SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14777, 9 March 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. Maiicii. Last quarter ~. 4 7.22 p.m. Now moon 12 11.42 p.m. First quarter 18 3.7 p.m. Full moon 26 7.51 p.m. Apogee ... 1 11.0 a.m. Perigee < 13 11.0 a.m. Apogoo 28 11.0 p.m. Sin rises to-day 6.0, sets 6.36. HIGH WATER, March 9- a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ... 1.5 1.26 !: -At Port Chalmers 1.45 2.6 At Lhineriin 2.15 2.36 THE WEATHER. March 8.-8 a.m.: Wind N.E., moderate; 'overcast. Noon: Wind N.E., inodorato; clear. 5 p.m.: WindN.E., moderate; partly overcast. , 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer' 29.93 29.90 29.87 Thermometer 60 65 62 Mr Paulin telephoned at 10.30 last evening:—"Squally N.W. to S.W, winds, with tlcctrical rain showers." WEATHER REPORTS. (Pee Uxitkd Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 8. • Tho following aro tho reports of tho weather at 4 p.m.: — Capo Maria Vnn Diemon.—Wind N.E., fresh; bar. 29.95, ther. 77; fino; eca moderate. . ltuiaoll.—Wind N.E., brcezo; bar. 30.00, bar. 77; fair; sea heavy. Manukau Heads.—Wind N.E., breeze; bar. 30.07, thor. 73; cloudy; eca smooth. ' Auckland.-Wind N.E., light; bar. 30.08, ther. 76; fair. Taurango.-Wind N.E., light; bar. 30.10, thor. 76;>fair; eca moderate. East Capo.-Wiml N., .light; bar. 30.15, thor. 71; lino; sea moderate. Gisbornc.—Wind N.E., brcezo; bar. 30.10, . thor. 75; lino; sea smooth. . Napior.-C'alm; bar. 30.17, ther. 75; fair; sea smooth. Wollingtoii.-Wind N.N.W., breozc; bar. 30.03, ther. 74; fine. Castlcpoint—Wind N.E.. breeze; bar. 20.12, ther. 68; fino, sea heavy. Now Plymouth.—Wind N., light; bar. 30.00, ther. 77; fair; sea smooth. - Wanganni.-Wind.S., light; bar. 30.07, thor. 77; fino; sea smooth.; Cape Farewell Spit.—Wind N.. light; bar. 30.07, ther. 69; cloudy; sea moderate. Capo lTouhvand.—Wind N., moderate galo; bar. 29.98, thor. 71; overcast; sea rough. Westport.-Wind E., light; bar. 30.01, thcr. 76; fair; sea considerable. Cape Campbell—Wind N., gale; bar. 29.92, thor. 72; hazy; fca rough. Koiltoura.-Wind S.E., light; bar. 29.80, •thcr. 75; fino; sea moderate. Nugßets.-Wind N.,- light; "bar. 29.70, ' ther. 67; hazy; son moderate. Bkfr.-Wind N.W., light; bar. 29.61, ther. 79; fair. ■ Capo Egmont.—Wind N.E., fresh; bar. . 30.02, thcr. 75; fine; sea- moderate. Akaroi Lighthouse.—Wind N.E., light; bar. 29.76, thor. 74; cloudy; sea smooth. The following is tho Rev. D. C. Bates's Summary and forecast:—"Tho barometer has fallon considerably in the south. Warm and.hazy weather hns prevailed, with nbrthorly winds modorato to 6trong generally, and rising in tho south. Present indications arc for a change to mora unsettled conditions, an especially southward of Kawliia nnil Napier Rain will probably soon follow tho prcsen* warm and ''azy conditions, and bo heavy, especially on tho West Coast southwards of Kawliia. An cxtonsivo area of low pressure will probably onvclopo tho Whole country within the next 30 hours."

ARRIVAL. 'Moana, s.'s., 3915 tons, Worrall, from Melbourne, via. Hobart and Blurt. Union S.S Company, ngonts. Pussongcrs: Intercolonial—M<wdnmcs Blakoloy, Walker, Fair bairn, Misses Stephenson, Dntmm, Myers, Johnston, Messrs Donar, Blakolcy, Fairbairn, Mack, Jost, Anderjon, C. Hibbs, Aiboiiby, 11. Bjttlor, Korinahan, Rev. - Father Vaughan; 31 steerage. CoastalMessrs L. A. Walker, L. Moritzson-, Lang, Bradley, Misecs Frier, Gibbon 6. IMrORTS. Po; s.s. Moana, from Melbourne:—4ls '.casss-fruit, 29 cases tobacco, '20 barrels greaso, 129 oa6es schnapps, 276 bundlos plane boards, 519 shook boxes, 280 cases tea, 401 riackfi bark, 80 bags rice, 20 casks soda, 120 cases mcdiohies, and quantity sundries. «■- SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 8. - Arrived: Navlia, from Westport. Sailed: Wimmera, (3 p.m.), for Duncdin, via East Coast ports. Passengers for Duncdin: Misses Johnston (2), Messrs Robinson, M'Glashan, Taylor, Welsh. WELLINGTON, March B.—Sailed: Noptuno, for Monto Video.—Sailed: Marnroa (8 p.m.), for Lyttolton. Passengers: Misses Cull, Carruthers, M'lntooh, Burko, Ferris (2), Watts, M'Konzio, Mnsdames Cull, Kew, Proud, Whituhor and child, GTOgio, Finch, child, and maid, Hay, Smith, Messrs Hadden, Kerr, Turner, Coghlan, Hugo, Oliff, Haddon, Midline, Howdcn, Rowe, Vavasour, Hay, and Smith. LYTTELTON, March 0.-Arrivcd: Kaitnha, from Edilhbiirg, via southern porta; Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wollington; Aotoa, from Port Chalmers. Sailed; Wakatu, for Kaikoura; Maori, for Wellington, i SYDNEY, March 8.-Arrivcd: Mooraki, from Wellington.—Soiled; Houto, for Now Zealand. FREMANTLE, March S.-Arrived: Orsova, from London. —Sailed: .Dredge Eileen Ward, for Wostport. THE DUIECT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, March 8.-Arrived: Rimutaka (3 p.m.), from London, via Hobart. LONDON, March 8,-Siiled: Drayton Grange and Abhonio, for Lyttclton. RIO DE JANEIRO, March 4.—Soiled: Ruahino, for London. MONTE VIDEO, March .5.-Sailed: Orari, for London.

The Moana, from Melbourne, via Hobarfc and Bluff, reached Port Chalmers at 8.30 a.m. yestorday, and after coaling and discharging some cargo, wont up to Duncdin at noon. She left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m. on the 2nd ins!., and experienced moderateeasterly wind and sen to Hobart, where film arrived on the 4th inst, at 1 a.m. Left saino day at roon, and experienced light winds and smooth sea to Bluff, arriving there on tho 7th inst., at 10 a.m. Leaving tlio BlulT on Monday night at 10, blio arrived as abovo. She loaves for Sydney, via Auckland to-day at 2 p.m. Tho Shaw, Savill nud Albion Company's stcamo'i' Kumara- leaves Port Chalmers tomorrow afternoon for Tiniaru. From Timaru fiho goes to Wellington, her fmal jiort, which she will leavo about the 19tb inst. Tho Kumara's intended visit to Auckland has been cancelled owing to the etriko at tho freezing works .thorn preventing sufficient meat cargo being available. The auxiliary ecow Magio did not feet away yesterday as intended. She goes to Port early this morning to havo hor compasses adjusted, and leaves some timo during tho day for Groymouth, via Timaru, with a cargo of produce Tho Puknki should get away from Oamaru to-day, aim nrrivo at Duncdin this evening. Tho Kotaro is duo nero on Thursday •vening with a cargo of timber from Stewarts' Island. She sails on Friday.for Invercargill. Tho Invarcargill loaves to-day for Invercargill. • , Tho Mokoh went into Otago Dock yesterday, at 8.30 fun., for cleaning and painting, and will como out this morning. Mr 11. Cole, third offioor of tho Monowai, has. joined, the Maori as tliird officer, Mr F. Govsky, third officer of tho Maori, having been granted six months' leave of absence to proceed Homo on business. Mr .T. Scrivincr, third- officer of the Corinna, becomes third ollicor of tlio Monowai. The Hauroto, having been put in order for her new running between Duncdin, East Coast, and Auckland, will probably come up to Duncdin to-morrow in readiness to proceed north on Friday. The Wairuna is due at Westoort- from Sydney on Thursday. The Kaituna is expected to load at Westport at the- end of tho week for Lyttoiton, Timaru, and Duncdin. Tho Monowai will only come as far south as Lyttelton this trip, and readies that port to-day. To-morrow she takes transhipments of passengers and cargo, ex Moana, for northern ports, and conneots for Sydney with tho Mahono at Auckland in future. Tho Corinna calls at Picton today to load barley for Dunedin. Slio i 6 due hero on Friday. . According to advices received from liOn-. don, the Orient Company's R.M.S. Orient, which but a few months ago made hor Inst trip from Sydney, has been disposed of to foreign ship-broakoM to be demolished. For 30 veare the Oriont carried tho mads from Australia to London, and in her tune w

extremely popular with the travelling public. Tho Orient, which was built in Glasgow in 1879, was a vessel of 5153 tons, and had accommodation for 650 passengers. Tho price paid for her by the ship-brcakei6 was £12,000. While the U.S. and A.S. chartered steamer Star of Australia was at Melbourne she discharged 4100 tons of general merchandise, and then proceeded to Sydney, where she unloaded a. further 1700 lons. On February 19 she took her departure from tho New South Wales capital for Auckland, and met with head winds for two days, when the wind increased to a strong gJe, with high bobs. Tho vessel rolled and laboured heavily, and until Auckland was reached matters generally were very uncomfortable for those on board the steamer. A change in the sailings of tho HobartSydney steamers is contemplated. Commencing on the 14th inst. the steamers will leave Hobart every Monday night, instead of Tuesday mornings, Easter week excepted, This i 6 to enable tho fruit to bo marketed at. Sydney on Thursdays. Tho steamers will leave the Now South Wales port on Tuesdays, as usual. Tho Hobart. Mercury of February 26 says that on Friday, 18th nit., at 8.30 a.m., thero was seen,off Currie Harbour two ketches in. company. One was matte out to bo the' Mary .Burgess. They stood south and in among the reefs. The lighthouse, keeper signalled, " You are standing in to danger." They lwth wore around, and stood back for a, distance, when Iliey were seen to bo out of dnnjer. Another signal was. sent up, "Stand out to sea." However, those aboard '<lid not take any notice, but hauled their wind ajKiin,- and stood right on. though the reefs. How thoy missed striking a rock is a mystery, as tho place is a patch of rocks. What is probably tho largest sWpmont of frozen moat taken from New Zeaiand ports in one bottom sinco the commencement of tho present year was lifted by tho .Tysor linor Ma-rero, which failed from Wellington for London, via Los Talmas, oft Saturday morning. Tho shipment comprised 100,037 carcases mutton, lamb, and pork, 4655 quarters beef. 52,965 legs and pieces mutton, and 527 bags .kidneys. In addition, tho liner ho* aboard somo 7000 bales wool and a quantity of general cargo,