SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18049, 24 September 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. - . , September. - 8 6.35 B-m. i "• —— — ••• 13 0.22 a.m. Fust quartet ... ... 20 4.25 p.m. „. 2 8 1.27 p.m. TUB STJN. Rises to-day at 5.58 sum.*, ects at 6.2 p.m. THE WEATHER. September 23—8 mm.: Wind S.W.; rain showers. Noon: Wind S.W.; ruin slkjwctb. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; rain showers. _ 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m ®? rometor — — — — 29.82 28.85 29.88 xhennonie.ter Max., 47; rniu., 38. HIGH WATER. • September 21— plu Afc Tainroa Heads _ 11.47 At Port Chalmers _ „ 0 3 027 At Dunedin .„ (U7 WEATHER REPORTS. (P» Uitited Paasa Assooiatio*.) WEIJJNGTOJf, September 23.' Th« following are the weather report! at • p.m.:— v „ , r . Hur. Ther. Weather. Capo Maria ... W„ light 211.01 50 Showery S asse p - w., light 29.83 G2 Cloudv Mauukau ; H.... S.W., breeze 29.78 51 Showi'ry Auckland ... S.W.,irosli 20.81 58 Showery Jauranga ... W., breeze• 20.73 03 l'oggv Gisborno... S.K., breeze 20.70 60 Rain Napier 8.8., light 29.72 50 P;rir Castlopolnt ... W., breeze 20.75 52 Rain Wellington ... S.. breeze 29.77 52 Showery New Plymouth S.W., light 29.78 GO Overcast Cape Egrnont... n S., light. 29.75 58 Cloudy Wanganin ... S., breezo 20.78 53 Overcast larewell Spit.. W.,-light 20.75 60 Cloudy Capo louhviud S.W., fresh 20.75 51 Cloudy Greymouth ... S., light 20.71 — Pine Stephen Island S.W., light 20.80 5-1 Overcast Cape Campbell fa., gale 20.78 52 Cloudy ■Kaifcoura ... W., light 20.72 49 Showery Akaroa light... S.L., light 29.71 4G Misty Bluff "• 2!, - nB 45 breast mnn E.S.L., breeze 2U.84 50 Overcast WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following aro tho ofilcial weather Buiniraarv and forecast:—"The atraospluu-io pressure hits increased, and high ami aqually southerly winds have predominated. Tho weather has been cold end unsettled, with heavy showers in many parts. Present indications are for strong southerly winds and cold, changeable, showery weather. The barometor is rising and the conditions aro likely to moderate shortly."

SHIPPING- TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, September 23.—Sailed!: Kiverina (0.15 p.m.), for Sydnev; Port Napier (0.45 pan.), for Wellington; £aura, barquentine (1L35 p.m.), for Newcastle. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 23.—Arrived : Port P.iric (noon), from Sydney. WEILL[NGTONi, September 23.—Arrived: Maori •(8 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Westralia (11.20 a.m.), from Melbourne. Sailed: Ayrshire (6.35 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Navua (3.30 p.m.), for .Lyttelton; l£apiti (3.40 p.ni.). for Wangunui. , LYTTELTON, September 23.—Arrived: Wahine (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (10.25 a.m.), from Timaru); Moana (1.15 p;m) from Wellington. Sailed: Baden Pow'eli (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine, for Wellington. BLUFF, September 22.—Arrived: Paloona (10 P-m.J, from Melbourne. September 23. — • P- m -)> for Dunedin. SYDNEY, September 23.—Sailed: Ulimaroa (o p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived: Joan Graig, from Greymouth.

Latest advice from tho Mamari states that the vessel will arrive in the stream at Port Chalmers at 8 o'clock tliift morning, and if granted pratique, will probably berth at about noon Improved woather conditions navo enabled her to mnko up much of her losj. time. The Ayrshire left Wellington yesterday morning to put out 1700 tons of Bristol, Glasgow, and Liverpool cargo at Lyttelton. ■ bne is due at Dunedin about September 23 to dischargo the balance. With mails, passengers, and general cargo, the Paloona arrived at Bluff at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, and was timed to proceed to i ?° rt - at V- °' cloc & last night. She should .arrive this morning, and is fixed to and wXgton for M ° lbourne ' ™ Lyttelton The Kotare wis unable to load her timber u f ais 9 n Wednesday owing to W f a i lCr ' 5 t } lo work was proceeded with yesterday, and she -was expected to sail ior , oamaru - She will arrive in those circumstances at Dunedin to-morrow Bight or Sunday morning, ■ ;„\ Sir ° ns ' £OU therly gale delayed,tho Wahine on her passage from Wellington to Lyttelton yesterday, and she did not- berth at the ' ferry wharf until 10.15 a.m., connecting with Syrs sn '■ n » m "" ™- W 1 I'™' and. Sydney, wt iv i, 0 ? yc f terd T ay »«CMioon the Navua ind S elhngton for Lyttelton and Dunedin, and ns due at this port to-morrow. Greymouth wired yesterday: "Light east' bar At Ca 2- d ( £ ffloderate Ewell °n the TT - westport the eea was smooth ! r^Tl^ 611 I £urthcr de] ayed at Oamaru by tho Wanaka is now scheduled to sail at LTfor C ° mplete h ° r T rfilit" U 'continued showery weather at d™ m f U I l cannot Jeave until today for Auckland direct. The Kahiko, was expected to sail last night for Westport to load for Napier and Gisborne: . •At present loading at Greymouth, the mU 6ail to-night for Wellington. The Kamo left Greymouth at 6 am. yes tor day for the same port. Jw n baC ! Csa ' ? ow completing her loadinc WT !^ S •' w Bchedule d to sail to-day ba n n ' NcavcMtle . Albany, and Durleft Wellington fox Gisborno yesterday afternoon to oontinue her HomeBav ih 'fi A f tCr CaJlit, 8 at Tokomaru Bay she will return to Wellington, sailins Panama Ootobcr 6 for London, vil J h^-.? orlhl i mber!and is expected to have her loading of some 50,000 carcases of frozen , ana jf ooo bal ea of wool completed, at 'Lyttelton by to-day, and should leave for' *^P lor ' Gisborne, and Wellington this evenrttll 06 hM , b T 1 rei H ivtxl tho Amorican Consul-general from, the chief office of the lanama Canal that the. price of oil fuel a„ the canal terminals hae been increased, as from August 1, to 3dol 50 cents t>er rel. Bunkers will be limited to sufficient oil tc reach the next bunkering station. This will ajvly to all ships, whether they have contracts with local oil companies or not. The Union Company's recently-acquired steamer Shahristan arrived at Adelaide at noon on Monday from Pert Chalmers. The vessel will load salt, gypsum, and general cargo at the South Australian port for Dunedin, Lyttolton, and Ncpier. 'The Athonic brought 10,000 tons of cargo for «ew Zealand ports from Sonthampton, and is at present engaged discharging 3500 tona at Auckland. —

COKTNTHIC DUE TUESDAY. The Shaw, Savill, am] AJbion liner Corinthic is expected to arrive at Wellington from Southampton on Tucpdn-y. She brinjrs cargo for discharge at "Wellington and Auckland.

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING GOMPA'NY'S STEAMERS. The Ruahino is announced to sa.il from London on December 2 for Wellington and Auckland. The Orari and Opawa have been fixed to load at West Coast of Emgland ports for the dominion oil account of the Federal Line. The Orari is- expected to sail from Liverpool on Octobcr 6, and tho Opawa from same port a -week later. The Remuera is to leave London on S«T>mi -r? 0 for Wellington and Auckland. The Dorset is to leave London on October 31 for Auckland and Wollbigton. The Paparoa is to leave London on November 2 for South Island ports.

SHIP STRANDED ON. REEF. TAKEN OFF BY ATHENIC. Tho tcscuo of passengers from a stranded steamer was effected by tho Athenic on lier last voyage from Wellington to London. On May 3 the Athenic picked up the S.O.S. from tho American !Munamar, which_was stranded on Gajdenior Reef. San Salvador. The Hunamar was in a very dangeroiis position, and had ,87 passengers on board. Captain Crosslamd dccided to °o down to the stranded ship and take off the "passengers. The Athenic had a full Wsenger list and had not a single berth available, but the purser had beds made up in tho various public rooms. On arriving, at daythe chief officer, Licutcm-int^ commander P. R. YaugW D.S.C., R.N.R., left the Athenic in charge of boats for the reGCUo ui n • wore uafely transferred With thoir bagf-ngo i n two hours, and tho Athenic proceeded to Norfolk to disembark them, arriving there three days later. The passengers wore unanimous in their pr-aiec of Captain Grassland and his offioers for tho Great oomfort they all received on board the At, he mo after their trying experience- The Munamar bolonged to the Munswn Dine, of New Ycik Mld W!IS bound {rora 'to