SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 17482, 24 July 1915, Page 4

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. SAILED. : July 23 —Karamu, 457 tons, for Napier. U.S.S. Co., agents. Heavy rain at Wellington has further delaved the Moeraki this week. She was utin hie to leave for Lyttelton until Thursday morning, ami returned to Wellington last night. She will leave Wellington to-night itwo days late) for Sydney direct. Largo quantities of West of England cargo are coining to hand next week. The Somerset and Opawa are both due here on Wednesday from Liverpool, the former vessel having 1200 tons and the Opawa 2100 ions of general cargo for this port. After completing discharge here, the Somerset will go to Bluff to commence her Homeward loading. •The Shaw. Savill and Albion I.lire's three new cargo steamers now building have isavs an exchange) been named respectively Mahana, -Mahia, and Raranga, their respective gross tonnages being 12,000, 11,500, and 11,500. Each steamer ha's a carrying capacity of about 150.000 carcases. Every endeavour is being used to get these steamers completed for the coming meat season, and at present the arrangements are for rhe Mahana to leave London in October. These three new steamers will bring the fleet up to 19 steamers, with a total tonnage of 180,180, making the average tonnage •483. tPer United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 23. Sailed —Waitemata 12.25 p.m.), for Wellington, Lvttelton. and Sydney. WELLINGTON, duly 23. A.’■rived —Maori *0.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Victoria (7 a.m.). from Lyttelton; Kamona (0.25 p.m.). from stalled —Malta! (0.55 a.m), for ban Francisco: Tarawera (3.25 a.m.), for a st coast and Auckland; Arahura (1 pm. S for Pictoa and Nelson: Mama-i (7 15 p.m.). for Lyttelton. Sailed— Kaiapol 05.-15 p.m.), for Westport; Somerset (7.15 p.m.). for Nelson, Lvttelton, and Dunedin; Victoria (5.30 p'-n) for Lvttelton and Dunedin; Corinna ’(S.5u p'.m. >, for Nelson and New Plvmouth. CHRISTCHURCH, July _3. Arrived —Calm 7.2u a.m.), from Timaru r-ailc-tl —John Anderson, for Akaroa: Hlmitangi (1.15 p.m.). for Oamaru, Ehnerdale, "for Greyinouth: La Blanca, for Waitara’ Moeraki, for Wellington, DUNEDIN, July 23. Arrived —Manurewa (0.30 a.m.), from Clarence River: Invercargill (5.15 a.m.), from Invercargill. Sailed —Monowai (11.50 a.m.), for \\ ellincton: Kini i2.4i> p.m.), for Westport: Corinthic (4 p.m. I, for Timaru; Warrimoo (1.10 p.m.), for Auckland, via way sorts. NEWCASTLE, July 20. Sailed—Mororo, for Nelson. THE WEATHER. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. WELLINGTON. July 23. The barometer has risen and the winds have changed to southerly since last evening, decreasing generally in force to-day. Conditions have continued gloomy and unsettled, and rain has fallen in many parts of the country. Present indications are for cold and changeable weather, with scattered showers, especially in the northern and east coast districts of the North Island. Moderate to strong southerly winds are probable, with a rising barometer everywhere.

TIDKS. —ULT 24. Bluff 11.51 a. in. Invercargill .. a,in. Riverton .. .. 10.51 a.m. p.m, p.m. p.m.