SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18545, 4 May 1922, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. May. First Quarter „ ... sth 0.26 a.m. • Ptdl; Jfbdtt .. ..... „ Uth 5.36 p.m. ~ Last Quarter „ .. 19th 5.47 a.m. ; New Moon „ .. ~ ~ 27tb 5.34 a.m. ' THE SDN, -Sun rises to-day at 7.12 a.m.; sets 4.58 p.m. THE WEATHER. May ‘ B.—Dull till noon, with light and ...keep .‘north-east wind changing later to light ‘ north-west. Much brighter during after* • noon. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. • Barometer .. ... 29.99 29.98 29.93 'Thermometer .. .. Min., 64; max., 64 high Water May 4 a.m, p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. .. .. 8.23 8.54 At Port Chalmers ~ 9.3 9.31 “ At Dunedin .. 9.83 10.4 WEATHER REPORTS. {Pas Ditited Paxas Assooranov.) WELLINGTON, May 3. Bellowing are the official weather reports at ‘4.p.m.: Bar. Ther. Weathes ' Oape Maria ... S., fresh 29.84 61 Cloudy ’ Bussell S., fresh 29.86 68 Cloudy itanukau H.... S., light 29.88 62 Fine Auckland ... S.W., light 29.89 64 Fair Tauranga ... w., light 29.80 82 Fair Gisborne S.E.. fresh 29.97 60 Overcast Napier S.E., fresh 30.05 58 Overcast Oastlepoint ... S.W., light 30.04 -52 Cloudy Wellington ... S., light 30.05 58 Fair New Plymouth E., light 29.87 63 Fine Oape Egmont... S.E., Iresh 29.87 57 Fine Wanganui ... E.S.E., fresh 29.88 , 60 Fine Farewell Spit.. S.E., fresh 30.03 57 Fine Cape Foulwind N.W.. light 30.05 56 Fine Greymonth ... S., light 30.01 50 Cloudy ' Gape Campbell S.E., light 30.12 57 Hazy . Kaikonra ... Calm 30.05 66 Fair Alcaroa light... N.E., fight 29.93 52 Fair ' Nuggets . ... Calm 29.90 48 Foggy Bluff... ._ ... Calm 29.82 52 Overcast WEATHER FORECAST. Following ie the official weather forecast: “ Present indications are for a prevalence of moderate to strong south-easterly to northeasterly winds. The weather will be unsettled, cloudy at times, and foggy in parts. ■' The barometer is unsteady, with a. falling tendency.” . - DEPARTURE. Cornwall, s.s. (4.45 p.tn.), 10,669 tons, ■’ ■ Robertson, for Timarn. New Zealand Ship- . ping Company, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 3.—Arrived; Fiona (6.43 a.m->, from Fiji; Elrrol (noon), from Napier. : Sailed: Rakanoa (12.40 p.m.), for West- : May 2.—Sailed: John (11.43 pjn.). for Dunedin. _ WELLINGTON, May 3.—Arrived: Wootten (2.35 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Maori (8.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Woimana (7.55 a.m.), for Napier; Port Pjrie, for Lyttelton. . . , ’’ LYTTELTON, May 3.—Arrived; Mararoa (8.65 ‘a.m.), and Wanaka (11.30 a.m.), from • Wellington; Baden Powell (3.40 p.m.), from . Kaipaia. Sailed; Opua (12.10 p.m.), for , Gnsymouth; Kakapo (4 p.m.), for Timam, ‘ Mararoa (7.15 p.m.), for Wellington. OAMARU, May 2.—Arrived: City of Winchester (4.30 p.m.), from Dunedin. J’ BLUFF, May 2.—Arrived: Kotare (6.30 ip.m:). from Dunedin. NEWCASTLE, May 2.—Sailed: Carpentaria, for Auckland. - ' SOUTHAMPTON, May _ 2.—Sailed; Cana- ■ chan 1 Louder, for Australia. - ••V PORT NATAL,, May 2.—Sailed: Hororata, •"for United Kingdom. r'- TABLE oul, May 2.—Sailed: Ceramic, r"for London. - <.COLON, May 2.—Sailed: Port Augusta, for New Zealand and Australian ports. GIBRALTAR, May 2.—Passed; Clan Maotageart, en route from Sydney to London. . NEW YORK, May 2.—Arrived: Canadian Cruiser, from Melbourne. V LONDON, May 2.—Arrived: Tropic, from Brisbane; Ruapehu, from Wellington; Wanfarafta, from Sydney; Orvieto, from Bris-ane.—-Sailed Cooee, for Australia. .The Corinna is now due hero on Friday. She will, go straight into dock at Port Chalmers for cleaning and painting. She is to sail on Monday fox Nflson and New Plymouth, via ports. The; Marama is to leave Sydney to-day for Wellington, where she is due on Monday. The Waihora is scheduled to leave Newcastle at the end of the week for Welling* ton and Dunedin. On completing discharge here she will go to Port Chalmers for survey. The Waikouaiti is scheduled to leave Syd-ney-this, week for Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. ; The' New Zealand Shipping Company a ; steamer Orari, which sailed from Montevideo on April 27, en route from Auckland to London. left the New Zealand port on April 2. The Holmdale, from Wellington direct, is ' - due here on Saturday to load for Oamaru, Timarn, - Lyttelton, Wellington, and! "Wa- . : nganui. The Progress arrived at Port Chalmers ..from" Dunedin at 4.43 p.m.. She will go into - dock on Monday. The John, from Wanganui direct, is due at Dunedin on Saturday- to load a full cargo • of wool for Wanganui direct. ■ The Kotare, from Bluff, is due here tomorrow, and is to sail the- same day for Bluff and Invercargill. • The Storm, which arrived here on Tuesday from Lyttelton, is to leave this after- ' non’ for Timam, Lyttelton, Wellington, and ‘ Wanganui. The Gale,- from. Wanganui, is due here tomorrow night, and is to sail the following ; ; day for Timam, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. r The Wanaka, from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is duo here torday, and is to'sail to-morrow for Auckland, via Bluff, Oamaru, Timam, and Wellington. It Js, reported in Auckland that the East OoahtT■ Shipping Company's • schooner Isabella De Graine, which has been laid up in the stream at Auckland for some time, has been sold for the Kaipara-Lyttelton trade. / The Whangape is expected to arrive .at • Lyttelton from Auckland, via Wellington, on • Tuesday- next. She will complete discharge ; at Timam, and will then return to Lyttelton .to load for Auckland direct. EAST CAPE LIGHT. ■ The mechanical expert who is at present at East Cape has the temporary light on the mainland practically ready for use, pending the transfer of the lighthouse from East Island to" the mainland. The light on the island is;- still being used, but it is expected' that it will soon bo necessary to bring file temporary light into operation. lONIC CLEARED PANAMA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner lonic, eh roi)to from Southampton to Wellington •with- 1 passengers and cargo, cleared Balboa .it'd* April 23. She is duo at Wellington on -May 15. She will discharge and lead at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and is scheb-> Ailed .to • leave Wellington, for Southampton - and :London on June 10. MATAKANA LOADING. ’ . The S.S. and A. liner Matakana is ’ to i,,-leave■ Wellington about Tuesday for Home- . --.■ward loading at Bluff, Napier, and Picton. " .. She is -expected back at Wellington about ■ ,j May 21’.t0 complete her loading, and will j J soil from Wellington on June 1 for Londqn, via Cape Horn. V ri , WAIWERA LEFT COLON. • ‘. Ckhled news has been received by the '• -.Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company that the ■ Waiwera arrived at Colon on April 26 from " Wellington, and sailed again on the same day for Boston, New York, and London. The vessel left Wellington on March 31. ■ WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be ' within range of the Under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Awanui: Makura and KUrow. Auckland: Rakanoa, Tutanekai, and Katoa. Wellington; Ngaio, Maori, Moraroa, Paloona, Dorset, Wanaka, Arahura, Waipori, Tainui, Port Pine, Waimana, Canadian Spinner, and Coolana. Chathams: Piako, Zealandia, Tredenham, and r Raranga. POET PIKIB FOR DUNEDIN. " ’ Messrs j. W. Swift and Co., local agents " for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, ; report that the Port Pirie, from Glasgow ; j and Liverpool, via north New Zealand porta, ,!•;vis-.due..here on Saturday, and will discharge f V-abfcut 700 tbns of general cargo from Great She will then go to Port Chal-Sv’-V mere, where she will load frozen meat and freight. From Port Chalmers she C; ■'"’•will continue loading for London at Lyttel-;:l-ton, .Wanganui roadstead, and Wellington. I MAKALLA AT AUCKLAND. V The C. and D. liner Makalla arrived at j Auckland on Monday morning from London, i-:’ -The vessel will discharge explosives and part ' cargo at Auckland, and will then come on SV to Wellington, where she is due next MonSr 1 day. Prom Wellington the •Makalla will go %' tttf-New Plymouth to complete discharge. The vessel will subsequently load wool at Wanganui roadstead and Nelson, and is io gf-’r.'irdoeed thence to Australia to complete load--for Home. COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS FOR , NEW ZEALAND SERVICE. {ft 1 '- • After .having been idle in Sydney Harhour for some weeks' two of the Common--wealth Government’s steamers, the Dundula ligand' Diomano, have been chartered and will

leave port within the next few days (says the Melbourne Argus of April 21). The charters were effected by Messrs Scott, Fell, and Co. Both vessels are fixed to load, coal at Newcastle for New Zealand, and they axe now being prepared for sea-. The Dundula arrived at Sydney on March 4 from Karachi ••via Fremantle, and the Dromana, which also came ' from Karachi, reached Sydney on March 12. The steamers are expected io make several trips to New Zealand with coal, so that they will bo employed for some time. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT DINE. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co., local agents for the Canadian Government Line, have received advice of the following movements of steamers: The Canadian Constructor is due at Dunedin from Melbourne about May 12 to discharge and load wool and general cargo at xsluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Napier, and Auckland 4 OT New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, and inland points in XJ.S.A. and Canada. She is due at Lyttelton about May 15.. The Canadian Exporter is to leave Montreal on June 28 for Australian and New Zealand ports. She will be followed by the Canadian Spinner on July 28. The Canadian Leader is to replace the Canadian Planter on her voyage from Canada to New Zealand. The Canadian Miller is due at Dunedin from Melbourne at the latter end of May to load at Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland for New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, and inland points in U.S.A. and Canada. She is due at Lyttelton during first week in June. The Canadian Pioneer, en route for a New Zealand port, sailed from Papeete on February 4, via Australian porta. The Canadian Seigneur is due at Auckland on May 29 from Norfolk, and is expected to reach Wellington on June 2. The Canadian Spinner left Bluff on Tuea day afternoon for Melbourne to discharge the balance of her cargo at Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. The Canadian Transporter left Vancouver for Australasian ports on April 15, and is due at Auckland on May 14, and at Wellington on May 19. The vessel will later leave Wellington, for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. HUNTINGDON AT WELLINGTON. The big cargo steamer Huntingdon, with about 5000 tons of general cargo arrived at Wellington on Saturday afternoon. The Huntingdon left London on March 17, and made a good run to Colon, where she arrived on April 3. The vessel passed through, Panama Canal on the following date, and left Balboa on April 4 for Wellington. A moderate to fine weather voyage was experienced throughout. The Huntingdon, which comes to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, . will discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Huntingdon is a comparatively new vessel, built in Germany by the Bremer Vulcan Shipbuilding Co. of Vegesack, and was formerly the Munsterland. She was bought by Lord Inchcape and sold to the P, and jO. Company. .The Huntingdon is a vessel of 12,146 tons gross, and 7200 tons net, of the following dimensions;—Length 533 ft, beam- 64ft, depth '3Bft. Captain J. H. Gordon is in command of the Huntingdon, and his officers are: Chief, Mr R. V. Gard; second, Mr H. W. Dunlop; third, Mr C. Sutherland; fourth, Mr J. Jebould; chief engineer, Mr A. White; second, Mr P. Somerville; third, Mr H. Brown; fourth, Mr H. Abercrombie; fifth, Mr T. J. James; sixth, Mr H. N. Ireland; seventh, Mr C. A. Chapman; steward in charge, Mr C. Capper; ship’s surgeon, Dr A. Thorpe; radio operator, Mr Nayter.