SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17825, 6 January 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. XiHTUBY. Van moon _ — — ... ~ 6 8.35 a.m. Last quarter _ ~. — 13 11.30 a.m. New moon 21 <.57 p.m. first quarter ... 23 3.8 a.m. t TUB BUN. &tees to-day st 4.33 turn.; sobs at 7.55 p-m, THB WEATHER. January 5.—8 a.m.: Wind S.W.; rain showers. Noon: Wind S.W.; rnn showers. B p.m.: Wind 8.W.; rain ahowars. 8 &.m. Noon. 6 P-m. Barometer ~ —— _ 30.18 30.18 30.18 Thermometer ... ... _. Min., GO; iniii., 38. HIGH WATER. Jmaarr 8— <i.m. p.m. At Taiajoa Heads _. .„ .. ~ 2.36 -1.1 At Port Chalmoiß „ _ ... _. 3.16 3.4-1 At JDnnedin ... ... ... 3.46 4.14 WEATHER BBPOHT& (Pin Usitbd Frbss Association.) WECLXNOTON, January 5. The following aro the weather reports at tl pja,:— Bar. Ther. Weather. Oope Moris „ R., gale - 30.01 63 Boggy Bus-tell ... ... N., light 2!* .87 71 Showery Manukau 11. „ R.W., tarecm 29.87 G7 Showery Auckland „ W.S.W.,lreah 29.90 69 liaia Tanninga „ lOalrn 29.79 72 Driulo Glaborne... „ 8.5. W., gala 29.98 E3 Itain Napier ... „. a., light 30.00 68 Smooth Oostlepoint ™ H.W., light 30.06 sr. Oloudy 'Wellington ... 8., fresh 30.09 60 Fair Nerw Plymouth S.E., in. pale 29.85 63 Fino v Oape Egmont... R.H., galo > 29.90 63 Fair Waaganul ... K.S.E., freeh 50.03 60 Gloomy Runowell Sptt.. N. 8., Kfjhli 30,12 59 Orerooat Oapo Itoulwlnd 8., fresh 30.01 65 Cloudy Groymouth ... W., brcozo 29.96 70 lino Stephen Island S.B.,frt«h ' 30.04 55 Cloudy Cape Oampboll S., fresh 30.11 59 Cloudy Kaikoura „ K, light 30.10 58 Fine Akaroa light.- 8.5. W., fresh 30.09 54. Fair Noggets „ „ S.W., gale 30.05 50 Showery Blnfl.„ „ ._ 8.W., breeze 30.11 65 Cloudy WISATHBB FORECAST. The following are tho official weather eunvraary ' and foreoast: —Ckindy, unsottlwl, and at timos boistczooe weather haa prevailed, and rain has fallen generally. Northerly winds, Btamg to a pale, havo given ptaoo to Boutliorliog tdnoo Sunday. Tho otmospherio pressure has locrrased B ton Ally In tho south, but is still bolow normal in the far north. Present hidioations aro for strong south and sonth-enst winds and oold, changeable weather generally. Further rain is northwards of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, and scattered showers elsewhere, but a central Improvement may be expected soon. Tho barometer is rising bat is unsteady in the northern .districts." SHIPPING TELBGHRA3IS. ATTCKLiNID, January 4.—Arrived: Huia, echoonwr (7 p.m.), irwm 'Melbourne. WELLINGTON, January s,—Arrived: Tcrfua ((X25 (uo.), from.San. IVancieco; Aiawa (7.30 ajn.), from Timiaru.——Suilod: Maori (8 p.m.), for Lyttolton; Stella (10.25 p.m.), far j !DTinie<li3ur—oail: Mioeiraki (10 pja.), for ■ liytSelton; Mjcmowiai (10 p.m.), for Napier; Xaiwiarza (11 pjn-X tar Newcastle. liYTTEffiTON, Jonuoiy s.—Axrivesd: John (7.45 a.m.), from Wanganm ; Kamo (0.10 p.m.),' from Napier- Sailed: Molsoda (6.36 p.m.), lor Wellington; Moasvroa (6.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Kiamo, far WeUingtcm; Breeze (3.45 p.in.), far Dunedin; Kakapo, for Napier; feirow, for Dmiodxn.; Hatinwlra (4.5 p.m.), for Ihrnedln; K&toa (6.30 pjn.), for Timaru. •' TIMABTJ, January 5.—-Sailedij- Cain). '(9 p.m.), for Dunedin. NBWOASTLiEJ. Janmry 6.—Arrired: Karitene, ffom AaokJAnd.

TOw W&ipori is scheduled to sail to-night for Bluff and Oamaxu, where she will load for Auckland. The Kttrow will come south from Lyttelton to-day, and after discharge hero will surrey at Port Chalmers. t< The Tanawera, after bunkering, will eail to-night far Wellington, Sydney, and Newcastle. - TV Kauri ia timed to loavo Melbourne on January 10 for Dunedin and Lyttelton with a full freight of wheat. The Paloona went down to Port Ohalmera At 1.16 p.m. yesterday for survey. The coal bulk Emrpreza arrived yesterday morning to banker the Tarawera. The Stella left Wellington last night for iDunedin with a full general cargo, and should .Arrive to-morrow. . t W'ith a full cargo from 'Wellington and Timaru, the Calm is expected to make port to-day, and after discharge ehe will survey at Port Chalmers. • The Breeze is expected to reach Dunedin. ' from Wunganui and Lyttelton to-night, and ■will sail to-morrow for Wangsnui, via way iports. _ The Huia, from Melbourne, arrived at Auckland at 7 p.m. on Sunday. • The Mararoa arrived at Lyttolton at 10,15 la.m. an. Sunday. The Storm arrived at Timaru from Dunedin at noon on. Sunday. The Karu is to bo taken of! the Wellington Blip this week, and will probably be despatched to Nlydia Bay to load timber for Lyttelton. The Rstmona ia to go into dock at Auckland to-day for cleaning and painting. The Mokoia left Lyttelton last night for Wellington, and will sail from the latter port for Dunedin to-day. The Te Anau left Timaru last night for Oamaru and Bluff, and is due back at this

port on Friday to 'cad for Napier and GieDorn©, via way ports. - Tho Rosamond iS* timed to leave Timaru tojnorrow for Wellington, Now Plymouth, and Qeymouth. The Kahika ia due to leave Greymouth today with a coftl corgo for Wellington.. Tho Kaitangata ia scheduled to leave Auckland to-day for Newcastle, -where sho will load for her port of departure Inhere woa a considerable swell on the bar at Grey-mouth yesterday.. The weather during the -week-end has been unsettled. No developments have occurrod ill the marine eng'leers' »trike. Two hundred thousand tonaj of shipping aro idle in Sydney and Melbourne. Hie steamer Suva ihaa been returned to her owners, the A.U.S.N. Copmany, Ltd. The vessel was requisitioned by the Royal Navy during tho war, and acted no a patrol ship in. the Persian Gulf and Bed Sea. Tho Buahine ia to leave 'Wellington to-day for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is due at Port about January 11, and after discharging the balance of her Homo cargo, amounting to about 1000 tons, will load a large quantity of wool, frozen meat, dairy produoe, and general cargo for England. The •vassel will afterwards go to Bluff and Wellington for further loading, and will leave the latter port on January SO for London, via Panama,

TB3JTOFTTA. . The RJJ.S. Tofua arrived at Wellington, with passengers and mails at 12.30 on Sunday afternoon. Jt THE MAKURA. The Makttra. arrived at Suva at daylight ton Wedtaesday last, and: is due at Auckland on Saturday evening. THE NAVTTA. The Navtta, left Apia for Suva on Wednesday. She will mnko her departure from Suva on January 14, and is due at Auckland on January 18. HATIMURA FOR DUNEDIN, The Batimura sailed from Lytteltan at 3 , o'clock yo&torday afternoon to complete her discharge here. TVAHXNE RECPOMIEtD. V The Waliino, en route to 'Dunedin from , IDnmbarton, Tceumed her voyage from Port ' Said on January 3, and should arrive Ifare about the end of the month, ! «. % BIMUTAKA AT WELLINGTON. Tho Bimutaka reached Wellington from the United Kingdom, via tho Cape and Hobart, on Sunday afternoon. Her troops for the South leland camo by tho Maori last night. • THE TALUKS. The Talune ia expected to leave Papeete on January 6, and Biarotonga on January 8, fox Auckland. THE SYDMCT STEAMERS. The Maheno arrived at Auckland at 11.5 on Sunday morning from Sydney. Sho is timed to sail on Thursday on her return voyage. The Mcoraki, from Sydney, readied Wellington at 1 p.m. on Sunday. She brought 895 passengers and 1100 tons of oargo. Tho vessel ia to eail to-day for Lyttolton, returning to Wellington, on Thursday, and -will • leave there tho assmo day for Sydney and Hob&rw NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S FLEET. The Ornri, from Avawnouth, arrived at St. John on January 2, and will load thara for Now Zealand porta. Tho Remuera. arrived at NWport Nowe, en route from Wellington to London, on January 2. ' Tie Ruapohii, from Bristol, left Durban on January 1, and ia espeoted to arrivo at Wellington about January 30, and at Dunedin about February 12. TRADE OF PORT OP SYDNEY. In their annual report tlho Sydney Harbour Trust Commieaioncja sfcaio that during tbo year ended! Juno 30 last the vessels which entered tho port, nnmberod! 7*199, with, a grosa registered tonnago of 8,806,090, and a net tonniago of 6,162,665.. Compared with tho previous year, this was a falling off of 80 veeaels and 252,478 gross registered tons, or 167,734. net. The goods imported amounted to to 3,410,205 tona, ae compared with 3,447,653 tana in fcho previous year. Of this year's total 1,115,229 tons (oversea), 715,720 tons (interstate), and 1,549,256 tana (coastal) wore hundlmd. ~ Xto vahio of avoraea, intorafawtn,

and State imports into Sydney waa £68,762,977, as compared with £56,371,710 in. the previous year. Oversea exports during the year wero worth £17,132,019, compared with £10,233,589 in tho provioufl year. BARQUENTINE WBSTFIKLD ARRIVES. There is probably no vessel conuootecl with tho Au»tnilii:ji overseas tiv.do xnoro famed for long than *s tho British. four-masted barquentin© Westifield, which arrived at Melbourne on December lf> from St. John after a very long passage of 388 days. The Westfield left St! John on March 3, and running into a West Indian cyclone was forced to put into Barbadoes for repairs. Whoa tho voyage was resumed on Jiin© 11 in unknown disooflo, which wea afterwards diagnosed aa pneumonic influenza in its most, malignant form, carried! off several members of tho crew and seriously in disposed others. Tho few who csoa.ped tho irokidy, by working day and night, wero able to liwko ttio do Janeiro on September 15, .13 days after the vessel had reported the epidemic to a passing steamer. After a full crow had boon obtained the vessel left tho Brazilian port on Ss'ptembor 20. She haa on board about 700 tons of oarpo for Melbourne, tho remainder being for Sydney.