SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20930, 21 January 1930, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT. (Pea United Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, January 20. The following Is the official weather report •t 4 p.m. : ■' Bar. Ther, ■■ Norfolk Island—N.. light air, overcast .. ;. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.03 Awanul—N.W., fresh breeds, blue sky. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29.93 16 Auction d—W. fresh breeze, detached cloud V. .. .. .. 29.90 74 Saat ■ Capo—N.W., strong breeze, • .overcast,, ugly sky, moderate _ seas . . . . 20.85 70 r Capo Egmont—N.W., moderate breeze, detached cloud, moderate ■ seas.... .. .. .. .. 29.82 69 Napier—N.W., slight ‘ breeze, - cloudy, smooth seas .. .. .. 29.60 S 3 ■ Farewell Bplt—S.W., strong breeze, , cloudy, moderate eeaa 29.65 71 Stephen Island—W., high •' wind, detached cloud; rough seas .. 29.60 65 ’ Wellington—N.W., gate; detached cloud, rough seas 29.55 65 Cape Campbell—N.W., high wind, ' detached cloud, rough seas .. 29.49 71 - Greymouth—N., strong breeze, overcast, with rain, rough seas. 29,55 50 Akaroa Light—W., fresh breeze, cloudy, moderate seas .... .. 29.24 -74 Nugget Point—W., strong breeze, misty, with’ rain, rough seas .. 29.12 53 Puysegur Point—N.W., gale, overcast, with' passing showers, heavy seas .. .. .. 20.13 53 Chatham 'lslands—W.N.W., gentle breeze, overcast, smooth seas .. 29.13 65 Sydney—E., light air, blue sky 29.84 Hobart—N.W., moderate breeze, overcast... ,i ~ ..... .. .. 29.00 WEATHER FORECAST. The following la the official weather forecast ■ - An Intense depression of the westerly typo Is crossing the South Island. There has been a slight rise only of pressure In eastern Australia. Indications are for moderate to string , westerly winds, hacking In places to south- ■ west, ,of gale force at times. In -and south of Cook Strait, but moderating gradually; seas smooth to-moderate In coastal waters on parts of the east’coast, but otherwise rough getter-. ■ally; strong west to south-west winds and rough -seas; lit the 'eastern Tasman;' weather mainly . fine In eastern, districts'north of Christchurch,' elsewhere changeable and showery; some further . heavy falls In western and southern districts at the Spilth Island, ARRIVAL. Monday, January 20. Kalmlro, s.s. (5.30 a.m.). 2400 tons, Ran- : Sine, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. ' . : DEPARTURE. Monday, January 20. Eleanor . Boling; Antarctic expedition steamer '"01140 a.m.), 598 tons, G. L. Brown, for Bay . Whales . (Rosp Sea). , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND,' 'January 20.—Arrived: Port ■ Denison (9.10 -a.m.),. from Liverpool: Tofua (12.30 p.m.), from rill; Frances Massey (5-50 p.m.), from Tampico,-—-Sailed; Kalkoral (4.40 p.m.), for Westport. LYTTELTON, January 20.-—rArrtved: Foxton (4.10 a.rn.l, from Fozton; Tees (12,25 p.m.), from /Chathams.——Sailed: Tutanekal <6.5 a.m.), tor'Akaroa; RogUlus (10.25 a.m.), for Nelson; Karetu (4.50 p.m.),- for Timaru; Foxton. (7.15 p.m.),-for Foxton; Maori (8.25 p.m.), for "Wellington... OAMARU, January -10.—Arrived: Gale (1 ' a.m.), Walpahl (7 a.m.), Wakakaura (9 a.m.), from Dunedin.——January 20.—Sailed: Walpahl (11.2 p.m.), for Dunedin. BLUFF; January 19.—Arrived: Maheno (6.15 a.m.) and Kutow (11.15 a.m.), from '. Dunedin.- January 20.—Salted: Maheno (7.15 • p.m.). for Melbourne MELBOURNE, January 18. —Sailed: Kartlgl, for Wellington. : COLON, January 18.—-Arrived: Otaki, from New York.. LIVERPOOL, January 18.—Sailed: Raranga, for' Auckland. SOUTHAMPTON, January. 19.—Sailed: Remuera, for Wellington. LONDON, January 18.—Arrived; Pott Hobart, from Auckland. ' The .Progress has been fixed to load general cargo at Dunedin on January 27 for New Plymouth and Port Waikato. ’.‘'he small steamer Oreti, which had occupied .. "t. ■ Idle'.berth at the Kitchener street wharf for about 11 months, went to Port Chalmers yesterday morning. Sho will be laid, up for a further period. The Kotare Is due "at Dunedin to-morrow front Fort Craig with’the first load of timber since the mills were reopened. The vessel will sail about Thursday for Invercargill and Port Craig. The Storm Is due here-to-day from Lyttolton .to discharge general cargo. She will sail tonight ffor Bluff, and return on Thursday to load' for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Walpahl Is due at Dunedin this morning from Westport, via ports, to discharge a quantity. Of coal and. load general cargo. She Is to sail- to-night for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne, via porta. The' Kurow Is duo hero to-morrow morning from ITuit to load general cargo. Sho is to sail to-morrow night for Oamaru, Timaru, and Westport. ' The Walplata is to sail to-morrow morning for Bluff. . She will return to Dunedin on Friday .to load general cargo,, and sail the same dajr for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Plcton. and Auckland. The Shaw. Savlll, and Albion steamer Talnul Is due at , Bluff from Timaru about January 29. She will load approximately 1000 bases of butter, 7000 crates of cheese, 15,000 freight carcasses of frozen meat, and a quantity of general cargo tor London. ‘ The Port- Darwin arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday from Wellington for final loading. She Is to salt from Lyttelton to-morrow for London, via Panama. The Canadian Cruiser Is scheduled to leave Halifax on January 25 with cargo for discharge at Auckland and Australian ports. ■ This fixture Is In addition to the usual monthly steamer from Canada. The steamer Ferndalo arrived at Timaru last Friday evening from Calms, Queensland, to commence loading. She is due at Lyttelton ■to-day, and will lift a big cargo at the Canterbury port. The Ferndale Is to sail about the end of ,this week for Wellington. The New" Zealand Shipping Company's now motor liner Rangitata Is due at Lyttelton to-day from Wellington to commence loading. From Lyttelton she will proceed to Tokamaru Bay, Auckland, Kapler, and Wellington. The Rangltata Is timed to sail from Wellington on February 8 ’ for Southampton and London, via Panama. The British Admiralty notice to mariners with regard to wireless messages to merchant ships, published In 1029, has been republished With some revisions. The Atlantic Union Oil Company advises that the electric tanker Brunswick was expected to leave San Pedro on January 10 with a bulk oil cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The vessel Is duo at Auckland about the middle of February. 1 The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Rlrautaka was. to leave New Plymouth on Saturday for Oamaru to commence Homeward loading. The Turakina, now at Wellington, which was to leave on Saturday for Oamaru, will not sal! for ’.hat port, but will await orders at Wellington. NARBADA DUE TO-MORROW. The Union Company advises that the steamer Narbada Is due at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Calcutta and other Eastern ports, via Timaru, to discharge a largo quantity of Eastern merchandise. The vessel will sail about Friday for Bluff to complete discharge. CARGO FROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savlll, and Albion motor ship Zealandlc Is scheduled to leave London on February 5 with a general merchandise cargo for discharge at Suva, Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, and Timaru. She Is duo al Fort Chalmers on March 17. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Cabled news has " been received by the . Canadian National Steamships that the Canadian Challenger left Panama canal on January 8 for New Zealand ports, cn route from Halifax. The vessel Is due at Auckland about February 6, and at Dunedin about 1 February 16.-

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KARETU PROM AUSTRALIA. The Union Company advises that the Karetu Is due at Dunedin this morning from Newcastle and Sydney, via ports, to discharge gen- ral cargo. She la to sail to-night for Bluff, thence Launceston, Sydney, and Newcastle. The vessel will load at the two last-named ports for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Bluff. MOTOR SHIP ARMADALE. The motor ship Armadale, which Is discharging general cargo from New York at the Birch street wharf, la expected to sail this evening for Port Plrle. The vessel has been fixed to load at the South Australian port, probably for the United Kingdom. FORT DUNEDIN TO LOAD. The C. and D. Line’s motor ship Port Dunedin is duo at Pott Chalmers on Saturday from Picton to load frozen meat, dairy produce, and general cargo for Halifax and London. The vessel will sail on January 29 for Wellington and Auckland to complete loading. EAIMIRO AT FORT CHALMERS. The Union Company's new cargo steamer Kalmlro arrived In the lower harbour early yesterday morning from Wellington. She was docked at. Port Chalmers several hours later for cleaning and painting. The Kalmlro will sail on Thursday for Oamaru, Bluff, Greymouth. Melbourne, and Adelaide. The vessel has been fixed to load it Adelaide. Edithburg, Wallaroo, Melbourne, and Hobart during February for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland and Portland. RE JXUEBA LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON. Cable advice received by tho New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Remucra, after loading at London, sailed from Southampton. 0“ Saturday for Auckland, Port Chalmers, fud Bluff. In addition to cargo, the Remuera Is bringing passengers and.malls. She Is duo at Auckland on February 24, and at Fort Chalmers about March 3. CUMBERLAND FROM LIVERPOOL. ■ The Federal-Line steamer Cumberland, which arrived, at, Wellington , last Thursday evening from Liverpool, via Auckland, Is to leave tho northern port on Thursday for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, and Timaru to complete discharge. She Is due at this port on January TOYOHIKO MARU FROM JAPAN. The Japanese steamer Toyohlko Maru arrived at Lyttolton on Saturday, from Auckland. She has a part cargo of Japanese sulphur for dlscnarge. She Is the first Japanese vessel to visit Lyttelton for about eight years. In the year or two after the war ships dying tho Japanese flag were , frequent visitors to tho ■5° rt ; The Toyohlko Maru is expected at Port Chalmers to-day to discharge part cargo. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain C. B. Parkes Is in command of the British India steamer Durenda, which arrived at Wellington yesterday from Calcutta, via Sydney-and Auckland.... . , Mr J. Taylor, has joined the Eaton as second engineer In place of Mr J. Brown, who has resigned from tho Union Company's service to -take* up a shore appointment, v Mr J. J. Matthews has joined the Kanna as second engineer In place of Mr J. T. Wilson, who is on holiday leaver, • • •■ Mr ■L. A. Calvert, has--rejoined the Marama as second engineer after holiday leave.. RANGITANE FROM ENGLAND. A radio .message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the captain of the Rangitane states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington at noon on Friday from London and Southampton. Tho Rangitane is the third motor ship built to ■ the order of tho company, and Is on her maiden voyage. Sho Is bringing passengers and malls for New Zealand, and cargo for-discharge at Wellington aud Auckland. CARGO PROM PACIFIC COAST. ■ The Union Company announces that forward loadings at Pacific coast ports are approximately as follows—The W'alhemo loads towards the end of this month and early in February for - Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Sho Is to clear Los Angeles on Febrauacy 8. and Is duo at Napier on March 5. The Hauraki wilt load during the latter portion of this month and early In February for Auckland; Wellington, and Australia. She Is to. clear Los Angeles on February 10 and Is due at Auckland on March' 3. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were reported to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland.—Marama, Canadian Conqueror, ulimaroa, Coptic, Frances Massey, Ventura, Voco. New Orleans, H.M.S. Laburnum E.M.S. Veronica. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Tamahine, Aorangl, Niagara, H.M.S. Dunedin, Hangitane, Maunganui, Wataroa, Ruahlne, Durenda, Kaponga, Maul Pomare, Port Campbell. Mabia. Port Sydney, Cornwall, Awarua.—-C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clark Ross, Southern Princess. Kosmos, City of New York, Mahenp, Karetu, Toyohlko Maru, Narbada, Eleanor Boling, Kartlgl, Tutanekal. Chatham Islands.—Rio Dorado (Casablanca to Auckland. WHITE STAR COMMANDS. News has been received that Captain James J. Kearney, late of tho Baltic, has been appointed commander ot the White Star liner Adriatic, In succession to Captain V. W. Hickson, who recently retired. Captain E. Davis, formerly of the Athentlc, has taken command of the Baltic. Born In Cork In 1870, Captain Kearney joined the White Star Line In 1896, and has served In some of the famous old White Star ships, Including the Teutonic. For 20 years Captain Kearney has held command In tho White Star Line, his more recent ships being the Calgarlc, Doric, Megantlc, and Cedric. Captain Evan Davies, of Nevln, North Woles, joined the old Dominion Line at tho» ago of 27. .. His best known commands in thS White Star service have been tho Cretlc, Canopic, Tropic, Athentc, and Regina.