SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19953, 24 August 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow St. Clair: 9.46 a.m., 10.11 p.m. Taiarot Head; 9.56 a.m., 10.21 p.m. Port Chalmers: 10.36 a.m., 11.1 p.m. Dunedin: 11.6 a.m., 11.31 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 3.27 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 6.52 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sete to-day, 1.28 a.m.; rises to-mor-row, 11.14 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Tho Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied tho following at 9 a.m. to-day :

Wind.—o, calm: I, light air, 2, slight breeze; .1, gentle breeze; I, moderate breeze; o, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; ", high wind; 8, gale; 2, strung gale; 10, whole gale; li, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather.—U, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy, dull; u, ugly, threatening; r, continuous or steady rain; «, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; b. hail; q, squally; I, lightning; t. thunder, (, fog, •m, mist; z, haze. Forecast. Tho Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied tho following at loon to-day :—The indications are for southerly winds, moderate to strong; tho weather appears to be probably cool and changeable, but improving tcir.jx rarily; barometer little movement; tides good, sea moderate. SAlLED.—August 24. Miro, ketch (6.30 a.m.), 7u tons, Himainor, for Auckland. ■ Yarravillo, tanker (9.35 a.m.), 8,627 tons, A. Cook, for San Francisco. Tho ketch Miro, after loading general cargo, sailed this morning tor Auckland. The tanker Yarravillo left this morning for San Francisco direct. Tho Kartigi was to leave Newcastle to-day for Fort Chalmers with a cargo of coal. Tho Kahika was to leave Gisborne today for Dunedin, where she is to load on Monday for Napier and Gisborne via ports. Having completed her survey at Auckland, the Kurow is to leave there to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, Tho Waikouaiti was to sail early this afternoon for Bluff and Sydney. Tho Storm is due early in the mon, ing from Lyttelton to load and sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Calm, from Bluff, is due on Sunday to load out on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Tho Union Company’s chartered steamer Susses is to be withdrawn Irom tho Eastern service after she has completed discharge in New Zealand of her present load from tho East. She is to go to tho Pacific Const towards tho end of September. Tho Uiimaroa was scheduled to leave Wellington this morning for Sydney with passengers and mails. She is due at Sydney on Tuesday. Tho Maheno and the Marama were both to leave Sydney to-day, tho Maheno for Auckland, and the Marama for Wellington. They are duo at their respective ports on Tuesday next. Cabled nows to tho Federal Company reports the departure of tho Turakina from Liverpool on zVugust IS for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is duo at Auckland about September 24. THE FERRY SERVICE. Tho Maori; from Wellington,. arrived at Lyttelton at 7 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the express. DEVON AT NEWPORT NEWS. According to a cable message received by tho Federal Company, the Devon arrived at Newport News last Friday morning from Liverpool, cm route to Now Zealand ports. Tho vessel is due at Auckland on September 11.

PERSONAL. Tho Manuka, which was recommissioned at Port Chalmers yesterday, is commanded by Captain G. B. Morgan. His deck officers are as follow: Chief. Mr N. B. W. Haszard; second, Mr E. J. Deed; third, Mr C. W. Dovey; fourth, Mr E. F. Rainbow. Mr C.--H. M. Long, chief officer ot t the- Poolta, has signed off tho vessel - at Wellington. Messrs L. Sinclair and D. C. N. Champion are being promoted acting-chief and second officers respectively Mr D, Burgess has reported from . holidays at Wellington, and is awaiting instructions. Mr 11. S. Collier has concluded Ins holidays, and will await orders at Auckland in tho .meantime. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected • to ho within range of tho under- - mentioned wireless stations to-night;— Auckland. —Niagara. Maui Pomare, H.M.S. Veronica, Waipahi, Atmous, Trevorian, Coptic, Golden Harvest, Copenhagen, Kalingo. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arat hura, Ngaio, Uiimaroa, Aorangi, Tamahine. Gorinthic, Radix, Port Huon, Tutanekai, Port Bowen, Kaiwarra, Northumberland, Cambridge, Manuka, Marama, Otokia, Kaiapoi, Willesdcn, Cumberland. Awanm. Makura. Maungamn, Karctu, Gallic, Yarraville, Waikouaiti. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 23.- r Arrived: Waipintn (2.25 p.m.), from Wellington. WELLINGTON, August 23.—Arrived: Galo (10.5 p.m.K from Lyttelton; Kaiapoi, from Napier. Sailed: ; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for _ Lyttelton. August 24—Arrived: Kaiapoi (1.5 a.m.), from Napier; Wairau (3.25 a.m.), from Blenheim; W'ahiue (6.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton 4 , Ngaio (8.10 a.m.l. from Nelson. LYTTELTON, August 23.—Arrived: 1 Storm (4.35 p.m.), from Wanganui: _ , Ccmliebank (4.40 p.m.), from Nauru . island; Cygnet (7.45 p.m.), from Wel- ’ lington. Sailed; Calm (3.5!) p.m.), for T Bluff; Canadian Britisher (5.15 p.m.), Z for Timaru; Echo (8.20 p.m.), ior Blenheim; Corinna (7.15 p.m.), lor Wellington; Wahino (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington. .August 24—Arrived: Manuka (5.15 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Breeze (7.50 a.m.), from Tim- •’ aim; Wingatui (8 a.m.), from Timaru; - 1 Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. (For Continuation seo Lato Shipping.)

First quarter Aug. 2:i 7.51 p.iu Full moon Aug. 31 2.4 p.m. Last quarter Sept. 7 10.5 a, in New moon Sept. 14 U.5J p.m.

Bar. Ther . W. Well’ton —W.N.W. 4 29.60 46 O H Gi eymouth—E. o 29.75 45 P Christcb'ch—S.W. 2 29.63 49 OH Timaru—S.W. ... 4 29:73 46 H Oaraaru—S.W. ... 4 29.76 46 0 Duredin—S.W. ... 1 29.80 47 C3 Queenstown —S. 3 29.78 42 QH Nuagets—S. 2 29.81 46 0 Bluff—W 1 29.80 44 BG