SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 24 March 1915, Page 4

SHIPPING

TOUT OK BLUFF. ARRIVED. March 23—I'aloona, 1736 tons, McLean, from Melbourne. via Hobart. Fassengms for Bluff; Mesdames Fnrneaux and Wyatt, Miss Walslchem, Messrs WalsUliein. Uovtes. Lemberg. Durance, Mc.Sheowin, "Murphy, Furnonux. Ooot.l, Taylor, Wyatt, Berry ami Cberyy ami X 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co., agents. SAILED. jlnrrli 23 lor Dunedin. t'.S.S. Co., agents. Tin 1 I'aloona sailed for Dunedin x esterday afternoon with three steerage passenger**. The New Zealand Shipping Company s liner Rotorua. which is rUie. at Wellington to-day frohm London, via Auckland, will subsequently proceed to Lyttelton to complete discharge and to load, from Lyttelton the Rotorua will double back to Wellington to till up, and is due tbeie on the "Ist inst. The Kailangata arrived at Melbourne on Sunday from New Zealand; and at lei discharging her cargo she will proceed to Adelaide, Edillihurg. and Wallace to load for Lyttelton and Tinvaru. The Faloona arrived at noon yesterday with the following Melbourne cargo: —56 L eases tea, 10 Kegs rennet, 10 kegs colours, 53 marble slabs. 10!' boxes candles, 100 colls wire, 00 boxes tin plates, 25',i' cases wine, 10 bags rice, 20 cases fruit and 2562 ft timber. She sailed at midnight after loading 250 eases fish. 1600 ft timber and a small quantity of sundries. Cbristeburch advices state that the Whakatane arrived at London safely. The Olakl left Monte Video on Sunday lor London. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright! LONDON. March —. Arrived—Whakatane, from New Zealand. , BRISBANE. .March .... Arrived—Lauderdale, from New Zealand. AI'CKLAND. March -5. Arrived —Hawke's Bay ( p.m.), from London, via Melbourne and Sydney. Sailed—Squall (6 a.m.i, for Tuparoa Bay and Napier: Tarawera f.'.SO p.m.), for soul hern ports. WELLINGTON, March 23. Arrived Maori (7 a.in. i, from Lyttelton: Westralia (2 p.m.), from East Coast and Auckland. Sailed—Komnta 01 a.m.i, for Westport: put back through stress of weather; Hallamshire u',.15 a.m.i. for -Napier: Hippie ci,lll p.m.), for Napier and Gisborne: Maori 17.50 p.m), for Lyttelton Arrived—.Manuka t6.:bJ p.m.), from t'.vdney. cnniSTCJIBUCII. March 23. Arrived—Wahine ts a.m.i. from Wellington: Kumara 1.12.15 p.m.). from Wellington: Storm t2.ro) p.m.), from Dunedin: Cygnet G1 p.m.), from Akaroa. Sailed —Storm, for Wanganui; Opouri. for GrevmmUh; Wahine, for Wellington; St. Crania, for Wellington; Canopus, for Wellington. DUNEDIN. March 23 Sailed—Fnkaki (3.30 a.m.). for Oamnni; flora (5.30 p.m.», for Chatham Islands; Victoria (1.5 p.m.l. for Auckiftttd. MAG AKA IN DOCK. AI'CKLAND, March 23, The steamer Niagara, tlm largest vesuri trading to the dominion, was placed In Calliope Dock to-day without hitch, completely tilling the dock, llepairs were commenced immediately, and tlm Niagara is expected Id sail for \ anSOUver on Friday. IN CUE AS ED LIGHT DDES. MELBOUKNE. March 23. A deputation representing the Shaw, Savill. Union, and New Zealand Shipping Companies, interviewed tho Hon. I. Tudor < Federal Minister for Customs), •with reference to the increased light dues, and asked him to make an exception'ill the ease of ships using only mm port. It was pointed out that New Zealand boats used only Hobart and that, under the new rates, the charges would ho increased from £25 to £2uo per ship. Mr Tudor promised to consider ttio matter. THE WEATHER. •SUMMARY AND FORECAST WELLINGTON. March 23. ■Barometric pressure is above normal In the southern districts, but lias continued relatively low in the north, and strong southerlies and south-easterly winds have prevailed. Except, in the west coast and southernmost districts of the South Island, wet weather has heen experienced generally and very squally conditions have ruled from the east coast between East Cape and Kaikoura. Fresent indications are for a continuance of (add. unsettled weather, with heavy showers over the North Island and In the north-east districts of the south, and cold and changeable conditions elsewhere. Strong and squally southerlies and south-easterly winds are probable in and northwards of Cook Strait, and moderate to strong southerlies elsewhere. Tiic barometer will rise in the north, hut little movement in the south is ai present indicated.

Tides.--MARCH 23 Blu ft 7.ill n.m. 8.33 p.m. InvtM't'tirBHl .. 8,111 n.m. 03 p.m. Blvorum .. .. G.TiI n.m. 7.-‘3 p.m.