SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17726, 10 September 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES 01 , THE MOOH. . Flint quarter _ _ _ _ s i.iss a.m. Full moon „.__„.... 10 3.24 p.m. Last quarter „. _ _ ... „ 17 9.4 a.m. New mooo _ „. ... 24 4.4 p.m. TSB SMS. Hises tCMtaj- et OJB ojn.; Eebs at 5.43 pjn.. .;. THE WEATHER. September 9.—8 aan.: Calm; fine. Noon: TVind S.W., light; flue. 5 p.m.: Calm; clear sky. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m Barometer _, _ _ _. 30.20 30.10 80.05 . Thermometer ... „ ... Max., 16; min., 2D. HIGH WATEB. • r September 30— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heade „ _ _ _ 2.14 2.37 At Port Chalmera __.__. 2."54 3.17 At Duncdin _. ._ ... „ .„ „ 3.34 3.4? WBATHEB BEPOBTB. (*a» TJirrniD pun Asiocrmon WELLINGTON, September D. The following are the weather reporta at . * p.m. :— Bur. Thpr.'WoMJiiSr. Oir* Maria ._ 8., gale 39.82 68 Misty Russell N.E., Ires* 2D.97 ED Cloudy Sfanulcau H.... N.E., gale 2t1.»8 63 Fair „ Auckland _. N.K, freeh T.0.0S KO Fair Tauranga ... S.E., light - 30.03 58 Fair Gisborne K. 5.8., fresh 30.03 55 Fine Napier Jv'.E., lighE 30.03 65 Fine Castlepomt ... N.E., light 30.03 60 Cloudy Wellington ... N.. light 30.00 60 Fine New Plymouth F.W., lit;ht 2f1.!)5 56 Fair CapeEgmont... N., fresh 2n.!)G 50 Fair ; Wanganui ... P., breeze 30.0(1 57 Fair Farewell Spit. K.. fresh 30.10 U dlmiir Grcrmoath ... NVW.. liaht 30.0R 53 Fine Ptrph<*n Island S.E., light 30.03 47 Cloudy r.apo Campbell N.. lipht 30.02 61 Fine Kaikoura ... N.K, lipht 30.02 55 Clondy Akaroa light... X.TWlipht SO.OI 47 Fine ITnpEretß N., light 2.1.5S 5R Clondy Bluff Oalm <- 23.96 46 Fine WEATJTKR FOBBCAST. The following are the official wmther snmmary eud forecast:— '* Ttm weather ha 3 t«jen fair.geno- \ wily, but unsettled at times in the extreme north and south. Hiph easterly winds have prevailed north-west of Knwhia and East Capo, and variable breezes elsewhere. Tho atmospheric jyrpssure has decreased slightly to-dav. Present indications are for easterly winds, strrnif? to a gale, northwards of New Plymouth and Napier, and fresheniiii; north-en«t winds elsewhere, veering to the wmth-east sTiortly in tho south. The weather is fair, but beoomrncr elonrty and misty in many parte. with Tain iollowine, .infl heavy -/ rain tn the northern end east coast districts of thjp North Mand. The barometer will fall, but •will rise soon in the southern districts." DEPARTURE Kotare, e.e. (2 p.m.), 141 tans, Mimiby, for Slui£. Esmsay, agent -O> : SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ATJCKL£ND, September 9.—Arrived: Makura (5.\0 a.m-), from Sydney; Iris (10.15 a.m.), from the eouth; Kaiapoi (0.30 p.m), from Timaru.—Soiled: Lorain (0.25 p.m.), for Wellington. "WELLINGTON, September 9.—Arrived: Perth (6.30 ajn.), from Newcastle.—Sailed: Putilri (0.5 pjn.), for Napier; Tofua (2.20 pm.), for Saa Francisco; Monowai (7.50; p.m.), for Lyttelten. liYTTELTON, September 9.—Arrived: Maori (10.50 a.m.), from Wellington. OREYUOTJTH, September 9.—Sailed: Raianoa (9 a.m:), for Sydney. OA3IABU, September 9.—Arrived: Te Anau (4 a.m.), from Duuedin. The Huddart-Pcrker Eiverina is timed to ka«> Sydney to-day direct for Wellington liyttelton. The Eastern trader Waitemata was due at Sydney yesterday from Calcutta,, via Singapore and Bunbury. She is to discharge her cargo at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The John is due at Dtmedin. to-night -with a full general cargo from Wellington. Sho is to eail oa Thursday for BluS, where ehe ■will load a shipment of benzino for Wellington. Tho Kot&ro, -which sailed yesterday for Bluff and Riverton, will afterwards proceed, to Cathns River to load timber for Dunedin, Tie Calm is due at Ihmedin. to-day from northern ports to load; for Timaru, Lyttelton, and VVanganui. " The Stella is expected to sail to-day for Wellington. The Rakanoa cleared Greymouth .yesterday « ot 9 a.m., timber laden for Sydney The Kakapo is expected to leave Oamaru. to-day for Wellington, whence she will proceed to Lyttelton to load produce for Auckland. The Kittawa is due at Lyttelton to-day from Westport After discharge sho will goto Picton to load chaff for Onehunga. The Te Anau arrived at Oaamaru yesterday from Dunedm to continue her loading for Napier and Gisborne. She will complete her .loading at Timaru and Lyttelton. The Melbourne Steam Ship Company'e Bteamer Perth 13 bound from Newcaetle to Wellington, with a cargo of coal for tho gasworks at Miramar. The Shaw, Swill liner Mutatuo arrived at Wellington on Monday morning from Port Chalmers and Timaru to complete her loading for the United Kingdom. The steamer Lake Granby, 4100 tons capacity, all steel constructed ,n Chicago, sailed from that port on June 25 for Liverpool, the first eadmg of a ehip of the United Stetee fihippuig iioard's fleet from Chicago to the United Kingdom. It.will mark the inaugura- ' . turn of a port of export there, the firet important etep m development of inland water transportation by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. The ehip carried provisions, and jSP way . of tho Great La;l «*, Montreal and the Atlantic was expected to occupy throe weeks The Shipping Board is turning out steel steamers at Chicago at the- rate of one every 10 days, and these will follow tho Lake trranby on the route to 'Liverpool Mr manager in London for the Commonwealth Steamship Line, has circuJarised merchants, inviting fuller support for the Commonwealth Lino, and defining its anti-rebate policy. The circular is accompanied by a form of agreement, under the suggested terms of which shippers enjoyin"tho Governmont'e guarantee against the loss of accrued rebates are permitted: the use of any lme whenever the ccmrAonwealth "cannot provide tonnage in e reasonably suitable position for the ehippers , purposes The Poherua was floated into tho enraJl aock at Port Chalmers yesterday for cleaning and painting. , The Kumara was berthed at the Georo etreet pier, Port Chalmers, at 2 p.m. yesterday, and is discharging coal. She left London on July 18 in ballast for Newport News fano experienced fine weather until August 21, when she met with a succession of strW westerly gales in Ir.titudo 30.55 S. end lon<u°Hude 121.45 W which kept with her until September i. In latitude 46 S. and longitude 171 W. the cold wae actompariicd by hail and sleet Captain KHmon ha 3 nssociated with him Mr H. Hyde (chief officer), Mr S B Mahood (second), and Mr A. Smith (third officer), Mr O. Biwvor (chief engineer), Mcesrn Nicoll, Ros3, Beck, and Dickie (second, third fourth, and fifth respectively). Mr H R. ?°?, re T, is ior operator, and' Mr J. C. Brassell aesatoat. Mt Preston ie chief Btewurd. -*. . PORT MELBOURNE AT AUCKLAND. The C and D. liner Port Melbourne arrived at Auckland on Monday, coal laden from New.caetle. The Port Melbourne sailed from England early in July for Australia, via Capetown, and then went to Newer lo to loa<L She cleared Newcastle on September 3. «a>AUSTRALPLAIN AT AUCKLAND. '' The commonwealth Government'o etcamer Australplain arrived at Auckland on Monday evening with a cargo of case oil from New York. The vessel left Now York on August 4 for Auckland, Wellington, and Sydncyf Her cargo will be discharged at the three porta. |: ZEALANDIC AT VT ELLINGTON. The Zealandic (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line) reached Wellington on Monday afternoon, coal laden fom Newcastle She sailed from London for South and East Australian porte, and then went to Newcastle to load coal for New Zealand. She cleared Newcastle •on September 3.

KAIKOURA LEAVES LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company'e steamer Kaikoura sailed front London last week for New Zealand. She is to Iced at Montreal for New Zealand ports, Auckland probably being the first port of call. -«■- PORT A.TMA CLEARS NEW YORK The Port Aim (C. and 1). Lino) eailed from Kew York on August 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Sho is duo at Auckland on Ootobor 4 and at Wellington on October 16. ARGYLLSHIRE LEAVES DURBAN. Advice has been received that the FoderalShire liner Argyllshire, en route from England, left i>urban on August 31 for Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, and Port Chalmers. The eteamer ie duo in Kew Zealand waters early next month, and will load , at New Zealand ports for Liverpool. «» SALE OF WOODEN! SHIPS. AUSTRALIA GETS RID OF UNDESIRABLES It was stated on Monday (says the Shipping List of August 2-7) that the five wooden steamers built to iho order of the commonwealth Government had been .sold to neutral buyers. - Tho vessele sold are tho Bollatu, Bundana, Bethanga, Berringa, and Berriwa. The Acting Minister of the Navy (Mr Poynton) yesterday confirmed tho eale by Mr Larkm general manager of the Commonwealth I/irte of stoamera, of five wooden vessels to neutral buyers. Hβ has not yet been advisedi of the price. The sale has mot with the approval of tho Australian prees. One paper, in urgin<* tho Government to dispose of the rest of its Amenoan-built wooden ehips, advisee it to cut the lose and get rid of ships that should never have been built." Tho vessels in question were apparently built of unseasoned timber. They were constantly leaking, and repairs to hull and enginee wore quite common in most jEßtoncee after delivery had been obtained.