SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12767, 14 September 1903, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Phases ov the Moos. SEPTEUBEB. Full Moon 7 11.30 a.m. Last Quarter 15 0.40 ptm. Now Moon 21 4.1 p.m. First Quarter — 29 0.30 a.m. Apogeo 3 7 p.m. l'erige® 19 2 p.m. Sun rises 6.20, sets 5.48. THE "WEATHER. September 12.—8 a.m.: Wind S.W.; weather fine. Noon: Wind S.W.; woai.her fine. 5 p.m.: Wincl S.W.; weather fine, 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.22 30.30 30.28 Thermometer ... 43 58 64 Septomber 13.—3 a.m.: Wind N.E. ; weather fino. Noon; Wind N.E.; weather fair. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; weather fair. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ...' ... 20.10 30.08 30.08 Thermometer ... 52 62 64 FORECAST—Mr Paulin telephoned at 8.45 -last evening as follows:—"E.S.E. Audi S.W. winds and rain showers." ' HIGH WATER. Septomber 14— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 7.3 7.27 At Port Chalmers 7.43 8.7 At Dunedin 8.28 8.52 ARRIVALS. Septomber 12. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, from Colae. K. Ramsay, agent. Mokoia. 5.8., 2154 tons, Gibb, from Sydney, via Wellington. J, Mills, agent. Passengers: Mioses Yynei", Howell, Boyes, Marshall, Mosdamiu Anderson, Howell, Bullock, Forbes, Hart,' Duncan, Beswick, child,; and liurse, Armstrong, Abbot, Captains Roils, Messrs Stanley, Christie, CapBiiek, Eraser, Hodgkinson, Holme, Gilmour, Abbot; and 11 in the steerage. September 13. Rotomahana. e.s., 907 tans, Crawshaw, from Lyttelton. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: Mis-es Watt, Armstrong, Jackson, Young, Chard, Mcsdames Isaac, Alexander {2*, Gray aud boy, M'Kay (2), liaiu, Do Lantour, Messrs Pryde, Spenoe, Movrii, Isaac, J. W. Mathewson, W. Scott, Ilmt,. Mogine, .. Bagg, J>e Lautqur, Stronach, Howdon, Bowes, Waghom, Master de Lautour; and 4- in the etemge. DEPARTURES. September 12. Rose Casey, s.s., 99 tons, M'Gilvray, for Invercargill. Taplcy and Co., agents. September 15. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, for Timarii. K. Rninsay, agent, KXrtSCTJvD A Kit IV AT,S. From Liverpool. — Northern Monarch, harquo, loft May 5 (via Wellington). Kinfauns, barque, left June 20 (via Wellington). Lcroly, barque, left May 26. Montgomeryshire, ship, loft July 14. From Glasgow.—Sen Avon, barque, left June 2. Firth of Clyde, loft July 18. From Calcutta—Aparima, via Auckland, left August 5; duo September 16. From Sydnoy (via Auckland).—Westralia, September 20. From Sydney (via Wellington),—Monowai, Septonlbar 19. From Melbourne.—Mooraki ; Septomber 16. From Auokland,—Te Anan, September 17. From Nsw Plymouth.—Unolu, September 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Waikave, September 15. For Sydnoy (via Wellington).—Mocraki, September 17. For Melbourne.—Mokoia, September 14. For Auckland.—To Anau, Septomber 18, For New Plymouth.—Upolu, Soptember 21. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO ARHIVK. At Wellington.—Whakarirl. left London July 15. ■ Gothic, left London July 30. Papanui, left Plymouth August 17. Atiienio, left London August 27. At Auckland—Somerset, left New York July 17; Karaipcti, loft London August 15; Star of Australia, left London August 26. Tomoana, left London August 6. Maroro, left Now York August 13. At Lyttelton.—Kajamca, left London August 15. At Port Chalmers.—Wakanui, left London August 8; duo September 27. Rhngatira, left London September 7. noumuu bodko. Rimutaka, from Wellington, August 6. Corinthic, loft Wellington August 27. Indralema, loft Lyttelton August 6. Mimiro, loft Lyttelton August 27. Rakaia, left Lyttelton September 1. Tokomaru, left Wellington August 8. Papiroa, from Lyttelton, Septomber 5. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 12.—Sailed: Te Anau, for the south. Passengerc: For I)unadin—Misses Blackie, Lawrence, Maunsell, and Mrs Lawrence.. KAIPARA HEADS, September 13.—Arrived; Yalador, barquentine, from Wellington. MABSDEN POINT, September 13.Sailcd: Hinemoa, Government steamer, for Auckland. EAST CAPE,. September 13.—The To Anau passed south at 7.15 a.m. GISBORNE, September 12,-Arrived: 6 a.m., Star of New Zealand, from Napier. Sailed: 6 p.m., Star of Now Zealand, for Auckland. WELLINGTON, September 12,-Arrived: 6 a.m., Warrimoo, from Lyttelton. 0.20 p.m., Warrimoo, for Sydney. LYTTELTON, September 12,-Arrived: 5.45 a.m., Mararoa, from Wellington; 8 a.m., Turakina, from Wellington; 8.30 a.m., Tarawera, from Port Chalmers. September 13.—Arrived: 10 a.m., barque Ilinolune, from Edithburgh. TIMAIIU, September 13.—Arrived: 9.15 a.m., Waiwera, from tho Blulf. BLUFF, Soptember 12.—Sailed 1 : 11.30 a.m., Waiwera, for Timarii; Hawcra, for Oamaru. NORFOLK ISLAND, Septcniber 12,Arrived: Mission steamer Southern Cross, from Auckland—all well. BRISBANE, September 12.—Arrived: Aorangi, from Vancouver. . SYDNEY, September 12,-Arrived: Talune, from Auckland; Silver Cloud, from Mercury Bay. Sailed: 4 p.m., Dorset; 5 p.m., Wannka, for Now Zealand. September 13.—Sailed: Late last night, Monowai, for Wellington. LONDON, September 11.—Sailed: Alexander, for Nelson. Tho e.s. Rose Casoy left Dunedin on Saturday afternoon for Invercargill. The s.s, Invercargill left Colac on Friday night for Timarii. Slio called at Dunedin en route, arriving on Saturday, and leaving again on Sunday afternoon. She returns to Dunedin on Tuesday morning, and sails the same afternoon for Invercqrsjill and Wnikawa. Tho barque Simena followed (he Norwegian Siorra Cardena on the loading berth at Liverpool for Dunedin and Wellington. Tho Wellington Harbour dredge Ruby .Seddon left Glasgow for her port on August 29. The barque Sierra Oardcna, from Liverpool. calls at Wellington before coming on to Tiunedin. It is expected that the oyerbaul to «hicli /ho Rotomahana- is now being subjected will be completed in about a fortnight. Tho brigantine Sarah and Mary completed tho discharge of her cargo of timber on Saturday, and she will probably sail In ballast to-day for Koipara. where she will load another cargo of timber for, Dunedin. Tho building of the new harbour steamer which is in counso of construction for Mr Sullivan has boen somewhat delayed, and olio may rot bo ready tor service until January next. It was originally expected that she would' bo completed about November. Tho Union Sfcoam Ship Company's steamship Rotomahana, from Wellington and Lyttelton, arrived at Port Cludmeis yesterday morning, and was berthed at tho Georgo street to discharge a quantity of cargo. * Sho will undergo ft complete overhaul at the hands of tho Union Steam Ship Company's employees, aiul then take irp her running again on t'lio LytteltonWellington, route. Th© harbour steamer Moerangi is now ■ being overhauled in reading for the excursion season. It is intended to increase her passenger accommodation by extending her dbelc by a foot both on tho port and starboard sides and by removing one of her deck-houses. Th? Mokoia, from Sydney, via Wellington, arrived at Dunedin at 7.20 on Saturday morning, and wai berthed at tho cross wharf. Sho goes down to Port Chalmers at 7.30 this morning, and sails In the afternoon for Melbourne, via the Bluff. Hor cargo for this port included a number of transhipments ox Dorset, Kasuga, Morn, and Turakina. Captain Crawshaw. who lias had tempovary command of the Mararoa, will take charge of tlio Wailtare to-day. The Waikire will conM> up to Dunedin thte morning. and return to Port Chalmers aboyii 8 o'clock to-morrow morning, sailing tho same afternoon for Sydnej', via Auckland. Captain Rolls, who was jt passenger by tho Mokoia on Saturday, will command the Mararoa wihila tliat vessel is rapping be- . 'je Sin Jtftkltop. .and and .Cj®:

tain Manning, of tho Rotomahana, will ■take advantage of tho overhaul to his vo-sel to take a holiday nehore.

Tho following are the .shipping statistics for tho week ended September 13: —Arrivals— Zealandia, s.s., 1736; tons; Invercargill, s.s., 123 (twioe); Sarah and Mary, brigantine, 145; Corinna, s.s., 812; Warrimoo, s.s., 2076; Tarawera,! s.s., 1269; Rose Casey, s.s., 89; Mokoia, f.a., 2154; Rotomahana, 5.r,., 907;— total, 9444 tons. Departures—Upolu, s.s., 700 tons; Kuropa, ship, 1911; Invercargill, s.s., 123 (twice); Zealandis, s.s., 1736; Corinna, s.s., 812; Warrimoo, s.s., 2076; Tarawa™, s.s., 1269; Colbert, barque, 1263; Rose Casey, s.s., 99; —total, 10,117 tons. Total arrivals and do-' parturw, 19,561 tons.

Tho officers of the ship Lndye Doris, which arrived at Sydney on tho 2nd inst. after a long passago from Liverpool, reported having had n remarkablo experionoo when off Cape llowo at 3 a.m. on August 25. The ship seemed to be in the ocntro of a cyclonic disturbance,, for the wind was blowing both from' tho north and south at the same time. Gradually tho vessel was enveloped in darkness eo dense that it was impossible to observe objects for more than a few feet ahead. Shortly afterwards a heavy thunderbolt passed over tho ship, and appeared to clear the mainmast by only a few inches. Tlio thunderbolt was succeeded by a dejugo of rain, tho deela of the vessel being continually flooded. THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S KARORI. Tho Union Steam Ship Company has purchased tho steel sorew Spanish steamer Minas for tho New Zealand trade- at a cost of about £25,000. Tho Minas is a perfectly new vessel,' having l>een built only last year by Messrs Craig, Taylor, and Co., of Stockton-on-Tees for Mr R. de Mariaga, of Bilbao. She is. a vesiol of 1863 tons gross and 1194 tons net, with a deadweight capacity of 30Q0 tons, ller dimensions are; Length, 266 ft. 4in: beam, 40ft Sin; and depth, 18ft 4in; 'ami she is classed 100 A 1 ot Lloyd's. The machinery of tho Minas consists of a set of tripleexpansion engince, the diameters of the cylinders being 20iii,'32in, and 54in respectively, with a stroke of 39in. .The nomiuitl hnrso-powor is 189, and the bailers have been tested to a pressure of 1601b' to the square inch, and for a working pressure of 801b. The wholo of the maohinery was supplied by tho North-Easlern Marine Engineering Company. Tho Minas, after her purchase by Mr James Mills, the managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, waa renamed the Karori, and left Loudon oarly in August for Sydney,