SHIPPING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF MOON.—FEBRUARY. Last Quarter Feb. 12th, at 8.19 a.m. New Moon ... Feb. 20th at 9.5 a.m, First Quarter Feb. 27th, at 11.20 a.m Apogee Feb. 13th, at 11.42 p.m, Perigee Feb. 29th, at 1.12 a.m

TIDES.—FEBRUARY. February 14—5.15 a.m.; 5.40 p.m February 15—6.13 a.m.;_6.45 p.m. February 16—7.15 a.m.,; 7.45 p.m. February 17—8.13 a.m.; 8.40 p.m February 18—9. 5 a.m. j 9.30 p.m.

Tlie Waimea leaves Wellington on Saturday and Nelson Monday for Westport and Grevmouth and then returns to Picton.

The s.s. Paoroa is bnrbound at Okuru awaiting the rise in the spring tides. The steamer entered the port with difficulty on Thursday. The latest report from Okuru says that the Paeroa found there was only 5-ift of water on the Okuru bar, and only got in to the port with difficulty. The steamer cannot get away from Okuru until the spring tides make. UNION COMPANY’S LINE. The Kamo is due at Greymouth tomorrow from Lyttelton to load, coal and timber for Lyttelton. _ The Kittawa arrived 'at Greymouth yesterday from Wellington to load coal for Wellington ,sailing this afternoon. The Karamu leaves Gisborne to-day and is due at Greymouth on Monday to load coal for Mirimar. The Rosamond leaves Onebiunga about the 16th inst and is due at Greymouth about the 18th inst with general cargo 'and sugar shipments. The Kaiapoi is due at Greymouth about Monday from Dunedin to load timber for Melbourne, The Paloona leaves Melbourne about the end of next week with general cargo for New Zealand ports.