SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17326, 28 May 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THB HOOH. r Mat. quarter 4 ».55a.ra. New moon „. 11 0.31 a.m. First quarter ™ „ „ „ 13 7.14 a.m. 'oil moon _ _ jg 10.2 a.m. THB SUN. Bisee to-day at 7.41 ajn.; sets at 4.29 p.m. THB WEATHER. May 27.—8 a.m.: Wind, North, light; fine. Noon: Wind, north, iresh; oold, dear sky. 5 pan.. Wind, north, light; cloudy. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer _ ... _. _ 29.56 29.59 20.04 Thermometer ... „ _. Max., 66; min., 47 HIGH WATER. Hay 58— a.m. pjn. At Taiaroa Heads _ „ 4.7 4.33 At Port Chalmers „ .„ ... _. 4.47 6.13 At Dunedin ... .„ ._ _. 6.17 5.43 WEATHER REPORTS. (Paa Dnitid press Association.) WELXiINGTON, May 27. The following are the weather reports at 4 p.m.:— Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria _ S., fresh 29.87 68 Oloudy Bnasell ... „ 8., fresh 29.78 67 Cloudy Manukau H.._ S., light 29.81 65 Oloudy Auckland S.W., light 29.81 61 Gloomy Tauranga _ C*l» 29.78 60 Pair East Capo ... W.. breea* 29.85 58 Over cast Glsboma „. W., light 29.78 58 Overcast Napier .„ W„ light 29.75 63 Pair Osstlepotat ... N.W.. light 29.73 55 Cloudy Wellington ... N., light 29.72 57 Fino New Plymouth N.W.. lighl 29.82 58 Showery Cape Egmont... 8.W., light 29.82 59 Cloudy Wanganm ... 8.W.. br*eis 29.86 59 Pair bretii 29.77 63 Fine Stephen Island Light 29.74 52 Fino Cape Campbell Wight 29.65 55 Pine Xalkoura 29.62 61 Pair Akaroa light... S.W., light 29.65 49 Fino Mnggets ... h., breeze 29.68 40 Showery ~ ••• W " br e«e 29.67 47 Showery WEATHER FORECAST. The following are the official weather summary •nd forecast:—"The atmospherio pressure has inor eased, and strong but decreasing west and north-west winds have prevailed. The weather has improved since yesterday but is still unsettled in the west coast and southernmost districts, and conditions are somewhat threatening northwards of the dominion. Present indications are tor moderate to strong southerly winds generally, backing to easterly northwards of Kawlria ana East Oape. Oloudy and unsettled weather, with rain, may be expected in the northern districts, and oold, changeable conditions, with scattered showers elsewhere. The barometer has a rising tendency, but will be unsteady in the J«r north." SHIPPING TELEGEAMS. WESTPOBT, Hay 27.—Sailed: Poheraa (11.15 pjm), lor Port Chalmers. The John, instead of coming south to Dunedin this week, will load at Oamaru and Timaru for northern ports. Storm is due at Dunedin to-morrow, and will probably be despatched the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wanganui. The Kittawa put into Westport yesterday for bunker coal. She will load at Greymouth for Bluff and Dunedin. The Corinna will leave Nelson to-day for New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Te Anau, which reached Auckland on Saturday from Bluff, will sail on Wednesday for Wellington, Bluff, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. The Monowmi was to leave Wellington yesterday for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. She i i?" 1 , on Frida y lor Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The auxiliary eohooner Gisborne will be taken for a. trial run down the harbonr this morning, •JQd is expected to leave Dunedin to-morrow for Wellington, where she will load a return cargo lor Dunedin. The schooner is under the command of Captain D. Hanning. The unusually long spell of bad weather which held np shipping aU last week on the West Ooast, showed signs ol breaking up yesterday, although vessels were unable. to leave Grevmouth on the first tide. ■ The Poherua, after waiting outside Greymouth from Monday to Saturday, went on to Westport Tor bunker coal, and would probably return to Greymouth again J?! n .^ ht to '5? d „ for Wellington. The Kokiri mid the Blackball oolher Ngahere were expected to sail in the afternoon. The sea on the bar at Westport was moderating, and it was expected that the Kamo for Onehungat, the Kara*or Wellington, and tho Canopus for Lvttol- i ton, would all sail yesterday. j dep ? I t nre 10 Australian foundry work ? a ™<l at Newcastle. A sh£t time rL shaft of a ship was cast for a u n P at Durban, unable to move. The easMng, square in section, was taken to Mort's dock to be forged and raanhinod; it will then bo despatched to South Afrioa.