SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13543, 16 March 1906, Page 4

SHIPPING.

POUT CHALMERS. Twit Bat. at Povr Chai.hf.rs. • Tho New Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in tinSo ll'lio'" - * 20 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled once, a week by a time ball dropping ai the iu«tant of mean noon. A blue Hag wil l bo hoisted at the mastbead, l'ort Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon o[ the, day when the time signal is given. I'UASKS OF THE MO'ON. MARCH. Pint Quarter ... 3 8.50 p.m. Full Moon 11 7.47 a.m. Last Quarter ... 17 11.27 p.m. New -Moon . . ... 23 11.30 a.m.Apogee, '~ 1 8.0 p.m. Perigee ~ ». 12 4.0 p.m. Apogee 20 3.30 p.m. Sun rises 6.9, sets 6.26. THE WEATHER. March 15.—3 a.m.; Wind S.W. weather fair. Noon: Wind S.W.; weather dull, overcast. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; weather overcast. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.28 30.30 30.32 Thermometer ... 52 52 52 FORECAST-At, 10 o'clock last evening "Mr I'auiin advised:—">S.E. to N.E. winds and fine." WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Pmss Association.) WELLINGTON. March 15. The following are the weather reports at 5 p.m.: — Msnuknu Heads—Wind W., light; bar. 30.15, ther. 72: foggv; bar smooth. New l'lyrnouth.-C.'alni: bar, 50.03, ther. 6i; overcast; sea smooth. Wellington-Wind S., light; bar. 30.05, sher. 6*; sdoomy. Weslport'.—Wind S.W., breeze; bar. 30.04. ther. 63;• gloomy; sea moderate swell. Kaikoura.-Wind S.W.. light; bar. 30.12, ther. 59: drizzling: sea smooth. Bluff.-Wind S.W., ilighl; bar. 30.25, ther. 58; fine.-R. A. Edwin. HIGH WATER. March 16- a.m. p.m. AI Taiaroa Heads 6.25 6.48 At Port Chalmers 7.5 7.2S At Dunedin 7.50 8.13 ARRIVALS. Waikare, s.s., 1901 tons, Rolls, from Auckland, via East Coast ports. .1. Mills, agent. IVsengers: -Mioses O'Neill. Hillseott. Candler, Turlon. Mesdanies Woodburn, Coring, Hi'rd. Brown, Mnnyard, Stewart. Finch, Chamberlain, Oakden, Carson. Mitchell, Plaits, Blaekie. Messrs O'Neill. Thompson, Ilird. Woodburn. M'tntosh. Chandler, Bull, Chamberlain. M'Lean, Bright. Davys, Eon■wick. Colonel Coring; nine sleerage.

TnWrcargill, s.s., 123 lons, Running, from Invercargill. K. Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURES. Eunice, three-masted schooner, 171 tons, F.obertson. for Kaipara. Master, agent. Koonya. 5..».. 663 tons, Stewart, for Greymouth, via vav ports. J. Mills, agent. Monowai. *.?.. 2137 lons, M'Donald, for Svdnov. via Oook Strait. .7. Mills, agent. Pa«cngers: For Lvtlelton—Me=?rs Shanks, Buchanan. For Wellington—Misses Ray, "Wilson, Xadcn. Mo-dames Maloney, TSerti, llffsis Alan, l'.crti. For Sydney—Misses Esther. Bolton. Pell. Peddio. Tns;lis. Mesdames Tnglis. Tiivton and son, Messrs Hewilson, Esther, Tnrton, Wright. EXPECTED AKKIVAIiS. From Liverpool.—Pharos, ship, sailed October 30 (arrived Wellington February 27). Cassins, ship, sailed December 24. From Marseilles. — Caterina, barque, Bailed February 7.

From Maiden Island.-Onyx, barque. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Zealandia, March IS\

From Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Warrimoo, March 17. From Melbourne—"Wnnmera. March 21. From Onehunga.-Corinna, March 17. From Auckland.—Munc, March 22. PIIO-lECPED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney (via Auckland).—Zealandia, March 2.6. For Sydney (via. Cook Strait).—Wimmera, "March 22. For Melbourne. Warrimoo. March 18. For Onehunga.—Corinna, March 18. For Auckland—Waikare, March 16. MOVEMENTS OF OOKAN-GOING STEAMERS. TO ARUIVE.

At Auckland.—Essex, 'off Liverpool January 11; due March 13. Mamari loft Liverpool January 21, due March 11. Mimiro, left London January 28; clue March 31. Star of New Zealand, left New York January 26; due March 30. Kumara. left London February 3; due March 23. Dorset, left Liverpool February 11; duo April 12. Ardgowan. left New York February 16; due April 20. Delphic, left London Fi'bnuuv 17; duo April 8. bdradevi, left London' February 18; due April 22. Rubin, left. London March 3; due April 24.

At Wellington.-Oothic, left Plymouth February 10: due March 27. Riimtlaka, left London February ?A: due April 10.

At Port Chalmers.—Waimate, left, London February 4: duo March 'Ik Maori, loft London March 6: due April 25. •TO DEPART. From AA'ollinston. -Ayrshire, March ?.?.. C-orinfhie, March 29. Perthshire. April 19. I'uapehu. April 12. From Lyltelton.—Pauaroa, March 29. HOMEWARD BOEXI). AYaknnui. left Wellington January 10. Morayshire, left Timaru. January 30. Whakatano, left Auckland January 31. Matafua. left AVellineton February 5. Karamea. left Auckland February 7. Kaikoura. left Lyltelton February 15. TurnIcina. left AVellinston February 15. Marere. l»ft Wellitislon February 15. " Somerset, left Auckland February 27. Afhcnic, left. Auckland March 1. Tokomaru, left Auckland March 1. ICainara. left Yvolliiisrion March 7. Aot.-a. left Lvflelton March 3. Cape Corsn. left Wellington March 10. Paparaa., left Wellington March 15.