SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16293, 28 January 1915, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Jaxuart. Full moon J 11.51 p.m. Last quarter ... ... 9 a-m. JJow moon ... ... ... 16 2.12 a.m. Virst quarter „ 23 6-2 P-m. *uli moon _ 31 4.11 p.m. THE SUN. Eises to-day ftt 5.0 a.m.; seta at 7.41 p.m. THE WEATHEB. January 27.-8 a.m.: Wind N.W.; fine. Noon: Culm; line. 6 p.m.: Wind N.E., light; calm. 8 u.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer ... 30.tX) 30.03 Thermometer 68 76 73 HIGH WATEB. January 28— ®-m. P-m. At laiaroa Heads ... ... 0.10 0.35 At l'ort Chalmers ".50 I.lft At Dunedin 1 -'- a *' 4a WEATHEB BEPOKTS. (Pib United I'ress Association.) WELLINGTON, January 27. The following aru the weather reports at 4 p.m. Wind. Bar. Tber. Weather. Cape Maria._ S.K., fresh 30.04 68 Hazy liuweli S.E., light 30.02 78 *'j uy Uanukau H... b.&.v»., Dreeze 30.0f 63 Cloudy Auckland ... S.W., lresh 30.05 77 l'uir Tauranga ... N., light 30.04 76 I'iue Hast Cape ... W., liyht 30.00 75 Hassy Uiaborue ... E., light 2U.05 85 l ino Napier ... Calm 30.01 Fine Castlepoint... N.W., light 30.02 75 l'"iue Wellington ... N.E., breeze 30.05 60 FailNew Plymouth W., light 30.07 72 Fine uape Egmont... S.W., light 30.0U til) Fine Wanganui ... S.W., light 30.12 75 l'ino Farewell Spit... S.W., fresh 30.04 68 llazv Cape Foulwind N.E., fresh 30.04 68 Foggy Oreymouth ... N.W., breeze 30.04 63 Rain Stephen Island W., fresh 30.10 64 Foggy Cape Campbell S., fresh 30.08 62 Hazy Akaroa light... £~ fresh 30.02 6a Cloudy Nuggets S., fresh 2!).88 54 Huzy Blua W.S.W., breeze 30.03 57 llazy WEATHEB FORECASTS. The following are the official weather summary Bnd forecast:—" Bain has fallen on the West Coast of the South Island, but very warm and fair to cloudy and hazy weather has prevailed, with moderate to strong westerly winds generally. The barometer has risen in the south. Indications axe for variable winds, strong southeasterly winds to easterly winds northward ol East Cape and Kawhia, and increasing northerly ♦winds and westerly winds elsewhere; unsettled conditions in the northernmost and southernmost districts, and warm, dull, and misty weather nt times elsewhere. The barometer is unsteady, with a falling tendency everywhere soon." Mr J. W. Paulin telephoned at 10 o'clock last evening as follows:—"Strong N.E. to S.W. gales; all etations warned to 170iieg IS.; heavy rain, thunder, and lightning." * ARRIVALS. Kaikoura, s.s. (11 a.m.), 6998 tons, A. W. M'Kellar, R.N.R., from London. N.Z. Shipping Co., agent. Ponerua, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1175 tons, Bilton, from Bluff U.S.S. Co., agent. Whangape, s.e. (7 a.m.), 2931 tons, Frew, from Westport. U.S.S. Co., agent. El Cordobe6, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 5683 tons, Wrightson, from Liverpool, via northern New Zealand ports. Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. January 26. Flora, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1273 ton?. Barron, for the Weet Coast, via way potto. U.S.S. Co., agent. January 27. Commerce, schooner (5 a.m.), 621 tons, Zeuther, for Apia (Samoa). J. Fotheringham, agent. Kowhai, s.s. (3 p.m.), 798 tons, Hender, for Greymouth direct. U.S.S. Co., agent. John, e.s. (4.30 p.m.), 11l tons, Holm, for northern ports. Keith Ramsay, agent. Kotare, s.s. (8 p.m.), 141 tons, Treurn, for Invercargill and Riverton. Keith Ramsay, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 27.—Arrived : Rosamond (5.30 a.m.), from Gi6borne ; Kaitangata (5.5 p.m.), from Westport. WELLINGTON, January 27.—Arrived: Wahine (7.35 a~m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Wahino (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, January 27.—Arrived: Victoria i 5.30 a.m.), from Dunedin; Maori (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (7.25 a.m.), from Wanganui); Anglo-Brazilian (8.5 a.m.). from Wellington; Rakanoa. (8.50 a.m.), from Napier; Westralia (9.35 am.), from Wellington; Himitangi (5.45 p.m.), from Chatham Islands Sailed : Remuera (5.30 p.m.), for Timaru; Westralia (6.25 p.m.), for Dunedin. To Bail: Himitangi, lor Chatham Islands; Rakanoa, for Napier; Victoria, for Wellington; Maori, for Wellington, with 250 passengers. OAMARU, January 27. —Arrived: Flora (3 a.m.), from Duneain. Sailed: Invercargill (3.50 p.m.), for Dunedin. MELBOURNE, January 27.—The Osterley'e New Zealand passengers are: Messrs Sidey, King, Barker, Parra, Levy, Cruickshank, Lees, Atkins-Brown, Marshall, Reynolds, Webber, Snowball, R-ev. Kimmock, Dr Pickerill, Professor White, Mesdames Sidey, White, King and two children, Levy, Cruickshank, Greenshields, Lees and child, Rosb, Atkins-Brown, Marshall, Reynolds, Oliver and child, Webber and child, Pickerill and four children, Misses Adam, Tinimont, Shearer, White, Haultain, Esdale, Handcock, Donaldson, Levy (2), JSathan, Greenshields, Saunders, Marshall, Reynolds, M'Donald; and 34 in the third clase.

The Kurow left Weetport yesterday morning for Port Chalmers. The Warrimoo went into dock yesterday for cleaning and painting. The steamer John sailed yesterday afternoon. for Wanganui, via way ports. After loading a general cargo at Dunedin the Kotare left late last evening for southern ports. The Kowhai sailed yesterday afternoon for Grey mouth direct. The Poherua arrived at Port Chalmers early yesterday morning from Bluff, hinging about 7000 crates of cheese for transhipment to the Waimana. The schooner Commerce was towed to sea yesterday morning, and sailed for Apia (Samoa), where she will load Homeward cargo. About 9 a.m., or a little later, the Hud-dart-Parker liner Westralia is expected to berth at Dunedin on arrival from Auckland, via way ports. She will sail again tomorrow on her return trip. The big liner Waimana was towed out of dock yesterday forenoon, and berthed at the George street pier, whore she is undergoing a complete transformation from a troopship to the more proeaic but equally useful cargo carrier.

After being delayed for over a day owing to the difficulty in securing her full complement of firemen, the Flora managed to leave her anchorage at Carey's Bay about midnight on Tuesday, when she sailed for the West Coast, via way ports. The cargo steamer El Cordobee arrived yesterday afternoon from Liverpool, via northern ports, and was berthed at the Victoria wharf. She brought a consignment of general merchandise for this port, where she will complete her discharge, and also load cargo for West of England porta. This vessel Delonged at one time to the Tyser Company, and was known in those days as the Indradevi, a name which recalls the fact that she caught fire while loading at Auckland for London. The fire had such a hold of the vessel that practically the whole of to fire-fighting forces of Auckland were requisitioned before it was subdued. Bv that time her bows were submerged, and only her forward deck houses were visible above water. She remained in that predicament for several days alongside the Auckland wharf before being refloated. She was subsequently purchased b<~ Messrs Furnees, Withey, and Co., and has since been engaged trading between London and the River Plate.

Included amongst the special types of vessels built or building during the past 12 months under the special survey of Lloyd's surveyors mention may be made of the steamers Atlantic and Pacific, the largest lumber-carrying vessels under the American flag; two vessels for the Russian Government and one for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, intended to carry oil in bulk and specially strengthened in view of their bavin™- to supply warships with fuel at sea; and an auxiliary schooner yacht being built by Messrs G. Lawley and Sons, Corporation of Boston, Mass., in the construction of which alloy steels of high tenacitv are being employed, thus enabling the scantlings to be substantially reduced, and at the same time fulfilling Lloyd's requirements concerning the structural strength of tho vessel. FROM LONDON DIRECT. ARRIVAL OF THE KAIKOURA. The New Zealand Shippino- Company's t.s.s. Kaikoura arrived off Otago Heads at midnight on Tuesday, and steamed up to town yesterday. The vessel left London on the morning of December 13. Heavy weather was met with in the Channel and across the Bay of Biscay, followed by fine weather and moderate winds to the longitude of 95deg E. On January 16, in this longitude, a very heavy westerlv gale of hurricane force was experienced, lasting 48 hours. From then onward strong (southerly winds and unsettled weather were met with until the Heads were reached. A number of large iccbergs were passed between long. 115dei» and 117deg E. Boat Harbour, Snares Islands, was passed close to at 6 a.m. on the 26th, no sign of castaways being seen. Tho veaeel hae a vety small outward cargo

of 3200 tons, 2200 of which are for this port Tho vessel is in charge of Commander A. W. M'Kellar, R.N.It., who has the following officers:—Chief, Mr R. R. Nealn; second, Mr F. 1!. Ilainos; third, Mr A. M'Vicor; surgeon, Dr Seuger; chief ongineer, Mr W. Brown; scoond. Mr D. Orav; third, Mr J. Ballach: fourth. Mr R. M'Lollnn; fifth, Mr E. Boll: sixth. Mr S. Lancaster; Maroori operator, Mr A. Wakherworth; and steward in charge. Mr D. Evans.