PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12991, 4 June 1904, Page 8

PORT CHALMERS.

Time Ball at Pout Chalmehs. The tyw- Zealand mean fime at noon, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will bo signalled once a week by a time ball dropping at the instant o( mean noon. A blue fliig will bo hoisted at the masthead, Pbrt Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of tho day when the time signal is jivca. ■ , ' ' Phases of tub Moon. JU.N'E. Last. Quarter.,." 6 ' 5.23 p.m. New Jiloon' 14 8.41 a.m. First Quarter ■• 21 2.41 a.m. lull' Moon 28 7.53 a.m. Apogee; *... 5' 11.0 p.m. Perigee ; 17 midnight. ' Sun.<H!ce'to-day 7.47, «ts 4.26. Sim ri?es to-morrow 7.47, sets 4.25. THE WEATHER, Juno 3.—8 a.m.: Wind S.W.; weather equally. • Noon: Wind S.W.; weather overcast, ' 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; weather dull. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ' 29.04 29.06 29.08 Thenhopncter 42 46 48 FORECAST.-Mr Paulin telephoned at 9.5 o'clock'last night: " Squally to a gale, N.W. to S.W. winds, and heavy rain, sleet, anil ■enow shdwers." ■ . , HIGH WATER. Jure 4—. a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa. Heads 6.19 6.40 - At Port Chalmers 6.59 7.20 At Duncdin 7.44 8.5 June 5— At Taiaroa Heads 7,2 7.86 At Port Obolmws ... ... 7.42 8.6 At:Dun«din 8.27 8.51 , ARRIVAL, Koonya, S.J., 663 ton?, Watson, from Greyirouth. J,. Milk, agent. DEPARTURE. Tarawcri, 5.?., 1265 tons, Rolls, for Auck-" land, via. Ea.vt Coart port?. .1. Mills, agent. Passengers: For Lytleltoh—Misses Jeinieson,: Chard, Mesdames Heal, Molroje, Messrs M«lror«, Marion. For Wellington—MisfcS •Bott (2), William?, Mesdames Dormer and ohildTcn, Bett, Prictor, Messrs Piictor, Mitchell. For Gisbornc—Mr Wilson. For Auckland—Miss Trezi?e, Mrs Dickison, Mr TWIW, EXPECTED .ARRIVALS.

;From Liverpool.—Oban Bay, left February 2, Fitfst Bismirck, loft February 24. Prom Glasgow.—Titania, barque, left February 1. , 'From Rotterdam.—Ariel, barque, left London, May 20. From New York.—Killarney, barque, left March 26. . , From Pliilndelphia. —Fratelli Beverino, biirquo, li'ft March 15. l?rom Clarence Hivor.—Elverhnd, barquotltine, left April 22. From Syuney (yin Auckland).—Mararoa, Juno 5. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Moeraki, Juno 4. From Melbourne.—Mokoia, Juno 8. From Newcastle— Silver Cloud, barquentino, early. From Auckland (via East Coast).—Talune, Jttne 9. From Auckland (dircet).-Hawea, June 7. From Greymouth.—Fukaki, Jttio 8. From New Plymouth.—Corinna, June 11. I'ItOMJTKI) UKI'AHTOIIIiS. •. ' For Sydney (via Auckland) .—Mararoa, June. 7. i For Auckland (via East Coast).—Talune, Juno 10. For Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Mokoia, Juno 9. For'Melbourne.—Moeraki, Juno 5. For New Plymouth.—Corinna, June 12. For Greymouth (via way ports).-Koonya, Juno I. ■ ' ■ •Tor Kaipar.l.—Lark, schooner, early. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO AMUVE. At Auckland.—Anglo-Saxon,- left New York March 13; due about June 15; Tomoana, left New York April 10; due June 15. Indradcvi, left New York May 15; duo July 10. ' Star of Ireland, left London Mav 4; duo June 30. Essex, left Liverpool May 1; duo July 1. Kaikoura, left London May 10; due Juno 30. At Wellington.—Niwaru, left London April 16; duo Juno 15. Papnroa, loft Plymouth April 23; duo June 11. Gothio. left London May 7; duo Juiio 20. Turakiiia, left Plymouth May 21; duo Wellington July 9. 'At Port Ciialmera.—Hawko's Bay, left Liverpool,- March 25; duo about Juno 7. Rangatira, left London May 4; duo June 25. •■■■■.' ' , ■ to Dmr.T. From Wellington.—Tongariro, Juno 9. Corinthie, 1 Juno 23. Gothic, July 21. Matatua, about Juno 30. Paparoa, July 7. From Lyttelton.—Karamea, June 4. From tho Bluff;— Suffolk, June 4. Bute-' ihire, June 23. uoiiKivutn nctinn. Devon, left Wellington April 1. Waiwera from-.Wellington, April 13. Ayrshire, from Bluff, April 16., Mimiro, from Aneklcwl. April 16. Dorset, from Wellington, April 19. Athonic, from Wellington, April 28. Abtea, from Wellington,- May 4. Indragliiri, from \Vellihgton, May 4: Papanui, from ' Lyttelton, May 5. RimpUifca, from Wellington, Hay 12. Kumara, from Wellington, May 27. . Wakamii, from Bluff, Juno 1. <> SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, June 3.—Sailed: 8 p.m., Hawea, for Dtinediu.-—Arrived: 10 a.m., Anglo-Saxon', from Brisbane; Anglia, from X, WELLINGTON, Juno 3.— Arrived : 7.20 a.m., Mararoa, from Napier; 7 p.m., Buteshire, from Napier. Sailed: 7.15 a.m., H&Wke's Bay, for Lvttelton. —Sailed: *.10 p.m., Mararoa, for Lyttelton and. Dunedin. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Miss Cominll, Meedamcs Jonen, Bell, Cooper, Hcddrell, Annatt, Messrs Cooper, Jones, Satldingtou, Geo, Walton, Crawford, Annalt, Smith, Sarton. , For Duiiedin—Messrs Hopkins, Lewis, Richmond, Mrs Burnbury, Messrs Trotter, Cameron. —Sailed: Rotomahana, for Lyttelton.', Passengers: Misses Hill, Samuels,' Rodriquei, Mainland. Mesdames Anderson and two children, Cox, Collia?, ', .Tonca, Hcv. Mi- Kccoley, Messrs Brown, Jones,' Wnldon,' Taylor, Manson, Gnle, Davis, Samson, Piper, Cox, Finch, Gray. LYTTELTO2, June 3.-Arrivcd: 7 a.m., Monowai, from'lJmiedin; 8.40 a.m., Moana, from Port Chalmers. Sailed: 1.25 p.m., Moeraki, for Melbourne, via Diimslin. Passengers: For Dunedin—Mrs and Mits Drain'. For Hobart-Mrs Paul. For Melbourne—Misses Cox, Holmes, Mrj Holmea. BLUFF, June_ 3.—Sailed; 5 p.m., Star of Australia, for Napier. ' ' . . i 8 — ' ROUGH PASSAGES. • ' , AUCKLAND, June 4. Tho Rbtoiti hod a stormy passage from NfW Plymouth to Onehunga. About mid- , night Mnnuknu bnr w»3 made. No great damage was done, but one huge sea pooped tho ship, and carried away the lifebuoy and stern lamp. .Thoao small things appear to havo been tho only losses, although she had passed through what Captain Robertson said was the worst R3a hn had experienced .for a year or two. One of the engineers had a disagreeable adventure. Ho went to closet'no door of the nnginc room as the ship crossed the bar, anil a sea rose over the bulwarks ami mvamped him just before: hn had time to dose it. Hβ got soused, but no Inore.. The vessel- beat up jnsidn the harbour, and anchored till daylight, when slio eteamed to ths wharf nuictly about 8 o'clock-this morning. The Ngopuhi arrived at Onohunga this morning also, after a very stormy trip.

\AX OUTPRKAK OF HUE. . . ■;'' ■ AUCKLAND, Juno 3. \Aii outbvoak of fire occurred on board tho stonmrr Aotea' vrliilo sho was berthed at Hdonsvill!) 'wharf on Juno ?.. The steamer's v;histl<! wan,'blown, ami n u '' fi "■ number .of ■ residents, .turned out. l'ho firo, which apppared lo.'hayo originated near one of tho fire-mon'g 'bunks in tho engine room, was extinguished before very much damago had been caused.. Tho vessel Vooeeded on hor usual Da'.'gaville , trip later in tlio day.

:Tlio Tarawora sailed yesterday for Auckland. ' ' ' •

■The Koonya sail? at 10 o'clock to-day for Grcymnuth. via Oamam and way porta. •Tho' collier Knmona is dim this afternoon from 'Weitnort direct, and after discharging carpo will- bo docked for overhaul. Tho Hatvca in due here on Tnexlay next with tho southc'Hi portion of the Apiriina's cargo.. Tho Mnraroa, from Sydney, via Auckland, with-passengers and cargo,«.is due nt the cross wharf before to-morrow moining. The American and 'Australian Steamship Lino's cargo steamer Biiwros ia to sail tomorrow from New Yofk-fpr New Zealand

The s.s. Waimale broke bulk yesterday mornirig,' and commenced discliarging cargo at , the Gebrg-e street pier, Port Chalmers. .The flags at Port Chalmers Town Hall were hoisted yesterday in honour of tho Prkco of Wales' birtliday. The Workmen e Room also had its flag displayed. The Union Company's steamer Moeraki, due'it'tho'-cross wharf early this morning, left: tho company's wharf at Sydney at I o'clock, last- Saturday afternooii, and

cleared the heads at 2.45. Farewell Spit light was abeam at 0.57' this morning, and the harbour was made as.above. Moderate to strong N.E. wind with a rough sea and heavy rsin wag experienced until.Sunday, thence skong N.N.W. wind with high crow seas and fine weather to arrival at Wellington, with strong southerly wind and head seas down the coast. Tito Moeraki is timed to sail (or Melbourne on' the arrival of (ho 2.30 train at Port to-morrow.

Messrs Howard, Smith, and Co.'s now steamer Bombala., intended for tho Australian coastal service, hes (write** a London correspondent) attained a speed of 15.86 knots on her trial trips-. .The vessel provides accommodation for 150 fir.-t end 170 second class passengers, and is of the following dimension?:—Length between the: perpendiculars, 348 ft; breadth moulded, 43ft llin; and depth moulded to the mam deck, 20ft 4;n. ' ■