SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18806, 8 March 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

.PHASES OP THE MOON. Maboh. Full Moon 3rd 2.54 p.m. Last Quarter „. ... .. 10th 6.1 a.m. New Moon .. .»• 18th 0.21 a.m. First Quarter „ .. .. 26th 4.11 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 6.67 a.m.; sets 6.41 p.m. THE WEATHER, March 7. —Fine; strong and cold southerly wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer .... 29.95 80.00 30.07 Thermometer .. .. .. Min.,4B; max.,56. HIGH WATER. March 8— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 6.58 7.27 At Port Chalmers .. ►. .. 7.38 8.7 At Dunedin .. .. .. •- 6.8 8.37 WEATHER REPORTS. (F>b Uxrrxu P«*«» assooiatiov.) WELLINGTON, Match 7. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m. ' Bar. Thor. Weather. Capo Maria „. 5.8., light 30.00 71 Fine Bussell 8., light 30,08 72 Fine Mamikau H. ... S.W., breeze 30.04 6!) Cloudy Auckland S.W., fresh 30.03 60 Fair Tnnranga ... 8.W., light 20.91 74 Fair • Gisborne - . 8., light 30.05 67 Overcast, jlupitr fresh 30.15 69 Overcast Castlepoint ... 8., light 30.14 55 Fine ■Wellington ... breoze >10.15 59 (Moody Now Plymouth S.W., light. 2!t.!i7 60 Hazy Capo Egmont... S.E., fresh 20.90 64 Cloudy Wanganui ... S., fresh 30.04 67 lair Farewell Spit.. N.E., fresh 30.15 68 Hazy Cano Foulwiud W., light 30.10 60 Cloudy Gicymoutli ... 8., light 30.03 73 Fine Stephen Island 8.E., gale 30.10 50 Cloudy Gape Campbell S., fresh 30.15 62 Fine KaUmur.i ... S.W., light 30.16 58 Fair Akaroa light... 8.W,, fresh 30.10 54 Cloudy Nuggets... S.W., fresh 30.11 52 Cloudy Bluff S., light 30.13 52 Cloudy WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast: Present indications ore for moderate to strong south-weat windo, veering to northwest. Skies cloudy to overcast at times. The barometer is unsteady, rain falling again soon. ARRIVALS. March 7. Havre, ».s. (9.25 a.m.), 2073 tons, Armfield, from Singapore, via Bluff. Gollin and Co., agents. H.M.S. Laburnum (3.40 p.m,), 1200 tons, Commander Shorslon. frciu Oamaru. DEPARTURE. Peshawar, s.e, (5.30 p.m.), 7934 tons, Phillips, for Bluff. Turnbull, Martin, and Co., bgsnts. o ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 7.—Arrived: Port Curtis (8 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Niagara (2.30 p.m.), for Vancouver. WELLINGTON, March 7.—Arrived; Wahine (6.55 a.m-1, from Lyttelton; Ulimaroa (5.35 p.m.), from Sydney. Sailed; Wnhine (8' p.m.), for Lyttelton. " lA'TTELTOjST, March 7.—Arrived: Maori 3 a.m.), from Wellington; Trekieve (11.15 ), from SiT John (Halifax); Wingatui (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Tutanekai (6.30 p.m.), for southern lighthouses; Holmdale (72.15 a.m.), Wootton (1.10 a.m.), and 1 Maori, .for Wellington; Canopus (12,20 p.m.), for Westport. The Poshawur, after discharging a cargo of West of England cargo, lett Port Chalmers last evening, for Bluff, whore she will put out the balance of hex cargo. H.M. sloop Laburnum arrived here yesterday rafternoon from Oamaru. Sho is to sail next Tuesday for Bluff, the Sounds, Greymonth, Westport, Wanganui, and Wellington; The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company a eteamer Havre, from Singaport, via Bluff, arrived hero yesterday morning to discharge 19,000 cases of oil. Sho is to sail this afternoon for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Napier to complete unloading. On completing discharge of her coal cargo the Kamo is to go down to Port Chalmers this afternoon to dock for cleaning and painting. Sho is to sail on Friday for Timaru, Westport, and Greymouth. The Wingatui, from Auckland, via Wellington, and Lyttelton, is duo to-morrow, and ii to sail on Saturday for Oamraru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kabika, from Bluff, is due hero today, and is to sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Eini, from Gisborne direct, is duo here on Saturday, and is to sail the same day for Napier and Gisborne, via porta. The Kotare, with a cargo of timber from Waikawa, is due here to-morroW. Sho will then load for Bluff and Invercargill, The Government steamer Tutanekai, which left Wellington on Tuesday on her round to the southern lighthouses, is duo hero* at the end of the week. The Karamea, from Timaru, via Oamaru ond Picton, is due at Wellington on Sunday, and is to leave there on March 15 lor London, via Montevideo and Teneriffc. The Maunganui is to leave Sydney on March 15, rfnd Wellington on March 20, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. The Huddart-Parker Company’s eteamer Ulimaroa, which was due at Wellington yes- . ierday, with 170 passengers and 500 tone of cargo from Sydney, is to sail to-morrow on the return voyage. The Vinita, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday from San Francisco, via Honolulu, brought 106 bags of mail and a quantity of general cargo, including 10,300 cases of oil tor discharge at Auckland before proceeding to Australia. o. CITY OF BOMBAY. The A. and A. Line steamer City of BomBay, from New York, is due at Auckland about April 10. She will continue discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations laat night;—Auckland: Fiona, Hatipara, Kaikorai, Navua, Niagara,” Sonoma, Vinita, Waihora, and Wanaka. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Koromiko, Canadian Planter. Kaimanawa, Kaituna, Wingatui, Ulimaroa, Moeraki, Kia Ora, Katoa, Trekieve, Tutanekai, Port Adelaide, Jersey City, and H.M.S. Laburnum. Chatham® Islands: Wangaratta and Canadian Transporter. THE CANADIAN CRUISER Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Canadian Govnrnmer|t Lino steamer Canadian Cruiser, from Montreal, via Aus tralian ports, Adelaide, Tasmania, and Lyttelton, is duo at Bluff from, the 17th to 19th inst., at Dunedin from the 21st to the the 23rd, and at Timaru from the 24th to the 26th to load for U.S.A. and Canada. She also Las general cargo for Montreal and Sydney for discharge. The Canadian Cruiser ■will be followed in about three weeks by the Canadian Conqueror. THE CANADIAN PIONEER. The Canadian Government Line steamer Canadian Pioneer left Auckland on Saturday for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Sho was at Auckland from January 31, having been delayed through damage caused by the fire which broke out in No. 2 hold the day after her arrival. The steamer discharged all the cargo from that hold during the next three or lour days, and also removed the coal from the bunkers where (he fire had originated, and burned a hole in the wooden bulkhead that separated the cargo from that portion of No. 2 hold where the auxiliary bunker coal was kept. Some IfOO bales of wool and about 900 bales of flax were more or less damaged by fire and water, and these were taken away to be reconditioned. The work of reconditioning was continued steadily, but the changeable weather interrupted and delayed it. However, about 800 bales of wool and about 400 bales of flax were reconditioned and were re-shipped. The iron plate which mas damaged on the” starboard side was taken off and a new plate weighing about two tons, fitted in its place!