SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16295, 30 January 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING.

THE STJN. Btoa to-day at 5.3 a-m.; Bete at 7.» p.m. Bites to-morrow at 5.4 ajn.; seta at W8 p.m. THE WKATHEB. ' ianuuy 29.—3 a-m.: Oalm; fine. Noon: Wind H.W, light; overcast, i p.m.: Wind W, light.; heavy tain showers. 8 a.m. Noon, i p.m. Barometer „ — — — 23-82 20.80 29.78 ThennßCiefcer _ _ _ €8 79 6li HIGH WATER. January JO— *->o» P.™A* Taiama Heads „ _ _ .- 1.51 2.13 At Pott Cnalraera _. -. — — 2.01 2.53 At Dunedin ___._ — — 3.1 3.23 January 31— ■ At Ikiaroa Heads _ _ — — 2-36 3.0 At Port Chalmers _ — — ~ 3.16 3.40 .. At Dunedin ... _ ... ~ - ~ "6 4.10 WEATHER REPORTS. (PEii United Prkss association.) WELLINGTON, January 29. The following aro Uio weather reports at i pjn.:— Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria™ S., gale 23.72 G2 Drizzle ManukauH... S.E., fresh 211.80 64 Rain Auckland ._ S., fresh 21). 74 64 Overcast Tauranga _. fe.E., fresh 2D.77 67 Bain KastCapa - S.E., fresh 20.85 68 llaiu Giaborne _ S.E., light 29.85 65 Rain Napier „. Calm 2U.97 67 Ruin ,-Gastlepoint... N Ji, light 29.95 65 Drizzle .Wellington ... NJf.W., breeze 29.96 74 Overcast New Plymouth S.W., light 29.88 73 Hazy (jape Egmont... a., fresh 29.91 61 Foggy Wanganui ... N.K., light 29.88 73 Overcast Farewell Spit... E., light 29.96 64 Hazy Cape i'oulwind S.S. Vt., fresh 29.94 65 Foggy Greymouth ... !>., light 30.00 68 Ovwoast Stephen Island W., light 30.00 67 Foggy Cape Campbell N., fresh 29.80 72 llazy Kaikoura ... Oalm 29.71 78 Fair Akaroa light... N.E., light 29.80 79 Fine Nuggets... .„ S., light 29.78 53 Drizzle BJufl ... _ W.S.W., breeze 29.92 58 Drizzlo WEATHER FORECASTS. The following are the official weather summary y »ad forecast: —" The barometer lias fallen, especially in the north, for a disturbance centred off the Bay of Plenty. Rain has fallen northward of ' Kawhia and Gastlepoint, warm, dull, and misty weather has prevailed elsewhere, and strong easterly winds have ruled over the North Island, , ..while northerly breezes and westerly breezes have predominated in the south. Present indications are for cloudy and unsettled weather, with rain probable generally, a cool change following shortly; winds variable, strong east winds to " south-east winds in and northwards of Cook Strait and northerly winds, changing by west to south, elsewhere; barometer unsteady, but probably rising everywhere by to-morrow e-rening." Mr J. W. Paalin telephoned at 8.50 last even- ' lng as follows: —" Strong S.E. to N.E. winds, fine Jbr about 24 hours, and indications for stormy weather." ARRIVALS. . Wirral, s.s, {9.45 a-m.), 4207 tons, Jones, , irom, Montreal, via Auckland. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent. Kurow, s.s. (noon), 2581 tons. Barlow, from Westport. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Kaiapoi, s.s. (7.50 ajn.}, 2003 tons, Hammond, from Bluff. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES. Breeze, 8A (3.10 a.m,), 405 tons, Radford, for northern ports. Tapley and Co.,- agents. - Timaru dredge, sa. (1 p.m.), 808 tons, Lindsay, for Timaru. Westralia, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 3000 tons, Bates, for Auckland and East Coast ports. Huddart-Parker Company, agent. Passengers: For Lyttelton—-Misses Saunders, M'Gill, Mrs C. Smith, Messrs C. H. Furst, .G. Haydon, H. Furneaux, C. Smith, and Captain Furneaux. For Wellington—Misses Small, Seaman, L. Gunn, Cameron, Mes- .. dames Bardsley and child, Gibson, Messrs Lomas, J. Cormack, Packer, and Master . Haynes. For Napier—Miss Trainer, Mr and' '~ Mrs R. C. Wright and three children. For , Gisborne —Miss Barr, Mrs and Master :,' Asher. For Auckland—Mr H. F. Goss, Mr and Mrs Brotherton; and 16 in the steerage for all ports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. OMAPERE, January 28—Sailed: Rimu (4.40 p.m.), for Onehunga. SUVA, January 29.—Arrived: Levuka 'and Fiona, from Sydney; Niagara, from 'Auckland. Sailed: Niagara, for Vancouver. • WELLINGTON, January 29.—Arrived: "Tarawera (6.10 a.m.), from East Coast and Auckland; Wahine (7.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ulimaroa (8.5 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ngatoro (2.15 p.m.), from Limestone Island; Flora (3.30 pjn.), from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Sailed: Makarini (5.30 a.m.), for ',' Wanganui; Ulimaroa (5.50 p.m.), for Syd- ' ney; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton, with 418 passengers. '."'• LYTTELTON, January 29—Arrived: 'Melbourne (10.25 a.m.), from Newcastle. t^—Sailed: Mimiro (5 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. OAMARU, January 29.—Arrived: Breeze (9.45 a.m.), from Dunedin. INVERCARGILL, January 29.—Arrived: Invercargill (11.30 p.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, January 29.—Arrived: Maheno (3 p.m.), from Auckland. SYDNEY, January 29.—Sailed: Moeraki ' '(2'p.m.), for Wellington. » *;■■■'. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. ,".' AVONMOUTH, January 28.—Arrived: ~ Rakaia, from New Zealand. .LONDON, January 28.—Sailed: Rotorua, for New Zealand. 'The Kotare is expected to arrive ori Mon-1-da.y morning from Catlins. ■j -YThe Invercargill is due to arrive tomor- , .sow from the south. •j'.fi The Whangape will probably be de.•,:Spatched from Port Chalmers on Monday for Westport. The Kurow arrived yesterday morning /from Westport, and will sail about Tuesday I next for Timaru. The Kaituna left Newcastle yesterday with a cargo of coal for Auckland. , ~ The Waihora is loading at Newcastle for I i-.',fuz Eastern port j ' v JMr J. Neill, late purser of the Paloona, I is" at present ashore at the Union Company's j ..Wellington office. He will join the Moana 'as' purser to-morrow.

; Mr H. V. Wise, late purser of the Olympic, Cedric, and Cymeric, is now parser of R.M.S. Corinthic. Mr A. Hatrick is again steward-in-charge after an absence of four years in the Atlantic service.

The steamer Lord Erne is now loading '7 in Australia for New York and Boston, via Panama Canal, under the auspices of the '; jFederal-Shire Line. Providing sufficient inducement is offering, the Lord Erne will . .como to New Zealand to fill up. f !;''■!** continuation of her voyage from Liver"'pool, the JTederal-Shiro liner Hallamshire left Durban last Friday for New Zealand ports. The vessel is duo at Wellington about February 28. En route from Liverpool to Australian _ ports, the Shaw-Savill liner Karamea, which 'left the Home port on December 19, is reported as having continued her journey from Capetown on the 15th inst. After discharging her cargo she will como to New Zealand to load, sailing finally some time in March.

Cable advices have been received in Sydney stating that the Commonwealth and Dominion liner Nerehana will leave London on February 17 for Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle. The Star of India will leave New York about the middle of next month for New Zealand ports, Sydney, and Brisbane, via Panama.

/Having completed repairs, and overhaul, i&e tug Plucky and the trawler Express -were floated out of dock yesterday morning. The Government cable steamer Tutanekai is expected to arrive this morning from Stewart Island, en route to Wellington. The C. and D. liner Mimiro, from New York, via northern sorts, is expected to arrive hero this morning to land the balance of her cargo.

After completing discharge of her cargo of coal, the Kauri will lay up for survey and overhaul, and will go into dock shortly for that purpose. Having completed: her annual survey and . a very comprehensive yearly overhaul, the Timaru Harbour Board's dredge Timaru left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for her home port. The Storm is expected' to arrive this morning from northern ports, and to sail this --afternoon on her return trip. Under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Wirral arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon, and after cojnpleting her discharge she will fill up with wool for London. The Tarawera is due to-morrow forenoon from Auckland, via way ports, and is bringing southern passengers and transhipments "x Maheno, from Sydney. Tho Tarawera will sail on Tuesday for northern ports. The Corinna is clue to arrive this morning from Wellington direct, and, after working cargo, will sail this afternoon for Onehunga and New Plymouth, via tho usual way ports. The Kaiopoi arrived yesterday morning from Bluff, and berthed at the crocs wharf for tho purpose of landing 803 tons of Australian wheat before proceeding to Timaru and Lyttelton to discharge the balanco of her cargo. In consequence of several firemen having nverstaved their shore leave yesterday afternoon the Wrstmlia's departure was delayed until after 5 o'clock, when she loft for 'Auckland, via the usual East Coast nnrts. '■■ Heavy rain caused n. Btispension of work on the wharves yesterday evening, and will probably delay the departure of thf Kails crura and El Oordobes for Port Ch-ilmrrs this morning, where they are both duo to wool for London. Cantain Edwin has taken command of the Warrimoo, Captain D. M'Lean having resumed command ol the Maheno*

Shortly Wore midnight on Thursday a number of the men engaged working cargo on the Westralia finished on the latter vessel and transferred to the Breeze, which had been unablo to land her cargo owing to tho scarcity of wharf labour. As a result, tho Hreozo was enabled to get away about daylight for northern ports. Captain H. H. Williams has been placed m command of the Navua, and has the following officers associated with him:—Mr W. Lindsay (lato of tho Kauri), chief officer; Mr W. S. Hyslop (late of the Kiuuona), second officer; Mr I'. S. Macdonald (lato of tho Kaitangata) third officer. Captain D. Todd has rejoined tho.Tofua after enjoying a shore holiday. At the meeting of tho Lyttelton Harbour Board on Wednesday, the secretary presented a statement giving a comparison of tho dock dues payable at Auckland, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton. The statement was lwsed on the assumption that the vessel occupied the dock for two days. Tho figures showed that tho local charges for vessels up to 1000 tons were lighter than were those ruling at either Port Chalmers or Auckland, and that whereas the local charges for vessels above 1200 tons and up to 7000 tons remained the same, the charges at Auckland and Otago were on a sliding scale for vessels of like tonnage. Thereforo it was suggested that the Lyttelton charges should be altered, and should bo from £55 for a vessel of from 2001 tons to 3000. up to £75 for a vessel of from 6001 to 7000 tons.

After an uneventful passage from London, via Capetown, the Shaw, Savill liner Corinthic berthed at Wellington Tuwscfny evening. She is expected to leave on Monday or Tuesday for Lyttelton to complete her discharge. Captain' Hart is still in command of tho Corinthic, and has the following officers associated with him:—Chief, Mill. L. Cater: first, Mr T. Richards; second, Mr J. H. Dray: third, Mr F. S. Hean ; fourth, Mr H. Clark; surgeon. Dr Taylor Sear. Mr G. M'Lellan is chief engineer, Mr H. A. Douglas second, Mr J. R. Ramsey third. Mr M. Jones fourth, Mr H. Owen fifth, and Mr R. Cable sixth. Mr A. H. Hughes in rofrigerating engineer, and Mr w . B ; Brown i s his assistant. Mr .H. S. Kett is wireless operator, and Mr L. Philcox is his assistant. Mr A. Hattrick is steward-in-charge, and Mr 11. V. Wise is purser.