SHIPPING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 May 1906, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT GF GREYMOUTH.

HIGH WATEb May 22.-9.54 a.m. ; 10.10 p.m. May 23.—10.26 a.m. ; 10.43 p.m. May 24.—10.59 a.m.; 11.15 p.m. WEATHER REPORT Greymouth. Wind, southeast, fresh breeze; weather, squally; barometer, 29.65; thermometer, 46 degrees; tides, good; bar, rough; river, strong fresh. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin wired from Wellington at 9 a.m. this day as follows: "Expect strong winds to gale from southward; glass rise; tides moderate, sea heavy, rain probable, and weather colder. ARRIVED. May 22. Nil. SAILED. May 22.—Mi!. IN PORT. Karitane, Kamona, Pareora, Edward, Wliangaroa, Annie Hill. ll' the Arahnrn arrives to-night, she will sail at 10 a.m. to-morrow on return journey. The Wainui is laid up for a spell, and the Penguin goes out of commission on May 25th. The Koonya left Wellington yesterday for Greymouth via Westport, and is due to-morrow morning. The Defender, from Lyltelton and Wellington, is due to arrive here when the weather moderates. The Rosamond is still outside, and the Kamona and Karitane inside, waiting for t!u> weather to moderate. The sea on the bar is very heavy again to-day, ami there is a strong fresh in the river. All shipping business is, raiiseqiicntly, at a standstill. Notwithstanding a heavy sea on the liar yesterday the. Jane Douglas sailed from Hokitika for Westport. She returns with a load of eoal, and takes in a cargo of timber for Blenheim. Mr S. H. Willis, late assistant purser on the Union Steamship Company's steamer Manuka, has been promoted lo the position of purser on the Poherna. The launch Nela is reported lo have been beached when entering Hunt's River. The little vessel is said to be undamaged, and she will be re-launched at file first favorable opportunity. Last night was one of the most boisterous that we have experienced since the memorable tornado of three weeks ago. The northerly gale, which set in during the afternoon, increased towards evening, and between eight and ten o'clock the wind howled and the rain came down in torrents, and the sea made up again. As there was no hope of working the bar under such conditions, the Arahura, Rosamond and Kittawa put away to sea. .Judging by present appearances, the ->ort will he 'blocked for at least a tide ortwo.

The weather during the hist few week, is the worst Hint lias been experienced in the Coast at this time of the vear for : very considi ruble lime. The wind ha; been boxing the compass accompanies with almost continuous rain and heav\ seas. I'nder the circumstances, the won del- is that lie re has not been more inter rnption in the shipping trade of the port 'Hie musters, of all the boats on arrival re pott exceptionally bad weather every where, and state it is about the roughest time they have gone through, so coutimt ously, for many years. We had a stroilf .south-westerly wind on Saturday am Sunday with squalls and a high sea. Thistook off on .Monday night, and was succeeded yesterday morning by an old-tinn '•barber" and a clear sky —portending line weather Towards mid-day a gale set ii: from the north-west, with rain, and this continued all last night, rendering it impossible to work the bar, as was hoped would be done. Something has goiu wrong somewhere!

PHASES OF THE MOON—MAY. First Quarter 2nd 6.37 a.m Full Moon Sth 1.40 a.m Last Quarter 15th 6.33 p.m New Moon 23rd 7.31 p.m First Quarter 31st 5.40 p.m