SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT.' (Per United press association.) WELLNGTON, February 28. The following is the official weather report at 4 p.m:— Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—S.E., moderate breeze, blue sky 30,08 Awanul—S.W., fresh breeze, detached ' cloud ,■ .. .. 30.01 ■73 Auckland—N.E., fresh ■ breeze, detached cloud 30.12 73 East Cape—S.E., fresh breeze, overcast, with passing showers, moderate seas 30.12 66 Capo Egmont—S„ moderate breeze, blue sky, moderate seas 30.13 70 Napier—S.E., moderate breeze, detached cloud, smooth seas 30.16 72 Farewell Spit—E., slight breeze, blue sky', moderate seas .. .. 30.16 69 Stephen Island—S.E., gentle breeze, blue sky, moderate seas .. ~ 30.16 63 ■Wellington—S.E., . slight breeze, bluo sky, smooth seas .. .. 30.15 67 Cape Campbell—B., moderate breeze, blue sky, moderate seas 30.21 ,66 Greymouth—S.W., slight breeze, blue sky, moderate swell .. 30.21 64 . Akaroa Light—E.N.E.,- moderate breeze, blue sky, moderate seas 30.17 63 Nugget Point—W., light air, .detached cloud, smooth seas .. .. 30.15 59 Puysegur Point—N.N.W., gentle breeze, overcast, ugly sky, mod. seas 30t19 55 ; Chatham Islands—S.S.W., mod, ' breeze, overcast, moderate seas 30.19 57 Sydney (9 a.m.) —N.W., light air, cloudy .'. 30.12 Hobart—E.N.E., moderate breeze, cloudy .. 30.02 1 WEATHER FORECAST. Tho following Is the official weather forecast ; An anti-cyclone continues to cover the Tasman Sea and New Zealand., but a cyclone is still centred near the Kermadec Islands. A slight wave of lower pressure Is likely also to cross the southern portion of the Dominion to-night. Indications are for moderate to strong south-easterly winds north of Kawhla and Napier, and moderate westerlies about Foveaux Strait, elsewhere variable winds; seas smooth td moderate; variable and light to moderate winds in tho eastern Tasman, easterlies prevailing in the northern and westerlies in the southern portion, seas smooth to moderate; fine weather conditions continuing in most places, with rising temperatures, some showers/however, north of Kawhla and Kapler and at times about Foveaux Strait. ARRIVALS. .Friday, February 23. Holmdale, a.s. (8.30 a.m.), 6SI tons, Williams, from Lyttelton. Keith Ramsay, agent. Storm, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 149 tons, Sheppard, from Wanganui, via ports. H. L. Taplcy and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Friday, February 28. Holmdale (IX p.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Wanganui, via ports. - ' SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. , AUCKLAND, February 28.—Arrived: Golden West (4.30 a.m.), from Los Angeles; Haurakl (12.40 p.m.), from Los Angeles; Valacia (4.25 p.m.Jj from New York; Karamea (6 p.m.,), from Opua. Sailed:- Maunganul (3.40 p.m.). tor. Sydney; Mlnerlc (4.15 p.m.), tor Now Plymouth. , WELLINGTON, February 2S.—Arrived: Wahine (T a.m.), from Lyttelton; Maheno (7.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Calm (9.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Tamaroa (11.40 a.ifi.), from Kapler; Ivanna (1.50 p.m.), from Greymouth; Kalmanawa (S p.m.), from Westport. -Sailed: Waipahi (12,10 a.m.), for Picton; Canadian' Challenger (7 a.m.), for Auckland Port Deni-, son <1.50 p.m.), for London; Marama (3p.m.), for Sydney; Calm (6.25 p.m.), for Wanganui; Wahine- (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. PICTON, February 28.—Sailed: Waipahi (5 . p.m.), for Dunedin. » LYTTELTON, February 28.—Arrived: Maori (6.45 a.m.), from W’ellington; Olaki (7.25 a.m.), from Wellington: Kartigl (10.30 .a.m.), from Wellington; Gabriella (12.55 p.m,), from Dunedin; H.M.S. Wakakura (3.40 p.m.), from Akaroa; Mamillus (7.30 p.m.). from TLmaru. — Hailed: Kaitoke (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Coptic (7.30 p.m.), for London; Eartigi <1.55 p.m.), for Greymouth; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (0.10 p.m.), for Kaikoura. TIMARU, February 28.—Arrived: Gale (0 a.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Wlngatul (3.15 p.m.), for Dunedin. OAMARU, .February 28.—Arrived: Kahlka (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. ' BLUFF, February 28.—Arrived: Rotorua (3 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. COLON, February 20.—Arrived: City of Lincoln, from Philadelphia. PANAMA, February 26.—Sailed: Fort Kapler,' for Auckland. The Holmdale sailed at 11,15 p.m. for Wagamii, via ports. The Holmdale arrived yesterday morning from Wanganui, via ports, and sailed again in the evening on the return journey. The Storm arrived yesterday, and is timed to sail again for Tiraaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui to-day. The Wlngatul was to leave Timaru yesterday, and Is due here this morning. She is to sail on Monday for Lyttelton, W’ellington, and Wanganui. The Waipahi was to leave Picton yesterday, and Is due here to-morrow. She is timed to sail on Monday for Napier and Gisborne, via ports. The Waiplata was scheduled to leave Auck-I land yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Union Company advises that the Kalralro left Wallaroo last Tuesday for Hobart for bunkers. From Tasmania she will come to Dunedin direct and will later proceed to Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Union Company has received advice that the_Karetu will leave Sydney next Thursday . for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Bluff. She Is due here on March 12. MOTOR SHIP TRANSFERRED. The motor ship Clan Macdonald has been transferred from the Clan Line to the Scottish Shire Lino, to take the place of the Argyllshire, which was recently sold to the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Clan Macdonald, which was built in 1928, Is a vessel of 6051 tons gross, and has been renamed Sterllngshlre. She Is to load at Liverpool during April for Australian ports.

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OTAKI DUB TO-MORROW. The Otakl 1s expected to reach Dunedin tom l orr ?'L, t 2 continue discharge. She will sail about Wednesday. AUSTRALIND’S CHARTER. The motor ship Australlnd, which recently discharged a New York cargo at Dominion ports, has been chartered to load copra at South Sea Islands for the United Kingdom or Continent. <s> : THE MAUI POMARE. On her return voyage from Apia and Niue, the Government motor ship Maul Pomare Is due at Auckland at daybreak to-day. From more she goes to southern ports to complete discharge. LIGHTS AT PATEA. The following notice to mariners in connection wlth_ lights at Patea was gazetted last week:—For the use of - ships proceeding outwards one small fixed light is exhibited fir, seawar d end of each breakwater. These n ? t Tls lhle from seaward, and are exhibited only on dark nights. ' WAITEMATA DUE TO-DAY. wm ml) . ally ’ s steamer Waltemata for Rlifw Ri3f IU g i on °. n Tuc Sday afternoon .I™ t, , dlr^ ct > and arrived there on ThursfnJ' t>„ V l A h , oJ)ed t 0 despatch her on Tuesday patatTngf Chalm6rs to dock for cleaning and REMUERA ARRIVED. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company’s nlren 6 ? Bemnera. with passengers, mails, and o? r 4*l. M om -> iond ° n and Southampton, arrived nL^H Wan< l 0n Tuesda y, and anchored at the to unload explosives before coming Into port. Her passengers and malls were brought up by tender, and the vessel Thursday 63 di3Cllargo of her general cargo on POST OFFICE NOTICES. ■ MONDAY, MARCH 3. Australian States, South Africa, and tlie East (per Maheno, from Bluff). South Express 3 p.m. Late fees C.P.O. 3.30 p.m. Parcels close noon March 1. THURSDAY, MARCH 6. Australian States, South Africa, and the East, via Sydney (per Ulimaroa, from Auckland), by North Express at 10.30 a.m. Late-fee letters at C.P.O. at 11 a.m.; also Railway Station at 11.30 a.m. Parcels close 3 p.m. March 4. SATURDAY, MARCH 8. Fiji, Canada, United. States of America, Central America. United Kingdom, and Continent of iSurope, via » aneonver (per Aorangi, from Auckland), pei North Exnn S ?\ 10-15 a.m, Late-fee letters at C.l .0. at 11 a.m.; also Railway Station nt V-30 a.m Mail due in London about April 11. Parcels close 3 p.m. March 6. . MONDAY, MARCH 10. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, also Central and South Ameriestern States (Tamaroa from V\ elhngton). Correspondence must be specially addressed. By North Express 10.15 a.m. Late fees C.P.O. 11 a.m. and rit Railway Station 11.30 a.m, Due Ron* don April 14. Parcels close 3 p.m. March DAILY. Oamaru, Timaru (letters only), Christchurch. and West Coast—Sunday 10 p.m., Monday to Friday 7 p.m, Wellington and North Island Districts, Christchurch, and all northern °™c es ~Dai!y 7.30 a.m. and 10.45 a.m. South Otago and Invercargill Dist; rlc te~Daily 7.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Saturday—s a.m. Central Otago—Daily 6 a.m. INCOMING MAILS. March s.—Ulimaroa, Australian. March 11.—Makura, English and American. S. M. Harrison, Chief Postmaster.