SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16045, 23 February 1916, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORROW. Taiaroa Read: 6.11 a.m., 6.39 p.m. Port. Chalmers : 6.51 a.m.. 7.19 p.m. Dune-din : 7.21 a.m.. 7.49 p.m. THE SUN. r £ et? tock . v . 7 - 3 p.m.; rises tomorro 5.40 a.m. THE MOON. . Rises to-day, 8.40 p.m.; sets to-mor-row, 0.18 p.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following -weather reports at 9 a.m. to-dav :

Wind—L., light: br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g moderate gale; g. whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear nr heavy; C, clohds, passim: clouds; D. drizzling rain; F. foggy; 0. gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; L, "lightning: M. misty; 0. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S. snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day :—Southerly moderate to strong, and veering by west to north; the weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled at times;" barometer falling after about 24 to 36 hours; sea moderate: tides high. ARRlVED.—February 22. Petone. s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 708 ton?. Cowan, from Wanganui, via ports. SAILED.— February 22. Invercargill, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 224 tons, Marks, for Bluff and Invercargill. Waiwera. s.s. (3 p.m.), 6,237 tons, Kelly, for Bluff. EXPECTED ARRIVALS,, —Coastal and Intercol^ia|jt>-;i;. Tnraweva. from Auckland, Ift»jßuaty--27. PROJECTED —Coastal and Intercolonial.—V.'ij^ij.?; Tarawera, for Auckland, February 2'jf.i&; Wimmera, Tuesday, March 7. ' '". As three of the -Union Company "s big cargo steamers have been engaged loi spc-'-ifll rervie.'s, the q;:j ; .>on arise ; -.. . they are .-till to be classed as cargoboafe. If tliey are held to be passenger ships thr officers will be entitled to an increase ii pay. The matter is now being considered and if the negotiations arc unsuccessful, the Merchant Service Guild will probably apply to the Court for ;i ruling. A new Morse light installed for signalling purposes has been provided" at Nobby's (Newcastle). The light, which is of 250 candle power, was first used on February 2, and worked satisfactorily. The Kowhai is expected to leave Westport to-day for Bluff. She leaves Bluff about Wednesday for Dunedin, Oaniaru. Timaru. Napier, and Gisborne. The Muiiakau is expected to leavr Bluff on Monday. Oamaru on Tuesday, and Timaru on Thursday, for Auckland. The Paloona leaves this afternoon f«n Lyttelton. Wellington, and Melbourne. The Kamoiia is due to-morrow from Westport. The Waipori is exported to be clear of lier coals at Port Chalmers to-night. The Waiwera, after loading frozen produce, left Port. Chalmers yesterday afternoon to complete her Homeward loadin:' at the. Bluff. Lyttclton. and Wellington. The Maitai. which has had her fore am! mizzen masts removed for repairs, is at present under overhaul iu dock at Port Chalmers. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Mararoa reached Lyttclton at Q.i: a.m. to-day. and connected with tin second express. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 22.—12.30 p.m.. Niagara, for Vancouver.—3 p.m.. Rakanoa. for Newcastle.—Flora. for southern ports.—Tar:»vera. for the south. Passengers for Dunedin : Messrs Anderson and Smith. WELLINGTON. February 22. 8.2E a.m., Mararoa., from Lyttelton.—2.4!: p.m., Mono,wai, from Dunedin and Lyttelton.—o.lo a.m.. Ngakutn, for Greymouth. —3.15 p.m.. Kowhai. for Westport and 81uff.—5,30 p.m., Tongariro, for Lyttclton and Dunedin.-—7.55 p.m., Mararoa. for Lyttelton.—lo.ls p.m., Monowai, for East Const and Auckland.—February 23 : 0.15 a.m.. Waihemo, for Melbourne." LYTTELTON. February 22.—Cygnet, from Kaikoura.—Waikatu, from Kaikoura. —February 23 : 8.0 a.m., Westralia, from Port Chalmers.—Maori,, for Wellington, with 430 passengers. BLUFF. February 22.—10.30 a.m.. Waiwera. from Dunedin. MELBOURNE. February 23.—Wimmera. from Bluff, arrived yesterday. LONDON. February " 21.—Osterley. from Melbourne.—Wairuna, from New Zealand. (For continuation sea Late Shipping.}

Bar. Ther. Wea-th Auckland—S.S.W., 1 30.10 68 BC Napier—Calm ... .. . 50.10 69 0 Wanganui—Calm . 30.12 65 Z Wellington—S., 1 .. . 30.15 70 C Westport—S., br . 30.16 58 BC Grevmouth— S., 1 . . 30.12 61 B Bealey—W., 1 . 30.07 58 B Christ-church—Calm 30.24 62 0 Timaru—S.E.,1 . 30.18 57 OG Oamaru—S., 1 ... . 30.16 63 0 Duncdin—S.W.. £b .". . 50.15 57 0 Queenslown —N.. 1 . 30.18 55 B Nuggets—S.W.. 1 .. . 30.11 54 G Bluff—W.S.W.. br .. . 30.20 57 0 Port Chalmers— S.W., lbr . 30.15 62 O Invercarcill —Calm .. . 30.04 52 OP Balclutha—\V.. 1 .; 55 B Clyde—Calm 68 BC Naseby—Calm .' 28.10 59 0 Pembroke—Calm . 29.15 60 B Roxburgh—Calm . 29.85 60 OD Pysegur Pt.—Calm .. . 30.20 56 O