SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 175, 20 April 1929, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter ... 2 659 p.m. New moon .... 10 8 3 a.m. First quarter ~17 1 39 a.m. Full moon .... 24 9 19 a.m. SUN. Sunday rises to-day, 0.25 a.m.; sets, 4.3 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 4.3 p.m.; sets, 2.2 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 12.56 a.m.; 1.20 p.m. To-morrow, 1.45 a.m.; 2.10 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, APRIL 19. KANNA, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 1948 tons, McDonald, from Greymouth. (Miramar Wharf.) CORINNA, s.s. .41.15 P.m.), 1319 tons. Hodderail, from New Plymouth. (No. 0 Queen’s Wharf.) GALE, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 934 tons, McKenzie, from Lyttelton. (No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.) KAPITI, B.s. (2.45 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. . (No. 5 Queen’s Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, from Motueka. (Plpitea Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (Glasgow Wharf.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 5439 tons, Wilson, from Auckland. (Plpitea Wharf.) OPAWA, m.s. (8 p.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, from Blenheim. (No. 11, Queen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, APRIL 19. ECHO, aux. scow (noon), 99 tons, Radford, for Blenheim. NIKAU, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, for Motueka. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, for Picton. GALE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 934 tons, McKenzie, for Picton.. WAIRAU, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 143 tons, Jackson, for Blenheim. JOHN, s.s. (7 p.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, for Picton. NGAIO, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapttl, Wanganui, to-day. Poolta, Picton, Auckland, to-day. Katoa, Auckland, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day; 7.45 p.m. Kaltoa, Mapua, to-day. Putlkl, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth, Westport, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Komata, Westport, to-day. , Port Curtis, London, via Montevideo, to-day, 6 a.m. Kalmai, Greymouth, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, Monday. Ngaio, Nelson, Monday. Wahlne, Lyttelton, Monday. Kapuni, Patea, Monday. Kotiti, Foxton, Monday. Ntkau, Motueka, Monday. Anialthus, Singapore, Monday. Inaha, Wanganui, Monday. Cygnet. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday. Echo, Blenheim, Monday. Hoimdalc, Wanganui, Monday. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Monday. Kalmanawa, Auckland, Tuesday. Progress, New Plymouth, Port Waikato, Tuesday. Storm, Wanganui, Tuesday. Makura, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, Tuesday. Koutunui, Napier, Tuesday. Gale, Lyttelton, Duuedin, Timaru, Tuesday. Kairanga, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Ritnutaka, Southampton. London, via Montevidio and Las Palmas, Wednesday. Raranga, London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Montevidio and Teneriffe, Wednesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Regulus, Westport, Greymouth, Wednesday. Storm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Thursday. Marama, Sydney, Friday. Waipiata, Auckland, Saturday. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Saturday. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. Put|ki, Gisborne, to-day. Canadian Challenger, Halifax, Auckland, to-day. Katoa, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, today. . ' Arahura, Nelson, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day. Kaltoa, Mapua, to-day. Opihi, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, today. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Rimutaka, Wanganui, to-day. Kotiti, Sounds, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Nlkau, Motueka, to-morrow. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-morrow. Kamona, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Kaimanawa, Westport, to-morrow. Inaha, Wanganui, to-morrow. Breeze, Wanganui, to-morrow. Holm dale, .Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Baron Fairlie, Port Arthur (Texas), Auckland, to-morrow. Makura, Sydney, Monday. Raranga, Tokomaru Bay. Monday. Koutunui, Napier, Monday. Kairanga, Portland, Tuesday. Gale, Wanganui, Tuesday. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Marama, Sydney, Tuesday.' Kapiti, Wanganui, Tuesday. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Opawa. Blenheim. Tuesday. Cambridge, Liverpool, Auckland, Wednesday. Reglulus, Nelson, Wednesday. Komata, Westport, Wednesday. ITolmdale, Wanganui, Wednesday. Kaimai, Greymoutb, Thursday. Storm, Wanganui, Thursday. Otira, Auckland, Friday. Waipiata, Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Wingatui, Auckland, Saturday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. H.M.S. Diomede—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5, Queen’s Wharf. Kotiti—No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Rimutaka—Glasgow Wharf. ■ Port Curtis—King’s Wharf. Breeze —King’s Wharf. Kapuni—King’s Wharf. Opihi—King’s Wharf. Canadian Challenger—Pipitea Wharf. Arahura—Pipitea Wharf. Kaltoa—Pipitea Wharf. Kaimai—Taranaki Street Wharf. .’Katoa—Taranaki Street Wharf. Kohl —Taranaki Street Wharf. H.M.S. Veronica —Clyde Quay Wharf. H.M.S. Laburnum—Clyde Quay Wharf. Anialthus—Burnham Wharf. Maheno—Patent Slip. Mararoa—ln the stream. Pakura—ln the stream.

OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Mar. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin; at Dunedin. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 16 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bltiff; at Lyttelton. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 2 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; at Napier: due Wellington Apr. 24. KARAMEA (Shaw, Savill), left London Mur. 9 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Nelson; due I’ort Chalmers Apr. 21. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Mar. 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; arr. Wellington Apr. 10. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Apr. 3 for Papeete, Wellington, Lyttelton, Melbourne, Sydney; due Wellington. May L AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Apr. 3 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; due Auckland Apr. 21. BARON FAIRLIE. from Port Arthur (Texas), for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; left Auckland Apr. 18; due Wellington Apr. 21. BARON BELLHAVEN (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 10 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Apr. 21. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Mar. 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Apr. 10; due Wellington Apr. 27. NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 16 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland Apr. 22; due Wellington Apr. 20. GOLDEN CROSS (Burns, Philp), left

Los Angeles Apr. 1 for A »c klo “ d > Xmi lington, Nelson, Lyttelton: due Auckland Apr. 27; duo Wellington’ May 7. CITY OF ADELAIDE (A. and A. Line), left New York Mar. 17 for Lautoka, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Apr. 30; duo Wellington May .5. RAISDALE (N.Z.S, Co.), Mar. 16 for Auckland and New Plymouth, due Auckland May 10. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), from-London, left Southampton Mar. 28 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Apr. -J, due Wellington May 7. T CANADIAN BRITISHER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Mar. -7 for Auckland, Wellington, , L \ t r t o e * to l 1 ! Timaru. Dunedin: due Auckland May (, due Wellington May 13. MATAKANA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Mar. 30 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 4; due Wellington May 11. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Apr. 4 for Wellington, Tort Chalmers, Lyttelton, Auckland; and New Plymouth, due Wellington May 31. . SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Apr. 3; left Rangoon Apr. 11 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland M BBNHOIM (A. and A. Line), left New York Apr. 3: left Hampton Roads Apr. 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland May 9; due Wellington May 16. . , . HAURAKI (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Apr. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Adelaide: due Auckland May 3; due Wellington May 8. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles May 12 for Auckland. Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, New Plymouth; due Auckland May 7. , , REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Apr. 12 for 4A elllngton, Napier, and Auckland; due Wellington BRITISH GLORY (Union Co.), left San Pedro Apr. 14 for Wellington; due May 7. KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Apr. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Y,yt*-eltou, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 22; due Wellington May 2'J. WIRRAL (A. and A. Line), left New York Apr. 14 for New Zealand and Australian ports. VESSELS FOR NEW ZEALAND, CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Montreal April 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Bluff. CORINTHIC (Shaw, Savill), leaves London April 24 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington June 3. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool May 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers aI GOLDEN STATE (Burns Philp) leaves Los Angeles May 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru and Dunedin. HORORATA (N.Z.S Co.) from London, leaves Southampton May 31 for Wellington (passengers only), Lyttelton and Port lONIC ' (Shaw, Savill) leaves ’ London May 22 for Auckland and Wellington. ISHDAIRNIE, leaves Galveston (Texas) about Apr. 20 for New Zealand. MAHANA (Shaw, Savill) leaves London May 8 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. ~ ~ , PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), leaves New York Apr. 20 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. ’. , PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line) leaves Liverpool May 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. RUAHINE (N.l'-.S. Co.), from London, leaves Southampton June 7 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington July 12. SURREY (A. & A. Line) leaves New York, Apr. 30, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth, TEKOA (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves London May 9 for Suva. Auckland and Wellington. VALACIA (C. and D. Line), leaves London Apr. 17 for Lyttelton, Port Chnlmer, Bluff, Timaru; due Lyttelton May -4. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) DEVON (Federal Co.), due Bluff Apr. 25 from Brisbane; thence to Port Chalmers, Timaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington ; hence May 16 to London and West Coast of Great Britain. OTIRA (Shaw, Savill), at Waikokopu; thence Apr. 20 to Auckland and Wellington; due here Apr. 26; hence Apr. 30 to London, via Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro.

PORT CURTIS (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence Apr. 20 to London, via Montevideo. PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line), leaves Bluff Apr. 19 for Lyttelton, Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne,' and Auckland: thence May 8 to New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), commences loading Bluff Apr. 22; thence to Lyttelton, Wellington, and Port Chalmers; thence May 9 to London, via. Montevideo. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Lino), leaves 'New Plymouth Apr. 24 for .-/Wanganui, Auckland,’ Lyttelton, and Wellington; thence May 9 to London, via Capo Horn. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. ’ Co.), leaves Bluff Apr. 24 for, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due here May 4; hence May 11, at 6 a.m., to Southampton and London, Vila Pitcairn Island and Panama. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), loft Auckland Apr. 19 for Tokomaru Bay and Wellington; due here Apr. 22; hence Apr. 24 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wanganui; thence Apr. 19 to Wellington; due here Apr. 20; hence Apr. 24 to Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), left Auckland Apr. 19 for Opua, Napier, Timaru, and Wellington; due here May 2; hence May 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama. TASMANIA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Gisborne Apr. 18 for Auckland: thence Apr. 24 to New York, Boston, Halifax, and West Coast of Great Britain. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be "within wireless of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND.—Aorangi, Maunganui, Ullmaroa, Tregonnell, Rotorua, . Tasmania, Canadian Winner, Maul Pomare, Karamea, Raranga, Dunedin, Aelybryn, Tainui. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Mataroa, Middlesex, Bcllliaven. WELLINGTON.—Arahura, Coptic, Maori, Niagara, Tamahine,« Wahine, Cambridge, Canadian ‘ Challenger, Otira, Rimutaka, Poolta, Baron Fairlie. > AWARUA.—Makura, Tahiti, City of Roubaix, Kaponga,’ Knrtigl, West Moreland. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. i . PANAMA, April 18. Arrived.—Port Fremantle, Pipirlki. NEW YORK, April 18. Sailed. —Talroa. BALBOA, April 18. Sailed.—Raisdall. i COASTAL. , AUCKLAND. Sailed. —Raranga (6.45 a.m.), for Tokomaru Bay; UUmaroa (11.15 a.m.). for Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kamona (12.30 p.m.), from Greymouth. WANGANUI. Arrived.—lnaha (3.40 a.m.), Breeze (7.5 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Kaltoa (1 p.m.), for Mapua and Wellington. NAPIER. Sailed.—Kalmai (2.20 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Opihi (9.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Cygnet (1.40 a.m.), from Kaikoura. . Sailed.—Katoa (3 p.m.), for Wellington. .PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Golden Cloud . (8.30 a.m.), Storm (1.15 p.m.), from Wellington; Waipiata (2 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed. —Westmoreland (11.20 a.m.), for London. BLUFF. Arrived.—Kaponga (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. CANADIAN CHALLENGER IN PORT. The Canadian Challenger arrived at Wellington last evening from Halifax, via Auckland. The vessel will discharge at the Pipitea Wharf, and is expected to leave here on Monday for Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to put out the remainder of her cargo. MOVEMENTS OF CAMBRIDGE. The Federal Company advise that the Cambridge at present discharging at Napier, is due at Wellington next Wednesday to put out part of her Liverpool cargo. The vessel will proceed from here to Lyttelton and Dunedin to unload the remainder She is to commence loading at Port Chalmers on May 6 for New York, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. The vessel will load also nt Lyttelton, Wanganui roadstead and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on May 16, and will leave here on May 18 for Napier and Auckland to fill up. The vessel will sail finally from Auckland on’May 29. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. The annual meeting of the Wellington Merchant Service Guild will be hold at 10 a.m.- on Monday at Gamble and Creed’s reception room, Lambton Quay. PHOSPHATES AND SULPHUR. The steamer Baron Maclay has been chartered to load a cargo of phosphates at Casablanca. Morocco, for discharge at Auckland. It was formerly reported that the Clan Maclay bad been chartered to lond sulphur at Galveston for New Zealand and Australia. The Inshdalrnie will probably. take the sulphur loading.

PORT CURTIS SAILS THIS MORNING. The C. and D. Line will dispatch the Port Curtis from Wellington at 0 o'clock this morning for London, via Montevideo. Dr. G. M. Evans, of Timaru, Is accompanying the vessel as ship's surgeon. RADIO FROM ROTORUA. A further wireless message was received yesterday by the New Zealand Shipping Company from their liner Rotorua, cn route from London and Southampton, stating that the vessel will arrive at Auckland at 3 p.m. to-day. She is expected at Wellington about the end of next week. NITRATES FROM CHILE. The ship Baron Pentland has been chartered to load nitrate at "Chilian ports towards tho end of May for Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. She Is due at Auckland early in July. CALCUTTA-NEW ZEALAND TRADE. The Union Company advise that the Nar-, bada lias been fixed to take the JulyAugust loading at Calcutta, completing at Penang, Singapore, and Samarang for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, in place of the Hauraki. THE TUTANEKAI. The Government steamer Tutanckai, which arrived at Auckland on Thursday from the Kermadcc Islands, is to leave again early on Monday morning on hertour of northern lighthouses. DEATH OF CHIEF ENGINEER. The death occurred at Sydney recently of Mr. Arnold Levestam, a former chief engineer of the Union Steam Ship Company. The late Mr. Levestam was born at Nelson in 1863, his father being the member of Parliament for the district. After serving his apprenticeship with Messrs. Robertson Bros., of Wellington, he Joined the Kpranul as second engineer in 1888. In 1898 he was appointed chief engineer of the Dlngadee, and later served In that capacity on many of the company’s vessels. He left the sea In 1925, after 37 years of service. He was a member of the New Zealand Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, being for many years on the executive and also a vice-president. He leaves a widow in Sydney and a daughter and two brothers in New Zealand—Mr. F. W. Levestam, of Wellington,

and Mr. B, A. Levestam, of Westport, who is chief engineer on the dredge Eilecu Ward. ’ MISCELLANEOUS. The Wingatui will leave Auckland on Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Storm, from Dunedin, via ports, is due here on Tuesday and goes on to Wanganui. The Kairanga will leave Portland today with cement for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Waipiata is to leave Bluff on Tuesday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, aud Auckland. The Regulus, from Nelson, Is due here on Wednesday, and will leave again later the same day for Westport and Greymouth. ' The Kaimanawa, due here to-morrow from Westport, will leave on Tuesday for Aucklanil. From Dunedin, via ports, the Ilolmdale is due here to-morrow, and will leave on Monday for Wanganui, returning to Wellington and southern ports. The Progress is due hero on Tuesday from southern ports, and goes on to New ■'Plymouth and Port Waikato. The liner Tainui left Auckland yesterday afternoon for Opua to proceed with her Homeward loading. The Westmoreland sailed from Port Chalmers at 11.30 a.m. yesterday for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. Tho Tasmania left Gisborne at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday for Auckland to fill up. She is to Ball finally from Auckland next Wednesday for New York, Boston, Halifax, and West Coast of Great Britain. Owing to high seas yesterday the Rimutaka had to cruise off the Wanganui roadstead, and there was some doubt whether she would leave for Wellington at midnight last night. The Rangltiki will now leave Bluff next Wednesday afternoon for Port Chalmers to continue loading. The Raranga left Auckland at 6.30 a.m. yesterday tor Tokomaru Bay to continue loading. The Otira was again compelled to put to sea from Waikokopu at 2 a.m. yesterday owing to rough weather. She is expected, however, to leave Waikokopu to-day for Auckland.