METEOROLOGICAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1075, 14 March 1911, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEATHER AT 4 P.M. YESTEEDAT. Cape Maria van Dieraeu— N.E., freeh barometer, 30,18; thermometer, 70, hnc; sea moderate. itussell.-S.ti., fresh; barometer, 30.18; thermometer, 70. Fair; sea moderate. Manukau Heads.—A'.,, light; barometer, 30.2U; thermometer, 7d. Fine; sea smooth. Aucklaud.— N.. light; barometer, 'MM; thermometer, 70. line. Tauraugu.-N., light; barometer, 30.22; thermometer, Ti. Fair; sea sniootn, : East Cape—N.W.. fresh; barometer, 30.Z2; thermometer, 70. Fine; sea. moderate. Gkborne.—Calm; barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 72. Fine; sea smooth. Port Ahuriri.—N.W., light; barometer, 30.2(1; thermometer, 74. Fair; sea smooth. Wellington.—N.N.W., fresh; barometer, 30.14; thermometer, 66. Fair. Castlepoint.—N.W., light;' barometer,3o.ls; thermometer, 70. Fine; sea moderate. New Plymouth.—N.W., light; barometer, 30.18; thermometer. 68. Fine; tea smooth. Cape Kgmont.—Calm; barometer, 30.23; thermometer, 74. Fine; sea smooth. Wanganui—N.W., fresh; barometer,3o.l9; thermometer, 72. Fine; sea moderate. Cape Farewell.—W.. fresh; barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 70. Hazy; sea. rough. Cape Foulwind.-W., light: barometer, 30.22; thermometer, 71. Fine; sea smooth. Stephen Islaml.-W., light: barometer, 30.16; thermometer, 65. Hazy; sea moderate. Wost.porl. N.W.. light, barometer, 30.22; thermometer, 70. Fair; tea. smooth. Cape Campbell.—X., fresh; barometer, 30.09; thermometer. 70. Hazy; sea. rough. Kaikoiirn.-C.ilm; barometer. 29.99; thermometer, 73. Fine; fci smooth. Akaroa Lighthouse.-N.E., fresh: barometer. 30.C0C thermometer. 61. Hazy: sea moderate. - Port Chalmers.—N.E., light; barometer, 30.01; thermometer, 66. Fair; sea, smooth. Nuggets.—.WE. breeze; barometer, 29.98; thermometer, 67. Cloudy; sea moderate Hluff.-X.W., fresh; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 60. Hazy. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Barometric pressure has decreased steadily everywhere, and the winds have veered to northerly and freshened in most parts of the country. The weather has continued fi.ne, but with jncreasing haze and cloudiness. Present . indications are for warm and hutnicl conditions generally, increasing cloudiness will probably precede rain in all parts of the Dominion within ( the next three days, strong northerly and i westerly winds espectcd, and a falling aromoter c«ryw ero. < March 13, 1911,

SHIPPING NEWS, PHASER OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. h. m. New nioo.i 1 0 1 tun. First (<uarter 8 10 51 a.m. Full moon 15 U 28 a.m. Last quarter 23 H 56 a.m. New moon 31 0 8 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.16 p.m.; sote, 5.32 a. Wednesday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.22 a.m.; 3.52 p.m. To-morrow, 4.18 a.m.; 4.47 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 5.44 a.m.; sole, 6.15 p. ARRIVALS. MONDAY. MARCH i 3. KAHU, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 162 tons. Jon from Ca-sUepoint. FALCON, schooner (8.30 a.m.), 9o to: Ainsworth, from Blackball. IIIPPIiE, 6.5. (1.25 p.m.), 370 tons. Carlsi from Napier. Gisborne, and Picton. WAIRAU. s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 93 tone, Sha from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. MARCH .13..,, _ , PATEENA. s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212.t0ne. Colli] for Picton and Nelson-93 saloon pasEi RIMUTAKA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.). 7765 to: Clifford, for LyltcUon. KIRIPAKA. s.e. (2.10 p.m.), 133 tons. M'. tosh, for Patea. MANAROA. e.s. (3.15 p.m.), 122 tons. Hα for Motueka. IXAUPIRI, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 715 tons. Ro for Napier, East 'Coast Bays, and Aui WAKATU. s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Wil for Kaikoura. .and Lyttelton. TARAWERA. s.s. (5.30 ' p.m.). 2003 toi M'Lean, for Napier. Gisbornc, and Aui land. Passengers-Saloon: For Napier—At Pridger, Mosdamcs Jobson, ■ Sharp, Mess Grace and Mathows. For Gisborne—Mess Brickdale, Murphy, Rigg. For Aucklaui Mesdaines Warns, Walters, Sharp, llcse Hamilton, Parturid, Sharp (3), Murphy. I twist. Grace. • KAPITI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 242 iono. fea yerp. for Warieanui HUIA, s.s. (5.50 'p.m.), 127 tons. Bu "enNERDa'IE. s.s. (5,20 p.m.), 11*7 toi Robinson, for Napier. QUEEN OF THE SOUTK s.s. (5.55 p.n ISS tons, Harvey, for Foxton. KAHU. s.s. (6 p.m.). 182 tons. Jones. 1 CnsHoTinint and F.nst Coast. RKGTILUS. s.s. (6 p.m.!, 585 tons, Tointc for Westnort. BLENHEIM, 5.3. (11 a.m.), 120 tons, W< son. for Wairau River. lIAOIU. 8.8. (B.S p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwc for Ijyt*«Hor.i IP3 passengers. OPAWA, ts.s. (9.5 p.m.), 110 tons. Nlrtoii for Blenheim. TOHKRUA, . R. 5. (10.30 p.m.), ,1775 toi Whif.n-Pni'soni!, for Orcymouth. PUKAKI, f.s. (11.10 p.m.). l'< 4 tons. Tα' for Picton, Westport, and Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lizzie Taylor, Timaru, March 14. Rosamond, Onchunga, New I'lymout March 14. Wairau, Blenheim, March 14. Waimca, Greymoutli, March 14. Kapuui, Patoa, March 14. Mnna, Patea, March 14. Nikau,' Nelson, Motueka. March 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 14. Mokoia, Auckland, Gisborne, Naplc March 14. Patacna, Nelson, Picton, March 14, Blenheim, Blenheim. March 14. Huia, Wanganui. March 15. Kuitangatn. Wostnort, March 15. Kennedy, Foxton. March 15. Kahu, East Coast, March 15. Alexander, WaiiEanui, March 15. Opawa, Blenheim, March 15. Queen of the South. Foxton. March 15. ■Manaroa, Motueka, March 15, ..,■■.- . Kiripnka. Patea. March 15. Knpiti, Wansanui. March 15.' Mnori, Lyttelton. March 15. Corinno, Eoilthern ports, March 15. - Arahura, West Coast, Nelcon, Picto; March' 15. Arapawa, Puponga. March 15. Wnrrimoo,. Sydney direct. March 15. Wanaka, Newcastle, Match 16. Karamea, southern ports, March 16. Wimmera. Dunedin, Lyttclton. March 1 •Petono, southern ports. March 16. ■ Wakatu, Lyttclton,. Kpikoura. March 1 Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napic March 17. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, Hobart, souther ports, March 17. Tarawcra, Auckland, Gisborne. Nanic March 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, v Aorere, Patea, March 14. Molioia. Lyttelton, Duncdln, March 14. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast, March 1 Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, March 14. Nikau, Nelson, Motuoka. March 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March .14. Mana, Patea, Match 14. . Kapuni, Patea, March 14. Moa, Wanganui. March' 14. Rosamond, P.icton. Nelson, • New PI; mouth, Onehnnga, March. 14. Wairau, Blenheim, March 14. Komata, Westport. March 14. : Blenheim, Blenheim, March 14. Magdala, Lyttelton. March 14. Koromtko. Newcastle, March 14. , Komata, WestDort, March 15. Kennedy, Tcrakohc. Mangarakau, Mar. 1 AlcN-andcr. Nelson, Westport. Gr«ymoutl March 15. Opawa, Blenheim. March 15. Queen of the South, Foxton, Jlarch 15. Manaroa. Havelock. March-15. Stormbird, Waneanui, March 15. Kirinak.n. Patea, March 15. Kapiti, Wanßanni. March 15. Pfitecna. Picton, Nelson, March 15. Maori. Lyttelton, March 15. Wnimca, Nelson, West Const. March 15. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Om hiinen. March 15. Wimmera, northern ports, Sydney, Marc! Warrimno, wmt.hern ports, Hobart, Mel bourne, March 16. Ruahinc, Lyttclton, Port Chalmers, Ti m.Tu, March 16. Petone, Nupicr, Gisbome, March 16. TCa-hu, East Coast, March 16. Wakatu, Kaikonra, Lyttclton, March 17. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, March 17. Monowai, Lyttclton. Dunedin. March 17 Arahura., Picton, Neleon. West Coast Mnrch 18. Tarawera, direct, March 21. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULIMAROA. s.s.. left Melbourne. Marcl 8 for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttclton. am Wellington. Duo Wellington March IV Leaves came day for Sydney direct. Dui Sydney March 21. MONOWAI,- s.s., leaves Auckland (witl transhipments ex Mahenoj March i< foi Giaborne, Napier, and Wellinston. Dui Wellington March 17. Leaves same day foi Lyttelton and Dunedin. WIMJIERA, s.s., leaves Dunedin March H for Lyttclton and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 16. Leaves same day kr Napier, Gi6borne, Auckland, and St'jiiuy. Due Sydney March 24. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Sydney March 11, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 15. Leaves March 16 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart. and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne. March 25. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London, KAIKOUHA, (duo about March 20). sailed on . January 25, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) WHAKARUA (duo about April 5), sailed on January 30, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lino. aeentF.) AKAWA (duo about March 21U sailed on February 2, .via Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., neents.) KIA ORA (due about, March 26), sailed on February" 11, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) INDRABARAH (duo about April 10), sailed mi February 11. via Australia, Auckland. mil Napier.. (Tyncr Line, agents.) RUAPEHU (due about Anril 3!. sailed in February 18. via Cape Town and notart. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. acents.) TAINUI (due about April 18). called en Mnrch 4, via. Onpe Town and Hobart. [Shaw. Savill and Albion Co.. agent?.) PAPAROA (due about May 2), giiloi en \farcli 6, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., fteents.) From Liverpool. KENT (due about March 26), sailed on tnnuary 16, via Australian ports and Auckand. (F.-11.-S. Lino, agents.) NORFOLK (due about April 9). sailed on fpbrnary 4. via. Cane Town, Hobart. and lunltknd. (F.-n.-S. Line, agents.) NEREHANA (duo about April 18), r-ailed m February 18. via. Auckland. (Tyser Lino, ißents.) MOKAVSHIBE (due about May 14). sailed m March 4. via Australian porta and Luckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, ascnts.) : rom Montreal. \VHAKATANE (due about Mnrch 27), ailed on January 21, via Auckland. (New loalaml Shipping Co., agents.) IN'TERTAV (due about April 29). failed n lobriiary 18, via Melbourne and Auekind. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. nccnts.) rom Now York. CRANLEY (due about March 19). sailed n December 24, via Australian ports and uekland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) HAIU-AGUS (due about April 20), sailed ".•'mumv 7, via Australia and AuckSw k l&rv"}.! A, L i no ifents.) SWANLEY (duo about May 8), sailed on

February 10, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, aeents.) 881K55 IZRL dine about May 20). sailed on February 21, via Auckland. (Tacuum Oil Company, accnts.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. ARIEL, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 18. (Johnston and Co.. agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. , . SUVA, March 13, m Arrived.—Zealandia, from Vancouver. SYDNEY, March 13. Sailed.—Moldavia (Saturday), for Auckland. Sailed.—Makura, for Vancouver. ADELAIDE, March 13. Arrived—Kurow, from Kaipara. m. COASTAL. MONDAY. MARCH 13. C 6, AUCKLAND. „. Arrived.-Orari, from Tokomaru Bay. ns, Sailcd.-Maheuo (5.45 p.m.), for Sydney. >n, • NAPIER. Sailcd.-Mokoia (2.30 p.m.), for Welling■■Wi ton. Passengers: Saloon—Nurse Lucas. Mcsdames Comrio and child, Ogilvy, Messrs. Ocih-y, Rudgus, Shanley, Watcre, and Compton. NEW PLYMOOTD. Arrived.—Rarawa. (4.45 a.m.), from Onertg hunga. ; n- Sailed.—Rosamond (11 a.m.), for WellinEns, ° n ' ' PATEA. • and Kapuni (9 p.m.). for In- Wellington. WAIRAU BAR. rt. Sailed.—Wairau (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. S3, PICTON. : Arrived.—Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from Wcl- , lington. ls, Sailed.-Eipple (8 a.m.), for Wellington. us, JIOTUEKA. ' ? h - Sailed—Nikau (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. r S s S NELSON. rs. Sailed.—Nikau (4,45 p.m.), for Motuoka i- and Wellington. m. WESTPORT. in- Arrivcd.-Gertie (4 a.m.), ar.d Clan Men2ics (8 a.m.), froin AVellirigton. w ' GREYMOUTU. rt Arrived—Putiki (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. 13, LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Hjordis, barque, from Sweden, ;.). via Dunedin. Sailed.—Petone, for Oamaru and Timan:; or Brcca>, for Waaganui; Mararoa (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington, with 150 passengers. m> ■ DUNEDIN. jt. Sailed.—Kotarc, for Invcrcareill; Eiverton, and Waikawa. ill, BLUFF. Arrived.—Ulimaroa !2 p.m.), from Hobart, ■■ with English moll; Marama, from Port Chalmers; Waiiuna, from Auckland. "• Sailed—Marama, for Melbourne; Kara- , mea, for Port Chalmers. COMING FROM. SYDNEY. Leaving.Sydney for Wellington direct at 2 p.m. on Saturday last, the Union Comv pany's steamer Warrimoo is bringing 68 "' saloon and 76 .iteorage passengers for all ports. She should show up about midday to-morrow. LIVERPOOL TO WELLINGTON. Fixed to leave Liverpool on April 1 for . Wellington, via way ports, , the F.-n.-S. ' Line's steamer Drayton Grr.nfte will be tho next dispatch in this service. Upon completion of part discharge here, the vessel will leave for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dun-t-din, and Timaru. MAGDALA'S OFFICERS. , : . Tho U.S. and A. Line's steamer Magiala, which arrived in the stream ■on Sunday evening from New York, via, way pons, berthed at the Taranaki Street Wharf at 6.45 a.m.- yesterday to discharge 830 tons of Wellington cargo. . Captain J. Simond is in command, and a, has with him the following officers :— Chief, Mr. F. G. Main; second, Mr. T. Hart; third, Mr. H. T. Moukenmn. Mr. A. Calder is chief engineer; Mr. W. Middlemans- second,. Mr. iMlv-Gcddig third, and Mr. W.-M. Robertson fourth. Mr. W. F. 6. Chillacnin is steward-in-charge. Tho Mngd.nl'i is expected to leave Wel6. lington for Lyttclton at noon to-day, n . COMING BY THE ARAWA. By tlioniail which . reached Wellington r, from London yesterday the following list of passengers in tho Ar«t and second saloon of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's H.M.S. Arawa, which left London for Wellington, via. way ports, on February 2, was supplied:—Miss 0. Anderson. Mrs. F. Batcson, Miss A. L. Brooks, Mr. J, F. 4. Crombie, ltov. 0. G. Douglas, Mis 3M. Gladstone, Mr. W. Hopkins, Mrs. I 'f. Honkine, Mr. H. Lovolt, Mr. J. M'Kcon. Mr. A. B. Pincknoy, Mrs. Pinckncy, Mr. P. D. Probyn, Dr. H. G. Rnmr-bottom, Mr. A. Ross, Mr. E. U. Story, Mrs. Story, Rev. B. B. Thomas, Mr. H. B. Thornhill, Mrs. Thomj. hill, Mr. S. Turner. Mrs. Turner, Miss M. Turner, Miss G. Turner, Mr. 0. Tyrer. Mrs. N. Watherston..,Mr,i C, B. Winder, Miss M. Bossctt, Mr. A. Bourne. Jlr. T. Cardwell, Mr. G. Clark, Mr. C. S. Dowling. Mr. H. E. de Garis, and about 350 third-class passengers. The vessel h duo at Wellington on or 5. about March 21. i, • Mr. Nicholas, late chief officer of tho Pu.knki, is proceeding to Auckland to join the Whangape in a similar capacitv. Mr. M'Donald, late chief officor of the Kotuku, joined the Pukaki as chief at Wellington yesterday. On Thursday next the Steamship Company's steamer Petone is due at Wellington from southern ports. Sho !- leaves tlio same, day for Napier and Gisborne. 1 Captain Collins, of. tho Pateena. is about to be transferred to the Hauroto; which is ■ to relievo the Mokoia in tho East Coast service. > Captain Carey, of the Pohcrua, joins the Pateena. Captain Whilo-Parnons, who has been on holiday leave, has taken charge of the Pohcrua. Leaving port last evening for Castle- • point, via. East Coast, tho steamer Kahu ■• is expected back here again either lat« tomorrow night or early on Thursday morning. It is stated that present indications point to the vessel having to make three ' or four trips from Wellington to the coast and back. The schooner Falcon, which arrived from Blackball yesterday morning, is at present engaged in discharging 151,000 feet of i timber at Evans Bay. 1 Owing to having stuck in the river whilst ■ entering the p«rt of Foxton on Sunday night, the Anchor Lino's steamer Kennedy , will not rcacli Wellington until to-mor- . row. She leaves again on tho same day j for Tcrakoho and Manifarakau. • The Anchor Line's steamer Alexander arrives at Wellington from Wanganui tomorrow, and is scheduled to sail again at 5 p.m. for Nelson and the West Coast. Mr. J. Bradley, fourth engineer of the Westport Coal Company's steamer Reguliis, came ashore at Wellington yesterday, , Yesterday afternoon, the Union Company's steamer Kotuku came off tho Patent Slip, and was towed round to the Clyde Quay. Wharf. The Stormbird was placed on the vacated cradle, and she will bo followed by the Falcon, Repairs and overhaul to the Government steamer Hincmoa are expected to bo completed at Lyttelton by the end of next week. Telegraphic advice received from Greymouth states th.it the Arahura, from Wellington, via way ports, arrived there at 9.30 a.m. yesterday, and left again on her return trip at 7.30 p.m. The Pohcrna, which left Wellington for Groymouth last night, returns here about Thursday next with a full load of coal. At 11 p.m. to-day -.Iho, Union Company's steamer Kaitanß.ita. is expected to leavo Westport for Wellington. The. Komata, upon completion of the discharge of her cargo of coal, will leave for Westport tomorrow. The turret steamer Koromiko will clear Wellington for Newcastle in ballast tomorrow. At tho latter port she leads up for New Zealand ports. Having completed discharge of the Wellington portion of her cargo of Newrattle coal, the Maorilnnd Steamship Company's steamer Enncrdalo left for Napier last evening. Yesterday the Union Company's steamer Whangnpe was to have been floated into Calliope Dock, Auckland, preparatory to boinp dispatched to Wellington. From hero she Icavc3 with live stock for Sydney on or about March 28. To-morrow week the F.-H.-S. Line's steamer Evcrton Grange is scheduled to leave Lyttelton for Avonmoulh direct. Before doing so, however, sho visits Timaru for loading purposes. Gl Captain Watchlin. of the ferry steamer Duchess, is at present on holiday, and is being relieved by Captain Reid, of the Adinirnl. Captain Spcncc is in charge of the latter vessel. An Auckland exchange slates that Mr "~ Fletcher, late chief officer of the T.ilunc, "* is ntaw chief of the Maitai. In connection with the above it is stated that Mr. Fergusoi>, who was chief officer of the Maitai when she was at Wellington this trip, is to go chief of the Makurn in the Cana-dian-Australian rmniiiiK. The chief officer of tlic last-mentioned vessel is to go Home for the new steamer now building. After a stay in Sydney of. some six weeks, the White Star training ship Mersey left on Jlarch 7 on her return trip to London and Liverpool. ' »a