SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18612, 21 July 1922, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. July. „ fiwi Quarter _ .. „ 2nd 10.22 a.m, tall Moon 9th 2.87 p.m. 4tt Quarter 17th 4.41p.m. Hew Moon 26th 0.17 a.m. first Quarter .. „ ■..> 81st 8.62 p.m. THE SUN. Son rises to-day at T. 46 a.m.; arts 4.43 p.m. THE WEATHER Italy 20—Showery, with moderate northtarly to north-east wind. 8 ajn. Noon. 6 p.m. Jaromoter „ 29.74 29.82 29.85 Thermometer .. „ Min., 46; max., 50 HIGH WATER. Inly 21 — a.m. p.m • At Taiazoa Heads .... - 11-53 At Port nknlmera 0.6 12.33 At Dunedin 9.36 1-3 WEATHER REPORTS. (fu Uxitbu Paxes association.) WELLINGTON, July 28. Tie following are the official weather reports at 4 pan.:— Bar. Tber. Weathea Jape Marla _. S.W., fresh 23-64 64 Squally loasell _ N.W., light 29.60 61 Cloudy Manakan H. _ BE., fresh 29.55 49 Overcast Auckland S.E., light 29.56 57 Pair fttnranga _ K.E., light 29.62 50 Bain }isbome.„ „ S.S.E., light 29.82 52 Overcast Napier ... S.W., light 29.75 48 Overcast Jastlepoint _ NJ3., breeze 29.81 44 Cloudy Wellington S.. breeze 29.81 49 Fair Sew Plymouth S.E., light 29.58 60 Overcast Cape Egmoato. S.E., light 29.60 50 Showery Wanganui ... E., breeze 29.67 58 Bine Farewell Spit. S.E., fresh 29.76 60 Cloudy Cape Foulwind E., fresh 29.65 51 Fine Sreymouth ... E., fresh 29.70 50 Fine Stephen Island S.E., gale 29.75 54 Cloudy Cape Campbell S., fresh 29.73 50 Showery Calkonra ... W., light 29.78 45 Bain Akoroa light.. N.E., fresh 29.82 43 Drizzle Nuggets N.E., fresh 29.86 42 Cloudy Rlnff... „ ... E.N.E., fresh 29.83 44 Fine WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast; Present indications are for strong easterly to south-easterly winds and cold and unsettled weather. Rain is probable generally, and snow in the high country of the South Island. The barometer will be falling m the north, but rising everywhere ofter about 10 hours. ARRIVALS. July 20. Port Lincoln, s.s. (11.50 ami.), ,4638 tons, Jones, from New York, via Panama and Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. JW. Swift and Co., agents . Storm, ba (5.5 p.m.), 405 tons, Sharpe, from Lyttelton. H. L. Tapley and Co., agente. DEPARTURES. July 20. Gkroctts, ba (11.20 a an.), 884 tons, ReeflReynolds, for Auckland, via. Bluff. National Mortgage and Agency Company, agent. Canadian Leader, <®.s. (2.50 p.m.), RobertBan, for .Timaru. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Ngakuts, s.s. (5.30 pjn.), 1200 tons, Dowell, for Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. John, 8a (10 p.m.), 339 tons, Hawick, for Oamaru. K. Ramsay, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, July 20.—-Sailed: Manuka (1.30 a.m.), for Sydney; Earori (1.45 p.m.), for Westport. . , _ . WELLINGTON, July 19.—Arrived: Wootton (5.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Wingatui (5.30 pm.), for Lyttelton and Dunedin; Kennedy (6J.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Corinna (8.35 pm.), for Nelson. July 30. Arrived: Opua (10.30 pm.), from Greymouth; Kamona (1.15 am.), from Grey mouth; Mararoa (7 am.), from Lyttelton; Wanaka (9.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Romeo (U. 15 am.), for Lyttelton; Rama put baok for shelter to Worscr Bay (5 pm.); Wootton p.m.), for Lyttelton; Mararoa (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wanaka (9.25 p.m.), for Auokland. LYTTELTON, July 20.—Arrived: Progress (8.46 Am), from Picton; Holmdale (6-26 0.m.), from Timaru; Maori (6.50 a.m.), from .Wellington; Orepuki (12.55 p.m.), from Greymouth; Wingatui (1.10 p.m.), Kennedy (5.30 pm.), from Wellington. Sailed; HolmdaJo n an p.m.), • and Maori, for Wellington, NEWCASTLE, July 19.—Sailed: Koro■mi.Vo, for Dunedin. , - MELBOURNE, July 19.—Arrived: Paloona, from Bluff. „ _ , . COLOMBO, July 18.—Soiled: Ormonde, fcr London; Khiva, for Adelaide. FALMOUTH, July 18.—Arrived; Manchceter Spinner, from Adelaide; Teeapool, from Fremantle. . LONDON, July 19.—Sailed; Vittona, fox Wellington; Rcmuera, for Lyttelton. PANAMA, July 19.—Sailed: Opawa, for Auckland. , , ~ SYDNEY, July 20.—Sailed; Makura (1 pm.)* and Moeraki (2.1 S pm), for Largs Bay. '■ A London Press Association cable message states that the steamer Springbum, bound from Fremantle to the United Kingdom, passed Gibraltar on July 18. The John, which arrived here on Wednesday afternoon from Wellington, left last night for Wanganui, via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Glauous left Dunedin yesterday morning for Bluff, where she will continue the discharge of guano from Walpole Island and Noumea. Prom Bluff she will proceed to Auckland. _ , The Kotare is to leave Dunedin to-morrow for Bluff and Invercargill, and should return here about Tuesday night to load for the same ports. . The Kurow, from Newcastle, via Bluff, to duo here to-morrow to load general cargo for Auckland, via Lyttelton. She is to leave to-morrow evening for Lyttelton to complete loading. lie Karo mi ko, which left Newcastle at 4 a m- 081 Wednesday for Dunedin, is duo hero on Tuesday, and after discharging portion of her coal cargo will proceed to Oamaru and Bluff to complete discharge. Tho Kini, from Gisborne direct, is due at Dunedin tins morning, and is to eail to-day for Napier end Gisborne, via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Wingatui, from Auckland, via ports, is due here to-day and is to sail to-day for Bluff, Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Gale, from Lyttelton, is due here on Sunday, and is to eail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and uganuiThe Breeze has been further delayed at Lyttelton owing to bad weather, and will not arrive here till Tuesday. She is to .leave the day fox Timaru,'Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui. The Canadian Leader left Dunedin yesterday afternoon to complete loading at Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland for New York, Boston, and Montreal, The Storm, which arrived hero yesterday evening from Lyttelton, is to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wattgsuzvoi* The ss. Waitomo, which left Nauru Island on the 14th inst.. brings about 6500 tone of phosphate guano. She will discharge 4000 tons at Lyttelton for the New Zealand Drug Company's Hornby works, and about 2500 tens at Dunedin for the Burnside works. # The Ngokuta, after discharging about 300 tonu of coal info hulks, left Port Chalmers yesterday evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, and West Coast. The tug Theresa Ward left Bluff yesterday afternoon to convoy back the dredge Murihiku, which has been overhauled at Port Chalmers. The tug reaches Port Chalmers this morning, and will probably leave , in the afternoon with the dredge for Bluff. A FLOATING MINE, lie Collector of Customs has been advised by tho naval anthorities at Wellington that the e.s. Canberra reports having passed a floating mine on the morning of July 19 off Green Cape, in. latitude 37.19 South, kmgiture 150 East. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The fallowing vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland; Pinko, WestA moroland, Karori, Kaiapoi, Manuka; after 0.80 a.m., Woitomo, Waipori, and Koromiko. Awanui: ■ Kaitangata and Katoa. Chatham Islands: Tekoa and Eimutaka. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Wanaka, Wingatui, Kurow, Romeo, Iris, Rpapchu, and Wangaxatta. ATHENIC FROM LONDON. The local agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advise that the Athenic, en route from London and Southampton to Wellington, left Balboa on July 16. Due at Wellington on August 6, she should leave six ; flays later for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers for discharging and loading. From Port Chalmers she will call at Timaru and Wellington, and should reach the last-named - port on September 6. She is scheduled to ; sail at daybreak on September io for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY, The New Zealand Shipping Company re- - ports the following movements of steaners: - The Huntingdon, which is en route from Wellington to London, arrived at Monte- : video on July 15. (Hie Orari left Liverpoc' n July 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Ruahine, which left Wellington on ' June 23 for Southampton and London, ar ’ jived at Panama on July 15. Ths-Whakateno, which left Liverpool on v (Tan* % isK Auckland, Wellington, Ujfttel-

ton, Dunedin, and Nelson, left Panama on July 15. She is due at Auckland about August 13. POET LINCOLN PROM NEW YORK. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Lincoln, from New York, via Panama. Auckland, Wellington, end Lyttelton, arrived here yesterday morning, and berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge 173 tema of general cargo and 6500 oases of oil On leaving New York she had 3000 tons of general cargo, 10,500 cases of oil, and 121 motor cars on board. The voyage was uneventful for part of the journey across the Pacific, but when within seven days of Auckland she ran into a very strong northwest gale, which caused her to roll and pitch heavily. This storm continued for about 36 hours, and then abated for a day, but she ran into a south-west gal© which lasted until she reached the New Zealand coast. Tho voyage from New York to Auckland was made in 28 days, with an average speed of 12i knots an hour, the vessel taking 214 days from Panama to New Zealand. The best time recorded in one day was 330 miles, or 13.5 knots an hour. Captain C. N. Jones is in command, and has with him the following officers: —First, Mr C. P. Thrower; second, Mr A. S, ’Moore; third. Mr J. A. Fairbaim; fourth, Mr_ S. H. Hearn; chief engineer, Mr W. L. Carnck. Tho Port Lincoln is to leave to-morrtjw afternoon, for Melbourne and Sydney, where she will complete discharge. THE RUAPEHU’S PASSENGERS, Tho e.s. Ruapehu, of which Captain A. W. M'Kellar is in command, brings tho following passengers;—Dr J. A. Berry, Dr R. S. J. Fitzgerald, Dr Elspeth Fitzgerald, Mr and Mrs W. Adair, the Misses I. H. and K. A. Adair, Mrs M. G. and Master N. Augell, Mr and Mrs F. J. Claret, the Misses D. G. and A. R. Claret, Mrs H. E. Coates and Mina M. Coates, Mr and Mrs W. C. B. Daly and Miss P. E Daly, Mrs J. W. M. Halke and Miss M. Halke, Mr and Mrs J. Hughes, the Masters A. and C. Hughes, Mr and Mrs S. Lightband, Mr and Mrs R. Simmers, Mr and Mrs J. H. Waller, Mesdames C. D. Dickenson, M. Kerby, M. O. Lovell, A. Parr, M. Weaver, Misses C. E. Angus, F. C. W. Brander, E. Clark, M. G. Paujder, B. M. MacKinnon, R. J. Medley, M. J. Moyriok, C. Travers, Messrs C. J. Pox, E Archer, R. W. Cikjato, P. E. Cronhelm, C. J. Gregg, S, A, Loveu, J, Martin, S. S. Roberts, S. D. W. Stewart, A. Vautrey, P. G. H. White. There are 290" third class passengers, including 180 • nominated passengers and 40 domestic servants. The Ruapehu is due at Wellington on Sunday.