SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19001, 25 October 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. _ OCTOBER. Last Quarter 3rd 4.59 p.m. New Moon ... ~ .. ... 10th 6-36 p.m. First Quarter 17th 8.24 a.m. EMU Moon •• 25th 5.58 a.m THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.1 a.m.; sets at 6.43 p.m. THE WEATHER. October 24. —Showery, with heavy rain in tho evening. Freeh north-east- wind, veering to south-west later. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 o.m. Barometer .. ... .. 29,20 29.10 23.00 Thermometer Min., 39; max., 59. WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press association.) WELLINGTON. October 24. The following Is the oITU-ial weather report at A p.m.: Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cane Maria. W.. fresh, misty rain .. 20.82 95 Russell, W., fresh, misty rain .. .. 20.97 92 blunukau Hoads. W.N.W.. fresh, overcast 29.99 5-1 Tauranga, W., light, overcast .. .. 29.99 57 East Cape, N.W.. gale, overcast ~ .. 29.75 <2 'Gisborne, N.W.. fresh, fair 29.55 il Napier, S.W.. breeze, overcast .. .. 29.51 98 Casllepoint. W.. fresh, flue 57.00 Wellington. N.W.. fresh, fair 39.40 57 New Plymouth,. IV., breeze, rain .. 29.59 59 Cape Egmom. W.. fresh, showery 29.90 59 Wanganui, W.. fresh, fair 29.58 94 Farewell Spit. W.. fresh, showery .. 29.50 58 Capo Foul wind, V,’.. gale, heavy squalls 29.40 58 Greymouth, V/., gale, heavy rain .. 29.33 50 Stephen Island. W,, mod, g.. cloudy .. 29.50 55 ’Jape Campbell. W,, gale, cloudy ~ 29.20 59 Vuikoura, N.W.. light, fair A'saroa Light. N.W.. fresh, cloudy .. 29.13 93 Nuggets, S.K.. light, rainy . 50 Bluff. S.E., light, showery 29.00 44 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather foreeast;—Present indications are for westerly to south-westerly gales; cold and boisterous weather, with rain probable generally, and mow in the south. The barometer will be rising everywhere soon. HIGH WATER. October 23 a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Hoads 2.34 2.54 At Port Chalmers .. .. 3.14 3.31 At Dunedin 3.44 4.4 ARRIVALS. October 24, Kamo, s.s. (8.36 a.m.), 1236 tons, D’Arcy, from Gisborne, via Bluff. Union Steam Ship 'Co., agent. Atua, s.s. (11.13 a.m.), 3444 tons, Watson, from Li’ttelton. Union S.S. Co., agent. DEPARTURE. October 24. Breeze, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 533 tons, Robertson, for Oamaxu. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Kamo, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 1236 tons, D Arcy, for Oamaru. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 24. —Sailed: Karafnea (6.35 a.m.), for Wellington; Kaiapoi (noon), for Hokianga. WELLINGTON, October 24.—Arrived: Maori (7.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Corinna. (4.40 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed: lonic (5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Ngahere (9.5 p.m.), for Westport; Kaituna (7.45 p.m.), for Newcastle. LYTTELTON, October 24.—Arrived; Calm (6.25 a.m.), from Tim-aru; Win-gatui (7.5 a.m.), from Titmiru; Mararoa (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Flora (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington; John (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington.Sailed; Storm (1.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Flora (3.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Kini (4.30 p.m.), for Dunedin; Wootton (4.20 p.m.) for Wellington; Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, October 23.—Sailed: Kaitoke, for Auckland. HONOLULU, October 20.—Sailed: Makura, for Vancouver. COLON, October 22.—Arrived: Port Demboh, from .London; Canadian Challenger, from Montreal. NORFOLK (Va.), October 22.—Arrived: Aimagn, from Auckland. TABLE BAY. October 22—Sailed: Matatua, for Adelaide. DUNGENESS, October 22—Sailed: Tairoa, for Melbourne.

The Kamo, which arrived here yesterday morning from Gisborne, via Elu.fi, sailed yesterday evening for Napier Gisborne, via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. The Breeze left last night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and WhnganUTha Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Pakeha, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday afternoon from London, via Auckland, came ■up to Dunedin yesterday afternoon and berthed at the Victoria wharf to complete unloading. „ , . , The White Star liner Zealandio is expected to sail to-day for Newcastle, where eh© will hunker before loading in Australian ports for Great Britain. . The Atua, which arrived here yesterday morning from Auckland, via Wellington %nd Lyttelton, to discharge a large quantity of general cargo, is to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, The British-Imperial Oil Co.'e_ steamer Physa is expected to sail to-day for Singapore, where eh© will load another cargo of case oil for New Zealand ports. The Kini, from Greymouth, via, Lyttelton, is due here to-day, and is to sail about tomorrow for Timaru, Westport, and Greymouth. The Hain tune steamer Trecarrell is expected to sail to-morrow for Newcastle, where she will bunker before proceeding to the United Kingdom. Th© Flora, from Auckalnd, via Welling ton and Lyttelton, is due here cn Sunday, and will sail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and xVuckland.

THE PUKAKI. . The Australian steamer Pukai, ws*.ch was recently withdrawn from the Now Zealand coastal trade, left Auckalnd on Sunday for Newcastle. THE PORT STEPHENS. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Stephens, w.rich left New York on September 22, and cleared Colon on September 30, is due at Auckland to-morrow. She will continue discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Melbourne, and Adelaide. THE TAINUI. The S.S. and A. Line steamer Tainui is due at Wellington on Saturday from Bluff, via Timaru, and is to sail at daybreak on November 3 with passengers and cargo for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. REMUERA, FROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the Remuera, from London and Southampton, left Panama on October 5 for New Zealand ports, and is due at Auckland to-day. THE KARAMEA. The S.S. and A. Line steamer Karamea, from Liverpool, via Auckland, is due at Wellington on Saturday to continue unloading. She will complete discharging at Lyttelton and Dunedin. THE STEAMER GRACCHUS. The steamer Gracchus (3760 tons gross, 2411 tons net, carriee about 5700 tons deadweight) has been sold to Japanese buyers for about £6500, or about £1 10a a ton d.w., delivery Japan. The Gracchus was built in 1902, and was owned by the British India S.N. Co. (Ltd.), London. The* vessel was a regular trader to Australia from Calctuta. both under the Archibald Currie flag and later under the 8.1. flag. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following steamers were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland: Canadian Seigneur, Fiona, Kaiapoi, Kaikorai, Karamea, Kauri, Kurow, Nardana, Niagara, Port Stephens, and Remuera, Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Citv of Birmingham, Lingnam. lonic, Katoa, Port Napier, Kazembe, Waimarino, Wingatui, Kaitoke, and Tainui. MOERAKI’S NEW ITINERARY, Tho Union Steam Ship Company advises that tho intercolonial passenger steamer Moeraki ig now to leave Melbourne on Saturday for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. Wellington will now always be the last port of cal! instead of tho first, as has been the case on every second voyage for some years past. Tire Melbourne service thus returns to pre-war conditions, when Bluff always had tho honour of being the flint port of call. NOTICES TO MARINERS. ■ The Marine Department notify that a black-painted iron beacon, staff, and cage, height 24ft, on a concrete base, the ton of which if awash at high wafer, has been erected on a, rock at the western end of what is locally known as Maloney’s Reef, situated between Brown’s Bay and Gull Point, north-westward of Rangitoto Channel, at tho entrance to Auckland harbour. The beacon marks flic eastern side of the inshore channel between Gull Point to the northward and Brown’s Bay to the southward. Publications affected; Admiralty Chart No. 1896, New Zealand Pilot, 9th edition, 1919, page 184. The marihere are also notified that the original light on Jackson’s Head beacon will bo re-established, at a height of 46ft. on the evening of Thursday, October 11. 1923. Tho characteristics of the light remain unaltered —viz., light, (U), ooculating, fi seconds

(eclipse 3 seconds), height 46ft, visible 10 miles; structure, concrete beacon; the light is obscured from OlOdeg to 050 deg. This notice supersedes and cancels Notice to Mariners. No. 52, of September 11, 1923. Publications affected: Admiralty's Charts Nos. 2685, 205-1, 3629, and 695; New Zealand Pilot, 9th edition, 1919, page 309, and view facing; New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1923, page 162. No. 37; Admiralty List of Lights, Part VI, 1922, page 407, No. 2999.

TRELYON, FROM MONTREAL. The Hain steamer Trelyon at Auckland from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton) early on Sunday to discharge a part cargo of case oil and general merchandise. The vessel sailed from Montreal on September 2, and cleared Sydney on September 9. Fine weather was experienced to the Panama Canal, and the Trelyon cleared Balboa on September 20. After the first week in the Pacific the vessel experienced more or less boisterous weather, accompanied by a high, south-west swell. On October 5 a severe gale was encountered, and lasted for about 24 hours. Luring that time the wind blow in hard squalls from various directions, being accompanied by high, confused seas, which caused the Trelyon to labour heavily. After the storm passed the wind blew from the south-west and remained from that direction until iko vessel reached Auckland. Captain W. Harris is in command of the Trelyon, and has associated with him the following officers; Chief, Mr A. Nance; second, Mr W. Crocker; third, Mr D. Hennessey; chief engineer, Mr P. Saya; second, Mr F. Nansen; third, Mr IX Hart; fourth, Mr F. Inch; wireless operator, Mr T. Dinning; chief steward, Mr Weakley.

HAURAKI AT AUCKLAND. The Union Company’s motor ship Hauraki, 7119 tons, from San Francisco, arrived at Auckland on Sunday to discharge about 4500 tons of cargo for New Zealand. Tho Hauraki loaded at Vancouver, Powell River, and San Francisco. She cleared the lastnamed port on September 29, and experienced fine weather until she wae about three days’ steam from Auckland. A heavy southwest swell, the effects of the recent storm in the south, was then encountered, and delayed the Haur-aki’a arrival by some hours. The vessel's cargo totals 14,060 tons, the largest cargo she has yet carried. It consists of case oil, lumber, and general merchandise. Over 30,000 cases of oil and 200,000 ft of timber, as well as a quantity of general merchandise, will be discharged at Auckland. Tho remainder of tho cargo is for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Capfain A. C. Showman ia in command of tho Hauraki. His officers are:—Chief, Mr S. Hewitt; second, Mr D„ M’Leish; third, Mr R. N. Turner; chief engineer, Mr R. Pairman ; extra chief, Mr N. M’Craig; second, Mr W. Cameron; third, Mr W. Davies; fourth, Mr J. Taylor; fifth, Mr R. Turner: sixth, Mr E. Wade; chief electrician, Mr J. Blue; second, Mr A. Swann; chief wireless operator, Mr L. Lane; assistants, Messrs E. Meissner and P. Holdsworth; chief steward, Mr R. Burns,

DORSET, FROM LONDON. The Federal steamer Dorset, 5734 tons, arrived at Auckland late on Saturday from Loudon and Southampton. At the latter port the vessel embarked 357 third class passengers for New Zealand, and sailed for Auckland on September 6. In the English Channel a thick fog was encountered, and lasted 18 hours. Afterwards the weather was fine until the Dorset reached Colon on the morning of September 24. Coal and water were taken on board at Colon, and the vessel passed through the Canal and reached Balboa the same evening. There the passengers were allowed to land and visit the various places of interest Next morning the Dorset resumed her voyage to Auckland. On October 9 a short stop was made at Pitcairn Island, when the islanders visited the vessel and reported that the inhabitants were all well. Fine weather prevailed in tho Pacific until tho Dorset was within a few days of Auckland, when strong south-west and westerly winds were encountered, and continued to port. Captain. S. W. KomersYine has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr H. S. White; second, Mr H. Nengle; third, Mr J. S. Blomfield; fourth, Mr L. Cann; chief engineer, Mr W, Mackay; second, Mr W. R. Guthrie; third, Mr D. Hall; fourth, Mr E. Williamson; fifth, Mr H. Young; sixth, Mr W. Owen; ship’s surgeon. Dr R. T, F. Grace; chief steward, Mr W. Swift. Prom Auckland tho Dorset will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth to complete discharge. Subsequently she will load produce at southern porta, and then return to Auckland to complete loading. She is due back at Auckland about November 18, and will be despa ■ d from that port about November 22 for inerica, London, and West United Kingdom ports.