SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 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: 6.42 a.m., 7.8 p.in. Taiaroa Head: 7.12 a.m., 7.38 p.m. Port Chalmers: 7.52 a.m,, 8.18 p.m. Dunedin: 8.22 a.m., 8.48 p.m. —Monday.— St. Clair: 7.36 a.m., 8.5 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 8.06 a.m., 8.35 p.m. Port Chalmers: 8.46 a.m., 9.15 p.m. Dunedin; 9.16 a.m., 9.45 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day 10.56 p.m., rises to-mor-row 10.39 a.m. Sets to-morrow 11.19 p.m., rises Monday 11.49 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr F. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:—

Weather.—B, blu«. shy; be, blue sky and de* tached clouds; c, cloudy, o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, ugly; r, rrin: s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h’ hail; q. squally; I, lightning; t, thunder; f, fog: m, mist; z,' haze. Wind.—o calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle brerze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6 sti one breeze, 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane.

THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.57 p.m., rises to-mor-row 4.13 a.m. Sets to-morrow 7.58 p.m., rises Monday 4.13 a.m. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal. — Port Whangarei is due from Auckland via ports on Wednesday, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Holmglen is due on December 28 from Wellington. She is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. Waipiata is due from Auckland via ports on Tuesday morning. She is to sail late on Tuesday night for Bluff, and is expected back on December 28 to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Auckland. Breeze is due from the north tomorrow, and is to sail on Monday for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Waimarino is due from Auckland direct about December 27, and is to sail for Bluff the following day. —Overseas.— Waiotapu is now due from the Pacific Coast via northern ports to-morrow. She is listed to sail on Monday night for Port Huon (Tasmania), Melbourne, and Sydney. Waikouaiti left Sydney on Thursday night for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Oamaru. She is due at this port on Wednesday. Pensilva left Ocean Island on December 17 for Lyttelton, _ Eavenshourne, and Dunedin. She is due at Lyttelton about December 28 and Dunedin about December 30. Doric Star is due at Port Chalmers about January 5 to load wool. She is to sail about January 7 for London via Panama. Port Adelaide is due at Port Chalmers about January 3, and is to sail about January 5 for London via Cape Horn. INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rangatira reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. v VESSELS TO ARRIVE. —At Dunedin. — Waiotapu Dec. 20 Vancouver Tekoa Dec. 23 Montrea Norfolk Dec. 24 Liverpool Waikouaiti Dec. 24 Sydney Chifuku Mara Dec. 27 Japan Melbourne Marti ... Dec. 30 J“P ar J Pensilva Dec. 30 Ocean Island South Africa Dec. 31 Los Angeles Narbada ....'. Jan. 3 Calcutta Doric Star Jan. 5 Cairns City of 'Manchester Jan. 0 New \ork Huntingdon Jan. 6 Liverpool Port Townsville ... Jan. 7 London Canadian Constructor Jan. 10 Montreal Fordsdale Jan. 15 •••••• London Limerick Jan- 20 Los Angeles Brisbane N aru ... Jan. 23 Japan City of Evansville ... Jan. 29 New York Waipawa Feb. 9 London Hauraki March 3 Los Angeles Arawa 4 March 4 London Hertford March 6 Liverpool Waiotapu 1 March 28 Los Angeles Cumberland .. April 17 Liverpool longariro May 12 Liverpool Norfolk June 19 West Coast —At Other Ports.— Talnu! Wg’tn., Jan. 4 Southampton Fordsdale Auck., Jan. 7 Liverpool Niagara Auck. Feb., 2 Japan OVERSEAS SAILINGS, .Brisbane Maru ... Auck., Jan. 26 , Japan Australind Wg’tn., Dec. 21 New York Benreoch ’ Pt. Chlms., Jan. 7 Dunkirk Hdrorata Wg’tn., Dec. 24 ... London TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound.— Aorangi left Sydney bn December S for Vancouver via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu. She is due at Auckland on Monday and at Vancouver on Decem-f; her 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 arrived at Auckland on January 18 and at Sydney on January 23, AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Marama left Melbourne on December 16 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is due at Dunedin on December 22. Makura left Sydney on December 15, and was due at Wellington to-day. Maunganui left Sydney on December 19, and is due at Auckland on December 22. She will sail for Sydney again on December 28, and is due at the Australian port on January 1. Wanganella is to leave Sydney on December 24, and is due at Auckland on December 28. Awatea left Sydney on December 18, and is due at Wellington on December 21. Waikouaiti left Sydney on December 16 for Bluff, Dunedn, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Oamaru. She is due at Dunedin on December 22. PERSONAL. Captain C. C. Waters is now in command of the Poolta, relieving Captain H. S. Collier for holidays. Captain B. . B. Irwin has resumed command of the Rangatira, and Captain R. M. Kane of the Wahine. Mr D. R. MThail has been appointed second officer of the Gabriella, relieving Mr I. L. Russell, who has been transferred to the Poolta, relieving Mr B. H. Young for holidays. MARAMA FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Company advises that the Marama is due at Bluff at midnight on Sunday from Melbourne via Milford Sound. She is expected -to reach Dunedin on Tuesday morning, and is to sail at night for Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, and Melbourne. LONDON SHIPPING. During the week ended October 23, 1271 vessels representing 1,077,769 net register tons, used the Port of London. Of these, 485 vessels (830,505 net register tons) were to and from Empire and foreign ports, and 786 vessels (247,264 net register tons) were engaged in coastwise traffic. The arrivals included eight meat cargoes, four being from Australia, one from Iceland, and three from South America, comprising in all 110,000 carcases of lamb and mutton, 129,000 quarters of beef, quantities of pork, rabbits, and sundries. Twenty-seven timber-laden vessels arrived at the Surrey Commercial and Millwall Docks with 44,750 tons of softwood timber. * FIRST U.S. FREE PORT ZONE. The first foreign trade zone in the United States, authorised under Federal law, was ready for operation on Staten Island, New York, ou Novem- I

her 1. The total"cost will be approximately one million dollar's by the time the eight-acre area is Completed, but it _is anticipated that benefits to the shipping public will more than justify this expenditure. The facilities provided will make possible the assembly of commodities of all kinds in one area, there to be reshipped with a minimum of time and effort to their destinations. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the under-men-tioned wireless stations during the week-end:— Auckland.—For Saturday and Sunday: Matua, Niagara, Waitaki, Blackheath, California State, Canadian Conqueror, Chifuku Maru, John Knudsen, Huntingdon, Narbada, Keifuku Maru, Olivebank, Orford, Saikoh Maru, Sydney Maru. Wellington. For Saturday only: Rangntira, Tamahine, Wahine, Makura, Omana, Norfolk, Tokoa. For Saturday and Sunday: Aorangi, Awatea, Gabriella, Akaroa, Australind, Benreoch, Doric Star, Mataroa, Port Adelaide, Pakeha. Rangitata, Rangitiki, Remuera, Ruahine, Tongariro, Waiwera, Westmoreland. Awarua.—For Saturday only: Triaster, Triona, Wanganella, G. S. Walden, Maloja, Monowai, Mooltan, Narkunda, New Zealand Star, Orama, Ormonde, Orontes, Strathaird, Tainui, Thorhild, Strathnaver. • For Saturday and Sunday: Marama, Maunganui, Waikouaiti, Waiotapu, Port Bowen, Queen Mary. AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, December 18. Arrived; Canopus (4 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Port Whangarei, for Wellington. December 19—Arrived: Mahia (9.5 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NAPIER. December 18. Sailed: Waiwera (11 p.m.), for London; Sydney Maru (11 p.m.), for Japan. December 19—Sailed: Tongariro (1 a.m.), for London. ' WELLINGTON, December 18.—Arrived; Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waimii (7.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Gale (8.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Breeze (12.35 p.m.), from Wanganui; Holmdale (12.35 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Port Hunter (7.30 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Gale (1.5’p.m.), for Picton; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. \ LYTTELTON, December 18. Atrived; Waipiata (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Holmlea (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimarino (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.45 p.m.), for Wellington.

First quarter Dec. 21 10,59 p.m. Full moon Dec. 29 3,42 aim. Last quarter Jan. 5 10.55 a.m. N<?w moon Jan. 13 4.17 a.m.

Bar. Ther. W. Wellington—N. 3 29.91 62 B Grey mouth—S. 2 30.02 55 0 Christchurch —N.E. 3 29.91 57 0 Timarn—N.W. 2 29.87 60 CZ Dunedin—N. ’ 2 29.83 54 ■ 0 Nuggets—W.N.W. 3 29.79 56 C Bluff—S.W. 5 29.80 57 0