SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 18856, 23 June 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Referring to the buffeting which the sixmasted brigantine L- K. sterling received ca her voyage from Newcastle to Auckland, laden with coal, the New Zealand Herald s.ates that at 4.30 a.m. on Saturday week an apprentice named John Ibbotson, 17 years of age, broke one of his anus, and vas almost washed overboard. lie was assisting to clew* the mizzeu-—or, rather, the remnants of it —when a sea swept him oil his feet and carried him along the deck into the scuppers, before he could regain lis feet he was swept further along the t eck, being rescued by one ot the crew. His injuries were attendee! to by Captain 11. R. Sterling. The carpenter IW. Berndge) and the mate (Mr E. llm-ris/ also received injuries to their legs. Despite the stormy passage the ve.ssel did the trip in the fast time of ten days. A record for bunkering at the port of fiydney was completed at the end of May at the Svdney Bunkering Company s dejiot ,n Gore Bay. The R.M.S. Makura proceeded alongside on the morning of May 31, and completed bunkering on the tallowing morning, taking in 2936 tons of coal in the quick time ox 20 hours. The fifth of the Commownealth Line of steamers built at \V aish Island, which is to be launched by the Prince of Wales, is almost complete (says the Shipping List of May 3H, and all the workers on the island, from the heads, Messrs Cutler and Bomphrey, down to the smallest boy engaged, are exceedingly proud of the job. Bo heartily and enthusiastically has everybody bent his shoulder to the wheel that the ship has been put together in nearly a month s less time than any of hs predecessors. The sixth ship in the present contract is progressing satisfactorily. It is the last of the smaller boats, and the workers are all anxious to hear that the secured a contract from the I'ederal Government for at least 12,500-tonners. The Tahiti left Fort Victoria at 5 o'clock last Saturday morning, bound for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. The R.M.S. Moana is due at Wellington on Friday morning from Ban Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. The Otarama. from Avonmouth and_ St. John, arrived at Auckland at 11.20 on Punday morning. She brought 1500 tons of cargo, chiefly from the Newfoundland port, for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. The vessel will sail from Dunedin for Melbourne and Sydney, and will return to New Zealand to load for London, probably in August. The lonic is now scheduled to sail from Wellington for Southampton and London cn July 2. The Tainui, which left Wellington for Southampton and London on May 20. and cleared Panama on June 11, is fixed to leave Southampton on her next voyage to New Zealand in September next. The Kia Ora left Panama on June 6, and is due at Sydney on July 2. The vessel will return to New Zealand about a fortnight later to load for England. The Kuxnara, now completing her unloading at Australian ports, is due hack in the Dominion to load for England about June 26. The Manana, which left the United Kingdom on May 27. is due at Wellington to disembark passengers on July 10. She is also carrying cargo for Australian ports. The Kararaea, from Avonmouth and Montreal, left, the latter port on June 16 for New Zetiland and Australian ports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association.) VANCOUVER, June 21. Bailed, for Svdnev. via Auckland—Tahiti. " LONDON, June 21. Sailed, for New Zealand ports, via Sydney -Port Svdnev. SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. Sailed, for Wellington —Tofua. TIMARU. June 22. Arrived—Breeze, from Dunedin. Sailed —Manama, for Lyttelton, for repairs after the fire in her hold; Breeze, for Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui. WELLINGTON, June 22. Arrived —Maori (7.15 a.m.i, from Lyttelton. Sailed —Monowai (6.5 p.m.i, for Lyttelton; Maori (7.4.5 p.m.i, for Lyttelton; Ngahere (8.40 p.m.i, for Grevmouth. CHRISTCHURCH. June 22. Arrived —Homo, auxiliary schooner (3.40 *.m.i. from Dunedin; Wahine (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Calm (7.25 a.m.), from Timaru; Mokoia( 10.55 a.m. ! , from Dunedin. Sailed —Houto. for Wellington; Orepuki (5.25 p.m.'. for Greymouth : Wahine, for Wellington. AUCKLAND, June 22. Arrived —Maheno (1 p.m.i, from Sydney. Sailed—Huanui, schooner (10.30 a.m.i, tor Gisborne; Arahura (5.10 p.m.i, for Gisborne; Katoa (11 a.m,), for Newcastle. THE WEATHER. WELLINGTON, June 22. The Dominion Meteorologist reports; — Strong north-west to south-west winds have prevailed, and the weather has been unbilled generally, and stormy in many parts, with heavy rain. The atmospheric pressure is very low. Present indications are for high west to south-west winds: unsettled and boisterous weather with heavy showers generally, and snow on high country in the South Island; barometer unsteady, with ft rising tendency.

THE TIDES.—JUNE 23. B.uff 7.07 a.m. 7.33 p.m livercargtil .. 7,47 a.ia. 8.13 p.m H.verton ti.tt' u.m. 0.33 p.m THE 6 UN. Sun rises to-day S.U3 u.m Sun sets to-day 4.o6 p.m