SHIPPING NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 October 1917, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED. October I.— Nil. SAILED. September 21).—Mapourika, s.s., 718 tons. Captain Sewell, lor Wellington. Passengers: Miss Saunders; Messrs Graham, and D'Arcy-Irvinu. September 2'.). -Ngahere, s.x., "nVj bins. Captain Dilucr, I'or Tokoinaru Bay and Gisbornc. IN PORT. Nil. EXPECTED. ARRIVALS.

Kahika, from Dunedin, to-morrow. Kov.hai, fioin Wellington, Wednesday ZMajjc urika, from Wellington, Thursday. Kamo, from Wellington, Thursday. Kokiri, from Lyttellun, Saturday. Kini, fi'om Westport, Saturday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahika, for Wellington, Tuesday. Kowhai, for Lyttelton, Wednesday, .Mapourika, for Wellington, Thursday, kokiri, for Lyttelton. Saturday. Xii.i, for Onehunga, Saturday. Owing to the War Regulations the names or movements of certain vessels in port cannot be mentioned. The Ngahero sailed for Tokonntru Bay and (lisborne on Saturday. The Kahika- is duo from Dunedin to-liiorro\v morning with general cargo, and nt'tur discharging same will load coal for Wellington. The Regains loaves New I'lyiiioutli this evening for Gi'eyinoulh in ballast to load coal for Wangatnui. Captain Colin M'Donald, marina superintendent for the I,'niun Steam Ship Company, is at present in Auckland. Mr. W. (;". Hell, inspector or machinery at Auckland, having been appointed to a similar position at Whaugarci, was presented by the engineer surveyors of Auckland with a silver and oak biscuit barrel, and with a case of pipes by tho nautical .surveyor. Mr. K. W. Banks lias joined tho Monowai as extt'a officer. Mr. .1. Bruce has signed on thy I'aleena, as chief officer 1 vice Mr. W. A. Cray. Mr. 11. Speed has joined the Monowai a s radio operator in place of Mr. T. W. Bearup, who has been appointed to the Mararoa in successaojn to Mr. S. K. Brown. Captain If. Vu Cieeiistreel, the commodore of the New Zealand Shipping Company, is understood to have retired from the sea on the completion of liis recent voyage. He was appointed master of the barqueMa.t all ra the find, ship to be fitted with refrigera! ing apparatus. Captain John Francis Place, one of the earliest settlers in Fiji, died recently. Captain Place arrived in Fiji

in the early seventies, went through the Colo war, and was thanked for hi s services 'by the late King Cakobuu. Ho had charge of a number of veswels iu Fiji, and a short time ago took charge of the hulk Lymajn. D. Foster, which was towed to New Zealand. The knowledge which harbor masters and pilots should have of a harbor wa» referred to in the Admiralty Court at- Wellington last Saturday. Thy Chief Justice said that each of theiu should know every "rook in ihe harbor: in fact, at one time certificates would not bo issued untessj they did so. Mr. Wilford : your Honor remember the story of the Irish captain who boasted that he knew every rock On the coast. One day he struck, and exclaimed to his. male • "Reuorra, that's wan of thini." (Loud laughter.)

HIGH WATER. Oct •ber 1--10.35 a.m. ; 10.55 p.m. Oct Oct »bcr 2)ber 3--11.17 -11.51 a.Jii i. m. . ; 11.35 p.m Oct ibcr 4--0.12 i .in. p.m. <)r|( .ber 5--0.55 a in. ; 1.19 p.m. (>cf< )ll(M- 6--1.42 ;i .in. 2.6 p.m. ( )ci ( iIkm- 7 -2.30 ; I.111. ; 2.5b p.m. Oct « .bcr 8--3.23 ;i .in. ; 3.50 p.m. Octi >ber 9--4.18 n .m. , 4.50 p.m. October 10 -5.23 a.m. ; 5.53 p.m.