SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21811, 29 August 1934, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 7.20 a.m., 6,55 p.m. Taiavoa Head; 6.39 a.m., 7.05 p.m. Port Chalmers: 7.19 a.m., 7.45 p.m. Dunedin 7.49 a.m.,, 8.15 p.m. THE SDN, Sets to-day 5.34 p.m., rises to-mor-row 6.43 a.m. PHASES OF THE. MOON.

Set to-day 3.19 a.m., rises to-mor-row p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9

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; 1, lighthing; t, thunder; f, log; m, mist; z, haze. Wind.—o, calm; I, light air; 2, slFght breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4. moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze, 6. strong breeze; 7. bigb wind; S, gale; 3, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane Forecast. The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern district—Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, Riverton, Orepuki, Bluff. Halfmooh Bay:— Tho anti-cyclone which has controlled the weather over the dominion during the past three days is now centred just east of the North Island, and is moving slowly eastward, while a depression is advancing across the smith Tasman Sea. The weather therefore will gradually become unsettled.. Forecast: moderate to strong north-westerly winds, reaching gale force in places; weather becoming cloudy' to overcast and rain gradually developing, more especially in western and southern parts; temperatures mild; seas moderate at first, but becoming rough south of Nugget Point. SAlLED.—August 28. Waimarino, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 3,067 tons, Prosser, for. Auckland via ports. Wainui, s.s. (5.30 p.m.). 1,633 tons, Howie, for Napier and Gisborne via •ports. ARRIVED.—August 29. Opihi, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1,117 tons, Russel, from Wellington. Benholm, s.s. (8 a.m.), 5,026 tons, Lennie, from Lyttelton. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Waimarino sailed yesterday afternoon for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Wainui sailed last evening for Oamamu, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. Oplu arrived this morning from Wellington and was to sail this afternoon for .Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Holmglen arrived early this afternoon from Wellington. She will sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. She is to load at Dunedin for Dargaville about September 8. Storm is duo to-morrow and will sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, •Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Gale is duo on Friday from Wanganui via ports and is to sail the same day for Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Totara is to load at Dunedin on Wednesday next for Timaru, Lyttelton. Wellington, and New Plymouth. Waipiata is to leave Auckland on September 3 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Blulf. She is due on September ‘ Port Whaugarei is due on Saturday from Auckland via Wellington and Lyttelton, and is to sail the same day

for Tinumi, Lyttelton, Wellington, Taurauga, Auckland, and Port Whaugarei. Holmdale is due on Wednesday from Wellington. She is to sail the same day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Pictou, Nelson, and Wanganui. Port Waikato is due on Wednesday from Auckland and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, and Port Whaugarei. INTERLSLAND SERVICE. The interisland express steamer Maori reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. BENHOLM ARRIVES. The A. and A.’ Line’s chartered steamer Benholm arrived this morning from New York via northern ports with cargo from New York. She is to sail for Sydney to-morrow morning to complete discharge. TEKOA LATER. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Tekoa has been delayed at Lyttelton and will not leave there till to-morrow. She is now due on Friday morning. WAIKOUAITT FROM SYDNEY. The Onion Company advises that the Waikouaiti is due at Bluff from Sydney at 5 p.m. to-day. She is expected to reach Dunedin on Friday and will sail the following day for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Oamaru to complete discharge. . PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Southward. — Aorangi is to leave Vancouver on September 12 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva. She is due at Auckland on October 1, and Sydney bn October 6. Mariposa left Los Angeles on August 22 for Auckland, Sydney,, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on September 7 and Sydney bn September 10. Maunganui is to leave San Francisco to-day for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on September 17, and at Sydney on September 22. —Northward. — Niagara will leave Sydney on September 13 and Auckland on September 18 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on October 5. Monterey left Sydney on August 22, and Auckland on August 25, for Los Angeles and San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. She is due at Los Angeles on September 8. Makura is to leave Sydney on August 30 and Wellington on September 4 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. She is due at San Francisco on'September 21. PORT HUNTER FROM LONDON. The l Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hunter left London on August 22 for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland about the end of September. NEW MOTOR SHIP WAIWERA. The Shaw; Savili, and Albion Company’s new motor ship Waiwera willmake her maiden voyage to New Zealand. The vessel is to leave London oh September 12 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. She is due at Port Chalmers on October 20. RARANGA REACHES SOUTHAMPTON. The Raranga, which left Auckland on July 11 for Southampton and London via Montevideo and Teneriffe, arrived at Southampton on the afternoon of August 24. THE CANADIAN CRUISER. The; Canadian National steamer Canadian Cruiser was scheduled to leave Montreal on August 24 for Australia, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. She is due at Dunedin about October 21. REMUERA LEAVES LONDON. The Remuera left London on. August 23 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff. She is due ’ at Wellington about September 29, and at Port ’ Chalmers about October 3. PORT HOBART AT AUCKLAND. Wireless advices from the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Hobart states that she would arrive at Auckland from New York at 6 o’clock this morning. The vessel has cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. After discharge she will load for London at Timaru, Lyttelton. Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Wellington. She is scheduled to clear Wellington for London via Cape Horn and Dakar on September 25. RANGITATA FROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received a wireless message from the motor liner Rangitata, en route from London, reporting that she was expected to arrive at Wellington this morning. She will later proceed to Auckland to complete discharge of her London cargo. FORDSDALE AT AUCKLAND. From Glasgow and Liverpool via the Panama Canal the Shaw, Savili steamer Fordsdale reached Auckland on Saturday. She will later complete discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. SPEEDY MEDICAL INSPECTION. A new method-of giving an arriving ship her medical clearance was tried when the Monterey reached Auckland recently from Sydney. Through passengers were not required . to fill m forms or present their passports ior examination, and this enabled the Customs examinations to be carried out in about onc-ihird the time. formerly taken. To assist the Customs Department the company availed itself of the new Health Department regulation which entitles the ship’s surgeon, on vessels arriving from Australia, to carry out

the medical examination and assure the port health officer that the ship is .clear (states the Auckland ‘ Star’). On the vessel’s arrival the official medical inspection of the ship took less than five minutes, and consisted of the signing of a few papers. There were 290 through passengers and ninety landing. With only the latter to deal with Customs officials completed their examination in about twenty minutes. By 7 o’clock, half an hour after the Monterey came alongside, passengers were coming ,off, thankful that they had been saved unnecessary red tape and form-filling. The. experiment will be repeated when the Monterey returns from America, and if it is found satisfactory both ways then the scheme will be extended to all overseas ships. Mr E. J. Hewitt, of Henderson and Macfarlane Limited, the local agents for the- Matson Line, r.aid that the reduction in the time of the Customs examination and the abolition of the medical examination would be a great help to Auckland. Through passengers’ would be especially grateful at nob Laving to get up in the early hours of the morning to present themselves before the authorities. The innovation* would have a great advertising value to Auckland, and it-was hoped that it would become permanent. ■ • The boarding inspector at Auckland, Mr W. H. Graham, said that special permission from the Minister had been obtained to try the experiment. It would only be tried on certain ships until the'scheme had been proved. Auckland was the only port that was trying the scheme. He did not think that it would save much time, as a smaller staff would be employed. _ ihe main consideration was the convenience of the passengers. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.— Golden State, Kahngo, Lady Charlotte, Maui Pomare, Port Hobart, Strathnaver, Winamac, WaiWellington.—Aorangi, Canadian Constructor, Kekerangu, H.M.S. Laburnum, Maori, Mariposa, Matai, Monterey, Niagara, Opawa. Port Fairy, Rangalira, Rangitiki, Remuera, Storanger. Awarua. —Abel Tasman, Akarqa, Karepo, Tekoa, Waikouaiti, Waitaki. TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE. WELLINGTON, August' 28.—Arrived : Titoki (12.10 p.m,), from Lyttelton; Hawera (12.30 p.m.), from Patea; Port Waikato (1 p.m.), from Lyttelton..Sailed; Taupata (2.30 p.m.), for Tarakolie; Kapiti,(6.s p.m.), for Wanganui; Kohi (6.5 ,'p.nr.), for Nelson; Wingatui (6.25 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Matangi (7.30 p.m,), for Nelson ; Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Titoki (7.45 p.m.), for Nelson.^, LYTTELTON, August. 28.—Sailed: Parera (4.20 p.m.), for' Wellington,; Awahou (6J6 .p.m;), for. Wellington; Rangatira (8.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Waipiata, for Wellington. August 29. Arrived: Canadian Constructor (7.10 a.m.), from Timaru. , . , TIMARU, August 29:—Arrived: Waimarino (6.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, August 28.—Arrived: Port Gisborne (4.55 p.m.), from Dunedin. FREMANTLE, August 28.—Arrived; Maloja, from London. SUVA, August 28.—Sailed: Monterey, for San Francisco. AIONPEVIDEO, August 27. Sailed: Kumara, for the United Kingdom. .. . CRISTOBAL; Apgust 27.—Arrived; Tainui, from London; Hertford, from Liverpool. HAMPTON ROADS, August 27. Sailed: City of Winchester, for Auckland.

(For continuation see Lato News.)

Last quarter Sept. 1 7.10 a.m. New moon Sept. !) 11.50 a.m. First quarter Sept. 16 11.56 p.in. Full moon Sejit. 23 3.40 p.m.

a.ra. to-day: — Bar. Ther, Wea. W ell Ing ton—N. W. 3 30.44 53 B Greymouth—10. ... 3 30.49 44 B C Christchurch.—N.E. 2 30.35 51 B Timaru—N. 1 30.30 43 B Oamaru —N. 4 30.29 57 C Dunedin 0 30.26 48 O Queenstown —N.W. 1 30.29 45 r Nuggets—N. 5 30.22 44 G Bluff—N.N.W. ... 4 30.16 50 O