SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20984, 24 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: 2.1 S a.m., 2.45 p.m. Taiaroa Hoad: 2.28 a.m., 2.55 p.m. Port Chalmers: 3.8 a.m., 3.35 p.m. Dunedin: 3.38 a.m., 4.5 p.m 1 . * —Saturday.— St. Clair: 3.13 a.m., 3.39 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 3.23 a.m., 3.49 p.m. Port Chalmers: 4.3 a.m., 4.29 p.m. Dunedin; 4.33 a.m., 4.59 p.m. THE SUN. Sots to-day 7.59 p.m., rises to-inor-row 4.1 G a.m. Sets to-morrow 8.0 p.m., rises Saturday 4.1(3-a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Set to-day 2.4(3 a.m., rises to-mor-row 8.44 p.m. Sets to-morrow 3.32 a.m., rises Saturday 9.29 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at *9

Wind.—o calm; 1, light air; 9, slight breeze; S, Jenlle oreeze; 4, moderate, breeze; t, fresh breeze; *, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale: 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c. cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, ugly; r, rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q,. squally; I, lightning; t, thunder; f, log; m, mist; z, haze. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at noon tp-day:—The indications are for southerly moderate to strong and decreasing" winds; scattered showers mainly; there is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather; barometer rising slowly; seas considerable, decreasing, tides good. The chartered steamer Cabarita is due to arrive. at Wanganui from Nauru Island on December 2(3. Slip will also dischiii'gcT"part of her pbospal.e cargo at New Plymouth. ■ > It is announced that the Tisnaren, which arrived at Auckland from Los Angeles on Sunday, will not now go to Wellington, as there will not be time to discharge the cargo before tbo holidays. , The Waimarino, which is discharging cargo at Dunedin just now, is to load later and sail at 3 a.m. on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Thb Opihi loads hero on Monday for Timaru, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. At 5 p.m. on Saturday the Waipiata is timed to leave Auckland with cargo for discharge at Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due here on December 31. The Wingatui has been fixed to load at Dunedin on January 11 for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. THE BENLAWERS. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Company advise that the Benlawcrs is due at Port Chalmers on January 1 to load a shipment of wool. Sho will probably sail on January 4 for Dunkirk and London. RANGITANE COMING. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s.motor liner Rangitane is to leave Lyttelton next Tuesday for Port Chalmers, where she is due on Wednesday to unload Home cargo. WAIHEMO FROM PACIFIC COAST. With lumber, case oil, and general cargo, the Union Company’s transpacific steamer Waihemo arrived from Los Angples via Papeete, Nukualofa, and northern ports this afternoon. The cargo was loaded at Vancouver, New Westminster, Ocean Falls San Francisco and Los Angeles. She sailed from Los .Angeles on November 13 and experienced generally fair weather on the voyage. At Nukualofa, sho loaded a quantity of bananas and pineapples for Auckland. Captain J. Flynn is in command, and the following are tho officers; —Chief, Air C. G. Waters; second, Air J. J. Lyon ; third, Air A. H. Dunnings; chief engineer, Air J. Hamer; second, Mr A. AFConbille; third, Air J. Peterson; fourth, AFr A. Lorimer; wireless operator, Air E. Gittings; chief steward, Air A. Brown. It is hoped to despatch the vessel on Monday for Bluff, Alolbourne, and Sydney. PERSONAL. Captain I). AUKenzie, of the Gale, has taken command of the Calm. Captain J. Davies, formerly chief officer of the Storm, is in command of tho Gale. Mr AY. R. Hunter, chief engineer of the Port Waikato, has siginjd oil’ the vessel. Captain E. T. Grayston, late chief officer of the motor ship Kara men, is in command of tho Shaw, Savill steamer Tairoa, which is duo at this port early next month, and his officers are: Chief, Air T. T. Oliver; second, Mr G. L. Almond: third, Mr W.Thowless; fourth, Air L. B. Alitler; wireless operator, Mr J. B. Cleave; surgeon, Air I. Frazer; chief engineer, Air W. Afoorc; second, Air 0. Walker; third, Air W. Fowler; fourth, Air W. Yeo; lift]), Air F. Bullock; sixth, Air J. Whittle; seventh, Air J. Bowman; chief refrigerating engineer, Air W. Richardson; second. Air J. Bcedell. Captain A. R. Stewart is in command of the Union Company’s AYuikawa, which recommissioned at Auckland on Tuesday,• and his officers are; Chid', Air E. A. Cox; second, Air L.

Sinclair; third, Air A. W. AlacDouald; chief engineer, Air E. A. Griffiths; second, Air AI. Campbell; third. Air D. H. AlacDouald; fourth, Air AV. Fitzpatrick. Air T. W. AVhita has rejoined tho Alonowai as chief officer, after holiday leave, relieving Air C. Sharpe, who is proceeding to Wellington for instructions. Air J. Ritchie has joined the Waihemo as chief officer, relieving Mr C. C. Waters, who is proceeding to Auckland for further orders. Air AI. R. Tregale has joined the Karetu as chief officer, relieving Air J. Dawson for holidays. Air F. J. Callan has rejoined the Tainahina as chief officer, after holidays, relieving Air F. D. Johnston for instructions. - Air J. V. Broadhouse is now third officer of the Waipiata, relieving Air A. S. Ferguson for holiday leave. RANGITANE FROAI SOUTHAAIPTON. I’lie Rangitane, which arrived at Wellington from Southampton on Tuesday, after a fast trip, experienced fine weather throughout the voyage. The following passengers were on board:—• First saloon: Air AY. Allcrton, Air R. C. Bell. Airs Bell, Air H. J. Eeswick, Air F. I. S. Bostock, Air G. H. Butler, Mr A. Carson-Roherts, Airs CarsonRoherts, Airs E. AI. Cooper, Air N. AY. Cooper, Aliss E. N. Cooper, Air A. Crooke, Mrs Crooke. Aliss H. L. Crooke, Aliss F. AI. Crooke, Airs E. G. Gebbie, Aliss E. Gebhie, Aliss J. Gehhie, Mr F. L. Gordon. Mrs Gordon, Alaster J. Gordon. Airs AI. E. Gunson, Miss E. A. AI. Harcourt, Aliss I. AI. Henry, Air H. Honore, Airs Honore, Miss F. Honore. Aliss J. P. Hutcheon, Air R. G. Jehb, Airs Jebb, Air H. R. Jenkins, Air J. AI. Hyains, Dr E. Kidson, Airs Kidson, Lieutenant-general Sir Henry Lawson, K.C.8., Mr, C. T. Alaior, Mr At. H. M'Kellar, Sir James Afills, K.C.M.G., Dr R. Nairn, Aliss J. H. Pearson, Mr C. AI. Plane, Dr A. K. H. Pollock, Air C. E. Seager, Captain E. H. Seeker, Airs Seeker, Air R. T, St. Lawrence, Airs St. Lawrence, Air F. W. Stephens, Air F. Turner, Aliss AI. Tweedie, Aliss F. J. Tweedie, Airs E. A. Uren, Air C. F. Westhury, Airs Westhury, Mr B. Westhury, Mr F. -White, Aliss R. F. White, Aliss J. D. Wilson, Aliss N. Wilson, Miss L. M. L. Wilson. Second saloon: The Rev. J, Adams, Mrs D. Ayre, Airs J. Blackmore, Miss E. F. Bull, Air J. D. BurnAlurdoch, Airs AI. L. Candy, Air A. H. Chard, Mrs Chard, Airs L. F. Cleghorn, Airs M. T. Cook, Airs A'. Cottle, All's N. A. Craven, Air H. English, Aliss J. N. Johnston, Aliss D. H. Letts, the Rev. P. Nichol, Airs Nicliol, Airs G-. Shimmiu, Air R. Vanes, Airs Vanes, Aliss AI. AI. Walker, Airs AI. B. AVehb, Air R. AV. Williams, Airs Williams, and ninety-five third class. THE PORT FULL. Yesterday saw the_ largest amount of ■to'JWr’ge jjkLyttelLy-l. £& "som <i years. Seventeenyfe-?ls, totaling 09,275 tons, were in port, eleven of these, totalling G(J,520 tons, being in commission, and six coastal vessels, totalling 2,755 tons, being laid up or under repair. AVAUvAAYA - RESIDUESThe Union Company’s Waikawa, which has been laid up at Auckland, recommissioned on Alonday and left the northern, port for Vancouver via Fiji. She is to load at Pacific Coast ports during the last week in January, and first half of February for Papeete, Auckland,/Wellington, Dunedin, Alelhonrne, and Sydney, and also for other New Zealand ports if sufficient cargo is offering. The Waikawa is scheduled to leave Los Angeles on February 12 and is duo at Auckland on Alarch 6. TOFUA’S PASSENGERS. The Tofua arrived at Auckland on Sunday" 1 with the following passengers from Suva;—-Air R. Barber, Hon. A. Barker, Air F. E. Bayly, Air and Airs AV. Cocker, Miss "V. A. Crawford, Air A. AI. Dibble, Airs V. AI. Farquhar and child, Aliss S. D. Fitzherhert, Mr E. Folkard, Aliss R. C. Gresham, Aliss E. Hawkes, Airs H. G. Holcombe, Air J. H. C. Leaton, Aiiss E. AI. ALUs. Aliss P.i Alitchell, Airs L. Philpott and child, Airs J. Palmer, Air G. S. Rowlev, Aliss J. de Renzey, Airs A. AV. Rea and child. Aliss J. D. Stewart, Airs H. Selwood, Airs L. Sextan, Airs E. B. St. Julian and child, ALss A. Sinclair, Aliss C. AI. AVilkius, Air G. Thomson, Airs A. E. AVot.ton and child. Air A. AVaddell, Mr F. L. Wiseman, Aliss AY. G. AVindross, Aliss K. P. AViUs, Airs J.. AYanc and two children. AVIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night and to-mor-10Auckland.—Cabarita, Canadian Challenger, Glenhank, Golden Cross, Kanna, Karetn, H.AI.S. Laburnum, Alarama, Alaui Pomare, Afaunganui, Port Caroline, Port Fremantle, Rotorua, Tisnaren, Waikawa, Aorangi. AA’hllington.—Aoraugi, Astoria, Benlawers. Poolta, Niagara, Northumberland, Port Dunedin, Faxon, Hertford, Port Hnon, Raiigitata, Rangatira, Sierra, Tamahine. Tynemouth, Uhmaroa, AATihinc, AVitte Zee, Zwart Zee. \warua.- —Ballarat, Kaimiro. Monowa*i, Cathay, Alakura, Alongolia, Wainni’ AA T aikonaiti. , TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 23.—Sailed: Alani Pomare (3:25 p.m.), for Apia. AYELLINGTON, December 23. Arrived: Brunswick (11.40 a.m.), from Sydney; Totara (1.15 p.m.), from New Plymouth; Alataroa (2 p.m.), from Napier; Calm (5.40 p.m.). from Lyttelton. —Sailed; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. December 24.—Arrived: Poolta (5.50 a.m.), from Greymontli; AYahino (7 a.m.). from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, ' December 23. Arrived; Foxton (4.55 p.m.), from Picton.— Sailed: Rotorua (1.25 p.m.), for Auckland; Gale (3 pan.), for Bluff; Taupata (3.30 p.m.), for Nelson; Port Dunedin (4.20 p.m.), for London; AA Taipahi (4.40 p.m.). for Napier; AATUuno (8.30 p.m.), for AATdlington. BLUFF, December 23.—Sailed: Pakcha (12.5 a.m.), for Lyttelton.

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

a.in. to-day :— Wellington—E.N.E. 2 Bar. Ther. 29.72 02 W. B Greymouth—S'.W. 5 29.81 5G C Christcli’ ch—S. W. 3 29.69 61 B 0 Timaru—S. 3. 29.71 57 B C Oamaru—S. 3 29.75 59 C Dunedin—S.W. ... 5 29.72 51 0 Queenstown —S. 1 29.73 56 a Nuggets—S. 6 29.72 47 OP Bluff—W.S.W. ... 3 29.74 52 c