SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20586, 11 September 1930, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 4.54 a.m., 5.15 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 5.4 a.m., 5.25 p.m. Port Chalmers: 5.14 a.m., (3.5 p.m. Dunedin: 0.14 a.m., 0.55 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 5.40 p.m, rises to-mor-row 6.19 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. List quarter Sept. 16 8.45 a.m. New moon Sept. 22 11.12 p.m. First quarter Sept. 31) a 2.28 a.m. Full moon Oct. 8 0.26 a.m. Set to-day 7.37 a.m., rises to-mor-row at 10.11 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr J£. Kidson), supplied the following at 9 a.m. t.n-dav ;

Wind.—o, calm; 1. light air; 2, slight breeze; з, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze:, 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze: 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 19, hnrribanf;. Weather.—U Line shy: be, bine shy and detached clouds c, cloudy: o, overcast: g, gloomy: и, ugly; r, rain, s snow; d. drizzle: p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; I, lightning; t, thunder; f, tog; m, mist; z, haze. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day: tlio indications are lor northerly winds, moderate and Ircshening at times; there is a prospect of lair to cloudy weather; barometer unsteady; seas rough but decreasing, tides good. ARRlVED.—September 11. Taranaki, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 8,286 tons, C. Wood, from London via Panama, Suva, and Lyttelton. SAILED. —September 10. John, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 342 tons, Holm, for Port Waikato via’ports. —September 11.— Raisdale, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 4.346 tons, E. M. Grainger, for Westport. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine, from Wellington, arrived. at Lyttelton at 6.50 a.m. to-day, passengers and mails connecting with the south express. The John sailed yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth and Port Waikato via ports. ■ The Raisdale left this morning for Westport to bunker before proceeding to Ocean or Nauru Island to load phosphates for either Now Zealand or Australia. , , , The Waikawa was to leave her berth at the Rattray street wharf this afternoon for Port Chalmers, ivhere she docks for painting. The vessel goes to Bluff about Saturday to unload the remainder of her zVmcrican cargo. Tho Waipiato is expected to leave Lyttelton this evening for Dunedin, where she is duo to-morrow to unload cargo She later proceeds to Bluff, returning to Port Chalmers to withdraw for survey and bo converted into an oil burner. Tho Waimarino loaves Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oainaru, and Tiinaru. The Calm arrived this afternoon from Bluff to load cargo and sail to-night for Tiinaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Breeze is duo early on Saturday morning from Wellington. She will load for Oamaru, Tiinaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui, and sail for the north the same day. NARBADA FOR DUNEDIN. Tho Union Company advises that tho Narbada, from tho East, is to leave Lyttelton on Tuesday nest for Timarii and Dunedin. She is due here about September 18 to unload portion of her merchandise. WAIKOUAITI’S LOADING. After loading at Newcastle and Sydney, the Union Vtaikouaiti is expected to clear Sydney on September 17 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. MATA 110 A RADIOS. The National Mortgage advises that tho master of the Shaw, Say ill ship Mataroa has sent a radio stating that tho vessel will arrive at Wellington next Wednesday from Southampton. She left Southampton on August 15 for Wellington and Auckland. Alter her rail at Auckland her movements are at present indefinite. TARANAKI HERE. The Shaw. Savill, and Albion Company’s motor ship Taranaki arrived at Dunedin this morning from .London via Panama, Suva, and Lyttelton, and berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge general cargo. She will probably bo finished on Saturday, and she will go to Port Chalmers on feunda.v morning to commence loading, leaving on Monday for Bluff'. Tho vessel made a fast passage to New Zealand, her average speed being 14.96 knots. Amiss the Atlantic her average was 14.8 knots, but iroin the Canal to/ Suva tho average was lu—knots. . . The voyage to the dominion was uneventful, fair weather conditions prevailing for most of tho trip. When proceeding through tho Panama Lanai tho Taranaki passed the Karamea on her record-breaking passage Home from Now Zealand. Tlu. Taranaki loft London on July 23. While tho vessel was at Suva, discharging, the Tofua, with the crew and some of the Tahiti’s passengers on board, arrived at the island, but members of tho Taranaki could not get into communication with the vessel as she anchored outside. . . Three passengers arrived at L/TU' l " ton by tbo Taranaki—Messrs M. Dickson and G. R. Richards, who are proceeding to Australia, and Mr N. A. Palmer, for j\Vellingtoji. The vessel

brought six bags of mail and about 4,000 tons of cargo. > Captain C. Wood is still in command of the vessel, arid has tho following officers associated with him:—Chief officer, R. Ireland; second, A. Jones; third, G. Campbell; fourth, L. Warner; chief engineer, L. Sorgo; second, XL Riddrcl; third, J. Buxton; fourth, J. Turner; chief refrigerating engineer, W. Huichlisse; second, \V. M‘Cullough; surgeon, H. Bcrncy; wireless, R. Taylor; chief steward, A. Rico. THE NEW STEAMER MATAI. The New Zealand Government’s new steamer Matni is reported to have cleared St. Thomas, West Indies, last Friday, cn route from England to Wellington. PORT BRISBANE LEAVES NEW YORK. The C. and D. Line has received cabled advice that the Port Brisbane left New York on September 3 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on October 2. CARGO FROM MONTREAL. Cabled news has been received by Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Commander left Montreal on August 29 with cargo for discharge at Auckland and Australian ports. She is due at Auckland on October 9. PASSENGERS FOR ’FRISCO. The Makura left Wellington on Tuesday for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. She took the following passengers :—First saloon: Jndgo Ayson, Mrs H. Anderson, Dr A. J. Bi ■ass, Mr H. Croll, Mrs Carswell, Mrs Charters, Mrs Jackman and child, -Mrs Jennings, Mr D. Lattimer, Rev. H. P. Langton, Mile Blanche Le Jeune, Mrs Russell, Mrs H. C. Rosenbloom, Mrs R. Steel, Miss Stern, Mrs P. Ward, Mrs J. Weinman. Second saloon: Miss A. Aslin, Miss H. Bennen, Mr E. C. Perriman, Mrs lludman, Miss Todd, Miss L. W. Woolley, Miss L. Whitelaw, Miss B. Whitelaw; and fourteen third class. PERSONAL. Mr C. C. Waters has relieved Mr C. Burgess, chief officer of the Narbada, for holidays. Mr C. E. B. Carter has relieved Mr E. R. Gurr as third officer of the Kaituna. . Mr F. A .Reay is relieving Mr P. E. Laffer as third officer of the Ivanna. Mr W. A. Dohrn is now second officer of tho Waikawa, having relieved Mr D. W. Williams, who is proceeding to Sydney on holidays. Mr O. A. Meyer has been appointed third officer of the Poolta. Tho following second officers have secured -their masters’ certificatesMr L. Sinclalir, at Auckland; Mr S. B. Ward, at Wellington; Mr L. L. Clark, at Sydney. Mr O. H. DiUner, chief, engineer of the Kawatiri, has gone on holiday leave. Mr R. C. Larsen, fourth engineer of the Kawitiri, is on holiday. Mr J. J. Matthews has relieved Mr M’Vicar as second engineer of the Komata. M>’ A. Sadler, chief engineer of the Katoa, has gone on holiday’ leave. Mr W. W’. Houghton has replaced Mr W. S. Hah as chief engineer of the Maheno. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wii eless stations to-night;— Auckland.—Canadian Leader, Fernwood, King John, Niagara, Port Gisborne, Sqloy, Sonoma, Southern Cross, Tofua, Yarraville. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine. Ngaio, Ruapehu, Brynymor, Poolta, Canadian Transporter, Maunganni, Armadale, City of Lyons, Golden Cross, Waipahi, Mamilius, Mataroa, Kosmos. Awarua.—Maheno, Makura, Waikawa, Rhymney. MOVEMENTS: BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, September’ 10.—Arrived: W’airuna (6.45 p.m.), from Los Angeles, Parrakoola (10.30 p.m.), from San Francisco.—Sailed: Maunganni (8 p.m.), for Wellington; Waipahi (8 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW 7 PLYMOUTH, September 10. —Arrived: Kiwitea (12.30 p.m.), irom Grey mouth; Soloy (5 p.m.), from Auckland.—Sailed; Rata (II a.m.), lor Westport; Progress (4 p.m.), for Port Waikato; Kiwitea (9.30 p.m.), lor Auckland. WELLINGTON, September 10.—Arrived; Holindale (4.30 p.m.), from Wanganui.—Sailed : Parera (3.45 p.m.), for W T estport; Waipiata __ (5 pm.), for Lyttelton; Wahine (7.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton; Breeze (midnight). for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, September 10.— Sailed; Taranaki (2.5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (8 p.m.), for Wellington; Galo (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. SUVA, September 10.— Arrived: Tofua, from Auckland. (For continuation see Late New*.)

a.m. w-uay ; — Bar. Tlicr. W Well’gton—S.S.li. 29.72 39 C Grey mouth—E. ... 5 29.68 42 n Ch n s leh ’ ch—S. W. 2 29.78 40 0 Tirnam ... ... 0 29.79 41 B Onmam—N.E. ... 4 29.77 42 B Dunedin—N. 5 29.7a 44 B Queenstown 0 29.72 98 B Nuggets—N. 5 29.31 49 B Bluff—X.2 29.77 96 B