SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19969, 10 December 1926, Page 10

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. Decbhesb. New Moon 6th 5.41 p.m. Firtt Quarter .. ~ - 12th 6.17 p.m. Full Moon „ 19th 5.37 p.m. Last Quarter 27th 4.29 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 4.11 a.m.; sets at 7,50 p.ni. THE WEATHER. December 9.—Cloudy and fine. Light north-west wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.81 29.81 29.81 Thermometer .. .. Min., 53 ; max., 70 WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 9. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m,: Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thcr. Cape Maria, N., light, foggy ... ... 30.00 70 Russell, W., light, cloudy 30.09 71 Manakau H., S.E., light, overcast ... 30.05 GG Auckland, S.W., light, overcast 30.05 G 9 Ta>iranga 4 W-> light, cloudy 50.00 7.1 East Cap*e, N-, light, overcast 30.03 G 5 Gisborne, E., light, fair 29.99 72 Napier, S.E., light, fair ... 29.91 74 Castlepoint, W.. fresh, cloudy 29.92 G 7 Wellington, N.W., fresh, fair ... 29.91 GO New Plymouth, N.W., light, fair ... 30.50 G 5 Cape Egmont. 5.W.,. fresh, cloudy 30.00 G 4 Wanganui, W.N.W., breeze, fair ... 29.9 G7O Farewell Spit, W.. gale, hazy 29.97 G 7 Westport. S.W.. fresh, fine ... ... 30.04 60 Greymouth, S.W., breeze, cloudy ... 30.05 GG Stephen Island. W., fresh, hazy ... 29.93 35 Cape Campbell, N.W., light, cloudy 29.90 GO Kaikoura, calm, fine ... Akaroa Light. N.E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.87 G 8 Nuggets. S.W.. fresh, cloudy 29.84 57 Bluff, W., fresh, showery 29.G8 oa WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast ;—Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds prevailing, ana freshening southwards of New Plymouth and Castlepoint. The weather will be warm and fair to cloudy generally, but showery in the West Coast and louthcrnmost districts, and clouding over shortly elsewhere. The barometer has a falling tendency In the south. HIGH WATER. December 10— a.m. p.m. At Talaroa Heads .. 6.36 7.6 At Port Chalmers .. .. 7.16 7.46 At Dunedin • 7.46 8.16 ARRIVALS. Thursday, December 9. Port Sydney, s.s. (9 a.m.), 9136 tons, W. G. Higgs, from New York, via Norfolk (Virginia). Panama, and north New Zealand ports. J. W. Swift and Co„ agents. Colac, s.s. (2 p.m.), 3341 tons, J. C. Leslie, from Sydney (Cape Breton), Montreal, and Newport News, via Panama and northern ports. New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Thursday, December 9. Tutanekai, s.s. (6 a.m ), BXI tons, Bellonfl. for southern and West Coast lighthouses. Kurow, s.s. (8 p.m.). 2625 tons, Whyborn, for Auckland, via ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Opihi, Westport direct, Dec. 11. John, Wellington, Bluff, Dec. 13. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 14, Arawa, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dec. 14. Tongariro, Suva, Auckland, Dec. 14. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Deo. 15. Mamari, Wanganui roadstead, Dec. 15. Waipahi, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 17. Whangape. Newcastle, Sydney. December 18. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 18. Storm, Wanganui, via porta, Dec. 19. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports. Doc. 30. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Dec. 21. Tekoa, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dec. 21. Treworlas. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dec. 22. Corinna, Wellington direct, Dec. 22. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, Dec, 22, Maheno. Melbourne, via Bluff, Dec. 22. Miro, ketch, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 22. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney. December 23. Cassiopoe, warship, Auckland, Dec. 27. Kurow, Auckland, via porta, Dec. 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal and Intercolonial Tregenna, Westport, Port Pirie, to-day. Ollvebank. barque, Auckland, to-day. Atua, Westport direct, to-day. Colac, Sydney direct, to-day. Navua, Westport direct, to-day. Port Sydney, Bluff. Lyttelton, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, via ports,’ to-day. Oroti, Invercargill. Port Craig, Dec. 11. John, Wanganui, via ports, Dec: 13. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 14. Kamo, Gisbonre, via pots, Dec. 15. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 15. Arawa. Lyttelton, Wellington, Dec. 16. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, Wellington, Dec. 16. Tongariro, Timaru, Wellington, Dec. 17. Waipahi. Auckland, via ports, Dec. 18. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 18. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 20. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Dec. 20. Whangape, Sydney, via ports, December 22. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, Deo. 22. Corinna, New Plymouth, via ports, Dec. 22. Maheno, Melbourne, via ports, December 22. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 23. Miro, ketch, Timaru, Dec. 24. Karetu, Sydney, via ports, Dec. 27. Kurow. Auckland, via ports. Dec. 29. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Arawa (due December 14). —Left Liverpool October 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: arrived Auckland November 25. Tongariro (due December 14). —Left London. October 22, for Suva, Auckland, Dunedin, and Timaru; arrived Auckland, December 6, Tekoa (due December 21). —Left Liverpool, October 24. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, December 2. Treworlas (due December 22). —Left New York, October 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland, December 5. Athenic (due December 24). —Left Southampton November 12 tor Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Napier; due Wellington, December 22. Canadian Spinner (due December 28). — Left Montreal October 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin : due Auckland, December TO. Trevorian (due January 7). —Left New York, November 13, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, December 21. Went Conob (due December 31). —Left Los Angelas, November 20, for Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; duo Auckland, December 14. Port Bowen (due January 10). —Left Liverpool November 11 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland December 24. Remuera (due January .16). —Left Southampton, December 4, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Wellington, January 9. Anglo-Columbian (due January 20). —Left Galveston, December 1, for Auckland, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Sydney, and Geelong; due Auckland, January 13. Canadian Planter (due January 23). — Left Montreal November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Oamaru, and Dunedin ; due Auckland January 10. Trelissick (due January 22). —Left Montreal November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney: due Auckland January 8. Northumberland (due January 26).—Left Liverpool, December 4, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland, January 10. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Psludina, left Singapore, October 15, for New Zealand; due Wellington, December 7. Port Melbourne, left London, October 26, for Wellington and Lyttelton; arrived Wellington December 9. Mataroa, left Southampton, November 8, for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington, December 12. Mernoo, left Montreal, October 23, for Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Sydney, and Brisbane: due Auckland December 15. Dewey, left Los Angeles, November 12, for Auckland. Wellington, and New Plymouth; due Auckland December 10. Foreric, left Florida, November 2, for Auckland; due December 10. Vinemoor, left San Francisco, November 90, for Wellington and Melbourne; due Wellington, December 15. Rotorua, left Southampton, November 17, for Auckland. Wellington, and Bluff; duo Auckland, December 23. Wairuna, left San Francisco, November 29, for Auckland and Napier; due Auckland, December 34. Carlnthla, left New York, October 14, for world cruise: due Auckland, December 27 : due Wellington. December 31. Corlnthic. left Southampton December 3, for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington January 10. Bullaren left Oslo, November 4, for Wellington, Bluff, and Australian ports; due Wellington, January 3. VESSELS OUTWARD BOUND. Canadian Commander, left Auckland, November 3 for New York, Boston, and Halifax; dus Halifax, December 14. Hororata, left Tokomaru Bay, November 19, fqr London, via Newport News and New York; duo London, January 4. lonic, left Auckland October 27 for Southampton and London, via Panama; ar- • rived Southampton. December 5. Kia Ora, left Wellington, October 24, for London, via Cape Horn; duo London, December 8.. Port Ktaklng, left Auckland October 30, tor London, via Panama: due London December 7. , ~ , „ , „ , Port Hobart, left Napier, December 2, for London, via Panama; due London, January t

Rimutaka, left Auckland, October 26, for Southampton and London, via Panama; due Southampton, December 3. Ruahinc, left Napier December 6 for Southampton and London, via Panama; due Southampton January 11. Ruapehu, left Auckland, November 17, tor Glasgow and London; due Glasgow, December 26. Tamaroa, left Wellington, November 24, for Southampton and London; due Southampton, December 30. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl left Auckland, November 23. for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; duo Vancouver. December 10. Tahiti left, Wellington December 7 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco December 24. Makun left San Francisco, December 1, for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington, December 20. Niagara leaves Sydney, December 15 and Auckland December 21 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; duo Vancouver January 7. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 9.—Arrived ; Turaklna (3.40 a.m.). from Napier; Dewey (5.5 p.m.), from San Francisco. Sailed; Tekoa (7 a.m.), for Wellington: Mahana (12.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Treworlas 1 2.30 p.m.). for Wellington. WELLINGTON, ' December 9.—Arrived : Tecs (6.50 a.m.), from Greymouth ; Maori (6.55 a.m.) and Waipiata (8.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Port Melbourne (11.15 a.m.), from London. Sailed; Arawa (3.30 p.m.) and Maori (7.45 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Kartigl (6.10 p.m.), from Westport. LYttTELTON, December o.—Arrived : Breeze (5.35 a.m.), from Timaru; Wahine (6.25 a.m.), from Wellington: Holmlaie (7.20 a.m.), from Timaru. Sailed; Wootton (6 p.m.) and Holmdale_ (3.25 p.m.), for Wellington: Breeze (12.45 p.m.), tor Wellington: Wahine (8.20 p.m.), tor Wellington. BLUFF, December 9.—Sailed: Calm (4.30 p.m.). for Dunedin. PORT AHURIRI, December 9.—Sailed: H.M.S. Diomede (9 a.m.), for Gisborne. TIMARU, December 9.—Arrived: Gale (10 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMARU, December 9. —Arrived : Corinna (5.45 a.m.), from Dunedin. NEWCASTLE, December B.—Arrived : Harmattan. from Auckland. CLARENCE HEADS, December B. Sailed :; Huia, for Gisborne. CALCUTTA, December 7.—Sailed : Walhora, for Wellington. The Kurow sailed last night for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. The Government steamer Tutanekal sailed early yesterday morning for southern lighthouses, the Campbell Islands, and West Coast Sounds. The Haln Line steamer Tregenna Is to sail to-day for Westport to replenish her bunkers. She will afterwards go to Port Plrle, where the remainder of her New York cargo will be discharged. The Oplhl left Westport at midnight on Wednesday with cargo of coal for discharge at Dunedin. She should arrive to-morrow afternoon. The Calm is due here this morning from Bluff to load general cargo. She Is timed to sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. and Wanganui. The Otakl Is to leave Auckland to-mor-row for Gisborne and Lyttelton to complete Homeward loading. She will finally from Lyttelton about December 20 for London, via Panama. The Waipahi has been delayed at Auckland owing to a, shortage of waterside labour. She is expected to sail to-day for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Canadian Scottish was expected to leave Auckland yesterday for New York, Boston, and Halifax, via Panama. , The steamer Strathlorne, which recently discharged Nauru phosphates at Port Chalmers. left Westport on Wednesday for Papeete. ■ , . Messrs Dalgety and Co. advise that the auxiliary ketch Miro was expected to leave Auckland yesterday with a cargo of explosives for discharge at Wellington, Westport, Greymouth. and Port Chalmers. She should arrive here about December 22, and after discharge will go to Timaru to load under charter for Tauranga. The Waiotapu loads at Pacific Coast ports during this month for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. The Rimutaka is to leave Southampton on December 23 with cargo for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. The Ngakuta loads cement, at Portland to-day for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton. ATUA AND NAVUA TO SAIL. The former Union Company steamers Atua and Navua will sail from Port Chalmers today for Westport. After bunkering there the ships will go to Australia to load for Egypt. Captain Mather will be In command of the Atua and Captain Skinner will be in charge of the Navua. TEKOA FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal Line agency advises that tbs steamer Tekoa is due at Wellington this evening from Auckland to continue discharging Liverpool cargo. She will proceed thence to Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. The Tekoa is due at this port about December 21. MOVEMENTS OP Ma.IL STEAMERS. The Aorangi, from Sydney, via ports, was due at Vancouver yesterday. She will leave on the return voyage on December 15, end is duo at Auckland on January 2. The Makura left San Francisco on December 1. and Is due at Papeete on December 11, at Rarotonga on December 14, and at Wellington on December 20. She will leave for Sydney the ea-me day. HUNTINGDON’S LOADING PORTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Huntingdon, now at Port Chalmers, will commence loading next’ week for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester. The vessel will subsequently load also at Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, and Gisborne. She will sail finally from Gisborne about January 16 for England via Panama. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain G. M. Ruxton has relieved Captain E. R. Lowe as master of the Walpori. Captain G. R. Morgan has relieved Captain Duncan MacDonald as master of the Karetu, the latter officer having assumed command of the Tofua, vice Captain A. H. Prosser, who has rejoined the Tamahinc, relieving Captain J. Rankine for instructions. Captain J. W. Cameron has rejoined the Poolta, relieving Captain J. L. Brisco for instructions. Mr H. Ruegg, late third officer of the Waipiata, has signed on the Tofua as third officer, relieving Mr A. J. Herbert for holiday leave. Mr C V. Vincent has joined the Kahika as third officer. The Kaiapoi was recommissioned at Auckland last week with Captain W. H. Gardner in command, who has associated with him the following:—Chief officer, Mr A. E. Rawlins; second officer, Mr E. G. K. Meatyard; third officer, Mr W. P, Gould. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—Tofua, Niagara, Tekoa, Tainui, Kaikorai, Dewey, Treworlas, Foreric, Mernoo, Canadian Spinner, Hinemoa. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Port Melbourne, Tahiti, Wlngatul, Mataroa, Ruahlne, Mamari, Tana. Iris, Arawa Strathlorne. Awarua. —Sir James Clark Ross, N. 1 Nilson, Alonso, C. A. Larsen, Port Sydney, Tiegcnna, Maheno, Tutanekai. Karetu, Wai- ** Chatham Islands.—Enton, Willesden. o PORT SYDNEY FROM NEW YORK. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Sydney arrived yesterday morning from New York, via Norfolk (Virginia). Panama, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The vessel was berthed at Port Chalmers, whore the Dunedin portion of her American cargo, including case oil, is being discharged. The Port Sydney steamed from London to New York in ballast, averaging 13.08 knots for the trip. She loaded all her cargo at New York and sailed from that port on October 21. A call was made at Norfolk. Virginia, for bunkers, and owing to the large number of steamers waiting to coal, the Port Sydney did not resume her voyage until November 26. Colon was reached on December 2, and after taking in further coal, the vessel passed through the Panama Canal and resumed her voyage from Balboa the same day. Coming across the Pacific the steamer made a short stop off Pitcairn Island on November 14. Favourable weather was experienced for the greater part of the trip, which was uneventful. The average speed from New York to Auckland was 12,08 knots. Captain W. G. Higgs is in command oi the Port Sydney, his officers being;—First, Mr S. Gregor: second, Mr H. Fuggks; third, Mr H. Boys Smith; fourth, Mr R. Morgan; wireless operators, Messrs H. Turner and C. Tate; chief engineer, Mr A. M’Kenzie; second, Mr G. Corbett; third, Mr D’Arcy Evans; fourth. Mr J. Munro; fifth, Mr A. Kemp; sixth, Mr L. W. Steward; seventh, Mr J. K. Shand; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Duffy; second, Mr C. H. Harley; ship’s surgeon, Lr J. Macky; chief steward, Mr H. W. Bray. The Port Sydney will sail to-day for Bluff to complete discharge. She will afterwards load at Lyttelton, Wellington, Waikokopu, and Napier for London,

LOSS OP THE AYRSHIRE. The Scottish Shire liner Ayrshire, laden with wool from Australia, which caught lire near Colombo, has been completely destroyed. The crew of 100 was rescued by the steamers City of Nagpur and. Aeneas. The Ayrshire carried a valuable cargo from Australian ports. ■ She loaded at Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Bunbury, finally leaving Fremantle on Novetnber 14 for London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Avonmouth. Captain Page, well known in Sydney, ha-d command of the Ayrshire, which was a steel twin-screw steamer of 9137 tons gross, and 8760 tons net, carrying Lloyd’s 100 A 1 class. She vas built in 1903. The vessel was specially designed for the Australian trade, and lias extensive refrigerating space. COLAC FROM CANADIAN PORTS. Under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Huddart-Parker steamer Colac arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon from Eastern Canadian ports, via Newport News, Panama, Auckland. Wellington, and Lyttelton The vessel was berthed at the Birch street wharf, where the local portion of her general cargo Is being discharged. Formerly a unit of the Australian Commonwealth Line, the Colac was idle at Falmouth for 15 months and was then sold to the Huddart-Parker Company. She Bailed from Falmouth on August 24 and proceeded to Sydney, Cape Breton, where she loaded rails and other iron products. She '’next wont to Montreal and took in general cargo. Afterwards she bunkered at Newport News, and also loaded a quantity of tobacco ana then resumed her voyage to New Zealand. On October 19 she bunkered at Colon and next day cleared Balboa. Fine weather prevailed In the Pacific until after passing Pitcairn Island, when the Colac encountered strong head winds and a very high westerly swell. The boisterous conditions continued until the steamer was nearing New Zealand. Captain J. C. Leslie is in command and the following arc his officers; —Chief, Mr J. H. Simpson: second, Mr J. Jackson; third, Mr T. M. Jarvis; chief engineer, Mr J. George; second, Mr J. Turnbull; third, Mr T. M. S. Jones; fourth, Mr L. S. Jones-Williams; wireless operator, Hr A. M. Cunningham; chief steward, Mr A. Cairns, The Colac is to sail to-day for Sydney, where the remainder of her freight will bo discharged.