SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 19516, 16 May 1922, Page 4

SHIPPING

THE TIDES. MAY 16.

PORT OF BLUFF. 8.8. Kakapo (Captain Cox) arrived from Greymouth at 11 o'clock yesterday morning to discharge 560 tons of coal, after which she will load 1166 crates of cheese for transhipment to the Tekoa at Dunedin. 5.8. Waikouaiti (Captain Ryan) is expected to sail for Dunedin at mid-day. Ss. Matakana arrived from Wellington last evening. She is expected to berth about 6 a.m. to-day. From to-day the wages of the Waterside Workers will be reduced by Ijd per hour. ARRIVAL OF THE lONIC. WELLINGTON, May 15. The lonic, which arrived at Wellington on Sunday and berthed to-day, brought 82 saloon and 441 steerage passengers, a total of 523. Measles broke out during the voyage, but the epidemic was not serious and was to the third class passengers, half a dozen children being attacked. The last -ase was on April 29. Two days before the vessel reached port Mrs Morris fell and broke her leg. The lonic will put off cargo at Wellington and will leave here on Saturday or Sunday for Lyttelton to complete discharge and commence loading. She will then proceed to Port Chalmers to continue loading. She is due back at Wellington on June 5. Some of the immigrants are ex-service men and others are coming out as nominated passengers. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association.) LONDON, May 14. Arrived at Liverpool—Tropic, Boston and Waiwera. Passed Perim—Osterley and Port Alma. Departures from London—Clan Mclnnes; from Manchester; Westmeath, Port Natal and East Wind New York, Port Elliott and City of Furham. Passed Perim: Boorara. SYDNEY, May 15. Arrived—At 8 o’clock: Manuka. SYDNEY, May 15. (Received May 16, 12.55 a.m.) - Arrived—Otaki, Lorn New Zealand. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 15. Arrived—Kawatiri, from Lautoke. DUNEDIN, May 15. Sailed —Kini (5.5 p.m.) for Oamaru. WELLINGTON, May 15. Arrived—Waihora (4 a.m.) from Newcastle. Sailed— Piako (3.20 p.m.) for Lyttelton. Arrived—Wairuna (9.50 p.m.) from Auckland. Sailed —Gale (6 p.m.) for Dunedin; Wanaka (6.15 pm.) for Auckland; Maori (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Kahika (8.35 p.m.) for Dunedin; Paloona (9.30 p.m.) for Lyttelton. The Moeraki advises by wireless that she will arrive from Sydney at 7 a.m. tomorrow. LYTTELTON, May 15. Sailed—Mararoa, for Wellington. WEATHER FORECAST. WELLINGTON, May 15. The Dominion Meteorologist reports : Present indications are for variable and strong winds, north-easterlies to northerlies prevailing; weather dull and misty, with rain generally, heavy rain in many parts of the Dominion; barometer has a falling tendency everywhere.

Bluff - _« 5.53 a.m, 6.16 p.m. Invercargill — 5.35 a.m, 6.16 p.m. Rvierton _ - — 4.53 a.m. 5.16 p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 7.33 a.m. The sun sets to-day at 4.53 p.m.