SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20222, 7 October 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. *irst Quarter .° C !? BER ’ _4th 1.32 p.m. Full Moon 11th 8.45 a.m. Last Quarter 18‘h 2.2 a.m. New Moon .. .. ~ 26th 3.7 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.31 a.m.; seta at 6.23 p.m. THE WEATHER, October 6. —Cloudy and fine. Fresh southwest wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.70 29.76 29.79 Thermometer . . . . Min., 44 ; max., 55. WEATHER REPORTS (Per United Press association.) WELLINGTON, October G. The following are the official weather report? at 4 p.m.:— Station Wind. Weather Bar Thet Cape Maria, S.S.E., fresh, squally ... 23.63 G2 Russell, 8., m. gale, heavy rain ... 23.02 56 Manukan H., S.S.W., breeze, overcast 23.60 51 Auckland, S.W., fresh, rain 23.56 53 Tanranga, N., light, overcast 23.64 08 East Cape, S.E., fresh, misty rain ... 20. i 056 Gisborne, S.E., light, fair 23.71 58 Napier, E., breeze, fine 20./0 60 Cashpoint, S.W., light, cloudy ... 20.76 57 Wellington, S.S.E., breeze, fair ... 29.80 57 New Plymouth, W,, light, fair ♦p’J” Capo Egmont, S., Ireah, fine 5* . Wanganui, S., breeze, fair Farewell Spit, N.E., fresh fine ", Westport, S.W., m. gale, fine t.n.,9 64 r Grevmouth, S.W., Iresh, fine -3./3 60 Stephen Is., S.E., gale, hazy Cape Campbell. 8.. fresh, fine -3..3 6. > Kotkonta, E., light, fine ... 23.80 fet Akaroa Light. N.E., fresh, fine ... 23.8 64 Nuggets, S„ light, cloudy 23.81 51 Bluff, S.W., light, fair *3.80 50 WEATHER FORECAST. Following is the official weather forecast; Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds, veering to westerly shortly southward of New Castlepolnt. The weather will be unsettled with rain in the far north, but cool and fair to cloudy weather elsewhere, with some isolated showers In the east coast districts.. The disturbance centred north-west of Cape Maria Van Diemen to-day has shown only moderate Intensity. The barometer will rise B00 “' HIGH WATER. October 7 £> ' m ‘ At Talaroa Heads .. .. H-33 At Port Chalmers .. . - JS’iS At Dunedin 0.14 13-43 DBPARTUR®. Thursday, October 6. Mataroa. s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 12,333 tons, W. A. R. Kershaw, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via Bluff, October 8. Pakeha, Wanganui, Timaru. October 8. Corinna, Wellington direct, October 8. Oreti, Invercargill, Port AO- - Wanganui, via ports, October n.Kamo. Bluff. October 11. „ , . Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff, October 11. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, October 12. Molmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, October 1— Breeze, Lyttelton, October 14. Kia Ora, Wellington, Lyttelton, October 14. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, October 10. Atholl, Wellington, Lyttelton. October 15. Progress. Port Waikato, via ports, Oct. is. Karetu, Sydney, via ports, Oc f tob ® r W.vlmrAa. Auckland, via ports, October 20. Rnunehu, Wellinghm direct, October 29. Ribera, Wellington. Lyttelton, Oct 21. Canadian Scottish. Tima-u, October 21. Waihemo, Apia, Bluff, October 2-. Piri, sch., Auckland, via ports. October 25. Turakina. Wellington. Lyttelton, October 27. West Nivaria. Lyttelton. Timaru, Nov. 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Epsom, Auckland direct, to-day. Kent, N. Plymouth direct, to-day. Kamo, Bluff, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, October 8. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via ports, October 10. H.M.S. Diomede, Lyttelton, October 10. Corinna. New Plymouth, via ports. Oct. 10. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, October 11. Pakeha, Lyttelton, Wellington, October 11. Kamo, Gisborne, via ports, October 11. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports. October 12. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, October 12. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, October 12. Wingatui, Auckland, va ports, October Id. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, October 14.. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, October 15. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Oct. 18. Atholl. Castleclift (Wanganui). October 18. Kia Ora, Lyttelton, New Plymouth. Oct. 19. Karetu, Sydney, via ports, October 21. Walplata, Auckland, via ports, October 21. Canadian Scottish, Wellington, October 22. Ribera, Brisbane, Sydney, Oct. 22. Ruapehu, Lyttelton, Bluff. October 24. Waihemo. Lyttelton, Wellington, October 20. Piri, sch., Auckland direct, October 27. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Kia Ora (due October 14). —Left Liverpool August 20 tor Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland September 29. „ „ • Atholl (due October 15).—Left New York, August 27, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Wanganui; arrived Auckland. October 2. „ t T ~ Canadian Scottish (due October 21).—Left Montreal. August 25, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; due Auckland, October 10. , Ribera (due October 21).—Left Montreal, August 25, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Brisbane and Sydney; due Auckland October 7. . . - , Ruapehu (due October 20). —Left Southampton September 9 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Bluff; duo Wellington October 18. Waihemo (due October 22).—Left San Francisco September 19 for Apia, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and New Plymouth; due Bluff October 18. Turakina (due October 27).—Left Liverpool, September 3, tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, October 10. West Nivaria (due November 2). —Loft Los Angeles September 14 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin. and Wanganui; due Auckland October 9. Tremeadow (due November 8). —Left Now York, September 17, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; duo Auckland, October 23. Tongarlro (due November 10). —Loft Liverpool September 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland October 24. Remuera (due November 15). —Left Southampton, September 30, for Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Wellington, November 5. Canadian Pioneer (due November 20). — Left Montreal September 25 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Napier; due Auckland November 10. , Queen Eleanor (due November 26). —Lott Montreal September 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland November 12. Norfolk (due November 30).—Left Liverpool October 3 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland, November 9. FOB NORTHERN PORTS. Rotorua, left Southampton, September 3, for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland. October 9. Hauraki. left San Francisco, September 24, for Auckland., Wellington, and Australian ports; due Auckland. October 16. Corinthic left Southampton September (6 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington October 23. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Niagara left Auckland September 27 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; due Vancouver October 14. Aorangi left Vancouver September .1 for Auckland and Sydney; via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland October 9. Makura leaves Wellington, October 11, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga ami Papeete; due San Francisco, October 28. Tahiti left San Francisco October 5 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and R,arotonga; due Wellington October 2-1. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, October 6.—Arrived : Westmoreland (11.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; Atholl C 12.10 p.m.). for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, October 6.—Arlvcd : Regulus (10.30 a.m.), from Westport. WELLINGTON, October 6.—Arrived ; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Totara (9 a.m.). from Nelson; Corinna (11.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth: Kia Ora (12.10 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Corinna (6.20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, October 6.—Arrived : Opihi (6.15 a.m.), from Timaru: Wahine (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington ; Kurow (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Gisborne (9 a.m.), from Wellington; Kahika (12.50 p.m.), from Timaru. Sailed: Gale (5 p.m.), for Dunedin: Kurow (5 p.m.), for Bluff; Opihi (5.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF. ' October 6.—Arrived: City of Batavia, from Dunedin. SYDNEY, Octobei 6,—Arrived ; Sussex, from Bluff. Sailed : Makura, for Wellington. MELBOURNE. October 6.—Sailed ; Manuka, for Bluff. LONDON, October s.—Arrived : Tamaroa, from Wellington. LIVERPOOL, October s.—Arrived : Tekoa, from Wellington S3’. VINCENT, October s.—Sailed : Port Melbourne, for London. PANAMA. October s.—Sailed : Tongarlro, for Auckland.

The Gale is due at Dunedin this afternoon from Lyttelton, and will sail to-mor-row tor Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui, via ports, „ , , The Shaw-Ravill steamer Pakeha is expected at Port Chalmers to-morrow from Timaru to continue Homeward loading. The Progress, which is undergoing repairs on the Wellington patent slip, is now expected at Dunedin on October 18 to load general cargo for New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The Corinna is due here to-morrow from Wellington, and will load general cargo on Monday for Nelson and New Plymouth.

The Wingatui left Auckland on Wednesday afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin with general cargo and also Island fruit. The vessel is due here about Wednesday next. The West Calera is to sail from San Pedro on November 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on November 30. The Canadian Seigneur is scheduled to leave Halifax on October 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on November 6. The Waipahi was to leave Rarotonga on Tuesday for Auckland, where she is due on October 13. The Australind should be en route from New York to Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on November 2. ■ The tramp steamer Antonio left Nauru Island on September 29 with 7600 tons of phosphates for discharge at New Plymouth and Wanganui. The Federal Line steamer Westmoreland was expected at Auckland yesterday from Wellington to complete loading for England. She is to be despatched from Auckland tomorrow for London. The Middlesex is to leave Timaru to-day tor Auckland to continue loading for England. From Auckland she will go to Wellington for final despatch. . _ With a cargo of explosives for discharge at southern ports, the auxiliary schooner Plrl left Auckland last Monday morning for New Plymouth. Westport, Greyraouth, Wellington, and Dunedin. The schooner is due here about October 25, and will return to Auckland with explosives. MANUKA LEAVES MELBOURNE. Advice received by the Union Company states that the Manuka left Melbourne at 10 p.mr. on Wednesday for Bluff and Dunedin She, is due here on Tuesday, and is timed to sail at 2 p.m. on Wednesday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. —ig ß *- w MATAROA’S LOADING PORTS. Having discharged a largo quantity of London cargo and loaded products, the Shaw-Savill liner Mataroa left 1 ort dial mers last evening to continue losing at Lvttelton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland. The Mataroa is to sail finally from Auckland on October 29, at daybreak, for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. NORFOLK .LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Advio received by the Federal Line sta that the Norfolk left Lwwd ““Pluck--3 with general cargo for discharge --p land, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton Port Chalmers. The vessel is due at Auckland about November 9, and at this port about November 30. Captain A. Robinson is m command of the Norfolk. TAMAROA AT SOUTHAMPTON. Cabled new a has been received that the Tamaroa arrived at Southampton last Monday morning from Wellington, via Panama. She sailed from Wellington on August 27. QUEEN ELEANOR REPORTED. Advice received by the New Zealand Shixiping Company states that the Queen Eleanor which left Montreal on September 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Australian ports, arrived at Newport Nows on October 1. The vessel is due at Auckland about November 12. CORINTHIC FROM ENGLAND. The Corinthic, en route from Southampton, left Balboa on October 2 in continuation of her voyage to New Zealand. She is now duo at Wellington on October 23, and will later proceed to Auckland to complete discharge. ATHOLL FROM NEW YORK. Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. advise thta the A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer Atholl left Auckland at noon yesterday tor Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin to continue discharging general cargo form New York. The vessel is due at this port about October 15, and will sail later for Wanganui to complete discharge. i MATATUA AT ANTWERP. Cable advice received by the Shaw, Savil) and Albion Company states that the Matatua, which left Auckland on August 19 for Antwerp and London, arrived at Antwerp last Monday afternoon, STEAMER AMATONGA SOLD. In pursuance of Its policy of replacing the older vessels of its fleet with fast, modern vessels, the Ellerman and Bucknall Lino has sold the steamer Amatonga. Th,s Is the third of Its steamers to be sold within the last few months. The Amatonga is a steamer of 3381 tons gross register, built in 1903 by Messrs Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Newcastle, England. Her purchaser is the. Adriatic Company of Fiume, and the price is stated at £20,000. EX-GERMAN STEAMERS. Messrs Petersen and Albeck, shipbreakers of Copenhagen, have puchased quite a fleet of ex-G6rman reparation steamers. These are the steamers: Maidonado, of 6152 tons gross, built in 1004; Colonia, of 6022 tons, built in 1904; Paysandu, of 4817 tons, built in 1898; Rio Negro, of 4819 tons, built in 1901; and Rivera, of 6580 tons, built in 1900. All these steamers were built and engined by German shipyards. Three of the steamers —the Maldonado, the Rivera, and the Paysandu—have already been fixed homewards from South America to Scandinavia, and will after discharging proceed to Copenhagen to be broken up. It is possible that Messrs Petersen and Albeck will let the Colonia and the Rio Negro remain at Montevideo and have them broken up there or dispose of them otherwise. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Hinemoa, Tutanekai, Rotorua, Ribera, West lajip, Arongi, Atholl. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Tainui, Pakeha, Niagara, Anamba, Dunedin. Awarua.—Tahiti, Waikouaiti, City of Batavia, Kent, Matoroa, Manuka. Chatham Islands —Turakina, Canadian Scottish. HIGHER SPEED POE MOTOR SHIPS. There is no question that the introduction of internal-combustion propulsion has led to the adoption of higher speeds in the case of many cargo vessels than was previously thought to be economical. The reason is not far to seek. . For a large vessel to maintain 14 or 14i knots at sea on a long voyage involves the provision of a very large bunker space, with the consequent limitation of cargo-carrying capacity, if coal firing Is employed. With a motor vessel of, say, 10,000 tons or 12,000 tons deadweight, it Is generally possible to carry between 1000 and 1300 tons of fuel oil in double bottom tanks, with perhaps the provision of an extra deep tank that detracts little from the cargo space. Such a ship will have a fuel consumption of perhaps 20 tons to 24 tons daily for all purposes, so that even when maintaining the full speed a very wide radius of action is possible. An example of this tendency is to be found in the motor ship Upwcy Grange, which has the distinction of being the highest-powered cargo motor ship yet built. She ha? just been completed by the Fairfield Company for the Houlder Line, of London, for its South American service, and is stated to he the largest meat carrying vessel of any class afloat. She is 430 ft in length with a beam of 62ft Sin, and with her twin-screw machinery of 6100 b.h.p. can maintain Hi knots at sea when fully Eden.

It is well known thot in order to produce Diesel machinery as cheaply as possible, standardisation must be effected in engine works, and a notable Instance is seen in the motors employed in the Upwcy Grange. There are two Fairfield-Sulzev, unit? each of 3200 b.h.p., and they are practically similar in every respect to the four Fairficld-Sulzcr engines fitted in the motor passenger liner Aorangi last year The chief alteration that has been introduced is the employment of lubricating oil for cooling the piston a intcad of sea water, which is the normal system.

SHIPPING SALES. The steamer Seattle (ex Bangor, ox Seattle, ex Bangor), two decks, 5133 tons gross, 3183 tons net, built by Messrs Wood, Skinner, and Co., Newcastle, in 1911, by the North Eastern Marine Engineering Company, and owned by the Union Government of South Africa, the sale of which vessel, with delivery South Africa, was recently reported, was purchased by a Japanese firm. She has traded for years between West Aus tralia and South Africa. The Norwegiap turret-deck steamer Joluncl (ox Hertha, ex Walhallo), 4005 tons gross, 2329 tons net, built and engined by Messrs W. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland, in 1907, owned by the Chibs A/S Jolund, Moss, has been sold to Mr W. Kuustmann, Stettin, and will be renamed Clara Kunstmann., This vessel has been to Australia.