SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10762, 29 March 1897, Page 1

SHIPPING.

PORT 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. THK WEATHER. March 27.—S H.m.: Wind S.K; weather fine. Noon: Wind S.W. ; weather fine. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; weather dull. _ S a.m. Noon. sp.m. Barometer 30*30 305'j SO'oS Thermometer .52 GO 60 March 28.-8 a.m.: Wind N.E.; weather fine. Noon : Wind N.E.; weather fine. 6 p.m.: Wind N.i£.; weather dull. Baroiuetei ... 30-65 SO-6S 30*(j6 Thermometer .„ 52 64 CO HIGH WATER. f ».ni p.m. TLr.. oq JAt the Heads ... 0.22 0.33 mar. -J < M Port Chalmera 12 LlB VAt Dunedin ... 1.47 2.3 ARRIVALS. . March 27. Talune s:'s., 13DI toi,.?, Pliillips. from Sydney, via Cook Strait. 3. Mill*, agent. Tassengers : Misses Black, Kelly, Holmes, Chilman, Elsou, Olapcott, Baker, Rei.aut, Mesdameß Black, Smyth, Stewart, Chilman, Joachim, Grant, Hamer, Harrop, AVetherhilt, Moticur, Maine, Nelson (and 2 children), Professor tlilroy. Master Wetherhilt, Messrs Taggart, Sniythe, Fea, Lang, Stewart, M'Lean, Milue, Jago, Goyen, M'J.eod, Giliut, Allen, Bastes, Champion, Springer, Goldsmith (2), Kmebuscb, Thorne ; 9 steernge. Mar.-h 2S. Tasmania, s.s.. 1265 tons, M'Gee, from Sydney, via the East Coast. Neill and Co. (Limited). Tassengers: Messrs G. Hills, Sollett, Millar, M'Donald, Chappie, J. Murrell, R. Macadum, Armstr.ing, Forbes, Lawrenson, Kerr, Brown, Mesdames Graham, J. M'Lean, Burdett, Jack, BfLeod, J. lies, Misses Neill, Campbell, M'Donald, Chappie, Graham, Judd ; 11 steerage. Napier, s.s., 43 tons, Matheson, for Invercargill, via Waikawa. K. Ramsay, agent. EXfKOTICD ARRIVALS. - -From London. — Matatua, s.s., 3322 tons, IT'Dousall. Mataura, ss., 5765 tons. Waikato, s.s., 4767 tons. From Liverpool. — Dundale, barque, 1075 tons, Lammont, KBQW (December £2). Northern Monarch, barque, 134S tons, Nixon, PJFS. From Glasgow.—Hudson, barque, 797 tons, Gasson, AVSFD (January 3). Hawea, s.s., 175U tons, Sinclair (January 28). „ From New York.—Fh-th of Tay, barque, 798 tons, Mathieson, QNDT. Obed Baxter, barque, * 877 tons. Colby, JRQSI (Januarys). Victoria, fhip. 7-12 tonß, Wiese, NGBV. Ravenswocd, barque, 1123 tons, Murray, RDHQ. Cornuvia, barque, 790 tons, Baker. WQMP. , From Fremaktle —Laira, barque, 492 tons. From Edithbukgh.—Acacia, barque, 253 ton?, Shimmins. WNBV. .From Newcastle.—Auriga, barque, 518 tons, _ Stone, JHCL. * IMPORTS. [Special Notice. —Consignees desirous of hay- j ing 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 Talune, from Sydney: 480 bags sugar, 30 chests tea, 100 boxes tinplates, 112 ingots copper. 100 iron pipes, 75 pkgs sultanas, 50 pigs lead, 25 bags bottles, 95 bdls sheet iron, 80 bags paint, 50 cases marble, quantity of sundries. _Per Tasmania, from Sydney and the North : 150 cases schnapps, 30 cases bicycles, 50 bales cornsacks, 5 casks mineral waters, 10 casks shale oil, 154 bags sugar, 10 cases sugar, 250 do fruit, 56 sacks potatoes, 10 cases honey, 5 casks tongues, 16* drums oil, £0 pkgs furniture, mails, and sundries.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AucivLAND, March 27.—Sailed : (12.15) TeAnau, for the south. Passengers : Misses Wilson, Hall- ' Scott, Pitts, Mesdames Harrison, Scott, Bill, Dunningham, Bourne, Ballin, Bailey, Messrs Railey j (2), Williams, Bell, Newman, Hume, White, Webb, Hipkins, Chote, Corrie Johnson, Hibberd. j —.— March 2S.—Arrived: Rotomahana, from the south. Wellington, March 27.—Arrived : Tongariro, from London ; Corinna, from Westport; Tara -wei-a, from Lyttelton; Mahinapua, from One-hnnga.-—As the Tongariro was being berthed in: a strong southerly breeze she-ran -into'the" wiarf aa.l started one of her plates. Sailed: Corinna.. for Lyttelton. Passengers.: Miss Webst;er,; Mesdames Hamilton (ahd 2 children), Tozer, Reid, Messrs Tozer, Wilson, Holdgruin, Wilkie, Reed, Rawle, Crockett, Hamilton, Hall, Master Woodhouse; 13 steerage. —Sailed : Tarawera, for Sydney March 2S. — Arrived : Omapere, from Ne'son and the West Coast; Brunner, Flora, and Penguin, from Lyttelton. -y—Sailed: Pareora, for Greymouth ; Mahinapua, for Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. .Lvttelton, March 2S.—Arrived: Zior, from Sreymouth ; Corinna, from AVellington.—Sailed : Lake Erie and Aotea, for London. Bluff, March 28.— Sailed: Rotokino and Wareatea, for Oamaru. tStonily, March ,27. —Arrived: Bells, from Kaipara. -Newcastle, March 27. — Sailed : Fido, for Lyttelton. -Melbourne, March 27.—Arrived: Wenona, from the Thames. Sailed: Gratitude, for Auckland. » I THE DIRECT STEAMERS. Welijkgtox, March 27.—The Tongariro, from London, via the Cape and Hobart, arrived early this morning. She experienced moderate weather throughout; PaiseDgers for Dunedin.: Misses E. Broomfield and S. B. Black, Mrs E. Pearson, Messrs AY. AY. Kerr and AVrL-ht (2). DuriDg the passage a seaman named Davis, aged about 60, died from phthisis. He Ls believed to have a daughter resident at Lyttelton. The deceased had been about eight years on the vessel. The Tongariro was for four days among ice and thick weather, and had to slow down. The Tekoa sailed from Lyttelton for London, via Teneriffe, at 11.15 p.m. on Saturday. « A STEAMER ASHORE. Wellington, March 28.—The steamer Kana lei l for Foxton this morning to- render assistance td the steamer Qifeen cf the' South, which is ashore at the mouth of the Manawatu River. ». THE RUAHINE'S DISABLEMENT. Particulars cf the disablement, of the Ruahine .bow that she broke the thrust shaft and put into Dacca, on the African coast, where it was repaired. On leaving it was found the main shaft, which was broken partly through had given way entirely and tbe vessel hacl.to make for Sierra Leone. A new shaft was forwarded by the Tongariro and transferred on February 16. The Buahine's engineers being able to fit it themselves. The Tongariro brought ou her 17 passengers, 10 of whom were for New Zealand. . « _ SUPPOSED WRECK AT SAMOA. Syd?;ky, March £7.—ln connection with the cable from AVellington in reference to the sup-■j-..-.ed wreck at Samoa, it has been ascertained that while the barque Oregon was on a voyage from San Fianclscoto Sydney in. January, she was struck by a hurricane in the vicinity of-Samoa, and lost p'r.rt of her cargo of timber marked 888.

•The U.S.S, Company's steamer Talune, Captain Phillips, from Sydnsy, via Cook Strait, with 56 passengers and a large quantity of cargo, arrived ai the tongue wli2rf at 9.40 a.m. of Saturday. She left the company's wharf at Sydney at 1.35 pro. of the 20th inst. and arrived at Wellington at 4.15 p.m. of the 2-ith inst., left again at 4.35 p.m. of the next day and reached Lyttelton at 7.30 a.m. of the 2Gth inst., pushed on for the south at 5 p.m. same day, entered Otago Heads at 8.45 a.m. on Saturday, and came up to the wharf as above. She experienced moderate to light winds with fine weather throughout the passage. The -chocner Marmion is discharging cargo at tbe Jetty street wharf. The Norwegian barque Liv has taken in some stiffening b.illast at the Rattray street wharf. The s s. Invercargill has been cleaned and repainted, and leaves Dunedin to-morrow for Invercargill and Preservation Inlet. During the week ending March 28 the following vessels have been at the Dunedin wharvc3 :— Arrivals: Napier, s.s ,48 tons (twice) ;Taupo, s.s., *08 tons ; Brunner, s.s., 332 tons ; Tarawera, s.s., lgiifl tons; Rotokino, s s., 1304 tons ; Herald, s.s., '3,i6 tons ; Flora, s.s., .38 tons ; Marmion, schooner, 1)2 tons; Talnne, s.s., .'304 tons; Tasmania, s.s., 1265 tons ;—total, 72(51 tons. Departures : Ohau, s.s., 411 tons ; Wakatipu, s.s„l2sS tons ; Rotomahana. j,s , B*;ii tons ; Napier, s.s., 48 tons ; Kirkilnle, barque, 7fio tons; 'J aupo, s.s., 408 tons ; Whangaroa, .cow, 131 tons ; Rotokino, s s , 1304; loes ; Brunner, ?.»., 332 tons; Flora, s.s., 838 tons ; Tarawera, s.s., 1269 tons ;—total, 7624 tons. Tlie s.s. Liddesdale—not the Lidderdale—is the latest acquisition to the Union Steam Ship Company's fleet, and in', we believe, intended for their Eastern service. She is a steel screw steamer of 23(2 tons gross and 1572 tons net measurement. The Liddesdale was launched from the yards of j»le=9rs C. Connell and Co., at Glasgow, iv 1677. Hsr dimensions are : Length, 300 ft; beam, 40ft; depth cf hold, 23ft 2in. She is fitted with triple expansion engines, the diameter of the cylinders being respectively 23in, 37in, and 59in, with a length of stroke of 42 inches. The /Liddesdale is provided with all the most recent'labour-saving appliances, and as a cargo boat is admirably titled f.jrthe Union Company's trade. The ship Zuleika will commence lightering a IKirtioTi of her cargo, and is expected to be at the Victoria wharf about AVednesday. The s.s. Napier, from the south, arrived at Duredin at I 10 p.m. jesterday. The s.s. Tasmania reached Dunedin at 11 a.m. yesterday. She left Sydney on the 17th inst.; callad at Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton; left the last-uamed port at 4.30 p.m. on the 27th, and arrived as above. Experienced fine weather with variable winds and moderate ssa throughout the passage.

— There are about 100 grains ot iron in the avorayis human body, and yet so important is tfeis exceedingly small quantity that its diminu&B is attended with vsry serious results.