SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 17658, 16 February 1916, Page 4

SHIPPING

BLUFF HARBOUR. There were no shipping movements at this port yesterday. Advices have been received stating that the steel ship Isle of Arran, well known in Australian waters, has been sold to British buyers for £14,000, which equals nearly £S per ton. and comes very near to what she cost to build. The local office of the F. and S. Line advises that the new steamer Devon left Sydney on Saturday for Tokomaru Bay. From there she proceeds to Gisborne and Napier, being due in Wellington about the 2Sth February. The Bssex also loft Sydney on Saturday for Auckland, and should reach Wellington on the 27th inst. after visiting other ports in the North. By tlie mail steamer Medina, leaving Melbourne on February 22, the first apples for the season will be shipped to London. German liners formerly specialised in refrigerating space for perishable products, and when these were excluded by the war, it was feared that there would be a troublesome shortage of space. By the exercise of forethought, however, and the adjustment of all seasonal cargoes it has been found possible to make satisfactory arrangements for the transport of this year’s crop. In view of the near approach of the shipping season a definite announcement of the Imperial Government’s intentions in respect to the fresh fruit trade is awaited with more than ordinary intrest. EXPECTED AT BLUFF. Invercargill ...... Dunedin Feb. 16 Wlmmera Melbourne... .Feb. 18 Kotare Dunedin Feb. 23 Invercargill Dunedin..... .Feb. 23 Invercargill ......Dunedin..... .Feb. 30 Kotare Dunedin—...Mar. 1 Faloona Melbourne Mar. 8 Invercargill ......Dunedin Mar. S Kotare .. .Dunedin Mar. 8 Wlmmera Melbourne... .Mar, 10 Kotare Dunedin Mar. 15 Invercargill ......Dunedin Mar. 15 Kotare ..........Dunedin Mar. 25 OVERSEA SHIPPING. DUE AT WELLINGTON. Steamers. From Left. Due. Niwaru .... London Jan. 18 Mar. 27 Kusiara .. London Jan. 5 Mar. 1 Himutaka .. London Jan, 17 Mar. 12 Arawa London Jan. 29 Mar. 15 Tongariro .. Liverpool Dec. 6 Feb. 14 Devon Liverpool Dec. 18 Feb. S Zealandio . • Liverpool Dec. 21 Mar. 8 Opawa Liverpool Jan. 7 Mar. IS Ctaki Liverpool Jan. 23 Apr. 2 Baron Ogilvy New York Jan. 13 Feb. 27 Talawa .... New York Nov. 14 Feb. 14 Port Augusta New York Nov. 25 Feb. 6 Waiwera ... Montreal Dec. 1 Feb. 12 Waihemo ... ’Frisco Jan, 23 Feb. 26 NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. The following are tlie approximate movements of tlie New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessels: — Berwick Law—Now at Gisborne; will leave Wellington about February IS. Rotorua —Now at Lyttelton; will leave Wellington about February 26. Tongariro—Now at Auckland;will leave "Wellington about March 11. Arrino—Now at Auckland; will leave Bluff about February 23. Calliope—Due at Fort Chalmers March 15; will leave New Zealand in March. Rimutaka— For Auckland, Dunedin, and Lyttelton, left Plymouth January 17; will reach Auckland about March 7; will leave New Zealand in March. Opawa—For .Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, left Liverpool January 7; due at Auckland -March 12; will leave New Zealand in April. -j Otaki For Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, left Liverpool January 23; due at Auckland March 28; will leave New Zealand in April. Waimatc —For Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, left St, John February 15; duo at Auckland April 27; will leave New Zealand in May. Turakina—For Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, left Plymouth February .16 duo at Auckland April 30. Matatun —For Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, left St. John February 20; due at Auckland April 20. Ruapehu—For Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, leaves Plymouth March 4; die- at Auckland April 23; will leave New Zealand in .May, Oruri —lon- Melbourne, Sydney. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, leaves Liverpool March 31; flue at Auckland .Hum 4; will leave New Zealand in Juno. * Romuera For Auckland, Wellington, L\ iteltnn. and Dunedin, leaves Plymouth April 1; due at Auckland May 19; will leave Now Zealand about July 1.3. Ruahine —For Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, leaves Plymouth April 20: flue at Auckland June 16; will leave New Zealand about July 13. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) M KIJinrUNE, February 13. Arrived —Somerset, Liverpool, and Paloona. NEWCASTLE, February 13. Sailed —Delphic, for Auckland. LONDON, February 14. Sailed—Turakina, for Wellington. VANCOUVER, February 14. Arrived —Makura. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, February 16. Sailed —Tongariro (7 p.ni.j. for "Wellington. Arrived —’> ictoria, from southern ports: Louisa Craig, barque, from Melbourne.

"WELLINGTON, February 15. Arrived —Moeraki (2.15 a.m.), from Sydney: Mararoa (5.55 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Monowai (10.20 a.m.), from Auckland via East Coast. Sailed —Mararoa (7.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Moeraki (10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Monowai (to sail midnight), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 15. Arrived —Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Tainui (7.35 a.m.), from Port Chalmers: Waiwera (I p.m.), from Wellington; Cygnet (6.20 p.m.), from Kaikoura. To Sail —Maori. for Wellington; Kowhai, for Greymouth; Opouri, for Greymuuth; Poherua, for Westport; Tainui, for Wellington. DUNEDIN. February 15. Arrived —Invercargill (8.10 a.m.), from Bluff and Invercargll; Rotorua (10.5 oa.m.), from Lyttelton; Wlmmera (10.55 a,m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed —Tarawera (3 p.m.), for Auckland; Invercargill (5.35 p.m.), for Bluff and Invercargill. THE WEATHER. SUMMARY' AND FORECAST. "WELLINGTON, February 15. The following is Mr Bates’ weather summary for the past 24 hours: — Atmospheric pressure has continued considerably below normal, depressions being located both northward and southward of the Dominion. Rain has fallen in the northern and southernmost districts, and conditions have been changeable generally. Variable winds have prevailed with a predominance of strong southerlies to-day. Forecast; Present indications are for unsettled squally weather, with rain probable generally. Expect strong southerly and westerly winds. The barometer is unsteady, but is rising temporarily everywhere soon.

TIDES.—FEBRUARY 16. Bluff . 11.56 a.m. .0 p.m. Invercargill . 12.56 a.m. 12 .40 p.m. Riverton .. . . 10.56 a.m. 11. .0 p.m.