SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13263, 20 April 1905, Page 6

SHIPPING.

TBRT CHALMEPvf). Tiue Ball at Pout Chauiebs. Th« New Zealand inean time at noon, taleulattd for the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours SO minutes cast of Greenwich, will be signalled once a week by a time ball Jropping at the instant of mean noon, A -bluft flag will be hoisted at the masthead, Port Chalmers signal station, on tho foreneoii of the day when the time signal is jinn. Phases of the Moon. APRIL. New Moon ..., 5 10.35 a.m First Quarter 13 9.11 p.lll Full Moon . ... 20 1.8 p.m. List Quarter 26 10.44 a.lll Apogee 4 8.30 p.m Perigee _ 10 10.30 p.m Sun rises to-day 6.54, sets 5.20. Sun rises to-morrow 6.56, eels 5.18. THE WEATHER. April 19. —8 a.m.: Wind N.E.; weal her fine. Noon: Wind N.E.: weather fine. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; weather fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.92 29.80 29.76 Thermometer ... 46 66 Mi FORECAST.—Mr Paulin telephoned at 9.30 last, evening:—"Squally to a heavy . gale, S.W. to N.W. winds, and heavy rain, bail, snow, and . sleet showers wiiiiiu 24 hours. There will be exceptionally heavy weather in Cook Strait." WEATHER REPORTS. (Per Ujjitii) Pnm Association-.) WELLINGTON, April 19. The following are tile weather reports al 5 p.m.: — Manukau Heads.—Wind S.W., fresh; bar. 29.90, tlier. 59: overcast; bar smooth. New Plymouth.—Wind S.W., light; bar. 29.79, tlier. 53: overcast: s?a moderate. Castlepoint.—Wind W.S.W., breeze; bar. 29.66, tlier. 54; line; spa. heavy, southerly. Wellington.—Wind N., breeze; bar. 29.61, tlier. 56: fine. Kaikoura.—Wind N.E., breeze; bar. 29.55, tlier. 54: fine; sea moderate. Bluff—Wind N.W., light; bar. 29.47, tlier. 56; gloomy. Gales from the northward, changing by the west, probably villi rain, aro to he expected generally.—R. A. Knwix. HIGH WATER. April 20— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 2.50 3.13 At Port Chalmers 3.30 3.53 At Dunedin 4.15 4.38 April 21— At Taiaroa Heads 3.36 3.53 At Port Chalmers 4.16 4.33 At Dunedin 5.1 5.23 ARRIVALS. Langton Grange, s.s.. 3794 tons, Crichton. from the Cape of Good Hope, via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. Turnlmll, Martin, and Co., agents. Hinemoa, C.G.S., 286 tons, Ballons, from Lvttclton. DEPARTURES. Poherua, s.s.. 749 tons, Hutching?, for the West Coast. .1, Mills, agent., Warrimoo s.s., 2076 tons, M'Rsth, for Sydney, via Cook Strait. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Misses Harper, Ibbotson, Hoare, Mesdames Cresswell. Easton and I wo children, Henniker, Shaff and child, Messrs Watson, Thomson, Roseliotham, Henniker (2). Harper, Gordon and son, Rattray. For Wellington—Misses Sutherland, Pillaway, Duthie, Lowrie (21, Mesdames Angell, Lorimer, Messrs Jenkins, M'Gregor. Glarkson, Bremner, Strang. Dundas, Naislnith. For Sydney—Messrs Irvine, Carson, Perkins, Passmore; and 10 in the steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Bankburn, barque, left February 13. Orellava, barque, left Liverpool, April 7 From Sydney (via Anckland).-Mcana, April 23. From Sydney (via Wellington) .-Willi mora, April 23. From Melbourne.—Mceraki. April 26. From Auckland. —Navua, April 20. From Nelson and Now Plymouth.— Corinna, April 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via. Auckland).—Moana, April 25. For Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Moeraki, April 27'. For Mcllxmrne.—Wimmera, April 24. For Nelson and New Plymouth.—Corinna, Way 1. For Westport.— Navna, April 20. For Auckland.—Talune, April 21. MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. TO ARUIVE. At Auckland.—Marere, sailed February 26: duo April 30. I'aparoa, left London March 5; due April 23. ludraghiri. left New York March 7; due May 19. Nairnshire, left Liverpool March 11; due May 15. Niwaru, left London March 31; due May 30. Tokomuru, left Liverpool April 7. At: Wellington.—Gothic, ieft London March 14; due April 29. Ruapehu, left Plymouth March 25: due Alav 8. Karamea, left Plymouth April 8. At Port Chalmers.—Waiwera, left London March 18; due May 3. Kumara, arrived Auckland March 29"; due hpro Ariril 15. Terje Yiken, left New York March 28; due May 24. Langton Orange, arrived Wellington April 10; due here. April 20. Wakanui, left London April 12: due June 1. TO nKFAKT. From Wellington.—Wbakatalie, April 22. Corinlbic. April 27. From Auckland,—Kumara, May 8. 1 IKIMUWU'.II UOllSl). Tomoana, left Wellington. January- 30. Drayton Grange, left Wellington March 1. Essex, left. Auckland March 5. Rangatira, left Port Chalmers March 6. Str.r of Scotland, left Wellington March 8. Mamari, left Wellington March 12. Riinutaka, left Wellington March 16. Star of Ire-land, left Wellington March. 21. Somerset, left Wellington. March 23. Tndradevi, left Auckland, March 29. Athenic, left Wellington March 30. Rakaia left Wellington, April 11. . Tonsarim. left Wellington April 13. Delphic, left Wellington April 16. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 19.—Arrived: Aldebaran, barque, from Newcastle.—Sailed: Moura, for Fiji, with n number of passengers to join the Manuka for Vancouver. WELLINGTON,. April 19.—Arrived: 8 a.m., .Wimmera, from Sydney. Passengers for Dunedin: Misses Cameron and Pike, Messrs Fish, Moorev, ami Pike.—Arrived: 0.25 p.m., 11.M.5. Challenger, from Pieton. —^•Sailed: Mararoa, for Lyttelton. Passengers: 150 excursionists. GREYMOUTH, April 19—Arrived: 9 a.m.. l'ukaki. from Dunedin. LYTTELTON, April 19.—Arrived: 5.45 a.m.. Corinna, from the South; 6.45 a.m., Zealandia',' from Dunedin.—Sailed: Rotoiiiahaha, for Wellington; Corinna, for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth; Zealandia, for Sydney, via Wellington and East Coast. Sailed: 4.25 p.m., Navua, for Dunedin. Passengers: Misses Gannav.ay and Cannon (2), Mesdames Gannaway, iU'Laughlan, Al'Belf, Peattie, Lee, Rev. Father Heald, Captain M'Dougall, Messrs Mitchell, M'Laughlaii, Kendall, Field. TIMARU. April 19.—Arrived: 6.30 a.m., Turakina, from Lyttelton. INVERCARGILL, April 19,-Arrived: 11.30 a.m.. Invercargill, from Dunedin. SYDNEY, April 19— Arrived: Whangaroa, from New Zealand; Kongsbyrd, from Kaipara : 6 p.m., Waikare, from New Zealand. Sailed: Marere and Victoria, for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, April 19.—Sailed: River Huntor, for Gisborne; Gueldregn; for lyttelton. MELBOURNE, April 19,—Arrived: Kathleen Hilda, from tho Thames; Jessie Craig, from Kaipara. SUVA, April 19.—Sailed: Warrigo, for Sydney, with tho disabled l'i'.barra in tow. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. LONDON, April 18.—Arrived: Rippingham Grange and lonic, from New Zealand. Sailed: Star of Victoria, for New Zealand. THE HAUPIKf IN A GALE. (Fsolt On* Ottx Coiif.sponsEKi.) WELLINGTON, April 19. The steamer Haupiri, which arrived tonight from Napier, had a. lively experience on the run down. She arrived shortly after 8 o'clock, having taken 53 hours on a passage which usually occupies only 19 hours.. Shortly after the vessel left Napier on Monday afternoon she fell in with a raging gale and mountainous sea, and at about 11 o'clock that night a hiigo sea. broke over tho ship on tho port side, bursting through tlio wall of tho purser's room, which is situated at the end of the port alleyway. The sea flooded the room and swept down the alley and into the oabin. The purser (Mr .T. Neill), who was asleep at tho time, ■was hurled out of his bunk, but managed to scramble ojit in a semi-dazed condition, Buffering from a slight bruise on the forehead. 'His writiug-desk was wrenched from the wall by tho force of the sea, and the loom was drenched. Tho engine-room.sky-lights wero shattered, and three .of the steerage ports were broken. The furious sea' caught tho ship's corned-beef cask, ami sent it bowling along the alloy, threatening

destruction to anyone who happened to bo in tho lino of the procession. Tlio steamer eamo into port with a sail lashed round tho purser's room to take the placo of tlio shattered wall. As tlio liaupiri is a cargo boat there were only two passengers on board—a man and his child,—who had an exciting time. A trotting horse, owned by Mr West, of Napier, and shipped' lo Christchurch, came through tlio gale without mishap. Tho Government, steamer Hinemoa, on licr periodical visit lo tlio southern lightliouses, arrived at Port, Chnltnem yesterday afternoon. Sho will ship stores on Saturday morning. Tlio s.s. Warriinoo left the tongue* wharf yesterday afternoon for Sydney, via Cook Strait. She will wait at Tiylteiton to-night until the arrival of the second express from Dunedin. Tile s.s. Poherua left the tongue wharf yesterday afternoon for Groymouth. Tlio 'l'alunfi is due to arrive at Duneilin from Port Chalmers nt about 9 a.m. today, and will sail for Auckland and way ports at 3 p.m. 011 Friday. Tho s.s. Moana, from Sydney, via Auckland, will arrive at this port, oil Sunday morning. She sails for Sydney, via Auckland, on tlio 25th iiist. The s.s. Langlon drango discharged cargo ex the s.s. Buteshire, from Capetown, at the George street pier yesterday. The New Zealand Shipping Company's sttanwhip Turnkisa, Captain Forbes, is expected lo arrive at Port Chalmers on Wednesday next from the Bluff. She will ship frozen mutton and general cargo here, arid leaves next day for Lyttelton arid Wellington, and is due at the latter port on the 11th May. The Turakina is at present at Timaru, and proceeds thence to the Bluff. The s.s. Navtia is due to arrive from Westport. at- 8 a.m. to-day, and will nail for Westport at 2 p.m. The s.s. Wimmera, from Sydney, via Wellington, is duo to arrive at Durtedin early on Sunday morning. She will proceed to Pert on the following morning, and sail" in the afternoon for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. on the arrival of the 2.30 p.m. train from Dunedin. Tho Union Steam Shin Company purposes retaining the present daily service between New Plymouth and Onehunga I ill the end of May. 'Hie ship Oamaru. well known in Dunedin ami other New Zealand ports, was sold about the end of February by Messrs A. W. Tonee and Co., London, to Arendal owners for £3000. At the time of the c alc I lie vessel was lying at Antwerp. Tho Oamaru. which was owned, by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, was built bv Messrs Scott- and Co., Greenock, in 1874. She was or 1306 tons gross register. ARRIVAL OF TIIF, LANGTON" GRANGE. The Grange lino steamer Langton Grange, with cargo for this port transhipped from the s.s. Buteshire at Capetown, whoso voyage was interrupted owing to fire having broken out in her hold, arrived in the lower harbour yesterday morning, and was berthed at the' George street pier to discharge cargo, of which she brings some 350 tons for this port. The Langton Grange is a fmo-look-ing steel vessel, registering 3791 tons net and 5560 tons gross, and was built at Belfast. in 1896 by Messrs Workman, Clark, and Co. She "is 120 ft long by 54 ft 2in beam and 22ft 6in depth of hold. She is fitted with triple expansion engines 0f*3250 indicated horse-power, which are capable of pronellinr her at a soeed of 12 knots per hour. Sho is fitted with refrigerating machinery, a comulete instalment of the electric light, and all the most recent labour-saving appliances. The Langton Grange has also very excellent accommodation for 24 salcon and 12 second class passengers. She is under the command of Captain C. S. Crichton. who brings with him the fol'nwing staff of executive officers: Chief, Mr 0. J. Lewis; second. Mr L. L. Lewis; third. Mr T. W. O'Neill. The chief ensinenr is Mr W. Taylor; seec'ld. Mr A. MTCenzie; third, Mr JI. Bough; fourth. Mr H. G. ITawes; fifth, Mr It. Groundwater; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr It. IT. Davies; second. Mr R. E. ! Mallet: and chief steward. Mr E. Dodd. Tho Langlon Grange left Caoetown 011 Februarv 26 and reached Melbourne on March 25: landed cargo and. proceeded to Sydney, arriving at that port 011 the 29th nit.: discharged cargo and left again 011 tho 31st ult.. arriving at Auckland 011 April 6; put out carffo and left that port at 2.15 p.m. of the 7th inst., arriving at Wellington at 9.50 n.m. of the 9th inst.; discharged cargo and left, again at- 5.20 p.m. of the 12th inst., and arrived nt Lyttelton on tb" morning of Ihn ].3ih inst.: discharged 4CO tons of general cargo, with 25?.4 rails for the Christchurch traniwav. and left for the south at 6.45 a.m. of the 18th inst.. l|ad fine weather down the coast, and arrived'in llio lower harbour as above. The Langlon Granee leaves Port Chalmers thi« morning for Sydnc-y. where she will embark 1100 horses for Japan. ICEBERGS NEAP, PORT PHILLIP HEADS. • The captain of thu Tyser line steamer Morere. which arrived at Melbourne on April 6 from .London, reports that he siclifed several icebergs, one of which was n»ly thre" days' steaminn,—9oo mi'e«—from Port, Phillip Heads. This berg, which was of medium size, was seen 011 the 3rd inst. in lat. 47 8. and long. 134 T\ Tt is doubtful whether ice has ever been previously seen nearer to Port Phillio. although some years ago Captain FoWntc, of the Monro, who was then in the Mimero. saw ice within four days' steaming of Sydney Heads. HORSES FOR THE EAST. Messrs Houlder Bros, and Co. (Limited) despatched the steamer Jnsoric from Rvdney on the nib inst. with 870 horses for Hongkong. The steamer Fifeshi>'o also left Sydney 011 the samo day for Brisbane to load a number of horses for the East.