SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19906, 28 September 1926, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. ' . * September. Naw Moon 7th 5.15 p.m. First Quarter 15th 3.57 p.m. Full Moon 22nd 7.49 a.m. Last Quarter 29th 5.1 S a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.47 a.m.; sets at 6.14 p.m. THE WEATHER. September- 27. —Cloudy and fine. Fresh north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer 30.02 23.99 29.94 Thermometer .. .. Min.,35; max., 54 WEATHER REPORTS. i-’ER United Press Association.) ■ WELLINGTON. September 27. The following are tbe official weather reports at 4 j*m. Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Cape Maria, S., light, overcast ... 30.20 63 Russell, E., light, hazy 30.18 65 Manukau H., S.E., light, cloudy ... 30.14 69 Auckland, N.E., light, fair ... ... 30.13 62 Tan ran go, N.E., light, drizzle 30.13 59 East Cape, N., light, cloudy 30.18 64 Gisborne, N., light, lair 30.15 88 Napier, E., light cloudy 30.11 63 Caetlepoint, N.. light, fine 30.13 53 Wellington, N.W., breeze, cloudy ... 30.12 58 New Plymouth, W., light, fair ... 30.15 67 Cape Egmont, S.W., light, fine ... 30.14 55 Wanganui, W., breeze, fine 30.13 69 Farewell Spit, W, light, fine 30.11 68 ■ Westport, 8.W., fresh, fine 30.13 54 GreymocUt, W., light, fine 30.14 60 Stephen Island, W., breeze, cloudy ... 30.13 65 Capo Campbell, N.W., fresh, hazy ... 30.10 55 Eaficoura,: calm, fine ... 30.11 60 Akaroa' Light., N.E., fresh, cloudy ... 30.09 55 Nuggets, N., light, fine ... 29.96 60 Bluff, N.W.. light, fair 29.93 56 WEATHER FORECAST. ■ The following is the official weather forecast:—Present indications are for northerly winds prevailing and freshening, the weather becoming warmer, especially in the east coast districts, but cloudiness increasing and a change following generally. The barometer will fall soon. HIGH WATER. September 28 — a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 7.49 8.20 : At Port Chalmers .. •• .. 8.29 9-0 At Dunedin 8.59 9.30 ARRIVALS. Monday, September 27. Opihi, s.’s. (6.50 a.m.), 1117 tons, Gibson, from New Plymouth. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Kaiapoi, s.s. (2.40 p.m.), 2003 tons, Dalgleish, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. ’ ' DEPARTURES. Monday, September 27. Calm, s.s, (7.5 p.m.), 892 tons, Sharpe, for Wanganui, via ports. Progress, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 353 tons, Hay, for Port Waikato, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. * Coastax and Intercolonial. r Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, Sept. 29. 1 City of Newcastle, Timaru, Sept. 30. - Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, October 1. Kaponga, Westport, via ports, October I. Storm, Wanganui, via ports. October 1. " Katoa, Auckland, via ports, October 1. Oretl, Invercargill, Port Craig, October 2. Whangape, Sydney, Bluff, October 2. Queen Maud, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct, 2 Gale, Wanganui, via ports, October 5. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, October 6. ' Breeze, Wanganui, via ports. October 6. , Calm, Wanganui, via ports, October 7. Holmdale. Wanganui, Wellington, October 8. Opihi, 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. Tamaroa, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oct. 20. Canadian Commander, Timaru, October 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial Opihi,-New Plymouth, via ports, to-day. Kaiapoi, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day. Cumberland, Bluff, Sept. 29. Mamari, Lyttelton, Napier, Sept. 20. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, Sept.. 29. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, October 1. , Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, October 1. City of Newcastle, Bluff. October 2. Kaponga, Bluff, Adelaide, Oct. 2. Katoa. Auckland, via ports, October 2. Whangape, Lyttelton, Timaru, October 6. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Oct. 5. Queen Maiid, New Plymouth, Oct. 5. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, October 6. Calm, Wanganui, via porta, October 7. Kurow, Auckland, via port*. October 7. Kamo, Gisborne, via ports, October 8. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports. October 8. Walpahl. Auckland, via ports, Oct. 12. Kathlamba, Hobart direct, Oct. 14. Ruapehu, Bluff, Timaru, Oct. 14. Karetu, Sydney, via ports, Oct. 18. Port Hacking, Timaru, 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 (due 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 Octobet 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 T ’ York, August 21, for Auckland. Napier. Wellington,. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Hobart, and y Launceston; due Auckland, September 28. Port Hacking (due October 17). —Left New York, August 28. tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, October 3. West Islip (due October 19.—Left Los Angeles September 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin. Bluff, and Hobart; due Auckland 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. OlivebanJt, Finnish barque, left Asaumption (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. Brriba (due October 31). —Left Montreal September 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyt- . telton, and Dunedin; due Auckland October 18. Turaklna (due November 2).—Left i 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, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland November 3. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Hororata, left Southampton, September 1, for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland October 7; due Wellington October 15. 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. 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. Aorgngi leaves Auckland September 28 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; due Vancouver. October 15. ; . Niagara Isft Vancouver September 22 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland October 11 and Sydney October 16. .Tahiti leaves Sydney, October 7, and Wellington, : October 12, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco, October 29. ’ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 27.—Arrived: Aorangi (5.15 a.m.), from Sydney; Rarawa (6.10 a.m.), from Onehanga; Kurow (7 a.m.), (rom Wellington; Hinemoa (7.35 a.m.), from Norfolk Island; Kathlamba (8 p.m.), ivoin New York; Columbia (11 p.m.), from-Napier WELLINGTON. September 27.—Arrived: Tahiti (3.55 a.m.), from San Francisco; Anamba (7.20 a.m.), from Wanganui; Canadian Explorer (10.30 a.m.), from Bluff. Sailed: S.torm (2.15 p.m.), for Wanganui; Kiwitea (6.25 a.m.), and Wahino (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Cygnet (8.15 p.m.), for Kaikoura; Gale (11 p.m.). for Picton. LYTTELTON, September 27.—Arrived: Kaponga (3 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: City of .Newcastle (4.20 p.m.), for Timaru, Waitomo (8.45 p.m.), for Dunedin; John (5.20 p.m). for Wellington: Wootton (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8 p.m.), tor Wellington. BLUFF. September 27.—Arrived; Kia Ora (6 -a.m.), from Newcastle. SYuinEY. September 27.—Arrived: Ulimaroa «3.(0 a.m.), (rom Wellington. MELBOURNE, September 26.—Arrived: Wingalui. Ircjp Auckland. ADELAIDE. September 26. —Arrived; Kaiwana, from Wellington. COLON, September 25.—Arrived: Tamaroa, from London, en route to Wellington. Soiled; Otaki, for Auckland.

The New Zealahd Shipping’ Company advises that (he Euahine sailed from London on September 21. The Calm sailed last evening for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Wanganui. The Progress sailed last night for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. The Opihi, which arrived here yesterday morning from New Plymouth, is to sail early this morning for Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Storm has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Friday for Timaru, Lytteton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kaiapoi arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon from Wellington, and was berthed at the cross. wharf to load a large quantity of general cargo. She is timed to sail tonight for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Auckland. The Kahika was expected to leave Gisborne last night for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She will load here about Friday for Napier and Gisborne. The Shaw, Sayill, and Albion Line steamer Mamari is to sail at 10 a.m,. to-morrow for Lyttelton and Napier to discharge the remainder of her London cargo. The Katoa left Portland at 10 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here 6n Friday to discharge and load general cargo. The vessel will sail hence for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland. The Kaponga, from Westport, is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin to discharge the remainder of her coal cargo. She is due here on Friday, and will proceed hence to Bluff to. load timber for Adelaide. The Kurow is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. An expected arrival at Auckland to-mor-row Is the Union Company’s steamer Waiotapu, from the Pacific Coast. , After discharge at Auckland the vessel will sail for Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Remuera Is due at Wellington on October 4 from Lyttelton, and will leave the northeVn port on October 8 for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn, Panama, and Curacao. The Ngakuta, from Auckland, was due at Rarotonga yesterday. She will load there and at Atlu, Mauke. and Altutakl for Auckland and Wellington. The Kaltoke, which left Wellington on Wednesday last for Newcastle, will load at the latter port And at Sydney, for FIJI and Auckland. The Walhemo will load at Pacific Coast ports early In October for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The American steamer West Nlvarla, which loaded at Pacific Coast ports, was to sail from San Pedro on Saturday for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. She Is due at Auckland on October 20. ‘ MANUKA, FROM MELBOURNE. From Melbourne direct, with passengers, malls, and cargo, the Union liner Manuka ■was due at Bluff yesterday afternoon. The vessel Is expected at Dunedin to-morrow morning, and Is timed to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. INCOMING VANCOUVER MAIL. Advice received by the Union Company states that the R.M.S. Niagara left Vancouver at noon on Wednesday last for Auckland find Sydney, via ports. She Is due at Honolulu on September 29, at Suva oh October 8, and at Auckland on October 11. THE CANADIAN CRUISER. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Canadian Cruiser arrived at Panama at 11 a.m. on September 22 from Auckland, and sailed at 11.30 a.m. the following day for New York, Boston, and Montreal. The vessel left Auckland on August 28. MATATUA AT LONDON. The Shaw, Savin, and Albion Company advises that the Matatua arrived at London last Tuesday evening from Wellington. The vessel left the northern port of August 11. WHANGAPE LEAVES SYDNEY. Advice received by tbe Union Company states that the Whangape left Sydney at 3 a.m. on Saturday with general cargo for discharge at Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Timaru. The vessel's freight includes transhipments ex the Mlshi Maru, Hobson’s Bay, Touraine, Maloja, Westphalen, Changte, Calulu, Freiburg, and Ormuz. The Whangape Is due at Bluff on Thursday, and at Dunedin about Saturday. TAMAROA CLEARS CURACAO. The Shaw-Savill Company ia in receipt of cable advice that the Tamaroa, en route from Southampton to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, cleared Curacao at noon on Thursday last. She is due at Wellington on October 13. MARMATTAN CHARTERED. The steamer Marmattan, 4453 tons, has been chartered to load sugar at Cuba for Auckland and Sydney. She is under time charter to Messrs Andrew Weir and Co. THE CANADIAN COMMANDER. Advice received by the local agents for the Canadian Government Line states that the Canadian Commander, which left Montreal on September 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, arrived at Panama at XI a.m. on September 17, and cleared the canal at 2.30 p.m. on September 18. The vessel is due at Auckland about October 15, and at Dunedin about October 26. ARAWA FROM LIVERPOOL. Now loading In England, the , Shaw, SavlU, and Albion liner Arawa Is scheduled to leave Liverpool on October 12 with passengers for New Zealand and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She Is due at Auckland on November 20. TAINUI AT SOUTHAMPTPON. The Shaw, Savlll, and Albion Company advises that the Tainul arrived at Southampton last Wednesday morning from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on August 16. THE CITY OF CANTON. The A. and A. Line is in receipt of advice that the City of Canton is scheduled to leave New York to-day with-cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dusedin. and Portland (Victoria). She is due at Auckland about November 2. HUNTINGDON FROM LIVERPOOL. .Laden with a" cargo from West of England ports the Federal Line steamer Huntingdon is expected to arrive at Auckland on October 4. For further discharge this vessel will then proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. AWAKUA SEAWORTHY. The Secretary of the Marine Department has been advised .that as a result of tbe survey of the Awarua at Napier, she was deemed seaworthy, the only damage being that caused by H.M.S. Dunedin bumping the vessel. The Awarua was due at Wellington yesterday. PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND. The Orient liner Orsova arrived at Fremantle from London on September 22 and is due at Sydney on September 30. The P. and O. liner Barrabool is due at Sydney from London, via way ports, to-day. Passengers for New Zealand on both liners will probably connect with the Huddart-Parker steamer ; Ulimaroa, which leaves Sydney on October 1 and is due at Auckland four days later. SUNKEN ROCK NOT LOCATED. Captain J. Rollons, of the Government steamer Tutanekai, reports having on September 19 exhaustively searched for the sunken rock reported to exist at an estimated dieetance of about one mile southward of Dog Island. The search was carried out under sea conditions which would have shown distinctly any shoal carrying up to seven fathoms of water, and it was found that the bottom in the locality in which the rock was reported to exist was clear, and had a uniform depth of 14 fathoms at low water, and that the reported ehoal did not exist. Captain Rollons supplies the following information for the use of vessels when nearing Dog Island: —By keeping Whale Point (south-west point) open of Look-out Joint (of Bluff Hill), Dog Island will be passed at a distance of at least one mile in a depth of from 13 to 14 fathoms of water. lONIC FROM ENGLAND. With passengers, mails, and cargo the Shaw-Savill steamer lonic arrived at Wellington. at 9 a.m. on Thursday last from London and Southampton, via Panama. The lonic left London on August 12 at 6.28 a.m. and arrived at Southampton at 6.54 p.m. on the same day. Clearance was made from Southampton on August 13 and for the first 10 days squally weather was experienced. The lonic arrived at Colon on August 29, and stayed there for the day. From Panama to Pitcairn Island, which was reached at 9 a.m. on September 11, the weather was fine and clear. After leaving Pitcairn moderate breezes were encountered, but on September 16 the wind freshened to a gale, and high seas were shipped fore and aft. Strong gales and fierce squalls were experienced up till Wednesday last. Captain A. E. Jackson retains command of the lonic. The lonic was to sail from Wellington last Monday evening for Auckland to complete discharge. The vessel will leave Auckland on October 6 for loading at Timaru ami Wellington. She is due back at W’ellington on October 13 and will sail from there on October 17 for Auckland to complete loading. The lonic i» fixed to depart finally from Auckland at daybreak on October 23 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to lo within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:— ■ Auckland.—Antinous, Yosenc, West Islip, Waiotapu, H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Diomede, Tofua, Ngakuta, Kathlamba, Marama, Trewyn, Rona, Kawaliri. , . ... w’ellington.—Maori, Wahme, Ngaio, Arahura, Port Dunedin, Kaikorai, Karon, Maheno, Canadian Explorer, Kiwitea, Australind, Kaiwarra, Kaponga. Awarua. —City of Newcastle, Karetu, Kia Ora. Whangape, Sussex, Opawa. Chatham Islands.—Levernbank, Ruapehu, Huntingdon, Port Hacking. RECIPROCAL TONNAGE CERTIFICATES. Official advice has been received in New Zealand of the reciprocal recognition of British and Portuguese tonnage certificates. An order issued by the Home Government provides that Portuguese ships, the certificates of registry or other national papers of which are dated on or after July 5, 1924, shall bo deemed to be of the tonnage denoted in the certificates of registry or other national papers in the same manner ae ‘he tonnage denoted in the certificate of registry of a British ship is deemed to be the ton nage of that ship. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE, The Union Company announces the follow, ing movements of vessels engaged in the transpacific cargo service: Waiotapu, left San Francisco on September 5 for ■ Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on September 29. . Enton, left San Francisco on September 16 for Napier, Lyttelton,. Dunedin, Timaru, and New Plymouth. She is due at Napier on October 9. Hautaki was to leave Vancouver on September 33 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on October 17. • Waitemata is now loading at Pacific Coast ports for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, and New Plymouth. .. Waihemo, from Fiji, was due at Van couver yesterday. She will load at •* ra fp* fic Coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. , - Wairuna leaves Newcastle on October J for Vancouver, via Fiji and Fanning Island. The forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follow: Vinemoor, loads at Vancouver and ban Francisco late October and early November for Auckland, Wellington, and Melbourne. Wairuna loads at Pacific Coast ports during November for probably Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waiotapu loads at Vancouver, Powell River Ocean Falls, Union Bey, and San Francisco late November and early December for New Zealand and Australian ports. Hauraki loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during December for New Zealand and Australian ports. _ , . Waitemata loads at Pacific Coast ports early January for New Zealand outports. Wairuna loads at Pacific Coast porta aur« ing February, for New Zealand and Australian ports. Waiotapu loads at Pacific Coast ports during March, for New Zealand and Australian ports.