SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18556, 17 May 1922, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Mat. First Quarter ... ~ sth 0.26 a.m. Full Moon .. .. .. .. 11th 6.36 p.m. Last Quarter .. 19th 6.47 a.m. New Moon „ 27th 6.34 a.m. THE SUN, Bison to-day at 7.28 a.m.; sets 4.40 p.m. THE WEATHER May 16.—Dull and threatening, with heavy drizzle later. Moderate north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. ',. 23,94 29.90 29.80 .Thermometer Min.,52; May., 60 HIGH WATER May 17— a,m p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. „ 6.82 6.59 At Port Chalmers .. 7.12 7.39 At Dunedin 7.42 8.9 WEATHER REPORTS. (Peb United press association.) WELLINGTON, May 16. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m.:— Bar. Ther. Weathca Cape Maria ... S., light 29.75 64 Fine . KufseU E., Iresh 29.72 67 Foggy 'Maniikan H, „. N.E., breeze 29.76 61 Showery Auckland ... N.E., fresh 29.77 65 Showery Tanranga „. X., light 29.73 63 Drizzle Gisborne. ■ Calm 29.93 66 Overcast Napier Calm 29.92 64 Overcast Castlepoint ... E., light 29.86 55 Drizzle (Wellington ..." Culm 29.81 58 Fair _ New Plymouth N.E., fresh 29.70 63 Hazy Cape Egmcnt... N.E., light 29.74 64 Overcast Wanganui ... S.S.E., breeze 29.79 67 Overcast Farewell Spit.. S.E., fresh 29.81 55 Overcast Cape Foulwind W., light 29.80 60 Overcast . Greymouth ... E., breeze 29.75 59 Cloudy Stephen Island S.E., fresh 29.85 55 Overcast Care Campbell P., Ireeh 29.80 68 Bain . Kaikoora , ... W., light 29.88 63 Bain Ataroa light... N.E., light , 29.80 60 Misty i Nuggets N.E., fresh 29.79 47 Overcast • Blnfi..; ~. ... N.E., breeze 29.80 62 Cloudy i; weather forecast. Following is the official weather forecast: • Present indications ore for variable, strong .winds with easterlies to northerlics pre- , vailing. The weather will be dull and misty, with heavy rain probable in many parts of the dominion. The barometer has a falling tendency. DEPARTURES. ■ - May 16. * ■ '.Port Pirie, s.s. (noon), 7316 tons, Mason, far Tim am. Turnbull, Martin, ond Co., ►.agent.--. Tasmania, s.s, (2.45 p.m.), 11,509 tons ...Gordon, for Lyttelton. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent. ~ Storm, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 405 tons, Sharpe, for Lyttelton. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. V SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 16. —Arrived: Canadian Transporter (8.16 a.m.), from Vancouver. -U WELLINGTON, May 16. —Arrived: / Moetaki (4.15 a.mi.), from Sydney; Mareroa (9.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (9.45 r.*.m.),' from Wanganui.—Sailed: Makalla (2,25 p.m.), for Nelson; Holmdale (6 p.m.), ; for .Dunedin; Mararoa (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kamo (10.15 p.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON, May 16.—Arrived: Kamona '<6.80 p.m.), from Greymouth; Maori (6.55 a.m.), Piako (8.40 a.m.), Paloona (11-25 a.m.), from > Wellington. Sailed: Wootton (6.10 non),; Maori (6.36 pom), for Wellington. SYDNEY, May 16.—Arrived: Ulimaroa, from -Auckland. ■. , AVONMOUTH, May 16.—Arrived; Somerset, from : Wellington. . . MARSEILLES, May 16.—Arrived: Mantua; from Sydney. > HULL, May 16.—Arrived: Reiyo Maru, from Lyttelton. , t.ar PALMAS, May 16.—Sailed: Australglen, for Fremantle. EASTHAM, May 16.—Sailed: Westmeath, for Australia. TENERIPFB, May 15.—Sailed: Ceramic, for London. ....... , LONDON. May 15.—Arrived. Australbrook, ''from ..Melbourne. ... COLOMBO, May 16. —Sailed: Moncalien, for Brisbane. . The Calm, which amved here yesterday from Bluff sailed last night for Wanganui, via Timaru, Lyttelton Wellington, and PicStorm, which dame up from Port Chalmers yesterday, left Dunedin last niglit for Lyttelton. Prom Lyttelton she will return to this port to load for Wanganui, via ports. * , ~ , The Port Pirie, after loading about 30, 0 w 'carcases of frozen mutton and a quantity of tallow, left Port Chalmers yesterday for Lyttelton, Wanganui, and Wellington to complete her loading for London. * The ex-German steamer Huntingdon, after completing, discharge, sailed from Port Chalmer's yesterday for Lyttelton to commence loading for the United Kingdom. The Waikouaiti, which is due here to day frotn Sydney, via Bluff, has 1180 tons of -general cargo to discharge at this port, including 4 quantity of iron, coke, and timber, from Newcastle. She also has on board transhipments ex the following vessels: Gracchus, Omar, Morelia, Shmpo. Morn, Tango Maru.'■Victoria, Changsha, Naldera, Shwah Loento. Arendskerk. Deli. Bemma, Eastern, Ventura, Meckarta, Enoggera, City of Canton, 'Nordic, Citta di Genoa, Sonoma, Malvolid, Arafura, and Nikko Maru. She is to leave to-morrow for Sydney, via Lyttelton. The Paloona, from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due here this morning, and is to sail to-day for Bluff and Mel- - bourne. ' The Ngakute, with coal from Greymouth, is due at Wellington this morning. The Kak'ipo. from Westport and Greymouth, via Bluff, is due at Dunedin to-day to discharge part of her coal cargo. She will load for the West Coast ports, and will leave Dunedin, tomorrow for Oaraaru. The Katoa, irom Lyttelton, is due here tomorrow, and is to sail the following day for Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton. The Holmdale, from Wanganui, is due here tp-ihioriow, and is to sail on that evening for Camara, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Dslgety and Co. .advise that the ketch , Rawa has left Napier for Wellington, Lyt telton, and Dunedin, and i. due here about the end of next week with a cargo o' explosives. The recently re-oommiesdoned Progress. ..which come up from Port Chalmers yesterday,. is ;to leave to-day lor Lytteitop, Picton, ‘ ,-anch Greymouth. • The ,Gale, which left Wellington on Mon- . dijr night' for Dunedin direct, is due hero this morning, and is to sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Canadian Miller, which came up to Dunedin yesterday morning to discharge about 200 tons of general cargo from Canadian .and American porta, is to leave today for Timaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo •within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:—Awanui: Kaiworra, Ka- ; rori,. Kaituna, and the Government ss. Tutanekai. Auckland: Arahura. Wellington: Ngado, Mararoa, Maori, Port Dennison, Mohia,. Canadian Constructor, Carpentaria, «Paloona, Wanaka, Tekoa, Waipori, Makalla, Wiagatui. Chathams; Tainui and Ruahine. THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR. ’ ' The Canadian Constructor, from America and Canadian ports, via Australia and, Bluff, is due here about Friday to discharge and , load for New York, Boston, and Montreal. . "She will then proceed to Lyttelton, Welling- • ton, and Auckland to continue loading and . discharging. THE PIAKO. 'The Piako, from St. John and« New York, •will not come further south than Lyttelton, and her local cargo .will be transhipped there to one of the coastal boats. -WILTSHIRE’S LOADING PORTS. The Wiltshire, due at Auckland on June 1 from Liverpool, has a large cargo from West of England ports for Auckland. After discharging on the coast, she will load at Dunedin, Lyttelton on the 23rd, and at Wei- • liagton on the 17th, at Timaru on the 20th, at Lyttelton on the 23ru, and at Wellington on the 28th, sailing finally for‘Home on July RUAHINE’S ITINERARY. The New Zealand Shiping Company advise ■ that the Ruahine, which is due at Auckland on the 20th inst. from Southampton with '.passengers and cargo, discharges there and loads a large shipment of butter, cheese, and general cargo for London before proceeding to Dunedin, to complete discharge. She will ' load at Dunedin at the beginning of June, ai .. Timaru ,;on the 6th, and at Wellington on l tKe 10th, completing in time to soil foi • ‘d'Bdtrthhnipton on June 13. This is an altera tion in her sailing, as she was original!) Mated for the 17th. DROMANA, FROM NEWCASTLE. The Commonwealth Government carge steamer Lromane, from Newcastle, arrived a Wellington on Friday; to the agency of J «■ Red path and Sons, The Dromana loft New •' castle ot 1 p.m. on the 6th inst. with a ful - • cargo of coal for the New Zealand ‘railways V' Fine weather and a good passage was re ; , corded- .The Dromana, which is under thi ; .’command of Captain R. M. Sterling, wai the'first steel ship built at Williamstown ** Melbourne. Her hull was constructed or - the leherwood plan. After discharge tin ■: vessel will probably return to Newcastle ii y ballast.

The Dromana is a steel screw vessel of 335 tons gross and 1934 tons net tonnage of the following dimensions:—Length, 331 ft; beam,. 47ft Tin; depth, 24ft 6in. She was built in 1919. HUDDERSFIELD AT AUCKLAND. The auxiliary schooner' Huddersfield, 112 tons (Captain Dowden), arrived at Auckland from Clarence River, New South. Wales, on Thursday morning, and berthed at the King’s wharf to discharge her cargo of 71,000 ft of sawn timber. She will afterwards load kahikatea for Australia. Clearing Clarence River on April 27, the Huddersfield met with favourable weather for the first few days, but, after getting well clear of the Australian coast, the winds begun to blow against her, and for three days she was within eight of Lord Howe Island, unable to make any progress. Approaching New Zealand she made better progress, and fine weather prevailed after rounding the North Cap. LOUIS THERIAULT ARRIVES. An unxpected arrival at Lyttelton on Saturday morning was the three-masted wooden schooner Louis Theriault, 442 tons, from Thames (Auckland). This vessel, which has been trading for some time between Newcastle and other Australian ports, carrying telegraph poles, left Thames on April 80 in ballast trim for Lyttelton, the passage thus occupying 13 days. On the way she encountered some heavy north-easterly gales, and was compelled to hove to for two days. Captain I. Irving is in command of the vessel, and the crew is 11 in number. The captain said on Saturday morning that he was unaware at present of the vessel’s mission. Ho had merely received instructions from the owner (the Christchurch Glue Company, Ltd.) to proceed to Lyttelton. Hie company also owns the five-masted schooner H. K. Hall, which has been lying idle at the Gladstone pier, Lyttelton, for several months. The Louis Theriault has been moored alongside the latter vessel. NEW WHARF AT MOTUEKA. The Motueka Harbour Board has arranged for the existing wharf at Motueka Harbour to be rebuilt in ferro-conorete, and it is to be extended to a total length of 600 ft. It is proposed to commence work forthwith at the eastern end of the breastwork by a pontoon pile-driving plant. Between the hours of sunset and sunrise the pontoon will exhibit a white" light visible all round the horizon for a distance of at least one mile. During the progress of the work vessels desiring to swing in the channel when approaching the wharf are warned to turn with their bows toward the southern side of the channel opposite the cool stores. Care should bo exercised to avoid the pontoon moorings, the location of which may vary ip accordance with the progress of the work. COMMONWEALTH AND DOMINION LINE., Messrs J. W. Swift and 00. ,local agents for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, have received advice of the following movements of steamers; The Makalla, from Wellington, is to go to New Plymouth to complete,the discharge of her London cargo, and will subsequently load for London at Nelson, Wanganui, and Sydney. The Port Adelaide, which left Wellington on March 31, arrived at London on Thursday morning after a smart voyage of 41 days. The Port Chalmers is to leave London today for Lyttelton and Dunedin, and, on completing discharge, she will load in" the dominium for Great Britain. 1 ' The Port Denison is .to sail from Gisborne to-morrow for Sydney, en route for London. The Port Victor is scheduled to leave Newcastle on Tuesday next for New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Wellington, where she will load for Great Britain. She will leave Wellington about the middle of next month for London, via Montevideo.