SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22003, 12 April 1935, 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. — v St. Clair; 10.43 a.m., 11.6 p.m. Taia-j-oa Head; 10.53 a.m., 11.16 p.m. Port Chalmers: 11.33 a.m., 11.56 p.m. Dunedin; a.m., 12.3 p.m. THE SUN. . Sets to-day 5.39 p.m., rises to-morrow 6.40 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

2.59 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, lightning; t, thunder: 1, log m mist; z, haze. Wind.—o cairn, 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 ARRIVED.—ApriI 11. Port Fairy, m.v. (2.45 p.m.), 7,930 tons, Farmar, from London via Cristobal, Panama, and Suva. April 12. Storm s.s. (8 a.m.), 749 tons, Williams, from Bluff. SAILED.—ApriI 11, Port Curtis, s.s. (5.30 p-m.), 8,287 tons, Bradley, for Wanganui roadstead. MOVEMENTS ON THE COAST. Storm arrived from Bluff this morning, and is to sail to-night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. ■ Waimarino arrived from Auckland, via ports, this morning. She is to sail this evening for Bluff, and is due back on Tuesday, sailing the same day for Timaru,. Lyttelton, and Auckland. Holmdale is due oil Monday from Wellington and Wanganui. She is to sail at night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Port Whangarei was scheduled to leave Auckland to-day for Dunedin, via Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due on Wednesday, and after discharge will load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, Pont Whangarei. Breeze is to load at Dunedin on Monday and sail for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui, Waipiata was to _ leave Auckland yesterday for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due on Wednesday next.

INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Wahine reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.50 a.m, to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. PORT FAIRY ARRIVES. After an uneventful voyage tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor ship Port Fairy arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon' from London via Cristobal, Panama, and Suva. She was berthed at the George street pier, and came to Dunedin this morning to discharge the local portion of her cargo. The Port Fairy left London on March 1, arrived at Cristobal at 7.50 a.m. on A fare) i 16, and cleared the Panama Canal the same evening. She arrived at Suva at 8.15 p.m. on April 3, discharged a portion of her cargo, and sailed again at 1.35 p.m. on April ,6. Crossing the Atlantic the Port Fairy experienced strong westerly gales, which delayed her for about one day. In the Pacific fine and very' hot and humid weather was experienced, and the conditions were favourable until the ship was off Cairn Campbell on Wednesday afternoon, when the wind blew very strongly from the north. Off Banks Peninsula the wind hauled suddenly from north to south, and continued fresh until arrival off Otago Heads. Captain F. Farmar is in command of the Port Fairy, and has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Air G. W. Jinman; second, Air P. H. Pedrick; third. Air K. D. Morgan; fourth, Mr J. G. Dunn; chief engineer, Air A. B. Balfour; senior second, Air K. Stannard; junior second, Air A. Benjanmen; senior third, Air E. Dunkerley; junior third. Air J. C. Alackio; senior fourth, Mr J. C. Rattray; junior fourth, Mr C. H. Smith; assistant engineers—Air G. R. Thomson, Mr R. P. Darby, Air G. F. Booth; chief refrigerating engineer. Air T. J. Gent; second, Air A. Twhigg; wireless operator. Air A. H. Coxhead; surgeon, Dr I. C. Fraser. The Port Fairy is to sail to-morrow or on for Lyttelton and Bluff to complete discharge. ' TONGARIRO TO LOAD. To commence Homeward loading to tho agency of the Federal Company, tlie Tougariro readied Bluff on Wednesday from Oamaru. She is duo at Port Chalmers to-morrow to continue loading, and will sail early next week for Wellington and Auckland to complete. The vessel is to dear Auckland finally on May 2 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. PORT CURTIS AWAY. The C. and D. liner Port Curtis, which reached Port Chalmers from Bluff yesterday morning to load frozen meat and produce, sailed last evening for Wanganui roadstead to complete her cargo for Loudon. ]

OiI.RELIANCE SAILS. The British tanker Oilrelianoe, having discharged a part cargo of bulk motor spirit from Russia, sailed at 1 p.m. yesterday for San Pedro. The vessel was detained in port on Wednesday owing to the absence of a Chinese member of her crew. THE NEW WAIRANGI, The Shaw, Savill Company's new motor ship Wairangi, from Brisbane in ballast after completing discharge at Australian ports, arrived at Picton yesterday morning to commence loading for London. WAIAIANA LEAVES COLON. The Waimana, which left Wellington' on -March 13 for London via Panama and Kingston, sailed from Colon on the evening of April 6. FORDSDALE SAILS. Having completed her Homeward loading, the Shaw, Savill steamer Fordsdale left Wellington 1 last Monday evening for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow via the Panama Canal. BUOY REPLACES BEACON. The Auckland Harbour Board advises mariners that Rough Rock beacon, in Rangitoto Channel, has been destroyed, and a new beacon will be erected as soon as possible. In the meantime the rqck is marked by a black and white horizontally striped conical buoy. WAIKOUAITI’S SAILING. The Waikouaiti, which came out of dry dock yesterday, was to sail this afternoon for Bluff, and Sydney, and Newcastle. She is expected to load at’the last-named port on April 20, and at Sydney on April 23 for Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton, She is due about April 30SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CARGO. The Union Company advises that the Kaifniro will load at Edithburg and Adelaide about the middle of May for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the under-men-tioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland:—'Buccinum, Fiona, Maui Pomare, Niagara, Port Whangarei. Wairuna. Wellington. Aorangi, Canadian Highlander, Fordsdale, Hurunui, Imperial Star, James Cook, Kalingo, Karamea, Mahia, Mariposa, Matai, Mataroa, Monterey, New Zealand Star, Oil Reliance, Omana, paua, Port Curtis, Port Pirie, Kangatira, Rangitiki, Remuera, Ruahine, Saltan Star, Tamahine. ‘Tajnaroa, Wahine. ‘Wmatimv/ ; ‘j Awarun.—Bear of Oakl a ndA dian Victor. Golden Coast,' Jacoo Ruppert. Kartigi, Makura, Maunganui, Monowai. South Africa, Trentbank, Waikouaiti. Chatham Islands.—South Sea. AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, April 11.—Arrived: Norfolk F 9.55 a.m.), from London; Sydney Maru (5.10 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed: Canadian Highlander (9 p.m.), for Napier; Waipiata (9 p.m.). for Napier. WELLINGTON, April 11.—Arrived: Wahine (7.20’ a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waiuni (1.25 p.m.), from Napier; Somerset (3 p.m.), from Auckland; Nuddea 14.45 p.m.). from New Plymouth; Rangitata (5.20 p.m.), from London: Parera (8.40 p.m.). from Lyttelton; Fiscus (9.50 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Armadale (1.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton Huia (1.30 p.m.). for Nelson; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyt-telton.—-April 12—Arrived: Eangatira (7 a.m.). and Waitaki (9.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, April 11.—Arrived: Gale (12.40 p.m.), ' from Wellington; Kalingo (3.33 p.m.), from Dunedin.— —Sailed: Waitaki (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimarino 7.40 p.m.), for Dunedin; Rangatira (9 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, April 11. —Sailed: Storm (6 p.m.), for Dunedin. SYDNEY, April 11—Sailed; Makura (5.30 p.m.). for Wellington, SUVA, April 10—Arrived: Niagara, from Vancouver. -Sailed;- Maersk. for Saint Pedro.

(For continuation see Late News.)

Full moon April 19 8.39 a.m. Last quarter April 26 3.50 p.m. New moon May 3 9.6 a.m. First quarter May 10. 11.24 p.m. Sets to-day ■ — p.m., rises to-morrow

a.m. to-day;— Bar. Tber. Wea. Wellington—S. 6 30.14 54 CPQ Greymouth—E. 4 30.10 57 B O Chri stcli urch — W. 1 30.30 50 B C Thnaru 0 30.30 46 B B Oamaru —W. 3. 30.33 47 Dunedin —N. 1 30.29 50 B Q’town —N.W. 30.2* 46 B B Nuggets—N.W. Bluff—N 3 1 30.24 30.25 50 45