SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16945, 3 September 1918, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Thaler, Aucklands.so a.m. ; 0.20 p.m. High Water. Manukau Head?—' a.m. ; 8.19

Sun—Rises, 6.10, ii.m.; sets, 5.31 pm. Moon—New, September 5, 10.11 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT. Rainfall in City for 21 hours ended midnight Sept. '2 (HERALD gauge) .24in.

Official report issuod at 4 p.m. yesterday.—

Wind. Bar. Tber, Weather Cape Maria.. N.W., light 30 00 GO Misty Russell ... N.. fresh .10.05 62 Showery Manukau H. N.W., br. 30.07 55 Overcast Auckland .. N.E., light 30.00 CI Cloudy Taursnga ... E., light 30.0G 57 Showery East Capo... N., breeze .10.20 59 Cloudy Gisborne .. X.E., br. 30.10 60 Overcast Port AkurirmiLE., (r. 30.13 57 Overcast Wellington... Calm 30.12 55 Misty N. Plymouth K.. light 30.06 57 Overcast Wanganui ... 8., light 30.13 59 Overcast C. Foulwind E., fresh 30.C5 58 Cloudy Grcymouth... E.. breeze 30.01 52 Cloudy Stephen 15.... S.E., fr. 30.08 48 Foggy C. Oamnbell S., light 30.13 52 Rain Akaroa. Light N.E., fr. 30.16 48 Rain I't. Chalmers E.. 111.7. 30.18 44 Rum Bluff E., light 30 01 49 Cloudy

The atmospheric pressure lia3 been unsteady, f.nd no wind has been moderate and variable, with norlherlicH and easterlies predominating. Fnir and mild conditions prevailed ohvS.iturday and Sunday, but cloudiness has sinro increased and rain has been reported in many parts to-day. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. Present indications are for freshening i-r.rlhorly wind? north of Hokitika 11111! stiong easterlies to the south. Dul! and misty wca- * hoi- is probable, with further rain generally, heavy in tho north-cast districts of the South Island, and snow on the higher levels. Tlio barometer has a, falling tendency everywhere.

PORT OF AUCKLAND ARRIVALS. RARAWA '6.5 a.m.), 1072 tons. Bark, from Ouohungiu—Northern Co. LINDSTOL, bqn. (2.40 p.m.). 354 tons. Dcnisou, from MelbourneW. Archibold. DEPARTURES. MANAIA (10.10 p.m.), for Whangarei. In saloon: Misses Eilford, Stevens, Findlay, Shoebridge, Wilson, Emery, Walker, Mesdames Hammond, I<ochore. Rhodes, Kirkpatrick, Adams, Wiles, Gillespie, Darley, Scott, Downs, Dyer, Ripley, Brown, Mitchell, Quedley, Walkor, Messrs- Morrow, Millar, Russell, Phillips, Hammond. Rhodes. Jackson ('1), Walker, Davics, Esdale, Blackburn, Budd, Podd, Brown, Stewart, Shoebridge, Going, Rollett. McDonald, Mitchell, KnudBon, Jones. Brown son. Jeffries, Johnson, Ma.dili, Lomrland, Callaghan. Adams. Caranachon, Williams, Glasgow, Kysh, Ouedley, Ashton, Frood, Forsyth, Rcyland. Mitchell, Hardy, Lees, Allison, Beasley, Chwt, E«pcourt, Inder, Revs. Lochoro and McDonald, Lieut. Brown.TANIWHA ''5.15 p.m.), for N'ctherton. NGAPUHI (5.35 p.m.), for Tauranga. WAIOTAHI (610 p.m.), for Houhora. APANUI (3.15 p.m.), for Awanui. WAIPU (3 30 p.m.), for Mangapai. KAWAU (10.30 a.m.), fo- Coromandel. Sei'testdeh 3.

R.M.S. "NIAGARA (12.30 am.), for Vancouver. First saloon: Mr. E. W. Ames, MrA. E. Blake. Mr. nnd Mrs. W- A. Boucher and child, Mr. '3. H. J. Brown, Mr. W. J. Caldwell, Miss L. Dunstan, Major H. R. Friedlander, Mr. F. L. Gordon, Mr. H. H. Hcmiis. Mr. H- E. Kompthoiuc, Corporal H. Powell, Mr. F. J, Satchwell, Mrs. C. B. Thompson. Second saloon: Mrs. V. Baldwin, Mrs. W. Bomford and three children. Mrs. Bi'adman and two children. Mr. J. Browlee, Mr. J. B. Currio. Mr. S. W. Fitiherbert, Mrs. Higcitts and two children. Miss Lee, Miss V. Slather. Miss E. Mathews, Mies J. Mathews, Mr. F. J. Montague. Miss H. M. McFarlane Mr?. A, McKenzie unci child. Mr. and Mrs. H. Piper, Mr. J Sine!, ill's. H. Speed, and 15 siccrago. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Waipori, from Lytic]ton. Kakapo, from Wellington. Manilla, from Whangarei, 630 pro. Waimurio, from Paeroa, 1 a.m. Kuniori. iron; Wbaiiß&roi, 1.30 a.m. Kuwait. from Coiomandel, 9-30 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. To Anau, for Wellington, noon. Clansman, for HiissoU, 7 p.m. Ncatiawa, tor Qpotiki. 2 p.m. Waimarie, tor t'aeroa, 930 pm. Kanicri, for Whungarei, 8 p.m. Taainan, for Whakitane, 2 p.m.

Tlio Australian burquontine Lindstol arrived from Melbourne yesterday afternoon, after a passage of 27 days. Sho berthed at the King's Wharf lo dischUrgc her cargo of* super-phosphates. The produce steamer Kakapo obtained her full complement of crow and left Welliu?ton for Auckland direct on Saturday, Sbc is duo bore to-day, and will berth at tho Queen's Wharf. .... The produce steamer Waipori is due'from Lyttelton to-doy, and will berth at the Queen's Wliorf. , „ , Tho Kini, which arrivtd at, Onehnnja from Westport yesterday, is to sail for New Plymouth to-day, to put out the bala-nce oi hoi: coal cargo. , , , 'Plio Island steamer Atua. is duo from Fiji on Thursday night. and is timed lo s.nl again tho following day for Sydney. British shipping journals from time to tine advocate the rci'r.piilsorv carrying by oceangoing ships of motor lifeboats. Besides the life-saving advantages it is claimed that such craft would be uwiul lor communication between ship and shore mi the many occasions in nearly all ports in, the world on which it is impossible for ehips to come alongside piers. The third American sailing ship to arrive at Wellington last week was tho threemasted wooden schooner Planter, from San Francisco, which arrived on. Tuesday, and next day discharged 140,000 feet of timber and 17,800 cases of oil. Tim Planter, commanded by Captain II Lorenzcn, loft the Pacific coast on .Tunc 21. and crossed during fairly good weather in Go days. For the I ist eight days contrary winds were met with. The Planter is a vessel that has entered a second lease of life as the result of the shipping shortage caused by tho war. Built in 1886, she was rigged as a barque, and for many years was engaged in the passenger and sugar trade between Honolulu and San Francisco. Before being bought for further active service the Planter lay in idleness in San Francisco Bay for 10 years. Eighteen months ago she was practically built and rigged as a schooner. Xhi3 is the Planter's third trip out of the Golden Gate. Hot' second trip was to Tiniaru, whero she was to January of this year. Each hospital ship sunk by the. enemy must, be rotilaced as soon as possible, in order that tho important, work of transporting .the wounded may be tried on. News cofnes from Svdney that tho well-known A.U.S.N liner Wyreema had been offered to tho lroperiul Government to replace tho torpedoed steamer Marilda- The Wyreema, a twomasted steel twin-screw steamer, is one of tho finest passengor ships on the Australian coast. In every department sho is up to date, and is tho most suitable steamer for conversion into an ambulance carrier. At preFont the Wyreema is engaged in the SydneyNorth Queensland tra<K Built in 1908 for her present owners, A.U.S.N. Company, the Wyreema is of 6338 tons gross, tho principal dimensions being:— '100 ft Gin, breadth 54ft 2in, and depth 30ft 6iu. In the recent purchase from the Melbourne Steamship Company of the steamer Sydney, which formerly made round trips between Melbourne T;i3nnnii\n ports, and Sydney. Burns, Pltilp and Co. have secured a vessel which will fill a vacancy in their fleet caused by the loss of tlio Matunga. The Sydney, since changing hands, lias been engaged on th* company's service to Rabanl, Tarakohc, with a cargo of cement. Tile vessel has been renamed the Melnsia.

THE NIAGARA. The Royal Mail steamer Nhgnra completed her loading operations and sailed for Vancouver, via way ports, at a late hour last night.

NORTHERN COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Arapawa's departure from Onehunga. for Raglan and Kawhia has been poati>oned until '2 p.m. to-day. Tlio Karawo arrived from Onehunga yesterday morning, and wont into dock for overhaul and survey. The Clansman, which has been underjoing her annual survey, will resume running in the Northern trade to-day, sailing for Russell at 7 p.m. The Aitpouri, which has been relieving the Clansman is to go on the West Coast to relievo the Kimu. She sails for Hokum ii and Onehunga at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

NOTICES TO MARINERS. Tho following Gazette notices have been issued by the Marine Department: — With refeß'tio.- to notice to mariners issued on July Ji and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. !»9, of July 11. stating that all Murine protests in New Zealand should be noted before Superintendents of Mercantile Marine, it is hereby notified that a further communication has iieen received from tho Secretary of State for the Colonies, statin;? that all extensions to such protests must i>o made betora tho superintendents, as well as ihe protests themselvesNotice is given thai the channel at the Hnlsiuiiga. Bar has aiierco' to the southward, being now near the position of the old SAY, channel, and bsarin? from the flagstaff S. CSiles. W. unagneticl. with an approiimate depth of 16ft f.w.o.s. Captain Mac Donald, ol the s.s. Melbourne, came in on that bearing about an hour before high wafer, and found 24ft. nil The C.reymouth Harbour Board has notified that as from September ,1. a white occulting Aga light will be exhibited from tlio flagstaff Gsft above- high water mark, in place lof the present fixed light. The light will be ' 2s flash and 5s eclipse, over an arc of 180d«g. I from about. north (magnetic) through west to south, visible 10 miles.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. KINI, 112'- tons, Fluffs, from Westport.— Union CoARAPAWA. 2'Jl tons, Keatley. from Wanganui and Opunalte.—Northern Co. DEPARTURES. RIMU, tor New Plymouth.