SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18802, 3 March 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Foil Moon _ - 3rd 2.51 p.m. Last Quarter _ _ New Mood m ~ •* 18th 0.21 a.mFirst Quarter ~ ~ 26th 4.U a.m, TUTS SUN. Rises to-day iat 5-50 a.m.; seta GAO p.m» Risefl to-tnonow at 5.51 a.m.; seta 6.49 p.m. THE WEATHER. March 2. —Pino; steady rain in tho evening; moderate north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer .. „ Thermometer .. Alin., 50; max., L t WEATHER EBPOBTB. (Pm TOuzko >*»••• Audounoi.) WELLINGTON, March 2. Xbe following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m. Bar. Ther. Weather, Capo Maria _ S-E-, light 30.07 70 Overcast Bussell 5.8., hesh 30.04 67 Cloudy jtamikau H. ... 8.W., breeze 30.04 71 Pine Am.lrln.TMl ... N., light 30.00 70 lino Taurauga —B. W., light 23.38 77 lair Gisborne—. Napier ... N., light 30.18 68 lino Caetlepoint ... E., breeze 30.03 56 lino Wellington ... N., breeze 30.07 63 lair New Plymouth W., light 30.08 66 lair Cape Dumont... W., light ■ 30.03 65 lino Wanganui ... 8., light 30.08 68 Hazy Farewell Bpit.. 8.W., light 30.10 64 lair Capo Foul wind N.W., fight 30.03 65 Cloudy Uruymouth ... N., light 50.10 62 Cloudy Cape Campbell N., fresh 30.03 65 lino Kaikoura ... K-, light 30.08 68 lair Akaroa light... N.W., light 23.33 63 Cloudy Nuggets N.E., light 23.30 53 Overcast Bluff., WEATHER FORECAST. RVillowing is the official weather forecast: Present indications aro for variable breezes, south-easterlies to north-easterlies prevailing, with fair to cloudy 0 weather generally. The barometer is unsteady with a rising tendency. HIGH WATER. March 3 At Taiaroa Heads At Port Ohalmeia At, Dunedin Much 4 At Taiaroa Heads .. ■— 3.24 3.49 At Port Chalmers At Dunedin ARRIVALS. March 2. Kotaro, 5.3. (10.10 aan.), 147 tons, Mumby, from, Invercargill. Keith Ramsay, agent. Holmdale, ae. (2.55 p.m.), 810 tons, Holm, from Wellington. Keith Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURE. March 2. . Oorinna, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 1319 tens, Anderson, for Oarnaru. Union Steam bffiip Company, agent - ■ ■■■ 1 SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 2.—Arrived: Armagh (4.5 p.m.}, from Newcastle. —bailed; tui (iO-15 p.m.), for Wellington. _ . WELLINGTON, March 2.—bailed; Manuka Ul.te »•“•)* f °r Sydney. LYTTELTON, March 2.—bailed: H.M.ti Laburnum (II a.m.), for Oarnaru. OAMARU, March 2.—Arrived: Comma (7 pm.), trom Port Chalmers. Sailed: Karamea (11 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. MELBOURNE, March 2.—Arrived; Moexaki, from Wellington. ' Tho Kotare, which arrived here yesterday morning from Invercargill, is to sail to day for Bluff, Invercargill, and Riverton. The Holmdale, which arrived hero yesterday afternoon from Wellington, is to sad to-day for Oarnaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. 'X’lie iLazamoa docks this morning at Port Chalmers to havo her propeller repaired, it having been damaged at Oarnaru. She will probaoly leave to-morrow for Timc.ru. r . The Canadian Planter went diown to Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon, to continue loading. She is to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, where she will complete loading tor American and Canadian porta. The Gale, from Lyttelton, is due here to day, and is to sail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Corinna sailed yesterday afternoon for Oarnaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Kates, from Lyttelton, is due here -tomorrow, and is to sail on Tuesday for Oarnaru, Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland. Tho Kahika, which is due here on Monday from Wellington, is to sail the same day for Bluff. She will return here on Wednesday, and will sail for New Plymouth, and Nelson, via ports. The Kaituna is to leave Wellington on Monday for Port Chalmers, where she will dock lor overhaul. ' The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Mahana, from Gisborne, via Auckland, is due at Wellington on Monday, and is to leave there on March 10 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, The steamer Jersey City, from Adelaide, ia duo at New Plymouth on March 7 to discharge case oil from American ports. After completion of discharge tho Jersey City will load in New Zealand: for the United Kingdom. The Island steamer Navua, from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, arrived at Auckland on Wednesday to disembark 105 passengers and to discharge bananas and a quantity of general produce. The Royal Mail steamer Makura, from Vancouver, via Suva, is 1 due at Auckland ou March 16. From Auckland she will go ,to Sydney. HJiI.S. Chatham left Auckland on Tuesday for Australia, where she will visit Jervoia Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart. She is is duo back in New Zealand waters on April 13. H.M. sloop Laburnum, from Auckland, via •Lyttelton and Oarnaru, is duo here about March 7. From Dunedin sho will go to Bluff, the Sounds, Greymouth, Westport, Wanganui, and Wellington. HAURAKI, FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company’s motor-step Hauraii is reported as having left San Francisco on February 24 for Auckland,- Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. She is expected at Auckland about March 18. RAEANGA, FROM ANTWERP. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Raranga, with cargo from London, is due at Auckland about March 21 from Antwerp direct. Her cargo is for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth. PORT ADELAIDE’S ITINERARY. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line Bteanvor Port Adelaide, which arrived at Wellington from Hobart on Sunday, ia to load at Wellington, Wanganui, and Napier. Sho will be despatched finally from Wellington for London, via Montevideo, about March 18. THE PORT NAPIER. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. havo received advice that tho Commonwealth and Dominion Lino steamer Port Napier is due at Ane.lrla.nd from Australia to commence loading for England about March 8. She will afterwards go to Whakatane, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington to complete loading, and will ultimately return to Auckland. Sho will bo despatched from Auckland fojr London, via Montevideo, about April 1. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels were expected to bo within range of the undor-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland: Niagara, Waipori, Kaiwarra, Vinita, Rona, Chatham. Kaitoke, Wingatui, Kaikorai, Veronica, and Westmoreland. Wellington; Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Wanaka, Katoa, Kaitangata, Karori, Kaimanawa, Wbangape, Trekieve, Kauri, Newby Hall, Kurow, Rakanoa, Manuka, Peshawur, Jersey City, Arahura, Wangaratta, Port Adelaide, and Mahana. Chatham Islands: Otarama, Remuera, Corinthic, Canadian Challenger, and Port Caroline. THE POET CURTIS. Massta J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the- Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Curtis is expected to commence loading at Auckland on March 5 for Now York and London. Prom Auckland the vessel will go to Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington to complete and will be despatched from the last-named port about -March 16. BIG AUSTRALIAN SHIP. Within a few weeks the largest vessel built in Australia will he launched from the Cockatoo slip. The new ship is of 12,800 tons, and on completion will augment the fleet of the Commonwealth Line. . . Practically all her fittings, including the boilers, havo been made in tho local yards. The work has progressed more rapidly than was expected. Up-to-date plant has enabled tbo strictest economy. Excellent workmanship and high-class materials are expected to make the vessel tho finest yet constructed in that and the equal of any vessel built in tho British yards. Tho name of the vessel has not yet been decided upon WAUJEMO CLEARED VANCOUVER The Union Company’s trana-Pacific steamer 'Waihetao, with cargo from Pacific Coast ports, flailed from Vancouver on Thursday morning tor Suva, Napier, New Plymouth, ' Lytialton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Sydney. The 'vessel is due at Suva on March 16, and at Navies about March 24.

THE PORT KEMBLA. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino steamer Port Kembla has boon fixed to leave London about March 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Bluff. THE BABQUENTINE LINDSTOL. Although there has boon no adviao received regarding the borquontino Lindstol, which loft Newcastle on January 28 for Kopu, in the Firth of Thames, it is expected that sho will arrive any time now. She has a cargo of hardwood poles. AMERICAN VESSELS SOLD. At tho close of the fiscal year of lfi23, tbo United States Shipping Board announced that it had disposed by sale of 1686 steel, wood, composite, and concrete ships, totalling 10,809,172 tons. At one time tho Skipping Board had 3441 ships on the saleable list. Tho ships sold last year, according to class, were: Steel cargo ships .. .. 1256 Steel cargo and passenger ships .. .. 41 Steel tankers b2 Steel refrigerator ships .. .. .. H Steel tubs Wooden cargo ships .. _ 225 Wooden harbour tugs lb Composite cargo ships H Concrete cargo ships 2 Concrete tankers ... - 1