SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13860, 25 March 1907, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Pkasxs or thb HortN.' MARCH. Lost quarter 7 8.12 p.m. New Moon U 5.35 p.m. First Quarter 2?, 0.40 p.m. I'ull Moon 30 7.14- a.m. Pcrigeo 9 3.0 p.m. Apogee 22 10.0 a.m. Sun rises 6.20, sots 6.10. 'I'HK WKATHER. March 23.-8 a.m.; Wind, fresh S.l']; woather fin». Noon: Wiml, fresh .S.JO.; fine. 5 p.ia: Wind, S.S.; fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.8 29.9 29.9 Thermometer 60 68 65 Alarch 21—8 a.m.: Oaliii; wcalhw fine. Koon: Wind N.K.; overcast. 5 p.m.: Wind, S.W.: overcast. liaromctcr 30.1 30.2 30.2 Thermometer ... .:. 00 68 61 HIGH WATER. March 25- a.m. p.m. M Tainroa Heads ] 1.24 11.69 At Toil- Chalmers 11.59 — . At Diiiicdin — 0.45 ARRIVALS. ; Ma roll 23. Riverina, s.s., 2803 tons, AVyliio, from Sydney, via Uook Strail. Neill and Co., agrsnts. Passengers: Misses Lynn, Mori, Lyon, Low, Mosdnines Finn, Henwood, Mack, Priest, Toms, O'DonolniH and family, Messrs Finn, Ross, I'aton, Kreavcs, Grieve, Wjiiii, ll:tfrison, Jefconfe, Harvey, Jones, ■Schuartze, Murphy, Priest, Toms, SawCrs;. slid 27 steerage, Mareli 2<l. Miskoia, fl.s., 2153 foils, Smith, from Sydney, via Auckland ami East Coast, pbiis. J. Mills, agent, Passengers: 316 excur- . . sionists, from Lyttellon, John Hardio. "s.s.. 4150 tons, il'Milhvn, : from New York, via Ausi.ra.lian and northern ports. Swift and Co., agents. Wuiriina, s.s., 2530 tons* Jordan, from NftwoMtln, via. Lyllellon and Timiiru. J. Mills. a.genl. Rakiiirn. s.s., 81 lons, Marks, from iSt/'WJit. Island. Keith Uamray, agent. Rimii. U.S., 143 tons, liergquisti from Halfmoon Bay. ,7. Hradln. jun., agent. . •' . March 25. • Storm, s;s., 165 toiw, Woods, from Lyf.telton direol. H. L. Tapley and Cu., agCnls. DEPARTURES. March 23. Rivr-rina, t.s.s., SBOS. lons. Wyllie-i for Melbourne, via (lid JiiufF mid Holinii 1 J ISVill nnd ■ Co., agents. Passengers: For Melbourne—Misses ffopor, llont, Mitchell, .Tonkin?. Pryor. Mcsdamcs Whilty, Jacobs, and infant. Hitchcock and four children, Treloiir, Messrs Spntt. Anderson, fc'ander, M'Arthur, Rush, Hitchcock, Trcloar, Mac'georgo, Van Rennen; Little. For iTnlmrt— I Slopes Mollison, M'lvor, i-bundy. I'or the Bluff—Mr Wain; and 16 in Ihp kecrage. Warntalj, sc-heoner, 95 tons, Running, for KViipara. Master, oqont. 801 l Flower, lectch, 98 tons, Harris, for Kaipara. Master, agent. •EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Marseilles.—lngeborg, eailerl Jamuuy 15 s From .Liverpool.—Tifania, barque,, left December 19. . .: . From Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, Mareli'3l. ' . ' ; From Sydney (via Wellington).—Monowai, March 30. From Bunbiiry.—Capo Coriso, Bailed March 11. Kfo'in Surprise Tslind.—lrene, barque. From Auckland.—Waikarc, March 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. g For Sydney (via Auckland).—Mokoia, March 27j tranships to Manuka at; Auckland. For Sydney (via Cook iSrra.it).—Moeraki, March 27. For Melbourne «(via. Bluff). —Monov;ai, Mnreli 31. For Auckland.— Waikarc, March 29.' TO ARRIVE. At. Auckland.—Devon, left London December 11. Wohmfnnlcih, left New York January 3. Morayshire. duo about March .28.' Mimirri, due jtbbiil, March ?,!). Tomoana ?nd Tnverun, left New York February 15. Maori, due April 2. Arawa. (new), due ribout April 10. Fraukdale, left Now York March 22. Suffolk, left Liverpool March 2. At Wellington.—Star of New Zealand. left London February 15. Paparoa, left .;' Plymouth Fcbniary 23. Corinthic and Kaikonra. left. London March 12. Riiapohu, left I/ondon March 22. At.Lyttelto'i -Inverclyde. (eft New York — December 6. Delphie, left London March 12. At Port Chalmers.—Waimate, due March 23. Ayrshire, due about March 25. 28. Ayrshire, due about Mareli 26. Jfalrnshirp, due about March 25. Delphic, April 23. i , TO DEPiKT. . i From Aucklnnd.—Karanica, March 28. From Wellinglon.—lonic. Jfareh 28. Opawa. about April 11. Tnrakina, April 11. Arawa, May 9. nOMEWMID DOOND. Sussex, loft Lyttollon for Bristol •Tniiuary 23. Mamari, left Wellington ilanuary 31. Waiivera. left Wellington February 3. Orari, left Wellington February 6. Pallian. left N.iriier February 8. Star of Australia, left Wellington February 10. Wlmkatane, loft , Ljttolton Ffibrunry 11. Rimiitnka. left ■ ' Wcllington February 34. Wakanui, left Wellington February 26. Tokomarn, left Port Chalmers February 26. liwlralehia, lr.ft Wellinston February 27. Gothic, left Welliiijjlon March 1. Rangatira, left Napier March 2. Kuniara, left. Auckland March ,i Osv/esiry Grange, loft Wellington Mardli 6. Ko'ir, left LylteUon Mareli 12. Marcre, left Wellington "March 14. Turakina, left Wellington March 14.

' IMPORTS.

Per Riverina, from Sydney: 30 boxes butter. 20 rases cucumbers.-10 sacks sugar, .1(1 bags pens, 24 hotheads, Wt load. 38 cu'ses Scotts , Emulsion,. 175 bugs, 14eratos bottles, 23 cases.tea, 14 bags spokes, 25 cases polish, 3-ls9bdls wood pulp, 40 bags rice, 23 cases tiles, 22 bills pipe, 7 girders, 447 melons, 35 eases fruit, 17 drums caustic soda, 40 kegs wirk stxlu, 16 tiinbsr, 905 cases currants, and quantity sundries and merchandise '

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, March 23.—Sailed : "WniItare. for the soul.li. Passengers for Dunc<lin: Misses Moody, Thomson, Mretlniiios ■ Clarke, Moody, Messrs Moody, Miillins, Whittakcr, Clarke. March 24: Arrived, 9 a.m., liloemfontwn, from Sydney; Ventura, s.s., from Sydney.: Uiira. barque, from llclliounic; 'Wimmora, s,s., from tho south; Victoria, s.s., from Sydney. Sailed: Knitangu,' s.s., for Newcastle. The Ventura leaves for Island ports and San Francisco to-night. MEKOMIY BAY, March 2*.—Sailed : Silver Cloud, for Sydney. > EAST CAPK. March'24.-Wanakn passed north at 4.30 p.m.; s.S. Ouavui passed north ut 2 p.m.; Waikarc paescd south at 7.30 a.m. WESTPOKT. March 23.-Arrived: 6.40 a.m.. I'uknlii, from Duncdiu IjY'ITEIiTON, March 23,-Arrived: 8.50 a.m.. Talune, from Port Chalmers. -March 24.—Arrived: Patoena, 8.45 a.m., from Wellington; Kipplc, 9.20 a.m., from Chatham Islaii'h: l'lireon, 10.30 a.m., from Ureyniouth; Kotomahmia, 11.20 n.m., mid Toroii, 12.20 p.m.. from Wcllinston. Sailed; .Storm, 12.A!i a.iu.. for Duiiixlin; Koonya-, 12.*0 a.m., for Picton. r.I.UFF, March 24.-Arrivnl: Eivcriiia, 10.30 ,'i.m., from Dminliii. SUVA, March 24.—Arrived: Niwavti, s.s., from Calcutta, with 725 Indian immigrants. Saileil: The Japaticsu squadron, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, March 23.— Sailed : 3 p.m., Monowai, for Wellington. Arrived: St. Ivilda. from Kaipara; Hands Isle, from New Zoaland. NKWCASTI,E, March 23.—Sailed: Atita, for Auckland. MI'IIjUOUHNR, March 23.-Arrived: Mahouo, from the Bluff. NEW YOltK. March 22.—Railed: Fraukdalo, for Australian and New Zealand ports.

TIIK DIRECT STEAMERS.

Tho Huapclni left London for Wellington yesterday. «o Saturday, Ileitis AuuivorsaiT Day, was practically observed at a. clofo lioliilny sinomrsl the shipping offices at Duiicdtii ami Port Chalmers. ll is reported that Captain Livingstone, who has been [or some time in command of iiic turbine steamer lioongana, will piwwd Homo shortly to bring out (ho Union Company's new turbine steamer Maori. The ltio lioge was shiflod over to i-lio Itiitiray stronl wharf on Saturday morning. She is about ready for sea, but is likely to bo detained for a day w two for want of a Hocond inato. The cargo steamer Tilocnifontoin is duo at Auckland 10-dn.v from Now York, via Australia, and should arrivo hero aliont a fortnight hence. . Taking advantage of 11 favouriiblo broozo, ilip Waratah sailed from lior anchorage at Carey's- Bay on Friday evening for Kaipara.

J. M'Bonnkl, the seaman who was injured op. the Rivcrina at Port Chalmers last, trip, has rniitn recovered from Ihe injuries iio sustained through a bale of wool falling on him from a siinj;, and rejoined the vessel on. Saturc!a.y. The ketch Bell Flower took advantage of the fresh southerly brc.'so on Saturday, and saUnl from Carey's Hay in the afternoon for Kaipara. The Wairuna, from Newcastle, via. Lvttclton and Timaru, arrived at 8.45 a.m. yesterday .with about 1000 tons of ccal, for this port. She sails for Oaninru to-morrow afiorucoii. The coastal slnnniors Riinti and Rakiura, limber laden from Stewart Island, arrived at lUttray strciit wlnirf about 7.30 a.m. yc.v terday. During fhe'last 12 months 12 turbine (learners have been launched in the United Kingdom—namely, Lusilania (32,000 Ions), Maurelania (32.000 tons), IWa (267 lens), fit. George (2456 tons), St. Patrick (2387 tons)) St. David (2337 tons), Tinmingham (2009 tons), Marylebone (1940 tons), A'iper (17J3 tons). Kingfisher (871 Ions), Duellos? of Argyll (583 tons), and Alalanta (486 tons). In addition to I ho (wo large express steamers for the Cuiinnl Company mentioned above, thcro aro.at present under construction in file Uiiital Kingdom seven merchant vessels 01 , about 31,500 tons, which are to bo fitted with steam lurliine. , ;. Ayflllinglon'oxehanges state that whilst the Wellington-owned schooner Emma Sims was , proceeding down Pelorus Sound the ship's boat, was .soiwd by the crew, who then deserted the schooner. The Kmnia Sims, which is under l.ho command of Captain M'Donald, was anchored aboii] six milor from Havelock, ivliere she wafl engaced to load tiiilhsr for Lyllellon. A fresh" crew' was sent from Wellington io join the vessel. The. Rivcrina arrived at. Port. Chalmers at 8 a..m. on Saturday from Sydney, via Cook Strail. and bcrlhed at the George street pier, where she discharged and loaded cargo. She left Sydney on the 16tli, Wellington oii the 21sr, and LylteUon on the evening of (he 22nd. A fierce S.E. gale was experienced for (wo days after leaving Sydney, accompanied with high seas, after which the weather moderated to some extent, strong, easterly winds and moderate seas being met with until arrival in Wellington on Thursday; thence moderate weather down llx: coast. In order to make mail connections on the oilier side, the Itiverina did not come up Io (own this trip, but sailed on Salimkiy for Melbourne, via the Bliiff and Hobnrl—a day earlier than usual. The Mokoia arrived al Port Chalmers at 2.50 p.m. yesterday from Sydney, via Auckland and Kast Coast ports. She left the, former port on March 13, and arrived at Auckland last Sunday. After calling at the usual ports, site left Lyttolion al. IL2O p.m. on Saturday wil'li over 300 excursionists. Experienced modnralii weal her across the Tasman Sea. find very fine weather from Lyttollou to arrival as above. Having arrived 100 late,to save (he tide up to town, she berthed al Iho Biiwen pier, and her passengers came up to town by the 3.20 p.m. train. Tho Mokoia will steam iip this morning, and sails from Dunedin at 2 p.m. to-morrow for Sydney, via East Coast ports, and tranships to the Manuka on arrival at Auckland. — _ti

ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN BARDIE.'

The cargo steamer John Hardio, which orrivcd.at Diincdin yesterday, nt 11 a.m.; from Now York, via Australian and northern "ports, is iv steel screw steamer of 4372 tons cross and 2316 lons net register, and is 375.4 ft long, 62.2't in team, and 25.5 ft in depth of hold. Her engines :ire of tho triple-expansion typo, and of 320 nominal horse-power. She is a new vessel, having booh built Inst year by W. Hamilton and' Co.. (Ltd), of Tort Glasgow. She is owned by Messrs John Hardic and Co.; of Glasgow, ami is commanded by Captain D. S. M'Millaii.. 'flic steamer left New York-on her present voyage on December 27, and after calling at Sydney and Melbourne arrived in this colony on March 8, Auckland . being her first port. She I hen went to Wellington, and from the latter port to Lytlelton. After completing her discharge- hero she proceeds to Newcastle and Sydney under charter to load railway sleepers for Bombay.

TIME-TABLE ALTERATIONS.

A number of alterations in the Union Companyls timc-tablo are projected lor next month. The Manuka, on arrival at Sydney from Auckland'on April 5, will withdraw from the intercolonial trade, in order to leave Sydney oii April 15 for Vancouver. The Miowera will leave Sydney on April 10 for Diincdin, via Auckland, in place of the Manuka. The Talune, on arrival at Auckland oii April 11, will withdraw from the East Coast ruii to make a trip to Fiji. She will resume her ordinary running from Duncdin on May 8. The Manapouri, due at Auckland on : April 11, will loavo on April 13 for Dtiiiedin, via way ports, in place of tin Talune. On arriving at Duncdin. oh April 18 the Manapouri will withdraw in favour of the Tarawera, which is to leave Uimcdih On April 19 for Auckland, via way ports, ajid back lo Uuncclin. Thti 'J'alunu will relieve tho Tarawera froni Duhediii oii May 3. ' : The Wainiii will withdraw from tho AVel-liiigton-Pk'tou-Nelsou service at Wellington oii April 16, when the winter time-table iii force last year will be reverted to. . Tho Aralmra's special trip from Wellington to Nelson on' Tliursdivs and the Penguin's riiii to Nelson direct on Fridays will then bo discoiiliiuled. Tho Corihiia will drop her special summer call at Onehunga after March 23, and, commencing from Duuodin on April 1; will revert to her winter running, calling at Nelson en route from Wellington to New Plymouth, and at Lyttelton and Oamarti oil the southward trip from New Plymouth and Wellington. In consequence of, this change, tho Koonya will drop her call at Nelson an rout-a from Pic!o;. to Wcstport. atter March 26.

PRODUCER GAS v. STEAM.

Tho undoubted utility and economy of suction gas engines as a means of propulsion.has stimulated Ihe zeal of quite a host of engineers and inventors. Us success as applied Id stationary land engines is too well known to call for more than passing notice, but its claim as a serious rival to. stcaiii on navigable vessels of any size has not yet been fully demonstrated. The l!eardmoi'c-Ca|)ilaino producer gas engine is regarded as being the greatest advance in this direction so tar, and lias been favoured with plenty of capital to aid its development. Willi so iniihy clever wits at work, it is only a qiuwlion of time when the explosion engine will displace the steam engine, with its present severe tax for coal supplies, -the difference in economy of working being so greatly in favour of tlio former that the surmounting of present difficulties is being awaited with keen interest in the shipping world. Men in all countries arc now engaged upon it, and sooner or later sonic lucky inventor i.s fiiro to strike the trail, and so earn the distinction and reward which is in waiting.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following notice ilO niarinors has been issued by the Now Zealand Govevnment Minister of Marino:—The harbourmaster at Hokianpra reports that in recent Goundilij!s he found but throe fathoms ami a-half in main channel at three-quarter flood, and four fathoms and a-balf in new clianiicL Owinj; to lonjr spoil of easterly winds Iho main channel lias shifted northward, rendcriuj; leading lights useless for tin; present. Incoming vessels should pay strict attention to the semaphore. Charts, etc., affected: Admiralty charts Nos. 2525 iirnl 1091 a; New Zealand Pilot, seventh edition, 1901, chapter vii, page 235.