SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING.

■^ PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917. PHASES OF THE MOON. Bth—Last quarter, 6.42 p.m. Iflth —New moon. 10.4 p.m. 24th—First quarter, 5.18 p.m. TIIE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day at 12.5.") a.m. and 1.20 p.m.; to-morrow, at 1.40 a.m. and 2.12 p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 6.20 a.m. and ?ets at 5.'40 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 8.18 a.m. and sets at 5.42 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, from Dunedin and Timaru, to-day. Rimu, from Onehunga, Saturday. Kittawa, from Lyttelton, Saturday. Baden Powell, from Auckland, Saturday. ARRIVED. September 6.—Waimea, s.s., 454 tons, Graham, from Westport. SAILED. September 6. —Huia, s.s., 127 tons, Smith, for Wellington: THE QUIA. The Huia did not get away from Wellington on Wednesday night, as was expected, but sailed early yesterday mornl°* ■" THE WAIMEA. The Waimea arrived at 3.40 p.m. yesterday with a full caTgo of coal, 355 tons, from Westport. She will probably sail to-night for Greymouth. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond is expected to arrive from Wellington early this morning. THE BADEN POWELL. It is now probable ,that the steamer Baden Powell will arrive here from Auckland to-morrow. THE INVERCARGHJL. It Is reported that the steamer Invercargill was to leave Wellington on Wednesday for Wanganui, going from there to Tarakoho to load cement for New Plymouth. THE OPOURI. The Opouri is a very well-known vessel on the New Zealand coast, and is a fairly frequent visitor to Wellingtop. She was built six years ago at iPaisley by J. Fullerton and Company. Of 570 tons gioss register, the Opouri's main dimensions are:—Length, 170 feet; breadth, 27 feet; depth, 9.7 feet. A peculiarity of the vessel's built is that her machinery and funnel are aft. She is equipped with all the latest appliances and is generally regarded as one of the smartest vessels of her class in these waters. The spot where she struck has been the scene during recent years of several mishaps and is the place where the Mapourika grounded a considerable time ago. PATEA HARBOR. The value of the harbor improvement works that are being carried out at Patea is already in evidence, the channel and bar being in a better condition now than even it has been in the history of the port (says the local iPtodS.I The s.s. Waverley was able to enter the port recently about an hour after high water and left again at half tide. Such a thing would have been out of the question a year or so ago. The improvement of the port is attributed chiefly to the raising of the walls, this work preventing the sand from entering the river in large quantities. Between the eastern wall and the guide pier the channel is both wider and deeper than it has been for some considerable time, in fact it is at present wide and deep enough to turn any of the shipping companies' boats in. As the walls are extended the entrance will be still further improved which should be wtlcome news for farmers and shippers in Southern Taranaki.