SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20982, 22 December 1931, Page 1

SHIPPING

During the period of daylight saving it will be necessary to add half an hour to the times given in the tables below. HIGH "WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 0.41 a.m., 1.6 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 0.51 a.m., 1.16 p.m. Port Chalmers: 1.31 a.m., 1.56 p.m. Dunedin t 2.1 a.m., 2.26 p.m, THE SUN, Sets to-day 7.59 p.m., rises to-mor-row 4.14 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON,

Set to-day 1.43 a.m., rises to-mor-row 6.44 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day;— Bar. Th«r. W.

Wind.—9. calm; 1, . light air; 8, slight breer*; S, genii* breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6. strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—-B, blue sky; be, blu* *ky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, ugly; r, rain; s, scow; d, drizzle; p, pasting showers; h, hail; q, squally; 1, lightning; t, thunder; f, fog; m, mist; z, haze. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the . following at noon to-day:—The indications are foxmoderate to strong to gale northerly winds; the weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following; barometer falling slowly; sea rough; tide good. SAlLED.—December 21. Holmdale, s.s. (11 p.m.), 681 tons, Holm, for Wanganui via ports. Waipahi, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 1,783 tons, Dalgleish, for Gisborne via ports.

December 22. Astoria, ms. (4.25 a.m.), 4,454 tons, S, Norregaard, for Ocean Island.

The Holmdale sailed late last night for Pictou .and Wanganui" via ports, while at 11.20 the Waipahi left for Napier and Gisborne via ports. The motor ship Astoria left Port Chalmers this morning for Ocean Island to load another phosphate cax-go. The Waimarino is to leave -Lyttelton this evening for Dunedin, where she is due to-morrow to unload and load cargo, sailing the same night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland.

Bad weather at New Plymouth has delayed the Opihi there, and the vessel is not now due at Dunedin until Christmas Day. She will then load out on Monday for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Union Company’s cargo steamer Karepo. which has been laid up at Port Chalmers, is to commission early next month, when she will sail for Bluff, Westport, Melbourne, and Adelaide. "

THE FERRY SERVICE. The Rangatira, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.45 this morning, .and passengers and mails caught the south express. SWIMMING POOLS ON PACIFIC LINERS. On each oC the Union Company’s P.acilic mail liners—Aorangi and Niagara in the Vancouver run, and Monowai and Maknra in the San Francisco run—there has now been placed a canvas swimming pool for the use of passengers. WAIHEMO A DAY EARLIER. The Union Company’s Waihemo is now due at Dunedin on- Thursday to unload Pacific Coast cargo. When she has finished she will proceed to Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. CANTERBURY COMPANY’S SERVICE. The Canterbury Steam Shipping Company’s steamers Breeze and Storm will be laid up at Lyttelton for an indefinite period as a result of their recent misnnps. The company’s Gale, which left Dunedin for the north on Saturday, will .now go as far as Lyttelton only, transhipping her cargo to the Calm, which has been recommissioned to continue the trip to Wanganui. When the Gale has transferred hexcargo she will pick up the Breeze’s cargo for the south, and sail for Bluff and Dunedin, being duo hero on Christmas Day to discharge and load. She will sail on Monday for Wanganui via ports. HAURAKI LEAVES LOS ANGELES.

Advice has been received by the Union Company that its motor ship Haurnki left Los Angeles last Tuesday with Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Now Plymouth, Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on January 5.

ARDEKVOHR LEAVES NEW YORK,

Cabled advice has been received that tho A.- and A. Line chartered motor slxip Ardenvolxr left New York on Tuesday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui. She is due at Auckland about January 20.

THE MAUI POMARE

Tho Government motor ship Maui Pomare, from Port Chalmers, arrived at Auckland last night. She will leave there again to-morroxv ior Apia and Niue Island to load fruit for New Zealand*

PORT FREMANTLE’S PASSENGERS. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Fremantle, which is due to arrive at Auckland from London on December 27, has oxx board the following passengex-s :—Auckland: Mr and Mrs E. H. Blakesley, Mr C. P. Fisher, Mr W. H. Parkes, and Mr P. J. Stutchhury. Wellington: Mrs E. Crompton, Misses N. M. Crompton, M. C. Crompton, C. M. Crompton, J. M. Crompton, and Mr E. L. Crompton. Miss K. Hollis is making the round l voyage. Dr K. Crompton is acting as ship’s surgeon.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES, Aorangi, left Vancouver December 9 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland December 27. Niagara, left Auckland December 15 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver January 1. Monowai, leaves Sydney December 24 and Wellington December 29 for Saxx Fx-ancisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due San Francisco January 15. Makura, leaves San Francisco December 23 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. Due Wellington January 11. Sonoma, left Auckland December 12 for San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. Due Sail Francisco December 30. Sierra, left Los Angeles December 18 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. Due Auckland January 8. Ventura, leaves Sydney December 29 and Auckland January 2 for San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. Due San Francisco January 20. VENTURA IN PORT. An uneventful trip from Los Augeles to Auckland via Island ports was experienced by the Matson steamer Ventura, which arrived on Friday morning. Passengers for Auckland”: —First saloon: Misses J. Brooks, K. Morton, E. Morton, K. Grahurn, I. Hooker, N. P. M. Virtue, 1. Wilson, Mesdames Carlyon-Britton, E. M. Stronach, Knox, Arthur, W. L. Bygrave, O. Barrack. Crompton, L. Spence, Messrs H. Knox, G. Arthux-, R. C. Crompton, B. J. Cornaga, B. L. Falconer, Major P. W. P. Carlyon-Brit-ton. Second saloon: Misses M. Burns, O. Bailey, C. J. M'Donald, B. Simmonds, Mis H.‘ V. R. Wax-drop, Master G. J. Wardrop, Messrs, l!. Torkar, C. H. Burke, J. P. Finan, J. A. Marshall, G. Pickles, L, Usher, and lour third class. . . The following passengers joined tho ship for Sydney at Auckland:—First class: Mr W. B. Eilbeck. Mr 11. T. Cummins, Mr and Mrs F. P. Clatworthv, Mr E. C. Paxton, Mr and Mrs S. H.” Craig, Miss Joan Craig, Mrs R. T. Fraser, Mr and Mrs M. G. Faxiuce, Master M. de L. Eaunce, Miss D. A. Pearce, Major D. E. Dunham, Dr J. D Weis Mr J. E. Richmond, Mr A. A. Andrus, Miss A. J. Twontyman, Mrs O. A. A. Hudson and infant, Mr E. M. Marks. Second class: Mr A. D. Lindsay, Mr H. F. Rose, Mr and Mrs A. C. Percy, Mr J. E. Smith,.Mr E. Henrichsen, Mr R. A. Chambers.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to he within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night: — Auckland.—Cabarita Canadian Challenger, Cumberland, Glenbank, Golden Cross, Southern Cross, .Tisnaren, Veronica, Waikawa. Wellington.—-Aorangi, Benlawers, Brunswick, Eaxen, Hei'tford, Matai’oa, New Zealand, Niagara, Northumberland, Pana, Poolta, Port Fremantle, Port Hnon, Rangatira, Rangitane, Rangitata, Sierra, Tairoa. Tamahxne, Tynemouth, Wahine, .Witte Zee, Zwarte Zee. . Awarna.—Astoria, ;Ballarat, ivaiiniro, Mongolia, Wainui. TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 21.—Arrived: Maui Poxnax-e (6.15 p.m.), fi"om Dunedin. Sailed ; New Zealand (12.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Waikawa (2 p.m.), for Suva. WELLINGTON, December 21.—Arrived: Kini (10.15 a.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Port Waikato (6.25 p.m.), for Tauranga; Waimarino (7.25 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Rangatira (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton, December 22; An-ived; Rangitane (5.45 a.m.) from Southampton; Arahura (6.15 a.m.), from Nelson; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ulimaroa (8.30 a.m.), from December 21.—Sailed: Wahine (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. OAMARU, December 22.—Arrived; Holmdale (6 a.m.) and Waipahi (6.15 a.m.). from Dunedin. . BLUFF, December 21.—Arrived: Pakeha (11.50 a.m.), from Brisbane. SYDNEY, December 22.—Arrived: Maunganui (3.30 a.m.) -and Ventura (7 a.m.), from Auckland. NEWCASTLE, December 22.—Arrived: Waikouaiti, from Dunedin.

(For continuation see Late Shipping,)

Full moon Dec, 25 10.58 a.m. Last quarter Jan. 1 0.53 p.m. New moon Jan. 8 10.59 a.m. First quarter Jan. 16 8.25 a.m.

Wellington—N.W. 5 29.74 61 0 Greymouth—N. 2 29.84 58 0 Christchurch. —N.W. 5 29.56 73 0 Timaru ... ... ... : 0 29.54 65 BC Oamaru ; : ... ; 0 29.57 68 C Dunedin—N.E. ... : 1 29.48 64 c Queenstown —S.W.: 3 29.53 64 0 Nuggets—N.W. ... 2 29.57 63 c Bluff—W 2 29.46 60 B C