SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16317, 25 August 1916, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water—Auckland, 4.19 a.m.; 4.50 p.m. „ Manukau, 6.18 a.m.; 6.49 p.m. Sun.Rises, 6.24 a.m.; sets 6.22 p.m. . Moon—New, August 29, 4.55 a.m.

WEATHER REPORT. Rainfall in City for 24 hours ended midnight Aug. 24 (HERAiD gauge) .13in. The Meteorological Department supplied the following weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday> Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria W.. fresh 30 04 60 Hazy Russell ... W.,- fresh 29.92 63 Cloudy Manukau H. S.W., br. 29 97 55. Cloudy Auckland ... S.W.. light 29.98 57 Fair Tauranga ... W.. light 29.93 58 Fair East Cape... S.W.. fr. 29.84 63 Cloudy Gisborne ... W.N.\V.. fr. 29.84 56 Fine Pt. Ahuriri... W.. fresh 29.85 58" Fine Castlepoint... N.W., br. 29.84 54 Cloudy Wellington... N„ light 29.84 54 Fine N. Plymouth fresh 29 96 54 Fair C. Egmont... S.W.. fr. 29.97 54 Cloudy Wanganui ... W., fresh 29.93 57 Fair Farewell Spit S.W., m.g. 29.93 54 Fine C. Foulwind S.W., light 29.95 47 Showery Greymouth... S., breeze 29.98 49 Showery Stephen 15.... S.W., light 29.90 50 Fine C. Campbell S., light 29.86 51 Hazy Kaikoura ... S.E., light 29 83 63 Fair Akaroa Light S., fresh 29.85 48 Cloudy Pt. Chalmers S.W., m.g. 29.77 47 Fair Nuggets .... S., fresh 29.79 42 Overcast Bluff S.W., br. 29.86 44 Showery The atmospheric pressure has increased everywhere, and westerly to south-westerly winds, strong to gale, have predominated, but with decreasing foroe. To-day cooi and changeable weather has been reported, with showers, especially on the west coast and southern districts. The storm area has departed eastward, and heavy seas have been reported on. the east coast to-day.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. Present indications are _ for moderate to strong southerly winds, with cool and fair to cloudy weather. The barometer has a rising tendency.

PORT OP AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. TE ANAU, s.s. (2 a.m.), 1622 tons. R E. Smith, from Bluff, via Timaru and Wellington.—Union Co. MONOWAI. s.s. (6.15 p.m.), .3433 tons. JM. Drewette, from Dunedin, via East Coast ports. Passengers: Salooon —Jiisses McDonald. Atkinson. Mesdames Dalgleish and child. Aicken, Gray. Green, Thompson. FaJla and boy. Messrs. Aitken, Gray, O'Keefe. Fisher Humphries. Smith, Harrison, and 15 steerage.—Union Co. MANAIA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.). 1159 tons. W. F. N<srbury. from Whangarei.—Northern Co. KANIERI, s s. 203 tons, M. Pierotti, from Whangarei. Co. WAIMARIE. s.s. (2-25 a.m.). 245 tons, E. H. Goertz, from Paeroa. —Northern Co. GLENELG s.s. (3 35 a.m.). 288 tons. J. Q.uinn, from Whangarei.—Smith and McKenzie. . WAIPU, s.s. (9.30 a.m.). 205 tons, W. Bettis. from Coromandel.. Co. DAPHNE, s.s. (4.25 p.m.). 192 tons A. Stephenson, from Great Barrier.—Northern Co.

DEPARTURES. DEVON, s.s. (5.45 a.m.). for Wellington. KANIERI. s.s. (3.15 p.m.). for Whangarei. NGAPUHI. s.s. (5.15 p.m.), for Tauranga. WAIMARIE. s.s. (7.15 p.m.). for Paeroa. CHELMSFORD, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), for Marsden Point. ISABELLA DEFRAINE. aux. schooner, for Gisborne. ENDEAVOUR, aux. ketch, for Whangarei. ALERT, scow, for Ngunguru. DANDY, scow, for the coast. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Kamo. from Westport. Tongariro. from London, via Panama. Rakanoa, from Newcastle. Araliura from Napier and Gisborne. Waiotahi, from Houhora and Kaimaumau. Tasman. from Whakatane. Taniwha" from Paeroa. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Mako, for Napier, via. ports. Manaia. for Whangarei, 10 p.m. Daphne, for Coromandel, 11 a.m. Taniwha. for Paeroa. 8 p.m.

The Te Anau. which arrived here early yesterday morning from Southern ports, with a. cargo of produce, is to sail to-morrow for the South to load for Auckland. The. barque Daniel has completed discharging her cargo of hardwood from Clarence Town. She will be shifted to a loading berth at the west side of the King's Wharf this morning. The Daniel will load a full otrgo of timber at this port for Sydney. The collier Ngahero is to load a cargo o£ coal at Greymouth to-morrow for Auckland, in place of the Ngatoro. She is expected to arrive here about August 31. The Huddart-Parker steamer . Victoria left Wellington last evening for Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland. She is due here on Sunday morning, and will sail on Monday evening for Sydney direct. * The Karamu left Greymouth early yesterday morning, coal laden, for Onehunga, Where she is due early to-morrow morning. From Onehunga the Karamu will proceed to New Plymouth. The Kaiapoi left Westport last night for Auckland with a full cargo of coal. . She should arrive here early on Sunday evening. The Kakapo is due at Onehunga to-morrow morning with a full cargo of chaff from Picton. On completion of discharge, the Kakapo will go to Tangowahine to load timber for Australia. The Kaitangata is expected, to leave Opua, Bay of Islands, to-morrow with a full cargo of timber for Sydney. The Kurow is expected to leave Kaipara to-morrow, timber laden, for Sydney. The recent bad weather has so hampered the Durham in working cargo at Waitara that she is now not expected to reach Wellington before Sunday. The Durham should reach Auckland towards the end of next week.

The Takapuna is about to be re-commis-sioned at Wellington to enter the Wellington-Picton-Nelson service on Monday.

ARRIVAL OF TONGARIRO. A. wireless message was received last night to the effect that the Tongariro will arrive at Auckland from London at two o'clock this afternoon, via the Panama Canal. She will berth at the Queen's Wharf on arrival. . She has 2500 tons pf cargo to discharge at this port.

ESSEX FROM NEW YORK. Advice has been received by the local agents for the Federal-Shire Line that the steamer Essex will arrive at Wellington tomorrow from New York, via Panama Canal. After discharging at Wellington the Essex will come to Auckland to continue discharge. She is expected to arrive here about August 31.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES. RIMU, s.s. 412 tons, for New Plymouth.

BY TELEGRAPH. MANUKAU HEADS.—August 24: The Aupouri crossed bar outwards at 6.20 a.m., the Arapawa at 6.25 a.m.. Rosamond at 6.30 a.m., and Bimu at 4.40 p.m. TAURANGA.— 24: Arrived— Ngatiawa. (1.30 a.m.), from Auckland. WHAKATANE.—August 24: Sailed— man (2 p.m.). for Auckland. TOKOMARU BAY.—August 24 : Sailed— Arahura (12 50 p.m.), for Auckland. EAST CAPE—August 24: The Arahura passed north at 3.15 p.m.; a schooner passed north at 3.15 p.m. GISBORNE.August 24: Sailed—Arahura (8.45 a.m ), for Auckland, via Tokomaru Bay. WELLINGTON.—August 24: Arrived— Victoria, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), from Lyttelton. —Manuka, s.s. (5.40 p.m.). for Sydney. GREYMOUTH.—August 24: Sailed—Karamu (6 a.m.). for Onehunga. WESTPORT.— 24: Sailed—Kaiapoi. 1 s.s. (7 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE.—August 23: Arrived Pakeha. from Dunedin. —Paloona, for Wellington.