SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20707, 3 May 1929, Page 8

SHIPPING.

THE MOON. MAT. New-Moon .. .. .. Oth 5.37 p.m. First Quarter 16th 8.26 a.m. Full Moon .. .. 24th 0.20 a.m THE SDN. Rises to-day at 7.5 a.m.; sets at 5.3 p.m. THE WEATHER. May 2.—Cloudy and flue. Light south-west wind. • 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ~ *, 29.84 29.85 29.97 Thermometer .... .. min., 34 max., 55. WEATHER REPORT. (Rib Dkitbd Press Assonunos.) , WELLINGTON, May 2. The 'fqilowlng Is tho official weather report at 4 p,m. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—N.W., gentle hr., blue sky 29.98 Awanul—calm, blue sky 30.11 67 Auckland—S.W., moderate breeze, detached cloud - .. 30.06 62 East Cape—S.W., light air, blue .sky, smooth seas .. .. .. .. .. 30.02 68 Cape Egmont—W., gentle breeze, blue sky, moderate seas .. .. 30.10 58 Napier—N., alight breeze, detached cloud, smooth seas .. .. 30.03 62 Farewell Spit—S.W., moderate br., detached cloud, mod. seas .. 30.00 61 Stephen- Island—N.W., gentle br., blue' sky, smooth seas .. .. 30.00 55 Wellington—N.W., light air, blue - sky ;.. .. *■ .. .. *. ■■ 30.01 57 Cape Caijvpbell—E., gentle breeze, blue, sky, mod: seas 20.83 58 Groymouth—S.W., gentle breeze, detached cloud, moderate-seas ~ 30.09 61 Akaroa ’ Light—S.W., fresh breeze, drizzle, heavy seas .., 29.97 54 Nugget Point—S.. fresh . breeze, detached cloud, constant seas .. 29.89 68 Puysegur Point—N.W.. strong br., ovrcst.-, passing shwrs., con. seas 30.04 53 Chatham .Islands—W.3.W., strong bfz., detached cloud, rough seas 29.88 48 Sydney—S.S.E., slight hreeze, detached cloud 30.21 Hobart —N.W., light air, overcast 30,06 • WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast A moderate anti-cyclone la approaching across the Tasman Sea. Indications are for moderate to strong south-westerly winds, decreasing gradually,; seas rough south of Greymouth and Akaroa,. but moderating gradually; elsewhere smooth to moderate: moderate south-westerly winds and moderate seas In tho eastern Tasman ; Isolated- showers on tho coastal districts of the South Island; otherwise fair to fine weather; cold night temperatures, with some Inland frosts, but warmer day temperatures. , r \ HIGH WATER.' May 3 a.m. p.m. At Talaroa Headrf ~ ~ ..10.0 10.25 ,-At Port Chalmers 10.40 11.5 . At Dunedin ~ . 11.10 11.35 . ' - ARRIVALS. I - Thursday, May 8. Kamoha. B.s. (roou), 1425 tons, Hackwbrth, from .Westport, via ports. Union Steam Ship Company; agent. Wlngatul, s.s. (5.80 p.m.), 2378 tons. Gray, from-Auckland, via ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. ■' DEPARTURES. . Thursday, May 2. .Storm, s.s. (11.55 a.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, for Wanganui, via ports. Canadian Challenger, s.s. (noon), 5439 tons, E. S. Wilson, for Wellington. Huntingdon, s.s. (3.55 p.m.), 11,509 tons. Field, for Bluff. > ■ ■' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Coastal and IntercoloniaL Cambridge, Wellington, Lyttelton, to-day. Devon, Brisbane, via Bluff, to-day. Breeze,'Wanganui, via ports. May 5. Corluna. New Plymouth, via ports. May 5. ■ Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, May 6. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports. May 6. -Karetu, Sydney, via Bluff, May 7. Oplhi, Westport, via JBluff, May 8. Calm, Wanganui, via ports. May 8. Gale, Wanganui, via porta. May 9. Waiplata, Auckland, via. ports. May 8. City of Adelaide, Lyttelton, May 10. Port Hunter, Lyttelton, Wellington, May 11. • Storm, Wanganui, via ports, May 12. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Slay 12. Norfolk. Wellington, Lyttelton, May 12. Plrl,. sch.. Auckland, via ports. May 14. -■ Kurow, Auckland, via ports. May-16. . Ruapehu, Wellington direct. May 16, , Matakanai Wellington, Lyttelton, May 19. Canadian-Britisher, Tlmaru, May' 19. Taranaki, Sydney, via Bluff, May 21. ' , Benholm, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 21. Walruna; Napier. Lyttelton, May 21. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports. May 22. c Manuka; Melbourne, via ports. May 23. •- fusses, -Wellington, Lyttelton, May 80. ;. ; 7 PROJECTED DEPARTURES Whigatui, Auckland, via ports, to-day. .Namona, Westport, via ports, to-day. . Devon, Tlmaru, New Plymouth, May 8. ■Breeze, Wanganui, via ports. May 6. , . Holmdale, -Wanganui, via ports. May 6. Progress, Port Waikato, via ports. May 6. • fotltma. New Plymouth, via ports. May 6. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, May 8. Karetu', Sydney, via ports. May 8. . Gale. Wanganui, via ports. May 9. Cambridge, Lyttelton, Wanganui, May 9. Waiplata, Auckland, via ports. May 10. , Storm, Wanganui,, via ports, May 13. Kahika, Gisborne, via ports/ April 13. Port Hunter, Montevideo, London, May 15. Plrl. sch.. Auckland direct,. May 16. Norfolk, Bluff, Tlmaru, May 16. Kiyow, Auckland, via ports. May 17. Ruapehu, Lyttelton, Auckland, May 20. Canadian- Britisher, Wellington, May 20. . Mataltana, Tlmaru, New Plymouth, May 22. Taranaki, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, May 22. '’’airpna, Bluff, Now Plymouth, Mav 23. Manuka; Melbourne, via Bluff, May 23. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Cambridge (due to-day),—Left Liverpool March 2 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, , and Port Chalmers: arrived Auckland April 9. City of Adelaide (duo May 10). —Left New "York March 17 for Leviika, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin arrived Auckland/April 27. Norfolk (due May 12). —Left Liverpool March IB ,fnr Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland April 24. ■ Ruapehu (due May 16).—Left Southampton April 4 for .Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Auckland and New Plymouth: due Wellington May 12. .- Matakana- (duo May 19). —Left Liverpool Anarch 3u for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due. Auckland May 4. Canadian Britisher ' (due May 20). —Left Halafax March 27 for - Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Tlmaru. and Dunedin-: due-Auck-land' May 5 ‘ Walruna (due May 21),—Left Los Angeles April 12 [for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and. New Plymouth: duo Auckland May 7. ■ Eenhdlm (duo May 21).—Left New York April 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Auckland May 6. • . Sussex (due May 30) .—Left. Calcutta April 3 for Ahckland Wellington Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland, May. 18. i Kent (due .lime 61- Left Liverpool *prll 13 for Aucklamf Wellington Lvttelton Dunedin and New Plymouth ; due Auckland May 21. '■Port Auckland, (due June 7).—Left New York April IS for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland May 22. ■ . • Valacla (due June 7).—Left London April 20 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Tlmaru: due Lyttelton June 3. Malmoa (due June 18).—Left Liverpool April 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin ; duo Auckland June 4. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Plako, left Cardiff March 23 for Wellington via Capetown; due Wellington May 7. Ralsdale left Antwerp March IB for Auckland and New Plymouth due Auckland May 10. Remuera, left -Southampton April 12 for Wellington, Kitpler, and Auckland: due Wellington May 17. - Wlrral, left New York April 15 for Wellington and Auckland . due Wellington May 21 Corlnthlc, left Southampton April 26 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington June 3. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEA PORTS. Canadian Challenger, leaves Auckland May 8 for New York, Boston and Montreal ‘Cambridge, leaves Auckland May 29 for New York, Avonmouth. Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool. Devon, leaves Wellington May 16 for London . and West Coast of Great Britain. Huntingdon, leaves Auckland May 21 ifor London and Avonmouth, via Panama. Norfolk, leaves Gisborne June 12 for London, via Panama. • Port- Darwin sails from Auckland May 10 for New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. Port Hunter, sails from Port Chalmers May 15 for London, via Montevideo. Port Napier leaves Wellington May 12 for London, via Montevideo. ' Port Victor/ leaves Wellington May 21 for London, via Panama. . Rangltlki, sails from Wellington May 11 for St tthampton and. London,' via Pitcairn Island and Panama. Rotorua, leaves Wellington May 25 for Southampton and. London, via Panama. Ruapehu, leaves Wellington June 20 for Southampton and London, via Panama. > Remuera, leaves Wellington June 22 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Talnul, sails from Wellington May 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Taranaki, leaves Auckland June 12 for Lon<lon, via Panama. Tamaroa. leaves Wellington June 8 for Southampton and London, via Panama. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Makura, left Wellington April 23 for San i'rauclaco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Fraudscn ■ May 10. Tahiti, left San Francisco April 17 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga . due Wellington May 6. Aorangl, leaves Auckland May 7 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver May 24. ■■ Niagara, left Vancouver May 1 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland, May, 20.

1 SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 2.—Sailed: Tregonnell (7.45 a.m.), for Westport; Walpaht (5.20 p.m.), for Rarotonga; Tregenna (8.55 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. [WELLINGTON, Slay 2.—*Arrived; Cygnet (3 &-B1.), from Kaikoura; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kurow (9.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Norfolk (12.45 p,tn,)/ from Auckland; Port Darwin (3 p.m.), from New Plymouth: Talnul (3.5 p.m.), from Tlmaru. Sailed: Paua (12.15 p.m.), for Napier. LYTTELTON, May 2.—Arrived: Manuka (6 a.m.), from Dunedin; Wahlno (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Napier (7.15 a.m.), from Bluff; Slako (7.55 a.m.), from Napier: Rangltlkl (8.45 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Gale (11 a.m.). from Tlmaru. Sailed: Cambridge (noon), for Port Chalmers; Gale (8.55 p.m.), for Wdllington; Manuka (7 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahlne (8.35 p.m.). for Wellington. QAMARU, May 2.—Arrived: Storm (6 p.m.), from Dunedin. KLUFP, May 2.—Sailed: Port Hunter (8.15 a.mj, for Lyttelton; Devon (8.45 a.m.). for Port: Chalmers. SYDNEY, May 2. —Sailed: Aorangl, for Auckland. PANAMA, April 30.—Sailed: Remuera, for Wellington. The Kamona arrived at noon yesterday from Westport, via ports, to discharge a quantity of coall and load general cargo. She Is to sail to-day for Tlmaru, Wellington and .Vestport, The Wingatul arrived,last evening from Auckland via ports, and berthed «t the cross wtiaif ,to (Kscharge and load general cargo. She is to *ll to-night for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, WelMlngbpn and Auckland. Ttjo Canadian Challenger sailed at noon yesterday for Wellington and Auckland to complete* loading for New York, Boston and Montreal.’ ; The'Corlnna is due at Dunedin on Sunday from Wellington. She will load general cargo on Monday for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. Tha( Watplata is to leave Auckland to-morrow with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Ijyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The (Breeze has been fixed !o load at Dunedin on Monday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington at* Wanganui. The (Calm Is due at Dunedin on May 8 from Bluff to load for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, Wellington anil Wanganui. The 'Holmdale Is due here on ; Monday from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She Is aimed to sail on Monday night for Wellington I and Wanganui, via ports: The schooner Rahra, which has been engaged in the Melbournc-Tasmanlan trade for the last 15 yea*, has been sold to Mr I. H. Caruthers, Samoa.: She fs a wooden vessel of 93 tons gross, and will bo used for the Interisland trade. I The steamer Brbckabeck, which has been delayed aft Auckland for over a week having repairs {effected to her boilers, went Into the stream 'last Monday to continue the repairs at an anchorage. After the work has been completed she will resume her voyage to Sydney. The Shaw, Savill motor vessel Taranaki Is expected (at Bluff on May 17 from Townsville to load meat, dairy produce and general cargo, leaving letter for Port Chalmers, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Gisborne and Auckland. The vessel Is( scheduled to sail from Auckland finally oni June T2 for London, via Panama. HUNTINGDON FOR BLUFF. The Federal steamer Huntingdon left Port Chalmers [yesterday .afternoon to finish unloading gsneral cargo at Bluff, i '■ ; i CAMBRIDGE DUE THIS MORNING. The Fede*l Line steamer Cambridge Is due at Port Chalmers this morning from Liverpool, via northern ports to discharge the remainder oC her Home cargo and commence Homeward poading. She will sail about Slay 9 for Lyttelton - and other northern ports to complete loading. ■ : -DEVON TO LOAD FOB ENGLAND. The Federal Line steamer Devon Is due at Port Chalmers this morning from Bluff to load refrigerated and general cargo for London and West Cqast ports of Great Britain. Sho will sail abojit Monday for Tlmaru, New Plymouth, Wanpanul roadstead and Wellington to complete loading. LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cable advice received by- the Shaw-Savlll Company states that the Malmoa, left Liverpool on April 27 (with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, | Wellington, Lyttelton and Dun--edln. The vessel Is due at Auckland about June 4 and at| Dunedin about June 18. i ‘ RUAHINE LEAVES CURACAO. Cable advice! received states that the Buahlne, en route from: Wellington to Southampton and London, sailed* from Curacao on April 30. The vessel left Wellington on April 4. i : LYTTELTON-WELLINGTON .SERVICE, The Intercolonial steamer Maheno is due at Lyttelton to-mdrrow from Wellington. She will dock at Lyttelton for cleaning and painting, and will then Relieve the Slaorl on the ferry service, leaving Lyttelton .on Wednesday evening next-for Wellington. The .Maori will lay up at Lytteltoh. for annual survey and overhaul. i . MATAKANA FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Efavlll and Albion steamer Slatakana is scheduled to reach Auckland to-morrow from Liverpool! She has general < merchandise from West Coast. ports. of Great Britain, for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. I , THE 'jCITY OF ADELAIDE. To continue {discharge of her general cargo from New York! the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer City Adelaide,, left Auckland on Wednesday evening for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, She Is due at this port da May 10. 1 : T ~ MOVEMENTS OP WARSHIPS. The two sloops of the New Zealand Division of the Royap Navy, HALS, Laburnum and H.M.S. returned to Auckland last Monday from taelr southern cruise, after an absence of about- six weeks. H.M.S. Dunedin is at present in dqck at Auckland being refitted for her cruise, and H.M.S. Diomede Is duo at Auckland on May 17 from the south.-—-j CANTERBURY COMPANY'S NEW SHIP. The . new motor ship which is being built by Mr George \Nlccol at Auckland for the Canterbury Steamship Company Is to be fitted with the following : machinery :—Twin screw four-cylinder Fanrbanks-Morse Diesel engines, each of-100 h.p. [nominal rating; two 25-30 cwt reversible type Fairbanka-Morse cargo winches; electric lighting pßjvnt and usual Diesel auxiliaries. The vessel wiir be electrically lighted throughout. Including five .very powerful flood lights for use ln : ,|nlght cargo handling. When completed she will have an average sea speed of nine knots. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain B. Irwin, who Is at present In hospital at Christchurch,- is reported to be progressing favourably. ■ ; Captain G. M. Qurtls is in command of the Golden Cross, with*!'-arrived at Auckland last Saturday from Los ‘.Angeles. .The .Kawatiri ,w& recommissioned at Auckland last Saturday under the command of Captain A. R, Reed, who has the following officers with him: Chief, Mr J. Mann; second, Mr R. Ingram; chief engineer, Mr P. H. MacDonald ; second, Mr J. K. Vlgers; third. Mr J. Taylor; fourth, Jlr R. Magnusson. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of top undermentioned wireless stations last night :-iAuckland.—Tutaneißal, Canadian Britisher, Tregenna, Matafcana, Wairuna, Trcgonnal, City of Adelaide, WalpahJ, Port Campbell, Aorangl, Kaikoral. j ' Wellington.—Maori Wahlne, Tamahlne, Arahura, Ngalo, Manuki, Paua, Tlmaru, Niagara, Norfolk. • r , - Awarua.—-Tahiti, Tlakura, Karetu, Devon, Huntingdon, Canadian Challenger, Kallngo. ■ Chatham Islands.-, Raranga (Wellington to London). , . >-*• NEW SHIP SIANUNDA. The Adelaide Steamship Company’s new motor passenger vessel Manunda had a successful trial on the Cjyde on April 16, a speed of 17J knots being Attained. She Is now en route to Australia. Her tonnage Is 9000 gross, and she has: five decks, boat deck, promenade deck, shelter deck, upper and main deck. Luxurious accommodation has been provided for 312 first anjl second class passengers, on the shelter and u-romcnado decks. Cargo winches and other di ck gear are electrically driven. The Manuntja has the latest model wireless apparatus, aqd la fitted with a direction finder. A rangef finder is also Included. Another wonderful scientific Instrument Is the electrical recorder flitted on the navigating bridge, which shows t|ie speed of the ship and distance travelled. has the highest power In electric equipment • for any vessel of her size In the world.. Th|o vessel is to be enaged In the Interstate Wade between Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney am) Queensland ports. i, * AMERICAN STEAM)ER GOLDEN CROSS. With a full cargo iit lumber, ease oil and general merchandise from Pacific Coast ports the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company’s steamer Golden Cross arrived at Auckland last Saturday evening from [.Los Angeles. Her other discharging ports are Wellington, Nelson and Lyttelton. The cargo - was loaded at Eureka, Seattle. Tacoma, Van( ouver, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She sailed from Los Angeles, on Aprill and experienced fine weather during the voi age. This is the vessel’s first visit to Auckland as the Golden Cross. On her previous visit to New Zealand her name was the West Henshatj . She has been fitted with refrigerating accommodation, and will inaugurate the company ’a new service between New Zealand and Amcj lea. After loading refrigerated and general | cargo in the south she will return to Auckland to complete loading, and will be despatched from that port for Honolulu and San Franjdsco.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. Mails cloaa at the Chief Post Office, Dunedin, as under;— TO-DAY (FRIDAY). Australian States, via Melbourne (Manuka, from Wellington), North Express 7 a.m. Date-fee letters Railway Station 8.40 a.m. SATURDAY. MAY 4. Fiji, Canada, United States of America, .'antral America, United Kingdom, and Confnent of Europe, via Vancouver (per Aorangi, from Auckland), per North Express. at 10.15 a.m. Late-fee letters at C.P.O. at II a.m.; also Railway Station at 11.30 a.m. Mai) due in London about June 7. Parcels close 3 p.m. May 2. , WEDNESDAY. MAY 8. ■ Norfolk Island (per Maui Pomare, at Auckland), North Express 7 a.m.. Latefees at Railway Station 8.40 a.m. THURSDAY. MAY 9. Great Britain. Ireland, and Continent En rope (specially addressed correspondence only); also Pitcairn Island, Cristobal (Panama canal). Central America. British, PTench, and Dutch Guiana. Venezuela Republic of Colum* bia, Peru, Ecuador, also all States of America (per Gangitiki from VVellington), by North Express at 10.15 a.m. Date-fees at C.P.O. 11 a.m., and at Railway Station 11.30 a.m. Parcels close 3 p.m. May 7. Due London June 15. Australian States, South Africa, and the East, via Sydney (per Maunganui, Wellington), by North Express, at 10.30 a.m. Late-fee letters at C.P.O. at 1] a.m.;- also Railway Station at 11.30 a.m. Parcels close 3 p.m. Tuesday, 7th. DAILY Timaru, Christchurch, and West Coast, Sunday. 10 p.m.. Monday to Friday 7 p.m. Wellington and North Island Districts Christchurch, and all northern offices.—Daily 7.30 a.m. (except Thurs day), and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10.45 a.m. South Otago and Invercargill Districts. —Daily 7.30 a.m. (except Thursday 12.15 a.m.) Daily 3.30 p.m. Monday Wednesday, Friday, 10.45 a.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 5 a.m. Central Otago daily. 6 a.m. S. M. Harrison, Chief Postmaster.