SHIPPING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 April 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

HIGH WATER. April 9.-9.36 a.m.; 9.57 p.m. April 10.—10.17 a.m; 10 36 p.m. April 11.—10.57 a.m.; 11.18 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. Greymouth.—Wind, cast breeze ; bare nct«r, 30.58; thermoeter, 55 degrees; ides good; bar moderate. ARRIVED. April B—Alexander, ss, 185 tons. Capain Yickerman. from Weslport April B.—Hol'mdale, ss. 195 tons. Cap ain Robinson, from Gisborne. April 9. -To Anau, ss. 1652 tons, t'ap lain Collins, from Westport.

SAILED. April B.—Mapomika. ss, 718 tons, Caplain Stringer, for Westport, Nelson and Wellington. Passengers: •- Misses Roberts. MrShorry, Clonsen, Mycroft, Williams. Holmes," O'Leary. Penrose. Cochrane. Ouriy. Hyndman; Mosdames McSherrv. Roberts." Mclnroe, Warren, Williams! Stubba. Brown, Martin, Brown, Sheni: Messrs Chambers, Liviek, Middleton, lien/oni. Armstrong (2). Roberts, Mastor .Martin. Rums. Low, Reilly, .Tohnson, Mackay, Isaacs. Stubba. Warren, Dabown, Williams, Tefferies, Mclnroe, Hodgson. Muir. Kennedy. Master Eastgate. Ramsey. Munn. Low. Mclntyre and Hoi tit. April B. Alexander, ss. 185 tons. Captain ickerman, for Westport. April 9.—Poherua. ss. 749 tons, Captain Robertson, for Wellington. April 9. --Kittawa. ss. 702 tons. Captain Pennington, for Lyttelton. i April 9.—Kaitoa, ss. 117 tons, Captain Graham, for Wellington. i April 9.—Magic, auxiliary scow. 121 tons. Captain Dale, for Gisborne.

IN PORT. Laura, Annie Hill, Ennerdale, Holmdale, R.ikano.i. Te Anau. The Kaitoa sailed early this morning for Wellington direct. The Alexander sailed last night for Wostporl and Nelson. The Mapourika sailed for Wellington, via wav ports, last night. The 'Poherua sailed this morning for Wellington, roal laden. The Kilt awn sailed for Lyttelton this morning, coal and timber laden. The Defender arrived at Hokitika from Lyttelton via Wellington and ri. ton yesterday morning. The Waimea left Wanganui this morn ing for Orevmouth direct, and is due hare to-morrow afternoon. She sails at 6 a.m. on Monday for Napier direct. The Te Anau arrived from southern ports this morning, and sails for Bluff and Punedin. via West port, to-night, coal laden.

The Arahura, winch left here at 8.15 a.m. yesterday, reached Wellington at 5.15 a.m. to-day. having made a smart journey of 21 hours. An interesting break in the monotony of adverse winds and tides came to those on board the four-masted barque .Andromeda a day or two ago in Cook Strait, when a large school of porpui.-es put in an appearance. The crew amused themselves in Irving to harpoon the visitors, and the porpoises invariably prove! the better tacticians. Thev seemed to abound in hun dreds. At last one big member of his species ventured too near the ship, the harpoon was prompt, and before long he was being raised by means of boat-hooks to the deck. The 'captured porpoise Was about six feet in length, weighing nearly a hjindred pound.-. Its flesh'. though course, made a change ill the diet of the crew. Off < lough Island, in the South Atlantic. > members of the ship's company succeeded in capturing three big alPatrosses by means of bait sc, ured to a line following astern. The wing-bones and the thick warm skins were preserved. The flesh is .oar— and unpalatable, though highly esteemed by some Oriental nation-. notahlv the Chinese.

KXPORTS FOR MARCH. The export- from Grcymouth during the month of March were lis follows :- Tii,.!.,.r 5,024.485 sup. feet ll.i.ks 77 tons 12owt Coke 115 tons Bcwt Sleeper - G.&44 W0,',l 251 bales Flax 181 bales Stat" coal 16,443 tons 4cwt ll!a. kball coal 15.816 tons se\vt lb miner coal 2.659 tons Howl I'aparoa coal 5.230 tons 7owt Noith IJninner coal 654 tons 4cwt

PHASES OF THE MOON -APRIL. Last quarter .. 3 0.18 p.m New moon .. 10 8.55 a.m First quarter .. 17 1.39 a.m Full moon .. 25 0.53 a.m