SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22106, 13 August 1935, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Glair: 1.54 a.in., 2.18 p.m. Taiaroa Hoad: 2.4 a.m., 2.28 p.m. Port Chalmers: 2.44 a.m., 3.8 p.m. ' Dunedin; 3.14 a.m., 3.38 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 5.14 p.m., rises to-mor-row 7.11 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON, Full moon August 15 12.30 a.m. Last quarter August 21 2.47 p.m. New moon August 29 12.30 p.m. First quarter September 6 1.56 p.m. Set to-dav 6.7 a.m., rises to-morrow 5.3 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The ’Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:—

Weather.—E blue sky; be blue sky and da* tachcd clouds; c clonjy, o. overcast; £, gloomy; u ugly, i, ain; « snow; d, drizzle; p. passing showers; h hail, a squally; I, lightning; t, thunder; t. tog, m, mist; z, haze. Wind.—o, calm, 1. light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle br-reze, 4 moderate breeze; B, fresh breeze; 6, sttong br?:-;.e, 7. high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10 whole gale; U. storm; 13* hurricane. ARRIVED.—August 13. Waitaki, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 2,212 tons, Howie, from Melbourne via Bluff. Benholm, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 5,026 tons, Lonnie, from New York via northern porst. Storm, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 749 ton.:, Williams, from Bluff. SAlLED.—August 13. Holmdale, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 681 tons, Copland, for Wanganui via ports. MOVEMENTS ON THE COAST. Holmdale sailed' this morning for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Pictou, and Wanganui. Storm arrived from Bluff this morning, and is to sail to-night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Breeze is "due from Wellington on Thursday, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Waimarino is, due from Auckland via ports to-morrow. She is to sail for Bluff in the afternoon, and is due hack on Saturday, sailing later that day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Pictoif, Wellington, and Auckland. Parera is due from Waikato on Thursday. She is to sail the same day for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato via Timaru and Lyttelton. Waipiata is to leave Auckland on Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due on August ,21. Port Waikato is due from Auckland and Taiiranga on Sunday. She is to sail on Tuesday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, and Port Whangarei. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound. — Mariposa is to leave Sydney on August 17 for San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, and Los Angeles. She is due at Los Angeles on September 7, and San Francisco on September 9. Niagara Is to' leave Auckland on August 21 frtr Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on September 6. Maunganui is to leave Sydney on August 29 and Wellington on September 3 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. She is due at San Francisco on September 20 Monowai is to leave Sydney on September 12 and Auckland on September 17 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on October 4.

Monterey is to leave Sydney on September 18 and Auckland on September 21 for Los Angeles and San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. She is due at Los Angeles on October 5 and San Francisco on October 7. Makura is to leave Sydney on September 26 and Wellington on October 1 for San Francisco via Rarotonga, Papeete. She is due at Sah Francisco on October 18. —Southbound. — Maunganui left San Francisco on July 31 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on August 19 and Sydney on August 24. Niagara left Victoria on August 1 for Auckland via Honolulu and Suva. She is due at Auckland on August 19. Aorangi is to leave Vancouver ou August 14 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva. She is due at Auckland on September 1 and Sydney on September 7. Monterey is to leave Los Angeles on August 21 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on September 6 and Sydney on September 9. Makura is to leave San Francisco on August 28 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on September 16 and Sydney on September 21. Mariposa is to leave Los Angeles ou September 18 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on October 4 and Sydney on October 7. INTERISLAN D EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rangatira reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6:35 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. NAVIGATION WARNING. The Marino Department has received advice that tho master of the Parera sighted a large _ log last Friday afternoon in a position with Cape Egmont lighthouse bearing 022 deg five miles. It is considered a danger to navigation.

PORT FAIRY LEAVES SUVA, From' London the C. and D. Line motor ship Port Fairy reached Suva last Wednesday evening. She left the island port on Saturday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Timaru to discharge, and is due at Lyttelton on Thursday. RANG IT ANE AT WELLINGTON. To complete discharge of her London cargo the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor liner Raugitane arrived at Wellington last Friday morning from Auckland. , The vessel will remain at Wellington until about August 24 to enable repairs to be effected to her damaged generator. NEW ZEALAND STAB, LEAVES BALBOA. Advice has been received by the Blue Star Line that its motor ship New Zealand Star, en route from London to Auckland and Port Chalmers, cleared Balboa at 6 p.m. on Wednesday last. She is due at Auckland on August 26. HULK WAI-ITI. Captain Duncan MacDonald, of Lyttelton, has purchased the hulk Wai-iti from the Union Steam Ship Company for breaking up. The Wai-iti, which has been in service at Lyttelton as a coal bulk for several years, was a three-masted barque which traded mainly out of Auckland in the intercolonial service, with timber and coal. She was previously known as Signe. She has the record of having made several smart passages across the Tasman. Her conversion" to a hulk in 1907 resulted from an accident in the Kaipara River, She was being moved prior to loading when the tow line carried away, and when the tide receded she capsized. Captain M‘Cor■mick was in charge of the Wai-iti at the time of the accident.

Captain H. Monro, of the Canterbury Steamship Company," superintended the work of righting the vessel, which occupied about two months. It was tho intention of her owners to continue employing her in the intercolonial trade, but after loading at Kaipara and coming to Lyttelton she was purchased by tne Union Company and converted into a hulk.

Captain Gillings, at present in command of the C, and D. motor ship Port Wyndham, was second mate of the vessel on her voyage out from Home.

_ The Wai-iti was purchased by A. H. Turnbull and Co. from Norway, but the vessel was originally British. She was then known as the Duke of Argyle. She was built in 1865 by Denny and Rankin at Dumbarton, and is of 995 gross tonnage.

Captain MacDonald, the purchaser, was in command of the barque Northern Chief when she made a recoffd voyage of 42 - days 10 hours between San Franqisco and 'Auckland,,. " !-—T-iffi— - . ' ■■ .'U, ATLANTIC BLUE RIBAND. V

The “ blue riband ” of the Atlantic is to take form and substance as a silver gilt trophy, the gift of Mr H, R. Hales, M.P., and when completed it will consist of two finely-modelled figures surmounting a globe on an onyx plinth. Tho uppermost figure" is symbolical of speed overcoming the force of the Atlantic and urging forward a passenger liner. The Atlantic is depicted on the globe by pale blue enamel, the route being indicated by a line of red enamel. The four winds are symbolised by four sailing vessels, and on a girdle encircling the globe are four enamelled panels illustrating the Great Western, Great Eastern. Mauretania, and Res. Supporting the symbol of speed is a representation of Victory, while seated figures of Neptune and Amphitrite adorn the ornamental base.

The choice of ships for the panels seems to us rather curious, comments ‘ Syren and Shipping Illustrated ’ prior to the Normandie’s record trip. The Mauretania is understandable; her fame is such that she should appear in any gallery of Atlantic speed record holders, hut we believe we are right in saying that neither the Great Westtern nor the Great Eastern ever won the “ bine riband,” while the Rex, although she holds the distinction of being the fastest sMp on the Atlantic, does not really enter the contest as it has always been understood. For many years the standard of comparison has been the crossing between New York and a Channel port, and the record for this is held by the Bremen and Europa. BENHOLM ARRIVES. The A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Benholm arrived from New York via northern ports this morning. After discharging Canadian and United States cargo she is expected to be despatched to-morrow for Australian ports to complete. WAITAKI FROM MELBOURNE. Waitaki arrived from Melbourne via Bluff this morning, and is to sail this evening for Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, and Melbourne. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Binta, Brisbane Marn, Canadian Victor, Dalcairn, Doric Star, Oakbank, Port Fairy, Port Hardy, Waipalxi, Willesden. Wellington.--Alfre Cain, H.M.S. Dio,mede, H.M.S. Dunedin, Hertford, H.M.S. Leith, Maori, Matai, Matakana, Mataroa, Maui Pomare, Maunganui, New Zealand Star, Ngakuta, Niagara, Port Whangarei, Rangatira, Rangitiki, Sbintoku Maru, Tamahine, H.M.S. Wellington. Awarua. —Abel Tasman, Balaklava, Buccinnni, Canadian Challenger, Hauraki, Karepo, Karetu, Makura, Omana, Strathaird. Chatham Islands.—South Sea. AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND. August 12.—Arrived: Trojan Star (1.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Canopus (7 p.m.), for Westport; Port Waikato (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ WELLINGTON, August 11.—Arrived; Kanna. (10 p.m.), from Greymonth. August 12—Arrived: Canadian Highlander (5.20 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Port , Whangarei

(7.5 p.m.), for Auckland; Rangatir* (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Waimarina (9 p.m.), for Lyttelton. August Arrived: Breeze (6 a.m.) and Port Huon (6.20 a.m.), from Wanganui. LYTTELTON, August 12.—Sailed* Benliolm (2.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Orepuki (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Hauraki (9.30 p.m.), for Dunedin. BLUFF, August 11.—Arrived: Storm (11.50 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Waitaki (6 p.m.), for Dunedin; Storm (8 p.m.), for Dunedin, SYDNEY, August 13. —Arrived: Marama (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Fiona, from Auckland. /

Additional shipping information will

be found elsewhere.

Bar. Ther. . W ea. Wellington— -N.W. 3 30.06 55 B Gr-evmoutli— -E. 4 30.00 47 4 Ch’cli—N.E. ]. 29.91 40 O F Tirnaru ... 0 29.93 40 F Oamaru—N. 2 29.88 39 O M Dunedin—N. 2 29.85 43 O F Queenstown--N." 2 29.79 42 B Nuggets—N. 2 29.81 45 O P Bluff—N.E. 2 29.78 46 O