SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19763, 14 April 1926, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. April. Last Quarter 6th • 8.20 a.m. New Moon 13th 0.26 a.m. First Quarter 20th 10.53 a.m. Full Moon 2Sth 11.46 p.m. THE SUN. Pises to-day at 6.41 a.m.; sets at 5.36 p.m. THE WEATHER. April 13. —Hull and overcast. Light southwest wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. .. 30,14 30.22 30.32 Thermometer .. .. Min.,4B; max., 63. WEATHER REPORTS. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 13. ' The following ore the official weather reports St 4 p.m.:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Oape Maria, N.E., fresh, cloudy ... 30.33 71 Russell, E., light, fine 30.40 71 Mannkau H., N., light, cloudy 30.33 <5 Auckland, N.E., light, fair ... ... 30.30 68 3'auranga, N., breeze, fine 30.34 67 East Cape, N., light, cloudy 30.38 51 Gisborne, N.W., light, fair ... 30.30 72 Napier, S.W., breeze, fine 30.26 74 Cafitlepoint, W., fresb, fine Wellington, N.W., fresh, cloudy ... 30.29 64 New Plymouth, N.E., light, fair ... 30.37 69 Cape Egmont, N., light, cloudy 30.35 6 7 Wanganui. W. t breeze, fair 30.40 68 Farewell Spit, W., light, hazy ... 30.39 65 Cape Foulwind, N-, light, drizzle ... 30.30 64 Greymouth* K-, fresh, rain 30.25 61 Stephen Irfand, W., fresh, fog 30.34 59 Gape Campbell, N.W.. fresh, overcast 30.20 60 Kaikoura, calm, overcast 30.27 73 Akaroa Light., N.E., light, overcast 30.30 65 Nuggets, S-, fresh, overcast 30.25 48 Bluff, S.E-, light, overcast 30.19 50 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast: —Present indications _ are for variable and moderate to strong winds, easterlies to northerlies ruling northward of East Cape and Kawhia, and north-westerlies to south•westerlies elsewhere. The weather will be dull and misty at times, with rain probable, especially on the West Coast and southern districts. The barometer is unsteady with a falling tendency. HIGH WATER. April 14- P;“At Taiaroa Heads 3.48 4.12 At Port Chalmers 4.28 4.52 At Hunedin 4.58 5.2DEPARTURES. Tuesday, April 13. Miro, ketch (7.5 a.m.), 75 tons, Haimmen, for Auckland. _. Oretl, 6.6. (10.30 p.m.), 174 tons, Murray, for Invercargill. ♦ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ‘ AUCKLAND, April 13.—Arrived; Marama (8 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Matakana (2 p.m.), for 'Wellington; Aorangi (4 45 p.m.), for Vancouver; Canadian Miller (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, April 13. —Arrived: John (0.50 a.m.), Holmdale (7.30 a.m.), from Wanganui; Maori (7 a.m.), Oplhi (4.50 p.m.), from Lyttelton: Tugela (7.30 a.m.), from Bunbury; Maunganui (9 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Tahiti (5.15 p.m.), for Svdney; Holmdale (5.30 p.m.)> for Dunedin; John '(5.45 p.m.), Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. . , . „ , LYTTELTON, April 13. —Arrived : Calm (6.20 a.m.), from Timaru; Wahlne (6.40 am.), from Wellington; Katoa (2.35 p.m.), from Wellington: Woctton (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington: Kawatiri (in stream, 9.10 p.m.). Sailed: Wairau (4.40 p.m.). for Blenheim; Kaiwarra V 5.55 p.m.), for Newcastle; Wahlne (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Waipahl (6 p.m.). lor Wellington; W T almana (5.55 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU, April 13.—Arrived: Breeze (noon), from Dunedin. BLUFF, April 13.—Sailed: Huntingdon (2.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SYDNEY, April 13.—Arrived ; Ulimaroa (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Inkula, from Westport. NEWCASTLE, April 13. —Arrived ; Kauri, from Wellington; Kaitoke, from Dunedin. Sailed: Joan Craig, for New Plymouth. HUI.L, April 12.—Arrived: City of Corinth, from Port Plrie; Deucalion, from Brisbane. GIBRALTAR, April 12.—Sailed : Otranto, for London. COLOMBO, April 12.—Sailed : Ormuz, for Fremantle. MALTA, April 12. —Sailed: Clan Ogllvy, for Dunkirk. TENBRIFFE, April 12.—Sailed : Euripides, for London. NAPLES, April 12.—Sailed: Orsova, for Fremantle. The Storm is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington direct to- load general cargo. She is timed to sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The steamer Bona, having discharged a cargo of raw sugar at Auckland sailed on Monday evening for Sydney. The ketch Miro left Dunedin at 7 a.m. yesterday, and after loading a quantity of explosives in the lower harbour, sailed at 11.30 ajn. for Auckland. The steamer Atholl is to sail V-day for Westport to replenish her bunkers. She will proceed thence to Hobart, where the balance of her New York cargo will be discharged. The Kaitoke has been fixed to load at Newcastle this week for Timaru and Oamaru. The Kaituna was expected to leave Greymouth on Mondav with a cargo of timber for discharge at Melbourne. The Kamona is loading at Newcastle for Picton and Nelson. The Kaiwarra was to leave Lyttelton yesterday for Newcastle and Sydney. _ She will load at the latter port for Fiji and Auckland. The Kekerangu left Newcastle on Saturday with a cargo of coal for discharge at Auckland and Napier. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Victor was to leave Lyttelton yesterday for Wellington to complete loading. She is scheduled to sail from Wellington on April 19 for London, via Panama. The Tekoa, with cargo from Liverpool, is due at Wellington at the end of this week. The vessel will complete discharge at Lyttelton and Dunedin. An arrival at Lyttelton on Sunday was the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua from Napier to continue Homeward loading. The vessel will complete loadin'! at Wellington, and is scheduled to leave that port finally on April 24 for Southampton and London, via Panama and Curacao. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Nicholson is due on the New Zealand coast early in May to load for England. Her loading ports have not yet been, 'announced. The vessel will sail finally from the Dominion about May 20 for London, via Panama. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Melbourne is scheduled to leave London on May S for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth. The City of Batavia is due at Auckland on April 39 from New York. She will continue discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. Tbs Ngakuta left Auckland on April 6 for the Cook Islands. She will leave Rarotonga on April 19 for Wellington, thence Auckland. KARETU LEAVES SYDNEY. Advice received by the Union Company states that the Karetu left Sydney at noon on Saturday with a large shipment of general cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru; and Timaru. She is due here about Sunday. TUGELA FROM THE CONTINENT. The steamer Tugela, from Continental ports, via Durban and Bunbury, was due at Wellington yesterday. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Auckland. PASSENGERS BY POET HOBART. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line's motor ship Port Hobart, which arrived at Lyttelton late on Saturday night from London, via Panama, brought the following passengers:—Major and Mrs F. Richardson, Mr and Mra MTzeod, Captain Smithurse, Mr Briggs, Dr and Mrs Greenslade and two children. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line * steamer Port Chalmers has been fixed to load at New York early in July for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is scheduled to leave the American port on July 24. KIA ORA AT LONDON. The Shaw, Savill Company has received service that the Kia Ora arrived at London on April 9 from Wellington. The vessel cleared Wellington on February 27. TAINUI HOMEWARD BOUND. The Shaw-Savill Company has received advice that the Tainui left Colon on the evening of April 7 for Southampton and London, in continuation of her voyage from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on March 17. LADY ROBERTS INQUIRY. The Court of Inquiry into the mishap to the eteamer Lady Roberts ai Samos some weeks ago, found that the cause of the casualty was the heavy gale on January 1, which caused the vessel to drag and snap her moorings. In the court’s opinion all reasonable care was taken for the safety of the vessel, but the harbourmaster at Apia was found guilty of an error of judgment in not taking the vessel to Saluafata, in view of the fall of the barometer. It was considered, however, that anyone could have made this error, and the court suggested that a barograph barometer be installed at, Customs House. Apia.

THE CANADIAN EXPLORER. The Canadian Explorer, which left Halifax on March 2a for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, arrived at Panama at 9.30 a.m. on April 7 and left at 9 p.m. the same day. The vessel is due at Auckland on May 9, and at Dunedin about May 2G. THE PORT HARDY. According to a cablegram received last week, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hardy left Colon on April 7 en route from Glasgow and Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. It was reported on March 21 that the vessel was leaking at the rate of 4in an hour in the Atlantic. She was then eight days out from Liverpool, and on arrival at Colon repairs were effected. She should arrive at Auckland about the end of this month. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain H. P. Thurston is in command of the Shaw-Savill Company’s steamer Matakana. Captain E. R. Lowe has been appointed master of the Whangape temporarily, relieving Captain G. M. Ruxton, who has been appointed master of the Kaituna. Captain D. Ritchie, of the Kaituna, is on holiday leave. Mr -H. C. White has been appointed chief officer of the Hauraki, relieving Mr R. Huntly for transfer. Mr F. J. Calian has been appointed chief officer of the Kartigi. PORT CURTIS FROM NEW YORK. The local agents for the C. and D. Line advise that the Port Curtis is due at Auckland on April 19 from New York, via Panama. She is carrying general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. The vessel is due here about May 7. After discharge she will load at Port Chalmers, Bluff, and northern ports for London. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—Tofua, Kaimiloa, Ngakuta, Port Hacking, Kartigi, Aorangi, Mamari, Matakana, Kaitangata, Iris, Rona, Pleidon, Waimana. . „ , . Wellington.—Wahire, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Trelyon, Kaponga, Manuka, Wairuaua, 3?orb Victor, Tasmania, Tascarusa, Tahiti, Karori, Kauri, Kawatiri, Hvington Court, Waihemo, Karetu, Coolana, Surprise, Kaituna. Awaraua. —Knaresbro, Huntingdon. Chatham Islands.—Athenic, Remuera, Korean Prince, Port Curtis, City of Batavia, Canadian Traveller. . NEW STEAM TUG FOR SYDNEY. A fine stamp of screw tug, possessing powerful towing capabilities and equipped with all the latest appliances for deep-sea or harbour work is the St. Claude, which has been imported by Messrs Fenwick and Co. for service at Sydney and Newcastle. Tbe St. Claude, which will be renamed Lindfield, arrived at Sydney on March 15 after a long ocean voyage from Rotterdam, via the Suez Canal. She is the second tug purchased by the firm to meet the demands of the towage business, ar.d, with her predecessor, forms a valuable acquisition to the tugboat fleet of Port Jackson. Originally built for the Admiralty, the tug was one of 40 others ordered for salvage work during the war. She is constructed of steel, and is of 444 tons gjosg and 371 tons nst, Sh© was built bv Messrs Livingstone and Cooper (Ltd.), of Hull, in 1920, and has a length of 135 ft, beam of 29ft, and depth of 13ft 6m. Her engines are by Earle’s Co. (Ltd.), of Hull. They are on the triple expansion principle, with cylinders 18 Jin, 28Jin, and 481 in in diameter respectively, the length of stroke being 28in. The St. Claude, which is equal to a speed- of 13 knots, carries Lloyd’s 100 Al class. Captain E. Eitson brought the tug out, and be was accompanied by his daughter. The voyage was marked by spells of rough weather, and in tbe Bay of Biscay the tug was hard-pressed by a gale. A quantity of floating logs jeopardised the safety of the ship and crew in the gale. After running before it for a time she was eventually hoveto for 17 hours and remained in that position until the gale moderated Again, after leaving Colombo, heavy south-east trades were met, but on the whole the tug proved herself a splendid sea boat o PASSENGERS FOR ENGLAND. Following is a list of passengers on hoard the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Line steamer Athenic, which left Wellington on Friday morning last for Southampton and London, via Panama. —First saloon; Mr H. E. Admore, Miss P. M. Baker, Mr L. S. Baldwin, Mr H. Bell, Mr L. Bowen, Miss E. L Bowen. Mr and Mrs W. C. Caccia-Birch, Misses A I. and C. E. G. Cameron, Mrs M. Cameron, Master D. B. Cameron, Miss K. H. Cameron, Sir Francis Colchester-Wemy ss, K.8.E., Lady Colchester-Wewyss, Maior B. D’A. Corbet, Mr R. W. O. Dalrymple, Mrs A. M. Duncan, Misses A. M. and 1 H. Duncan, . Lt.-Col. J. Dunville, C.8.E., Mrs Dunville, Mr and Mrs R. Elliott, Miss M. C. Elliott, Miss M, C. Goldie, Mr J. H. Heimann, Mr B. Horsburgh, Mr W. E Hunt, Mrs M. M. Lansdowne, Miss E. M. Lansdowne, Mr L. H. Legg, Mr C. Lorimer, Dr H. J. May, Mrs May, Mr A. Mitchell, Miss E. A. Mitchell, Miss J. E. Nathan, Mrs A. S. Oliver, Mr and Mrs G. F. Pearce, Mrs E. A. Sainsbury, Mrs M. A. Stringer, Misses J. Y. and A. Y. Stringer, Mrs K. .A. Sweet, Mr J. Tait, Mrs Ulterson-Kelso, M.8.D., Mr Utterson-Kelson, W.V.C., Mrs UtteraonKelso, Mrs G. K. Walker, Mr C. F. Watkins, Miss J. G. Webster, Miss E. Williams. Second saloon: Mr H. M. H. Andrews, Mr E. Aspery, Mrs ■L. S. Bernard, Miss A. G. Bernard, Mr R. Bleaklev, Mrs Bleakley, Master Bleakley, Mr E. Bold, Miss C. L. . Bold. Mr F. Clayton, Mrs Clayton, Master Clayton, Mr R. G. Denton, Mrs Denton, Mr W. K. Dunsmorc. Mr E, M, Ellin, Mrs Ellin, Miss Ellin, Mrs 11. Elston, Miss P. Elston, Mr J. E. Flynn, Mr J Forrest, Mr C. G Graham, Mrs A. Harrison, Masters Harrison (2). Mr G. Heald, Mrs Heald, Miss E. E Hemington. Mr W. T. Higgins, Mrs Higgins, Master Higgins, Mr E. Hogan, Mr" F. Johns, Mr M. Kennedy, Mrs Kennedy, Mr W. Kennedy, Mrs Kennedy, Miss A. Knight, Mr T. H Main, Miss E. M. Martin, Miss S M. Martin, Mr W, G. Martin, Mrs Martin, Mias M. F. Martin, Miss E. C. Masters, Mr J. and Mrs Millar, Misses Millar (2), . Mrs Mitchell, Mr G. C. Morris, Mr J MTnnes, Mrs K. E. M’Laren, Miss L. J. M’Neill, Mr W Newell, Mrs E. M. Nicholls, 1 Miss F Nicholls, Mr J. Pine, Mrs Pine, Mr C. W. Pitts-Brown, Mrs PittsBrown, Mrs E. Reynolds, Miss S. Salter, Miss M Seabrook, Mr D. Shale, Mrs Shale, Mr E; Spiller, Mrs Spiller, .Mrs E. * Stewart, Mra Stewart, Mr L. Stewart, Mrs Stewart, Mr W. Twist, Mrs M. W. Wilson, Miss J. M. Wilson, Miss H. Wolsenholme, Mr A. Wood, Mr H. Wright, Mrs Wright; and 181 third class.