SHIPPING NEWS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 February 1909, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON—FEBRUARY

llltill WATER. Kohl-nary 3. 9 a.m.: 9.24 p.m. February 4. 9.47 a.m.; 10.8 p.m. February 5. 10.26 a.m; 10.44 p.m

WEATHER REPORT. (iieymoutli. Calm: barometer, 30.14: thennometer, 70 degrees; tiih's moderate; bar Finoolh. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin wired from Wellington H noon to-day as follows : "Expect northerly moderate to strong winds, tides poor, and sea moderate." ARRIVED. February 3. Nil. SAILED. February 2. Alexander, ss, 185 tons, Captain VYiidman, for I'iclon. February 2.- Wuverley, ss, 93 tons, Captain Wildinan (jun.), for Fox ton. February 2, Ngahorc, ss, 556 tons, Captain ( In istian, for Lytteiton. IN PORT. Eunice, .lap. The Ngahere sailed last night for l.v; U'lion. The Kofuku leaves Onehunga lomorrov ('.•i- Grey ilitecl. The Knmmia is <!iie 10-night, and load coal for Wellington.

The Kaiapoi is due tomorrow,and loads timber for Adelaide and Melbourne. The I'ukaki fioni Dnnedin and way ports is duo to-morrow, and loads coal for ['imam and Dnnedin. 'l'll,' I'ctonc is due <m Saturday mom in B . It is hoped to desnateh her for Wellington on Satnray night. The Mapumik;i arrives from Wellington (o-morrow and sails on return at eight u'i loi !; to-morrow night. 'l'll.' Kittawa left. Onehunga this morning for Wcstporl mid Orey, an<l on arrival loads coal lor Lyttelton. The Arahur.i i ul out the distance between Nol*on and West port on Sunday in very smart lime, taking barely 1U hours from wharf lo wharf. Her actual full speed time, from cieav to slow, on entering ilie liuller Uiver, was II hours 10 minutes. Fi.im Wellington to Westport, including lime hours in Nelson, the time was 'si I he whaif lo day presents a deserted appearance, only two sailing vessel.- being in pint. To night a couple of steamers are due, including the Kaiapoi, which is to load u liite pine lor Australia. Work on Ihe-wliari <>! lale has been very scarce. a;:,I the worl'.Ts tli''t'.' have felt Hie full Ini.'u "I' iii'- pn-vailing depression in the limber trade. TIIK ILL FATKD HAWKA. DISMANTLING Ol'KßA'l lONS. Operations towards the dismantling <<i tli.' ill fateil Uawea are now in iuli swing. \n\' "I the gear worth saving, sueh a:- the tlcriii i.s. have been brought ashore. I„ii.- yesterday afternoon a cuinniejice ni.-nl was made'ln destroy the hull, several .-mail -. hot: being fired at the bow of tie' wliii h it i- hoped to "i><:: in

Old. I Li !■■! lit" ;■•:■■> lift into 111" Vessel. v. hi. h it i. tit- n expected will break up. To llil 111 111;istillg Operations will i " »v si ,|. when ;i number of ni.all shot? will |„. lircd. Ii is intended lo i.mtiiii!" those ll|| il„. hull n.Hap - !' i Him!. intended ((, ~r,.' tlir 111-1 I , V. llil ll i'l'C lif Ml'"! Jlllll ~( MM.ill V,lluC. (liven a lonlinuanee nf lint' weather, tins operation will lie sjicedily terminated. To day the Company have a Rang of men at'work in th" river, dragging for the wire ropes used in the recent futile attempt.- to refloat the vessel.

TIIK NEW DREDGER MAWHERA. ARRIVAL AT LYTTKLTOW The Crevi ah Harbour Board'? new dredger arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday niglil. After the \'e-.-e! was moored, Caplain 11. Waymaii gav<» a Press reporter a short account »f the voyage. A <ln<l--r. with all her machinery set up and with her heavy lo|i hamper, is necessarily a very uncomfortable vessel in which lo make a voyage round the world. Ix-aving every |wrt! deeply laden with coal, Urn Ma'whora was like a "half-tide lock." Imt ii was. when she rommenced-to lighten that she made mailers more unpleasant for those on hoard. Captain Way man said thai on the finest days she was wel on deck, and lie 1 eahin and forecastle were continually iKiing flooded. The watch on deck always had a more or less uncomfortable time, .and were always pre pared to get a ducking. The Mawhera was exactly 98 days 7 hours front the time of leaving Renfrew until she reached Lvt lellott.and of this lime roughly about'l4 days were spent in coaling at the ports touched at en mute.. The vessel maintained an average speed of 7.3 knot?. .Many people were surprised lo notice that the vessel's buckets were sent red on the ladder for the passage out. The ladder itself was kept up with heavy limbers, and seemed with stout chains, while the lower end, which projects about twelve or fifteen feel beyond the stern, Vas always under water. The vessel came out without damage, bul the hull and all standing steel work is heavily coated with rust. She will he docked for an overhaul, and will he thoroughly cleaned and painted before proceeding to Greymouth. It is understood that, the crew, who brought the Mawhera out from Scotland, will he paid off in Lyttelton.

Full moon .. 5th 7.55 p.m. Last quarter .. 14th 12.17 a.m. New moon .. 2<Jth 10.22 p.m. First iiiiaiit'i .. 27th 2.19 p.m.