SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17729, 13 September 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OS ttttb MOOH. Earxßtaaa. First quarter — S 1.51 *.m. Full moon _ 10 8.24 p.m. Lost quarter IT 9.4 «un. Hew toooa 24 4.4 p.m. ? THE SUM. Bises to-day mt OJ3 a.m.t Bete «tr6.4S PJCQ. lliaes tomorrow at 6J» ua.) sets at 6.49 pjn. THB WKATHEU. Septemb«r 1&—8 oju.: Wind KT., light j overoast. Noont Wind E., fresh; drizzle. 6 yjm.: Wind E., ovczoasfc. 8 *.m. Kaon. 6 p.m. Barometer _ _ 33.85 23.82 Thermometer _ „ Max., 60; min., 40. HIGH WATER, September 15— ilixu p.tn. At Taiaroa Head* _ „ _ 4.37 4.3 At Port Ghabaew _ _ _ _ 6.17 5.43 At Dunedin 5.47 j.13 Septembor 14— At Taiaroa Heads _ 5.30 5.57 At Port Ohalmera 6.10 G. 37 At Dunedin ... _ 6.40 7,7 WEATHEE BEPOBTS. TJanrju) Puis# asiooiaiiok.') v __ w Mr.T.TOGTON, September 12. 4 pim Wloiring are the weather report* at

WEATHER FORECAST. ■ The following is the ofiicial weather summary ; and precast:—" Tho weather has continued xin- ;• settled generally, with rain in many , parts. Heavy V with flooded rivers, has been reported in the east coast districts of the North Island and in Marlborough. High south-east and south winds •- have predominated, lint northerlies have ruled ;V to-day in the southern hall oi tho South Island. A cyclonic centre is passing of! East Cape, and J a westerly disturbance is apparently approaching. Present indications are lor southerly winds, 6trong to a gale at times, veering to westerlies shortly ' northwards of Westport and Kaikoura, and increasing northerlies elsewhere. Unsettled, equally weather is probable, with rain generally, and heavy rain following in districts with a westerly J aspect. He barometer will rise temporarily in -the north, bub is tolling in the south." 7 DEPASTURE. Calm, B.S. (9 pjn.), 890 tons, Broidlwcod, for Wanganui, via -way porta. Tapley and Co., '• agents. SHIPPING- TELEGRAMS, c AUCKLAND, September 12.—Arrived: ."FTinemoa (8 a.m.), from East Coast light- . houses—Saiiled: Raupo, barque (9.30 a.m.), for Vavau; Talune (1.35 p.m.), for Suva; Katoa (2.10 p.m.), for "Westport.—To «ail; Woipori (10 p.m.), for Newcastle; Kaitangata, for Kaipara. WKI iT/ING-TON, September 12.—Arrived!: LoTain (7.40 a.m.), from Auckland.—Sailed: Maori (7.50 p.m), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, September 12.—Arrived: - Monowai (10.40 a.m.), from Wellington; MelIjouruo (6.15 p.m.), from Newcastle.—Sailed: S.M.S. New Zealand (6 p.m.), for Picton. ; SYDNEY, September 11. —Arrived: Moe--1 rati, from "Wellington; Kauri, from Dunedin. September 12.—Sailed: Weetralia, for Auckland. MELBOURNE, September 11.—Arrived: Giessen, from "Wellington. NEWCASTLE* September 11.—Arrived: Korcmiko, from Auckland. The Kauri arrived at Sydney at 1 p.m. on Thursday from Dunedin. She -will proceed to Newcastle to load for Wellington. The Kittawa will leave Lyttelton to-day ,• for Picton, to load for Onehunga From Onehunsa eho will proceed to Westport to load for Lyttelton. The Waitomo is due at Dunedin. to-day, coal laden from Newcastle.

■ The Island steamer Flora is to leave Auckfc; land early nest week for tho Eastern Pacific. The Kaino has been delayed at Lyttelton by a shortage of trucks. She is to sail on Monday for Greymouth. The Navua, arrived at Lyttelton. at 11 a.m. yesterday. It is not expected that eho will get away before Mcnday for Dunedin and i Bhifi. ' "Hie Kini is expected to leave Lyttelton to-day for West port to load, for Dunedin. } The To Anau arrived at Lyttelion at 11 5; a.m. yesterday, and is expected to 6ail to-night ' ior Napier and Gisborne. , The Kokiri left Wellington, at 8 p.m. on V Thursday for Greymouth to load for New Plymouth andl Wellington, The Kakapo and Rosamond are to sail from : Wellington at noon 'tenday—the former for Lyttelton, to load for Auckland, and 'the 'Ecsamond for Timaru and Dunedin Tho Kamona is duo at Westport to-day to j, load . for Lyttelton. Groymonth reported fine weather yesterday, with a fresli wind and a smooth sea. Tho following officera have signed on the Maheno: —Captain D. M'Lcan; chief officer, •_ Mr Creese, with the chief officer of the Marama as extra chief; second officer, Mr ' S. Batt; chief engineer, Mr J. M'Lean; "-*■ eecond, Mr W. "\Y. Houghton; third, Mr C. Ferguson.; fourth, ib R. L. Smith: fifth, •; .Mr C. A. Gibson; sixth, Mr S. ID. King; f seventh. Mi A. Petrie; eighth, Mr N. M KinV; lay. r During {he first bix months of the cuiren' :year Qjde shipbuilders launched 145 vessels, representing 264,806 tons gross states Fairplay). The output for the corresponding period of 1914 was 267,677 tons gross The \ Juno total was 83,907 tons gross in 33 vessels. Three vessels, of 4900 tons gross, were ... launched on the Forth in June, one of 1390 tons on tho Tay, and two of 400 tons gross on the iNortJi-cast Coast. Tno White Star transport Olympic (reports ■v Syren) left Southampton on Juno 7, disembarked Canadian troops at Halifax, coaled, and was back at Southampton on June 24 a turn round in 17 days. ' Apparently war's effects are still bsin» felt seriously in Antwerp. Syren states that" during the first five mouths of this y«ir 1379 .. .. vessels, of 1,639,/ II entered Antwerp as ■ compared with 23G0 vessels, of 5,907,732 tons during the same period of 1914, showing a

*.* decrease of 1581 vessels, of 4,218,021 tone. ° Tho United Statc3 Shipping Board is trainmg sailors in record time. Officially conducted parties of boys are sent at frequent intervals by tho board from inland cities "to coaboarcl places whcro training ships aro maintained for their reception. After "finishing two months of intensive training as ap•prentico seamen or stewards these younc . merchant mariners are next shipped on board merchant vessels for d-oop eea voyages at full pay for the rating for which thc-v have ■ been trained—namely, 55 dollars a month for - BeameiL, 60 dollars a month for stewards, and 15 dollars a month for firemen." It is painted out that "there is nothing to prevent a country or city boy who enters this eervico , now as a sailer becoming a ship captain in - five years and merchant captains ore now earning as high as 4500 dollars a year " ?. while firemen may become engineers at 3450 dollars a year. TETE TALTTNE. ,¥ a » d , 3teaiuer Taluno which arrived «t Auckland last week, brought 82 18 011 cases and 170 l bunches of bananas' 464 sacks of cocoa, S sacks hides, 4 coses , . films, and 16t packages cf E.k. bottles On uho run down to tho Islands heavy weather was experienced, but fine vveather prevailed during the remainder cf tho trip. Owing to continued bad weather at Auckland the vessel +V? to T On o, hcr . dU6 dat « f<W j'. ?. Eolith. Sea Islands. She is expected" to Baa an 'Monday. THE SYDNEY SERVICE. , Manuka was berthed at Wellington at 1010 a.m. yesterday after a rough passage from Sydney against a strong easterly gale tolis-will commence to discharge her ca™»o cm Monday, and is expected to reach Lyttel- . ton on Wednesday morning preparatory to entering the fexrv eervico. ■ \ 3 ' to Port Chalmers on "*** Sydney, via Lyttelton and Wei- : "*?"?* ai S on Thursday morning, juid is expected to sail on Monday for Wellington and Lyttelton. OOAIi PROM NEWPORT NEWS. . Tho Shaw, Savill, a.nd Albion Company has 1 receiTCd cable advice that the liner Tropic Je fJ 'Panama, on. September 5 for Lyttelton ?. a load of cool from Newport New. The J-iopiC is due at lyttelton on October 2. _ CANADIAN SHIPBUILDING. , is stated that by tho end of this yec.r the Canadian Government will, have 20 ships i. with a. total net tonnagie of 100,000 tons' operating in tho North Atlantic end West i', fJK&MI trade. The voyages medo by tho seven stoamcM already in commission javo , been very profitable, and the Gpvernment > looks hopefully toward Octobor, 1920, by which . . time, if there bo any abatement in the v labour troubles constantly holding up this ;; important industry, it is "hoped that it will ; havo completed its present objective of 300,000 tons. Then r-arious attention will be given to another shipping programme of 300.000 tons for the Pacific trade. Canadian builders havo practically abandoned all hope of obtaining j); orders for ships from Europe, as cost o*£ ;j labour ar.d other items of production put ;£ y*em cot 01 competition with the Clvdo, B©l- - north ai Fng|.tn<*

i „ „ , _ Bar- Ther. Weattier. Capo Jlana _ \T., fresh 29.69 57 Hazy Bussel! ... ... S.'W., freeh 29.58 61 Fine ManukaaH. „ B.W., breeza v 29.54 58 Cloudy Auckland „ S.W., light 29.45 60 Fair Tauranga „ \V., light 29.45 64 Fair Gisbome... S.8.W., in. gale 29.41 55 llain Napier ... ... S.W., fresh " 29.52 C9 Overcast Castlepoint ... S.E., light' 29.C0 49 Showery Wellington ... S., fresh 29.71 53 Showery Xew Plymouth S.E., fresh 29.54 57 Pin© Cape Egmont... S.S.K., fresh 29.G0 o" Pair Waaganui ... S.R.B.. liqht 23.63 60 Fair rare well Spit.. E., fresh 29.77 56 Cloudy Capo Foul wind S., light 29.69 68 Cloudy Greymouth ... S., brwno 29.72 61 Fine Stephen Island S.E., fresh 20.05 50 Cloudy Cape Campbell S., fre3h 29.74 61 Misty Kaikoora .„ E., light 29.76 66 Driizle •Akaroa light.™ N.E., frosh ' 29.81 48 — Hnggete... NJ3., fine 29.79 46 Hazy Blnfl™ _. .„ U.K, light 29.68 El Hazy