SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20687, 9 January 1931, Page 1

SHIPPING

During the period of daylight saving it is necessary to add half an hour to the times given in the tables below. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St. Clair; 7.21 a.in., 7.47 p.m. Taiaroa Hoad: T.-’il. a.m., 7.57 yoni. Port Chalmers; S.H a.m.. 8.37 p.m. Dunedin; Sell a.m., 9.7 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 8.0 p.m., rises to-mor-row 4.31 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last quarter Jan. IT 4.39 p.m. New moon Jan. T 9 0.5 a.m. First quarter Jan. 27 T 1.36 a.m. Full moon Fob. 3 11.56 p.m. Sot to-day 9.37 a.m., rises to-mor-row 1.1.7 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) .supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day ; Bar. Thcr. W.

Wind- 0, calm; I, light air; 2, slit'ln _ breeze; з, gentle hreo/c; 4, moderate breeze; a, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gafe; 9. strong gale. 10, wbo!e gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.— B, Ume sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds c cloudy; 0, overcast; g. gloomy; и, uglv; r, rain: s. snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers, n hail, q. squally; 1. lightning: t. thunder; i. tog: m, mist; z. haze. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson supplied the following at noon to-day :—The indications are for northerly winds, moderate to strong to strong to gale, after about twentyfour hours backing by west to south; the weather appears likely to bo cloudy and unsettled, with rain probable, heavy in places; barometer tailing; seas "rough, tides high. SAILED. —January S. Matai, rn.s. (4.5 p.m.) 900 tons J. W. Burgess, for southern and West Coast lighthouses. Port Wellington, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 7,866 tons. C. N. Jones, for London via Panama Passenger: Mr \A • 1C HoJma a. The Breeze was expected this afternoon to . load ■ for Timarti, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui, being scheduled to sail this evening. The Northumberland will sail to-mor-row for New ‘Plymouth. The Gale is duo on Sunday from Lvttelton and sails the next day lor Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, Pictou, and Wanganui. The Waimarjno sails Irotn Wellington at 1 p.m. to-morrow for Lyttelton ami Dunedin, being due at this port on Tuesdav. ' She will sail the lollowing day for Auckland via Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Tho Karepo loads at Auckland about Monday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori arrived at Lyttelton at 6.-10 this morning, passengers and mails connecting with the south express. ROTORUA AT PORT CHALMERS. The Now Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua arrived at I Chalmers at noon yesterday from Bluff, and was berthed at tho George street wharf to complete Homeward loading. The vessel is timed to sail to-morrow lor Southampton and London via Panama PORT WELLINGTON SAILS FOR LONDON. TTt» Commonwealth anil Dominion Linn steamer Port Wellington left Port Chalmers hist evening for London via Panama. The vessel is carrying a lull shipment of New Zealand products. She is expected to run to London m about thirty-eight days. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. The C. and D. Line advises that the motor ship Port Hobart is scheduled to leave New York on February 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. PASSENGERS BY PORT DUNEDIN. Due at Auckland to-morrow Horn Livet'ipool, Hie C. and D. Line motor ship Port Dunedin has the loliowing passengers: Miss E. Barber, Miss Pillion, Mr and Airs APCosh Clark, Dr E. Robertson, Miss R. Rtulland, Air and Mrs Dolamore. Miss B. Ponton, Mrs M. C. Ledger, Mr C. T. Dunn, and Mr Seines. Dr Pullton is acting ship’s a in geo n.

THE MAUI. FOMA RE IN A STORM

The Government ■ motor ship Maui Pontaro which was at Wellington Irom Nino and .Apia via Lyttelton, is showing signs of the battering she received off A,)via on the nights of December 23 and 24, during the hurricane experienced at tho Islands. Several 2in stanchions on Iter bows werc_ twisted, while some of the heavy awning spurs were smashed like matchwood. I’he vessel arived at Apia on tho morning of December 24. Advice was received by wireless that tho Niagara had nut into a hurricane, and preparations wore made on the Maui Poniarc to leave Apia in a hurry in case the hurricane travelled in the direction ot Apia. Eight hours later it was decided to put to soa, as there was every appearance that the storm wotdd strike Samoa. The Alan: Pom are received warning ol the storm, hut it came so suddenly that before she could weigh anchor and clear the reef she was struck by terrific seas which twisted the stanchions on the how and gave the vessel a severe buffeting. She had to keep out to sea tor twenty-four hours. The wind veered round to the south-wC'l , but the vessel was able to make Apia and continue her loading.

KARAMEA’S BIG CARGO. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s motor ship Karamea was despatched from Lyttelton on AVednesday morning for London via the Panama Canal. The vcsel is heavily laden and well trimmed. During her stay at Lytteleon she loaded between 7,000 and 8,000 bales of wool, 45,000 carcasses ol Dozen meat, besides butter ami cheese from tho North Island. She also lifted big consignments al_ four other New Zealand ports. The Karamea left with, practically every toot of cargo space tilled. Her cargo is a valuable one. The vessel is one ol tho iastost in the New Zealand trade, and she is expected to arrive at Loudon in about 31i days The vessel is carrying two passengers, Air and Mrs Kent GOLDEN CROSS FROAI PACIFIC COAST. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the American steamer Golden Cross is due at Dunedin to-morrow from the Pacific Coast via northern ports, to discharge a largo quantity ot Canadian and American merchandise. She will sail about Monday for Gisborne. Suva, and Levuka to load for Sau Francisco. AVAIKOUATTI WITH TRANSHIPAIENT CARGO. Tho Union Company advises that the AAaikouaiti, which left Sydney tor Bluff and Dunedin at 4 p.m. yesterday, lias transhipment cargo ox the loliowing steamers: —Tanda, Chitral, Otranto, Maloja, Taiping, Jervis Bay, Tisnaren, Tasman, Barradinc, and Rendsburg. The vessel is due here on Thursday next, January 15. VESSELS IN AVIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Canadian A’ictor, Enton, Maui Poinarc, Niagara, Norfolk, Nucitla, Petersficld, Port Dunedin, Port Huon, Raranga, Sierra. Sonoma, Tofua, Uiimaroa, AVaikawa, Yarraville, Brunswick. Chatham Islands.—llcmuera, 1 urakina, lonic, AA’ellington.—Maori, Wahmc, iamahine, Aorangi, Surrey,'Karamea, Mamma, Alaunganui, Huntingdon, Cormtbic Awarua. —Alonowni, Alakura, Discovery, G. C. Brovig. City of Delhi, AVaikoaaiti, Paua, Matai, Hmoaiion, Port AA'ellington, whalers. AIAIAIOA FROAI LIVERPOOL. The Shaw. Savill, and Albion steamer Alaimoa is to sail from Liverpool on January 17 lor Auckland, AAcllington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is exyiGcted to arrive at Auckland about February 24. CARGO FROAI AUSTRALIA. The Kiwitea is scheduled to load at Hobart on January 13 and afterwards at Edithbnrg, Adelaide, and Atelbourne for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth. AA’ellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff in that order. MOVEMENTS: BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, January B.—Arrived: Karctu (1.15 p.m.), from Suva; Canadian Cruiser (1.25 p.m.), Irom MonDeal—Sailed; Tuapata (3.10 p.m.), for Nelson; Surrey (5 p.m.), for Napier. . , ~ NAPIER, January B.—Arrived: laknra 4.50 a.m.), from AA'ellington; AVaimariuo (7 a.m.). from Gisborne— Sailed- AVaimarino (5 p.m.), lor AAelliigton; Pakuia (G. 30 p.m.), for Gisborne. . AA'ELLINGTON, January 8— Sailed: Totara (3.20 p.m.), for Now Plymouth; Kaunnnawa (5.15 p.m.), for AVestport; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Januarv 9,—Sailed : O.trawa (midnight), for Blenheim—--Arrived: Alaheno (5 a m.) and AValijne (7 a.m.), irom Lyttelton ; Alatangi (5.40 a.m.), from Nelson. , LYTTELTON, January o—bailed: Storm (4.55 p-m.), for Wellington; Alaheno (5.15 p.m.), for AVc ington; AVahirc (8.20 p.m.), for AA'ellington; Knku (S.TS p.m.), for Kaikqnra SYDNEY, January ». —bailed; Niagara (5 p.m.), for Auckland. January 9.--Sailed; AVaikouajti, lor New Zealand. _

(For continuation, see Late News.)

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