SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17504, 21 December 1918, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Djwbhbkr. New moon ... 4 2.49 a.m. First quarter 11 2.1 p.m. Poll moon _ _ „ ... is 6.48 a.m. last quarter * — 25 0.1 p.m. THE SUN. to-dsy at 4.19 aon.; sets at 7.51 p.m. Rises to-morrow at 4.20 a-m.; seta at 7.51 p.m. I*HE WEA.IIIEK, December 20.—8 a.m.: Wind N.E., liglit; fine. Noon.: Wind N.E., light; overcast. 5 p.m. Wind N.ii—, moderate breeze; overcast. 8 a-m. Noon. 5 pjn. Barometer 29.50 23.73 29.56 Thermometer _ Miix., 70; mill., 45. HIGH WATER. December 21— a-m. p.m. At'Taiaroa Heads ... 5.12 5.35 At Fort Chalmers „ ... _ _. 5.52 6.15 At IDunedin ... 6.22 6.45 December 22— At Taiaroa Heads „ ._ ... _ _ 5.59 6.23 At Port Chalmers ._ 6.39 7..'i At Dunedin .'. ... ... 7.9 7.33 WEATHER REPORTS. (Fsb TJsited press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 20. "The following are mu weather reports at 4 p.m.:—

Bar. Tlier. Weather. Cape Maria .„ S., light 30.12 65 Overcast Bnssell S., light 30.03 72 Hue Manukau H. .„ W., fresh 30.05 74 Fine . Auckland ... N.E., breezo 30.06 70 Tauranga ... N., light 30.00 73 Fine ■~ Gisixirno. E., breeze 30.0:) 70 Fine ■ Napier N.E., light 30.00 69 Fine Oastlepoint ... N.K,light 29.!1G 65 Cloudy Wellington ... N., breeae 29.92 66 Fine ,■ New Plymouth N., light 30.01 65 Cloudy ■ ■ Cape Egmont... N., Iresh 29.98 62 Oloudy Wanganui ... S.W., light 29.97 71 Gloomy Farewell Spit.. W., fresh 29.93 75 Fine Oape Foul wind N.E., licht 30.05 70 Fine Greymouth ... S.W., light 29.87 70 Fair Stephen Island W., light 30.00 63 Hazy ' Cape Campbell N., fresh 211.83 65 Fine Kaikonra ... N.E., light 29.80 72 Fine , Akaroa light... N.W., light 29.73 67 Hazv -■ Nuggets N., light 29.60 60 Gloomy , Bluff N., breezo 29.50 Co Cloudy WEATHER FOREOAST. The following are the offioial weather summary and forecast: —Tho barometer has fallen m the south, and freshening northerly wiuds prevailed ;to-day, and fair, warm, and heavy weather ho* been experienced generally. Present indications • aro lor norfchojlv winds, increasing 6trong to gale, • ana a falling barometer everywhere- An unfavourflbte change is probable generally, with skies "... clouding over and rain following in many waits oi tho country. ARRIVAI/. v s.s. (2 p.m.), 4214 tons, Harris, 1 oi?? 1 cutta 9 via way ports. Union. Steam Ship Company, agent. BEPAHTURE. Putiki, (6J20 pjn.), 433 tons, Robertson, for Wellington. Keith H&msay, agent.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, December 20.—Arrived: . Wenaka (2 p.m.), from Timaru; Opihi, from "Vancouver, via Honolulu. Sailed: Mokoia (9 p.m.), for Suva. LYTTELTON, December 20.—Arrived Maiaroa (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Monowai (10 a.m.), from Dunedin. - . TIMAKU, December 20.—Arrived: Corinna (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, December 20.—Arrived: Kanna, from New Zealand. The Breeze has been further delayed at Wellington, ajid is not expected to reach here . on Monday. Tho Torawera reached Timaru at 7 a.m. , yesterday from -Lytteltcm, and will sail to-day for Auckland. The Waipori is expected to leave Wellington to-day for Westport and Auckland. The Kamona reached Napier at 9 p.m. on Thursday from Wellington, and is expected to - leave on Monday for Picton and Onehunga. The Te Anau arrived at Gisborne at 9 p.m. on Thursday from Auckland, and was to l; leave last night for Wellington. The Karamu arrived at Oamaru at 1 a.m. yesterday from Greymouth, and was expected to leave last night for Dunedin. (Che weather at Greymouth. yesterday was fine, with a moderate sea on tihe bar. The Kamo left Westport at 10 p.m. on Thursday for Lyttelton. From there she will : proceed to New Plymouth. The proposed running in tho Wellington-Picton-Nelson service during the holidays is { as follows:—The Mapourika will leave Wellington on Monday morning for Picton, and will return the same day to Wellington. She - ■ 'will leave "Wellington -again on Tuesday for / Nelson direct, leaving Nelson early on Wed- • 'nesday morning for Picton and Wellington. , The vessel will then leave Wellington on Friday, December 27, for Picton and Nelson, returning on Saturday, 28th, from Nelson for . Picton and Wellington. Tho following week she will resume the ordinary running, leaving i■ ■ Wellington on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for Picton and Nelson, and) returning the following day from Neleon to Picton and Wel- ■ lington. i The Kb tare is now expected hero this

mommg. >, j Apparently New Zealand ports have not been ' Buffering alone in rogard to the inability of shipping companies to secure full crows for their steamers (says a recent issue of Sydney Shipping List). " For some months past a shortage of suitable deck hands and other sear going labour has been experienced in Melbourne, and among the men available there has been a noticeable disinclination to sign on the articles of a sailing vessel wheal work ' on a steamer has been offering."

OVERSEA VESSELS.

On account of shortage of crew, tho Kurow, ■which is to sail for San Francisco, is still held up at Wellington. The Flora, which was to have sailed, for the Eastern Pacific, is held up at Auckland on account of being unable to obtain a crew. Cable advice has been received! by Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. that two steamers —one for Dunedin and one for Wellington— had left Liverpool about the beginning of December.

The Union Company's Waitonio reached hero yesterday, with 2000 tons of Eastern merchandise and other cargo from Calcutta, via Wellington. Tho Opihi was reported to have reached Auckland yesterday from Vancoiiver. • The Annette Rolph is duo at Wellington from San Francisco on December 25. The Arawa is due at Wellington on December 2-1, and will sail on December 31 for Lomdjon.