SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21021, 9 May 1930, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT. Readings by self-recording instruments at the Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday, May 8 (standard time). Thermometer v, • Barometer at midnight. at midnight Wind, light S.W., sunshine; barometer steady. j -90 PHASES OF THE MOON FOR .MAY, ' - Full Moon, I3th, 4.59 a.m. New Moon, 28th', 5(7 p.m. - Z . East Quarter, 21st, 3.52 a.m., 30— » SUN (TO-DAY). HIGH .WATER. Z -7# Rises 7.13 a.m.; At Talaroa Heads Z seta 4.55 p,m. Jr- V (to-day) : J a®-5 - _*■ .1- \1T S ' j ~~J At Port Chal- . Z ** MOON (TO-DAY) A "# mers: 0.24 a.m.; _ YjOTy— J 12.48 P.m. Set 2.27 a.m.; At Dunedin: 0.51 -8# rises 3.15 p.m. . I . a.m.; 1.18 p.m. - v SYNOPSIS, _ —lO 8 a.m. Noon. 0 p.m. Midnight. Barometer .. .. 30.30' 30.23 20.30 30,30 Thermometer .. 48 38 50 40 “ —on Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—6l deg **_ Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—43deg _ Average maximum temperature fur April—6sdeg , _ Average minimum temperature for April—sodeg ■ • —29 Average maximum temperature for week ended May 3 —Sodog ‘ _ Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. “ Rainfall for week ended May 3—.53in. “ _i a Rainfall .for April—l.STln. _ ** Rainfall Tor 1929—32.751 n. or—- — Rainfall for 1930, to date—B.79ln. **_ Sunshine for March, 182} hours; for April, 120} hours. Sunshine for week ended May 3—l6} hours, < Sunshine recorded on the Dally Times recorder 'yesterday— Before moon, 3-hours 30 minutes: after noon, 4 hours 25 minutes. Total, 7 hours 53 minutes. .

WEATHER REPORT. (Pm Untied press association.) WELLINGTON, May 8. The following .U the official weather report at 1 p.m:— Bar. Thor. Norfolk Island—S., slight breeze, blue sky . .. 30.32 Cape Marla—3.S.E., slight br., detached clouds, smooth seas 30.36 65 Auckland—S.W., slight-breeze, detached clouds 1 30.20 61 East Cape—S., gentle breeze, blue sky, smooth seas 30.35 63 Cape Egmont—W., light air, blue sky, smooth seas ... .. .. .. 30.42 55 Napier—E, light air, blue sky, smooth, seas 30.83 57 Farewell Spit—W., light nlr, blue sky, smooth seas 30.35 55 Stephen Island—S.E., slight br.. blue sky. smooth seas .. .. 30.86 53 Wellington—S,, light air, cloudy, constant swell .. .. .. .. .. 30.36 57 . Cape Campbell—E., gentle breeze, overcast, moderate seas .. .. 30.39 50 Qreymputb—S.W., alight breeze, ' detached clouds, moderate seas 30'.36 52 Akafoa Light—E., light ale, blue sky, constant seas 30.33 50 Nugget Point—W.. light air, blue shy, smooth seas 30.28 53 Puysegur Point—N., fresh breexe, overcast, passing showers, , rough seas .. 30.38 57 Chatham Islands —S.W., fresh hr., -cloudy, moderate seas .. .. 30.20 50 - Sydney—E.N.B., gentle , breeze, ’ blub sky .. • .. 30.20 Hobart—N.N.W.,' light air, cloudy 29.99 . WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official * weather forecast : An antl-cyclona la still located west of New Zealand. A slight low pressure wave Is crossing the south Tasman Sea. Indications are for light south-easterly winds north of Kawhla and East Cape; elsewhere variable, tend- ■ lag westerly and northerly and freshening; seas smooth to moderate; variable winds at first In the eastern. Tasman Sea, but soon becoming northerly and freshening In , the southern portion; seas smooth to moderate; weather still fine generally, but some showers In' Westland, and ’ about Foveaux Strait; temperatures'milder.- - . — * ■ DEPARTURES. Thursday, May 8. Oplhl,■ B.a. (5.15 P.m.)., 1117 tons, Innfcn, for New Plymouth and Westport, via ports. Walotapu, a.B. (5.35 p.m.), 6035 tons, W. W. Header, - for Melbourne. Storm, s.s. (6.29 p.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, ■ for Wanganui,;vla ports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. , AUCKLAND, May B.—Arrived; Mataroa (4 a.m.), from Wellington; Walkawa (3 p.m.), from Los Angeles; Cambridge (3 p.m.), from Liverpool: Hertford (4.4,5 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Mahla (10 a.m.), for London; Kurow. (8 p.m.), for Westport. WELLINGTON, May B.—Arrived: Brunswick (12.10 a.m.}, from Auckland; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; .Port Hardy (7.10 a.m.), from Wanganui; Foxton (7.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; - Marama (9.45 a.m.),, from San Francisco; Huntingdon (10:30 a.m.), from'Napier; Progress (11.35 a.m.),.from Mercer,; Gale (2.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Hlmatangl i(4.45 p.m.), ■ from Lyttelton.—i—Sailed: Foxton (1 p.m.), • for Foxton; ‘ Paua ’ (4,5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (T. 50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Gale (8.30 p.m.), for Plcton; Port Auckland (8 p.m.), for . London. LYTTELTON. May B.—Arrived: Wahlno (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; City of Winnipeg (7.35 from Wellington; Kaponga (8,20 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (10.10 a.m.), , from Timaru; Wtngatul (12.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Port Sydney (3 p.m.), for Ploton: Breeze (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahlne (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (9.5 p.m.), for Kaikoura. - TIMARU, May B.—Arrived; Katoa (7.30 , a.m.), from -Dunedin. BLUFF, .May B.—Sailed: Talroa (10.20 p.m.), for Nelson. SUVA, May 'B.—Sailed: Tofua (noon), for Auckland,. SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. —Arrived: Plume/ from Dunedin. COLON, May 6. —Arrived: Quercus, from New York. i , HALIFAX, May 6.—Sailed: Somerset, for London. RIO DE JANEIRO, May 6.—Arrived: Otakl, from Bluff. GLASGOW, May 6.—Sailed; Karamea, for Liverpool and Auckland. — The Holmdale on her arrival this morning will go Into drydock at Port Chalmers for cleaning and painting. To-morrow she will come up to Dunedin. The Oplhl sailed last evening for Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth and Westport. The transpacific freighter Walotapu went to Port Chalmers yesterday morning to load a large quantity of pork. She sailed last evening for Melbourne ■ and Sydney to discharge the remainder of her freight from Pacific coast ports. The Holmdale Is due at Pott Chalmcrq this morning from Wellington to dock for cleaning and painting. She wilt come to Dunedin tomorrow morning.to load general cargo. ‘The vessel is timed to sail to-morrow night for Wellington and Wanganui, via ports.The Progress, which Is' due at Dunedin on Sunday from Wellington, will load general' cargo on Monday for New Plymouth and Fort Waikato. The Government motor ship Maul Pomare left Auckland on Tuesday for Niue and Apia, to 16ad fruit for Lyttelton. Wellington and Auckland. The Shaw, Savlll steamer Mahla left Auckland yesterday for London, via Montevideo. The .A. find A. Line's chartered steamer Enton was to sail from New York on Wednesday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Shaw,' Savlll steamer Kla Ora Is expected to leave Wellington to-day for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama canal. The Port Sydney arrived at Lyttelton on Wednesday from Timaru to load. From Lyttelton she will go to Plcton, Wanganui and Wellington, and Is to sail from the latter port on May 17 tor London, via Panama. The Union Company advises that the Walkawa Is expected to arrive at Auckland today from Los Angeles with cargo from Pacific coast ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Union Company’s Kaltngo was to leave Colt’s Harbour on Wednesday for Newcastle , to complete loading for Wellington, Timaru. and Groymouth The Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company advises that the motor ship Taranaki Is scheduled to reach New Plymouth from Australia on May 14 to commence; loading In New Zealand for London. The vessel's loading'ports are New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. She, Is scheduled to sail from Wellington for London on May 31. THE MELBOURNE STEAMER. The Intercolonial steamer Maheno Is timed to leave Melbourne on May 13, for Bluff direct and is due there on the following Monday morning. She will sail on the same day for Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. HANGITATA PROM ENGLAND. A wireless message received by the New Shipping' Company from the captain of the Rangltata states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington on the afternoon of May 14 from London and Southampton. The motor ship Is bringing passengers and malls for New Zealand, and general cargo for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. HUNTINGDON AT WELLINGTON. ,T 6 continue discharging general cargo from west of .England ports, the Fedcfal Line steamer Huntingdon arrived at Wellington yesterday from Auckland and Napier. She Is - to leave Wellington about, the middle of next week for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. The vessel Is due at this port About May 16.

CAMBRIDGE FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal steamer Cambridge arrived at Auckland yesterday from Liverpool. The vessel has a cargo of general merchandise from west coast United Kingdom ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin- and Timaru. The vessel is due at this port about May 29. PORT \HUON FROM LIVERPOOL. Messrs J, W. Swlgt and Co. advise that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Buon Is due at Dunedin about May 31 from Liverpool, via northern ports, to discharge general cargo loaded at west of England ports. The vessel will afterwards load products at Port Chalmers for London. She will complete loading at Bluff and northern ports. o GOLDEN CROSS PROM AMERICA. To continue discharge of her Pacific coast cargo, the O and O. Line steamer Golden Cross arrived at Wellington last Monday morning from Auckland. She Is to leave again tomorrow for Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin, to complete discharge. MIDDLESEX LEAVES CARACAS BAY. , The. Middlesex, which sailed from Napier on April 10, .left Caracas Bay on May 2 for Lon-. don,. Rotterdam and Hamburg. She is due at London about May 10. NORTHUMBERLAND HOMEWARD BOUND. The Northumberland, which left Wellington on April 8 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, sailed from Caracas Bay on May 2. She Is due at London about May 16. HORORATA PROM LONDON. En route from London to .New Zealand, the Hororata has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive at Suva to-morrow. The vessel Is due at Lyttelton about May 18 to discharge part cargo. She will discharge also at Port Chalmers and Bluff, and will load at Bluff, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Plcton, Timaru and Wellington for London. GOLDEN CLOUD LEAVES LOS ANGELES, Advice received by Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. states that the: O. and 0. steamer Golden Cloud cleared Los Angeles on May 1 with a cargo of general Pacific coast merchandise and also timber fw discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She Is due at Auckland on May 27, and at Dunedin about June 13. WAITEMATA 4T VANCOUVER. The Union Cpmpany’s Waltemata, from Wellington and Suva, arrived at Vancouver on May 3. She will load at Pacific coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The vessel Is to clear Los Angeles on May 25, and la duo at Auckland on June 19. ARGYLLSHIRE REPLACES KURAKINA. The Federal Company advlscs that the steamer Argyllshire is loading at' west coast ports of Great Britain In place of the Turaklna, and Is scheduled to clear’ Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth on. May 24. She is due at Auckland on July 1. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels were reported to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland.—Aorangl, Antonio, Walkawa, Narbada, Canadian Transporter, Maul Pomare, Walpahl, Mahla. ‘Wellington.—Maori, Wahlne, Tamahine, Arahura, Wakakura, Rangltlkl, Rangltata, Niagara, Port Auckland, Lady Lewis, Awarua.—Tahiti, Maheno, Paua, Klwltea, Walotapu, Talroa. ‘ Chatham Islands.—Ruapehu, Pott Fairy. THE TANKER BRUNSWICK. 1 With over 5,000,000 gallons' of Oil fuel, the Atlantic Union Oil Company’s tanker Brunswick arrived at Auckland last Saturday night after a fine, weather voyage from Los Angeles. The vessel about 500,000 gallons at and sailed on Monday for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge.’ Captain ic. Gasso Is now In command 'of the Brunswick, In place of Captain P. A. Jurgensen, who has gone to his honje In Norway holiday leave, and will later proceed to Scotland to superintend the building of two new tankers for the company. One of the new tankers will be a sister ship to the Brunswick, but the other tanker will be a smaller vessel. Captain Gasso was formerly chief officer of the Brunswick, and Mr E. Bormann, who was second officer. Is now chief officer. ■ Next voyage the vessel will go from America to Norway with oil, in order to change the present crew, who will have completed their two years’ service. They are all Norwegians. The Brunswick Is registered at Panama. • ■. „• * .. ’PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA. The Union: Company's Intercolonial steamer Blaungam.l. which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday morning from -Sydney, brought the following passengers:—First saloon: Mr A. Alexander, Bfr D. Ball, Mrs D. Ball, Mr H. Bateson, Sir C.' S. Brice, Mr J. Brennan, Mr J. Brash, Mrs J. Baker; Sir H. R. Black, Miss P. Bell, Miss J.. Broad, Mrs C. L. Broad, Mrs I. Bristol, Mr J. Cleary, Mr R. A. Collins, Mrs R. A. Collins, Mrs J, 1. Collins, Mr R. Cook, Sir A. Creeke, Sirs C. Creeke, Mr E. Cole, Mr J. E. Cole, Mrs Ball Coleman, Sllss C, Chamberlain, Miss L. J. Common, .Mrs S. Cook, Mrs n. Campbell, Sir J. A. Culllnane, Sirs J. A. ,Cullen, Miss A. Cullen, Miss J. Cults, Bits J Cromble, Mr W. H. Carson, Mr C. S. Chasten, Sir T. Dolan, Mr St. de Leeuw. Blrs/81. de Leeuw, Mr I. Duncan, Sir A. R. Davidson. Sirs A. R. Davidson, Mrs K. DJII- - Miss P. DIU-Blackay, Miss A. J,’ Evans, Sic D. G. Fraser, Mrs D. H. Fraser, Blaster W. D. Fraser, Miss C. G. Fraser, Bliss 81. I. Fraser, Bliss 81. Fraser, Mrs F. C. Francis," Sirs F,. Ferrar, Blr J. Gordon, Mr L, C. Gclbbons, Mr A. K, * Gray, Mrs R. N. Gibbs, Blr L. Guest, Miss A. Gilmer, Blr D. Glover, Blr 81. Grimmer, Blr C. Clyde, Blrs C. Clyde,' Miss E. H. Guinness, Mr L. A. Henderson, Miss I. J. Henderson, Bliss B. Hewson, Mr E. G. Hawkes, Mrs E. G. Hawkcs, Miss C. Huggins, Blr W. 81. Hopkins, Blr W. Hill, Blr A, M. Holmes, Sir A. B. Kington, Mrs E. Keen, Blr 81. E. Lyons, Bliss 81. Lake, Mrs H. Lowe,. Bliss D. Bl’Laren, Blr A. M’Auley, Blrs A. Bl'Auloy, Mr A. K. Bl'Gregor, Blrs A, K. Bl’Gregor, Blrs E. L. Bl’Cleave, Mrs A, W. Moran, Mr C. S. Mayer, Mr H. Blurphv, Blr. HI Blanning, Blaster D. Matthews, Sir W; Marks, Blr R. Blentlplay, Blrs W. Blentlplav, Blr A. G, Melville, Miss J.' Btelville, Miss M, Moore, Mr G. Neff. Sister 81. Patrick, Blr S. D. Roberts, Blrs S. N. Roberts, Mr J. Redfern, Blrs T. 81. Rainey, Mr D. Shanahan, Blr S. Schncldeman, Blrs J. Stevenson, Mr H. Suitings, Bliss B. Sailings, Blr H. Sailings, Mrs H. Sailings, Bliss 81. Thomas, Mr R. W. Tallemach, Blr BI Thompson, Blr F. S. Walton, Bliss W. Whitehead, Blr C. Watts, Sir A H. Ward, (Miss) Dr E. Al. Wood, Blr H. Young, Blr W. P. Yeoman, Blrs W. P. Yeoman. Second saloon: Blr P. F. Ackerman, Mr W. A, Browne Blr 11. H. Burrldge, Blrs A. Burrldge, Miss 81. Breen, Mrs 81. Breen, Blr A. G. Challls, Bliss E. Corbett. Bliss V. Corbett; Blr J. Carmichael, Mr G. V. Cranby, Bliss J. Carew, Blaster R. Carew, Mrs B. Crlne, Blrs H. Columbus, Blaster R. Columbus, Blr H. Dunn, Mr H. Donovan, BIr! R. 81. East, Bliss 81. Fitzpatrick, Mr B,’ Goodman, Blr V. Garoty, Mr E. Garland Blr J. Gray, Bliss E. Gray, Miss D. Harper, Bliss E. Harper,_ Blr W. G. Jaeger, Blr J. W. King, Blr J/ P. King, Blrs H. G. Kcrslake, Blr A. Lloyd Mr C. B. Larsen, Blr O. Loe, Mrs 81. Llngham, Mr A.. S. M Gregor, Blrs B. 81. Mackenzie, Miss N. Blurnane, Bliss 81. BlacKenzle, Bliss E J. O’Brien Mrs J. S. Phillips, Blrs E BI Parry, Sirs E. D. Prentice, Blr H. Riddick Mr R. Rtgarlsford, Blr R. H. Stobo, Blr J. Taylor Blrs 31, Wain, Blr T. Wills, Blrs H. Wood’ Wong Ham Lee, Wong Git Way, and 86 storage.