SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19697, 26 October 1927, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER

—To-morrow.—

St. Cltiir: 0,8 a.m., 3.2 S p.m. Taiaroa Head: .‘J.IB a.m., 3.33 p.m. I’orL Chalmers: 3.08 a.m., 1.18 p.m.. Dunedin; 1.28 a.m., 1.48 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 6.50 p.m.; rises tomorrow, 1.51 a.m. PHASES OE THE MOON.

Sets to-day, 7.8 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.38 a.m.

WEATHER REPOB T. The Huminioii Meteorologist. (.Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at I! a.m. to-day;—

Wind.—l-, light: l>, to-vm fh, t-d, l.iw-u m £. modoiTHG gale; "’Bole or heavy ; \\\ gali, l of c,\L*r*j)lion;il severilv. VWnWicr.— B, Muc sky, !>'• ih n Mmo-yh-'n' il-’Af or benvy; C, cloud', tloihU; I), drizzling min; \'\ fo£<jv; U, gloomy, dark wroihci ; (1, hail; U ligblning; M, mifly: O, uverus'k 1 h*- \'holo sky covpfH with thick clouds; I\ passing showers; O. squally; K, rain, contiruii'd r-tin; S. Mimv; I, thunder; V, ugly, threatened appearance; Z, hazy. Eokecast.

The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bales) supplied the billowing at noon to-day;—The indications are. lor variable and moderate breezes, northerly, moderate to strong prevailing shortly, and freshening; there E a prospect of fair weather, the night will probably he very cold, with 1 costs inland; barometer falling alier about ten hours; tides poor, sea moderate.

SAlLED,—October 25

Karetn, s.s. (5.10 p.m.),, 3.210 funs, Sewell, for Lyttelton. Storm, s.s. (0.15 p.m.), 710 ions, Sheppard, for Wanganui via ports. Waipori, s..s. (8.25 p.m.), 1.376 tons, Gaidncr, for Oamani. Kamo, s.s. (11.1(1 p.m.). 1.2-10 tons. Whitciicld, lor Napier and Gi.slmrne via polls.

Tit# Karol a left yesterday evening for Lyttelton. Timani, G'amaru, and Bluff to complete discharging her Australian cargo. Tin* Storm sailed last night lor Wanganui via. the usual purls. Tho Waipori left Port Chalmers to finish discharging her coal cargo at Uamaru and Lyttelton. The Kamo sailed lasi night lor Napier and Gisborne via ports. None the worse, for her stranding, the trawler Thomas Currell, which went ashore on a mud hank in the Manukau Harbor on Thursday morning, was toned oil by the steamer Ai apawn the following morning. She berthed at Onolnmga to discharge her cargo of fish. The S.S. and A. Line steamer Corinlhie arrived at Wellington last evening Irom London and Sotilhamploii via j’aunnia. She. will land passengers for all parts of the dominion, and will discharge cargo at Wellington and Auckland. The Canadian Scottish was expected to get away this altyrnooii lor A’udlinglon and Auckland, where she will complete loading for .New lurk. Boston, and Halifax. To continue her Homeward loading, the s.s. Rakcha arrived in Hie Wanganui roadstead ve.stcrday Irom Lyttelton. An arrival at Auckland on Sunday w:m the Tongariro. Irom Liverpool. '1 he vessel will discharge at. Auckland, W ellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here about November I l '.

HLNEMOA’S. RECORD TJHP

Alter establishing her fastest time to date for the round 1 rip to Norlolk Island, six days six hours, the New Zealand Government si earner Jlineinoa (Captain W. M'Donalrl) arrived bach at Auckland early on Friday morning. The vessel left Auckland at midnight on October 15, and experienced iimd< rato weather, with variable light wimL prevailing all the way to tho island. The Hinemoa arrived at Norlolk ai, I p.m, on September 17, and Icit again the next day, exceptionally Jinn weather prevailing Tor tho return trip. NOR D-D E L’TSCH E ll LLOYD LIN E. Expected to arrive- at Sydney on her maiden voyage late last week, Hie steamer Main (7.626 tons) is the •second of seven new vessels to he specially built tor the Nord-Deiii.'i'her Lino’s Australian service. The lirst, to be launched was the Alier. The other vessels will bo named alter German rivers, and it is expected that the last, will be launched' by March ol next, year. 'They will mainiain a monthly .service between Australia and German ports. NAREUNDA AN OIL BURNER. Now in Australian waters, (he I', and O. liner Narkumla is making Imr first voyage as an oil burner. Since her conversion the, vessel’s speed has been increased by a quarter of a knot. while, there has hern a great saving in the number of men in the engine room. As a coal burner tho Narkumla carried 136 Lascars in her stokehold, but the work is now done by llliythree. Tho space that teas formerly occupied by coal has boon converted for use as oil fuel tanks. AN INTERESTING CONVICTION. An interesting conviction was recently entered against tho master ol tho Japanese motor ship I'ukko Maru, at Sydney, the offence being that Ins vessel had a lighter riding astern wdiilst. at anchor within the port. The master was fined £5. LAID UP TONNAGE. British figures up to August, 1 show au increase of 33 per cent, over the July returns, on vessels exceeding 1.000 tons.. The Italian figures decreased by 48 per cent, over the same period, tho Danish and Swedish figures show that all their merchant tonnage is encaged, and the American figures show that 3h per cent, of the total tonnage is laid up, and the balance operated at a national loss of over 1,500,000 dollars. NORFOLK J.EAVES PANAMA. In continuation of her voyage from Liverpool to Auckland. Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Cilia tutors, tho Federal steamer Norfolk sailed from P.anania on October IS. She is due at Auckland about November If.

NEW IiAIN LINE STEAMER. Messrs Ilarlaml ami AA’olff, Lid., have received an order from the Main Steamship Company, Lid., for a cargo steamer of over 0,000 tons gross. The hull of (lie vessel will be built at the company’s Greenock shipyard, and the reciprocating machinery will probably lie constructed ;u the Belfast works. Another steamer for the. same owners is at present under construction at Messrs llarland and AAolli s Greenock shipyard. TRANSPACIFIC CAlltlO SERVICE. The Union Company announces the following movements of its vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo service:— AVaikawa was expected to clear Los Angeles yesterday for Wellington, 'Dunedin, Lyttelton, Nelson, Napier, and New Plymouth; duo AVellington November 21. AVaiiemata was expected to clear San Francisco on Friday last lor Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney; duo at Auckland November 15. AVaihemn, from Pacific Coast via Apia, leaves Bind' to-morrow for Dunedin, thence, Lyttelton. Wellington, Napier, and New Plymouth. AVairnna. left Suva on AA r odnosday last for A’ancouvor and San Francisco; duo at A'ancouvor Bth prux. llauraki, from Auckland, was duo at Wellington on Friday; cleared AVcllington on" DA 11 1 hist, for Melbourne, Adelaide. and Sydney; duo at Melbourne •‘list just. Tlie- forward loading dales at Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follow ; AVairnna loads at A'aimouvcr and San Francisco in November lor Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Beauty Point, and Sydney. AVaintapu loads at A anronvor and San Francisco in December for Auckland’, AVellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. AVaihemo loads at A'anronver and San Francisco during the second week in December for Apia, Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. llauraki loads at A’anconvcr and San Francisco Ia to in December and early in danuary for Auckland, AA 7 c!lington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. AA’aitcmaia loads at A'ancouvor and San Francisco late in January for New Zealand and Australian ports. TDK AVAIHEMO. Advice received from the Union Company slates that the AVaihemo, from Pacilio Coast ports via Apia and Bluti, is due here to-morrow. Alter discharge of ilie local portion of her cargo , she, will go to Lyttelton, AVellington, Napier, and New Plymouth. BUAIIINJ.C AT SOUTHAMPTON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Bualnne, which Jolt Auckland on September 17, arrived at Southampton on Sunday. PI 111 AVITII EXPLOSI VES. Me-srs Dalgcly and Co. julvl.se that the I’iri was to leave AAolhngton today for Port Chalmers. After discharging explosives at the pilot anchorage she will proceed to the Port Chalmers wharf to load produce lor Auckland tlireci. j VESSELS IN AVI I! EL ESS CALF. \ The following vessels are expected (o bo within range el the undermentioned wireless stations 10-nighi:—■ Auckland. —Tnlna. Kanim, Jvawaliri. Aorangi, Kahuna. AA’ellington.—Maori. Wahine, Ar;v> hura, Ngaio. j'amahinc. Niagara, Pakelm. Atholl, Tntanekai, Uotonia, llauraki. Turakina, Ivaiapoi, Manuka, Taliiii, Kairanga. A wania.- Makura. Sir -Limes (.lark Boss, Wiiihemo, Canadian Scottish, C. A. Larson, J\ia Ora. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AVELLINGTON, (Vlohcr 20.—-Ar-rived : Corint hie (li.lU p.m.), from London. Sailed; Maori (7,50 p.m,), Im- (,\ 1 1 elton ; llolmdalo (8.10 p.m.), fur Dmic<lin : Calm (0 p.m.). for Lyl1t M on. October 2d—Arrived: Nikau (o..Vi a,m.), from Motneka: Ngaio (d a. m.), trom Nelson; AAahinc (< a.m.), from .I.vlteltnn. LYTTELTON. Oclohcr 2V--Sailed : I’rc‘zc iWi p.m.). lor AVellington; AVairnna (A..‘in p.m.). tor Blenheim; Ciirinua. (Lin p.m.). lor Wellington; Wahine (8. If)., p.m.). tor AVellingtoll. ()(A nil;2d- Armed : Maori (7.40 a.m.). fro in AA’idlinglon. GREYMOUTII, October 26.--Ar-rived . Gahriella (.7..'JH a.m.). from Kaipara

(Fur continual inn see Late Shipping.)

First quarter No?. a 2.'16 a .in, Full moon Nov. u G.G p.m. Last quarter Nov. 10 ‘US li.m. Now moon Nov. 2-1 jun.

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