SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17324, 25 May 1918, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASBB OF THB MOOS. Mat. Mtfc quarter 4 D.56».m. New moon .„ H 0.31 a.m. First quarter 18 7.M a.m. FuU mo °u - -M 10.2 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-dar at 7.37 a.m.; eets at 4.32 p.m. Jt)M» to-mdrrow at 7.30 a.m.; sets at 4.31 p.m. THE WEATHER. May 24.—8 a.m.: Wind N.E., light; overoast. ■ Noou: Wind N.E., light; cold, fairing, fi p.m.: Calm; driule, foggy. , 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... ... 28.35 28.84 28.8'J Thermometer Wax., S G; ()0 HIGH WATEK. May 25. • a.m. p.m. At Toiaioa Heads 1.45 2.7 At Port Chalmers 2.25 247 At Dunedin £17 May 26.— At Taiaroa Beads 2.29 2.52 At Tort Chalmers 3.D 332 At Dunedin 3.39 4.2 WEATIIEB REiPOHTS. (Pan United Piiess Association.) _ , „ . WELLINGTON, May 24. The following aro the weather reports at 4 p.m. _ „ , Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria ... W., fresh 29.CG 65 Fine ® ns3ell W„ fresb 2U.C4 64 Cloudv Manukaa H.... W.S.W., galo 20.54 58 Oloudv Auckland ... N.W., m. gale 20.53 63 Pair Tauranga ... N.W., fresh 20.52 60 Cloudy .(J3aat Cape ... W. gale 20.60 62 Cloudy Oisborne ... JT.N.W., fresh 29.41 62 Fair Napier ... W„ light 20.37 63 Fair Castlepolnt ... N.W., breexo 20.09 55 Showery Wellington ... N.W., galo 29.08 56 Heavv l«ew Plymouth N.W., m. gale 20.23 61 Squally Cape Egmont... N.W., gale 20.23 BO Squally Wanganoi W.N. W„ fresh 20.31 50 Fair Farewell Spit... W.. gale 29.10 55 lituti Cop« Campbell .V.W., gale 28.98 55 Rain Kaikoura ... N., light 28.02 59 Overcast' Akaroa light... (■., freab 28.80 50 Overcast Nnggeto ... N.,Hghl 28.65 45 Showery Cil » 28.64 43 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following are the official weather summary and forecast"An inten&o and extensive westerly Btorm area still envelops the dominion. Westerly gaits and 6tormy oouditiona prevailed with heavy tain in most parts, ;uid snow on the high levels. The rivers of Westland were reported in flood tA-day. Present indications are for a continuance of tho stormy weather and heavy rain generally, with rivers flooded in the western districts south of Kawhia, and in Otago. Expect west to southwest gales. Tho barometer will be unsteady, but Using soon in the bouth." SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LTTTEI.TON, Hay 24.—Arrived: Mararoa (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMARU, May 24.—Arrived: Breeze (9.45 a.m.), irem Dunedin. Advice was reoeived last night that the steamer Btorm. which was esvected here on Monday, has been delayed at Wanganui, and will not reach Dunedin till Thursday. Cargo will not be taken to-day. The Monowai will sail at noon to-dav for Wellington, Napier, Oisborne, and Auckland. She will be a full fhip so far as cargo capacity is conoerned. Shipments of flour were again prominent features of the large stacks of cargo which have been the cause of such an animated and busy scene on the cross wharf sincc the vessel , Arrived. The auxiliary schooner May Howard will leave lor Inveroargill to-day. The Rosamond will leave Oamaru to-day for Kapier and Oisborne, after which she will load lor the same ]>orts at Lvttelton. Hie Kotaro will sail from Wellington to-day to . load coal at Puponga for Lyttelton. The vessel ■ will then bring a load of Oregon pine to Dunedin, where she should arrive by Wednesday , morning. J Tho Kowhai left Oamaru yesterday for Timarn. which she is timed to clear this evening for Wei- ' lington aa<l Greywouth. i . ,$L Corinna was to leave Oamaru last night for Wellington, Nelson, and Now Plymouth. She Lyttelton n8! " n f ° r Nelson an(l New pl }'mouth at The bad weather which has prevailed all the rniT °n th« West Coast still continued yesterday. Ths weather was very bad at Westport, and the Caropns and the Karamu, for Wellington, and the Kamo, for Onehunga, were still bar-bounct. .At • Greymouth a gale from the W.N.W. was blowing. Th«re was a very heavy sea. and a moderate fresh "-l»ln» e J 1T v r 'ki il ere 18 i lttle P roS Pcct of the hnr being workable this week. The Kokiri and Nga»ere were again bar-bound, and the steamers .Poherna, Ngaboro, Defender, and Waimea were ■.jail delayed outside. ' v?LY.? 8 a . n n°" n ,?«<i recently by the commonwealth Minister of Public Works (Mr Robinson) that the n ot Commonwealth Shipbuild-i-i. (Mr A. M. Bomphrev) g oßl ' loll of director of shipbuilding for Uie New South Wales Government. The 7t«wi TV ¥* n ° m P hrp .v will bo Walsh 'J" 1 - , 8aI "y will Ixs £2000 a vear. The two and Mr Bomphrey tnll begin his new duties on June 1. Mr Bomph- ' originally engaged by the Victorian Ministry lor three years at a salary of £1500 per year