SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 August 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF, NEW PLYMOUTH. 1 FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1920. 1 ! PHABES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. , 21st.—First Quarter, 8.23 p.m. 1 v , , 30th.—Full Moon, 0.39 a.m. TIDES. High water to-day at 1.9 a.m. and 1.3d p.m; to-morrow, at 1.53 a.m. and 2.12 p.m. SUNRISE AND SUNSET. The sun rises to-day at 6.42 a.m. and sets at 5.18 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 6.41 a.m. and sets at 5.19 p.m. IN PORT. Glaucus, ss. SAILED. August 19.—Corlnna, s.s., at 5 p.m., for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rimu, from-Onnehunga, to-day. Ngakyta, from Limestone Island, to-day. Otarama, from Newcastle, to-morrow. Flora, from Onehunga, end of week. West Camargo, from 'Frisco, end September, M'amarl, from United Kingdom, October. THE RIMU. The Rlrnu left Onehunga at 2 p.m., yesterday, and is expected to arrive in time to connect with the train for the south this morning. CORINNA SAILS. The Corlnna completed loading her cargo of cheese and sailed at 4 p.m. yesterday for Wellington. CONCRETE SHIPS. It is officially stated in London that, out of 209 contracts for concrete vessels, the Government has cancelled 143. The net loss under the programme is between £2,500,000 and £3,000,090. It is estimated that the loss would have been £5,000,000 if all the contracts had been completed. THE MAPOURIKA. The Mapourika was to sail from Wellington st noon yesterday for Lytteltoa and New Plymouth. NGAKUTA DUE TO-DAY. The Blackball Coal Company's steamer Ngakuta left Wellington at 6.5 o'clock last evening for New Plymouth and Greymouth. The Ngakuta has 940 tons of cement for Tftranald. NIAGARA FOR VANCOUVER. 1 The Union Company advise that the R.M.S, Niagara is to sail from- Auckland at noon on Wednesday next for Vancouver via ports. WAIMANA PROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have been advised by cable that the Waimana, cargo-laden from London, was to resume her voyage from Suva to Lyttelton and Dunedln at daybreak yesterday. The vessel is due at Lyttelton about the 25th Inst. THE MATATUA. The Matatua was to leave Auckland at daybreak yesterday for Wellington in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool. The] vessel is due at Wellington to-morrow morn- ] ins. THE PORT CURTIS. The Port Curtis is due at Wellington tomorrow from Napier with part cargo from New York to put out there. THE WAIHEMO. The Union Company's steamer Woihemo, Which put in to Auckland on Tuesday to replenish her bunkers while en route from Vancouver, Is due at Wellington this morning. Included in the vessel's cargo is a quantity of newspaper.

MEIKAI MARU PROM KOBE. The Japanese steamer Melkau Maru, 31 days out from Kobe (Japan) arrived at Wellington on Wednesday. She has a cargo of superphosphate. Captain U. Matsura reported having experienced fine to moderate weather until Hearing New Zealand, when a southeasterly gale was encountered which laslod three days. The Melkau Maru is a steel vessel of 3192 tonß gross nnd 1999 tons net, built nnd engined by the Osaka Iron Works, ltd., Innoshlma, in 1917. She Is owned by the Hoiji Kaiun Knbushiki Kaisha, of Tarumi, Japan. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Lyttelton, August 19.—Koromllto, at 8.10 a.m.. from Newcastle. Bluff, August IS—Paloona, at 10.30 a.m., from Melbourne. Auckland. August 19 Navua, at 6.15 aim., from Dunedln and Wellington. Auckland, August. 10—Ihumata, at 5.55 p.m., from Newcastle. SAILED. Wellington, August 19.—Ngakuta, at 6.5 p.m, for New Plymouth. Auckland, August 19.—%fatatua, at 6.35 a.m., for Wellington. Onehunga, August I!).—Rlmu, at 2 p m.. for New Plymouth; passing Manukau Heads, at 4.20 p.m. OVERSEA VESSELS. Canastota—Now at Auckland; due Wellington, August 23; left Now York. June 25. Matatua—Due Wellington to-onorrow; left Liverpool, .Tune 28. Port Curtis—Due Wellington, August 21; left New York, July 2. Suffolk—Due Auckland, Aug. 28; due Wellington, Sopt. 4; left Montreal. July IS. Canadian Prospector—Due Wellington August 30th; left Vancouver, June 30th. via Australia. Borderer—Due Lyttelton to-day; . left New York; left Newport News July 9th for Lyttelton. Dunedln, and Australia. Waihemo—Due Wellington to-day; left Vancouver, July 21. Waimana—Due Lyttelton August 25; left London June 29th. Ayrshire—Due Auckland August 28; due Wellington Sept. 6; left Liverpool, July 7. Port Sydney—Due Auckland, August 28th. ; due Wellington September oth; left London June 19th. Shahristnn.—Due Lyttelton, Aug. 24; left San Francisco July 22. City of Corinth—Due Auckland Aug. 24; due Wellington August 30; left New York July 15; Newport News, July 23. Huapehu—Due Wellington. August 28; left Newport News, July 20, en route from London. Port Napier—Due Auckland. Sept. 4; due Wellington September 11; left New York, Aug. 10.

Mahia—Due Auckland, September 6; due Wellington September 13; left New York, Aug. West Carmargo—Due Auckland, Aug. 31; due Well' 011, September 7; due New Plymouth, late h ptember; left San Francisco, August 3. Athenlc—Due Auckland, Sept. 12; due Wellington, Sept. 19; left Southampton, July 29. Mamarl—Due Port Chalmers, Sept. 25; WfelliLgton, Oct. 5; due New Plymouth, Oct.; left London, Aug. 11. Port Caroline—Duo Auckland Oct, 1; due Wellington Oct. 10; left London, July 29. SAILERS. Bona "(barque)— Left Newcastle, August 5. Eauj)o (barque)— Left Newcastle, August 9. [Late shipping news appears on Page 4]