SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18512, 24 March 1922, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. March. First Quarter 6th 6,52 a.m. Full Moon 18th 10.44 p.m. Last Quarter .. .. 30th 8.13 p.mNew Moon 29th 0.33 p.m. THE SUN, Sun rises today at 6.20 a.m.; sets 6.10 p.m. THE "WEATHER. March 23.—Du1l and threatening, with steady rain in the evening. Light southwest wind 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m Barometer .. .. .. 29.10 29.10 29.10 Thermometer .. .. Min., 56; max., 62 HIGH WATER. March 24 — a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ~ .. 11.59 At Port Chalmers 0.16 0.39 At Dunedin 0.16 1.9 WEATHER REPORTS. (Fib Uarrmn frbss association.) WELLINGTON, March 23. Following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m.: — Bar. Ther. VT, athe*i

WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast; Present indications are for north-west to south-west winds, strong to a gale at times, and changeable, squally weather, with rain probable generally. The barometer is unsteady, with a temporary rising tendency. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 23. —Arrived: Kaiwarra (6.10 p.m), from Newcastle. Sailed; Kaitoke (12.35 p.m.), for Newcastle; Opihi (1.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton. GISBORNE, March 23.—Arrived: Admiral Codrington (noon), from Cardiff, via Panama. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 23,-Arrived: Pakeha (9 a.m.), from Newcastle. WELLINGTON, March 23.—Arrived: Maori (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Port Adelaide (6 p.m.), from Picton; Paloona (8 pm.), from Melbourne. Sailed: Manuka (9.50 R.m.), for Sydney; John (12.15 p.m.), for Wanganui; Wootton (1.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kamona (2.30 p.m.), for Greymouth; Calm (3.5 p.m.), for Wanganui; Oorinna (4.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, March 23.—Arrived: Storm (1.15 p.m.), from Picton; Wahine (6.55 am.), Karori (9.20 am.), Kaituna (5.25 p.m.), and John Craig (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Breeze (4.10 p.m.), for Picton; Port Bowen <5.10 p.m.), for Gisborne; Kauri (5.20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Wahine, ter Wel’ington. NEWCASTLE, Maxell 22. —Arrived: Waitomo. from Auckland. SYDNEY, March 22. —Arrived: Port Napier, from Opua (Bay of Islands). HOBART, March 22.—Arrived: City of Canton, from Dunedin. CALCUTTA, March 21.—Sailed: Clen Murray, for Loncfon. PORT NATAL, March 21.—Sailed: Waipara, for London; Tugela, for Las Palmas. SINGAPORE, March 22.—Sailed: Beltana, for London; Minderoo. GENOA, March 22. —Arrived; Batjan, from Sydney. ST. VINCENT, Mkrch 22.—Sailed: Yonne, for Europe. GIBRALTAR, March 22.—Passed: Port Macquarie, en route from Brisbane to Hull. TENERIFFE, March 22.—Sailed; Gallic, for London. LAS PALMAS, March 21.—Willaston, for Avonmouth; Middlesex, for Melbourne.— March 22. —Sailed: Cooee, for London. AVONMOUTH, March 21.—Arrived: Grelhead. from Fremantle. CARDIFF, March 22.—Arrived: Trelevan, from Geelong. LIVERPOOL, March 22. —Arrived; Karotnea, from Brisbane. March 21. —Arrived: Suffolk, from Adelaide. DUNKIRK, March 22.—Arrived: Dongaria, from Brisbane.

Taking advantage of smooth water at the Heads yesterday, Mr Wilkie, Harbour Board engineer, commenced to lay the moorings which will keep dredge 222 in position when the work of' driving ferro-concrete piles for the new Mole light beacon is being carried out. The Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer Canadian Spinner, from Norfolk, via Auckland and Wellington, is due at Dunedin early next week. She will then call at Bluff, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. The John, from Wellington, is due here on Monday to load for Wanganui, via way ports. The Storm, from Lyttelton, is due at Dunedin to-day, and is scheduled to sail the same day for Wanganui, via porta. The Calm, from Lyttelton, is due here on Monday to load for Napier and Gisborne, via Timaru. and Lyttelton. The Gale is also expected to arrive here on Monday to take in cargo for Wanganui, - via Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui , The Kini, from Gisborne direct, should reach Dunedin on Monday, and is to sail the same day for Napier and Gisborne, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Wingatui, from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due here about March 30. After discharge she will load for Auckland, via East Coast ports. The Kaituna, from Lyttelton, should reach Dunedin to-day, and after completing discharge of her Australian cargo will go to .Greymouth, where she will load timber for Melbourne. The Karori, from Greymouth, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due here to-morrow to discharge coal and timber. After completing discharge she will go to Port Chal- , mers for survey. The Waihemo, from Pacific Coast ports, via Auckland and Lyttelton, is due here ■bout Tuesday. She will complete discharge «t Melbourne and Sydney. The Palcona, from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due at Dunedin on Sunday, and is to sail on Monday for Bluff and Melbourne. The Corinna, from Wellington, is due hers to-morrow, and is to sail the same day for Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. The R.M.S. Tahiti, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, is due at Wei* lington on Monday. The R.M.S. Marama, en route from Wellington to San Francisco, left Pateet© op Thursday, the 16th inst., and is due at her destination on Monday. The Kaikorai is reported as having left Sydney on the 18th inst. for New Plymouth and Wellington. The vessel was due at New Plymouth yesterday, and at Wellington on Monday with general cargo and coal. The Union Company advises that the Kaitangata sailed from Newcastle on March 18 for Bluff, Picton, and Nelson. HAURAKI TO LOAD. The Union Steam Ship Company’s motor ship Hauraki is reported as having left Glasoow on March 17 for Pacific Coast ports, via Panama. The vessel is due at San Francisco on. April 30, and is to load at Vancouver during May for Australasian ports. R.M.S. NIAGARA. The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the R.M.S. Niagara left Vancourver on March 17 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva. She is expected at Auckland on April 7. TREDENBAM FROM NEW ORLEANS. The steamer Trcdenham is expected to leave New Orleans this month with cargo for New Zealand and Australia. She will discharge at Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Sydney, and Melbourne. ABEMAMA LOADS AT SYDNEY. The three-masted echooner Abemama, 337 ' tons, is reported to be loading general cargo • at Sydney for Auckland, and ie expected to anil at any time. TREGANTLB FROM CARDIFF. The steamer Tregantle, 5742 tons, is reported to have left Cardiff on February 12 and cleared Panama on March 2. She should «ach Auckland at the beginning of next week. THE EASTERNER The U.S. and A. steamer Easterner was to leave New York on March 4 for Auckland, Newcastle, Sydney, and Melbourne, but no advice haa been received of her sailing. She is expected at Auckland at the begin.ning of April. TASMANIA TO LOAD. The New Zealand Shipping Company advisee that the steamer Tasmania is expected ■ to leave Australia about April 5 for New Zealand to load for London. PORT DENISON CLEARED PANAMA. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison, en route from New York to Auckland, cleared Panama on March : li, She is due at Auckland about April A.

PATTED A FROM AUSTRALIA. The Paheka, ~hich left Newcastle last Sunday for New Plymouth, Wanganui, andl Wellington, is due at the last-named port on April 6 to comnlete Homeward loading. She is to leave Wellington on April H for Louon, via Cape Horn. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations last night:—Awanui: Moeraki, MaItura. and Hatarana. Auckland: Canadian Cruiser, Kaitoke, Wingatui, Admiral Codrirgton, Pakeha, and Kaikorni; after 0.30 a.m.—Australind, Dorset, Tahiti, and Waitomata. Chathams: Peshawur, Ruapehu, and Dorset. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Trevithick. Corinthic, Somerset, Kaituna, Paloona. Port Adelaide, Rakanoa, Manuka, Waihemo, Tutanekai, Kaitangata, Waiwera, and Buteshire; after 0.30 ami., Peshawur. SCOTTISH SHIRE LINE. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., local agents for the Scottish Shire Lino, advise that the Buteshire, from Sydney, should arrive at Bluff to-morrow. She will load general cargo ior London at that port, and at Port Chalmers and Wanganui. Wellington will be her final loading port. THE CITY OP HANKOW. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. report that the steamer City of Hankow has been further delayed in working her cargo at Lyttelton. Consequently she will not arrive at Dunedin till to-morrow at the earliest io discharge tho local portion of her New York cargo. AN EXTRAORDINARY ADVEIJTURE. A fisherman’s extraordinary adventure in a gale was reported at Grimsby, England, when the trawler Sesoetris landed a badly-injured deck hand named George Cook. Ho was engaged forward when a great sea crashed on dock and swept him overboard. He had been given up for lost when a second wave flung him back on deck, maimed, but living. THE STEAMER PERTH. The wreck of the steamer Perth, which on Tuesday last was broken in half by tho nor’-westerly seas, has shifted its position. The fore part moved out to seaward, while the engines have become more exposed in the after portion. In consequence of the break made in the hull, the cargo of timber with which the Perth left Greymouth only four months ago, became more exposed to tho buffeting of the seas, and quantities of it were washed away.

A RECORD VOYAGE. CORINTHIC'S PINE TRIP. The voyage of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion, liner Corinthio from Southampton to New Zealand was made in fine weather for the greater part of the journey, and was enjoyable in every way. The vessel made a good trip across the Atlantic, but was delayed at Panama for a day while repairs were carried out to her steering gear. Favoured by fine weather, the ship made a record passage, and one day shortly after leaving Panama logged a, record run of 350 miles for 24 hours. This is a record for the company's three ships, Athenic, lonic, and the previous record (346 miles) was also held by the Corinthic. When approaching the New Zeuland coast boisterous weather waa encountered, with unfavourable winds, the only bad weather on the trip. m CORINTHIC'S PASSENGERS. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s liner Corinthic, which arrived at Wellington <.n Tuesday morning, brought the following passengers:—First saloon: Miss C. Prouse, Mesdames M'Caig, Prouse, Messrs H. Challis (engineer R.N.), G. H. King, W. Marks (gunner R.N.), W. M'Caig, J. Prouee, G. Prouse, Commander B. Buxton, D. 5.0., R.N., Lieut. E. Thomas, R.N., Sub-lieut. B. Wilkinson, R.i\. Second saloon: Misses M. Barton, N. Chennells, Canon Cortlandt, A. Crocker, F. Hammett, L. Hint-on, C. Johnston, B. Kingsford, M. Russell, E. Smith, C. Stevens, E. Stirling, J. Teasdale, E. Thompson, Mesdames M. Buttimore, Cooper, Coxon, Edwards, Inkpen, H. Mac Gill, M. MacGregor, A. Page, M, Russell, E. Smith, Tebba, Thomas Thompson, Messrs C. Allen, W. Ashcroft. A. Coradine, A. Coxon, A. Edwards. G. Hatton, W. Hollander, W. Inkpen, C. Kelly, S. Smith, A. Tebbs, 0. Thomas, T. Thompson, E. Webster, Chief Stoker R. Ballantyne, R.N., Shpt. E. Crisp, R.N., Chief Waiter W. Ford, R.N.. E.RA., F. Leathers, R.N., Chief P.O. J. Rook, R.N., Chief E. R.A. G. Spriggs, R.N.. E.R.A. A. Warner, R.N., Masters D. Mac Gill, L. Inkpen, Rev. E. Beale; 315 third class.

Cape Maria ... N.W., fresh 20.73 70 Hazy Bussell N.W., fresh 20.50 72 Cloudy llanukau H.... W„ m. gala 20.60 64 Cloudy Auckland W., fresh 22.55 68 Overcast Taurauga W., m. gale 20.44 67 Pair Gisborne N.W., fre.-h 20.40 60 Fair Napier S.W., fresh 2P.3G 71 Fair Castlepoint ... W., light 20.25 58 Fine Wellington ... N.W., fresh 20.22 62 Showery New Plymouth W., fresh 20.57 65 llain Cape Egmont... N., fresh 20.06 64 Showery Wanganui ... N.W., breeze 20.00 05 Overcast Farewell Spit,. S.W., breeze 20.01 60 Cloudy Oape Foul wind S.W., fresh 20.25 59 Showery Greymouth ... W.N.W., breeze 20.25 63 Showery Stephen Island W., fresh 20.24 58 Heavy Cape Campbell N.W., fresh 20.15 61 Hazy Naikoura Calm 20.10 64 Fair Akaroa light... S.E., light 20.11 57 Finn Nuggets S.W., light 20.10 50 llain Bluff S., light .20.11 51 Overcast