SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19779, 1 February 1928, 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. Clair: 11.39 a.m., 0.10 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 11.49 a.m., midnight. Port Chalmers; midday, 0.29 p.m. Dunedin; 0.29 a.m., 0.59 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.42 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.3 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day, 0.10 a.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.1 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied, the following at 9 a.m. to-day :

Wind.—C, calm; l a, light air; si b, slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; m b, moderate breeze; [ h, fresh breeze, str b, strong breeze; h w, high wind; g, gale; s g. strong gale; w g, whole gale; c. storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—l 3, blue sky, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; U, drizzling rain; I l ', foggy; (j, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; I„ lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole rky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; U. squallv; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, Thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are for northerly moderate winds, weather cloudy to overcast, and warm; barometer falling slowly; sea moderate, tides good. ARRlVED.—February 1. Waipiata, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 2,826t0n5, Elders, from Lyttelton. S A 1 LED. —Ja n u a ry 31. Corinna, s.s. (112.40 p.m.), 1,319 tons, Lowe, for New Plymouth via ports. lireeze, s.s. (Jl) p.m.), ioos, M‘Konzie, for Wanganui via ports. Taratahi, trawler (8.50 p.m.), 100 tons, Jlarher, for Bluff. Taratahi, trawler (8.50 p.m.), 100 tons, Barber, for Bluff. SAI LED.—F obruary 1. 'Manchester Merchant, s.s.- (6 a.m.), 4,152 tons, Hudson, for Westport. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN, —Coastal.— Waipiata. Auckland, Lyt., tn-day. Storm, Wang, via ports, Feb. 2. Calc, Wang, via ports, Fob. 5._ Kabika. Napier, Gisborne. Feb. 5. Orcti, Inver.. P.fc. Craig, Feb. 5. Ifolmdale, Wang., Well., Feb. 0. Arawa, Well., Lyt., EcbJ. Calm, Wang, via ports. Feb. 9. Breeze, Wang. via. ports, Fob. 10. Corinna, Well, direct, Feb. 12. Pi ogress, Rt. Waikato, p’ts, Feb. 13. Knrow, Auckland via ports, Feb. 15. Mamilius, Well., Bluff, Feb. Cambridge, Well., Lyt., Feb. 16City of Bath, Lyttelton, Feb. 10. Canadian Challenger, Bluff, Feb. 19. Cumberland. Wellington, I 1 cb. Dewey, Wellington, Tim., Fob. 21. —lntercolonial and Overseas. — Matatna, Suva direct, Fob. 9. Manuka, Melbourne, Feb. 15. Waikouaiti, Newcastle, Syd., Feb. 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Manch. Merchant, West’pt, to-day. Storm, Wang, via ports, Feb. 2. Waipiata, Auck. via ports. Feb._ 2. Gale, Wang, via ports, Eeb. 6. Holmdale, Wang, via ports, Eeb. 6. Kabika, Gisborne via ports, Fob. 6. Oreti, Invercargill, P. Craig, Fob. 6. Huntingdon, Bluff, Feb. 8. Calm, Wang, via ports, Feb. 9. Breeze, Wang, via ports, Feb. 10. Arawa, Lyttelton, Bluff, Feb. 11. Corinna, New Ply. via ports, Feb. 12. Matatna, Timaru, Lyt., Feb. 13. Progress, P. Waikato, ports, Feb. 13. Manuka, Melb. via ports, Feb. 15. Knrow, Auckland via ports. Feb. IC. Citv of Bath, Hobart, Burnie, Feb. 18. Canadian Challenger, Tim., Feb. 2D. Mamilius, Lon. via Panama, Feb. 21. Cumberland, Lon. via Ran., Feb. 22. Waikouaiti, Syd. via ports, Feb. 22. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara left Auckland January 17 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver February 3. Makura. left Wellington January 31 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco February 17. Tahiti loft Sau Francisco January 25 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington February 13. Aorangi loaves Sydney February 9 and Auckland February 14 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; duo Vancouver March 2. Tlie Waipiata arrived early this morning from Auckland and Lyttelton, and after unloading sails to-morrow for Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington, and .Auckland. Tiie Kahiku left Gisborne to-day for Wellington and Dunedin, arriving on Sunday. She loads out again on Monday next for Napier and Gisborne via ports. The Gale is due here on Monday next from Timaru, and sails the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Calm is expected to arrive here on February 9 from Bluff. The Storm was expected to arrive at Dunedin late this afternoon from Lyttelton. She will sail to-morrow for Timaiu, Lyttelton, Wellington, P.icton, and Wanganui. The trawler Taratahi left Port j Chalmers last night for Bluff, the exwbale chaser having completed her overhaul. ' The Holmdale is now due at tins port on Monday from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo, (she will sail the same day for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. The Shaw, SaVill liner Tainui left Auckland on Monday morning lor Tokomaru Bay to continue loading for London. The American steamer West Elcajon arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Wellington to discharge the remainder of her cargo from -Pacific coast ports. The Ruahihe is due at Wellington to-day from Lyttelton to complete

Homeward loading. She will leave Wellington for Southampton and London at daybreak on Saturday, passengers will embark on the evening ct February 3. The steamer Nile, which is at present discharging sulphur at New Plymouth, has been chartered to load phosphate at Noumea, for Australia or New Zealanud. The Cape Comorin is due at Wellington towards the end of this week from Napier to complete Homeward leading. The vessel is to sail finally from Wellington on- February 4 lor Dunkirk and English ports via Panama. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 7.45 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the first express. MANCHESTER MERCHANT SAILS. The Manchester Merchant, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday at noon from New York via .Panama, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, sailed at 6 o’clock this morning for Westport to replenish her bunkers. \\ hile in oort the vessel discharged the remainder of her American cargo, which included general merchandise and motor cars. Captain J. Hudson is in command of the vessel, and associated with him are the fallowing officers;—Chief. Mr H A. Rovd; second,, Mr J. Jeffries; third, Air' S. Harris; chief engineer, Mr W. R. Stoho; second. Air K. Redwood; third, Air 1. Mossnps; lourth, Mr G. Jackson. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The following arc particulars of the Union Steam Ship Company’s vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo services : Waitemata, from Sydney via Suva, is now loading at Vancouver, and proceeds thence to San Francisco and Los Angeles to complete loading for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuua, from Melbourne, is now discharging at Sydney. Hauraki cleared San Francisco on January 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide; due at Auckland about February 19. Waiotupu, from Pacific Coast, is expected to dear Auckland about Tuesday next for Wellington, thence Mclbounio and Sydney. Waihemo left Auckland on Saturday for Vancouver and San Francisco; duo at Vancouver about February 22. The forward loading dates at Pacific Coast are approximately as under:— Waihemo loads at Vancouver and San Francisco end of February and early March for Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuna loads at Vancouver and Sail Francisco during March for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waiotupu loads at Vancouver and San Francisco early in April for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Hauraki loads at Vancouver and San Francisco end of April and early May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Waitemata. loads at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles late January and early February for Apia, Auckland, Melbourne, and .Sydney. THE LIVERPOOL-NEW ZEALAND SERVICE Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the following steamers are scheduled to sail from Liverpool for Now Zealand ports.— Somerset, on February 1, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff. Tongariro, Alarch 3, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Tnrakine, Alarch 17, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Norfolk, April 14, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. . CAMBRIDGE FROAI LIVERPOOL. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the Federal Lino steamer Cambridge arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from Liverpool via Panama. The vessel lias general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at this port about February 10. C. AND D. LINE STEAAIERS. The C. and D. Line advises that the Port Albany is to leave New York on February 18 for New Zealand ports. The Port Curtis will follow, sailing on April 2D. The Port Hunter, on route from Liverpool, cleared Panama on January 25, bound for the New Zealand lour main ports. The vessel is due at Auckland about February 11, and at Dunedin two weeks later. The following vessels have been fixed to leave London for New Zealand 'ports:—Port Auckland, on Alarch 14; Port Dunedin, on April 4; Port Huon, on June (5. HINEAIOA’S ITINERARY. The Government steamer Hincmoa is scheduled to arrive at Auckland tomorrow morning from Norfolk island. 'The steamer’s subsequent schedule is as follows:—Sail February 3 for Niue Island, return Auckland February 19; sail,February 20 for Norfolk Island, return Auckland February 28; sail March 1 for Niue Island, return to Auckland March 18; sail Alarch 19 for Norfolk Island, return to Auckland March 27. 'The Government’s new motor vessel, Maui Pomarc, is expected to take over the service at the end of March, and the Hincmoa will then he withdrawn. ULi.M AROA’S TIME-TABLE. The Auckland office of Huddart, Parker, Ltd., advises that on account of survey the Uliinarou will leave Wellington for Sydney on Thursday, March 6, instead ot Friday, March 7, and again on April 5 instead of Friday, April 6, the latter day being Good Friday. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 31.—Arrived: Hnanui (5.1 U p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Kaiapoi (10 p.m.), for Wanganui; Aorangi (8.30 p.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON. January 31.—Arrived: Regains (4 a.m.), from Tarakoho; Totara (1,30 p.m,), from Lyttelton; John 2.10 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed; Kaponga (12.30 p.m.), for Westport; Arntapu (4.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; John (4.45 p.m.), for Wanganui; Regains (5.45 p.m.), for Westport ; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kartigi (8.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Totara, for New Plymouth; Makura, for San Francisco. February ]—Arrived; Maudlins (7.5 a.m.) and (bile (6.35 a.m.), from Wanganui: Naaio (7.5 a.m.), from Nelson; Wahine (7.25 a.m.), (rom Lyttelton; Hawera (7.30 a.m.), from Patea.

LYTTELTON, January 31.—Arrived : Storm (12.50 p.m.), from Picton, Sailed: Waipiata (4.30 p.m.), for Dunedin; Xurow (5.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Storm (6.10 p.m.), for Picton; Tees (7.45 p.m.), for Waitangi; Wahine (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU, January 31.—Arrived: Progress (3.40 pirn.), from Dunedin; Opihi (4.40 p.m., from Dunedin. February I—Arrived: Breeze (10.55 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMARU, January 31 .—Arrived: Corinna (7.10 p.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, January 31.—Arrived: Dlimaroa (5.30 p.m.), and Roma, from Auckland. LONDON, January 29.—Arrived; Tongariro, from Lyttelton. FREMANTLE, January 31.—ArArrived: Cathay, from London. (For continuation seo Late Shipping.)

Full moon Feb. 6 8.44 a.m. Last quarter Feb. 14 6.35 a.m. New moon Feb. 21 9.11 a.m. First quarter Feb. 28 2.51 p.m.

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