SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16663, 20 February 1918, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATEB. TO-MOBUOW. Taiaroa Head : 11.31 a.m., 11.53 p.m. Port Chalmers : 0.0 a.m., 12.11 p.m. Dunediri : 0.15 a.m., 12.41 p.m. THE SQN. Sets to-day, 7.8 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 5.37 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full moon Feb. 26 9.5 a.m. Last quarter March 6 12.14 p.m. New moon March 13 7.22 a.m. First quarter March 20 1.0 a.m. Sets to-day, 0.0 p.m. ; rises to-morrow, 4.26 p.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following weather reports at 9 a.m. to-day : Bar. Ther. Weath. Auckland—N.W., fb 30.09 71 BC Napier—S.E.. 1 ... 30.23 62 0 Wellington—Calm ... 30.17 68 B Westport-S., 1 30.17 67 C Grevmouth—E.,'l ... 30.16 65 BC Bealey—S.W., 1 ... 30.23 59 B ChristchurchN.E.. Ibr ... 30.19 62 BC Timaru—E., i 30.08 55 B Oamaru—N.E., far ... 30.10 58 B Dunedin—N.E., 1 b ... 30.03 56 B Queensfcown—Calm ... 30.11 58 B ' Nuggets—E., 1 30.20 55 Z Bluff—N.W., 1 30.01 58 CZ Pt. Chalmers—N.W., 1 30.06 65 BC Nasebv—Calm 28.10 56 B Invercargill—S.W., 1 30.03 58 BC Balclutha—Calm ... Pembroke—Calm ... 29.50 58 BC Roxburgh—N.E., 1 ... 29.70 58 BC Clyde—Calm Wind.—L, light; br, breeze: fb, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole oV heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional sev ority. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; G, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; Q, 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 r T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day :—lndications are for northerly winds prevailing; there is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather; the barometer has a falling tendency; sea moderate; tides good. SAlLED.—February 19. Kini, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 1,122 tons, Platts, for West-port. v Kotnre, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 141 tons, M'lntyre, for Bluff and Invereargill. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Poherua, from Westport, February 22. Storm, from Wanganui via ports, Feb 23. Kotare, from Invereargill, February 23. Kittawa, from Westport, February 24. John, from Wanganui via ports, Feb. 24. Monowai, from Auckland. February 24. Putiki, from Wellington, February' 25. Calm, from Wanganui via ports, I?eb 25. May Howard, from Auckland, Feb. 26. Kini. from Westport, February 26. Kahika, from Greymouth, February 28. Corinna, from Wellington, February 28. Kaitangata, from Auckland, March 2. Breeze, from. Wanganui, M.arcb 4. Himilangi, Mar. 5. Houto, sch., from Onehunga, Mar. 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, for Wanganui via 'ports, Feb. 23. Poherua, for Oamaru, February 23. Monowai, for Auckland, February 26. Putiki, for Wanganui via ports, Feb. 25. John, for Wanganui via ports, Feb. 25. Calm, for Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 25. Kittawa, for Westport, February 26. Corinna, for New Plymouth, Feb. 28. May Howard, for Invereargill, Feb. 28. Kaitangata, for Bluff, March 2. Kahika, for Westport, March 2. Breeze, for Wanganui via. ports, Mar. 4. Himitangi, for Campbell Islands, Mar. 6. Kotare, for Invereargill, March 26. The Corinna arrived at Nelson at 9 a.m. to-day from Wellington. She will sail to-night for New Plymouth and Wellington. The vessel will leave the latter port about Friday for Picton to load chaff for Onehunga. The Kowhai left Wellington at 7.30 p.m. yesterday for Greymouth, where she will load coal again for Wellington. A steamer is duo at Dunedin on Thursday, February 28 from northern ports. The vessel will probably be despatched about Friday, March 1, for Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. The' Kittawa loft Wellington at 10 last night for, West-port, where" she will load a full cargo of coal for Dunedin. She should arrive here about Sunday next. The Poherua cleared Westport at 2.30 a.m. to-day with a full cargo of coal for discharge at Port Chalmers and Oamaru. She is due at Port on Friday evening. The Te Anau is due at Lyttelton tomorrow afternoon with a load of sheep from Napier. After landing her cargo, she will proceed to Wellington to bunker, and then to Tokomaru Bay to load sheep again for Lyttelton. The Karamu left Onehunga yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth to discharge the balance of hor coal cargo. She will afterwards go to Greymouth to load for Lyttelton. The colliers Komata and Kokiri are expected to leave Wellington to-day for Westport. Both vessels will load at the Weat Coast port again for Wellington. Reports received from Greymouth fit-ate that the weather is fine there to-day, with light_ easterly winds. A moderate sea is running on the bar. Westport reports fine weather, with a moderate sea running on the bar.

The Kini left Port Chalmers last evening for Westport, where she will load another cargo of coal for discharge at Port. b

The Kotare sailed last night for Bluff and Invercargill. She will afterwards go to Waikawa to load timber for Dunedin. She is due back here about the end of the week, and is fixed to sail on Tuesday next for Invercargil and Riverton. The Kamo, which arrived at Wellington yesterday afternoon from Greymouth, is expected to sail to-dav for the West Coast port, where she will load coal again for. Wellington. The Putiki, which discharged the balance of her oargo from South Island ports at Nolson on Monday, Left for the Sounds on Monday night to load sheep for Lyttelton. The Blackball Company's collier Ngahere is expected to leave Whangarei today with a cargo of cement for Napier, Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. The collier Ngakuta has loft Auckland with general cargo for Wellington. The vessel ia expected to leave Wellington tomorrow for Greymouth. The collier Ngatoro left Lyttelton on Monday night for Napier to'load eheep for discharge at the Canterbury port. The steamer Himiiangi was duo at the Chatham Islands yesterday from Wellington. The vessel will load sheep at the islands for Lyttelton. Rapid progress is being made at Lyttelton in connection with the work 'of converting the Lilla into a steamer. On Thursday last a considerable portion of the bulwarks was constructed, while below Jarge gangß.of workmen are engaged in clipping the holds and 'removing ballast,

Early on Sunday, morning the schooner Huanui, which has been fitted with a new fore-mast, left Wellington for Lytteitai, where she is to discharge the .remainder of her cargo of timber. From Lyttelton the vessel will proceed to Onehunga. On Saturday afternoon the coastal steamer Opawa, which was aground on the Wairau bar for a period of six days, went on the Wellington patent slip for inspection. It was found that the vessel had been strained a little amidships, thera ' otherwise being no apparent damage. I( is expected that the Opawa will remain on tho cradle for two or three days. The auxiliary schooner Houto met with fair winds on her way up to Wellington from Dunedin, and arrived in the stream at the northern port at 10.15 on Sunday night. She berried at the wharf on Monday morning, and commenced jploading a general cargo. When this work is completed the Houto will take on board a general cargo for Westport, for which port she is expected to leave to-day. At Westport coal will be loaded for Kaipara. From the latter port the Houto will go to Onehunga, where she will ship a full careo of timber for Dunedin. Misfortune has followed the ferry steamer Maori of late. On the trip up from Lyttelton on Saturday night the main throttle valve became disabled, and a reduction of speed was necessary. Consequently the vessel did not arrive in Wellington until 11.45 on Sunday. Repairs were effected on Monday. Misfortune also followed the Maori on her trip down on Friday night, a strong gale being encountered immediately on leaving Wellington Heads. Her arrival at Lyttel- | ton was delayed three hours on that occasion. THE MONOWAI.. The Monowai, which was delayed at Auckland last week-end by bad weather, left the northern port at 5 p.m. yesterday for Wellington direct. She is due at I Wellington to-morrow afternoon, and \ will leave there on Friday evening for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is expected to arrive here on Sunday morning, and is fixed to sail on Tuesday afternoon next for East Coast ports and Auckland. KAITANGATA DELAYED. The Union Company advise that the Kaitangata has been delayed at Auckland owing to bad weather interfering with loading operations. The vessel la nowexpected to leave the northern, port tomorrow with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. She should arrive here towards the end of next week. WRECKAGE OFF EAST COAST. Tho Collector of Customs at Gisbome has advised the Marine Department that the master of the steamer Mako sighted wreckage five miles north of Gable End foreland, two and a-half miles off the land, on Sunday. The wreckage was about 30ft long, like the top side of a wooden vessel, and was dangerous to navigation. It was reported on Monday that a large quantity of wreckage had been washed ashore at Te Araroa Bay, on tho East Coast of the North Island". The wreckage is supposed to be the remains of an American schooner, which evidently came to grief during the recent storm in the north. The portion of WTeckage sighted by the master of the Mako is probably another part of the ill-fated vessel mentioned. MEN AFLOAT AND ASHORE. Harms.• V,t* chief officW of the Poherua, has joineti the Te An„i£as> third officer temporarily. Mr C. D. M'Kinley, late chief office* of the Mapourika, has joined the Kittawa in a similar capacity, relieving Mr D. G. M'Gregor, who has come ashore on holiday leave. Mr S. A. Chatfield, who has been ashore on holiday leave at Wellington, has joined a Union steamer as chief officer, relieving Mr J. W. Cameron,' who has come ashore on holiday leave. Mr J. H. Dowling has joined a Union Company's steamer as second officer temporarily. Mr H. Fegan has joined a Union Company's steamer as chief officer, relieving Mr H. Claydon, who has come ashore on holiday leave. . j AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY? _ The secretary of the Wellington Waterside Workers' Union informed the Military Service Board recently that his union were desirous of having work carried out by their members as an essential industry. On account of the number of waterside workers who have gone on active service, those remaining have to work excessive hours, and if the ranks are depleted much further they will not be able to carry on at all. It was suggested that the men who were now* engaged on the waterside were not so efficient as those who had gone away, consequently there was more liability of accident. MISHAP TO AUCKLAND STEAMER. At a result of an accident to the machinery, tho Northern Company's steamer Wakatere is to be laid up at Auckland for a month or six weeks. The breakdown occurred on Thursday last, when, just as tho vessel had come alongside the central wharf, the low-pressure steam chest exploded, shattering the cover and doing other damage to the chest itself. The cover of the steam chest measures about 10ft square, and is a very solid steel casting about 2in thick, reinforced with thick ribs or flanges. Engineers who have examined the broken machinery state that I they cannot account for the "breaking of this apparently extra strong part of°the \ engine. An entirely new casting will have to be made', and this work will take about six weeks. During that time the Wakatere will be laid up, and the Waiotahi will take over the running to the Thames. The Wakatere was built in 1896 at Dumbarton, and has been running in the Aukland-Thames "service for about 21 years. WELLINGTON'S FERRY SERVICE. At the last meeting of the Eastbourne Borough Council the report of the Ferry Board was read. The report stated that the returns for January compared very favorably with' last year, notwithstanding the unsettled weather that was experienced in Wellington at the beginning of the month. The receipts, amounted to £2,271, as against £1,927 for last year, while the expenses for the same period were £94 more. The report further stated that the board had at present under consideration the question of erecting a shelter deck on the Duchess, owing to the regular traffic having increased to such an extent that moro covered-in accommodation was required in wet weather. The question of acquiring either an auxiliary scow or a small oil-driven vessel for the carriage of cargo was discussed. The Mayor reported that inquiries had recently been made with a view to securing a suitable vessel, and several offers were at present under consideration. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 19.—5 p.m., Monowai, for Dunedin via ports. WESTPORT, February 20.—2.15 a.m., Poherua, for Port Chalmers. LYTTELTON. February 20.—9.50 a.m., Mararoa, ffom Wellington (connected with express).

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