SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12036, 7 May 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING.

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Tiitß Bah AT Port Chaluibsj New.Zealand mean time at noon,'calculated for the meridian of longitude, in tim? U hours 3D ainufw east of Greenwich, will be signalled once a wet by a,time kill dropping at. the instant of mean noon, . PsieiS <W THE HOOK* . ■ MAT, Fall Moon ,* w m ... 4th MO a.m; last Quartet « — 12th ■ 2.8 tm. New M00n... yj fi y.. 18t« 5.8 p.m. .•Kntf. Quartes _, : _t fc , 25th 5.10 p.m. Apogee ~,»..: .-4 m 2nd 8.0 p.m. Perigee i... ►• m ?•» 17th 7.0 p.m. Apogee <.. ... —.- -. 30th 5.0 a.m. ■ Sutt iieee 7.17 a.m., sets *,53 p,m. : . THE WEATHER. May 6.-8 'a.m.': Wind S.W.;' weather equally. Noon: Wind S.W.; weather squally. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; weather fair. , 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . ►- „ 29.7+ 29,82 29.86 Thermometer ~ -, 46 56' 60 '.■■...•FORECAST.—Mr Paulin telephoned at . -9.10 last evening:—" Squally to strong N.W. tq:.S.W. winds, and cold rain and sleet eliowers wthiu Zi hours; , ihdlcations ttbrmy." i . IPERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL - . ■' ,-■'. , REPORTS. ' (Per Ukited Press Assooutios.) : ; ' WELLINGTON, May 6, '; Tile following are the 9 a.m. weather nfcerts'ftom AuaUaliin stations:— Albany, May 4.—Wind. liar. 29.80; threatening rain. Hobart, May 4.-WM S.E.; tar. 30.30;. Henee fog. Mi Sydney, "May 6.-Wind liat. 30.40; Ene; rainfall, 3.2 in. The following ai'e the weather reports from New Zealand"stations at 5.p.m.:— . ManukauHeatk Wind S.W., fresh; bar. PO.IO, thtr 60; gloomy; sea. moderate. ..New Plymouth.—Wind S.W., . breeze; tari 30.01, titer. 65; rain; nex smooth. ■ Castlepoint—Wind N.W., breeze; tar. 69.7*, ther. 62; fine; son moderate. Wellington.—Wind N.N.W., breeze;' bar.' ; 29.86, ther. 58; clear fky. 'Westport.-Wind S.S.W., light;', kr. JJ9.94, ther. 50; fine.; sea smooth. Kaikorai.—Calm; bar. 29.82, iher. 60; fine; sea smooth. Oamaru.—Wind N., light; bar. 29.60, ther. £4: fine; sea smooth. Bluff.-Wind W., gale;' tor. 29.66, ther. :\(H; showery. . > * A low pressure from the west passed east(ward of the meridian of South Cape yesterday afternoon, and one from the eime direction is due there on the 11th inst. Pressure has decreased in some of the northern stations, and high southerly winds and rain • are to be expected northward of Napier, Taupo, and Raglan. HIGH WATER. &hy 7— a.m. p.m. ■ At the Heads <_ M 4.33 4.56 At Port Chalmers _ _ 5.18 6.10 At Duuedin „_ _< v-, 6.3 6.21 DEPARTURE. Taliine, e.s., 1370 tons. Neville, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: For the Bluff—Messrs Stirling, Fraser, Burgesf, Masters Tothill (2). For Australia-Misses Forker (2), Moir, Penman, Allen, Rum, Gothard, Mcsdames Goodman, Forker, Moir, Hurst, Sykcs, Gothard and child, Messrs Ooodmau, Ihirst, I Bennett, Rdgere, Everitt, Hancock, Ncvrraan, Tombs, Herring, Davidson, Armour, Lambert, Forrester, Collins, Leighton, Alien, Campbell, Bise, Rev. Forbes; and 3 fteerage for all ports, j EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Free Glasgow.—Lizzie Bell, left Felirujry

From Liverpool.—Gladys, left. January 1; arrived at Wellington April 14,. left Weilington May 2. Camphill, barque, left March o. t From Sydney (via Auckland).—Waikare, ■31ey12. From Sydney (via 'Wellington).—Warrijnoo, May 11. From Melbourne.—Monon-ai, May 8, From Auckland.—Te Anau, May 9. ■i PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' For Sydney (via Wellington).—Monovrai, 3lay 9. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Elingamite, Way 7. Waikare, May 14. . For Melbourne.—Warrimoo, May 13. For Auckland.—Wailiora, May 10. For AVestport.—Corinna, ilay 8.

MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. . • .. TO ARRIVE. At Auckland.—lmlramayo. left New York February 26. Delphic, left London April 5. At Wellington.-Mtfatus, left London March 19, due May 12. Kakaia, left London about March 30, due aljont May 19. Papainif, left April 27. Cereda, left New York April 23. Gothic, left London April 16, clue May 27. At Port Clwlmcrs.—Tongariro, early. TO DEMIiT. From Wellington.—Mamari, May 9. Waim&te, May 11. Paparoa, May 23. From iiyttclton.—Tongariro, May 16. HOUKWARD BOP^D. PakaJia, from Wellington, Jlardi 12, Intlra<le\i, from Wellington, >larch 12. Aotea, from Wellington, Match 15. Star of New Zealand, from Lydelton, March 18. RimutaU, from Wellington, March 28. Karamea, from Aiiekland, April 3. Kumara, from WellinKton, April 12. Rangatih, from Tort Chalmew, April 12. Star of Australia, from Woiiinitton, April 14 Wiakalane, Iroin Wellington, April 17, Wakanui, from Weilingtoh, April 27.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, May 6.-Arriv«l Ventura, froih San Francisco. Passengers [or New Zealand: Mrs B. C. Ainworih, Messrs 11. P. Curtis, D. E. Thornton, W. Sherer, R. Wilson, J. y. Brown, P. .Curtis, .1. F. Senior, C. Clark, wife, and 3 children, P. Francif, C. Smith. Arrived: Wuikare, from Sydney. Passengers for Duncilin: Mies Hnstie, Mesdamcs Yomig and Taylor, Meters Young, Holmes; and 2 in Ihe sleerage. . KAIPARA, May 6,-Arrived: Victoria, 8.8., from Lytlelton; Enterprise, schooner, frortuWanganui.—Sailed: Royal Tar, , barque, for Mclbourno; Moana, fchooner, for- Duriedin; Onyx, barque, for Sydney; Devonport, barque; for Melbourne. WELLINGTON, Mary 6.-Arrived: \Vhangope, from Newcastle, with coal.— Sailed: Taraweja, for Lyftelton. PotsenRers: Misses Ryan, Beadle, Richmond (2), Lyjaghr, HanEon, Denton, Burns, Izard, Kirton, Mesdames Nanee, Dixon, Ward, Humphreys, Slaeefield, Denton, Ritchie, Watthon, Duncan, Rev. Ritchie, Messrs Ryan, Mansfield. Ward, Smith, Hole, Butterworth. Cox, Forbes, Minojrue, Salmon, Pope, Kewhiuney, Kerr, Beckinghnll, Anderson, Benjamin, Lainbie. Walker, Salonger;-Den-ton, Taylor, Spendler, Master* Humphreys; and 11 6teerage. -. BLUFF,.May 6.-Arrived: Monowni, from Melbourne, via Hobart, at 2 p.m. Passengers: Misses Reeves, Baxter, Kaysey, Wright, Jlesdames Baxter, Corfc and family, Kaysey, Wright, Messrs Webb, Floyd (2), Smith, Captain Groves, Corfe, Ferguson, Rot. W'aiuOTißht; and 21 steerage.— Sailed: Janet Nicoll, for Dunedin, with the Snez mails. „ MELBOURNE, May 6.—Arrived: Mot6ia, from the Bluff.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The s.s. Tongariro is to ship about 10,000 circases of meat, wool, end general cargo at tte Port, and sails on Saturday for northern ports.

The s.E. Talune left the tonguo wharf shortly before t o'clock yejterday afternoon for Melbourne, vii the Bluff and Hobatt. The s.B. InvercargiU goes down to Port Chalmers to-day and runs to-morrow in connection with, the reception, to tho returned troops. The 8.8. Corinnl and the s.s. Janet Nicoll wil\ "both tako passengers from the Rattray street wliarf at 9 a.m. to-morrow, and proceed to Port' Chalmers to accompany the returned troope to town. The B.s. Elingamite-sails for Sydney, via Auckland, this afternoon. \ As Wednesday has. been definitely fixed as tho day for giving tho returned troops a welcome hotoo, alterations havo had to bo made for receiving cargo at tJ:e wharves. Consequently cargo for tho steamers Corinna, 'Janet, Nicoll> and Monbwai wjll not be received later than 4 p.m. to-day. The flags of the Union Steam Ship Company and the workmen's reading room, with several other places at Port Chalmers, were half-masted yesterday, as a mark of respect to the late Mr Alexander Lyon, shipwright, who was fatally injured by falling Into the hold of 'the s.s, 'Warrimoo at Port GlialBetween Friday and Saturday no less than <5,000 rabbit? were received at the Port phalmers freezing works, all of them coming in'in , splendid ordeh ■ • • The ii.«. Bechuana, now on her way here from New York, via Melbourne and nor- ' them ports of New Zealand, is a large vosis of •«« tons gross, SB4ft long, 4nd 'Mi 3ln bwwHfc of beam. She let WetrYork on February 10, and called at SrVinesnt on Maroh ■ 4, took in coal, and left ufeam day for Melbourne, flt winch oh' April K,m Ltbcnco

The s.e. Waihora will bo floated into the graving dock this morning for cleaning and painting. The funnel and superheater of the s.s. Botomnhana wore hoisted out under the shcerlegs yesterday,

ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO.

■ A largo fteainfiliip, which it was rightly ■supposed was the New Zealand .Shipping Company's Tongnriro with the returning tfdopCre of tliß New Zealand contingents from South Africa, passed the Bluff at 8 a.m; yesterday. Sim passed the Nuggets nt 2 p.m., and arrived off the licada yesterdayevening. Sho will bo visited at 4 a.m. today by tho harbourmaster (Captain M'Calhim) and Dr Hodges (the health officer), and eoDio alongside the George, street pier on AYSUnesdSy morning. Captain M'Callum, tho harbourmaster, rewived a, tolognun from Captain Post, of the fiovcrnment steamer' TtitancVai, informing him the boat with the Hon. Mr Scddon and party would arrive at Port Chalmors this forenoon. She left Wellington at 6 a.m. yesterday.