SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21640, 8 February 1934, Page 1

SHIPPING

The following times are New Zealand mean time. During the operations of summer time 30 minutes should be added to them. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St. Clair; 10.01 a.m,, 10.31 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 10.11 a.m., 10.44 p.m. Port Chalmers: 10.51 a.m., 11.24 p.m. Dunedin: 11.21 a.m., 11.54 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.32 p.m., rises to-mor-row 5.13 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Set to-day 2.22 p.m., rises to-morrow 11.51 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. Wea.

WeatheiH, blue «ky: he, blue sky and d«lacked 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; (, fog; m. mist: z, haze. VV'nd.—o calm; 1, light air; 3 slight breeze: 3. genlie blfeze; 4, moderate biecze; 5, fresh breeze: 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8. gsle; 9, stiong gale; 10. whole gala; 11, storm; IS, hurricane. Forecast. The following weather forecast was issued at noon hy the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern district. —Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, Riverton. Orepuki, Bluff. Halfmoon Bay:— Yesterday’s cyclone is now centred near Poverty Bay, and is moving south-east-ward An anti-cyclone is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Forecast: Moderate southerly to south-easterly winds. Weather fair to cloudy, with scattered showers, especially on and near the coast, but improving. Temperatures cool. Seas smooth to moderate. SAILED. —February 7. Waimariuo, s.s. (8 p.m.), 3,067 tons_ Gray, for Bluff. Poolta, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1,6/5 tons. M'Donald, for Tauranga via ports. —February B. . Poolta, s.s. (12.10 a.m.), 1,675 tons, M‘Donald, for Tauranga via ports. ARRIVED.— February 8. Awarua, tug (8.50 a.m.), 411 tons, Hazard, from Bluff. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Poolta, sailed shortly after midnight for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and fanranga Breeze, arrived yesterday from Lyttel ton, and is to sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. . Storm, is due from Bluff on Saturday to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Waimariuo, arrived at Bluff at 9 o’clock this morning. She is to sail at 9 p.m to-day, and will he at Dunedin to-morrow morning. The vessel is scheduled to sail on Saturday for Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. , Wingatui, is to leave Auckland tomorrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due on Thursday. . . Holmdale, arrived this morning from Wellington, and is to sail this evening for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui via ports. ■ Port Whangarei, has been deayed by rain in the north, and is now due on Saturday. She will sail for the north on the same day. Awarua, the Bluff Harbour oßard s tug, arrived at Port Chalmers this morning, and went into dock for cleaning and overhaul. INTERISLAND SERVICE. The interisland express steamer Rangatira arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. MATAKANA FOR AUCKLAND. The Matakana, en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff left Balboa last Saturday afternoon. She is due at Auckland on February 24. WAIKOUAITI TO-MORROW. The Union Company advises that the Waikouaiti was scheduled to leave Bluff at 2.30 p.m. to-day, having been delayed by rain. She is due to-morrow, and is timed to leave this port on Monday for Timaru and Lyttelton. CAPE COMORIN FROM GALVESTON. The Cape Comorin is expected to arrive at Auckland from Galveston on March 7 with a cargo of bulk sulphur. She will discharge about 1,650 tons at Auckland, and will then proceed to New Plymouth. ""PORT GISBORNE AT LONDON. The Port Gisborne is replacing the Port Fremantle, which was to leave London on February 14 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Nelson via Suva. She is due at Dunedin on March 28, and the schedule is unchanged. TOFUA TO BE SCRAPPED. The Union Company’s passenger steamer Tofua has been sold to Japanese buyers. The vessel lias been in the stream at Auckland since April 15, 1932. She is to leave for Japan in ballast during March or April to be broken up for scrap metal.

COPTIC IN BALLAST. 'The Coptic left London last Saturday in ballast for New Zealand ports. She is commencing loading at Napier, and is due to arrive there about March 9. RUAHINE DELAYED. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Ruahine lias been delayed, and will not now reach Dunedin until February 16, two days late. KARAMEA AT LONDON. The Kararaea, which left Lyttelton on December 30, is reported to have reached London last Saturday morning. PERSONALS. Captain C. Sharpe has taken command of the Kini, relieving Captain F. W. Collins, for holidays. Captain W. A. Gray has taken command of the Waimarino, relieving Captain A. H. Prosser for holidays. Mr W. J. Hill, late chief officer of the Wainui, is now taking holidays at Wellington. Mr E. A. Cox has joined the Kartigi as chief officer, relieving Mr T. A. MacPherson, who will go to Sydney for holidays. Mr C. R. Carlyon, who has been on R.N.R. leave, has joined the Tamahine as third officer. The Ngahero was placed in commission at Sydney last week, and is commanded by Captain R. Huntly. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr J. W. Thomson; second, Mr J. Joyes; third, Mr R. Kendall. . Mr A. C. Moull has rejoined the Rangatira as first electrician after holiday leave. , . . ~ Mr W. AVebling is joining the Maungaiiui as sixth engineer, and Mr F. Maclndoe is being relieved for hohCl *Mr E. M. Denby is being relieved from the Monowai for holiday leave, and Mr J. B. Campbell joins the Monowai as eighth engineer. Mr R. S. Dickie has rejoined the Gabriella as chief engineer after being ashore on sick leave. PASSENGER LISTS. —Mamigamii From ’Frisco. — The R.M.S. Maungaiiui, which arrived at Wellington on Monday morning from San Francisco via ports, brought the following passengers:—For New Zealand: Mrs G. F. Booth, Miss 15. Booth, Mrs E. A. Fraser, Miss D. Fraser, Dr'J. E. Hoffmeister, Mr W. .1. Hobson, Dr S. Ladd. Mr N. B. Morton, Dr George Pierce, Mr J. Bradley, Dr and Mrs H. S. Bnckland, Mr and Mrs J. Blade. Mr and Mrs .1. S. Corbett, Master P. Lewis, Mr E. J. Matthews, Master H. DPKegg, Miss G. Rooks. Miss A. Savage, Master. R. Shearman, Master I. Tailhy. Master A. Wigmore, Dir A. Burns, Master A. Brown, Miss T. Brian, Mr J. C. Griffiths, Mr Paenua Kiri, Miss T. Maka, Master P. Maka, Mr E. Marsters, Miss R. Ngarimn, Mr ,T. Robb, Miss F. Teraiara, Mrs R. Winnard and child. For-Sydney: Mr H. Gordon (known as R. Lenny) Mr F. Greenwood, Mr Rafael Lana, Mr C, Lucas, Miss C. Lamb, Dr and Mrs F. G. Morgan and child, Mr M. Nastou (known as J. Glmouly), Mr Wesley Ramey, Mr F. Samson, Mr S. Varias, Mr R. Williams, Mrs J. Black, Mr and Mrs J. Cortes, Miss B. Cortes, Mrs R. L. Drury, Mr F. E. Dewar, Mr and Mrs D. Pasados, Miss Pasados, Mr F. Yaba. Mrs E. Amundsen Miss F. Clark, Miss A. Cox, Mr A. A., Edelstein, Mr T. Ryan, and eight Chinese. —Ruahine From Liverpool.— The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahiiie, which reached Auckland-last Friday from Liverpool, brought the following passengers;— Mrs M. E. Applegate, Miss N.'Arnold, Miss R. K. Bartlett. Mr A. M. Barton, Mrs Barton Miss M. E. Barton, Mr K. E. Bullen, Miss Margaret Butler, Miss Mary Butler, Mr J. A. Chapman,. Miss B. Dl. Collier, Mr R. Cook, Mrs P. M. Cooke, Mrs W. A. Davis, Mrs A. H. Dawson, Mr J. D. Edwards, Miss J. Dl. Gibbons, Mr H. G. Goddard. R.N., Mr A. DL Hamilton. Miss A. Hogarth, Mr W. H. Jackson, Mrs Jackson, Miss P. E. Jackson, Captain C. M‘D. Lindsay, Mrs Lindsay, Miss K. Lindsav, Miss M. Lindsay, Mrs G. D. C. Medlmrst, Miss S. T. Medhurst, Mr R. W. F. Newton, Mrs Newton. Miss E. T. O’Neill, Mr E. Phillips, Mrs Phillips, Miss G. E. Pitcairn, Mr V. H. Richardson, Mrs Richardson, Mrs A. Shaw, Mr C. S. Skeats, Miss L. Stevenson, Miss I. M. J. Stewart, Mr W. C. Strother, Mr H. D. Tovey, Mrs Tovey, Miss V. M. Vial, Captain T. S. Weston. Miss L. Dl. Williams, Professor F. P. Worley. —Mataroa for London. — The Mataroa, which left Wellington yesterday for Southampton and London via Panama, has on board the following passengers-Mrs B. Allen, Mrs G. C. W. Amies, Miss 11. Aylen, Commodore C. A. Bartlett, G. 8., C.8.E., R.N.. R.N.R., and Mrs Bartlett,. Mrs K. A. Bell, Mr H. H. Bellhouse, Mrs Bellhouse, Mr J. A. Bower, Miss L. B. Borthwick, Brigadier-general E. P. Brooker, Mr F. Bush, Mrs C. Butcher, Mr H. W. Butcher, Mr L. H. Campbell, Dr N. C. Carver, Mr T. Carver, Miss Caughlev, Mr L. D. Cunlifte, Mr and Mrs Cade, Mrs M. Davis, Miss A. 1. Davis, Mr D. M. Embleton, Miss C. M. R. Fell. Miss F. Fitzherhert, Miss M. B. Gaisford, Mr J. GardnerGarnett, Mrs Gardner-Garnett, Mr R. Hamilton, Miss H. C. Hamilton, Dr A. E. W. Hazel, K.C., Miss J. D. B. Heygate, Miss E. A. M. Hodge, Miss N. Jones, Miss Dl. O. Kay, Mr D. H. Lane, Mrs Lane, Major-general C. E. Lowrie, C. 8., D. 5.0., J.P., Mr C. Lees, Major T. G. Leith, Mrs Leith, •Mr V. J. Matthews, *Dr H. Money, •Mrs Monev, Mr E. A. W. Moore, Major H. C. Morrell, Mr A. W. Palmer, Miss S. Paterson, Mr H. T. Pmhey, Mrs Pinhev, Mr H. S. Pochin, Mrs Pochin, Dir H. W. Pochin. Mrs Pochin, Captain R. Dl. V. Ponsonby, Dlrs Ponsoubv, Miss J. DI. Reid. Miss G. E. Rhodes Dir R. Riley, Dliss S. E. Riley, Dl iss J. H. Rilev, Dfr G. A. Ripley, Miss M. C. Scott. Dlrs G. R. ShawYates, Dfr J. N. Smith, Captain T. Smith-Paterson, M.A., D.Sc., Mrs Smith-Patterson, Dir J. Stuart, Dlrs Stuart, Dir M. .Summers, Dir E. A. Swan, Dlrs E. K. Thompson, Diaster H. R. Thompson, Master B. J. Thompson, Dir E. G. Thomson, Dlrs Thomson, Mr B. Van Staveren. Mr S. R. Walker. J.P., Mrs M. G. Watson. Miss M. K. Watson. Master P. W. Watson, Mrs M. Whittaker, Dir A. F. Wilde, Dlrs E. H. Williams, Miss J. E. \\ il-

lianus, Dfr J. D. P. Willson, Dfr R. L. Windle. * Disembarking .. at Panama Canal. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Avelona Star, City of Los Angeles, Cornwall, 11.D1.5. Diomede, H.DI.S. Dunedin, Eltnbank, Havfru, Hororata, lonic, Lurline, H.M.S. Laburnum, Dlamari, Dlariposa, Dfatai. Maui Pomare, Niagara, Ruahine, Triona, Waipahi. Wellington. .Anglo Canadian, Aorangi, City of Brisbane, Kent, Dlataroa, Dlonterey, Opawa, Port Hunter, Port Napier, Port Victor, Rangatira, Rangitane, Rangitata, Rangitiki, Remuera, South Africa, Tamahine, Tuscan Star, Wahine, Wainui. Awarua.—Bear of Oakland, Jacob Ruppert, Kalingo, Dlakura, Dlamiganui, Waikouaiti. TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE. AUCKLAND, February 7.—To sail; Kanna (10 p.m.), for Portland; Canopus (11 p.m.), for Westport. The departin' s of the Ruahine for Wellington and the Cornwall for London this evening are doubtful owing to the wet weathe.- delaying cargo operations. WELLINGTON, February 7. Sailed; Remuera (3.5 p.m.), for Napier; Tamahine (3.10 p.m.), for Picton; Zealandic (5.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Te Aroha (6,30 p.m.), for Greymouth; Matangi (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson. February B—Arrived Wainui (6.35 a.m.), from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 7.—Arrived: Storm (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; Wahine (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Storm (5.10 p.m.), for Bluff; Wainui (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. OADIARU, February B.—Arrived: Poolta (7 a.m.),-.from Dunedin. BLUFF. February 7.—Sailed : Port Hunter (7.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Arrived: Waikouaiti (8.10 a.m.), from Sydney. February B—Arrived: Waimarino (9 a.m.), from Dunedin.

(For continuation see Lato News.)

New moon Feb. 14 12.13 p.m. First Full quarter moon Feb. 21 Mar. 1 o.6b p.m. 9.56 p.m. Last quarter Mar. 9 5.36 a.m.

Wellington —S. 7 29.70 54 0 R Greymoutli—S. 2 29.76 59 B Christ’ch —S.W. 4 29.87 55 0 D Timaru —S. 4 29,98 50 0 R Oainarn —S. . 4 29.99 53 P Dunedin—Calm 0 30.07 •52 0 Queenstown —N. 3 29.95 57 0 Nuggets—S. . 4 30.03 48 0 M Bluff—E.S.E. .. . 4 30.04 53 c