SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19202, 19 June 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING.

IHASES OF THE MOON. Juke. New Moon 3rd 2.89 Eiret Quarter Xltb I.l® a - m - Full Moon 17th 4.11 P-m. La«t Quartos 21tb 1.46 P-™-THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.56 a.m.; sets at 4.22 p.ni, THE WEATHER. , Juno IS.—Dull and overcast, with light showers in the afternoon. Calm. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.00 29,C0 29.30 WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WEI.IjINRTOK, Jane 13. The following aro the official weather reports

at 4 p.m.:— Weather Wind. Ear. Thcr. Cape Marin, S.W., fresh, hazy W.IU «l Russell. W., irosh. olou.lv tm Munukua .H., N.M.W., m. R. showery 21).!H - r >'> Auckland, N. \V., fresh, lair 211.1(1 (.0 Tji.mujga, H.W., light, fine 23/(1 :;8 Kant Cape, MW.. fresh, dourly ... 211.0(1 .>1 Gisborne, N.W., light, fair 2h.h‘J 52 Napier, entm., cloudy 20.8.1 eH Costlepoint, W.. fresh, overcast Wellington, N.W., fresh, gloomy ... 20. Rf) ~fi Xt'w Plymouth, N.W.. fresh, fair ... 20,82 00 (tipc Egmont, N.K., fresh, showery ... 20.00 57 V.’iingemni, W., hreozo, fair 20.nl (.1 Farewell Spit, W., fresh, overcast ... 20,70 57 Capo Foulwind, N.W.. fresh, squally 20.(hi 55 Orcvmouth, N.W., fresh, showery ... 20..1:1 54 Stephen Island, W., gale, chmdy ... 20.75 55 Cape Campbell, W., fresh, hazy ... 20.70 52 Knikoura, N., light, fair Akaraa Light., X.W., fresh, cloudy ... 20.5:; 60 Nuggets, W., light, cloudy • ’ll Bluff, NAT., light, showery 20.2(1 43 WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following is the ofricial weather forecast:—Present indications are for northwesterly to south-westerly winds, strong to a gale. The weather will be stormy with ram probable generally, and snow on the higher levels. The barometer is falling, but will bo rising again shortly. HIGH WATER. June 19 — a.m. p.ni. At Taiaroo. Heads .. .. At Port Chalmers 4.51 6.21 At Dunedin .. .. .. .. 5.21 6.51 DEPARTURES. Juno 18. Tnecanell, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 5272 tons. Pinkham, for Sydney. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Oity of Adelaide, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 6589 tons. Hay, for Fremantle. Messrs Turnbull. Martin, and Co., agents. Navua, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 2930 tons. Elders, for Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. SHITPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, June 18.—Sailed: Canadian Scottish (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney; Physa (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Canopus (6 p.m.), for Westport; Mahia (7 p.m.), for Opua. WELLINGTON June 18—Arrived: Maori (8.35 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed; Maori (7.50), for Lyttelton; Holradalo (5.25 p.m.), for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, June 18—. Arrived: Mararoa (7/15 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (noon), from Timaru. Sailed; Rimutalca (6.50 p.m.), West Nilus (5.50 p.m.), for Timaru; John (4 p.m.), Orepuki (6.25 0.m.), Mararoa (7 pm.), for Wellington; Wcotton (11.50 a.m.), for Kaiapoi; Progress (6.10 p.m.), for Pic ton. BLUFF, June 18. Arrived: Vv’anaka (2 a.m.), from Dunedin; Koromiko (3,15 p.m.), from Port Stephens. Sailed : Pakehe. (2.15 p.m.), for Gisborne. TIMARU, June 18. —Sailed: T remeadow (11.10 p.m.), for Dunedin. NEW YORK, June 17.—Arrived: Eastern Moon, from Adelaide; Hororata, from Lon. don; Mahanu, from Gisborne. SAN FRANCISCO', Juno 17.—Arrived: Orawaiti, from Wellington; Hesperian, from Wellington. NEWPORT NEWS, June 17—Sailed; Trevorian, for Auckland. After putting out portion of her cargo of sulphur and petrol, the Halt Lino steamer Trecarrell left Port Chalmers yesterday morning to discharge the balance at Sydney, Port Kembla, and Brisbane. The trawler Waitangi, which left Port Chalmers on June 5 and Lyttelton on Juno 7, arrived in Auckland last Sunday. The Navua left yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, 'Wellington, and Aucldand. The Gale is to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Wanaka is expected to return from Bluff to-morrow morning to load for OamwriJ, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, G borne, and Auckland. The Flora, which has been further delayed at Napier by bad weather, is now due here on Saturday, and is to sail on Saturday night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Napier. Tho Atua is scheduled to leave Auckland early next week with cargo for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Opihi, from Wellington, which has been delayed owing to bad weather, is now due here on Saturday, and, after discharge, will dock at Port Chalmers for cleaning and painting. She will load e.t Dunedin on Monday for Nelson and Now Plymouth, via ports. The Waikouaiti is to sail to-day tor Lyttelton, Timaru, and Sydney. The City of Adelaide sailed yesterday afternoon for Fremantle to complete the discharge of her New York cargo. KAWATIRI DUE TO-DAY. The Union Company has (received wireless advice that the Kawatiri, with a coal cargo from Newcastle, will arrive at the lower harbour this afternoon. She will discharge at Dunedin and will then dock at Port Chalmers for cleaning and painting. THE TEEMEADOW. The Hain Line steamer Tremoadow, from St. John, via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Timaru, is duo here this morning to discharge a quantity of general Canadian cargo. She will complete unloading at Melbourne and Sydney. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels, were expected to be within rang# of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:—Auckland; Kaitoke, Kent, Ling Nam, Ngakuta, Niagara, Trebantha, Tutanekai, Tofua, Waitomo, Katoa, Pinna, Port Augusta, Ruapehu, Iris, Trelyon, H.M.S. Dunedin,. Oarspoy, and, Physa. Chatham Islands: Port Wellington and MalaIruta. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Mistylaw, Moeraki, Rotorua, Wingatui, Pont Victor, Kekerangu, Kaiapoi, Kaitangata, Canadian Challenger, Turaklna, Dorset, Pakeha, Rimutaka, Kawatiri, and Karori. IRIS LEAVING AUCKLAND. The Pacific Cable Board’s steamer Trie left Auckland on Monday to mend a break in tho cable between Norfolk Island and Queensland. The damaged portion of the cable is situated near tho Queensland coast. It is expected that the Iris will be absent about three weeks, H.M.S. DUNEDIN. H.M.S. Dunedin Deplenished her oil fuel tanks on Friday morning from the oil tanker Nuoula. The warship left Auckland on Monday on an extensive cruise to the South Sea Islands and Australia. She is due to reach Sydney on September 4. SCOW NGAHAU IN COMMISSION. T}ie scow Ngahau, which was capsized off Whangarei last March, was put into commission on Friday after being laid up for three months at Auckland, undergoing repairs. She left on Friday for Whangarei at 1 p.m. THE TAIROA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Tainoa, which left London for Auckland on May 23, has only explosives to discharge at Auckland. Her general cargo will be discharged at Wellington, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland about Juno 30. The Tairoa will subsequently load in New Zealand and will bo despatched Irom Wellington about August 14 for Jxjndon, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. The E.M.S. Makura, from Auckland, reached Suva on Friday, and sailed again the same evening for Honolulu and Vancouver. _ Tho R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, is due at Suva to-morrow and at Auckland on Monday next. The R.M.S. Tahiti is to sail from Sydney to-day, and will arrive at Wellington on Monday. She will continue on her voyage to San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, the following day. The R.M.S. Maungenui, which trailed fnora Wellington on May 27, was expected to arrive at San Francisco on Friday last, niter calling at Papeete and Rarotonga, tho Maungamii is due at Wellington on July 7. THE WAIHEMO, The Waiiemo had rivets replaced in her shell plating underneath the engine room yesterday, aa while aground at Newcastle recently dozens of rivets wore loosened. These were temporarily replaced with bolts and nuts, which work was carried out without docking the steamer. From inside tho double-bottom tank two or three rivets were blown out at a time and wooden plugs were put in the holes. A diver then forced bolts in through these plugged holes, and the nuts were screwed on inside. By this means temporary repairs were effected. While in dock at Port Chalmers the bolts jLie being removed and the plating riveted.

THE ARAWATTA. The Arawatta, one of the best-known interstate passenger ataamers, has passed into the hands of the shipbroakens. She arrived at Sydney .on May 24 from Brisbane, in tow of the tug Heroic, and has gone to Balmain for breaking up. The Arawatta and the Wodonga have been purchased by Wm. Waugh (Ltd.), of -catmain. Both wore among the “crack” boats on the coast, in their day, and popular with th© travelling public. A NEW FISHING LAUNCH. A now fishing launch, the Rita, designed and built by Mr S. Carey, Port Chalmers, to tb© order of, Mr E. Jackson, underwent her trial trip on Saturday, with very satisfactory results, doing a speed of eight and a-half knots. The boat is of the most up-to-date class of craft used for fishing, and is 'loft in length, 10ft 4in in beam, and 4ft draught. She has two largo self-emptying cockpits, cabin, and wheclhouse, the latter being separate from the engine room. The engine installed is a Morgan 14 h.p. Viking, the trawl winch being also made by the same firm, both being of the finest finish. The propeller was designed to suit the engine and hull, and gave satisfactory results. The launch can be used for both trawling and line fishing. TOFUA’S PASSENGERS. The Tofua, which left Auckland at the end of last week for Suva, took the following passengers: —Saloon; Misses A. Fraser, K. G. Nicholson. Bird, Kurn, I. F. Matheaon, E. M. Miacfarlanc, K. J. Wobsten, E. M. Bruce, G. C. Stewart, V. G. Mair, M. Gascoyne-Roy, N. M'Elwain. D. Chown, B. M. M’Leod, L. E. Fleming, L .Nelson, M. E. Hunt, Ade G. Bagnall, St. Hunter, O. Clarke, A. Hathaway, Tucker, M, E. Mason, A. Elmbranoh, James, Mcsdames E. G. Fraser, Lawson, Templeton, Hull and child, Gascoyne-Roy, M'Kinna, L.- Witte, S. Berridge, M. James, C. 0. Macindoe. A, Pountney, J. Turner, C. Watson, F. Faddy, M. A. Wing-Cooper, H. R. Allen, Ferrior, Witte and child, Dickins, Templeton, Pountney, Turner and child, T. Hutton and child, Tingay, Wallace, Macßa© and child, Gittocs, Tucker. Clarke, Hint?., Messrs J. N. Lawson, Templeton, H. D. James, Hall, R. H. Ferrier, M. N. Wallace, A. T. Dickins, A. Fleming, K. M’Kinna, L. Witte, Murray, Brown, H. W. Scales, W. C. Pountney, A. C. Caughcy, S. Berndge, J. Templeton, W. H. Pountney, H. Turnen, A. E. Tingay, C. R. Turbct, E. dittoes, Farebrother, N. T. Macßae, A. Tucker, T. d. Clarke, F. J. Hintz, N. E. Sheppard, C. Francis, F. Bridger, J. Shaw, J. T. Tuck, W. G. Rawlings, J. E. Dyer, T. M. Dyer, and Master W. Quensell, and 33 steerage, including 15 Chinese and one Samoan, NORFOLK, FROM LONDON. On her first visit to Auckland, the Federal Line steamer Norfolk arrived from London, via Suva, on Saturday evening, and berthed the following morning. The vessel sailed from London on May 3, and reached Panama on May 18. Balboa was cleared the following day. On June 8 the vessel arrived at Suva, and after discharging a quantity of general merchandise she cleared for Auckland at 1 a.m. on June 11. Fair weather was experienced on the voyage, which was uneventful. From Auckland the Norfolk will call at Port Chalmers and Lyttelton to complete discharge. The Norfolk is an ex-German steamer, and her former name was the Sauerland. She is a. sister-ship to the Federal Company’s steamers Hertford and Huntingdon, two other ex-German steamers. The dimensions of the three vessels aro the same; Length, 520.7 ft; breadth, 64.2 ft; and depth, 38.1 ft. The gross tonnage of the Norfolk is 10,973 tons, of the Hertford, 10,965 tons, and of the Huntingdon 11,509 tons. They are the largest type of cargo vessel that has visited Auckland. Two years ago the Huntingdon sailed from Auckland. for England with over 36,000 bales of wool on board. The Hertford on her last voyage to Now Zealand brought 16,000 tons of cargo from England. The Norfolk was formerly fired with coal, but during her recent stay in England she was converted into an oil burner. Besides being a capacious cargo vessel, the Norfolk has a fair turn of speed. On the voyage from London to Suva she averaged 13.6 knots. Her best run for the voyage was made the day before she reached Panama, when ah© averaged 15.0 G laiots for the 24 N. E. Bower is in command of the vessel. He has with him the following officers; Chief, Mr R. Butler .eocond, Mr J. A Ronev; third, Mr K. S. Phillips, fourth, Mr H. R. Smith; chief engineer Mr E. White; second, Mr Salter; third, Mr Colder; chief steward, Mr J. Watts; wirekas operator, Mr Pedditt; surgeon, Dr, M Kay-Ross. SALE OF YACHTS. An interesting auction sale of yachts took place in England recently. In iill, seven boats of different typo were offered for ©ale, three of which were disposed of, the remainder being withdrawn. Interest centred in th© well-known weing cutter Terpsichore, built by Messrs White Bios. (Ltd.) for the late Mr R. H. Lee, which has raced in the biggest class at all the leading regattas. She was disposed of at the price, of £3700 her original cost, it was stated, being m the neighbourhood of £30,000. Bidding for th© cruisin'* yawl Rendezvous started at £IOOO, and she was ultimately, knocked down for £2750 Her purchaser, it is understood, is the well-knowp yacht owner Sir William rfurton The cutter Nilda, built at Lemverder, in 1911 wae put into the bidding at £2OO, and knocked down to Mr Nicholson tor £3OO. The vessels withdrawn included the auxiliary motor cruising yawl Sylvia, the property of the late Earl of Craven who was drowned when yachting in her Two thousand pounds was the highest bid in this case Other vessels were the Amethyst, a steam yacht built in 1877 by Messrs Day, Summers and Co. (Ltd.), which was withdrawn at £llO, the Avo Maria, a steam yacht built bv Messrs W. White and Sons, in 1894 for which no bid was received, ana th© ’Sorcha, a converted "M.L.” owned by Lieutenant-colonel the lion. Walten Guinness, which was withdrawn at £4OO.