SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16964, 28 March 1917, Page 4

SHIPPING.

phases op thb hock, Minnrr First quarter 1 4.14 ajn. Full moon — 9 9.28 a.m. Last quarter _____ 17 0.3 «-m. New moon _ _ _ _ 33 p.m. First qaarter _ _ _ _ ~ 30 10-6 pan. MB BfflSf. Blses at tJti turn.; seta at paa. THB WEATHER. March 37.—8 ajn.' Wind ft-is., lights fine. Noon: Wind N.E., light; fine. 5 p.m.: Wind N„E., light; fine. '8 a-m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer _ _ _ _ 30.10 30.15 30.19 Thermometer _ _ 48 50 63 HIGH WAXES, March 28— A.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads _ _ _ _ 6.33 7.2 At Port Chalmers 7.13 7.42 At Dnnedin — 7.43 8.12 WBATHEB BEPOETB. (Psa Dhitbd Press Assootatcoit.) . WELLINGTON, March 27. The following are tho weather reports at 4 p.m.:—

h "WEATHER FORECAST, Tha following are the official weather summary find forecast:—" Fair weather has prevailed, bat ths conditions have been dull and showery at timed in the northern and east coast districts of the North Island. South-easterly breezes have predominated, and the barometric procure has been high in tthe south. Present Indications are for moderate to strong south-easterly to north-easterly winds, with the weather unsettled and showery northward of Kawhia and East Oape, but fair to cloudy elsewhere, and little change in the atmospheric pressure la anticipated at present, but a felling tendency may be expected shortly." DEPARTURES. Monowaa, s.s. (4 p.m.), 5433 tons, Drowette, for Auckland via East Coast ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Misses Breen, Gardner, Morton, M'Kenzae, Ford, Robson, M Skimming, Mesdamcs Sparks and child, Young, Craig, Messrs Walker, Breen. For Wellington—Mesdamcs Emmerson, Wright, Stoneham, Palmer, Orr, Grave and child, •Misses Jefcoato, Duncan, M'Pherson, Smith, Palmer. For Napier—Mesdames Old, Child, Jolly, Mr Old. For Gisborne—Messrs Ross, Orr. For Auckland—Miss Powloy, Messrs Wilson, Thompson, Mitchell; and 25 steerage for all porta Kahika, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 1148 tons, Robinson, for Wellington. Union Stoam Ship Company, agent. , vlfowhai, s-a. (0.30 on tho 28th), 792 tons, Vftllenoweth, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agent.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

'WELLINGTON, March 27.—ArrivedMararoa (8.45 a.m.),, from Lyttelton: .Tn.rn.wcra (1 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Kittawa (11.20 a.m.), for Westport; Mararoa 1«- Elf 0- )' f° r Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Clarke, David, Allan, Higgins, Fleming, Mesdames Wright, Savin, Osborne Stablpr and child, Curtis, Williamson, Thompson, Wise, Elliott, Vaughan, Davis Messrs Wright, Savin, M'Lean, Barraud Ree, Hutchinson, Wilson, Williamson, Way, Campbell, Hay, Edson, Harton, Anderson Leadlitter, Sculper. BLUFF, March 27.—Sailed: Rosamond (6 p.m.), for Dunedin.

•'.The Wanaka is loading at Westport for Auckland, and will probably get away earlv to-day.

The Tarawera is due hero to-morrow from Auckland, via East Coast ports, and will sail on Friday on the return journey. ■> The Rosamond is duo here early this morning from Bluff, and will loavo in the afternoon for Wellington direct. Tho Kini is at present en route for Timaru and Dunedin, with a cargo of coal from Greymouth. She is due here towards the end of tho week.

■ : Tho Corinna is expected to leave Welling•;ton on Friday with a full cargo for Duncdxn. She will sail on Monday for New Plymouth, via way ports. The Kahika sailed for Wellington last . evening, taking with her a cargo of stud oattle, these being principally Polled Angus j ere^or< te' She will aftorwards proceed to Picton to load for Gisborne. Tho Kowhai was brought out of dock at Port Chaimers yesterday morning, and camc ■up to Duncdia to load general cargo for Wellington. She sailed lato at night for her destination.

. :The last vessel to reach Wellington from San Francisco brought 1317 tons of cargo, including 1200 cases Californian oranges 40 cases grapefruit, 246 kits and 5529 cases bananas, 2144 cases Rarotongan oranges, 11 tons canned fruit, 157 tons dried fruit, 45 tons bottles, 90 tons rubber goods, 7 tons sheet zinc, 48 tons roofing material, 137 tons oil, 23 tons paint, a quantity of periodicals, and 8 cases automobiles.

Wellington is shortly to hg.vo another vessel added to its black fleet, it having been decided to put into commission as a hulk the barque Lille, which was dismantled at Adelaide, purchased by the Union Company, and towed to Wellington shortly before the war. The work of dismantling and converting the vessel has been greatly delayed by tho shortage of labour, but arrangements have now been put in hand for the vessel to go on tho patent slip to have Aer hull attended to.

0»p« Maria „ E., fresh Buaselt S.E., fresh Auckland „ N.E., fresh Tanrunga K„ light EaBt Cupo „ S., fresh Glsboruo ... S.S.E., fresh Napier m E., breezo Castlepolnt ... 8.W.. light Wellington ... S„ breeze New l'lymouth N.W., light Capo Egtnont.. S.E., fresh Wangunul .„ brorae Farewell Spit.. Cape Foul wind S. p breeze Qreymouth ... 8., light Stephen Island S.E., fresh Cape Campbell S.E., Iresh Kalkoura .„ E., light Akarou light... Oalm 'Nuggets _ Cai m ~ ~ E.. light Bar. Iter. Weather. 30.07 75 Foggy 30.05 66 Overcast 30.13 68 Fair 30.13 71 Fair 30.20 CO Oloudy 30.22 G3 Fair 50.21 57 Overcast 30.25 60 Cloudy 30-29 58 Fair 30.20 67 Fine 30.11 GO Fine 30.20 66 Fair 30.21 67 Fine 30.21 08 Cloudy 30.20 62 Fine 30.27 65 Cloudy. 3!).38~~ 58 Fine 30.31 U3 Overcast 30.35 60 Fair 30.28 51 Pne 30.25 51 Fine