SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21900, 11 December 1934, Page 1

SHIPPING

During the operation of the Summer Time Bill, thirty minutes must be added to the tide, sun, and moon tables. HIGH WATER. ■—To-morrow.— St. Clair: 7.07 a.in., 7.34 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 7,17 a.m., 7,44 p.m. PoH Chalmers: 7.57 a.m., 8.24 p.m. Dunedin; 8.27 a.m., 8.54 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.51 p.m., rises to-morrow 4.11 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter Dec. 13 10.22 p.m. Full moon Dec. 21 8.23 a.m. Last quarter Dec. 29 1.38 p.m. New moon Jan. 5 4.50 p.m. Sets to-day 11.27 p.m., rises to-mor-row 10.20 a.m. AVEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:—

Wemlier.—B. bliu- sky; be, blue sky ami detached clouds; c, cloudy; o. overcast; g, gloomy j u, uglv; », rain; - snow; <l. drizzle; p, passing showers;, h, hail; ij, squally; 1, lightning; i, thunder; I, log; m. mist; t haze. Wind.—U, calm; 1, light air; 2. slight breeze; 3,, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresh breeze, 6 strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8 gale; !), strong gale; 10 whole gale; 11. storm; 12. hurricane. SAlLED.—December 10. Totara, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 421 tons, Eden, for New Plymouth via ports. Storm, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 749 tons, AA 7illiams, for New Plymouth via ports. AVaimarino, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 3,067 tons, Prosser, for Auckland via ports. Holmdale, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), (381 tons, Copland, for Wanganui via ports. ARRlVED.—December 11. Mabeno, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 5;323 tons, Morgan, from Melbourne via Bluff. CO A STAVISE MOVEMENTS. Storm sailed last evening for Timarn, Lyttelton, AA’ellington, Picton, AVanganui,,and New Plymouth. Holmdale sailed last night for Oamaru, Timarn, Lyttelton, Welling"ton, Picton, Kelson, and Waagi.nn;. • Totara sailed last night for TinianV, Lyttelton, AVellinglon, Nelson, and New Plymouth. AA r aimarino sailed yesterday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland." AVaitaki is due from Auckland via ports on Thursday, and is to sail for Bluff the same day. Returning on Sunday, ‘ she will load on Monday for Oamaru, Timarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. AVaipiata is to leave Auckland on Friday for AVellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; She is due about December 19. Holmglen is due on Thursday, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, AA’ellington, AA’anganui. and New Plymouth. - INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rnngatira reached Lyttelton from AVellington at 6.40 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. MOTOR' SHIP PORT AVAIKATO- , AVith a cargo of sleepers for the New Zealand railways the AVatchlin Shipping Line’s motor ship Port AVaikato arrived, at AA 7 ellington on Friday from Sydney and Port Kembla. For forty-eight hours speed was reduced owing to very bad weather, but the Port AA 7 aikato proved herself an excellent sea boat. She was to leave AA r ellington yesterday. MAMARI LEAVES BALBOA. Cable advice has been received by,the Shaw, Savill Company that the Alaraari, en route from London to Suva, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, and Napier; cleared Balboa on December 5. She is due at Lyttelton on December 27. THE CITY OF GLASGOW. 1 Reported to have cleared Panama on December 3, the City of Glasgow is en route from New York and Newport News to Auckland. ■ Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia) She is duo at Auckland about December 26. QUEEN ELEANOR FROM TAMPICO. With bitumen from Tampico, the Andrew AA r eir steamer, Queen Eleanor, arrived at A\ r ellington on December 6 from Auckland. She was to sail yesterday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. PERSONAL. " The Raiigatira recommissioned at AVellington on Friday under the command of Captain W. D. Cameron. His officers are :—Chief, Mr J. Ritchie; second. Mr AV. R. Millward; third, Mr O. R. Carlyon; chief engineer, Mr L. K. M'Murrick; second, Mr R. L. Smith; third. Mr ,T. D. Hamilton; fourth, Mr L. Moffitt; fifth. Mr A. Macdonell ; sixth. Mr D. J. M'Kenzie; seventh, Mr F. R. Fntter; first electrician, Mr G. R. Wright; second, Mr S. Cell. Captain F. L. G. Jaunay has taken command of the Hauraki, relieving Caplain E. Harris, who is on holidays. Mr N. L. Mackay, third officer of the Omana, and Mr .1. L.' Russell, third officer of the Waitaki, have exchanged ships. COPTIC LEAVES LONDON. The. Shaw. Savill Company has received cable advice that the ship Coptic 'eft London on December 4 for Australia. After discharge there she will load Homeward at New Zealand ports during January-February,

CAMBRIDGE LEAVES BALBOA. En route from Falmouth to New Zealand in ballast, the Federal steamer Cambridge cleared Balboa on December 5; She is due in New Zealand on January 2 to load Homeward. TESS FROM THE CHATHAMS.” Fine weather both on the outward and inward trips, and while at the islands, was experienced by the Tees, which arrived at Lyttelton early on Saturday morning from the Chatham Islands. Captain A. Anderson stated that it was the first occasion that the Tees, or any other vessel, had worked the islands without, dropping anchor, the vessel being able to lie comfortably at the wharf. The Tees brought two passengers, Miss M‘Kay. and Mr S. W. J. Hunt, and a full cargo of sheep, wool, .and cheese. The vessel sailed yesterday afternoon on the return trip, which will be the last until next month. \ EXCELLENT CRANE PERFORMANCE. ' An excellent performance of the Lyttelton Harbour Board’s four bulk cargo cranes at- the Gladstone Pier was reported by Mr E. J. Howard, ALP., chairman of the ■ Lyttelton Harbour Board, at a recent meeting of the board. The s.s. Dalcross arrived at 7.25 a.m. on November 22, and sailed again the same day at 9.30 p.m., .after discharging 2.920 tons of phosphate, he said. Of the 2,920 tons, the board’s v pranes landed 2,504 tons. The total working time for the four cranes was 33 hours, or an average of seventy-six tons a crane an hour, at a cost to the ship of £37 3s lOd, or 3.56 d Ji ton of phosphate landed. “I feel sure you will agree that the work done is satisfactory evidence of the efficiency of the cranes and of our crane drivers,” he said. > HAURAKI TO-MORROAV. The Union Company advises that the Haulaki is due to-morrow from the Pacific Coast via ports.' She is to sail on Thursday morning for Melbourne, Sydney, Apia, Fiji, and A 7 ancouver. Canadian' victor due. Messrs H. L. Tapjey and Co. advise that the Canadian Victor is due from Melbourne this evening. She will discharge Canadian cargo and sail to-mor-row for Lyttelton, from which port she will proceed to New York, Boston, and Halifax. . WAIKOUAITL FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Company advises that the Waikouaiti, from Sydney, was scheduled to leave Melbourne to-day for Bluff and Dunedin. She is due on December 16, and will sail, the following day fpr Timaru and Lyttelton. MAHENO ARRIVES. Tbe Mabeno arrived from Melbourne via Bluff early this morning, and was berthed at , cross wharf. Calm weather was experienced, on the voyage over. The following passengers made the, ' For Bluff.—Saloon—Misses S. and M.'Anderson, Mr N. J. Brockenshire, Miss J. Curow, Mrs F. Cook, Miss AI. •Casey, Mrs A. Dean find child, Mrs J. F. Ellis, Mr and Mrs AV. Gray, Mr AV. I. Greenfield, Miss AJL Gardner, Mrs J. S. Hocking, Miss A. Ni Hamel, Rev. Father M. Howard, Mrs E. and Miss E. E. Harper,Dir and Mrs C. J. Hanning, Mr and Mrs R. Hutton, Mrs J. P. Lusk, Rev. J. T., Martin, Mr F. Al'Kay, Mr and Airs B. AA r . J.'Moody,, Mrs D. AI. Aiace, Mr and Airs J. Alulcare, Air R, Nelson, Airs R. Nelson, Air J. L. Oughton, Airs A. A. Rose, Mrs A. A. : Robinson, Air H. H. Russell, Air H. Smith, Rev. M. Scanlon, Aliss H. E. Sweetland, Air A. L. Smith. Air H. Stuyvelaar, Air C. T. AVilson, Air O. •).’ Yule. Second saloon—Air J. Arnold, Air G. Burnside, Air F. J. Biggs, Air J. Chisholm, Air C. Carter, Air and Airs F. C. Cowles, Mr C. Campbell, Airs T. Egertou, Airs L. and Aliss P. Ellery, Mr E. Farrell, Mr P. E. Flegg, Air, AV. V. Fewster. Airs AV. Grindley and infant, Aliss Grindlay, Air W. T. Henley, Air J. C. Hull, Air T. 11. Hall,-Mr and Airs S. H. James, Air A. H. Light, Air A. W. Ladbrook, Air and Airs E. Al'Laren, Aliss J. Alackay, Air W. M'Callum, Air J.* M'Kenzie, Air E. Nichols, Air and Airs C. D. Osborne, Air 11. H. Osborne, Airs L. Purvis, Air S. J. Robertson, Aliss A. Ream, Miss D. Sim, Air J. H. Sim, Air A. E. Steele, Air J. Stuart, Air Hi Shepherd, Air W. /Thompson, Airs W. E. Whittle,' Mrs At. Wraight, Air W. A. Warburton, Air and Airs A. M. Zimmer. For Dunedin.—Saloon —Airs A. Bachop. Airs M. CoMiead. Air and Airs R. C. Cooke and two children, Air and Airs A.AV. Cooper, Airs J. R. Glover, Air S. H. Howarth, Air and Airs Jas. Hogg, Airs J, Hellewell, Alisses M. and A. Kirkland, Air and Airs A. AV. Lewis, Airs F. Lord, Air J. F. AlTvenzie, Airs M. Pauling, Dr C. R. S. Roberta, Mr AV. G. Reid, Airs S. L. Smith, Aliss K. AI. -Smith, Mrs J. Swanson, Alisses M. E. and AI. C. Scorgie, Aliss S. Southey, Mrs F. G. and Alaster G. Uren, Airs J. Wooleott, Aliss N. AVilkinson.. Second saloon—Air AV. Ames. Air R. C. Connell, Mr L. Connor. Air and Airs O. B. Ferguson and Alaster Ferguson, Aliss T. Harrold, Air and. Airs E. E. Houghton, Mrs L. E. Holley and Aliss Z. J. Holley, Air A. Incrocci, Airs G. Isaacs, Air D. Kearney, Air J. D. and Aliss Al'Curdy, Airs A. D. M'Donald and girl, Mr I. S. Ortiz. Air F. E. Smith, Mrs A. AI. Spears, Air F. Snurway, Air T. A 7 an Keen, Airs S. AI. Walters and child. . - . For Lyttelton.—Saloon—Aliss AT. AV Brake, Dr and Airs AV. E. Brunskill, Mrs E. Donald. Airs AV. Gilmore, Air P. Hockley, Aliss A. Af. Peachey, Air H. G. Quigley, AHs H. AV. Simpson and Alaster N. Simpson, Air A. J. Tyson, Aliss H. AI. Von.-Sierakowski. Second saloon —Air J. Andrews. Airs E. and Aliss E. Andas, Air J. Campbell, Aliss D. Dixon. Mr P. Daley, Air J. Gelling, Air H. AI‘C. Hall, Air G; Kellow, Air and Airs A. Lyes, Airs H. O. Laby, Mr M. Low, Airs G. Nimmo, Air A. Round, Airs S. Stokes. For AA 7 ellington.—Saloon—Air and Airs R. C. Beattie. Air H. J. Burke, Mr E. Clapbam, Aliss W. Devett, Airs AI. Drake, Aliss AI. H Gafford', Mr and Mrs L. P. O. Hewett, Air and Airs R. G. Holman, Air W. T. Johnson, Aliss S. Scarff, Airs A. JV Thompson, Aliss D. L. Thompson. Second saloon—Air W. E. Bailey, Air E. V. Carpenter, Air J.

B. Crichton, Mrs X’. Crichton, Mr W, J. Hicks, Mr A. Jenkins, Mrs K,Leaver, Mrs E. Waterhouse, Mr R.Waterhouse., ___ 'The Maheno is to sail at 5 pTin. for Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, and Mel* bourne. IN RADIO RANGE.-* The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Aorangi, Dalcroy, lonic, King Idwal, Maiii Pomare, Tuscan, Star, Tporak, Vinga, Waipahi, AVai. runa. AVellington.—Akaroa, H.M.A.S. Australia, Benreoch, Makura, Maridal, Ma. tai, Melbourne Maru, Niagara, Norfolk, Paua, Queen Eleanor, Rangatira, Rangitata, Tlangitiki, Ruahine, Storanger, . Tamahine, Tamaroa, Wahine. Awarua;—Abel Tasman, Canadian Challenger, Canadian AUctor, Erlanger, Hauraki, Kalingo, Maheno, Port Camj)bell, Maunganui, South Africa, Waikouaiti. • - Chatham Islands. —South Spa. ■ , TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE. ' AUCKLAND, December 10.—Sailed} Kini (midnight), for AVellington. AVELLINGTON, December 10.—Ar, ' rived: Sultan Star, (4 p.m.); from London. Sailed: Norfolk (1.20 p.m.), for Napier; Kent (4.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; AVaitaki (6.30 p.m.), for Lyttel* ton; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Port AVhangarei (9 p.m.), for '■ Auckland.' December 11—-Arrived; AA r ahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Monow,ai (7 a.m.), from Sydney. , LYTTELTON, December 10.—Sailed; Breeze (3.50 p.m,), for "Bluff; Tees (4.30 p.m.); for Chatham Islands; Wahine (8 p.m.), for Wellington. OAMARU,. December 11.—Arrived; Storm (11 a.m.) and Hoimdale (5.15 a.m.). ifrom Dunedin. SYDNEY, December 10.—Arrived; AA T anganel!a (5.30 p.m.), from Auckland. BALBOA, December 9.—Arrived;. Trojan Star, from Auckland. CLYDE, December 9.—Sailed: Northumberland, for Auckland. '

(For'continuation see,Late News.)

Bar. Thor . Wea. Wlngtn.—N.N.W. 2 29.85 67 0 Greymouth—K. 4 ; 29.82 61 0 It Ghch. —N.E. ... 2 ’ ; 29.71 73 B Timaru 0 29.68 65 B Oainaru —S.K. 4 29.67 65 B C Dunedin—N.E. 3 29.66 64 BC Queenstown —N.W. 1 ,29.68 65 C Nuggets—NiW. 3 29.63 55 0 Bluff—S.W. .1 29.70 53 OMR