SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14386, 2 December 1908, Page 4

SHIPPING.

SOF.T CHALMERS, ?2ASES OP THE MOOX. DECEMBER. First Quarter _ 1 ... 9.14 tun. Full Moon . ... •..< ... 8 ... 9.14 a.m. Last Quartor ... 16 ... 8.43* a.m. New Moon ... •.-.: .... 23 ... 11.20 p.m. First Quartor ... ... ... 30 ... 5.10 p.ni. '■ Perigee ... ~< ... ... 1. ... 3.0 a.m. Apogoo « ... ... 15' .. 7.0 a.m. Perigee 27 ... 1.0 a.m. Sun rises to-day at. 4.119, sets 7.37. THE WEATHER. • '■ . December 1.-8 a.m.: Wind EAR; fine. Noon: Wind S.E?; fine. 5 p.m.rAVind S.E.;' fine. 8 a.m. Neon. 5 p.m. Barometer . ... Z0;20 ' 30:10 •" 30.10 'Thermometer ... 55 70 70 FORECAST.-Mr Paulin, telephoned at 10 o'clock last night:-"S.W. lio N.W; winds, fine for about 24 hours, aiid there will bo heavy thunderstorms between the 4th and 12th of this month over racist parts of New Zealand." "WEATHER REPORTSJ -(Pee United- Press- Assoctajios.) WELLINGTON, December 1. The following are the reportji 'of the weather at 5 p.m.:— i Cape Mariiv vai- Diem-en.—Wind E., fresh brwfte; "imr. 30.10, ther. 69- cloudy; sea moderate. Russell.—Wond tf.R, breeze; .bar. 30.08, ther;.6o; fair; sea heavy. Manukau Heads. —Wind S., fcreeze; bar., 30.'15, ther. 64; fain-; 6ea smotitlh. . Auckland-Wind N., light; bar. 30.15,. then 70; tine. V Ta'itrauga.-Wind A T ., light; bar. 30.10,, flier. 70; fair;. sfa. smooth. : East Cape.—Wind S.E., fr<*sh breeze; bar.-3010, ther. 65; cloudy; «ta moderate. Gisborne;-Wind E., light; bar." 30.10, ther. 04; fine; r,ea smooth, , Napier.-Wind N.E., light; bar. 30.13, ther. 65; fine; sea smooth. W'ellington.-Wind S., light; bar.- 30.12, ther. 67; fine. Oastlepoint.—Wind N.W., light;' bar. 20.11, ther. 60; fine; sea modeiatn, N«'w Plymouth.—Wind S.W.v bjrecze; bar. 30.13, ther, 70; line; sea moderate. Capo Egmont.—Wind S.E., : Jifjhy bar. 30.14, thor. 65; fine: sea smoo#.i. ' Wanganua—Wind S.W., light;' bar; 30.12, . ther. 71; fine; sea smooth. Farewell Spit.—Wind W, frasili breeze; bar, 30,14, rb«r. 75; hazy; sou 'moderate. Capo Foulwind.—Wind S., . light; bar. 30.15, ther. 67: ..fine; sea smooth. Wcstport.—Wind S.W., b;iecze>;' bar. 30.17,' ther. 68; fine; sea smooth. - Cape Campbell.—Wind E., 'light; bar. ' 30.02, ther. 57; fine; sea smooth. Kaikoura—Wind N.E., lightr. 1iar..30.03, thar." 65; fine; sea smooth. 'Blnff.-Wind W., breeze; bar. 30.15, ther. 58; fine. The following is Captain Edwin's forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow:—Easterly winds strong to a gale, with rain, nro probable northward of East Cape, 'Tasipo,- and Raglan, and. moderate to strong easterly winds elsewhere. HIGH WATER.- ( | December 2- 1 \ a.m. ' ■. p.m. ,At Taiaroa Head 3 10.14' 10.52 Af.-Port Chalmers \.. ... 10.54 ' 11.32 'At Dunedin ... 11.24 [■ - ARRIVALS. .' Moßraki, s.s., 4392 tons, Siwtt, from Melbourne, via. Hobart and ,the , BJuff, piiioif Steam Ship Company, agenfj. Passoiigers: Misses Buckingham, Bowers, Brooks, Weight. Tarringkm, Day, M<ssdames Wi'lan, Morten, Messrs Patter, Brookes, Cleveland, Evans, Acland, Wright, Lawj Horn, Mprten; 3& steerage, _ ;• Petone, s.s., 388 tons, ' Christian, , from northern ports. Storm, s.s., 186 tore, Wood, from Wanganui. .Tapley ahd Ca, agents. DEPARTURES. -H.M.S- Pioneer, 2250 tons, third-class cruiser, 8 guns, Miller, for Stewart Island. •Manuka, s.s., 4505 tons, Newton; for Sydney, .via Aueldand. Union Steam'. Ship Company, agent. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Miss Chapman, Mr Mummings. For Wflllingtoiir-Miss Baghiy, Mrs Hay, Messrs Laing, Hay. For Napier—Miss Elliott, Mr Schievnong\ For Gifiborno—Mrs Kirk and two children, Messrs M'C.lymont,- Riaeh. For Auckland—Misses Seatouh and maid, Boot, Johnson, Mcsdanties M'Cafferty and two children, Howafth, Morton, Mr Morton. For . Sydney—Misses James (2), Mrs James, Messrs James, Nichols. Kaiaooi, s.s., £003 tons, Carson, for northern ports.'" Union Steam Ship .Company," agent. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tans, Gillios, for Invercargill.. Invercargill Shipping Company, agent, ._■'..' SHIPPING TELEGRASI3. : : AUCKLAND, -December 1.-fiailed: Victoria,, for Dunedin, Passeng-srs:' Mioses Kirk, Hamann, Mrs Hertzlet, Mr'Hertzlet. Siiled: Annapolis, gunboat, for Pagopago;' Ka.ipara, for Gishorne and the south; Komata, for Greymouth. \VELLINGTON, December L—Arrived: Kaituna, irom Newcastle.— —Sailod.: 'Waikare (7 p.m.), for Lyttelton and Duiiedin. Passepgers for Lyttclton: Mesdames M'Gullock, Girdlestone, Messrs Goggin, Langdown, Latimer, Erailing. . For Dunedin: Misses "Warren, Mesdanies Erridge, Low, Hooper, Mr Low, J Rev. .Mr Dutton. —Sailed: Mararaa. (8.10 p.m.), for Lyttclton. Passengers: Misses M';Oreo, Gaffrdy, Henderson (2), Owen, Malcolm, Mosdaance Staff, Bums, Robieson, Erusor, Bowc, Mresre Grice, Ward, Woodward, Muir, Howarth, Staff, Cross, Jackson, Fleming, Grange, Headley, Tucker. LTTTELTON, December I.—Arrived: Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellrtiglon ijcon- . nectcd with first express).—Sailed: Nimrod (3.30 p.m.), for Antarctica; Maori, for IVellington, .with 100 passengers. GREYMOUTH, December 1.-sSailed: Kaitangata (4 p.m.), for Launcostoh. TIMARU, December 1.-Sailed: Ruapchu (7.50 p.m.), for Port Chalmers.' OAMARU," December 1.-Ansrived:' Raki- . tnu (7 a.m.), from Dunedin; Kaiapoi (6.30 p.m.), from Port Chalmers.

'SYDNEY, December I—Arrived:' TJliraaroa, from iTdlington; Advance, from Kaipara.

NEWCASTLE, December 1.-Sailed: Banksfield, for Lyltelton. BRISBANE, Itecember 1.-Arrived: Aorangi, from Vancouver. Passengers for Dunedin: Tuguiott,', Anderson (2), Batterbee. 'There- arc 68 ions of cargo to Dunedin.■ . .

1 : THE DIEEOH 1 STEAMERS; LIVERPOOL, Nt'wember 28.—Sailed: Otaki,, for Auckland, . v — <►>

THE ARAWA. WELLINGTON, December 1. Cabled intimation fkioniHobart states that tho R.M.S. Arawa, which lost one of her propellers while creasing 'the Southern Ocean, resumed her wDyage from London to Wellington at 3 p,m. yesterday. She is accordingly due here a a Saturday evening. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's local representatives [report that immediately on receipt of tho advice of' tha Arawa's arrival at HC'bort tho company's marine superintendent cabled to ths.Waiwcra, then at Newcastle, ordering that steamer to meet tho Arawa at Farewell Spit and accompany .her to Wellington. This 'action was deemed advisablo for navigation purposes. The Waiwera was originally to have left Nowcastlo for Auckland, hut will now rea<:h that port in company with the Arawa, after having, called at Lyttdton, where tho ktter vessel completes her unloading. On arrival at Auckland the Arawa- will be floated into the Cnlliopp Dock, where te propeller will bo replaced.

Tho Storm arrived at Duncdin last evening from Wanganui, and sails again today for northern, ports. ' Tho' Mamlka. steamed down to Port at 10 a.m. yesterday, and sailed in the afternoon for Sidney, via 'Auckland. The Invercargill sailed yesterday afternoon for southern porta. The Kaiapoi sailed yestordav afternoon for West Coast ports, via Oamaru. The Pukaki is expected to arrive today from Groymouth. The barque Hippolas lias been fixed to load hardwood at Clarence River for Wellington. ' ■ - '.'..... Tho steamer Clan Macauley is ejected to leave Bunberrf to-doj with a cargo of hardwood, for Wellington. Tho cruiser Pioneer sailed at daylight yesterday, for-Stewart Island- and West Coast Sounds. Tho Tutanekai is to go on tho slip at Wellington this week for'survey and overhaul. The Blonmor Pctono arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon from West Coast, via northern ports. Tho Ruapohu arrive<l at Port Chalmers this morning from .Timaru,. to ioid Home-, ward cargo at Port Chalmers. Adviocs to hand state that tta A. and A. Company's cargo steamor Abei'lour left Now York on November 11 with general cargo for Dominion ports, via Sydney and Melbourne. Tho Blackball Coal Company's old VM&vn hulk Jcam Fierio jvas *towect ;

pill from Wellington on Friday evening by the Ngahere, and scuttled. She was taught by fho company in 1894, and has dono duty as a lmlk over efneo. Latterly she was too " tender" to carr.ry a decent load, and had to be put out, of the way. Tho Moernki Arrived at. Dunedin at. 9 a.m. yesterday, from Melbourne, via Hobart and HlufF. She left, tho former port lust. Wednesday, and experienced lino weather and smooth seas throughout. Sbo proceeds to Port Chalmers this morning, and sails in the afternoon for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Captain ,7. Dawson, of the Union Company S collier Waipori, reports (hat on Novombcr 24, on the passage from Wcstport<to Wellington, when between' Karamea and Rocks Point, a large log wira passed floating near Ihe vessel. Captain Dawson expressed the opinion that with (ho set of tho current llio log would probably drift in a northerly direction. s Tho obstacle would cause considerable damage if it came ■into contact with a propeller.