SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16049, 28 February 1916, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER,. ib-Monnow. Taiaroa Head.: 11.30 a.m., p.m. Port Chalmers : a.m.. 0.10 p.m. Dune<lin : 0.7 a.m., 0.40 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-morrow, 5.48 a.m. ; set* tomorrow, 6.54 p.m. THE MOON. Rises to-morrow, 0.18 a.m.; sets to-mor row, 4.40 p.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (R«v. D. C. Bates) supplied the following weather reports at 9 a.m. to-day : Bar. Ther. Weath. Auckland—S., 1 ... 30.11 62 BG Napier—S., br 30.22 63 0 Wenganui—E.. br ... 30.19 65 BG Wellington—Si, br ... 30.29 60 0 Westport—N.E., lbr 30.18 64 ORF Greymouth—N.E.. 1 30.15 65 BC Beaiey—E.. lb 30.14 56 O Christchurch—Calm 30.40 63 O Timaiu—Calm ... -... 30.30 54 O Oatnai-u—X.. 1 30.36 58 O Dunedin—Calm ... 30.31 53 .BC Queenstown—E., 1 ... 30.23 58 BC Nugcets—N.W.; 1 ... 30.26 52 C Bluff—N.E.. 1 30.25 52 B Balclutha—W.. 1 ... Port Chalmers—Calm 30.32 59 B Naseby—Calm 28.15 55 O Clyde-N.W r ., lbr ... - 65 BC Roxburgh—Calm ... 29.95 5? 0 D Invercargill—Calm ... 50.20 52 B Puysegur Pt.—S.E.. 1 30.15 52 C Pembroke—Calm ... 29.20 63 O Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g moderate gale; g, wholo oi heavy gale; w, galo of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy: C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; L, lightning ; M, misty; O, overcast, the wholo 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 followine at noon to-day : —Easterly moderate to strong winds backing by ea«t to north; increasing haze and cloudiness; barometer falling after about 24 hours; sea moderate; tides good. ARRIYED— February 27. Tongariro, s.s. (10.30 a.m.) 8.073 tons, Makepeace, from Lyttelton. Invercargill, s.s. '(1.40 p.m.), 224 tons, Marks, from Stewart Island. Tarawera, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 2,003 tons, Ritchie, from Auckland via East Coast porta. John. s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 339 tons, Holm, from Wellington. February 28. Breeze, s.s. (3.40 a.m.), 553 tons, Rad« ford, from Lyttelton. Ngahere, s".s. (5.55 a.m.), 1,090 tona* Dillner, from Greymouth. SAlLED.—February 26. Willoehra, s.s. (5.10 p.m,), 7,784 tons, Neville. Kamona, h.s. (7 p.m.), 1,425 tons, Sewell, for Greymouth. - Tofua, s.s. (9".5 p.m.), 4,345 tons, Todd. February 27. Houto (10.30 a.m.). Anderson for Hokianga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial.— Monowai, from Auckland, March 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. —Coastal and Intercolonial.— Tarawera, for Auckland. Februarv 29. Wimmera, Tuesday, March 7. The Tonga riro, general cargo from Liverpool, arrived here yesterday morning. While in Lyttelton she loaded a quantity of cargo for Home, on behalf of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Kamona sailed from Port Chalmers on Saturday evening for Wellington. The Kotaro is under overhaul in (lie Port Chalmers dock. The Waipori leaves Newcastle at the end of the week for Bluff and Dunedin. The Tarawera arrived here yesterday evening from Auckland via ports, and will leave again to-morrow on the. return journey. The Kaitangata loads timber at Greymouth next week for Melbourne and Adelaide. The Kini left Westport early yesterday morning for Oamaru and Duned"in. The Kittawa is expected to leave Greymonth to-night for Oamaru and Dunediii. The Kowhai is due on Wednesday from Bluff, and leaves same day for Oamaru, Tiniaru. Napier, and Gisborne. The Corinna leaves to-night for New Plymouth via ports. The Kaituna left Newcastle on Saturday for Timaru. The Flora, is due. at Port Chalmers tomorrow from Bluff. The Turakina left Teneriffe on Wednesday for New Zealand. Captain A. Hunter Purvis, of the Anchor Company, has joined the Union Company's service. The. barqucntinc Alexa, lying at tho former N.D.L. wharf. Circular Quay, has attracted special attention, savs the Sydnev •Morning Herald.' An extra item 'of interest is the flag flying at the foremast, which consists of horizontal stripes of red. yellow, blue, white, and black. The vessel belongs to Messrs On Chong and Co.. and the flag is that of the Chinese Republic. The Alexa. formerly traded to Wanganui. SHTPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. Februarv 26.—Monowni. for southern ports.—February 27 : noon, AVestralia. from southern ports.—6 p.m.' Talune, from the Pacific—February 28: 6.25 a.m., Victoria, from Sydney.'—6.4o a.m.. Kumara, from London. WELLINGTON. Februarv 26.-9.15 p.m.. Canopus. from Westport*— 9.40 p.m.. Pateena from Nelson and Picton.—s.2s p.m.. Paloona, for Melbourne.—lo.2o p.m., Stormbird. for Wanganui.—ll.lo p.m., Tainui, for Waitara—ll.3o p.m Ngnknta. for Greymouth.— February 27 : 9.25 a.m., Moana, from Lyttelton.—3.s p.m., Devon, from Napier.—6.2s a.m., Nikau. for Nelson and Motueka.—lo am ' Delphic, for Napier.—Februarv 28 : 5 30 a.m.. Kamona, from Port Chalmers SYDNEY, February 27.—Kaiapoi, from Grevmoulh. NEWCASTLE February 27.-Kaituna, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE. February 26—Wimmera, for New Zealand.—February 27 Opawa. from Liverpool. FREMANTLE, February 27.-Malw~, from London. LONDON, February 25—Omrah, f OI Australia. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)