SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 19508, 6 May 1922, Page 4

SHIPPING

The B.s. Matakana (National Mortgage A Agency Co., agents) is timed to load at Blueff on May 16. The Union Company’s Indian trader Waimarinn is en route from Calcutta, Singapore and Samaraug for Auckland. As she will go to Newcastle for bunkers it is nocertain what will be the date of her arrival at that port. The Canadian Explorer, and not the Canadian Exporter, ’.s to leave Montreal on June 28 for Australian and New Zealand ports, being followed on July 28 by the Canadian Spinner. COPRA FREIGHTS REDUCED. SYDNEY, May 5. A reduction of copra freights by 15s to 80s a ton is announced by the overseas shipping companies. A further reduction is anticipated by South Pacific growers and traders. It is also hoped to induce the Harbour Trust to repeal regulations respecting the storage and shipment of copra, which is one of the obstacles to the recovery for Sydney of South Sea trade. Cable advice states that the steamer Port Augusta, en route from New York to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney, resumed her voyage from Colon on May 1. The vessel is due at Auckland on May 20, and at Dunedin about June 6. The Canadian Constructor is to leave Melbourne on May 12 to load at Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland for New York, Boston and Montreal. She is now due at Dunedin about Ma> 20. According to cable news received by the New Zealand Shipping Company the liner Ruahine arrived at Colon on April 27 from Southampton, and left Panama on the same day for Auckland, Wellington and Port Chalmers. The vessel is due at Auckland on May 20, and at Dunedin about May 31. The Canadian Miller is due at Dunedin from Melbourne at she latter end of May. She will load at Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and Auckland for New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal and inland points in U.S.A. and Canada. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 5. Arrived —Maori (7.55 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Kamo (9.20 a<m.) from Greymouth; Kini (1.55 p.m..) from Lyttelton: Calm (2 pjn.) from Lytelton. LYTTELTON, May 5. Arrived —Mararoa (8.35 a.m.), Durham (10.30 a.m.), Wootton (11 am.) from Wellington. Sailed —Mararoa for Wellington. DUNEDIN, May 5. Arrived —Kotare (5.20 a.m.) from Bluff; John (9.25 a.m.) from Wanganui. AUCKLAND, May 5. Arrived —Makura (6.20 a.m.) from Vancouver; Piako (5.20 p.m.) from New York. Sailed—Chatham (10 am.) for Western Pacific; Makura (5.45 p.m.) for Sydney; Fiona (9p an.) for Sydney. LONDON, May 4. Arrivals—At New York: Eastern Moon. At San Francisco: Tahiti, Commodore and Ventura; at Panama: Corinthic and Hatipara. Departures —For Brisbane: Themistocles. From Gibraltar; Ormonde. PERTH, May 5. * Arrived at Fremantle—Orsova. LONDON, May 4. (Received May 5, 9.30 pm.) Arrival—At London—Bellingham and Charles P. Crocker; at Newport News— Trevitick. Passed Gibraltar —Salawati and Leominftter. Passed Perim—Mantua, Port Nicholson, City of Corinth, Berwickshire and Bullaren. Passed Teneriffe —Tairoa. Departure for Sydney—Yehi Maru. WEATHER FORECAST. WELLINGTON, May 5. The Dominion Meteorologist reports:— Present indications are for strong northerly to westerly winds and unsettled and cloudy weather with rain probable generAlly. Barometer has a falliing tendency.

the tides, MAY 6. Bluff — 9 41 am. 10.11 p.m. Invercargill fi.41 a.m. 10.11 pm. Riverton 8.41 a.m. 9.11 pm. SUNDAY. Bluff — — 10.42 a.m. 11.14 p.m. Invercargil 10.42 a.m. 11.14 p.m. Riverton —. 9.42 a.m. 10.14 p.m. THE sun. The sun rises tu-day at 7.21 am. The sun sets to-day at 5.06 p.m. The sun rises to-morrow at 7.22 p.m. The sun sets to-morrow at 5.05 pm.