SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20701, 26 April 1929, Page 10

SHIPPING.

THE MOON. MAT. Last Quarter 2nd 12.55 p.m. New Moon 9th 5.3 T p.m. First Quarter 16th 8.26 a.m. Full Moon .. 24th 0.20 a.m. THE SUN, Rises to-day at 6.57 a.m.; acts at 5.14 p.m. THE WEATHER. April 24.—Bright and fine. Fresh north-east wind. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.90 29.90 29.90 Thermometer min., 44; max., 56. April 25. —Bright and fine. Fresh north-east wind. ‘ 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. ■ Barometer 29.87 29.84 20.80 Thermometer rain., ,46; max.. 56. WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast ; Tho cyclone is centred north-east of Cape Marla, while a vigorous depression Is located lu the Western Tasman. Pressure Is high at Chatham Islands. Indications are for moderate to strong south to east winds north of Greymouth and Kaikoura; elsewhere light to moderate, but freshening east to north winds; seas rough oil shore north of East Capo and extending southwards to Cook Strait, but otherwise smooth to moderate: moderate to strong but decreasing south-east to east winds In the north-east Tasman, with rough.but moderating seas; moderate to fresh north-east to northwest winds, and moderate seas in the south-east Tasman; weather cloudy and unsettled over the North Island and the northern half of the South Island, with fairly general rain and some heavy falls north of Napier; mainly fair to fine elsewhere, hut with some Isolated showers; mild temperatures; fog on parts of the east coast, HIGH WATER. April 2fi — a.m. p.m. At Talaroa Heads ...... 4.1 4.22 At Port Chalmers 4.41 5.2' At Dunedin .. 5.11 5.32 ARRIVALS. Wednesday. April 24. Huntingdon, .g,s. . <8.20 a.m.), 10,931 tons, H. G. B. Field, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Curacao, Colon, Panama and north New Zealand ports. , Turnbull, Martin and Co., agents, Kurow, s.s. (I p.m.), 2625 tons, Watson, from Auckland and Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Thursday, April £3. Breeze, s.s. (X p.m.), 542 tons, O’Neill,, from Wanganui, via corta. 11. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Rangitiki, motor ship (4.15 p.m.), 16,750 tons, E. T. Smith, from Bluff. Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents. DEPARTURES. Wednesday, April 24. Kartlgi, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 2317 tons. Whitefield, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastnl and Intercolonial. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, to-day. Kahika, Gisborne, Wellington, April 28. Gale, - Wanganui, via ports, April 28. Canadian Challenger, Timaru, April 28. Devon, Sydney, via Bluff. April' 29. Manuka, Melbourne, vlt Bluff, April 30. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, April 3,0. Kamoua, Westport, via ports. May 1. Progress. Port Waikato, via ports. May 1. Wingatnl. Auckland, via ports,' May 2. Calm, Wanganui, via ports. May 3. Karetu, Sydney, via Bluff, May 3. Cambridge, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 4. Corinna, New Plymouth, via ports. May 4. Port Hunter, Lyttelton, Wellington, May 6. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, May 7. Walplata, Auckland, via ports. May 9. City of Adelaide, Lyttelton. May 9. Canadian Britisher, Timaru, May 11. Norfolk, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 12. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, May 14. Piri, sell., Auckland, via ports, May 14. Ruapehu Wellington direct. April 15. Slatak.ma, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 19. Taranaki, Sydney, via Bluff, May 21. Wairuna, Napier, Lyttelton,’ May 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Karamea. Lyttelton, Nelson, April 29. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports. April 29. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, April 29. Canadian Challenger, Wellington, April 29. Huntingdon, Bluff, Lyttelton, April 30. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, April 30. Rangitiki, Lyttelton, Wellington, April 30. Manuka. Melbourne, via ports, May 1. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports. May 1. Devon, Timaru, New Plymouth, May 1. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports. May S. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, .May 3. Karetu, Sydney, via ports. May 4. Corinna. New Plymouth, via ports, May 4. • Cambridge, Lyttelton, Wanganui, May 8. Port Hunter. Montevideo London, May 9. Walplata, Auckland, via ports, May 9. Canadian Britisher, Wellington, May 13. Heir sch., Auckland direct. May 16. Ruapehu. Auckland, New Plymouth. May 18. Matakana, Timaru, New Plymouth, May 22. Taranaki, Timaru, Lyttelton, May 22. Wairuna, Bluff, New Plymouth, May 23. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Canadian Challenger (duo April' 28).—Left Halifax • March 2 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; arrived Auckland April 11. Cambridge (duo May 4). —Lett Liverpool Starch 2 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: arrived Auckland April 9. City' of Adelaide (due May 9). —Left New York March 17 for Levuka, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland April 23. Canadian Britisher (duo May II). —Left Halafax March 27 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; duo Auck- . land April 28. , Norfolk (due Slay 12). —Left Liverpool Slarch 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port .Chalmers;-arrived Auckland April 24, Ruapehu (due May 15).—Left Southampton April 4 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Auckland and New Plymouth; duo Wellington May 12. Matakana (due May 19). —Left Liverpool March 3U for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; due Auckland Slay 4 Walnma (due May 21). —Left Los Angeles April 12 for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Slay 7. . Benholm (due May 21).—Lett New York April 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland Slay 6. Sussex (due Slay 25).—Left Calcutta April 3 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, Slay 15. Kent (due June 6) —Left Liverpool April 13 for . Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Plymouth: due Auckland Slay 22. FOB NORTHERN PORTS. Baron Bellhaven, left Antwerp Slarch 10 for Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland April 24. Golden Cross, left Los Angeles April l for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton: due Auckland April 27. Waiotapu, left Los Angeles April 2 for Papeete. Wellington, and Lyttelton: due Wellington April 30. Tamaroa, left Southampton March 28 for Auckland and Wellington: duo Auckland April 29. ' Haurakl, Left Los Angeles April 10 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 3. Ptako, left Cardiff Slarch 23 for Wellington, via Capetown; due Wellington May 7. ; Ralsdalo; left Antwerp March 16 for Auckland and New Plymouth. due Auckland May 10. Rcmucra, left Southampton April 12 for Wellington, Napier, and Auckland; duo Wellington Slay 17. Wlrral, left New York April 15 tor Wellington and Auckland; duo Wellington Slay 21. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEA PORTS. Devon, loads at Bluff, Port Chalmers, Timaru: New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington; to salt from Wellington May 16. for London and West Coast of Great Britain. Ottr.i, to load at Auckland and Wellington; sails from Wellington April 30 for London, via Slontcvldco and Rio de Janeiro. Port Darwin, loads at Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland; sails from Auckland May 8 for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. Pori limiter, commences loading at Bluff on April 22; thence Lyttelton, Wellington and Port Chalmers: sails from Port Chalmers Slay 9 for London, via .Montevideo. Pott Napier, loads, at Auckland, Lyttelton and Wellington; leaves Wellington Slay 10 for London, via Montevideo. • Rangitiki, loads ul Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington; sails from Wellington Slay 11 for . Southampton and London, via Pitcairn , Island and Panama. Rarauga, leaves Wellington April 25 for Lon- . don. Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. Rlmutaka, leaves Wellington April 24 for Southampton and London, via Sfontevldeo and Las Palmas. Tainul, loads at Napier, Timaru, and Wellington, sails from Wellington Slay 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Tasmania, leaves Auckland April 25 for New York, Boston, Halifax and West Coast of Great -Britain. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. ■ Niagara. . left Auckland April 9 for Van- , couver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver April 26 Makura,' left Wellington April 23 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco Slay 10. Tahiti, left San Francisco April 17 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington May < 6. Aorangi. leaves Sydney May 2 and Auckland May 7 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: duo Vancouver May 24. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKXCLAND, April 21.—Arrived; Canopus (12.45 a.m.), from. Westport; Norfolk (2.5 a.m.),’.from Liverpool, Otlra (11.23 a.m.), from Walkokopu.—Sailed: Aclybr.vu (1.43 p.m.). for Ocean Island; Karos !!‘.3tl p.m.j, for Westport: Kalnpol (10 p.ip.), for Groymouth ; Wlngattil <lO p.m.;. for WeLihgtou. Wellington. April 24.—Arrived; Alnko (4.3 a.m.'), from Gisborne: Regains (4.50 a.m.). from Plctou: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (7 a.m.), from Wanganui; Cambridge (8.20 a.m.), from Napier; Gale (0 a.m.), from Wa-

nganui ; Progress (1.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Mako (11.15 a.m.), for Westport; Kalranga (5.25 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Gale (5.45 p.m.), for Onekaka; Pakura (6.10 p.m.),. for New Plymouth; Holmdale (6.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Totara (6.30 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Kalmanawa .(7 p.m.), for Napier; Wahlno (7.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kanna (8.10 p.m.), for Grcyraouth; Progress (10.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. April 25.—Arrived: Kahika (4.15 a.m.), from Gisborne; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton.-;—Sailed; Regulus (12.45 a.m.), for Westport: Baron Falrllo (6.50 a.m.), for Melbourne ; Rlmutaka (7.5 a.m.), for London. LYTTELTON, April 24.—Arrived: Slaorl (6.40 a-m.), from Wellington; Canadian Challenger (7.33 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; Breezo (1.25 p.m.), for Dunedin; Walrau (4.40 p.m.), for Blenheim; Flowergate (5.30 p.m.), for Westport; Pott Darwin (5.40 p.m.), for Wanganui; Maori (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (9.15 p.m.), for Wellington. April 25.—Arrived: Wahine (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Calm (9 a.m.), from Timaru; Kalranga (9.40 a;m.), from Wellington; Walplata (9.45 a.m.), from.Timaru; Kartlgi, to arrive, from Dunedin: Totara (3 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Wahine, for Wellington. TIMARU, April 24.—Arrived: Calm (7.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMARU, April 24—Arrived: Corinna (6.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. SUVA. April 24.—Arrived: Tofua (2 p.m.), Srom Auckland. COLON, April 21.—Sailed: Ruapehu, for Wellington. NORFOLK (Va.), April 22.—Sailed: Fort Auckland, for Auckland. GALVESTON, 1 April 22.—Sailed: Baron Maclay. for Auckland. LONDON. April 22.—Arrived; Port Melbourne and Port Pirie, from Auckland; lonic, from Wellington. The Kurow arrived at Dunedin on Wednesday from Auckland and Lyttelton, and was berthed at the cross - wharf - to discharge and load general cargo. Her freight from Auckland included a quantity of Island fruit ex the Tofua. The Kurow Is to sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. Tho Kahika is duo hero on Sunday from Gisborne and Wellington. She will load general cargo on Monday and sail on Monday night for Napier and Gisborne, via ports. The Kartlgi arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Dunedin. The remainder of her freight from Newcastle, Sydney, and Hobart will be discharged at the Canterbury port. On her periodic visit to tho mission stations In the Melanesian archipelago, the mission steamer Southern Cross left Auckland on Tuesday afternoon. The Port Napier Is expected at Lyttelton about May 5 from Auckland to load for London. From Lyttelton tho vessel will' proceed to Wellington, where she will complete loading. The Port Campbell Is due at Lyttelton from Wanganui on May 13 to load for London and West of England ports. The C. and D, Line steamer Port Curtis, sailed from Wellington last Saturday morning for London, via Montevideo. Dr G. M. Evans, of Timaru, Is accompanying tho vessel as ship’s surgeon. The steamer Tregenna was despatched from Nauru Island on April IS with a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, New Plymouth and Wanganui. She Is due at Auckland about April 28. The auxiliary schooner Hula Is under overhaul at Auckland, and will be recommissioned about the end of the month. She will load a full cargo of timber at Auckland for Brisbane. Tho auxiliary schooner Plrl was expected to leave the Auckland powder anchorage on Tuesday with explosives for New Plymouth, Groymouth, Westport, and Dunedin. From Dunedin tho vessel will return to Auckland. The Waitemata was to leave Suva on Wednesday for Vancouver, where she is due on May 15, and will proceed thence to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The A. and A. Lino chartered steamer Wlrral, which left New York on April 14, resumed her voyage from Hampton Roads on April 15, bound for Wellington, Auckland, Port Alma, Townsville, Cairns, Noumea, and Rabaul. She is duo at Wellington on May 21. The Waiotapu, from Pacific Coast ports, left Papeete on April 19. She, is due at Wellington on April 30, and will go thence to Lyttelton, Melbourne and Sydney. She will return to Vancouver via Fanning Island. MOTOR SHIP RANGITIKI RETURNS. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor ship Rangitiki arrived yesterday afternoon from Bluff, and was berthed at the George street wharf, Port Chalmers, to load products for England, Tho vessel will sail next Tuesday morning for Lyttelton and Wellington to complete loading. She Is timed to leave Wellington at daybreak on May 11 for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAPEHU FROM ENGLAND. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Ruapehu, en route from London and Southampton to Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Auckland and New Plymouth, left Colon on April 21. Tho vessel is duo at .Wellington on May 12. INCOMING SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. The R.M.S, Tahiti, from San Francisco for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington, left at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, Is due at Papeete to-morrow, at Rarotonga on April ,30. at Wellington on May 6, and at Sydney on May 11. NORFOLK FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal Line steamer Norfolk arrived at Auckland on Wednesday morning from Liverpool, via Panama. The vessel has general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Sho Is expected at this port about May 12. DEVON TO LOAD. The Federal-line steamer Devon was due at Bluff yesterday from Brisbane to commence loading for London, and West Coast ports of Great Britain. The vessel's other loading ports are Port Chalmers, Timaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui ! and Wellington. She Is expected at Port Chalmers about Sunday. PORT FREMANTLE LEAVES COLON. Cabled news has been received by tho C. and D. Line that the Port Fremantle left Colon on April 17 for Rotterdam, Hamburg, and London, en route from tho Wanganui roadstead. Tho vessel sailed from Wanganui on March 20, H.M.S. DUNEDIN AT AUCKLAND. H.M.S. Dunedin returned to Auckland last Saturday morning from tho south and berthed at Devonport. On Wednesday she went into dock for overhaul and refit, which is expected to take about a month. CORNWALL LEAVES COLON. The Federal Company has been notified by cable that the Cornwall left Colon on April 17 for London and West Coast of Great Britain, en route from Napier. She sailed from Kapler on March 23. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain J. Frew arrived at Wellington last Monday by the Makura .from Sydney. Captain G. B. Morgan" has taken command of the ferry steamer Maori owing to the Illness of Captain B. E. Irwin. OFFICERS AND WIRELESS. It Is of Interest to note.that out of 62 chief officers in tho Union Steamship Company, 26 have their wireless certificates, and out of 62 second officers 54 have their wireless certificates. and out of 60 third officers, 60 have their certificates. ’ WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations last night Auckland.—Tofua, Aorangi, Tutanekai, Talnui. Southern Cross, Port Napier, Maul Pomare. Aelybryn. Wellington.—Arahura, Maori, Ngalo, Niagara, Tamahlne, Wahine, Amalthus, Waiotapu, Port Darwin, Rlmutaka. Awarua.—Golden Cloud, Makura. Chatham Islands.—Port Curtis, Tamaroa. HUNTINGDON AT PORT CHALMERS. The Federal Line steamer Huntingdon arrived on Wednesday morning from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama, Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. She was berthed at Port Chalmers, where the Dunedin novtlon of her Horae cargo la being discharged. Tho Huntingdon left Liverpool on February 16, and experienced bad weather on the voyage a-ernss the Atlantic. She sailed from Panama on March 7, and experienced fine weather on the run across tho Pacific Ocean, arriving at Auckland on March 28, Captain H. G. B. Field Is In command of the Huntingdon, and has the following officers with him: —Chief, Mr H. A. Fryer; second, Mr P. A. Bishop; ex-second, Mr H. G. Letts; fourth, Sir K. S. Lesmere; chief engineer. Sir D. Graham; second, Sir T. Spence; third. Sir A.>S. Slorris;.fourth, 'Mr J. B. James; fifth, Air C. W. Richardson; sixth, Mr H. Bucknall; seventh. Sir R. Browne; refrigerating engineers, Messrs G. F. Bisson and L. N. Lawrlnson; wireless operator, Mr A. R. Mugrldge; steward-in-chargo, Mr J. Wade. The Huntingdon will sail on Tuesday for Bluff to complete discharge and commence Homeward loading. PASSENGERS FOR THE ISLANDS. The Tofua, which left-Auckland on April 20 for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, Is carrying the following passengers :—First saloon: Misses G, O. Blamires, D. Gordon-Klrgan, A. Hulbert, B. Hulbcrt, H. Hulbert, O. Hulbert, N. J. Hunt, L -Hutler, G. D. ,• James, B. Judd, J. Judd* M. E. Laurie, E. Martin, E. C. Mersham, J. A. Muir. 31, Muir. F. L. Pease. L. E. Hardie Noil, 1 M, 1,. Pease, ■J. A. Itayner. J, B. Reynolds! It. E Taylor, G. Walters, L. H. Worthy, A R. Zander, H. Zander, Mosdames Blake, Catkins. E. M. Cole, G A. Colo; E. Colley, W. Al. Farqubar and infant, Forerst, Hannah, Harris, E E. Hughes and child, M. H. Hulbert, A. W. Hunt, E; Judd, AL S. Laurie, Aladdocks, Q I F. Ogllvlc,. A. C. Platts, I. A. Rayner, Al. Read; Robertson, Al. E. Stubbs, Tonks, Welt, It. It. Williams. Wrigley and child. A. F. Zanders, Lady Davies, Messrs W. R. Andrews A. G. Bartlett, CJ. F. Calkins, s! jJ. Collins, A. S. Evans, •K. Evans, L. Forrest,- G, W. Guthrie, Al. Hamfll. ■ 11 | Harris, D. J. M'Fartnne, R. G. Alatzene, F j R. -Muir, P; Nichols, E. H. Pease, E. J, Pratt t J D. Revel!, Ryan, H. Spencer, C. Stinton! ( Studholme, O. S. Thyne, A\ P. Tonks, W. Weir. ■ J Wood, H, G. Yoiid, Master Allen, Revs. E Blake, Wrigley, Aladdocks. S. C. Roberts Colonel S. S. Allen, Sir A. Davies, and Ig’ 1 steerage.