SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 18374, 7 September 1923, Page 1

SHIPPING.

■ —•—— l 1 " HIGH WATER. TO-MOIIHOW. St. Clair s a.m., 12.22 p.m. Taiaroa Head 0.7 a.rn,, 12,32 p.m. Port Chalmers : 0.47 a.m., 1.12 p.m. Dunedin: 1.17 a.m., 1.42 p.m. THE SDN. Sets to-day, 5.39 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 6.32 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sot to-day, 1.5-5 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 4.31 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Tho Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at 9 a.m to-day

Wind.—L, light; b, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, iblne sky, be the 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. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day ;—The indications are for northerly winds (moderate to strong) prevailing, and freshening; expect dull weather, with much mist and fog in parts at times, ram probably following; barometer falling; sea moderate, tides poor. ARRlVED.—September 7. Navua, s.s. (8 a.m.), 2,930 tons, Whyborn, from Auckland via ports. SAlLED.—September 6. Swazi, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 4,941 tons, Rutter, for Sydney. Wingatui. s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 2,378 tons, Edge, for Auckland via ports. September 7. Moeraki, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 4,421 tons, Doorly, for Melbourne via Bluff. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal.— Breeze, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 8. Kotaro, Bluff, Invercargill, Sept. 8. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 11. Corinna, Wellington, Sept. 12. Holmdale, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 12. Atua, Auckland via ports, Sept. 12. Kaitangata, Greym’th, Timani, Sept. 13. Hale. Wanganui via ports, Sept. 14.. Pukaki, Auckland via ports, Sept. 15. Flora, Auckland via ports. Sent. 16. Storm, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 17. Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 21. Wingatui, Auckland via ports, Sept. 21. Opi.lii, New Plym., Wellington, Sopt. 22. Navua, Auckland via ports, Sept. 23. •—lntercolonial and Oversea.— IT. K. Hall, sch, Makatea Island, early. Clan Mackenzie, New York, Sept. 8. Trekieve, New York via ports, Sept. 9. I’aparoa, Liverpool via ports, Sept. 11. Whanga.pe, Sydney via. ports, Sept. 11. Mahana, Liverpool via porta, Sopt. 14. Trelevan, Montreal via ports, Sept. 18. Waikouaiti, Sydney via Bluff, Sept. 20. Waikawa, Pacific Coast, .Sept, 2.1. Sussex, Now York via ports, Sept. 22. Waitomn, Nauru Island, Sept. 22. Tregonoll, Now York via ports, Sopt. 23.

Port Bowen, New York, Sept. 23.

Rotorua. London via ports, Sopt. 23. Waitomata, Calcutta via parte, Sopt. 24, Moeraki, Melbourne via Bluff, Sept. 24. Kamnho, New York via ports, Oct. 7. Zealandia, London via ports, Oct. 10. Trecarrell, Liverpool via ports, Oct. 12. Pakeha, London via ports, Oct. 18. Canadian Constructor, Adelaide, Oct. 20. Karamea, Liverpool via ports, Oct. 30. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Tahiti, left Wellington August 28 for San Francisco via ports; duo San Francisco Sept. 17. Maknra, left Vancouver August 31 for Auckland and Sydney via ports; duo Auckland September 21, Niagara, loaves Auckland September 11 for Vancouver via porta; duo Vancouver September 29. Manngamu, leaves Sydney September 20 and Wellington September 25 for San Francisco via ports. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. —Coastal Navua, Auckland via ports, to-day. Kotaro, Bluff, Invercargill, Sept. 8. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 8. Cairn, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 11. Atua, Auckland via ports, Sept. 12. Corinna, New Plym, via ports, Sept. 12, Holmdale, Wanganui via ports, Se.pt. 12. Paparoa, Oamarn, Bluff, Sept-. 14. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Sept. 15. Kaitangata, Bluff, Westport., Sept. 15. Pukaki, Auckland via ports, Sept. 15. Storm, 'Wanganui via ports, Sopt. 17. Flora, Auckland via ports, Sp.pt. 17. Kamo, Gisborne via. ports, Se.pt. 21. Wingatui, Auckland via, ports, Sept. 22. Opihi, New Plym. via ports, Sept. 22. Canadian Constructor, Lyttelton, Oct. 20. —lntercolonial. Waimarino, Newcastle, to-day. Copenhagen, Nauru Island, Sept. 8. Trekieve, Sydney, Sept. 11. Whanga-po, Sydney via Bluff, Sept. 13. Mahana, Newcastle, Sept. 15. Waikouaiti, Sydney via ports, Sept. 22. Moeraki, Melbourne via ports, Sopt. 25, The Union limr Moeraki sailed at 10.30 a.m. to-day for Bluff and Melbourne. She is carrying a largo number of passengers from New Zealand. The Corinna is duo here about Wednesday next from Wellington to load for way ports and Mew Plymouth. The Kaitangata left Lyttelton yesterday for Groymonth to load for Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. Having discharged the local portion of her general cargo from New York, the A. and A. Lino’s chartered steamer Swazi sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney to complete discharge. The Canadian Pioneer sailed yesterday morning for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston, and Montreal. The Wingatui is to leave Oamarn today for Timani and Lyttelton to complete loading for Auckland. The Breeze is due here to-morrow from Lvtt.elt.on, and is listed to sail to-morrow night- for Tinnru, Lyttelton, Wellington. Piefon, and Wanganui. The Calm is due at Dunedin on Tuesday from Bluff to load Am Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Waitomo left Newcastle at 3 a.m. on Sunday last for Naum Island to load a cargo of phosphates for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. No delays to shipping bv tardy railway trucks or other causes occurred at Lyttelton during August. During August 122 vessels, with a total net tonnage of 143.147. on Wed the port of Lyttelton, as against 111 vessels, aggregating 163,428 tons, during the corresponding month of 1922. Advice has been received that the Commonwealth ami Dominion Line steamer Port Harking is timed to sail from New York on October 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The New Zealand Shipping Company ha? been notilied bv cablegram that the. Tekoa left Port Pirie on September 1 for Albany io complete loading. The Now Zealand Shinning Company’s cargo steamer Pinko sailed from Newcastle early on Tuesday morning with a cargo of coal for Wellington. The vessel, which is due at the northern port tomorrow, is bringing the coal for the Union Company. The ('-anadian Challenger is to sail linn Montreal on October 23 with cargo for Auckland, Brisbane, Svdnov, Melbourne. and Adelaide. She is taking the Canadian Ranger’s loading berth. The Canadian Miller, which is replacing the Canadian ('Tnllenger, is to leave Montreal on October 28 for Auckland,...Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne, and Adelaide. Messrs Burns, Philp, and Co. have been notified by cablegram that the West Tslip sailed from San Francisco on August 25 with cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The vessel is duo at Auckland on September 22, and at Wellington on September 28. It ha? been arranged that steamers of tin’s line, will leave Ran Francisco monthly, proceeding alternately to Australia direct and to Now Zealand ports respectively. THE FERRY SERVICE. Tho Mararoa arrived at Lyttelton at. 9.10 a.m. to-day from Wellington, and mails and passengers connected with the 12.20 p.m. express for the south. AUSTEA IRAN WAGES INCEEARED. Wages governing tho Australian vessels trading interstate have been considerably increased since August 1, in consequence of provision for quarterly adjustment of wages in most of the Federal Arbitration Court awards. Tho new rates add to the. expense of the industry an amount estimated at- £140,000 per annum. Tho lastincreases were : Seamen, 16s 4d per month; firemen, deck hands, and engine drivers on tug boats, 16s 4d per month; sea-going carpenters, 15s per month; cooks, 15s per month. The wharf laborers’ rate was also increased '-bv 2d per hour, making the rate 2s per hour; shore shipwrights by Id, and painters and dockers by Ijd per hour. It. was pointed out that, though the rates paid to ratings on interstate vessels have considerably increased since the war, tho rates to ratings on British merchant ships have steadily declined, until Australian rates are just about doublo those of British rates. Tho following list illustrates this disparity, the monthly rates shown being those paid on an Australian vessel of 3,500 gross register tons as compared with a British-manned vessel of similar tonnage (Australian rates given first in each case) : —Chief officer, £27 10s, £18; second officer, £24 10s, £l4 10s; third officer, £2l 10s, £ll 10s; chief engineer, £44, £22; second engineer, £2B. £18; third engineer, £24, £14 3 10 s ; fourth engineer, £2O 10s, £ll 10a- bo’s’n, £l7 7slod, £lOlO3 ; ablebodied seaman, £l6 7? lOd, £9; donkeyman, £l9 7s lOd, £lO 10s , fireman, £lB 7s lOd, £9 10a; trimmer, £l6 7s lOd, £9; steward, £ls 16s, £8 Ss; chief cook. £2l Is, £l4 10s; and ship’s carpoutsr, £l9 Us lid, £ll 10s. MAHENO AT WELLINGTON. The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Mabeno, which had been laid up at Sydney for a considerable t.me, arrived at Wellington on Tuesday r ight. The Vessel brought no passengers, but. she had home general cargo to discharge. The Maheno is to lie up at W'ollington until tho summer passenger trade commences, and will then re-enter the intercolonial servica-

TRECARREL LEAVES PANAMA. According to a cable, message received by tho Federal Line, the Trecarrol arrived at Colon on August 30 from Liverpool, and left Panama on August 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Tho vessel is duo at Auckland on September 30, and at Dunedin about two weeks later. WEATHER REPORTS. An agreement has been completed between the Marino and tho Post and Telegraph Departments whereby the former supplies to the latter daily, at the Wellington wireless station ' a weather report of ton places ns follow : —Wellington, Auckland, East Capo, Gisborne, Wanganui, Capo Egmont, Farewell Spit, Greymouth, Capo Campbell, Akaroa Hoads, Bluff. Ship masters navigating the coasts of tho dominion and desiring a weather report regarding any of tho above-men-tioned places may therefore obtain same by calling up the wireless station. It must ho understood, of course, that any wireless charges involved arc matters for settlement between the ship masters or ship owners and tho Post and Telegraph Department. OFFICERS AFLOAT AND ASHORE. Mr A. Howie, who has been ashoro on holiday leave, has joined tho Navua. as chief officer, relieving Mr A. W. Beardsal, who has como nshoro on sick leave. Mr G. A. Conway has joined tho Moeraki as third officer, vice Mr _C. H. George, who has come ashore for instructions. Air E. J. Johnston has joined the Kaitangata in the capacity of third officer. Air J. A. Pearson, third officer, has left tho Waiotanu, and Mr F. Nicholson has joined in his stead. Mr H. Aiiktcll has joined tho Wahine as assistant purser, vice Air R. E. Mnslow. Air L. Williams, fourth engineer, has left tho Waiotapu. EASTERN MOON DISABLED. Wireless messages wore received in Mel bourne on August 25 by the American Trading Company that the steamer Eastern Moon (5,716 tons), which left Melbourne for Adelaide on August 24, was disabled about four miles off Cape Northumberland, having broken a shaft and lost a propeller. Instructions were immediately given for tho Huddart-Parker tug Eagle to go to the scene and tow the steamer back to Melbourne—a distance of about 280 miles. The steamer was in no immediate danger, for though she was in an exposed position tho weather was line. When tho breakdown occurred the nearest vessel was the steamer Age, bound from Port Pirie to Newcastle. There was no necessity to stand by the broken-down vessel. THE PAPAROA. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that tho Paparoa, which was delayed off Lyttelton Heads on Wednesday owing to n dense fog, is now expected to arrive nt Dunedin on Tuesday to discharge a large quantity of general cargo from Liverpool. WHANGAPE FROM SYDNEY. A wireless message received by the Union Company from the captain of the Wliangapc states that the vessel will arrive at Lyttelton to-morrow from Newcastle and byduey. Hie is expected to reach Dunedin on Tuesday to discharge part cargo, and will sail about Wednesday for Oamaru. Bluif, and Sydney. NAVUA IN PORT. i Tho Union Company’s steamer Navua, which was recently recommissioned at Auckland, reached the Lower Harbor yesterday afternoon from that port via Wellington and Lyttelton, The vessel remained at Port Chalmers over night, and steamed to a berth at the Birch street wharf this morning to discharge and load n large quantity of general freight. Her cargo includes transhipments ex the Niagara from Vancouver. The Navua, which is under the command of Captain 11. S. Whyborn, is In sail to-night for Tinian), Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. KARAMEA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cable advice received bv the Shaw, Ravili, and Albion Company status that tho Karamea loft Liverpool on September 1, cargo laden, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about October 16, and at Dunedin about November 1. TREKIEVE DUE ON SUNDAY. Messrs Turnbull, (Martin, and Co. advise that the steamer Trekieve is expected at Dunedin on Sunday from Lyttelton to discharge a quantity of American cargo loaded at New York. Tho vessel will sail on (Monday or 'Tuesday for Sydney, where tin; remainder of her freight will bo discharged. FLORA FOR EAST COAST TRADE. Tho Flora, which has been withdrawn from the Eastern Pacific trade, is due at Auckland to-morrow from Gisborne with a load of sheen. 'Hie vessel is to leave Auckland on Tnewlav next for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin with general cargo, and also fruit ex the Tnfua. from Tonga and Fiji. Captain J. A. Grey, formerly chief officer of the. Arahiira, is in command of the. Flora, relieving Captain Velondweih. who ba.s como ashore for orders, The Flora is dim here towards tho end of next week, and after discharge will load for east mast ports and Auckland, VESSELS IN WIRELESS GALL. Tho following vessels are expected to ho within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations to-night : Auckland.—H.M.S. Chatham, Canadian Cor, struct or. Kaimamv.vn. Kaloa. Karori, Hellenic, Kurow, Niagara. Port Bowen, Bona. Tofua. Trel-vnn. Tre-mnnel. Trowyn, Tntanckai, Ulimaroa, Wa.ipori, Wairun a, Waitomata. Wellington.—Wahine, Mararoa, Ngnio, Mnnnganiri, Mavaina. Iris. Waiotapu, Port Sydney, Cnmcric, Whangape. Moeraki. Doonholm, Pinko, Canadian Pioneer, Port Curtis, Swazi.

Chatham Islands.—Port Bowen, Tregon ncl.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 6.—Sailed : Kaimanawa (8 p.m.). for Westport. September 7—Arrived : Corinthic (8.15 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Make (9 a.m.), from Napier. WELLINGTON, September 6.—Arrived : Iris (7.20 n.m.l. from Code Strait: Maungnnni (11.55 a.m,), from San Francisco. Sailed ; Ngahere (1.15 p.m.), for Westport. DTtEVM opth. ScptomW-r 7.—Soiled ; Ivaituna (6.45 a.m.), for Melbourne.

LYTTELTON. September 6. —Arrived ; Clan Mackenzie (7.50 a.m.l. Paparoa (9,10 a.m.), and Trekieve (10.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (6 p.m.), from Pictnn. Sailed : Kaitangata a.m.), for Greymouth ; Holmdale (3.25 1 p.m.), for Wellington and Wanganui. OAMARU, September 6.—Arrived : Opihi (9 Am.), Storm (7,30 p.m.], and Wingatui (midnight), from Dunedio

COLON, September s.—Arrived : Kazembe, from New York; Zcalandic, from London.

QUEBEC, September s,—Sailed : TreIcvan, for Auckland.

(For continuation sco Late Shipping.)

Now moon Sop. 11 8,23 a.m. First quarter Sop. 18 11.34 p.m. Full moon Sep. 25 12.45 p.m Last quarter Oct. 3 4.59 p.m.

Bar. Ther. Weath Wellington—N., I ... .30.42 55 BO Greymontih—E., b ... 30.29 43 BC Christchurch —E., 1 ... 30.31 51 0 Timam—Calm 30.31 45 0 Garaanx— N., 1 30,28 45 O Dunedin —E., f b ... 30.30 45 BG Queenstown—Calm ... 30.28 37 B Nuggets—N., 1 30.26 , 40 F Bluff—Calm 30.15 4L F