SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19843, 17 April 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. -To-morrow.— Si- Clair; 0.39 a.m., 1.4 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 0.40 u.m., 1.14 p.m. } orh Chalmers; 1.29 a.in., 1.54 p.m. Dunedin 1.59 a.in., 2.23 p.ni. THE SUN. Set-. to-day, 5.30 p.m,; rises 10-mor-iw, 6.16 u.m. ' PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sots to-day, 4.30 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 3.37 u.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr EKidson) supplied the [allowing ut 9 a.m. to-day:— liar. Thor. W.

Wiiiii.—C, calm; ■ o light air; si h, slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; in b, moderate breeze, f b, Iresh breeze, sir b, strong breeze; h tv, high wind; g, gale; s g, strong gale; w g. whole gale; >, storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—B. blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; P, drizzling rain; K, foggy; O, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, mistv; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally: K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder: U, ugly, tlveatencd appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E Kidson) supplied the Jollowing ut noun to-day:—The indications are tor westerly winds, moderate to strong, and hacking by west to south; there is a prospect of lair to cloudy weather, with scattered showers, hut mainly coastal; barometer rising shortly; tides good, sea rough. ARRIVED.—ApriI .17. (.'aim, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 89l’ tons, Munson, from Wanganui via ports. SAILED.—ApriI 10. Corimia, s.s. (II p.m.), 3,319 tons, Dalgleish, for New £ly mouth via ports. April 17. Kareiu. s.s, (10.25 a.m.l, 3,1'10 tons, Tinxton, for Sydney via ports. The Corimia sailed last night lor Nelson and New Ply month via ports. The Calm arrived this morning from Pdiilf to unload and load general cargo for Tirnarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Site is to sail lor flic north to-night. The Jlreeze is due to-night from Lyttelton to load general cargo for Timarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Karctn sailed this montng lor Lyttelton and Bluff to finish discharging her Australian cargo. The Opihi is to load at Westport tomorrow for Dunedin. The Waiyviata. is to leave Auckland tomorrow for Wcllngton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The American steamer West Conob is scheduled to sail about hriday lor Bln(V and Adelaide to complete discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo. The Wingatui is to leave Wellington this evening for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Owing to heavy rain at Wellington yesterday afternoon a number of departures had to be postponed until today The Union Company's transpacific cargo .steamer Wairnna sailed Irom San Francisco last Tuesday morning with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Sydney. She is due to arrive at Auckland about Alav 5. Advice received slates that the steamer Mesopotamia will load at Ocean Bland before the end of this month lor Auckland ,aml New Plymouth. She is to discharge (J.6OU tons of phosphates in N.cw Zealand. theTerhy service. , The Wahinc. from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 0.45 a.m. 10-dny, and sou thorn passengers and mails connected with the first express. 7EALANDIG TO LOAD. The. Shaw, Savill, and Albion ComI any's new motor ship Zcaiandic, cn route in ballast from Noweastle-nn-Tyno, lias been diverted so that she will jviocect.l to Lyttelton instead ol Bluff. The vessel is duo at Lyttelton on May -I, (o commence loading, and will alterwards load at Bind and Wellington. The Zeahmdic will leave Wellington on May 18 lor Auckland, and if, in sail from’the latter port on May 2! for London via Panama. WARNING TO SI I fpP.ING. The Secretary of the Post and Telegraph .Department received the following message on Friday evening by tireless telegraph “ S.S. Tainahine broadcast following message at 4.0 U p.m. (yesterday) ; ‘ Large i roe tlangcions io small craft, position <11.19 smith, 174.33 east” PORT CURTIS TO LOAD. The local C and D. agents advise that the Port Curtis 101 l Boston recent ly lor New 5 nrk lor further loading for New Zealand- She is scheduled to leave Now A ork on Iriday next loi .Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She should arriic at /Auckland about May 17.

MANUKA FROM MELBOURNE, The Union Company advises that the Manuka, irom Melbourne, is to leave Wellington to-night for Lyttelton and Dunedin with passengers and cargo. She is due here on Thursday, and is to sail on Friday for Bluff and Melbourne. NEWBY HALL AT AUCKLAND. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the steamer Newby Hall, from New York, arrived at Auckland last evening to commence discharging American cargo. She will complete at Wellintgon, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney. The Newby Hall is due at this port about April 30. KIA ORA FROM HOME. .Messrs Murray. Roberts, and Co. advise that the S.S. and A. steamer Kia Ora, from Glasgow and Liverpool via North New Zealand ports, is due hero to-morrow to unload a quantity of general cargo. MAUI POM ARE AT COLON. Messrs H. L. Tap ley and Co. advise that the New Zealand Government’s new ship Maui Pomarc, en route from Southampton to Auckland via Apia, arrived at Colon on April 12. ARGYLLSHIRE RADIOS. The master of the Scottish-Shire Line steamer, Argyllshire, which left Wellington on April .13 for Hull and London, has sent a radio message to Messrs Turnbull. Martin,- and Co. advising that unfavorable weather lias been experienced since leaving New Zealand. All on board were well. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The following are the movements of the Union Company’s vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo service;— Waikawa left Auckland on April 4 for Honolulu, Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angelos to load tor Apia, Napier, New Plymouth, .Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Honolulu April 27) Hr.uraki was to leave Sydney on Monday for Suva, Honolulu, Vancouver, and San Francisco to load for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Waiiemaia was to leave Sydney on Saturday lasi for Vancouver. San Francisco, and Los Angeles via Fiji to load for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wnihemo, from Auckland, leaves Wellington to-day for New Plymouth; thence Melbourne and Sydney. Wairnna left San Francisco on April 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney; due Auckland May 5. Waiotapn, from Newcastle via Sava and Fanning Island, arrived at Vancouver on April 10, and loads at Powell River, Union Bay, and Ocean Falls, clearing the last-named port on April 26 for San Francisco direct; thence Los Angeles to complete loading tor Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately ns under;— Waihemo loads at A nncouvor, and San Francisco in June and July for New Zealand ami Australian ports, _ . Wairnna loads at Vancouver and San Francisco in July and August for Auckland and New Zealand ontports. Waiotapn loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during August for W cl-, lingioii, and Australian ports. I lanraki loads at Vancouver and San Francisco in August and September for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to he within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Aorangi, Niagara, Most Blip, King Egbert, Lnbrico, Kaiapoi. Chatham Islands—Pakcha. Wellington.—Maori, Wnhine, Ngaio, A rah ura, Tainahine, Manuka, Devon, Piako, Port Victor, Oaknudsen, Herniinins, Port Adelaide. Kia Ora, M ailicmo. Kaitangata, Kalmgo. Awarna.—Kia Ora, Toserie. \\aikonaiti, Kareiu. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, .April 16.—Arrived: Nowhv Hall (5 p.m.), from New York. WELLINGTON, April 17.—Arrived: Manuka (2.15 a.m.), from Melbourne; Pakurn (4.20 a.m.), from Picton; Araliura (6..35 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. PICTON, 17.—Sailed: H.M.S. Laburnum (8.15 a.m.), tor Napier. NELSON, April 17.—Sailed: H.M.S. Veronica (6 a.m.), lor Gisborne. LYTTELTON, April 16.—Sailed; Kaloa (3,20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Breeze (4 p.m.), for Dunedin; Echo (5 p.m.), for Blenheim; Margaret W. (5 p.m.), for Tanranga; Maori, lor Wellington. OA M.\jd F, April 1 7.—Arrived : Corimia (6"'a.m.), from Dunedin. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

New moon April 20 4.55 p.m. First quarter April 27 0.12 a.m. Full moon Mav 5 7.42 a.m. Lust quarter May 13 8.20 p.m.

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