SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22638, 3 May 1937, Page 3

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St. Clair: 9.1 a.m., 9.26 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 9.11 a.m., 9.36 p.m. Port Chalmers: 9.61 a.m., 10.10 p.m. Dunedin: 10.21 a.m., 10.40 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 5.3 p.m., rises to-morrow 7.7 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON, Last quarter May 4 6.6 a.m. New Moon May 11 12.47 a.m. First quarter May 17 6.19 p.m. Set to-day 12.57 p.m., rises to-morrow p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr P. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day;— Bar. Ther. W.

Weather.—l 3, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast: g, gloomy; u, ugly r ram. s, snov; d, drizzle*. p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; I, lightning; t, thunder; f, fog; tv mist; z, haze. Wind.—o. calm; 1 light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; U, strong gale; 10* whole gale; 11» storm; 12| hurricane, ARRIVED. —May 2. — Gale, m.s. (10.15 p.m.), 622 tons, Davies, from Wanganui and Wellington. Holmlea, m.s. (11.50 a.m.), 555 tons, Kanerva, from Port Waikato and Wellington. Port Brisbane (9.10 a.m.), 8,399 tons, Steele, from Lyttelton. SAILED. —May I. Cumberland, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 10,938 tons, Burton, for Bluff. Coptic, m.s. (4.40 p.m.), 8,281 tons, Avern, for Auckland. IN PORT AT NOON’TO-DAY. Vessel. Berth. Southland Laid up. Hororata Port Chalmers. Port Brisbane Port Chalmers. Gale Rattray street. Holmlea Rattray street. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal. — Gale arrived last evening from Wellington, and will sail this evening for Timairu, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Holmlea arrived yesterday from Wellington, and was to sail this afternoon for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Wanganui via Timaru and Lyttelton. Waipiata is due back from Bluff tomorrow, and is expected to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. . Waipahi is due to-morrow from Bluff, and is expected to sail the same day for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth via ports. Holmdale is due on Thursday from Wellington, to load and sail the same day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Waimarino is to leave Auckland on Friday for Dunedin direct, and is due here on Monday next to load and sail for Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Port Waikato is to leave Auckland on May 6, and is due here on May 12 to load for northern ports. —Overseas.— Coptic sailed on Saturday for Auckland to continue Homeward loading. Cumberland sailed on Saturday for Bluff.

Port Brisbane arrived yesterday via northern ports, and is to sail on Thursday morning for London via Cape Horn and Montevideo. Hororata was to sail this afternoon for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading. Ardenvohr is due from New York via northern ports on Wednesday, to sail about Thursday for Australia. Opawa begins Homeward loading at Nelson and is to complete at New Plymouth, Opua, Auckland, Waikokopu, Wellington, and Port Chalmers, and is due back here on Sunday next, to sail on May 12 for London via Panama, east coast of American ports, and Halifax (Nova Scotia). Aller is due here from Melbourne on Saturday to load wool. Port Hunter sailed from London on March 25 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. She is due here about Sunday. Manju Maru, which arrived at Auckland on Monday from Miike (Japan), is due here on Sunday to complete discharge. Akaroa, from London via Auckland and Wellington, is due here on Sunday, to sail on May 11 for Lyttelton, thence Wellington, where she is expected on May 25 for final loading. Canadian Conqueror is due from Halifax via northern ports on May 17. Tongariro, from west coast of England ports, is due here via northern ports on May 18. Goslar sailed from New Orleans on March 26 for Auckland, and is due here via northern ports about May 20. Sydney Maru, from Kobe via main northern ports, is due here on May 22. City of Oran sailed from New York on April 10 and Newport News on April 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here about May 26. Tamaroa is due at Auckland from London on May 23, and Port Chalmers on May 31. She will leave here on June 5 for Bluff, Lyttelton, and Wellington (for final loading on June 18). Melbourne Star left Liverpool on April 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. She is due at Auckland on June 3.

Newton Elm, with a cargo of hardwood, was to have left Banbury (West Australia) on April 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is expected at Auckland about the middle of May, and here about a fortnight later. Tairoa is due at Auckland on May 24 from London, thence New Plymouth, Timaru, and Port Chalmers. She is due here on June 4, to leave the following day for Lyttelton for final loading on June 12. She is due at London on July 25. Pakeha, from London, is due here on June 8. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Wanganella left Melbourne on April 21 for Sydney andi Auckland, where she

arrived on April 28. The vessel sailed on April 30 for Sydney. She will leave the latter port on May 7, arriving at Wellington on May 11. Awatea left Sydney on April 30 for Wellington, where she was expected today, to sail to-morrow for Sydney, where she is due on May 7. Karetu has been fixed to load at Newcastle and later at Port Stephens, Port Kembla, and Sydney for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Kauri left Greymouth on Saturday for Melbourne to load at Launceston, Edithburg, and Adelaide about the second week in May for New Plymouth Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Bluff. INTER ISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Wahine arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. yesterday. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound.— Niagara is to leave Sydney on May 13 for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver. She is due at Auckland on May 17 and at Vancouver on June 4. Mariposa is to leave Melbourne on May 24 and Sydney on May 28 for Auckland, Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. She is expected at Auckland on May 31 and at San Francisco on June 15. Aorangi left Sydney on April 16, arrived at Auckland on April 19, and sailed on April 20 for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver. She is expected at Vancouver on May 7. Monterey left Melbourne on April 26, and Sydney on April 28 for Auckland, where she was expected today, Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Los Angeles (May 17), and San Francisco, May 18. —Southbound.— Monterey is to leave San Francisco on May 25 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. She is expected at Auckland on June 11, at Sydney on June 14, and at Melbourne on June 17. Niagara left Vancouver on April 12 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She arrived at Honolulu on April 22, at Suva on April 28, was due at Auckland to-day, and will sail to-morrow from that port, arriving at Sydney on May 8. Mariposa left San Francisco on April 27 and Los Angeles the following day for Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, and Auckland. She is due at Auckland on May 14, Sydney on May 17, and Melbourne on May 21. VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

SURREY CLEARS CURACAO. Cabled advice has been received that the Surrey cleared Curacao last Tuesday. She left Wellington on April 2 for Halifax. London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow via the Panama Canal. SYDNEY MARU LEAVES MOJI. Cabled advice has been received) that the O.S.K. Line motor ship Sydney Maru cleared Moji on Tuesday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on May 15. PEARL ISLAND LIGHT, The Marine Department advises that a light has been established at Pearl Island, Port Pegasus, Stewart Island. The position is as follows :—Near southern end of Pearl Island, 116 deg 1.7 miles' from observation spot, chart 2,542. 259 deg 4.75 miles from Seal Point, chart 2,553. Lat. 47deg 12min ssec S. Long. 167 deg 43min 9sec E. (approx.). Abridged description: FI. ev. lOsec 112 ft _SM (U). Details: A flashing white light, flashing every 10 seconds thus, flash O.fisec, eclipse 9.4 sec, has been established in the above position. _ Elevation, 112 ft; tower, Oft; visibility, 5 miles; arc of visibility, from 229 deg through west and north to 095. The light is unwatched. NEW FLOATING DOCK FOR DURBAN. —For Lifting Vessels Displacing 4,000 Tons.— Durban is to have a new floating dock capable of lifting vessels displacing 4,000 tons. It will be of the doublesided type known as the “box,” which consists of a lifting portion called the pontoon and two parallel side walls built on to the pontoon. It will be of such a size as to be capable of being dry-docked in the Durban graving dock. The following main dimensions are given;—Overall length, 350 ft. averall width, 88ft; overall depth of pontoon at 9ft; overall height of side wall above outer edge of pontoon, 27ft; draught of water over keel blocks, 17ft 6in; depth of water at required site, I 31ft. •

The accommodation will comprise three cabins and a small messroom, and there will also be a galley. The machinery for operating the dock will consist of two separate installations, each comprising two electric motors dx'iviug a vertical spindle centrifugal pump. MEAT PERMITS WITHDRAWN. Concern was caused in Melbourne overseas shipping offices recently by the sudden withdrawal by the Department of Commerce of all permits to carry frozen mutton and lamb. Leading shipping officials criticised the department far its sudden action, which will mean a heavy loss to shipping firms who had already arranged space for the carriage of such cargo on seven or eight vessels which are at present on the Australian coast, and which would reach Great Britain in June. In view of the short notice given, it would be impossible to obtain other cargo, and the vessels would of necessity sail with part-filled holds. _ Replying to the criticism of the shipping officials, officers of the Department of Commerce stated that the permits had not been cancelled, hut had been withdrawn, possibly temporarily, to enable the department to ascertain, the quotes of export mutton and lamb for the first half of 1937. At present the department was endeavouring to obtain increased allotments, and it was hoped that the matter would be settled speedily. PASSENGERS BY TAIPING. The following New Zealand passengers travelled by the Taiping from Sydney to Hongkong and Japan:— Mr M. H. Burnett (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs R. S. H. Biss and Mr and Mrs Nickles (Auckland), Mr and Mrs D. J. Willis (Rangitiki), Mr W. A. Drinnan and Miss Melton (Auckland), Mr A. W. Barnes (Wellington), Miss G. M. Cameron (Auckland), Mrs E. F. O’Leary and Misses E. and M. O’Leary (Wellington), and Mr and Mrs J. W. Grant (Timaru). AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, May I.—Arrived: Wingatui (5.40 a.m.), from Wellington ; Margaret W. (6.10 a.m.), from Gisborne; Golden West (4.50 p.m.), from Los Angeles; Canopus (6.15 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Opawa (1.5 a.m.), for Waikokopu ; Port Dunedin (5.25 p.m.), for Napier; Tongariro (5.26 p.m.), for Napier; Doris Star (7 p.m.), for Wellington, WELLINGTON, May I.—Arrived: Gale (0.5 a.m., from Wanganui; Karepo (0.50 a.m.), from Westport; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kalingo (7.45 a.m.), from Greymouth; Storm (12.10 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Gale (1.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Matua (6.10 p.m.), far Auckland; Waipahi (6.16 p.m.), fqr Dunedin ; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. May 2. Arrived; Wainui (5.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Rangatira (7 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Ruahine (12.59 p.m.), from New Plymouth. LYTTELTON, May I.—Sailed; Wainui (12.20 p.m.), for Wellington; James Cook (2.45 p.m.), for Greymouth; Port Brisbane (4.26 p.m.). for Port Chalmers; Port Waikato (6.40 p.m.), for Auckland; Rangatira (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. May 2.—Arrived: Breeze (5.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Wahine (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Pafta (10.40 a.m.), from Timaru; Port Whangarei (3.10 p.m.), from Wanganui; Nifcau, from Tarakohe. Sailed: Southern Cross, for Nelson. BLUFF, May 2.—Arrived: Waipiata (6.5 a.m.), from Dunedin; Cumberland (1.10 p.m.), from Port Chalmers,. IN RADIO RANGE, The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Kaiwarra, Maui Pqmare, Narbada, Canadian Conqueror, Canadian Cruiser, Brandon, Brisbane Maru, Coptic, Maetsuycker. Monterey, Unicoi. Wellington.—Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Nucula, Aorangi, Awatea, Marama, Omana, Waitaki, James Cook, Ardenvhor, Mariposa, Mataroa, Port Denison, Opawa, Port Dunedin, Rangitata, Remuera, Tamaroa, Tongariro. Awarua.—Gabriella, Paua, Recorder, Wanganella, Triaster, Cape Horn, Columbia, Comorin, Hororata, Karafuto Maru, Mooltan. Narkunda, Nieuw Zeeland, Orama, Oronsay, Otranto, Queen Mary, Strathaird, Thorhild, Nieuw Holland. Chatham Islands.—South Sea.

Wellington—W. ... 2 29.46 51 B Greymouth—S. W. 2 29.53 47 BCP Christchurch —N. W. 1 29.43 42 B Z Timaru—W. 1 29.44 37 B Z Oamaru—W. •2 — 45 B Dunedin —S.W. ... 5 29.36 46 B Nuggets—S.W. ... 5 29.41 44 C P Bluff—W.S.W. ... 5 29.41 50 B C

—At Dunedin and Port Chalmers. — Ardenvoh Mav 5 New York Allcr May 8 Melbourne Manju Mnru May 9 Japan Akaroa May 9 Southampton Port Hunter May 9 ... Halifax Opawa May 9 .... London Canadian Conqueror May 17 May 18 ... Halifax Tongariro Liverpool Coslar May 20 ew Orleans Svdney Ma-u May 22 Japan May 20 New York Tnmaroa May. 31 Southampton Kcifuku Maru June 2 Japan June 2 L’atum June 4 London Trelyon June 5 ■ Nova Scotia June u Vancouver June 8 Canadian Highlander i une n June 19 , , Liverpool Melbourne Maru ... June 19 .; June 20 ............ Hauraki June 27 Vancouver Rotorua June 29 Waiotapu Ju.y 1 Chifuku Maru July ,4 Rangitiki July 5 July 15 Vancouver Cornwall July 18 . Liverpool July 18 Maimoa July 29 . Liverpool tulv 31 Vancouver —At Other Ports.— Canadian Conqueror Auck., May 7 ... Auck., May 7 .... City of Oran Auck., May 11 ... New York Maetsuycker Auck., May 11 .... Sydney Maru Auck. May 13 . Auck., May 13 . Liverpool Westmoreland Wgt’n, May 16 ... London Port Townsville ...... Wgt’n, May 10 Port Chalmers Wut’n, May 20 .. Limerick Auck., May 23 Los Angeles Tamaroa Auck. May 23 ... London Canadian Challenger Auck., May 28 ... Halifax Melbourne Star ...... Auck., June 3 . Liverpool Auck., June 4 ... New York Maimoa Auck., June 5 .. . Liverpool Waiotapu Auck.,* June 19 „ Nardana Auck., June 24 New York Cornwall Auck.. June 24 . Liverpool Fordsdale . Wgt’n, June 20 ... London Rotor*:; Auck., June 29 Auck., June 30 ... London City of Bagdad ... Halifax Tredennick Auck., June 18 ... New York OVERSEAS SAILINGS Ardenvohr Dun., May 6 ... . Australia Port Brisbane Pt. Chas., May 6 ... London Rigault d<* Genouillv Auck., May 7 .... Hororata Wgt’n, May 8 ... Port Dunedin Wgt’n, May II ... London Opawa , Pt. Chas., May 12 : ... London Coptic Lytt., May 14 ... Port Caroline Lytt., May 16 ,,, London Manju Maru Auck., May 16... Doric Sta; Auck., May 20 ,, Akaroi Wgt’n, May 21 .. Svdney Maru Auck., May 26 . Keifuku Maru Auck.. June 14 Tamaroa Wgt’n, Tune 18 ... London Melbourne Maru ... Arck., June 26