SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20191, 31 August 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. September. First Quarter 4th 10.15 p.m. Full Moon 12th 0.24 a.m. Last Quarter 18th 3.0 p.m. New Moon 26th 9.41 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 6.41 a.m.: sets at 5.36 p.m. THE WEATHER. August 30.—Cloudy and fine. Fresh northcast wind. : 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. T - Barometer .. .. .. 29.78 29.72 29.72 .Thermometer .. .. Min., 34; max., 49. WEATHER REPORTS. (Per Exited Press association.) WELLINGTON, August 30. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m. : Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thei Cape Maria, N.N.W., Iresb, cloudy ... 23-64 6Russell, N.E.. Iresh, rain ... - -9-‘3 “ Manukan H.. N., breeze, overcast ... 20.69 56 Auckland, N.E., iresb. overcast ... -9.-0 60 - Taurangu. E., breeze, threatening ... 68 East Cape, N.W., gale, overcast ... 29.93 63 Gisborne, N.E.. Ircsh, overcast 29-91 »9 Napier, N.E., breeze, overcast ;;•?? Cashpoint, E-, breeze, overcaet - -9-80 54 Wellington, N., breeze, cloudy ... ... : - New Plymouth, K. 8., light, overcaet... 29.79 58 , Cape Egmont. N.E., fresh, overcast... 29.80 59 Wanganui, N., light, gloomy ... ••• .. ’• Farewell Spit. E., fresh, overcast ... -9-™ 54 -.Westport, E., light, overcast 29.76 ob ■ Grevmouth, N., light, overcast 29.. s b- ‘ Stephen Is., 8.E., breeze, showery ... 29.77 63 Cape Campbell, N.W., light, cloudy... Kaikoura, calm, overcast ... 0 Akaroa Light, E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.-0 56 Nuggets, N.E., light, cloudy -6-76 4/ Bluff, E., light, cloudy J ‘ l WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forePresent Indications are for str °"S northerly winds, backing to southerly, northwards from New Plymouth and Napier, and mode- • rate to fresh north-easterly winds, veering to southerly, soon elsewhere. The weather will be dull and misty, with rain generally, find heavy rain and some thunderstorms likely In the northern and western districts of the North Island. Thebarometerisfall ■ ing. but will rise after about 10 hours. HIGH WATER, i 1 p.m* « At Talaroa Heads .. .. .. 5.9 5.28 At Port Chalmers 5.49 6.8 ; At .Dunedin 6 - 19 6 ‘ 38 ARRIVALS. t , Tuesday, August 30. , ’ ntv of Carlisle, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 6382 tons, J. A. Mordue, from New York, via Norfolk (Virginia), Panama, and north New ‘ Zealand porta. Turnbull, Martin, and Co., z. aß ‘nita^ dlan progpector . t a . s . (8.15 A.m.). ; ' 6492 tons. A. Thomas, from Montreal and ‘Sydney (Caue Breton), via Panama and north New Zealand ports. H. L. Tapley and C °Mamika, 3 s.s. 8.25 a.m.), 4534 tons, W. ■ 'Martin, from Melbourne, via Bluff. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs Carr, Mr Dunlop, Mrs ~ Hartstonge. Mr and Mrs Langlen, Mr Lomas ‘Mr Mrs, and Miss Story, Mrs and Miss • 'Thompson, Mrs Uglow; and six steerage, v Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Breeze, s.s. (12.15 p.m.). 542 tons, Mackenzie, from Wanganui, via ports. H. d. ’ Tapley and Co., agents. ' - v. Gale. s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 567 tons, Naldcr, - , from Wanganui, via ports. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. ~ f Oretl, s.s. (11.15. p.m.). 174 tomb Wadie, 4 !'■ from Port Craig. A. J. Allen and Co., Ltd., Agents. ( - DEPARTURES. Tuesday, August 30. Waipiata, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 2826 tons, 1 Elders, for Auckland, via ports. Breeze, s.s. (8.45 p.zs.), 542 tons, Mac- - kenzle, for Wanganui, via ports. Kanna. s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 1948 tons, Green, for Bluff. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 30.—Sailed: Aorangi - (12.30 p.m.), for Vancouver; Katoa (5.20 •i p.m.), for Wellington. , , WELLINGTON, August 30.—Arrived: Kalmanawa (6.5 a.m.), from Portland; “'Maori (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Alex- -/ ander (-10.20 a.m.), from Wanganui; Putlkl . . (4.30 p.m.), from Napier; Oplhl (4.45 p.m.), 1 from Lyttelton. Sailed: Hororata (4.40 ~p.m.), for London; Alexander (6.10 p.m.), for Nelson; Tahiti (6.15 p.m.), for Sydney; Kalmanawa (6.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Pakura (7 p.m.), for Napier; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Putlkl (8.20 p.m.), for £ I LYTTELTON, August 30. —Arrived : Calm (5;80 a.m.), -from Tlmaru:, Wahine (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Kamo (6.50 a.m.), from Tlmaru: Holmdale (7 a.m.), from Tiinaru; Port Hunter (7.10 a.m.), from Tlmaru: Cygnet (3.50 p.m.), from Kaikoura; - John (5 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Waikawa (11.S0 a.m.), for Vancouver; WalCheren (1.20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Calm (2.15 jj.m.). for Wellington ; Holmdale (3.20 p.m.), for Wellington: Kamo (4.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.10 p.m.), for .Wellington. , > OAMARU. August 30.—Arrived : Waipiata (8 p.m.), from Dunedin, BLUFF, August 30.—Sailed: Rlmutaka (3.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton. .. • SYDNEY, August 29.—Arrived: Poolta, J from Greymouth. Sailed : Kaitangata, for ' ’Napier. August 30.—Arrived : Ullmaroa (6.15 a.m.), from Wellington. • NEW YORK, August 29.—Sailed: Atholl, , tor Auckland. - The Kanna sailed last night for Bluff, . where the remainder cf her cargo of guano ‘ Will be discharged. y - The Gale, which arrived here last evening • .from Wanganui, via ports. Is timed to sail . to-night for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, Plcton, and Wanganui. The Waipiata sailed yesterday afternoon r for Oamaru, Tlmaru, and Lyttelton to comn plete loading for Wellington and Auckland. « The Corlnna Is now flxtui .o sail to-day for Oamaru, Tlmaru. and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. ’ The Katoa, which was delayed at Auckland on Monday owing to heavy rain, was expected to sail yesterday for Wellington and Dunedin. - The Kurow Is now expected to leave Auckland to-morrow with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, afid Bluff. The Karetu has been fixed to load at Newcastle and Sydney early next week for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru and Bluff. The Storm has been fixed to load at Dun edin on Saturday for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, WelHngton and Wangaarai. The Calm ia due at Dunedin on September 8 from Bluff to load general cargo for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganul. The Northumberland is to leave Liverpool .°n Saturday' next for Auckland, Wellington, ■ Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She should arrive at Auckland on October 11. • _ According to a cablegram from Boston' ‘the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hardy has left there in con- - tin-nation of her voyage from Auckland to London! She left Auckland on July 15. , j The American, Australia-Orient Line steamer West Conob la to leave Los Angeles ■ oil‘September 10 with timber, case oil, and -general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney, v,, The steamer Schouwen is du e at Auckland about September 9 from Sydney (Cape ireton), Cornerbroofc, Montreal and Newport News. She is bringing Canadian cargo for v discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. WALCHEREN DUE TO-DAY. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the chartered steamer Walcheron is due at Dunedin to-day from Montreal, vi • northern ports, to discharge a quantity of Canadian cargo. She will sail on Frida: for Sydney to complete discharge. SUSSEX FROM EASTERN PORTS. The Union Company advises that the Sussex, from Calcutta and other Eastern ports, is due at Auckland on September 'l. ..Her other discharging ports are Wellington, . Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. The Sussex i« expected at this iport about September 25. MANUKA FROM MELBOURNE. . The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka arrived at Dunedin yes terday morning from Melbourne, via Bhiff, after a fine weather and uneventful passage across the Tasman Sea. The vessel wa« berthed at the Rattray street wharf to discharge a quantity of general cargo, which includes transhipments ex the Cangnano, Garada, Maloja, Moretcn Bay, Esmuralda, and Time, and also a quantity of fresh fruit and onions. When the Manuka left Melbourne she had on board 75 passengers for all ports, and 271 bags of mail. The ■ vessel Is timed to sail at 3 p.m. to-day for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. MARAMA FROM SYDNEY. A wireless message received by the Union Company from the captain of the Marama states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington at 7 a.m. to-day from Sydney. The Jlararna was delayed at Sydney last week owing to a strike amongst the stewards, and is running a day later than schedule. Sue is timed to leave Wellington at 3 p.m. on Friday on the return voyage. MATAKAWA JOINT LIGHT. The Marine Department advises that a terapoiary alteration has been made in .he flashing period oi the Matakawa Point Hgnt, East Coast. The light Is now showing two flashes every 33 eeconds, in {he following sequence:—Flash, one second; eclipse, throe seconds: flush, one second; eclipse, 2o seconds Further notice will bo given when lb* normal flushing is restored.

KENT LEAVES PANAMA. New* has been received by the Federal Company that the Kent arrived at Panama on August 22 from Liverpool, and sailed again on August 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel ifl due at Auckland about September 16. MINESWEEPER’S SEARCH DELATED. The Marine Department advises that the search which was to have been carried out by the minesweeper Wakakura last week or a submerged rock near Gable End Foreland, East Cape believed to have been struck by the steamer Northumberland last January has been postponed. The buoye which were to have been placed in the vicinity will not oe laid until further notice. PASSENGERS BY PORT ALBANY - . The C. and D. Line steamer Port Albany, which left Dunedin on Monday afternoon for Melbourne. Is carrying the following passengers:—Professor G. W. Daniels, Mr and Mrs Wallis, Mr and Mrs Houston. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE, The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wirclete stations last night: Auckland.—Tofua, Maidan, Ins, Somerset, Pakeha, West Islip, H.M.S. Dunedin, Cedarbank, Aorangi, Hinemoa. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine Ngaio, Ara--hura, Marama, Kairanga, Kaiwarra, Port Melbourne, Waikawa, Tahiti, Hororata, Kaitangata, Westmoreland, Cambridge. Awarua. —Canadian Prospector, Port Albany, Kanna, Waikouaiti, Makura, Kaa korai. , „ ' . . Chatham Islands,—Tamaroa, Tamm. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR IN PORT. Carrying a quantity of general cargo, the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Prospector arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Brotoa), via Colon, Panama, and northern ports. The vessel was berthed at the Biron street wharf to discharge. The Canadian Prospector left Montreal on Jun a 26, and Sydney, where she completed loading, on July 5. She arrived at Colon on July 18, and passed through the Panama Canal on the following day. On the voyage across the Pacific, the vessel experienced generally une weather until a week from Auckland, when a north-easterly gale, lasting for two days, was encountered. Afterwards slicing head winds and rough seas were encountered. She arrived at Auckland on August 16. Ihe steamer’s speed, for the voyage averaged just under 10 knots per honr. Captain A. Thomas is in command, and has with him the following officers Chief, Mr W, L. Taylor; second, Mr F. I. Williams; third, Mr P. Clarke; chief engineer, Mr W. Humphries: second Mr J. Ryan, third Mr M’Donald; fourth, Mr Gibbs, wireless operator. Mr Pulton: chief steward, Mr Roberts. With the exception of the master and the wireless operators, the ship s officers are all new. . The Canadian Prospector is to sail this afternoon for Wellington and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston and Montreal. _ PASSENGERS- BY THE TAHITI. The R.M.S. Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington on Monday morning from San Francisco via ports, brought the following passengers V Now Zealand First class :Mr w Anderson. Mr H. Anderson, Mrs H. An derson Dr W. P. Austin. Mrs W. P. Austin, Mr J. C. Bell, Mrs A. R. Barker, Mr R. A. Clements, Mr A. L. Cropp, Mr W. Edmondson Mrs H. E. Green, Mr E. B. Hartley, Miss N. M. Londoun, Mr G. D. Macfarlane, Mrs A. Macfarlane, Miss B. A. Macfarlane. Mr J. B. Macfarlane, Mrs j“ B. Macfarlane, Mr W. H. Montgomery, Mr D W. Newton, Mr H, E. O Brlen, Mrs H. B. O’Brien, Mr J. Ross, Mrs F. B, Robertson, Mr A. L. Smith, Dr P. X. Schaffer Mr F. Vickery, Mrs P. Vickery, Miss A. Williams, Mr M. S. Wilson. Mrs M. S. Wilson. Master M. Wilson, Master R. Wilson, Miss M. Wilson, Mr J. Wilkin. Second class: Mr W. H. Ainsworth, Mr C. Armstrong, Mrs C. Armstrong, Mrs H. C. Barnes, Miss.C. D. Barnes, Mr W. M. Crystal!. Miss B. A. Campbell, Mr E. Kerr, Mr K. Kerr, Mr L. R. Lloyd, Mrs L. R. Lloyd, Miss Y. Lloyd, Miss F. M. Hilliard, Miss H. Hilliard, Mr A. D. Munro, Mrs A. D. Munro, Miss N. M’Blrney, Dr O. Olson, Mr E. H. Phlbbs, Master V. Rasmussen, Mrs B. T. Stevenson, Mrs A. B. Smith. Mr L. C. Tonkin, Mr J. C. Tannock, Mr A. Tyrle, Mrs A. Tyrle, Mrs J. P. Venneman, Mias M. Venneman, Mr Woonton, Mr S. G. Wheeler, Mr B. Wilson, Mr W. A. Young, Mrs E. Young: and 12 third class. CITY OP CARLISLE ARRIVED. An arrival at Dunedin yesterday morning wae the Ellerman-Bucknall Line steamer City of Carlisle, under charter to the A. and A. Line. The vessel, which came from New York, via Norfolk (Virginia), Panama. Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton was berthed at the Rattray street wharf to discharge a quantity of American cargo. The City of Carlisle left New York on July 3, and called at Norfolk on July 5 to replenish her bunkers Fine weather was experienced to Colon, where the vessel arrived on July 12. She passed through the Panama Canal on the following day. Average conditions prevailed in the Pacific and the voyage was completed without incident. The City of Carlisle, which visited New Zealand 11 months ago, is expected to sail to-morrow for Hobart and Launceston to complete discharge. The Citv of Carlisle was formerly named Kath - lamba. captain J. Allan Mordue is in command, his officers being: First, Mr C. W. Cross; second, Mr W. R. Cherry; third, Mr C. S. Buckmaater; wireless operator, Mr J. Young, chief engineer, Mr W. C. Gardiner; second, Mr J. Brown; third, Mr W. Stewart; fourth, Mr W. W. Hunter; fifth, Mr J. M’Kay, chief steward, Mr T. Jenning.. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr W. Hall, late of the Sussex, is now chief engineer of the Waipiata, having ;e----lieved Mr F. Mouatt, who has come ashore on holiday leave. Mr F. D. Johnson, chief officer of the Kaitura, has been appointed chief officer of the Kittawa, relieving Mr W. Johnson for instructions. Mr J. H. Ibbotson, second officer of he Kaltuna, has transferred to the Kittawa in a similar capacity, relieving Mr N. Arch bold for holidays. Mr S. E. Gaskin has relieved Mr H. S. Callier, chief officer of the Kaitoke, for holidays. Mr H. C. White has relieved Mr D. N. M’Leish, chief officer of the ferry steamer Wahine, who is on holiday. Mr M. R. Tregale is relieving Mr W. E. Willis aa chief officer of the Kaitangata at Sydney. Mr H. Abemethy, third officer of the Kaitoke, has been granted leave to sit for bis mate’s certificate. Mr W. Wright has rejoined the Kaikorai as chief engineer, after holiday leave. / Mr W. Boyd has joined the Kaimai as second engineer, releving Mr J. W. M Gill for holidays. Mr H. S. Woodley has joined the Kaitangata as second engineer. Hr J. J. Kettle Is now chief engineer of the Kamona, relieving Mr Broadley for holidays Mr D. L. Culen is now third englineer el the Kurow, in place of Mr J. Walton, who is on holiday leave. Mr L. Shuker, third engineer of the Opitu, is at present ashore, his place being taken by Mr A. Limbriok. Mr O. H. Dilluer, late chief engineer of the Tamahine, is now on holiday leave. The death is announced at Sydney of Mr Durcan Young, late second engineer of the Tahiti. The late Mr Young had been ashore sick for some considerable time.