SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19350, 10 December 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Dkobmmer. „ JA _ First Quarter - 3rd 8.40 p.m. Full Moon .c J .. .. 11* 6.33 p.m. Last Quarter ,« .. .. 19* B.*l P lHl * New Soon .. “ ~ !. 26th 5.16 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4J.7 ami.; set* at 7.45 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 9.—Bright and fine. Fresh northeast wind. 8 a.m. Koob. 6 p.m* Barometer ~ 29.49 29.48 29.46 Thermometer .. .. Min.,39; max.,64 WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 9. The following are the official weather reports at a p.m.:— Weather. Wind. Bar. Ther. Oape Maria, N.E., light, cloudy ... 29.79 74 Hassell, S., light, cloudy £9.73 73 Manukau H.. N., breeze, cloudy ... 29.77 68 Auckland. N.E., fresh, fair 29-82 69 Tauranga, N-, freeh, line 29.80 65 East Cape, N., fresh, hazy 29.79 65 Gisborne, N.E., light, fair 29.80 69 Napier, N. 8., breeze, fine 29.80 72 Castlepoint, N. 8., breeze, fine 6® Wellington, N., breeze, fair ... -29.74 63 New Plymouth, N.W., breeze, fair ... 29.<9 66 Cape Egmont, N., light, cloudy ... 29.78 68 Wanganui, S.W., light, fine 29.78 69 Farewell Spit, S.W., fresh, fair ... 29.77 i 0 Cape Foulwind, N.W., fresh, showery 29.70 63 Greymouth, N., fresh, cloudy 29.69 61 Cape Campbell, N.W., Iresh, hazy ... 29.71 68 Kaikoura, N,, light, loir 29-68 79 Akaroa Light., N., light, cloudy ... 20.60 Nuggets, calm ~ Blufl, N., breeze, cloudy 29.54 60 WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast; Present indications are for variable wind* but freshening easterlies prevailing northward of Kawhia and East Cape and northerlies backing to southerlies shortly. Elsewhere the weather will be changeable generally, cloudy to overcast at times, with scattered rain. The barometer is falling in the north, hut will rise everywhere soon. HIGH WATER. December Id— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 1.36 1.56 At Port Chalmers 2.16 2.36 At Dunedin 2.46 3.6 ARRIVAL. Tuesday, December 9. Flora, s.s. (noon), 1283 tons, Maclean, from Gisborne and Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial, .Holmdale, Wellington direct, to-day. Storm, Lyttelton, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Port Hunter, Wellington, to-day. Navua, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Opihi, Wellington direct, Dec. 11. Moeraki, Melbourne, via ports, Dec.. 11. Las Vegas, Lyttelton, Dec. 11. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via Bluff, Dec. 12. Oreti, Port Craig, Dec. 12. Ripa, Wanganui, via ports, Deo. 12. Eimutaka, Lyttelton, Deo. 14. Calm, Wanganui, via ports Dec. 16. Tremeadow, Nauru, Lyttelton, Dec. 17. Waimarino, Newcastle, Deo 17. Hula, ech., Auckland, via ports, Deo. 18. Manuka. Melbourne, via Blufl, Dec. 18. Katoa, Newcastle, Bluff, Dec. 18. Illingsworth, Lyttelton, Dec. 20. Rakanoa, Westport, via Bluff, Deo. 30. Flora, Napier, Gisborne, Deo. 21. Wanaka, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 23. Ruapehu, Lyttelton, Dec. 2ff. Wiangape, Sydney, via Lyttelton, Deo. SO. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial. Flora, Gisborne, via ports, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Navua, Auckland, via ports, Deo. 11. Opihi, New Plymouth, via ports, Deo. 11. Cumberland, Wanganui, Deo. 11. Moeraki. Melbourne, via Bluff, Deo. 11. Ripa ? Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 12. Wahine, Wellington direct, Dec. 12. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 13. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 13. Las Vegas, Melbourne, Sydney, Deo. 13. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Dec. 15. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dec. 15. Port Hunter, Bluff. Timaru. Dec. 15. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 16. Manuka. Melbourne, via ports. Dec. 18. Huia, sch., Auckland, Dec. 20. Wanaka, Auckland, via porta, Deo. 29. Whangape, Oamaru, Bluff, Jan. 3. OVERSEAS STEAMERS.

Port Hunter (due to-day).—Left London October 19 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, November 29. Pakipaki (duo December 27). —Left New York November 2 and Newport Newa No ▼ember 4, (or Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, New Plymouth, Melbourne, and Sydney; arrived Auckland December 9. Las Vegas (due December 11). —Left San Francisco November 6, for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; arrived Auckland December 1.

Rimutaka (due December 14).—Left LiverEool October 11, for Auckland, Wellington, yttolton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland November 26. Australind (due December 19). —Left Montreal October 25 for Newport News, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; arrived Auckland December 6. Illingsworth (due December 20). —Left Galveston (Texas) October for Auckland, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and Australia; arrived Auckland December 9.

Pakeha (due December 271.—Left Southampton November 7 for Auckland and Dunedin; sailed from Panama November 24; due Auckland December 16.

Pakeha (due December 27). —Left Southampton November 7 for Auckland and Dunedin; sailed from Panama November 24; due Auckland December 16. Ruapehu (due December 27). —Left Liverpool October 26, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland December 7. Konini (due December 26).—Left United Kingdom October 9 for South Australian ports to load for Dunedin, Lyttelton Wellington, and Auckland; arrived Adelaide December 8. Canadian Traveller (due December 81 to load for New York, Boston, and .Halifax).— Left Montreal September 8, for Auckland and Australian ports; arrived Auckland NovemKaimai (due January 6). Left United Kingdom October 16 for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due Hobart December 24. Port Melbourne (duo January 9).—Left Liverpool November 9, *or Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland December 23. Zealandio (due January 6 for loading). T-eft London October 23 for Auetrslian portsdue New Plymouth December 20. ’ City of Edinburgh (due January 6).—Left New York November 15, for Auckland, Weilington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland December 22. Canadian Cruiser (due January 13 to distharge and load). —Loft Montreal October 31 for Auckland and Australian ports; due Auckland December IS. Tymerio (due J anuary 16.)— Left New York November 23, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland January 2. Trekieve (due January 16).—Left Montreal November 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Newport News; duo Auckland January 5. Dorset (due January 20).—Left Liverpool November 22, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland January 2. Tekoa (due January 15).—Left London No■ytphar 28, tor Auckland, Wellington, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth; due Auckland January 2. Yielevan (duo January 17). —Left Now Tork November 30, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wanganui, and Melbourne; due Auckland January 3. Sussex (due January 20).—Left Calcutta December 4, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, via Singapore and Samarang; duo Auckland January 4. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura loft Auckland November 23, f yi Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, due Vancouver December 12. Niagara leaves Sydney December 18 and Auckland December 23, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver January a Tahiti left Wellington December 9, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco December 26. Maunganui left San Francisco December 3 .for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington December 22. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 9.—-Arrived: Pakipaki (6 p.m.), from New York- Marama (10.20 a.m.), from Sydney; Illingworth (11 a.m.), from Texas. Sailed: Australind (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Niagara (10 p.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON, December 9. —ArrivedMararoa (6.45 a.m.). Calm (11.35 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waiotapu (10.55 a.m.), from New:<wv#tle.- Sailed: Port Hunter (1 p.m.), Opihi : (6.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Tahiti (3.85 p.m.), for San Francisco; John (6 p.m.), for W»ngsnui; Moeraki (6.15 p.m.), Mararoa (7.55 p.m.), ’for Lyttelton; Calm (11 p.m.), for Picton; Progress (11 p.m.), for Now Plyjnottth; Waihemo (11 p.m.), for Newcastle. 'LYTTELTON, December 9.—Arrived : Maori (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Wingatui (2.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Maori (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Navua (6 S 3 pan.), for Dunedin. SYDNEY, December B.—Arrived: Maheno, from Wellington. '

NEWCASTLE, December 9.—Sailed: Largo Law, for Wellington; Kamo, for Auckland. MELBOURNE, December 9.—Arrived; Eaiapoi, from Greymouth, ADELAIDE, December 9.—Arrived: Konini, from England.

The Kairanga is to leave Newcastle this week for Port Stephens to load for New Plymouth and Wellington. The Kahika left Greymouth on Saturday, timber laden, for Sydney. She will afterwards go to Clarence River and Newcastle to load for Auckland.

The Kaiapoi arrived at Melbourne on Monday from Tasmania to complete loading for Auckland.

The Kaitoke left Napier on Saturday for Sydney and Newcastle. She will load at the later port for Bluff. The Kaiwarra is clue at Fiji to-day from Sydney. She will proceed thence to Auckland.

The Kakapo left Whangarei on Monday for Lyttelton. After discharge there she will go to Greymouth to load for Wellington. The Kamo left Newcastle on Saturday, coal and timber laden, for Auckland. The Karori is expected to leave Greymouth to-morrow with a cargo of timber for discharge at Adelaide. The Kawatiri is due at Napier to-morrow from Port Stephens. She will complete discharge at Auckland. The Waihora left Newcastle on Saturday with a cargo of coal for discharge at Auckland.

The Kaimanawa is due at Newcastle tomorrow from Auckland to load for Wellington.

The Union Steam Ship Company’s turbine steamer Wahine is almost ready to resume her running, and will leave for the north at the end of this week. While at Fort Chalmers she has been equipped for oil fuel, and her appearance, since she was painted last week in dock, is very attractive. The Flora, which arrived at noon yesterday from Gisborne and Lyttelton, ie to sail this evening for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Napier, and Gisborne. The Opihi is now due at Dunedin on Thursday morning from Wellington. She is listed to sail on Thursday evening for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via the usual ports. The Navua is due here to-day from Auckland and Lyttelton, and is listed to sail tomorrow for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland.

The Wingatui is due at Dunedin to-day from Auckland, via ports, to discharge a large quantity of general freight. She will proceed thence to Bluff, and will return hero about the end of the week to load for East Coast ports and Auckland. The Union liner Marama arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from Sydney with passengers, mails, and cargo. She is timed to sail at 11 a.m. on Friday on the return voyage. The Rakanoa is expected to leave Westport on Saturday with a cargo of coal for discharge at Bluff and Dunedin. The Waimarino is now loading a cargo of coal at Newcastle for delivery at Port Chalmers.

The Whangape was expected to leave Oamaru yesterday for Bluff to complete discharge. She will sail from Bluff about Friday for Sydney and Newcastle to load again for South Island ports. The Waipori completed discharging operations yesterday morning, and steamed to Port Chalmers to undergo survey. The ferry steamer Wahine will he recommissioned at Port Chalmers to-day, when a new crew will sigii articles. The vessel is to sail on Friday morning for Wellington to take up her running in the Wellington-Lyt-telton service.

The Canterbury Company’s new steamer Storm is due at Port Cnalmers to-day from Lyttelton to dock for cleaning and painting. She will load at Dunedin about Saturday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui.

The Holmdale is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington direct. She is listed to sail to-night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kurow arrived art Auckland on Monday afternoon from Devonport (Tasmania) with a cargo of produce. The Wanaka left Wellington on Monday evening for New Plymouth and Auckland. She is expected to leave the latter port early next week for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Katoa left Newcastle on Monday with a cargo of coal for discharge at Bluff. She will afterwards come to Fort Chalmers to undergo survey. The Union Company’s motor ship Hauraki arrived at Wellington early on Monday morning from Pacific Coast ports, via Auckland. The veasel will proceed later to Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Sydney to complete discharge. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Kumara arrived at Wellington on Monday from Auckland to continue Homeward ■ loading. She is to sail finally from Wellington about, December 80 for London.

The Wairuna, en route from Queensland ports to Vancouver, called at Honolulu on December 3 to replenish her bunkers. The Swayne and Hoyte Line steamer West Nilus left San Francisco on December 3 with cargo for Auckland and Wellington, The vessel is due at Auckland about December 28.

The Hertford was expected to leave Napier yesterday for Wellington to continue her Homeward loading. She later proceeds to Wanganui and Lyttelton to complete loading An alteration in the loading itinerary of the liner Athenic ie announced by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company. The vessel will leave Lyttelton to-day for Napier and Wellington. She is to sail from Wellington on December 23 at noon for Southampton and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe.

The Canadian Cruiser is due at Auckland to-day with cargo from Montreal. . Sho cleared the Panama Canal on. November 15. After discharge at Auckland the vessel will proceed to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide to complete. The Canadian Constructor, which sailed from Montreal on November 25 for Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. is due at the northern port on January 8 The vessel will return to New Zealand to load for American and Canadian ports. HOERAKI EXPECTED TO-MORHOW. The Union Company advise that the Moeraki is due at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton with passengers and cargo. The vessel is timed to sail to-morrow evening for Bluff and Melbourne. POET HUNTER DUE TO-DAY. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the C and D. Line steamer Hunter left Wellington at 1 p.m. yesterday for Dunedin direct There is every prospect of the vessel arriving at the Hoads early this afternoon, in which case she will berth at the Victoria wharf before slack water to discharge 2500 tons of general cargo from London. The captain has been requested by wireless to make every effort to reach port this afternoon. \ THE VANCOUVER MAIL The R.M.S. Niagara arrived at Auckland at 10.30 a.m. on Monday from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva with passengers, mails, and oargrf. The vessel sailed yesterday for Sydney, where she is due on Saturday. She is timed to leave the New South Wales port on Thursday, December 18, and Auckland on Tuesday, December 23, for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver. SUSSEX LEAVES CALCUTTA. Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the Suesex left Calcutta on December 4 for Singapore and Samarang to to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington,, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. Shois due at Auckland early in January. ILLINGSWORTH FROM TEXAS. Tho steamer Illingsworth arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from Galveston (Texas) with a cargo of sulphur and case oil. After discharging part cargo at Auckland, the Illingsworth will proceed to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. She should arrive here about December 20. THE HOLLYWOOD REPLACED.

The local agents for the Swayne and Hoyte Line announce that the eteamer West Caiera will replace the Hollywood on tho loading berth at San Francisco, and will leave that port on December 31 for Auckland, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland about January 26.

RIMUTAKA FROM LIVERPOOL. The Bimutaka is ‘ due at Lyttelton tomorrow from Wellington to continue discharge of Liverpool cargo. She will unload part of her freight at Dunedin and put out tho remainder at New Plymouth. The Rimutaka is expected here on Sunday. NEW STEAMER KAIMAI. The Union Company's new cargo eteamer Eaimai, which left London on October 16 for Capetown. Hobart, and Auckland, was launched this year at Papendrecht, Holland. She was engined by C. A. Knypers, of Rotterdam. The Kaimai’s principal dimensions are:- —1202 tons gross, length 236 ft, beam 37ft Gin, depth 18ft. RUAHINB FROM ENGLAND. A later wireless message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from tho captain of the Ruahino states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington about 7 a.m. on Saturday from London and Southampton. The Buahine is bringing a large number of passengers for the dominion and cargo for discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Tutanekai, Kaiwarra, Tofua, Rona, Canadian Cruiser, Eastern Planet, Waihoru, Inverbank, Niagara, Australind, Kaitangata, Nauru Chief, Ngakuta, Fiona, Koromiko.

Wellington.—Maori. Mararoa, Ngaio, Rakanoa, Wanaka, Waikawa, Physa, Wingatui, Ulimaroa, Port Hunter, Moeraki, Tahiti, Waihemo, Manuka, Hertford, Mahana, Port Campbell, Waipori, Katoa, Ruahine, Kaitoke, Kakatiri. Chatham Islands.—Ruahine, Paieha, Remuora, Turakina. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain W, D. Cameron has arrived in Dunedin from Wellington. He will take command of the Wahine at Port Chalmers tomorrow. Mr P. D. Brewer, chief engineer of the Rakanoa, is at present on holiday leave, and has been replaced by Mr J. D. Hamer. Mr C. S. Richardson, second engineer of the Kaimanawa, has signed off that vessel. OLD NEW ZEALAND-BUILT SHIP According to a writer in the Sydney- Bulletin, another old New Zealand-built ship, after many years of good work, mainly in Australian waters, is likely to finish her days crayfishing at Westemport (Victoria). Built in this country over 40 years ago the Hawk was a finely-designed craft; from the year ’B9, when she was bought for the Port Phillip pilots, to her sale 15 years afterwards, when steam superseded sailing power, she never suffered a mishap in all the heavy weather she encountered. In those days it was sometimes difficult to put a pilot on board a vessel at all, and the little Hawk had to sail in ahead, leading the way through the channel, and then get herself out again. She never failed. CUNARD LINER MAURETANIA. The Mauretania has completed her millionth mile of steaming, having travelled farther than if she had been twice to the moon and back. The millionth mile was reached during the 305th voyage across the Atlantic, and she is now said to have steamed farther and carried more passengers than any other Atlantic vessel. She has made the fastest Atlantic passage, crossing from New York to Queenstown in 1909 in 4 days 10 hours 41 minutes. She lately made another record by crossing from Cherbourg to Now York in 5 days 3 hours 20 minutes. In 1911 the Mauretania made the record day s run of 670 knots. This splendid ship, although net now the biggest liner afloat, was at the time of her construction the largest and fastest vessel ever planned. She is 790 ft long, 88ft broad, and 80ft deep from the boat deck. To the top of her funnels she is 155 ft high, or higher than the Nelson Column in Trafalgar Square, and to the top of her masts she is 216 ft high. The Mauretania’s tonnage is 32,000, and her displacement 48,000 tons. The horse-power of her engines is 70,000. She carries 500 first-class passengers, 500 second-class, and 1300 third-class, and her crew numbers nearly 900. Her funnels are so big that a doubledecked tramcar would be able to pass through them quite easily. NEW FISHING LAUNCH. A new fishing launch, the Ballymena, do signed and built by Mr S. Carey, Port Chalmers, to the order of Messrs Wilson and M’Cosh for line-fishing at Karitane, was launched on November 27, and underwent her trial trip on Saturday, the 29th ult., with very satisfactory results, doing a speed of 7i knots. The Ballymena is 33ft overall, Bft Sin beam, 2ft 6in draught, and is the most up-to-date boat fishing out at Karitane, having selfemptying cock-pits fore and aft. The 7 h.p. Viking oil engine was installed by the local firm of Walter Morgan (Ltd.), and proved itself up to the firm’s usual standard of engines, being of .the finest finish and workmanship. Both the local firms have been congratulated on the success of this boat.—10.12.24.