SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15848, 19 February 1915, Page 3

SHIPPING.

i' High water «i Auckland a.m. ; 11-0 m. High water at Manukau a m.; 12.59 p.m. u Sun—Rises, 5.27 a m.; sets, 6.13 p.m. Moon—First quarter, February 22. 2.28 p.m. f , — (] WEATHER PORT. x The Meteorological Department supplied - he following weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Wind. Bar. Tb»r. Weigher. Cape Maria... S., light 30 11 67 Cloudy l Russell ... W., light 30.01 76 Fine Manukau H. W„ fresh 30.08 63 Overcast f Auckland ... W., fresh 30.03 70 Overcast l Tauranga ... W-, light 30.04 70 Fair East Cape ... W., fresh. 20 89 71 Cloudy Gisborno ... S.W., light 29 80 84 Fine j Pt. Ahuriri... W., fresh 29 80 81 Fine • Castlepoint... N.W., br 29.79 70 Cloudy i Wellington... N.W., fresh. 29.75 67 Fine * N. Plymouth SW. br 30.00 65 Fine I 0 Egmont ... S.W., br 30 04 64 Fine ( Wanganui ... W., fresh 29.95 68 Fine 1 Farewell Spit W-, gale 29 96 66 Fine i C. Foulwind S.W., br 30.01 61 Fair i Greymouth... SW„ br 29 96 52 Cloudy ( Stephen I ... W., fresh 29 75 61 Hazy C Campbell S . light 29 68 70 Fine i Kaikoura ... N.E., light 29 63 77 Fine Akaroa Light N F... fresh 29.65 55 Cloudy i Pt. Chalmers S.W., m g 29 77 60 Overcast ( Nuggets ... R.W., m g 29 36 43 Showery ' Bluff W.S-W., ms 29 89 52 Showery J The barometer has been very unsteady, ( and extremely low pressure has ruled to the ( southward of the Dominion. Strong west < to eouih-westerly winds have predominated, i and the weather has continued warm and fine on the east coast, but showery on the j west coast and southern districts. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. Present indications are for strong west to south-westerly winds. The weather will be changeable, with scattered showers, and the barometer unsteady and falling slightly in the North, but probably rising everywhere soon. PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. WESTRALIA. as- (12.45 p.m.). 2881 tons, G B. Bates, from Duaedin. via Eaet Coast ports. Passengers: hisses Hayes, Cooper, Page, Johnston, Kingston, Hopkins, Martin (2). Hopkins, R'endell, Sheath, Winchester, Flexman. Whitelaw, Hikitai, Nurse Long, Mesdaroes Evans, Ford, Bowles, Parker. McKay, Brookes, Smith, Newman. Pollard, Reston, Messrs. Hookey, Ambridge. Oxenham. Parker. Evans. McKay. Lowry, Williamson, Manning. Scott, Sanson, Kingston, Butler, Foster. Hodge. Gurney, Crawley. McCrae, Lamb, Smith, Wooley, Pettie, Stevens. Fannßrough. Rev. Wilson. Masters Evans. Ford, McKay, Fletcher, and 14 steerage— Huddart-Parker, Ltd., agents. MANAIA. s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1159 tons. A. Stephenson, from Whangarei. Passengers: Misses Cooke. Wilkins. Brenling, Trimmer, C-oldicutt, Baker, Smedley. Hood, McGrath, Pringle, Howard, Bengard, Mesdames Sparkes and four children. Hamilton. Taylor, Crome. Daniells. Simmons. Walsh, Patterson. Underwood and child. Williams and two children. Kralft, Smedley. McKenzie. Mitchell, Rye, Bradley, Colonel Steadman, Dr. Russell. Messrs. Dnridson, Munro, Ker- , sey. Sandal. Gillan, Middleton, Thompson, ■ | Crane. Courtney, Main. Burns. Logan. Mc--1 Cready. Bradley. Mackay, Bach, Wiki, Hawk. Walsh, Keegan. Rye. McKenzie, McMaster, Cullen. Matidich, Brown. Jones, McKenzie, Purdie, Duthie, Mitchell, Jagger, Brown. Sutcliffe. Walrond. Smith. Goldsworthy. McMillan, and 12 steerage.—Northern S S. Co-, agents. ATI AW A, s s. (9.40 a.m.). 463 tons. C. Hopkins, from Tauranga and Opotiki. Passengers: Misses Anderson, Clark, Addison, Marioribank». Mesdames Walker, Donald, Williams, Davis, Marjoribanks, Messrs. Lorrisran, Addison, Rev. PahewaNorther? S.S- Co.. agents. WEKA, s.s (5.50 p.m.), 127 tons, H. Joynt. from the Great, Barrier-—Northern I S S. Co., agents. I -POWELL, s.s. (4.10 a.m-), 176 tons. H Petersen. from Whangarei.— Northern Coal Co.. agents. 1 TANIWHA, ss. (6.15 am ). 263 lons, Greenberg, from Paeroa.Northern S.S. Co. agentsKANIERI, s.B. (6.30 a m.). 203 tons, T. Meyers, from Whangarei.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. WAIOTAHI. s.s. (9.5 a-m.l, 278 tons. W. ' Grigg. from Mercury Bay and Tauranga — ) Northern BS. Co , agents. WAKATERE, p.s. (1.40 p.m.). 441 tons, W. Sullivan, from Thames-—Northern S.S. Co-, agents. ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary ketch, 84 tons, R. IWAKATERE. s. (1-40 riew Zealand PortSullivan, from Thames.—Northern S.S. Co, agents. ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary k-atch, 84 tons, R. Ragg, from Whangarei.—New Zealand Portland Cement Company, agentsALERT, scow. 98 tons. D. Rao, from Wh»ngarei.—Northern Coal Company, agents.

| DEPARTURES NGAPUHI. ss. (5.40 p.m.). 691 tons, M. Pierotti. for Tauranga. WAKATERE. p.s. 15.50 p.m.), 441 tons, W. Sullivan, for Thames. DAPHNE. 8 5. (7.40 am.). 192 tons, T. H. Richards, for Cabbage Bay. TASMAN. s.s (3.15 p.m.). 171 tons, C. Faulkner, for Whakatane, via Tauranga. KANIERI, s.s (12.35 p.m.), 203 tons. T. Meyers, for Whangarei. G LENELG, s-s. (7 10 p.m.), 68 tons, FJonas, for Whangarei. PELICAN, s.s, 162 tons. E. Sellars, for tho coast. I Febrcart 19. TANIWHA. s.s. (0.20 am.). 263 tons, Greenberg. for Paeroa. VESSELS DDE TO-DAY. Hornelen. from Vancouver. Aupouri, from north coast ports. Waimarie. from Paeroa. Wakatere, frcm ThamesBaroona, from north coast portsApanui. from Awanui. Chelmsford, from Marsden Point and way !>ortß. Patioa, from T hangarei. Kanieri. from Whangarei. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Komata, for Westport direct. Manaia, for Whangarei. from Northern WharfWaimarie, for Paeroa, from Northern Wharf. Wakaterc, for Thames, from No. 3 Jetty. Waiotahi, for Mercury Bay and Tairua. from No. 3 Jetty. Daphne, for Coromandel, from No. 3 Jetty. I'aeioa, for Whangapoua and way ports. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLANDCOASTAL AND INTER-COLONIAL. Approx. Vessel. From date Mako Gisborne ... Feb. 20 Katoa -. Fiji Feb. 20 Wanaka Southern ports Feb. 21 Karon .. ... ... Westport ... Feb. 21 Tarawera ... ... Southern ports Feb. 21 Maheno... Sydney ... Feb. 21 OVERSEA. Aptfrox. Vessel Sailed. From date Wonganella — Makatea I Feb. 20 Matatua Dec. 31 London Feb. 21 Haliamshire Dec. 19 Liverpool Feb. 21 Maresfield Jan- 17 New York Feb. 28 Star of Australia Jan. 1 London Mar. 3 SAIL. Vessel From Sailed W. H- Smith, sch. ... I'uget Sound Jan. 18 Rona. baique Newcastle ... Feb. 2 Louisa Craig, bq. — Melbourne ... Feb. 6 Bator, ship ... — Busaelton ... To sail VESSELS TO SAIL FROM AUCKLAND. ApproxVessel. For date. Komata Westport ... Feb. 19 Daidorch Southern ports Fcb ( 20 Rosamond ... ••• Gisborne ... Feb. 20 Westralia Southern ports Fob. 20 Maheno -• Sydney ... Feb- 22 Hornelen ... ... Wellington ... Feb. -3 The Huddart-Parkor steamer Weßtralia. arrived from Dunediu and East Coast ports at i p.m. yesterciay. She brought 1000 tons of ge jeral cargo and berthed at the Queen's Wharl to discharge. The Westralia sails on the return voyage at 2 p.m. to morrow. A cablegram from Sydney reports the arrival at that port of the barquentine Wanganui from Haveiock. The vessel occupied 31 days on the passage. The Union Company is advised that the turbine steamer Maheno left Sydney at noon , on Wednesday for Auckland direct. She is bringing 97 saloon and steerage passengers and several hundred tons of cargo for New ' Zealand. Tho Maheno is due hero on Sunday ! morning.

SOMERSET REPORTED. The Federal-Shire liner Somerset, which loaded in New Zealand under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, has, according to a Press Association message, arrived at Monte Video from Wellington. The Somerset left the Southern port on January 23 for London. MATATUA DUE ON SUNDAY. A wireless message received yesterday by the local agents for the Shaw, Savili. and Albion Company from the captain of the steamer Matatua stated that the vessel will arrive off the harbour entrance on Sunday morning from London, via Capetown. A3 the vessel has 245 tons of explosives on board, she will be piloted to the powder anchorage off Motuihi Island to discharge. She will afterwards come into port to put out several thousand tons of general chandiseLORD ERNE COMING. Messrs. A. H. Nathan. Ltd . local agents for the American and Australian Line, have received cable advice to the effect that the steamer Lord Erne was to have left Sydney yesterday for Auckland. The vessel should, therefore, arrive here on Monday next. She will load a quantity of cargo at this port for Boston and New York, and will be despatched about Tuesday next via the Panama Canal route.