SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 18809, 6 December 1924, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORROW. St. Clair : 11.40 a.m., 11.50 p.m. Taiaroa Head : 11.50 a.m., ■ —p.m. Port Chalmers : 0.7 a.m., 0.30 p.m. Dunedin ; 0.47 a.m., 1 p.m. MONDAY. St Clair ; 0.2 a.m., 0.22 p.m. Taiaroa Head ; 0.12 a.m., 0.32 p.m. Port Chalmers : 0.52 a.m., 1.12 p.m. Dunedin: 1.22 a.m., 1.42 p.m. THE SUN. Rets to-day, 7.41 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 4.17 a.m. Sots to-morrow, 7.42 p.m-; rises Monday, 4.17 a.m. PHASES OE THE MOON.

Pose to-day, 2.28 p.m.; sets to-morrow, 1.57 a.m. Rises to-morrow, 3.30 p.m.; sets Monday, 2.24 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day Bar. Ther. Wcath.

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, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; Fy 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 southerly winds, strong to a gale at times; weather cloudy and unsettled, heavy rain to be expected, and cooler; barometer rising temporarily; sea heavy, tides good. SAlLED.—December 5. Plivsa, s.a. (3 p.m.), 3,899 tons, H. Miles, for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Calm, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 892 tons, M‘Lachlan, for Wanganui via ports. Whangapc, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 2,931 tons, Eyre, for Oamaru and Bluff. December 6. Oreti, s.s. (6,8 a.m.), 174 tons, Murray, for Invercargill. Messrs Neill and Co. advise that transhipments ex the Changsha and Himalaya Mara should arrive hero- by the Waikouaiti, which left Sydney on December 2. The Waimarino was clue at Newcastle to-day to load for Fort Chalmers. The Rakanoa leaves Westport on Saturday next for Bluff and Dunedin.^ The Wingatni was to leave Wellington this afternoon for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. She is duo here on Wednesday, and sails the same day for Bluff, returning on Saturday to load for Auckland via ports The Opihi is cine on Monday from Wellington, and sails the same evening for Nelson and Now Plymouth via ports. The Waikawa sails on Monday for New Plymouth to complete discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo. From there she proceeds to Newcastle to load for New Zealand. The Waikouaili is due here on Friday next from Sydney via Bluff. The Wahine leaves Port Chalmers on Friday for Wellington, vjhe.rc she will lake up her miming in the WellingtonLyttelton service. ’The Flora left Gisborne yesterday for Lyttelton mid Dunedin. She is due here on Monday, and sails on Tuesday for Gisborne via ports. The Oreti sailed early this morning for Invercargill and Port Craig. The Navua left Auckland last night for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She _is expected hero on Wednesday, and sails the same day for Auckland 'via ports. The Gale is due on Tuesday to load for Wanganui via ports. 'Die Ripn is expected on Monday nflnrrioon from Lyttelton, and sails on Tuesday for Wanganui via ports, THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.45 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the south express. Tills PORT HUNTER. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter, from l/oudon via New Zealand ports, is due hero on Wednesday afternoon to discharge 2.500 tons of general cargo. From here she proceeds to Bluff to commence Homeward loading. Her other loading ports arc Timaru, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She, will sail finally from the latter port about January 10 for London via Montevideo. AT 11EN IC’S PIT N.ERARY AI /P BRED. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Go. advise that the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Alhenic will not visit Port Chalmers to load, as was originally arranged. The vessel, whirl) is now discharging and loading at Lyttelton, is to leave there on December 10 for Napier and Wellington to complete loading, the is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on December 23 for Southampton and London via Montevideo and TenerilTe. LAS VEGAS DUE THURSDAY. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the Swayue and Hpyte Lino steamer Las Vegas is due at Dunedin on Thursday next from Seattle, Vancouver, and San Francisco via Auckland and Lyttelton. After discharging a large quantity of lumber, case oil, and .general freight the Las Vegas will go to Melbourne to complete discharge. AUTOMATIC GAS LIGHTS. The Marine Department has decided to increase tile size of the gas reservoir cylinders at a number of unmatched lights on the coast to double their present capacity. The increased amount of gas available for these lights will save the Tntanekai a. lot of time on her trips around the lighthouses. Owing to bad weather considerable delays occur on account of the difficulty of effecting a landing at the unmatched lights. The innovation will enable. the Tufanekai to proceed on her way, as the gas at the lights will be sufficient till the vessel returns on her next round trip. The large cylinders will lie installed at the lights at Okuri Point, Chetwood Island. Ohena Island, Flat Reck, Ponui, and Matakaoa. The new cylinders, which are to be of solid drawn metal, have just Lcn orJarßtL

FROM WEST OF ENGLAND, Tlie Federal Company announces th« following movements of vessels Fringing cargo to Now Zealand from West of England : The Ruapehu sailed from Liverpool on October 26 for Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Due Auckland December 8, Wellington about December 20. The Dorset sailed from Liverpool on ■ November 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Due Auckland January 5. The Cornwall is scheduled to sail from Liverpool on December 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. Due at Auckland January 20. The Hororata, scheduled to sail from Liverpool on January 10, is to -be followed by ihe Tasmania on January 24 and the Suffolk on February 7 for New Zealand ports, which will be announced shortly. The Karetu sailed from Liverpool on November 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Due Auckland December 23. CORINTHIC LEAVES SOUTHAMP- t TON. | Advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the liner Corinthic sailed from Southampton cn November 27 with passengers for New Zealand and cargo for discharge at Wei- 1 linglon, Lyttelton, and Bluff. The vessel is duo at Wellington on January 3. AUSTIULIND DUE TO-DAY, The New Zealand Shipping Company received a wireless message from the steamer Australind (Captain A. Huntp?) stating that she wopld arrive at Auckland this morning. The vessel is bringing a cargo of general merchandise from Montreal for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Melbourne. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALI*. ' The following vessels are expected to he within range of the undermentioned wirelees stations to-night:— Auckland.—Ruapehu, Hauraki, Sierra, ICumara, Tutanekai, Niagara, Mandalas, Pakipaki, Kurow, City of Pittsburg, Kaiwarra, Port Chalmers, Marama, Fiona, Ngakuta, Kaikorai, Tofua, Aralmra, Kaitangata. Chatham Islands.—.Rcmuera, Canadian Cruiser, Ruahine. Wellington.—Tainui, Kaitangata, Arahura, Mararoa, Maori, Ngaio, Turakina, Port Campbell, Moerald, Hertford, Wanaka, Mahana, Kaimanawa, Tahiti, Kentucky, Waipori, Waiotapu, Artemisia, Manuka,’ Malieno, Ulimaroa, Waihoruo, Wingatui, Eakanoa. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December S.—Sailed t/ Navua (6.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Hauraki (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. December o—Arrived : Australind (0.40 a.m.), from Montreal. Sailed : Kumara (7AO a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, December s.—Arrived i Cygnet (12.15 p.m.), from Nelson; John , (2.25), from Wellington. Sailed: Coolana : (12.25 p.m.), for Greymonth. TIMARU, December 6.—-Arrived : Calm (6 a.m.). from Dunedin. OAMARU, December 6—Arrived: Whangape (6 a.m.), from Dunedin; (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, December s.—Sailed s Ma-• rama (1 p.m.), for Auckland. _ . COLON, December 3.—Sailed s Kai- t ’, koura, for London. (For continuation sea Late Shipping.)

Full moon Dec. 11 6.33 p.m. Last quarter Dec. 19 9.41 p.m. New moon Dec. 25 3.16 p.m.

Wellington—S.E., 1 ... 29.67 58 0 Greymouth—E., b ... 29.52 58 BC Christchurch —E., 1 ... 29.61 62 P Timaru—E.. I 29.67 60 B C Oamaru—S.E., b 29.68 57 BO Dunedin—S.W., 1 ... 29,66 57 BC Queenstown —N., 1 ... 29.65 60 C Nuggets—S.W., 1 ... — 56 0 Bluff—S., 1 29.72 59 BCZ