SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13653, 24 July 1906, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Timb Bam. at Port CnAi.uißa. The. New Zoaland mean time at noon, laloiilated for the meridian Of longitude, in lime 11 hoi\rs 30 minutei east of Greenwich, will b» signalled onoe a week by a timo ball dropping at the instant of mean noon. A blue flag will be hoisted at the niasthoad, Port Chalmers signal station, on the {prenaon of the day when tho time aignal is giran. PB4SE3 0* TUB MOOX. JUI.T. Full Moon 6 3.58 p.m. last Quarter ... .m .... 13 9.43 p.m. Now Moon 22 0.29 a.m. Firet Quarter 29 7.26 a.m. Perigee 4 11.0 p.rh. Apogca 16 midnight. Sim rises 7.43, sets 4.45. THE WEATHER. .Tidy 23.-3 a.m.: Wind N.E.; weather misty. Noon: Wind N.E.; wist mid rain. 5 p.m.: Wind N.]C.; mist, and tain. B'a.in. Noon. 5 p.m. .Barometer 30 . 30 30 Tliormomotor ... 40 46 43 FORECAST.—Mr I'aiilin advised at 11.30 o'elotk last : — 11 .Squally io a gale N.l'/. io N.W,'winds mid rain showers a net thick mists on East Coast." WEATHER REPORTS. (Per Uniikd Press Association.) WELLINGTON, .Tuly 23. The following aro tho weather reports at S ti.m. : — Manukati Heads.—Wind E., fresh; bar. 29.65, flier. 56; showery ; bar smooth. New Plymouth.—Wind S.E., light; bar. 29.69, flier. 61; fine,; sea smooth. Castlepoint.—Wind S.W.. light; bar. 29,80, ttier. 54; drizzling; aw heavy. Wellington.—Wind S.E., breeze; bar, 29.80, ther, 56; gloomy. Kaiknura,—Wiittl K.N.K, light; liar, 29.66, ther. 51; rain; fea considerable; easterly swell. liiuff.—Wind N.E., light; bar 29.61, ther. 81; overcast.—R, A. Edwin. HIGH WATER. July 24— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 4.21 4.41 At Port Chalmers ... r 5.1 5.21 At Duncdiu 1 5.46 6-6 ARRIVAL. Invensargill, s.s.. 123 tons, Marks, from Waikawa. Keith Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURES. Corinna, s.s., 812 tons, Ponder, for New Plymouth, via intermediate ports. J. Mills,' agent, Fultaki, U.S., 917 tons, Cameron, for tho Wcet Const. J. Mills, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Philadelphia.—Doride, barque, loft Fobruary 3. From Liverpool.—Brunei, barqno. sailed May 4. Australia, ship, left June 9. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Manuka, July 29. From Sydney (via Wellington).—lalime, July 28. From Melbourne.—Moc.raki. .Tuly 24. From Auckland.—Moura, July 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, July 24- „ For Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Moer#ki, July 26. For Melbourno (via Bluff).—Waikare, July 29. For Auckland.—Talune, July 28. For New Plymouth.—Corinna, August 5. MOVEMENTS OF OOEAN-GOING STEAM ERB. TO AltaiVK. •At Auckland.—Star of Australia, due July 27; Tomoami, left. New York May 25; due about August 2. Burgomaster Haekmann, left New York May 28; duo almut August 6. Morayshire, left. London A lav 29. Aolea, loft Liverpool Jiini) 19. Courtfield, left New York .'lnly 18. At Wellington.—Ruapohu, left Plymouth June 16; duo about August 1. At Port Chalmers.—Gowanburn, left Now York May 25. Devon, sailed April 28; duo July' 31. Capo Corsa, left London Jiino 2; duo Dmiedin July 24, lianffsliire, left Liverpool May 25. TO DKPART, From Lyttelion.—l'aparoa, August 2. HOSIBWAIin BOUND. Mimiro, left Bluff May 1- Maori, left Lyttellon Juno 12. Drayton Grange, left Wellington June 14. Niwaru, left Auckland June 24. Fifeshire, loft Port Chalmers Juno 25. Matatua left Wellington Juno 20. Wliakatane, left Wellington, July 5. Turnkiiia, left LjUelton .1 lily 5. Waiwetti. left Wellington for Cardiff July 13. Atlieuic, left Wellington July 19. Oswestry Grange left. Wellington, July 25. — -*> SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, July 23.—Arrived: Mokoia, from tiro south.—Sailed: 5.55 i>.m., Mokoia, for Sydney. KAIPARA, July 23.—Arrived: Maniiroiva, barque, from Newcastle. —Sailed: Kcreru, ketch, for Auckland. HOKIANGA, July. 23.—Arrived: Hawk, three-masted eeow, from Gisbdriio.' WELLINGTON, July 23.—Arrived: _ 6.40 p.m., Waikaro. from Newcastle. Sailed: Mararoa, for Lyttclton. Passengers: Misses Firth, M'Lennah, Walker, prankish, Mosdamos Laery and child, Jowsey, Couroy and two children, Ws Excellency tho Governor, Captain Bingham, Messrs Oakden, Peacock, Spitall, Driininiond, Mitchell, Black, .lowsoy, Faby, George, Modelings, Glendimng, Wynn. S'mie, Thompson, Martin, Fleming, Drummond, Coiiroy, Simpson, Hyde, Norris,

FARUWKIJ, SPIT. July 23.—The Kotuku passed at 9.30 a.m., the Waipori at 10 a.m., lilid tho \Yainui ami Kittawa. at 5 p.m. yesterday, bound east. A large passenger Kteamcr belonging to Hie Union Co. passed cast, at !).20 ii.m. to day. OAMAIUI, July 23.—Arrived: 9.40 p.m., Oorinna, from Dunedin. BLUFF, July 23.—Arrived: Wimmera, from Dunedin. —Ivoonj'a, from Orcymouth. —■Casablanca, banpti;, from Auckland. — Arrived: Mooraki, from Melbourne. Passengers: Mcsdames M'Davit t and Brcadon, Messrs Dock, O'l'onncll, (irey, (<ill, M'Davitt, Niehol, Burn; 25 steerage. Sailed: 5 p.m.. Winimera, for Melbourne; 5.20 p.m., Mooraki. for Dunedin. SYDNKY. July 23.—Sailed: 2 p.m., Yenturn, tor Auckland. Sim linn specie, valued at £500,000, on board. THE DIIiKCT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON. July 23.—Sailed: 5.45 p.ni., Oswestry lirange, for London. EFFRCTS OF KKCF/NT GALES. (Pr.B United Pres." Association.) AUCKLAND, July 23. The auxiliary schooner May Howard lias arrived at. Hokianga from Auckland. She lost two anchors and her foresail, and had lior cabin doors smashed liy a* heavy tea during the gale. The scow Ilawk has arrived at Hokianga, 24 days out from Uisboriie. She reports very heavy weather. The brigantino Defiance, bound from Newcastle to Kaipara, put into Russell partly disabled and leaking. AUCKLAND, July 23. The scow May, bound from Auckland to Tokomaru, which was reported ns missing during the recent galo on the Kast Coast, lias turned up safely. The vessel has ken sheltering in Mercuiv Harbour all the time. WAIROA, July 23. Tt is reported that, a lot of wreekngo passed Mahia on Saturday. A portion, 45ft long, appeared to be like a vessel. A sharp look-out is being kept, Jt has not lwcit seen since. A STORMY PASSAGE. I'KHTIt, July 23. The barque Bilpussund has arrived here after a ixissage of 64 d.iys from Kaipara. {tales were encountered almost the wholo time. Some of the deck cargo Mas washed overboard, and two men were also washed ovet the rail, but. wero rescued by moans of linei thrown to them. After tli?charg[u<r her cargo of limber the Rinm sails for lnvorcargill and Stewart Island to-morrow afternoon. The Koonya is expected lo arrive from the West Coast tomorrow, and sails again for West port j'iid Ureymoulh or Thursday afternoon. Tlio Oorinna and Pukaki sailed yesterday afternoon. tin' funner ixmnd for New Plymouth and the latter for West ('cast ports' The barrpicntirie Speculant is expected to sail for Kaipara a couple of days hence. Tho Invcrcargill arrived from Waikawa at 5 a.m. yesterday morning, bringing M.GOQft of timber us cargo, She sailed down to port in the evening, and was floatwl into the graving dock at 5.31) p.m. Tho Uovwnment steamer Iliueiuoa was hauled up on the patent slip at Wellington last week to lio jxiinted. and was to sail yesterday on her usual round cruise lo the northern lighthouses. Yesterday afternoon the weather set in thick and rainy iti tlio lower harbour, ami towards evening tho wind freshened to a gaio from tlio ii«rth-ewti

The New Zealand and African Company's steamer frani l,iverpc.>l. via northern ports, h due here ahoul .Inly 31. Klip has on hoard a large <|iiani ity of cargo for this port, anil will also load Homeward t-ai^jo. Tho Mooraki arrived at til" WufV from Melbourne ;il 1.10 a.m. Yesterday, and is expected I<> arrive at Iluncdin em-ly this morning. She sail- from Port Chalmers at 2.30 ii.in. to-morrow for .Sydney, via Cook HI rait.

Captain' Smith, who ha- been on holiday leave, rejoined Hie Mokoia. at Auckland yesterday, relioviiiif Captain Neville, who comes to Dininliii for instructions.

Captain Lindsay, of the Pohorua. relinquished coinnmml of I hat vessel tit Lythlton yesterday on private business, his plac Jioing taken by Captain Elm.dic, of tjic 'Kamona.

Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wakanui. from Liverpool, via northern ports, is duo here about the end of tho present week. She has n large tpiantity of cargo to d'scharge for this port, arid will id«.o load Homeward cargo for London and West of England ports. Tho next Tyw liner io arrive Ikm'c will bo tho Tomoana, from New York. She is due at; Auckland about the boj?iniiin» of next month, ,'ind should show up here about August 21. after whieli slic proceed* to Australian porls for lloiuewaid loading. She will he billowed bv the steamer Courtfield, flyinsr the same 'company's Hat;. The latter vcs=o| left Now York on July 18 for Australian and New Zealand \mrir,. The Tysor liner Star of N r cw Zealand i? due to leave, Liverpool en August 18 for New Zealand ports. The, steamer Cape Corso, under charter to tho Now Zealand .Shipping Company, is bringing about 3500 lons of cargo for Dunedin and 800 tons for LytMton. whoro she completes her discharged and also terminates her present charter. Nothing is known about her movement thereafter beyond the Fact that she is |<> sail from l.yltoHon for tin Ainlralian port. Her arrival here is expected daily, and will in alt probablily discharge at Unnedin. There is evidently more damage to tho bull of the 5.3. Rcso CV-cy. now on the beach at the New P.ivor pilot .station, than that repaired, as the pumps are unable to free, tho hold of water. The remainder of tho cargo will be di«chnr«e<| (says the .Southland Times) ?o thai Hie diver may examine tho bottom under it and find the eau.-e of the leakage.

Tho Collector of Customs at Wellington held an inquiry on Thursday morning into tho recent accident to the steamer'BlenThe evidence went to show that, tho bolo in tho vessel's bottom wa,s probably caused through striking? the fluke of a submerged anchor. The scow Wanderer lost two anchors near the Wairau bar some time ago.

Tendons are be.ius called for the purchase of tho ill-fated schooner Ivotipti, as she lie.; in Wellington Harbour. Tenders will close at, noon on Ihe 3H in-t. Captain Simpson, of tho steamer Gertie, and every member of tho erew of that vessel, will n-ceivo. a Siaro of tho proceeds from the sale of the schooner, in accordance with the act deal-ing-with the salvaging of derelicts.