SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 18256, 21 April 1923, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORROW. St. Clair ; 6.41 a.m,, 7.8 p.m. Taiaron, Head : 6.51 a.m.. 7,18 p.m. Port Chalmers ; 7,31 a.m,, 7.58 p.m. Dunedin : 8.1 a.m., 8.28 p.m. MONDAY. Ft. Clair : 7.35 a.m., 8.5 p.m. Taiaroa Head : 7.45 a.m., 8.15 p.m. Port Chalmers : 8.25 a.m., 8.55p.m. Dunedin : 8.55 а. 9.25 p.m. THE SUN. ■Sets to-day, 5.19 p.m.; rises to-morrow, б. a.m. Sets to-morrow, 5.17 p.m.; rises Monday, 6.58 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter April 24 4.50 p.m. Full moon May 1 9.0 a.m. Last quarter May 8 5,48 a.m. New moon May, 16 10.8 a.m. Seta to-day, 8.41 p.rn.; rises to-morrow, 11.49 a.m. Sots ' to-morrow, 9.31 p.m.; rises Monday, 12.37 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. Tho Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied tho following at 9 a.m. to-day : Bar. Ther. Weath.

Wind.—L, light; b, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. —B, blue sky, be tho atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. ARRIVED.—-April 21. Kotare, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 147 tons. Miunby, from Bluff. SAILED.-April 20, Wanaka. s.s. (4 p.m.), 2,425 tons, Watson, for Bluff. Kaka.po, s.s. (9.45 p.m,), 1.521 tons, Knowles, for Westport via ports. The Kamo is expected to sail on Monday night for Westport direct. The Mooraki is due at- Dunedin tomorrow forenoon from Melbourne via ports. She will dock at Port Chalmers next week for survey. Tho vessel is now timed to leave Dunedin on May 3 for Bluff and Melbourne, The Kato-a is to leave Auckland about April 26 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Tho Gorinna has been fixed to load at Titna.ru and Lyttelton early next ween for New Plymouth. The Huron ui is to leave Port Chalmers to-day for Bluff, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete Homeward loading. The ketch Rira, which had been windstayed in tho Lower Harbor for several days, got under way yesterday. The fair wind, however, only lasted to tho cross channel, where the anchor was again dropped for tho night. Tho Rira sailed at 7 a.m. to-day for Lyttelton and Auckland. _ . The Kakapo sailed last night for I imam and Wellington to complete loading for Westport and Grey month. The Wanaka- is duo here on Wednesday from Bluff, and is listed to sail on Thursday for east coast ports and Auckland. The Breeze is due at Dunedin to-mor-row from Lyttelton, and is to sail on Monday for'Timaru. Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui. The New Zealand Shipping Company ban received cabled information staling that the Piako. en route from New Zealand 'I'KU’tR to New York, reached Los-on on April 16. The. Union Company a-dvises that the Boren gar (chartered steamer) left San Francisco on April 15 for Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. She '.a due at Auckland about May 11. Tho S-haw-Savill Company’s R-a-ranga, was expected to leave New Plymouth on Wednesday for loading at Wanganui, Port Chalmers, Lvttelton. Blulf, and finally Wellington. She is due here aboutTuesday. . , The. Port Napier cleared Auckland on Tuesday for London via Mont evidro, fully loaded'with produce and -general cargo from WTiakat-a.no. Napier. Wellington, and Auckland. From Auckland she took 3,400 bales of wool. 8.308 crates of choose, and also a quantity of general cargo. Tin Port Albany arrived at Durban on April 8 from Australian pons, en route to Hull and London. The Morctnn Bay (Commonwealth Government passenger steamer) left Colombo or. April 4, in continuation of her voyage from Australian ports to London. Tho German barque HiiischenfehL, which recently went aground on a sandbank on the western side of f-pencer Gub, has been refloated by two tugs, and has continued the voyage to South Africa. About thirtv tons of salvaged cargo fiom the wrecked steamer Wiltshire at tho Great Barrier wn.s landed at- Auckland on Tuesday from tho scow Lena. iho cargo consisted of crates_ of crockery, white lead, paint, fire bricks, eases of crJass and some dozens of water cisterns. ° The New Zealand Shipping Company s Orari sailed from Sydney on Wednesday for Picton to commence Homeward loading She should reach Picton to-day. and will subsequently load at- Lyttelton, Tir.iam Bluff, and Wellington, sailing from the'latter port about the middle of May for London. THE FERRY SERVICE. The W'ahine arrived a-t Lyttelton at 6.40 a.m to-dav from Wellington, and mails and passengers connected with the (3.45 exp?ess for tho south. FROM NEW YORK. The steamer City of Bombay, from Philadelphia and Now York via Auckland and Nattier, is expected at W ellington on Monday to discharge a portion of her cargo. she will proceed io Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne ’o complete discharge. THE DISCOVERY SOLD. The Discovery, the well-known exploring ship, has been sold to the Government of the Falkland Islands, and will be used as a survey ship. WAIHEMO FOR RAN FRANCISCO. The. Union Company’s freighter Waihemo is to leave Dunedin to-day direct for San Francisco. She will load at Racifit, Coast ports towards Hie end of May for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. WAIT EM AT A FROM CALCUTTA. Tho Union Company advises that tfw W 7 aitemata is to leave Calcutta on April 28 for Rangoon, Singapore, and Samarang to complete loading for Auckland, Wel--11 npton..ifftto] and Dunedin, -

DORSET TO-MORROW. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company advises that tho Dorset, from London and Southampton via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due at Dunedin to-morrow morning. On arrival she will berth at the Victoria wharf, whore the balance of her Home cargo will bo discharged. OPAWA FROM LIVERPOOL. The Opawa., from Liverpool via ikjHK Now Zealand ports, reached port this afternoon,_ and was berthed at Port ffna.lir.ers to discharge tho local portion of her cargo. She is to sail about Tuesday” for New Plymouth to complete discharge. The Opawa will aftorwards load at New Plymouth. Wanganui roadstead, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington for London under the auspices of tho New Zealand Shipping Company. Her Liverpool cargo is luring discharged under tho agency of the Federal Line, SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April 20.—Arrived : Fiona (5.30 p.m.). from Newcastle.; WaL maria- (7 p.m.), from Newcastle. April 21—Sailed : 11.M.5. Veronica (8.40 a.m,.), for Pacific Islands. IA ITELI ON, April 20.-—Arrived ; Progress (4.55 a.m.), from Greymoui-h; Malua (7.35 a.m.), from Wellingt -on ; Moe-rak-i (1.10 p.m.). from Wellington; Breeze (4.25 p.m.), from Picton. Railed ; Op.ihi, for Auckland; Dorset (5.40 p.m.), for Dunedin. BLUFF, April 21.—Arrived : Wanaka (10,40 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, April _ 20.—Railed ; Manuka (11 a.m.). for Wellington. ’CABLE BAY, April 19.—Sailed : Essex. for Melbourne; Buteshire, for Adelaide. NEW' YORK, April 19.—Arrived : Canadian Pioneer, from Auckland.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Wellington—E,, 1 ... 29.84 67 C Greymouth—E.. m g 29.74 55 0 Christchurch—Calm ... 29.80 54 G Tmiaru—S.W., 1 ... 29,90 49 0 Camaru —S., 1 29.87 50 0 Dunedin—S.W., 1 ... 29.96 50 OM Queenstown —N.W., 1) 29.89 47 0 Nuggets—S., 1 29.95 50 F Bluff—S., b 29.96 57 OZ