SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20428, 8 March 1930, Page 1

SHIPPING

• New Zealand standard times/ are given in the table below, and therefore during the period of daylight saving it unnecessary to add half an hour. HIGH WATER, - -To-morrow.-St. Clair:-9.28 a.m., 10.1p.m. Taia-roa-Hoad: 9.38 a.m.. 10.11 p.m. Port Chalmers; 10.18 a.m., 10.51 p.m. Dunedin ; 10.48 a.m.,, 11.21 p.m, —Monday.— St. Clair: 10.35 a.m., 11.8 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 10.45 a.m., 11.18 p.m. Port Chalmers: 11.25 a.m., 11.58 p.m.. Dunedin : 11.55 a.m., p.m. THE SUN. Sots to-day 6.45 p.m.; rises to-mor-row 5.53 a.m. Sets to-morrow 6.44 p.m., rises Monday 5.54 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day 10.21, p.m., rises to-mor-row 3.21 p.m. Sets to-morrow 11.9 p.m., rises Monday 4.17 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The dominion meteorologist (Dr E. Kidsonl supplied the , following ;at 9 a.m. to-day:—

Wind.—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, Blight breeze; 1 S, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 13, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds: c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; 1. lightning; t, thunder; f, log; m, niisi; t, haze Forecast. The dominion meteorologist (Dr K. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day :—The indications are . for northerly winds, moderate to strong and freshening; weather cloudy- to overcast, rain probable, conditions will probably become warmer; barometer falling 'slowly; tides good, sea moderate, but increasing. ARRIVED —March 8. Breeze, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 542 ions, O’Neill, from Tim am. SAILED.—March 7, , Calm, s.s. (G. 30 p.m.), 892 tons, Laverton, for Timaru. John, s.s. (11 p.m.), 339 tons, Holm, for Timaru. SAILED.—March S. Waitemata, s.s. (11 a.m 1 .), 5,729 tons, Jaunay, for Wellington. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahi ne, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.40 a.m., to-day,, and passengers and mails connected with the express. The Breeze arrived kero early tins morning from Timaru, and sails on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and, JYangauui.

The Katoa is to come tip fi'om Port. Clialmers and load out on. Monday for Lyttelton and Auckland. The Opihi is due from Westport on Tuesday morning, and loads on Wednesday for Nelson and New Plymouth via ports. • The Kaitoke sailed from Auckland yesterday, being 'due here next Thursday morning. The Maheiio leaves Melbourne «a Thursday, due here ou March IS. WITH NEW YORK CARGO. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the Port Napier left New York on March- 1 for Auckland, 'Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel 13 due at Auckland ou April 1, and at Dunedin on April’ 12 to complete discharge. Her loading ports have not yet ’ been announced! NEW CARGO STEAMER TALUNE.: The Union Company’s new steamer Talune left Glasgow last Saturday on her maiden voyage to New Zealand; She is a cargo steamer of 2,500 tens,and was built by the Blythswood Shipbuilding Company. Her dimensions are Length, 330 ft;. breadth, 45ft;' depth to upper deck,’22ft. The Talune is designed for an average speed of 12 knots. KAEETU’S TRANSHIPMENTS. The Karetu, from. Sydney, is due at Bluff on Tuesday and here on Thursday. Her other ports are Lyttelton Timaru,' and Oamaru. The ;vessel has transhipments from the- following shipsSai'os, Orford, Cassel,-Hobsonls Bay, Himalaya .Mam, Comorin, Akt Mam, . Mosel, ; Arendskerk, Tricolor, Naldera, Nellore, Otranto, Eridau, KyokolT Main, Australia, Elpcnor. ■ VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL.' Th© following vessels, are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night and Sunday:— ’ Auckland.—Valacia, Canadian \ Explorer,- Aorangi, Tofua, Luceric, Canadian Cruiser, Canadian Constructor, Waijsawa, Brunswick, Ferndale, Mandalay, Matakana, Marama, Largo Law, "Weir bank. 1 Chatham Islands.—Hertford, Corinthic, Pakeha, Canadian Challenger. Wellington.—Maori, Walune, Tamabine, • Arah'ura, Niagara, Dmiedih, Kaimiro, Golden West, Port Victor, Ulimal’oa, Mauugauui, Westmoreland, i Somerset, , Cumberland,' • .Port Brisbane, Makura, Valacia, Canadian* Explorer, and Waitemata. Awarua.—Sir J. C. Ross,_C; A. Larsen, Kosmos, Southern- Princess,; City of New' York,’ Eleanor Boling, ’ Mnkura., Rcnmera, Waitemata, Karetu, Tahiti, Karugi. . ■ MOV EM 5 NTS: BY TELEGRAPH. "•■■■-.■AUCKLAND, - -Mmv.h bailed 1 : Wolihank ((i p.m.), for _Makatea Island; Kaitoke (8.30 p.m : .),. -or Wellington; Kaponga (8.30 p.m-), lor Greyinouth. NAPIER, March 7.—Sailed:' Cuuir berland (midnight), lor Wellington. WELLINGTON, March 7.—Armedf Karamca (12.15. p.m.), from Auckland: Wingatui (-1.4) j-.m.), ircm Lyttelton; -Hauraki : (7.45 pan.), trout Auckland; Cygnet .(7.50 p.m.), irom Kaikoura. Sailed: Storm (2.30 p.m.),for Pigeon Bay; Waipahi (5.15 p.m.),for Napier;: Kuku: '(7 p.m.) - , for 'Kaikoura ; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for 1 Lyttelton; Rarauga (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton;; Port Victor (10 p.m.,), for; Lyttelton;i; Argyllshire (10 p.m.), for Pietoh; Wingatni (11 -p.m.), for, March B—Arrived: Tamahin© ; (11.30 ■ a.m.), from Pic'ton; -Gale (3.5 a.m.),and Kapiti (7.50 a.m.), from Wanganui; Hawera (6.5 a.m.)., from Patea; Arahura (6.20 a.m.), from Nelson ; ‘ Opawa (7.30 a.m.),. froip - Blenheim; Nikau (7.35 a.m.), from Mapua., Sailed: Wingatui (12.50" a.m.),; for Lyttelton. ‘ . LYTTELTON, Marcli . 7.—Arrived: H.M.T. Wakakura (3.30 p.m.),, from. Akaroa; Alexander (6.50 p.m.),. from the Sounds.’ Silled; -Maori (8.20 p.m.) ( for Wellington.—March B—Arrived: Kaimiro (7.20 a.m.), from Dunedin. 1 TIMARU, March 7.—Sailed:. Breeze* (610 p.m.), for Dunedin.—March"B-p-> Arrived - Calm (7 a.m.), from,Dunedin, OAMARU, March B.—Arrived: John, (8.15 a.in.),' from Dunedin. ■ ' . SYDNEY. March 7.—Sailed: Marama (4 p.m.), for Auckland; Maunganui (5 p.m.), for-Wellington. ,

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Full moon Mar. 15 6.28 a.m. Last quarter Mar. 22 2.43 p.m. Ne'v moon Mar. 30 5.16 p.m. First quarter April 6 10.55 p.m.

Bar. Ther. \V. Well'ton—N.N.W. ■1: 30.09 G3 cz Greymouth—E. 2 30.09 56 o Christ’ch—E.N.E. 4 29.95 62 B Tiniaru __ 0 29.90 54 B Oamaru—N.E. ... 1 29.91 55 B Dunedin ... ... 0 29.90 55 B Queenstown —W. Nuggets—N. I 3 29.95 29.85 54 52 B B Bluff-—N 1 29.85 49' BZ