SHIPPING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 May 1914, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

HIGH WATER. May 27.—0.12 a.m.; 0.35 p.m. May 23.—0.54 a.m.; 1.17 p.m. May 29.—1.39 a.m.; 2.0 p.m. May 30. 2.23 a.m.; 2.44 p.m. May 31. 3. 9 a.m. ; 3.27 p.m. June I. 3.55 a.m. 4.12 p.m. June 2. 4.45 a.m.; 5. 5 p.m. AE^IVED. May 26.—Nil. . SAILED. , May 26.—Alexander, s.s., 185 tons, Captain Wildman, for Tarakohe. May 26. Pukaki, s.s., 917 tons, Captain Carey, for" Wellington. May 26'.—Kittawa, s.s., 708 tons, Captain Baldwin, for Lyttelton. May 26.—Opouri, s.s., 218 tons, Captain Pearson, for Lyttelton. YN PORT. Nil. EXPECTED ARKIVALS. Kamo, from Wellington, to-night. Waimea, from Onehunga and way ports to-night. Waipovi, from Wellington, to-night. Wave'rley, from Wellington, Nelison, and Westport, to-night. Himitangi, from Wellington, to-night. Karamu, from Lyttelton t Thursday. Ngatoro, from Timaru, Friday. Kaitoa, from Wellington and way ports Friday. Kini from Lyttelton, Friday. Mapourika, from Wellington and "Westport, Friday. Flora, from East Coast ports, Friday. Kennedy, Friday. Kamo, from Wellington, Saturday. Ngakuta, from Wellington, Saturday. Ngahere, from Wellington, Sunday. Holmdale, from Kaipara, Sunday. Karon' from Onehunga, Monday. Petone, from Gisborne, Monday. Ennerdale, from Auckland, June 18th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kamo, for Wellington, Thursday. Waimea, for Nelson and Picton, Thursday. Kini, for Onehunga, via Westport, Friday. Himitangi, for Wellington, Friday. Mapourika, for Westport and Welling ton, Friday. Flora, for Dunedin, via Westport, Friday. Holmdale, for Gisborne, Tuesday. Waipori, for Sydney and Brisbane, Saturday. Karamu, for Lyttelton, Saturday. Kamo, for Wolington, Saturday. Ngatoro, for Wellington, Saturday. Ngakuta, for Wellington, Saturday. Ngahere, for Napier, Monday. Petone, for Lyttelton, Tuesday. The Kittawa sailed last night for Lyttelton, via Wcstnort, coal laden. The Pukaki sailed for Wellington, coal laden, last night . The Kamo is due to-night to load for Wellington. The Waipori is due to-night lo load timber for Sydney and Brisbane. The Karori leaves Onehunga on Saturday for Greymouth direct with general cai-go. . The Alexander sailed last night tot Tarakohe with a cargo of coal. The Waimea left. Nelson last evening en route to Westpolt and Greymouth from Wellington, and arrives here to-night. On discharge of inward cargo, she. loads State coal for Nelson and Picton, and sails tomorrow afternoon.

The Kaitoa leaves Wellington to-day for Greymouth via way ports and is due here on Friday. ' . )'--. r . ~ The Holmdale "is. due on'Sunday from] Kaipara and sails for Gisborne" on Tiles"-" The Petone is expected to arrive from Gisborne on Monday, and to sail the following day for Lyttelton. '";•'. I The Ngatoro is due from Timaru on Friday, and will sail for Wellington on Saturday.

The Nyakuta arrives on Saturday from Wellington and sails on return tho sanunight.

The is expected on Sunday from Wellington, and sails on Monday fo>Napier. The Himiiar.gi arrives from Wellington to-night, and will sail on return on Friday. She returned to lyttelton last Saturday morning from the Chatham Islands after an exceedingly rough trip She left Lyttelton on May 6th., experiencing fine weather on.the run to Waj tangi. On her trio round' tho Islands gales, dense fogs, and, heavy rain wero met with at intervals, causing the ve&sel to take shelter on one occasion until th« seas calmed down. On the return trip to Lyttelton the weather was even worso than at the Islands . The ' vessel let<Waitangi on. Tuesday at 4 p.m.. in :>■ south-west gale with a fallowing sea. At 8 p.m. the wind blew with cyclonic force, raising mountainous seas on the quarte*bow, followed subseriuently by a beam sea, the sails being set to steady the vessel. At Thursday at 10 a.m. another southerly cyclone ; was experienced, and the weather then becoming more favour able, although squally* the steamer was enabled to reach Lyttelton on Saturday morning. ■■'

The new tug Dunedin, built at Port Chalmers, possesses several significant features. She is the most powerful tug in New Zealand, and the best fire salvage steamer in Australasia. She is handsome in appearance, and powerful and efficient for work. In all respects sho is right up to date; in fact, the only foothold that critics find is that she is ahead of the times. Not the least gratifying feature is that such a first-class vessel was built in. Otago Harbour, which, in addition to its established reputation for exceptional docking and ship-repairing facilities, has now established a record for shipbuilding in trie Southern Seas. The hull and machinery were manufactured at Port Chalmers, the pump equipment (which is made »mder patent right) was imported, but the keel was laid near tho Otago dock, and the vessel constructed by local industry ind in compliance with the highest requirements of Lloyds' 100 AI classification The unanimous opinion is that the Dunedin is a first-class vessel, faithfully constructed, and capable of exceptionally