SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 19172, 16 February 1924, Page 4

SHIPPING

THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 5.31 a.m. The sun sets to-day at 7.31 p.m. The sun rises to-morrow at 5.33 a.m. The sun sets to-morrow at 7.31 p.m.

PORT OF BLUFF. VESSELS IN PORT, Omana, ss. Port Sydney s.s. Kawatiri s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tairoa. Timaru, Sunday. Opihi, Wellington. February 19. Karori, Dunedin, February 19. Calm. Lyttelton. February 20. Matakana, Dunedin, February 25. Moeraki. Melbourne, February 25. Physa. Dunedin, February 29. Hertford, Dunedin. March 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kawatiri. Newcastle, to-day. Port Sydney, Timaru, Sunday. Omana, Wellington, February 18. Opihi, Dunedin. February 19. Karori, Greymouth, February 20. Calm, Dunedin, February 20. Tairoa, London, February 20. Moeraki, Dunedin, February 25. Matakana, Wellington, February 28. NOTES. The Kawatiri, which is still discharging Joal ar Bluff, is expected to complete today, sailing in the evening for Newcastle. The Port Sydney, which is still loading wool and general cargo for the Homeland, will complete to-day probably, sailing for Timaru to-morrow to continue. The Omana is discharging hardwood timber from Newcastle. On completion here, about Monday, she will proceed to Wellington. The Tairoa is due at Bluff to-morrow from Timaru. and will load cheese, butter and wool. She will finally sail on Wednesday next for London via Montevideo and Teneriffe. The Opihi, from Wellington, is due here im Tuesday to load for Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Nelson, and will proceed the same evening to Dunedin. The Karori is due here on Tuesday from northern ports and will load 200,000 feet of timber for discharge at Melbourne, sailing for Australia, via Greymouth on Wednesday. The Moeraki is due at Melbourne to-day from Bluff. She is scheduled to leave the Victorian port about Wednesday next for Bluff direct, and should arrive here on February 25, returning to Melbourne via Dunedin. Lyttelton and Wellington next day. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 15. ' Arrived: City of Dunedin from New fork. Sailed: Maheno for Sydney, Kaiwarra for Newcastle, Kent for London. WELLINGTON, February 15. Arrived: Tahiti from San Francisco, I Wahine from Lyttelton, Suffolk from Lyttelton, Hesperian from Auckland, Kamo from Lyttelton. Sailed: Port Darwin for Lyttelton, Wahine for Lvttelton. LYTTELTON, February 15. Arrived: Canopus from Westport, Holmdale from Timaru, Maori from Wellington, Storm from Picton. Sailed: Holmdale for Wellington, Karori for Dunedin, Wootton for Kaikoura, Maori for Wellington. DUNEDIN, February 15. Arrived: Corinthic from Lyttelton, Gale from Lyttelton. Sailed: Svarten for Timaru, Westmeath ’or Melbourne. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. ißy Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright*. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, February 15. Sailed: Marama (11 a.m.) for Wellington. FREMANTLE, February 15. Arrived: Orcades from London.

r THE TIDES. Saturday, February’ 16. Invercargill — 11.11 a.m. 11.36 p.m. Bluff 10.31 a.m. 10.56 p.m. Ki vert on 9.31 a.m. 9.56 p.m. Sunday, February 17. Invercargill — — 12.02 a.m. 12.26 p.m. Bluff 11.22 a.m. 11.46 p.m. Riverton — 10.22 a.m. 10.46 p.m.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MONTH OF FEBRUARY. New Moon — _ _ Feb. 5 1.8 p.m. First Quarter „ Feb. 13 7.39 pan. Full Moon ._ _ Feb. 21 3.37 a.m. Last Quarter _ Feb. 28 0.45 a.m.