SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 19019, 14 August 1925, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair; 11.31 a.m., 11.50p.m. Taiaroa Head: 4.41 a.m., p.m. Port Chalmers: a.m., 0.21 p.m. Dunedin; 0.25 a.m., 0.51 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.11 a.m.; rises to-mor-row, 7.12 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sot to-day, 0.36 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.1 a.m.

WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at 3 a.m. to-day;—

Wind.— L, light; b, breeze: f L, fresh hreezo; mg, moderate gale; g, whole ot heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.--B, blue shy, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L. lightning :i M, misty ; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; J{, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; TJ, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (.Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are lot southerly winds, strong to galo at times; weather probably cold and changeable, rain probable, and snow on high country; barometer rising; sea rough, tides high. ARRIVED.—August 13. Galo, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 5G7 tons, Rodger, from Wanganui via ports. ARRIVED.—August 14. Aietie, American naval storeship (8.-30 a.m.), 12,000 tons, Commander J. N. Ferguson, from San Francisco. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN —Coastal 'Wingatui, Auck. via ports, to-day. Kotare, Invercargill, Aug. 15. Kahika, Wellington, Aug. 16. Hreezo, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 16. Opihi, Westport, Timaru. Aug. 17. Oreti, Invercargill, Aug. 18.

Storm, Wanganui via porta, Aug. 18. Wunaka, Auek. via ports, Aug. 19Comma, Wellington direct, Aug. 20. Rina, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 20. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 22. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 25. Ngakuta, Wcst’pt via ports, Aug. 22, Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, Aug. 25. Jiolnulale, Wanganui, Well., Aug. 27. Katoa, Auckland via ports, Sept. 3. Manuka, Wellington, Lytt., Sept. 10. —lntercolonial and Oversea.— P.earlmoor, Nauru Island, to-day. Dorset, Liverpool, to-day. Willaston, Sail Francisco, Aug. 15. Romeo, New York, Aug. 16. Waikonail i. Svd. via 'Bluff. Aug. Lo. Min. New York, Aug. 18. Kaimnga, Port Stephens, Aug. 20. Kawatiri, Geelong, Aug. 22. Wnihora, Sycl., Lyttelton, Aug. 22. Canadian Britisher, M’treal, Aug. 22, Leitrim, .Liverpool, Aug. 25. Wnikawa, Sing’pr via ports, Aug. 31. IJororata, London, Aug. 31. Waitomo, Melh. via Bluff, Sept. 2. Karctn, Sycl. via Lyttelton, Sept. Benicia, Sydney (C. 8.), Sept. 3. Kent, Liverpool, Sept. 5. City of Bombay, New York, Sept. 7. Mairayo, Now York, Sopt. 14. West Navaria, ’Frisco, Sept. 14. Matakana, Liverpool, Sept. 15. Sally Maersk, Montreal, Sept. 20. Canadian Spinner, M’treal, Sept. 20. Raranga, London, Sept. 21. Devon, Liverpool, Got. 10. PACIFIC MAH; SERVICES. Tahiti left San Francisco August 12 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; clue Wellington August SI. Aoraugi, left Vancouver, July 29. for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva; duo Auckland, August 16. Niagara, left Auckland August 4 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver August 21. Mauuganni leaves Wellington August 18 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco September 4. PROJECTED DEPARTEDES. Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, Auck., to-day. Gale, Wanganui via ports, to-day. Waimarino, Bluff. Sydney, Aug. 15. Breeze,' Wang, via ports, Aug. 17. Holmdhle, Wang, via porta, Aug. 17. Opihi, N. Ply’th via ports, Aug. 17. Kahika, Gisborne via ports, Aug. 17. Romeo, Bluff, Newcastle, Aug. 18. Willaston, Bluff, N._ Ply’th. Aug. 18. Storm, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 1.3. Waikouaiti, Bluff, Melh., Aug. IS. Dorset, New Plymouth, Aug. 18. Wingatui, Auck. via ports, Aug. 19. American Fleet, Wellington, Aug. 20. Orqtij Invercargill, Aug. 20,

Ripa, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 20. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Aug. 22. Kaimnga, Timaru, Lytt., Aug. 22, Wanaka, Auck. via ports, Aug. 22. Canadian Britisher, Well., Aug. 24. _ Ngakuta, Grey’th via porks, Aug. 25, Corinna, N, £ly. via ports, Aug. 29. Kamo, Napier, Gis. via ports, Aug. 25. Leitrim, Bluff, Aug. 27. Waikawa, Lyttelton, Well., Sept. 2. Waitomo, Lyttelton, Well., Sept. 4. Katoa, Auckland via ports, Sept. 5. Manuka, Bluff, Melbourne, Sept. 10. Ivaretu, Bluff,. Sydney, Sept. 10.

The Gale is listed to sail to-night for Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton to complete loading lor Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. The Kaiapoi will sail to-morrow for Lyttelton to lift additional cargo for Auckland,

The Wingatui, owing to the shortage of berths at Lyttelton, will not leave till this evening. She is due at Dunedin to-morrow afternoon, and to sail on Monday for Bluff.- The vessel will return here on Thursday to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland.

The Holmdale should arrive to-night from Port Chalmers. To-morrow she will he fumigated, and on Monday she will sail, after loading, for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, 'Wellington, and Wanganui. The Opihi is to leave Nelson to-mor-row for Dunedin direct. .She is due on Monday morning to load out for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. New Plymouth, and Nelson. The ‘Willaston, timed to arrive tomorrow from Continental via New Zealand ports, is to sail next week for Bluff and New Plymouth. The Waikouaiti will leave Timaru on Monday for Bluff and Melbourne via this port. She will leave Dunedin on Tuesday. The \Vaihora loft Sydney on Wednesday for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Pearlmoor left Lyttelton at 4 p.m. yesterday for Port Chalmers. The Breeze’s arrival from Lyttelton is mow fixed for Monday, and general cargo will he unloaded and taken in, and the vessel will sail in the evening for Wanganui via ports. The C. and D. liner Port Melbourne to leave Liverpool on October 1(1, with Glaegow and Liverpool cargo, will visit Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The IT.S.S. store ship Arctic arrived at Port Chalmers at 8.80 a.m. from San Francisco with supplies for the American fleet. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.45 a an. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the 12.20 p.m. express.

BLUFF HARBOR CHANNEL. Since the steamer Pakeha struck a rock in the channel numerous complaints have been received by the Bluff Harbor Board, and on Tuesday the board commenced the first of its operalions in clearing the channel. All tho rocks likely to impede the movements ol ships have been located, and these are to bo blasted down at soon as possible. The first obstruction which received attention was a largo rock on the shore side of the channel, supposed to be. the one which the Pakeha fouled. Tins wa.s a comparatively t-a.-y rock_ to remove, as it was only a pinnacle, being surrounded by deep water, so that no dredging operations will have to bo earned out later. Tho work commenced about 6 a.m.. but tho rock was hard to locate, and it was 2 p.ra. when the charge was exploded. The actual results ot this work will not bo known until tho diver has an opportunity to ( descend again. THE 11 ARTFIELI). Laden with sulphur from Texas, the tramp steamer llartficld arrived at Auckland on Sunday, and commenced discharging tho local portion of her cargo on Monday. The ilartfiold arrived at Galveston from Norfolk, Vir- i ginia, and loaded all her cargo at that port. On July 1 she took iier departure for Auckland, and passed through tho Panama Canal on July 9. Fine weather was experienced in tho Pacific until towards tho end of last week, when strong westerly gales and rough head seas were encountered. Although severely buffeted, tho freighter came through the storm without damage. Tho Hartliold is owned by the Wood- ; field Steamship Company,' of London, and is commanded by Captain R. Hughes, D. 5.0., who was decorated during the war. Captain Hughes was { in command of the steamer Wood field, i

mlnch was sunk in the Mediterranean by a German submarine. During the running light which preceded tho sinking of (he merchantman, Captain Hughes was wounded in tho arm and log. Ho and a number of his crew landed on the Moroccan coast, and were captured by Moors. The party eientiially reached England in safety. Captain Hughes has with him the Billowing officers:—Chief, Air H. G. Elvidgo; second, Mr R. Gilbert; third, Air 11. Cooper; chief engineer, Air K. J. Henderson; second, Mr S. Davis; third, Mr J. A. Alien; fourth, Air \V. Donaldson; wireless operator. Air Aldcn; chief steward, Air G. Piper. PERSONAL. Afr J. E. Clements, third officer of the llauraki. has left the vessel, and Air 1. A. Alack has taken his place; while Mr A. J. Storer signed on as twelfth engineer. j Mr M. A. B. Cawthron. mate, and Mr T. Al. Swede, chief engineer, of the Awarua, have been relieved by Messrs H. R. Young and H. Bright' respee- , triely. , Captain C. Clift, one of the Union Company’s well-known masters, retired from the company last week, when the i executive staff took the opportunity of ; making him a presentation. Captain ; Clift started Ins seafaring life ns a apprentice for five years on tho barquo Saswell in 1877. After passing lor second mate, ho sailed on tho Australian coast as second mate in sailing vessels, and then returned to tho; United Kingdom. Here lie lei fc sail and i joined the Onina Aliitual Steam Navigation Company. Later on he came out; as a passenger on tho Coptic to Australia, where ho sailed as mate and : master of the sailing vessel G. Al. i Tucker. In 1885 lie joined tho Union : Company as fourth officer of the Manapoun. and after eight years in various , steamers, rose to command, and lor | twenty-two years was captain of | various units of tho Union Steam Ship | Company’s licet of steamers, including the Maunganui and Marama. CARGO FROM ISLANDS. The Union Company’s Island steamer Tofua arrived at Auckland a few days ago to land passengers, mails, and a cargo of 14,000 cases of bananas, 1,600 cases of* tomatoes, as well as other Island produce. At 11 a.m. to-mor-row the. vessel will bo despatched again for tho Islands.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected io be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— . Auckland.—Aorangi, Sierra, Laburnum. Veronica, Kaiwnrra, Iris, Makumbo, Poolta, Hartfiold, Eort Pirie, Kent, City of Kimberley, Canadian Miller, (jowden. Law, Ulimaroa, Canadian Britisher. Chatham Islands. —Fernbank, Waiivera. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Waipori, Maunganui. Moeraki, Karetu, Alin, Kaitoko, Tugela, Dorset, Kaitangata, Leitrim. Hauraki, Waihora, Tutakonai, Koromifco, Hollinside, Kotku. Awarua. Pearlmoor, Waikouaiti, Eimutak.n. Waimarino, Wingatui, Arawa, Katoa. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS, AUCKLAND, August 13,—Arrived: Wnnaka (8 p.m.), from southern ports. WELLINGTON, August 13.—Arrived. Opua (8.20 p.m.), and Breeze (8.40 p.m.), put in through stress of weather; Kaikorai (10.10 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Opua (1 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Storm (4.15 p.m.), for Wanganui. OAMARU, August 14.—Arrived: Katoa (7 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, August 13. Sailed; Alan iiganui. LONDON, August 12.—Arirvcd; Orari, from Auckland. COLON, August 12. Arrived: Canadian Spinner, from Alontreal. SAN FRANCISCO, August 12. Sailed: Wainma.

Now moon Aug. 20 0.-15 a.m. First quarter Aug. 27 4.16 p.m. Full moon Kept, .‘i 7.25 a.m. Last quarter Kept. 10 11.42 a.m.

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