the Nuggets at 6.45 a.m. yesterday. She reached the heads at 0.30 p.m., when she was boarded by Pilot Paton, but owing to her draft, Iflft 9in; she remained outside until 3.40 p.m., when she steamed inside the heads, and was met in tho lower harbour by the customs boat, and all being well was admitted to pratique by Dr Dryp.dale (health officer), boarded and cleared in by Captain Gray (customs surveyor), and, continuing her course, was berthed at the George street pier at 4.45 p.m. in readiness to discharge her cargo for this port, which consists of 1000 tons general and 500 tons of dead weight, in addition to 1071 packages for transhipment to Invercnrgill, Oamaru, and Timaru, the balance of her cargo being for Lyttelton. The Elderslie is still under the command of Captain Olseu, but since her last visit here there has been a change in the personnel of her officers, Mr Baker having succeeded Mr Abbott as chief, Mr Raison second, Mr Delcomyn third. The engine department is under the charge of Mr Hanson^ who has associated with him Messrs M'Eenzie, Butter, and

M'liWlaue,'second, third, and four'.h respectively, MrJM'ilillau baing chief refrigerating "engineer. Her passage has occupied 57 days from port to port, and the vessel comes into harbour in splendid order. During the passage she encountered one heavy galo, and shipped a sea on the starboard side which smashed in the side of the whoolhousc and chart room, eoinplstoly gutting the later, and during the galo her foresail and topsail were blown away, bhe also passed three large icebergs. Tho Elderslie left London on August 27 ; experienced strong head winds down Channel, which held across the Bay of Biscay ; arrived at Las Pahnas at noon on September 4 ; coaled and left again at 8 a m. on the sth; experienced strong N.E^ trades for three days, when they gave out and worejsucceerled by light variable winds, followed by S.W. and >S S.\V. wiuds for two days, and took the first of the S.R trades on the 13th, crossing the equator same day in long. 10 "\V. The S.E. trades were exceptionally strong, accompanied by heavy head seas, which greatly retarded the vessel's .progress, and took the trades in lat. 23.30 S., .when strong SAY. wiuds and sea were met with for four days; thence she had moderate weather until October 4, when a heavy S. VV. gale set in, accompanied by violent snow squalls and high sea; after the gale moderated she had very unsteady winds, seldom lasting more than an hour or two in one quarter; passed three icebergs, and ran down her easting in lat. 4S S.; passed the meridian of Cape Lauwin on October 13 in lat. 47.53 S., and the island of Tasmania, on tho 19th, in lat. 47 53 S., making hergflrst land fall Stewart Island at 5 p.m. on the 23rd, and was berthed at the pier as above.