SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22891, 24 February 1938, Page 2

SHIPPING

Thirty minutes must be added to the following times to convert them to daylight-saving time. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— Port Chalmers: 11 a.m., 11.25 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 11.10 a.m., 11.05 p.m. Port. Chalmers: 11.50 a.m., midnight. Dunedin: Noon, 12.20 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.C p.m., rises to-morrow 5.37 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sot to-day 3.14 p.m., rises to-morrow 12.23 a.m. . WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr F. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day;— Bar. Ther. W.

Weather—li. blue »ky; be, blue sky and de. inched clouds; c, cloudy; o. overcast: g gloomy; U, ugly; r. rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; I, hall; q. squally; I. lightning: t, thunder; I, log; m, mist; z, haze. Wind—o. calm; 1, light air; 2. slight breeze; i gentl- breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, Iresn. breeze: G sciong b eeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 11,. strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane, ARRIVED. —February 24. — Benledi, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 5,943 tons, from Bluff. SAILED. —February 24. Holmleii, s.s. (12.45 a.m.), 555 tons, Munro, for New Plymouth and Port Waikato via ports. TO SAIL. —February 24, Kaimai, 5 p.m., for Wellington, Westport, and Greymouth. VESSELS IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Kaimai Kitchener street. Port Darwin Port Chalmers. Goslar Port Chalmers Benledi.'. Port Chalmers. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal.— Kaimai returned from Port Chalmers this morning 1,0 load and sail this evening for Wellington, Westport, and Greymouth. Holmlea sailed early this morning for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato via Timaru and Lyttelton. Holmdale is due on Saturday to load and sail the same day for Oarnaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Waimarino left Auckland on Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, She is due here on Sunday, and will sail on Monday for Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Karu is due to-morrow morning from Wellington direct to load and sail in the evening for .Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth via ports. Waipahi is due on March 1 to load and sail the same day for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne via ports. Port Waikato is due on Monday next to load and sail the same day for Auckland via Timaru and Lyttelton. Holmlea is due here on March 7 to load and sail the same day for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato via ports Storm is due here on Monday from Wellington to load and sail the same day for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Wainui is to leave Auckland to-mor-row for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and is due here on Wednesday. She will sail on Friday for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. —Overseas.— Port Darwin will leave finally to-mor-row morning for London, Newcastle, and Hull, Zealandic sailed from London on December 15 for ziustralia, and arrived at Bluff on February 7, She will proceed to Timaru. Wellington, and Auckland, and will tlien come to Port Chalmers, where she is due on March 2 or 3, and will sail that week-end for London and West Coast ports. Benledi, to load wool for the United Kingdom and the Continent, arrived at Port Chalmers this morning via northern ports and Bluff. She will sail finally to-morrow afternoon for Dunkirk and London via Panama. Piako left New York on January ,8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at Auckland on February 10. and is expected here on Sunday. She will sail on Tuesday for Sydney. * Cambridge left Liverpool on January 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Sho arrived at Auckland on February 10, and is expected here on March 4. Goslar will sail to-morrow for Continental ports. Wairuna left Vancouver on December 25, Los Angeles on January 5, for San Francisco, which sho left on January 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Sho arrived at’ Wellington on February 13, is duo here on March 4, and will sail the next day„for Melbourne, Sydney, Fiji, Papeete, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Dessau left New Orleans on February 3 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She ,is duo at Auckland on March 4, and here on March 20.

Tainui left London on January 14 for Suva, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Wellington on Monday next to land passengers, and at Lyttelton on March 1 to discharge. She will discharge at Dunedin on March 9 and 10, and will proceed to Port Chalmers, where she will load Homeward on March 11 and 12. Port Alma left Liverpool on January 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at Auckland on February 20, and is due 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 tomorrow, and at Dunedin on March 11. She will sail the following day for Melbourne and Sydney. 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 fwr dis-

charge at Aiiehlaiul, Wel telton, ami Dunedin, and she is uue at Auckland about March 7, and at Dunedin about March 17. She will sail finally from Auckland on April 30, and is due at London on May 31. Hertford left Liverpool on February 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Fort Chalmers. She is due at Auckland on March 15, and at Port Chalmers on March 31. Naniwa Mam left Kobo on January 26 and Miike on January 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at Auckland on February 18, and is due here on Monday next. She will sail the following day for Bluff.

Uangitata 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. She is due at Auckland on March 15, and here op March 27. City of Delhi was to leave Halifax on February 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. City of Canberra was to leave New York on Wednesday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Melbourne Mam was to leave Moji to-dav for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is expected at Auckland on March 9, and at Dunedin on March 18. Iluahino was to leave London today for Wellington. Port Chal- : mers, Lyttelton, and Bluff. She is due at Wellington on April 13, at Port Chalmers the following day, and at Lyttelton on April 19. Sussex is to leave Liverpool on Saturday next 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 Monday next for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. City of Wellington left St. John on February 18 for Wellington, Auckland, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here about March 30. Otaio is to leave Liverpool on Sunday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. , ' Romney is to leave Los Angeles on .March 4 'for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Empire Star is to leave Liverpool on March 12 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Kozan Mam is to leave Kobe on March 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Kaipara is to leave' New York on March 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. • Doric Star is to leave London .on March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Hauraki is to leave Los Angeles on March 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. City of Yokohama is to leave Halifax on March 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND, —Passenger.— Awatea left Auckland yesterday for Sydney, where she is due on Saturday. Wanganella left Sydney on Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday. Mariposa left Auckland on Friday for Sydney and Melbourne, where she arrived on Monday, and ; is due to-mpr-row. Maunganui will leave Bluff on Monday next for Melbourne, where she is due on March 4. . 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 Monday next, and Sydney on March 4 for Auckland, where she is due on March 7. She sails the same day for Suva. Aorangi will leave Sydney on March 17 for Auckland, where she is duo on March 21, Niagara is due at Auckland! on April 4 from Suva, and will sail the following day for Sydney, where she is due on April 9. —Cargo. Waikouaiti will return to Port Chalmers on Saturday to dock for survey. Karetu is expected to commence loading at Newcastle on March 1, and will complete at Sydney about March 3' for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. - TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. —Northbound.— Niagara left Sydney or. February 17 for Auckland, where she arrived on Monday, and sailed on Wednesday for Vancouver, where she is duo on March 11 via Suva (to-morrow), Honolulu (March 4), and Victoria, B.C. (March 10). Mariposa is to leave Melbourne on Monday next and Sydney on March 4 for San Francisco, where she is due on March 22 via Auckland (due March 7), Suva (March 10), Pago Pago (March 11), Honolulu (March 16), and Los Angeles. Aorangi will leave Sydney on March 17 for Vancouver,-where she is due on April 8 via Auckland (due March 21), Suva (March 25), Honolulu (April 1), and Victoria, B.C. (April 7). She will leave Auckland on March 22. • Monterey is to leave Melbourne on March 28 and Sydney on April 1 for San Francisco via Auckland (due April 4), Suva (April 7). Pago Pago (April 8), Honolulu (April 13),'and Los Angeles (April 18). _ She is due at San Francisco on April 19. —Southbound.— Mariposa left San Francisco on January 26 and Los Angeles on February 2 for Auckland, where she arrived on February 18, Sydney (arrived on Monday), and Melbourne (due to-morrow) via Honolulu (arrived February 7), Pago Pago (February 12), and Suva (February 15). Aorangi left Vancouver on February 16 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 B.C. (arrived February 16), Honolulu (yesterday), and Suva (due March 4). Monterey is to leave San Francisco on March 1 for Sydney, where she is due 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. "Niagara will leave Vancouver on March 16 for Sydney where she is duo on April 9 via Victoria, B.C. (March 16), Honolulu (March 23), Suva (April 1), and Auckland (April 4). She will leave Audkland on April 5. MAMARI TO LOAD. The National Mortgage and Agency Company Ltd. advises that the Shaw Savill steamer Mamari, which left Glasgow in ballast on February 11 for New Zealand via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, is due at Bluff on April 1 to commence Homeward loading. She is to complete at Port Chalmers, New Plymouth, and Auckland, and is due here on April 5-6. The Mamari is to sail finally ou April 20 for London.

INTERISLANLD EXPRESS.

The interisland express steamer Rangatira arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 this morning. Passengers and mails for the south connected. with the express. SOLHEIM FOR WELLINGTON. The tanker Solheim is reported by cable to have left Oeban on February 18 with a cargo of fuel oil for the Union Company. She is due at Wellington about March 12, and will complete discharge there. MOTOR SHIP KAHIKA. The Union Company has received advice that its new motor ship Kahika left Sunderland on February 10 on her maiden voyage. She is carrying a cargo of coal to Oran, thence to San Rafael, in the South of France, to load for Newcastle, where she is due about the end of March. Captain N. M. Bonnetti is in command. The Kahika is a twin-screw motor vessel of 1,500 tons gross, designed for the trade between Tasmanian porta and the mainland of Victoria and New South Wales. Built by Henry Robb and Son, Leith, she has a length of 253 ft, with a breadth of 45ft and amoulded depth of 15ft 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. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night : Auckland.—H.M.S. Endeavour, Awatea, Kairanga, Limerick, Maui Romare, Niagara, Wanganella, Triaster, Edward F. Johnson, Cornwall, Huntingdon, Orangemoor, Shabonee, Weirbank. Wellington. Matai, Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Aorangi, Kaikorai, Kaiwarra, Maunganui, Wairuna, Akaroa. Durham, Hidlejford, Kaikoura, Mataroa, Northumberland.. Rangitata, Remuera, Surrey, Tainui, Taraaroa. Awarua. —H.M.S. Achilles, H.M.S. Leander, Benledi, Ceramic, Discovery 11., Dunedin Star, Goslar. Maetsuyeker, Orcades, Port Darwin; Port Jackson. Queen Mary, Strathaird, Stratheden, Strathmore. AT OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, February 23. —Arrived: Gabriella (midnight), from Newcastle. Sailed: Awatea (5.25 p.m,), for Sydney; Akaroa (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Triaster, for Ocean Island. WELLINGTON. February 23.—Arrived: Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Matua (3.5 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Holmglen (7.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Waiwera (4.25 p.m.), for Picton; Paritutu, dredge _ (7 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Rangatira (7.48 p.m.), for Lyttelton. February 24—Arrived : Wingatui (5.45 a.m.), from Westport; Cambridge (9.35 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed; Karu (1.30 a.m.), for Dunedin; Piako (7.25 a.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 23.—Sailed : Waikouaiti (3.30 p.m.), for Bluff; Storm (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Surrey (6.40 p.m.), for Halifax; Wahine (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. February 23.—Arrived: H.M.S. Leith (4.30 p.m.), from Milford Sound. OAMARII, February 23.—Arrived: Breeze (6.50 p.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF. February 23.—Arrived: Karetu (2.45 p.m.) from Dunedin. Sailed: Benledi (8.10 a.m.), for Dunedin; Kent (9.15 a.m.), for London; Durham, for New Plymouth. (For continuation of shipping see late news.)

New moon Mar. o 5.10 p.m. First quarter Mar. 9 8.5 p.m. Full moon Mar. 10 <1.45 p.m. Last quarter Mar. 24 12.36 p.m.

Wellington—-N.W. 5 29.97 71 0 Ch’chch—N.N.W. 5 29.81 73 0 Timaru —N.E. 2 29.73 65 0 z Oamaru—W. 1 29.72 64 o Dunedin—N.N.W. 1 29.71 65 0 R Nuggets—N.E. ... 1 29.66 68 BC Bluff—N.W. 2 29.64 71 C