SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9903, 23 November 1893, Page 1

SHIPPING.

PORT OHALMERS. Time Ball at Port Chalmers. New Zealand mean time at noon, calculated fc the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours c minutes east of Greenwich, -will be signalled one a week by a time ball dropping at the instant c mean noon A blue flag will be hoisted at the mast-heac Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon c the day whea the time signal is to be given. Phases ov the Moon. (Calculated for New Zealand mean time). NOVEMBER. D. H. M. Last Quarter ... I 10 12 a.n New Moon .., ... 9 0 27 a.n First Quarter . f . ... ... 17 5 15 a.n Full Moon 24 5 38 a.n Last Quarter 30 8 3S p.n Apogee, 12th, 4 p.m. Perigee, 25th, 2 a.m. THE WEATHER. November 22 —Wind S.W. Weather fair. 8 a.m. Noon. sp.nj »arom6tar ... 30-04 3010 3012 Thermometer "... 5S 66 5S HIGH WATER. (a.m. p.m. At the Heads ... 1.38 2.0 At Port Chalmers 2.18 2.40 At Dunedin ... 3.3 3.25 ARRIVALS. Wairarapa, s.s., 1023 ions, M'lntosh, fror Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports. J Mills, agent. Passengers: Mesdames Bews Dymock, Stuart (and child), Martin, Knowles White (and child), Moys, Oliver, Misses Dymock Martin, E M. Lucas, Stuart, Boon, Williams Longuet, Messrs D. H. Hastings, M. Scott, Stuart Dymock. Mabin,.. Chapman, Scoullar, Guthrie Chas. Colclough, Ings, L. "W. Davis, Kenms Nathan, Phelan, Oliver, J. Hay; and23steerage. I lOmapere, s.s., 352 tons, Phillips, from the Wesl Coast, via Oamaru. J. Mills, agent. Taranaki, ship, 1130 tons, Gordon, from Londoi (August 23). Dalgety and Co. (Limited), agents. DEPARTURE. Kawatiri, s.s., 286 tons, Apstein, for the Wes Coast. J. Mills, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS From London.—Maori, s.s., 4045 tons, Scotland Waiioa, ship, 1015 tons, Fox, QPRB. Glenlora barque, 774 tons, Tonkin, WGPT. Himalaya barque, 1008 tons. Hill, VTKM. Hinemoa, barque, 2238 tons, De Steiger. * Duke of Westminster, s.s., 3726 tons, Cox, WKQH. From Liverpool, via Wellington.—Lufr terworth, barque, 887 tons, Kelly, HNKD, Langstone, barque, 746 tons, Tate, JRBM. From Glasgow.—Hudson, barque, 797 tons, Kemp, WSFD. Auckland, ship, 1245 tons, Jame3, NGPJ. From New York.—Elinor Vernon, barque, 571 tons, Ohadboume, JSFK, Waipa, barque, 101! tons, Silba, WTLR. From Sharpness.—Lake Erie, barque, 988 tons, Munro, HMTJK. From Calcutta.—Ruthwell, barque, 1348 tons, Tozer, JWPO. From the Chesterfield Group. — Orange Grove, barque, 403 tons, Duncan, TQCP. JFrom Long Island.—Gleaner, brigantine, HE tons, Curran. From Fremantle.—Petrus, barque, 540 tons Anderson. From Bundaberg.—River Hunter, barquentine 15 tons, Toft. From Newcastjle.—Silver Cloud, brigantine 292 tons, Hays. From Woolgoolga, N.S.W.—Grecian Bend, barquentine, 225 tons, Sterling, MHDF.

O- ■- IMPORTS.

[Special Notice.—Consignees desirous of hay Log their names appear in this part of our columns, together with their consignments, may have the same inserted on payment of a small charge.] Per Wairarapa, from Sydney, via the north: 9. cases raisins, 26 .pkgs figs, 39 cases beet, 820 bags sugar, _31 cases milk, 10 cases syrup, 20 casehematite, 36 bags potatoes, 10 cases limejuice cordial, 64 bags brawers' crystals, 10 sacks soda crystals, 14 bales paper, 19 bales rabbitskins, transhipments ex Coptic, four bullocks, four cows, and RimdrifiH.

" ' » SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Kaipara, November 22.—Sailed: Examiner, barque, for Melbourne. Auckland, November 22.—Arrived: Poherua, from Fiji; Richmond, from Tahiti;. Wellington, November 22.—Arrived: -Wakatipu, from Sydney. Passengers : For Wellington —Ten saloon and 50 steerage. For Lyttelton— Mesdames Kingdom and Rhind, Misses Kingdom and Docking, Messrs Styehe, Docken, Russell, Chapman, Revs. Burke and Morgan ; and 20 steerage. For Dunedin-r-Mrs-Stevens, Messrs Stevens and Morley; and 12 steerage. Sailed : Tarawera, for Sydney; Star of England, Captain Simson, for London; Star of Victoria, Captain Shaw, for Sydney; Penguin, for Nelson; Coptic, Captain Kempson, for Lyttelton; Wainui, for the West Coast; Rotorua, for Lyttelton. Passengers : Misses Bughes, Stainner, Edwards, Mesdames Stainner, Ashton, Messrs Stevensen, Wallace, Threlkeld, Pimm, Parson, Hart, Begg, ** Argreave; and 8 steerage. Takapuna. for Lyttel ton. Passengers: Messrs Paterson, Schools ; and 4 steerage. Bluff, November 22.—Sailed: G.S. Hinemoa, for Auckland, Snares, and outlying islands. London, November 21.—Arrived; Tekoa, from AVellington. New York, November 21.—Sailed: Clara Fer guson, barque, from Auckland (August 6). Newcastle, November 22.—Sailed: Defiance, for Kaipara. Brisbane, November 22.—Sailed: Otarama, for Wellington. Melbourne, November 22. — Arrived: Roto, mahana, from the Bluff. ■•» ■ ■ . MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STJBLAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEET. Wednesday, November 22. Oamaru—Kawatiri arrived 10.30 a.m. from Dunedin. Omapere sailed noon for Dunedin. Lyttelton—Flora sailed 5 p.m. for Wellington. Wellington — Penguin arrived 8 a.m. from Lyttelton. Tarawera arrived 8 a.m. from Lyttelton. Rotorua arrived 9 a.m. from Picton. Wakatipu arrived 12.30 p.m. from Sydney. o-—;— The s.s. Kawatiri left the Rattray street wharf at 5 ».m. yesterday with cargo for the Weat Coast, The barque Obed Baxter ia all clear of hex Dunedin cargo, and is expected to sail for Lyttel ton at the end of the week. The s.s. Manapouri, Captain M'lntosh, from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports, ai-rived at 7.30 a.m. yesterday, and was berthed at the George street pier to discharge her cargo, She left-Sydney on the 11th inst., and arrived al Auckland on the lfith; left again onthe'followinf -day; calledatGisbjrne, 18; Napier, 19; Wellington "20 ; leaving again at 3 a.m. same day and arrivec as above. The s.s. Invercargill took on board a quantit; of transhipments at the George street pie' yesterday, ex Rangatira, for the Bluff and Inver cargill. The barquentine Whangaroa was towed dowi to Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon, an< brought up in the lower harbour to take in i quantity of dynamite for the West Coast. The s.s. Wairarapa was floated into the gravin; dock yesterday afternoon. The s.s. Omapere from the West Coast, vi; Oamaru, arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday even ing and pas. Ed up the harbour to Dunedin. It was thought that tho R.M.S. Australia oi her run out to Sydney this time would put up i new record of speed. The vessel arrived at 6.1 a.m. on November 6. She was a week ahead o the usual date, but she ia behind the Himalaya' best time. It is true that the mails for Sydnei were delivered in each instance on the Monday but they were at the Semaphore a few hours earlier by the Himalaya than by her sister shi the Australia. As to the arrival of the two ship at Sydney, the Himalaya entered Sydney Head at daylight on Monday, June 19, and at 6.5 a.a November 6, the Australia entered, thus showin how close in time these two magnificent steair ships were with regard to a passage of 12,50 miles—London to Sydney. On our list of expected arrivals from New Sout Wales is the barquentine Grecian Bend, whic has recently put into Newcastle for repairs. Thi vessel recently had a trying experience at Woo goolga. It appears that the vessel arrived a Woolgoolga to load timber for Dunedin. Whi] she was at her anchors there the weather becam boisterous and brought in a nasty sea. On th following day Captain Stirling, the master an owner, decided that the crew should leave tb ship before the weather got worse, owing to th fact that there wero no life-saving appliances. Woolgoolga to assist the crew in case of the vessi being driven ashore. All hands left the vessi and sought shelter ashore, and when the weattu moderated on the following Tuesday morning tt vessel was again boarded, when it was found ths 10ft of water was in the hold. The ship ws quickly pumped out, and she went alongside tl jetty and took in a.carco of timber. Among other damage done during the heavy weather, tl vessel's starboard quarter was injured, and it to have this repaired that she has put im Newcastle. ,—©__ ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI. One of the expected oversea ship 3 passed Ca] Saunders at 4.30 p.m. yesterday and was tendere outside the heads by the s.s. Plucky, which towt her up to the anchorage in the powder ground : 9 pm. She proved to be the Shaw, Savill, ar Albion Company's clipper ship Taranaki, fro London, and was met on her arrival by tl Government officials, and all being well on boai she was promptly passed by Dr Cunningham the health officer, and at once boarded ai cleared Inwards by Captain Grey, the surveyor customs. The Taranaki comes into port in perfect orde and reflects great credit on our old friend Capta Gordon and his officers, of whom Mr Evans chief, Blr Ulbrick second, and Mr J. B. Clou; third; while Mr Gardner still holds the positii of chief steward. She brings 186 tons of measu. ment and 41S tons of deadweight cargo, togeth with 453 packages of gunpowder and 200 packag of dynamite—the combustibles being stowed in properly-constructed magazine, and after transhi ping tbem will be towed up to Dunediu. The Taranaki's passage has been uneventfi and considering that she is only in ballast trii has been an excellent one, !)1 daya having slaps since she left Gravesend, and 88 days from Sta Point, and this would have been material lessened had she met anything like strong tradi and steady westerlies while crossing the Southe Ocean. Neither ice or wreckage was seen wh running down the easting Three waterspov were sighted off the coast of Portugal. Captain Gordon reports leaving Gravesend August 2J3, had the winds from W. to N. down t Channel, and landed the pilot at Brixham August-26; thence she experienced S.E to S. 1

winds along the coast of Portugal, and passed the island of Madeira on September [6, taking the first of the N.E. trades in lat. 2fl N., long. 21 W. They were moderate, and carried her down to lat. 10 N., long. 25 W. on September 14, and were followed by the usual n _ monsoon weather; the equator was crossed on m September 24, in long. 16 \V., and the S.E. trades „ picked up in lat. 50 S., long. 18 W.; fairly good gj trades were met and carried her down to lat. 23 S„ long. 26W., on October 3, when they died away and w were followed by variable winds, principally from 1 the N. veeringto SE. The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on October 13 in lat. 36 S., and thence she had similar weather to the Cape of Good Hope, which she rounded on October 19, in lat. 39 S.; four days' easterly winds were then encountered, and after tli3t her passage across the Great Southern Ocean was marked principally a. by northerly winds, with occasional easterly, and a. very cold, damp weather, the thermometer falling a. as low as 46deg and.4Bdeg. The meridian of Cape a. Leuwin was crossed on November 10 in lat. 45 S., a. and thence she had variable winds from N. to N.N.W., with light airs from S. to W. until she passed the island of Tasmania on November 15. in lat. 47 S.; had light winds from W. to S.W., and passed the Snares on l; November 20 in lat. 49 S.; thence she experienced '■ strong winds from N. to N.E., and made her first landfall off Slope Point at 3 a.m. yesterday; sighted tlie Nuggets at 9 a.m., and arrived as above. She spoke the following vessels:—Danish barque Princess Marie, from Hadieksnall to Algoa Bay, ) in lat. 34 N., long. 19.41 W., September's; Swedish ) barque Frank, from Gothenburg to Port Natal, 55 days out, in lat. 5.36 N., long. 21.59 W.. September 17; four-masted ship County of Caithf. nesß, from Liverpool to Calcutta, 34 days out, in f lat. 38.21 S., long. 6 E„ September 18; four- • masted, ship West Ijothian, from New York to "' Calcutta, 51days out," in lat. 38.21 S., long. 6 E., J." October 13, and again on October 20 in lat. 39 S., V long. SJJE.