SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 19724, 26 January 1906, Page 2

SHIPPING.

TIDES JANUARY 23. High Water.—Bluff ; 2-25 a.m. ; 2.-10 p.m. Invercargill; S..*> a.m. { 3.21> P’'’. Uiverton ’ 1.25 a.m.; 1.4G p.m.

PORT OF INVERCARGILL. ' ARRIVED. Jnn. 2L— Invercargill, *23 tons, Hanning, from Bum din, SAILED, Jan. 25.— Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Hanning, for Timaru via Wuikawa. A. IV Campbell, agent. BLUFF HARBOUR. ARRIVED. Jan. 25.—Mareve, 41C.0 tons, Frigate, from Port Chalmers. Henderson ami Batcer, agents. SAILED. Jan. 20.-Kaikov.rn, 4177, tons, Clifford, tor Port Chalmers. N.Z. Shipping Co., ngents, EXPORTS. Per Knikoura—lo9B bales wool, 1138 bales flax, 533 bales tow, bale Sheepskins, 25 bales rabbit skins, bale hair, 10 casks tallow. 4 casks peltSi Tho Kaikoura sailed yesterday at 8 ana. for Port Chalmers. The Tyser liner Marcre arrived at 7.30 a.m. from Port Chalmers to load wool, and is expected to sail to-day. Reviewing the year's operations of the Otago Harbour, the Chairman (Mr Gonrley) said 1904 showed a credit balance of £23,153. and 1905 of £13.850. Tho accounts showed that tho ordinary revenue amounted to £72,515, a decrease oi £3228 on tho previous year. This was anticipated when the Board made heavy reductions in dues, these representing a loss of £-1000. Tho ordinany expenditure was £71,329, a decrease of £3850. Thu Board's bonds were still in favour with investors, recent sales having realised Si

per cent, premium. Mr J. B. Mason, engineer for the Otago Harbour Board, is working on a new entrance channel at the heads, where comparatively inexpensive works have deepened the channel two feet lr£ two months anil n bank is being cut through by a dredge. A depth at low watei\ of 22 feet is expected. The course -of the channel is very easy ami it the scheme is successful the largest steamers should be aide to pass through at full speed. U.S.S. CO'S. MOVEMENTS. Saturday, 27th.—Koonya arrives from Greymoiith about 3 a.m. and leaves for Nelson. Wesport and Greymoiith on arrival of 1.45 p.m. train. Monday 291h. Karitane arrives from Tasmania with Timber about IV am. end leaves for Dunedin on arrival oi 3.43 p m. train. Monday* 29th.— Moeraki arrives from Melbourne and Hobart about 11 a.m. and leaves for Sydney via North on arrival of 1.45 p.m. train, from gillBy Telegraph. WELLINGTON, Jan. 25. Sailed—Wimracra, for the South. Passengers for Lyttelton : Misses Moller, Hare, Langton. Olds, Scott, Anderson, "Stevens, McCormick. Mesdames Williams and children, Tytheridge, McGregor and children. Wilkins. Murrain, Cnin and child. McCormick. Messrs Dolnmore, Williams, 'Tytheridge. Crun. Ewing, Fletcher, Freeman, Cochrane. Williams, Murrain, Baker, Missey, McDonald, Auld, Roundy, Fletcher, McLean. For Bluff ; Misses McLeod, Hamilton and Waddell, Mr Hamilton. Sailed—Rot omaKana, for Lyttelton. T’afiscngens : Misses Dunnage, Anderson, Wilkins, Ritchie, Waby, Lomas, Willis, Mesdames Smith, Ilynn Williams, Gown and infant, McDonald, Mononi, Holmes, Massey', Davie. Dunnage, Eva, Everett, Hicks and children, Willis, Milne and children, Messrs llnnan, Eva, Wynn Williams, Hickson. Smith, Gawn. Hicks, McDonald, Rottenberg, Cowan, Fleming, Barrett, Brown, Quin, Knight. Biat. Jlett. Beckingsale, Pickering, Sample, Fanning. Fletcher and McPheo. By Cable. SIDNEY, Jan. 2b. Sailed—Victoria, for N.Z. JSlailed— Star of Australia, for Auckland. MELBOURNE, Jan. 24Sailed—Moeraki, for Bluff. BRISBANE, JoiL 23t Sailed—Aorangi, for Vancouver, CAPETOWN, Jmw 24. Tho Paparoa, from London for N.Z. nrrived to-day.