SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19903, 24 September 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

Phases of the moon. September. New Mooa 7th 5.15 p.m. First. Quarter 15th 3.57 p.m. Full Moon 22nd 7.49 a.m. Last Quarter 29th 5.18 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 6.55 a.m.; sets at 6.7 p.m. THE WEATHER. September 23.'—Bright and fine. Light variable winds. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer-.. .. 30.19 30.17 30.17 Thermometer .. .. Min., 39 ; max., 58. WSATHEB EEPOETS. (Jeb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 23. The, following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m.:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Capa Maria, 6., light, fins 30.44 64 Bussell,. §-W., light, cloudy . 30.37 65 Uasukau H., fj.W., breeze,' fine .., 30.34 GO Auckland, S.W.. fresh, lair 30.33 60 Xauranga, S.W., light, overcast ... 30.24 63 East Cape, N.. fresh, fine 30.26 63 Gisborne, E., light, fine 30.27 63 Napier, N.. light, fine ... 30.28 67 Castlepoint, N-, light, fine -7 Welliington, N.W., light, fine ... ... 30.37 87 New• Plymouth, W., light, overcast ... 30.30 58 Cape Egroont,. W., light, overcast ... 30.29 58 Wanganui, W., breeze, fair 30.30 63 Farewell Spit, N. - , light, fine 30.28 61 Greymouth, S., light, misty 30.33 64 Stephen Island, S.E., light, cloudy ... 30.30 67 Cape Campbell, N.W., fresh, hazy ... 30.28 58 Kaikoura, N., light, fair 30.27 62 Akaro’a Light,, V.E.. light, fine ... 30.25 64 Nuggets, N., light, fine 30.13 54 Bluff, W., breeze, lair 30.10 54 WEATHER , FORECAST. The following is the. official weather forecast Present indications are for westerly breezes, veering to northerlies and freshening southward of New Plymouth and Napier, A continuance ■of fair weather may be expected generally’, with warmer temperatures in the eost coast districts, but clouding over shortly in the western parts of the Dominion. The barometer has little movement, .but will fall in the south after 24 iiiivrs. - HIGH WATER. September 24 a.m. p.m. At Talaroa Heads .. .. 4.18 4.52 At Port’Chalmers ... .. 4.58 5.32 At Dunedin 5.23 6.2 ARRIVALS. Thursday, September 23. Waipahi, s.s. (3.55 a.m.), 1783 tons, Kane, from Auckland,) via ports. Union Steam Ship Co., agent. Gale, s.s. (8 a.m.), 567 tons, Rodger, from Wanganui and Wellington. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Waikawa, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 5677 tons, Todd, from Newcastle. Union Steam Ship Co., agent. _ DEPARTURES. Thursday. September 23. Sussex, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 6957 tons, E. Harris, for Bluff and Newcastle. Passengers : Messrs D. J. Calder and J. L. Gladstone. Waipahi, s.e. (10.5 p.m.), 1783 tone, Kane, for' Bluff. Friday, September 24. Gale, s.s. (0.30 a.m.)> 567 tons, Rodger, for Wanganui, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Iktebcolonial. Cumberland, Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui. Wellington, to-day. Orett, Invercargill, Port Craig, Sept. 25. Progress, Wellington direct. Sept. 25. Opihi, Wellington ’ direct. Sept. 25. Kaiapoi, Wellington direct. Sept. 26. Calm, Wanganui, via ports. Sept, 26. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Sept. 29. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 28. Wbangape; Sydney, Bluff, Sept. 28. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, Sept. 29. Kaponga, Westport, via ports. Sept. 30. City of Newcastle, Timaru, Sept. 30. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, October 1. Queen Maud, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 2. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, October 2. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, October 5. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, October 6. Waipahi, Auckland, via ports, Oct. 12. Matakana, Wellington, Lyttelton Oct. 12. Katblambay Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct: 12. Karetu, Sydney, Lyttelton, October 16. Port Hacking, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal im Intercolonial Holmdale. Wanganui, via ports, to-day. )pawa, Newcastle direct, to-day. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports. Sept. 25. Opihi, New Plymouth,' via ports. Sept. 25. Calm, Wanganui: via ports. Sept. 27. Oretl; Invercargill, Port Craig, Sept. 27. Kaiapoi, Auckland, via ports, Sept. 27. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, Sept. 28. Cumberland, Bluff,. Sept. 28. Mamori, Lyttelton, Napier, Sept. 28. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, Sept, 29. Storm, Wanganui, via ports. Sept. 29. Wbangape, Lyttelton, Timaru Sept 30. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, October 1. Kamo', Gisborne, via ports, October 2. City of Newcastle. Bluff, October 2. Kaponga, Bluff, Adelaide, Oct. 2. Katoa, Auckland, via ports. October 4. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Oct. 5. Queen Maud, New Plymouth, Oct. 5. Kurow, Auckland, via soits, October 7. Waipahi, Auckland, via ports, Oct. 12. Kathlamba, Hobart direct. Oct. 14. Ruapehu, Bluff, Timaru, Oct. 14. Karetu, Sydney, via ports, Oct. 18. Pbrt Hacking, Timaru, Oct. 20. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. ' Cumberland (due to-day).—Left Liverpool July 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; arrived Auckland September 7. City of Newcastle (due September 30). — left New York August 4, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, nd Bluff; arrived Auckland, September 11. Queen Maud (due October 2).—Left Sydney (Cape Breton), August 3, for Newport News, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and. New Plymouth; arrived Auckland, September 20. , Matakana (due October 12).—Left Liverpool August 14 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton; Dunedin, and Timaru; arrived Auckland September 23. Ruapehu (due October 10). —Left London, August 25 and Southampton August 26 tor Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Wellington, October 4. -Kathlamba ’(due October 12).-Left . Now York, August 21, tor Auckland. Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, boban. ani Launceston: due Auckland, Sentembei 25 Port Hacking (due October 17). —Lett New York, August- 28, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, October 8. _ . „ West Isllp (due, October 19.—Left Los Angeles September 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin. Bluff, und Hobart; duo Auckland October 2. Tamaroa (due October 20). —Left Southampton September 10 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Wellington October 13. Huntingdon (due October 201.—Left Liverpool, August 28. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: due Auckland October 4. Olivebanlt, Finnish barque, left Assumption (Seychelles islands), August 14 for Bluff and Dunedin. Canadian Commander (due October 26). Left Montreal September 3 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin: due Auckland October 15. : Brrlba (due October 31). —Left Montreal September 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland October 18. • Turaklna .(due November 2). —Left Liverpool September 11 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth ; due Auckland October 18. Treslllinan (due November 18). —Left New York September 9 for Levuka. Suva. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: duo Auckland November 3. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. lonic, left Southampton, August 13, for Wellington and Auckland; arrived Wellington September 22. ' Hororata, left Southampton, September 1, for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland October 7: due Wellington October 15. . Montague, left San Francisco August 15,* for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and New Plymouth: arrived Auckland September 10, and Wellington September 20. Thalatta, from Scandinavian ports, via South_ Africa, for Auckland and Wellington ; dua Auckland October 20. Taransay, left Galveston August 26, for Auckland', New Plymouth, and Australian ports; due Auckland September 30. Waiotapu, left San Francisco September 5, for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports; due Auckland September 29. ■Port Hobart, left London, September 11, for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington, October 16. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura left Wellington September 14 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco October 1. Tahiti left Sau Francisco September 8 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga: due Wellington September 27 and Sydney October 2. Aorangl leaves Auckland September 28 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; due Vancouver October 15. Niagara left Vancouver September 22 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland October 11 and Sydney October 16. , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ■AUCKLAND, September 23.—Arrived: Matakana (x p.m.), frotn Liverpool; Omanu (i 2.35 a.m.). from Newcastle. Sailed; Corinthic (6.50 a.m.), for London; Omana (5.40 p.m.), for Gisborne; Queen Maud (5.50 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, September 23.—Arrived: Maori (7 a m.). Kurao (9.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; lonio (9' a.m.), from Southampton; Ctlrepey (6 p.m.), from Bluff. Sailed: Ulimaroa (12.5 p.m.), for Sydney; Maori (7.50 p.m,), for Lyttelton.

LYTTELTON, September 23.—Arrived: Wahine (6.40 p.m.), from Wellington; City of Newcastle (7.30 a.m.), from Wellignton; Cygnet (7.50 p.m.), from Kaikoura. Sailed: Parera (4.15 p.m.), for Waikokpu; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Wellington; Totara (11 a.m ), for Wellington; Cumberland (6.40 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. BLUFF. September 23. —Arrived: Canadian Explorer (3.20 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. SYDNEY, September 23.—Sailed: Aorangi (5 p.m.), for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, September 22. —Sailed: Kia Ora, for Bluff. RIO DE JANIERO, September 21— Arrived; Dom Pedro I, from Wellington. COLON, September 21.—Sailed: Athenic, for Southampton. The Sussex sailed yesterday afternoon for Bluff, where the remainder ’of her Eastern cargo will be discharged. She Is expected to leave Bluff to-night for Newcastle, Sydney, Java, and Calcutta. The Opawa, which is discharging Liverpool cargo at the Rattray street wharf. Is expected to sail this evening for Newcastle. ' Messrs Dalgety and Co: advise that tbe auxiliary schooner Plrl, from Auckland, has been bar-bound outside Westport for several days. The Plrl is to load explosives at Westport for Port Chalmers. The Progress is expected at Dunedin tomorrow from Wellington. She will load here and aFo at .Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. The Kahika has been fixed to load at Dunedin early next week for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. The Katoa is expected to leave Auckland this evening for Portland to complete loading for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Kaiapoi is due here on Sunday from Wellington. She will load general cargo on Monday and sail on Monday evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Auckland. The Storm has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Wednesday next for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Holmdale is due at Duiiedin ea rl y this morning from Wanganui and Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She is timed to sail lata to-night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Loaded with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Napier, Auckland, and Portland, the Union Company's steamer Kiwitea left Adelaide .at 6 a.m. on Saturday last. The Wainina was to leave Melbourne on Wednesday for Sydney, to complete discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo. Last Saturday afternoon firs broke out on the Union Company’s steamer Kaitoke, at Auckland. The outbreak was soon suppressed, however, little damage being done.. The motor ship Hauraki was to leave Vancouver on September 21 for Auckland direct, sailing thence to Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waitsmata is now loading at Pacific Coast ports for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Hemuera was to leave Napier on Tuesday for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete loading for Home. She sails finally from Wellington on October 8 for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island, Panama, and Curacao. An uneventful trip of eight days from Grafton was experienced by the Nobel Explosives Company’s auxiliary schooner Hula, which arrived at Auckland last Monday morning. The Hnia brought a cargo/ of Australian hardwood. After discharge fehe is to proceed to Whangarei to load timber for Australia. Carrying a cargo of 5500 tons of phosphate, tbe steamer Stroma is expected to arrive at Auckland about September 29 from Ocean Island. The vessel will unload all her cargo at Auckland. Built in 1910, the Stroma is a vessel of 3748 tons, and is owned by the Sutherland Steam Shipping Company (Ltd.). CUMBERLAND DUE TO-DAY. . The Federal Line steamer Cumberland is due at this port this afternoon from Liverpool via northern ports. The vessel will berth at Port Chalmers, where the local portion of her general cargo will be discharged. The Cumberland will sail about the middle of next week for Bluff to complete discharge. She will afterwards go to Australia to load for the United Kingdom. NEW STEAMER WAIPIATA. According to cable advice the Union Company’s new steamer Waipiata, 3100 tons, sailed from Norfolk (Virginia) on September 21 for Now Zealand. THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., advise that the steamer City of Newcastle is due at Dunedin about September 30 from New aork, via northern ports, i The vessel, which is now at Lyttelton, has a largs quantity of general American cargo for discharge at this' port, . WAIKAWA AT PORT CHALMERS. The Waikawa arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday from Newcastle! She brought a full cargo of coal for the railways. A week ago to-uay she left Newcastle and line weather was experienced on the run across, the decks being practically dry all the way. ,1. fresh breeze was blowing, as she passed Pusegur Point, but she ran out of it in Foveaux Strait. The Waikawa’s crew was paid off' yesterday, as this steamer, when her coal cargo ie discharged, will join the Waihora, on the lay-up berth at tort Chalmers. QUEEN MAUD FROM CANADA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Queen Maud was expected to leave Auckland yesterday for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth to discharge the remainder of her freight from Sydney (Cape Breton) and Montreal. The vessel is due here about October SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS. The Makura, from Wellington, arrived at Rarotonga at 1 p.m. on Saturday last, and left at 10 p.m. for Papeete and San Francisco The Tahiti, from San Francisco, arrived at Papeete at 3.30 a.m. on Saturday last, and left at 5 p.m. for Rarotonga and Wellington. Sh-e is due at \Vellington on Monday, and will sail on Tuesday for Sydney. COLAC FROM MONTREAL. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the chartered steamer Colao was expected to leave Montreal yesterday with Canadian cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE PORT HACKING, The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s steamer Port Hacking is due at Auckland about October 1 with cargo from New lork. She will also discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin and then load at South Island ports for England. Subsequently she will return to Auckland to complete loading and she will be despatched finally from tbe northern port about November 5. PERSONAL ITEMS Captain E. J. C. Gibson has relieved Captain W. W. Fish as master of the Opihi. Mr C. Priestley has joined the Opihi as purser, vice Mr K. M’Conchie, who has Joined the Katoa in a similar capacity. Mr J. H. Millar has relieved Mr D. M’Leish as chief officer of the Maori. Mr R. J Powell has joined the Totara as second officer, vice Mr A. H. Gifford. UNUSUAL REPAIR WORK. A Spanish motor ship, the Conte de Churnica, was recently docked for repairs at Messrs Smith’s Dock Company (Ltd.), North Shields and South Bank-on-Tees, as it was known she had damaged her bottom, while returning from her trial trip after an extensive overhaul by her builders. When the dock was pumped out, a large boulder weighing over half a ton. was found em bedded in the plates' of the vessel in •’he vicinity of the engine room. EASTERN BUYERS SEEKING SHIPS. By tbe Japanese mail steamer, Mishima Maru, there arrived in Sydney recently representatives of the Madrigal Company from thd Philippine Islands. This company is one of the largest shipping and coal com•pniea of the group Their visit to Auhralia is for the purpose of adding to the already considerable float of steamers owned by the company. Both the magnates declined to indicate the nature of their requirements in the way of ships, although they did not confirm nor deny a report that, if possible, vney were out to secure an Australian colliery, or alternatively such arrangements as would enable the Philippines to draw constantly on Australia for the coal supplies needed *or shipping amongst their group. Both men hinted at a pending considerable increase in trade in future between Austialian and the Philippines, WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Diomede, Tofua, Matakana, Levernbank, Omasa. Waiotapu, Port uai.ison. Ngakuta, Corinthic, Kawatiri, Kathlamba, Poolta, Otokia. Wellington.—Maori. Wahine. Ngaio, Arahura. Kaponga, Karori, Kiwitea, Kaitangata, Kaituna, Lubrico, Ulimaroa. Port Dunedin, Tahiti, Anamba, Yoseric. Kia Ora. Awarua. —Baron Kelvin. Canadian Explorer, Sussex, Karetu, Tutanekai, Keelung, Manuka.

LATEST IN OIL TANKERS. An , interesting event took place on the Clyde (Scotland) recently, when a new tank steamer, which was specially built the Australasian trade, was launched. This vessel represents the very latest practice in the construction of this class of vessel, and quite a notable gathering was present to witness the naming and launching ceremony. The ship, which was christened Plume, is of steel construction throughout, 460 ft in length, 62ft 6in wide, and 36ft 6in deep. The total deadweight is 12,300 tons, while the speed will be 11J knots. Oil will be burned under the boilers. There are nine main cargo tanks, each fitted with special bulkheads. One of the unique features of the vessel is its capacity for carrying an unusually large number of different grades c. oil. The total carrying capacity is 9800 English tons—or more than 3,000,000 gallons of oil. Special provision is made for the safety and comfort of the craw. Particular care has been given to the fire-fighting appliances installed, while the men’s quarters have been fittad up in accordance with the most modern practice. ' The vessel is one of the new types of tanker that is being constructed to the order of the Vacuum Oil Company, Pty. (Ltd.) to assist in bringing patroleum products in bulk to this country. A sieter ship is nearing completion. The builders are Lithgows [Ltd.), Port Glasgow. The Plume will be the largest as well as the most up-to-date tanker vj siting tnese waters. She is due in Australia on her maiden voyage in October.