SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1017. PHASES OF THE MOON 9—Full moon, 9.35 a.m. 17 —Last Quarter, 0.10 a.m. 23—New moon, 3.42 p.m. 31—1st quarter, 10.13 p.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day at 8.36 a.m. and 8.52 p.m.; to-morrow, at 9.10 a.m. and 9.28 p.m. _j| THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 5,42 a.m. ami sets at 6.S p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 5.44 a.m., and sets at 6.16 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from South, to-day. Karu, from Wellington, to-day. Rarawa, from North, Friday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Melbourne, March 6—Wanganui, from Wanganui. THE KARU. The local ofilce of the Union Company advises that the Karu leaves Wellington early to-day for New iPlymoutli. From here the vessel goes on to Westport, and subsequently returns to New Plymouth with coal. MAGIC AGROUND. The Wellington agents of the scow Magic received a telegram on Saturday stating that the vessel had grounded on one of the sandbanks in Sandy Pay, where she proceeded after leaving NewPlymouth last week. She was originally due at Wellington on Saturday, but as'the captain thought it would be a little time before she could be got off. it was not expected that she would arrive there until yesterday. FURTHER SHIPMENT OF SUPERPHOSPHATES. FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. It is probable that in the near future the French steamer St. Louis will bring to this port a cargo of superphosphates. Wellington, March o—Rarawa (8 p.m.), for New Plymouth*.