SHIPPING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 May 1906, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF GREYMOUTH.

HIGH WATER. May 24,—-10.59 a.m.; 11.15 p.m. May 25.—11.32 a.m.; 11.48 p.m. May 26.—Midnight; 0.5 p.m. WEATHER REPORT, Groymouth.— Wind, south-east, fresh breeze; weather, fine; barometer, 30.Q5; thermometer, 46 degrees; tides, good; bar, rough. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin wired from Wellington at 9 a.m. this day as follows: “Expect moderate to strong southerly winds; glass rise; tides poor, sea moderate, probably frost to-night. ARIIVED. May 24.—Nil. SAILED. May 24.—Nil. IN PORT, Karitane, Kamona, Paroora, Whangaroa, Annie Hill, Edward. The Rosamond, Kittawa and Kailuna should arrive to-night. The Kamona and Karitane sail to-night for Wellington and Lyttelton respective-

The scow Jap is to load cargo at Lyttelton for Greymouth. She will then'load white pine for an Australian port. The Koouya leaves Westport to-night, and should arrive here on to-morrow morning’s tide.

The M.'ipourika loft Woslpor this morning, and should arrive hero on to-night's tide. She sails at 10 a.in. to-morrow morning for Westport, Nelson and Wellington.

Mr J. M awson, late second ofticcr on the Knonya, has been promoted to the position of second officer on the Talnno. Air I’owell, late third officer of the Waihare, will succeed Mr .Mawson as second officer of the Koonya. .Mr Holmes, Into second officer of (he I’ateena, went ashore at Wellington for orders, and Ins place has been taken bv Mr d. \\ . .McKenzie, hde of (ho Waimu, which is laid np at W.^Tington.

Air Angus, chief officer of the Kaninna, has heini granted holiday leave, and Air -i. Christian, second officer, is acting chief. Air (f. 'l'. Dixon, late chief officer of (he ! ntnnehai, has joined the K a Mania as acting second officer. 'flic sea is still too rough to allow flic bar to hr worked. The wav in which the

sea keeps up is almost unprecedented—now sis days continually. It is questionable even whether the liar will lie workaide on tonight’s tide. In accordance with regulations issued on tiie 15th .March last. Captain Fleming, C. ('. Smith. ■). A. H. Alarseil. and 15e.aumont. superintendents of mercantile marine at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin respectively, have been appoint'd inspectors for Hie purposes of the regulation,i for the adjustment of com- ; lasses. Owing to illness, Air Kdwin, chief officer of the Whangape, had to go ashore on sick leave at Wellington, and since then Air Allen, second officer of the vessel, has been acting chief, and Air Uoss, third officer, has been acting second. Mr Harris, chief officer of the I’nkaki. is to join the Whangape to day as chief officer. while Air (lowan will take the position Hins rendered vacant on the I’nkaki.

The Cnion Company's new twin-screw steamer Xavna, 2000 tons, is (o relieve the llanroto in the Island trade. She leaves Auckland on Hie 29ih instant for Tonga, Fiji and Sydney. The winter trips to the I'aeilic Isles are becoming increasingly popular, and it is expected that the Navn.Ts accommodation will he fully taxed. The new steamer Aina is now on her .way to Fiji, and with two sin li fine vessels, the reining season is exported to lie a record one.

Contrary to expectations, the sea kept np and the liar was again unworkable last niche This goes to show how severe the gale must have been in the Tasman Sea. The roll, or “send,” as it is called (using a fnuitieal phrase) was so great that, although the wind has been off the land since yesterday morning, it made no perceptible difference in the turmoil of the sea. The blockade of the port is one of the most prolonged that lias been experienced for a long time, and the inward hound boats have had a had time of it. The season—for tin’s time of the year—lias been generally had, not only throughout New Zealand, but on the Australian coast. As we remarked yesterday, “something lias gone wrong somewhere.”

PHASES OF THE MOON-MAY. First Quarter .. 2nd 6.37 a.m. Full Moon .. 9th 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.