SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19047, 18 December 1923, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. Decemsee. hast Quarter Ist 9.39 P m - Now Moon .. Bth 1.0 P- mFirst Quarter 15th 2.8 P- m - Full Moon 23rd 7.8 P-™-Last Quarter 31st 8.37 a.m* THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.18 a.m.; sets at 7.51 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 17.—Bright and fine early, overcost in afternoon with improvement later. Right northerly wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer , 29.80 29.35 29.40 Thermometer .. .. Min.,42; max., 70 WEATHER REPORTS. (Feb United Press association.) WELLINGTON, December 17. Tbe fallowing are the official weather refKtrts at 4 P-m. Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, S.W., fresh, misty ... 30.01 75 Bussell, W., fresh, hazy 20.114 u Mannkau Heads, W., in. pale, overcast 20.8 1 iS Auckland, W., m. gale, iair 20.88 Tanranga, W., m. gale, overcast ... 20.75 i 7 East Capo, N., light, hazy 20. 86 Gisborne, ’W.N'.W., 'breeze, cloudy ... 20.66 79 Napier, W., fresh, ovcrwif-t 20.63 81 Castlepoint, W , light, line VTellington, N.NAY., breeze? fine ... 20.61 64 Now Plymouth, W M light, rain ... 20.80 60 Cape Egmoot, tf.W., light, overcast ... 29.81 71 Wanganui, W., breeze, overcast 29.72 67 • Cape Fonlwind, S„ fresh, fine 29.75 65 /Greyihouth, breeze, fair ... 29.70 76 Stephen Island, S.W., fresh, hazy ... 29.63 60 ■ Cape Campbell, N., light, hazy 29.58 65 Kaikoura, 13., light, lino 29.56 80 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.K., Ircsh, fine ... 29.57 TO Nuggets, tV., fresh, clondv Bluff, tV., rn. gale, cloudy 29.46 59 Weather forecast. Following is the official weather forecast:—Present indications are for strong north-west to south-west winds. Changeable and squally i weather, with heavy showers, especially in western and southern districts, may be expected. . The barometer is unsteady. HIGH WATER. December IS— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads .. .. .. 11.4 11.26 At Port Chalmers 11.44 * At Dunedin DEPARTURES. . December 17. . Kamo, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1236 tons, Clarke, ■ for Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Opihi, s.s. (9.40 p.m,), 1117 tons, Elder, for Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Gale, s.s. (8 p.m.), 610 tons, Sharpe, for Timaxu. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co., agent?. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. December 17.—Arrived: . H.M.S. Laburnam (1.40 p.m.), from Wellington; H.M.S. Chatham (2.5 p.m.), from Wellington; Wanaka (11 a.m.), from Rarotonga; Ruapehu (1.45 p.m.), from London. WELLINGTON, December 17.—Arrived: West Nilus (7.10 a.m.), from Auckland; Waiotapu (7.20 a.m.). from Newcastle; Tutanekai (3.30 p.m.), from Westport; Port Denison (8.5 p.m.), from Auckland; Middlesex (9.10 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed: Kaimanawa (1.10 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Port Victor (3.40 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wahme (5.35 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kaiapoi (9 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, December 17.—Arrived: Rimutaka (10.20 a.m.’), from Wellington. Sailed: Maori, for Wellington. BLUFF, December 16.—Arrived: Karori (1 pun.), from Dunedin. SIDNEY, December 17.—Arrived: Omana, from Wanganui. SUVA, December 17.—Arrived: Tofu a (6 a.m.), from Auckland. The Kamo sailed last night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. The Opihi sailed last night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Nelson. The Gale left yesterday evening for Picton and Wanganui, via ports. The Ngakuta, from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due here about Friday next. The Kini, which has been bar-hound at Greymouth, is now due here on Thursday to discharge coal. She is to sail on Friday for Westport and Greymouth. The Karori is due back here from Bluff to-morrow to load for Auckland, via porta. The Waihemo is at present engaged putting out 7500 tons of Newcastle coal at Lyttelton in addition to a quantity of general merchandise on deck. Something like 800 trucks will be required for the discharge of her cargo. The vessel should be ready for sailing for Newcastle about the end of this week. The Kaitangata, from Auckland, is to leave Portland to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Duo here about Sunday next, she will complete discharge and will then dock at Port Chalmers for survey. The Breeze, from Lyttelton, is due here , to-morrow, and is to sail to-morrow for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. PAKRHA. FOR LONDON. The S.S. and A. Line steamer Pakeha is to leave Napier to-day for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. THE ESSEX. The Essex is scheduled to leave Brisbane on January 10 lor New Zealand ports to load for the United Kingdom. HURUNUPS ITINERARY. The steamer Hurunui, loading under the auspices of the Federal Line, left New Plymouth on Thursday evening for Napier, instead of Wanganui, and will proceed from Napier to Wanganui and Wellington. She is duo at Wellington on December 20, and will later leave that port for Gisborne and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston, and West of England porta. THE QUEBEC CITY. Messrs H. C. Campbell (Ltd.) advise that the Reardon Smith Line steamer Quebec City, from Bunbury, via Auckland and Lyttelton, js due here early next week to discharge abont 1,000,000 ft of hardwood. PORT ELLIOT FROM NEW YORK. The Fort Elliot sailed from New York on December 9 and is due at Auckland on January 9 to discharge case oil and general cargo. She will complete discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and will later load produce on the New Zealand coast. * . , ■ NOWSHERA LEAVES PHILADELPHIA. A cablegram received by the Federal Line states that the Nowahera left Philadelphia on November 27, and New York on December 12, with cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne. The vessel is due at Auckland on January 12, and at Wellington a week later. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER . Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. have received cabled advice that the Canadian Challenger left Melbourne at 6 a.m. on Thursday for Wellington, where she is due to-day to load for New York, Boston, and Halifax. The vessel will sail from Wellington tomorrow for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Auckland, and is to get away finally from the last-named port on December 31. She is duo here on December 24. THE ANDROMEDE. The Mcssageries Maritimes steamer Andromede, en route from Dunkirk, Havre, uordeeuxx,’ Marseilles, Point a Pitre, Fort d© France, Colon, Panama, and Papeete to Wellington, is expected at Wellington about Friday next. The vessel, after discharging cargo there, will leave on the return trip to the above-named ports, via Noumea. RIMUTAKA’S FINAL DATE. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the port, and also the date of departure of the liner Rimutaka, with passengers, mails, and cargo for London and Southampton, has been changed. The vessel will now he despatched from Lyttelton on December 19, instead of from Wellington on December 15. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. l *The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night;—Auckland: Atholl, Dorset, Hauraki, Kaikoura, Kawatiri, Manuka, ■ Marama, Monodrock, Port Augusta, City of Brisbane, Quebec City, Kakanoa, Ilona, Ruapehu, Tofua, Veronica, Wingatui. Wellington; Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Royal City, Tutanekai, Canadian Challenger, Waitomo, Pott Victor, Kaiapoi, Kaimanawa, Port Ketosis, Ulimaroa, Tahiti, Moeraki, Mahia, Hurunui. Middlesex, Canadian Spinner, Pa- . keha, Kurow, Ruahiue, Sir James Clark Rosa, Kaitangata. Chatham Islands: i Mineric, THE PORT HACKING. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hacking, which is at present discharging New York cargo at the Victoria . wharf, will go to. Port Chalmers to-morrow to’ commence Homeward loading. She will Bail. on December 27 for Timaru and other New Zealand porte to complete loading. The vqaael is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on January 20 for London, via Monte- ' video.

THE MAHIA. The S.S. and A. Line steamer Mahia, from Bluff, via Gisborne, Auckland, and Wellington, is to sail Irom Lyttelton on January 3 for London, via the Cape Horn route. THE PORT VICTOR. The local agents for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line advise that .the Port Victor is due at Dunedin on Thursday from Lyttelton to discharge the remainder of her general cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool, amounting to 1000 tons. The vessel is scheduled to leave again about Saturday for Gisborne roadstead to commence Homeward loading. She will also load at other dominion ports, and will sail from Wellington finally about January 20 for London, via Montevideo.