SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 August 1935, Page 8

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER—AUGUST, 1935. August 17-=- 0.5 p.m. August 18— 0.30 a.m.; 0.05p.m. August 19— 1.15 a.m.; 1.40 p.m. August 20— 2.5 a.m.; 2.30 p.m. August 21— 2.55 a.m.; 3.20 p.m. August 22— 3.50 a.m.; 4.30 p.m. August 23— 5.20 a.m.; 6.15 p.m. August 24 — 6.50 a.m.; 7.25 p.m. DEPTH OF THE BAR. The depth of the bar and river at high water yesterday was: —Bar, 22ft 6in; river, 24ft. ARRIVED. ■ —n Nil. SAILED. Nil. IN PORT. James Cook, Kiwitea. IN ROADSTEAD. Kairaai. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Totara, New' Plymouth, to-day. Kaimai, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Huanui, Foxton, to-morrow. Kaitoa. Wellington, Monday. Alexander, Tuesday. Kaimiro. Auckland, Thursday. Port Waikato, Gisborne, August 23. Gabriella. Westport. August 26. Kanna, Auckland, August 26. Titoki. Westport, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kiwitea, Auckland, to-morrow. James Cook, Sydney, Tuesday. Omana, Wellington, early. SHIPPING NOTES.

In anticipation of a flood on account of the prevailing weather, the precaution was taken yesterday afternoon of attaching extra cables to the James Cook and Kiwitea, but the river rose only one foot in the interval and there is little danger of flooding during the week-end. , Kaitoa leaves Wellington to-day, she having been delayed by rain, for Greymouth direct. She is due Monday morning and loads for Petone. Titoki’s trip from Westport has been cancelled. She now leaves Wanganui on Tuesday for Westport and Greymouth. loading for Picton and Wanganui. James Cook is scheduled to sail on Tuesday night. ’ Alexander is due Jiere Tuesday to take Titoki’s loading for Nelson and Tarakohe.

Kiwitea’s departure has been put forward to noon to-morrow-, for Auckland and Portland.

Totara is due to-night from New Plymouth to load for Miramar and Wellington. Kaimai arrived in the roadstead at 7.30 o’clock last evening but is awaiting the moderation of the rough bar. She will berth at noon to-morrow, this circumstance permitting. Gabriella is now due on Monday week to load for Melbourne.

, Kaimiro is due Thursday from Auckland to load for Miramar and Wellington. Kanna is due Monday week from Auckland to load for New Plymouth, Auckland and Napier. Omana loads Greymouth and Westport cargo at Newcastle about Monday. Sydney August 22, Melbourne August 26, via Auckland and Wellington. Port Waikato is due about August 26, to load timber for Sydney and Newcastle. NELSON HARBOUR. NELSON, August 16. Al its meeting, the Nelson Harbour Board had its attention drawn by the Anchor Shipping Company to the increasing danger of serious damage to the wharf and to vessels moored thereat, due to the heavy surge which occurs just before and alter high water, when there is a heavy sea running in the bay. Recently the Kaitoa berthed at the inside fronting C shed was knocked about to such an extent that she had to be shifted under steam to a relatively quieter berth at the north-east end of the cuter tee, but unfortunately prior to being shifted the vessel had sustained considerable damage to her belting, etc. Evidently the surge is due to the seas striking and rebounding off the mole at the southern side of the entrance, and we suggest that steps should be taken within the very near future to obviate this serious disadvantage to the shipping interests of this port. » After a discussion in committee, when a confidential report from the Harbourmaster was read, the following motion was carried:—“That Mr G. A. Lee. consulting engineer, be communicated with, authorising him to prepare a comprehensive report on the Nelson harbour.’’ In reply to an offer of Mr Stannard to remove the rock within the harbour it was resolved that Mr Stannard be informed that the Board was securing a comprehensive report on the harbour, and that his offer would be considered.

OTHER PORTS. SYDNEY, August 17. Arrived. Omana. from West port. LONDON, August 16. Ai rived at Southampton, Port (lisla.me. Sailed. Aorangi, from San £ra iici sco.