SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17871, 28 February 1920, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES Off THB MOOS. P»BBBABT. Fullmoon *....-.-.- * S.lJp.m. Last quarter -.._.«._ 13 8.19 a.m. New moon «, _ _ „ SO 0.5 am. First quarter «. ... ... „. ... 37 11.20 a.m. THB BTJN. Bun Tlsea to-day at 6.47 a.m.; sets at 6.55 p.m. Sun rises to-morrow at 5.43 a.m.; sets 6.44 pjm. THB WEATHER. February 37. —8 0;m.: Wind N.W.; light rain. Noon: Wind K.W-; light rain. S p.m.: Wind N.W.; light rain. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer _ _ _ ._ 30.00 30.00 30.00 Thermometer — — ™ ._ Max., 64; min., 47 HIGH WATER. February 28— a-m. p-m. At Talaroa Heada .„ „. „. ... 9.46 10.19 At Port Oh«lmer». „ _ _. ... 10.26 10.53 At Bunedta ._' ™ _ 10.56 11.23 February 20— At Talaroa Heads .„ ... _. _. 10.59 11.20 At Port Chalmers .„ ~ 11.39 mid. At Donedin — 0-9 WEATHER REPORTS. <F»» UKTIB PR»BS ABSOOtATIOS.) WELLINGTON, February 27. The following are tho weather reports at 4 p.m.:— Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria ... W„ fresh 20.60 08 Cloudy Koesell S.E., fresh 29.45 73 Misty Xlanukau 11.... N., m. gale 29.57 64 Overcast Auokland .„ N.E., m. galo 29.62 70 Rain Tauranga ... E.. fresh 29.72 07 Drizzle Oisborno N.E., light 29.85 C 8 Ovorcast Napier N.W., light 29.80 69 Driwle Castlepoint ... S.E., light 29.71 63 Ovcroast Wellington ... S., light 23.72 64 Overcast New Plymouth S.E., light 29.56 70 Overcast Oape Egmont... N.E., light 29.58 68 Overcast Wangamii ... S.E., light 29.03 72 Fair Farewell Spit.. P.E., Iresh 29.71 62 Eain • Oape Foulwlnd E., fresh 29.60 60 Rain Greymonth ... E., fresh 29.67 00 Ilain Stephen Island S.E., iresh 29.71 58 Showery Cape Campbell S., fresh 29.70 61 Showery Kaikoura ... Calm 29.77 60 Bain Akaroa light... E., fresh 29.84 58 Rain Nuggets N.E., gale 29.73 53 Overcast BUrEf... ... -. N.N.E., breeze 29.61 01 Cloudy WEATHER FORECAST. The following are bho official weather summary and foreoitflt:— Dull, misty, and web weather has been experienced generally, with moderate to strong sooth-east to north-east winds prevailing. The barometer has been unsteady, rising and Jailing again since last night. Present indications ore for easterly to northerly winds, strong to a gale, and stormp weather, with rain probable generally. The barometer is Jailing everywhere. DEPARTURE". Kamona, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1425 tans, Paul, for Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS*.

AUCKLAND, February 27.—Arrived: Wanaka (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. To Sail: Monowei (9_ pjn.), for southern porta. Passengers: Misses Hamilton, Muir, Ash, Faho, Horton, Lane, M'Kenzie (2), M'Gill, Dearsley, Dunning, Harden, Webster, Drew, Wakolyn (2), Latapie, Johnston, Brown, Deal, Mountney, M'Neill, Bennett, Muirhead, Patrick, Crown, Millson, Drew, Dunlop, Triggs, Arnold, Gordon, Mesdames Armstrong, Hurd, Br'ookfield and 3 children, Dickey, Dearsley, Brown, Lotden, May, Rutlcdge, Somervillo, Ramadan, Fleming, Bohmer, Smith, Billington and child, St. Clair, Berrick, Nilsson, Bibbs and infant, Bright and 2 children, Gordon, Boyd, Lamb, Kemp and boy, Munro, Baker, Dundee, Button, Messrs Armstrong, Hurd, Wood, Kent, Webb, Lamb Brabazon, Traill, Munro, Dr Baker, M'Adam, Dundee, Kronfiold!, Peneiler, O'Connor, Finlay, Hntion, Egan, Dr Rogers, Twenty, Oxley, Gordon, Taylor, Balmer, Jordan, Dearsley, Somerville, Anderson; and 14 steerage.

WELLINGTON, February 27.—Arrived: Wahine (9 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Stella (12.20 p.m.), from Dunedin; Port Chalmers (1.20 p.m.), from Auckland; Putiki (5.30 p.m.), from Napier; Kent (6.10 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Kahu (11.15 a.m.), for Napier; Wahine (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 27.—Arrived: Ngakuta (8 a.m.), from Bluff; Corinna (10.55 ■a,m,); from Tiraaru; Mararoa (11.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Mararoa, for Wellington.

BLUFF, February 27.—Arrived: Kini (8 a.m.), from Dunedin; Kotaie (4 p.m.), from Port Chalmers.

SYDNEY, February 27.—Sailed: Riverina, for Wellington.

The Raltanoc was floated out of dock yesterday forenoon, but her overhaul will not bo complete until she ships her now funnel. The Plucky went into dock yesterday for survey and overhaul. The Mahia, now discharging and loading . at Lyttelton, is due to sail for Dunedin on Monday, and will arrive the following day. It has not yet been decided whether tho vessel will remain at Port Chalmers or come up to Dunedin to complete discharge of her . London cargo. The Koromiko was despatched from Lyttelton for Newcastle direct yesterday. The truble regarding hei crew refusing to sign on until moss rooms in the sailors' and firetaen's quarters were provided, has been ' overcome by the Union Company agreeing' to make the necessary alterations on her arrival at Newcastle, where the will load another coal cargo for Lyttelton. The Corinna arrived at Lyttelton from southern porta at 11 a.m. yesterday, and will continue her voyage to-day to Nelson and New Plymouth. Bad weather at Lyttelton has delayed the "Waitomo, which will not be dispatched for Wellington until Monday. She will later return to Lyttelton to load for Auckland. •

The Kini arrived at Bluff from Dunedin at 8 a.m. yesterday, and sailed in the afternoon for Greymouth, at which port she will load for Lyttelton. The Stella arrived at Wellington from Dunedin yesterday morning. The Kauri, from Melbourne, reached Auckland on Thursday afternoon. The Arahura arrived at Gisbome at 7 a.m. yesterday, and Bailed again last night for Auckland. "

The Pohexua left Greymouth for Wellington direct early yesterday morning. ' . The Monowai sailed from Auckland at 8 o'clock last night for East Coast ports and is due here about "Wednesday. The prevailing wet weather is also being experienced on the West Coast. Yesterday Greymouth' reported a strong easterly wind with rain and a moderate swell. The Flora was detained at "Westport owing to a considerable sea on the bar.

Bain has delayed the Mapouriia at New Plymouth. She is now timed to leave for Wellington to-night. The Wanaka arrived at Auckland from Wellington yesterday morning. The Te Anau reached Napier from Gia borne at 7 a.m. yesterday, - and will sail today for Lyttelton, thence to Dunedin. She will leave this, port on Tuesday for Napier and Gißborne, via the usual way ports. Tho Ma/raroa did not arrive at Lyttelton •until 11.10 yesterday morning, being delayed by a strong southerly wind and a heavy head sea, but sho berthed in time to oonable the mails and passengers to connect with tho second express for the south. The ferry steamer Wahine arrived at Wellington at 9 a.m. yesterday. There is a great and increasing demand for divers in order to rescue from the sea millions of pounds' worth of treasure that has been sunk by the Hun during the war. The actual amount of gold alone that is buried beneath the ocean in torpedoed and mino-eunk ships runs into millions, and there are many millions more in preserved foods and other goods which do not easily perish and which are worth rescuing. Of course, -tho diver's work is hard, but from a purely physical oulture point of view it is probably the best and most effective way of expanding the lungs, and broadening the chest, because deep, regular breathing becomes a necessity. Taken as a class, divers are extremely healthy. Consumption, indigestion, and similar complaints aro practically unknown among them.

TOFUA FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The RJLS. Tofua, from San Francisco and Papeete, left Raiotonga at midnight on Tuesday, and ia expected to reach Wellington on Ihs afternoon of Tuesday, March 2.«, '«, RIVERINA AND WESTRALIA. The Hnddart, Parker steamers Riverina and Wcstrolia will bo despatched from Sydney and Melbourne respectively at the oarliost poasibte moment for Wellington. The Riverina has been fixed to sail from the last-named port for Sydney on March. 4, and the Weetralia Trill be despatched about five days later far Melbourne, but it has not yet been decided whether eio will proceed direct or by way of 81-nff. i» THE STDWOT STEAMERS. The Manuka will sail from Sydney on Thursday for Wellington and Lyttolton, and will lokivo Wellington on the return voyage on March 11. The Moeieki is sohocWed to leave Sydnoy on March 11 for New Zealand ports, and will commence her return trip from Wellington on March 18. The Maheno mad© her doportume from Bydney on Thursday afternoon, and ia due at Auckland on March 1. She will karoo again for h«r Australian port on March 4.