SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14281, 1 August 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING.

•> ._ Sun rises to-day 7.32; set.? 4.56. Suu rises to-morrow 7.31; sets 4.57. PORT CHALMIORS. Phases oy the Moos august. first quarter , .. 5 m J ul n,o °" J?- 4.29 U 2jwt quarter ] 9 8 .56 a.m. Aew moon .._..... 27 10.29 a.m. A P°3 ce ■-_■■■ 26 6 P .,n. THE WEATHER. July 31.-8 a.m.; Wind S.W.; fine to »>■ Wind'B.W.; fine, 5 p.m ; Wind S.W. ■ gloomy. •d , ~ 8 a,m - Xoon- 5 p.m. Barometer . 30.9 30.10 3010 Thermometer .. ft & 42 in™ ,K, M A Fr MI ' Pauli » at 10.30 oelcck. last evening: "Squally N.W. }o b.V\. winds and cold rain showew; barometer fall." WEATHER REPORTS. (Peii United Psess Association) The fnl, ' WELWNBTON. July 31. •the following arc the reports of the Jreather at 5 p.m. Oupo Maria Van Dicmen.—Wind SE light; bar. 30.05, thor. 53; showery Russell.-Calm; bar. 30.01, ther, 54- fair heavy swell. ' ' Manukau Hcads.-Wind S.E., bar. 30.15, tner. 49; fine; bar smooth. Auckland.-Wind S.E., light; bar. 30.14, ,ther. 63: fine. Tauranga.-Calm; bar 30.07, ther. 60; fair; sea smooth. East Cape-Wind S.E., fair breeze; bar. 130,05, ther. 50; soa considerable. . Napier.-Wind S.E.. light; bar. 30.13. [ther. 48; fair; sea smooth. Wellington.—Wind S., light; bar. 30.22, jthcr. 56; line. Cfl.stlepoiiit.— Wind S.W., light; bar. m 0.20, ther. 45; showers; eea. moderate. New_ Plymouth.—Calm; bar. 30.15, ther. 50; fair; sea smooth. AVausamii.—Wind S.E.. light; bar. 30.15, !ther. 52; fine; sea smooth. Farewell Spit.-Wind N;, light; bar, 30.18, ther. 53: overcast; sea smooth. Cape Campbell.—Wind S.. light; bar. 130.19, ther. 50; cloudy; sea smooth. Klikouta.-Wind 'S.S.K.. light; bar. |30.21, ther. 45; line; sea smooth. Bluff.-Wind W.S.W., light; bar. 30.19, ifchor. 46; overcast. The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow:—Moderate east-STly winds and fino weather are probable generally. HIGH WATER{iugust 1— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads -- .... 5.27 5,42 At Port Chalmers .. -7, ... 6.7 6.22 At Dunedin .... _ .... 6.37 6.52 August 2— At Taiaroa Heads ... — -- 6.9 6.25 At Port Chalmers '..' '... 6.49 7.5 At Dunedin 7.19 7.55 ARRIVALS. Talune, s.s., 2078 'tons, Bernech, from Auckland. U.S.S. Co., agents. PasBongers: Misses M'Oregor, Matthewscn, Douglas, Kerr, Ford, Mosdnmos Shaw, Tatham, Mes&re Whitelaw, Button, Brawn, Charters, Shaw, Tatham, Oaultor, Morrison, Hegarty, Wilkio, Forster, Cunningham, Dr Donslas; and 29 in the steerage, Flora,'s.s., 1273 tons, Todd, from LyttclSan. U.S.S. Co., agents. Rakiura, s.s,, 81 tons, Marks, from IBOuthern ports. Keith Ramsay, agent. August 1. Corinna, s.s., 934 tons, Cameron, from IKinaru. U.S.S. Co., agents. ' DEPARTURES. Waikare, s.s., 3971 tons, Bomech, for 'Auckland, via East Coast ports. U.S.S. Co., agents. Passengers: For Wellington— Miss Bayley, Messrs A.' Burt, Shanks, Hood. For Napier—Mr Prime For Auckland—Mesdames Kirk, Rrcden, Messrs Thomson, Gray, Henderson, and Master Skinnor. Flora, s.s., 1273 tons, Todd, for West .Coast ports. U.S.S. Co., agents. ■ Rakiura, s.s., 81 tons, Marks, for Lytteiion, via way ports. Keith Ramsay, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Marjory Glen, barque, Sailed April 28. From Melbourne.—Warrimoo, August 4. _ From Sydney (via Auckland).—Wimmera, August 2. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Moeraki, August 1. Fiom Auckland.-Monowai, August 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ; For Sydney (via AucklandJ.-Wimmera, August 4. For Sydney (via Cook Straitj.-Warri-taoo, August 5. For Auckland.—Monov.ai, August 7. For Melbourne.-Talime. August 2. ' THE DIRECT STEAMERS. TO ARRIVE. AT AOCKLANp. Rutberglcn -and Falls of Orchy, left Loudon June 16. Jeanara, left London June 12. Tokomaru, left London Juno 12. Marere, left London June 16. Oswestry Grange, left Liverpool June 27. Invortay, left New York Juno 16. ' Cevio, loft Liverpool June 20. Indralcma. left New York July 5. Briez. Izel, left New York July 1. iWhakarua, July 15. Rippingham Grange, left Liverpool July 28. AT WIitLWOTO!?. j Norfolk, left London June 2. Tokonam, left London June 5. Hawke"s Bay, loft London Juno 13. Mamari, left London July 26. Kaipara, left London July 8. Tongariro, left Plymouth July 14. AT LYTTEMOK. Waitemata (new steamer), left London | May 2. lonic, leh London July 25. AT I-ORT CILALMEF.S. • Waimatc, loft London Juno 3, due earlv. Aotea, left London July 3; due August 22. Janeta, due August 10. SlephafrMi's, duo about August 6. HOMEWARD BOUND. Niwiru, left Wellington Juno 6, Paparoa, loft Lyttelton June 23. Karamea, left Auckland Juno 26. Papanui, left Lytteiten July 6. Wakanui, left Auckland July 15. lOorinthie, left Wellington July 16. Mata.te, left Auckland July 28. Cornwall, left Wellington July 30. TAuapehu, left Wellington July 30. Tciroana, left Auckland iJuly 50. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. 'FRO!! AUCKLAND. Whakatane, August 15, Ara.wa, August FIIO.U WELLIXGTOX. Arawa, August 13. Frfbehire, August 15. SHIPPING TELEGERAMS. 'AUCKLAND, July 31.—Arrived: Korotodko, from Westport; Wanaka, from the ponth. KAIPARA, July 31.-Arrivod: Brisbane and Aralapu (brigantine), from Lvttelton. WELLINGTON, July 3L-Sailcd: Maitoi, for Sydney; Wimmeira (7 p.m.), for Lyttclton antl Dunedin. Rassengors: For Lyttelton—Misses Berry, Kichards, Mesdames Boyd, Williams," Meiers Coates, J. Berry, Barker. For Dunedin: Mif6cs M'Donald, Tyrell, Geraldine, Mesdames Ecrne, Thompson, Fttzpatrick, Messrs A. Vcrn, Thompson. Sailed: Maori (8 p.m.) for Lyttclton. Passengers: Misses Russell, Johnston, Bavnctt, Nixon, Ltnauze, Mesdames Finlay, _ Morrison Hurst Barnett, Howarth and child, ilackie, Taylor, Munro nnd ohild, lion, Mr Stevens, Hon. Mr Holmes, Messrs Malcolm, M.P., Findlay, Morrison, Hurst, Cooper, Wood, Lane, Knowlcs, Parker, Heonan, Kissling, Williamson, Thorne, Watson, liates, liarron, Lawn, Jones, Evans, Clothier, Lcadley, Munro, Liout. Dnigan.—Sailed: 11.M.5. Encounter, for Auckland. LYTTELTON, July 31.—Arrived: Mararoa (8.35 a.m.), from Wellington (connected with second express). TIMARU. July 31.-Sailcd: Corinna (4 p.m.), and Storm, for Dunedin. OAMARU, July 31.-ATrivcd Flotb (10 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. BLUFF, July 31.—Arrived: Waipori, from Newcastle; Tergo Viker, from Port Chalmers. SYDNEY, July 31— Arrived: Victoria., from Auckland. FREMANTLE, July 31.—Arrivod: Oruba, from London. Passengers for New Zealand: Messrs Light and Wilson. MELBOURNE. July 31.—Arrived: KumaTa, from Lyttclton. o THE DIRECT STEAMERS. j Tiio Maori, which left Wellington on Juno 13, arrived at London on Thursday/! morning. ■ Tlk» Storm is duo early this morning. from Timani to load cargo for Pictcn and "Wanganui, and sails for those ports this evening. The Wimmera is duo here to-morrow from Sydney, via Auckland and way ports. Shj sails again on Tuesday afternoon oi- the return trip. The Flora- arrived yesterday- morning from West Coast por(6, and sailed again in tho afterncon on tho return trip. Tho Corinna arrived from Timaru at 2.10 this morning. -^ Tho ktrquo Oakhurst has completed her discharge of guano at the Bluff and is now engaged taking in 500 tons of sand ballast, with which she sails about the end of the wok for Gyeymouth. to load timber far Sjdnqg,

Tho Whangapc proceeds' to Port this morning to complete cargo operations, and sails to-inorrow for Westport, via Oamaru and way parts. Mr C. 11. Brown, late chief o! the Navua, has como sonlh for instructions. Captain Bernce.li having transferred from tin-) Talune lo the Waikare. Captain Worrall will take command of the Talune this I rip', whilst tho Mooraki undergoes overhaul. The Union Company's collier Waipori is due liere to-day with a cargo of coal from Newcastle, via Oamaru. The steamer Norfolk is due at Auckland to-day from Liverpool, via Auslralian port j. 11l addition to some passengers, she is brin;jing 1333 tons cargo for Auckland, 1413 tons for Wellington, 7(4 ton? for Lvtteltou, and 793 tons for Dunedin. Tim Arawa leaves Timani to-day for Bluff mi continuation of her Homeward loading, and proceeds thence to LvHclton on Tuesday, and on tho 7th inst. to Wellington, l he latter being her final port of departure for London on August 13. The Rakiura arrived yesterday morning from Catliiis and Waikawa, and idler working cargo sailed again in the afternoon for Lytt niton, via way ports, having on board a quantity of explosives for the firsl-named. Captain Marks reports having been bar-bound for 24 hours at Collins after putting out cargo, but otherwise no inconvenience was experienced in working the port, which has not been visited by a similar vessel for many years. It is reported that the Anchor Company's twin-screw steamer Tasnian. employed in tho Wellington-Nclson-Motucka trade, ha* been sold to the Northern Steamship Company of Auckland. The Tasmah was built in Auckland four or five years ago at the yards of R. Logan, sen., and was engined by Eraser and Sons, of tho Thames. According to the Washington correspondent of the Yorkshire Post! the United States Naval Department ha-, practically completed its plans for making a great dock and mid-Pacific base of supplies at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. The deck will be of the granite-concrete tvpe, and will be nearly 900 ft in length. The estimated cost will be £2,0011,000, and the dock will have complete coaling, cold storage, wharfage, and repairing equipment. The' old coal hulk Marie, which was towed from Wellington to Lyftelton some years ago, has been disposed of bv the Westport Coal Company, to Mr M. J. Miller, who has lifted out her big iron mast and "stepped" it in the Blackball. The copper is being stripped from the sides of the .Mario, and her gear lias been removed. Mr Miller intends to have the old vessel towed across to one of the Ix-aches at Puraii, whercjhe will be set fire to with the object of securing a larjtc quantity of " knees'' and other ironwork useful to a shipwright, from the hull.. Latest mail advices received by the Patca Shipping Company from their en'gincer, Mr Bennett, who is supervising tho building of the company's new steamer Arapawa, slate that the new boat will probably be launched to-day from the yards of John Fullcrton and Co., of Paisley. The Arapawa will then be taken up the Clvdo to Irvine to have her boiler and machinery fitted. Some alterations and improvements are being made to the Westport Coal Company's coal hulk Darra, and the work is .being carried out by .Mr M. J. Miller. The whole of the poop is being taken off down to the deck level, and another hatch will ho cut in tho after end of tho hulk. A new steam boiler of 29 horsepower (nominal) by Messrs Andersen's (Ltd.) will be installed in the 'tween decks right aft, to supply steam to the winches. Tho Adelaido Steamship Company's steamer Grantala on a recent run from Fromantlc, via ports, to Sydney, had a couple of trials of sped with tho French mail steamer Salazio on the way round. According to the account of' the officers of Iho Grantala, on emerging from King George's Sound the Salazie was sighted on tho beam, she having left Fremantle (he same time as the Grantala, also bound for Adelaide. The sporting instinct of the passengers was aroused in anticipation of an ocean race, and thero was much speculation as to which of tho two steamers would reach port first. Doubts on tho matter, however, woro soon allayed, for the Grantala proved herself to be the faster boat, and by 10 o'clock the same night the Salazic's lights had disappeared in the distance astern. Tho Grautala's average speed was about 15 knots. The new Holland-America liner Rotterdam, built by Harland and Wolff, at Belfast, is described as the heaviest ship in tho world, with a capacity of 25,000 tons gross and 20.000 net. Her length i,s 677 ft, width 7Sft depth 56ft. From top to bottom there are 11 decks and the engines aro 14,000 horse-power, giving a, speed of 17 knots. Tho Rotterdam will acrammodato 3540 passcngers-2500 (bird class, 515 second, and 525 first. For -Ww first class passengers there arc 100 bathrooms. In tho centre of the ship is a central court or winter garden, of flowers, ferns, and palms, under a domed glass roof. From what could bo gleaned on board yesterday afternoon, the barque Renfieid 13 severely handicapped by her rig during a fair wind. Being- barquentine-i-iggcd", she only carries sqnaresails on her foremast, her other three masts being rigged for fore-and-aft canvas only. Experience shows thst in a fair wind it. is only the canvas on tho foremast which helps' the vessel to any extent, and on such occasions her other canvas is kept furled, and her spread of canvas being necessarily limited to that extent, she does not make such good progress as she would if she wore rigged as a barque.. In spite of this drawback, however, she is said to he a fino vessel hi a seaway, and as verv little water finds its way on board, she" is regarded as being a very "dry ship." THE RENFIELD'S PASSAGE. After lying at anchor within the Heads all night, the barquontine Renfieid was towed up to town yesterday morning and berthed at Raltr.iv street at 1 p.m.,' and will commence discharging cargo to-day. Captain E. Mann, her commander, reports having cleared Wellington Heads about noon on duly 3, bound for Dunedin. A strong N.W. wind carried the barquentine to ltaikoura Peninsula, and then shifted to S. and S.li., blowing fresh for four days and driving the vessel back to Cook Straits' On July 12 and 13 light N. to fresh N E and N.W. winds brought the vessel south as far as Timaru, but on the 14th she met strong southerly winds and gales, which lasted until July 20. On the following evening Taiaroa Heads was signalled for a tug and pilot, but although thero wero prevented from getting outside owing to tho heavy sea, Captain Mann wa.s unable to make himself aware of tho position and as the wind fell calm, the ship drifted cose inshore. At 2 a.m. next mornin" the wmd came up. fresh from the south and the vessel was again driven up the' coast as for as Oamaru. Southerly winds and calms prevented the vessel from mal--imr port, and on tho 26th Taiaroa Heads were again sighted, when it fell calm, and three day,, later tho Renfieid was sighted by the Fifeshire abreast of Oamaru. Light winds- brought her slowly along to within about 16 miles of the Heads on Thursday where she was picked up by tlie til" and brought in as above