SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14579, 19 July 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

o PORT, C II A L M E R S, Piuses of the Moon. jctv. Full Moon 4 „ 11.47 p.m. Last Quarter 10 ... 6.28 p.m. New Moon 17 ... 10.15 pm First Quarter 25 ... 11.15 p.m. Fertgco 8 ... 8.0 a.m. Apogee _ • 23 ... 6.0 p.m. Sun rises to-day 7.48; sots 4.41. THE WEATHER. July 17.-8 a.m.: Wind N.E.; dull. Noon: Wind N.E.) misty. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; misty. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... . 30.20 30.20 30.20 Thermometer ... <i 2 47 -43 July 13.-3 a.m.: Wind N.E., strring; overcast. Noon: Wind N.E., strong; ovorcast. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E., strong; overcast. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.10 30.08 30.06 Thermometer ... 42 47 45 FORECAST.—Mr Paulin wrote yesterdav afternoon: "An Antarctic storm' will cross the South Island re- the south of 43deg, S. lat,, in about 24 hours, causing heavy N.W. to S.W. winds., rain, sJeot, and snow, especially over the Central Otago and Maokcnzio Country districts." HIGH WATER. Ju Jy }°~ , a.m. p.m. At laiaroa Heads ... . .... 3.54 4.14 At. Port Chalmers ... _. .. 4.34 4.54 At Dunedin .■ ... 5.4 5.24 ARRIVALS. July 17. Moeraki, t.s.s., 4392 tons, Stott, from Sydney, via Cook Strait. U.S.S. Company, agents. Passengers: Coastal — Misses ■Meakiu, M'Lco, Powell, Emery, Harris, Olney, Arthur, Mcsdames Whito (2), Ellison, Platts, Messrs Prankerd,' Hay, Ellison, Campbell, Emery, Hcclycr, Marshal, Captain Taylor; 11ml four in the steerage. Intercolonial—Mr Nancarrow; and ono in the steerage. Whangnpo, s.s., 2931 tons, Dre'wotte, from Newcastle, via tho Bluff, TJ.S.S, Company, agents. July 18. Victoria, s.s., 1870 tons, Entwistle, from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports. 'Noill and Co., agents. Passengers: Mcsdames 11. Howes and three children, Nicholson and infant, Miss Troup. Mosts n Ewing, H. Howes, C. W. Jones, J. It! Koonoy, Otltred, Wright, Armstrong, ,W. Cross, W. Moore; and eight in tho steerage. DEPARTURES. July 18. Mooralii, t.s.s., 4392 tons, Stott, for Melbourne, via Illuir and Hobart. U.S.S. Company, agents. Passengers: For Bluff-Miss Maokorsoy. For Melbourne—Misses Mackersoy, Dreaver, Rogan, Mesdamos Gray, Drearer, Loos, Lindsay anil infant, Messrs Rogan, Burton, Gray, Lindsay, Hides. Corinna, s.s., 1271 tons, Cameron, for Onohuuga, via way ports. U.S.S. Company, agents. Pukaki, s.s., 1444 tons, Watson, for West Coast ports. TJ.S.S. Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Clara, barquo, sailed May 24. From Melbourne.—Manuka, July 20. From Sydney (via AucklandJ.-Mokoia, 'July 25. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Moana, July 24. Prom Auckland.—Ta.ra.wcra, July 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, July 20. For Sydney (via Wellington,'—Manuka, July 21 For Melbourne.—Moana, July 25, TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Walkure, left New York May 3. Kumara, left London June 5. Banfu, left New York May 13. Devon, left Liverpool Slay 29. Glcndovon, left New York June b. Tomoana, left New York June 15. Cornwall, left Liverpool Juno 26. Marefe, left London July 2. Bannockburn, left New York Juno 21, Delphic-, left London July,lo. AT WELLINRTUN'. of Australia, loft London June 1, Toilgiiriro, left Plymouth Juno 12, and Capetown, July 3. Corinthic, left London Juno 27. AT U'TTKLTOX. Drayton Grange, left London July 9. Paparou, left Plymouth July 10. ' AT I'OIIT OIf.AI.MKUS ANI) DUNEDIN. , Olaki, left London June 6 for Dunedin direct; duo about July 20. Maori, left London July 9. HOMEWARD HOUND. Hawkc's Bay, left Napier April 16. Clan Grant, left Bluff May 29. I^n^don Grange, left Lyttelton May 29. Waiwora, left Wellington May 30, and Monto Video June 22. Opawa. left Lyttelton June 2. Agapantluis, left Lvttolton June. 9 ; Rimulaka, left Lyttelton Juno 12, armed Monto Video July 2. Miiniro, left Illuir June 14. Tainui, left Wellington Juno 17 and Rio do Janeiro July 10. Clan M'Jnryrc, left Bluff Juno 21. iXu.irnshiro, left Lyttelton June 20. ■ Arrino, left Bluff June 30. Aotea, left Lytteltnn July 1. Matatim left Auckland July 1. Clan Leslie, loft Lyttelton July 5. Orari, loft Wellington July 10;' Star of Scotland, left Wellington July 11 Waknuui, left Wellington July 13. lonic, left Wellington July 15. ritOJJJCfED DEPARTURES. VllOll AUCKLAND. Wamari, July 24. Kaikoura, July 31 FHOM WELUXOTOS. Fifcshire, early. Turakiua, July 29. LUhonic, August 12. Morayshire, August JC. Tougariro, August V 5. -»- . IMPORTS. for Victoria, from Sydney: 31 ironbark girders, 100 pieces timber, 2320 bags and 70 sacks sugar, 68 cases syrup and treacle, 37 do jam, 3 casks pelts, 26 sacks bottles, 200 bags hnio, 9 packages oil engines, 39 crates vooling, 25 cases salmon, 7 do periodicals, 565 pig lead, 50 sacks maize, 22 do hides, 12 hales woollens, 5 do trees, 4 cases cigarettes, 22 sacks vegetables. 30 cases silicate, 15 do matches, 10 casks soda, 2 bales hops, 17 cases butter, 6 do ceiling material, 7 'bales leather, 16 barrels, 10 drums, and 6 cases oil, 10 cases soap, 94 do fresh fruit, 405 boxes and 119 bundles dried fruits, /quantity sundries, return empties;'also transhipments ex Invertay, from 'Frisco, and Athenic, from London. , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. July 17.-Arrived: Kerern, from Nine. —Sidled.:' Tarawera, for Dunedin. Miss ' llezzard, Mrs Smith, Mr Good*. Sailed; H.M.S. Encotinte? (6 a.m.), for Wellington.—Julv 18.—Arrived: T'aluac, from the south. FAREWELL SPiT, July 17.-The Pohei'ua passed east for Wellington at 3 p.m. WELLINGTON, Jitly 18.-Arrivcd: Waitoinata (2.30 a.m.), from Newcastle; H.M.S. Encounter (2.45 p.m.), from Auckland LYTTELTON, July 17.-Arrived: JLiori (6,55 a.m.), from Wellington; Monowai (6.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. .fitly 18—Arrived: Knnerdttlo (9.40 a.m.), from Greymonth'; 'Patcena (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Storm (6 p.m.), from Wanganui. BLUFF, July 17.-lavercargill, for Dunediu, via Paterson's Inlet. July 18.— Sailed: Wanukti, for Oamaru. SYDNEY, July 17.-Arrived: H.M.S. -hallonjjcr, from Auckland; Laira. from Holiinnga. Sailed: Moana. for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, July 17.-Sail«l: Kaitangata, for Wellington. MELBOURNE, July 17.—Anivcxl: Ulimarca, from Blutf. LOSS OF THE CRAIGISLA. (Per United Pkess Association.) WESTPORT, July 17. Tha Norwegian barque Craigisla, Captain Fcngclrcn, which left Wwtport on December 5 for Matupi, New Britain, was lost in the China Sea on May 31 on tho voyage to Rangoon. Tho erew were picked up by the steamer Nangataira after 99 hours in a boat, and landed at Hongkong. No lives were lost. ' The Pukaki sailed early yesterday morning for West Coast ports. Tho Whangopo discharged part of her cargo of Newcastle coal at Port Chalmers Oil Saturday, and will commence discharging at Dunedin this morning. The Corinna sailed last evening for Onehunga and New Plymouth, via tho usual way ports. H.M.S. Encounter, which has replaced H.M.S. Challenger on the New Zealand station, is expected to arrive at Wellington to-day. The riuddart-Parker collier Moorahool left Newcastle last week for Auckland with

about 2500 tons of conl. Of tin's quantity about 1000 tons is for Auckland nnd 500 tons each for Gisborno, Napier, and Wellington. The German cruiser Condor, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday morning, is to sail .again for the Islands on the 25th inst. She lias visited Auckland on several former occasions, and is used by the German Governiiionl as a patrol ship among (lie Eastern Pocilic Islands. She saluted the port on arrival,by firing 25 suns, and the courtesy was returned from the shoro battery. According to a cable from London, timed July 11, the New Zealand Shippim' Company's steamer Whakalana had about 601! tons of her cargo damaged so badly as to bo unlit for ro-shinment. The balance of_ her cargo is being forwarded bv the \\ innate, sailing on Wednesday next. lho Victoria arrived at. Dunedin about noon yesterday from Sydney, via Auckland. She left Sydney on July 7, and arrived at Auckland on July 11, and sailed on lho 13th for Dunedin, calling at the usual Kast Coast, ports en route. She had a moderate southerly gale and beam ton to .Auckland, and fine weather and variable winds down the coast. The Victoria sails again to-morrow afternoon on the return trip. Three, days 17 hours sufficed for the Moeraki on her passage from Sydney to Wellington this trip. She left Sydney on Saturday week, and had a line weather parage to Wellington, where she arrived on Wednesday, and reached Port Chalmers on Saturday morning. The Moeraki steamed up to town on Saturday afternoon, and railed again yesterday afternoon for Melbourne, via Bluff and Hobart. H.M.S. Pioneer, which arrived at Sydney on Saturday week from Wellington, will bo rccommiaioned, and probably bo supplied with a new crew at Sydney. It is said that the Pyramus and Psycho will also be rocommissioncd at Sydney. Tho flagship of the squadron—H.M.S. Powerful— is now undergoing an overhaul at Sydney, ami is to «ail about tho 28t)i inst. for Moreton Bay in connection with tha jubilee celebration at Brisbane. She afterwards proceeds with Vicc-Ailmiral Sir Richard Poorc to the New Hebrides. At a recent meeting of the Melbourne Harbour Trust it was resolved-" That, to enable tho port of Melbourne to maintain and increase its commercial and industrial prestige, a dry dock of sufficient dimensions to accommodate tho largest oversea steamers trading to Port Phillip is an urgent necessity." Tho mover (Commissioner Liston) stated that since the conntructron of tho Alfred Graving Deck at Williamstown in 1874 no further provision «[ this kind in tho interests of shipping ,hatl teen carried out. There were nineteen largo oversea vessels regularly trading to that port, which, if accidents betel them in tho vicinity of Port Phillip, would be unable to be docked at Melbourne for repairs. A great deal ot money which should have been kept in Victoria, had been spent in Sydney, sitnnly becaupe shipbuilding firms there" had the advantage of being alongside docks of amnio size. Owiug to the railway lino having provided Cheviot with a handy means of transport and communication with the business centres, (ho old landing service at Port Robinson has gone out of commission. It has boon offered by tho Government for competition by tender, and the tenders closed yesterday. Tho old plant, which presumably contained a large quantity of useful timber and machinery, represented a pioneering effort, in tho lino of harbour business. It was first -put up by the late Hon. W. Robinson, then owner of Cheviot Estate. The Government tool; it over in 1893. enlarged the buildings considerably, and o]>crated the service for fivo years. The place was then handed over to; the Cheviot County Council. The completion of tho railway line into the, estate has superannuated the landing service: While the steamer Holmdale was discharging hardwood at [Westport recently the wharf labourers engaged objected to a new foreman being appointed, and refused (o work under him. Captain Clerk, master of the vcEsel. thereupon decided lo proceed with the work with his own crew, and discharged a good part, of tho cargo by this means. Next morning the executive of the Wharf Labourers' Union held a meeting, and eventually the ship's agents were approached, with the result that the wharf labourers took up the work again under the control ot Captain Clark and his officers.