SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 17304, 28 March 1913, Page 4

SHIPPING

TIDES— MARCH 28, BlufC .. 6.11 a.m. 6.42 p.m. Riverton .. 6.11 a.ra. 5.42 p.m. Invercargill .. 6.51 a.m. 7.23 p.m. PORT OF BLUFF. There were no shipping movements at this port yesterday. Cabled advice has been received to the effect that the Shaw-Savili steamer Kumara, which left Auckland for London on the 2nd February, has arrived Home. The Hurunui, which left Wel--1 lington for London via way ports on the 11th February, arrived at her destination on the 23rd March. The Union Company’s R.M.S. Moana, which left Wellington for San Francisco, via Raratonga and Papeete, on the 18th February, arrived at the Californian port on Thursday, the 20th March, due date. Yesterday the Essex arrived in Lyttelton from Liverpool, via ports, to discharge, proceeding afterwards to Tlmaru to complete unloading. She will then go to Bluff to load, her programme following with Plcton, Wanganui, Waltara and Wellington. She is scheduled to arrive In Wellington on April 17, and leaves there four days later for Tlmaru and Lyttelton. The Essex will sail finally Homeward from Lyttelton on April 30. The latest purchase by the Union Steam Ship Company is a fine type of modern ccrgo carrier. She was the Glf- . fard, but will now be known in the Red Funnel fleet as the Waitomo. She was built in 1911 at Howdon-on-Tyne by the Northumberland Steamship Building Company, and was engined by Richardson's, Westgarth and Company. The Qlflard was owned by A. Weir and Co. Her gross tonnage is 4214, and her net register is 2719 tons. Shq Is 380 feet in length, 49ft. in beam, and 26.4 ft in depth. Her engines develop 372 n.h.p. The Scales liner Clan Stuart, which was due to load In New Zealand about the end of March, has arrived at Mauritius, on her way from Africa, with her main shaft seriously damaged. As repairs will result in considerable delay, Messrs Scales have arranged for the steamer Clan Menzies to take the New Zealand loading berth. This steamer la due at Cape Borda, near Adelaide, In a few days for orders, and on arrival there will proceed to Port Plrie for a parcel of concentrates. After loading concentrates at Port Plrie the Clan Menales will proceed to Port Chalmers, where she Is due on April Bth, From that port the vessel proceeds to Wellington and Auckland to complete Homeward loading, and will be despatched from Auckland on or about April 18th for London, to catch the July stiles.

MOVEMENTS U.S.S. CO.’S STEAMERS

Saturday. March 29 —The Wanaka Is due from Auckland, and loads again for same port. Monday, March 31—The Manuka is due about 3 a.m. from Sydney, via North, and sails for Melbourne via Hobart on arrival of 3.35 p.m. train. Monday, March 31—The Warrimoo is 'duo about 9 a.m. from Melbourne and Hobart, and sails for North on arrival of 1.45 p.m. train. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

• • *uai. u iua>i. m i Per United Press Association. MONTE VIDEO, March 25. The Remuera arrived from Wellington yesterday. LONDON, March 25. The Wakanul arrived from Wellington yesterday. CAPETOWN. March 25. The Kalpara arrived from London to-day. NEWCASTLE. March 27. Sailed —Kororhlko. for New Zealand. AUCKLAND, March 27. Arrived—Sarcnfels, from New York, via Australian ports; Kona (American four-masted schooner) from Puget Sound; Coronation (ketch) from Gisborne. Sailed, from Kalpara—Walporl, for Melbourne. DUNEDIN, March 27. The Tongarlro arrived this morning. With 300 passengers in the third class. Including 104 children. There are a number of domestic servants and a few twin labourers. THE WEATHER. WELLINGTON, March 27. Cape Marla Van Diemen Wind, N. light; bar. 30,10; ther. 72; sky, hazy ; sea, moderate. Russell —Wind, W. fresh; bar. 30.05; ther. 74 ; fine; moderate. Manakau (leads —Wind. W. light; bar. 80.04; ther. 71; fine; smooth. Auckland -Wind, N.E. light ; bar. 80.03; ther. 72; fine. Tauranga Wind, S.W. light: bar. 80.02; ther. 67; fair; smooth. East Cape—lnterrupted. Gisborne —Interrupted. Port Ahuriri Wind, N. light; bar. J9.99; ther. 71; overcast: smooth. Castlepoint—Wind, S.W. breeze; bar. 19.30: ther. 67; cloudy; decreasing. Wellington—Wind. N.W. fresh; bar. 29.82; ther. 61: overcast, misty. New Plymouth—Wind, N.E. light; bar. 29.96; ther. 64; overcast: smooth. Cape Egmont—Wind, N.E. light; bar. 29.97; ther. 65: overcast: smooth. Wanganui—Wind, N. light; bar. 29.92; ther. 87; overcast; smooth. Farewell Spit—Wind, N.W. fresh; bar. 29.90; ther. 64: overcast; rough. Cape Foulwind—Wind, N. fresh; bar. 29.89; ther. 65; overcast; showery, misty; Bough. Westport Wind. N.E. light; bar. 29.86; ther. 65; coludy, drizzling, fog ; moderate. Stephen Island Wind, N.W. light ; bar. 29.85; ther. 62; hazy; rough. Cape Campbell—lnterrupted. Kalkoura —Calm: bar. 29.9f1g ther, 65; overcast, rain; smooth. Akaroa Lighthouse—Wind, N.W. light; bar. 29.55; ther. 72; cloudy: moderate. Port Chalmers Calm; bar. 29.35; ther. 58: rain; smooth. Nuggets Wind, S.W. breeze; bar. 29.59; ther. 57; gloomy: moderate. Bluff—Wind. W.S.W. light; bar. 29.53; ther. 57; overcast, hazy; smooth. Summary: Tho barometer has fallen low In the South, and the winds have changed to strong westerlies in most parts of the country, with rain southward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, but fair to cloudy and hazy weather has prevailed in the North. Forecast: Present Indications are for strong northerly winds, changing to south. Cloudy and unsettled weather, with rain, is probable generally, with snow on higher levels, and warm weather following. The barometer has a falling tendency everywhere, but a temporary rising Is probable In the South. VAN CO U V E R- AU C KL AND -SYDNEY SERVICE. Advice has been received stating that the Canadian-Australasian Royal Mail steamer Zealandia sailed from Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon for Auckland and Sydney, via way ports. The vessel has on board 25 passengers for all ports, and also 300 tons of cargo for distribution throughout New Zealand. This will be the Zealandia’s last trip In the Vancouver service, for, on arrival at Sydney on 12th April, she will be withdrawn, and will then probably enter the West Australian trade. In place of the Rlverlna. This latter vessel will, it la understood, bo transferred to the Syd- | ney-Auckland service, in succession to either the Victoria or Wlmmera. The I new 13,500-ton liner Niagara is to take I up tho Sydney-Vancouver running, having been specially constructed to suit [

} the growing requirements of the trade. She left Plymouth some days ago for Melbourne and Sydney, via Durban, and is duo at Sydney about the middle of April. Departure from the New South Wales port on her outward maiden voyage will be taken on the sth May. She should arrive at Auckland on the morning of the 9th Msy, and Is scheduled to continue her trip the same day.

From London.— J. Steamers. Left. Due. Whakarua . Jan. 2S April 14 Nerehana . Jan. 30 Mar. 28 Opawa Jan. 3 April 2 Rotorua Feb. 15 Mar. 31 Rangatlra Feb. 6 April 3 Indrabarah Feb. 13 April 18 Ionic • Feb. 28 April 15 Kaipara . Mar. 2 April 23 Ruapehu . Mar. 13 April 30 From Portsmouth.— New Zealand — April 8 From Liverpool.— Pakeha Feb. 4 April 4 Essex . Jan. 11 Mar. 20 Surrey Feb. 22 April 26 Rlmutaka Mar. 16 May 14 From St. John.— Whakatane Feb. 15 April 30 Kla Ora Mar. 3 May 20 From Wow Tort— Barenfela Dec. 21 April 1 Collinghatn Jan. 21 May 31 Glenetlve Jan. 20 April 29 Briez Izel Feb. 7 May 2 Courtfleld Feb. 20 May 13 Tahiti . Mar. 5 Mar. 27