SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22525, 18 December 1936, Page 3

SHIPPING

The times given in the following tables are standard, and half an hour must be added to each to convert it to daylight saving time. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. —. St. Clair; 7.52 a.m., 6.17 p.ra. Tuiaroa Head: 6.22 a.m., 6.47 p.ra. Port Chalmers: 7.2 a.m., 7.27 p.m. Dunedin: 7.32 a.m., 7.57 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.57 p.m., rises tomorrow 4.12 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter Dee. 21 10.59 p.ra. Full moon Dee. 29 3.42 a.m. Last quarter Jan. 5 10.55 a.m. Now moon Jan. 13 4.17 a.m. Seta to-day 10.31 p.m., rises to-mor-row 9.28 a.m. WEATHER REPORT, Tho Government Meteorologist (Dr F. Kidson) supplied tho following at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Thcr. W.

Weather.—B, blu*; shy; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, uglv; r, rrin; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h hail; a. squally; 1, lightning; I, thunder; f, fog: m, mist; z, jiaze. Wind. —0, calm; 3, light air; 2, -slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, sttong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal. — Breeze is now due from Wanganui via ports on Sunday. She is to sail the following day for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Galo is to load at Dunedin on December 23 for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui via ports. Waipiata is due on Sunday from Auckland via ports, and is to sail on Monday for Bluff. Wingatui left Auckland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due on December 28, and is to sail the same day for Oamaru, Tiraaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Kaimai is due from Westport via Lyttelton and Timaru on Tuesday to discharge a quantity of coal. —Overseas. — Rangitano left Wellington yesterday afternoon for London, where she is due on January 19. Waiotapu is now expected to reach Dunedin to-morrow. She is bringing cargo from Pacific Coast ports, and it is hoped to despatch her to-morrow for Port Huon. Melbourne, and Sydney. Mararaa is due from Melbourne via Milford Sound and Bluff, on Tuesday. She will sail the same day for Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, and Melbourne. Waikouaiti is due from Sydney on Tuesday. She is expected to sail about Wednesday for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Oamaru. Northumberland is to replace the City of Evansville, which was scheduled to leave New York on December 15 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due nere about January 16. Surrey will sail from New York on January 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney. Doric Star is to complete her London loading at Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. She is to leave Port Chalmers for London on January 7. Huntingdon, outward-bound from Liverpool, is expected to reach Auckland at 4 p.m. next Sunday, VESSELS TO ARRIVE. —At Dunedin. — Waiotapu Dit. 30 Vancouver Tekoa Dec.' 22 Montreal Norfolk .. Dec. 24 Liverpool Chifuku Maru Dec. 27 Japan Melbourne Maru ... Dec. 30 japan South Africa Dec, 3.1 Los Angeles Narbada Jan. 3 Calcutta City of Manchester Jan. 6 New York Huntingdon Jan. (i Liverpool Port Townsville ... Jan. 7 London Canadian Constructor Jan. 30 Montreal Fordsdale Jan. 15 London Limerick fan. 20 Los Angeles Brisbane Maru ... Jan. 22 Japan City of Evansville ... Jan. 29 New York Waipawa Feb. 9 London Hauraki March 3 Los Angeles Arawa March 4 London Hertford March 6 Liverpool Waiotapu iviarch 23 Los Angeles Cumberland April 17 Liverpool Fongariro May 12 Liverpool Norfolk June 39 West Coast —At Other Ports.— Tainul Wg’tn., Jan. 4 Southampton Fordsdale Auck.. Jan, 7 Liverpool Niagara Auck. Feb., 3 Japan OVERSEAS SAILINGS. Brisbane Maru ... Auck., Jan. 23 Japan Auslralind Wg’tn., Dec. 21 New York Benreoch Pt. Chlms., Jan. 7 Dunkirk Hororala Wg’tn., Dec. 24 ... London PORT BOWEN SCHEDULE. Advice has been received that the Port Bowen is expected to leave Lyttelton to-morrow and will arrive here on Sunday. INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Wahiue reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 7.40 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mails for the south connected with the express. SYDNEY-HONGKONG SERVICE. Messrs Neill and Co. Ltd. report that the A.O. liner Taiping is to leave Sydney to-morrow for Hongkong, where she is due on January 6. The Changte, which left Hongkong on December 15, is due at Sydney on January 9. Both these vessels are to make a monthly cruise from Sydney to Lord Howe Island and return. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound. — Aorangi left Sydney on December 3 for Vancouver via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu. She is due at Auckland on Monday and at Vancouver on December 25. Niagara is to leave Sydney on January 21 for Vancouver via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu. She is due at Auckland on January 25, and at Vancouver on February 12. —Southbound. — Niagara left Vancouver on December 2 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She is due at Auckland on December 22 and at Sydney on December 26. , Aorangi is to leave Vancouver on December 30 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She is duo at Auckland on January 18 and at Sydney on January 23.

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Murama left Melbourne on December 16* for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is duo at Dunedin on December 22. Makuva left Sydney on December 10, and is duo at Wellington on December 19. , , Maunganui left Sydney to-day, and is duo at Auckland on December 2*.. She will sail for Sydney again on December 28, and is due at the Austialiau port on January 1. ■ Wanganella is to lea.ve Sydney on December 24, and is due at Auckland on December 28. Awatoa left Sydney to-day, and is due at Wellington on December 21. Waikouaiti left Sydney on December 16 for Bluff, Dnnedn, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Oamaru. She is due at Dunedin on December 22. PERSONAL. The Wahine recommissioned with the following deck officers: —Captain B. B. Irwin; chief officer, Mr G. G. Meatyard; second officer, Mr L. 11. Leedcr; third officer, Mr C. A. Woods. Mr G. D. Jensen has been appointed third officer of the Rangatira, relieving MV J. A. Kirk for holidays. Mr J. J. Tait is now third officer of the Gabriella, in place of Air G. E. Hunt, who has been transferred to the Kartigi in a similar capacity. Captain A. R. Russell, of the Kiwitea, and Captain H. S. Collier, of the Poolta, are both ashore on holiday at Auckland. Mr C. T. Eobh, formerly chief officer of the Kaimai, is at preesnt on holiday at Wellington. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the under-men-tioned wireless stations to-night: Auckland. Matua, Maunganui, Niagara, Port Whangarei, Waitaki, Blackheatli. California State, Canadian Conqueror, Chifnku Maru, Huntingdon, Keifuku Maru, Mahia, Olivebank, Orford, Saiko Maru. Wellington.—Matai, Rangatira, Wahine, Tamahine, Aorangi, Awatea, Makura, Gabriella, Omana, Mataroa, Norfolk, Pakelia, Port Adelaide, Port Hunter, Rangitata, Rangltiki, Remnora, Sydney Maru, Tckoa, Tongariro, Waiwera, Westmoreland, Akaroa, Australind, Benreoh, Doric Star. Awarua.—Marama, Triastcr, Triona, Waikouaiti, 'Wanganella, G. S. Walden, Malojn, Mongolia, Mooltan, Narkunda, New Zealand Star, Oraraa, Ormonde, Orontes, Port Bowen, Queen Mary, Strathnaver, Tainui, Thorhild, Waiotapu. AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, December 17.~SaiIed: Doric Star (6 p.m.), for Gisborne; Wingatui (10 p.m.), for Portland; Kaimiro (midnight), for Westport. WELLINGTON, December 17.—Arrived: Omana (9.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Maui Pomare (10.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Gale (9.10 p.m.), from Hokitika. Sailed: Waipiata (12.40 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Port Waikato (5.5 p.m.), for Auckland; Hokitika (5.50 p.m.), for Greyraonth; Rangitata (5.35 .p.m.), for London. LYTTELTON, December 17.—Arrived: Port Bowen (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; Gale (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Paua. (4.45 p.m.), for Timarn; Wainui (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Holmdale (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Karepo (8.16 p.m.), for Greymouth; Rangatira (8.50 p.m.), for Wellington.

Wellington—S. 3 29.98 53 BC Grey raoi i th—S. W. 1 29.95 55 BC Christ’oh—S.S.W. 5 29.97 50 C Timarix—N.W. ... o 29.93 52 0 Oamaru —S. 2 29.93 52 0 Dunedin—S.W. ... 6 29.93 48 c Bluff—W.S.W. ... 4 29.97 54 OP