SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16982, 19 April 1917, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE HOOK, _ , Aran* Full moon _ _ .„ _ 8 1.19 ajn. Last qnarter _ _ _ _ „ 15 7.43 a.m. New moon __„_.... 22 1.31 a.m. * wst quarter ._ „ _ _ ... 29 4.63 p.m. THE STTN. * Bises to-oUry at 6.43 ajn.; sets at 5.21 pjn. THE WEATHER. ' April 18.—8 a.m.: Wind S.W., light; hazy. • Noon: Calm; overoast. s p.m.: Calm; overcast, threatening. j 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. EoToracter .~ „. _ „. 50.13 30.10 30.17 Thermometer — _ _. 60 67 Gi HIGH WATKa. Aprfl ia— . a-m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .„ „ ._ ... 0.23 0.46 At I'ort Chalmers ._ ._ ... ._ 1.3 1.2G At Dunedin L 33 ' 1.56 weather eepokts. (Per United I'rkss association.) JVKLLINGTON, April 18. The following are tho weather ieports at 4 p.m.:— Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria _ light 30.11 G3 Cloudy Uariukau H. „ S., breezo 30.12 G2 Cloudy Auckland _ S.W., freah 30.12 G.V Fair Oistioruo _ aw., freah 30.13 60 Fair Nupicr _. S.W., freah 30.14 GO Fuir Castlepolnt .„ 8.W., breeze 30.20 57 Showery Wellington ... H., fresh 30.21 GO Cloudy" New riymoutb E.S.E., breezo 30.M 61 Fair Capo EginonL. 5.8., fresh 30.13 61 Cloudy Waugiinui ... 5.8., fresh 30.15 Gl Fair Farewell Spit; N., light 30.27 GO Fine Cape Foulwind N., light 30.17 56 Cloudy Greyraonth ... N.E., breese 30.20 65 Fine Stephen Island K.E., fresh 30.23 55 Cloudy Capo Cnmpbell S., gale 30.22 51 Eaiu Kaikoura ._ H.W., breeie ' 30.22 57 Bain Akaroa ligrjt_ S., fresh 30.32 52 Showery Nuggets _. E., breeze 30.37 51 Cloudy Blutt „. _ Calm 30.40 54 Cloudy ; WEATHEE FORECAST. The following are tho official weather summary and forecast: —" Cold and squally conditions haro prevailed, with heavy showers in most parts, and strong southerly winds have ruled. The utnioapherio pressure ha 3 increased rapidly everywhere. Present indications are for cold and changeable weaUicr, with passing showers, especially in the rsorthorn and east coast districts. Strong south-easterly winds are probable, and squally at tiinc3 northward of Cook Strait. The baronioter will rise further in the north-" DEPARTURES. (April 18.) Kotare, s.s. (midnight), 141 tons, Hanning, for InveicaxgilL Koith Ramsay, agent. 1 o SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 18.—bailed: .Monovai (2.30 p.m.), for southern ports. Passengers for Dunedin: Miss Wcndle, Mesdamos Sounders, Stewart, and Mr Stewart. WELLINGTON, April 18.—Arrived: Maori (9.10 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed!: Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, April 18.—To sail: Kamo (midnight), for Port Chalmers. ■o Tho Kini, from Dunedin, left Wellington last night for Wostport and Groymouth. The Komata is laid up at Wellington owing to the shortage of bunker coaL Tho Rosamond left Wellington last night for Bluff and Dunedin. She will sail from this port for Wellington direct. The coastal steamer John is duo here on Saturday from Wellington, an d is fixed to sail tho same day for Oamaru, Wellington, and WangaimL The Kowhtii was fixed to sail from Groymouth yesterday with a, cargo of timber for Lyttolton and Dunedin. The Kamo has been delayed by rain at Lyttelton. She is now timed to sail tcxlay, and is due horo on Friday morning. She will sail on Saturday for Lyttelton and Auckland. Tho Te Ana-u was dookecL at Port Chalmers yesterday morning, for tho completion of her survey and repair. Sho will sail about Tuefeday for Bluff, Oamaru, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. V The ferry steamer Maori arrived at Wellington yesterday morning, where she will be laid up indefinitely on account of the coal strike. The service will be maintained at present by tho Mararoa and the Pateena. For many years two steamers wore known as the oldest in Australasia (says the Melbourne Argus). Lloyd's gave the year ol launching in each instance as 1854. Thoy were tho Stormbird and tho Edina, and New Zealand possesses the Stormbird and Victoria the Edina. Only last year the Storm- . bird became a total wreck at the mouth of the "Wanganiii River, and the Edina was left in undisputed priority. Tho Edina, which has a tonnage-, of 380, was built at Loith, and was first engaged in the North Sea trad'o, making runs to Rotterdam and neighbouring ports, with passengers and cargo, tho latter consisting mainly of herrings. She had an adventurous youth. In tho Crimean war her turn of speed, con- .' Biderablo for those days, caused her to be eelected as a blockade runner. For some • years afterwards she is lost to research behind some peace vocation. Then , again she emerged as a blockade runner. This w»is in 1863, when she brought bales of cotton from Galveston, Teacas, during tho Americal Civil 'war.