SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20986, 28 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: 5.'18 a.m., 6.13 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 5.58 a.m., 6.23 p.m. Port Chalmers: 6.38 a.m., 7.3 p.m. Dunedin: 7.8 a.m., 7.33 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 8.1 p.m., rises to-mor-row 4.19 a.m. , PHASES OP THE MOON.

Sets to-day 7.1 a.m., rises to-mor-row 10.50 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied, the following at 9 a.m. to-day :

Wind.—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; з, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh brcczt; C, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; iO, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—l 3, blue sky; be, blue sky and de-. tached 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, log; m, mist; z, haze. Forecast. Tlie Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-duy:—The indications aro for southerly winds, moderate, decreasing later and veering by west to north; there is prospect of fair to cloudy weather, and it will probably become warmer; barometer, little movement and shortly falling; sea moderate; tides moderate. ARRlVED.—December 27. New Zealand, m.t. (G p.m.), 9,311 tons, Amundsen, from Los Angeles via northern ports. December 28. John, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 342 tons, Copland, from Waikato via ports. SAILED. —December 28. Waimarino, s.s. (0.20 , a.jp ) , tons, Prosser’ for Auckland via ports. The John arrived this morning from Wellington, and was loading to-day ready to sail late this afternoon for Tiinaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Pymouth. and Waikato. The Waimarino sailed this morning for Auckland via the usual ports. The Federal steamer Hertlofd arrived at Lyttelton in ballast from Falmouth yesterday to start her loading programme. She fills up at Blub', Gisborne, Auckland, and Wellington, and is to clear Wellington finally on January 21 for Loudon, Avonmoutb, Liverpool, and Glasgow via the Panama Canal. An arrival at Auckland yesterday afternoon was the G. and 1). motor ship Port Fremantle from London. She discharges her cargo at Auckland, Wellington, and Nelson, and then loads at Nelson, New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington, and Wanganui. The vessel is to leave Wanganui finally on January 30 for London. The Gale is duo hero to-morrow from Bluff to load for Wanganui via ports. At present discharging Pacific Coast cargo at Dunedin, the Waihemo is to leave to-morrow for Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. After taking in cargo, the Opihi is to sail this evening for Tiinaru, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. On Thursday night last the Kaimai loft Westport with coal for discharge at Now Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Waipiata left Aucklaud on Saturday afternoon for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is duo here on Thursday. PORT DUNEDIN HOMEWARD BOUND, Tho C. and D. motor liner Port Dunedin sailed from Lyttelton on December 23 for London via Capo Horn and Dakar, with wool and general cargo. She is carrying the following passengers :—Mrs K. Morris, Miss M. E. H. Watts, and Mr James Lawson. Dr Selwyn Morris, of Auckland, is travelling as shipls surgeon. MONOWAI FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Tho Union Company’s liner Monowai, from Sydney, was due at Wellington this morning, and will leave again tomorrow afternoon for _ Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. NEW ZEALAND HERE. Tho Norwegian tanker Ncw_ Zealand arrived at Dunedin last evening from Los Angeles via ports. She berthed at the Victoria wharf, where the local portion of her cargo of hulk motor oil will bo pumped into the Texas Oil Company's tanks on _tho reclaimed ground. Leaving here witli tho early tide tomorrow, tho New Zealand will proceed to Melbourne,_ Sydney, and. Newcastle to comnlete discharge. SIERRA’S PROGRESS. Tho Matson Line steamer Sierra was scheduled to clear Honolulu on Friday for Auckland via Pago Pago and Suva, on her voyage from Los Angeles. The Sierra will reach Auckland on January 8, and continue her trip to Sydney tho same day. TAIROA’S ALTERED ITINERARY. Tho Shaw, Savill Company advises that tho Tairoa was to leave Wollingtou to-day for Auckland, Napier, 'Jim;u*Uj mid Port Chalmers, to complete her Homeward loading. Sbo is scheduled to clear this port finally on January 11 for London. Ayonniontli. Liverpool, ami Glasgow via tho Panama Canal and Kingston.

VENTURA’S NEXT TRIP. The Matson Line steamer Ventura is to leave Sydney to-morrow and Auckland on January 2 on her return voyage to Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, and San Francisco. PACIFIC COAST CARGO. With motor spirit and general merchandise from the Pacific Coast, the American steamer Golden Cross arrived at Auckland on Sunday. The vessel has 105 bags of mail. After discharging the Auckland portion of her cargo, the Golden Cross will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin to complete unloading. MAHIA LEAVES LONDON. Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill Company that the Mahia left London on Tuesday for Australia. After discharge there she is to loud Homewards in New Zealand during February and March. TAINUI LEAVES BALBOA. Cabled advice has been by the Shaw, Savill Company that its liner Tainui, en route from London and Southampton to Wellington and Auckland. left Balboa on Tuesday. She is due at Wellington on January 10. WAIRUNA AT VANCOUVER. The Union Company has received advice that the AVairuna, from Suva, reached Vancouver on December 20. She is to load at Pacific Coast ports during tire remainder of this month and first half of January for Auckland, Napier, AVellington, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney, and also probably for Lyttelton. The Wairuna is scheduled to clear Los Angeles on January 15, and is due at Auckland on February 8. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night;— Auckland.—Aorangi, Astoria, Golden Cross, Hauraki, Karetu, H.M.S. Laburnum, Maui Pomare, Morinda, Tofua. Chatham. Islands.—Canadian Transporter, Opawa. AAYfilington. Matakana, Niagara, Port Dunedin, Rangatira, Sierra, Sydney Mara, Tairoa, Tamahine, AAahino, AVitz Zee, Zwart Zee. Awarua. —Ballarat, Cathay, Makura, Mongolia. TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 2G.—Sailed: Matakana (7.25 a.m.), for Napier; AVaipiata (1.25 p.m.), for Napier. December 27—Arrived: Golden Cross (7.20 a in.), from Los Angeles; Brunswick (8 a.m.), from AVellington; Aorangi (1.20 p.iaO (vVmn'Vancouver; Port,Fremantle (3.40 p.m.), from London. AVELLINGTON, December 26.—Arrived: AVahino (6.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton. December 27—Arrived: Rangatira (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton. December 28—Monowai (3.5 a.m.), from December 26.—Sailed: Rangatira (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington December 27—Arrived; AVahme (7 am.), from AVellington; Hertford (12.15 p.m.), from Falmouth. . TIMARU, December 28.—Arrived: Waimarino (8.45 a.m.), from Dunedin.

(For Continuation see Late News.)

Last quarter Jan. 1 0.53 p.m. New moon Jan. 8 ' 10.69 a.m. First quarter Jan. 16 8.25 a.m. Full moon Jan. 24 0.44 a.m.

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