SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16113, 30 June 1914, Page 4

SHIPPING.

» 1 — PHASES OF THE MOON^

, * Jotb. <■ , first quarter ___._. 2 1.33 ».m. Full moon „. .„' ... .„ 8 *.*8 p.m. I Last quarter „' _. ... i. ... 19 1.50 a.m. New moon _ „, ... 21 8.3 ••' n « THE SUN. Bases to-day at 7.56 a.m.; eeta at 4.26 p.m. THE WEAXHEK. ■>' June 29.—8 Mil.: Calm; fine. Noon: Calm; fine. 6 pjn.: Calm; fine. 1 * . 8 a-m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer _. ~ 30.10 30.06 30.02 ■- . Thermometer ... — — *0 * 8 41 ' , HIGb WATER. ~une 30— a- m - P-m- ---■ 1 At Tuaroa Heads ... .- <- 51 8.21 At Port Chalmers ... - 8.31 9.1 At Dunedin ... — ... — a>l 3,,u WEATHER REPORTS. (PlB TJNITXD Falsa ASSOOIATIOIT.) WELLINGTON, June 29. The following are the weather reports at P ' "~ Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. CepeMaria™ S.,.light 30.29 56 Fine • Jtuuell S.W., light 30.23 55 Cloudy Munukau JL... b.,.bxeeie 30.25 51 Viae Auckland .„ S.W., breeze 30.23 51 Pair , , . l'auranga ... &.W., light 30.16 52 Fair , JKiw't.Cape ... S., light 30.26 51 Cloudy Gisborue ... S.E., light :<UIS ,52 Fine Wapier dUm i 10.21 50 Pino Caitlepoint ... N.E., light 30.25 i* Cloudy j- Wellington ... N., light 30.18 48 Pair New Pl} month W., light 30.21 51 Showery o»pe Egmont.. w., light 30.21 57 Cloudy i Wuugnnui ... W.S-Vv., light 30.18 54 Fair t'axeweU Spit. 6., light 30.12 46 Fine Cape Foulwind N.E., breeze 30.28 51 Fair .Weitport .... K.Js.K, light HO.ll 50 Fair Stephen Island N., light 30.16 48 Fair tjaj* Campbell N.W., fresh 30.16 47 Fine Kiukouru ... c«lm 30.11 48 Pine Akaroa light... N., light 30.08 45 Clondv «u«seto N„ breeie 29.9S 40 Overcm* *luo „. ... if., light 29.08 47 o^ereist WEATHER FORECASTS. Following are the official weather summary and' loreoast: —■• Anti-cyclonio conditions havo pre- , ' vailed, with fair to cloudy -weather, and cold and frosty nights. Present indications aro for tho development of .1 westerly etarm area southward of New Zealand and probably affecting country southward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; variable breezes in tho north, giving way to Iresliening northerly winds, • and increasing winds, strong to a gale, in and southward of Cook Strait. Ihe weather generally ,wjll. be milder, with increasing cloudiness, and rain following in the south. The barometer 13 falling everywhere." ■\ ... Mr J. W. Paulin telephoned at 10.30 last crcn- - \ . k ing as follows: —"Heavy storms over tho South j Island after 48 hours, and heavy snow over ' '," Central Otago." .'. \ Victoria, b.b. (7.40 a-m.}, 2969 tons, Croft, from Auckland, via East Coast ports. Huddart, Parker Company, agent. Passengers: ' '. Mrs Carter and child, Miss Simon, Messrs • ■ 4 Carter, Gordon, Cullis; and two steerage. ' J ■ Combermero, Italian ship (4 p.m.), 1718 '-, _ tons, llartolo, from Marseilles. Briscoe and ~ .•*' 00'., agents. * , ;, DEPARTURE. 1 ( I'~ Mamari, t.s.s.' (4 p.m.), 8114 tons, Kelly, "for Lyttelton. Dalgety and Co., agents. \ «;';"' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. °,y '• From Auckland.—Warrimoo, July 2. ). ' v From Sydney (via Auckland). —Monowai }\ (connects with Manuka at Auckland), July k - - •i ' From Sj'dney (via Wellington).—Moeraki, ■£ .July 4. \ ~ • ' From Melbourne.—Mokoia, June 30., K - From San Francisco (tt Wellington).— [£/ .Willochra, July 16. T ,'-■ From Vancouver (at Auckland).—Marama '- oJune 30; , ,;cy- PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ■ y\ For Auckland.—Warrimoo, July 3. "■" '.For ?<lelbourne.—Moeraki, July 5. -. p For Sydnoy (via Wellington).—Mokoia, \ July 1. . - - For Sydney (via Auckland). —Victoria (con- „ ,~»ects with Riverina at Auckland), June 30. ,•.;*• ' For San Francisco.—Moana, July 17. , T' " For Vancouver.—Niagara, from Auckland, 3. . -OVERSEA' VESSELS TO ARRIVE. .£; * V AT AUCKLAND. j', T' % " y Fianklyn, left Now York' April 12. ' liChatfeau d'lf, left London May 22. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23. Southern, left -, 5 St. John May 22. Stolzenfels, left New York Juno 5. Karamea, left St. John 'Juno 4. Vordala, left New York June 16. i- ■ Anglo-Egyptian, left Montreal Juno 20. '" ' .' . AT WELLINCfTON. t ,«* Eurasia (schoonor), left Marseilles Aptil ..w. v Franklyn, left New York April 12. J,.HuruiTui, left London April 16. Delr' jjjjphic, left Liverpool May 5; arrived 1 , r -Auckland June 25. Otaki, left London . •■,. May .7; arrived Auckland June 25. .Southern, loft St. John May 22. Star 'vof -England, left London May 17. In- •'' ... vertay, left Liverpool May 23. Linden, ' Antwerp April 30. Star of India, left London June 3. Stolzenfels, left New York ' " June 5.' K'iramea, left St. John June 4. .Waimana, left London June 6. Hororata, 1 - left London June 9. Hawkesbury, left . London June 20. Anglo-Egyptian, loft ■Montreal June 20. Nairnshire, loft London ■ June 27. v »AT LTTTELTON. . • Franklyn, left New York April 12. Delphic, left Liverpool May 5; arrived Auckland June 25. Invortay, left Liverpool ■,May 23. Southern, left St. John May 22. Arawa, left London May 31. Stolzenfels, left New York June 5. Orari, left London ~Juno 6. Karamea, left' St. John June 4. Anglo-Egyptian, left Montreal June 20. --■ - AT DUNEDIN. Franklyn, left New York April 12. Northern, left Liverpool April 13; arrived '~ "Auckland Juno 29. Delphid, left Liverpool May 5;, arrived-Auckland Juno 25. Irivertay, left Liverpool May 23. Southern, loft St. John May 22. Stolzenfels, loft Now York Juno 5. Karamea, left St. John ,' June 4. Nairnshire, left Liverpool June 20; left London June 27; due about July 12. Anglo-Egyptian, left Montreal June 20. ~", ,' OUTWARD BOUND. ' ~ Waim&te, left Wellington May 5. Toko- -' roaru, left. Auckland May 12. Buteshire, 1 left Wellington May 13. Corinthic, left \ May 22. Opawa, left Wellington May 23. Nerehana, left Wel- . ~-lington May 23. Westmcath, left Wel- '. - hngton June 2. Ruahine. loft Wellington June 4. Zealandic, left Auckland Juno 5. , Tainui, left Wellington' June 18. Kia Ora, left Auckland Juno 18. Tongaru-o, left , Wellington Juno 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM WELLINGTON. < ' Rotorua, July 2. Rimutaka, July 2. . ionic, July 16. Kaipara, July 20. Tura- / ' kina, • July 30. Arawa, August 13. Ruapehu, August 27. Orari, August 27. - Athenic, September ID. Remucra, September 2At Corinthic, October 8. Ruahine, October 22.

j ' SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

OMAPERE, Juno 29.—Arrived: Eimu (2 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed: Rimu -' , (2.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. AUCKLAND, June 08.— Arrived: Manuka ' ■ (7.20 p.m.), from Sydney. June 29.— • r Sailed: Waitomo (2 k 40 p.m.), for Wcstport; *,-,.,. Tufcanekai, Government steamer (4.15 p.m.), ,; ' for Kcrmadecs; Rosamond (6.30 p.m.). for 1 Gisbornc; Manuka (8.30 p.m.), for Sydney. NAPIEE, June 29.—Sailed: H. D. Beii- ';'• " dixson, schooner (10 a.m.), for Port Town- ;. send, North America • : ' WELLINGTON, June 29.—Arrived i : ; , .Kotorua (0.45 p.m.), from Auckland; Hat;era (2.10 p.m.), from Waitava.' -Sailed: Lizzie , "Taylor (9.15 a.m.), for Nydia Bay; Regulua ".'(1.50 p.m.), for Westport; Tarawera (6 ■ for East Coast and Auckland; Patoena ■' f,,19'5 p.m.), for Nelson. Sailed: Wahine '- , (8.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Passengers: - '"'Misses Murray-Aynsley, Wigley, Frew, Henderson, Hamilton, Bond, Garlick and infant, Grkhard, Bale, Conlan, Watohhouse, Dcvllin, Wyllie, Head, MJesdames Hailes, Burrcll. f Brady and 2 children, Bainford, Burgley, j'. l Wood, Donnelly, Hamiton, Bond, Thomas, ■' Arehtbald and 3 cliildren, Rolketon, Scott, Watson. Grimmond. Allan, Reeved A.' 'Brucc'-Todd M'Donald, Hon.W. Fergus, Hon. C. C. Louisson, Dr Bainford, Messrs LuttreJl. Harris, Hall, Morgan, Hailes, Burrcll, i Brady, Murray-Aynsley, Pearson, ' ' Hayes, Stewart, Dawcon, Burgley, "Donnelly. Wigley, Whatelcy, Archibald, 'O'Connor, Watchhouse. Snodgraaa, Wright, Sejtt, Wateon, Rigfr. Golden, Grimmond, Porter, Gray. Soilness, Stronaoh (2), Chilgley. Cook, Ensold, Murray, Allan, Do Bloys, Webb, M'Pherson, Kim'boll; and 45 steerage.' To Sail: Mapourika (midnight), for Picton. v . LYTTELTON, Juno 29.—Arrived: Kahu "(6.30 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Breeze "(11.30 a.m.). for Dunedin: Cygnet (4.30 p:m.), for Akaroa. To Sail: KiHawn. for ;- Greymouth; Linden, for Auckland"; Maori, for Wellington. ""■' BLUFF, June 29.—Arrived : Maunganui (6 a.m.), from Port Chalmers: Mokoki (7 .p.m.). from Hobart, with English mail. Sailed: Maunganui (5.15 p.m.), for Hobart. - ■ SYDNEY, Juno 29.—Arrived: Drumabaj from Hokianga. Sailed: Niagara (1 p.m.), - for Auckland.

The Kurow left Westport yesterday for Auckland and Fiji. ' The Flora left Westport yesterday for Dunedin direct, and is due hero to-morrow. The Poherua will sail this afternoon for Lyttelton" and Greymouth. The Mokoia is duo to arrive this afternoon from Melbourne, via Hobart and Bluff. She will sail to-morrow for Sydney, via Cook Strait.

Tho Inveroargill loaded transhipments at Port Chalmers yesterday, ex Mamari, and camo Up to town in tho evening. Sho will sail to-day for Inveracrgill. Tho Mamari completed her discharge yesterday afternoon, and sailed for Lyttelton. From tho latter, port she will proceed to Bluff to land 2000 tons of railway material. Captain Morrisby has been granted holiday leave, and hie place i 6 being filled in the meantime by Captain D. M'Lean, who went north yesterday to take oommand of the Niagara. The Maheno will ooropleto her docking to-day, and her extensive overhaul is expected tq be finished this week. On Friday sho will be given a short trial run to test her new-geared turbines. The Victoria arrived early yesterday morning from Auckland, via Kast Coast ports, and was berthed at the cross wharf about 8 o'clock. Owing to delays experienced up north through ' bad woather, the Victoria omitted her usual call at .Lyttelton coming south this trip. Sho will sail this afternoon for Auckand, via the usual East Coast ports. The Union Company's coastal passenger steamers Patoena, Arahura, and Mapourik.a, and the Northern Steamship Company's Rarawa, are to be each fitted with- a wireless installation at an early date in order to conform to tho new regulations which will come into force very shortly. Captain Watchlin is in command of the Union Company's tug Terawhiti, which is salvaging the. Kauri at - Westport, and has with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr A. M'Lellan (late of tho Komata); second,, Mr. A. W. Duncan (late of the Corinna); ohief engineer, Mr J. Rankine; second, Mr M. H. de Abitua; third, Mr J. Jeffries. Captain J. J. Cameron, R.N.R., late of the Ruapehu, has: been appointed to the oommand* ot the New Zealand Shipping Company's new liner Hororata. The Hororata is to load in New Zealand about the. end of August for Boston and Ne.w York under the • auspices of the Federal-Shire Line.

The Wellington-owned four-masted barquentino Titania sailed from Navua (Fijil on Thursday for Surprise Island, .to load phosphates tor Lyttelton or Dunedin. The death occurred at Sydney on the 17th inst.%df.Mr Charles W. Bradford, late chief steward Of the Marama. The deceased had been ailing for several months from consumption. He was only 35 years of age. Mr Bradford was highly esteemed by all who knew him. ■

The Harbour Board's now-tug Dunedin made her'first attempt at towage yesterday, when she. went ab»ut 10 miles oft shore to pick up the ship Combermere. Sho had a stiff tow against an ebb tide, but the way sho brought the big, deeply laden ship alongside tho wharf, and the ease with which she berthed her, created a very favourable • impression in the minds' of Captain Spenco and his crew.

According to Home files'good progress is being made in the building of tho new Federal-Shire 1 steamers. The names of two have been decided upon, and they will be called the Middlesex and the Cumberland. The third vessel to bo launched about September is likely to be named the Aberdeenshire.

Under the auspices of the FederalShire Line, the Ruapehu, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, is to load in New Zealand for West of England ports. The Ruapehu will load at Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, and will return to Wellington from whioh port she will sail for Avonmouth about August 27. ~

.Tlie Christchurch agents.for the GermanAustralian Company, Messrs Kinsey and Co., advise that the second steamer jn the new sei'vice from Germany to New Zealand left Hamburg, via Amsterdam and Antwerp, for Bhitt, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland,, on Thursday. The vessel is the Wismar, and is well known in Australian 'B'aters, although on her initial visit to Now Zealand. She /was built at Rostock, Germany, in 1910, lor her owners, and heir dimensions are: Length, 400 ft; breadth, 54.1 ft; and depth, 25.9 it. She is also littcd with wireless. The Linden, which preceded the WJsmar in the New Zealand trade, k at present discharging at Lyttelton.

xVcws has been received T in Wellington of tho death of Captain Robert Armit, whose name will bo 'remembered;,by many in tlie seafaring line m this and other* ports. In the cany seventies (the days of tne "windjammers") Captain Armit came to Wellington, ... says tne Post,, as phief, pffiotr of the celebrated Woodlark, some of whose passengers aro to be found in _ Wellington to-day. .In 1875 he again came to Wellington as a passenger in tho Border Chief. Afterwards he oecame owner of the schooner "¥oung Dick, and sailed her successfully for several years between New Zealand, Australian, and Tasmanian ports, often making remarkably quick passages. One of tneni occupied only lour days from Hobart to Wellington. Giving up the Young Dick, he returned to London, as chief officer of the Lady Jocelyn, carrying, it is said, tho first lrozen meat cargo lrom New Zealand. Ho then joined the Loch Lino in Glasgow, and for several years commanded the Loch Long, bringing many passengers Melbourne, where Captain Armit's name is Veil .known and" highly respected by all with whom he came in contact. For the past <few years Captain Amit had been on trje west coast of South America, and while on a trip Home, en April 3, accidentally met his . death by drowning. ,:

ARRIVAL OF THE COMBERMERE.

Early., yesterday morning a . big, squarerigged snip was observed from tno aueacte, standing towards the (and, and when she got close enough to enable her signals to De made out snd proved to be the Italian snip Comborinerc. The new tug Dunedin was sent out to tow her in, and shortly after 4 p.m. she was berthed at the Bowen pier, and, all being well\ on boarti, she was granted a clean bill of health. As the big /ship hauled alongside the wharf the dark green moss that covered her topsides for 2ft above ■her waterhne, and the numbers of large barnacles under her quarter bore testimony to the length of time she had been at sea (156 daysj. She left Marseilles on January 25, instead of January 8, as previously reported. The Combermere is under the command of Captain Franceses Mariola, who reports having met with fair to moderate weather as far as the Gape' of Good Hope, but, whilst crossing the Southern Ocean, tiie vessel encountered a succession 'of gales, which lasted for about six weeks, during which time her decks wore under water most of the time, and the cabjis, nien's quarters, and galley were Hooded- out day alter day. Being fully laden with rootirig tiles, she had very tittle freeboard, and, with so much water breaking on board, the risk of accident was always more or less present. Oh one occasion a huge sea broke on board whilst some of the cre.v were working Up for'ard, arid, catching the chief mate (Oarnilio Coronati) off his guard, it swept him along the. deck and dashed him with great foree against the main pump amidships. Beyond a severe gash over one cyo and a few bruises the mate fortunately escaped serious damage. Nearing the coast of New Zealand the Combermere met with very tempestuous weather. from the southwest and south-east, one of her boats being smashed on the starboard davits shortly bofore sighting' Bluff, on Wednesday morning. On Thursday night the vessel overran her distance, and Captain Martpla noticed his error when the Moeraki light hove in sight. He then steered off-shore, but, owing to the light, adverse winds, the Combermere was unable to beat back until yesterday, a favouring breeze having brought her 40 rai!e6 during Sunday. Out of her crew of 19 hands all are Italians except tw'- both of whom are-Eng-lishmen', and, so far as healthy appearances go, few people would realise that they had . been 156 days without having spoken to anyone except their own shipmates.

Tho Combermere is a handsome and stately-looking, full-rigged ship, and from her decks upwards she looks very trim and neat Captain Mar'tola says she was docked at Marseilles before loading, but her lbng voyage has left its imprint on tho hull; She brings 400,000 tiles for this port, half of whicli will be landed at Port Chalmers. After putting out 200,000 tiles at Dunedin the Combermere will proceed t6 Lyttelton. where she will discharge 350,000 tiles, comoioting her discharge at that port.