SHIPPING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

PEASES OF THE MOON—MARCH.

HIGH WATER

• WEATHER REPORTS. Westport.—Wind, south, light; barometer, 29.96; thermometer, 58 degrees; tides moderate ; bar moderate.

Greymouth.—Wind, south-east, light; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 57 decrees; tides moderate; bar considerable.

WEATHER FORECASTS;

The Government Meteorological Office last night issued the following weather report and forecast:—“ Rain has fallen in many parts of (the country. Freshes are reported in the rivers on the West Coast of the South Island. Moderate to strong northerly winds have prevailed nothwards of Westport •add Kaikoura, and strong westerlies, changing to southerlies, elsewhere, but with decreasing force. The present indications are tor cloudy and changeable weather, with rain in many parts. Moderate to strong westerly and southerly winds will probably prevail. The barometric pressure is unsteady, but probably will rise in the south and elsewhere after from ten to sixteen hours.” The Rev. D. C. Bates (Government Meteorologist) wired at noon to-day as follows: — „ “Expect variable southerly moderate to strong winds prevailing; weather probably cool and changeable, unsteady; but glass rise slowly after ten hours; tides moderate and sea considerable.” ARRIVED. March 23.—Waverley, ss, 93 tons, Captain Purvis, from Wellington, Nelson and Westport. March 23.—Koonya, ss, 663 tons, Captain Norton, from 'Dunedin and Lyttelton. March 23. —Alexander, ss. 185 tons, Captain Vickerman, from Wellington, Nelson and Westport.

BAILED. March 23.—Ennerdale,, ss, 576 tons, Captain Robinson, for Lyttelton. March 23.—Waver ley, ss, 93 tons, Captain Purvis, for Nelson. March 23. —Poherua, ss, 749 tons, Captain White-Parsons, for Wellington. IN PORT—THIS DAY. Kairaki, Koonya, Alexander (steam). (EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hohndale, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Mapourika, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Friday. Kini, Onelmnga, New Plymouth, Friday. Kennedy, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Friday. Kotukn, Wellington, Saturday. Kaitoa, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Saturday. Waimea, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Monday. Arahura, Wellington. Nelson, Westport, londay. 1 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mapourika, Westport, Nelson , Wellington, Friday. Kini, New 'Plymouth, Onehunga, Friday. 7 Koonya, Dunedin, Bluff, Friday. Kennedy, Foxton, Friday. Kairaki, Lyttelton, to-morrow night. Kotukn, Welington, Saturday. Waimea, Lyttelton, Monday. Arahura, Westport, Nelson, Wellington, Monday. . „ ,

The Ennerdale sailed this afternoon for Lyttelton with a cargo of timber. The Hohndale is doe from Lyttelton tomorrow. She loads timber on her return. The Kairaki is expected to sail for Lyttelton to-morrow night with a cargo of timber.

The Poherua sailed this afternoon for Wellington. The Koonya arrived from southern ports this afternoon and sails for Bluff and Dunedin, via Westport, to-morrow morning. The. Kotnku leaves Wellington to-day for Grey; She loads coal and returns on Saturday.

The Mapourika is due at six o’clock tomorrow morning, and sails at 3 p.m. The Wavcrley arrived early this mornin" from north, and sailed this afternoon for Nelson direct. The Alexander arrived from Wellington, via way ports, this afternoon. The Kennedy from north is due, to-mor-row and sails the same night, coal laden, for Fox ton direct. The Kaitoa leaves Wellington to-day for Grey, via way ports, and is due on Saturday. The Waimea leaves Wellington for Nelson and the Coast to-morrow, and is due on Monday. She loads coal for Lyttelton.

The Defender.was towed to the slip entrance at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon, and was made fast for her annual overhaul. Announcement is made that M>’ H. C. Benson, late third officer of the Wairuna, :>r-s resigned form the Union Company's service.

Between March 20th and 22nd the Westport Coal Company will have three oversea vessels to simnly with bunker coal at Wellington, namely, the steamers Surrey, 't

. Eight hot and cold water shower baths have just been erected by the Wellington Harbour Board in the men’s waiting room in “X” store for the use of the waterside workers. These will be found very convenient for men engaged all day in working coal and slinging cargo on the wharves, says the Wellington Times. In many of the houses in which the wharf workers in the citv live there are no baths, and the action of the Board in thus making a necessary provision is generally appreciated by the men. A new shipping company (says the Dominion) has been formed with a capital of £13,000, divided into 13,000 shares of £1 each. Th esubscribers are Messrs R. L. Scott, Andrew Swanson, D. Reese, T. W. J. Grcig, W. H. Price, and the Marlborough Timber Company. All the above are of Christchurch, and have one share each. The name under which the new company will be known is The Opouri Shipping’ Company, Limited, and its objects are to acquire from- time to time steamers for carrying goods and merchandise.

. PORT OF . WESTPORT. Captain Furrieaux reported to the West-' port Harbour Board yesterday afternoon; For the month of February the highest and lowest Aides were : Springs on the 2nd, liar 25ft lliri., river 25ft llin; springs on the 14th, bar 26ft 4in, river 26ft 4in; neaps on the 9th, bar. 23ft lOin., river 23ft'10m ; neaps on the,23rd, bar ,25ft 3in; river 22ft 9in ; means for the month,, bar 25ft, river 24ft lOin. Shipping: Inwards, 75 steam of 40,813 tons register; outwards, 77 steam of 43,365 tons register. . Rain fell on six days,,' total 1.33 inches, the smallest on record. Very fine weather • (die whole month with light ' westerly winds and smooth, sea, with the exception, of one day, the 26th, when the bar was rough. Latest soundings show the minimum depth at low water ordinary spring tides on the. direct line of beacons to he 19ft 9in, on the, bar- and ,18ft in the river, with three feet less,on the bar immediately on either gide of the beacon line, and two feet less in the river fairway,, across the .mouth of the lagoon. The shoaling at the crane wharf reported last month has been removed by the dredge Ruhr Seddon, The wharves, and coal staiths now have the usual depth ,ot water alongside, ranging from 14ft, to 30ft at low water; .ordinary spring tides.

New moon .. i 12.1 p.m. ff )) .. 31 12.8 a.m. First quarter .. 8 10.32 a.m. Full moon .. 15 11.29 a.m. Last quarter .. 23 11.56 a.m.

March 23.-2,40 a. m. 3.7 p.m. March 24. —3,42 a.m. 4.20 p.m. March 25.—5.6 a m. 5.58 p.m. March 26.-6.47 a.m. 7.28 p.m. March 27. —8.1 a.m. 8.29 p.m. March 28.—8.51 a.m. 9.11 p.m. March 29.—9.30 a.m. 9.48 p.m. March 30.—10.6,a.m. 10.23 p.m. March 31. —10.40 a.m. ; 10.57 p.m