SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 18926, 28 April 1925, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MOREOW. .St, Clair : 6.58 a.in., 7.24 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 7,8 a.m., 734 p.m. I’crt Chalmers : 7.48 a.m., 8.14 p.m. Dunedin: 8.18 a.m., 8.44 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.6 p.m,; rises to-morrow, 7.7 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter May 1 2.50 p.m. Full moon May 9 1.13 a.m. East quarter May 15 5.16 p.m. New moon May 23 3.18 a.m. Sets to-day, 8.45 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 0.18 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. U. Bates) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day : Bar. Ther. Weath.

Wind.- L, light; b, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional 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, 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 westerly winds, moderate to strong; weather cold and changeable; night very cold; barometer rising tendency; sea and tides moderate. SAILED.—ApriI 27. Kamo, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 1,256 tons, Gardiner, for Napier and Gisborne via ports. Storm, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 749 tons, Manson, for Wanganui via ports. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal.— Ripa, Wanganui via ports, to-day. Wanaka, Lyttelton, April 29. Corinna. Wellington direct, April 20. Wingatui,, Auckland via ports, April 30. Calm, Wanganui via ports, May 1, Gale, Wanganui via ports, May 1. Kahika, Grey month, Westport, May 2. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig. May 3. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, May 4. Hohndale. Wellington direct, May 4. Storm, Wanganui via ports, .May 7, Opihi, Wellington direct, May 9. Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, May 10. Katoa, Auckland via ports, May 14. —lntercolonial and Oversea.— Raranga, Liverpool, April 29. Manuka. Melb. via ports, April 29. Port Augusta, New York, April 29. City of Bristol, New York, April 29. Elect,ra Stravroudi, Bnnbnvy. April 30. Willaston, St. .John, April 30. Athenio, Southampton, May 1. Waikouaiti, Sydney via Bluff, May 5. Argyllshire, Lyttelton, Bluff, May 5. Orari. Liverpool, May 5. Puriri, New York, .May 8. Hertford, Liverpool, May 13 Tongariro, Liverpool, May 16. Sussex, Calcutta, May 16. Karetu, Sydney via ports, May 17. Leise Maersk, Rt. John, May 19. Canadian Traveller, Halifax, May 20. City of Shanghai, New York, May 22. West Nilus, Los Angeles, May 26. Port Victor, Liverpool. May 27. Hebburn, New York, May 30. Golden Cape, Louishcrg, June 5. Rotorua, Southampton, June 10. Norfolk, Liverpool, June 11. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Tahiti, left San Francisco April 22 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington May 11. Makura, leaves Wellington April 28 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco May 15. Aorangi, leaves Sydney May 7 and Auckland May 12 for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver . duo Vancouver May 29. Niagara, Iel ! ~nd April 14 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; clue Vancouver May 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Canadian Conqueror. Lyttelton, to-day. Holnidale, Wang, via ports, to-day. City of Madras, Portland (Vic.), to-day. Oreti. Invercargill, Port Craig, Ap, 29. Wanaka, Auckland via ports, April 29. Ripa. Wanganui via ports, April 29. Tniniii, Wellington, April 20. Manuka. Melb. via ports, April 29. Suffolk, New Plymouth. April 30. Karori, Bluff, Greyinonth. April 30. Opihi. New Bly.'i. via ports, April 30. Karampa, Oaniaru, Timarn, April 30. Corinna. New Plym. via ports, Ap. 30. Calm. Wanganui via polls. May 1. Willaston, ’ Melbourne, Sydney, May 1. Port Augusta, Sydney, May ].

City of Bristol, Sydney, May 1. Gale, Wanganui via ports, May 1. Raranga, Tokoraaru Bay, May 2. Wingatui, Auck. via ports, May 2. Atheuic, Timarn, Lyttelton, May 4. Breeze, Wanganui via ports, May 4. Argyllshire, Wellington,' May 4. Storm, Wanganui via ports, May 7. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, Timaru, .May 7. Orari, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 8. Kamo, Gisborne via ports, May 11, Katoa, Auckland via ports, May 16. Karetu, Bluff, Sydney, May 19. The Kamo sailed last night for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Napier and Gisborne. . Tiie Holmdale is to sail tin's evening for way ports and Wanganui. The Storm sailed last night for Timaru and Lyttelton. She will complete, loading at those ports for Wellington and Wanganui. , ine City, of Madras sailed this after' noon for Wanganui, New-Plymouth, and Portland to continue discharge of her New York cargo. The Ripa arrived to-day from Lyttelton. She is to sail to-morrow night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Calm is due from Bluff about May I. and to sail the same day for T.mavu, Lyttelton, Wellington, and uanganiii. The Canadian Conqueror w;,s to sail late this afternoon or at cayhght to-morrow morning for Bluff. The Wanaka is due to-morrow morning from Bluff. She is scheduled to sad to-morrow evening for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Tho Opihi will sail on Thursday for Port Chalmere to load the Marama’s cargo for Wellington. The Waikouaiti was to leave Sydney to-day for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Timaru. The Kahika is due about the end of the week from Groyimmli and Westport. The Wingatui is to leave Lyttelton tomorrow for Dunedin. She is due or. Thursday, and after dischaigo wnl dock at Port Chalmers for survey. The \essel will return to Dunedin on .Saturday or Monday to load out for Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. 'Thu Raranga , from Liverpool via northern ports, will come up to Dunedin on to-morrow morning’s tide, and this v< c-t-el will he followed by the City of BristN, from New York via norther nports. The Suffolk will go to p ort Chalme/s to-morrow morning to load frozen meat for England. She should sail about Thursday evening for New Plymouth. The Port Augusta (A.C. and D. Line vessel) is due from Lyttelton 10-morrow to unload about 450k.J/Ons of general New York cargo, and to load ballast before proceeding to Port Kembla. The Hertford, from United Kingdom ports, arrived at Auckland this morning. She is due at Dunedin in about throo weeks’ time.. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.30 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the first express. ATHENIC'S PASSENGERS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Atheuic, which arrived at Auckland last week from London and Southampton, brought the following passengers for New Zealand :—Saloon : Mrs L. Cooper, Miss E. Ely, Mrs A. Francis, Miss E, Francis, Miss M. Given, Miss G. Given, Mr J. Handman, Mr F. Lucas, Miss F. Naylor, Airs E. Russell. Miss W. Tedder, Mrs A. Ganochan, Miss M. Dongal, Mr J. English Master P, Johnstone, Sir J. Luke, ALP., Lady Luke, Mr D. Mason, Mrs AI. t-i'Mier, .urs At. Rew, blaster K. Rew, Miss G. Sutcliffe, Mr H. Wilson, Mrs Wilson, Airs 0. Absalom, Aliss K. Absalom, Airs A. Brown. Alaster L. Brown, Mr D. Collins, Airs Collins, Aliss A. Collins, Aliss A. Keyte, Air T. Taylor, Mrs J. Cogliill, Mr R. Coshill, Aliss P. Ellis, Miss E. Robertson, Aliss J. Robertson, Aliss AI. Wishart; and 357 third class. AIANUKA FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Company’s steamer Manuka is expected to arrive at Bluff from Melhourne at 5,30 this evening. She will leave that port at midnight for Dunedin, and is due to arrive early to-morrow afternoon. Tho vessel is expected to sail in the evening for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne.

C. AND D. PORT DUNEDIN. The Importers and Shippers’ Association has been informed that the Commonwealth and Dominion Line's new motor ship, Port Dunedin, is lo sail from London on June 24, direct for Dunedin. It is anticipated that tliis ship will be the first to initiate a regular monthly service in which,South Island ports will bo called at before northern ports. The vessel should arrive early in August. NEW SHIPS FOR UNION COMPANY. At the present time there are six now ships being built for the Union Company at various places in England. Tho largest, is the Otokia, a twin screw motor oil-tanker of 10,000 tons capacity, being built at the Hull yard of -Messrs Livingstone and Cooper. Her engines will lie of tho Sulzer type, made at Winterthur, in Switzerland. She is expected to bo ready for service in eight months’ lime. A twinscrew reciprocating engined steamer, with Diesel electric auxiliaries, is under construction at Walls end-oii-Tyue by Messrs Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson. This vessel, which will accommodate, between 600 and 700 passengers, is intended for the Picton-Wellington service. The Northumberland Shipbuilding Company is building a cargo steamer of 2,000 tons carrying capacity, lo be fitted with insulated holds; and colliers of 2,600 tons dead-weight are being cm structcd for the Union Company by Mpsms Williait Gray and Co., of West Hartlepool. CANADIAN SAILINGS. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the following steamers have been chartered to load Eastern Canadian cargo for New Zealand ports:— The Doonholm was due at Sydney (Cape Breton) on April 22 for loading, and is expected to clear Montreal about May 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Ticnieia is to follow the Doonholm, and is scheduled to sail on June 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE WEST NIVARIA. The i-Swayne and Hoyte Lino steamer West Nivaria, which arrived at from San Francisco on Tuesday night, (bV'har-mH a small quantity- of explosives before berthing lo unload case oil, lumber, and general cargo. The vessel's cargo consisted of about 3,500,000 feet of timber, 37,000 cases of oil, and 400 tons of general merchandise, as well ns sixty-five yellow- taxis for Melbourne. The cargo was loaded at Portland, Gray's Harbor, Seattle, Tecoma, Vancouver, and San Francisco, and the steamer cleared the Californian port on March 26. The West Nivaria brought 900,0CX) feet of lumber, 2/,000 caees of oil. and‘3oo tons of general merchandise for Auckland. The remainder of the, cargo is for Wellington, Adelaide, AI elbourne, and Sydney.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. ■ The following vessels are expected to ho within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— . 1 Auckland.—Gallic, West Cahokia, Canadian Voyagenr, Sierra, Hororata, Enton, Aorangi, Navua, Waihora, Ngakuta, Tennessee, Waimarino, Kaiwarra, Turin, Canadian Traveller, Atlienic. Chatham Islands.—Tongariro. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Manuka, Flora, Ulimaroa, Kent, Orari, Alakura, Willaston, Karetu, Ivaituna. Wanaka, Katoa, Mamari, Raranga, Canadian Conqueror, Port Brisbane, City of Madras, City of Bristol, Argyllshire, Dunedin, Tutanekai, Wingatui, Dilworth, Hauraki. SHIPPING TELECtRAAIS. " AUCKLAND, April 27.—Arrived : Waitomo (0.00 p.m.), from Pictqu. Sailed: Navua (6.30 p.m.), for Fiji; Aorangi (11 p.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON, April ,27. Sailed: John (5.35 p.m.), for Wanganui; Wingatui, for Lyttelton; Karaona (11 p.m.), Gale 'll p.m.), for Picton. SYDNEY, April 27.—Arrived ; Waikawa, from Auckland.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

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