SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 17816, 21 August 1916, Page 4

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. .. ' SAILED. Aus us t —Warrimoo, 2076 tons, McJLean, for Dunedin. U.S.S. Co., agents. The Warrimoo completed'her discharging on Saturday, and sailed for Dunedin lor survey. Running under engagement to the A. and A. Line, the steamer Walton Hall Is due at Lyttelton about August 38, from New York, via the Panama Canal. After vailing at Dunedin the Walton will go across to Australia to complete discharge. Shipping men along the waterfront discussing rates on the Pacific and Atlantic, stated the San Francisco Chronicle last month, predicted that conditions ■will soon be normal. There has been a gradual trend of freight rates downward In the past few months, it Is said, and chips that received as much os 40dol. a ton for freight are now receiving only 16 dol. With the downward trend of freight rates, owners of bottoms are looking for charterers and purchasers. Owners of vessels limited to the carrying of case oil are particularly apprehensive. Up to a few months ago, oil cargoes to Australia brought as high as 2 dol. a case. A vessel recently left port with a 60,000 T case cargo at 1 dol. a case. This is said to be an Indication of the general trend downward of rates. {(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) , SYDNEY, August 20. Arrived (6.30 p.m., Saturday)—Westra. iia and Joan Craig. NEWCASTLE August 20. Sailed —Rakanoa, for New Zealand. LONDON, August 20. Sailed —Matai, for Wellington. (Per United Presa Association.) AUCKLAND, August 20. Sailed (Saturday)—Arahura (2.30 p.m.) lor East Coast. Arrived (Sunday)— John Williams, mission steamer (8 turn.), from Sydney; Tarawera (6 p.m.), from southern ports. The Devon, from Liverpool and Australia, is expected at 10 p.m. The Makura, with American mails, is due at 4 p.m. to-morrow. WELLINGTON, August 20. Arrived —Cacique (10.50 p.m.), from San Francisco. , Arrived (Sunday)— Maori (7.20 a.m.), i from Lyttelton; Ripple (8.20), from Gisborne; Komata (1.55), from Westport; Monowai (12.30 p.m.), from the South; Kgakuta (2.55), from Greymouth; Ko,whai <3 p.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed (Saturday)—Vlctoria(lo.s p.m.) ior Dunedin. LYTTELTON, August 20. Arrived (Saturday)— Maori (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Edgar F. Lucktnbach (7 a.rn.), from Wellington; Monowai (8 a.m.), from Dunedin; Wanaka (8.30 a.m.) from Newcastle;Kowhal (8.45 a.m.), from •Timaru. Arrived (Sunday)—Wimmera (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Mararoa (9.50 a.ra.), from Wellington. Sailed (Saturday)—Opouri (7.15 p.m.) lor Greymouth: Kowhal (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington: Karorl (8.25 p.m.), for Oamaru; Maori 9.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Wootton (1 p.m.), for Wellington; Mono, wol (11.20 p.nu) t for Wellington. To Sail (midnight, Sunday)—Wakatu, lor Kaikoura. DUNEDIN, August 20. Sailed (Saturday)—lnvercargill (4.33 p.m.), for Bluff and Invercargill; Storm (11.50 p.m.», for Wanganui via ports. Arrived (Sunday)—Warrimoo (8 a.m.), from Bluff; Breeze (0.15 p.m.), from Timaru. THE WEATHER. FORECAST. WELLINGt6n, August 20. The Dominion meteorologist reports that an Antarctic disturbance has developed to-day, and west to south-west-«rlly gales, with stormy weather, will fellow generally.

TIDES. —AUGUST 21. Slufl 7.33 a. m. 8.02 p.m. Invercargill 8.13 sum. 8.42 p.m. Riverton .. . • 6.33 turn. 7.03 p.m.