SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18316, 5 August 1921, Page 4

SHIPPING.

, PHASES OP THB MOON. August. New moon 4th 7.48 a.m. First quarter _ _ 11th 1-44 a.m. Full moon ... ... 19th 3-58 a.m. Lost quarter _ ... ... ... 37th 0.31 am. TECS SUN. Boss to-day at 7.38 am.; seta at t.O pm. THE WBATHEB. August A—A calm, dull, oold morning. Light .wind from the N.E. In the afternoon it became still mors overcast, and light rain fell. 8 a.m. Noon, t p.m. Barometer ._ 70.05 28.95 28.68 Thermometer ... Min., 35 ; max., 48. Note. —The barometer fell lower than it has since April 9. ' HIGH WATEB. August 5 am. P-m. At Taiaroa Heads - - 3-31 3.57 At Port Chalmers - 4.11 4.37 ’ At Dunedin ... WBATHEB BEPOBXS. (FIB Lxitbd Paata aisociattox.) WELLINGTON, August 4. * Following art (ha official weather reports at 4 p.m. t Bar. Ther. Weather. Gape Maria • N.W., gale 29.32 60 Squally Hassell N.W., gale 20.33 61 Squally Mauukau H,... N.W., gale 20.21 54 Bain «sklnnii ... N.W., fresh 20.28 56 Bain Tauranga ... N. ( gale 20.15 58 Overcast Gisborne... N.W., fresh 20.20 G 1 Fair Napier N.W., fresh 20.16 61 Cloudy Oastlepoint ... W., breeze 20.00 51 Bain Wellington ... N.W., m. g. 28.85 55 Bain New Plymouth N.W., fresh 28.97 60 Squally Cape Egmont... N., gale 28.96 56 Cloudy Wanganui ... S.E., light 29.04 55 Overcast Farewell Spit.. N.W., fresh 28.88 55 Showery Gape Foulwind W., fresh 28.77 60 Overcast Greymouth ... N.W., fresh 28.71 53 Bain Stephen Island N.W., fresh 28.80 53 Bain - Cape Campbell N., fresh 28.80 63 Overcast .’Kaikonra ... N., gale 28.61 54 Fair Akama light... N.E., light 28.50 65 Gloomy Nuggets W., fresh 28.70 40 Bain . Bluff E.N.E., br. 28.60 46 Showery WBATHEB FOEECAST. / The following is the official weather forecast: — “ Present Indications are lor west to southwesterly gales, oold and showery weather, with heavy rain and flooded rivers in many parts, and snow on the higher levels in the south. Expect very heavy seas on all western coasts and south of Oastlepoint. The barometer will riso last everywhere sooh.” SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, August 4.—Arrived: Mararoa (7.50 aim..), from Lyttelton; Donald M'Kay (8.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ngaher© (7 pm.), from Wanganui; Ngauta (7.30 p.m.), from Whiangorei. Sailed: Garbeta (11.60 a.m.), for Newcastle; Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. The Rama, from Chatham, and the Ripple, from Napier, were sheltering at Cape Palliser .this afternoonLYTTELTON, August 4. —Arrived; Maori (7.6 am.), from Wellington; Opihi (0.35 p.m.), from Newcastle, Soiled: Kanna (4.40 p.m.), for Dunedin; Storm (5230 pm.), for Timaru; Korean i (5.25 p.m.), for Gisborne; Maori, for . Wellington. SYDNEY, August 4.—Sailed; Manuka (1.5 - pm.), for Wellington; Mahono (4.16 pm.), for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, August A—Arrived: Koikoura, from Auckland. VANCOUVER, August 3. —Arrived: Makura, from Auckland; Waikawt, from Sydney, via Auckland. SUEZ, August 2.—Arrived: Narkundn, from Fremantle. PANAMA, August 2. —Arrived: Suffolk, from Wellington. j ■ NEW YORK, August 2.—Sailed; Cornwall, for Auckland.

PORT TOWNSEND, August 2. —Arrived Bejfsy Rosa, schooner, from Sydney.

\ The Wairuna ia duo at Lyttelton on August 16 from Sen Francisco. From Lyttelton she proceeds to Dunedin, Melbourne, . and Sydney. The Broxton is expected to finish discharging her coal cargo at Lyttelton this week, but it will bo next Tuesday before she can take her departure for Newcastle. The Hatipara, which arrived at Auckland on Friday from New Orleans, via ports, left Sabine on June 16, after loading a cargo of sulphur, and proceeded to New Orleans and Colon. Departure wtas taken from Panama on Juno 29, and a course was set for Auckland, via Pitcairn. Strong southeast and south-west winds were experienced • during the voyage. On leaving Auckland she ' comes to Dunedin. Captain Kinnear is in : command. The Ruahine was to leave Tokomaru Bay \ last night or this morning for Wellington to complete Homeward loading. She sails from ■Wellington at mid-day on Thursday, August 11, for Southampton and London, via Panama. . The Somerset is expected to leave Lyttel- > ton to-day for Wellington to complete discharge, and will probably sail from Wellington on Monday for London, via Panama. eThe coastal steamer Hrvuiti reports having ted up the hull of a launch painted white Saturday between Waiwera and Tiri. I The schooner Columbia River left Newcastle for Auckland on Saturday with a cargo of poles. ! ’ After a smart passage of 40 days the , Maha.a has arrived’ at London from Napier, via Panama. 1 In the hope of attracting ships passing , through Panama Canal, the Government of Jamaica proposes expending £1,000,000 on improvements at Kingston Harbour. Ves- , eels from New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, and the Canadian Government’s mercantile ships coming to Jamaica have been exempted from tonnage and lighterage dues from 1921 to 1923 inclusive. The Federal Line announces the following projected .‘departures from New York:—Cornwall, for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, opd Brisbane, shortly; followed by the City of Sydney and Middlesex, early in August; Lorenzo and City of Chester, date not fixed. The ports fox the last four steamers have not yet been fixed. The Wingatui is expected to leave Auckland to-day fox Bluff, via Wellington, to load fox Auckland, via Oamaru end Timaru. The Hatipara is expected to leave Auckland to-day for Dunedin. The Corinna is expected to load at Dunedin on Monday fox Nelson and New Ply-mouth,-via ports. The, Eaituna, which has been discharging at Nelson, is being held up on account of heavy rain. She is bound for Newcastle to load fox New Zealand. The Kawatiri, which left Wellington at 11 o’clock on Wednesday night for Nupier, completes discharging, and proceeds to Sydney. The Kittawa, which arrived at Napier yeeterday morning, ia expected to sail again to-day for Greymouth to load for Lyttelton and Timaru. The Kanna, from Lyttelton, is due here to-day. It is expected to despatch her tomorrow for Auckland, via Timaru and Wellington. Yesterday it was raining at Westport, and heavy showers were being experienced at Wellington. The Themistoclee is timed to sail from Sydney for London on September 10.

The Kflxamu sailed from Bluff at 2 pm. yesterday, and loads here to-day for Wellington, via Oaroaru. She is due hero this mornKarori loads at Westport lor Auckland. The Kaiapoi, from Newcastle, was due at Oamam lost evening. The Katoe, which sailed from Wellington on Wednesday for Auckland, loads at the latter port next week for Dunedin, via Wellington and Lyttelton. The Paloona leaves Melbourne on Tuesday for Dunedin direct, and is due here about Sunday, the 14th inst. From hero she proceeds to Lyttelton and Wellington, and goes on to Melbourne, via Bluff. The John, from Wellington, should arrive here on the 7th inst., and leaves again on the Bih for Oamant, Timaru, and Wanganui. Tae Rama js due at Dunedin from Wellington to-morrow, and sails on the same day for Oaroani, Timaru, and Wellington. The Breeze has been delayed at Wanganui for the past five or six days owing to rain and the bar being unworkable. She will be late with her time-table, and will not get away from Dunedin till to-morrow at the earliest for Timaru, Lyttelton, Pioton, and Wanganui. The Calm has also been delayed in the north, and will not now get away from Dunedin until to-morrow or Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The West Hepburn is expected to reach Dunedin from Lyttelton on Saturday. She is from New York originally, and. has a small quantity of general cargo and case oil fox discharge here. Before leaving Dunedin she takes in a small quantjty of cargo and sails for Australian ports. The Corinthio is due at Wellington from Southampton on September 10. Tiie Port Bowen, from Glasgow and Liverpool, is due at Auckland on the 10th inst., and works southwards. She is due here on the 23rd inst. for final discharge and Home; ward loading. The Port Lincoln, from New York, is due at Auckland on the 15th inst., and comes on to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is duo at Dunedin on the 26th inst. to discharge cargo, apd goes to Australia for final discharge. ISLAND STEAMER FLORA, The Island steamer Flora, from Cook Islands and Tahiti, is due at Auckland on Sunday. MAIL STEAMER MAKUEA. The Vancouver mail steamer Makura arrived at Vancouver on Sunday afternoon, and sails on Saturday, the 6th inst., on her return voyage. She is due at Auckland August 26. THE WAIRUNA. The trans-Pacific steamer Wairuna is due nt Auckland on Monday next from the Pao.no Coast, via Samoa. PAKEHA, WITH IMMIGRANTS. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's Pakeha, which arrived at Wellington from Southampton and London late on Saturday night, left Southampton on June 18, and after bunkering at Norfolk, sailed for Panama on July 1. Colon was reached seven days later, and the passengers went ashore there. The voyage was continued from Colon on July 9, and moderate seas were encountered to Wellington. Fine weather was experienced throughout the trip. Captain W. H. Hartman, R.N.R., is in command. She was to sail for Auckland yesterday, and from that port goes to Lyttelton. Her next port is Dunedin, where she will complete discharge and then load. From Dunedin she goes to Tokomaru Bay and Gisborno to complete loading for London, via Australia. She is timed to leave Gisborne about September 5. The Maori brought to Lyttelton 200 of the Pakeha’s immigrants, 120 being females, WITHIN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night: —Awanui; West Hixon, Kekerangu, E. R. Sterling, Manuka, Navua, Kia Ora, Ulimaroa, Wairuna, Opihi, Koromiko, Ventura, Rona, Auckland: Arahura, Tahiti, Flora, Canadian Spinner. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Maponrika, Katoa, Kawatiri, Ngakuta, Eu-ahine, Kaituna, Garbota. Chathams: Eastern Planet. Awarua: Hanna, Kaiapoi, Kaitoke. THE TAHITI’S PASSENGERS. The Tahiti, which loft this week for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, had the following passengers:—First saloon: Misses C. Dunn, N. Evans, I. Edwin, K M. Hawkins, E. F. Knowles, Robertson, J. Scanlon, Mesdames Basil Cooper, O. R. Caldwell, E. Gorton, L. Gorton, W. F. Hogan, M’Leod, A. M'ijegg, Nichols, Brodie, W. R. Ragsdalo, Simpson, Uhl, Woolf, Dr S. Woolf, Messrs W. Anderson, B. E. Burnett, O. R. Caldwell, M. P. Coffin, V. R. M. Cook, H. Gifford, A. C. Jensen, B. N. Jacobs, Lecardo (2), A. M'Kegg, R. M'Kegg, M. G. Phelan, P. J. Ryan, T. Uhl, Lieut. D. D. Aitken. Second saloon; Mesdames M. Campbell, Day, E. Favero, Howard, Hudson, Kennigan and 2 infants, Munro, Maiing, Pascoe, Travers, Messrs S. G. Adams, N. Broadfoot, Brown, J. C. Brown, C. Blinkhorn, F. Burge, Ball, L. C. Banks, I. Bewley, G. P. Burns, J. Craig, G. A. Caidstairs, H. Caples, L. Cubitt, Gann, Day, Dickie, J. W. Daglish, S. L. Esleby, C. Fraser, H. Foster, H. Gray, G. K. Howard, P. B. Howard, H. Holder, Hudson, Kennigan, J. C. Ives, G. Johnson, L. N. Konnard, R. Latta, Lindsay, Laing, C. M'Grath, Munro, J. G. M'Kay, R. Norman, G. Prentice, G. Potter, H. Peters, S. Pearce, W. Patterson, Richards, J. Ryan, W. Schultz, Sunderland, J. Smiley, S. T. Sachkor, D. f! Thompson, Townsend, Urbank, E, Vest, J. Williams, A. Wenneck, Warburton, C. Waters, Webster, A. D. Willis, Rev. J. Black, more, Dr A. M'Taggart, Master J. Bond.