SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11943, 17 January 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING

PORT CHALMERS. „ Tim Bam, at Po4t Chaimbbb. New Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in tinw 11 hours 20 minutes east of Greenwich, will be, signalled once a week by a'time ball dropping at the instant of mean noon. A blue flag will ba hoisted at the mast-head, Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of the day when the time rignal is to be given. Phases of thb Mnrm. MMWItr,, Full moon sth 1144 a.m. Last quarter 13th 8.8 a.m. New moon ... ... 21st 2,6 a.m. First quarter 27th 9.22 p.m. Apogee ... .. ; . 12th 10.30 p.m. Perigee 24th 11.0 p.m. Sun rises 4.46 a.m., sets 7.51 p.m. THE WEATHER. January 16.—8 a.m.: Wind N.E.; weather . fine. Nopn: Wind N.N.E.; weather fair. 5 p.m.: Wind N.N.E.; weather fair. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.30 30.28 30.2S Thermometer 58 68 70 INTERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL REPORTS. (Pun United Press Association.) - '■ . WELLINGTON,.January 16. The following are the 9 a.m. weather reports from Australian stations:— Perth, January 15—Wind S.; bar., 30.0; cloudy. Hobart, January 15.—Wind S.E.; bar., 29,80; cloudy. Sydney, January 15.—Wind S.; bar., 30.0; cloudy. The following are the weather reports from Now Zealand stations at 5 p.m. ;— Manukau Heads.—Wind N.E., fresh; bar., 30.16; ther., 64; cloudy; sea smooth. New Plymouth.—Wind N.E., light; bar., 30505; ther., 67; fine; sea smooth. Castlepoint.-Wind S.E., light; bar,, 30.11; ther., 68; fine; 6ea moderate. Wellington.—Wind.S., light; bar., 30.05; ther., 66; fine. •Westport.-Wind S.W., light; bar., 30.12; ther., 68; fine: sea smooth. Kaikoura—Wind N.E., light; bar., 30.00; ther., 67; fine ; sea smooth. Bluff.-Wind S.E,,- fresh; bar.', 30.00; ther,, 61; fins. At Sydney the pressure has increased nearly half an inch. Evidences imply that a low pressure exists to the N.N.AV. of North Cape, and is travelling io the S.E. by S. Low pressure from the west will pass castward of tho meridian of South Cape about the 21st, HIGH WATER. January 17— a.m. p.m. At the Heads 0.9 0.43 At Port Chalmers 0.49 1.22 At Dunedin 1.34 2.7

ARRIVALS. Janet Nicoll, s.s., 496 tons, Millman, from Greymouth. J. Mills, agent. Westralia, s.s.. 1819 tons, Waller, from Melbourne, via Hobart and the Bluff. Neill and Co., agents. Passengers: Mesdames Miller, Newman. Pascoo, Eamshaw. Stephenson, Misses Swarpe (2), Henderson, Yard, Massey, , Cameron. Mcfsts Stephenson, Yard, Black, Pascoe, Earnshaw, Miller, Robinson, 0. H. Menzies; and 22 steerage.

DEPARTURE. Elingamite, s.s., 1675 tons, Wylie, for Sydney,_ via Auckland. Neill and Co., agents. Passengers: Misses Hart, Swing, Sullivan, Gillies (2), Hopkins, Corbett, Vcale (2), Curtis, Holzmarm, Holmes. Campbell, Mesdames Teale, Hatcher, Dickens, Pate. Sneddon, Holmes, Murray, Matthows, Riclmrdson, IRonalds, Messrs Godfrey. Hatcher, Dickens, Melville, Matthews, Spcdding, .Tewo=s, Fill, Allen, Somerville, Oakdcn, Coombs, Ott, Masters Thomson (2); and 16 steerage. KXPKCTBD ARRIVALS. From London.—Loch Cree, barque, left November 7. From Liverpool.—lnvercargill, left October 1; arrived Wellington January 14. Gladys, left January 4. From Glasgow.—Canterbury, ship (via Wellington), left September 21; left Belfast Lough Qctoher 18. Wellington, ship, left November 17. From Sydney (via Auckland). — Talune, January 20. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Moana, January 18. From Melbourne.—Monowai, January 23. From Auckland.—Te Anau, January 17. From Kaipara.—Frank Guy, barquentine, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney,—Westralia, January 17. For Melbourne.—Moana, January 21. For Auckland. —Te Anau, January 18. For Westport.—Upolu, January 19. For Greymouth.—Janet Nicoll, January 17. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO ARRIVE. At Auckland. — Waikato, left London October 31. Indradevi, left New York November 9. Mimiro, left London November 10. Pakeha, left London December 7. Star of Australia, left Now York December 25. At Wellington.—Star of New Zealand, left London December 14. Karamea, left London December 23. Banffshire, left London December 14, duo February 5. Rimutaka, left Plymouth January 5. Nairnshire, due February IS. : At Port left London December 1. Rangitira, left London January B. Fifeshire, January 2L ■ to rmrABT. From Wellington.—Tekoa, early. Papanui, January. 31. Gothic, January 31. From Lyttelton.—Delphic, January 22. From Port Chalmers.—Fifeshire, January 29. Nairnshire, February 28. HOUEWAUI) UOUKO. Mamari, from Wellington, December 6. Eiffel Tower, from Wellington, December 6, Paparoa,' from Wellington, December 6. Buteshire, from Wellington,' December 14. Tokomaru, from Wellington, December 22. Toir.oana, from Wellington, January 3. Rakaia, from Wellington; January 3. Matatua, from Wellington, January 6. Morayshire, from Port Chalmers, January 9. Star of England, from Napier, January 9.

—, » • IMPORTS. Per Westralia, form Melbourne: 150 cs and 8 octvs wine, 10 pkgs furniture, 7 cs books, 4 brls 61 cs oil, 39 bgs bbttles, 2 cs'drapery, '/ ootva brandy. 2 cs tobacco, 5 cs sheep dip, 12 bis paper, 439 cs fruit, 20 cs bitters, 90 bus onions, 50 bis bags, 48 cs 57 slbs marble, 800 bgs sugar, 238 pes machinery, 298 pes timber, 200 Ms palings, 10 brls phosphates, 15 hogsheads, and quantity of sundries. » .—

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS, ■AUCKLAND, January 16.-Arrived: , 'Hauroto, from Sydney, via Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga; Clyde, schooner, from Lyttelton ; Ysabel, three-masted schooner, from Nine, Haapai, and Tongatabu. Sailed: Taviuni, for Fiji, Ovalau. and the Eastern Pacific; Ikhona, for Wellington; Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth. WELLINGTON, January 16.—Arrived: Moana/from Sydney. Passengers for Dunedin: Mesdamos Graham, Peahey, Seal and child, Howe, Rogers, Wilford, Misses Benjamin, Culling (2), Walsh (2). N. Ross, Lane, C. Johnston, Fulton, Rogers, Howe, M'Credio, Devinc, Lazarus, Messrs Graham, J. M'Dermott, W. Goodman, Goddard, H. Denham, Andrews, Seal, Howe, J. Horsiall, Thomas', Wilfoyd, H. Stott, F. Stevenson, Sinclair, J. Easton, A. Cohen, Rev. J. O'Rieilly; and 5 steerage. Arrived: Hawke's Bay, from Napier.—Sailed: Rotomahana, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Evans. Wylie, Harding, Bruce, Watt, Swan, Man Eden, Coates, Hunt, Brace, Field, Dorrett, Gibson (3), Jones, Sopwith, Kershaw, Wrigley (2), Mcsdame3 Savill. Mitford, Evans, Heyes, Sontt, Gibson, Rod, Rev. Mr Turrell, Messrs Moffat, Earn, Mitchell, Carrigan, Isaacs, M'Millan, Herbert, Rutledge. Mitchell, Gillies, Bourne, Miller (2), Hodge, Heath, Milne, Raviile, Mitford, Heyes, Stanley, Scott: and 6 steerage. LYTTELTON, January 16,-Arrived; Wanaka.' from Newcastle. Sailed: Te Anau, for Dunedin. Passengers: Missed Hunter (2), Williams, Schumacher, Mesdames Miller, Kirby and 3 children, Messrs M'Lennan. Delissa. Kendvy, Matthews.—Sailed: Toroa, for th". Chatham Islands. BLUFF, January 16.—Arrived: Signe, barque, for Maiden Island.-—Sailed: Papanui, for Lyttelton. SYDNEY. January 16.—Sai'lsd: Zealamlia, for Auckland. Mr Jackson Palmer, M.H.R., Ss a passenger. . MELBOURNE/January 16.—Sailed: Monowai, for the Bluff. WOLLONGONG, January 16.—Sailed: Northern Chief, for Auckland. FREMANTLE, January 16.-Arrived: P. and O. Company's China, from London. Passengers for New.Zealand: Misses Fox. Perceval, and Harvey,. Mesdames Fox, Clark, Barclay, Dobie, Sir Westby and Lady Perceval, Lieutenant-colonel Francis, Captain Dofcie, Messrs Fox, Allen, Timlino, Clark, and Barclay,

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. LONDON, January 15.—Sailed: Wbakatane, for Melbourne. : '—it THE GRACE HARWAR SAFE. GISBOME, January 16-The Grace Harwar has arrived. Her mizzen-topmast is gone, and her sails are split. She lost all her boats but one. One of the orevf named Cornelius (ciiardt was washed overbpard. ''Late/:—All anxiety irr connection with the Grace Hw'vrar was relieved this mofning\

when tho news was made known that the vessel was in tow of the steamer Fanny, coming into port. The Fanny had arrivod from Napier, and whilst waiting for a pilot saw the vesfisel and hauled off in her direction, bringing her to the anchorage three hours later. The appearance of the vessel indicated that she had had a rough passage. Her mizzentop mast was gone and her maia-top-gallant mast was also snapped off. On Christmas Day, when the vessel was off Hawko's Bay, the strong wind increased to a howling gale, which by 11 p.m. had reached a terrible height, being accompanied by a.high cross sea. Tho vessel shipped a terrific sea, at this time, winch completely, filled the decks and carried three of the four boats away with it, as well as the skids, the bridge, the standard compass, and'riearly everything movable on deck. The'starboard .poop ladder, the safe, and a quantity of. gear were also washed overboard. Tho Grace Harwnr came in ballast, and while being swept by terrific seas this shifted and threw the boat on her beam ends. Some idea of her position may be gained from the fact that the rail was 3ft ■under water. Notwithstanding all that could be done, the vessel still remained in her awful position at 6 o'clock the following morning, the captain's cabin being half-filled with water and his chart being swept away. All hands were turned out to go below and commence tho work of trimming the ballast. An ordinary seaman named Cornelius Eckhardt attempted to make his way along the decks and was washod overboard and never seen again. The man was shipped at Capetown, and was only a young fellow. Captain Briscoe had a miraculous escape of being drowned during the gale. He was washed overboard, but was thrown back on board. The crow were engaged night and day for seven days bringing tho vessel to an even keel. During tho last 10 days the Grace Harwar has been ■ off Poverty Bay. Tho only Vessel sighted was the Hawea, on the Bth, and although every effort was made to attract her attention the signals were not seen. The Grace Harwar was near enough to the Hawca to make her out as one of the Union Company's steamers. The vessel will_be repaired here, and loads wool for London,

Tho s.s. Janet Nieoll, from Greymouth, via tho Muff, arrived yesterday, and was berthed at tho Jetty street wharf. Tho s.s. Elingamite steamed down to Port Chalmers yesterday morning, and left in the afternoon for Sydney, via Auckland. The s.s. Upolu having been detained on the West Coast, is not expected to arrive here before Saturday morning, and is to sail on the return trip the same evening. Tho s.s. Abbey Holme is making quick despatch with the discharge of her cared, all of which is coming out in first-class order. Up to leave-off time last night she had about 1200 tons out, and should finish in time to get" away to-morrow afternoon. The ship WesUand should finish loading her cargo of wool by the end of the week. Tho s.s. Hawea loads at the Bluff for Auckland to-day, at Oamaru to-morrow, and Timaru on Saturday. The s.s. Wanaka is to load for Sydney at Timaru to-morrow. The British-India Company's s.s. Ikhona, from Calcutta, via Singapore, left Auckland yesterday for the south. The Huddart-Parker Company's s.s. Wostralia, Captain W. Waller, with 41 passengers and a large quantity of cargo for this port from Melbourne, via Hobart and Bluff Harbour, arrived at Port Chalmers at 7.4!) a.m. yesterday, and was berthed at the George street pier. After landing several heavy lilts of mining machinery she steamed up to Dunedin in the forenoon. The Weslralitt left Melbourne at 7.30 p.m. of the 9th inst., hr.c'l fine weather, and arrived at Hobart at 6.30' a.m. of the 11 Ih inst,; loft again at 6.p.m. same day, had heavy head winds end' seas during the passage across, and arrived at tne Bluff at 5 a.m. of the 15th; pushed on again at 8.15 p.m. same day, and,arrived here as above. The barque Onyx, of this port, left Melbourne on the Bth inst. for Port Esperance, Tasmania, at which port she loads hardwood for Dunedin, «> ~ - AN UNLUCKY SHIP .-THE CANADA. The career of the ship Canada during the past 12 months has been.marked by a scries of misadventures, the end of which has evidently not yet been readied. The Canada first made her acquaintance with Australia by putting in to Melbourne in distress, having been dismasted whilst on a voyage from Norfolk (U.S.A.) to Manila. Whilst here her coal cargo was set on fire by spontaneous combustion, and on making a fresh start she was assailed by terrific weather, which resulted in the loss of almost the whole of her top gear and sails. On Juno 26 last the Canada put in to Frcmantle to be refitted. Acting under instructions from the owners of the vessel, the voyage to Manila was abandoned by Captain Taylor, and tho cargo of tho unlucky vessel was disposed of at Fremanfle. A fresh charter Was obtained, and the Canada took in a full shipment of jnrrolr for London, whither siie sailed on the 23rd of December. Before leaving Fremantle. the vessel, it was renorted, bad a- few inches of water in her hold, but this is no uncommon circumstance to wooden ships, and her seaworthiness was not called into question bv tho authorities before her denarture. However, the Canada- had been but a few hours at sea when the water beran to gradually increase in the hold. On Monday, the 24th nit..- the rise was so Treat that it was found that the steam pumping nlant on board could scarcely cope with the inflow, and on the followins day the water came in so rapidly that it grained on the mimn at times. .When there were close on Bft of wale in the hold, the crew demanded that the s'™ should return to port, and Cantain Tavlor, in view of the serious condition of affairs, deemed it advisable to fall in with their wishes. The vessel, at this time, was about '300 miles from Fremantle, and the run bark occupied four days. The pump? 'in the meantim? were kept going continuously, and when Gage Roads were reached on the 23'h nit. the watfv had been reduced to about sft. It !, as not he»u Mittlod yet. what will ultimate!" bo doro w<*Hi the vessel, but it is considered lHilcclv Mint she can he made nrouerly smwnrthv without coin" inio <Ih' dock. Tho Canada is a wood"n shin. 2318 tons toss, awl was built in 1691 at Kinesport, Nova Seotia.