SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19107, 28 February 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING.

-PHASES OP THE MOON. t FXBBtLtKT. New Moon .. „ .. fith 1. 8 p.m. First Quarter .. .. .. 18th 7.39 p.m. Pull Moon .. .. .. 21st 8.37 »jn* Last Quarter 28th 0-*5 •- m THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.46 a.m.; sets at 6.56 p JQ. THE WEATHER. February 27. —Fine; very humid atmosphere. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer .... w 29.75 29.60 29.55 Thermometer .. .. Min.,sß; mas.,Bl WEATHER REPORTS, tm UsrrsD Pbsss association.) ■WELLINGTON, February 27. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m..— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, S., light, cloudy ... ... 30.09 75 Russell, S.E., fresh, fine ) ... 30.00 77 Manuk au Heads, S., light, overcast ... 80.05 75 Auckland, N.E., light, overcast ... 30.05 75 Tauranga, N.E., light, fine 30.02 76 Gisborne, N.E, light, fair 30.01 70 Napier, N. 8., light, fine 30.05 78 Oastlepoint, W., breeze, fine Wellington, N.W., fresh, fair 29.94 69 New Plymouth, W., light, fair ... 29.99 71 Cape Egmont, W., light, cloudy 29.97 72 Wanganui, W., breeze, fine 29.95 73 Farewell Spit, N.W., fresh, fine ... 30.00 74 Cape Foulwind, S.W., fresh, fine ... 30.00 74 Grermouth, W., breeze, fair 30.00 73 Stephen Island, W., fresh, fine ... 30.05 67 Cape Campbell, N., gale, fine 29.83 64 Kaikoura, N., light, fins Akron lighthouse, N.W.. light, hazy... 29.75 78 Nuggets, N.W., light, cloudy BluS, W.S.W., light, showery 29.81 61 WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast:— “ Present indications are for variable and strong winds, with Easterlies to South-easterlies in the Far North, and North.westerlies to South-wester-lies elsewhere. The weather will be changeable, dull and showery at times in many parts of the country. The barometer has a falling tendency, hut is due to rite soon again in the south.” HIGH WATER. February 28— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 9.13 9.44 At Fort Chalmers 9.53 10.24 At Dunedin 10.23 10.54 ARRIVALS. February 27. Gale, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 287 tons, from Lyttelton. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Wingatui, e.s. (2.20 p.m.),* 1344 tons, Edge, *rom Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES. February 27. Kamo, s.s. (10.40 a.m.), 725 tons, Clarke, for Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent., Wingatui, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1344 tons,.-Edge, for Bluff. Matakana, s.s. (5 p.m.), 8084 tons, Bosdet, for Bluff. National Mortgage and Agency Co., agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 27. —Arrived: City of Eastbourne (11 ajn.), from New York; Tofua (4 p.m.), from Fiji; Hororata (10 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Australian cruiser Melbourne (6 a.m.), for Wellington; Svarten (11.35 a.in.), for Dunkirk. WELLINGTON, February 27.—Arrived: Waiine (7 a on.), from Lyttelton; Westmoreland (7.20 a.m)), from Wanganui. Sailed: Waitemata (6.30 x a.m.), for Sydney; Wahine (7.50 a.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 27.—Arrived: Kahika (6.15 a.m.), from Westport; Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Flora (9,20 a.m.), from Gisborne; Moeraki (10.10 a.m.), from Duneldin. Sailed: Flora (4.55 p.m.), for Napier; Physa (3JO p.m.), for Timaru; Moeraln (5.55 p.m.), and Maori, for Wellington; Las Vegas (6 p.m.), for Dunedin. OAMARU, February 27.—Arrived; Kamo (SJO p.m.), from Dunedin, MONTEVIDEO, February 25.—Sailed: Port Victor, for London. PORT SAN LUIS, February 25.—Sailed: Orowaiti, for Wellington. NEWPORT NEWS, February 25.—Sailed: Atholl, for Auckland. HXJI*L, February 25. —Arrived: Nardana, from Melbourne. | - BALBOA, February 26.—Sailed: lonic, for New Zealand ports. COLON, February 26.—Sailed; Athenic, for .London. The Matakana, which steamed down .to Port Chalmers yesterday and took in some meat and wool, sailed in the evening for Bluff. The Wingatui arrived here from Lyttelton yesterday afternoon and sailed in the evening for Bluff. She will return on Saturday, and then proceed to Auckland, via ports. The Paparoa will leave at daybreak on Saturday for Oamaru. The Rakanoa will leave Auckland to-day for Wellington and Dunedin. Tbs Gale, which arrived here early yesterday afternoon, will sail this afternoon for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton. and Wanganui. The Storm is due from Lyttelton on Sunday, and will sail the following day for Timaru. Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui The Waihora is due at Auckland to-day •with a cargo of phosphates from Nauru. The Opihi will leave Wellington to-day for Dunedin direct, and is due here some time to-morrow. On Saturday she will leave for Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. The Kahika will leave Lyttelton at noon to-day, and ic due here to-morrow. After discharge she will go into dock at Port Chalmers for survey. \ The American steamer Las Vegas, which has been detained at Lyttelton on account of trouble on the waterfront, is expected at Dunedin this morning to discharge part of her cargo, which consists of case oil and general merchandise. According to a letter received from Balboa, the Ruahine, which left Wellington on December 29 for London, .had not had an uneventful voyage. There had been two breakdowns in the engine-room, and a few days previously a married woman, travelling wrin her husband and daughter for her health, committed suicide by jumping overboard. The Canadian Pioneer, which left New London on February 2, is expected at Auckland on March 15. The vessel has cargo to put out at Auckland, and will later proceed to Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide to unload the remainder. Captain A. P. Gibson, late master of the coastal steamer Kapuni, is to be master cf the new motor ship Inaha. Captain A. E. Ohrisp has taken command of the Waipori, relieving Captain G. B. Morgan, who has gone on shore for orders. OTAKI FROM LIVERPOOL. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Otaki arrived at Auckland on Saturday morning from Liverpool, via Panama. The vessel. after loading at Glasgow, Newport, and Bristol, left Liverpool on January 12,’ and experienced a fine voyage without incident thronghout. After medical inspection sheberthed at the Queen’s wharf at 11,43 a.m. to commence discharge of her Auckland caigo. Captain N. de la C. Cornwall is in command, and has associated with him the following officers; —Chief. Mr H. M. Williams; second, Mr N. Rice; third, Mr T. Bennett; fourth, Mr C. R. Cariyons; surireon. Dr I. Mackenzie; chief engineer, Mr R. J. Miller, second, Mr G. Ormeston; third, Mr A. J. Cox; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr W. H. White; second, Mr H. Roberts; wireless ooerator, Mr W. Bovis. The Otaki. which will tmload the balance of her cargo at Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, will Bail for the first-named port about the end of next week, t WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night;—Auckland; Canadian Miller, City of Eastbourne, Hororata, Kaituna. Niagara, Rona. Svarton, Tofua, Tutanekai, Waihora, Wainma. Wellington: Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Kaiapoi, Moeraki, Kaitangata, Remuera, Waitemata, Matakana. City of Winchester, Waikouaiti. Tasmania, Kumara, Port Sydney, Scottish Monarch, Wanaka, Arahura. - TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The following is a list of movements of the Union Steam Ship Co.’s vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo service: Hauraki, from Pacific Coast ports, nailed from San Francisco on Sunday, February 3, fdr Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. and arrived at Auckland on Tuesday. Waiotapu, from Pacific Coast porta, sailed from San Francisco on February 3 for Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. She arrived at Auckland on Tuesday. Wainma left Auckland on Tuesday for Pacific Coast ports, via Fanning Island. She will load at Pacific Coast ports in March for Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waitemata. from Pacific Coast ports, via Napier and Wellington, will leave New Plymouth early this week for Wellington and Sydney. Waihemo left Auckland on February 2 for Vancouver, where she was due about Februf ary 25. She will load at Pacific Coast ports. »nd is expected to clear San Francisco about Mwch 18 for Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. STEAMER AKALUEN SOLD. i It is understood that the Australian Commonwealth Line steamer Araluen has been sold to overseas —probably British—purchasers. The Araluen has been laid up in Melbourne since 1921, when eho arrived from Antwerp. She was engaged between Australia and the United Kingdom and Continent. The Aralnen is an ex-enemy steamer, and waa formerly named the Soharzfels. Built in 1901, she is a steel screw steamer of 5519 tons gzsafe

WARNINGS TO MARINERS. The Bay of Islands Harbour Board reports that the Opua wharf has been widened and extended 160 ft further seaward, and that a fixed red light has been installed on the end of the wharf at an elevation of 6ft above the wharf decking, and at a distance of 26ft from the eastern or channel face of the wharf. The light will be visible from 135 deg through south to 247 deg. This notice supersedes and cancels Notice to Mariners No. 44, of August 21, 1923. Publications, etc. affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2525 and plan .1090; “New Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, page 152; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1924,” page 301. The following alteration is to made in the above publication:—Page 278, line 11: The words “half a mile” to read “half a cable.” Publication affected: “New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide Tables, 192-1.” GALLIC FROM AUSTRALIA. Advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Gompafiy that the Gallic is due at Wanganui on March 17, from Australia to load for London. From Wanganui the vessel will proceed to New Plymouth, Gisborne, Napier, and Lyttelton. The vessel is to sail finally from Lyttelton on April 8 for Loudon, via Montevideo and Tencriffe. NEW ITALIAN STEAMER. The arrival of the steamer Princineesa Maria at Sydney this month emphasises the growth in trade between Australia and Italy. The vessel is an oil-burner, of £390 tons, and a sister ship to the Principcssa Giovanna. which left Sydney on October 20 for Genoa and Marseilles. She is on her maiden voyage from Genoa to Brisbane. Boi-i steamers are named after Italian princesses. Designed primarily for cargo, the Principcssa Mana carries a number of passengers. Captain Gotelli is in charge of the vessel. COMMONWEALTH AND DOMINION LINE. The following ie a list of movements of vessels under the C. and D. Line: New Zealand-Homeward. —Port Denison sailed from Wellington for London on December 23, and left Montevideo on January 15; arrived at London February 9. Port Kembla sailed from Wellington for London on January 16, and left Montevideo February 5. Port Hacking .sailed from Wellington for London on January 25, and left Montevideo on February 17. Port Victor sailed from Wellington for London on February 2. Port Sydney will commence Homeward oading at Timaru, thence Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, sailing finally from Auckland for London, via Panama and U.SA.. ports, about March 4. Port Curtis will commence Homeward loading at Gisborne about March 3, thence Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, sailing finally from Wellington about March 20. Fort Brisbane will commence Homeward loading from New Zealand about March 24. United Kingdom-New' Zealand.—Port Pine sailed from London February 9 for Wellington, Pori Chalmers, and Anckland, due Wellington about March 18. Port Wellington to sail from Liverpool on March 8 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. U.S.A.-Outward.—Port Chalmers sailed New York February 9 for Auckland Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland March 10, and Dunedin March 21. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. The following passengers left Auckland by the Ulirnaroa for Sydney on Friday: Saloon; Misses Plunket, Woodward, Bucklington, Martin, Hayton, Brodk, Brook, Brook O’Neill, Jennings, Pollard, Bncse, Farmer, Gribbon, Walker, Powell, Bauer, Reboum, Foster, Smith, Hetherington, M’Griffen, Greenaway, Grundy, Mesdamcs Mallyon and child, Davis, W. H. Hablin. Gouk, Hammond and infant, Bissey and child, Daniel, A. Richards, A. Price, Clcuston. M‘Mill an. Steel, Kerns, Bauer and child, Fester, Ramsey, Yardley, Bower, Gilmour, Martin, Beauchamp and child, H. A. Smith, Mitchell. L. A- Nicoll, Chapman, Yerringtcn, Williamson, King, Purchase, Sharp, Hambly, J. Barton and child, M’Lean, Paterson and two children, Durie,. Durie, Woodw'ard. Webb, Harvey; Messrs Stephens. Blackley, Windus, Camburn, Robertson, E. C. Grierson, W. F. SPwart, Reyhurn, C. F. Jones, A G. Scott, Barnes, G, Stewart, Buxton. S. Milne, F, Green. L. Keven, Mallyon, Davis, W. H. Hamblin, Gcnk, Hammond, Bissey, Daniel. A, Richards, A. Price, Clouston, M’Milla-n, Steel, Rees. A. A. Dawson, J. W. Gordon, Hardley,* Ramsay, Gerber, J. Wilson, J, Lockhart, Yardley, Carmichael, T. Stewart, A. Boccard, Lambshead, T. Bridson, T. Brown, Cowling, J..Pascoe, G. E. Barker, M’Gowan, Webb, J. Brougbtan, L. A. Nicoll, Martin, Beauchamp, H. A. Smith, Kavanagh, Rowe, Young, Healing, Leonard, C. Vcech, Picse, Boell, Chapman. Watson, Bice. W, Kendall, J. Bissett. Tollick, Willmoff.. J. Cunningham, J. O’Grady. Newstead, Noell. Williamson, B. Adams, M’Lachern, J. Barton, M'Lean, Rev. R. Hodgson. Sir Phillin Proctor, Dr Gerrington, Rov. Lee; and ICO steerage. NEW P. AND 0. LINER. It was not until she drew alongside the P. and 0. wharf at Circular quay (Sydney) on the morning of February 4 that the new liner Mooltan gave striking evidence of her huge bulk. Out in the stream she did not impress the spectator as having been the largest vessel to pass through the Suez Canal or to visit Australian waters. _ But .when ehe began to -flood the wharf with her bilgo at the spot, where the gangway was erected it was forcefully realised. The Mooltan’s tonnage ie 20,847. or some 2t)o odd tons larger than the White Star lijncr Ceramic, which had held the record as the largest vessel trading to Australian ports. The i Mooltan was built in Harland and Wolff’s shipyard at Belfast. In design she follows closely the artistic lines of the P. and O. steamers, save that she has a cruiser stern. Her dimensions afford ample spare and convenience for passengers, and at the same time allow of increased provision for cargo space, both insulated and general. _to meet the growing requirements of Australian trade. The new vessel has a gross tonnage of 29,846, with a length of 624 ft, a beam of 73ft, and a depth of 53£ft. She is an oilburning ship, -with a carrying capacity of 3120 tons of fuel oil. The accommodation on board provides for 656 passengers and a crew of 422 hands. The Mooltan is capable of carrying 14,000 tons measurement of cargo.