SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, 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: 5.41 a.m., 6.7 "p.m, Taiaroa Head: 5.51 a.m., 6.17 p.m. Port Chalmers: 6.31 a.m., 6.57 p.m, Dunedin: 7.1 a.m., 7.27 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.4 p.m., rises to-mor-row 5.39 a.m. PHASES OE THE MOON.

1 Sets to-day 9.1 a.m., rises to-morrow 8.37 p.m. THE WEATHER. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day :

Wind.—o, calm; l li»M air; 2, slight breeze; з, gentle breeze; 4 moderate breeze; 5, fresh breezei 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 1), 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; и, ugly; r, rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing 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 for westerly winds, moderate to strong, later hacking by west to south; weather probably cool and changeable, with some showers; barometer unsteady, with a rising tendency; seas moderate; tides good. SAlLED.—February 24. Storm, s.s. (6 p.m.), 749 tons, Williams, for Wanganui via ports. The Gale was timed to sail from Lyttelton at 1 o’clo' i t Dr » where slle is due t u ’ d sail the same day lor Uamani, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellii „t d Wangan ;. The Orepuki is now due here on Monday, and then proceeds to liraaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. An arrival at Auckland tins morning was the Waipiata, which is timed to sail at noon on Saturday. An expected arrival at Dunedin tomorrow afternoon is the Waimarino, which loads out on Monday for northern ports. The Waipahi is to leave Wellington on Saturday night for Dunedin direct, being due here on Monday morning to sail on Tuesday, A projected departure from Lyttelton at noon on Friday is the Waikouaiti for Oamaru and Dunedin. The Opihi is to load here on Monday for Nelson and New Plymouth via ports. EXPECTED HERE. —Coastal. — Kartigi, Wellington via ports, Sunday. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Friday. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, Timaru, Friday , Waimarino, Auckland via ports, Friday. Wairuna, Napier, Wellington, Friday. Wakakura. Akaroa, Saturday. Opihi, "Westport via Timaru, Sunday. Waipahi, Gisborne, "Wellington, Monday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, March 2. Orepuki, Wanganui via ports, March 3. John, Port Waikato via ports, March 4. Storm, Wanganui via ports, March 4. Waipiata, Auckland via ports, March 4. Wingatui, Auckland via ports, March 10. Somerset, Wellington, Lyttelton, March 10. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— Voco, San Francisco via ports, today. Wairuna, Los Angeles via ports, Friday. Wainui, Melbourne via Bluff, March 1. . Zealandic, Liverpool via ports, March 3. Kaimiro, Adelaide via ports, March 5. Port Hunter, New York via ports, March 5. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles via ports, March 10. _ Port Alma, London via Suva and Lyttelton, March 11. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi leaves Sydney March 8 and Auckland March 8 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver March 25. Niagara left Auckland February 9 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver February 26. Monowai left "Wellington February 23 for n Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due San Francisco March 11. Makura left Sail Francisco Februaary 17 for Wellington and Sydney 7 via Papeete and Rarotonga. Due "Wellington March 7. Sonoma left Auckland February 13 for San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. Due San Francisco March 2. Sierra loft Los Angeles February 19 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. Duo Auckland March 11. Ventura leaves Sydney March 1 and Auckland March 5," for" San Francisco via Sin a, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. Due San Francisco March 23. Mariposa left San Francisco February 3 for Sydney and Auckland via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. Due Sydney February 26,

PROJECTED SAILINGS. H.M.S, .Veronica, Stewart Island, to-day. Gale, Wanganui via ports, to-mor-row. Voco (tanker), San Francisco, tomorrow. Wakakura (naval ship), Akaroa, Saturday. Kartigi, Sydney via ports, Monday. Opihi, Now Plymouth via ports, Monday. Waimarino, Auckland via ports, Monday, Waipahi, Gisborne via ports, March 1. Wairuna, Melbourne, Sydney, March 1. Wainui, Lyttelton, Wellington, March Holmdale, Wanganui via ports, March 1. Orepuki, Wanganui via ports, March 0. Storm, Wanganui via ports, March 4. John, Port Waikato via ports, March 4. Zealandic, Napier, Wellington, March 5. Waipiata, Auckland via ports, March 7. Golden Cloud, Sydney direct, March 12. Somerset, Bluff, London, March 12. Wingatui. Auckland via ports, March 14. Port Alma, New Plymouth, March 14. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Rangatira, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.45 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the express for the south. WAINUI LEAVES MELBOURNE. The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the Wainui left Melbourne at 4 p.m. yesterday for Bluff-and Dunedin. Her transhipments are ex the Bitterfield, Queda, Triton, Temerere, Mooltan, Strathnaver, Largs Bay. ZEALANDIC DUE THURSDAY. The National Mortgage and Agency Company advises that the Zealandic is clue at Dunedin on Thursday next to complete discharge of inward cargo. She is timed to leave on Saturday for northern ports, returning to Port Chalmers on March 17 and sailing on March 19 for Bluff, whence she sails finally on March 23 for Southampton and London via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. KIA ORA FROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Kia Ora, from London, is due at Dunedin on March 24, and she remains hero till March 29, when .Hie proceeds, to ,/jyttelton and Nelson to complete discharge of inward cargo and commence Homeward loading. The vessel then goes to Oamaru, Bluff, and returns to Port Chalmers on April 14, to sail on April 19 for Wellington, which is her final port, on April 23, whence she sails for London via Panama and Jamaica. MAIMOA FOR HOMEWARD LOADING. The Shaw, Savill steamer Maimoa left London on February 6 in ballast for Oamaru, where she is due on March 22 to commence homeward loading. She leaves on the following djiy for Timaru, thence Port Chalmers on March 25, sailing on March 29 for Bluff, Wanganui, Wellington, and Lyttelton, finally on April 14 for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom via Panama and Jamaica. PASSENGERS BY THE MARIPOSA. The new. Matson liner Mariposa, which arrived at Auckland on Saturday morning from San Francisco via ports, brought the following passengers for New Zealand:—Mr J. W. Clarke, Miss 1. H. Brodziak, Mr H. E. Haines, Mr and Mrs J. O. Hansen, Miss C. Hansen, Mr R. Hill, Mr and Airs H. T. Horton, -Miss L. Horton, Mr J. T. Jacobson, Miss I. W. Johnson, Air and Airs J. O. Knight, Air and Airs H. Sturgess. Second class: Airs V. Craig, Master S. Craig, Air J. H. Day kin, Air P. R. Fenton, Air T. F. Fenton, Air O. J. Fox, Air J. E. Hills, Atiss AI. A. Hunt, Air H. A. Jackson, Air J. R. Nisbet, Airs E. Taylor, Aliss P. R. Trimmer, Airs A. Wilson. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Aorangi, City of Lincoln, Antinous, Golden Cloud, Kaimiro, Ealingo, H.AI.S. Diomede, Nahlin, Newton Pine, Port Hunter, Tolu a. Wellington.—Coptic, Alahia, Alatai, Niagara, Otaio, Rangatira, Rangitano, Remuera, Tamahine, Tamaroa, Wahine, Westmoreland, Zealandic, Otira. Awarua.—-Anglo Canadian, Forthbank, Kartigi, Alakura, Alonowai, Waikouaiti, H.M.S. Veronica, Voco, Waiuui. TELEGRAAIS. AUCKLAND, February 24.—Sailed: Zealandic (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, February 24.—Arrived; Laurel (8.50 p.m.), from San Francisco. Sailed: Waimarino (4.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Otira (4.10 p.m.), for Timaru-; Rata (6.5 p.m.), for Nelson; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. February 25—Arrived; Huntingdon (4.30 a.m.), from Wanganui; Waliino (6.55 a.m.). from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. February 24.—Arrived: Gale (4.15 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Wahine (8 p.m.), for Wellington. February 25—Arrived: Waimarino (7.10 a.m,), from Wellington; Orepuki (6.40), from Timaru.

(For continuation, see Late Shipping.)

Last quarter Feb. 29 6.33 a.m. New moon Mar. 7 7.14 p.m. First quarter Mar. 16 0.11 a.m. Full moon Mar. 23 0.7 a.m.

Bar. ' rher, . W. Well’gtou—S.S.E. 3 29.78 55 0 Grey mouth —S. 1 29.91 56 B C Christc’h —W.N.W. 3 29.72 55 c Timaru—N.W. ... o 29.72 51 B Oamaru—N. 4 29.70 54 B Dunedin 0 29.67 56 B Queenstown —S. 1 29.68 53 BC Nuggets—W.S.W. 4 29.70 51 OMR Bluff—W.S.W. ... 6 29.67 54 CP