SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20271, 2 December 1927, Page 8

SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. —SUMMER TIME. December. First Quarter 2nd 2.45 p.m. Full Moon 9th 6.2 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. .. 16th 12.34 p.m. New Moon .. .. .. .. 21th 4.43 p.m. First Quarter 31st 11.52 p.m. THE SUN.—SUMMER TIME. - Rises to-day at 5.14 a.m.: sets at 8.41 THE WEATHER. .December 1. —Heavy rain early: bright and fine later. Fresh south-west wind. - ' Ba.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.04- 30.05 30.10 Thermometer .w .. Min.,4o; max., 51 WEATHER REPORTS. fPEB United Pres? association.) WELLINGTON, December 1. The following are the official weather report* at 1 p.m.: Station Wind. Weather- Bar. Ther Cape Maris, W.S.W., tresh, cloudy ... 20.90 70 Buaaeli, W., fresh, overcast 29.80 66 Manukau H., S.S.W., breeze, fine ... 29.80 62 Auckland, 8.W., light, lair 29.84 63 Tauranga, S.S.W., breeze, showery ... 29.70 62 East Capo, S.E., light heavy ... 29.95 65 Gisborne, 8., Iresh, squally 29.85 54 Napier, S.S.W., breeze, overcast ... 29.90 54 Oaetlepoint, light, showery 29.95 60 Wellington, S.E., breeze, showery ... 30.00 53 New Plymouth, N.E., Iresh, lair ... 29.80 59 Cape Egmont, S.E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.87 58 Wanganui, S.E., breeze, fair 29.96 57 Farewell Spit, S.E., fresh, fine . ... 29.93 59 Greymouth, S.E., light, fair ... ... 29.98 68 Stephen Is., S.E., fresh, cloudy ... 29.94 51 Cape Campbell, 8., iresh, cloudy ... 30.05 59 Kaikoura, S., light, fine 30.06 6) Akaroa Light, S.W., fresh, overcast... 30.08 55 Nuggets, S.E., light, fine 30.17 53 Bluff, E., light, fine 30.16 54 < WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast : Present indications are for strong southeasterly winds to gales at places north of Westport and Kaikoura, backing to easterly and north-easterly later. Elsewhere there will be moderate easterlies to freshening north winds, with the weather changeable and unsettled, with general rain and heavy falls In parts. Pressure Is now high In the South Island, while shallow cyclones are located east and west of the North Island, and an extensive cyclone Is situated northeast of Norfolk Island. HIGH WATER.—SUMMER TIME. December 2 a.m. p.m. At Talaroa Heads .. .. 9.51 10.18 ■' At Port Chalmers . .. 10.31 10.58 o’*At Dunedin ILI 11.28 DEPARTURE. 1 Thursday, December 1. ‘ Oreti, e.B. (3.25 p.m.), 174 tons, M’Kenzie, for Invercargill and Port Craig. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal and intercolonial. dale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Wingatul, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Mlro, ketch, Auckland direct, Dec. 3. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Dec. 3. Norfolk. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 3. ’Port Curtis, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 6 Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 6. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 7. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington. Deo. 7. West Ivan, Nelson Lyttelton; Dec. 7. Walpiata, Auckland. Via ports, Dec. 7. lonic, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec 7. Corinna, New Plymouth, Wellington, Deo. 7. Oreti, Invercargill,' Port Craig, Dec. 8. Opihi, Westport, via Bluff, Dec. 8. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 9. Kaltangata, Westport, via ports. Dec. 9. Paua, Wellington direct, Deo. 9. Kairanga, Hobart direct. Dec. 11. , KShika, Napier. Gisborne. Dec. 12. Waikouaiti, Sydney, via Bluff, Dec. 14. Atbenlc, Wellington. Lytteltonn. Dec. 14. Kamo. Auckland, via ports, Dec. 14. Manuka, Melbourne, via ports, Dec. -14. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney. December 21. City of Lyons, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 22. West Calera. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dec. 22. Canadian Seigneur, Timaru, December 22. Klmutaka. Wellington direct, Dec. 23. ©Asia, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dec. 25. Hororata, Wellington, Tlmaru, Jan. 3. City of Winchester, Wellington, Jan. 4. r - PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Gale, Wanganui, via porta, to-day. ifafogre&s, Port Waikato, via ports, Dec. 3. Wlngatul, Auckland, via pqrts, Dec. 3. Storm, Wanganui, .via ports, Deo. 6. Holmdale, Wanagnul, via ports, Dec. 7. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 7. Port Curtis, N. Plymouth, via ports, Dec. 7. Mlro, ketch; Auckland direct, Deo. 7. Oorinna. New Plymouth, via ports, Dec. 7. Walpiata, Auckland, via ports, Deo. 8. Opihi,'Timaru, Westport, Deo. 8. . Oretl, Invercargill. Port Craig, Dec. 9. Qalm, Wanganui, via ports, Dec. 9. West Ivan, Bluff, December 10. lonic, Bluff, Lyttelton, Die. 10. Norfolk, Wanganui roadstead, Dec. 10. Kalranga. Lyttelton. Wellington. Dec. 12. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports, Dec. 14. Waikouaiti. Sydney, via ports. Dec. 15. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff. Dec. 15. Kamo, Auckland, via ports. Dec. 17. Mkhia, London, via Punta Arenas, Dec. 20, Karetu. Sydney, via ports, Dec. 22. Canadian Seigneur, Wellington, Dec 23. City of Lyons, Hobart, Launceston, Dec. 24. West Calora, New Plymouth direct. Dec. 28. Qisla, Melbourne,. Sydney. Dec. 29. City of Winchester, London, Jan. 6. Hororata. Wellington. Napier, Jan. 9.

OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Norfolk (due December 3).—Deft Liverpool October 3 (or Auckland. Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Cbalmers: arrived Auckland November 10. Port Curtis (duo December 6).—Left New York October 15 for Auckland, Napiei Wei lington.' Lyttelton, Dunedin and Nev PH mouth: arrived Auckland November 17. lonic (due December 7).—Left Southampton. October 21. for Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, and Bluff; arrived Wellington December 1. T , ..West Ivan (due December 7).—Left Los Angeles Octooer 17 for Auckland, Wellington Nelson. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Blutf; arrived Auckland November 12. r ’Athenic (due December U).—Left Liver pool October 18, tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: arrived Auckland, November 27. ■ Glsla (due December 25). —Left Montreal pctobe'r 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australian ports, duo Auckland December- 15. „ ■' West Calera (due December 22). —Left Los Angeles November 8 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. .Dunedin, and New Plymouth : due Auckla'nd December 5. I, city of Lyons (due December 22). —Led New York November 5 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Launceston. and Port Ptrie: duo Auckland December 8. . -Canadian Siegneur (due December —). — Left Montreal October 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; due Auckland December 12. ■'■'■•Rlmutaka (due December 23). —Left Southainpton November 11 for Wellington. Port eVnlr-ier* t,vttpit->n and Napier; due Wellington., December ?2. _ iibe* »<i December 27).—JLett Liverpool October 30 for Auckland, Welling ton, ' Lyttelton, Port Cbalmere and Bluff; due’ Auckland December 7. Huntingdon (due January 8). —Left Liverpool November 12 tor Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland December 20. • , Hertford (due January 20). —Lett Liverpool November 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth : due Auckland Ja: nary 3. Canadian Prospector (due January 19). Left Halifax November 25 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin ; due Auckland, January 7 - Cydonla (due January 25). —I.eft Montreal November 25 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Sydney, and Melbourne, via Sydney (Cape Breton) ; due Auckland January 12. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Matakana, left London October 17 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth, due Auckland December 4. Crosskeys left Los Angelos November 6 for Auckland and Australian porta; due Auckland December 3. . i Hororata. left London, October 27. for Auckland and Wellington . due Auckland December 3. _ Passat, left Galveston (Texas), September 27. for Auckland, via Australian ports; due Auckland December 10 Tamaroa, left London November 10 tor Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington December 17. Ruahine, left Southampton. November 25, for Wellington and Auckland ; duo Wellington December 31. _ PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara left Auckland, November 22, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver December 9. ' Aorangi left Vancouver November 16 tor Auckland' and Sydnejs via Honolulu and Suva, due Auckland, December 4. ' Makura leaves Wellington December G for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco December 23. Tahiti left San Francisco November 30 for W’ellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga;'due Wellington December 19. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. December I.—Arrived : Kekerangu (6.35 a.m.), from Portland. Sailed: Hinemoa (12.15 p.m.), (or Niue Island; Turaklna (4 p.m.), for Napier. NAPIER, December I.—Arrived : Remuera 411.00 a.m.). fro-1 Wellington; Canadian Pioneer. (l2.4o p.m.). from Wellington. -WANGANUI. December I.—Arrived: Mahia* (7 a.m.). from Wellington. . •WELLINGTON, December I.—Arrived: Maori (7 a.m.). from Lyttelton; Holmdale fs 45 a.m.) from Lyttelton- Kamo (9.40 km) from Lyttelton; lonic (12.10 p.m.). Tnndon- Paua (12.30 p.m.). from {[°S er I ffssailed: Port Curtis (3.45 p.m.). for Lyttelton ; lonic (6.55 p.m.), for Lyttelite :; Arahura (7.35 p.m.). for Nelson; Maori 47.30 mm.). for Lyttelton.

LYTTELTON, December I.—Arrived: Kotitl (1.45 a.m.), from Kalkoura: Wahlne (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Hardy (7.40 a.m.), from Bluff; Calm (9.5 a.m.). from Tlmaru: Waikawa (1.10 p.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Karetu (12.25 p.m.). for Oamaru: Gale (4.10 p.m.), tor Dunedin W T lngatul (4.15 p.m.), for Dunedin: Calm (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahlne (8.20 p.m.). for Wellington: Cygnet (9.30 p.m.), for Kalkoura. , , , „ OAMARU. December I.—Arrived : Kahlka (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. SYDNEY, November 30. —Arrived : Rona, from Auckland. _,, , . CRISTOBAL, November 29.—Sailed . Antlnous, for Dunkirk. . , TENEKIFFB, November 29. —Arrived . Thermlstocles. from Fremantle. PORT SAID, November 29.—Sailed . City of Dunkirk, for, Dunkirk. LONDON, November 29.—Sailed. Jervis Bay, for Melbourne.

The Wingatul is due here to-day from Auckland, via ports, to discharge and load general ca r g o . She is timed to sail to-mor-row for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, and AU The a iCamo has been fixed to load at Auckland about December 7 for Wellington, Lyttfilton Dunedin, and Bluff. 1 The Walpiata left Auckland on Wednesday night with genbral cargo and Island fruit for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She Is due here on Tuesday. The Storm -is expected at this port 0,1 Tuesday from Lyttelton to load for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. y The Holmdale has been delayed by bad weather In the north. She Is now expected at Dunedin on Wednesday next from Wellingtnn to load for way ports and Wanganui. to The Breeze is due at Dunedin on December 7 from Lyttelton to load general cargo for way ports and Wanganui. f _ Q _ The Kaltangata was due at Westport yes terday from Wellington to load for Welling t °„ Oamaru. d and Dunedin-motor bW Por t Fremantle Is due on the New f Zealand com about December 5' from Australia “The Remuera°leH°WeUington on Wednesday evening for Napier and Auckland to sag Er4S charge the remainder of her Pacific Coast ports. , , B .:i f ro m Ne T w^York r Xut lß the C end of December Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dun for Auckland, the Union ComrWs transpacific steamer Wairuna, en route From 8 left New Westminster on November 25. 1 The vessel is scheduled to sail flnally front San Francisco to-morrow Bringing lumber, case oil, and 8 cargo from Pacific Coast ports, the Amen oan g steamer Crosskeys is expected to arrive at Auckland to-morrow evening, according to the wireless report. Thence she will go to Australia. _

lONIC FROM ENGLAND. - The local agents tor the Shaw, Sayill. ami Albion Company advise that the lonic, from London and Southampton, arrived at Wellington yesterday, and after landing North Island passengers, was to sail evening for Lyttelton to discharge part cargo. The lonic’s other discharging ports are Port Chalmers and Blufi. She is due at Port Chalmers about December 7. TAMAROA LEAVES BALBOA. Cabled news has been received stating that the Tamaroa, en route from London and Southampton, sailed from Balboa last Sunday evenin'* in continuation of her voyage „o New Zealand. She is due at Wellington on December 19. , NORFOLK’S LOADING PORTS. • The steamer Norfolk, which Is due at Port Chalmers to-morrow from Liverpool, via ports has been fixed to load at this port for Lonoon and West of England .ports The vessel will also load at Wanganui roadstead, Picton, Wellington, Napier, Waikokopu 1°; komaru Bay, and Auckland. She will sail finally from Auckland about J a unary 7 tor London, via Panama MIRO WITH EXPLOSIVES. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. advise that the auxiliary ketch Idiro is now.en route from Auckland to Port Chalmers with a cargo of explosives. Th e vessel la expected to arrive during the week-end, and after discharge will come to Dunedin to load general cargo for Auckland. GISLA FROM MONTREAL. Tlfe New Zealand Shipping Company advises that ■ the Norwegian motor ship Gisla Is due at Auckland about December 15 from Montreal, via Newport News and Panama. The vessel is bringing Canadian cargo tor discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, ■ Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at this port about December 25. CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL. The 0. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter is scheduled to. leave Liverpool on January 7 with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She Should arrive at Auckland about February 14. FROM NORFOLK ISLAND. The Government steamer Hincmoa,- which arrived at Auckland last Monday morning from Norfolk Island, brought the following passengers:—Misses Kossiter (2), Evans, Maudsley. Shepherd. Mesdames Clarke and children, Allen, Foulie and two • children, Metcalfe and children. Simpson. Messrs Allen, Foulie, O’Kelly, Smith. Close, Tpustin.

HORORATA- TO LOAD. ‘The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Hororata is due at Auckland on Monday from London and Southampton, via Panama, with passengers and cargo. The vessel will complete discharge at Wellington and will proceed thence to Timaru to commence loading for New Xork, Halifax, and London. She is duo at Port Chalmers about January 3 for further loading, and will sail hence for Wellington, Napier and AncWand to complete her cargo. - The Hororata will sail finally from Auckland about January 21. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels were expected to be within -range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —West. Calera, Aorangi, Matakana, Crosskeys, Mandalay, H.H.S. Dunedin, H M.S. Diomede, Atholl, Cape Comorin, Tongariro, Kartigi, Hinemoa, Kanna. Wellington.—Maori, VVahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine,, Niagara, Port Darwin, lonic, Waikawa, Turakina, Sithonia, City of Winchester, Mahia, Maiura, Port Curtis. Remuera. Awarua.—Sir James Clark Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nllsen, Alonso, Tutanekal, R. J. Hanna. Chatham Islands.—Corinthic, Ruapehu, Hororata, Cumberland, City of Lyons, Canadian Seigneur. AUXILIARY SCHOONER MARGARET W. The four-masted fore and 'aft rigged schooner Margaret W, 390 tons, berthed at Lyttelton on Tuesday The vessel i a but six years old, having been built in Denmark, where she was purchased by Captain Watchlin early this year. She is fitted with a set of Diesel Burmlester Wain motors, which develop 260 h.p., capable of propelling the vessel at a speed of seven knots In calm weather. She is fitted with three hatches and three motor winches. In her dpuble bottom she can carry 220 tons of water ballast ,or sufficient oil fuel to last the vessel 336 days at sea under her auxiliary power. Since she came out to Australia she has been employed trading between Australian ports and New Zealand. She carries a crew of 12 all told, including two motor engineers. Captain A. F. Watchlin is in command The vessel is to return to Lyttelton from Dargaville to load for Xauranga. ‘

BLUFF-STEWART ISLAND SERVICE. On Wednesday the tug Theresa Ward made her last trip from Bluff to Stewart Island before being laid aside to make w-ay for the new motor vessel Southland, which will take up the running this week After a quarter of a century of battling back and forward across the stormy straits the Theresa Ward will go into retirement, but she la known from Auckland to the Bluff by holidaymakers, who have made the trip to tho island in her. Wednesday’s crossing marked the final page in the history of the old sea warrior which has done her work so faithfully during her years with the Bluff Harbour Board. THE CITY OF CANBERRA. An interesting announcement was made by Mr F. T. O. Prinsep, a director of the Ellerman Lines. Ltd,, on the occasion of the launch of the City of Canberra, built lor that company by Messrs William Gray and Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool. This vessel is to be propelled by reciprocating engines driven by superheated steam. But tho owners have two other vessels under construction, one being a single-reduction geared turbine ship and the other a Diesel vessel. When these three ships are built they are to be employed on the same routes, and on similar sendees. Tho company will thus be in the position of running a competitive examination of three methods of ship propulsion, for which special menta are claimed by different schools of thought in marine engineering science. The experiment is an interesting one, for it'seeks to establish tho true data on which any just comparison of the merits of the respective methods can be made. The real teat in the end Is the performance of the ships as reflected m tho profit and loss accounts, not of one voyage alone, but of a series of voyage? under similar conditions. It may be some years yet before the results of this examination are known.

NEW AUSTRALIAN COASTER. Tho steamer Cardross, specially designed by Captain J. Patrick foi the interstate trade, arrived at Sydney on November from Aberdeen, Scotland, after a successful voyage. The Cardross is a fine etamp of cargo steamer, with a carrying capacity of 2000 tons. She is fitted with four hatches, two being exceptionally large, and the appliances for working the ship and for the discharge of cargo are up to - date in every respect. Other features include nine derricks, one being equal to a 25-ton lift. Of 1350 tons gross the Cardross was built by J. Lewis and Son, of Aberdeen, and is 227 ft in length, with a beam of 34ft 7in. fhe new steamer was brought out by Captain Drew, well knfiwn in Patrick and Co.’s service. He speaks highly of the new vessel. She averaged nine knots on the passage, and on her trial attained a speed of nearly 12 'ots. The Cardross left Aberdeen on Sep- % iber 23, and made the voyage out via Suez canal. A run of fine weather prevailed until reaching lOdeg. south, and thence the steamer encountered stormy and unsettled weather, which continued to let. 2R'io~ south. Throughout this rough spell +V- n nr dross proved herself a splendid eoa boat.