SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14581, 21 July 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OIIALM KII 8, Piusr.3 OF THE Moos. juu. Full Moon 4 11.47 p.in. Last Quarter ]0 ... fi.23p.iii. Now .Moon ... „ ... IV ... 10.15 p.m. I'imt (Quarter 25 11.15 p.m. l'crigeu H ... 8.0 a.m. Apogee 23 ... 6.0 p.m. Sun ri-:M to-day 7.'10; sets 4.<13. THE WUATIIER. July 20. 8 a.m.: Calm; light rain. Noon: Calm; light rain. 5 p.m.: Calm; light rain. oa.m. Noon. sp.m. Barometer ... 20.65 20.68 i-8.71 Thermometer ... .. © 47 46 FORECAST.—Mr Paulin telephoned at 8 o'clock last night:—" Squally to a gale, y.VV. to IN'.W. winds, heavy rain and slcot showers, ai:<l snow on high levels. All shipping warned of heavy wcaihcr." WEATHER I'EI'OIiTS. (Peb U::iTf:n I'eess Association.) W.iiLl/IXGTON, July 20. Tho following aro t.i.e reports of tho .Weather at 4.3J p.m.:— Capo Maria Van "Diciricii,--Wind N.W., light; bar. ZO.'Js, ther. 61; cloudy; tea considerable. ilusHl,—Wiml X.W,i frofli breeze; bar. 23.89, tlicr. 63; fair; sea lieavy. Manuka: - . Heads.—Wind X.W\, breeze; bar. 29.80, ilici. 56; ibowcry; sea smooth. Auckland.—Wiml N.E., frc.-.h breeze; bar. 29.60, ther. 61; shov.cry. _'J'aurang*.—'Wind 10., gale; bar. 29.23, tiicr. 60; drizzle; tea. rough. East Cape.—Wind X., gale;'bar. 30.06, ilici'. 58; nimwory; .soa lieavy. Uiiborno.—Wind K., fresh -brcczs; bar. 30.00, tlier. 62; overcast; smooth. Napier.--'Wind N.W., ligiit; bar. 29.80. tlicr. 57; fair; ; <;a sinuolh. Wellington.—Wind N.X.W., breeze; bar. 29.77, tlicr. 57; showery. Oastlepoiiit.—Wind X.K., breeze; bar. 29.C6, tlicr. 55; cloudy; ;.ca. lieavy. New Plymouth,—Wiml N.K., fresh brcezo; bar, 29.74, tlicr. 50; showery;, tea lieavy. Wangaimi.—Caim; bar. 29.77, tiler. 64; cloudy, mcsty; sea smooth. Capo Fa reive ll.— Wind A'.U., fresh breeze; bar. 2D.7J, tlier. 57; ovcrcast; sea lieavy. Capo Foulwind,—-Wind N., gale; bar. 29.61. tlier. £6; heavy rain; tea heavy. AYostport.—Wind N., fresh breeze; bar. 29.64, tlier 56; rain; sea heavy. Capo Campbell,—Wind N.E., fresh brcezo; bar. 29.73, tlier. 55; cloudy; uea rough. Ivaikoura.—Wind X.X.E., breeze; bar. 29.61, tlier. 56; fair; tea. coiKHlerablo. Nuggets.—Wind S.W., light; bar. 29.75, tlicr. 50; cloudy; sea smooth. Muff.—Wind W., light; bar. 29.75, tlier. 50; cloudy. Capo Eguiont.—Wind N.E., gale; bar. 29.70, tlier. 58; rain; sea, rough. TJio following is tho l!ev. D. O. Bates's general weather forecast"Heavy rain is probable on all the western coast, and unsettled and cloudy weather elsewhere, wilh .high v.'esterly winds prevailing in the extremo'nortli and south and northerly winds elsewhere. Barometer rising slowly in the north and falling in tho southern districts." HIGH WATER. July 21— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ■... 5.29 5.47 At Port Chalmers 6.9 6.27 At Dunedin 6.39 6.57 ARRIVALS. Otaki, t.s.s., 4611 tons, Silba, from London. N.Z. Shipping Co., agents. Passengers: For Christehurcli—Mr S. Hobb. For Auckland—Mr 11. JI. Miller. Storm, s.s., 186 tons, Wood, from Wangaiiui, via Lyltcltcm. Tapley and Co., agents. Manuka, t.s.s., 4505 tons. Nowton, from Melbourne, via llobart ami BbilF. U.y.B. Co., agents. Passengers—Misses Hal!, Fraser, Callan, Bain, Knight, Siinms, Sheath, liogg, Jlesdaines Watson, liain, Peterson and infant, Messrs Hoidey, Wat6on, Richardson, Simms, Nicliol, ilon, J. B. Callan, and 12 steerage. DEPARTURES. Victoria, s.a, 1870 tons, Ent-ivistlo, for Sydney, via East Coast ports. Neill and Co., agent.>. Passengers: For Lyttelton— Jlcssi'd Henley, White. For WellingtonMrs Collins and child, Mr C. W. Jones. I l 'or Gisbornfr-rMrs FjVans. For Auckland— Jliss Geisow, .Mr Ross; ten steerage for ail ports. Invevcavgill, s.s., 123 tons. Gillie?,, for Invoreargill. Invoreargill Shipping Co., agent-.:. Whangape, s.s., 2931 tons, Tate, for northern ports. U.S.S. Co., agonta. nxPEcrricD aruivals. From Liverpool.—Clara, barquo, Bailed May 24. From Melbourne.—Ulimaroa, July 27. From Sydney (via Auckland). —Jlokoin (tranships to Talune), July 25. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Moana, July 24. From Auckland.—Tarawera, July 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via. Auckland).—Talune, July 2T . For Sydney (via Wellington'—Manuka, July 21 For Melbourne.—Moana, July 25. For Auckland.—Tarawera, July 23. TO ARRIVJi. AT AUCKLAND. Wallaire, left X'ew Tori: May 3. Kumara, left London June 5. Banfii, left New York May 13. Devon, left Liverpool May 29. Olendevon, left X'eiv York .lime 6. Tonioana, left Ncv.' York Juno 15. Cornwidl. left Liverpool June 26. Marcro, lfft lionilon July 2. Baunockburn, left New York Juno 21. Delphic, left London July 10. 1 AT WEIAIXCTOX. Star of Australia, left- London Juno 1. Tongariro, left Plymouth Juno 12, and Capetown, July 3. Conutliic, left London Juno 27, and Capetown July 18. AT U'TTHLTOX. Drayton (insiigc, left London July 9. Pa-paroa,,loft, Plymouth July 10. AT roi:T eiiAUiKiis axu uukedis. -ilaori, left London July 9. HOMEWARD ROUND, Hawko's Bay, left Napier April 16. Clan Grant, left- IMidi' May 23. Langton Grange, left Lyttelton May 23. Opaiva, : left Lyttelton June 2. Agapanthus, left Lyttulton June 9. Rimuta-ka, left Lyitelion June 12, arrived .Monte Video July 2. Mir.iiro, left lilulf June 14. Tainui, left Wellington Juii3 17 ami Rio do Janeiro Jutv 10. Clan M'lmyre, left lilulf Muno 21. Nairnsbiiv, loft. Lyllelton Ji:ue26. Arrino, left JJiulf June 30. Aotca, left Lyttelton .July 1. .M;itatua. left Auckland July 1. Clan Leslie, left Lyttelton July 5. Orari, left- Wellington July 10; *£ur of Scotland, left- Wellington July 11. Wakanui, left Wellington July 13. lonic, left Wellington July i 5. PROJECTED DEPARTUIi-ES. IT.OM AUCKLAXU. Mamari, July 24. Kaikoura, July 31. mist WELLIXU fOX. Fifeshire. early. Turakina. July 29. 'Athenic, August 12. Morayshire, August AO. Tongariro, August 25. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMAX, July 19. —The Mokoia, from the ca;t, passed westat 4.30 p.m. ICAIPARA. July 20.—Sailed: Waipori, for Sydney. AUCKLAND, July 20.—Arrived: Navua (8.15 a.m.), from Suva; Flora, from Uisborne. iiailed: Atu t i. (11.5, a.m.), for Nukualofa; Talune, for southern porks. IVsenger for Dunedin: Mr Ua-mble; Navua (7 p.m), for \\elliiigion. WIvLLIXCTOX, July 20. Sailed: Tarawera (5.20 ii.ui.), for Lyttelt-oii and Dunedin. Pa:.--riie.ers -l'orLyttelton: Mr Cofi'ey. For Duiietiin: Messrs Watson, Martin, Andei>on; Pat-eena 5.5 p.m.), for Lyitelion. Passengeis: Dwyer, Crillitiis, Hughes, Davidson, Friedlander. LYTTELTON, July 20.—Arrived: Maori (6.55) a.m.). from Wellington (eonuectcd with tlie tirsr express); Kaniona, from Wc.stport, via. Wellington. Sailed: Coriima, for Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onciwnga.; Ennerdaie, ior Timaru; Morning Light, sehconer, for Wiiiiapu; Kli/.-i Firlfi. scliooner, for Kaipara; Araiapu. brigautir.e. for Kaipara: iLiori. tor Wollingion; Morayshire (5.25 a.m.), for Dunedin. CREYMOUTH, July 20.—Sailed: Kaianoi (12.45 li.mj. [or iiell-ouriie TIMARU, July 20.-failed; Ashmore, baripic. for Has; Ijondon. BLI'FF, July 20.-Sailed: Kaikoura, for AVellineton; Koonva. for Dunedin. .SUVA. July 20.—Sailed: Wailiora. SYDXBY, July 20.-Arrived; Warrimoo (3 p.m.), from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, July 20.—Arrived: Waivur.a. from Bluii'. W'ELBOt'RNE, July 20.—ArrivedTay, fxom Auckland. THE DIRECT STEOMERS. CAPETOWN, July _IS.--P-.iM: Covinihic, for -Wclliwslpii, via Hobart,

The Victoria sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast pnris. The Invoreargill sailed yesterday afternoon for Invercargill. The Whangape sailed yesterday afternoon for northern ports. Tim liritish .sleamer Dalhnnna, lias been charter' ;i by Mr G. ]I. &ales, of Wellington, to load a cargo of grain at BIulE for West, of England, Mr fl. 8. Robertson, late chief officer of tho Takapuna, has lieen 'appointed afistant wharf manager at Auckland for the L'nion Company. Captain J. P. Jordan is fo rptoin comnuiml of the Atim for another triji, Caiitain Mill ton being still on the sick list.. Jhe Morayshire is expected to arrive here to-day from Lyttelton, with balanco of Liverpool cargo for discharge. Hie cargo-working machinery on hoard the Union Company's collier Ivtirow is an npphancn which is a distinctly new departure_ for the rapid discharge of coal, it consists of a h;g grab .similar in every ic.'pect to the Priestiiian dredgo grab, and made by Hie. Priestman Company. It will lilt about a ton of ceal at each cast. The extensive repairs that have been undertaken since the barquentinn Volador arrived at .Sydney from Groynioiith are now Hearing completion, and she is expected to get away for the Clarenco River to-aay. Sho will load hardwood there for Dunedin. Tho Manuka arrived at Dtiwdin early yestanlnv morning from Melbourne, via llobart and Illiili'. She left Melbourne at 2 p.m. on July 14. and experienced moderate to strong easterly winds, whWi later increased to a northerly gale on Sunday. She sails again this afternoon for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Captain _ Hutching*, who brought the s'eamer Kurow out from Horns, is to retain command in tho meantime. Mr W, Mephan_ (late of (ho Paloona) is to Ixi '■h'ef officer, Jfr D. I'olv l rt-on (late of the barque \\ catherslield) second; and Mv Breen, who crime out with the vessel, will lie ihinl oflicer. Tlic* enffinoors nrn:—C'hjof (guaranty), Mr Coclierane; sccond, Mr ISorthwic-k; third, Mr T. IT. Murray; fourth, .Mr 0. Willis. Some people are very akent-mindeel, (says the Nt,- Htyiland Times). Two men, who had forgotten to buy their tickets, were discovered on board tly> Warrimoo when she was about, to sail for Sydney on 1-riday evening. They were escorted ashore. A third man, who was guilty of a. similar oversight, was found when the vewi'l was moving awav from ,tho wharf. He was lowered over the side on to the wharf by means of a rope. Tho Minister of Railways has given notice to tho effect that, it has now been decided to place (ho New Plymouth breakwater line on the same footing a 1 other port linos, and ships' goods will be charged according to bill of lading, or by weight or measurement, at. the option of the department, provided that the charge shall not be computed on more than twice tho actual weight of any package. This alteration will bo brought into operation at an early date. ARRIVAL OF THE OTAKT. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's sloamer Olaki arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning from London direct, and all being well on board was promptly cleared in and berthed at tho George street pier, where-she will have to lighten a bit before coming up to Duiiedin to discharge. The Olaki loft London on June 6, and arrived at Teneriflo on tho 12th June. After a detention of eight hours she proceeded on her voyage, and crossed ' Equator on tho 18th, and experienced litm weather and light S.E. trades until reaching the Cape of (lood Hope, which was signalled on Juno 29, at 5 p.in. 'tempestuous weather was encountered on leaving tho Cape, a succcssion of strong norMi-wcslcrly with mountainoils sorn, until vouching ihc meridian of lEOdog E., when fine weather set in, ivilh light easterly wiiuU until Inst Sunday, when a very heavy norlh-easterly gale with vory_ high seas was encountered, the wind at times reaching hurricane force, which necessitated reducing sjwd. Tho Aurora Australis was seen oil the nights of tho l'lth, 15th, and 16th. The Snares were )xr>sed at. 9 a.m. oil Monday and the Nuggets at 11.30 p.m., and tho vessel dropped anchor olt Taiaroa. Heads at 5 a.m. yesterday. Captain L. G. Silba is still in command, his officers being:—Mi' W. Olpherr, R.N.It., chief officer; Mr A. L. P.o-e cscond; Mr It. L. Pinav, third; Mr J. m! Ait-ken, fourlli. The engme-rcom is in charge of Mr J. Mrown, his assi-tanls being Mr J. G. Skakle, second; Mr A. John-ton, third; Mr \\. K. Howie, fourth; ifr C. 0. Richardson, fifth; Mr J. Robert £on, sixth. Mr A. Allen is chief refrigerating engineer, and his assistant is Mr C. M Keonau. Dr C. If. Tew.sby is ship's surgeon. The Otaki brings 3389 tons of general cargo for this port, and nearly 3000 tons for Timaru and Lvttelton. Sli'o n expccted to bo sufficiently" lightened to eoino up to town to-morrow morning.