SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20320, 31 January 1928, Page 8

SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. —SUMMER TIME. FEBr.uAnv. .Full Moon 6th 7-*l a.m. Last Quarter .. -- 14th «.ol> a.m. New Moon 21st !nFirst Quarter . - • • 2Sth _.oo p.m. THE SUN.—SUMMER TIME. Rises to-day at 5.53 a.m.; sets at 5.43 P ' ni ’ THE WEATHER. January JO.—Bright and fine. Fresh northeast wind. S am.. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.30 30.32 30.29 Thermometer . ■ . • Min., 55 ; max., 64 WEATHER REPORTS. (PER UMI EI) PIIEHS ASSOCU I II1N.) WELLINGTON, January 30. The f (Plowing are the oifieial weather report* i p.m. ; station Wind. Weather Rnr. 1 her t* ; ,i„; Anna, S.E., hrooze, clear ... 30.:H Jtnsscll. calm, fair ®.- 8 ‘a Auckland, N.E., breeze, fine 30-23 <8 N., breey.e, olom y oO.lb East rare, 8., moderate, fn.r MM y) Gisborne, 8.1-1.. breeze, misty ... ;;U-< Nan or, E., breeze, cloudy eO.tU ‘‘ Ca-itlr-pomt, S.. breeze. Wolhnghm. 8.E.. breeze, cloudy ... 30.35 .0 New- Plymouth, W., light, clear ... <■ Cape Epnicnt, S.E.. moderate, c.ear -6.33 18 Wansanui. 8., moderate, clear ... *0..1» .4 Vi'pwpil Sr>it breeze, clouay ... 00..il m Westport. 8.W., breeze, clear 30.33 73 r.revmoilth, 8.W.. breeze, foggy ... XI -6 Stephen Is., 8.E.. fresh, fair ... - 30-40 fiG Tape Campbell, 8.. moderate, fair ... MM Knikonrn. calm, cloudy - Akaroa fiehr. K.K.. fre.-h. overcast... 30.43 hi Xngtrots. N.R. strong breeze, foggy... 30.. V Elnfl, ?.E., light, overcast bJ WEATHER FORECAST. Tha following is *be official weather foreCa Ati anti- ~jae is centred over New Zealand and '.e pressure is rising over the Tasman Ser Winds will be chiefly light to moderate "rd variable, with east to north prevailing; seas generally smoot.i to moderate, overcast at a few places on the east coast or in the straits, with fog or misty rain, more especially in the morning, otheryfis© fair to cloudy and warm. HIGH WATER.—SUMMER TIME. January 31— • f’ 1 ?’ At Taiaroa Heads 16-49 U-J9 At Port Chalmers 11-23 ll.»9 At Dunedin H-t>9 i 2 -23 , DEPARTURES. Monday, January 30. Cydonia, s.s. (4.15 p.m.). 3517 tons, W. Stevens, for Sydney Progress, s.s. (S 15 p.m.), -53 tons. Hay, for Port Waikato. \ia ports. Oreti. s.s. (9 p.m.). 174 tons, M’Kenzie, for Invercargill and Port Craig. ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal and Intercolonial. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, Manchester Merchant, Lyttelton, toyttay. "Waipiata, Auckland, Lyttelton, I eb. 1. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 2 Eolmdale. Wanganui, Wellington, ieb. 4. Kahika. Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 4. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Feb. o. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 5.^ Arawa. VJellington. Lyttelton, Feb. 7. Matatua, Suva direct, Feb. 9. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 9. Corinna, Wellington direct. Feb. 12. Progress, Fort Vv'aikato, via ports, Teb. 13. Manuka, Melbourne, via Bluff Feb. 15. Mamilius, Wellington. Bluff; Feb. 15. littrow, Auckland, via ports, I'eb. 15. City of Bath. Lyttelton, February 16. Cambridge, Wellington. Lyttelton, Peb. 17. Canadian Challenger, Bluff. February 19. Cumberland, Wellington, Feb. 20. Waikouaiti. Newcastle. Sydney, Feb. 21. Dewey, 'Wellington, Timaru, Feb. 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Manchester Merchant, Westport, Feb. 1. \Valplata, Auckland, via ports, February 2. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 2. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports. February 4. Hclmdale, Wsngama, via ports, Feb. 4. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Feb. 6. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 6. ■ Huntingdon, Bluff, Feb. 8. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 9. Arawa, Lyttelton, Bluff, Feb. 11. Corinna, New Plymouth, via ports, Feb 12. Matatua, Timaru, Lyttelton, Feb. 13. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, leb. 13. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, Feb. 16. City of Bath, Hobart, Burnie, Feb. IS. Canadian Challenger. Timaru. February 20. Mamilius. London, via Panama, Feb. 21. Waikc-uaiti. Sidney, via ports. Feb. 22. Cumberland, London, via Panama, Feb. 22. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Manchester Merchant (due to-day). —Left New York. December 19. for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin i arrived Auckland January 2). Arawa (due February 7). —Left Liverpool December 13 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin ; arrived Auckland January 23. Matatua (due February 9L—Left London, December 23, for Suva. Dunedin. Timant, and Lyttelton. Canadian Challenger (due February 19). — Left Halifax December 24 for Auckland, Wot lington, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton ; due Auckland February 8. Cambridge (due February 17). —Left Liverpool December 24 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin : due Auckland January 31. City of Bath (due February 16). —Left New York December 29 and Newport News January 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Tasmanian and Australian ports; due Auckland February 4. Dewey fdue February 20). —Left Los Angeles January 10 for Auckland, Wellington. Timaru, and Dunedin; due Auckland February 4. Port Hunter (due March I),—Left Liverpool January 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytfclton and Dunedin; due Auckland February 16 Ruapehu (due March 4).—Left Southampton January 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Wellington Febs-u»ry 28Ashburton (due March 7).—Left New -erk January 11 for Suva, Auckland. Wellington, LvtteHon and Dunedin; duo Auckland February 23. Westmoreland (due March 17). —Left Liverpool 'January 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth ; due Auckland March 1. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Mataroa left Southampton January 10 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington February 15. Middlesex. left London. December 23. for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth: iii° Auckland January 29. Kintyre. left Casa Blanca (Moroecol December 19 for New Plymouth and Wanganui; due New Plymouth February 12 Indianola, left Ca-«a Blanca (Morocco) l’e. comber 20 for Auckland and Lyttelton; on* Auckland February 13. Devon, left Antwerp. January 8. for Auckland ; due February 22. Herminius Antwerp January 17 ( ot Auckland; due February 25. Rotorua, left Southampton January 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington February 25. ’ PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, left Auckland, January 17, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver February 3. Makura leaves Wellington January 31 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco February 17. Tahiti, left San Francisco January 25 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wcllinetor February 13 Aorangi, leaves Sydney February 9 and Auckland February 14 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 2. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 30.—Arrived ; Kamona (12.10 p.m.), from Wellington; Canopus (4.30 p.m.), from Westport: Middlesex (4.30 p.m.), from London. Sailed; Tainui (6.50 a.m.), for Tokomaru Bay. • NAPIER, January 30.—Arrived : Port Melbourne (1.30 p.m.). from Sydney. Sailed: Ga'Hc (11 p.m.), for Gisborne. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 29.—Arrived : Hertford (8 a.m.), from Dunedin. WESTPORT, January 30.—Arrived : Min (0 30 am.), from Port Chalmers. WELLINGTON, January 30. —Arrived ; Makura (6.15 a.m.), from Sydney; Arawa (12.25 pm.), from Auckland. Sailed: paua (6.15 a.m.), for Picton; Calm (1.35 p.m.), for Picton: West Elcnjon (2.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Cape Comorin (4 p.m.), for Napier; Wahine (7.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton: Cygnet (8.5 p.m.), for Kalkoura; Karetu (11 p.m.l. for Westport. LYTTELTON, January 30.—Arrived : Alexander (1.40 a.ra.), from Pohuanui: Waipiata (5.25 a.m.), from Auckland. Failed: Alexander (5.20 a.m.), for Nelson; John (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington: Ruahine (4?0 p.m.). for Wellington: Totara (4.55 pm.), for Wellington; Manchester Merchant (5 5 p.m-), for Dunedin; Wairuna (G. 15 pm), for Blenheim: Breeze (1 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (8,20 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, January 29.—Arrived : Sussex (9.30 a.m.). from Port Chalmers. Sailed: Theresa Ward, towing dredge Murlhtku (4 pm), for Fort Chalmers. January 30. Sailed: Manuka (5.20 p.m.), for Melbourne: Sussex (8.45 p.m.), for Sydney. MELBOURNE, January 29.—Sailed ; Kalranga, for Auckland. The steamer Cydonia sailed last evening lor Sydney and Melbourne to discharge the remainder of her cargo from Montreal and Sydney (Cape Breton). The Progress came to Dunedin Yesterday morning from Port Chalmers to loan general cargo. She sailed last night for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete loading for New Plymouth and Port Waikato The trawler Taratshl will leave Port CNalmera to-day lor Bluff.

The Waipiata Is now due at Dunedin tomorrow from Auckland, via, Lyttelton, with general cargo and island fruit. She will load here tor east coast ports and Auckland. The Kurow is to leave Auckland about February 7 with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The Breeze is due here this morning from Lyttelton to discharge and load general cargo. She Is to sail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Storm -is due at Dunedin on Thursday from Lyttelton to toad general cargo for wayports and Wangtntti. The Gale has been fixed to load at Dunedin on February 6 for Tiraaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. Picton and Wanganui. The Calm is duo at. th*s port on February 9 from Bluff to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. The steamer Haleric arrived at Aucalan , on Sunday night from Java with a cargo of raw sugar. ■ The Canadian Prospector is to leave Napier to-day for Auckland to comnlote loading tor Few York, Boston and Halifax. The steamer Indianola is due at Auckland about February 12 from Casa Blanca, Morocco, with a full cargo of phosphates tor Auckland and Lvftelion. She passed through the Suez canal on January 11. The Federal Company advises that the Middlesex, which was due at Auckland on Sunday from London, on completion of discharge at New Plymouth will commence loading at the Taranaki pert Hr United States' ports, London, Avonraouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. The vessel will subsequently load also n; Wanganui roadstead, Wellington. Napier and Auckland, and will sail finally from Auckland on March 10. The Richardson Line’s new steamer iukeko iq to leave Glasgow about the end of January for Napier. The vessel is similar in design but larger than the company’s steamer Pakura, and will be utilised in tbe Aucklanacast coast bays cargo service. The directors of the Suez canal company have decided that, as from April 1 next, a reduction of 25 centimes shall be m?de tn the transit dues, which will therefore be reduced for loaded ships to 7fr and for ships in ballast to 4.50 fr per ton.

THE MANCHESTER MERCHANT. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co- advise that the C. and D. Line’s chartered steamer Manchester Merchant is due at Dunedin this morning from New York, via northern ports, to discharge the remainder of her American cargo. The vessel will sail to-morrow for Westport, where her bunkers will be replenished. CUMBERLAND TO LOAD. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Cumberland is due at Port Chalmers about February 20 from northern ports to load wool for the United Kingdom and Continent. The vessel will sail finally from this port about February 22 for London, via Panama. ARAWA PROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Saviil. and Albion Company advises that the Arawa arrived at Wellington yesterday from Liverpool, via Auckland, to continue discharging Home cargo. She is to leave Wellington about Thursday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete dls'barge. The vessel is expected at this port about February 7. C. AND D. LINE STEAMERS TO LOAD. The C. ana D. L*ne advises that the Port Melbourne was due at Napier yesterday from Port Kcmbla to commence loading for London. The vessel will subsequently load also at Waikokopu, Gisborne, and other New Zealand ports. „ . . , . The Port Bowen has been fixed to load on the New Zealand coast towards the end of February for London and West of England ports. She is to sail finally from Auckland on March 2. CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal Lino advises that the Turaklna is scheduled to leave Liverpool on March 3 with general cargo fot discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel should arrive at Auckland about April 3. NEWCASTLE COAL SHIPMENTS. Tbe quantity of coal (Including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended January 13 for planes beyond the State was 44,075 tons, of which 37,075 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and New .Zealand ports, the remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 92,890 tons. PASSENGERS BY ATHENIC. The Shaw, Saviil, and Albion liner Athenic, which left Wellington, on Saturday morning for Southampton and London, via Panama, Is carrying the following passengers :—Second saloon ; Mr H. G. Alford, Mrs Alford, Mr V. Alford, Mr G. R. Allen, Mrs E. Bell, Master K. I Bell, Mrs A. R. Boothroyd, Miss H. Bourke, Mrs A. C. Brookfield, Mr J. Cleland, Mi J. F. Connolly, Mrs E. R, Easthor, Miss A. H. and M. E. Basther, Masters J. B. and W. M. Eatseher, Mr A. J. Emery, Mr D. T. Evans. Mr H. H. Flanagan. Mrs Flanagan, Masters H. J. and G. K. Flanagan, Mr J. Fletcher, Mr C. Forde, Mrs N. R. Gaudie, Mrs A. J. Harrison, Master R- D. Hoggans, Mrs M. Midwinter. Master G.. E. Midwinter, Mrs H. A. Peel, Miss M M. S. Pownall, Canon J. C. Small, Mrs Small, Miss P. M. Small, Mrs M, E. Symons. Mr W. C. Walker, Mr and Mrs S. C. Wellburn, Mfs M. S. M. Wood, Mr and Mrs J. Sala. LARGE OIL TANKER. A contract has been placed by Imperial Oil, Ltd., of Toronto, Canada, with the Furness Shipbuilding Company, Ltd., Haverton Hill-oh-Tees, foi an oil tanker with a carrying capacity of 16,000 tons d.w. She will be 520 ft in length b.p. by 70ft beam bv 3Sft 9in moulded depth, and Is to be built on the “ Bracketless ” system. The propelling machinery will consist of t«vlnsreew six-cylinder Diesel engines. Ail auxiliaries In the engine room and on deck will be electrically operated, power to be supplied by three generators driven by Diesel engines. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announces the following movements of vessels engaged in me transpacific cargo service : Waikawa, from British Columbia ports, was expected to leave San Francisco cn January 29 for Los Angeles, to complete lending for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. Waitemeta, from Sydney, via Suva, was due at Vancouver on January 26. She proceeds tiience to San Francisco and Los Angeles to complete loading for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. Wairuna, from Melbourne, was due at Beauty Point on January 27. She proceeds thence to Sydney on the 28th met, to complete discharge of her Inward cargo. Hauraki was expected to clear San brancisco on January 29 for Auckland, Wellington; Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. She is due at Auckland about February 19. Waiolapu, horn Pacific Coast, arrived at Auckland on January 23. She is expected to clear Auckland to-day. for Wellington, thence Melbourne and Sydney. Walhemo, left Auckland on Saturday for Vancouver and Can Francisco. She is due at Vancouver about February 22. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the, under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland. —Luceric, Cambridge, Llimaroa, Marama, Toftia. Matatua. Northumberland, Tainui, Waihemo. Wellington.—Maori, Wahmc, famahine, Ngaio Aarahura, Maunganui, Kartigi, Paua, Gallic, Niagara, Pulpit Point, Athenic, Port Melbourne, Canadian Prospector, Huahine, Tairoa, Cape Comorin, West Blcajon. Fort Caroline. Karetu. Maudlins. Kaponga. Awarua. —Tahiti. Sir James Clark Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilsen Alonso, Manuka, Cydonia. ' . ... , Chatham Islands.—Surrey, Port Dunedin, Hororata, City of Bath. SHIPPING SALES. The Norwegian steamer Stiklestad, one deck and shelter deck, G 350 tons gross, built and engined by HeEors W. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland, in 1912, and owned by Messrs A. F. Klavcness and Co. A/S, Oslo, has bo^ n purchased by the Aktiengesellschaft fur bnternemungen clcr Risen and Stahlindustne, Berlin (managers, Fried Kruop’s Beodeiij *n Transportbedri.if Rotterdam), and will be renamed Kheinhauaen The steamer Nyanza, two decks, 7023 tons gross, built and engined by Messrs Cai’id and Co., Greenock, in 1906, and owned by the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company, I ondon, has been sold for about £17,500, with delivery Japan.