SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 14577, 18 November 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

TIDES—NOV. 18. Bluff ... 1.52 a.m. 2.21 p.m. Invercargiii .. 2.32 a.m. 3.1 p.m. Biverton .. 0.52 a.m. 1,-1 P-«»-BLUFF HAJKBOUR. There were no shipping movements at this port yesterday. KXPOKTS. Ex Kaitangata—so r.e. hogshead*, 0 drums brass, 43 gross r.e. acm jars, t.L. sacks oats, 10 eases whisky, »0 haitnacks gravel. U.S.a. CO. bTJbAAILK

Saturday, 19th Nov.—Corinna arrives trom Dunedin about 8 a.m., and leaves for New Plymouth on arrival ol li._o %.m. train. .. . . „„.!..->„ Monday, 21st Nov.—-Moeraki arrnes from- Svdney via North about i> a.nt., andl leaves V Hobart and MeibouVne on arrival of 3.35 p.m. train mMonday, 21st Nov. —Manuka at lives Jrom Melbourne and Hobart about it a.m., and leaves lor Sydney via Noith on arrival of 1.45 p.m. train ironi invei22nd Nov.—Rakanoa arrives from Greymouth and Westport about t. «.m., and leaves for Dunedin. (Per United Pieaa Association). AUCKLAND, Nov. 17. Arrived—Turkistan from Montreal, Via Melbourne and Sydney. Sailed— Joseph Craig .barque) for Kaipara. Wellington. Nov. io. Sailed—Ruahine for London. WELLINGTON. Nov. 1.. Sailed—Moeraki for southern ports ,3Jobart and Melbourne ; Mararoa J.oi aUyttelton. DUNEDIN , Nov. 17 Arrived— Kaitangata from -Blutt ; Koonya from Bluff; Earl of Carrick for Brisbane via Bluff" Paparoa for Auckland.; Ngatora for Greymbuth ; Fukaki for West Coast yia way ports. syDNEY> Nov . 17 . Sailed —Mimiro for New Zealand. XUJ3 WKATHiIK WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. Following is a report of the weather V cipe l Ma"ria Van Diemen—Wind. E. gea¥; bar. 30.15 ; ther. 65 ; weather, oudy : sea, smooth. Russeli—S.E. moderate gale; nai. 80 tt ; titer. 61 ; gloomy ; rough. Manakau Heads—Wind, is.N.«i breeae; bar. tf °fea o ra-W : ind? h *-N.E. light; bar. ISO 32; ther. 73; fair; smooth „„„.,. 3 East Cape—Wind. E. fresh; bar. 30.36; ther. 65 ; fine ; considerable. Gisborne—Wind, E. light; bar. 30.3.» , ther 62 ; fine ; moderate, roll. Port Ahurirl-Wind, N.E. light; bar. SO 36 • ther. 63 ; fair ; moderate. S Wellington-Wind, N.N.W. breeze; bar 30.2 it ; ther. 63 ; fair. Castlepoint-Wind, N.E. breeze; bar. 30.35 ; ther. 69 ; fine ; heavy. . New Plymouth—Wind, S.W. light , fcar 30 30 : ther. 65 ; fine ; smooth. , * Cape Egmont-Wind. S.W. light; bar. * o &li££l-&Ts. light; bar. 30.32; *££&£&& N. H f ht; bar. •vn-u%- ther 65 : fine ; moderate. 30 CapeXulwind-Wind, S.W breeze ; har aft 30 • ther. 64 ; fair ; smooth. ba westport-Wind, S.W. breeze; bar. 30.30; ther 66 ; fair•: smooth Stephen Island—Wind, W. light, bar. in 30 •■ther. 56; fine; smooth. 3 Cape Campbeil-Wind, N. fresh; bar. Safe" ; ther. 66 ; fine; rough.. Akaroa Lighthouse —Wind, N.E. lie&h, l»rr!o?l«"ther. 64 ; fine ; Port Chalmers— Calm ; bar. 30.10 . ther 67: fine; smooth. „. % Nuggets—Wind, N.E. light ; bar. 30.1., ither 65 ; gloomy ; smooth. „..,, %luff—Wind, W. breeze; bar. 30.18; ther. 59 ; flue ; moderate. MB BATES' FORECAST. WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. The following is Mr D. C. Bates sght was cold in Parts. The barometer rose slowly in the North, but is now Slltng everywhere. Moderate to strong easterly winds have prevailed in the and northerly winds in the: South wrAndtne- in Darts. Present indications, ire for'^hr^t P enVg weather in the far rtCorth Easterly winds strong to a gale are probable northward of East Cape ami Kawhia, and freshening northerlies llscwtiere The barometer will probably fall everywhere ; warm and cloudy weather, bringing rain, may be expected in the far North, and unsettled weather in the southernmost districts soon, and extending elsewhere probably after irom 21 to 36 hours.

A LAUNCH AT BLUFF. The new pontoon which has .been for some months in course of building by the Bluff Harbour Board's stall, was Punched yesterday in the presence of a largf and intcrested . assembly. The Chairman, of the Board (Mr K A. Anderson) and Mr P. S. Brodie went to port by the train arriving at midday and were joined by Mr G. R. Waddell and the Board's officials. Everything was in readiness for the launch and in a tew minutes the blocks were knocked away and the pontoon glided majestical y into the water and was soon solely moored at the wharf. The pontoon is the-largest vessel built at Bluff and is Intended to carry the Lobnitz rockbreaking plant. She was designed by Mr W. Sharp, Engineer to the Hoard, and built by the Board's own stall, of Whom Mr \V. B. Jones was lore-man, and under the supervision of Mr E. Johnson, Inspector of Works. She is built of hardwood and kauri. Her length is 00 feet, width 2S tcet, depth 7 feet ; 26.300 super, feet of Australian brushbox and 16,000 super. leet of kauri were used in her construction, as well as i tons of iron bolts and spikes, 2 tons 13 cwt. of vellow metal sheathing, and 500 sheets of sheathing fell, 15 cwt. of oakum, and 12 cwt. of pitch were used in the caulking, which comprised 9000 lineal feet of seam. When afloat the vessel had a draught or only 14 inches, and proved as tight as a bottle. She will now receive the equipment of a derrick about 50 leet high to carrv the pricker weighing about 10 tons, and winch, boiler, etc. .and should soon be in working order to remove tinhard stone which is met with at certain places in the harbour. After the launch the Chairman entertained the stall employed upon the pontoon to luncheon provided by Air f). Bissett and in doing so expressed the satisfaction of the Hoard at the good workmanship which had J.een put into the vessel.

THE NEW STEAM BR KOTORT'A. Trials were run on the Firth of Clyde on October 5 or \Ue s.s. Kotorua. the new passenger steamer lor the New Zealand Shipping Company. Ihe vessel has been built by .Messrs William Pennv and Brothers, at Ouiubarton, an.! she is announced to start on hi-r maiden voyage from London to New Zealand on' the 271h Inst, .when she will carry a lull complement of passengers. Tin- trials were thoroughly successful a mean speed of 'IT. 77 knots being attained. The Rotorua Is iSI feel, in length, and she is the second ship belonging to the company s Meet to be fitted with a '-combination" of turbines and reciprocating engines. She has accommodation for 52 firsl-e ass passengers, 7" seeond-class, and -110 thirdclass passengers. She will have capacity for 105.000 sheep, to be carried in specially insulated holds . , , Some guests ot the builders joined the ship for UPv trials, among those on board being Mr G. King. Captain Lawson. Captain .laggard. Mr Peter Denny. Colonel L. Denny. Mr D. Jackson. At the luncheon, Mr P. Denny proposed "The New Ship," to which Mr ICiug replied. Mr G. Mill, a visitor from Xew Zealand, said that thirty-two years ago the New Zenland Shipping Company began the trade in carrying frozen meat, and the consequence was that the farmers of New Zealand wore now In a better position than ever they were, helore Thev used to get 2s (id per head lor their sheep, now they were getting 15s to 20s. They used to sell their butter at 4y»d per ib. and now they were petting Is. The New Zealand Shipping Company carried the produce Home in ships like the Rotorua for Id per Ib.