SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15955, 24 December 1913, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

"' _,' DWSKBER, " V. Mm quarter .„ ... .„ ._-...' 6 S.SJa.m, Full moon ,„ „, "' ~ " if 3,30 a.m. Last quarter _ ~ .".' ,'.'.' ,'" 21 3.16 lutn. .New mboa M . ... .'. '.'. ■ sß' 3.29 a.m. XHB SUN. - : ' Rises to-day at 4.21 u; sets at 7.61 p.m.' ■'~.;'. : XHB. WJEATHEB, -, 4 2ii-S un.: Wind N.E.; One. - Noon: Wind S.W.; fine to overcast. 5 p.m.: Wind s.\v.; overoast. 8 a.m. Noon. t p.m. Barometer- ~, ... ~ _. 23.70 29,76 29.79 •; Thermometer .' , M 65 72 67 HIGH WATEB, f December 24— a.m. .p.m. At Xoiajoa Heads 11.3 a — At Port Chalmers ~. & — 0.19 .. At Dunedin '0.21' O.W WEATHEB KBPOBTS. ;';. (flB fIWTM PBI3B ASSOCIATIOJ,) ,'-':• WELLINGTON, December 23. .•..'' lbs following ure, tns weather reports »t ~ i p.m.:—'. Wind. Bm. Ther. Weather. Cspe Maria ... S., breeze 30.19 66 Hue' Howell S., light . 30.05 72 Fine M«auksuH„.. S.W., breeze 30.10 CO Cloudy Auckland ... W.S.W., fresh 30.08 65 I'inc ... 'Tauraoga ... N.,breeia 30.03 73 J'uir - But ttijw „ U.Vf., breew Sa.ST 61 . Hazy Qliborae ... N.E., light -'9.W 68 i'iue Napier N.iL, light 29.87 65 Fine : CosWepolnt ... S.W., bre«;e -9.85 U'J Cloudy Wellington ... N„ breeio . -29.88' Co Cloudy Ne» tljinouth W., fresh 29.99 65 Fair Cape lament.,. W., breeze 30.03 65 Cloudy 'Waugauui ... W., breew . 29.96 6D Pair Farewell aplt... N., tresh 29.88 67 Hazy Ottpo fonlwind S.W., lresh 30.Ua 66 fair • Westpott ... S.W., Iresh 30.01 65 Fait -..Stephen Inland S.W., lre«h 29.90 63 Hazy •■. -Cape Campliell' N„ Iresh 39.88 70 Cloudy' Kaiioura ... &E., breeze 'A.74 67 Fair - AJuroa light... ' N.E., light 29.85 61 Fine Nuggets S.W., breeze .29.73 69 Hazy Blufl ... ... W.S.W., light 29.85 62 Hain Y/EATHJ4K I'OHEOASIS. .The following are the.official weather summary and forecast: —" Tho. "barometer has bten unsteady, with a rising tendency, and lair and cioudy weather has prevailed, -.with moderate to strong westerly wina<. Present indications are lor a Jailing barometer everywhere soon, with warm arid humid conditions, increasing haze and : cloudiness preceding general rainfall, strong . westerly winds, giving place to high northerlics '-. everywhere &oon. M . . Kr J. w". .Paulin telephoned at 10 o'clock last ..■evening as follows:—" S.E. to K.E. winds, and ... .fine lor 24 hoars; fog and mist on east ooast." EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Auckland.—Monowai, January 5. From Melbourne.—Ulimaroa, December 30. From San Francisco.—Moana, due Wellington January 1. Irom Vancouver.—Marama, arrives Auck'land January 13. ■ i' ""■•"■ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For December 27. For/ Melbourne.—Manuka, January 4. _ For Sydney.—Maunganui, leaves Wellington December 26. " For San Francisco—Tahiti, leavea Wel- ' lington January 1. . For Vancouver.—Makura, leave* Auckland December 23, ; " OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Frankmount, left London October 4. Hurunui, left Liverpool October 25; left- -.- Sydney December 20. Woglinde,,left New York October 27. Makanni, left London November 1. Star of Ireland,, left New York :. October 31. Otaki, left London November 7. "Biirgermeister Haolimann. left Now York November 14. Star of India, left New York November 22. Ayrshire, left Liverpool November 22. Waimana, left London - December 13. Kumara, left London December 9. -'': AT WELLINGTON. ■ - Ruapehu, left London October 25. Rakaia, left London October 25. Hurunui, left Liverpool October 25; left Sydney December 20. .Woglinde, left New York October 27. Star of Ireland, left New York October 31. Otaki, left London November 7. Mamari, left London November 15. Burgermoister Hachmann, left New York November 14. Volga, left New York Novem- '. ber 11. Ayrshire, left Liverpool November • .22. Star of Australia, left London Decern\'hy 2. lonic, left London December 5. Kiimara, left London December 9. Star of '•" India., left New York November 22. Ruapehu, left London December 21. AT LYTTELICW. ..'.'" Whakatane, left Montreal October 2; ar- .' rived Wellington December 22. Ruahinc, left ' London October 25: arrived Wellington December 30. Rakaia, left London' October 25. Woglinde, left Now' York October 27. Star of Ireland, left New York October 31. Mamari, left London November 15. Eot'jrua, left London November 21. Burgenneieter Hachmann, left Now York November 14. Volga, left New • York November 11,, Ayrshire, left Liverpool November 22. ' 3alem, left Columbia. River October 25. Star of India, left New York November 22, Surrey, left London -.''.December 19. ,:,-. AT DUNEDIN. Whakatane, left Montreal October 2; ar-' rived Wellington December 22. Woglinde, left New York October 27. Star of Ireland, left New York October 31. Mamari, left London November 15. Biirgermeister Hachmann, left New York November 14. Ayrshire, left Liverpool November 22. Star of India, left New York November 22. Orari, left London December 7; duo January 22. Irmgard, barquentine, left Columbia River December 8. OUTWARD BOUND. Athenio, left Wellington November 18 j left Montevideo December 3. Opawa, left Wellington December 3. Kia Ora, loft Wellington December 7. Nerehana, left Wellington, December 8. Rimutaka, left Wellington December 17. Remuera, left Wellington December 22. l 'PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FHOII WELLINGTON. Corinthic, early. Tokomaru, January 7. Whakatane/January 8. Ruahine, January 8. Tongariro, January 9. Kaipara, Janu ary 16. Rotorua, Fobruary 5. Ruapehu, March 5. Kaikoura, April 9.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

OMAPERE, December 23—Arrived: Claymore (7 a.m.), from Onchunga. AUCKLAND, December 23.—Arrived; Wairuna (3.45 a.m.), from Fiji and Wellington. Sailed: Kamona (0.30 a.m.), for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; Waiwera (5.10 a.m.),'for Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Bluff; Indrapura (3.15 p.m.), for Napier and Wellington.

WELLINGTON, December 23-Arrived:' Maori (7.35 a.m.), from Lvttelton; *iikau (8.20 0.m.), from Nelson: 'T*tanokai (1.35 p.m.:, from Wcstport and Nelson; Flora (3.10 p.m.), from tho south. Sailed: Tainui (0.10 p.m.), for Waitara; Kapuni (1 p.m.), for Pateaj Arahura (1 p.m.), for Pit-ton and Nelson; Rum (2.45 p.m.), or Gisborne; Queen of the South (2.45 p.m.), for Foxton; Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Lyttelton, with 700 passengers.

LYTTELTON, December' 23.~Arrivcd: Storm (5.55 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Wahine (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington; ■Breeze (10.40 a.m.), from Timaru; Enncrda!e, from Wellington.—Sailed: Cygnet, for Akiiroa; Storm, for Pioton; Breeze, for Wanganui; Wahine, for Wellington, with 730 passengers.

TNVERCARGILL, December 23>At rived: Invcrcargill (8 p.m.), from Duncdin.

BLCFF. December 23.—Sailed: Titania (3.40 a.m.), for Newcastle.

SUVA. December 23.—Arrived: Levuka, fmm Sydney.

■ NEWCASTLE, December 23,-Arrived Ocean Transport, from New Zealand.

MELBOURNE, December 23.—Arrived ■Lindstol. from Whangaroa.

SYDNEY, December 23.-Arrived: Victoria (2 p.m.), tram -New Zealand. The departure of the Tahiti for San Francisco lias heen postponed till the 31st inst.

FREMANTLE. December' 23,-Arrived Orvieto, from London.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

WELLINGTON, December 23.—Arrived: Tainni (11.20 ajn.), from London, via Hobart.

MELBOURNE. December 23-Arrived Karamca. from Montreal.

HOBART, December 23,-Tho Mamari, ■ from London, was signalled at 10 this morning. She will proceed to Wellington to land immigrants, and then sail direct to Duncdin, arriving probably between Christmas and New Year.

MONGOLIA'S PASSENGERS. MELBOURNE, December 23. The following are the Mongolia's New Zealand pasaangern:—Messrs Vernon, Langdon, Veall, Miss Gifford.

There wc-ro no arrivals or departures yesterday.

The Warrimoo will be decpn tched on Saturday afternoon for Auckland, via tho usual East Coaefc ports, % ~ The Maheno will leave Sydney to-day for Auckland, and will connect with tho Mcnowai. The latter vessel will leave Auckland ne?t Tuesday for Duncdin, via way ports.

The Kuihona 13 no.v on her way south from Auckland, calling at various porta en route. She w expected to arrive at Duncdin on December 31. . After being berthed at Dunklin for several weeks, the hulk Felicitas was towed 1 down to Pqrt Chalmers last evening by the Plucky ar> -\irthed at her old moorings.

The Waipori will sail to-day for Greymouth, whero she will load a cargo of timber for Sydney. ■ ■ ■ • The Federal-Shire liner Ayrshire is due at Auckland on January 12 from Liverpool and after discharging at Wellington and Lyttolton is duo hero about January 28 for final discharge. ' '• The Union Company's steamer Kamona has the distinction of being the.largest .vessel to be berthed at the Gisborr.e wharf, lne vessel, which is of 1425 tons, arrived last week, drawing 13ft 9in, and was safely piloted in by the harbourmaster, Captain J. Benton. Under charter to the Federal-Shire Line, the New. Zealand Shipping Company's liner Hurunui is due to airiva at Auckland to-day from Liverpool. After discharging at 'northern ports, sho is duo at Duncdin about Januarv 13 to complete her discharge. TheMoura will be despatched from Melbourne tonday for Dunedin direct. She is due here on Monday or Tuesday, and will run the 'annual excursion trip to Oatnara' on New Year's Day. The Star of Ireland is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow from New York, and after discharging at northern ports she should arrive here about January 18 for final discharge. The steamer Inverkip is.scheduled to sail from New York on Monday with a full general cargo for Melbourne, Sydney, And New Zealand ports.. Her local agents are Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. Efforts are being made to complete the discharge of the Kaipara's Home cargo in timo to enable the vessel 10 get away this afternoon for.Bluff, where she will commence her Homeward loading, The Moana is due to'arrive at, Wellington from San Francisco, and will be despatched the following .day for Sydney. The Moana was one of the lirst vessels to be stuck- up by tho strike, and was fully a week, late in sailing from Wellington last trip, and has thus made up her lost time. Although her departure has not yet been cabled, the Surrey was due to leave Liverpool on tho 20th inst. for New Zealand .porte. She will be followed by other Federal-Shire linens in the following order:—Westmeath, sailing from Liverpool on February 14; Morayshire, March 14; Durham, April 11; and Sussex, /May 9, Captain W. Manning, who has resumed command of. the Maori, has with him tho following officers:—Chief, Mr A. Barr; 6ccond, Mr A. B. Sizer; third, Mr W. Gray; purser, Mr C. Leighton; assistant purser, Mr J. D. Smith; chief engineer, Mr S. Dowall; second, Mr A. Inverarity; third, Mr C. Willis, fourth, Mr T. Wells; fifth, Mr C. Ritsou; sixth. Mr F. Henderson; seventh,- Mr W. Smith; chief steward, Mr C. Fleming. Advioe by mail states that another of the new N.D.L. cargo liners now in course of construction for the Austnlinn trade has been named. She will be known as "Pfak" The steamer will be somewhat larger than the Elsass and Rheinland class, and has been constructed on similar lines to tho Pommem, which made her first visit to Australia some few months ago. Besides large general cargo space, the Pfalz, and tho other vessels that follow- her, will be provided' with refrigerator space in order to meet the growing trade in perishable products between the .Commonwealth and the Continent,