SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19283, 22 September 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEItBBa. First Quarter ... ... .. 6th 8.16 p.m. Pull Moon .« .. „„ .. 13th 6.30 p.m. Last Quarter .. ~ .. 21st 8.5 p.m. New Moon w 29th 7.46 a.m. THE SUN. Pises to-day at 6.2 a.m.; sets at 5.59 p.m. THE WEATHER September 20.—Steady showers daring the morning; improvement in ihe late aftertnoon. 8 aan. Noon. 5 p.m. barometer .. - ~ 29-00 23-97 30.05 'Thermometer .. .. Mm, 40; max., 57. 'September 21—Bright and fine; fresh north-east wind. Barometer .. « .. 30.05; steady. Thermometer .. .. Min., 34; max., 54. HIGH WATER. September 22 a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads « ww .. 9.20 9.47 At Port Chalmers 10.0 10.37 At Dunedrn ~. 10.30 10.57 ARRIVALS. September 21. Kakapo, e.s. (7.35 a.m.), 1521 tons, Hewitt, from Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. ~ Lowana, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 3214 tons, Brotherton, from Montreal, via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Timaru. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent. DEPARTURES. September 20. Maimoa, s.s. (6 a.m.). 8011 tons. GaskiU, for Gisbornc. National Mortgage and Agency Company, agent. Wanaka, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 2495 tons, Prosser, for Bluff. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. September 21. Pennyworth, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 3418 tons. Sinclair, for Melbourne. Messrs H. L. lapley and Co., agents. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 20— Arrived: Omana (10 p.m.), from Hokianga. 'September 21.—Arrived: Ngakuta (3 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed : Canadian Constructor i(noon), for New York. . WELLINGTON, September 20.—Arrived: Mararoa (7.20 a.m.), Calm (9.30), Comma (11.10), from Lyttolton; Kaimanawa (7.15 p.m.), from Portland. Sailed: Port Denieon (6.45 a»m.), ■ for Napier; Navua (3 p.m.), Mararoa (7.50), for Lyttolton; Connna (5 0.m.), for Nelson; Calm (11.25), for Wamgamii. September 21.—Arrived: Storm (6 50 a.m.), from Wanganui; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; West Cahokia (9.40), Nirpnra (4.45 p.m.), from Auckland; lonio (10.5 • a-m.), from Napier; Waihemo (12.15 p.m.), from Newcastle. LYTTELTON, September 20.—Arrived: Maori (6.40 a.m.), Isom Wellington; Coronet (8.20), from Motueka; Wingatui (9.30), from Timaru. Sailed: Maori (8.25), for Wellington. Septomber 21.—-Arrived: Orepukt (2.10 a.m.), from Timaru; John (7.10), Navua (7 15), Mararoa (8.30), from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, September, 20.—Sailed: Rakanoa, Waimarino, and Katoa, for New Zealand. ... MELBOURNE, September 20.—Arrived: G&briella, from Groymouth. SYDNEY, September 20.—Arrived: Makura (8.30), from Auckland. VANCOUVER, September 20.—Arnived: Niagara, from Auckland. COLON, September 20.—Arrived: Axowa. NEW YORK, September 20.—Sailed: IF areora. NEWPORT NEWS, September 19. Sailed: Trelissick. tn The Trcdenncck, which is discharging Newcastle- ctal at Port Chalmers, will sail this week for Port Pirie. The Wanaka, which sailed on Saturday I evening for Bluff, will return to Auckland, ;i'via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. i; : The Kakapo, from Westport, via Oamaru. which arrived her© yesterday morning, will complete unloading her coal cargo at Bluff. The Pennyworth left yesterday morning for Melbourne. The Waihemo. with a coal cargo from Newcastle, is due- at Wellington on Monday. The Navua, from Auckland, via Welling- , ton and Lyttelton, is due here to-morrow. • She is to sail on Wednesday fou Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. i The Kittawa, which has been bar-bound |at Greymouth, is to load at Westport tc- ! morrow for Bluff and Dunedin.

LOWANA, FROM MONTREAL. •' Tie steamer Lowana, from Montreal, via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Timaru, arrived hero yesterday morning to complete discharge. SUSSEX DUB TO-MORROW. The Union Company advises that the Sussex, from Calcutta, Singapone, and Sam tiring, via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, And Timaru, is due here to-morrow to continue discharge of her Eastern merchandise. THE lONIC. The Shaw, Sayill, and Albion Line steamer lonic is to leave Wellington on Saturday lor London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. THE MADIOA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Lino steamer Maimoa left Port Chalmers on Saturday morning for Napier, Gisborne, Wellington, Wanganui, and Auckland to complete loading for Horae. She is to leave Auckland about October 11 for London, via Teneriffe. AMONG THE LIGHTS. The Government steamer Tutanckai has finished her. work on the East Capo and is at present cruising in the Hauraki Gulf. She is expected back to Wellington about the first week in October. THE MAMAEI. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advise that the Mamari is now at Nelson, and will proceed from there to Wanganui, Lyttelton and Wellington to continue loading. She is duo at Wellington on September 29, and is to sail cm October 2 for Napier and Auckland, clearing the latter port finally on October 11 for London, via New York and Boston. NEW SCOW FOR WELLINGTON. On account of the very rapid progress now being made by the contractor for the Thomdon sea wall, Messrs M’Arthur and Co. have arranged for a large scow to be built for them at Evans Bay. The new vessel, which ■will be named Zanzara, will carry about 175 tons of gravel on a light draft and should be in commission by December. She will commence work in conjunction with Messrs M'Arthur and Co.’s other scows, Wanderer and Vindex. and it is anticipated by the contractor for the wall, Mr C. F. Pulley, that the accelerated rate of delivery of Hutt River gravel will enable him to finish the contract considerably ahead of the time originally expected by him. 11 The dimensions of the vessel are as follows:—Length 105 ft, breadth Soft, depth 4ft 6in. She will bo built very strongly of the highest grade Oregon pine, sheathed with heart totara, and will be engined with two SO h.p. “Skandai” eemi-Dieeel engines, similar in type to those installed in the Echo, Wanderer, and Opawa. ’

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless Stations last night;—Auckland: Arahura, Btssa, Kaitangata, Canadian Britisher’ Canadian Constructor, Cambndda, Katoa, Maheno, Manuka, Ngakuta, Or.iri, Kona, Tofua, Waimarino, and Wairuna. Chatham Islands: Tekoa. Wellington: Maunga-nuf, Kaiapoi, Waihemo, Moerald, Kaitoke, UlirnaPoa, Cool ana, lonic, Nirpura, Port Denison, Maimoa, Waifcouaiti, West Cahokia, and Mamari.

■ ( OVERSEAS SUMMARY. Canadian Britisher, from Montreal, which arrived at Auckland on September 33 left on Sentembcr 18 for Brisbane. ..The Canadian Challenger, from Montreal, arrived at Colon on September 11. _Corinthic, from Wellington, loft Montevideo for London on September 14. ’ Kia Ora, from Melbourne, arrived at Hamittrg on September 14. ) .Nirpura, from New York, arrived at Auckland on September 13. : Norfolk, from Auckland, arrived at Bristol Cut September 14. , Pinna left Ealikpapan for New Zealand forts on September 13. ’• Port Hunter loft Boston for London on September 14. ■ Rotorua, from London, arrived at Wellington on -September 17.

‘ NORWEGIAN STEAMER BESSA. Coming from Scandinavian ports with 100 tons of general cargo and 1300 tons of button box timber for Auckland, the Norwegian rteamer Beesa (5971 toffs) is expected at Auckland, via Australian porta, to-morrow. Pius vessel is in the charge of Captain Imeaen. The Besea was at Auckland about tvo yearns ago. She arrived at Auckland on ipril 12. 1919, with general cargo from New fork, and hence proceeded to Wellington, iff entering Wellington harbour she touched IB what was thought to he Barret’s Reef. Phe steamer commenced to make water, and listless signals were sent out. In view of let position becoming dangerous she was >erthed at the wharf to prevent her sinking, hi examination it wao found that her hull lad been damaged near tho bow on the wrt aide.

THE WEST CAHOKIA. The Swayne and Hoyt Line steamer "West Cahokia, from San Francisco, via Auckland, is to leavo "Wellington to-morrow for Dnnedin and Blufi. where she will complete discharge. Messrs Tumbull, Martin, and Co., are the local agents. <z> NOTICE TO MARINERS. The- following notice to mariners is gazetted:— Referring to notice to mariners Xo. 37 of 1924, the Auckland Harbour Board notify that a rocent ro-examiuation of the ManuIcau bar phowed that the channel had moved three-quarters of a mile (appros.) to the southward of the channel of 1921, and that the front and rear bar leading beacons are being adjusted to euit the new channel direction. On the evening of September 9, 1924, tho existing front bar leading beacon was moved to a new position, and the use of tho flagstaff as the rear bar leading beacon was discontinued, and in lieu of which the rear bar leading beacon is a small white-painted hut situated on the extreme north-west corner of the flagstaff-platform. The new line of bar leading beacons, in transit bearing 062 dog., leads across tho bar through the newly-formed channel in a least depth of 224 ft at M.I/.W.S. Directions.—After crossing the bar inward 3 the course should bo altered promptly when the Destruction Gully beacon is in line with the edge of Paratutai, otherwise tho edge of the main or middle bank may become dangerously close. Strict attention by vessels should be paid to the semaphore when proceeding inwards or outwards. Publications affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 253.-. 2543, .and Plan No. 2726; New Zealand Pilot, ninth edition, 1919, page G 6; New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1924, pages 240 to 241, and plan facing page 240. ROTORUA'S RECORD TRIP. What must stand as tho fastest trip ever made from Southampton to Wellington by an oversoas linen is that recorded by the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rotorua, which arrived at the northern port last Wednesday evening (says the Evening Post). The time of departure from Southampton was 1.4 p.m. on August 11, aud despite strong -westerly winds, which, lasted for the first three days, arrival was made at Colon on the evening of August 27, the average speed having been 14.5 knots. The Rotorua passed through the Panama Canal tho next morning, and continued her voyage from Balboa at 11 p.m. on the same day. Fin© weather prevailed until Pitcairn Island was reached on Septomber 8, and four hours were spent in exchanging mails and fruit. Three days after leaving the island, bad weather in the form of a south-east gulo was encountered, and for three more days these conditions continued. On tho seventh day, after leaving Pitcairn, fine weather broke through and there was no further setback to the good progress which the vessel was making. Her atrival in the stream at Wellington at 7.50 p.m. on Wednesday brought her average speed up to 14.1 knots from Balboa, and the average on the -whole trip to 14.45 knots, a very creditable performance. The usual trip is 35 days or morn. Since she was renamed (she was formerly tho Shropshire), tie Rotorua had been making very consistent trips, and btit for bad weather, which, she has generally encountered near the New Zealand coast, -would probably have made something like the present record some time before. Her conversion to oil-burning took place at the end of 1922.