SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17461, 4 May 1920, Page 3

SHIPPING.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ;

"'" : " "';'. ———»••' '"'.•■'"lii« ; High Water,, At.ckland-7.38 a.m.; 8 p.m. High Water,-- Manukau * Heads—9.37 a.m.; .-.,>',9.5f1<p.m;-;v:'/.iiifV ">...:.;■ ;;. '-■■:'.' Bun— 6.3S a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.m. - Moon-Last Quarter, May 11, 6,21' p.m. y; WEATHER REPORT, Rainfall in City (or 24 hours ended ; ' midnight, May 3 (Hebald gauge) ,04in, 'Official report issued at I p.m. jester-

Strong north-west to south-west winds have prevailed, and the weather has been unsettled since Sunday, with rain in most parts of the Dominion. . A westerly, storm area ha* ruled and the pressure.is still low in the south. Present indications we for strong and variable winds, with southerlies predominating; Cold, changeable, showery weather • may be .expected generally, and squally conditions in and southward of Cook Strait. The barometer ifl unnteady, but is rising everywhere soon. . PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. Kakapo (1115 p.m.), from Westport.. Kanieri (8.20 p.m.), from Whangarei. DEPARTURES. Renown, H.M.B. (7 a.m.), for Wellington. Ngapuhl (7.10 p.m.), for Tauranga; Daphne (5.20 p.m.), for Mercury . Bay; Chelmsford (6.5 P.m.), for Whtngarei; Ma- ; m (10.10 p.m.), for Whingarei; Claymore (7.45 p.m.), for Mansonui; Clansman (7.16 p.m.), for Russell. . VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Niagara, from Sydney, 6 a.m. Riverina. from Sydney. 8 a.m. Manaia, from Whangarei, 6.30 p.m. Waimarie, from Paeroa, 4. a.m. Chelmsford, from Whangarei, 1 P.m. Waihora, from Lyttelton. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Waiwera, for Wellington, 6.80 ft.m, Flora, for Wellington, noon. ( Mapourika, for Napier.. 3 p.m. Kanieri, for Whangarei, 7 a.m. Isniwha, for Paeroa, midnight. The lonic, en route from Southampton to Auckland, via Panama,, cleared the canal on April 25. She will be due here on Ma? 18. « * ~ . . The little steameTr Monica, which has boen in the Banks Peninsula trade for U years, is under offer for sale to the Northern Wairoa Dairy Company. The Monica was built 11 years ago in Auckland, to the order of Dr. H. T. J. Thacier (Mayor of Christchurch). for the Peninsula trade. Her dimensions are:-Beam. 18ft j length, 60ft; depth of hold, 7ft 6m; gross tonnage., 60. She is able to carry 85 tons deadweight. The Wairoa Dairy Company intends to use th» Monica for the milk trade on the Kaipara, River. „ The Kauri arrived at Wellington on Sun- ■ day, with a cargo of wheat from Melbourne. The Tofria "is* doe at Wellington to-day from Ban Francisco, via ports. She will leave there for San Francisco on the return trip on May 13. The Waihjjra is expected to arrive here to-day from Lyttolton, with a cargo of produce. !• The Flora is timed to sail for Gisborne, Napier and Wellington, at noon to-day. She is now berthed at the Queen's Wharf. The Westmoreland has sailed from New York for Australian ports. She will afterwards come to New Zealand, and will load at Whangarei, Auckland, Whakatane, Tokomam Bay. and Wellington, for Liverpool. She will bo duo at Whangarei on June 9. The ' Surrey, now in Australia, is to load in New Zealand in June for the United Kingdom. The Mapourika, which has taken up "the Arshura's running, in the Auckland-East Coast trade, will leave for Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, and Napier, at 3 p.m. to-day. The departure of the Tolune for Rarotonga and Papeete, has been further postponed until 3 p.m. to-morrow. .The Kaitangata was expected to leave Westport last night for Auckland with a cargo of coal. ~.• The schooner, Abemama,. which arrived from Newcastle on Sunday with a cargo of coal, berthed at the Central Wharf yesterday, and commenced discharging. The Maheno arrived at Sydney from Auckland at 8.30 a.m. yesterday. She will leave for here at noon on Thursday. The Semuera shifted from the Banc's

The departure of the Talune (or Rarotonga and Papeete, his been further postponed until 3 p.m. to-morrow. .The Kaitangata was expected to leave Westport last night tor Auckland with a cargo of coal. ~. The schooner. Abemema, which arrived from Newcastle on Sunday with a cargo of coal, berthed at the Central Wharf jesterday. and commenced discharging. The Maheno arrived at Sydney from Auckland at 8.30 a.m. yesterday. She will leave for here at noon on Thursday. The Bemuera shifted from the King's Wharf to tho Queen's Wharf yesterday morning, and commenced discharging her Auckland cargo. She will lcavo for Wellington os Thursday, The Argyllshire, which left Liverpool in April for Australia, has been fixed to load in New Zealand for the United Kingdom. The Mabana was expected to leave London at the end of last month for New Zealand, but so far, no advice of her departure has been received. She is bringing a large number of immigrants to the Dominion, and is coming in ballast. Tho Karori, which arrived at Dunedin on Sunday from Newcastle, was delayed by a heavy south-east galo. She was hove-to for 36 hours), but sustained no damage.

The six-masted barnucntme E. R. Sterling is now loading coal at Newcastle for Auckland.

THE KAKAPO. The Kakapo arrived, from Westport last night with a cargo of coal, and anchored in tho stream. She will come alongside the Talune this morning and supply her with bunker coal. The Kakapo also has about 900 tons of coalufor the Auckland Gas Company. THE RIVERINA. A wireless message received from the Riverina, yesterday, stated that she expected to reach Auckland, from Sydney, at 8 a.m. to-day. She will berth at the King's Wharf, and will* sail for Sydney again on Thursday, at coon.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Th© R.M.S. Niagara is expected to reach Auckland from Sydney at 6 a.m. to-dty. She will berth at the Queen's Wharf. and will leave for Vancouver, via porta, et 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The R.M.S. Makura loft Vancouver for I Auckland, via porta, at 7 a.m. on Sat irday. She will be due here about May 21.

DEPARTURES. Arapawa (8.30 a.m.). for Kawhia and Raglan; Rarawa (3 p.m.), for New Plymouth;

■ * y -'~ : Wind. > Bar. Ther. Weather. C. Maria ... .fresh 29.82 60 Overcast Russell ... S.W.,{r. 29.80 63 Showery Auckland ... S.W.. Jt. 20.80 69 Fair •; Taurane* .., % light 29.75 68 Overcast Oisborne ... 8.W., tr. 29.75 .68 -Squally Cashpoint... S.W., It. 29.80 49 Cloudy Wellington... 8.. light 29.81 65 Fair N.Plymouth S.E..H. 29.82 (2 Overcast Wancanui,.. 8., br. ., 29:83 69 Fair Farewell S... 8.W., It. 29.81 SI Cloudy Uroymouth... 8., fresh 29.80 62 Fair • C. Campbell 8.. light* 29.78 56 Fine AkaroaLt.... N.B., It. 29.83 48 Fine Pi. Chalmers N.B.,lt. 29.57 67 Fair Bluff."' , »T W.N.W. t. 29.44 .61 Gloomy