SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19905, 27 September 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. September. , Now Moon . 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 5.49 a.m. ; sets at 6.10 p.m. THE WEATHER. September 25.—Overcast and showery. Fresh south-west wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.02 29.96 29.99 Thermometer .. .. Min, 39.; max., 55. September 26.—Bright and fine. Light south-west wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.08 30.12 30.10 Thermometer .. .. Min, 39 ; max., 54. HIGH WATER. September 27 a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 6.52 7.21 At Port Chalmers 7.32 8.1 At Dunedin 8.2 8.31 ARRIVALS. Saturday, September 25. Calm, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 802 tons, Sharpe, from. Wanganui, via ports. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Oretl; s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 174 tons, M’Kenzle. from Port Craig. A. J. Allen (Ltd.), agents. Progress, s.s. (8.30 p.m., 353 tons, Hay, from Wellington. Keith Ramsay, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Kalapol,., Wellington direct, to-day. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, Sept. 29. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, September 30. Kaponga, Westport, via ports, Sept. 30. Storm, Wanganui, via ports. Sept. 30. City of Newcastle, Timaru. Sept. 30. Oretl, Invercargill, Port Craig, October 2. Whangape, Sydney, Bluff. October 2. Breeze. Wanganui, via ports, October 2. Queen Maud, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 2. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, October 2. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, October 5. Kurow; Auckland, via ports, October 6. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, October 7. Holmdale. Wanganui, Wellington, October 8. Oplhl, New Plymouth, October 9. Ruapehu, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 10. Walpahl, Auckland, via ports, Oct. 12. Matakana, Wellington, Lyttelton Oct. 12. Kathlamba, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 12. Karetu, Sydney, Lyttelton. October 16. Port Hacking, Wellington, Lyttelton. Oct. 17. Taraaroa, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 20. Canadian Commander, Timaru, October 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intebcolonial Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, to-day. Opihi, New, Plymouth, via ports, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Kalapol. Auckland, via ports. September 28. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Sept. 28. Cumberland, Bluff, Sept. 28. Mamari, Lyttelton, Napier, Sept. 28. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports. Sept. 29. Storm, Wanganui, via ports. Sept. 30. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, September 30. Breeze, Wanganui, via porta, October 2. Kamo, Gisborne, via ports, October 2. City of Newcastle, Bluff, October 2. Kaponga, Bluff, Adelaide, Oct. 2. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, October 4. Whangape, Lyttelton, Timaru, October 4. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Oct. 5. Queen Maud, New Plymouth, Oct. 5. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, October 7. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, October 8. Waipahl, Auckland, via ports, Oct. 12, Kathlamba. Hobart direct, Oct. 14. Ruapehu, Bluff, Timaru, Oct. 14. Karetu. Sydney, via ports, Oct. 18. j Port Hacking, Tfmaru, Oct. 20. Canadian Commander, Wellington, Oct. 27. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. 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 (duo October 2). —Left Sydney (Cape Breton), August 3, for Newport Nsws, 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 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Wellington, October 4. Kathlamba (due October 17). —Left New York, August 21, for Auckland. Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Hobart, and Launceston; due Auckland, September 28. Port Hacking (due October 17). —Left New York, August 28. for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, October 3. West Isllp (due October 19.—Left Los Angeles September 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Bluff, and Hobart: due Auck- , land October 2. Tamaroa (due October 20). —Left Southampton September 10 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Wellington October 13. Huntingdon (due October 20).—Left Liverpool, August 28, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland October 4. Olivebank, Finnish barque, left Assumption (Seychelles Islands), August 14 for Bluff and Dunedin. Canadian Commander (due October 26). Left Montreal September 3 tor Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin : due Auckland October 15. Erriba (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. Tresllllnan (due November 18).—Left New York September 9 for Levuka. Suva. Auck- . land, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland November 3. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. lonic, left Southampton, August 13, 'for Wellington and Auckland; arrived Wellington September 23. Hororata, left Southampton, September 1, for Auckland and Wellington ; duo 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 ; due Auckland October 20. Taransay, left Galveston August 26, for Auckland, New Plymouth, and Australian - ports ; due Auckland September 30. Walotapu, left San Francisco September 6, for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports; due Auckland September 29. Port Hobart, left London, September 11, for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington, October 15. ■ PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura left Wellington September 14 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San. Francisco October 1. Tahiti left San Francisco September 8 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington September 27 and Sydney October 2. Aorangi leaves Auckland September 28 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; due Vancouver October 15. Niagara left Vancouver September 22 foi Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva: due Auckland October 1L and Sydney October 16. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 25.—Arrived : Kaimanawa (6.45 a.m.), from Westport; Poolta (1.30 p.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed: Kauri (5 p.m.), for \*estport. WELLINGTON, September 23.—Arrived: Kaituna (5 a.m.), from Greymouth; Maori a.m.) from Lyttelton; Tutanekai (11 a.m.) and feoromiko (11.40 a.m.), from Westport, Cygnet (11.10 p.m.), from Kaikoura. Sailed; Kaimai (1 p.m.), and Totara (2.21 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Wootton (1 1( p.m,), and Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kaiapoi (5.30 p.m.), for Dunedin. Septem her 26.—Arrived: Queen Maud (1.35 a.m.) from Auckland; Kiwitea (4.20 a.m.), fron Adelaide; Wahine (6.55 a.m.), Storm (1.14 p.m.), and Gale (2.10 p.m.), from Lyttetlon. LYTTELTON, September 25.—Arrived: Wahine (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Gab 17.5 a.m.), from Timaru; Montague (11.3 ; a.m.), from Wellington; John (7 p.m.), fron Wellington. September 26. Arrived: Maori (7 a.m.), from Wellington ; Oropuki « a.m.), from Tarakohe; Wootton (3.15 p.m.) from Wellington. Sailed; Gale \6.ID p.m.I for Wellington, Storm (6.15 p.m.), for Wei lington; Wahine (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington SUVA , September 26. —Sailed: H.M.S Laburnum and Kona, for Auckland, LIVEREOOL, September 2!.—Arrived: Kent, from Wellington. LONDON, September 24.—Sailed; Ruahme for New Zealand ports. CURACAO, September 21.—Sailed: Tama roa, for New Zealand ports. SAN FRANCISCO. September 24.—Sailed West Nivaria, for New Zealand ports. COLON, September 24.—Sailed: Tongariro for London The Progress, which arrived here yesterday from Wellington, will load general cargc tc-day and sail to-night fer Oamaru. Timaru Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato The Calm, which arrived here on Saturday from Wanganui, via porta, is rimed tc sail this e-ehing for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kalapol Is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington to discharge and loae general cargo. She is listed to sail to-mor-row for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Auckland. The Kahika as to leave Napier on Saturday for Gisborne, thence Dunedin. She wil load general cargo here on Thursday foi Napier and Gisborne. The Whangape was expected to leave Sydney last Friday evening with general cargt lo r discharge at Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru.

The Kia Ora Is duo at Bluff this, morning from Newcastle to commence Homeward loading. The steamer Sussex was to leave Bluff on Saturday for Newcastle to load coal for Java. The Australind arrived at Napier yesterday from Auckland to continue discharging hardwood from Bunbury. She -will complete discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton. The Wingatui was due at Melbourne on Saturday from Auckland. She loads at Melbourne for Auckla.nd, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The Wsitomo is timed to leave Lyttelton to-day for Timaru, where she will complete iording for Sydney. The Kaponga is expected at Lyttelton to-day from Westport with coal. On discharge, she proceeds to Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Waitomata is now loading at Pao.fic Coast ports for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, and New Plymouth THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. The R.M.S. Tamti, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, is due at Wellington this morning. The vessel will leave for Sydney at 3 p.m. to-morrow. KATHLAMBA FROM NEW YORK. A wireless message received by the A. and A, Line agency from the captain of the steamer Kathlamba: states that the vessel will arrive at Auckland to-morrow from New York. The Kathlamba’a cargo of case oil and general merchandise is for discharge at Auckland. Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel should arrive here about October 17 ENTON FROM PACIFIC COAST. The motor ship Eaton, from San Francisco, • a due at Lyttelton, via Napier, about the middle of October. She will proceed to Dunedin, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Sydney to complete discharge. ATHENIC HOMEWARD BOUND. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company have been advised that the Athenic left Colon on September 2) for Southampton and London, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on August 29. CARGO FROM EAST CANADA. According to cabled advioa the Union Company’s new steamer Waipiata, 3100 tons, arrived at Montreal on September 16 from the United Kingdom to load for New Zealand PAKEHA LEAVES MONTEVIDEO. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advises that the Fakeha le?t Montevideo on September 20 for London, en route from Lyttelton. The vessel sailed from Lyttelton on August 31. THE BARQUE OLIVEBANK. According to a London cablegram the Finnish four-masted barque Olivebank left Mahe (Seychelle lalafads) about tbs middle of last week for Bluff and Dunedin. The Olivehank was reported some week ago as having sailed from Assumption (Seychelle Islands) on August 14. The vessel, which is bringing a cargo of phosphates, should arrive at Bluff some time next month. NEWCASTLE COAL SHIPMENTS. The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended September 11 for places beyond the State was 82,129 tons, of which 64,781 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and New Zealand porta, the remainder being for foreign poit®. For the corresponding period last year the total was 93,617 tons. RUAPEHU’S ITINERARY. The Kew Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapehu is due at Wellington on October 4 from London and Southampton to End passengers for New Zealand. Sba will afterwards proceed" to Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff to discharge her cargo. The Ruapehu is scheduled to load at Bluff on October 15 and afterwards at Port Chalmers. Timaru, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Auckland for West Coast ports of Great Britain and London. Passengers will embark at Auckland and the steamer is to bo despatched for England on November 4. MINE SWEEPER WAKAKUHA. Out of Portland Harbour on June 15 there

sailed H.M.S. Wakakura the small mins sweeper which is to make the journey to Auckland to join the New Zealand Navy. Lieutenant H. A. Macdonald, K.N., is in command, and ho has under him another officer, a warrant officer, and a crow of 20. It will hs an uncomfortable and possibly a perilous voyage, for every available space has been stocked with coal so that the ship may make what are for her long leaps from port to port The first place of call will be Cape Verds, on the West Coast of Africa. From there the Wakakura will sail for Trinadad, then on to Colon, Salina Cruz, up the American coast os far north as San Diego. The next stage will he to Honolulu. Possibly she will call p.tPago Pago, but definitely at Fiji, and so on to Auckland. Naturally at each of these ports coal will be taken on, and i* ;3 hoped, if all goes well, to reach Auckland on October 25. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to ba within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—Corinthic, H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S, Diomede, Tofua, Hinemoa, Waiotapu, Ngakuta, Kathlamba, Aorangi, Marama. Wellington.—Tahiti, Ulimaroa. Port Dunedin, Kaikorai, Kaiwarra, Maheno, Antinous, Yoseric, Rimutaka, Kaiapoi, Canadian Explorer Awarua. —Cpawa, Baron Kelvin, Manuka, Kai Ora, Karetu, Sussex. Chatham islands.— Levernbank (Calcutta to South American ports). PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr A. M’Donald has relieved Mr C. J. Hackworth as chief officer of the Waitomo. The latter officer is on holiday. Mr S. C. Angus has left- the Waitomo as second officer, being relieved by Mr R. Tull oca. Mr C. G. Eustace has been appointed third officer of the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, relieving Mr H. A. Litchfield for orders. Mr C. C. Waters, late Kaikorai, has joined

th** Wairuna as chief officer, vice Mr A. H. Howie, who is ashore on holiday leave. Mr L. B. Ehlert has been appointed third officer of the Wairuna, vice Mr A. W. Babbitts, who has transferred to the Kakariki as second officer, relieving Mr A. M. Harvey for instructions. Obtain E. J. M’Clellan is in command of the mamoua, and associated with him are the following officers; — Chief, Mr H. Evington; second, Mr R. A. Barling. Mr A. L. Erierley has transferred to the Kaponga as third officer, relieving Mr A. E. Foster, who has been invalided ashore. Mr J. H. Miller has joined the Maori, temporarily, as chief officer, relieving Mr U. N. M’Leish for holiday leave. M- E. R. Pat?, second officer of the M.V. Otokia, is ashore ill, and has b?en replaced by Mr A. W. Pert. OVERSEAS SUMMARY. The following movements of overseas steamers wire reported by cablegram and telegram during the last week; Aorangi arrived Auckland, September 26, from Sydney, en route to Vancouver. Agwimars arrived San Pedro, September 18, from Wellington Athenic left Colon, September 21, for Southampton, en route from Wellington. Australind arrived Napier, September 26. from Bunbury and Auckland. Corinthic left Auckland, September 23,

for Southampton, via Panama. Canadian Cruiser left Panama, September 23, for New York and Montreal, en route from Auckland. Dom Pedro I arrived Rio de Janiero, Pen tember 21, from Newcastle, via Wellington Erriba left Panama, September 21, for Auckland, en route from Montreal. Hauraki left Vancouver, September 21, for Auckland and Wellington. Hororata left Panama, September 18, for Auckland, en route from London. Huntingdon left Panama, September 17, for Auckland, cn route from Liverpool. Hertford left Boston, September 23, for London, eu rouie from Auckland. lonic arrived Wellington. September 23. from Southampton, via Panama. Kia Ora left Newcastle, September 22, for' Bluff. Kent arrived Havre, September 16, from

Wellington, via Panama and Genoa. Lu’orico left Wellington, September 22, for Melbourne, en route from San Francisco. Makura left Papeete, September 20, for San Francisco, en route from Wellington. Matakana arrived Auckland. September 23, from Liverpool, via Panama. Niagara left Vancouver, September 22, for Auckland and Sydney. Otokia left Auckland, September 19, for San Luis (California) Olivebank, Finnish barque, left Mahe, September 22, for Bluff and Dunedin. Port Pirie arrived Avonmouth. September 19, from Napier, via Panama and Glasgow. Fakeha left Montevideo, September 20, for London, en route from Lyttelton. Port Dunedin, left Wellington, September •2i. tor London, via Panama. Qmen Maud arrived Wellington, September 25 from Montreal, via Panama and Auckland. . , Sir James Clark Boss loft Kovfolk Air ginia). September 19, for Lyttelton, en route from Norway. Tahiti left Rarotonga, September 21, for Wellington, cu route from San Francisco, Tresillian left Panama, September IP, for Auckland, en route from New York. I Tamaba left Wellington, September 20, for j San Luis (California).

Tremeadow arrived Rotterdam, September 21. from Port Pine. Taimn arrived London, September 23, from Wellington, via Panama. Tongariro left Panama, September 23, for London, en route from Auckland. Waipiata arrived Montreal, September 16, from United Kingdom, en route to Kew Zealand.