SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 19

SHIPPING

Thirty minutes must be added to the following times to convert them to daylight-saving time. HIGH WATER. •—To-morrow.— St. Clair: 1 a.m., 1.26 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 1.10 a.m., 1.36 p.m. Port Chalmers: 1.50 a.m., 2.16 p.m. Dunedin: 2.20 a.m., 2.46 p.m. —Monday.— St. Clair; 1.53 a.m., 2.17 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 2.3 a.m., 2.27 p.m. Port Chalmers; 2.43 a.m., 3,7 p.m. Dunedin: 3.13 a.m., 3.37 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.26 p.m., rises to-morrow 5.18 a.m. Sets to-morrow 7.25 p.m., rises Monday 5.20 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full moon Feb. 15 4.44 a.m. Last quarter Feb. 22 3.54 p.m. Now moon Mar. 2 5.10 p.m. First quarter Mar. 9 8.5 p.m. Set to-day 1.51 a.m., .as to-morrow 6 p.m. Sets to-morrow 3.3 a.m., rises Monday 6.31 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr F. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. W.

Weather—B, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g gloomy; u, ugly; r, rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; t, hail; q, squall;'; 1, lightning; t, thunder; f, fog: ra, mist; z, .laze. Wind—O, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle bteeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh brfeeze; 6. strong breeze; T, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; U, storm; 12, hurricane. SAILED. —February 11.— Gale, m.v. (8.50 p.m.), 622 tons, Davies, for Picton and W r anganui via ports. —February 12. James Cook, m.v. (11.45 a.m.), 2,143 tons, Archibald, for Lyttelton and Greymouth. Akaroa, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 15,128 tons, Summers, for Bluff. TO SAIL. —February 12. H.M.S. Wakakura, minesweeper (1 p.m.), 298 tons, Lieutenant Phibbs, on cruise. Port Waikato, 4 p.m.), for Auckland via ports. Wainui, 4.30 p.m., for Auckland via ports (from Port Chalmers). VESSELS IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Akaroa.. .w. Port Chalmers. Karetu Victoria wharf. Durham -Victoria wharf. H.M.S. Wakakura Rattray street. Port Waikato Rattray street. Wainui Birch street. Waikouaiti Birch street. Holmdale Rattray street. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal.— Wainui sailed from Port Chalmers late this afternon for Auckland via ports. Port Waikato sailed this afternoon for X uckland via Timaru and Lyttelton. Gale sailed last evening for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui via ports. Karu is due here from Wellington to-monrow morning to load and sail on Monday for Nelson and New Plymouth via ports. Waipiata was to leave Auckland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due here on Wednesday, February 16. Waipahi is due on Tuesday next from Bluff to load and sail the same day for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne via ports. Kaimai was to load at Westport today for Timaru and Dunedin. She is due here on Tuesday next. Storm is due here on Wednesday to load and sail the same day for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Holmglen is due on Wednesday to load and sail the same day for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato via Timaru and Lyttelton. Port Whangarei is due on Wednesday to load and sail the same day for Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei via Timaru and Lyttelton. —Overseas.— New Zealand, tanker, with bulk motor spirit, is due here on Tuesday from San Francisco via ports. Durham will sail on Tuesday afternoon for Bluff. Port Darwin reached Auckland on January 30 from Newcastle, and is to load at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Bluff, and Port Chalmers. She is due here on February 21, and will sail finally on February 27 for London, Newcastle, and Hull. Zealandic sailed from London on December 15 for Australia, and arrived at Bluff on February 7. She will proceed to Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland, and will then come to Port Chalmers, where she is due on Febtuary 25. Benledi, to load wool for the United Kingdom and the Continent, is due at Port Chalmers on February 22 via northern ports and Bluff. She will sail finally on February 25 for Dunkirk and London via Panama. Piako left New York on January 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at Auckland yesterday, and is expected here about February 25. Cambridge left Liverpool on January 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on Friday next, and is expected here on March 4. Akaroa sailed early this afternoon for Auckland. Goslar is due here from Adelaide and Why all a via Bluff on February 22 to load wool for Continental ports. Wairnna left Vancouver on December 25, Los Angeles on January 5 for San Francisco, which she left on January 15 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Wellington on Saturday next, and here on February 25. Dessau jeft New Orleans on February 3 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 21 and here on March 2. Tainui left London on January 14 for Suva, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Wellington on February 28 to land passengers, and at Lyttelton on March 1 to discharge. She is due here on March 4, and will sail on March 8. Port Alma left Liverpool on January 1 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton,

and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 20 and here on March 5. Limerick left Vancouver on January 10, San Francisco on January 29, and Los Angeles on February 2 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 25 and at Dunedin on March 11. The Port Line steamer Port Sydney left New York for New Zealand on January 31, in place of the Port Caroline, which is going to Australia. The Port Sydney will bring cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, apd she is due at Auckland about March 2 and at Dunedin about March 14. Hertford left Liverpool on February 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. She is due at Auckland on March 22 and at Port Chalmers on April 7. \ Naniwa Maru left Kobe on January 26 and Miike on January 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is expected at Auckland on Friday next and here on February 26. Rangitata left London on February 4 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff. She is due at Wellington on March 12, at Lyttelton on March 13, and here on March 17. Brisbane Star left Liverpool on February 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. City of Delhi is to leave Halifax on February 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, City of Canberra is to leave New York on Febrary 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Melbourne Maru is to leave Moji on Thursday for Auckland Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is expected at Auckland on March 9 and fit Dunedin on March 18. Ruahine is to leave London on February 24 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Bluff. She is due at Wellington on April 13, at Port Chalmers the following day, and at Lyttelton on April 19. i Sussex is to leave Liverpool on February 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff, is expected at Auckland on April 7 and here on April 23. Port St. John will now leave Halifax on February 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. City of Wellington was to leave Halifax yesterday for Wellington, Auckland. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here about March 25. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. —Passenger.— Awatea left Sydney yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Monday. Wanganella left Wellington to-day for Sydney, where she is due on Wednesday, and Melbourne, due on Friday next. Niagara left Auckland on Tuesday for Sydney, where she arrived to-day.-Mariposa will leave Auckland on Wednesday for Sydney and Melbonrnp, where she is due on February 21 and February 25 respectively. , Maunganui left Bluff on Monday, arrived at Hobart yesterday, and is duo at Melbourne to-morrow. Niagara is to leave Sydney on Thursday for Auckland, where she is due on February 21. Aorangi is due at Auckland on March 7 from Suva, and will sail the following day for Sydney, where she is due on March 12. . ’ Mariposa is to leave Melbourne on February 28 and Sydney-on March 4 for Auckland, where she is due on March 7., She sails the same day for Suva. —Cargo.— Karetu will sail on Monday afternoon for Timaru. Waikouaiti will sail on Tuesday for Timaru. She will return to Port Chalmers to dock for survey. Waiana left Oamaru on Saturday for Williamstown to load a cargo of wheat for the New Zealand Government. It will be discharged at Bluff and Dunedin. She cleared Williamstown on Thursday and is due, here on Thursday next. ' , , James Cook sailed this morning for Lyttelton and Greymouth. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. —Northbound. — Aorangi left Sydney on January 21 for Auckland, where she arrived on January 24. She sailed the following day for Vancouver (where she arrived yesterday) via Suva (arrived January 29), Honolulu (February 4), and Victoria, B.C. (Thursday). Monterey left Melbourne on January 31 and Sydney on February 4 for San Francisco via Auckland (arrived February 7), Suva (Thursday), Pago Pago (yesterday), Honolulu (due Wednesday), and Los Angeles (February 21). She is due at San Francisco on February 22. _ Niagara is to leave Sydney on Thursday for Auckland, where she is due on February 21. She will sail thefollowing day for Vancouver, where she is due on March 11 via Suva (February 25), Honolulu (March 4), and Victoria, B.C. (March 10). Mariposa is to leave Melbourne on February 28 and Sydney on March 4 for San Francisco, where she is due on March 22 via Auckland) (duo March 7), Suva (March 10), Pago Pago (March 11), Honolulu (March 16), and Los Angeles. —Southbound.— Niagara left Vancouver on January 19 and . Victoria, 8.C., the same day for Auckland, where she arrived on February 7 via Honolulu (arrived January 26) and Suva (February 4). She left Auckland on Tuesday, and arrived at Sydney to-day. Mariposa left San Francisco on January 26 and Los Angeles on February 2 for Auckland, where she is due on Friday next, Sydney (due February 21), and Melbourne (February 25) via Honolulu (arrived February 7), Pago Pago (to-day), and Suva (duo Tuesday). Aorangi is to leave Vancouver on Wednesdav for Auckland, where she is due on March 7, and sails the following day, and Sydney, where she is due on March 12 via Victoria, IB.C. (due Wednesday), Honolulu (February 23), and Suva (March 4). Monterey is to leave San Francisco on March 1 for Sydney, where she is duo on March 21, and Melbourne (March 25) via Los Angeles (due March 2), Honolulu (March 7), Pago Pago (March 12), Suva March 15), and Auckland March 18. She will leave Auckland the same day for Sydney, and Sydney on March 23 for Melbourne. INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rangatira arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.40 this morning. Passengers and mails for the south connected with the express. TANKER SHABONEE., With bulk motor spirit for the Vacuum Oil Company, the • tanker Shabonee ; from Palexnbang and Wellington, is due hero next Wednesday.,

CITY OF DELHI LEAVES HALIFAX. The M.-A.-N.Z. line has received cabled advice that the City of Delhi left Halifax on February 2 for Wellington and Australia. She is due at Wellington on March 6. PERSONAL. Captain J. W. H. Staal, late of the Van Rees, is now in command of the South Pacific Line motor ship Maetsuycker. Captain A. S. Dalgliesh has resumed command of the Kaikorai, relieving Captain _W. A. Gray for holidays. Captain D. MacDonald is now in command of the Waiotapu, relieving Captain _F. L. G. Jammy for holidays. Captain A. R. Russell has taken command of the Karepo, relieving Captain E. R, Lowe for holidays. The Ngatoro recently recommissioned at Sydney under the command of Captain A. M. Lucas, whose deck officers are:—Chief, Mr R. Ainsworth; acting second, Mr V. S. Johnson; 1 third, Mr R. J. Sturmey. Mr R. Tulloch has joined the Karepo as chief officer, relieving Mr J. S, Beaton for holidays. Mr J. F. Collins is now third officer of the Rangatira, relieving Mr K. A, Seaman, who is on leave. MOTOR SHIP KAHIKA. SUCCESSFUL' TRIALS. The Union Steam Ship Company has received cabled advice that its new 1,500-ton cargo vessel Kahika, which was launched on .December 18 last,, underwent successful trials on * the Firth of Forth last Thursday. The Kahika is a twin-screw motor vessel of 1,500 tons gross, designed for the trade between Tasmanian ports and the mainland of Victoria and New South Wales. Built by Henry Robb and Son, Leith, she has a length of 253 feet, with a breadth of 45ft, and a moulded depth of 16ft 6in. The Kahika has her engines aft, with one main hold served by two hatches fitted; with roller beams.. Her service speed, is 11 knots. She is to leave the United Kingdom within a few days via ports and the Suez Canal for Newcastle, New South!. Wales, where she is due early in April. Captain N. M. Bonnetti is in command, and his officers are:—Mr J., E. Broughton, chief officer; Mr 6. H« Naish, second officer: Mr L. M. Fenton, third officer: Mr G. W. Feeney, chief engineer; Mr R. Sinclair, second engineer; and Mr T. M‘W. Allen, third engineer. MIDDLESEX IN BALLAST. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Middlesex left Glasgow last) Tuesday morning in ballast for New, Zealand. She is due on the coast on March 21 to load Homeward. RANGITANE CLEARS KINGSTON, The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that' its motor liner Rangitane cleared Kingston last Monday. She left Auckland on January 17 for London via the Panama Canal and Kingston. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to he within range of the under-men-tioned wireless stations as indicatedAuckland—Saturday only: Wainma, Waiwera. Saturday and Sunday; fI.M.S. Endeavour, Kaimiro, Kairanga, Matua, Orangemoorl Trojan; Star. Sunday only :■ Awatea, Sitala* Wellington.—Saturday only; Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Awatea, Kaiwarra, Kauri, Kent, Matakana, Port Darwin, Sitala. Saturday and Sunday; Matai, Kaikorai, Maui Pomare,. Waitaki, Wanganella, Canadian Constructor, New Zealand Star, Benledi, Gera, Kent, Maetsuycker,- Mariposa, Matakana, Mataroa, Monterey, Bangitane, Rangitata, Tainui, Tekoa. ; Sunday only: Cornwall, New Zealand, Piako, Sangstad... Arawua.—Saturday only; Karetu, Maunganui, Akaroa, Naniwa Maru, Saturday and Sunday: H.M.S* Achilles, H.M.S. Leander, Triona, Cathay; Discovery 11., Largs Bay, Mooftan, Oakbank, Orcades, Ormonde, Queen Mary, Strathmore,. Swarenhowdt. Sunday only: Port Darwin. AT OTHER PORTS. . AUCKLAND, February 11. Arrived: Piako (1.40 p.m.), from New; York. WELLINGTON, February 11. Arrived: Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kauri (11.55 a.m.), from Napier; Maetsuycker (12.5 p.m.), from Auckland; Remuera (5.15 p.m.), from. Auckland. Sailed: Poolta (Ll 5 p.m.),' for Gisborne; Kaikorai (3.30 p.m.), for Newcastle; Totara (6.30 p.m.), for Westport; Rangatira (8.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kara (10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Port Darwin (9 p.m.), for Bluff.. LYTTELTON,' February 11. —> Sailed: Wahine (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Awahou (9.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimarino (10 p.m.), foe Wellington. SYDNEY, February 11.—Sailed i Awatea (9.30 p.m.), for Aucklandg Kaimiro, for Napier. _ (For continuation of shipping see late news.)

Wellington—N.W. 8 29.90 66 OJP Greymouth—E. 2 29.90 64 C Christchurch ... 0 29.79 67 Timaru—S.E. ... 1 29.75 61 0 Oamaru —W. 1 29.73 62 0 Dunedin—N.N.W. 1 29.74 60 c Nuggets—N. 1 29.74 63 B Bluff 0 29.66 69 B