SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15100, 24 March 1911, Page 4

SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. Mai:ch. New moon. ... 1 12.1 p.m. First quarter 8 12.31 a.m. Full moon 15 11.28 a.m. Last quarter 23 11.56 a.m. New moon 31 12.8 a.m. Suu rises to-day 6.19, sets 6.10. HIGH WATER. March 24- a . m . p.™. At Taiaroa Heads 9.45 10.21 At Port Chalmers 10.25 11.1 At Dunedin 10.55 11.31 THE WEATHER. March 23.-8 a.m : Calm; clear. Xoon: Wind N.F>. moderate; clear. 5 p.m.: Wind J\.E., moderate; c'oudy. _, Ba.m. Noon 5 p.m. Barometer 29.94 29.80 29.74 .thermometer 54 63 65 WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 25. lho following are the- reports of tho weather at 41 p.m.: — Cape Maria Van Diemen.-Wind E., fresh; bar. 29.85, ther. 70; cloudv; sea moderate. J*""*' 1 — Wind S.E., fresh; bar. 29.85, ther 69; overcast; tea rough.. Manukau H eacls. -Cα! m; bar. 29 85 tner. 67; cloudy; soa smooth. Auckland.-Wind W., light; bar. 29.81, tnor. 71; fair; showery Tauranga,-Wind N.E., light; bar. rVn r- 69; OTorc »st; rain; ssa smooth. liast Cape.—Wind N., fresh; bar. 29 98, ther. 61; rain: sea considerable. Gisborne.-Wind W., light; bar. 30.00, ther. 10; fine; eca. smooth. Napier.-Wind N.E., light; bar. 29.99. ther. 70; overcast; eea emooth. Wellington'-Wind N., breeze; bar. 29.86, ther, 67; fair. • Castlcpoint.—Wind N.E., light; bar. 29.90, ther. 72: cloudy; sea heavy. Now Plymouth.-Wind S.W., fresh; bar. 29.90, thor. 71; fair; sea smooth. Wanganui.-Wind N.W., light; bar. 29.87, ther. 73; Gtie; sea smooth. Capo Farewell.—Wind N.W., light; bar. 29.95, ther. 70; hazy; sea moderate. Capo Foulwin-i—Wind S.W.. fresh; bar. 29.97, ther. 63; fine; eea rough. Westport.—Wind S.W., fresh; bar. 29.96, ther. 63; fine; ;ea moderate swell. Capo Campbell.—Wind N., fresh; bar. 29.83, ther. 72; cloudy; ecu rough. Kaikoura.—Calm; bar. 29.73, ther. 73; fine; sea slight. Nuggets.—Wind N.W.. moderate galo; bar. 29.70, ther. 65; cloudy; sea rough. Bluff.—Wind N.N.W., "moderate gale; bar. 29.69, ther. 57; rain ' Capo Egmont.—Wind W., light; bar. 29.93, ther. 67; cloudy; sea smooth. Stephen Island—Wind W., light; bar. 29.97, ther. 68; cloudy; spa smooth. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Wind N.E., light; bar. 29.73,'ther. 64; hazy; sea smooth. The following is "tho Row D. C. Barm's weather summary and forecast:—The barometer has bean very unsteady, rising and falling, especially in tho south. The winde wore variably chiefly veering to the northwest. Rain fell in meet parts pn Wednesday night, but cleared in the south to-day. Cloudy and showery wither, however, has continued in the northernmost districts. Present indications are for a change for moderate to strong southerly winds, cool and showery conditions preceding a short spell of fair weather. Tho barometer will probably riso everywhere soon.

ARRIVAL. Invereargill, s.s., 224 tons, Gillies, from Invereargill. Invcrcargill Shipping Company, agents.

DEPARTURES.

Pukaki, S.S., 1444 tons, Tate, for Westport and Greymouth, via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Pieton. Union S.S. Company, agents. Strathwrdrick, s.s., 4739 tons, Brown, for Westport in ballast. A T acuum Oil Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

From Marseilles.-Erniinia, barque, left January 28. From Liverpool.—Ariei, barque, left November 19.

From Melbourne.—Marama, March 28. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, March 26.

From Sydney (via Wellington).—Manuka, March 25.

From Auckland,--Hauroto, March 30. PKO.IKCTKI) DKI'AUTUUKS.

For Sydmij (vaa Auckland).—Victoria, March 22. .

Far Sydney (via Wellington).—Marama, March 29.

For Melbourne.—Mokoia, March 26. For Auckland.—Tarawera, March 26. THE OVERSEA STEAMERS. TO AItUIVJC. AT AUCKLAND.

Indraghiri, left New York December 26. Krada, left Lftndon December 23. Gerty, left St. John January 22. "Whakataine, left St. John January 21, and Sydney March 23. Harpagus, left Now York January 25. arrived Melbourne March 23. Invertay, left St. John February 18; £hi© April 24. Morayrfiire, left Liverpool March 4. Paparoa, left London March 6; duo April 26. Delphic, to have left Liverpool March 18; due May 1. Kia Ora, left London February 10, and Capetown March 6; due March 23. Indrabarah, loft London February 14 Norfolk, Jeft London February 4; due April 6. Swanley (via. Australia), left New York February 10. Wakanui, to leave. St. John March 15; duo May 19. Drayton Grange, to leave Liverpool April 1. AT WELLINGTON. Tainui, left London March 7; due April 18. Ruapehu left London February 18, and Capetown March 11; duo April* 4. Rolorua, left London March 21. Opawa, left London March 21. Nhraru, left London March 13. Star of Australia, left London March 13.

AT DUNEDIN. Eakaia, left London February 12; duo April 4. • Harpagus. left New York January 25; due May 1 (via northern ports). Tpkomaru. left London March 10; due end of Aprii. Delphic, to have left Liveriiool March 18; due Dunedin end of May. Otaki, tc leave London April 4; due May HOMKWAIU) HOUND.

Star of Scotland, left Wellington January 2?,. Nairnshire, left Picton for Avonmouth February 4. Marere, loft Wellington Febtuary 3. Turakina, left Wcllineion February 9; arrivod Montevideo February 28. Waimate. left Wellington February 11. Roseric, left Auckland February 16. Matatua, left Gisbome February 16, and Rio do Janeiro on March 13. Clan Shaw, !»ft Auckland February 19. Afghanistan, left Wellington February 21. Athcnic, left Wellington February 23 *nrl Rio de Janeiro M;irch 19. Star of India, left Wellington February 28. Sussex, left Lyttelton February 28. Ma.ma.ri left Auckland March 4. Kaipara, loft •linjton March 7. Tongariro, left Wellington March 9. Waiwwa, left Wellington ivlordi 11. Rimutaka, left Lyttdion March 17. Clan Mcnzics, left Auckland March 21. Everton Grange, left Lyttelton March Lα. Cormthic, loft Wellington March 23. : PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM AUCKLAND. Karcmoa, March 25. rnoji WErxiNr.TON.

Kumara, March 25. Ruahine, April 6 Arawa, April 20.

FBOM LTTTELTON Orari March 29. liangatira, April 8. Surrey, March 30.

FROM BLUFF. Durham, March 29.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, March 23.-Arrived-lUramea, from Gisborne; Hauroto from southern porU. NAP IKK, March 23.—Sailed : Victoria' for the South. Passengers for Dimedin: Mrs Campbell and two children, Messrs Ncwall, Andrews, and Ward (2) ■ WELLINGTON, March 25.— Sailed : Manuka (5 p.m.), for Lyttolton, Du.nodin,' Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers for Hobart and Melbourne tranship to Mokoia, ot Dunedin). For Lyttelton: Misses Tinwood (2), and Wright, Mesdames Warden, and two children, Gregg, Banks Waters, Messrs Pollock, ; Donald, Lewis,' Lloyd, Gregg. For Dunedin: Misses Johnston, Foley. M'Cauley, Morrison. Mesdames Bent and child. Cullow mid child, Andrews and two children. Foley. Worsfieki, Mossi-s Doyje, Holway, M'Laren, Hook. For Melbourne: Misses Haines (2), Dixon, Mosdames Haines, Munro, Fredennich, Mr Munro. Mnraroa (8 p.m.), for LyWelto.i. with 162 passengers, LYTTELTOX. March 23.-Arrived: Mflori (6.45 a.m.). from Wellmgfon. Cj'gnet and Arapawa, from Wellington. Cytrnet and Wnkatn from Kaikoura. Soiled : Breeze, fov Picton arid Wanganui; Maori, for Wellington, with 210 passcnirers; Petonp. for Tinmni. Dunedin, Bluff; MWnki. for Wellinslon. TIMAEU, Mnrch ?3.-Siiilc<l: Corinna (midniffht). for Dunerlin. SYDNEY. March 23.—Arrived: Volador, from Kainara. SrBLBOURNE. March 23.-Arrived: K.iiwoi. from Wostnort. v"Wr;.-\STT.K . March 23. - Sailed; T " ~, i yrteiton.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

WELLINGTON, March 23.-Sailed: Corinthic (3.35 p.m.), for London. SYDXEY, March 23.—Sailed: W-haka-tano, for Auckland.

MKLTOURNK, March 23,-Arrivod: H&rpagus, from New York. The Everlon Grange, which cleared out at Lyttclron on Wednesday for Avonmouth, via Las Palmas, was delayed all night owing to a shortage of firemen, and fimilly sailed vesterdav.

The Tarawera went down to Port from town at an early hour yesterday morning, and was docked for cleaning and painting. The. Invereargill, from the south, arrived yesterday Morning. She will leave, to-day on the return run to Invereargill. The Strathondrkk, having , completed tJiu disclurge of her oil cargo here, proceeded to Westport yesterday morning to bunker. She will probably go to Now Caledonia to load ore for Home or the Continent.

Tho Pukaki left: yesterday morning for Westport and (ireymouth, via the usual way ports.

flic Corinna was to leave Timaru at midnight yesterday for Dunedin, Tho Aorangi loft San Francisco on Monday afternoon (western time) for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. The Manapouri is to resume running in tho fruit trade between Fiji and Melbourne. Sh'o will leave Melbourne on April 14 for Fiji, via Sydney, takinig her first load of fruit from Suva on May 2. The steamer Ihumata, built, for an Auckland syndicate, has sailed from Frodericlcstadt for Melbourne, with a caiigo «I timber. From Melbourne sho will go lo Newcaatlo to load coal for Auckland, ami from Auckland sho will proceed to Kair.nra. to load timber for Sydney. Sho will bo a regular trader in the interoolonir , timber and cool trado in conjunction with. tho steamer Irsga. The Ihumata is duo at Auckland about the ond of June.

Tho Arawa. hss brought about 140 tons of cargo for Wellington transhipped at Capetown from the damaged liner Aoteo, Tho cargo transhipped compris?s whisky, wine, limejuico, sheep dip, and a few cases of fine goods.

Ney Zealand Shipping CompaJiy'si Kaikoura, which arrived at Auckland wrly on Sunday morning, left I/ondon on January 25, and after clearing Capetown on Febiuary 20 she met with heavy weatJier. On March 11 a heavy galo from' tho north raised a high, confuseri sea, and necessitated the ship being lioveto for seven hours, when tho wind veered to the westward and the eea moderated. Strong S.E. and N.E. winds, rough £eas, and heavy rain prevailed during the remainder of the passage. The Kaikoura brought a record cargo of nearly 10,000 tons for Auckland, and it is expected that, sho will be discharging at that port from eight to ten days. THK AOTEA. Tho Sydney Commercial News and Shipping Li«t says vhe fact that the steamer Aotea has taen successfully rescued from her rocky bod at Morville Point, on tho coast of South Africa, after lvinir aground for nearly six weeks, is further p:oof of the contention that she is rightly regarded as a " lucky" ship. Whoro the disaster occurred is the scene of numerous shipping casualties—some serious, others of not more than ordinary probably in no caso 'was the position of the vessel which had the misfortuno to go ashore as bad as the Shaw-Savill and Albion liner's was. At the spot whore she went ashore years ago the old mail steamer Athens went; indeed, the rock or sheaf of rocks where the Aotea struck is known as the "Athens reef"—and, close by, what remains of tho old Thermopylae are to hi ■found. These are the most important wrecks that have cecurred in the vicinity; and when- they happened no effort or money was spared , to get them afloat again —but to no purpose. Another thing pointing the same way is the " lives" tho Aotea has had. Twice prior to the present occasion has she mot wJiat might rightfully be regarded as the end of her career. Tho first time she met serious damage was down on the west ooast of South America, and a few months ago, whijo bound to Montreal to load for Aus tralia and New Zealand, sho took tho ground in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The lirst news cf this disaster was gloomy— very gloomy, in fact,—but again the adyiinco of science in salvage matters proved itself, and sho came off badly damaged, and went to the ilorssy for repairs. These were extensive, and were completed about a, month prior to the mishap which nearly ended her seagoing career.

AN UNFORTUNATE VOYAGE.

TWICE TO PORT FOR REPAIRS. Probably the present voyage of the ivollknown British ship Wavcrtreo, besides being her last deep-water trip, is the meet sensational that has fallen to her Jot. It began nearly 12 months ago from Cardiff, at which port die was lying when a prominent New South Wales firm in need of a suitable vessel to convert into a coal hulk acquired lier, and twice since- the trip began she has made port for repairs, Briefly told, the stery is as follows:—On June 17 a departure was takoiv for Tal-ca-huano, and as the vessel had been docked and overhauled generally, a smart run was looked forward to. It was not to ba, however, for while in the vicinity of Cape Hom she met a furious hurriea.no. For days she was buffottod about by the elements, and when '.he weather oleared up It was found that her cargo had sluffced, giving her a list; the steering gear had been damaged, the oranos of the lower topsail yards had been curried' away, and aJ*D a big proportion of her canvas. Besides tJlis, six of her crew were suffering from frostbite. Captain Irvine, in th© interests of all concerned, decided to make for the nearest part for repairs, and on September 29 the shin reached Montevideo. She _ remained there for about five •weeks,-it being November 10 when repairs wcro completed and another start mado on the trip. Nothing further was heard of her until December 20, When, cable news - advised her arrival at the Falkland Islands in an almost helpless condition. Aloft she looked a wreck, her mainmast and sails attached having been carried away, the fore topgallant "mast and 1 Rear was missing, and all the pumps smashed. Below, conditions were almost as bad. She 'Jia<l 6ft of water in the hold, and all the cargo had been very much damaged by water. A short time elapsed and a survey was conducted, and it then transpired that the rigging had boon condemned, and it was impossible to estimate the cost of repairs, and it was very doubtful if the nwo-Sii-i'y repairs could be carried out at the Falklands. Later on word was received to _ the effect that sonic arrangements wera being made, awl if completed fho work might bo done there, but before it could commence the whole of her cargo would have to be discharged.