SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19856, 3 May 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. ciair; 1.55 a.m., 2.12 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 2.5 a.m., 2.22 p.m. Tort Chalmers: 2.45 a.m., 3.2 p.m. Dunedin ' 3.15 a.m., 3.32 pAn. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.3 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 7.7 a.m.' PHASES. OF THE MOON.

row, - 4.40 p.m. WEATHER REPORT.

The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr 15. Ividsou) supplied tlio tallowing at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. W.

'Viml.-C, calm; ■ a light air; si b, flight breczfij g b, gentle breeze; m b, moderate breeze; ( b, (rest; breeze, sir b, strong oreeze; h w, high wind; g, gale; a g, strong gale; w g, whole gale: ». slwm; h, hurricane. Weather.—B. blue sky, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy: 0, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; U lightning; M. misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, ih'catcned appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E Kidson) supplied the lollowing at noon to-day:—The indications are lor southerly winds, moderate to strong; the weather will probably be cold and changeable, with scattered showers; barometer rising slowly; tides good, sea rough. SAILED.—May 2. Newby Hall, s.s. (2.45 jp'.m.), 4,391 tons, 11. C. Zeal, for Sydney. Breeze, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 512 ions, M'Kenzic, lor Wanganui via ports.

The steamer Newby Hall sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney -to discharge the rest of her New York cargo. The Breeze left last night fur Wanganui via ports. The Kairanga is to leave Wellington this evening for Dunedin direct, where she. is duo on Saturday to load lor Timaru, Lyttelton, and Auckland. The Ivanna was to leave Lyttelton this afternoon for Dunedin. She is due to-morrow, and is to sail in the aftcrnooh for Greymouth. The .Tvaitnna, at Greymouth and 'Westport at the end of this week for Bluff and Dunedin, thence Port Craig and Wellington. The Waikouaiti was to sail this afternoon for Timaru and Lyttelton to finish discharging her Australian cargo. She. will withdraw at Lyttelton for survey.

..Tho Andrew Weir Lino steamer Mineric (4,714 tons) has been chartered to load raw sugar at Java fo." Anckland. Advice received states the steamer Nauru Chief sailed from Nauru Island on April 27 for Ocean Island to fill up with phosphates for Auckland. She is due at Auckland about May 10. Tho Shaw,. Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Kia Ora, after loading at Oamarn, Timaru, "Wanganui roadstead, and 'Wellington, is due at Wellington on May 8, and will now sail finally from that port on May, 10 for London, via Capo Horn. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s Mahia was to leave Nelson today for. Gisborne and Wellington. She is duo at W'cllington on May 12, and will sail finally from that port on May 17 for London and Hull, via Montevideo and Tenerilfe, THE FERRY SERVICE. Tho Wahinc, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at. G. 45 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with tho first express for the south. THE GOLDEN. FLEECE. Loaded with cargo from Pacific Coast ports, . the steamer Golden Fleece, formerly tho West Carmona, was to clear San Pedro on Monday for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on June If. CONSIGNMENT TO NEW OIL CONCERN. Under charter to tho Atlantic Union Oil Company, the new Norwegian motor tanker Banja is expected to leave Los Angeles shortly with a full cargo ot motor spirit for Wellington, Sydney, and Melbourne. This will he the company’s first shipment of oil to arrive in New Zealand. TONG A R IRQ FROM HOME. To complete unloading her general cargo from Liverpool, via northern ports, the steamer Tongariro was off the heads this morning, and was expected to berth at Dunedin about 3 o’clock this afternoon. * TAMAROA REPORTS. A radio report received from Hie Tamaroa, on route from Southampton to Wellington, states that she will arrive at Wellington on Sunday after-

THE MANUKA. ' i The Union Company advises that the Manuka left Melbourne at 6.30 p.m. yesterday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington vlth passengers and cargo. She _is due neic on Tuesday, and. is to sail the follow’ ing day for Melbourne, via ports. j VOCO WITH PETROL. Tho Vacuum Oil Company advises that tho new tanker Voco, from San Francisco via ports, is due here tomorrow 'to discharge the local portion of her bulk petrol. HOBORATA FROM HOME. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the captain of the steamer Hororata wirelessed that he expected to reach Auckland at noon to-day from London. The vessel will land passengers there and discharge general cargo at Auckland and Wellington. . She will then return to Auckland to commence loading for Home, completing at Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is to leave Wellington finally on May 31 for London via Panama. SOMERSET TO LOAD. Bad weather delayed the _ Somerset off Timaru yesterday - . She is now to leave there to-morrow night for Port Chalmers, being due here the following dav to continue Homeward loaning. She will complete at Wellington. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. Canadian Transporter, Wairuna, Planorbis, Stanley, Poolta, West Honakcr, Hinemoa, Niagara, Primus. , T . t Chatham Islands. Port Victor, Matakana, Remuera, Westmoreland, Piako, Port Dunedin. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Tamaroa,Canadian Britisher, Zealandic, Maimoa, Kalingo, Mamari, lonic, Tamaroa, Port Adelaide, Kairanga, Port Auckland, Aorangi. Awarua.—Tahiti, Makura, Newby Hall, Manuka, Tongariro, AVaikouaiti. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May, 2. Sailed; Poolta (6.30 p.m.), for Grafton. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 2.—Sailed: Kaitangata (2 a.m.), for Auckland. WELLINGTON, May 2.—Sailed: Canadian Britisher (3.15 p.m.), for Auckland; Totara (3.40 p.m.), for Tarakoho; Storm (6 p.m.) - , for Lyttelton; Wahine (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, May 2.—Sailed: Jva : ponga (8.20 p.m.), for Napier; Maori (7.55 p.m.), for .Wellington. (P'or Continuation see Late Shipping.)

Full moon Last quarter N.ew moon First quarter Set to-day, May 5 May 13 May 20 May 20 4.51 a.m.: 7.42 a.m. 8.20 p.m. 0.44 a.m. 8.42 p.m. rises to-raor-

Wcil’ton—N.W., m b 29.6(5 59 D C Grcymouth— 111., si Christchurch—Calm b 29.70 29.62 59 50 DC DCZ Timaru—W., g b , 29.61 50 D Oaraaru—S.W., si h 29.64 48 D Dunedin—S.W., m b 29.65 50 DC Qnccnst’n —S.W., si b 29.68 47 DC Nuggets—W., si b . Bluff—S.W., in b . 29.61 47 D C 29.65 51 0