SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14356, 28 October 1908, Page 4

SHIPPING.

E.ORT CHALMERS Phases or the Moon. OCTOBER. Fust Quartet 3 5.45 p.m. Full Moon ... .... ... 10 ... 8.33 a.m. Last Quartet 17 ... 3.5 p.m. New Moon 25 0.17 p.m. Apogee '20 ... 2 p.m. Ptrigflo 8 ... 4 p.tit. Sun. rises to-day 4.57; seta 6.47. THE WI3ATHISR. October 27.-8 a.m.: Wiml S.W.; fino to ruin, .hail and snow showers. Noon: Wind S,W.; squally. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; overcast. Ba.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.70 29.80 .29.80 Thermometer ... 42 52 50 • WEATHER REPORTS. (Pi* Umtid Pbess Assocutlox.) WELLINGTON, October 27. Tho following 1 avo the reports of the ireather it 5 p.m. : — Cape Maria Van Diemon.—Wind iresh; bar. 29.95, ther. 60; cloudy; sea considerable. Russell.—Wind S.W., lr.odnrate gale; bar. 29.89, titer. 60; fino: sea rough. Manukau Heads.—Wind S.S.W., fresh; •bar. 29.88, tlier 56; cloudy and squally; bav . rough. , • ■.Auckland.-Wind S.W., fresh; bar. 29,87, thor. 60; overcast. . Tauranga.—Wind W.. light: bar. 29.78, titer. 56; overcast; soa moderate. East Cape.—Wind W., fresh; bar. 29.63, titer. 57; fine; sea. moderate. Gisborne. —Wind 8.W., fresh; bar. 29.70, liter. 54; thunder storm; sea smooth. Napier.—Wind S.W., light; bar 29.75, titer. 59; fine; sea smooth. \Volliiigton.—Wind S., strong: bar. 29.86, titer. 50; cloudy. . Castlepoint.—Wind S.W.. breeze; liar. 29.75, titer. 50; thunder and lightning; son moderate. New Plymouth.—Wind S.W., fresh; bar. 29.85, titer. 54; fine: sea'moderate. Capo Egroont.—Wind S., Irish; tar. 29.83, titer. 54; ovcrcast; sea. rough. Wanganui.-Wind S,, fresh; bar. 29.74, titer. 56; showery; sea heavy. Farewell Spit.—Wind S.E., gale: bar. 29.80, titer, 48; hca.vv rain; sea moderate. Cape Fpulwiml.—'Wind N.K., light; bar. 29.84, titer.'s3; fine; sea moderate. Wostuort.—Wind S.E., light; bar. 29:80, ther. 53; fine ; sea smooth. -'Cape Camnbell.—Wind £~ gale; bar. 29.C6. tlier. 48; cloudv; sen. heavy. Kaikoura.—Wind SAY., fresh: bitr.' 29.90, tiler. 48; showery; sea considerable, southerly, Nugtrets.—'Wind S.W., fresh; bar 29.85, flier. 48; squally and clouJv: sea moderate. Bluff.—Wind W.S.W., fresh; bar 29.88, titer. 47; showery. ' The following is Captain Edwin's forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow-:—" Generally moderate to strong southerly witkls, but c.bang- •' in? towards oast at nlaces northward,? of Thames and Manukait." HIGH WATER. October 28— a.m. ' p.m, At 'faiaroa Iloads 4.32 4,48 " i At Port Chalmers ... „. 5.12 5.28 At Dunedin. ... 5.42 5,58 AItETYAL. Moeralci, e.s., 4392 -tons, Worrall, from Melbourne, via Ilobart and tho Bluff. U.S.S. Co,, agents. Passengers: Misses \ Landcls, Lewis, Hearoy, Lane (2), Rands, Robertson. Mcsdamcc Landels, Wills and child, IliddelK Harvison and throe eltildj'en, Lane, Wilkie, IStevenson, Dale, Milburn, Messrs Dovntic, Landels, Wills, Hiddell, _ Eraser, Harrison, Law, Neat, Birnastein, Salmon. 'Wilkie, Burgess, Faffoett, Masters MPhurre; 23 steerage. DEPARCTRES. Westralia. 5.?., 1819 lons, Waller, fo;Sydney, via, East Coast ports. Neiil and Co., agents. Passengers: For Lyttelton— Mcidamos Jeffrey and' child, Wyatt, Messrs E. C. Mouldey, Wyatt. . For WellingtonMisses Brewer, O'Sttllivan. For Napier— Mrs Dale, Messrs 'Whyic, Oakdeit. For G isborne—Misses Ranct (2), Mesdames Ferguson, Chelton.andjMd. For Auckland —Miss Shannon, Ivlesdazne.s Austin, Wilkie, Gilkison and child, Messrs Austen, i Wilkie. For Sydney—'Mr and Mrs Mun- ' dell. Rafcanoa, s.s. f 2246 tons, for West Const, via, Tfmartt. U.S.S, Co., agents. Invcrcargill, s.g., 123 tow, Gillies, for Invercargill. Shipping Co,, agents. SHIPPING- TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 27. —Arrived: Rakaia, from the south; Annapolis, U.S. gunboat, from Pago; Northern Chief, from Newcastle.—Sailed': Manapottri, lor the Kasti»rn Paeific.—Bailed: Tarawent., for the south. Passengers for Diinedin.: Miss Best, Mrs Leckie, Messrs Makers, Oliffe, Laskie. KAIPARA HEADS.—Arrived; Hazel .Craig, frort; Newcastle; Lily, from Lyttelton. WELLINGTON, October 27.—Sailed: Monowai (5 pun.), for. Lyttelton and Dunedin. PasiSragoiv. For LytMon-Mr Nolan. For Duledin—Misses VartWy, Scolatt, Mcsdamas Budianan, Martin, Messrs Drummond, M'Kay. Sailed: Mararoa (8,10 ji.in.), for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Coll, Driscoll. Garvey. Howard, Mesdamos Garvey, Sctitt, Morris, Webley, -Drisioll, Allen, Ashley, lira, Messrs Bowen, Cooke. Boulgcr, Goddaid, Davis. Stowe, Dench, May, • O'Connor, Cameron, Thompson, M'Grath, Campbell, Garbis, Farmer, llovio, Moore, Mitchell, Isaacs, Hatch, Neale, Leon, Rowley, Jones, M'Keuzie, Ctm-ei, Garv6y, Foss {2), SHearsby, Bucklev, Dwyer, Bawiett, Ashljy, Era. LYTTBIjTON, Octofrer 27,-Arrived: Coririna, from Tiravru; ITftori (6,55 a.m.), from> Wellington (connected with first express).—Sailed: Kamona, for Westport; Corinna, for Wellington ; Star of Scotland, for Dunedin; Maori, for Wellington. GREYMOUTH, October 27.-Arxived: Flora (11,20 p.m. yesterday), from Port Chalmers. BLUFF, October 27.—Sailed: Koohya (3.30 p.m.), for Dunodin. SYDNEY, October 27.—Arrived: Ulimaioa (8.30. a.m.), from Wellington. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. AUCKLAND, October 27.— Arrived: Maori, from London. . Captain Chudlcy, RJv.R., of the Kia Ora. is at present, at. Lyttelton, undergoing nttval reserve training- on board lI,M, cruiser lincoutilcr. Tho barque Helen left Port Esperanco on' October 13, witli 200,000 ft of bardwood timber for Lyttelton. The Westralia sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney, via. Auckland and East Coast ports Tho barque. Marjory Glen, is still await- " ing sailing ordeis at Dune-iin. She will probably he towed down the bay to-mor-iw and anchor in- Carey's Bay to await instructions. Tho InvereaTgill sailed yesterday afternoon for Invfrcargill, and Stewart Island. 'Die' Wairuna is to load a of coal at' Newcastle this week for Dominion ports, and will make Aueldand her first port of call. The Rakanoa sailed about 4 p.m. yesterday for West Coast ports, via Timarti. Tho Star of Pcoftand is expected fo arrive at Dunedin about. 4 p.rn, to-day, i front Lyttelton. Tho Fedoral-Houlder liner Surrey is at present discharging Home cargo at Napier, after which she comes south tc Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, where she is due about the end of next week. Although the cargo steamer ICazembt loft New YoTk three weeks later than the filcamw Clan Mathesou. both vessel* finished discharging their Auckland oargc yesterday, and are due at, Wellington to day. Both vessels have cargo for Dun eilitt, and should arrive hero about Fridaj next. Tho schooner Noma, which left Sydnej for Auckland on Sepientber 28, and pui back to port again owing to stress o weather, was found to be so badly trainee that she, bad to be condemned. Latest mail news says that the barqm Charmer, for which some fears were ox pressed at Sim Francisco has arrived. Sin was from Newcastle, and was reported ti lie .leaking badly before she sailed for tin Pacific coast. A steamer has been sent out from Bueno Airea to search the coast, about Cape Hon and Tierra del Fuego for castaways fron ilte missing ships Falkland Bank am Oarnedd Llewellyn. Some Indians a Tierra del Fuego found a boat washec ashore containing two corpsf-s and somi nautical' instruments, while tho steame Devon sighted fires burning on the island which may havo been signals from cast a ways. Tho Mocraki made an early arrival a Dunedin yesterday, berthing shortly be fore ft o'clock. She left Melbourne, ■ la; Wednesday, making the usual calls et .route, Fino to showery weather prevai!e< to arrival at Bluff, thence cold S.WV squall and moderate sea to arrival. Sho eail from Duttcdin at 1 p.m. to-day (or Sydney via Cook Strait.

. Tlif Marino DepaiTmeiii's decision lo f.end jth.> Amokuva to the Chatham* it-due, ac- 1 - cording to llio Dominion, (o smoke bavin;.; ! been seon vhinp from I lie rod; called " The Forty-fours." The Amakura is also to call at the KeriiKulecs and at the Three King-. #nd : it is expected that 'her journey will enable these on hoard to make a useful statement a.-: lo tli ( . w>cd;ag<» v.liicli iias been reported from the north nf Auckland, r In Italian maritime circles the establishment of a national steamship line to Australia H coitlomiilalcd. It is sakl that vc.wls of the liritish and Herman lines which call al Naples have so oflcn no cargo space available Ibat Italian goods .have lo l>e sent- to London to ensure shipment. Tho high rates charged on Italian goods is another factor in fiie promotion of the sohomo. Loudon is suggested as tlm starting-point for the new: line; as sufficient cargo would not he available at, Italiiin ports lo fill t3io vessels.