SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17684, 23 July 1919, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE ' MOOS. JULY. Rrst quarter _ _. „. ... _. 6 2.47 p.m. I'uU moon ._ _ _ ... „ 13 5.32 p.m. kast quarter ... :_ ... ™ ._ 20 10.33 p.m. Hew moon ... .„ „. '_. _27 4.51 p.m. THE SUN. Etees to-day ot 7.44 a.m.; seta ut 4.44 p.m. ' ' THE WEATHEH. July 32.-8 a.m.: Wind S.W., light; dull. Noon:' Wind S.W., 6trong; slio wery. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W., strong; showery. 8 a.m. Noou. 6 p.m. Barometer _„.„.„ 29.14 23J(P 20.30 Thermometer ... ... „ Max., 00; min.,.'Et. HIGH WATEII. July 23— o.m. p.m. At Taiaioa Head 3 ... „ '. 11.1 11.33 At Port Cholmora 11.41 — At Duaodin ... ... — 0.11 WEATHER REPORTS. iTmx Uxitju> I'rmj as»ocutio».i WELLINGTON, July 22. The following are the weather reports at & p.m.:— . Bar. Ther. Weather. Bussell N., light 29.83 59 Bain llanukau H.... W.N.W., fresh 29.87 57 Cloudy Auckland ... N., uesh 29.90 59 Overcast Taurangai ... N., light 29.7G 60 Overcast .Gisborne N., breeze 29.80 63 Fair Napier ... ... N.E., light 29.73 61 Overcast Oastlepoint .... K.W., iresh 29.58 50 Cloudy Wellington ... N., breeze 29.68 52 Fair New Plymouth N.W., iresh , H9.78 58 Buin Cape Egmont.- N.W., Iresh v 29.77 53 Showery Wanganui ... N.W., breeze . 29.78 57 Overcast Farewell Spit.. W., Iresh 29.77 53 Showery Capo Foulwind W., fresh 29.56 62 Overcast Greymouth ... W., fresh 29.63 50 Overcast Stephen Island S.W., fresh 29.70 50 Overcast Cape Campbell N.W., Iresh 29.58 54 Hazy Kaikoura ... N., light 29.56 60 Clondy Akaroa light-. W., Iresh 29.55 53 Fine Nuggets S.W., Iresh 29.48 49 Showery Bluft W., fresh 29.41 39 Squally

WEATHER FORECAST

The following are tho official weather summarv ond forecast:—" Tho weather has been unsettled and squally, with northerly and westerly winds, Btrong to a gale, prevailing. Bain has been im ported in many parts, and heavy rain in JH western and southernmost districts. The abataEpherio pressure is still low in the south. Prrafcnt indications are for strong westerly winds, backing to southerly. Cold, unsettled weather is probable generally, with heavy showers in most parts ol the dcmiinion, and snow on tho higher levels In the south. The barometer will be rising everywhere soon."

DEPARTURE.

Kotere, s.s. (8.40 p.m), 147 .tons, Mumby, for Invercargill. Keith Ramsay, agent. ,

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

•AUCKLAND, July 22.—Arrived: Euplectela (8.5 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Antiope, barque (7:50 a.m.), for Wellington; Arahura (9.36 a.m.), for Gisborne; Kaioa, for "Wellington; Koromiko, for Lyttelton. ■ WELLINGTON, July 22.—Arrived: Port Victor ' (9.45 p.m.), from , New York. Sailed: Ripple (4.5 p.m.), for Napier"; Hararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, July 22.—Arrived: ' Maori ~(8.40 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMARU, July 22.—Arrived: Putiki (9 a.m.), from Dunec&n. • i\ui\iCATTLE, July 22.—Arrived: Kauri, faonr Lyttelton; Kigonia, from Wellington.

The Kahika is expected to leave Wellington to-day for Greymouth, where Bhe will load for Dum-din.

Hie Kaiapoi, which loaded at Westport for Oomara, Lunedin, and Bluff, was unable to leave the West. Coast port yesterday on account of the rough state of the bar. The Putiki, which left here at 5 o'clock on Monday, reached Timaru at 9" a.m. yesterday.

■ The Kakapo is expected to leave Wellington to-morrow for Auckland.

The Katoa left Auckland at 5 a.m.' yesterday for Wellington. The Kauri arrived at Newcastle at 7 a.m. on Monday, and is expected to leave for Lyttelton with a cargo of coal to-day. The Bittawa was expected to leave Newcastle yesterday for Westport and Lyttelton.. '■

The Kokiri arrived outside Greymouth at 6 p.m. on Monday, but was unable to enter or account of the rough state of the bar. At Greymouth the vessel will load for Lyttelton.

.The Poherua, which is loaded for Timaru, • TPas bar-bound at Westport yesterday. ■■■ ■■ The Rosamond is expected to leave Bluff • to-day for Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and ''•' Wellington. ; : There was a considerable sea on the bar at Greymouth yesterday, and a 9-knot fresh was running in the river.

The Cpriana was timed to leave Timaru ' yesteiday afternoon, for Lyttelton, Nelson, »nd New Plymouth. At Westport yesterday the bar was rou<*h, *nd there was a heavy fresh in the river -• ■ se-a5 e - a^ y rain feU at Wellington yesterday. _ During the war a largo number of sailjug snips were engaged oarrying cargo from ; •verseas ports to Sydney. The number of ▼essels m that trade has gradually lessened, -Mid it is reported that it will be a considerable period before any more overseas sailing ■ Tessels reach that port. The absence of Bailing vessels will affect a large number work g Cirier fOT out6ida towkg —*> — THE EUAPEHU. • ;The local office of the New Zealand Shipl ping Company has received wireless advice ~ from the lmer Ruapehu, which is at present 'en route from London to Wellington with general cargo and troops, to the effect that the vessel is due to reach the latter port on r Saturday night. All are well on board Among the returning troops are 28 men for Otago. TKELRONA. , Advice haa been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the steamer " baan & from Montreal to Auckland, left Panama on June 27. THE REMUERA. .The liner Bemuera, which is loaded with New Zealand oargo and which is bound for ..the United Kingdom, reached Panama on July 14.> THE NIAGARA. The Union Company has been advised by ; cable that the Niagara arrived at Vancouver on Sunday, July 13. , All on .board were well. -o-—■ . THE ISLAND SERVICE. 1 ~ The Talune, from l Auckland, arrived at Suva on Sunday. .' The Flora, en route from Auckland to the Eastern Pacific, reached Rarotonga on July THE TOFUA. The Union Company's steamer Tofua, which , recently left Wellington for San Francisco, arrived at Papeete on the 15th inst. • ■«> THE TAHITI. It has been decided that the Tahiti, which £as been refitting at Port Chalmers for some time, will leave Otago on Saturday for Lyttelton and Wellington, where eho will complete her loading for Honolulu and Vancouver. -

THE WAIPAKA.

Th© Hew Zealand Shipping- Company adVises that tli© British-India, Company's Bteamer Waipara was to be placed on the loading berth at Montreal at, the end of last month lor Now Zealand ports in place of the steamer Yonne. The Waipara was expected to leave Canada early in July for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Diia■edan.

TEE NK3-AKTJTA.

The cc-lber ISgakuta, which is at present discharging portion of her cargo ot Newcastle coal at Lyttelton, will come on to JJunedin to complete unloading. ghe is due here about Thursday, and' from here she will proceed to Greyinouth.

THE BAEQUEsNTINIE ILMA. Tne Union Steam Ship Company's barquentino lima, bound from Greymouth to Adelaide with a .cargo of timber, waa towed into Sydney Harbour on July 6 in a disabled! condition.

Under the command of Captain. Paul the Bma loft Groymoutb on Juno 3, and' fair weather was experienced until June 13, when the barquontino was Hearing Bass Strait Here terrific north-westerly gales were encountered, and tho vessel was very severely handled. The first bket of the gale was responsible for the loss of several sails fonortly the foremast broke level with the dock, and in foiling carried with it the mumtopmaat. Heavy seas broke over the Jlma, and with the loss of her sails and spars her plight was a pitiful one. _On June 15, the gale having abated, and the wind being favourable, Captain Paul decided to make for Sydney. UndOT roake&hift sail the vosoel's progress was slow, but she finally reached Sydney Heads. She was taken in tow by the tug Stornicock, and poached an anchorage in, Johnstone's Bay. No accident to the crow occurred dnring tho gale, and the vessel's cargo of timber (380,000 ft) is intact. Tho vessel's cargo has boon discharged, aod oho Vill therefore not complete the trip to Adelaide, but is expected to leavo Sydney this week with general cargo for Auckland.