HIGH WATER.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 15 February 1915, Page 4

HIGH WATER.

ARRIVED. r Feb. 14—steamer ARAHURA. 1596, Ritchie, from Pieton and Wellington. Passengers: Misses Clarke, Baker, Hansen. Stevens, Ruff, Berry. Millard, McMillan. Fleming: Mcsdamcs Rout. Harris and child. Schwartz, Conder, Douglas, 'tlitchie. Dclomore. Jenncns, Hall, Leah, - Richmond; Messrs Lonedale. Smith, Knight, Dempster. Speedy. Smith, Dolomore, Schwartz. Smith, Tebbs. Allan, Hall. Richards. Roec. Hoydon. Kinnibmgh. Leah, Evans. Hill. Bud rough, Morgan. Stringer. Mackay ; 20 steerage. —steamer SIKAU. 247. Hay, from Wellington. —steamer RAKIURA. 97. Shaw, irom Wellington. SAILED. • Feb. 14—steamer ARAHURA, 1596, Ritchie, for West Coaot. Passengers: Miss Campbell : Messrs Stewart. W imsett, Wingfield, The Nikan sails for Wellington direct at 5 o'clock this evening. : The Kaitoa arrives from Wellington tomorrow 'morning, and sails on return trip for Wellington "direct at 5.p.m. ■ The Kaitoa makes a.trip to and from Motueka tdrmorrow, leaving here at a.m., and returning same tide. • .The Koi sails for Waitapu at 4 a.m. tomorrow, leaving there on return trip for Nelson at 10 a.m. "The Regulus is delayed at Gisbcrnc owiii" to shortage ."of labour. She >s expected to leave there to-morrow for \\ el--liiieton and Nelson. - ."-' The Waimea r weather, permitting, .will leave Westport to-night for New Ply.hibuth direct. '-. _. , The Alexander, is detained at W estport awaiting improvement in the weather be-fore-proceeding to' Greyir.outh. " The Kennedy, weather ..permitting, will leave Westport this evening, for 1 oxton- • direct. 7" ' The Waverlev left Foxtoji- this .morning for Puponga, aiid returns irom Puponga toiFoxton. "..'.".. ■ _ ■- The Pateena leaves Wellington at 9 tolnight for Nelson direct. She will -here to-morrow morning, and sail " atfß p.m. for Wellington direct. :'■-" The Arahura arrived from Pieton and Wellington vesterdav. morning, arid sailed at: 8 a.ni:*fbr the W^est,Coast. She ••arrived off Grcvmouth this morning,- but is-j unable toV cross the bar owing '±o a hekw weeterlv .sea. "The 5.6. Rakiura arrived, from Wellington yesterday with a. load of tiles far the Nurses* Home.

;-, "Fishermen at Russell have had some - -most exciting sport during the last week. Two well-known Australian .. sportsmen, -Messrs -Andreas, "and Dempster, made a record catch,' landing in the one trip" the largest kingfish.. caught ... this . season, •weighing 601b,. and the .largest shark ever "caught at' Russell. The shark, over nine i-feet-in lengthy, belonged, to .the "muku" rspecies, a particularly, ferocious kind, and Tjave his captors a most exciting three •hours' chase. The "muku" is a'sport"ihg shark", and a very strong swimmer, .'and in his .efforts to escape; towed his -captors' lahnch, several mile's out. past : Cape at times . leaping! his full but of the water. It -was only after a : n* exhausting.struggle that the shark was finally kUled and towed into_ Russell. rOri Saturday, whilst kirigfishing, the 'same .party" hooked a largo swordfish, Tout it cut the line 6ft above the hook and "escaped. A few days later, however, it "-was captured by Mr A. Campbell, being the only swordfish ever caught in these -waters." When measured it-was found to he.over nine feet in length, and weighed ilose upon 2001b. Launching parties re- ' port- excellent catches of smaller fish, one party bringing in a surprising variety—schnapper,'kingfish, barracouta, red cod, anH .black Tock cod.

a.m. p.m. Huesday, Feb. 16 11.27 11.48 Wednesday, Feb . 17 — 12.9 Thursday, Feb. 18 12.31 12.53 Friday. Feb. 19 1.16 1.31 Saturday, Feb. 20 1.53 2.16 Sunday, Feb. 21 2.40 3.5 Monday, Feb. 22 3.30 3.54