SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19745, 21 December 1927, Page 1

SHIPPING

Between November 6, 1927, and March 4, 1928, the summer-time hours necessitate the adding of one hour to the times given in the tables below. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St Glair: 0.43 a.m,, I.G p.m. Taiaroa Head: 0.53 a.m., 1.16 p.m. Port Chalmers: 1.33 a.m., 1.56 p.m. Dunedin: 2.3 a.m., 2.26 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.58 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.14 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day, 4.55 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 2.36 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the. following at

Wind.—l-, light; h, breewj i b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gr.lc; g, whole or heavy gale; iv, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy: C, clouds, pacing clouds; 0, drizzling rain; !•', foggy; <>, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L. lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; O, squailv; R. rain, continued rain: S, snow; 1, thunder; U, ugly, threatened appearance; Z, hazyFohecast. Tho Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bales) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are for noithcrly moderate winds, freshening shortly; weather lair to cloudy, with moderate temperatures; barometer falling slowly; tides moderate, sea moderate. A HR 1V ED. —Decembe r 2(J, Waikonaiti, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 3,026 tons. Ross Clark, from Newcastle and Sydney via Bluff. SAI BED.—December 20. Breeze, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 542 ions, M'Keuzie, for Wanganui via ports. Manuka, s.s. (11.55 p.m.)., 4,524 tons, Morgan, for Melbourne via Bluff'.

The Breeze sailed last night alter loading for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kamo, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Bluff, was to sail tins afternoon for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Opihi is duo to-morrow from Wellington, and is to saiLon hriday tor Westport to load for Bluff and Timaru. The Waipahi left Lyttelton this morning for Dunedin, where she is duo to-morrow to load lor Lyttelton. Napier, and Auckland. The Kahika was to sail from Gisborne to-day £or Lyttelton and Dunedin. , . . 'The Storm is due to load here on January 3 for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. C. AND D. LOADINGS. The C. and D. Line advises that the Port Sydney is due at New Plymouth on December 28 from Australia to commence loading for London. She will subsequently load also at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton, and is to sail from Lyttelton on January 21 for London via Panama. Tho Port Dunedin is due at Gisborne on January 10 from Australia, to load for London, She will load afterwards at Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington, and is to sail from Wellington on January 26 for London via Panama. The Port Caroline, now en route from London to New Zealand, is to commence loading ior London at Bluff on January 27. She will subsequently load also at Port Chalmers, Timaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Wellington. The vessel is to sail from Wellington on February 19 for London. SURREY FOR LOADING. The Federal steamer Surrey left Brisbane on Friday for Tokomaru Bay, where she will commence London loading. The vessel will subsequently load at Auckland and other New Zealand ports not yet announced. TAMAROA AT WELLINGTON.

The Tamaroa, from London and Southampton, arrived at Wellington on Sunday afternoon, and berthed the following morning to land passengers and commence discharge. Tho vessel sailed from London on November 19, and called the following day at Southampton to embark passengers. Light variable winds were experienced on the run from Southampton to Cmacao. Oil fuel was loaded at the latter port on November 23, and the voyage resumed the following day. Colon was reached on the 26th, and the Tamaroa sailed from Panama the next day. A call was made at Pitcairn Island on December 8. The favorable conditions continued until last Thursday, when southerly winds were encountered, and lasted until Wellington was reached. The voyage from Southampton to Wellington was made at the average speed of 13.05 knots. Two deaths from natural causes occurred early in the Voyage, one being a third class passenger, Mrs M. Ailingham, and tho other a fireman, Mr A Darrington. They were both buried at sea. Captain W. H. Hartman retains command of the Tamaroa, and with him arc tlie following officers; —Chief, Air W Dawson; second, Air F. A. Smith; third, Mr F. Lutjens; chief engineer, Mr Janies Gordon; second, Mr David Law; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr Ernest Land; second, Mr G. W. Smithson; chief electrician, Mr A. M. Alitfoici; purser, Mr A. S. S. Canty; chief steward, Air J. E. Laing; wireless operators, Messrs J. -Mursu and 'V. Shaw; surgeon, Dr AI. J. Bulger. Tho Tamaroa brought the following passengers:—First class: For Wellington —Mrs AI. Barrington. Aliss U. Bucknn!l; Admiral Sir J. Fergussou, K.C.8., K.C.M.G., Miss S. 'Fergusson, Airs A. and Aliss H. Harcourt Aliss A. Lobban, Air J. AlacEwan, Air JAlaudsloy, Air J. and Mrs AFLean, Airs AI. Oram, Alisscs AI. and E. Richmond, Colonel R. Robinson-Embury, C.AI.G., Airs and Aliss J. Robinson-Embury, Airs E. Rothschild, Masters K. and J. Rothschild, Aliss B. Slingby, Air J. Snell, Aliss AI. Spencer, Airs Stevens, Air J. Strang, Airs Strang, Air E. Wa 1, Air G- W'ilson, Mrs Wilson. For Auckland: Air V. Escb, C.V.0., Airs and AJ aster V. Esch, Air L. Hansen, Airs Hansen, P. Hansen (2), Mrs Tl. Hansen, Aliss R. Pleat.li, Aliss JRobertson, Alisscs J. and L. bhutl ewortb, Air W. Warren, Air A. Wells. For Lyttelton: Alessrs A. and P. Borthwick, Sir F. Boys, Airs E. Boys, Ah J Hall, Airs Hall, Air H. Nicoll Mr B Price, Airs A. Tipler, Airs E. Wills. For Port Chalmers: Airs F. Batchelor, Miss AI. Bloomfield, Air J. Bloomfield, Aliss B. Dawes, Dr T. AFlvellar, Airs and AI aster T. AFKellar, Air S. Paterson, Airs Paterson, Aliases P. and M. Ptiioriion, Master A. Paterson, Miss D. Robertson, Air A. Robertson, Mr A. Sinclair. For Napier: Mr T. A Bear, Misses E. and S. A’Bear, Airs A. Beattie, Air T. and Aliss it. Clark, Ah C. Cormack, Airs Cormack, Aliss \ • Curlett, Air A. Alachityre Airs AlMntyre, Alasters D. and H. Alaclntyrc, Alisscs S. and E. Alaclntyro, Miss E. Alorgan. For Gisborne; Aliss N. Atkin, Mr R. Barker, Airs and Miss P. Barker, Alasters D. and KBarker, Aliss V. Barker, Mr L. Barnaul. Mrs Burnard. For Timaru : Airs G Ehvortby, Aliases C. E-,and JEl worthy. For bydney: Mr 1. Re . Mrs and Alasf.cr P. Bell, Aliss 1. 8011, Miss H. Davis, Aliss B, Gatehouse Sir p Pcrrv, K.8.E., Bady Perry Misses \t and M. Perrv, Aliss A. Pollock, Mr R Stewart, Mrs Stewart Mr A. Walker Airs Walker. For Alelbourne : Aliss H’. Nicholl. For Adelaide; Rev. q\ ])nvis. For Hobart: Air A. and Aliss E. Ahtcboll. There were 302 third class passengers. AIANUKA AW'AY. The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka sailed last night for Alelbourne via Bluff, taking the following passengers;—From Dunedin—Alcsdamcs Becker, Barker, Lavender, Nicholson, "Habershou,- Al'Donakl. Ross, Evans, Johns and daughter, Barson, Spalding, Peverall, Tanagna,, Misses Ley I and (2), AUDonald, Wiliiamson, Larr.on, Messrs Becker, Barker Stavert, Whitson, Lavender, Habershon, Bossence, J)a Cole, Todd, WriMit, Henderson, Russell, APlndoe (2)Peverall, Booth, Rev. Tanagna; and twentv-two steerage. From Lyttelton: Alesdames Davis and .son, Upjohn and child, Newell, Hamilton, Aliases Stockdale, Haves, Buraes, Gundie, Alessrs Grant, Thompson, Upjohn (2), Dr Newell; and twenty-one steerage. From Wellington ; Alesdames Garrow and child, Carrington, and child, Chaffey, Poulton and infant, Aliases Bourry, Jeffries, Baggatt, Alessrs Farrar, Garrow, Carrington, Chaffey, Snell; and twenty-two steerage. The following saloon passengers will embark on the Alamika at Bluff to-morrow for Alelbourne:—Alessrs Alarshall, Rundloy, Todd, Adamson, Alisses Tellick, HowKom, Compton, Stirling (2), Wallace, Pickers, Alessrs Connell, Loughlan, Alarshall, Bcaun, Spencer, Hundley, Cominford, Todd, Frazer, Symonds (2), the Rev. Air Adamson; and twentyfour steerage.

GISLA AT WELLINGTON. Tlie motor ship Gisla arrived at Wellington yesterday morning irom Montreal via Auckland. She will also unload at Lyttelton and Dunedin, being due here about Friday. Afterwards she will complete discharge at Australian ports. R] MU TAKA DUE TO-AIORROW'. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessel Rimutaka, from London and Southampton, left Wellington yesterday afternoon for Dunedin. She is duo to-morrow to discharge gene raj cargo, and is to sail about December 28 for Lyttelton and Napier, where she will complete discharge. WAIKOUAITI WITH CARGO. The Union Company’s cargo vessel Waikonaiti arrived yesterday afternoon from Newcastle and Sydney via Bluff, and berthed at tlie Rattray street wharf to unload general cargo and timber. Tho vessel’s freight lor this port included transhipments ex the Comorin, Anehises, Taiping, Uiga Alaru, Esperance Bay, City of Sparta, Maloja, Houtman, Mishima Alaru, and Palembang. The Waikonaiti is timed to sail this afternoon for Lyttelton and Timaru, thence Sydney, VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night Auckland. Tolna, Port Hardy, Aoraugi, HALS. Veronica, Kartigi, Huntingdon. Chatham Islands.—Ream ora. . Wellington.—Alaori, Wahinc, _ Ngam, Arahura, Tamahine, Tahiti. Niagara, Pacific Transport, _ Surrey, Tuvakiua, Kaitangata, Tymcric, Norlolk, Cit.v oi Winchester, Alartaban, Alatakana, Tutanekai. Awarua.—fcJir J C. l?oss } I\. 1. I**!! - sen-Alonso, C. A. Larsen, Alakura, Manuka, Rimutaka, Alahig, West Cal era. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. December 20.—Sailed: Tymeric (4.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Aorangi (8 p.m.), for Vancouver. WANGANUI, December 21. Arrived; Inaha. (6.10 a.m) and Invercargill (7.20 a.m.), from W'ellington. ° W'ELLINGTON, December 20. Sailed: Rimutaka (4.20 p.m.). for Port Chalmers; Tongariro (5.10 p.m.), lor Lyttelton; Alaori (8.5 p.m.), lor Lyttelton; Kittawa (8.5 p.m.), ior New Plymouth. December 21—Arrived: Echo (1.45 a.m.), from Blenheim; Kohi (2.30 a.m.), from Havelock; Ngaio (5.25 a.m.), from Nelson; Port Fremantle (6.45 a.m.) and Waliine (6.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Tahiti (0.55 a.m.), for Sydney; Pacific 'JVaiisport (8.5 a.m.), for Nauru island. LYTTELTON, December 20.—Arrived: Star Hi., whale chaser (4.5 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. Sailed; Port Fremantle (4.15 p.m.), lor Wellington; Alahia (4.55 p.m.), for Port Chalmers; West Cal era (.5.45 p.m.), lor Dunedin; John (5.50 p.m.), lor Wellington; W'sihinc (8.40 p.m.)., for Wellington'; Cygnet.(9.lo p.m.),.for Kaikoura. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

New moon Dec. 24 3.43 p.m. First quarter Dee. 31 10.52 p.m Full moon Jan. 7 5.38 p.m. Last quarter Jan. 15 8.44 a.m.

9 a.m. to-day:— liar. Ther, , W. Wei I ’ to 11— N. N. W., b 29.91 01 0 Grey mouth—N., b ... 29.94 60 or Christchurch —15., 1 29.85 61 0 Timaru—Calm ... .. 29.88 58 0 0 a mar u—iV.E., 1 .... 29.8(5 59 u Dunedin —N.K., 1 ... 29.84 5(5 U 0 Queenstown —Calm 29.82 ... 29.84 61 'G Nuggets—Calm 48 15 0 Bluff—W.S.W., 1 ... 29.85 5.'!