SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13675, 18 August 1906, Page 8

SHIPPING.

POUT CHAI.MKItR. Tilts Bam. jit Port CiiAt.nr.Kß. A blui flag will ')» hoisted xt tb» rnantbind, Port \Jluluif-rj niglial station, on the forfiiooii of ilia day when tho time liguil i.< |ir.n. i Tin Ntir Zealand m«>u lime at noon, •alculiltd for tht meridian of longitude, in lira* 11 hoi'i 30 minutei t»st of (Irwmvicli, nill b» liitualluil oiicd « n»ek by it tun* ball dropping at tht imtant of moan noon. I'iusks of thx Moon, august. Full Moon f, 0.30 a.m. Lwt Quarler X?. 2.18 p.m. K«w Morni 21) 0.51! p.m. First Quarter 27 0.]3 p.m. •P«"S«e 1 7.0 ~.,„. Apogee !,', 6.0 pint. Perigee 27 10.0 p.m. Sim rises In-day 7.9, gets 5.15. Hun rises 10-moi-row 7.7, sets 5.17. THE WKATHKR, Ailgual 17.-8 a.m.: (Vim: weall.-er-liue. Isoon: Wind N.F„; weather fine, S p.m.: Wind N.H.j weather Hue. ■ . li a.m. Noon. b p.m. Barometer ,10,2, jrj_2 'i'liermoiiioter 4?. ;,o FORECAST. —Air Paiiliu advised al IU.J') hsl-.iiiglit-:-", Squally N.).). )o N.\y. „;,„!,, and fine for about. J6 hours." WEATHER REPORTS. tP*r. L-sitid Pkbsb Association.) WELLINGTON. August 17. The. following aro Hie whither reports at 5 p.m. :— Manukatt Hoads.-Wind H.. light; bar .. 30.40; fher. 57: fine; lair smooth. New Plymouth.—Wind S.W., light; bar. ■I 30.37; titer, 51; line; sua smooth. Oastlenoint,—Wind N.W., breeze: bar, 30.30: ther. 50; ovcreadt; sou. smooth. Wellington.—Wind N.N.W., breeze; bar. 20.27; ther. 50; cloudy. Weetpolt—Wind S.W., breeze: bar. 20.27; ther. 51; line; sea moderate swell. Kaikoura.—Calm j bar. 30.18, I her. 46; fine; win Btnoolh. Bluff.-Wind W.N.W., fresh; bar. 29.90; gloomy. li. A. Ebwi.v. HIGH WATER. August 1&— a.m. p.m. At' Taiaroa Heads 1.24 1,47 ' At Tort, Chalmers 2.4 2.27 At Dunedin ... ~ .... 2.49 3.12 . lAtigiwt 19— At Taiaroa Heads . . . 2.9 2.30 At' Port Chalmers . . ... 2.49 3.10 At Dunedin 3.34 3.55 ARRIVALS. Kipplc, s.s., 174 tons, Allsopp, from Lyltolton. Tapley and Co., agents. Ruanelui, s.s., 7801 lons, .laggard, from tho Bluff. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Corinna, s.s., 812 tons, Pender,' from New Plymouth, via intermediate purls. .1. Mills, agent. > DEPARTURES. Ripple, R. 9.. 174 tons, Alkopp. for nor- !■■ Ihern ports. Tapley and Co., agents. Ruapchu, s.s., 7001 tons, .laggard, for I.yl.tellon, New Zealand Shipping Com- ■ pany, nKettls. Karilaue. s.s., 847 lons, Dawson, for Oamaru., if. Mills, agent. Tamwera, s.s., 1269 lous, Rolls, for Auck. ■■ land, vja East Coast ports. .1. Mills, agent. Passengers: lor LylUdlon—Mr F. Wise. J'or Wellington—Messrs A. Cohen. Winter, - Oresawoll.' For Napier-Mr Biirnhy. For . -Auckland—Miss Austin. EXPI'iCTEn ARRIVALB. Trom Philadelphia.—JDoriJe, barque, laft February 3. Frem Liverpool.—Brunei, barqus, itiiid . Way 4. Australia, ship, left June S. Jmm Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, .. Augu*l. 19. From Sydney (via. Wellington).—MonoV .wi, August 18. From Melbourne.—Warrirnoo. August 21. Front Auckland—Tallinn, Anjufit 23. I'ROJErrnCDDKPARTUKKS. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, ..'■ August 21. JW Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Warri- ■' moo, August 23. For Melbourne (via Bluff).—Monowai, , August 19. Fftr Aiteklatid.-Taluiie, August 24. For . New Plymouth.-Corinna, August, 20. MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. TO ARKIVB. At Aucklaud.-Oonrtfield, left New York ! August 5. Oomwall, left New York v July 20. Wimbledon, left New York August :\ S. Willesde.ii, leff, New York July 7. Pakeha. left London August ♦. . At Wnlliitgloii.-Miinira and Soineiwt, left July 24; due October 4, '-. -RippiiiKham Grange, left Liverpool August '■-. W. Tongirn'm, laft. Loudon Aumisf 14. ■ At Lyltelton.-Kumara, left London July .." 27. ' J : At Port Ohalmers.-Govranburn, left New .. York May 25. Raiigalira, left l/uidon July ... 4: duo about August 26. Morayshire, due ... Auatist 19. Bnrgermeistor llackniann, due . itlwiit. August 25. Toinoana, due Ai'.tfust 26. ■ W annate, loft. Loudon August 4. TO DEPAHT. l'roni Wellington.—Devon, about August ■ J6V Hunpeliii, ahnnl August 30. HOItKWARn BODSD, : Fileslure, left. Port Chalmers .Tun« 25. . Whokatnne, leH. Wellington July 5. Tura- .' KV't;. Inft I-ltteHon July 5. Waiwera., left I 1 tor c « rdJff J»'y "• Athonio, left Wellington July 19. Oswostrv Grange, left Wellington July 25. Intlralema, loft Auckland July 31. Paparoa, left Welling-ton-August 2. Cnrinthic, left Wellington - August 16.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, August 17. -Sailed: * . p.m., Sierra, for Han Francisco j Specnlant, ..■ larjiuentine. ami Defiance, bristnitinc, for '.■'.'■ Kaiprai Wakanui, for Waitara. - ' WELLINGTON, August 16.—Arrived: 9.50 p.m., Tort. Stephens, from NoW- ■ castle. August IT.—Sailed: Victoria, for Lyttelton mid Dunedin. PaKoiißers: For '. Lyttolton—Misses Rossmati, .Smith, Airs . Christie, Messrs Wright (21, Miller, TV .; Dtmccliu-Miss Taylor, Sisters Edith" and fllury, Mr 0. W. .(ones; and eight in the . stowage for hoth ports. Sailed: Mararoa, [ for-Lyttoltoti, rasasmors: Misses Ridley! (Jroentiold, Cave, Lindsay, Standish, Mcs- , dames Felon, I'ully, Mtwsra Bonnott, Pientrd, Ewing, (iray, While, Powell, . Potflra LVITRLTON, August 17,-Sailcd: Wai- . Jknre, for Sydney, via Wellington. Sailed: 5.2Q p.m., Monowai, for. Melbourne, via. . southern ]x>rfs. Fusscno-ure: For .Melliournc—Mrs Uranism! and two boys. OAMAIIU. August 17.-Arcivcd: 8 p.m., .. Karitano, from Port Chalmers.—Sailed: ! 8 piin., Haven, for Dunedin. SlH r A. August 17.—.Sailed: Maura, for Aunklaiid. SYDNttY, August 17.—Arrived: 5 p.m., Zealamliu, from Auckland. ■ NKWOASTLK August 17. - Arrived: . Cabins, ihii)..from Dunedin. . NOP FOLK ISLAND. August J7.~ : . Arrived; tris, from Auckland. >. FHE.MANTLM, Au<rust 17.-Arrived: ■ Oroya, from London. Passengers for New . Zealand: Messrs Hnigh, Knglisli, Ormandy, Wiujtaie, Mrs Wingatei and 20 third ok« ■ potwugcir. -a.

THK DIIIF.OT STKAMERS.

AUCKLAND. August 17.-Arrived: BAS : a.m., Antra, from Liverpool. The Corimia. from New Vlymonlh, via '. way parts, arrived at Duiiedin at 10.30 last- ■: jiifihi. 'I'lii! Hawea is expected to arrive, about 8 a.in. to-day with 500 lons of Vcstport '. coal for this port. She sails again this oven- ;: jiiir for AVcst-iMirt. 'I'lic Taraweia sailed at 3 p.m. yesterday- ,.- for Auckland, via Iho tiswil intermediate :: ports. Yesterday the Shaw-Savill liner Karann'a look on board for London 2020 cratos ■-' of frozen rabbits, for Liverpool 600 crater , niul (or Harry 321 carcases of mutton. 'flic Karitano Rot clear of her limber cargo for Uiinedin yesterday forenoon, and ' failed at \ p.m. for Oamaru. Tito Rinm passed tho Heads at 6.<5 a.m. ..' ye?loi\iay bound from Stewart. Island to Timiini with n cargo of tinilier. Slip is '_ expected to arrive back a! Dnncdin to- :, morrow. The Akmowai, from Sydney, via Veiling■r ton and Lytteltou. is duo «i Port Chalmers about. 8 a.m. to-day, where she will wait . until Iho tide serves, and should reach town about. ?. p.m. Sl*> sails hence at . 3 p.m. to-morrow for Melbourne. 'I'lie lludilarl-IVker steamer Victoria, V from .Sydney, vi* East Coast ports, is duo '■: to-morrow uiornin?. The damagw to the s.i. Filtiki, which went ashore laft week at tho Mwiawatu i to, have l>cen found, on examination on the Wellington patent .slip, to be more -- exlons-ive than was at first anticipated. Somo of tho vessel's plaits will require re- . riveting. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer liiimitaka, now en roi'to from London to New Zealand, via Capetown and Hobart. i 6 duo at Wellington about the 28th ■■• jnst., and is expected to reach Lyjtdton on !3(;glcii!:s.r 1..

The barque llona passed ||.e Heads i( t 11 a.m. yesterday, bound for Timaru. A barque was scon off Capo Saunders at noon yo.-lenluy, steering north. She wr.s believed lo be tho Casablanca, hound from the lliuff 1... Auckland. Mr IJoorly has joined t',... Taranvra as second ofliisr. in place of Mr I lender, who hiii joined the s.s. Rosamond as second ollirer. Captain I't. I). Watson, late of the Al'.ia. is about to rolicw Captain !Sirin?or of tic Rakanoii, (lie Inner having beeii grained a month's holiday leave. h is reported lhal iho .-learner Palvha. which sailed from London <m Augu.-l 4 for Auckland, Wellington, and Timaru, is bringing 555!) lons of cargo lo disiribule as follows: —2200 lons for Auckland. 2700 for Timaru. 4650 for Woiliiqrto'i. The Press sulcs thai ibo l-Vd.M-,-il.Houldei-iShire liner Devon ivi'l m.i make Welling. lon her final jwn. as w.w livsl imemioti. She will leave there for Xi,-icr 10-ihiy, and will sail finally from Xapier <ni the 21st tust., for riondon, via Monte \"ideu. Tim New Zealand Shipping Company's -Wiikanui, which is''due to sail from Wellington about the 2?nd insl., will proceed direct lo (!!a-.goiv. and tl:eiu.e to Liverjtou), liriitol, and l^imluu. The N'ew Zi'aland .S'ii;i|)inV Company'.' sb'Ulliet' Timgui'iro led Plymoui-h on August 14 for Wellington ami l.yltollon. The ves. sel is due at Capetown about (be Ist Sep. ti'inuer. Hobart akoiil V.lsi r-cpttrnk-r, Welliuijiqn on the Sth Heptemln'r. and I.yitel'ton nlxiul the 30th September. During her licit visit bo Cliatl.am Islands the steamer Hippie encountered high seas and dense fog. which delayed Ibo vessel a week, and the work of loading and discharging cargo proved unusually difHculi. A. Copenhagen firm is having live now steamers built, of about 40C0 lons ouch, for service in Ihe Fur Kast and West Indies. The first steamer is lo he ready early ncil year, and will Have ample passenger accommodation. Captain jSlrang. marine siiuerinlendent for the Union Company, has gone up to Auckland lo join the Atua for a sk weeks' holiday cruise to the islands. Meanwhile his duties are being attended lo by Mr Utirgess. The Rjjpplo arrived from Lyllellon at 2.30 p.m.- yesterday, and sailed in Ihe evening for Uisborno, via Oamaru and East Coast, ports. The Corinna is expected lo arrive from Oamaru nt an early hour this morning. After discharging her cargo she goes down lo Port, nt iioou to-day for docking and overhaul. The Union Company's workmen made, a start yesterday with the building of a. new funnel for the Moraroa. which will replace Ihe present one when she lays up for overhaul. The Invcrcargill was loading limber at Waikawa yesterday for Duucdin, and should arrive here to-morrow morning. Tho Shire liner Morayshire is lo sail from .hyllcllon at- noon to-day for Dunedin, where sho will put out the balance- of her West of England cargo—over 1500 tons, In consequence of tho damage done to tho docks at San Francisco by ihe earthquakes, the 'Frisco mail boats will he compelled to dock at Sydney for some time to come. In this manner a large sum of money will he diverted lo the Commonwealth, which would otherwise be spent in San Francisco. Mr D. Gonk reports to Ihe Auckland Herald from Waipiro Bay that a large quantity of cargo from the wreck of the Aofea has been salvaged, also Ihe machinery, ami he has had Ihe copper stripped off the hull. The perishable cargo was found to he damaged, and had to he thrown away. Of a largo consignment of sugar only Ihe sacks remain. About 400 sacks of flour have been condemned. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rnapehit met with very quick despatch at Port Chalmers yesterday. She arrived from ihe BlnlJ, and berlhed nt the Georgo street pier at 7.45 a.m., loaded a quantity of general produce, and sailed again for Lyttelton at 3.15 p.m. With a view lo fostering Ihe coasial steamer service. Ihe Peruvian Government has authorised a .subsidy of £.30,000 a year to be paid to a Peruvian steamship and uWing dock company, the payment of which is to -be guaranteed by the proceeds of the tax on matches. The present intention is io build vessels of moderate speed for tho coast traffic, and two vessels of high spped for a service between Pern and the Isthmus of Panama. The lifting power of the floating dock is lo be 7000 tons. The scow May. which went ashore ot Tokomaru Bay during (be recent gales, was successfully floaled, and was towed inlo GisboriiL* on August 15 by the steamer Kotare, apparently none Ihe worse for her experience. Caplain Spargo states that he left Auckland on July 12. in cotnnany with Ihe ill-fated vessels Aolea ami Sir Henry. On Ihe following day be was forced lo run for shelter into Mercury Harbour, where he lay until July 25. iivrivintr off Tokomnru Bay on the evening of duly 28. He mode proiwralions to beach his vessel, next day. The weather wits line snd the sea quiie calm, bnl it made quite .suddenly, and his anchor and 45 fathoms of cable parted without wiireiug. causing the beat to cp ashore broadside on. The same night tho' sen increased, rollers lmlfplinsf the si in luted ship vyilh great force. The vesnlaces, and ihe were awash, As showing the force of the sea. two heavy cases of corruor.led iron were washed off lb" poon. Several fresh breezes were weather".! safely during Ihe fortnight ashore. Ihe seow being hauled up out of danger as the tide rose. —4»~

—«>_ THE SCHOONER. ROKGA.

WELLINGTON. August 17. The derelict schooner Ronga, which was towed to Wellington a few months back, lias been purchased by a local syndicate. The ves?el will he refitted and placed in the coastnl trade. The prire is said to be about £400. and it will cost a similar amount, to refit her. The captain and crow of. fho slcamer Gertie, which salvaged, the derelict, receive a portion of the purchase money. o

THE UNION S.S. COMPANY'S SERVICE.

The Union Company announces Ihe following alterations in the movements of its fleet: — The Moeraki. on arrival ,-il Li-llellon on August 30, will withdraw for survey, and resumo timC-lable running from Dunedin on September 16. sailing for Melbourne. The Manuka, due al Dunedin on August 26. will leave hem on August- 30 for Sydney, via Cook Strait, in place of the Moeraki, On lelurning here on September 15 sho will withdraw for overhaul. Tha iMoana will leave l.yllelton on August 30 for Sydney, via Auckland, in place of the Manuka, working both Napier and GislHirnc on September 1. To provide connoelion with Ihe Moaim from Dimexlin the Mooruki will leave here on August 29, arriving at Lyttelton on the 30ih. On arrival tit- Auckland from Sydney on September 17. the Jioann will change runs tli<'re with the Mokoin. and vet-urn lo Sydney to withdraw for the Vancouver sorvico .On arrival on September 21. The. Sfokoia returns to Dunedin via usual ports. The Mahetto, due to arrive at Sydney from Vancouver on September 11, will leave there on September 26 for Dimeilin, via Last Coast, and wiitolraw for survey on arrival here on October 7. She will not lake cargo for Napier. The Warrinioo. on arrival here from Melbourne on September 25. will withdraw for survey, and resume limewable running from Lyttelton on October 12 for Melbourne. Tim Manuka will leave here on Peplember 27 for Sydney, via Cook Strait, in place of the Warrinioo. On the return trip from Sydney sho will work through Wellington on Oclolku' 10 lo arrive at Lyttelton on Ihe lllli,' when sho will tranship her i southern .passengers and carao lo the Wtirrimoi), and leave Lyltellon same tlay foi I'iiiit-' Coast ports. Auckland, and Sydney, workinc Napier and Gifhoruo on October 13. The i-onneelion from Dunedin for Sydney via East Coast on October 9 will be abandoned. The Talune. due hero on September 20, will withdraw for one trip for owriiaul. and her run lo Auckland and buck will be taken by ih<> Mourn. The latter will withdraw on hor return here on October 4.