SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1924, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OE NEW PLYMOUTH. MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1924. PHASES OF THE MOOM. MARCH. March 13—First quarter. March 20—Full moon. March 27—Last, quarter.

March 9.—John, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, from Wellington. March 9.—Opihi, s.s. (11 a.m.), 1117 tons, Elders, from Wellington. SAILED. March B.—Paritutu, dredge (12.30 p.m.), McMahon, for Wellington. March B.—Kakapo, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 1521 tons, Knowles, for Greymouth. IN PORT. Joan Craig, s.s Opihi, s.a. John, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Opua, early. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Friday. OVERSEAS. Maimon, left London Jan. 18 for Auckland. Lvitelton and New Plymouth, via Panama and Fiji. Due New Plymouth to-day. (Newton King, Ltd.) i iysa. from Singapore, about March 13. (N.Z. Express Co.) City of Eastbourne, left New York Jan 23 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Melbourne; arrived Auckland Friday; due New Plymouth about March 15. (U.S.S. Co.)

Gallic, to load, about March 21. (Newton King, Ltd.) Rlmutaka, was to leave Southampton Feb. 29 for Wellington, thence Port Chalmers, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Nelson and Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.)

Waihemo, to load at Vancouver and ’Frisco oeglnnir.g of March for New Plymouth. (U S.S. Co.) Port Victor, leaves London April 8 for Auckland, Napier. Lyttelton and New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth early In June. (Collett and Co.) Shaw, Savill steamer loads London July for i New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth. ! Leaves London about July 23. (Newton King. | Ltd.) PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Maunganui. left San Francisco Feb. 22 for j > --j., .... . ( ; llp Wellington March 13 and Sydney March 18. Tahiti, left Sydu< y on February 28 and WelI'ngton Tuesday far San Francisco; due March 21. Makura, left Vancouver on March 7 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland March 28 and Sydney April 2. Niagara, at Sydney. Leaves March 13 for Vancouver, via Auckland, leaving Auckland March 18: due Vancouver April 4. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, due Sydney to-morrow from Auckland. Leaves Friday for Wellington; due March 18. Ullinaroa, due Sydney to-morrow from Wellington. Leaves Saturday for Auckland; duo March 19. Maheno, due Auckland to morrow from Sydney. Leaves Friday for Sydney; due March 18. Moeraki, due Wellington tomorrow from Melbourne direct. Leaves Wednesday for Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES. Rates of exchange for Customs purposes for the following vessels having cargo for Nsw t'l vniouth are :- Canadian Constructor.—U SA. 4.30; Canada 4.48. Svarten.—Sweden 17.15 kronor; Denmark 25.80 kroner; Norway 29.17 kroner; Java 11.46 florins. Physa —Dutch East Indies, 11.45 florins. City of Dunedin.—U 8 A., 4.27 dollars; Canada. 4.43 dollar«. Tahiti.—U.S.A., 4.21 dollars; Canada, 4.38 dollars. City of Eastbourne. —U.S.A. 4.21; Canada 4.40. Niagara.—U.S.A. 4.26; Canada 4.45; Honolulu 4.51. Trevose.—U.S.A. 4.26; Canada 4.34. KAKAPO FOR GREYMOUTH. Discharge of the Kakapo’s cargo was completed on Saturday afternoon, and the vessel sailed at 5.30 for Greymouth. JOHN FROM SOUTH. The John arrived at an early hour yesterday morning from Wellington and southern ports with a general cargo, the discharge of which will be commenced this morning. OPIHI WITH CARGO. The Opihi arrived yesterday from Wellington and other southern ports. She has 1300 tons of cargo for discharge, and it is expected that she will get away to-morrow for Nelson, thence Wellington and south. THE PHYSA. Although a telegram from Bluff on Saturday said that the Physa, with ease oil from Singapore, had left that port for New Plymouth, it H more likely that the vessel has gone to Napier. The local agents (N.Z. Express Co.) were advised a few days ago that the Physa was to go to Napier from Bluff, and thence New Plymouth, where she would be due next Sunday. This advice was not altered in any way up to Saturday. PARITUTU FOR OVERHAUL. The dredge Paritutu left for Wellington on Saturday to undergo annual overhaul, and arrived at Wellington at 2.5 yesterday. She will be away about three weeks. OPUA WITH CEMENT. Wellington advices indicate that the Opua, which was due at Wellington on Saturday from Greymouth, will later proce.ed to Tarakohe to load cement for New Plymouth. MAIMOA DUE TO-DAY. The S.S. and A. liner Maimoa, which has English cargo for New Plymouth, including material for the tramway extension to Pukekura Park, left Auckland on Saturday morning for New Plymouth, where she is due to-day. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Newcastle, March B.—Waitomo, from New Zealand. Wellington, March 9.—Paritutu, dredge (2.5 p.m.), tfrom New Plymouth. SAILED. Vi-klnnd. March 8— Maimoa (7.20 a.m.), los Plymouth.

TIDES AND SUN. High water. Sun- Suna.m. p.in. rise. set March 10 0.27 0.47 5.46 6.24 March 11 1.8 1.26 5.47 6.24 Match 12 1.51 2.7 5.47 6,22 March 13 233 3.49 5.49 62 o March 14 3.16 3.33 5.50 6.19 March 15 4.3 4.21 5.51 6.17 March 16 4.53 5.13 5.52 6.16 ARRIVED.