SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 79, 29 December 1925, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter .. 8 VII I s '” l ’ New moon .... 16 ■•' ;;a a.m. First quarter ..22 1U 38 p.m. Full moon .... 30 1 31 p.m. MOON. x Moon rises to-day, G. 48 a.m.; sets, 336 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.18 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.20 a.m.; 3.01 pm. To-morrow, 4.12 a.m.; 4.45 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 28. MESOPOTAMIA, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 4363 tons. Williams, from Calcutta and Newcastle. (Clyde Quay Wharf.) departures. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2S._ FUTURIST, steam trpwlor (9.35 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, for Cook Strait. ' PROGRESS, s.s. (2.40 p.m.), 3<k> tons, 11. L. Hay. for Havelock. TAMAHINE. s.s. (3 p.m.), 18-0 tons, A. 11. Prosser, for picton. pARERA, s.s. G-- 5 l’ m '> *■ s ’ Barnes, for East Coast. KENNEDY. S.S. (5.25 p.m.). 2-6 tons, Stuart, for Foxton. WAIRAU. s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 143 tons. Jackeon. for Blenheim. I’AKURA. s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 700 tons, Coldicutt, for Greymouth. ■NGAIO. a.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. WAHINE. e.e. (8.10 p.m.), 4«6 tons, Camcron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koutunui. East .Coast, to-dn.v. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day. Wavcrley. Patea, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, to-day. John, Havelock, to-day. Kamo, Greymouth, to-day. Inaha, Patea. to-day. Kapitl, Wangftnui, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Kaitangata, Westport, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day. Arahuya, Nelson, to-day. Reguius, Nelson, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nejsou, to-morrow. Waliine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Hawcra, Patea, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow- T .. , Gale. Dunctjlp, Oamaru, Timpru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kakapo. Westport, to-morrow. Tamahine. picton, to-morrow. Nikau. Nelson, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kennedy, Foxton. fo-moyrqw. Echo. Blenheim, Thursday. Tamahine, Picton, Thursday. Progress, Sounds, Ilavelock. Ihursday. Holmdalc. Dunedin, Oamaru, 1 imaru, Lyttelton. Thursday. Invercargill, Wanganui. Thprsday. I’arera, East Coast, Thursday. Suffolk. New Plymouth, T.huysd.ay. City of Shanghai, New York, Auckland, Thursday. „ ~ Manuka. Melbourne. Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Friday. Tamahine. Picton, Friday. Opawa. Blenheim. Friday. .Port Jluntcr, London, via New Plymouth, Friday. Mahana. Gisborne. Friday. Moeraki. Melbourne. .Monday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahika, Dunedin, to-day. Waipahi. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, to-day. Komata, Westport, to-da.v. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Kohl, Picton, to-daj’. Wavcrley, Patea. to-day. Mesopotamia. Valparaiso, to-day. Matatua, Auckland to-day. Calm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Port Chalmers, to-day. Corinna. Dunedin, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.4.> p mArahura. Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day. Brqeze, Lyttelton, Tlmar.u, Dunedin, today. Inaha, Patea, to-daj’-Reguius, Westport, Greymouth, to-mor-row. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. Kapitl. Wanganui, to-morrow. Gale, Wanganui, to-morrow. John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, tomorrow. Opawa. Blenheim, to-mprrow. Tamaliinc, Picton. to-morrow. S p.m. Nikau, Maptia;- Jlotucka, to-morrow. Echo. Blenheim, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, Thursday, 3 p.m. .Progress, Lyttelton, Thursday. Holmdalc, Wanganui. Thursday. Pprt J3qwen, Auckland, Thursday. Manuka, Melbourne, Friday. Tamahine. Picton, Friday, 8 a.m. Mararoa, Dunedin., Saturday. Ruapehu, Port Chalmers, Saturday. Putjki, Napjer, Gisborne, Maori'. Lyttelton, Monday. 8.15 a.m. Moeraki, Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Tuesday. STEAMERS INWARD BQUND. WAIHEMO (Uniop Go.), left. San Francisco Nov. 2 for Wellington, LyHetom, Dunedin, Bluff. New Plymouth; at Bluff. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left London - Oct. 28 for Lyttelton. Dunedin, New' Plymouth, Wellington, and Napier; at New’ Plymouth, due Wellington Jan. 1. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, Dunedin: nt Lyttpltnn. CITY OF CORINTH (A. and A. Line), loft New York Det. 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Byrnie; at Dunedin. , „ . TARANBAY (N.Z.3- Co.), left Montreal Oct’,’ 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Duneijih, N.ew Plymouth, Sydney, and Melbourne: at Lyttelton. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill). loft Liverpool Noy'. 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, New Plymouth; arr. Auckland Dec. 19; due Wellington Jan. 2. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left Southampton Nor. 20 for Wellington and Port Clialmeys; arr. WlMflSton Dec. 27/ ’ WEST NIVABIA (Burns-P.hilp), left San Franciseo Nov. 30 for A uc kland, Wei? lington,' Timaru. Melbourne; duo Auckland Dec. 27; due Wellington Jan 3. NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Noy. 24 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 1; due Wellington Jan. 8. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Dec. 16 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; duo Auckland Jan. 4. RUAIJJNE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left' Southampton Dee 18 for Wellington and Auckland; duo Wellington Jan. 23. MERTON HALL (A. and A. Line), toft New York Noy. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Hobart, Bajiptos,tdn; due Auckland Jan. 4; due Wellington (Union Co.), from Calcutta, Penang, and Singapore; left Samarang Dec. 20 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedjp. Bluff: ,duo Auckland Jan. 8; due'Wellington Jan la TREKIEVE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Nov. 24: loft. Newport. News Dec. 4 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney, and Melbourne; due Auckland Jan. 9: due Wellington Jan. 16. CANADIAN BRITISHER (Canadian Government Agency), loft Montreal Nov. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, hnd Napier: due Auckland Jan. 7; due Wellington Jan. 14. CITY OF SHANGHAL (A- and A. Etnc), left New -York Nov. 17 for Auckland, V ellingfon, Lyttelton New Plymouth, and Wanganui; art. Auckland Dec. 22,. due Wellington Dec. 31. . CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), TAyer.pool Dec. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 1-; flue Wellington Jan, 19. . MARTABAN (C. and D. Line), left New York Dec. 6; left Newport News Dec. 8 for Auckland, V ellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Wanganui; due Auckland Jan. 7: due Wellington Jan. 14. WILLASTON (Union 9°’ ) ’w-'lnn/nn” Francisco Dec. 23 for Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; due Napier Jan. 17; due Wellington Jan. 23 “ ARAWA (SJpaw-Sarill). left Southampton Dec. 11 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Jan. 19; due Wellington JI WAIWERA (Shaw-Savill). left London Dec. 11-for Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Bluff; dun Dunedin Jan. 20. ' SURREY (N.Z.S. Co.), left T.ondon Dee. 13 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Wellington; due Auckland Jan. -0 TJIENEGLOS (A. and A. M>to)- J pCt b ew York Dec. 17 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, BJuff: due Auckland Jan. 27; due Wellington Feb. 3. OTIRA (Shaw-Savill). left Liverpool Dec. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; duo Auckland Jan. 31; o.ue Wellington Feb. 7-

OUTWARD BOUND. (The vessels in this list are in alphabetical order.) ANGLO-INDIAN (G. H. Scale? Co.), due New Zealand in Jan. from Australia, to load for Great Britain and Continent. CANADIAN EXPLORER (Canadian Government Agency), at OyU el /j? n ,,'. thence Dec. 28 to Timaru, Dunedin, Wellington, due here Jan. 5; hence Jan- 7 to AackJand, thence Jan. 11 to Now York, Boston, and Halifax.

HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), at Port ChalJuera: thence Jan. 7to Tlmar.u, Lyttelton, ■Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; thence Jan. 30 to 'Londo.ii and West Co.a-st of Great Britain. KENT (N.Z.S. Co.), at Picton: thence Jan. 3 to Wanganui. Timaru. Port Chalmers, Napier, and Wellington; hence Jan. 23 to London, via Panama. KUMARA (Shaw-Savilll. due Wanganui Jan. 1(1 from Newcastle: thence to Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Jan, 22: hence Jan. 24 to Opua, Auckland; thence Feb. 12 to London, via Panama. MAHANA (Shaw-Savill). left Napier Dec. 28 for Gisliotne, Wellington; due here Jan. 1; hence Jan. 0 for London, via Panama. MAIMOA (Shaw-Savill). at Port Chalmera; thence Jan. 7 to Tpkomaru Bay, Gisborne. Napier. Timaru. Wellington: due liere Jan. 20: hence Jan. 24 for Lyttelton; tliencc Jan. 28 tor London. ■MATATUA (Shaw-Savill>. at Wellington; hence Dec. 29 to Auckland, Opua. Wellington; due here Jan, 19; lienee Jan. 31 for Lyttelton, Bluff; thence Feb. 12 to London. PAKEHA (Shaw-Savill). left Wellington Dee. 26 for Bluff. Port Clialpiers, Timaru, Lyttelton. W’aikokopu, and W'ellingtxi: due Wellington Jan. 16; hence Jan. 20 for London, via Panama. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; lienee Dec. 31 to Auckland, thence Jan. 6 to New York, Boston, and London. PORT PTR.TE (C. and D. Lino), flt Auckland: thence Dee. 30 to Tinuiru. Port Chalmers, Wellington; lienee Jan. 20 to LonI don. I REM.UERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier; I thence Dec. 31 to Tokomaru Bay. Aueklland: Ihcnco Jan. 7 to Southampton ,and I London, tig Pitcairn Island’, Panama, and Curacao. SUFFOLK (Federal- Co.), at New Plymouth; thence Dec. 30 to Wellington: due. here Dee. 31: hence Jan. 6 to Glasgow. Liverpool, Manchester, Avonmouth, and London. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, December 28. Arrived.—Maunganui (6 a.m.), from Wellington. . SAN FRANCISCO. December 26. Arrived.—Makura, from V’.ellington. SYDNEY. December 27. Arrived.—Kaikorai, from Auckland. NEWCASTLE. December 27. Arrived.—Holmwood, from New Zealand. SYDNEY, December 26. Arrived.—Tahiti, from Wellington. MELBOURNE. December 26. Arrived.—Moeraki, from Bluff. COASTAL. MONDAY, DECEMBER 28. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—,City of Shanghai (4 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPJER. Arrived.—P.emuera (2.55 p.m., Friday), from W’clliugto.n. PICTON. Arrived.:-Kent, 3,36 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—lyu,itangatu (9.1 S a.m.), for WcL liugtou. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Holmdalc (4 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF. Arrived.-,P;ikeha (midnight, Sunday), from Willing ton. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Ngakula—No. 1 north Queen’s IVlisrf. Kaitangata—No. 1 south Queen’s WTiarf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Kaimai—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Arahura —No. 12 Queen's iWliarf.' Awarua—No. 13 north Queen's Wharf. .Oprwa—No. 13 centre .Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Kauri —Railway Wharf. Kiwitea—Railway Wbprf. Kopiata—Railway Wharf. Port Bowen—. Glasgow Wharf. Waipprl—Glasgow Wharf. Calm—Glasgow Wharf. Wavcrley—Glasgow WJiarf. Breeze—Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni—Glasgow Wligrf. ' Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Echo —King's 'Wharf Ruapehu—Kjng’s WhuffInaha—King's Wharf. Kapiti—Pipitea Wharf. ' Kohj—l’lpitea Wharf. Matat.ua— Pjpitca Wharf. T.Utanekai —Lambton Wharf. Corinna-—Taranaki .Street Wharf. John—Taranaki Street Wharf. Mesopotamia?—Clyde ,Qyay Wharf. Kittawa—At the patent slip. ■■ WITHIN IVIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to ■be within yange of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night (radio calls shown)—Auckland- Laburnum (GLUS), Sierra (KBW), Suffolk (GRV), Tennessee —, Easterner (WGEA), West Nivarja (K UQ.T), Mnheno (GDZT), City pf Shanghai —. Kartigi (VMBF.), Kaituna (LTV), Norfolk IjVZUA), Malie.liada (LVJ). Weiiingtoji: Waliine (GFI'N), Maori (GDZX), Ngaio (VLS), Arahura (VMA), Tam.nliine r-, Agwlpontl , Remtiera (MKV). Mahana (LTV). Awarua; Sir James Clarke Ross (AQE), Manuka (VLN). (Chatham Islands: Trematon (GOY), Norfolk (WZU A), Merton Hall (GBCW). OTIRA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cable news has been received by the Slww, Savill. and Albion Co. that the Otira sailed from Liverpool on December 24 with genernj cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Du.nedi.n, The vessel is due’at Auckland on January 31, and at Wellington a week later. THE PORT PIRIE. At present loading at Auckland, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Plrie will leyve there to-morrow evening for Timaru, Port Chalmers, and Wellington to complete her cargo for London. THE KENT. The New Zealand Shipping Co. report that the Kent arrived at Picton at ,3 p.m. on Suhdav from Wellington for loading. She is to' leave Picton on Sunday for Wanganui roadstead to proceed with her loading programme. PORT HUNTER DUE FRIDAY. The C. and D. Line report that the Port Hunter, now discharging London cargo at New Plymouth, will leave the Taranaki port on Thursday evening for Wellington, where she is due on Friday to continue discharge. The vessel will proceed from here to Napier to unload the rcAiainder. THE HERTFORD. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that the Hertford, at present loading at Port Chalmers, will leave there on January 7 for Lyttelton, in continuation of her itinerary. RADIO FROM lONIC. On Christmas Eve tlie Shaw, Savill. and Alliiop Co. received the following wireless message from their liner lonic, which left Wellington on December 20 for Southampton and London:—“Experienced strong ■westerly winds and fine weather. All well.”. MESOPOTAMIA FOR REPAIRS. An unexpected arrival at Wellington yest.er.day rooming was the Andrew Meir Co.'s chartered steamer Mesopotamia, which put in to the stream at 3.30 a.m. for boiler repairs, while en route from Calcutta and Newcastle to South Amerl? can ports. The vessel was granted pratique, and berthed short!' before 11 a.m, at Clyde Quay Wharf. The Mesopotamia shipped half a cargo of gunnies at Calcutta, and left there on November 17 for I Newcastle. At the latter_ port the ship fille.d up with coal and sailed from there at midnight on Monday of last week. Fine weather with variable moderate winds and seas prevailed across the Tasman. On Saturday epe of the vessel's b'.ilers developed trouble, and aiifcofigh it w as not of a serious nature it was deemed advisable to' put' in-jt'o Wellington for repairs. The repair work was put in hand yesterday by the Wellington Patent Slip Company, and it is anticipated that the voyage to Vaiparalso cap be resumed today. Captaiii E. Williams is master of the Mesopotamia. Iler officers and engineers are strangers to Wellington. The Mesopotamia was built in 1906 by Messrs.

RusselJ apd Co.. Port. Glasgow, ami she was engined by Messrs. Rankin and Blackmore. of Greenock. She was formerly the Ardgowan. Her principal dimensions are:—433o tops gross, 2764 tons not: length, 3C)9.0ft.; beam, 49.8 ft.; depth, 19.1 ft. THE PORT BOWEN. The C. and D. Line advise (fiat the Port Bowep, which was loading at Wellington yesterday, will leave here on Thursday afternoon for Auckland io fill up. The vessel is expected fp sail from Auckland about January 6 for New York, Boston, and London. THE MANUKA, The Manuka is due at Bluff to-day from Melbourne. .She will arrive at Dunedin to-morrow, at Lytt.ellon on Tblirsdfl.v, apd at Wellington on Friday. The vessel will leave Wellington on Friday for Melbourne. THE MOERAKI. The Moeraki arrived at Melbourne at. 7 a.m. on Sunday from Bluff, ami will leave there at 10 o’clock to-morrow moyping for Wellington, She is <)iic here on Monday, ami will sail on Tuesday foe Melbourne. via Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff.

THE REMUEBA. ~ , I Now loading at Napier, I lie New Zealand Shipping Co.'s liner Reninera will leave there on Thursday for 6'okomaru Bay to continue loading for London. THE MAUNGANUL The Maunganui arrived at Sydney at 7 a.m. yesterday from Wellington, and will leave there on Thursday for Auckland. THE MAHENO. The Maheno was due at Sydney last evening from Auckland, and will leave there nt 1U a.m. on Thursday for Wellington. MISCELLANEOUS. The Corinna will sail from Wellington for Dunedin to-morrow, and will load there on Tuesday for Wellington and New Plymouth, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. •The Katos will load at Dunedin on Tuesday lor Wellington and Auckland, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Kamo left Greymouth yesterday for Miramar and Dunedin. The Kaitangata is due pt. Wellington today with coal for Miramar from Westport. The Opihi will leave Westport to-day for Oamaru and Dunedin. The Kartigi will leave Auckland to-day, for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Wanaka will leave Dunedin at 10 o'clock opt Monday night for Wellington,, via Oamaru, Timaru, ;igd Lyttelton. The Kakapo will leave Westport at 8 oielock this morning for 'Wellington.