SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20451, 4 July 1928, Page 6

SHIPPING.

THE MOON. July. Last Quarter New Moon .. ... .. •• l‘th jJ-5 f - !? - First Quarter 25th 2.8 a.m. THE SEN. Rises to-day at 7.50 a.m.: sets at 4.34 p.m. THE WEATHER. July 3. —Bright and fine. Light north-east vrind. «. $ a.m Noon. *> p.m. Barometer 30.16 30.10 30.00 Thermometer raln -* 31 ' mdX -' 4j> WEATHER REPORTS. (Psr United Press association.) WELLINGTON. July 3. The following are the official weather reports at 4 p.m- •" station. Wind. Weather. Bar. ler Capo Maria. E.S.E., breeze, hazy ... 30.29 08 Bussell, S.E., breeze, clear M.c2 61 Manukau H.. W., light, cloudy ... 30-28 5< Auckland. E., breeze, fair Tauranga, S., light, clear 30.29 REaet Oape, 8.. breeze, clear 50..5 Gisborne, N.. breeze, ciear spot 49 Napier, N.E., breeze, clear ar Cashpoint, w., breeze, cloudy ... -0--» f Wellington, N.W.. breeze, fair ... 30.19 1 New Plymouth, N.W., breeze, overcast ..0..- M C. Egmont. W., ireah. o£rea=t .0.-4 g Wangam.l. N-'-v.. -res!., cio.iuy Farewell S., W.. Iresb, hazy Westport, S.W., lignt, .ai. Grey month, K-W.„ breeze c - . - w Stephen L, »d.r .*’* r.0.1n 51 C Oarnt > b«n» N., hign -• * i - ••• « ft s Nmrcets, N. 8.. freeze, clom-y - - ? ~g 81-ifi, N-, breeze, overcast WEATHER forecast. The fo'lowiug is the official weather forcis st'U covering New southorn l,irts. with barometer is • , TOS ietlv low-pressure disthe east coast south of Casoepm soutl) moderate but rls } n *|. ° n „ r th-wcst winds In jffiSS the a'westerly aspect with rain later. HIGH WATER. , , , a.m. P- m - JU At March Heads 3.18 3.42 At Port Chalmers .. -• a.os 452 At Dunedin arrivals. Tuesday, July 3. n Canadian ChaUenger^s.s^JlO^ 0 y tons, C. Waliac , _ , Panama, and north Pe z?a r a ) ’po^. C r-U F Tapi a ey and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Tuesday, July 3. Progress, s.s. (6.10 p.mJ. 353 tons, Hay, o ™ s )- 2378 tons, Hewitt. %p“" nd aiA5 P p°m S ). 1117 tons, Howie, for Timaru and Westport. shipping telegrams. A V C^V^y^^:: ““ 5* f f or°Wcllin E ton: Niagara (11.30 a.m.), for Va NEW Ve FLTMOUTH. July 3—Arrived; Port Denison (4 30 a.m.). from Newcastle, John (8 4 -«4-TTiNGTOV tO JuIy 3.—Arrived: Plume (1.20 WELLINGTON, jury Cor i nna (1.30 a.m.), a.m.), from San iranasco. vjur {rom gan from Nflson; Makura ( • • j r j m Sy( j ne y ; Francisco; Marama (6. Golde n Coast Maori (7 m vVnm Walplata (2.30 (8.20 a.m.)> J r °“ - Breeze (2.45 p.m.). from (2« P-m-). from Lyttelton; (S SpIT K°w u^^: p f r“ “uington; Ruahlne (8.30 P TiMAKTj' Ve ju)y to 3- —Arrived: Storm (8.30 * BLUFF o rJuly e 3- Salled: Cato (n °° n) ' f ° r “KOBE’. July I—Sailed: Ollvebank, bq, for Assumption Island. The Wingatui sailed late last night for Oamaru and Timaru to complete loading for ''Th^^^ihi^al^d^last' 5 night for Timaru to CO ?h P fHotodal?ls°durafDunedin this morning from Wanganui and Wellin|on to ffis--J-rw and load general cargo. She is timea to sill to-night for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton Wellington and Wanganui. The Kahika, which Is undergoing oT ;: rha T .T> rhuimprs will resume on Julj 16. a-he will load at Dunedin on that date for WellingtoTheNwlUnta at Dunedin on Friday from Auckland, via ports, to discharge and load general cargo. She Is timed to llil ll Friday night for Timaru, Lyttelton, wviitneton Nauier and Auckland. The Corinna is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She Is timed to sail to-morrow light for Wellington. Nelson and New Plymouth, Tl The or Calm is due here this morning from Bluff, and is timed to sail this evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington a . nd an^H 1 ’ The Union liner Marama arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Sydney with passengers, malls and cargo. She is timed to fall at 3 p.m. on Friday on the return voyaSThe Port Sydney is scheduled to sail from Wellington to-day for London, via Cape Horn. The Karetu is scheduled to load at Sydney and Newcastle this week for Bluff, Dunedin and Oamaru. She is due here about July 14. The Waikoualti is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Timaru and Dunedin. After loading general cargo at Dunedin she will proceed to Bluff to complete loading for Melbourne, Sydney and Napier, Waikobopu, Gisborne and Auckland. She is to leave Auckland about July 18 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. _ . The steamer Brynje left Bunbury on June. 27 with a cargo of hardwood for Auckland. The Walruna cleared Suva last Friday afternoon for Fanning Island, and will sail thence to Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles to. load for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth, also possibly for Bluff or Nelson. She is to clear Los Ange.es on August 15. MAKURA AT WELLINGTON. .The R.M.S. Makura arrived at Wellington early yesterday morning from Sa,n Francisco, via ports, one day later than schedule. The vessel was delayed by stormy weather on the last stage of her voyage. She Is timed to leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day for Sydney. TONGARIKO AT LONDON. Cable news received by the Federal Company states that the Tongarlro arrived at London on Uie morning of June 28 from rort Cha - mer . The vessel sailed from th.s poi. on Mat 24. ’ NORTHUMBERLAND FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal Company’s steamer Northumberland arrived at Wellington on Saturday from Liverpool, via Auckland. After putting out part ffrgo! the vessel will leave Wellington tomorrow for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. She is due at this port about July 10. ZEaLANOU" •' FAST PASSAGE. The Shaw, Sau': and Albion Company’s row motor ship Zcalar.-'V, which made Lytteiton her first port of call on tier maidaa trip to Now Zealand, and left .u.'-Mand on May 23, arrived at London on June 27, making the passage home In less than days. MOERAKI FOR ISLAND TRADE. In preparation for the new three-weekly shipping service from Sydney to Fiji, the Union Company’s steamer Moerakl, which has been lying at Wellington for neary a year, is undergoing extensive overhaul. The vessel will leave Sydney on July 25 for Noumea and Suva, on her first voyage under the new scheme. Built by Messrs Denny Rrotbers, the Moerakl, whose registered tonnage Is 4421, first arrived at Wellington on December 12. 1902. MAMARI AND KIA ORA AT LONDON. The Shaw, Savin and Albion Company has been notified by cable that the Mamari arrived at London on the afternoon of June 27 from Auckland. The vessel left Auckland on May 16 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Saviil and Albion Company that the Kia Ora arrived at London on the afternoon of June 27 from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on May 15. FAST HOMEWARD VOYAGE. A smart voyage from Wellington was made by the Federal steamer Somerset, which Is reported to have arrived at Loudon on June 25. two days ahead of schedule. She sailed from Wellington with a full-cargo of New Zealand produce on May 17. From London the Somerset is to go to West of England ports to discharge the balance of her cargo. She is schedu&d to sail from Liverpool on August 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and BURL

THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. An arrival at Dunedin yesterday morning was the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Challenger, from Halifax and Sydney (Cape Breton), via Colon, Panama, and north New Zealand ports. The vessel was berthed at the Victoria wharf, where the local portion of her Canadian cargo is being discharged. The ship will also load products at this port. After loading at Halifax the Canadian Challenger completed her cargo at Sydney, taking her final departure from the latter port on May 4. A fine trip was made to Colon, which was reached on May 14. The Panama canal was negotiated nest day, and departure was immediately taken from Balboa. Moderate weather prevailed until about June 6, when there was a succession of gales and squalls until about a day before arrival at Auckland on June 14. Captain C. Wallace is in command, and has with him the following officers: —Chief officer, Mr L. Y. Wenfzell; second, Mr R. Harris; third, Mr C. H. Evans; wireless operator, Mr J. Dufresne; chief engineer, Mr J. Davis; second, Mr J. Paterson; third, Mr W. Keith; fourth, Mr J. Crichton. The Canadian Challenger is to sail to-day for Bluff, Wellington and Auckland to complete loading for New York. Boston and Montreal.