SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 March 1932, Page 8

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER—MARCH. 19?2. March 12—L47 a.m.; 2.5 p.m. March 13—2.27 a.m.; 2.47 p.m. March 14—3.7 a.m.; 3.25 p.m. March 15—3.55 a.m.; 4.10 p.m. tytarch 4;35 Alb.; 5.0 p.m. March 17 —5.45 a.m.; 4.20 p.m. March 18—7.0 a.m.; 7.45 p.m. March 19—8.15 a.m.; 8.45 p.m. March 20—9.10 a.m.; 9.33 p.m. Match 21—9.23 Am.; 9.45 p.m. March 22—10.5 a.m.; 10.30 p.m. March 23—10.50 a.m.; 11.10 p.m. These times have been altered to conform with Rummer-time. DEPTH OF THE BAR. The depth b£ the bar and river at high water yesterday was:—Bar, 25tt. 9ins'.; river,'2lft. 91ns. ARRIVED. March 12. —Kaponga, s.s., 1166 tons (Gray), 2 a.m., from’New Plymouth. SAILED. March 12.—Kaimiro, s.s., 1330 tons (Reicl), 1 a m., for Auckland. IN PORT. Kaponga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kiwitea, Auckland, Monday. Karina, Westport, Tuesday. Alexander, Wellington, Thursday. Kini,’i)unediri, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alexander, Nelson, Friday. Rhpdnka, Wellington, early, kanna, Auckland, early. Kirii, Miramar and Wellington, early. otherlportb. SYDNEY, March 11. Sailed, 3 p.m., Ulimaroa, for Wei; lington; 5 p.m., Marama, for New •Zealand. \ SHIPPING~NOTES. The Kiwitea left Auckland on Wednesday for Greymouth, with general cargo, The vessel is due on Monday, and will load coal for Wellington. The Kaponga arrived early this mdrriing, via New Plymouth, and will load coal for Wellington. The kaihiirp sailed, early this morning, Coal laden, for Auckliand.' "The Alexander will leave Wellington on Tuesday next, and Nelson bn Wednesday, for Westport and Gteymouth, with general cargo. The vessel is due on Thursday night, and fcill load coal for Nelson. • The Kini is due from Dunedin, via ports. on Friday. At Westport the vessel will load coal for New Plymouth, and at Greymouth coal and timber for Miramar and Wellington. The Kanna is due on Tuesday from Westport, to complete a cargo of coal for Auckland. A U.S.S. Co. vessel is due on Saturday next to load timber for Sydiiey, Brisbane arid Newcastle. OVERLOADED VESSEL. [FEB PBESB ASSOCIATION.] NELSON, March 11. What the Magistrate described as a rather novel charge, was called on today, when the Collector of Customs chraged Thomas Henderson, master of the auxiliary vessel “The Portland,” with overloading his ship by submerging the centre 'loadline disc. The Collector said that the Department took a rathei* serious view of the case, in the interests of the safety 1 of the crew. For tlie defence, it was stated that th® weight of coal varied according to whether it was wet or hot. The Magistrate sai dthat the law was made for preserving safety at sea. 1 A fine of £5 was imposed.