SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING.

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1919. PHASES OF THE MOON. sth—First Quarter, 11.58 p.ra, 14tli—Full Moon, 4 5 a.m. 21st—Last Quarter, 5.0 p.m. 28th—New Moon, 8.19 a.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day at 12.30 a.m. and 12.53 p.m.; to-morrow, at 1.15 a.m. and 1.3? p.m. THE SUN. The sun rises to-day at 7.19 a.m. and sete at 4.41 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 7.20 a.m. and sets at 4.40 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-day. (Joriuna, from Lytteiton, to-day. Baden Powell, from Wellington, Wednesday, Poherua, from Lytteiton, early. Kuhika, from Westpnrt, early next week, Karamu, from Dunedin, next week. Karu, from Wellington, next week. Whakatane, from Port Chalmers, June 14. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Newcastle, June 2.—Ngakutu, from New Zealand. Lytteiton, June 2.—Devon, G.?Q a.m., from Newcastle. THE RARAWA. The Rarawa Is due this morning from Onehunga. On account of the holiday she wiU not pail until to-morrow night. THE CORINNA. The Union Company hopes to be able to com* cncnce work this morning on the Corinna, which, after discharging inward cargo, louda cheese. THE KATTTTfA The Union Company advises that the Kahika is to leave Onehunga to-day, and should arrive here in time to commence discharge on Wednesday. THE TOFUA. It is understood that the Tofua, which arrived I at Dunedin last week from London, has made i her last trip as a troopship, and will now be rei turned to the Union Company by the Imperial ! Government. The Tofua has been engaged troonj ing for the past four years, and has proved a 1 very useful unit of the transport fleet. No announcement has yet been made regarding her future movements. THE MAHENO. It was rumored that the Mahcno, which has been engaged as a hospital ship for over four years, was about to be returned to the Union Company, but up to the present time no confirmation of the report has been received by the company from the Imperial Government. All her hospital fittings are being removed at Pott Chalmers, and the Union Company daily expect cable advice from London as to whether the vessel has been released from Imperial charter. MORE GERMAN SHIPS FOR N.2. Three German steamers are listed to bring re» turning troops to Australia and New Zealand. The Prinzessin embarked €73 troops and passengers at London on May 16 for Wellington. She should arrive there about July 2. The Prinzessin is one of three German steamets being managed by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company for the Imperial Government, and was formerly owned by the Deutsche OstAfrika Line. The other steamers are the Klgoma, of the same line, steel twin-screw, 8100 tons gross, built in 1914 at Hamburg, and the Waherlry. Both theso steamers were employed in the German East Africa trade prior to the war. The former is bringing troops to New Zealand, and the latter is going to Australia. They will shortly both leave England. THE MANUKAU BAR. SHOALS IN SOUTH CHANNEL. The shoaling of the main and south channels the Manukau Brt formed the subject of discussion at Wednesday's meeting of the.Auckland Harbor Board, being dealt with in a notice of motion by Mr E. H. Davis, and in reports from various marine author'ties. Mr Davis had given notice to move "that on account of the masters' of vessels crossing the Manukau Bar having reported the existence of a new shoal oh the bar in the main channel, and the altered position of shoals In the south channel, the Marine Department be reQuested to allow the Hinemoa to make a complete examination and survey o' both channels on her next vis s t to the port, the harbormaster at Onehunga not having the facilities to properly carry out the work."

Before the motion came up for discussion, the chairman submitted reports from the keeper of the Manukau South Head Lighthouse and from Captain R. H. Gibbons, harbormaster at Onehunga stating that the south channel at the bar had shoaled to such an extent as to be practically unworkable. Captain Gibbois therefore recommended that the leading lights for this channel be discontinued and tlie channel closed to all traffic until such time as some Improvement in the depth of the water was shown. It was further stated by Captain Gibbons that it was the usual practice of masters of vessels to take soundings on the bar when conditions were suitable, and to report the results to him. He himself had on occasion taken soundings, and was satisfied that th.» arrangements made to permit him to do so were adequate.

The chairman suggested that as the question had already been dealt with fully In these reports, Mr Davis would perhaps be willing to accept the same as disposing of the question, Mr Davis refused to withdraw any part of ills motion.

T !E Entrlcan strongly opposed the motloi. In the first place, he said, it was a grave reflection on the officers of the board, who had already dealt with the matter through the Marine Department and officials at Onehunga H .>. R .' Mackenzie said that it was well ™ i °" n th , at conditions on the bar were constantly changing, and members of the board had every confidence in Captain Gibbons J „ lr ?*"»• >» »ply, said when he gave noHot p., (il<l not know the mattar 7n! being dealt with, and he had not intended any reflection whatever on any officer, but h contended that a survey should be made a3 quickly as possible.

w ft i r S lr " ,er dlscusssion, the motion was dcfor it moTer being tlle onlv on « to vote A "Q" COMMANDER. 7tw P n ln 9' B - Mlthe »on. 8.N.R., of the Orient liner Orontes, commanded a "Q" or mystery ship—submarine the war He was in Australia on the last trip of the Orontes tnjnert U - passage to London was enterflne na T aVwork a3SenEer3 Md eU '° BiScd for STEAMERS FROM OVERSEAS PORTS. due Au ? uat . from London and San Francisco. April I WcUington ' Ma y 24 > Glasgow 2G ' left Su <« April 5. Paketa, Wellington, May 27, left London April MO "May W f" nßtol1 ' May 28 ' left Saa Franelaeo - Ma " 23, left Ne* T ° fU wt vUc , llOll ° r pnrl Chalmers, May 39 left London. April 13. ' Clty York D Mav r i; AucMand - luu « 7. left New POrt AprU e 'lß ' ton ' ,Une 24, !e,t Londrai Karamea, Auckland, august, leaves London June

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