SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 17627, 16 April 1914, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF BLUFF. There were no shipping movements *t this port yesterday. On Saturday, according to a Press Association cable, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Kaipara left London for Dunedin and Lyttelton. She Is due at the southern port about the SO.th May. A cablegram received recently states that the Walwera tShaw, Savill and Albion Line) left London for Auckland. Her other ports of call in the dominion will be Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Sie is due at Auckland at the beginning of June. (Per United Press Association). SYDNEY. April 15. Received- April 15, 5.5 p.m. Sailed—Manuka (1.10 p.m). NEWCASTLE, April 15. Sailed —Inga for Wanganui. MELBOURNE, April 15. Received April 16, 12.25 a.m. Sailed —Willochra for Bluff. HOBART. April 15. Arrived —Cortnthlc. AUCKLANO, April 15. Arrived- —Rosamond (6.15 p.m) from Gisborne. Sailed —Pakeha (6.15 a-m) for southern ports; Navua (5.5 p.m) for Fiji. Samoa and Tonga: Victoria (5.15 p.m) for Dunedin, via way ports. WELLINGTON. April 15. Arrived —Wahlne (6.15 a.m) from Lyttelton; Maheno (1.5 p.m) from Sydney. Sailed Awahore (noon) for Grey,mouth; Ngatoro (0.30 turn) ; Jeseric <0.25 p.m) for Lyttelton and Dunedin; .Pateena (5 p.m) for Picton and Nelson; Wahlne (8.25 p.m) for Lyttelton. CHRISTCHURCH. April 15. Arrived —Maori (5.45 a.m) from Wellington: Monowat <7.45 a.m) from Dunedin; Hinemoa (R. 30 a.ml from Wellington; Kakulra (12.30 p.ml from Wellington. Sailed —Arapawa <2.15 p.m) for Wellington; Monowai for Auckland; Opouri for Grey-mouth: Wakatu for Kaikoura; Cygnet for Akaroa; Maori for 'Wellington; Kaklura for Wellington; Opawa for 3Cinsanu DUNEDIN, April 15. 'Arrived —Breeze (2 p.m) from north-lmn-n ports; Kauri (2.30 p.m) from M est•port. via Lyttelton. -Tailed 3nvercargfil; Kotare (6.30 p.m) for .soothers ports; Breeze (9 p.ml for wg»?ip«iinl, via way ports: Ulimaroa p Twi for Sydney via Wellington. AT TIMAKU. £ TIMARXJ. April 1». ■ arrived at 5 p.m. from asandon direct in ballast, 46 days out. experienced a fair passage except lever the southern ocean, where temposy»«nn« weather was met with but no HHaiTMgw done. It is explained that owing to the detention of steamers by the wharf labourers’ strike short vessels for the meat .Trade are threatened, and the Tokomaru vm arrival Home was hurriedly discharged and sent back in ballast, losing V outward freight. THE WEATHER. WELLINGTON. April 15. Cape Maria Van Diemen Wind. W ■fresh: bar. 29.50; ther. 68; sky. cloudy: liazy, Russell — W fresh; 29.7 4: 73: cloudy; moderate. Manukau Heads —WNW breeze; 29.73: 64; overcast: rough. Auckland WNW fresh: 29.79; 69; fair. Tauranga—Calm; 29.69; 69; fair; moderate. East Cape W fresh: 29.7 5; 61: eloudv; showery, Gisborne —Calm: 29.65; 69; overcast rain: smooth. Port Alluriri—NE: 29.55; 70: fair. Castlepolnt NW breeze; 29.53; 66 : cloudy: moderate. Wellington NW breeze; 20.52: fil ; overcast, showers. New Plymouth—SW breeze: 29.59; 57; gloomy: rough. Cape Egmonl —NW breeze: 29.6 2: 67; rain; heavy. Wanganui NW light; 29.69; 69; gloomy; moderate. Farewell Spit W light: 29.60; 5,; hazy; rough. Cape Foul wind —SW fresh: 29.51; 55; overcast, showery. Westport—WSW light; 29.56; 55; fatr; moderate. Stephen Island—W fresh; 29.59; 54; rain; moderate. Cape Campbell W fresh: 29.46; 55; dull; -very heavy. Kaikoura —SW light; 29.32: 61; overeast; smooth. Akaroa Lighthouse-—Calm; 29.35; 19 ; gloomy: smooth. Port Chalmers —Calm; 29.39; 61; fair; ornoothNuggets—W fresh; 29.37: 53; gloomy: moderate. Bluff —WSW light; 29.35; 15; overcast, •qually. with heavy rain. SUMMARY AND FORECAST.

A westerly disturbance still continues tn dominate weather conditions. Gloomy ■weather has prevailed with heavy rain in many parts, and snow has fallen on the higher levels in the south. Present indications are for strong westerly winds. changing soon to a southerly gale. Expect cold and stormy conditions with heavy rain and snow on higher levels. The barometer will probably fall for a few hours in the north, but will soon rise fast in the south. SAX FRANCISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. Tahiti arrived at Wellington from Sydney March 25. Left for 'Frisco March 27. Due April 15. Aorengl, duo at Wellington from San Francisco. April 23. Leaves April 24 lor Sydney direct. Due April 2s. Moana, due at Wellington from Sydney April 23. Sails April 2L for San Francisco. Due May 34. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. Marama, arrived Auckland from Vancouver April 7. Left same day for Sydney. Due there April 31. Niagara, due at Auckland from Sydney April 9. Leaves April 10 for Vancouver. Due there April 28. Makura. due at Auckland from Vancouver May 5. Sails same day for Sydney direct. Due May 9. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMER S BOUND FOR WELLINGTON. Corinthic. left London on the 7th March, via Plymouth, Teneriffe. Capetown, and Hobart ; due about the 21st April. PaJteha, left London on the 12th February. via Auckland ; due about the 22nd April. Hollington. left St. John on the 29th January, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 23rd April. Nerehana. left London 19th February, via Australian porta and Auckland ; due about the 23rd April. Cyrena. left Singapore 26th March, via Auckland and Napier; due about 24th April. Aorangi. left San Francisco 2nd April; due about the 25tb April. Westmeath, left Liverpool 14th February, via Hobart and Auckland ; due about the 27th April. Henrik Ibsen, left New York on 23rd January, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about 30th April; overdue at Melbourne. John Hardie, left New York 23rd February. via Auckland : due about 3rd May. Aparima. left Calcutta 2nd April; due about 4th May. Ruahine. left London on the 21st March, via Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart ; due about the Sth May. Tongartro. left London on the 18th March, via Durban and Auckland ; due about the 7th May. Southport, left New York Bth February, via Australian ports and Auckland ; due about the Bth May. Rimutaka. left London 14th March, via 'Auckland ; due about Bth May.

Murtttl, left London 13th March, via Australian porta, Auckland, and Napier ; due about the 12th May. ■ -

Tongariro, left London. 18th March, via Durban and Auckland; due abdbt Hth May. Kia Ora, left St. John on tho 6th March, via Australian porta and Auckland: due about 17th May. Talnui, left London 3rd April, via Capetown and Hobart: duo about 13th May. Mlmiro. left Liverpool on the 30th March, via Auckland ; due about the 22nd May. ' Walwera, left London 11th April, via Auckland; due about 30th May. Whakarua, left New York on the 15th March, via Australian ports and* Auckland: due about 4th June. Indrabarah, left London on the 30th March, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier? due about 12fh June. Tannenfels, left New York 2Sth March, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 20th' June. Batsford, left St. John 4th April, via Australian ports and Auckland ; . duo about 22nd June.

TIDES—APRIL ik. Bluff 6.3 3. a m. 7.4 P m. Invercargill 7.12 a m* 7.44 P m. Riverton 5.32 a rru 6.4 P m.