SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20061, 29 December 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. ■-■-To-morrow. St. Clair: 5.52 a.m., 6.20 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 6.2 a.m., 6.30 p.m. Port Chalmers: 6.42 a.in., 7.10 p.m. Dunedin; 7.12 a.m., 7.40 p.m. —Monday.— St. Clair: 0.16 a.in., 7.13 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 0.56 a.m., 7.23 p.m. Port Chalmers: 7.36 a.m., 8.3 p.m. ‘ Dunedin: 8,0 a.m., 8.33 p.m. THE SUN. Seta to-day, 8.31 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.49 a.m. Seta to-morrow, 8.31 p.m.; rises Monday, 4.50 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Set today, 5.31 a.in,; rises to-mor-row, 10.53 p.m. Sets to-morrow, 0.15 a.in,; rises Monday, 11.1 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidsou) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day;—

Wind.—o, calm, I, light air, 2, slight breeze; 3. gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 6, (resli breeze; ti. strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; U, storm; 12. hui ricanc.

Weather.—U, bine sky; be, blue sky and detached cloud*: c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy, dull; u, ugly, threatening; r, continuous or steady rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; 1, lightning; t, thunder, I, log; m mist; z, haze Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day;—The indications are for westerly winds, moderate to strong, and backing hy west to south; weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, and rain probable, but indications for a temporary improvement shortly, and cooler temperature; barnmeter has a rising tendency; sea moderate, tides good. SAI LEl),—Decent her 28. Kawatiri, s.s. (1.10 a.m.), 3,1217 tons, Rankine, for Lyttelton. AllßlVED.—Dcecmber 29. Opilii s.s. (5.30 a.m), 1,1.17 tons, M‘Chilian, from Bluff. THE FERRY SERVICE. The ferry steamer Wahine am"red at Lyttelton from Wellington tit 0.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. The Opihi, which was delayed hy bad weather and later hy fog, arrived early this morning from Bluff. After discharging the, local portion of her cargo she is to sail on Wednesday for Lyttelton. The Waipiata was delayed at Oamaru hy rain, and is now In leave on Monday for Dunedin, and withdraws on arrival here. The Kit row was to leave Auckland for Wellington to-day. She subsequently proceeds to Lyttelton and Dunedin, and scheduled to load out on Friday next for Timam, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kahika is to leave Napier on Monday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is timed In load out about Friday for Napier and Gisborne. The Corinna is to leave Wellington on Thursday for Dunedin direct, and is expected to get away on .Saturday with cargo for Nolsntt and New Plymouth via polls. The Gale is to load at Dunedin on Thursday for litnaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui.' The Kent was expected at Timam to-day from Bluff to discharge and load general cargo. She is to sail for Port Chalmers on Monday. The S.S. and A. motor vessel Taniaki is timed to sail Irom Wellington on Monday In complete loading produce for London at Timam and Port Chalmers.

HOR GRATA SAILS. The, New Zealand Shipping Com-’ pany's vessel Hororala left London on December 21 with general cargo. She is due at Wellington about January 29, and will subsequently discharge at Auckland and Bluff. CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST. With cargo from Pacific Coast ports the Golden State is to dear Los Angeles on December 31 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on January 26., 51 AIMOA FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Savill, 1 and Albion Company’s Maimoa arrived at Wellington early on Thursday morning from Liverpool,, via Auckland, to continue discharge. From Wellington the vessel will proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin to put out the remainder of her cargo. PORT BOWEN LEAVES LIVERPOOL. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Bowen is reported to have sailed from _ Liverpool last Sunday. She is bringing genera! merchandise from West Coast ports of Wrent Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton,, and Dunedin. She is expected to arrive at Auckland on January 27.

DEVON LEAVES HALIFAX, Cabled news received by the Federal Company states that the Devon left Halifax on December 21 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, en route from Napier via New York, on November 8. TREKIEVE FROM NEW YORK. En route from New York to Now Zealand the Ha in Line steamer 'irekieve, under charter to the A. and A. Line, is reported to have sailed from Cologne on December 21. The vessel is bringing case oil and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about January 15. RUAHINE AT LONDON, , Cable advice states the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rualnne reached London from New Zealand last Monday. The vessel was despatched from Napier on November It). TORT PIRIE LEAVES NEW YORK. .The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Pirie was despatched from New York last Saturday with ease oil and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about January 23. F.\ .MODS R ECOR D-BR EAKER.

If any vessel lias earned the title of the world’s wondership it is the Mauretania, which, though she has attained her majority, appears to go from strength to strength (says ‘Syren and Shipping’). Her latest pe'rformanee is a round trip from Southampton to New York and back to Plymouth in IL’{ .days, the time spent on the, other side being only thirty-two hours. During this brief stay in port the ship had to he thoroughly ('leaned, provisioned, and hunkered with 5,000 tons of oil fuel and generally prepared for her large contingent of easi-bound passengers. The reason for the hurry was the necessity of coping with the heavy rush of tourist traffic. Though the whole of her saloon accommodation was fully hooked, there was a big waitinglist for subsequent ships. The average speed of the Mauretania’s Atlantic crossing was 25.3 knots, and there were periods when she did over 26 J, a truly marvellous achievement. SHIPPING TELEGP AMS. AVELLJNGTON, December 28.—Arrived : Wahine (7.15 a.in.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (9.20 a.ra.), from Wanganui; Kaloa (11.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton ; Totara (1 p.ra.), from New Plymouth: Poolta (8 p m.), from Napier. Sailed; Wahine (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. December 29—Arrived: Taniahine (1.20 a.m.), from Picton; Aliiku (1.25 f.m,). from East Coast; Arahura (4.55 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, December 28—Arrived : Wairau (9.15 a.m.), from Blenheim. Sailed: Maori (8.50 a.m.),' for Wellington; Manuka, for Wellington. December 29—Arrived : Kawatiri (6.25 a.m.), from Dunedin; Breeze (10.30 a.m.), from Timaru. (Fcr continuation see Late Shipping.)]

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