SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20089, 1 February 1929, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER, —To-morrow.— Si;. Clair: 9.20 a.m., 9.11 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 9.30 a.m., 9.54 p.m. I’ort Chalmers: 10.10 a.in., 10.31 p.m. Dunedin; 10.40 a.m., 11.1 p.m. THE SUN. Sols to-day, 8.12 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.33 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last quarter Feb. 2 EIO u.m. New moon Feb 10. 5.25 a.m. First quarter Feb. 17 11.52 p.m. Full moon Feb. 21 0.28 p.m. Sets lu-day, 0.51 p.m., rises to-mor-row, 11.13 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. Tho dominion meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:—

Wind—o, calm; 1, liyht air. 2. iliglll breeze, u, gen'le breeze; 4, moderale breeze; G, Irc&h breeze; G, strong breeze; 7, higli wind; 8, gale; 11, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky: be, blue sky and dsinched clouds; c cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy, dull; ii, ugly, threatening, r. raminuous or steady rain; s. snow; d, drizzle; p, passing il-.cwtrs; h. hail: q, squally; 1, lightning; I, thunder, i, .eg; m, mist; z, haze. Foi:: : .cast. The dominion meteorologist (Do E. Kidson) supplied the loliowing at noon to-day:—The indications arc for northerly winds, moderate to strong, and strong to gale, and backing by west to south; the weather appears likely to be cloudy unsettled, rain probable, and the indications arc tor electrical disturbances, with cooler weather shortly; barometer falling slowly, and after about sixteen hours, rising slowly; sea rough, tides good. ARRlVED.—January 31. Kahika, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 1,172 tuns, Grey, from Gisborne, via Lyttelton. —February I. Tregenna, s.s. (8 a.m.), 0,212 tons, C. A. Woolcuck, Ironi Halifax, via north New Zealand ports. "SAlLED.—January 31. Northumberland, s.s. ((5.15 p.m.), 11,555 tons, H. L.' Upton, for Bluff. Progress, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 353 tons, Hay, for Pori Waikato, via ports. * —February I. Karctu, s.s. (i. 40 a.m.), 3,210 tons, Corby, for Oamarn.

The steamer NCirtlimnbGrlaiid left last night for Bluff to discharge more of her Home cargo. Another departure last night was that of the Progress, bound for Port Waikato, via ports. At an early hour this morning the Karctu left lor Oamaru and Timaru, where the rest of her cargo from Australia is to bo unloaded. The Waipiata is to leave Oamanr this evening for this port, She is duo tomorrow', "and is to sail the same day for Bluff, returning to Dunedin on Tuesday to load for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. ‘The 1 Kahika, which came in yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton, was loading to-day for Napier and Gisborne via ports.- She is toured to sail late to-night,-

To continu discharging her cargo loaded on the Pacific Coast, the steamer Waikawa is to leave Lyttelton on Monday for Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. , With basic slag for Auckland, where she is due early in march, the steamer King Malcolm ” left Antwerp on January 24. She is under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Kia Ora. from Antwerp, reports by radio that she expects to arrive at Auckland to-morrow. Having completed loading in New' Zealand for London, tho Federal steamer Surrey sailed from Auckland on Tuesday morning. The Shaw', Savill, and Albion liner Corinthic, after completing discharge of her London cargo at Auckland, will commence loading there lor the return trip. She -will complete at Gisborne, Lyttelton, and Wellington, leaving the last named port on February 16 for Southampton and London, via Panama. A new itinerary for tho Cumberland has been mapped out. The Federal steamer wall now leave Auckland tomorrow' for Wellington and Bluff to fill up for Home. On February 14 she is to leave the southern port for London, via Panama. An arrival at Auckland on Monday afternoon was the Lyle Shipping Company’s motor ship Capo York, with a cargo of case oil from Port Arthur (Texas). Except for strong westerly winds and rough head seas during the last two days of the voyage, generally fair weather was experienced. The vessel will complete discharge at Napier, Wellington, Launceston, Geelong, and Adelaide. PORT WELLINGTON CLEARS PANAMA. Eu route from Napier to New York and London, tho C. and D. Line steamer Port Wellington is reported to have left Panama on January 25. She sailed from tho North Island port on January 5. PORT DENISON’S PASSENGERS. Carrying the following passengers, the C. and D. steamer Port Denison left Wellington for London, via Panama on Tuesday:—Sir Charles Skerrctt, Miss Skcrrctt, Mr Backshall, Sirs and Miss Wilianison. Mr M'Hardy, and Mrs Murray; Dr Murray is the ship’s surgeon. NORFOLK LEAVES CURACAO. Cabled news received reports that the steamer Norfolk lelt Curacao on January 24 for London, Avonmontli, Glasgow, and Liverpool. The vessel lelt Wellington on December 30. CANADIAN NATIONAL. Canadian Nalionsal Steamships advise that the Canadian Highlander was to have left Halifax last Friday instead of the Canadian Challenger, with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. She is to be followed by the Canadian Challenger on February 25, the Canadian Britisher on March 25, and Ihe Canadian Transporter on April 25, all for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.

PASSENGERS ON ORVIETO. The following passengers for New Zealand arc travelling by the Orient liner Orvicto, which was due at Sydney from London yesterday :■—Mr W. oYc.Fcbru ary(n tsamor cci Birch, Miss E. Birch. Mr H. R. Cam-cron-Wallcr, Major H. G. Eady, M.C., Mr F. B. Grotrian, Mr E. S. Kendall. M- and Mrs W. J. Kerr, Mr N. and Mirr f. Kerr, Mr and Mrs H. D. A. Major, Mr W. M % Major, Mr R. Waldron, Miss C. Waldron, Mr D. E. White. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 31.—Arrived: Canopus (7.30 p.m.), from Westport. WELLINGTON, January 31.-Ar-rived: Breeze (1.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Kaitangata (7.15 p.m.), from Greymouti., Cygnet (9 p.m.),' from Kaikonra.—Sailed : Ruapehu (4 p.m.), for London; Port Piric (5.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kurow (8.15 p.m.), for Auckland; Orepuki (9.10 p.m.) for Tara kobo; Comma (10 p.m.), for New Plymouth ; Breeze (1,0 p.m.), for Wanganui. LYTTELTON, January 31.—Arrived : Maui Pomare 7 p.m.), from Apia.— Sailed; Storm (12,30 ■ p.m.), for the Sounds; Waipiata. (5.10 p.m.), for Timaru. Wahine (8.55 p.m.), for Wellington. February ].—Arrived - Maori (6.40 a.m,), and Port Piric (7.20 a.rn,), from Wellington. BLUFF, February 1. • .Arrived; Northumberland (8 a.m.), from Dunedin.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

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