SHIPPING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF MOON—FEBRUARY. First Quarter .. 7 2.58 a.m. Full Moon ..13 10.8 p.m. Last Quarter ~ §1 3.14 p.m. HIGH WATER. Feb. 23.—4.2 V e.m.; 5.8 p.m. Feb. Si,— 5.55 a.m.; 6.3 p.m. Feb. 25.-7.25 a.m.; 8.2 p.m. Feb. 26.-8.35 a.m.; 9.1 p.m. Feb. 27.-9.23 a.m.; 9.43 p.m. Feb. 28.—10.2 a.m.; 10.20 p.m. March 1.—10.37 a.m.; 10.53 p,m. March 2.—11.10 a.m, j 1.1.2? p.m. March 3>*~41(33 a m.;-- . March 4.—0.2 a.m.; 0.20 p.m. March 5.—0.38 a.m.; 0.56 p.m. March 6.—1.15 a.m.; 1.34 p-.nv. March 7.—1.55 p-.m-. $ 8.17 p.m. WEATHER REPORTS. Westport.—Wind, south, light ; barometer, 30.16; thermometer, 64 degrees; tides poor : bar smooth. Greymouth.—Wind, north-east, light; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 63 degrees; tides poor; bar moderate, WEATHER SGfigeASSB. _ The ftwfcFnment Meteorological .Office last evening issued.the following Weather summary {jnd Wre'cast:—The baroineter has rctoraed little change in th© afcWft'spiieric pressure, and is still aWve normal. Fair though hazy weather lias been experienced, but unsettled iat times in the southernmost districts. Variable winds have prevailed in the middle districts, and mainly easterly and southerly elsewhere, moderate to strong generally. The present indications and for a temporary rise* preceding ta: fall, in the barometer Everywhere shortly. Haay weather in most parts. Strong easterly winds are probable in the north, and variable* with a northerly tendency and inttfeafeing generally, elsewhere. Mr Pembertoli (acting Government Meteorologist) wired at noon to-day as follows:—■ "Expect varying but northerly moderate to strong winds. Expect unsettled and cloudy weather at times; glass fall, tides moderate and sea increasing." ARRIVED. February 22.—Kennedy, .ss, 137 tolls, Captain Wildmau, from Wellington, Nelson and Westport. February 22. Isabel, bartpientine, 307 tons, Captain Schutze, from Clarence River. February 23.—Mapourika, ss, 718 tons, Captain Watson, from Wellington, Nelson tuid Westport. Passengers: Misses Moran, Clarke, Bolton (2), McGuire, Carmine, Adams, Header, Wright; Mesdames Phelan and child, Chaplin, Kyle, O'Brien, Whiteside and child; Messrs Cossar, Smith, Kyle, Low, Pitller, Goodman, Munro, Carmine, J£enry (2), Lythber~ Sinims, Palmer, Chrisp, Hill, Gay and 27 steerage. February 23.—Defender, ss, 117 tons, Captain jamieson, from Wellington and Picton. February 23.—Koonya, ss, 663 tons, Captain Norton, from Dunedin and East Coast ports. SAILED. February 22.—Kennedy, ss, 137 tons, Cantain Wildman, for picton. February 23.—Lily, schooner, 84 tons, Captain Bloom, for Lyttelton. February 23. —Kaituna, ss, 1540 tons, Captain Morley, for Wellington and Lyttelton. IN PORT—THIS DAY. Mapourika, Koonya, Defender (steam), Mary Isabel (sail). EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, to-night. Waipori, Lyttelton, to-night. Waverley, Wellington. Nelson, Westport, Friday Arahura, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Monday. Alexander, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Monday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mapourika, Westport, Nelson, Wellington, this afternoon. Koonya, Dunedin, Bluff, to-night. Waverley, Day's Bay, Friday. Defender, Lyttelton, to-morrow night. Kaiapoi, Westport, Lyttelton, Saturday. Arahura, Westport, Nelson, Wellington, Monday. The Kennedy arrived from north yesterday afternoon and sailed last night for Picton direct. The Waverley left Wellington yesterday for Grey, via usual ports, and is due to-morrow. She sails the same night for Day's Bap, coal laden. The Alexander leTrves Wellington tomorrow for Greymouth, vi away ports, and is due early on Monday morning. The Defender arrived this morning from Wellington and Picton. She sails to-morrow night for Lvttelton. The Mapourika arrived this morning, and sails at five o'clock to-night for Wellington. The Koonya arrived this morning and sails to-night for Dunedin, coal laden. The Kaituna sailed this afternoon. The following passengers are booked to leave by the Mapourika :—Misses Scott, Haves and infant, Seebeck, Curtis, Armstrong, Curtis (2), Armstrong, Ashley, Murdoch, Grogan. Heaplry; Mesdames Harrold, Scott, Clunan, Mitchell; Messrs Harrold, Clunan, Cowell, Pennigs, Beamish, Laing, Bush, Scott, Winchester, Ashton, McLeod, Redshaw. Bonar, Thornton, Griff en, Walters, Elift'e. The schooner Lily sailed this afternoon for Lytelton with a cargo of timber. The barquentine Mary Isabel was towed into port last evening. Captain Schultze reports having left Clarence River on August 11th and had a good passage across, meeting< with north-east winds. He arrived in the roadstead yesterday afternoon, but says that he got no signals. Noticing the tug coming out he reefed sail, but was surprised to notice the Westland returning to port. Later on, however, the tug came out and towed the Mary Isabel, which she had .noticed when sh-3 was sounding the bar, into port. The barquentine brings to this port a cargo of hardwood, on the discharge of which she loads coal for Kaipara. The Lauderdale, the new steamer for the Maoriiand Steam Shipping Company, is now fixed to load phosphates at Liverpool for New Plymouth, and will sail for the latter port about the middle of next month. Captain J. F. Spring-Brown, late of the wainui, is now master of the Karitane, trading between Sydney and Tasmania. Captain K .Livingstone is acting master of the Wainui. Says the Westport News : —" Asensation was created on Tuesday afternoon as the Arahura was leaving the Westport wharf for Nelson. A man named Robert Gibbs. on remand to Auckland, under custody of Sergt. Egan, of Reefton, jumped overboard from his deck steerage cabin, apparently bent on committing suicide. Instantly there was a great commotion and Mr Tim O'Brien, almost fully clothed, jumped overboard to effect a rescue, the second mate of the Arahura hastily arriving to assist him. Gibbs made desperate efforts to free himself from his would-be rescuers, but was finally got ashore in a. semi-conscious condition and taken over to the police station where lie quickly made a good recovery. The prisoner is alleged to have been suffering from the effects of heavy

drhikirig and this, coupled With the fact of his arrest, is believed to have caused him to commit the rash act. Mr O'Brien and the second officer of the Arahura deserve great credit for their.plucky rescue."