SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 17876, 4 September 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

TIDES.—SEPTEMBER 4. Bluff .. .. .. 0.4U a.m. 0.59 p.m. Invercargill 1.20 a.m, 1.39 p.m. Riverton 11.40 a.m. 11.59 p.m. NEW AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY. A new Australian industry, the building of big wooden auxiliary schooners, was started on the 22nd August, when the keels of vessels of 2600 tons were laid at Woolwich and Mortlake. At Woolwich a shipbuilding yard capable of earn ing IS keels has been opened. tn a statement the chairman of directors of the Woolwich firm said they were setting out. on the task of building what would be the largest wooden vessel ever constructed in the Commonwealth. He hoped that delivery would be made in quick time. Everything possible should be done to carry food’to the men who were fighting Aus= tralia’s battle. There was every indication that the bickering which had interrupted other Australian industries would be unit card of in the new yards. The building of six vessels at Woolwich will use up 4,000,000 ft of timber, costing £BO,OOO, and jriil give employment to 1200 men. THE WEATHER. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. September 3. Mr Bates’ weather report Little change in the atmospheric pressure has taken place. Variable breezes have prevailed, and dull and misty weather has ruled, with rain in many parts. Present indications are for moderate to strong variable winds, northerlics predominating. Expect mild, cloudy, and unsettled weather with rain falling generally, and a Filling * barometer etery■where.