SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 18929, 1 May 1923, Page 4

SHIPPING

THE TIDES. . MAY 1. Bluff 1.44 a.m. 2.07 p.m. Invercargill 1-44 a.m. 2.07 p.m. Riverton 12.44 ajn. 1.07 p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 7.14 a.m. The sun sets to-day at 5.14 p.m.

PORT OF BLUFF. The Ruranga arrived from Lyttelton at mid-day on Sunday. The Calm sailed for Dunedin at 5 p.m. yesterday. The Berwickshire will sail for London, via ; Montevideo to-day. The Kotare arrived at Invercargill on j Monday morning. She proceeds to Maori Beach to load timber for Invercargill and will then leave for Waikawa to load timber for Oamaru. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 29. (Received April 30, 9.5 p.m.) Sailed—From Hamburg: Miamoa. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, April 30. Sailed —Tees (6.35 p.m.) for Chatham Islands; Mararoa (6.40) for WeUington. WELLINGTON, April 31. Arrived—Rama (2.20 p.m.) from Chathams; Ling Mam fllO pjn.) from Melbourne. Sailed—Wahine (7.50 pjn.) for Lyttelton. AUCKLAND, April 30. Arrived —Tremere (11.30 ajn.) from New York; Kurow (noon) from Napier. Sailed—Waimana (6 p.m.) for Opua; Opihi (6.30 p.m.) for Wellington Sailing—Flora (10 pm.) for Rarotonga; Fiona (10 p.m.) for Sydney. DUNEDIN, April 30. | Arrived—Holmdale (7.10 a.m.) from . Wanganui; John (220 p.m.) from Welling- j ton. Sailed—Gale (1220 p.m.) for Oamaru. I WHAKATANE PUTS BACK. j WELLINGTON, April 30. i The Whakatanc, which left Wellington at | 7 a.m. yesterday for Avonmouth, put back ‘ at 1 o’clock this morning, having developed ' engine trouble. Shortly after noon yester- | day it was discovered that the port re- ' frigerating engine, upon which repairs had j been carried out while the vessel was com- j pleting loading, had developed trouble caused by the condenser. The extent of the : damage was not known early this afternoon, but it is hoped to despatch the liner in two ’ or three days for Avonmouth. WELLINGTON, April 30. : The trouble with the Whakatane which | compelled her to put back to port after , tearing for West of England ports, was with the engines in the refrigerating plant. It was stated to-day that repairs would be effected in two or three days. The Whakatane will sail on Wednesday. WEATHER FORECAST. WELLINGTON, April 30. The Government Meteorologist’s forecast is as follows—Present indications are for variable breezes but moderate to strong easterly to northerly winds prevailing shortly; weather fair to cloudy generally but dull and misty at times in northern and southernmost districts. Barometer has a falling tendency.