SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13846, 8 March 1907, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS, FnAs'lS or THE/MOOH, siiEon. Last quarter. .... V 8.12 p.m. New Moon „,,*■„.% ...rl4 5.35 p.m. I'irst Quarter ...••-'...;*... ■ 22 0.40 p.m. Full Moon ... «.'../: 30 V.14 a.m. I'crigeo ■...■ ... ...■:„• 9 % 8.0 p.m. ipogco ... 22 10.0 a.m. Sim rises 5.56, 50t5:6.44. THE WEATHER. March 7.-8 m.in. ; Wind N.K.; ivcathor fino. Noon: Wind N.K.; weather lino. 5 p.m.; Wind N.E.; weather fine. 8 a.m. Noon 5 p.m. Barometer. .. 30.2 30.1 30.1 ■ Thormomelor 63 78 74 FPREOAST.-Mr Paulin telephoned at 10.50 last evening:-" Squally N.W. to S.AV. winds and electrical rain (-bowers." WEATHER REPORTS ■ (FjK BSITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.). WEUJNOTON, March 7. : Tho following aro tho weather reports at 5 p.tn\:— Mannkati Heads.—Wind N.K, frcsli; bar. 30.30, ther. 74; cloudy; bar smooth. ■ New riynioulli.-Culm; bar. 30.55, tlici , . ■70; overcast; ecu smooth. . Casllopoini-— Wind N.'K, Ibreoze; l)ar. 30.25, tlmr. 6'j; cloudy; sen. increasing. .Wellington.—Wind N.K, breeze; bar. 30.25, ther. 66; fine. Westport.-Winil N., light; bar. 30.22, ther. 71; cloudy; sea considerable swell. Kaikonra.—Wind N.W., light; bar. 30.03, tlwr. 70; fine; sea smooth. Blufr.-Wind N.W., light; bar. 29.85, ther. 64; overcast.—R. A. Kbwi.v HIGH WATER. March 8— n.m. p.m. At Tainroa Heads 8.13 8.46 At -Port Chalmers 8.53 9,25 At Diinedin 9.38 ' 10.11. ARRIVALS. Waratah, schooner. 95 lons, "Running, ' from Kaipara, Master, agent. • Tnluiic, H. 3., 1370 lons, Uarnccli, from Auckland, via. East Coast ports. J'asfcnjjors: Misses 'I'm win. Brown, Hunting, llee. •Watson, Mesdames Graham, Watson, M'lndoo, IW'Lcod, Watts and infiint, Williums, Diithio, .Small ond child, Biss and two children, Lizzani, Fail, Ohrisp, Messrs Kaflidgc?, Donald, Graham, J. R. ticott, M'lndoo. Cnldridce,' M'Cluro, M'lntosli, Doiijtlne. Diithio, Walts, Williams, M'Leod, Evans, Mason (2), Spaul, Curr, M'Lcod, florsburgh. Aitken, Bryant, Wright, M'Lnggafl, Ovens, Wolla, ihiiby [?.), Caflln, S«itzer,.M'Diiirniid, Chrisp; and 16£ in tho (((■erectv. Ma,sie. srow, 82 tons, C'hellcw, from Kai- •;. para. 11. Guthriu, o.gont DEPARTURE. Koonya, s.s.. 663 lons, Drewetle, for tho iWcst Ooa?t. ,T. Mills, agent. , - EXPECTED AKKIVAL3, From Matseillcs.—-lugeborp;, nailed January 15 From Liverpool.—Titania, barque, left December 19. From Sydney (via Auckland).-Manuka., . March 10. Front Melbourne—Monowai, Morch 13. Prom Sydney (via Wellington).—Mocraki, March 9. From Surprise Island.—lreno, barque. From Auckland.—Tabine, March 7. . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Manuka, ' March 12. Foi- Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Monowai, March 14. For Mclboiivno (via, Bluff). —Mocraki, . March 10. For Auckland.—Talunc, March 8. MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. to AnnivE. ■ At Auckland.—Dnvon, left London December 11. John Hardio, left New York .laniiary 4. Bloemfontein. left New York January- 3. Morayshiro, duo about March 28. Mimiro, due about March 29. Tomoann, and Inveran, left New York February 15. Maori, duo April 2. Arawa. (now), duo about April 10. At Wellington.—Star of New Zealand, loft London February 15. Turakina, loft London January 25. Paparoa, lett Plymouth February 23. ■At Tjyttclta.— Invcrcljdo, lett New York December 6 At Port Chalmers.—Surrey, March 11. Waimate, duo March 28. ... - TO DEPART. From Wellington.—Tongariro, March 14. lonic, March 28. HOMEWARD BODND. : Aotea, loft Wellington January 12. Sussex, left IMtelton for Bristol January 23. Star of Japan, loft Wellington January 27. Mamari, loft Wellington January 31. Waiwcra, left Wellington February 3. Orari, left Wellington February 6. Fatlinli, left Nanior February 8. Star of Australia, left Wellington February 10, Whakalane,' loft Ljttelton February 11. Rimutaka., left Wellington February 14. Waknnni, Jett Wellington February 26. Tokomaru, letfi Port Chalmers February 26. Tiidralcina. left Wellington Fobniavy 27. Gothic, left Wellington March 1. Rangalira, left Napier March 2. Kiimani, left Auckland March ■ . ■ , SIUFPINO TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 7.—Sailotl: Opnwa, for Wellington; Wimaka, for (iisbornc. KAII'ARA. March 7.—Sailod: Ilaerp. fco«-, for Ancklnnd; Lily, schooner, for Lvttellon; Reliance. *co«\ tor Onchuuga. '(JAPE MAIUA VAA T DTEXIUN, March 7. The slcatnW Jo!m Ihrdic, from I ho west, linsneil east at 6 a.m. fo-day. OISBOHNK. Jlarch 0. —Wailed: 9 p.m., U'orra. for Diincdin. l.Y'mir/rON, March 7.-Sailed: Marakia, for Wellington. I'asswigcrs: 300 oxCfiiiisicjiiirsta. Sailed: Rivcr'ma, for Wolliilirton iiml Sydiicy. TTMARU. Miirol'i 7.-Arrived: 6.30 a.m., Knr.iniea. from l'orl Chalmers. SYDNEY, March 7,-Arrived: Port Eljiui. from Ancklnnd. NEWCASTLE Mareli 7,-Arrivcd: %. , Ilclcnn,. from Auckland. TnK DIRICCT STEAMERS. SYDNEY, March 7.-Bailed: Ayr?hiro, for Auckland. The Rimutaka, wh'Eli left Wellington on February 14, arrived- at Monto Video on Wednesday. The harbourmaster has received a teleRiam elatiiii! that the steamer Toroa, will (Virivo at Dunedin about noon to-morrow from Oisbome. The Fodonil liner .Sm-roy. now discharging at Lyttellon, is exjx>cted to arrive hero on Monday next. She hringr. aliout 1700 lons n[ cni't'o, diiofly railway nmiorial, for this , port. The lyser liner Marcre, which left Napier for I ho BlulT on Saturday, is to go on to Wellington from tho southern liort. to complete loading for London. Sho !s expected to sail finally (ibout the 12th •Inst. Cable advice received by the local agents ol the Shaiv-Savill Company states that tiio now strainer Arawa left Livcr|>col for Auekiaml on tho 23rd February. Slio is due at the norlborn port about Hie- 10th April.— Post. Tho con.stal steamer Wenheim, which stuck on tho Wairau bar on Friday, got off on Saturday morning, and subsequently borthed' at Ulcnhcim. Slio afterwards returned to Wellington. , Captain CJordou. deputy liarbonrmasicr, ■is at present on holiday leave, his duties meanwhile being entrusted to Captain 11. I'atorson. Tho Taluno arrived yesterday morning from Auckland, via Kasl Coast ports. Sho sails on the return trip tlu's afternoon. The Koonya sailed yesterday afternoon foi West Coast ports. Before sailing for-'l'iniam on Wednesday evening tho Karamea loaded the following fargo at Port Chalmers:— 6160 carcases mutton, 354 bales wool, 5 do basils, 347 bales hemp, 265 bales tow, 6?. ba.lrs pelt?, 25 casks casings. 165 do tallow, 150 .cases meat, 2 do sundries. Flags wore half-masted yesterday amongst : , shipping at Dimeilin and Port."Chalmers : as a mark of respect to the memorv of the late Mr W. Hunter. Tim Timnru dredge comes out. of iloel,ioday. and will probably proceed lo tho Kaik to Rive a demonstration of her pumping power?. ARRIVAL OF THE WARATAH. The smart little topsail schooner Waratah arrived from Kaiuara yesterday morning with a cargo of 93,602 ft of kauri timber, Sho left Knipara. last Thursday, and met with favourable winds until abreast of tho Kaikouras. when, a brisk gale was encountered until passing Hanks Peninsula, when the weather moderated, nnd continued fine until' arrival inside the ITead? on Wcdnoj. dav niehr. when f>ho sailed tip as far as Bohorali Bay and anchored for tbe niqlit, snilinir up to to-.™ early yesterday mornins. The Waratah has only recently been purchased in Sydney by a. syndicato for the Knipara timber trade, and is a smart little

vessel. of 96 tons. She is commanded by Captain Running, who speaks very highly of hor sen-going qualities. ARRIVAL OF THE MAGIC. Tho stow Magio arrived oft" the Heads ■ yesterday morning after a- trip of eight days 1 from Kaipara, and was towed up to town 1 by the Plucky, fcjlw brings a full cargo of kauri, and had a tine trip all tin; way, with ' the exception of a heavy blow off Cheviot, • whero for a short time the wind blow with liurricann force. Fortunately, the wind was fair, anil no damage was sustained, either h to vessel or cargo, The Magic liar, recently J been acquired by the T.iutukn Timlwr Company, and after pulling out her cargo will be put. on' tho slip at Port Chalmers to ' havo oil engines installed, after which sho will ho engaged in t.ho Tautuku timber trade. I. ' ■ ■*■ i ENTRANCE TO H'OKIANGA. • Captain Jicauniont, .superintendent of mercantile marine at Dunedin, has received the following advioo from the Marino Department, respecting Hokianga Harbour. Koundt injrs at, tho entrance show four and a-half [atiioms in tho new oliannol. and throo and , a half fathoms iiv thn main eJiannel at threo-nuiirton flood. Tho main channel bas . sliifled norlhwnrd. and the leading lights nro therefore useless (or t.ho present situa- , liion of tho channel, fjhinmasfers visiting Holtianga are urged to pay tho strictest . attention lo tho Gcmaphorc.