SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16664, 8 April 1916, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. APEXL. Hew moon _ „ _ _ _ 3 8.51 a.m. First quarter ... 11 2.6 ajn. Pull moon _____ 18 4.37 p.m. Lastqusrter _____ 25 10.8 a.m. THE SUN. Bines to-day st 6.39 a-m.; eats at 5.41 p-m. Baes to-morrow at M 0 ajn.; seta at 5.40 p.m. TOE WEATHER. April 7.—8 Lm.: Wind 6.E., light; dull and thieatening. Noon: Calm; showery. 6 p.m.: Wind N.E.; showery. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer _ _ _ ™ 23.84 29.82 29.70 Thermometer _ _ ... "60 66 62 HIGH WATER. April 8— a.m. p.m. At Taiaros Heads _ _ _ «. 6.37 7.3 At Port Chalmers _ _ — _ 7.17 7.43 At Dunedin ... _ _ ... — _ 7.47 8.13 April 9— At Taiaroa Heads _ „ _ _ 7.30 7.58 At Port Ohalmeis 8.10 8.38 At Dunedin 8.40 9.8 WEATHEB BEPOBTS. (P»b Exited Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 7. The following ore the weather reports at 4 pun.:— Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria „ N., fresh 30.13 70 Misty Bubs ell _ N.W., breeze 30.13 74 Overcast Mannkan N.W., breexo 30.12 68 Overcaet Auckland ... N., breeze 3(J.)2 72 Overcast 'Xanranga _ N., light ;i0.07 72 Overcast < East Cape _ W., gala 30.08 — Squally - Gisborne .„ N.W., fresh 30.10 62 Fair Napier _ N.W., fresh 30.05 71 Ovoroast Castlepoint _ N.W., fresh 29.99 67 Overcast ■'Wellington ... N.N.W., m-gale 29.92 66 Drizzle ~ New Plymouth N.W., light 30.07 68 llain Oape N., fresh s 30.05 69 llain Wanganui ... N.W., broeze 30.06 68 Overcast Farewell Spit_ W., m. gale 29-94 68 Hasy Cape Foolwind S.S.W., fresh 29.98 (15 Hue Greymouth ... 6.5. W., breei* 30.00 64 Cloudy Cape Campbell N.W., fresh 29.86 62 Fair Kaikoora S.E., light 29.78 73 Fair . Akaroa light_ a, light 29.86 57 Hazy Nngget3 _ S.W., gale 29.79 63 Cloudy Blufl _ _ W.S.W., m. g. 29.90 53 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. Tie following are tho official weather summary and forecast:—" Strong westerly winds have ruled, with gloomy conditions generally, and rain has fallen on the West Coast and in tie southern districts. The atmospheric pressure has decreased. Indications are lor high west to Bouth-west winds, and unsettled weather, with heavy showers in many parts of the ooontry and colder conditions soon, the barometer falling for a short time ... in the north, but probably rising again every- ' where soon."

ARRIVALS. ' Houto, B.a. (8J a.m.), 142 tons, Anderson, from Onehnnga. National Mortgage and Agency Co., agent. Karori, e.s. (0.50 p.m.). 1863 tons, Hill, from VVestport U.S.S. Co., agent Broeae, s.s. (1.30 aja. on the Bth), 553 tons, Radford, from Oamaru. Tapley and Co., agents.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 7.—Arrived: Arahura (7 a.m ), from Gisborne; Monowai (2 p.m.), from southern ports. WELLINGTON, April 7—Arrived: Petono (12.10 a.m.), from Greymouth; Maori ? (8.5 a.m.) and Paloona (9.5 a.m.), from Lyt- ' itelton; Ruru (9.15 aon.k ftrom Napier; , Tarawcra (2 p.m.), from East Coast and ■Auckland. Sailed: Pateena (12.50 p.m.), : for Picton and Nelson; Maori (7.55 p.m:), ;/ for Lyttelton. The PnJoona's departure '' for Melbourne is delayed till*. 5 p.m. tomorrow. LYTTELTON, April 7.—Arrived: Calm (5 a.m.), from Timaru; Karu (8.45 a.m.), from Greymouth; Mararoa (8.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Himitangi a.m.), from Chatham Islands; Otaki (3.40 p.m.), from Wellington.——Sailed: Cygnet (11.45 a.m.), for Akaroa; Wootton (11.55 a.m.) and Calm (3 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail: John, for Dunedin; Karu, for Greymouth; Mararoa, for Wellington. BLTJFF, April 7. —Arrived : Opawa (10.40 . turn.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, April 7. —Arrived: Kaitangata, from Kaipara; Oona, from Bluff; Niagara, •from Auckland.

. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. LONDON, April 7.—Arrived: Paparoa, from Now Zealand.

The Otaki is still discharging West of England cargo at northern ports. She should reach here about tie middle of next week. The auxiliary schooner Houto arrived here • early yesterday morning with a cargo of ■ timber from Onehunga. ' ' Tho Arawa completed her loading late last evening, and will leave early this morning for Timaru. 0 . 'Hie Defence authorities are now engaged • upon the task of dismantling the troopship ■ Warrimoo, which is to be handed back to ... ' the Union Company as soon as she is reconditioned. . The Karori arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday with coal from Westport. She will probably come up to town on Sunday • to complete her discharge. The Waipori came out of dock at Port ■ Chalmers yesterday, and was having her' funnel re-shipned on the sheerlegs. She • should oomplete iher overhaul about .Wednesday, and will then probably proceed to the >; West Coast The Tarawera is due here early on Mon- • • day morning from Wellington direct, Lyttel_ton having been dropped out owing to delay in the north. She 'will leave again on Tuesday for Auckland, via East Coast ports. - Mr G. H. Scales, of ,G. H. Scales (Ltd.), ; ..Wellington, has informed a northern exchange that his company has purchased from Captain Ross the well-known barquentine ' Ysabel, 148 tons gross and net, which, as ■ the Southern Cross HI, made many voyages to the Melanesian Islands, and later, under --.7 her present name, to the Friendly Islands. :> Sho was built at Devonport in 1873 by Mr T.. Niccol, arid in her day was a remarkably fast sailer. The Ysabel is at present at Auckland. Her future movements are not disclosed in the meanwhile. The fact that the British shipbuilding yards are now able to push on with constructional work is likely to give pleasure to the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Lone, besides many other shipowners. Long before the war the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company ordered four modern cargo-carriers, each of about 11,500 tons register, and when the outbreak occurred work on them was I':, well in hand. Then it had to bo aban- • . doned in consequence of Government work, and until quite recently nothiilg further was •done-with them. Now news has come to 'hand that tho four will bo ready at no distant date. Tho names of the vessels are Matakana, 12.000 tons; Mahia, 11,500 tons; Mahuna, 11,500 tons; and- Raranga, 11,500 tone. Tho quartette are to ,bo twin-screw, and have large refrigerator capacity. The Union Company's steamer Waima-r-ino, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday from Vancouver, San Francisco, and Suva, had an uneventful passage from Vancouver .. . 'to Suva, but three days after leaving the latter port the vessel ran into a moderate gale, with heavy seas. During the height of the storm tho steam steering gear carried away, and 1 the hand gear had to be utilised. By making use of stanchions previously used when the vessel carried cattle, possible to rig a temporary attachment wjiereby the steam steering gear could again be brought into use. No further damage was done, and the vessel pro- . ceeded on iher way. The gale lasted practically until Auckland was reached. On discharge of a large cargo the Waimarino, previously known as the Wyandotte, sailed : for Sydney. ,