SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5388, 4 July 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

■' PHAKIW OF TUB MOON. Pint quarter.—Seventh day at 60 pm. past 7. Full moon, 10,23 p.m. of the Ulli. Last quarter, 11.40 p.m. of the 22nd. Now moon, 0.10 n.m. of the 30tli. 11 COil WATKU CONSiASTH. To ascertain lilgh water at Tory Channel add 3h. loniln. to Wellington., Picton, add sh. French Pass, add 3h. 20mtn, Nelson, add 4h. SOmln,. Wanganui, add 6h, SOmln. Foaton. add 3h, Poriroa, add 4h. AIEItIVKI’. July S.—llawea. a s., 401 tons, Kennedy, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Sliss . Igglesdcn, Mrs. Leomrd, Mrs. and iflases (4) McGowan. Mr. and Mrs. Pigeon, Judge and Mrs. Mtintford and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Hart, Count do La Pasture. Messrs. Williams. Buekrldge, George, Pigeon, Abrahams, Hart, Goring, Frll,. Eldermann, an<l Goring ; 6 steerage. Levin and Co., agents. Napier, s.s., 43 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Turnball and Co., agents. SAILED. JBJuly 3. —Hawca, as.. 401 tons. Kennedy, for Napier. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Wilson, Messrs. Thornton, Hooper, and Christie. Levin and Co., agents. . : Go-Ahead. 8.8., 84 tons, Dicker, (or Napier. Johnston and Co., agents. , , Stormblrd, s.s., 09 tons. Doilo. for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Garde and child. Pllimner. agent. „ x< _ ‘ • Wakatlpu. s.s., 1X53 tons. Cameron, for the South. Passengers—-Saloon; Messrs. Feltham, Christie, and Miles Levin and Co., avents. • • Ruby. s.s., 000 tons, Anderson, for the* South. Turnbull and Co., agents. IMPORTS, ** Agnes, from Patca; 43 casks, *l7 hides, ’ 4 bales, Edwards: 1 bale. 00 p ; gs, Woods. Crosbic. Jane Douglas, from Foxton : 7 sacks, Port; 0 casks, 7 bales, Murray and Co: 830 si-, epers, Zobrab. Wellington, from Picton : 3 pkgs, McCurdle; 5 do. Beauchamp: 1 sack. Houcher; 1 bdl, Bernard; 30 boxes and 60 J-do, Nathan: 4 coops. 4 kegs, Gandy; X efts©, Pearce: 40 sheep, McHart; X box. Lalng. Hawea. from Lyttelton; 9 cises, Zobrab and Co; 80 ovens Taylor; 17 cases, Order: 2 do, Thomas; 5 do, Turnbull; 20 kegs, 8 cases. Coates; 7 bdls, Railway. From Akaroa: 2 cases, Beauchamp; 7 do, Philp. From Dunedin: X pci, Sothern :12 ovens, Taylor; 2 cases, 1 box, 4 boxes. 10 pkgs. Mansford; 10 .sacks, Whitburn; I case. Martin; 70 pkgs. Order; 52 tubes, 2 pkgs, Kirk; X pkg, 20 mats, Wongi Wah : 1 pkg, Levin. 1 case, Pawson; 1 cise, National Bank; 22 pkgs, Murray: 1 pci. Colonial Bank; 1 case, Mitchell; 2 coses, Bank of New Zealand; 4 pkgs, Guthrie; 1 pci, Pierce; 1 stovo, Goodfellow; X pkg, McDonald; 1 cose, Stuart; 1 bale, Joseph: 14 sacks. Taylor; 2 cases. ‘ Powell: 1 pel. Cash; 1 case. Black; 1 pci, Hooper; 2 trusses, Edwards; 1 case, 2 bags, Order. EXPORTS. Ilawea, for Nopier; 27 cases, 1 pci, 1 pkg. Levin; 2> ewes, Marshall; 44 pkgs. Mills; X case, N.Z.S. Co. For Poverty Bay: 1 erne. Levin. For Auckland: 1 case, Levin; 12 casks. 1 pkg. 1 pci, Bishop: 5 sacks, N.Z.9 «*o: 30 do, Deck and Tonks; 1 box, Dalglelsh, For Gisborne: 1 qr-cosk, W. G. Turnbull and Co; 15 cases, Marshall: 5 pkgs. Mills. Forest Queen, for Wanganui: 250 rails, 1 locomotive, ex Whittington. Arthur Wakefield i 70 tons Iron, New Zealand Government. U j-AUead, for Napier: 44 drums, 7 flrkins, 0 casks, 10 cases, 5 bales, N.Z.S. Co; *) bales, Murray, Common, and Co: 9 pkgs, Stuart; 1 cask, Dawson and Co. ForCasllepoint; 5000 ft timber, 5 pkgs. Murray, Com- ; moil, aud-Co: 31 pkgs. Gmdv, X truss, Smith: 2 tons •wire, 1 hf-chcst tea 2 bullock chains, 2 sacks oats, Johnson and Cn; 5 pkgs. Mills: 7 pkgs, Johnston ; 3 pkgs. Levin; 15 sacks, X pkg, Beck and Co. Stormblrd, for Wanganui: 3 cases, NZ.S. Co; 4 pkgs, Martin; T9I, pkgs. Levin and Co; 4 do. Bannatyue: 2 do Turnbull and Smith: 3 do, Griffiths; 6 do, Joseph; 1 do. Sloan: 65 do. Krull; 1 do, Guthrie and C>: X 32 do. Mills; 1 truss, Stains; Xl9 do. Dawson; 1 bile, Coates; 1 do. Shannon; 7 pkgs,'Nathan; 1 case, Grimwade; 159 do, Tayloi. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Cralgle Lea. Frith'of Forth, and Caltloch. early; Aboona, Medea, Orarl, Zealandla. New York, via Dunedin.--G. M. Tucker, early. N an York.—Star, in August, Alma, Mercury, and Southminster. Auckland, via East Coast.—Taranaki, July 4. Picton and Nelson.—Wellington, early. v PROJECTED DEPARTURES^ ' London.—Chasca early; Clmudlero, 2pth. Southern Pouts.—Taranaki. 3>h} Rlngarooma, 19 !i; Arawata, 26tb. Picton and •WeHrngfcon. this diy. Qhptvwofsi* AW Na?ier.—Khvi, early; GoAhead, early, Wanganui.—Manawatw. sth. Foxton.—Jane Douglas, this day; Tui, sth. - Auckland. via tub East Co amt. —Taupo, 11th. Sidney. —Wakatipn, 9th. and. Poverty Bay.—Rangatlra. early. N-hlhon and Wbht C* »ast Ports, —Wallace, sfcb. Blenheim and Nelson.—Lyttelton, 6th. Nelson.—Rlngarooma, Gth. B.Y 1-EhEGJIAPn. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Arrived: Wanaka, from Russell; Venus, ketch, from Napier. Sailed: HanraW. for Walfciro. The departure of the Talaroi from Manukan is postponed until to-morrow, owing to the non-arrival of the mall. The Wauaka sails South at 4 o’clock to-morrow, - WEATHER REPORT. Weather at 5 p.m. yesterday; barometer corrected for height only; Auckland—29-63. S.W. light, showery ■ Kauier—29*s9, . %eaji ; sea smooth, - . ’ N>W. ; gale, threatening-; slight swell* ’Wdlliugton—29;2G» NW;. galq, threatening Hokitika—29-22, & W:,ny;dcaato> gloomy; moderate qpa Weatport-SO-M. S. W.. light, gloomy; much sea • Timam—29*lo, W., light, fine; sea smooth Oannru—29 03, S.S.D., fresh, threatening; sea smooth Bluff—29 o*3, W., gale, showery Barometer rising at places below Lyttelton, but , falling ta the North. I R. A. The steamer Napier„ from Blenhelm,_s»rrtved here yesterday evening. She experienced! N.W. weather across. . The steamer Kiwi duo here to-day from Napier. ‘ ’ , , , Tho steamers, Wakutipu and Fishy both left yes- ' ... Tliff s.s. Wanganui left tho wharf for Wanganui last evening at 5 o'clock. Tho Government ’stsamer Hineraoa was taken on the Patent Slip yesterday. The s.s. Ilawea, from tho South, arrived at the wip’.rf yesterday morning.at 9 o’clock. She left Fort Chalmers at 3,39 p>io- on Sunday, and arrived at Akaroa at 9.30m.ni, oat Wjondby. Left at noon, ar ( arrived atLytteltoa r*t ■% imbu : left there Tuer <ll|y evening, asr above. Variable ' w | m ] s Xvtrc. experienced throughout the trip. . r jllo lc{t again fuFthe. South fibs* afternoon. The. steamer Mnnawata left; Ww brans* v V( ,,» er . Oiiy, tm/i lvuiM atongsiila ibe n-h Mt. s ' h *”,/£»d » o-?e;baal. - 00-Aheaa Ist( Imi nlglit ft'.. ciwtlenoint and Naplpr, 1 ship Bulwark TToS iowV x i n by tho ps. Titan yesterday to a berth at U»p Jt 3 wharf, r There was a good tide, but it laa mattF eo f congratulation that a vessel drawing over 20fL water can now, thanks to the dredging, bo broright alongside " the inner wharves —fVesd/ J uue y. Tbo following vew’As were in harbor last night: — H M.S. Nympho ; Governmcnt.s.s, Stella and Hlnemoa, s s. Wellington, s.s. Jane Donglas, s.s. Wanganui," and p. r ,, Mnnawatu: ship Pleione; barques. Cliaudiere, Cmlgmnllen, Whittington, and New Brunswick; brigantine. Hannah Broomfield.

NOTICK TO MAEIVEB3. roH KIfIXAI. AT THE LIZARD, ENOLSKD. * Trinity House, Lonriijn, January 17,1873.- That a •iron trumpet fog signal has been established at the Xizard, ami will henceforth give one blast every five minutes during tbiek or foggy weather.—By order. Eosis Aun, Secretary. JJIIIIT OK rite LITTLE BASSES HOOKS, BAY Of BENGAL. Trinity House, Xondou. Janua-y IS, 1878.—The light will give two white flashes in quick succession orerr minute, and visible in clear weather 1 r,J miles. In forvv weather a EeM will be sounded twice in quick succession every half minute. >

HKIS.AT BUOY OUTSIDE HAS FKASCTHCD BAIL An Automatic signal buoy, giving blasts o( a wbistlo nt short intervals, has been placed off the outer bar of tho port of San Francisco in 15,1 fathoms mean low water, and bearing from Port Bonita Lighthouse. S. W, (mag:) 7J miles. The buoy Is painted black and white, vertical stripes. SUIU-BV ISI.At.DH, ESCIBIHH CUASSEL. SEVP.S HTO.VES. Trinity House, London. October 11, 1377. —Notice is hereby given, that in the course of the summer of 1373 the present two fixed lights at the Seven Stones will be discontinued,, and in lieu thereof one white revolving light, allowing three Hashes in quick succcsirion followed by an Interval of seconds of darkness’ tlio whole ■ revolution occupying one minute. The liglit will be 31ft. above tho level of the sen—By order. Korns AtLES, Secretary.

CASKETS LIOIITS, EKOI.IHIC CHANNEI.. Trinity House. London.—Notice Is hereby given, that a triple-flashing, half-mlnnto light is now exhibited from the Caskets. The light shows three successive flashes ot about two seconds duration each, divided by intervals ot about throe seconds ot dark. ness; tho third flash being followed by an eclipse of 18 seconds. During fog, a powerful siren trumpet, giving throe blasts of two seconds duration each, in 'iniek succession, every five minutes. —By order. Roats Alles, Secretary,

THE REPAIRS TO THE ALBION’S SHAFT. An admirable example of local enterprise has been afforded during the week at the works of Mr. John Anderson, who has undertaken the repairs of the steamship Albion. It will bo remembered that this steamer mot witli an accident on her way from Wellington to Lyttelton, and that atapointsomelO miles ontside the heads her intermediate shaft broke. It was thought at tho time that the damage could bo repaired within two ot three days, bnt tho extent of the injury had not then become apparent. The enormous size and weight of tho various parts has alone presented very great difficulties, Including their removal from tho vessel, tho loading on to railway trucks, and the carriage to Mr. Anderson* foundry. The shaft for example Is 2lft long, and »ln in diameter, and weighs 1) tons. Tho break In this was a very bad one, necessitating the insertion of a new length of 3ft Oln, by tho process of piecing and welding. Tho main weld presented the most serious ditncruUles, 3lr Anderson’* establishment, complete ns It Is, not having been arranged for tho carrying out of such los-Utlun repairs. All the dUUcuUles however have been successfully surmounted. A forge having been mt apart for the welding, a powerful blast was produced by tho aid of ono of Hoots patent fans, driven by a vertical engine specially fitted up. Tho two parts to be welded were laid together In the fire, aud while one of tho projecting pieces was Hr uh secured, tho other was supported by strong tiio4 i.ig, arjd by ono of the forge cranes. When tho welding hekt-was reached, a powerful ram was brought to boar upon the suspended and free end of the shaft, so as to force tho heated parts together. This was so successfully accomplished that the subsequent minute examination failed to detect the slightest flaw. Following this came tho more tedious operation of straightening the welded shaft, and this lias boon accomplished by successive heatings and the use of heavy hammers. So soon as the “ tracing up" is completed, the shaft will be ready for the •lathe. The work.was commenced on Tuesday morn-

ing, and has since then, proceeded day and night without intermission. At times tbo scene presented in this forging shop has been grand In the extreme, especially during tho night, figures of tho thirty-five workmen ® D .S a ßcd hove been thrown out in-strong relief by the Aid of the fierce fiames from the forgo fires. The welding hammers used weigh 04!bs. each, and these the hammermen appeared to swing with tho utmost possible case. The huge crank shaft, weighing about 24Cwb., Is also bent, and is undergoing a similar process, by being heated atone of the forces, and then slid down on to blocks to -be hammered. It was oidy known on Friday morning that this ponion of the machinery was injured, and the same day the workmen had commenced operations upon It. One of the after shafts also, which connects with tho shaft holding the propeller, has yet to be trued up. This, which weighs one and a half tons, Is twisted like a corkscrew. One of the great central bearings Is snapped In two, and the brass twisted; the coupling bolts of the shafts, two and a half inches In diameter, are snapped liMe so many carrots, and the glands of the stuffing boxen hare also to be replaced. Tho steamer Albion must therefore remain In portly some days to come. —Lyttelton Times, July I.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. CALENDAR AND TIME-TABLE, 1S7S. _ Si Ulgh Water. Apparci t Timp. Mean Time. Rises. Sets. a. m. 11. M. r 21 d.m. 4 27p.m 0 30 a.m. 7 12 p.m. 7 21 fi •4 28 .. 7 30 „ 7 21 „ 4 20 ,v 8 22 „ 8 44 4 80 11 0 11 „ 7 20 M 4 81 „ 10 0 „ 10 28 „ » 0 '• 7 20 ,* i 32 „ 10 37 „ 11 30 „• „ 10 .. r.w „ 4 33 >, —