SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22685, 26 June 1937, Page 3

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St. Clair: 4.41 a.m., 5.3 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 4.51 a.m., 5.13 p.m. Port Chalmers: 5.31 a.m., 5.53 p.m. Dunedin: 6.1 a.m., 6.23 p.m. —Monday.— •„St. Clair: 5.24 a.m., 5.47 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 5.34 a.m., 5.57 p.m. Port Chalmers: 6.14 a.m., 6.37 p.m. Dunedin: 6.44 a.m., 7.7 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 4.30 p.m., rises to-mor-row 7.51 a.m. . Sets Sunday 4.30 p.m., rises Monday 7.51 a.m. ___ PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day 9.3 a.m., rises to-morrow 8 p.m. . Sets Sunday 9.31 a.m., rises Monday 9.5 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr P. Kidson) supplied the following at

Weather—B. Blue skv; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy: o, overcast: g, gloomy; U, Ugly: r, rail.; s. snow; d, drizzle: p, passing showers; 'h, hail; q, squally; 1, lightning; 1* thunder; f. fog; m, 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; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. SAILED. —June 25. Breeze, m.s. (10 p.m.), 622 tons, Horler, for Wanganui, via ports. ARRIVED. —June 26. Newton Elm, s.s. (9 a.m.), 4,228 tons, from Lyttelton. Waimarino. s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 3,067 tons, W. D. 'Cameron, from Lyttelton. IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Vessel. _ Berth. Southland.... Laid up. Karetu Birch street. Melbourne Maru Victoria wharf. Newton Elm.. Victoria wharf. Stockwell Victoria wharf. Waimarino...Cross wharf. movements. —Coastal.— Port Waikato arrived yesterday afternoon from Auckland, and was to load and sail this afternoon for Auckland and Wellington via ports. ■ ■ Waimarino left Auckland on June 19 “for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, and arrived'here-this morning, to sail to-night ; for Bluff, whence she will return on Tuesday to load for Timaru, Lyttelton,' Wellington, and Auckland. Breeze arrived yesterday afternoon from Bluff, and sailed last evening for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Waipahi is due on Thursday to load for Wellington, Nelson, and New PlyWaipiata was to leave Auckland today for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is expected her© on Wednesday, June 30, and sails for Bluff. Holmlea is due here on Wednesday morning from Wellington, to load and sail for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato via ports. Storm is due to-morrow from Wellington, and after discharge on Monday she will proceed to Port Chalmers to dock. She will return to Dunedin on June 29 to load and sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. ... t i o Port Whangarei is due on July I from Wellington, and is to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei. Holmdale is due from Wellington on July 2, to load and sail for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Wlngatui is to leave_ Auckland on Saturday next for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. —Overseas. — Stockwell left Wellington on June 16, and was due here this afternoon to complete discharge of New York, Philadelphia, and Newport News cargo. She will proceed this afternoon to Port Kembla for bunkers. Newton Elm, with a cargo of hardwood, loaded at Bunbury (West Australia) on April 30, and left Newcastle on May 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at Auckland on May 25, sailed from Lyttelton last evening, and arrived here this morning. Melbourne Maru, from Kobe via northern ports, arrived on Thursday afternoon to discharge general cargo and load and sail this afternoon for japan. Gera left New Orleans on May 20, was due at Auckland about June 21, and is expected here about July 9. Fordsdale is due here from London via northern ports on July 15 to load Homeward. . . / Kent, from London via Suva, is due at Port Chalmers via Lyttelton about Thursday, to complete discharge at Dunedin' and commence Homeward loading at Port Chalmers Anretta left Ocean Island on June 12 for Ravensbourne and Dunedin via Lyttelton. She ie due at Ravensbourne on June 28. Rangitiki is due here from London via northern ports on July 6 to discharge, and will return from Bluff on July 19 to load and sail for Lyttelton and Wellington, whence she will sail about July 29 for London. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. -Northbound.— Monterey left Melbourne on June 21, and Sydney yesterday for Auckland (where she is due on June 28), Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu. Los Angeles (July 12), and San Francisco (July 13). _ Monowai left Sydney on June 10 for Vancouver, arrived at Auckland on June 14, left there on June 15,'arrived at Suva on June 18, was due at Honolulu yesterday, and at Vancouver on July 2. Niagara is to leave Sydney on July 8 for Auckland, where she is expected on July 12, to sail the following day for Vancouver via Suva (July 16), H®* l ®* lulu (July 23), and Victoria (July 291. She is expected at Vancouver on July SO.,

Mariposa is to leave Sydney on July 23 for Auckland, Suva, Pago Pag6, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. She is expected at Auckland on July 26, and at San Francisco on I August 10. ' —Southbound. — Aorangi left Vancouver on May 13 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu (May 19) and Suva (May 28). She arrived at Auckland on June 1, and sailed on Juno 2 for Sydney, where sho arrived on June 5. Sho is temporarily withdrawn from the service to August 5 for engine room repairs. Niagara left Vancouver on June 8 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She arrived at Honolulu on June 16, at Suva on June 25, and at Auckland on June 28, and sails the following day from that port, arriving at Sydney on July 3. Mariposa left San Francisco on June 22 and Los Angeles on June 23 for Auckland via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on July 9, to sail for Sydney, where she is due on _July 12, and at Melbourne on July 15. Monterey is to leave San Francisco on July 20 for Sydney via Honolulu,, Suva, and Auckland. She is expected to arrive at Suva on August 3, at Auckland on August 6, at Sydney on August 9, and at Melbourne on August 12. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Wanzgnella left Sydney on June i for Wellington, arrived tnero on Juno 9, and sailed the same evening for Sydney, where she arrived on June 13. Sho sailed on June 14 for Melbourne, where she arrived on June 16, returning on June 20. when she sailed for Auckland. She arrived there on June 24, and was to sail to-day for Sydney, where sho is due on June 30. Karetu sailed on June 1 for Newcastle (Juno 8) and Port Kembla to load. She left Sydney on June 13, and was to. clear Hobart on June 16 for Bltlff, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. She arrived on Thursday morning, to sail on Monday for Oamaru en route to Sydney. Gabriella. was fixed to load timber at Grafton. New South Wales, on May 30 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She will also bring a quantity of general cargo from Newcastle and Eden for the two northern ports. She sailed from Clarence River on June 11, and was expected to leave Edithburg on June 21. Kekerangu was to load in South Australia early in June for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She left finally from Melbourne on June 14, arrived at Auckland on June 21, and is due here about the end of the month. Maunganui left Auckland on June 10 for Sydney, where she arrived on June 14. She sailed the same day for Melbourne, where she arrived on June 16, returning on June 18 to Sydney, whence she sailed the same day for Wellington. She arrived there on June 22, and was to leave to-day for Sydney, where she is expected on Juno 30. Waikouaiti is loading at Newcastle, thence Port Kembla, Sydney, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. She was expected to clear Sydney to-day. Waiana, from Barry (Wales) arrived at Auckland on June 20, and is expected at Dunedin about July 1 via Portland and Wellington. Waitaki left Melbourne on Juno 24 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is due here on Tuesday, June 29, and will sail the same evening. VESSELS TO ARRIVE. —At Dunedin and Port Chalmers.— Aurelia June 23 .'. Ocean Is. Kent June 29 Liverpool Waiana July 1 Wales Nanlona July 3 New \ork Chituku Maru July 4 Japan Rangitiki July 6 London Gera July 9 New Orleans Fordsdale July 15 London Trcdennick July 17 Montreal Brisbane Maru July 18 Japan Cornwall July 22 Liverpool Hauraki \ July 27- Vancouver Maimoa July 29 Liverpool Wairuna . Sept. 0 Vancouver —At Other Ports. — Cornwall Auck., June 26 ... Liverpool Chifuku Maru Auck., June 26 Japan Waiotapu Auck., June 27 ... Vanc’vr Gera Auck.. June 28'... Singapore Niagara _ Auck., June 28 ... Vanc’vr Port L’owen Auck., July 3 London Tredennick Auck. July 6 ... New York Brisbane Maru Auck., July 13 Japan Maetsuycker Auck.. July 13 ... Saigon Hauraki • Auck., July 15 ... Vanc’vr Arawa Auck., July 15 Lontl#i City of Shanghai ... Auck., July 18 ... New York Waimana Auck., July 19 ... Liverpool Koran Maru Auck., July 20 Japan Northumberland Auck., July 21 ... Liverpool Manju Maru Auck., July 25 Japan City of Glasgow ... Auck., July 25 ... Montreal Monowa! Auck., July 26 ... Vanc’vr Rangitata Wgt'n. July 28 London Rangitiki Wgt’n, July 30 London Van Rees Auck., Aug. 5 ... Singapore Durham Auck., Aug. 5 ... Liverpool Sydney Maru Auck., Aug. 9 Japan Mataroa Auck.. Aug. 12 Southampton Cambridge Auck.. Aug. 13 ... Liverpool Anhalt Auck., Aug. 16 New Orl'ns Wairuna Auck., Aug. 22 ... Vnnc’vr Niagara Auck., Aug. 23 ... Vanc’vr Hertford Auck., Aug. 26 London Kangitane Auck., Aug. 30 ... Liverpool Ardehvohr Auck. Sep. 4 ... Montreal Limerick Auck., Sep. 15 ... Vanc’vr Middlesex Auck., Sep. 27 ... Liverpool City of Brisbane ... Auck., Sep. 27 London Tainui Wgt’n, Sep. 28 Soulh'mptn Opawa Auck., Oct. 6 ... Liverpool Niagara . Auck., Oct. 18 ... Vanc’vr OVERSEAS SAILINGS. Tongariro Auck., June 26 London Melbourne Maru ... Lytt., June 29 Japan Port Fairy Wgt’n, June SO ... London Melbourne Star Auck.. July 7 London Port Wellington Wgt’n, July 8 London Rotorua Wgt’n, July 13 London Waipawa Auck., July 17 London Huntingdon Wgt’n, July 17 London Australia Star Auck., July 17 London INTERISLAND EXPRESS, The interisland express steamer Wahine arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.40 this morning; Passengers and mails for the south connected with the express. THE CITY OF SHANGHAI. The A. and A. Line steamer City of Shanghai, from New York, is reported to have left Newport News last Sunday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about July 20. NEW VESSELS NAMED. Montreal-New Zealand Trade. The two motor ships now building by the New Zealand Shipping Company for the M.A.N.Z. Line for service in the Montreal-New Zealand trade have been named Kaipara and Kaikoura. Alexander Stephen and Sons, Penthouse, and W'illiam Doxford and Sons, Sunderland, are the bunders, and the two vessels are expected to take up their running about the end of this year. .Single-screw motor ships_ of 5,900 tons gross, with a deadweight carrying capacity of about 9,000 tons, they will have a service speed of about 13J knots. The names Kaipara and Kaikoura aro not new ones in the New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet. The first ships to carry these names were steel twin-screw, four-masted steamers, built in 1903 by John Brown angl Co. Ltd., Glasgow. In 1912, when leaving Auckland fully loaded for London, the Kaipara struck an uncharted rock in Rangitoto Channel and was badly holed. Her cargo included large quantities of frozen meat, butter, and cheese, and much of this was jetti-

soned to lighten the ship, and for weeks after drifted ashore on the beaches facing Rangitoto Channel. Shoals of sharks were also attracted to the scene, and considerably curtailed bathing for some months. Later the Kaipara rock was blasted to pieces. Two years later, when Homeward bound from New Zealand the Kaipara was sunk in August, 1914, by the German raider Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosso. A few weeks later the raider hersclt was caught coaling off the. West Alncan coast by the old British cruiser Highflyer and sunk. STRATHMORE CAPTAIN’S CAREER. The new P. and O. liner Strathmore, which is due to arrive in Melbourne on her maiden voyage early in November, has as her commander Captain R« Iv» Burge. He has had a most interesting career since he first went to sea m 1901. Captain Burgo joined the Carradale in Hamburg, and a few days later the ship deft in ballast under tow with a nucleus crew of “ runners ” for Norway. Very heavy weather was met, and two days out from Cuxhaven tho towing hawser parted, and the tug ran for shelter, leaving the ship for three days in a severe winter gale and a lee shore. She was only saved from disaster hy th,o brilliant seamanship and handling of her master, Captain Alexander Smith, of Banff,. Scotland. When the weather moderated the tug, after a long search, found the Carradale again, and with considerable difficulty towed her into Fredrickstad. Since 1901 Captain _ Burgo has served in many ships, including the s.s. Syria, Arabia, Nile, Kashgar, Khiva, and many others. In 1934 he was promoted to command tho C;irthage. Since then he has commanded the Kidderpore and the Cathay. INTERESTING TRAMP STEAMER^ Cut in Halves After Wreck. Crain freights have attracted scores of tramp steamers and motor ships to Australian ports, to load for Great Britain this season. Some of the ships have had interesting careers, and one of these is the British tramp steamer Grainton (6,341 tons), which has loaded a full cargo of wheat at GeeIon". The Grninton was built at Sunderland in 1929. Two years ago she was involved in a serious collision with another ship in the English Channel. With her back bent the Grainton was beached near Dover. Later she was towed off by Dutch tugs and taken to Amsterdam. She. was cut in halves and a new mid-section was fitted. The chief engineer (Mr Robson) and the chief steward (Mr Horner) are the only members of the_ ship s present crew who were serving aboard the Grainton at tho time of the collision. The chief officer (Mr W. M. Collie) has not visited Australia for 35 years. His last visit was in a small barque. The new Greek cargo steamer Athina Livanos, which left Geelong with a wheat cargo for Europe, went ashore in February in a fierce gale at Hartlepool (England). She was refloated several days later. PRESENTATION FROM PILOTS. An inscribed cigarette case from the harbour pilots of Melbourne has been presented to the retiring commodore of the Burns, Philp Line (Captain S. Mortimer), who arrived in Melbourne recently on his last voyage in command of the Merkur. NARDANA REPORTS. En route from New York, the Nardana was due at Auckland this coming. She will leave there on Monday night for Wellington, arriving there on Wednesday, later proceeding to Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete discharge. HAURAKI LEAVES LOS ANGELES. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that its motor ship Hauraki cleared Los Angeles at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. She is due at Auckland on July 15. HUNTINGDON’S ITINERARY. Advice has been received that the Huntingdon’s itinerary has been extended to include Lyttelton. She will now proceed from Wellington about July \7, arriving at Lyttelton the following day. She will clear that port about July 20 for Montevideo, London, and "West Coast ports. THE QUEEN VICTORIA. Wireless advice received from the new motor ship Queen Victoria stated that she has been delayed by weather and that she will arrive at Auckland from Galveston (Gulf of Mexico) tomorrow. The Queen Victoria, which is under charter to Wcstralian Farmers, carries sulphur. LAST TRIP OF THE JOHN. SOLD FOR SCRAP. The old coastal steamer John, which has been lying at Clyde Quay (Wellington), for some time being dismantled, is shortly to make her last voyage. This time the trip will not be to any of the coastal ports in which she has pushed her blunt bows for many years past, but round to Evan’s Bay. where sho will be run ashore and broken up for scrap by local merchants, to whom she has been sold. The buyers are waiting for flue weather before they beach the old steamer. Several vessels have met their end in Evan’s Bay, among them the Dilpussund and the Tobias, both broken up near the powerhouse. The John is a small steamer of 339 tons, and was built in 1899 hy Tnrnhnll and Son, Whitby. She was owned by the Holm Shipping Company. IN RADIO RANGE. . The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations as indicated : Auckland.—Saturday only; Fordsdale. Saturday and Sunday: Matai, Matua, Maui Pomare, Niagara, Waiotapu, Wanganella, Canadian Challenger, Chifuku Maru, Cornwall, Gera, Monterey, Myrtlebank, Queen Victoria, Tredinnick. Wellington.—Saturday only: Maori, Tamahinc, Wahine, Kaivvarra, Huntingdon, 0. B. Sorensen. Saturday and Sunday: H.M.S. Achilles, Ivekerangu, Monowai, Waiana, Australia Star, Akaroa, Arawa, Mariposa, Port Chalmers, Rangitiki, Rangitata, Remuera, Tairoa, Tamaroa, Turakina. Sunday only: Rotorua. Awarua.—Saturday only: Karetu, Triastcr, Trionn, Comorin, Keifuku Maru, Maetsuydker, Melbourne Maru, Nieuw Holland, Thorhild. Saturday and Sunday: H.M.S. Wellington, Waikouaiti, Waitaki, Cathay, Orama, Oronsay, Queen Mary, Stockwell, Westmoreland. Chatham Islands.—South Sea.

AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, June 25.—Arrived: Kaimiro (7 p.m.), from Creymouth. , WELLINGTON, June 25.—Arrived: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; H.M.S. Wakakura (3.15 p.m.), from Nelson. Sailed: Fordsdale (2 p*m.), for Auckland; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Port Whangarei (11 p.m.), for Picton. LYTTELTON, June 25.—Arrived: Kent (9.15 p.m.), from Suva. Sailed: Wainui (3.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimarino (4.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Gale (5 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, Juno 25.—Arrived: Melbourne Star (3.15 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. SYDNEY, June 25. —Sailed: Monterey (noon), for Auckland. SUVA, June 24.—Arrived; Niagara (11 p.m.), from Vancouver. June 25 — Sailed: Niagara (noon), for Auckland.

Last quarter July 2 12.32 a.m. New moon July 8 3.42 p.m. First quarter July 15 9.6 p.m. Full moon July 24 12.15 a.m.

9 a.m. to-day:— Wellington—S.E. 6 Bar. Ther. 30.22 42 W. OB Grey mouth—E. 5 30.17 40 B Christchurch —S. W. 2 30.33 36 CP Timaru —N.N.W. 3 30.33 38 BO Oamaru 30.33 36 BO Dunedin—S.W. 2 30.33 37 BO Nuggets—N. 1 30.38 36 C Blutf—N.W. ... 1 30.27 36 B