SHIPPING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16379, 4 March 1919, Page 6

SHIPPING.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919. DIARY.

At Wafcara the tide is 15 minutes earlier than the above figures for New Plymouth, while at Opunake it is high water 15 minutes later than at New Plymouth. PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH, 1919. 2nd: New Moon, 10.48 p.m. 9th: First Quarter, 2.51 p.m. 17th: Full Moon, 3.18 a.m. 25th:.Last Quarter, 8.10 a.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Corinna, from Wellington, Wednesday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Friday. Wallsend, from Adelaide, early. ARRIVED. March 4.—Rarawa, s.s. (6 a.m.) 1072 tons, Bark, from Onehunga. Passengers: Misses Brum, Carr, M'Dermott, Hamilton, Lusk, Campbell, Poltridge, Tuohy, ißatterson, Balls, Colnnlv, Sheern, Milwilo, Jaoksor., Scott (2), Turner, Heather. Blytbe, Nurse Yorke; Mesdames Pickford and two children, Rhodes, Goodfellow, Challoran, Herrick, Cock, Scott, Hodgson and child, Gha-dwick and child, Winks. Kiljam, Harding, Clarke. Parry, Camfibell and two children; Messrs. Fulton, M'K.ecu, Stanton. Gardner, Parry, M'Carthy (2), Cook, Gadsby, Russell, Burgess, Winks, Davics Pilkington, Cox, Partridge, Cock, Seater, Parkinson, Harding. Barun, Atkin, Julian, Friend, Icke, Salon, Walters, Hcnden, O'Halloran, Ducker, Braun, Dr. M'Ghic; 20 Steerage. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Wellington, Mirch 3.—Baden Powel' (3.20 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sydney, March 4.—Oxfordshire, from Wellington; Koromiko, from Lyttelton. Auckland, March 4.—Argyllshire (2.45 a.m.), from Sydney. SAILED. London, March 3.—Westmoreland, for Auckland. Auckland, March 4.—Suevic (9.30 a.m.), for London, via Fremantle. THE THOMAS KING, The Thomas King lias beon hauled on to the beach to undergo alterations to enable her to carry fitones. THE KITTAWA. The Kittawa finished unloading today a*nd sailed early this afternoon for Greymouth direct. ' THE CORINNA. The Corinna was scheduled to leave Wellington at noon to-day and will be ready to commence loading cheese tomorrow morning. ROSAMOND TEMPORARILY DISABLED. A serious breakdown in the engineroom of the Union Company's steamer Rosamond (721 tons) caused her to make a protracted trip from the south to Wellington, where she arrived safely on Sunday morning (says the Dominion). The Rosamond sailed from Timaru at 8 p.m. on Thursday, and would have arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning had not a high-pressure piston—a vital part of her machinery—suddenly broke when she was in Paliser Bay, about 20 miles off Wellington' Head.-,, at 8 o'eloek in the morning. To effect temporary repairs to enable the fchip to.make port was a difficult task, and it took 14 .hours to accomplish it.. A northerly wind was blowing, and the vessel was in some danger of drifting on .shore.

ANXIETY ABOUT A SCHOONER. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 4. Anxiety is felt about the schooner Awanni, which left for Niue Islands on December 18. It is feared the crew may have developed influenza with disastrous results to the native inhabitants. Tho Chamber of Commerce has asked Mr. Wilford to send a steamer to search. The Minister has promised immediate attention to the matter. OVERSEAS CARGO STEAMERS. Ajana, left London, Feb. 4, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Australic, loaded New York about January 15 for Dunedin and Lyttelton. Hororata, from London; due Auckland March 13; thence south., ■ Middleham Castle, from St. John; due Auckland March 4; thence Wellington. Mokoia, from Vancouver; due Auckland end of February’. Tropic, from New York; due Wellington February 25. Waihora, left Calcutta February 4 for Auckland and Wellington; due about March. Rimutaka, from London; due New Zealand April 6. War Opal, from New York, due Auckland March 7; thence Wellington. War Pilot, leaves New York February, for Auckland and Wellington.

High SunMarch, 1919. water, a.m. rise. set. ... 9.29 5.37 6.23 3—Monday ... 10.5 5.38 6.22 4—Tuesday ... 10.42 5.39 6.21 5—Wednesday ... 11.17 5.40 6.20 6—Thursday ... ... 11.55 5.41 6.19 7—Friday ... 12 # .18 5.42 6.18