SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 18714, 16 August 1924, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. i , TO-MORUOW. : Si. Clair : 4.9 a.m., 4.33 p.m. Taiaroa I Head : 4.19 a.in., 4.45 p.m. Port Chalmers ; 4.59 a.m., 5.25 p.m. Dunedin : | • 5.29 a.rn., 5.53 p.m. MOKDAV. • St. Clair : 4.54 a.m., 5.16 p.m. Taiaroa Head : 5.4 a.ra., 5.26 p.m. Port Chal- ■ mers : 5.44 a.m., 6.6 p.m. Dunedin : 6.14 a.m., 6.35 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.14 p.m.; rises tomorrow, 7.9 a.m. Sets to-morrow, 5.16 p.m.; rises Monday, 7.7 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Rises today, 6.55 p.m.; sets to-morrow, I 7.51 a.m. ‘ ! Rises to-morrow, 8.4 p.m.; sets Monday, ' 8.23 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Rates) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day : ■n__ fTM ITT i"U

Wind.—L, light; b, breeze; fb, ,i breeze; rag, moderate gale; g, whole or ( heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional 1 severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, light- . j ning; M. misty; 0, overcast, the whole ! sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued x rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, 1 appearance; Z, hazy*

SAlLED.—August 15. Suffolk, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 5.817 tons, Mathews, for Sydney. Navua, s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 2,930 tons, Elders, for Lyttelton. Kittawa, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 1,253 tons, Maclean, for Timaru. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal.— Kauri, Newcastle, to-day. Storm, Westport via ports, Aug. 17. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 17. Holmdale, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 18. Opihi, New Plyin’ih via ports, Aug. 19. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 21. Breeze, Wanganui, Aug. 24. Flora, Gisborne, Aug. 25, Navua, Auckland via ports, Aug. 25. Wanaka, Auckland via ports, Aug. 28. —lntercolonial and Oversea.— Nordbo, Vancouver via ports, to-day, Wingatui, Bluff, Aug. 17. Waimarino, Port Pirie, Aug. 18. Westmoreland, Liverpool, Aug. 18. Ruahine, S’hamptnn via ports, Aug. 19. City of Canton, New York, Aug. 19. Waikouaiti, Svd-'y via ports, Aug. 21. Largo Law, Montreal via ports, Aug. 22. Rio Claro, New Y’k via ports, Aug. 22. Las Vegas, ’Frisco via ports, Aug. 25. Moeraki, Melb. via ports, Aug. 26. Tremero, New York via ports, Aug. 27. Kaikoura, Liverpool via ports, Sep. 5. Mamari, London via ports, Sep. 12. Maimoa, Liverpool via ports, Sep. 12. Nirpura, New York via ports, Sep. 17. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, loft Vancouver July 30 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland August 18. Maunganui, left San Francisco August 13 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; duo Wellington September 1. Makura, left Auckland August 5 for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver; due Vancouver August 22. Tahiti, leaves Sydney August 14 and Wellington August 19 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco September 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. —Coastal Storm, Wanganui via ports, Aug, 17. Kaitangata, Greymouth, Aug. 13. Holmdale, Wanganui, Aug. 10. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 18. Kauri, Timaru, Aug. .18. Wingatui, Auckland via ports, Aug. 18. Oreti, Invercargill, Aug. 19. Opihi, New Plyra’th via porta, Aug. 19. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 21. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 24. Flora, Gisborne via ports, Aug. 25. Navua, Auckland via ports, Aug. 35. Wanaka, Auckland via ports, Aug. 28. —lntercolonial and Oversea.— Waikouaiti, Sydney via ports, Aug. 21. Moeraki, Melb. via ports, Aug. 20. Las Vegas, Newcastle. Aug. 27. Mamari, Auckland via ports, Sep. 16. Maimoa, Liverpool via ports, Sep. 16. The Canadian Cruiser sailed to-day for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland to complete loading for American and Canadian ports. The Danish motor ship Nordbo was to leave Timaru'at noon to-day for Dunedin. She will be hero to-night or to-morrow morning. The Corinna loads hero about August 27 for Oamaru, Timaru, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Flora is exceeded to leave Gisborne on Tuesday for Dunedin direct, and loads about Friday for Napier and Oisboruo via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttejton. The Kittawa loads at Greymouth and Westport early next week for Dunedin. The Kahika leaves Wellington on Monday for Timaru, Bluff, and Dunedin. The Kaitangata sails at noon on Monday for Greymouth direct to load for Adelaide. The Waikouaiti, cn route from Sydney, is expected, to call at Hobart about the middle of September to load timber for Bluff and Dunedin. The Wingatui leaves Bluff this afternoon, and is duo hero to-morrow. She sails on Monday for Auckland via ports. The Kauri is expected to-morrow from Bluff, and after discharging hardwood cargo from Port Stephens sails on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington.

FRENCH CARGO ON GERMAN SHIP. The German steamer Westfalen, which arrived at Sydney on August 8, brought an assortment of cargo from a variety of nations, including French goods loaded at Antwerp. There were also consignments from Holland, Belgium, and Germany Among the latter it was noticeable that the German toy is returning.

PERSONAL. Captain J. T, Rolls, commodore of the Union Company's fleet, and master of the. R.M.S. Niagara, having completed forty years’ service with the company, is to retire from the sea on August 23, when the vessel arrives at Sydney from \ anconver. With a previous service of some years as an officer. Captain Rolls was appointed commander of the small steamer Moa. then owned bv the Union Company, in 1884. He steadily rose in the service until 1914, when he' was appointed commander of the Niagara., and, except for short absences on holidays, he has been in continuous command of the mail steamer over since. He has reached the retiring age. Captain A. E. Barlow, who was transferred from the Makura at Sydney, will take over the command of the Niagara. Mr J. D. Parminter has signed off the Kamona’s articles ns second officer, and joined the Wninni in a similar capacity, replacing Mr W. 11. Cadwallader. THE FERRY SERVICE.

The Maori, from Wellington, .arrived at Lyttelton at 6.50 a.m. to-day. and passengers and mails connected with vhe south express. ORARI LEFT LIVERPOOL. Cable advice received by the Federal Line agency states that the Ornri sailed from Lr’erjmol on August 9. cargo laden, fo- Aucklan d. We'lington, Lvtte.lfon, Dunedin, and Now Plymouth. The vessel is due at Auckland on September 21, and at Wellington about September 28. PENNYWORTH WITH TIMBER Cable news has been received by Millar’s West Australian Hardwoods Company that the steamer Pennyworth sailed from Bunbnry on August 9 with a cargo of jnrrah for d’seharge at Auckland. V'ellingion. and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on August 23. and at Wellington about twelve days later. The car."o of jarrah win be discharged -s fnUon-c ; 1.3?0.00Dft at Wel'in'don. and 564.090 ft at Dunedin. Included m file cargo are 650.000 ft of s'eepers. The consignees are the Government and (he Millar Company.

NIRPURA,LEAVES NEW YORK. 1 News by cable has been received by the A. and A. Line that the steamer Nirpura (5.961 tons) sailed from New York on August 6 with general cargo to , unload at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttel- j ton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at , Auckland on September 7, 1

UNION COMPANY’S NEW STEAMER. A Press Association message from London states that the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand has purchased the steamer Saint Rominique, which has been renamed the Kairanga, [The Saint Bominique is a steel screw steamer of 2,830 tons, and was launched at Hessle in 1921. Her principal dimensions are as follow Length ZcAii 6ih, breadth 44ft lin, depth 23ft 2in.] THE OVERDUE CATHKIT. The three-masted scow Cathkit, which left Sydney for Hobart on July-3, is now long overdue, and masters of vessels leaving for Australia are warned to keep a look-out for the missing scow. The Oathkit (formerly the Arrah na Pogue) was built at Auckland in 1912, and. was. engaged in the intercolonial trade until the end of 1921, when she was laid up in Sydney Harbor. She was sold last June to Victorian buyers, and.was on her way to Hobart to commence a service between Tasmania and other States when she was reported missing. The Cathkit is a wooden vessel of 139 tons, her dimensions being : Length 116 ft, breadth 33ft, depth 7ft. RIMUTAKA HOMEWARD BOUND. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised by cablegram that the Rimutaka left Newport News on August 10 for Boston, New York, and West of England ports, in continuation of her voyage from New Zealand. The vessel sailed from Auckland on July 6. THE CANADIAN PLANTER. The Canadian Planter, now discharging cargo at Auckland from Vancouver, is expected to arrive at Wellington to-morrow to continue discharge. From Wellington the Canadian Planter will proceed to Sydney to complete discharge. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 15.—Sailed : Canadian Planter (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Las Vegas (8.30 p.m.),'for Wellington. HOKIANGA, August 15.—Sailed : Ihumata, for Melbourne. -ELLINGTON, August IS.—Arrived : Waverley (noon), from Patea; Ngatoro (1.50 p.m.), from Greymouth; Cornua (4 p.m.), from Lyttelton: Kn-hika (4.10 pm.), from Newcastle. Sailed ; Coronation (1.50 p.m.), for Hokianga; Ruahine (3.15 p.m.), for Lvtfelton ; Tnah (5 p.m.), for Patea; City of Canton (5.25 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Rum (6 p.m.). for Napier. Aiynist KirArrived : TTuia (2.50 a.ra.), from Dunedin, LYTTELTON, August 15.—Sailed i Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Flora, for Napier. TIMARU, August 16,—Arrived : Kittawa (10.50 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, August 15.—Sailed ; Manuka (1 p.m.). BOSTON, August 14.—Arrived ; Rimor taka, from Auckland.

VANCOUVER, August I Waimuu., from Melbourne. LONDON, August 14.—Sailed : Rotorua. for Dunedin; Maunganui, for-Syd-PANAMA. August 14.—Sailed: Westmeath, for Sydney.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Last quarter Auq. 22 G.40 p.m. . Xew moon A tiff. 30 8.7 p.m. j 1'irst quarter Sep. 5 • 8.16 p.m. Full moon Sep. 13 6.30 p.m.

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