SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19255, 20 August 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. August. New Moon .» .. .. _ Ist 7,13 a.ta. First Quarter Bth 3.11 p.m. Pull Monn ,j\ .. loth 8.49 a.m. Last Quarter 22nd 8.40 p.m, J«’ow Moon 30th 8.7 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.4 a.m.; sets at 5.19 p.m. THE WEATHER. August 19.—Showery and cold, light southwesterly wind. 8 a.m. Noon. sp.m. Barometer 30.10 30.25 30.40 Thermometer Min., 36; max., 48. WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WEMjTN (4TOJ7. Angur-I, 13, Tho following are tho official weather reports at 4 p.m.:— Weather. Wind. Ran Th«r. C:i(.e .Maria, S.E., fresh, cloudy ... 1t).27 .0 Russell, 8., light, misty -10.1!) {'J -Mamikan If., S.PAV., breeze, fino ... 30-00 ;| .l Auckland, 8.W., light, fair -10 03 53 Taurangii, 8.W., light, fair 30.27 54 East Cape, S.W., fresh, cloudy ■■■ 30.15 65 (Hsborne. 8.W., fresh, showery ... 30.24 50 Napier, 8.1 V., breeze, fine 7.0,50 47 Oiistlepoint, S.W., breeze, showery ... Wellington, 8., fresh, fair 30.10 43 New Plymouth, S.W., breeze, fino ... 50.20 52 Tape figment, 8.E., fresh, fine 50.55 40 Wanganui, 8., iresh, fair 30.38 62 Cape Eenlwiml, S.W., light, lino _ 50.53 53 limy-mouth, E., breeze, fino 50.20 55 Stephen Ishuwl, 8. E., fresh, hazy ... 50.53 40 Capo Ca lupin®, 8., iresh, cloudy ... 50.40 40 Ktikoura. W., light, lair Aknma Eight., 8.W., fresh, showery... 50,50 40 Nuggets. N.W., light, cloudy )Eluti, 8.W., light, fair 50.57 50 WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following is tho official weather forecast: Present indications are far moderate to strong fionth-westorly to south-easterly winds. The weather will bo cold and fair to cloudy generally, with passing showers in tho East Coast districts. Tho barometer has little movement. HIGH WATER. August 20— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 6.35 8.58 At Port Chalmers 7.15 7.38 At Dunedin 7.45 8.8 ARRIVALS. August 19, Calm ,3.5. (6.40 a.m.l, 892 tons, M'Laehlan, from Bluff. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co., agents DEPARTURES. August 19. Nordbo, s.s. (4.5 p.m.). 8500 tons, Jansen, for Sydney. Messrs Ne,iU and Co., agents. Calm, U. 3. (11 p.m.), 802 tons, M'Lachlan, for Timaru. Kauri, s.p. (11.15 p.m.), 2853 tons, Davies, for Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 19.—Arrived: Canopus (4.10 p.m.), from Westport; Wanaka (8 p.m.), from Sydney. Sailed; Trewyn (7 a.m.), from Newcastle; Ron a (6 p.m.), for Fiji; Niagara (10 p.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON, August ID.—Arrived: Canadian Planter (3,50 a.m.}, La/s Vegas (10.45 a.m.), from Auckland; Mararoa (6.50 a.m.), Progress (2.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdalo (10.10 a.m.), Kapiti (12.10 p.m.), from Wanganui; Corinthie (10.55 a.m.), from Napier; Wainui (5.30 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed: Tahiti (3.20 p.m,), for San. Francisco; Kaimanawa (5.10 p.m.), for 1A estport; Holmd'ale (6 p.m.), for Dunedin; Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, August 19— Arrived: Cygnet (6.40 a.m.), from Kaikoura; Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Wairau (7.25), from Blenheim. Sailed: Navua, Canadian Cruiser (4.5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (8.40 p.m.), lor Wellington. LONDON, August 19—Arrived: Athenic, from Wellington. COLON. August 19.—Sailed; Turakina, ■for London. Tho Kauri sailed last night for Timaru and Wellington, whore she will complete discharge of her hardwood cargo from Port Stephens. The Culm, which arrived here early yesterdav morning from Bluff, sailed last night for" Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, ijjid Wanganui. „ ~ ~, , Tho Danish motor ship Nordbo left yesterday afternoon for Sydney, where she. will complete discharge of her cargo from Pacific Coast ports. . Tho Flora, from Gisborne, is due here about the end of tho week to load for Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton, Napier, and Gisborne. The Corinna, from New Plymouth, is due hero on Saturdav. and is to sail the same day tor Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Nelson. Tho Holmdalc, from Wellington, is duo hero to-morrow, and is to sail to-morrow night for Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Tho Galo, from Lyttelton, is due here tomorrow, and is to sail to-morrow night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Tho Wailomo, with a wheat cargo from Port Pirie for Wellington and Auckland, is expected to reach Wellington early next week. THE RIMUTAKA. Cabled advice has been received that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka, from New Zealand ports, left Boston on August 11 for Avonmouth. THE RUAPEHU. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Ruapehu, which left Wellington on August 9 for West Coast ports of England, wirelessed on August 14, “Fino easterly weather; all well.” THE ROTORUA. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice tnat tho Rotorua left Southampton on August 14 for AVellington and Port Chalmers. She is due at Wellipgton on September 18. THE TURAKINA. The Now Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that the Turakina, which left Wellington on July 25 for London, arrived at Panama on August 13 and left Colon tho following day. y RUAHINE DUE TO-MORROW. Tho Nov/ Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Ruahine, from London, via Panama, Wellington, and Lyttelton, is due at Port Chalmers to-morrow to complete discharge. CITY OF CANTON. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the City of Canton, from New York, via Auckland, Napier, and Lyttelton, is due here to-morrow to continue unloading. She will complete discharge at Melbourne. THE WESTMORELAND. Tho Federal Line steamer Westmoreland, from Liverpool, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is duo here to-morrow to continue discharge. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. aro tho local agents. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels wore expected to ho within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night;—Auckland: Niagara, Sonoma, H.M.S. Dunedin, Ngakutu, Waipori, Kaxtoke, Oraana, Kaiwarra, City of Winchester, Trewyn, Wanaka, Karon, Arahnra. Manuka, Kona. Tofua, and Trclyon. Chatham Islands; Maimoa. Wellington; Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Waihemo, Corinthie, Tahiti, Waitomo, Waimana, Canadian Cruiser, Kauri, Westmoreland, City of Canton, Kakaliri, Ulimaroa, Wingatui, Kaimanawa, Suffolk, Rakanoa, Tremeadow, Kaitona. Largo Law. SAILINGS FROM LIVERPOOL. The Cumberland has been fixed to load at West Coast ports of tho United Kingdom for New Zealand pjjrtß, including Bluff. She in to sail on September 27. The Hertford’s sailing date from Liverpool to New Zealand has been altered from August 30 to August 23. GERMAN FREIGHTER WESTFALEN. A war memory has been revived by an officer on the Gorman freighter Westfalen, wldch arrived at Sydney on August 8 from Hamburg. Just prior to the outbreak of war the ship departed for Germany from her last Australian port of call. A wireless was picked np at sea that the “Faderland had gone to war. The captain realised that the Westfalen could be in far healthier places than Australian water, and so alterec! hi« course, and shaped for the neutral safety of a South American port. She crept into Valparaiso eventually, and lay idle in this haven of shelter, safe from the perils of a world-war for six years. Notwithstanding this long wait, however, she was lost temporarily to tho German mercantile marine, for she was handed over to Britain as a war prize. The steamer was fated to end her days under tho red, white, and black banner, as a German company robonght her, and now the Westfalen is voyaging to Australia again. BUNINYOG TO EE SOLD. Messrs Howard Smith (Ltd.) aro inviting tenders for the purchase of the steamer Uuinyong, exclusive of v/irelosa installation, delivery to be given and taken ae the vessel lies at Port Melbourne. The Biminyong is a steel steamer of 2076 tons gross. She was built in 1883. The vessel has been laid up at Melbourne for ooma time uaot.

OCEANIC COMPANY'S LINER SIERRA. At a representative gathering nf shipping and commercial men nn board tho Oceanic Steamship Company's mail liner Sierra, at Sydney, on August I, Mr N. A. Sprout, managing agent for the company in Australia, said that tho Sierra was practically a. new ship, and was equal in regard to accommodation to any passenger vessel now trading to Australia. lie asked the visitors to inspect the vessel and judge for themselves what they thought of the accommodation and latest improvements now installed for the comfort of passengers travelling to San Francisco. Captain J. H. Trask, commander of the Sierra, who made an interesting speech, said that when the Sierra was renovated every plate was examined and found to be in perfect condition, eo that not one plate had to be replaced. The same, applied to the boilers. Tho Sierra had been gutted from stem to stern. The company had done everything to make the Sierra a popular passenger vessel, and no expense had been Rpa-rod in fitting out her cabins, which ranked with the best liners now afloat. Of course, ho said, if the company could have secured a ion years' contract with the American Government they would have built vessels of 12,000 tons and 20 knots, but the American people had not yet grown to understand what a. 20 knots service would mean to the American nation, and the passenger service to Australia, but in the near future ho hoped it would come.