SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 17319, 6 April 1920, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-lIORBOW. St, Clair : 4.56 a.m., 5.19 p.m. Taiaroa Head ; 5.6 a.m., 5.29 p.m. Port Chalmers : 5.46 a.m., 6.9 p.m. Dunedin: 6.16 a.m., 6.39 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.44 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 6.59 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last quarter April 12 0.54 a.m. New moon April 19 9,13 a.m. First quarter April 26 0.58 a.m. Full Moon May 5 1.17 p.m.. Sets to-day, 9.1 a.m.; rises to-morrow. 7.35 p.m. WEATHER* REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day :

W eat her.—B, bine sky, be the atmos-. phere 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 whole sky -covered with thick clouds ; P, passing shower’s; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy. WEATHER FORECAST. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day :—Wind, westerly, moderate to strong prevailing; weather cloudy and unsettled at times, with scattered showers; barometer has a falling tendency; sea, moderate; tides, good. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal and Intercolonial.— Progress, sch.. Greymouth. April 7. John, Nydia Bay, April 7. Kahika, Westport, Oamaru, April 7. Kotare. Timaru, April 8. Westralia, Melbourne, April 8. Calm, Wanganui via ports, April 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 12. Waihora, Adelaide via ports, April 12. Wanaka, Auckland via ports, April 12. Storm, Wanganui via ports, April 12. Houto. sch., Lyttelton, April 15. Te Anau. Lyttelton. April 15. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, April 15. Stella, Campbell Islands, April 15. Monowai,-Auckland via ports, April 16., • Karori, Melbourne, April .20. Corinna, Wellington, April 20. Kuro-w, Makatea Island. April 20. Tarawera, Sydney. Bluff. April 28. Paloona, Melbourne. Bluff. April 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, to-day, Stella, Campbell Islands, to-day. Corinna, New Plymouth, ■ April 7. Cathlamet, Hobart. Melbourne, April 7. Kahika-, Napier, Gisborne, April 8. John, Wanganui via ports, April 8. Tarawera. .Sydney via ports, April 8. Kotare, Bluff, Invercargill, April 8. 1 Calm. Wanganui via ports. April 9. Westralia, Bluff, Melbourne, April 9. Maori, Lyttelton. April 10. Storm. Wanganui via ports, April 10. Nokotay, Sydney, April 10. Woodarra. Melbourne, April 10. Wanaka. Bluff, April 15. To Anau, Napier. Gisborne, April 17. Progress, sch., Greymouth, April 17. Monowai, Auckland yia ports, April 20. Paloona, Melbourne yia ports, April 29. VESSELS IN POET AT 3 p.m. TO-DAY Tarawera, Birch street wharf. Breeze, Rattray street wharf. Cathlamet, Victoria wharf. Corinna, cross wharf. Stella. Birch street wharf. Kotare, Rattray street wharf. Maunganui, Port Chalmers. Marama. Port Chalmers. Maori, Port Chalmers. Manaroa, Port Chalmers, Tire oversea steamer Cathlamet is discharging 6-30 tons of general cargo and case oil from_ New York at the Victoria wharf. She is to sail to-morrow evening for Hobart, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Fremantle to complete discharge. The Tarawera’s cargo from Sydney includes tea transhipment;; - from Colombo ex the steamers Palm?, and Mantua. She will sail about Friday for Wellington and Sydney. The Monowai will leave Auckland on Friday or Saturday for East Coast ports and Dunedin. She should arrive here toward? the end of next week. The Kauri is to leave Timaru to-day for Newcastle to replenish her bunkers. She will afterwards go to Geelong to load wheat for New Zealand. The Wanaka left Auckland at 11 lastnight laden with general cargo for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. 1 _ .

» *» leave Westport ™ a oar go of ooal for \W r P 1 , 6 , Stella Trill leave Dunedin to-dav “ w ™ l The Kahiita arrived at Oamani this coming from Westport-. She is duo at Dunedin to-morrow morning to discharge the -balance of her coal cargo and to load for .Napier and Gisborne. The, Navua arrived at Suva last even- ’ mg from Auckland. After visiting Samoa and Tonga she will return to Suva, and is timed to leave that .port on April 17 l2d a Carg ° ° f fTOit ““ ra 8w for AuckThe Kuiwv is to leave Mahatoa. Island Donedin a car °° °f phosphates for The Koromiko is due at Auckland tomorrow from Lyttelton. After discharge of her produce cargo she will go to Newcastle to load coal for Lyttelton. The Waipori is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow for Newcastle, where she will load coal for Now Plymouth, . fvini arrived at Wellington at 6.30 a.m. to-day from Dunedin. After discharge she will go to 'Westport to load • coal for Lvttelton. The Mokoia, which arrived at Wellington at 8 a.m. to-day from Lyttelton, will sail on Thursday afternoon for Napier, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland. r lying smmdings i taken in the river at Gisborne on March* 30 disclosed, ns a result of the recent flood, a reduction of about 9in in the depth around the wharves and towards the slipway, also about 6iu less in the channel. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine arrived at Lyttelton at 7 a.m. to-day from Wellington, and mails and passengers connected with the first express for the south. ZEALANDIC FROM ENGLAND. Cable advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company that their liner Zealandic left England < u March 27 for Australian ports via the ' Cape of Good Hope route. The .vessel will land passengers at Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, and will then come to New Zealand to discharge her cargo. The Zealandic should reach New Zealand about June 3. OTIRA AT LYTTELTON. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Otira arrived at Lyttelton at 5 p.m. on Friday last from Auckland, laden with 2,000 tons of railway iron for the Nev: Zealand Government. The vessel left London on January 4. and loaded a cargo of coal at Port Kembla for Auckland, at which port she arrived bn Mafbh 18. The Otira is ono of the British Government standard ships of the G class, and was built at Belfast by Messrs Harland and Wolff to Admiralty specifications, and has a cruiser stem. This class of steamer was completed after the armistice was signed, and was then sold to private owners. The Otira is a twin-screw steamer of 4,911 tons net and 7,995 tons gross. Her dimensions are : Length 462 ft and breadth 58ft. Her engines arc 7,000 h.p., and she is built to steam 14.5 knots. She has not been constructed for the accommodation of frozen cargo, but can carry 11.240 tons deadweight of other cargo, including 3,000 . tons of bunkers. The vessel is on her second trip to New- Zealand. She has on board 83 of a British crew. Captain W. P. Clifton-Mogg, who is in command, has with him the following officers ; Chief, Mr A. MfJutosh; second, Mr A. Freeborn; third. Mr j. "G’. Johnstone; -' ’ chief engineer, Mr T. Webb; second, Mr T. West; third. Mr J. Russell; fourth, Mr J. B. Richardson; fifth, Mr R. Matthews; sixth. Mr J. F. Magill; seventh, Mr J. G. Craig; senior wireless operator, Mr R. J. Henri': second, Mr L. C. Patey; chief steward, Air T. Walsh. NOKATAY FROM NEW YORK. j The steamer Nokatay is due at Lyttol- < ton to-day from New York via. Panama. The vessel is bringing general freight and case oil for discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports. She should arrive here towards the end of this week. THE SYDNEY STEAMERS. The Moeraki arrived at Wellington early this morning from Sydney with mails, passengers, ■ and a large shipment of general cargo. She will sail tliis evening for Lyttelton, and will leave the Canterbury port to-morrow evening (on the arrival of the first express from Dun■edin) for Wellington, ■ Sydney, and Hobart. The Rivcrina, which arrived at Auckland at noon yesterday from Sydney, is timed to sail on the return voyage cn Thursday afternoon. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ATiCKLAND, April 5.—11.55 a.m., Riverina. from Sydney.—ll p.m., Wan aka, j for Lyttelton.—April 6 : 4.30 a.m.. Port i Victor, from London via Australian ports. WELLINGTON, April 5.—2.30 p.m., Lorain, from New York and Auckland.— April 6 : 1.45 a.m., Moeraki, from Sych nev.—s.3o a.m., Kim, from Dunedin.— 8.30 a.m.. Port Chalmers, from Sydney. —lO a.m.. Waikawa. from Newcastle NEWCASTLE, April 4.—Waitomo, from Auckland. {For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Bar. Thor. Weath. Auckland—E., 1 30.13 65 B Napier—Calm 30.20 51 B Wellington—N.N.W., 1 50.14 65 , BC Westport—N.E.. 1 ... 50.12 59 O Grsymouth—N.E.. br 30.11 56 O Bealey—W.. lb 50.33 54 O Christchurch—S.W.. 1 30.07 64 BC Timaru—S., 1 ... ... 30.17 55 0 Oamaru—S.E.. 1 30.10 59 OD Dunedin—S.W.. lb ... 30.02 57 O Queenstown—Calm ... 29.93 59 O Nuggets—S.W., f br 30.05 54 O Bluff—S.W., 1 29.95 53 CZ P. Chalmers—S.W., 1 30.08 60 O Naseby—Calm 2S.C0 55 O Clyde—Calm 65 BC Roxburgh—-S.E.. 1 ... 29.75 60 O Balrlutha—W., 1 30.00 55 BC Pembroke—Calm 29.05 60 O Invercargill—S.W.', 1 30.10 55 BC Puvsegur Pf.—N.. 1 30.00 53 C Wind.—L. light: br. breeze : f b. fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; av, gale of exceptional seventy.