SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 17324, 12 April 1920, Page 1

SHIPPING.

* HIGH WATER, TO-Monnow. St. Clair : 10.1 a.m., 10.25 fc.m. Taiaroa Head : 10.11 a.m., 10.35 p.m. Port Chalmers : 10.51 a.m., 11.15 p.m. Dunedin : 11.21 a.m., 11.45 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.33 p.m. j rises to-morrow, 6.47 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last quarter To-day 0.54 a.m. New moon April 19 9.13 a.m. First quarter April 26 0.58 a.m. Full Moon May 3 1.17 p.m. Sets to-day, 1.55 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 0.3 a,.m. ARRIVED.—ApriI 11. Storm, e.s. (2.10 p.m.), 405 tons, Robertson, from Wanganui via ports. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied tlie following at 9 a-m. to-day :

Wind.—L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh, showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; 8, snow"; T", thunder; TJ, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Weather.—B, blue eky, be the atmosning; M, Misty j 0. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds ; P, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; 0, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L. lightbreeze; m g, moderate gale: g, whole or phere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. WEATHER FORECAST. Tho Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day : —Winds, westerly, moderate to strong, and backing by west to south; expect changeable aJid showery weather; the barometer lias a falling tendency, but thermometer rising after- about 20 hours; sea, moderate swell; tides, moderate. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal and Intercolonial.— Progress, sch., Greymouth, to-day. John, Nydia Bay, Lyttelton, April 13. Stella, Campbell islands, April 13. Nokotay, Lyttelton, April 13. Whangape, Auckland, April 14. Te Anau, Lyttelton, April 14. Wariaka, Auckland via ports, April 14. Kotare, Mussel Beach, April 14. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, April 15. Monowai, Auckland via ports, Aj>ril 15. i Waihora, Adelaide via ports. April 15. Calm, Wellington, April 15.' Kowhai, Greymouth, April 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton. April 17. Houto, sch.., Lyttelton, April 17. Karori, Sydney. Newcastle. April 19. Kurow, Makatea Island, April 20. Corinna, Wellington. April 20. Pohcrua, Westport, April 22. Storm, Wangamii via ports. April 22. Westralia, Melbourne. April 23. Tarawera, Sydney, Bluff.' April 30. Paloona, Melbourne, Bluff, April 30.

PROJECTED .DEPARTURES. Storm, Wanganui via ports, to-day. Woodarra-, Melbourne, April 13. John, Wanganui via porta, April 14. ; Wanaka, Bluff, Oamaru, April 14. •Nokotay, Melbourne, April* 15. Kotare, Timaru, Lyttelkm, Aoril 15. 5 Breeze, Wanganui Via ports, April 16-« Maori, Lyttelton, April 16. Calm, Wanganui via poTts. April 16. Monovai, Auckland via ports, April 17. Te Anau, Napier, Gisborno, April 19. Progress, sch., Greymouth, April 21. Comma, New Plymouth, April 22.' Westralia. Bluff,"Melbourne, April 29. Paloona, Melbourne via ports, May 3. Tarawera, Sydney via ports, May 3. VESSELS IN PORT AT 5 p.m. TO-DAY Storm, Victoria -wharf. Woodarra, Port Chalmers. Maunganai, Port Chalmers. Marama, Port Chalmers. Maori, Port Chalmers. Manaroa, Port Chalmers!

INTERCOLONIAL MAIL SERVICES. Makura. loaves Sydney "April IS for Wellington and Lvttelton: duo Wellington April 19. Maheno due Auckland April 13 from Sydney; sails April 15 for Sydney. Moeraki due Sydney April 12 from Wellington ;. sail? April.22 for Wellington.' Ulimaroa due Wellington to-day from Sydney;' leaves Wellington April 15 for Sydney and Hobart. Riverina dye Sydney April 13 from Auckland; sails April 16 for Auckland. Palooua leaves Wellington April 13 direct for Melbourne; sails from Meloourne about April 23 for Bluff, Dunedin. Wesh-alia due Melbourne April 16 from Bluff: leaves Melbourne about April 20 for Wellington, Lvttelton, and Dunedin. VANCOUVER AND SAN FRANCISCO SERVICES. Makura left Auckland April 6 for Vancouver via norts; due Vancouver about April 20. Niagara left Vancouver April 1 for Auckland and iSydney via ports; due Auckland April 10. Tofua left San Francisco April 10 for Wellington via ports; duo Wellington about May 2. Moana left San Francisco March. 27 for Wellington via porta; due Wellington about April 18. Canadian Importer (cargo) arrived Sydney March 26 from Vancouver; .loads at Wellington and Auckland for Vancouver. Canadian Exporter (cargo) due at Auckland about April 14 from Vancouver. Waitemata (cargo) loads Powell River ', and San Francisco in April for Auckland, i Melbourne. Sydney. Wairuna (cargo) loads Vancouver, Powell River, and San Francisco in May { for Napier, Lvttelton, Dunedin, Sydney. The Hinemoa, after attending to the requirements at Dog Island and Stewart Island, left Bluff on Friday morning for the West Coast lighthouses. Tli£» Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Zoalandic, which left Liverpool on March 27 with passengers for Australia, and cargo for New Zealand, is duo nt Auckland about May 20, and at Wellington about May 27. The Corinthic is to leave Wellington tomorrow for Timarn for Homeward loading. From that port the vessel will be due back at Wellington on the 21st inst., and is to sail on the 28th for Southampton and London via Panama. The Shaw, Savill liner lonic, which sailed from Southampton on March 31 with passengers and cargo, is duo to arrive at Auckland about Mav 15, and at Dunedin about May 28. The > Monowai, arrived at Napier at 7 a.m. to-day from Auckland, and sailed this afternoon for Wellington, Lvttelton, and Dunedin. She i? due here on Thursday, and will !>e desfmtched about Saturday for East Coast ports and Auckland. The Dunedip-owned barque Antiope is still at Rotterdam. The vessel's future movements have not yet been definitely fixed. The Kamona is to leave West-port tomorrow morning with a cargo of coal for Wellington. • The Kamo will leave Greymouth. on Wednesday with a cargo of coal for Lvttelton. The Kowhai arrived at Grevrnouth at 7 a.m. to-day from Kaipara. She is new loading a cargo of coal for Bluff and Dunedin. The Karamii was loading coal at Greymonth to-dav for Wellington. The R.M.S. Makura loft Suva on Saturday afternoon for Honolulu and Vancouver, in continuation of her voyage from Auckland. The Flora left Rarotonga last Friday afternoon for Papeete and other places in the Cook Group to complete her loading for Auckland. The Kaitangata is expected to leave Wellincrton to-morrow for Weetport. where she will load coal for Auckland. The Kini« arrived at Lvttelton at 6 a.m. yesterday from Greymouth. After discharge she will return* to Greymouth to load coal for Wellington and New Plvmouth. The Paloona has been further delayed at Wellington by bad weather. She" is no'.v timed to leave the northern port on Wednesday afternoon for Melbourne. The Wanaka. is to leave Lvttelton tonight for Timaru. Dunedin," and Bluff to discharge the balance o>f her general cargo from Auckland. She will afterwards load produce at Bluff. Oamam, and .Timaru for Najjier end Auckland,.

Captain J. Plowman hj« been appointed to the command of the Kamona. Captain W. D, Cameron has resumed command of the Maori, with. Mr F. Govsky as chief offioof, Mr R, Q. Ghoyt© ia second, and Mr R. SoolW as third officer. , NOKQTAY DUE TO-MOKROW. The United States Shipping Board's new steamer Nokotay is expected to Lyttelton to-night for Dunedin, -where she shonld arrive to-morrow afternoon. The vessel will berth at the Victoria < wharf .to discharge the local portion ctf ' her general cargo from New York. c TOFUA LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. Cable advice received bv the Union Company states that the R.M.S. Tofua left San Francisa* at noon on Saturday last for Wellington' via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington about May 2. , WHANGAPE FOR POET CHALMERS. ] The Union Company's steamer Whan- • gape left Auckland at 6 p.m. on Saturday for Port Chalmers to discharge tho balance of her cargo of phosphates from Makatea Island. She should reach Port on Wednesday afternoon. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following steamers should be within range of the undermentioned \ careless stations to-night:—Awanui i Maheno (Sydney to Auckland), Whakatane (Auckland to London), Rakanoa, /Newcastle to Auckland). Auckland: J Whakatane, Malieno, Mokoia. 'Wellington: Waitomo (Newcastle to Wellington), Monowai, Port Chalmers, Wahine, Wanaka, Mararoa, -Pateena. Awarua : Westralia (Bluff to Melbourne). Chatham Islands: Athenic (Wellington to London), Moana (Rarotonga to Wellington).. TAINUI'S MOVEMENTS. Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Tainui, which arrived at Wellington today from London and Auckland, will sail from Wellington about Friday next for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. The Tainui will subsequently load "at Bluff, and probably at Timaru, after which she will return to Wellington to complete loading. The vessel mil get away from Wellington on May 11 for Southampton and London via Panama. SLOOP TORCH SOLD. _ The sloop Torch, which lay at Wellington for a considei"able period, and was later taken to has been purchased by the Chatham Island Fishing Company to replace the' Himitangi, which was lost a couple of years' ago, in the . Chatham Island trade. The Torch is a wooden vessel of 960 tons, and when fitted up will have a cargo-carrying capacity of about 700 tons. Captain MT Holm, who is now in Sydney, will pilot the Torch across' to Wellington, where she will be refitted. FACILITIES AT TOLAGA BAY. With tho inauguration of tho Hawa Harbor Board a progressive move is about to be undertaken in the matter of harbor facilities for the Tolaga Bay district. The board have decided to obtain competent marine engineering advice with a> view to providing harbor facilities adequate to tho -district's requirements. It is proposed to erect a jetty-at y/hich. the coastal _ boats may berth, and in this connection the new board hope to lay down a complete plan of future harboP improvement, so that the work now contemplated may form an initial section which may be extended and enlarged upon a* conditions warrant the expenditure. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 10.—1.30 ' p.m., Port Victor, for Napier.—6.lo p.m., Monowai, for Dunedin via ports.—April 11 : 4.15 p.m., Arahura, from Gisborne.— 7.20 a.m.. Whakatane, for London.— Southern Cross, for Norfolk Island.— Senorita, bqtne.. for Adelaide.—April 12 : 4 a.m.. Huia, sch., from Australian ports. WELLINGTON, April 11.—12.20 p.m.. Tarawera. from Dunedin.—April 12 : 9.45 a.m. Ulimaroa. from Sydney. LYTTELTON. April 10.—11 p.m., Kahika, from Dunedin.—April 11 : 9.30 a.m.. Ngaktita, from Newcastle.'— Puff oik, from Gisborne.—ll.6s a.m., Mararoa. from Wellington. BLUFF, April 10.—6.45 p.m., Westralia, for Melbourne. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

I'.ar. Thc-r. Weath Auckland—W., 1 ... 29.87 59 B Napier—Calm ... 29.93 62 BC Wellington—N.W., 1 29.86 59 C West-port—S., 1 ... 29.93 53 BC Gr-evmouth —E., 1 ... 29.89 52 0 Bealey—S.W., f b ... 30.12 52 B Christchurch—Calm 29.73 54 B Timaru—S., 1 ... ... 29.86 52 BC Oamaru—Calm ... ... 29.79 58 OG Dunedin—S.W., 1 ... 29.83 54 BC Queenstown —Calm ... 29.78 51 B Nuggets—N., f br ... 29.80 52 C Bluff—W., f b ... ... 29.73 51 OP P. Chalmers—S.W.. , lb 29 88 57 BC Pembroke—Calm ... 28.90 57 B Tnvercargill—8. W., I b 23.76 51 C Puysegur Pt.—W., f 29.90 51 C Roxburgh—N.E., 1 ... 29.50 55 O Balclntha— S.W., 1 b 29.78 53 B Nasoby—Calm ... ... 27.85 50 BClvde—Calm — 58 BC

.STEAMERS PROM OVERSEA PORTS. 1 Vessel. • DueN.Z From Due Dn. P. Lyttelton N. York Ap. 18 (Ak.) Mav 3 JVaimate London Apl. 2 (Ak.) April 18 Oorinthic London April 10 (Wei . Tainui London April 2 (Ak.) April 23 Port Victor London April 6 (Ak.) • Nokatay N. York April 7 (Lyt.) April U Opawa Liverpool Apl. 9 (Ak.) April 2-1 Otaki Liverpool April 20 (Ak. ) April 30 Renuiera, London MavlfAk.) May 15 P. MelbournoLondon AdI. SO f Ak.) Pt. Nicholson-London Mnv 7 (Ak.) Paparoa Liverpi-ol ; May 12 (Ak.) May 22 j Westmeath London Mav (Wei A Waiwera N. York Mav 1 (Ak.) Durham Liverpool June 1 (Ak.) Chepadoa N. York June 1 (Ak.) Zealandio Liverpool May 20 (Ak.' ) — Ionic London Mayl5(Ak. ) May 2! TO SAIL FROM OVERSEA PORTS. 1 Vessel. From ' Do Sail. For Ruahine London Mav 12 -1 VAV. Ruapelm London May 26 WA. 1 Somerset St. .3 ohn Apr. " Mar. N.Z. Aus. P. Adelaide N. York A.W.D. Pt. Liucoln N. York Mar. N.Z. Ami. P. Hacking N.York Apr. 8 A.W.L.D. John Roach N". York Mar. N.Z. Aus. Kumara N. York April 5 L.D. 1 Port Alma N. York Mav 18 iV.W.L.D. Ajaca St. John May 20 A.W.L.D Piaka London April A.W.L.D Essex Liverpool May 8 A.W.L.D D. M'Kay N. York April A.W.Aus. C. Wincheste n N. York April 20 A.W.L.D Kaikoura London May 31 Suva. L.D Nishmaha N. York. April L.T.D.Aus 1 -Note.—A denotes Auckland, W. Wellington, L. Lyttelton, D. Dunedin, T. ' Kmaru. SAILING SHIPS FOR NEW ZEALAND. | Vessel. Sailed i. From For Amy Turner Feb. 13 'Frisco Blug Wm.E.Burnl iiamFeb. 'Frisco Weltn Cathkit, sell. Alar. 26 1 Sydney Napier Hnia, sch. Mar. 27 Sydney Ackld Northern Ch Mar. 30 ! 'Frisco Ackld Rona, bq. April 5 'Frisco Weltn E. H. Sterlin ig To sail K'castle Ackld 1 Yalmarie To sail . Sydney Ackld Ysabel, bgt. To sail 'Frisco Ackld Alert, sch. To sail 'Frisco Dndin Luzon, sch. To sail 'Frisco Lytln Irene, sch. Xo sail 'Frisco Weltn Mindoro, scl l. To sail 'Frisco Weltu Samar, sch. To sail 'Frisco Weltn Daniel, bq. To sail Cl'nceR. Ackld Lindstol, bq. . To sail "N'castle Whng. White Pine, bq. To sail N'castlo T'n'ga