SHIPPING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 May 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

I PHASES OF THE MOON—MAY. First Quarter .. 5 12.44 a.m. Full Moon .. 13 5.40 p.m. Last Quarter .. 21 8.53 p.m. New Moon .. 28 5.64 p.m. HIGH WATER. May 26. 8.9 a.m. ; 8.31 p.m. May 27 8.54 a.m. ;'- 9.17 p.m;, h May 28. 9.40 a.m. ; 10.3 p.m. May u 9.—10.27 a.m.; 10.51 p.m. j May 30.—11.15 a.m.; 11.40 pirn. I May 31. ; 0.5 p.rn. WEATHER REPORTS. Westport.— Wind, north-east, light; barometer, 29.99; thermometer,. 53 degrees ; tides .good; bar moderate. Greymonth.—Windy north-west,' fresh breeze; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 58 degrees; tides good; bar moderate. WEATHER FORECASTS. The Government Meteorologist last night issued the following weather summary and forecast; —-A decided change for more humid conditions has taken place. Increased cloudiness is reported generally, and rain has fallen on the West Coast southward of Kawhia, Northerly winds have increased everywhere, and the barometer has fallen especially in the south. The present indications are for the prevalence of a westerly storm area for several days, and very stormy conditions are likely to hold sway in the early part of next week, especially in the south. Northerly winds, strong to gale, are probable generally, and very squally in and southward of Cook Strait. Rain is probable generally, and heavy rain on the West Coast, . The barometer is falling everywhere, and is very unsteady in the south. The Rev. D. C. Bates (Government Meteorologist) wired at noon to-day as follows:

“Expect variable strong to gale, northerly winds veering to westerly; expect unsettled and cloudy weather. Very ■ heavy rain may be expected; river flooded, unsteady glass, rise slowly, but glass fall fast after ten hours ; tides good, sea considerable. A storm area appears to be aproaching from the westward.” ARRIVED. May 26.—Kaitangata. ss, 1233 tons, Captain Rnxton, from Lyttelton. SAILED. May 26.—Mapourika, ss, 718* tons, Captain McLean, for Westport, Nelson and Wellington. Passengers;—Miss Ziman ; Mesdames ' Hollow, Paulthorpe, Ziman, Mori, Cojtman; Messrs Ridge, Melville, Hollow, Paulthorpe, Masters Ziman and T. Campbell. IN PORT—THIS DAY. Kaitangata,' Waimea, Defender • (steam), Lily, Annie Hill (sail). EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaitoa, Foxton, to-morrow. Ngatoro. Napier, to-morrow. Ivowhai; Gisborne, Saturday. Kini, Lyttelton, to-morrow night. Alexander, Wellington, Westport, tomorrow night. Flora, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Saturday. Kotuku, Timaru, Monday. Waverley. Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Monday. Arahura .Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Monday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaitoa, Foxton, to-morrow. Ngatoro, Wellington, Jo-morrow night. Flora, Dunedin, Saturday. Kowhai, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Monday. Kink Wellington’, Saturday. Alexander, Tarakobe, Saturday. Kotukn) Onehunga, Monday. Waverley, Foxton. Monday. Arahura, Westport, Nelson, Wellington Monday. The .•Kaitangata arrived this morning, and loads timber for Svdney. The Kini is due to-night, and loads coal for Wellington. The Flora is due on Sunday, and sails for Dunedin on Monday, coal laden. The Ptikaki leaves Auckland for Grey direct to-morrow at neon. - The Ko\yhai is duo cn Sunday, and loads timber for southern ports, Napier and Gisborne. The Ngatoro is due about ten o’clock to-morrow morning, from Napier, and sails at midnight for Wellim-(on. The Waimea. sails this evening for Gisborne direct with a cargo of timber. The Alexander is due from Wellington, via Tarakobe, Westport, to-morrow afternoon;* anil is expected to sail the same evening for Tarakobe direct with a cargo of roaf. . . The Kaitoa is due from Wanganui direct early to-morrow, and sails later in the day for Foxton. She takes a cargo of coal hence. The Waverley is due from north on Monday, and loads coal for Foxton...

RAKANOA HAS A ROUGH TRIP. The collier Rakauoa (Captain Carson) arrived at Wellington on Saturday afternoon, coal laden from Westport,' after a somewhat prolonged passage. She left Westport on Wednesday ' morning. '.find' on -entering (pook Strait van into ; ;u-hearvy south-easterly 'gale, which „ hourly.,, in-' creased in violence. Tire Rakanoa went into an anchorage at. Long Island at 2 a.m. on Thursday. At 1 p.m. on Friday the Rakanoa resumed her voyage, and '.found that the gals still raged, but from the south. As the vessel was deep-laden the Rakanoa went well to the southward to get a lead for port. The engines were reduced to half-spcsd. but the seas swept along the decks almost continuously. The vessel came into port without mishap, notwithstanding a severe handling by the, Dements.