SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 115, 8 October 1914, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OP NEW PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 8, 19J4. PHASES OF XHB MOON, OCTOBER.

THE TIFIEB. High water tt New Plymouth to-day 11.5 ajm. and 11,22 pjn. To-inerrow 11.45 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day 6.40, to-morrow 3.39. Sets to-<la.y o.2ft, to-morrow C.21. EXPEOTEJ ARRIVALS. ! Mapaurika, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Rarawa, from North, Tuesday. ARRIVED. Wednesday.—Eric, schooner, 574 tons, . Gronwold, from Wurtporl, Columbia River. Auckland, Wednesday.—Arrived, r.t 3.10 a.m., Norehana, from Sydney. Onehunga, Thursday. Arrived, at a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. New York, (Wednesday.—Arrived, Delphic, from New Zealand. ARRIVAL OF TIIE ERIC. SM_\llT PASSAGE OF &t DAYS FROM COLUMBIA RIVER. Aftar an uneventful passage of W days, tine Ameriaan 9choon«r Eric, 41)8 to*» aett ftnd 674 tons grow, reached Mofcuro* yesterday afternoon. She was sighted fit 1.46 p.m., and, without waiting far the services of tliw dredge as tug, «hn sailed right up to the breakwater and anchored in the stream at 8.5 p.m. She did not come alongside the wharf yesterday owing to heir anchor fouling- tho mooring chains of the dredge, but shs will be berthed this morning. The Erio left Columbia River on August 1, and w-aa becalmed oil two occasions, tho first for three weeks and the second for one week. The rest of the passage, howcveT, was mode in very smart time, it having been reckoned than the trip would have taken at least seventy days. No vessels were sighted during tlw» whole trip unuil nearing the New Zealand coast. The schooner is very similar to the H. D. Bendixsen, which made a trip ihcrc from Pugct Sound last year, and is owned by tho. same Arm. The Eric's cargo amounts to 730,000 feet of Oregon pine, besides shingles, lathes and American oak. The timlber t is piled 12ft on deck, and it is estimated that quito half tho timber aboard is above deck. It is expected that discharging operations will I>e completed within a fortnight, when tho Eric will sail for Apia, to load cargo for San Franc-iaco. Captain S. Gronwold is in command of the vessel. Messrs Ppedding, Ltd., are the local agents. THE MArOURIKA. The Mapourika is due from Wellington this morning with about 100 tons of general cargo. » She will proceed to Wcstport after discharging.

D. H. M. s. Full Moon 4 5 35 21 p.m. Last quarter 12 8 10 13 p.m. New moon 19 e Id 17 p.m. First quarter 23 10 SI 12 a.m.