SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18801, 2 March 1923, Page 4

SHIPPING.

THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.49; (sets 6,52 p.m. THE WEATHER. March I.—Fine; strong and keen northeast wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer .. *. .. 29.75 29.90 30.09 Thermometer WEATHER EEPOHTS. (PM DIfITBD Pwtsa ASSOdATIOJ-.l WELLINGTON, March 1. The following are tho official weather report* at 4 D.m. Bar. Tber. Weather.

WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast: Present indications arc lor moderate to strong south-easterly to north-easterly winds. The weather will bo squally and changeable with scattered showers along tho East Coast and fair to cloudy conditions prevailing elsewhere. Tho barometer is unsteady, with a rising tendency. A storm aien is passing north-eastward of the dominion. HIGH WATER.

ARRIVAL March. 1. Kaikoura, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 8731 tons, Downton, from Liverpool, via northern ports and Lyttelton. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents. Corinna, s.s, (6.40 p.m. ), 1310 tons, Anderson, from Wellington, TJnion Steam Ship Company, agents. DEPARTURE. March 1. Newby Hall, s.s. (11 a.m.), 4331 tons, Rend all, for Sydney direct. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March I.—Arrived: Kona (11.55 a.m.), from Newcastle. WELLINGTON, ■ March I.—Arrived: Waimarino (11.10 a,m.), from Newcastle; Mau : nganui, from San Francisco. —Sailed; Kauri (6.35 p.m.), for Newcastle. LYTTELTON, March 1. —Arrived: Rabana (6.45 a.m.), from Gisborne; Kini (7 a.m.), from Timam; Wahine (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Wanaka (11.40 a.m.), from Timaru; Katoa (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Orepuld (12.50 p.m.}, for Port Craig; Eakanoa (4 p.m.), for Gisborne; Kini (5.50 p.m.), Calm (6.40 p.m.), Wahine (5.26 p.m.), for Wellington. OAyARTT, March 1. —Arrived: Karamea (2 p.m.), from Brisbane. SYDNEY, March 1— Sailed: Niagara(ll.ls a.m.), for Auckland. PERIM, February 28.—Passed: Bullaren, from Port Pirie, en route for Dunkirk. NEW YORK, • February 28. —Arrived; Hertford, from Port Pirie. BOSTON, February Suffolk, from Gisborne. PORT SAID, February 28.—Arrived; Moldavia, from London. DUNKIRK, February S3.—Arrived: Otira, from Port Alma. MALTA, February 28. —Sailed; Mamari, for Dunkirk. COLON, February 28. —Sailed; Tekoa, for New York. Table Bay, February 28. —Sailed: Matoppo, (for United Kingdom, SUEZ, February 28. —Passed: Modjokerto, from riotterdam, en route for Australian ports. LONDON, February 28. —Demosthenes, for Brisbane. ■„ SEW YORK, February 26.—Sailed; Kentucky, for Wellington. MANILA, February 28. —Sailed; Taiyuan, for Thursday Island. THURSDAY ISLAND, February 28. Sailed: Marella, for Melbourne.

The Kotare, which is due here to-day from Invercargill, is to sail to-day for Bluff, Invercargill, and Riverton, The Dale is due here to-morrow from Lyttelton to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Corinna, which arrived here last night from Wellington, is to sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and NeW Plymouth. The Wingatui is sot down to leave Auckland to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Kahika, which is to leave hero on Monday, "fis to sail the same day for Bluff. She will return here about Wednesday to load for Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports.

The Kotoa is to leave Lyttelton to-day, and is due here to-morrow. She is to sail on Monday for Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland. The Moeraki is to leave Melbourne to-morrow for Wellington, where she is dire on March 8. She will call at Lyttelton, which port she will leave on Saturday, March 10. Due here the following day, she will sail on Monday for Bluff and Melbourne.

The Kama is duq at Lyttelton to-day with sheep from the Chatham Islands. She is to leave to-day for the Islands, where she will again load sheep for Lyttelton, The Athenio, from Blaff, via Timaru, is due at Wellington on March 4 to continue loading, and is to sail on March 10 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

WILTSHIRE DISAPPEARS. The Federal Company has received odvico from Auckland stating that during the recent heavy weather around Auckland the wreck of the Wiltshire has totally disappeared. All salvage operations have in consequence been abandoned. CANADIAN" PLANTER. The Canadian Government Lino steamer Canadian Planter, from Sydney (Cape Breton), via Australian ports, Newcastle, and Bluff, came up from Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon, and berthed at the Victoria wharf to continue discharge and to land stud rams for New Zealand breeders. She is to go down to Port Chalmers to-day to load, and is to leave there later to-day for Timaru and northern ports to continue loading for New York, Boston, Halifax, and Montreal. LIGHT ON THREE KINGS. A further request is being made to the Government by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to establish a light on the Tlirce Kings. A letter was read at the mpoling of the council of the chamber last week from Captain W. Rcss, chairman of the Lighthouse Committee, urging that the chamber again make a demand lor the Government to place a light on tho Three Kings. It was stated that tho proposed light could bo established at a cost of £IOOO, and an offer of that amount as a free gift for the purpose had been made by an Auckland citizen. Tho cost of a wireless finder, it was staled, would be £7OOO. The council decided to forward tho letter to the Government, urging that tho light bo established. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of 'the under-mentioned wireless stations last _ night:—Auckland; Armagh, H.M.S. Veronica, Vinita, Kuiwarra, Rooa, H.M.S. Chatham, Kaitoke, Kaikorai, and Westmoreland. Wellington: Maori, VVahmo, Ngaio, Waikawa, Otaiama, Remuera, Maunganui, KaUangata, Kaioru, Wanaka, Port Adelaide, Katoa, .Karori, Kuimanawa, WhaUgape, Gallic, . Trekiovo, Kauri, Piako, Athenic, Pcshawur, Jersey City, Maimna, Chatham Islands; Ruapehu, Canadian Challenger, and Corinthic.

KAIKOURA, FROM LIVERPOOL. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Btoamcr Kaikoura, from Liverpool, via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton, which is on her thirty-fifth voyage to New Zealand, arrived at Lunctiin yesterday afternoon and berthed at the Victoria wharf to continue discharge. She discharged 15400 tons of general cargo at Auckland, 2900 tons at Wellington, 1(XX) tons at Lyttelton, and has 1041 tons for 1 Dunedin and 1700 tons for Bluff. The steamer cleared Liverpool on December 18, and experienced a heavy storm in the East Atlantic, after which better conditions prevailed to Panama, which was "sacked on January 8, and a stop made for four days. Captain M. M. Dovmton is in command, and has with him: Mr N. AndJerson, chief officer; Mr H. Emmett, second; Mr J. Hopkins, third; Mr A. Rose-Innes, surgeon; Mr R. Harm, wireless operator: Mr W Cowell, chief engineer; Mr J. Stonhouse. second; Mr J. Nowrick, third; Mr C. Phillips, fourth; Mr 0. Jones, fifth; Mr LJellyman, sixth; Mr A. Johnson, chief refrigerating engineer; Mr W. Hill, second; Mr J. Mac kins, chief steward. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. will augerinteßd her diachnifie, and the Now

Zealand Shipping Company will he responsible for hot loading. On discharging the local portion of her cargo, she will go to Port Chalmers to load wool and general cargo, and will then proceed to Bluff and northern ports to continue discharge.

REMUERA’S PASSENGERS. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Reraunra left Wellington on Tuesday morning for Southampton and Liondon, via Panama. The vessel, which is now burning oil fuel, is expected to arrive at Panama on March 18 and Southampton on April 4. The Remuera took the following passengers;—First saloon: Misses D. Allen, R. C. Chichester, R. Duncan, H. T. Macdonald, 11. A. C. Macdonald, E. Nathan, E. C. Peters, E. A. Pinckney, J. M. Russell, M. A, Riddle, M. Teschemaker, A. W. Turreli, X. 0. Tuxrell, A. Williams, R. M. Williams, Mc&damcs B. Alien, X. C. Buchanan, Jessie Cl. Cook, F. 13. Duncan, E. Hope-Lewis, M. E. Honderson-Begg, W. Harris son. E. R, Loudoun, C. M. Macdonald, E. Rolleston Milner, A. J. Tipler, It. M. Teschemaker, E. H. Williams, Dr J. F. Duncan. Messrs R. Allen, M. C. Harnett, J. h* Buchanan, John Cook, A. Loudoun, H. L Law. W. K- Macdonald, W. K. Macdonald. D. M. Morgan, E. A. Stallard, G. Turrell. F. H. Williams, Hcni-y AVood. Second saloon: Misses I. J. Andrew, M. J. A Campbell, E. M. Campbell, I'. H. M. PClark. O. A. Drew, M. iv. and B. T. Greenwood, L. S. Hutchings, C. M. Hutchings. A. E. Histcd, A. F. Hansard, Laura Hanley, M. Hughes, M. C. Hart, M. B. Heaton, I), C. Kemp, V. A. Kemp, E. A, X/oudoun, D. F, >1 Meade. 1-3. Phillips, Margaret Price, L. Palmer, I’. A. Palmer, K. E. Smith, D. G. Thorpe, P. W. Tap-pin, A. D. Tappin, W. Webster, Meadamea G. Bateson, K. H. Beale, M. Bagley. Craig, E. M. Chisuall, D. Davidson, S. A. Evans, M. Hetherington, B. S. Harland, C. Kemp, Marmots, A. W. Meade, F. B. Nairn, H. Olsen, M. G. Riley, C. Stevenson. G. M. Sopor, B. Southward, D. M. Tappin, E. Williamson, Revs. G. T. Beale, W. J. Saunderson, Dr R. A. Bagley, Messrs AV. Craig, T. B. Chianall, W. J. Harland. X’. Olson, J. C. Smith, B. 11. Slack, J. Slack, R, Stioll. J. J. Southward, F. AVilliamson, Masters A. B. Beale, H. Davidson, G. and R. G. Gilmour, F. B. Meade, AV. Stevenson, J. G. Soper; 122 third-class.

• PHASES OF THE MOON, Mutes. Trdl Moon ~i .. „ „ 3rd 2.51 p.m. Last Quarter ... «•< 10th 6.1 a.m. New Moon m M M ** 18th 0.21 a.m. •first Quarter .* .• 26th <11 a.m.

Cape Maria. S.E., fresh 20.84 69 Misty Russell K., gale 29.88 72 Cloudy Maxmkau H.... N. t light v 29.86 73 Cloudy Auckland N.E., light 29.00 60 Showery Tauranga S.W., light 29.87 71 Fair Gisborne S., m. gale 20.08 65 Fair “Napier ... .*• S.W., fresh 00.10 66 Ifrizzle Castlepoinb W„ light 00.08 54 Pino Wellington ... S., breeze 00.07 50 Fair New Plymouth K.B., fresh 20.88 65 Fine Cape Egmont— S.B., fresh 20.88 GO Fair Fine Fine Wanganui Farewell Spit-. S.K, fresh W.. breeze 20.07 00.10 65 68 Cape Foulwind S.AV., light 20.05 64 Fine GTcymouth ... Stephen Island N.W., light S.K., gale 20.98 00.00 60 50 Fair Cloudy Tape Campbell Knikonra S.W., breeze N., light 30.00 30.05 63 60 Fine Fair Akarou light... K.K., light 30.00 56 Fine Nuggets Bhiff N.E., fresh E., light 20.89 20.88 60 53 Hazy Cloudy

March 3— a. za. p.m. At Taiajoa. Hea<Ls — _ _ 1.43 2.8 At Port Chulmora — .. „ 2.23 At Dunedin .. - 2.53 3.18