The SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12559, 23 September 1926, Page 2

The SHIPPING NEWS

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HIGH WATER AT WELLINGTON

PHASES OF THE MOON

Moon rises, p.m.j sets, 6.54 a.m. Sun rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 5.55 p.m.

ARRIVE** WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd. CYGNET, s.s. (3 a.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, from Kaikoura.—Gardiner and Blnnie, agents. NGAIO, a.s. (4 a.m.). 1203 tons, Wildman, junr., from Pioton.,— Union Co., agents. HOLMDALE, sjs. (7 a.m.), 681 tons, Williams, from Wanganui.—Holm and Co„ agents. WAHINE, b.s. (7 a.m.), 4136 tone, Cameron, from Lyttelton. Union Co., agents. KAIMAI. s.s. <7.25 a.m.), 1428 tons, Gray, from Grey mouth. Union Co., agents. _ NIKAU, a.s. (J. 45 a.m.), 218 tons. Vasts, from Nelson.—T. and W. Young, agents. INAHA. m.v. (9.30 a.m.). 251 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui.—Dalgety and Co., agents. ALEXANDER, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 377 tons, Maylen, from Tarakobe. T. and W. Young, agents. WOOTTON, s.s. (I*so p.m.), 151 tone, Dempster, from Lyttelton. Gardiner and Binnie, agents. KARTIGI, s.B. (2.25 p.m.), 2347 tone, Doyle, from Newcastle. Union Co., agents. SAILED WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22na. KAPONGA, 6.8. (12.30 p.m.), 2345 tons, Cbrisp, for Westport. KARORI, 8A (12AO p.m.), 1865 tons. Green, for Westport. LUBRICO, tanker (2.5 p.m.), 6956 tons. Smith, for Melbourne. CITY OP NEWCASTLE, s.s. (3 p.m,), 6921 tons, Jenkins, for Lyttelton. KAPITI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 242 . tons, Smith, for Wanganui. HOLMDALE, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 681 tons, Holm, for Dunedin. NIKAU, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. <7.50 p,m.), 4436 tons, Irvin, for Lyttelton. CYGNET, a.s. (8 p.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, for Kaikoura. NGAIO, s.s. (Jl p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, junr, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Wairau, Blenheim, to-da>. Maori, Lyttelton, to-dpy. Arahura, Nelson, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-aay. Progress, New Plymouth, to-day. Kurow. Lytteltpn. to-day. Waver ley, Patea, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, September 24th. Nikau, Nelson, September 24th. Ngaio, Pictqn, September 24th. Opihi, New Plyrnbuth,' September 24th. Pakura, Picton, September 24th. Kennedy, Poxton, September 24th. Kapiti, Wanganui, September 24th. Koutunni, Napier, September 24th. Totara, Lyttelton, September 24th. Maori, Lyttelton, September. 25th. Arahura, Nelaon, September 25tli. Kaimai, Greymouth, September 25th. John, Waikato, September 25th. Storm, south, September 25th. Wahine, Lyttelton. September 26th. Nikau, Nelson, September 26th. Ngaio. Picton, September 26th. Uale, south, September 26th. Kiwitea. Adelaide, September 26th. Queen Maud, ’ Auckland, September 26th. Canadian' Explorer;'Bln*,,Sept. 26th. Storm, Wanganui, September 28th. Maori, Lyttelton, September 28th. Arahura, 1 Nelson; September 28th. Calm, south, September 28th. - Katoa, Portland, September Kith/' Kaikorai, Port Stephens, September 28th. John, Lyttelton, September 28th. Wahine, Lyttelton, September 29th. Nikau, Nelson, September 29th. Ngaio, Picton, September 29th. Maori, Lyttelton, September 30th. Arahura, Nelson, September 30th, PROJECTED DEPARTURES TJlimaroa, Sydney, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-day. i Hawera, Patea, to-day. Kurow, Auckland) to-day. Alexander, Westport, to-day. Port Dunedin, London, to-day. Mako, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton,- September 24th. Nikau, Nelson, September 24th. Ngaio, Picton, September 24th. Progress, south, September 24th. Wairau, Blenheim, September 24th. Kennedy, Foxton, September 24th. Invercargill, Wanganui* September 24th. Kaiappi, Dunedin, September 24th. Kaimai, Greymouth, September 24th. Waverley, Patea, September 24th. Maori, Lyttelton, September 25th. Arahura, Nelson, September 25th. Opihi, Dnnedin, September 25th. John, Lyttelton,. September 25th. Kapiti, Wanganui, September 25th. Btorm, Picton, Wanganui, Sept. 25th. Totara, New Plymouth, September 25th. Wahine, Lyttelton, September 27th. Nikau, Nelson, September 27th. Ngaio, Picton. September 27th. Gale, Wanganui, September 27th. Canadian Explorer, Auck., Sept. 27th. Storm, south, September 28th. Maori, Lyttelton, September 28th. Arahura, Nelson, September 28th. Calm, Wanganui, September 28th. John, Wang., New Pfym., Sept. 28th. Pakura. 'Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 28th. Wahine, Lyttelton, September 29th. Ngaio, Pioton, September 29th. Nikau, Nelson, September 29th. Maori, Lyttelton, September 30th. Ainhura, Nelson, September 90th. KAIKORAI SAILS THURSDAY. The Union Company advise that the Kaikorai leaves Newcastle on Thursday for Wellington. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Wairuna was to leave Melbourne yesterday for Sydney. The Waiotapu, from Paeifia Coast ports, is due Auckland September 29th. The Bmton, from Pacific Coast ports, is duo Napier October 9th. The Hnuraki leaves Vancouver to-day for Auckland direct, thence Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waitemata is now loading at Pacific Coast ports for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGB. Futurist—Queen's wharf, No. 6, north. Echo—Queen's wharf, No. 11, north. Awarua—Queen's wharf, No. 13, south. Kennedy—Queen’s wharf, No. 13, centreUlimaroa—Queen’s wharf. No. 2. Kapiti—Queen's wharf. No. 5. Progress—Queen’s wharf, No. 6. Kapuni—Queen’s wharf, No. 8. Arahura—Queen’s wharf, No. 12. Alexander—Queen’s wharf, No. 14. Maori—Ferry wharf, Waverley—Glasgow wharf. Port D>tnedin—Glasgow wharf. Inaha—Glasgow wharf. Hawera—King’s wharf Kaimai—Railway wharf. Kartigi—Railway wharf. Kurow —Railway wharf. lonic—Pipitea wharf. Invercargill—Taranaki street wharf. Montague—Taranaki street wharf Maunganui—Clyde quay wharf. Waikouaiti —Lambton breastwork. Kaiapoi—Miramar wharf. Tamahine—Slip - Komata—Slip. Corinna—Slip. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Marajna, from Auckland, arrived Sydney September 21st; leaves Sydney September 24th for "Wellington; dhe Wellington September 28th. The Ulimaroa, from Sydney, ’ arrived Wellington September 21st; sails from Wellington September 23rd for Sydney; due Sydney September 27th. The Maheno, from Wellington, arrived Sydney September 21st; leaves .Sydney September 24th for Auckland; due Auckland September 28th. The Manuka, at Melbourne, sails from Melbourne September 23rd for Wellington, via Blnff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton; due Wellington October Ist. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Makura. E.M.S., left Sydney September 9th for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete; sailed from Wellington September 14th; due San Francisco October Ist. Aorangi, R.M.S., at Sydney, sails from there September 23rd for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu; due Auckland September 27th; due Vancouver October 15th Tahiti, 8.M.5., left Sau Francisco September Bth for Sydney, via Pipeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington; due Wellington September 27th; due Sydney October -2nd. Niagara, R.M.8., was to sail from Vancouver September 22nd for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland; due Auckland October 11th; due Sydney October ICth. The John is at Waikato; due here Saturday, and sails same day for Lyttelton : due Iback Tuesday, and sails same day for Wanganui and New Plymouth.

The Progress is due from New Plymouth io-day, and sails on Friday far Dunedin direct,- Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Holmdale sailed yesterday for Dunedin direct, Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton. The Wairau is due here to-day from Blenheim, and sails on Friday for Blenheim again. ’

The Kennedy is due Friday from Foxton, and sails same day for Foxton again.

The Hawpra is due to-day from Patea. and sails to-day for Patea. The Kapiti is due here oh Friday from Wanganui, and sails on Saturday foi Wanganui again. The Storm is due at Wellington on Saturday from South, and sails same day for Picton add Wanganui; due back here on Tuesday to load for southern ports The Gale loads at Dunedin to-day via ports for Wellington; due here on Sunday and sails Monday for Wanganui. The Calm loads at Bluff to-day, via ports, for Wellington: due here Tuesday, and sails same day. for Wanganui. The Pakura is duo here on Friday from Picton, and is expected to sail on Tuesday for Napier and Gisborne. The Mako sails to-day for Napier and Gisborne. The vessel wilKnot return to Wellington again. ■ The Invercargill is due at Wellington to-day from Wanganui, and sails on Friday on tha return trip. The .Koutunpi 'was expected to leave Napier last nigh't for Wellington. The vessel is due There on Friday to load for East Coast- bays. The Kahika loads at Dunedin on Tuesday, via ports, for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne.

The Kaiapoi sails on Friday for Dunedin. The vessel loads at Dunedin on Monday, via ports, for Auckland. The Kaimai sails on Friday for Greymouth. The vessel loads at "Greymouth on Monday for Wellington. The Kaitangata sails to-day from Greymouth for Westport to complete loading for Wellington. The Kaituna leaves Greymouth to-day for Wellington. ' The Karori' sailed from Wellington yesterday for Westport, to load for Wellington. The Katoa leaves Auckland on Friday for Portland. She leaves Portland on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin," Oamaru, and Timaru; due here Tuesday. , The" Kororaiko is expected to leave Westport to-day for Wellington. • I’he Knrow left Lyttelton last might for Wellington; due here to-day, and proceeds to Auckland. The Opihi is due here Friday from New Plymouth, and sails Saturday for Dunedin, The Totara leaves Lyttelton to-day; due at Wellington on Friday, and sails Saturday for New Plymouth. The Waipahl is due at Blufl on Saturday, and leaves Bluff on Monday, via Oamaru, for Wellington and Auckland, The Waverley is due to-day from Patea and sails Ffiday for Patea again. The Alexander sails to-day for Westport and Greymouth. „ PERSONAL. Captain W. H. Sawyers has resumed command of the Kapiti vice Captain J. J. Smith. Mr A. McDonald has relieved Mr C. J. Hackworth as chief officer of the Waitomo. The latter officer is on holidays. Mr S. O. Angus has loft the Waitomo as second officer, being relieved by Mr R. Tulloch. ~Mr Eustace has been, appointed third officer of the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, relieving Mr H. A. Litchfield for orders. . Mr G. C. Waters, late Kaikorai, has joined the Wairuna as chief officer, vice Mr A. H. Howie, who ig ashoro on holiday leave ~ & T . L B- Ehlert has been appointed third officer of the Wairuna, vice Mr A. W. Rabbltts, who has trangfered to the Kakariki as second officer, relieving Mr A. M. Harvey for instructions. The Kamona, recommissioned at Auckland last week with Captain E, J. Me-' Olollan in command. Associated with him are the following officers i—Chief, Mr H. Evington; "second, Mr R. A. Barling.

Mr A. L. Bricrley has transferred to tne Kaponga as third officer, relieving Mr A,, E. Foster, who has been invalided ashore.

Mr j. H. Miller has joined the Maori, temporarily, as chief officer, relieving Mr D N. McLeish for holiday leave, Mr E. R. Pate, second officer of the motor vessel Ootkia, is ashore ill, and haa been replaced by Mr A. W/ Pert.

IfEMUERA’B MOVEMENTS. To continue her loading programme, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner ltomuera is due ac Timaru to-day from Napier. She later proceeds to Lyt-fi-lton, thence Wellington to complete, and "ails finally from this port on October Bth for Southampton and London, •■ ■I I’itcairn Island, Panama, and Curacao.

QUEEN MAUD FROM CANADA. . After being delayed for over two days Uormy weather the steamer Queen reached Auckland from Eastern Canadian ports on Monday afternoon. The cargo consists of steel rails, constructural steel, motor-cars and motor parts, tobacco and general merchandise. A portion is being unloaded at Auckland, and the remainder will be discharged' at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dnnedin and New Plymouth. The vessel leaves Auckland to-day for Wellington, and is due here on Sunday. Crossing the Atlantic from Liverpool to Canada to load her present cargo the steamer encountered fogs and icebergs during the last thrfee days before she reachea Sydney, Cape Breton. Owing to the thick weather she could progress only at a very slow speed and at times her engines were stopped to avoid collisions with the ice. From Sydney she went to Montreal for further loading and then to Newport News, where she completed her cargo and took in bunkers.

The Queen Maud sailed from Newport News on August llth and cleared Panama eight days later. In the Pacific the vessel encountered dull threatening weather and a high south-west swell, until last Thursday night, when the wind freshened from the north-west. It blew a haTd gale from that direction for 36 hours and then the wind changed to -the west, but continued with gale force. The steamer was severely buffeted by the high mountainous tfea, which repeatedly broke on board and kept the decks flooded fore and aft. To prevent damage to the .deck-fittings the speed was considerably reduced, but during the* worst of the storm the vessel was hardly able to make steerage way. So severe were the conditions that the speed last four days of the voyage hardly averaged five knots. The storm continued until Cuvier Island was reached oarly yesterday morning, when the conditions improved and better progress was made to port. The Queen Maud is under a twelve months' charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company and will return to Canada to load another cargo* for New Zealand. She was built at Hongkong in 1919 and waa named the War Driver. After being launched she was sold to the Greeks, who renamed her the Evangelos. Later she was sold to her present owners, the Queen Line of Glasgow, which rechristenod her the Queen Maud. Captain C. R. Williamson is in command, and has with him the following officers ?—Chief, Mr R. McLeod; second Mr R. D. Stewart; third, Mr D. C. Fotheringham; chief engineer, Mr J. H. Park; second, Mr W. McGarvie; third, Mr W. Dougal!; fourth, Mr G. Fleming; wireless operator, Mr P. J. Finnegan; chief steward, Mr I J . Anderson. lONIC DUE THIS*MORNING. En route from London and Southampton, the master of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s liner lonic has advised by radio that the vessel is due in the stream at Wellington at 10 o’clock this morning. After pratique ha® been granted the lonic will berth about 11.90 a.m. at No. 2, Pipitea wharf, to land heg passengers, mails and part cargo. LONDON. An arrival at Dunedin yesterday afternoon was the Shaw, Savill and Albion seamer Matnari. from London, with cargo for discharge at Dunedin, Lyttelton and Napier. * CORINTHIC SAILS TO-DAY. With passenger®, mails and cargo, the Shaw, Savill and Albipn Company advise that the liner Corinthic leaves Auckland daybreak this morning for Southampton and London, via Panama. PAKEHA LEAVES MONTE VIDEO. Cable advice received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company states that the steamer Pakeha, which loaded in New Zealand and sailed^.from Lyttelton on August 31st for Lonapn. left Monte Video on Monday laet, September 20th. ANTINOUS REPORTS. The G. H. Scales, Ltd., have been advised by .radio that the master of the steamer Antinqus, en route from Auckland to Westport, expects the vessel to ; reach the coal port this morning. - YOSERIC AT "NELSON. The steamer Yoseric, en route from New Plymouth- to Westport, berthed at * Nelson yesterday afternoon. The vessel, which put into Nelson for bunkers, had been sheltering in Wairoa Bay waiting tor the weather to moderate before proceeding to the coal port for bunkers. CITY OF NEWCASTLE SAILS. The A. and A. Line steamer City of Newcastle left Wellington at 3.15 *p.in. yesterday for Lyttelton, thence Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff to complete her discharge of New York cargo. •; AT DUNEDIN. The Federal S.N. Company advise that the steamer Opawa arrived at Dunedin 1 yaeterdav from Lyttelton, and after completing her .discharge of Liverpool cargo there sails on Saturday next for Newcastle. i CUMBERLAND’S "DISCHARGE. The Federal S.N, Comnfuiv advise that* the steamer Cumberland,' which arrived at Lvttolton at 8 a.m. yesterday from Wellington, leaves to-day for Port Chalmers, thence Bluff to complete her discharge of Liverpool cargo. RTMUTAKA FOR NELSON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the 6toaiuer Rimulaka leaves Bluff to-morrow for Nelson to complete her discharge of London cargo. PORT DUNEDIN FOR HOME. The C. and P. Line motor-ship Port Dunedin is timed to sail from Wellington this evening for London, via Panama. She will take the following passeneers:—Miss B. M. Elder, Mesdnmes M. Elder, T. F. .Tack. Dr J. R. Elder, Professor R. .Tack, Messrs ! F. Robinson. L. G. Grace, H. Moult, Dr R. O. Davidson, of Oamaru, accompanies the vessel a& ship’s surgeon.

THE CANADIAN EXPLORER. The Canadian Government Line advise that the steamer Canadian Explorer left Dunedin yesterday for Bluff to complete her discharge and to continue loading She returns to Wellington on September 26th for further loading, after which she procoods to Auckland to com§leto, sailing finally from Auckland on eptern her 30th for New York, Boston, and Montreal.

MONTAGUE FOR SOUTH. To complete her discharge of Pacific Coast cargo the Swayne Hoyt steamer Montague leaves Wellington to-morrow for Lyttelton, thence New Plymouth. NORDVARD FOR~4USTRALIA. - The, motor-ship Nordvard, now discharging Texas cargo nt Auckland, leaves to-morrow for Australian ports to complete her discharge.

LUBRICO SAILS. The Vacuum OR Company’s tanker Lubrico left Wellington at 2.15 p.m. yesterday for Melbourne to complete her discharge of bulk oil. VANCOUVER Tdlir STEAMERS, the R.M.S, Aorangi leaves Sydney 4 p.m. to-day; due Auckland Monday and sails H a.m. Tuesday for Vancouver, via ports. i The U.M.S. Niagara wo® to leave Vancouver yesterday, and is duo Honolulu September 20th, Suva October Bth, and Auckland October lltli. SAN FRANdSCtf MAIL STEAMERS. .The R.M.R, Tahiti, from San Francisco, via Papeete, arrived Ravotonga 18.30 a,ni, Monday and left at 6 p.m. for Wellington, where she is due Monday morning. She leave® for Sydney 3 p.m. luesday, September 28th. The R.M.S. Makura, from Sydney, via ports, is due San Franoiaco October Ist. ! ISLANDS STEAMERS. The Tofua leaves Apia to-morrow for i Suva and Auckland. Tho Ngakuta left Auckland 3 p.m. Tuesday for Rarotonga, Atiu, Mauke and Aitutaki to load for Auckland and Wellington. ULIMAROA FOR SYDNEY, Tho Huddart-Patker Company ndvise that the passenger steamer Ulimaroa leaves Wellington at nopn to-day for

. MANUKA SAILS TO-DAY. Advice received from the Union Company states that the Manuka leaves Melbourne to-day for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on October Ist, and sails October 2nd for Melbourne direct. THE”WING ATUI. The Union Company advise that the Wingatui is due at Melbourne on Saturday from Auckland. She loads at Melbourne for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. . KIWITEA DUB SUNDAY. Advice received from the Union Company states that the Kiwitea is due here Sunday from Adelaide. The vessel satvs Monday for Lyttelton, Napier and Auckland. , THE KAIWABEA. The Union Company advise that the Kaiwarra sails from Melbourne to-day for. Adelaide to complete loading for New Plymouth, Auckland and Wellington.

Sept. 23 5.2 a.m. 5.34 p.m. Sept. 24 6.4 a.m. 6.37 p.m. Sept. 25 7.4 a.m. 7.37 p.m. Sept 26 8 a.m. 8.33 p.m. Sept. 27 8.56 a.m. 9.28 p.m. Sept. 28 9.47 a.m. 10.20 p.pa. Sept 29 10.38 a.m. 11.10 p.m. Sept. 30 11.27 a.m. 11.58 p.m.

SEPTEMBER. D. H. 5 M. is p.m. 57 p.m. First Quarter ... 3 7 East .Quarter •• 5 7 18 a.m. PerSee 5 43 p.m