SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20089, 4 May 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. May. New Moon r ~ .. - to* 0-10 Fiwt Quarter Full Moon 17th 6.31 a.m. Last Quarter 24th 8.4 p.m. New Moon .. .. ~ .. 81at 8.36 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.7 a.m.': sets at 6.2 p.m. THE WEATHER. May S.—lntermittent rain. Light northeast wind. , >T __ , 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer 30-02 29.92 29.84 Thermometer .. •• Min.,36; max.,63 WEATHER REPORTS. (Pra Di ited Pikss Association.) WELLINGTON, Hay S. ' ’• The following are the official weather report* at

: WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather tore- -, cast: — Present indications are for moderate and ' variable breezes, with easterlies prevailing northward of New Plymouth and Napier, 'and , moderate to strong northerlles elsewhere. The weather will be fair to • cloudy generally, but unsettled at times, ■with scattered rain on the West Coast and southern districts of the South* Island. The barometer has a falling tendency. HIGH WATER. ; Mar 4 a.m. p.m. At Talaroa Heads .. .. 4.40 6.7 At Port Chalmers .. 6.20. 6.47 At Dunedin .. .. .. 6.50 6.17 DEPARTURES. Tuesday, May 8. Kamo, «.«, (6.30 p.m.), 1236 ton*, Hackworth, for Napier and Gisborne, via ports. . Calm, 'B.B. (6.15 p.m.), 892 tons, Manson, for Wanganui, via porta. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Holmdale. Wanganui, Wellington, to-day. Hertford, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, to-day. Karetu. Sydney, via ports, to-day. Norfolk, Adelaide direct, to-day. Port Curtis, Lyttelton, to-day. ..Oreti. Invercargill, Port Craig, to-day. . Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, May 5. Denham, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 6. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, May 6. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, May 6. ‘ Crosakeys, Lytteltoh, Timaru, May 6. Queen Maud, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 6. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, May 7. JWalkawa, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 7. Port Darwin, Wanganui, May 8. ' Gale, Wanganui, via ports, May 8. Oplhl, Westport, via ports. May 8. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, May 13. ■Waikouaiti, Sydney, via Bluff, May 13. ■■ Wingatui, Auckland, via ports. May 13. • Cumberland. Lyttelton, May 14. - Kaituna, Adelaide, via ports, May 14. s -Waipiata, Auckland, via ports. May 15. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, May 15. Kamo, Gisborne, via porta, May 17. Queen Eleanor, Lyttelton, May 19. . ‘West Carmona, Lyttelton, May 20. " Moeraki, Melbourne, via porta, May 20. Arawa, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 24. Auatrallnd, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 26. ’’ Sussex, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Port Denison, Lyttelton, Wanganui, to-day. Somerset, Wellington direct, To-day. 'Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, May 6. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, May 5. Karetu, Sydney, via porta, May 5. Hertford, Napier, Wanganui, May 5. .Storm, Wanganui, via ports, May 6. Denham, Hobart, Burnle/ May 6. Norfolk, Timaru, Lyttelton, May 6. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, May 6. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, May 7. Port Curtis, Timaru, N. Plymouth, May 7. Queen Maud, New Plymouth. May 7. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, May 9. Opihi, N. Plymouth, via ports, May 9. Croosksya, Melbourne direct, May 9. Ptort Darwin, London, via Cape Horn, May 11 Calm, Wanganui, via ports, May 13. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via ports, May 14. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, May 16. • Kaituna, Lyttelton, Wellington. May 16. Wingatui,.Auckland, via porta, May 17. ' Kamo* Gisborne, via ports, May .17. 'Waipiata, Auckland, via ports. May 17. ■ Moeraki, Melbourne, via Bluff, May 20. . Queen Eleanor, Melbourne, May 21. ' •West Carmona, Melbourne direct, May .24. Australlnd, Wanganui, May 27. Sussex, Sydney, Newcastle, May. 31. .

OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Port Curtis (due to-day).—Lett London March 18, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, arid. New Plymouth ; arrived Lyttelton April

29. ' Denham (due May 5) —Left New York March 16. for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Hobart; arrived Auckland, April 22. ■ Queen Maud (due May G). —Left Lomefcure, March 2, and St. John March 12, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Melbourne, and Sydney; arrived Auckland. April 21. Crosakeys (due May 6).—Left Loa Angelos, March 17, for Auckland. Wellington. Lytelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Melbourne; arrived Auckland, April 13. Walkawa (due May 7). —left Bunbury April 4, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttel ton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland. April 18. Sussex (due May 28).—Left Calcutta April 3 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Eastern ports; due Auckland May 13. Cumberland (due May 14).—Left Liverpool March 15 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and. Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland April 24. Canadian ■ Britisher (due May 21).—Left Halifax, March 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; due Auckland, May 11. West Carmona (due May 20). —Left Los Angeles, April 9, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Melbourne; due. Auckland, May 3. Arawa (due May 24). —Left Liverpool March 29 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland, May 8. Queen Eleanor (due May 10). —Left St. John, March 26, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland, May 6. Australind (due May 26K—Left New York,' April 2, and Newport News, April 4, (or Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Wanganui; due Auck’and, May 12. Port Hardy (due May 28). —Left London, April 8, for Auckland, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; due Auckland. Mav 19. Mamarl (due June 13). —Left London April 27 for Auckland. Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington: due Auckland Juno 4. Huntingdon (due June 14). —Left Liverpool, April 17, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Auckland, May 26. Canadian Pioneer (due June 22).—Left Halifax, April 25, for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin; due Auckland, June 9. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Mataroa. left Southampton. March 25, for Auckland and Wellington; arrived Auckland May 3. Rotorua, left Southampton, April 8. for Wellington. Lyttelton, Bluff, and Auckland; due Wellington, May 14. Wairuna, left San Francisco, April 14 fFr Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Svdnev • due Auckland May 14. Walotapu. left San Francisco April 24 for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington; due Auckland May 20. Persian Prince, left Texas, April 17, for Auckland. New Plymouth, and Wanganui; duo Auckland, May 22. Corlnlhlc left Southampton April 23 for Wellington and Auckland ; due Wellington May 31. ______ PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura left Wellington April 26 for San Francisco; via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco, May 13. Tahiti left San Francisco. April 20, for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; duo Wellington. May 9Aorangi leaves Sydney, May 5 and Auckland May 10 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver, May 27. Niagara leaves Vancouver, May 4, for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; duo Auckland, May 23. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. May 3.—Arrived : Mataroa (5 a.m.), from London. Sailed: Waipori (3.45 p.rn.). for Noumea. WELLINGTON, May S.—Arrived : Katoa (1 a.m.), from Auckland; Wahlne (7 a.rn.i. from Lyttelton; Moeraki (7.30 a.m.). from Lyttelton; Ullmaroa (11.5 a.m.), from Sydney; Klttawa (4 p.m.). from Portland. Sailed: Queer Maud (3.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Denham (3.35 p.m,). for Lyttelton; Maori- (7.50 p.m.),' for Lyttelton; Katoa 110 p.m.). tor Lyttelton.

LYTTELTON, May B.—Arrived s Cygnet (2.40 a.m.), from Katkoura: Walilna (8.36 a.m.), from Wellington: Storm (1.46 p.m.), from Wellington; Crosakeys (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed : Wahlne (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington: Cygnet (9.25 p.m.), for Kalkoura; Port Curtis (10 p.m.), for Dunedin. ~ „ . TIMARU, May 3.—Sailed: Karetu (4.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Hertford (6.45 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. NEW PLYMOUTH, May B.—Arrived: Rarawa, from Onehunga; Oplhl (1 p.m.), from Nelson. SYDNEY, May 3.—Arrived: Maunganul (6.5 a.m.), from Auckland; Marama (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Omana. for Lyttelton. „ THURSDAY ISLAND, May 2.—Passed: Sussex, cn route from Calcutta to Auckland. BOMBAY, May I.—Sailed; Naldera, for Fremantle. . „ . PHILADELPHIA, April SO.—Sailed : Arracan, for Sydney. SUEZ, April 30.—Arrived: Oronaay, from Fremantle; Port Hunter, from SydneMARSEILLES, April SO.—Arrived: Cathay, from Fremantle. LIVERPOOL, May 1. —Arrived: Medic, from Melbourne. Sailed: Trekleve, for Adelaide. , , _ , , „ LONDON, May I.—Arrived: Runic, from Melbourne; Port Campbell, from Auckland. Sailed: Orvleto, for Fremantle.

The Kamo sailed last evening for Oamaru, Tim am, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. Th© Somerset, which is loading fruit and meat at Port Chalmers, Is expected to sail at 4 p.m. to-day for Wellington. The Holmdale is due this morning from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. Sho Is timed to sail late to-night tor Oamaru, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Port Denison Is to sail this morning for Lyttelton to commence loading for London. , , „ , The Port Hacking loft Lyttelton last Friday night for London, via Panama. The Kahlka Is to load at Westport to-day for Wellington. The Waikoualtl is to leave Newcastle tomorrow and Sydney on Friday with timber and general cargo for discharge at Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Tlmaru. The Waikawa Is to leave Wellington today for Lyttelton and Dunedin to discharge the balance of her hardwood cargo from Bunhury. She la due here about Saturday. The Wlngatul ■ls to leave Auckland tomorrow with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Progress has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Saturday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato, In place of the John. The Hertford Is due at Port Chalmers this morning from Tlmaru to load frozen meat and general cargo for England. She. Is to sail to-morrow for Napier to continue loading. The auxiliary four-masted schooner, Margaret W., previously known as the Margot, left Newcastle on Thursday last for Kopu. The vessel is commanded by Captain Watchlin, of Auckland. The Union Company’s steamer Kurow, which loaded 350,000 feet of timber at Port Craig, was delayed by bad weather. At one stage the vessel had- to leave Port Graig and seek shelter at Stewart Island. She was scheduled to sail on Sunday for Tunaru, Wellington, Picton, and Auckland.

NORFOLK TO LOAD. Tbs steamer Norfolk is due at PorWOhal'mors early this morning from Adelaide to commence loading for New York, Boston, London, and West of England ports. The vessel will eail towards the end of the week for Timaru and other northern porta to complete loading. SUSSEX PROM EASTERN POETS. The Sussex is due at Auckland about May 13 from Calcutta, via Penang, Java porta, and Townsville. Her Eastern cargo will be discharged' at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is expected at this port about May 28. MATAROA AT AUCKLAND. The Mataroa arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from London and Southampton, via Panama, with passengers and cargo. Her freight will be discharged at Auckland and Wellington.. Captain W. A. R. Kershaw retains command of the Mataroa. CARGO PROM AUSTRALIA. Ths Kaituna was expected to clear Adelaide on Priday for Melbourne to continue loading for New- Zealand ports. The vessel was to clear Melbourne oh Monday for Hobart to complete loading. She will discharge at Bluff, . Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Auckland. AUSTRALIND PROM NEW YORK. The Australind is due at Auckland about May 12 from New York,* via Panama. She is bringing American cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui. FIAKO LEAVES PANAMA. . The Piako arrived at Panama on April 24 from Wellington and'sailed again on April 25 for New York, Boston, and West Coast ports of Great Britain. The vessel left Wellington on March 30. KARETU FROM SYDNEY. The Karetu, from Newcastle and Sydney, via Lyttelton and Timaru, is due at Dunedin this morning to discharge a largo quantity of general cargo. Her freight includes transhipments ex the Tango. Maru, Taiping, Malabar, Ycsaki Maru, Hagen, City of Melbourne, Mooltan, Citta di Genova, Orama, Comorin, Arsndskerk, Tianaren, Borda, Sheafmount, and Moreton Bay : also a quantity of timber and poles. PORT CAROLINE’S PASSENGERS. Following a list of passengers on board the Port Caroline, which left Wellington last Saturday morning for London, via Montevideo: —Mr J. Rentoul' (Auckland), Miss I. M. Page (Auckland), Mrs Abel and infant (Auckland), Miss Allan (2), (Dunedin), Miss E. A. Toulmin (Napier), Mrs and Mies Harper (Wanganui), Mrs A. M. Dagger (Belmont), Mrs L. F. Rowe (Invercargill), Surgeon H. W. Fitzgerald (Dunedin). c PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain’ C. Elders, of the Waipiata, is at present ashore at Wellington on sick leave. Captain A. R. Stewart, late of the Kaitoke, is in temporary command of the Waipiata. Captain G. A. Gray is in command of the Waipahi, which is scheduled to leave 'Aucklluid - to-morrow for the Cook Islands. The following officers have been appointed to tho vessel:—Chief, Mr J. D. Lnndis; second. Mr J. B. Gibson; third, Mr L. A. English; chief engineer; Mr C. J. M'Pherson; second, Mr A. Crumblev; third, Mr T. Wilson; electrician. Mr G, Wright. Mr I). J. M’Kenzie has been appointed second officer of the Katoa, relieving Mr R. A. Barling' for holidays. Mr S. H. Crawford has relieved Mr E. V. Condon as fourth officer of the Marama. Mr F. W. Gibson has joined the Maunganui as second officer. MOTOR SHIPS INCREASE. Striking figures showing tho steady increase in the number of British-owned motor vessels are given in the current issue of the Bo*rd of Trade Journal. At the end of 1925 there were on the registers 1965 vessels, an increase compared with the previous year of 7.79 per cent. A largo increase in tonnage and a comparatively small increase m the number of vessels is accounted for by the relatively rapid development of oceangoing vessels having propelling machinery operated by explosion motors. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels were expected to bo within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—Tofua, Poreric, H.M.S. Veronica. Uinemoa, Waipori. , Wellington,—Maori, _ Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Tahiti, Kaiapoi, Port Darwin, Northumberland, Kalranga, Ruapehu, Tutanekai,- Queen Maud, Kaikawa, Denham. Chatham Islands.—Port Caroline, Fort Victor, Port Hacking, Canadian Challenger, Arawa, Queen Eleanor, Kla Ora.

PASSENGERS BY RUAPEHU. Following is a list of passengers on board the Ruapehu, which left Wellington on Monday afternoon for Liverpool and London, via Panama;—Saloon: Mr J. Alexander, Mr R. Allen, Mrs B. Allen, Mr H. T. Adams, Mrs P. E. Adams, Mies E. D. Ball, Miss E. Broughton, Mias G. E. G. Bell, Mrs M. E. Barker, Mr C. E. Craig, Mrs M. Craig Mrs B M. Crofts, Mr O. J. Crofts, Mr S. Campbell, Mrs C. A. Cooke, Miss J. G. Cooke, Master D. J. Oooke, Misa W. S. Dudley, Mrs M. Downie, Mrs G. De Courcy, Master N. R. Do Courcy, Miss C. M. Escott, Mr R. H. Elliott, Mr J. Fairborn, Mr Frost, Miss M. E. Goodman, Mr J. Glenwright, Mr H. Guthric-Smith, Mrs G-. E. Grigg, Mr T. B. Howarth, Miss A. M. Hyett, Mrs K. Handyside, Mr G. Hickmott, Mrs H. Hickmott, Mr R. F. Henderson, Mr H. E. Kirby, Mrs LuardWrigbt, Mrs C. M. Loughnan, Miss M. Loughnan, Miss M. Moncrieff, Mrs J. Oliphant, Miss M. A. Oliphant, Mr 1. M. Perman, Mrs G. Richardson, Miss J. M. Richardson. Mr F. Rowell. Mrs A. Rowell, Mrs C. M. Sievers, Mies N. J. Sievers, Mrs G. Tisdall, Miss Tisdall, Miss Tisdall, Mr ,T. Telford, Master C. Telford, Miss J. D. White, Mrs J. M. Wellwood, Mr B. Whyte - , 80 third class. WANGANUI’S NEW TUG. The following is a complete description of the twin-screw tug Kahanui, built by the Dublin Dockyard Company (proprietors, Messrs Vickers, Ireland, Ltd.), to the order ef the Wanganui Harbour Board: Length 110 ft. breadth 24ft, depth 12ft, draught (loaded) forward Oft, aft lift; gross tonnage 207, net tonnage 70, total l.h.p. 800, working speed 11 J. The hull is divided into five compartments by four watertight bulkheads extending to ths main deck, the engines, boilers, and coal bunkers carrying the middle compartment The coal bunkers have a capacity of 80 tone, and are arranged! -between the engine and boiler rooms, with wing extensions at the side of ths latter. Double-bottom tanka are arranged under the engine-room and under the officers’ qnar tera forward, the former having a capacity of 15J tons of feed water and tbs latter cf eight tons of fresh water for domestic purposes. The forward and after peak tanks may be used for water ballast or fresh water for feed purposes, and have capacities of 0| and 25 tons respectively. The pumps of the Kahanui consist of one 151 n centrifugal salvage pump, having a capacity of 3500 gallons per minute, <ce patent submersible electrical-driven salvage pump capable of delivering 1100 gallons per minute and one direct-acting steam fire pump with a capacity of 1000 gallons per mfnuts.

A p.m.: — Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tber Cape Marla, E., light, fine — ... 30.3S 63 Bussell, 8.. light, floe . 30.27 63 Manukau if., E., light, fln« ... . . 30.27 . 30.25 60 Auckland, 8.W., light, lair - 60 Taaranga, B.W., light, fine ...' . . 30.21 68 last Capo. N., light, fine ... . . 30.28 61 Gisborne, E., light, 8ne ... . Napier, 8., light, fine . 30.21 60 . 30.18 55 Castlepolnt, N., light, cloudy ...• . . 30.15 57 Wellington, 'N.N.W., fresh, fair . 30.09 65 Now Plymouth, N., light, fair . 30.12 50 Cape Egmont, N.W., light, overcast. . 30.12 60 Wanganui, W.N.W., light, cloudy . . 30.13 50 Farewell Spit, W., light, cloudy . Westport, E., light, misty rain,... . 30.17 56 . 30.20 50 Greymouth, B., light, misty ... . . 30.21 50 Stephen Is., W., fresh, cloudy . 30.12 56 Cape Campbell, tf., light, cloudy 30.10 60 Kaikoura, N.E., fresh, fine ... . . 30.06 64 Akaroa Light, N.W.. fresh, cloudy . . 29.97 47 Nuggets, E., light, showery ... . . 29.89 48 Bluff, W., breeze, drizzle . 29.85 50