SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21721, 16 May 1934, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. —■ St. Cluir: 5 a.m., 5.43 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 5.10 a.m., 5.53 p.m. Port Chalmers: 5.50 arm.. 6.13 p.m. Dunedin: 6.20 a.m., 6.43 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 4.46 p.m., rises to-mor-row 7.23 a.m. PHASES OE THE MOON.

Sets to-day 6.09 p.m., rises to-mor-row 10.53 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr K. Kidson) supplied the following at 9

Weather.—B, blue sky; be, bine sky ami detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u. ugly; r, ttiio: s, snow; d drizzle; p. passing showers; h, hail- q, squallv; 1, lightning; i, thunder; t, log; in, mist; z, 'haze. W ind.—o. calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; ■c gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; (i, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; jl. sh-ong ga’e; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, Fokecast. The* following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southmi district: —Dunedin, Port Chalmers, ; Tapnnui, Winton, Invercargill, River- | ton, Oropuki, Bluff, Halfmoon Bay;—! Yesterday's depression has passed east- ! wards, hut a secondary is now moving on to the South island. An intense i anti-cyclone cqyers Eastern Australia j ami the western Tasman Sea. Fore- j cast: Strong westerly winds to gales, j backing to south-westerly; weather; cold, unsettled, and squally, with rain, and on tho ranges snow; seas rough. SAILED.—May 15. Wingntiii, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 2,378 tons, Lowe, for Auckland via ports. May 16. Maimoa, s.s. (11 a.m.), 8,010 tons. Thurston, for Timaru. COASTWISE MO YEMENI'S. Storm left Wellington last night and is due »K 'Port Chalmers to-morrow. She will .look for painting and come to Dunedin on Friday to load and sail for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. Picton, and Wanganui. Waipiatn was delayed at Lvttelton last night by rain, and left there this morning. She is due to-morrow morning and will sail later in the day for Bluff, returning on Saturday to' load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Port Waikato arrived early this afternoon from Lyttelton, and is to sail this evening for Wellington, Tanranga, Auckland, and Pert Wbangarei via i ports. Parera arrived from Bluff this afternoon, and is to sail to r night for New Plymouth and Port Waikato via ports. Breeze is due on Monday from Bluff, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Totara is to sail this evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and New Plymouth.

TENDERS. ■ DUNEDIN DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE BOARD. TENDERS.—STEEL REINFORCING ROES. TENDERS will be meivod by tbe undersigned up till Noon on TUESDAY. 22nd iMay, 1934, for the SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 50 TONS MILD STEEL ■ REINFORCING RODS. Specification and general conditions of contract may be obtained at the Office pf the Drainage Engineer, Town Hall, on payment of a deposit of ss, which amount will be refunded on receipt of a bona fide tender accompanied by the specification. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G. A. LEWIN, Secretary. Town Hall, Dunedin, May 15, '1934. PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.—STORES. j fTIENDERS, Closing 4 p.m. on dales i shown, and returnable to the Secre- 1 tary, Public Works Tenders Board, Wellington, are invited for the SUPPLY of: No. 868: Copper Steam and Feed Pipes. 22/5/34. No. 869: Outdoor Lighting Fittings. 21/8/34. Quotation forms may be obtained from Public Works Offices, Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin; and the Stores] Manager’s Office, Wellington. BUILDERS 1 Get Prices for fJIERRAZZO SINK TOPS, FLOORS, STEPS, Etc., from H. S. BINGHAM AND CO. LTD., 283 Moray place, Dunedin. MOTOR PARTS. “ A IR-LOC.”—Your push bike tyres U*- made puncture proof (guaranteed); complete cos! included in installation, 2s 6d.—Ring 12-309. A IR-LOC.”—Your motor bike tyres made puncture proof (guaranteed); complete installation, 6s.—Ring 12-309. “ A IR-LOC.”—Your motor car tyres, all < sizes, made puncture proof (guaranteed) ; baby cars 20s, large cars 30s, per , five tyres. A IR-LOC ” makes motoring a real pleasure, no more changing of wheels, no unnecessary delays, or hold-ups. I ' A IR-LOC " installed in tyres and tubes , with a guaranteed free tube m'aintenance for a, period of twelve months. 1 *' A IR-LOC ” statements backed by our j . service guarantee.—Write or phone S.G.M. Co., 63 Crawford street, Dunedin, 1 for full del ails; phone 12-309. |<

I Kalingo is due from Lyttelton on Friday morning, and is to sail in tho evening for Greymouth direct. Holmglen is due from Wellington tomorrow, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and Wanganui. WAIKAWA ON FRIDAY. The Union Company advises that the Waikawa is expected on Friday to discharge Pacific Coast cargo. She is to sail on Saturday for Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle, thence Suva, Apia, and Vancouver. NARBADA ON SATURDAY. Advice has been received from the Union Company that the Narbada was expected to leave Wellington today for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due on Saturday, and is scheduled to sail on Monday for Newcastle. ABEL TASMAN TO-MORROW. Keith Ramsay Limited advises that the Abel Tasman is due to-morrow morning from Sydney via northern ports. She is to sail the same day for Sydney via Bluff. INTER ISLAND SERVICE. The interisland express steamer. Wahine reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express.

B R ITT SH ST FA MER NO LI SEMENT. The British steamer Noliscracnt, which loaded phosphates at ,I'nan de Nova (M.ahe Group) last year for New Zealand ports, has again been chartered for the same class of cargo, and will load 8,400 tons for Bluff and Dunedin during duly and August. W.INTON FROM NEW YORK. Under charter to the A. and A,. Line, the motor ship Winton arrived at Auckland on .Monday from Philadelphia, (New York, and Newport News. She has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Tho Winton is due at Dunedin about A [ay 24.

WAiMAIIIXO FOR OVERHAUL. The Union Company’s Waimarind, which arrived at Auckland on Monday from Dunedin and oast coast ports, is to pay off and lay up there for overhaul and survey. HORGRATA LEAVES LONDON. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Hororata left London last Thursday for Suva, Lytelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth. ,She is due at Lyttelton on Ju.,o '22. MAUI POM ARE FROM ISLANDS. The Government ■ motor ship Maui Pomare arrived at Lyttelton on Monday morning with bananas and general cargo from Apia and Niue. The vessel left Niue on May 5 and had fine weather until Thursday last, when she encountered southerly weather with heavy seas, which lasted until late on Saturday. The Maui Pomare brought 6,866 cases of bananas and seven tons of cocoa beans from Apia and 2,115 cases of bananas from Niue, the greater part of the cargo being for Lyttelton. She brought no passengers. It is reported that ihe new roundtrip excursion faros have attracted many holiday-makers, and that the Maui Pomare is practically fully booked for the trip leaving Wellington on Tuesday next. She sailed for Wellington on Monday night.

CARGO-HANDLING. DE VJCE. A mechanical cargo trimmer, operated by the Cottam Company at the Canton piers, Baltimore, U.S.A., is reported to be attracting attention from shipping men. Jt is used to lift bulk commodities from holds of vessels and between deck spaces into position where they can be reached by grab buckets in bites of nine to sixteen tons. The device, which rets on a movable carriage on portable tracks, is capable of moving 400 tons of materials an hour, and is called a mechanical hoe. The trimmer arm has a total reach of about thirty feet. It works both across the vessel and lengthwise.

REFITTING OF WARSHIPS. The refitting of warships of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, in preparation for their animal Island ' cruises, is proceeding at the Devonport 1 naval base. H.M.S. Laburnum, commanded by Commander A. H. MaxwellI Hyslop is at present in dock, and was I to come out to-day. She will leave on her Island cruise on June 4. H.M.S. Dunedin, flagship of Rear-Admiral F. Burges Watson, will dock next Friday, to be followed on June 5 by H.M.S. Diomede, commanded by Captain Cosmo Graham. The two cruisers will leave for the Islands on June Id and 18 respectively. Ratings of the Dunedin and Diomede are being granted winter leave in two watches, the leave period being from May 1 to 31. The leave period for H.M.S. Philomel will be from May II to June 19.

COMMAND AT SEA ONLY. 'Hie Soviet motor ship Kim, 10,000 tons gross, which brought a cargo of chalk, mica, cement, nickel, and Caucasian wine to New York, is the first Soviet ship to arrive in American waters for seventeen years. When on the high seas the captain is in command of the ship, but when in port, according to the disciplinary system, he is answerable to the crew, who are allowed to protest against the captain’s orders, and to offer suggestions regarding the conduct of the ship. The only English-speaking person is the wireless operator, and although the arew only numbers thirty-seven the ship carries a doctor and two steward3SSCS.

TROUBLE WITH FUEL. STEAMER RETURNING TO PORT. [P« Unitbd Pkcss A«sociatiom.] WELLINGTON. May 10. Trouble with her fuel oil, which Is jelievcrl to involve mechanical compilations. lias nceessitnleil the freighter

Trojan Star returning to port after having been a week on her journey from Auckland to London via the Panama Canal. The ship, with a large cargo of New Zealand produce for discharge at London, Avonmonth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, left Auckland at midnight on Alay 8, and to-day the head office of the Blue Star Lino received a wireless message from the ship stating that she would probably reach AVellinglon at 8 o’clock to-night. There is a likelihood, however, that her arrival will Iw delayed until to-morrow morning.

MAI MO A ARRIVES. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Maimoa arrived ■ yesterday morning from Brisbane via Bluff, and was berthed at the George street wharf, Port Chalmers, to load produce for England. After loading at Glasgow and Liverpool for Australian ports, the Maimoa , sailed from Liverpool on March' 9 on a non-stop run to Freemantle via Cape Horn. For the first four days violent gales were encountered, but from then on perfect weather prevailed, the Horn being rounded in dead calm, and these conditions held while the vessel was calling at Australian ports. After Freemantle calls were made at Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, "Newcastle, and Brisbane. Discharge was completed at the last named, and departure for the do-

minion was taken on May 6. Captain H. P. Thurston commands .(.he-Maimoa, his officers being; Chief, Mr IE Woodgates; second, Mr A. L. Turnbull; third, Mr J. A. Alacnah; fourth, Air D. S. Authes; cadets— Messrs G. L. Parbury, M. Forster, and G. L. Greenhani; surgeon. Dr A. ■l uglis ; chief engineer, Mr D. M''Cowan ; second, Mr E. Spencer; third. Air J. Naylor; fourth, Air W. Smith; fifth, Air B. Young; sixth, Air G, AVoocls; seventh, Air E. H. Sainsbnry; chief refrigerating engineer, Air J. Holmes; second. Air W. Henderson; wireless operator, Air R. Small; chief steward. Air .1. Northcot. The Alaimoa sailed this morning for Timani, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland to complete loading. She is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on Alay 29 for London via Alontevideo.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to he within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. Antonio, Cambridge, Brisbane Marti, City of Delhi, Kiwitea, Al.ariposa, Niagara, Port Sydney, llangitata, Statira, Alonowai, Winton. Wellington.—Aorangi, Avolona Star, Canadian Britisher, Fordsdale,. Hertford, Kekerangu, Alahai, Matai, Alataroa, Alonterey, Narbada, . Port Alelbourne, Port AVellington. Rangitane, Rangatira, Tamahine, Trojan Star, Tnrakina, Wahine. Awarua.—Abel Tasman, -Xarepo, fAJiiimganui, Strathaird, Avaikouaiti! Wainni. —‘ .....

TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE. AUCKLAND, Alay Id.—Sailed: Canadian Britisher (.3.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Niagara (0 p.m.), for Sydney. To sail; Alonowai (11 p.m.), for AVellington. _ WELLINGTON, Alay 15.—Arrived: Thelma (2.10 a.in.), from Balikpapan; Arabura (6 a.m.), from Nelson; Rotorua (11,-3 a.m.), .from Napier; Storm (11.10 a.m.), from Wanganui; Maui Pom are (3.30 p.m.), from Apia; Tamahine (0.13 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed: Port A\ r ollington (2.3 p.m.), for Loudon; Holmglen (4.43 p.m.), for Dunedin; AVaikawa (5.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; AAbihine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Nelson; Storm (11.5 p.m.), for Port Chalmers! LYTTELTON, Alay 15.—Arrived: Rangatira (0.55 a.m.j, from AA fellington) ; John (8.55 a.m,), from Timani; Gale (5.10 p.m.), from Timaru ; Port Wnikato (9.5 a.m.). from Timani. Sailed; Taranaki (4.25 p.m.), for Tim.•ini; .Rangatira (8.15 p.m.), for AVellington; John (5.20 p.m.), for AA'ellington; Orepuki (8.15 p.m.), for Nelson. TIMARU, Alay 16.—Arrived: Win- ! gatui (7.30 a.m.), from Dunedin.

(For continuation see Late Shipping!)

First quarter May 22 2.50 a.m Full moon May 29 9.11 a.m Last quarter J une 5 12.30 a.m Aew moon June 12 1.41 p.m

a.m. to-day Wellington—N.X.E. Bar. Ther, . W. 1 29.86 48 B Grevmoutli—E. 2 29.94 43 P Ch’ch—E.X.E. ... 1 29.75 42 0 Z Timaru—X. 1 29.62 36 0 H Oamaru—W. 4 29.60 43 0 Dimed in n 29.59 46 0 Queenstown—X.W. i 29.57 41 C Nuggets—X.W. 4 29.49 37 C Bluff—X.X.W. ... 6 29.43 42 C