SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19259, 25 August 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. August. New Moon Ist 7.12 a.m. First Quarter Bth 3.11 p.m. Pull Mew 16th 8.49 a.m. Last Quarter 23nd 8.40 p.m. New Moon 80th 8.7 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 6.54 a.m.; sets at 5.23 p.m. THE WEATHER. August 23.—Bright and fine, fresh northeast wind 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer 30.23 30.27 30.29 Thermometer .. .. Min,, 37; max., 50. August 34.—Bright and fine, modemato north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m Barometer 30.29 30.31 30.34 Thermometer .. .. Min.,37; max,, 51. HIGH WATER. August 25 a.m. P- 1 ”- At Taiaroa Heads .. .. .. 10.16 11.1... ~ At Port Chalmers H. 26 H..)2 At Dunedin .. .. ■■ 11.56 ARRIVALS. August 24. Tremeadow, s.s. incon), 5301 tons, Collins, from Namiu, via Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Kittawa, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 1253 tons, Maclean, from Westport. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Gate, a.s. (3.25 p.m.), 610 tons, Sharpe, from Lyttelton. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Kahika, 8.3. (1 p.m.), 1143 tons, Greece, from Bluff. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 23—Arrived: Navua <7 a.m.), from Wellington; Baroise, yacht <5.30 p.m.), from Tonga, Sailed ; Waiotapu (5.16 p.m.), for Vancouver. August 24. Arrived; Ngakuta (2 a.m.), from Rarotonga. Sailed: Canadian Cruiser (7 a.m.}, for Napier. , . WELLINGTON, August 21.—Arrived: Opihi (0.45 a.m.), from Westport; Wanaka (2.50 a.m.), Tremara (5.30 p.m.), from Auckland; Wootton (3.55 a.m.), towed in disabled, Mararoa (7.5 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waverley (6 a.m.), from Pa tea; Kauri (7.10 a.m.), from Timaru; Opua (9 a.m.), from Greymouth; Waihemo (9.10 a.m.), from Newcastle; Tutanekai (12.23 p.m.), from Cook Strait lighthouses; Awahou (7 p.m.), from Napier. Failed: Corinthic (7 a.m.}, for Southampton; Huia (7 a.m.), for New Plymouth; Largo Law (12.20 p.m.), Wanaka <6.30. p.m.), Mararoa (7.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Putiki (2.15 p.m.), for Napier; Ngatoro (5.15 p.m.), for Westport; Kennedy (11.5 p.m.), for Foxton. August 24.—Arrived; Rio Clara (3.85 a.m.), from Napier; Koimanawa (6.30 a.m.), from Westport; Ms.ori (7 a.m.), Wingatui (11.1-5 a.m.), John (12.5 p.m.), from Lyttelton ; Calpi (4.5 p.m.), from Wanganui. LYTTELTON, August 23.—Arrived; Maori (5.45 a.m.), from Wellington y Zita auxiliary schooner (12.45 p.m.), from Kaipara; Breeze (7.30 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: John (12.50 p.m.), Wingatui (3.25), aud Maori (8.45), for Wellington; Tremeadow (4.15), for Port Chalmers; Las Vegas (4.45), for Dunedin. August 24.—Arrived; Mararoa (8.25), from Wellington; Largo Law (7.30), from Montreal. SYDNEY, August 2-4.—Sailed; Waikouaiti, for Lyttelton. LONDON, August 22.—Sailed: Hertford, for Bluff. The Kahika, from Wellington, via Oamaru and Bluff, which arrived here yesterday afternoon, is to sail to-morrow for Greymouth, where she will load a cargo of timber for Sydney, The Wanaka, from Auckland, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due here to-morrow to continue discharge. She will then proceed to Bluff and will return here to load for Auckland, via ports. The Flora, from Napier and is due hero to-morrow to loud for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Napier, and Gisborne. The Kittawa, which arrived here on Saturday afternoon from Westport, is to sail on Wednesday for Timaru, Greymouth, and Westport. She is to load at Westport for Bluff and Dunedin. The Whangape is scheduled to leave Sydney to -morrow for Dunedin direct. The Navua, which arrived at Auckland on Saturday from Wellington, is to sail on Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Corinna, from Napier is due here today, and is to sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Gale, from Lyttelton, which arrived here on Saturday afternoon, is to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Calm, from Lyttelton, is duo here on Thursday to load far Wanganui via ports. The R'akanoa is to leave Oamaru to-morrow and is due here on Wednesday to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Storm is due here on Saturday to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. MAIMOA, FROM LIVERPOOL, The local agents of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, advise that the Maimoa, from Liverpool, is due at Auckland at daybreak to-morrow. She will complete unloading at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE SUSSEX. The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the Sussex, from Calcutta, via Singapore and Samarang, is due at Auckland on September 6. She will complete unloading her cargo of Eastern merchandise at Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless atfitiona last night:—Auckland: Arahura, Canadian Cruiser, City of Winchester, H.M.S. Dunedin, Kaikoura, Maheno, Manuka, Maimoa, Ngakuta, Omana, Orient City, WaiItawa, Waitapu, Pennyworth, Bona, Tofua, -Trelyon, Trewyn, and Waipori. Chatham Islands; Katomo, lonic. Wellington: Ulimaro£. Canadian Planter, Waitomo, Katoa, Corinthic, Wan aka, Tairoa, City of Canton, Tahiti, LKawatiri, Nordbo, Moeraki, and ICaiapoi, HOUTMAN FROM SINGAPORE. Bound fort Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne with passengers and general cargo, the Koya; Packet steamer Houtman left Singapore or Saturday, August 9. She is sailing via Java and is due at Brisbane on August 30, aSydney on September 1, and at Melbourne or September 4. C. AND D. LINE MOTOR SHIPS. The keels of the two new motor ships re cently ordered by the ' Commonwealth ant Dominion Line have been laid down at Tyne aide and Belfast. The new vessels will re gister 8000 tons gross each, and will have i speed of 13jJ knots. AMERICAN WOODEN SHIPS SOLD. Twenty-nine wooden United States Ship ping Board hulks, which have been lyim in Lake Union, near Seattle, since the war have, it is reported, been sold to a syndi cate headed by Captain J. C. Brownfield, o the Washington Tug and Barge Company’, o San Francisco. Tho syndicate plans to tun the hulks into storage ships, barges, floatinj salmon canneries, and Herring plants, fisl oil reduction plants and general car"! barges ° . KARU’S CREW GIVE NOTICE. Tho native crew of the steamer Kan gave notice on August 11 at Sydney intimat ing that their contract had expired, am Would not work until a new contract wa made. The Karu was formerly owned by th Union Steam Ship Company. She lay idl at Port Chalmers for a considerable time and was purchased early this year by a Mel bourne firm. The vessel was towed to Syd ney by tho Waikouaiti early in April last. TREDINNICK ON TIME CHARTER. The Hain steamer Tredinnick has bee: taken up on time charter by the Unio; Steam Ship Company. She was at Now castle recently discharging cargo from Nei York. From Newcastle tho vessel will pre ceed to Port Pirio to load concentrates hence South Seas Islands to complete load ing with copra for the United Kingdom o Sontinenv. TISNAREN AT LISBON. The Trans-Atlantic Steamship Company' motor ship Tisnaren, which was involved i ~ a collision off Capo Rooa on August 10, j reported by cablegram received by the Syc; ney Marino Underwriters and Salvage Aase elation to have put into Lisbon in'a dun: aged condition. A later message received i Sydney states that it will be necessary t discharge a portion of the Tisnaren’a cargc „ . SHAW, SAVILL STEAMERS. : Tho Tamm, which arrived a Southampto from New Zealand in May, ia to ieav again for New Zealand on September 2( i She should arrive at Auckland early in Ni vember. and will later proceed to Dunedi to complete discharge. .The Mlahaua is to leave Liverpool on Sej tember 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytte ton, and Dunedin, being due at Aucklan on October IS. The Ma.nM.ri, with cargo to put out £ ' Auckland. Napier, Dunedin, and Nelson, i due at Auckland on September 1,

TREMEADOW WITH PHOSPHATES. The Ha in Lino steamer Tremeadow berthed at Port Chalmers yesterday to discharge 3000 tons of Nauru phosphates. After hunkering, the steamer left Newcastle on July 15 and arrived at Nauru Island on July 24. The weather was favourable for loading. During the past 18 months no vessel loading phosphates at Nauru has had to slip her moorings and put to sea. The Tremeadow left Nauru on August 8 and amoved last Wednesday at Lyttelton, where jiortion of the cargo was discharged before coining or to Port Chalmers. On completion of discharge at Port Chalmers the Tremeadow wall probably return to Nauru Island. OVERSEAS SUMMARY. Athenic, from Wellington, arrived at London on August 19 Canadian Britisher, en route from Montreal to Auckland, arrived at Colon on August 19. Canadian Constructor, from Auckland, arrived at Brisbane on August 20. Malm, from Wellington, arrived at London on August 19. Orient City left Auckland for Brisbane on August 21. Orvicto, from London, arrived at Fremantle on August 20. Port Caroline left London for Lyttelton on August 18. Raranga left Hamburg for London on August 19. Rimutaka left Boston for London on August 16. Waiotapu left Auckland for Vancouver on August 22. Wairuna left Vancouver for Auckland on August 16. West Ca.hokia left Vancouver for Auckland on August 16.