SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14473, 16 March 1909, Page 6

SHIPPING

POll T on ALME 11 S. 1 Phases of the Moon. MAWII. Full Moon 7 ... 2.26 p.m. Last (Quarter 15 ... 3.12 p.m. New Moon ?.?• ... 7,41 a.m. First Quarter 29 ... 4.19 a.m. Apogee 7 ... 8.0 p.m. J.Vrigoc 21 ... 11.0 p.m. Mun rises to-day 6.9; sots 6.25. THE WEATHER. March 15.—8 a.m.: Calm; dull. Noon: Wind, lighl, variable; dull. 5 p.m.: Wind -WE.; dull. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. ]',urometer 30 30 30 Thermometer ... 5J 63 61 EORECAST.—Mr Faulin telephoned at 10.40 last night:—'" Easterly winds and rain showers; mist on the East Coast." WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United I'iikss Association.) WELLINGTON, March 15. Tho following aro the reports of iho iwalhor at 5 p.m. : — Russell;— Wind N., light; bar. 29.92, ther. 74; fine; sea smooth. Manukau Heads—Wind f\W., light; bar. 30.03, ther. 66; overcast; bar smoolh. Auckland.—Wind N., light;' bar. 29.97, ther. 72; line. Tauranga.—Wind N.E., light; bar. 29.97, ther. 74; overcast; sea inoderale. East Cape.—Wind E., light; bar. 39.01, ther. 76; cloudy; .sea moderate. Napier.— Wind N.E., light; bar. 30.03, tiler. 64; overcast; sea smooth. Wellington.—Wind £>~ fresh; bar. 30.04, tlier. 64; overcast. Castlepoint,.—Wind S.E., light; bar. 30.05, ther. 63; cloudy; sea heavy. New Plymouth.—Calm; bar. 29.95, Iher. 72; gloomy; sea smoolh. Capo Egmont.—Wind fi.E., light; bar. 29.95, ther. 69; cloudy; sea moderate. Wanganui.—Wind K., fresh; bar. 29.95, ther. 69; line; sen inoderale. Cape Farewell.—Wind E., light; bar. 29.90, ther. 68; gloomy; sea inoderale. Capo Foiilwind.—Wind S.W., light; bar. 29.88, ther. 62; cloudy; sea moderate swell Westport — Calm; bar. 20.92, ther. 65; gloomy; sea slight swell. Cape Campbell.—Wind E., fresh; bar. 30.05, ther. 61; cloudy; sea moderate. Kaikoura.—Wind E., light; bar. 30.04, ther. 64; gloomy; sea slight swell. ■ Nuggels.—W'ind S.W., fresh; bar. 30.06, ther. 56; overcast; sea moderate. Bluff. —'Wind E., light; bar.'3o.ll, flier. 57; cloudy. , 'The following is Captain Edwin's forecast to 5 run. to-morrow:—Moderate to strong winds, principally from the soulliward, at places north of Lyttelton and Hokitika, and from the westward elsewhere. HIGH WATER. March 16 — • a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ..t 9.24 10,6 'At, Port Chalmers ... 10.4 10.46 'At Dunedin ... 10.34 11.16 DEPARTURES. . Rosamond, s.s., 462 tons, Edwin, for West Coast ports, via Timaru. U.S.S. Company, agents. .Kota-re, s.s., 79 tons, Marks, for Callin's River. ,Keith Ramsay, agent. JOXPECI'KD ARRIVALS. i From Marseilles— Hermes, barque, sailed Deoembor 31. From Liverpool-—Lakemba, barque, sailed February 24; Lady Wolseley, barque, Bji.ilcd November 15. i From Melbourne. —Mocraki, March 16. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Manuka, March 21. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Marama, Ikroh 20. From Auckland.—Monowai, March 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Wimmera, March 16. For Sydney (via Wellington).—Mooraki, March 17.. For Auckland.—Monowai, March 18. For Melbourne.—Marama, March 21. TO ARRIVE. " AT AUCKLAND. Langton Grange, left Liverpool February 9. Tokomaru, left London February 12. Kia, Ora, left Liverpool February 23. Kaipara, left London March 9. AT WELLINGTON. Ilawko's Bay and Indralema, left London January 30. Corinfchic, left London February 9, and Capetown February 26. Niwaru, left London February 12. Ruapelin, left Plymouth February 20; due about April 8. AT lITTKLTON. Ruapelm, left C'apotown March 14. Arawa, left London March 9. Waiwera, left London March 12.

AT TOUT CHALMERS AXD DUNEDIN*. Imoiii London—Buteshire, due March 28. ]!ul:aia, left London February 10; due April 1. From Liverpool.—Drayton Orange, due bout March 25. Langton Grange, due about April 20. From New Tori;.—MaShona, sailed January 1; an'ived Melbonrno March 8; duo Auckland March 16. Whakania, left February 3. Rutherglen, left, Now York .Tamiiary 29. Wimbledin, sailed Fcbruary 21. HOMEWARD BOUND. Clan Sutherland, left Lyl.telton January 21. Morayshire, _ left Wellington January 24. Orari, left Lyttelton January 31. Raniratira, left Auckland February 3. ICaramea, left Wellington February 6. Kaikoura, left Wellington, February 11. Wakawti, left Wollington February 15. Cornwall. left Lytiohon February 20. Star of Australia, loft Wellington February 20. Nerehana, left Wellington Fohruary 24. lonie loft AVcllinglon February 25. Pakcha, left Auckland February 26. Clan MaeLaren. left Wellington March 3. Mamari, left Lyttelton March 4. Otaki, left Auckland March 6. Wliakatane, left Wellington March 10. Turakina, left Wellington March 11. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM WEI.LIUfiION. Cape Breton, about March 20. Tongariro, about March 25. Mtircro, about March 24. FROM mTELTOtf. Fifcsliirc, tybout March 20.

SHIPPING TKLEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, March 15.—Arrived: Indravelli, from Wellington; Tymerio (with San Francisco mails), from San Francisco, via Apia. Sailed: Mokoia, for Sydney. WELLINGTON, March 15.-Sailod: Maori (8.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Knox, Crcsswoll, I.ongrigg, Waters. Bowron, Mosley, Martin, Poppercan, M'Urath, Brown, Small, Hut t on, Butlian, Deckiitson, Gray, Mesdames Mosley, Knox, Tanner, Wall and infant, Butjian, Bean. Kemp, Roberts, Hodgson, Tyler, Hobb, Musker, Peckinson, White, M'Cabe, Harrison, Ilall, Hansard, Gilmour, Col.lieutt and child, Hon-s. Fowlds, Mackenre, Lieutenant-colonel Cresswell, Detective Jiomp, Sergeant Stevens, Messrs Klinge, Knox, Tanner, Hodgson, liatt, Harrowell, Nathan (2), Otlcy, Johnston, Wall, Turtle, Roberts, Hodgson, Bowron, Waters, AVhite, Hall, Tyiler, ltobh, l'ratt, Musket', Hunt, lloldgate (2). Johnston, Keys, Pepperean, Barker, Bint, Smith. Oiifdey. Powar. Moorehouse. Kennedy, Wynn, Pollock, Harrison (2), Gihnour, Coldicutt, Drayton. LYTTELTON, Marchls. —Sailed: Slorm, for Wanganui, via Waipara : Mararoa, for Wellington. OAJIARU, March 15.—Arrived: Corinna (11.30 p.m. Sunday), from Dunedin'; Enncrdale. from Duncdin. BLUFF, March 15.—Arrived: Moeraki 17.45 a.m.). from .Melbourne (with the English mail). Passengers: Misses I'oss (2), Lane, lle.mus, M'Lean, Mesdames Mollc, Peat, Keiison, Sargocd. two sous, and maid, Messre kippin, M'N'ab; Wright, Browning, Armstrong. O'Connell. Cadmorc, Duahe, Bnrgess, Sargood, Guthrie, Roe, M'Kay: ,?3 steerage, —Arrived: Warrimoo (8 a.m.), from Dunediu. Sailed: Warrimoo (5.30 p.m.), for Hobart; Moeraki (6 p.m.), for Port Chalmers.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

WELLINGTON, March 15-Arrivcd: Paparoa, from London, via llohart. CAPETOWN, March 14— Sailed: Ruapeliu, for Wellington, .via llobart.

The Atua was floated into dock yesterday morning for cleaning and painting. Several of her propeller blades will also require straightening. The Moeraki is expected to arrive at Duncdin about 9 tt.ni, to-day from .Melbourne, via llobart and Blnif. Tho Kotare sailed yesterday afternoon for Catlins. The Wimmera sails this afternoon for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports. The Indradevi is espccled to be all clear of her American cargo to-day, and sails this afiernoon for northern loading ports. A Press Association message states that a large barque was sighted from Lyttelton Heads beating north yesterday morning. The wind was north-east, light. The vessel wns too far olf to be identified, but was possibly the barque Lady Wolseley. 125 days out from Liverpool to Wellington. After loading frozen -produce, she proceeds to Australian ports to complete Ilgmeward fading,

The Kosamond completed discharge of iii/ibor cargo yesterday, and having loaded a quantity of wool and other cargo at Port Chalmers, sailed last evening for West Coast, via Tiniaru and way ports. TJin ICoonya is due early 10-morrow morning from West Coals ports, via Bluff. The New Zealand Times says it is understood I hat Messrs J. A. Redpath and Hons, of Christchurch, have chartered the scow Eunice for eight trips to carry coal from Newcastle lo Wanganui. The ship's boat which was recently washed ashore at, Sleep Head, near town's Kcfuge, South Weslltind, was found hy A. Eggeling and parly. From the general appearance of the boat it had been drilling about the ocean for a considerable time.

The larquo Ophelia, which arrived at Lytlellon last Friday, after a passage of 7 days 8-houi'j from Port Chalmers, repprls having mot with calms and light .'ill's most of Iho time, and was becalmed for two days off Akaroa. ri I ' nV| Savill Company's steamer iJelphic is expected to arrive at Lyttelton on Thursday, and as she has only about 500 lons of cargo to discharge .there, Should arrive at Dunedin about' Saturday or Sunday next. According to on exchange, Mr O. 11. Sca.es of Wellington, has chartered another Clan Line steamer to load at Dominion ports next month, in addition lo ho steamer Clan Ogilvy. It is understood that, both vessels will load for London, l)ilt their loading ports have not been announced. Iho Federal-Tloulder liner Drayton ''"o°, after discharging at Auckland, went to Napier, where she is now loading before going to Wellington. After discharging at fho latter port she calls at jjitelton, and comes lo Dtmedin about charge "° Xt "' cok ( ° com l ,lot ' 3 <iis " Jlio coastal sleanrer Dorset, which has I oufc of commission for boiiig lime pastresume 5 running this week, and sails on 1 nun-day for Hivorlon. After iHschitrtrlilg cargo t.hcrcf she will load stores- for . bird islands, and convey a, 1. oc number of imitton-birdei' s from Colac bird han'&b°t! ° Bl# " ,is for ' h ° a " nual Caplam Jickford lias submitted"<i scheme lore the Wairau Harbour JJo ,| e ° or..,at of a new channel and „ build n'° W f ir ? u lMr - 1,0 offered to liw . fT' ,i a " <l fro.,, the "1 ' sea. and a dredge weld or km i S " ' f tM " e " s tl,e har was Orklll 111 a salisfaetorv manner lie tKS n TT n ' ,iU ' k , iIS t, . IU b ° St SUi ' Gd f' l Wolk /, II « undertook to do th« work for less than £3000, 11c meetitJ was ad ~d to obtain legal advice oif tlie sub-

Returns have boon compiled in Wellington bhowing (.ho quantities of dairy muf /hyped uway last week for Londin !£Vu v r r 1 , fig r we « s ml i m f «»"csda.y): From Tara--m crates cheese; irom Wellington MUO erales clkkbo. I'er TuraknnProm Auckland—77o crates cheese 9637 boxes butter; fro,,, Taranaki-350cwS, cheese, 10,095 boxes butler; from Pa.*a4SM cmtos cheese, 3351 bos* butter; from Wellington— 708 c ra ,e 6 cheese, 6886 box™ wUer; from LyUelton-476 crates cheese, Its boxes butter; from Dnnedin-1244 crafts choose, 87 boxes butter;'from Bluffoaco crates chco.se, tT' 6 , L - V , ttolton T »nc3 slates that Messre John Anderson and Co. were the successful tenters for the work of repairing the bottom of 1,1,0 Ulimaroa, and they .started Il°»t T i'' l( ' ay " ,o, '" ln S- electric 1i..)1t p ant has been sot up at the dock side, and from' 1 ?rf SJO ' P ', S l ' elng takcn ' rolln '-l ion the company's shop. A line of pipes !° - J f ° l- ll,e of coinpteseod air for pneumah'c machinery. Thp understood to bo seven necLs, and tho work will prccecd day and night until it j s completed. The contract price has not been made known. Acnn,,r,r '? ,nfon,iatioll "'bifli has reached Ulin.dm from a very reliable source, the contract price is close upon £11,000. Iho dock charges a „d £50 p!r day to be penalty I 1! v exceeded over contract time. Stoirno wi" . Z, \ a,aiul Shipping Company's ?!«? «? } ] lla , l:aian ». which left Wellington last Wednesday, look tlio following c.u-o for London: -From Blnff—329B tales wool, i "-J,,,""' 15 <sui!:s ! ,3lts . 252 bales lemp, a 92 kilos totv, 500 sacks oats. From Waitara-uol talcs wool, 11l casks tallow, 67 casks pelts, 6 bales leather, 6432 carcases mutton. 5295 (piarters kef, 516 cra | os mutton, 423 boxes frozen sundries, 14 casks olco, casks casings, 5 casks oil, 150 sacks in,os, 4 boxes meat extract, 94 cannot! moat. From Wangamii-245 bales wool, 6009 «i reuses lamb, 2135 earcascs mutton Irom Wellington-184 bales wool, 4175 crato, cheese, IOCO quarters beef 25,682 ca.rcase fi lamb. Irom Auckland-150 I Kites wool, 2264 bags gum, 274 casks tallow, 57 casks pells, 12 halos leather, 963 lucres timber, 912 sacks copra, 9 packages Bmidnes, 6 boxes bullion (value £12,650) 15,655 carcases lamb, 475 carcase., mutton' 1193. quarters beef, 2 loat bark. From Napit. i-—2425 caries lamb, 355 togs and Salt) carcases mutton. The Dominion publishes the following ii s f, giving particulars of Iho total woof exports during I,ho present season"The first shipment wa 3 that by the s.s. Rakaia which sailed on November 22, 1908. and tliA last 01, dealt with is that of tho s.s. Olaki" which was despatched for London ft i Auckland last, Satimlay. Altogether a total of 293,631 bales has been "exported Uf_ tills large quantity, (lie New Zealand Shipping Company has lifted tho lion's share, a matter of 133,648 bales having boon plftcod under the hatches of vesselfe trailing under the flag of this lino. The W, S'avill, and Albion Comnauv's steamers have carrieil 100,997 bales, ' Th e Ijser Company comes third on thn list of carriers of wool, with a lolal of 35.663 bales lo its credit. The newly-inaugurated Jino of steamships run under the auspices of -Air <i. H. Stales has also teen well pntromscd, Iho trio of Bleamers so far 1 fl '°' n " 1050 sllol ' M ' lavin£ t lallPll 23.286 bales. Tho Federal JlouMer-Shire line, which only trades to the West CW of England ports, has transported 37 bales."