SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18757, 10 January 1923, Page 4

SHIPPING.

THE SUN; Rises to-day at 4.36 a.m.; seta 7.54 p.m. THE WEATHER. January o.—Dull and close, showery, with steady rain in the afternoon. Light northeast wind, veering to south-west later. 8 am. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ~ , 29.67 29.64 29.61 Thermometer .. .. Min.,so; max., 64 WEATHER REPORTS. (Fu XJUTXO I'niSS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, January 0. The following are tho official weather reports tat 4 p.m. _ Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria ... S., light 30.00 72 Fine Russell N.W., light 20.96 73 Pine Manukan H.... S.W., breeze 20.98 63 Cloudy Auckland ... S.W., fresh 29.93 69 Fair Tauranga ... N.W., light 29.83 85 Fu.r Gisborne E., light 29.80 74 Fair Napier N.E., light 29.85 80 Fair Oastlepoint ... S.E., breeze 29.83 67 Pine Wellington ... N.W., fresh 29.79 68 Pair New Plymouth 8.W., light 29.88 68 Pine Capo Egmont... W., light 29.93 74 Cloudy Wanganui ... W., light 29.94 74 Pine Farewell Spit.. W„ gale 29.90 67 Cloudy Cape Foulwind N.W., light 29.85 73 Showi rv Greymouth ... N.W., breeze 29.82 69 Sl-vwery Stephen Island W., frer-h 29.81 65 Hazy Cape Campbell N., breeze 29.70 66 Hazy Kaikoura ... E., light 29.68 70 Fair • Akaroa light!.. N., light 29.63 75 Hazy Nuggets 8.W.. light 29.73 57 Showery Bluff W.S.W., br. 29.74 63 Cloudv WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast: Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly winds and changeable, showery conditions with cooler weather following. Tho barometer is falling • for a short time in the north, but is due to rise again everywhere soon. HIGH WATER. January 10— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 8.40 9.8 At Port Chalmers 9.20 9.48 At Dunedin 9.50 10.18 ARRIVALS. January 9. Cabn. s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 892 tons, M'Lachlan, froitf Bluff. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. City of Newcastle, s.s. (10.45 am), 6921 tons, Parrington, from New York, via Panama, northern ports, and Lyttelton. Turnbull, ; Martin, and Co., agents. DEPARTURE. January 9. Port Darwin, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 8179 tons, Farman, for Timaru. J. W. Swift and Co., agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 9. —Arrived: Marama (10.30 a.m.), from Sydney; Kent (6 pan.), from Tokomaru Bay. Sailed; Tekoa (5.30 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Devon (6.40 p.m.), for I' Wellington. 1 WELLINGTON, January 9. —Arrived: Maori (7.45 a.m.), from , Lyttelton; Holmdai© (11.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Waiteonata (4.30 p.m.), tor Lyttelton; Maori (7.50 pan.), for Lyttelton. OAMA.RU, January 9.—Arrived: Wingatui (5.30 a.m.), and Kini (7 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, January 9. —Arrived: Manuka (5 p.m.), from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, January 9.—Sailed: Iron Chief, for Lyttelton. The Calm, from Bluff, which arrived here yesterday, is to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Whangapo is to sail at 4 a.m. to-day for Bluff, Sydney, and Newcastle. The C. and D. liner Port Lincoln is to sail to-day for Melbourne and Sydney, where she will complete discharge. The Port Darwin sailed yesterday morning for Timaru, Lyttelton. Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington, where she will complete Homeward loading. She is to sail from Wellington about January 24 for London, via Montevideo. Tho Corinna, from Wellington, which is due here this morning, will complete discharge, and will dock at Port Chalmers tomorrow for cleaning and painting. She will com© up to Dunedin the following day to load, and will sail for New Plymouth, via , ports. The Kaimanawa was scheduled to leave Wellington to-day for Westport, where she will load coal for Auckland. The Kaituna is expected to load at Newnasti© about Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Kaitangata, which has been discharging coal at the Birch street wharf for nearly a week, is to go down to Port Chalmers tomorrow for cleaning and painting. The Kawatiri is to load at Newcastle at the end of the week for Dunedin. The Waitemata, from Calcutta, via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Timaru, is due her© about Saturday to continue dis- - charge of her Eastern merchandise. The Waipori is to leave Greymouth at the end of the week for Melbourne and Adelaide. The Waitomo, from Nauru Island, via Lyttelton, is due at Port Chalmers shortly to' complete discharge of her phosphate cargo. The Wanaka was to leave Auckland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Kaiapoi is to leave Melbourne at the end of this week for AucklancT, via Hobart and Lyttelton. The Holmdale, from Wellington, is due her© on Saturday, and is to sail the same day for Camara, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Breeze, from Lyttelton, is due here '■ on Saturday, and is to sail tho same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and ■ ■ Wanganui. '' The Kamo is to leave Greymouth to-morrow for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. • The Devon is to leave Wellington on Janu- ■ ary 14 for London. • The Suffolk is to sail from Auckland on ■January 13 for Boston, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. It was reported on -Monday that the small eteamer Cygnet, which arrived at Lyttelton early on Sunday morning from her usual trip to Nelson and Kaikourc, had struck an object off Cape Campbell on Saturday morning, but it was believed that little or no damage was sustained. She proceeded on her voyage to Kaikoura, and, as she was still showing no signs of damage, the vessel loaded 180 bales of wool lor Lyttelton. The Cygnet will go on the slip to-day for examination, and will probably sail later in ' the week on her usual run. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland 1 : Niagara, Makura, Port Elliott, Wairuna, Westmoreland, Kawatiri, Kaikorai, Otarama, Devon, Arahura, Tekoa, Kent, Eastern, Marama, Suffolk, and Walotapu. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Waihora, Tairoa, Ulimaroa, ' Tred*nhaui, Ruapehu, Wanaka, Wingatui, ■ .Moeraki, Kaituna, Canadian Pioneer, Cumberland, Waipori, and Waitomo. RAMA PUTS BACK. Some surprise was created at Lyttelton on Monday afternoon when the signal at the time ball station announced that the Rama, which left on Saturday night at 7.30 for Waitangi (Chatham Islands) was returning. On investigation being mad© it was ascertained that the vessel had covered about • 159 miles towards the Chathams when it was discovered that tho pump which supplies the boilers with water was damaged, and would not work. It was found necessary to use tho band-feed pump. Captain Cartner decided to return to port. Tnc vessel arrived at Lyttelton on Monday afternoon at 5.15. It is anticipated that the damage to the pump will take three days to repair. In the meanwhile the vessel will discharge a quantity of wool she overcarried. The vessel had one passenger on board for Waitangi. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. The Union Steam Ship Company has received advice of the following movements of vessels in the trans-Pacific cargo service: The Hauraki left Sydney on January 3 for Pacific Coast ports to take the February loading for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Waihemo, which left Sydney on December 31 for Honolulu and Vancouver, is due at Honolulu about January 20.. She will load at Pacific Coast ports early in February lor New Zealand and Australian ports. Tlie Waiotapu left Newcastle on January 6 for San Francisco to load for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Wairuna. from Pacific Coast ports, via San Francisco, is due at Auckland about to-morrow. She will then proceed to Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waimarino, |rom Pacific Coast porta, loft San Francisco on Saturday, December 23, for Napier, where sho is due about January 20. She will continue discharge at Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney. The Waikawa is to load at Pacific Coast ports during this month for Wellington, Sydney, and Melbourne. THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE. The City of Newcastle, from New York and Philadelphia, via Panama, northern -ports, and Lyttelton, arrived here yesterday jnoming, and berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge over 1000 tons of general cargo, including a quantity of case oil. It is hoped to despatch her tills evening or to-morrow fer Melbourne and Sydney, where she will complete discharge. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co, are tho local agents.

RUAPEHUA’S PASSENGERS. MORE IMMIGRANTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company a liner Ruapehu, from London and Southampton, via Panama, is due at Wellington tomorrow. Tho vessel has on board 82 saloon and 273 third-class passengers. Tho latter include 185 New Zealand Government nominated and Imperial Overseas Settlement Committee immigrants, who are ex-imperial soldiers, and their families. The following are the saloon passengers; Misses E. M. Baber, L. M. Bell t N. Bentley, L. L, Brown, A. A. Bryant, R. Cuasen, K. M. Freeman, A. S. Lindsay, C. Macer, E. M’Arthur, E. Milburn, S. Nathan, E. Necker, M. Karaage, J. Ritchie, M. Ritchie, M. H. Schulte, J. P. Smedley, M. W. Stevenson, J. Sylvester, H. Taylor, A. J. H. 'looker, L E. Westmacott, Mosdaraes L. L. Ainsworth, Hranscombe, A. M. Butler, G. Callender, V. Chambers, W. A. Clarke, de Mauny, Fowler, Freeman, K. J. Harrison, Harrison, Houston, E. M. Lloyd, Milburn, Radclylle, Saudston, Smedley, K. Smith, E. do S. Tayler, M. Taylor, Dr J. C. Bradshaw, Captain. G. A. Freeman, W. C. Harrison, C. Protheroe, Messrs J. Andrews, K. Berman, E. G. Branscombe, W. A. Briscoe, R. G. Briscoe, W. Buffey, H. Collier, A. Cuninghaui, L. J. do Mauny, R. Dudley, K. L. Fowler, G. A. N. Freeman, F. Gibson, L. K. Harper, J Houston, G. M. Kebbe’l, T. S. Lincoln, F. Livcsay, G. P. Millburn, G ,E. Oldmeadow, S. L. Platt, C. L. Platt, A. A. Radclyffe, D. Reid, E. M. Sandston, W. W. Smcslcy, S. P. Smith, E. Vizard, W. Yatmun, Masters, A. E. Cooper, E. C. L. de Mauny, F. W. Smedley, C L. Smedley, L. Snow, R. A. Thompson. The following are particulars concerning the‘assisted immigrants; Port. Men. Women. Children. Tl. Auckland ..17 25 21 63 New Plymouth ..0 3 1 4 Gisborne .... 2 1 0 3 Napier .... 1 1 0 3 Wellington .. 6 11 10 27 Picton U 1 0 1 Westport .... 3 3 2 3 Grey mouth ..1 3 1 4 Lyttelton .... 6 tt 21 35 Port Chalmers 4 7 Oil Domestics 0 20 0 26 Grand totals 40 88 57 185 According to the official list, the male assisted immigrants have followed such occupations as will make them considered welcome as citizens. The 26 domestic servants, who have been selected for their future vocation, are for various destinations. They are under the charge of Mrs Nano© Miller, a Government matron. A representative of tho Dominion ascertained from the Under-Secretary of the Immigration Department that every immigrant has a home to go to on arrival. Tho department has taken every step to facilitate the reception of the immigrants and will give them every asielanco possible. HEMUERA REPORTED. The A©w Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled information that t ho Romuora, from Southampton and London, arrived at Colon on January 4, and sailed from Panama on January G. She is due at Auckland on January 23. The vessel has 550 passengers and a quantity of cargo for Auckland and Dunedin. She is announced to sail from Wellington about February 21 for Southampton, via Panama, SAILINGS OF THE ROTORUA. After completing refitting at London, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s tVamer Rotorua (formerly the Shropshire) will leave Southampton on March 20 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She will sail from Wellington for London about June 2. This steamer formerly carried only saloon passengers, but she will now have accommodation for 450 steerage as well. RUAHINE’S NEXT VOYAGE. On her next voyage to New Zealand the Ruahine will sail from Southampton on Feb. ruary 15 for Auckland, where she will be due on March 25, with cargo for Auckland and Wellington, as well os passengers for New Zealand. She sails from Wellington for Southampton on April 21. THE HAIMOA’S ITINERARY. The agents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the Maimoa is now to leave Bluff to-morrow morning for Port Chalmers. She will leave the latter port on Friday for Lyttelton, Timaru, Wellington, Auckland, and Napier, sailing finally about tho end of the month for American ports and London. MOERAKI, FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Steam Ship Cojnpany has received a wireless message from tho captain of tho passenger steamer Moeraki that she should arrive at Bluff this evening from Melbourne. Leaving Bluff to-morrow for Dunedin, she is due here on Friday. She will leave the same evening or on Saturday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. KARORI, FROM ADELAIDE. The Union Steam Ship Company has received advice that the Karori is to load general cargo at Adelaide and Edithburg about the end of next week for Whangarei, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Melbourne to-day with a cargo of timber from Greymouth. MID-ATLANTIC RESCUE. The White Star liner Pittsburgh, which made her first call at Southampton in November on the new Bremen-New York service, had on board 45 members of the crew of the Italian steamer Monte Grappa, which was sunk in mid-Atlantic. The rescue was effected under the most gallant circumstances, and the Pittsburgh’s passengers who witnessed the incident spoke very highly of the courage of the rescuers. Captain Jones, of the Pittsburgh, came up with the sinking vessel on a very dark night, with high seas and hard winds but the Pittsburgh got out two boatsr under Mr Law, the fourth officer, and Mr Pearson, the fifth officer. Eventually the 45 members of the crew were rescued and brought aboard the Pittsburgh in an exhausted condition. C. AND D. LINE STEAMERS. Movements of C. and D. Line steamers are as follow: The Port Hunter is expected at Wellington during tho third week in January from Gisborne, via Tokomaru Bay, Napier, and Wanganui. She is to leave Wellington on January 24 for London. Tho Port Bowen is to leave New York on January 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports. She is duo at Auckland About February 13. The Port Caroline is to leave London on January 24 for New Zealand porta. She is expected at Lyttelton on March 4. The Port Melbourne is to load at Glasgow and Liverpool, and should sail from Liverpool on March 34 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. -Sho is due at Auckland about May 3. The Port Lyttelton is expected to leave New York on February 28 for New Zealand ports. She is due on tho New Zealand coast about March 28.