SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19351, 11 December 1924, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. Dxcxhbxb. First Quarter M .. ... .. 3rd 8.40 p.m. Pull Moon .a .« ~ .. 11th 6.83 p.m. Last Quarter 19th 9.41 P-m. New Moon 26th 3.16 pjn. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.17 a.m.; sets at 7.46 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 10.—Cloudy and fine. Light north-east wind. 8 a.m.- Noon, 5 p.m. Barometer 29.45 29.42 29.40 Thermometer .. .. Min.,64; max., 46 WEATHEB. REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 10. The following "are the official weather reports Jt 4 p.m.:— Weather. Wind. Bar. Ther. Capa Maria, S., fresh, squally 29.48 70 Russell, N.W., fresh, cloudy 29.35 68 Auckland, E., m. gale, rain 29.23 63 Tauranga, N.E., gale, rain 29.40 63 East Cape, N.E., fresh, overcast ... 29.62 68 Gisborne) N. 8., breeze, cloudy 29.53 71 Napier, N.E., breeze, rain 29.65 69 Castlepoint, E., fresh, rain Wellington, N.E., light, rain ... 29.47 85 New Plymouth, E., light, rain ... 29.43 61 Cape Egmont, S., light, rain 29.46 63 Wanganui, 8.E., light, rain 23.43 68 Farewell Spit, calm, rain 29.45 60 Capo Poulwind, S.E., light, cloudy ... 29.50 62 Greymouth, 8., light, cloudy 29.43 60 Stephen Island, S.W., fresh, rain ... 29.46 53 Oapc Campbell, N.W., light, hazy ... 29.54 53 Kaikoura, N.E., light, overcast Akaroa Light., N., fresh, overcast ... Nuggets, calm, hazy Bluff, S.E., light, foggy 29.57 61 WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast: Present indications are for easterly winds, strong to a gale, veering to southerlies northward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, and stiong north-east to south-east winds elsewhere. The weather will be unsettled, cloudy and misty, with rain generally and heavy rain with rivers rising in many parts of the North Island aud the north-east districts of the South. The barometer is falling, but will rise everywhere soon. HIGH WATER. December 11 — a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa. Heads 2.15 2.37 At Port Chalmers 2.55 3.17 At Dunedin 3.25 3.47 ARRIVALS. Wednesday, December 10. Holmdale, s.e. (7.40 a.m.), 681 tons, Williams, from Wellington. Keith Ramsay, agent. Navua, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 2930 tons, Elders, from Auckland and Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Port Hunter, s.s, (5.10 p.m.), 8437 tons, S. C- Gotterell, from London, via Panama, Auckland, and Wellington. J. W. Swift and Co., agents. • DEPARTURES. Wednesday, December 10, Flora, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1283 tons, Maclean, for Napier and Gisborne, via porta. Cumberland, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 11,446 tons, G. T. Deith, for Wanganui roadsteads. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial.

Oreti, Port Craig, to-day. Opihi, Wellington, direct, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Moeraki, Melbourne, via porta, to-day. Las Vegas, Lyttelton, via ports, to-day. Waikouaiti, Sydney ( via Bluff, Dec. 12. Ripa, Wanganui, via ports, Deo. 12. Rimutaka, Lyttelton, Dec. 14. John, Wanganui, Wellington, Dec. 15. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 16. Tremeadow, Nauru, Lyttelton, Dec. 17. Waimarino, Newcastle, Deo 17. Huia, ech., Auckland, via '’ports, Dec. 18. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, Dec. 18. Katoa, Newcastle, Bluff, Dec. 18. Calm, Wanganui, via porta, Dec. 19. Illingsworth, Lyttelton, Dec. 20. Rakanoa, Westport, via Bluff, Dec. 20. Flora, Napier, Gisborne, Dec. 20. Holmdale, Wellington direct, Deo. 23. Wanaka, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 23, Ruapehu, Lyttelton, Dec. 27. Whangape, Sydney, via Lyttelton, Deo. 30. Navua, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 30. ‘PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Navua, Auckland, via porta, to-day. Opihi, New Plymouth, via ports, to-day. 1 Moeraki, Melbourne, via Bluff, to-day. Ripa, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 12. Wahine, Wellington direct, Dec. 12. Las Vegas, Melbourne, Sydney, Dec. 13. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 15._ John, Now Elymouth, via ports, Deo. 15 Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Dec. 15. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dec. 15. Port Hunter, Bluff. Timaru, Dec. 15. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 16. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, Dec. 18. Calm, Wanganui, via porta, Dec. 19. Flora, Gisborne, via ports, Dec. 20. Huia, sch., Auckland, Dec. 20. Wanaka, Auckland, via porta, Dec. 29. Whangape, Oamaru, Bluff, Jan. 3. OVERSEAS STEAMERS. Las Vegas (due to-day).—Left San Francisco November 6, for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; arrived Auckland December 1. Pakipaki (duo December 23).—Left New York November 2 and Newport News November 4, for Auckland Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Melbourne, and’ Sydney; arrived Auckland December 9. Rimutaka (due December 14).—Left Liverpool October 11, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland November 26, Australind (due December 19). —Left Montreal October 25 for Newport Nows, 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 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 (duo December 21). —Left United Kingdom October 9 for South Australian ports to load for Dunedin, Lyttelton Wellington, and Auckland; arrived Adelaide December 7. Canadian Traveller (due December 31 to load for New York, Boston, and Halifax).— Left Montreal September 3, for Auckland and Australian ports; arrived Auckland Novem(due January 6). —Loft United Kingdom October 16 for Hobart, Bluff, Duredim Lyttelton, and Wellington; due Hobart December 24. ~ Port Melbourne (due January 9).—Left Liverpool November 9, f or Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland December 23. Zealandio (due January 6 for loading).— Left London October 23 for Australian portsdue New Plymouth December 20. City of Edinburgh (due January 6).—Loft Now York November 15, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland December 22. Canadian Cruiser (due January 15 to discharge and load). —Montreal October 31 for Auckland and Australian ports; due Auckland December 16. Tymerio (due January 16.) —Left New York November 23, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland January 2. ■Trekieve (due January 16).—Left Montreal November 26 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Newport News; due Auckland January 6. Dorset (due January 20).—Left Liverpool November 22, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Jauurv

2. Tekca (due January 15).—Left London November 28, for Auckland, Wellington, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth; due Auckland January 2. Trelevan (due January 17).—Left New York 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. Waimana (due January 27).—Left Liverpool December 5, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland January 13.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura left .Auckland November 23, fui Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, duo Vancouver December 12. Niagara leaves Sydney December 18 and Auckland December 23, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver January C| 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 82. ' ■

i. ' SHIPPING TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND, December 10. —Arrived; Rangitoto (1 a.m.), from Sydney; Nauru Chief .-ffcSO a.m.), from ivauru; Koromiko (5.80 pm.), from Newcastle; Kaitangata (G p.m.l, from Greymouth; Canadian Cruiser (11 p.m.), from Montreal. . WELLINGTON, December 10.—Arrived: Ulimaroa (6.13 a.m.), for Sydney; Maori (7 a.m,), from Lyttelton; Breeze (10 a.m.), from Wanganui. Sailed: Rimutaka (5 p.m.) and Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wbuuo (IUO to NowwtoK

NEW PLYMOUTH, December 10.—Arrived : Waikawa (4.30 p m.), from Dunedin. LYTTELTON, December 10.—Arrived; Mararoa (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Las Vegas (12.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Wingatui (4 p.m), for Dunedin ; Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for "Wellington; Moeraki (7.50 p.m.), for Dunedin. TIMARU, December 10.—Sailed; Gale (4.50 p.m.), for Dunedin.

The Federal Line steamer Cumberland, having discharged the balance of her general freight from Liverpool and loaded a quantity of dominion products, left Port Chalmers last evening for Wanganui roadstead to continue loading. The Holmdale arrived hero yesterday morning from Wellington with a largo general cargo. The vessel was worked until 10 last night, but as loading and discharging operations could not be completed in time to enable her to eail at midnight, her departure for way ports and Wanganui has been postponed until this evening. The Navua arrived here shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday from Auckland and Lyttelton with a large quantity of assorted freight, including fruit, ex the Tofua, from Island ports, and 400 tons of sugar. The Navua is to sail this evening for Lyttelton, "Wellington, and Auckland. The Gale is due at Dunedin this morning from Tlmaru, and is listed to sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Flora, having loaded a large quantity of general cargo, sailed last evening for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Napier and Gisborne. She is due back here about December 20.

The Canterbury Company's new steamer Storm is now expected at Port Chalmers this morning from Lyttelton. She will go into dry dock immediately on arrival for cleaning and painting. The vessel will load at Dunedin about Monday next for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The John is due at Dunedin on Monday from Wellington to load for Wellington, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. She will load also at Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Opihi is duo hero early this morning from Wellington, and is listed to sail this evening for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Westport, via ports. She will subsequently load coal at Westport for Dunedin. The Wingatui is to leave Timaru to-day for Bluff and Dunedin. She will load hero about Tuesday next for East Coast ports and Auckland. The Wanaka is ‘expected to leave Auckland on Monday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Waikouaiti is due at Dunedin tomorrow from Newcastle and Sydney, via BluS, with general cargo. She will nail about Monday for Lyttelton and Timaru (, o complete discharge. The Oreti is due here about noon to-day with a full cargo of timber from Port Craig. The Waihemo left Wellington on Tuesday night for Newcastle, where she will load again for "Wellington. The Union liner Maheno is timed to leave Sydney at noon to-morrow for Auckland with passengers, mails, and cargo,- She is due at the northern port on Tuesday next. The B.M.S. Niagara, left Auckland on Tuesday night for Sydney in continuation of her voyage from Vancouver. The Port Campbell was expected to leave Wanganui roadstead on Monday" for Napier and Auckland to complete loading for u«w York, Boston, and London. The Waitemata is to sign off her crew, and will remain at Lyttelton until after the Christmas holidays. The White Star liner Olympic. recently crossed the Atlantic for the hundredth time. She has steamed 850,000 miles. The Port Auckland, of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, left London on November 28 for Australian ports The Port Brisbane, Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer, loft Dunkirk on November 30, en route to Hull, Antwerp, Liverpool, London, and Germany. The C. aud D. steamer Port Wellington left Sydney on November 25 for Liverpool, via ports, carrying the greater part of the Perndale’s cargo. The Port Denison, of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line ? arrived at Antwerp on November 25 from Auckland, via porta. The Matatua, under charter to the Aberdeen Line, left London on November 20 for Australian ports. She is due at Melbourne on January 1. , . Salvage operations at the wreck of the steamer Pruth, which ran on a reef outside Port Moresby some time back, are still proceeding. A. quantity of gear has been saved, and the Morinda brought to Sydney on November 26 the propeller of the wrecked vessel.

PORT HUNTER FROM LONDON. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hunter arrived at Dunedin late yesterday afternoon from London, via Panama, Auckland, and Wellington, and was berthed at the Victoria whajf to discharge 2500 tons of general cargo. The Port Hunter sailed from London on October 19, and experienced a fair weather uneventful voyage. Besides cargo the vessel brought a number of passengers for New Zealand Captain S. C. Cotterell is in command of the Fort Hunter, and he has associated witn him the following officers: —Chief, C. P. Thrower; second, A. A. Cooper; third, C. F. Post; fourth, J. T. Weldin; chief engineer, J. S. Gray; second, R. F. Hill; third, J. Orabbo; fourth, A. B. Wenlock; fifth, F. Washington; sixth, J. F. Young; seventh, A. Rankin; chief refrigerating engineer, rl. E. Hutton; second, D. G. Baird; chief steward, H. W. Bray; first wireless operator, J. H. Petherick; second, H. P. Lewis.

The Port Hunter will Bail about the end of the week for Bluff, Timaru, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton to load for England. She will sail finally from Lyttelton about January 10 for London, via Cape Horn. MOERAKI FROM MELBOURNE. The Union liner Moeraki is due at Dunedin this morning from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton. On arrival she will berth at the Rattray street wharf to discharge a large quantity of general cargo. The Union Company hope to despatch the Moeraki this evening for Bluff and Melbourne. LAS VEGAS DUB TO-DAY. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise that the Swayne and Hoyt Line steamer Las Vegas is due at Dunedin this afternoon from Lyttelton. On arrival she will berth at the Rattray street wharf to discharge general cargo, case oil, and lumber loaded at Seattle, Vancouver, and San Francisco. WAIMANA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cable advice received by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company states that the W'aimana left Liverpool on December 5 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on January 13, and at Dunedin about January 27. 3» KONINI FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Union Company advise that the new steamer Konini arrived at Adelaide on Sunday last from England. The vessel loaded part cargo at Adelaide and Edithburg, ,and was expected to leave the latter port yesterday for Wallaroo to complete loading lor Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. She is to leave Wallaroo to-morrow, and should arrive here about December 21. PAKIPAKI FROM NEW YORK. The steamer Pakipaki, formerly the Ham Line steamer Trewinnard, arrived at Auckland on Tuesday evening from New York and Newport News, via Panama. The vessel ia laden with general American freight, and after discharging part cargo at Auckland will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Sydney, and Melbourne to complete discharge. She is due here about December 23. JARRAH FROM BUNBURY. Tho Swedish steamer Sydic was due at Fremantle from Colombo on November 30. She is to load a cargo of jarrah at Bunbury for New Zealand. -oPINNA FROM BORNEO. Tho British Imperial Oil Company advise that the steamer Pinna, from Borneo, is due at Auckland about December 20 to discharge case oil.

ZEALAND IC AT MELBOURNE, The White Star liner Zealandic arrived at Melbourne on December 5 from Hambur? and London. She will complete discharge at Sydney, and will then come to .New Zealand to load for England. Her loading ports are New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Bluff, Port Chalmers (January 6 and 7), Wellington, and Auckland. The Zealandic will sui' finally from Auckland about January 21 lor London.

NEWCASTLE C(3aL SHIPMENTS. The amount of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ending November 29 for places beyond the State was 93,422 tons, of which 91,603 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and Ne-,v Zealand ports, the remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year, the total was 81,474 tone.

PERSONAL . ITEM'S. Mr J. Glasgow bos joined the Kornata as second officer, relieving Mr E. J. Deed for instructions. Mr T. H. M'Williame, late wireless operator of the Tofua, has relieved Mr A. Webster, of the Wingatui. Mr Webster joined the Rakanoa as wireless operator. Mr J. E. Hamer has joined the Rakanoa as chief engineer in place of Mr P. B. Brewer, and Mr L. T. Brosnahan has replaced Mr A. Jobneon as second. Mr W. Aimers, chief engineer of the WinjfM'Ui, has signed oil the vessel.

REPAIRS TO THE BARDIC. News by the English mail states that an examination of the While Star liner Bardic showed that she stood the strain of the passage to Belfast even better than expected. The repairs may involve the removal of tlir main engines, and will in any event be c' so heavy a nature that they will occupy from three to four months. UNDER THE IRISH FLAG. The steamer Kilcredane, which called at Sydney recently for docking, belongs to the Limerick Steamship Co., and is registered at Limerick, She flies the Irish flag. The Knockfiorna, which also belongs to the Limerick Co., and is en route to Sydney from Port Arthur (Texas), via Lyttelton, with part cargo of bitumen, also carries the Irish flag. 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, Waihora, Niagara, Ngakuta, Kurow, Australind. Kaikorai, Koromiko, Fiona, Wanaka. Wellington: Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Largo Law, Waihemo, Wingatui, Tahiti, Moeraki, Hertford. Rimutaka, Kawatiri. Waikawa, Mahana, Karori, Port Campbell, Kaitoke, Katoa, Ruahine, Waipori. Chatham Islands: Pakeha (London to Auckland). PASSENGERS FOB THE ISLANDS. Following is a list of passengers on board the Tofua. which left Auckland on Saturday last for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa:—Saloon: Misses B. Wetzell, T. Impey, M. Ryan, I. Nelson, J. Nelson, Macfarlane, 11. Hansen, M. Whitcombo, M. G. Matthews. G. Palmer, E. Feder, M. Jones, M. David, N. David, G. David. L. M'Gowan, B. Armstrong, A. Churchwood, Nelson (3), Mesdames Dale, R. Kelson H. P. Ritchie, Masters H. A. Ross. J. L Hunt, F. David, R. David, H. and A. Tuckschwerdt, Palmer, E. Ulberg, Messrs Hjorring, C. C. Brady, V. Goddard M. Darroch. Dale, H. Wright, W. Allan J- Bailey, R. R. Gentles, R. Mahraj, W. H. Ramsay; and four steerage. NEW MOTOR SHIP KONIGSBERG. The motor ship Konigsberg, built to the order of the North German Lloyd for A. G. Weser. Bremen, has been placed in service. She is a vessel of 9000 tons, and is equipped with twin-screw M.A.N. type machinery totalling 3200 h.p. This is the second motor craft for the North German Lloyd, the first being the Erfurt. Tho Konigsberg is equipped with a single-blade X lettner rudder. GERMAN BARQUE AT SYDNEY. The German four-masted barque Gustav, hailing from Hamburg, was Among the arrivals in Port lackson on December 2. She is from the Baltic with a cargo of wood pulp and pine. Of the vonsignment. 2000 tons of pulp are for Sydney, and a quantity of Baltic pine is to be landed in Melbourne. The Gustav, which was formerly known as the Austrasia, is British built, having been launched from Russell and Co.’s yard® on the Clyde in 1892. The barque made the run from the English Channel in 92 days. The Gustav left Sundsvall on August 12. The passage was marked by normal weather. From Sydney the barque proceeds to Melbourne. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announce the following movements of steamers engaged in tno transpacific cargo service:— . Hauraki, from Pacific Coast ports, via San Francisco and Auckland, arrived at Wellington on Monday. The vessel will proceed thence to Melbourne, Brisbane, Sidney towards the end of this week. Waiotapu left Newcastle on Thursday for Wellington, thence Fanning Island and Vancouver to load at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuna from Queensland ports left Honolulu on December 3 for Vancouver, where she is due about Friday next. She will load at Vancouver and San Francisco for Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waikawa, from Pacific Coast port®, via Napier, left Dunedin on Monday for New Plymouth to complete discharge. Trelyon left Union Bay on December 1 for San Francisco to complete loading for Auckland. Melbourne, Sydney, and Newcastle. , , Sheafmount, from Pacific Coast ports, is expected to clear San Francisco this week for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin (and New Plymouth if sufficient inducement), and thence Melbourne or Sydney.