SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21055, 18 June 1930, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

' WEATHER REPORT. (Pis usttep Press ■ association.! WELLINGTON, June XT. The followlnff Is the official weather repori at 4 p.m.:—" • " Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—N., gentle breeze, detached clouds \ 30.14 Capo Maria—S.W.,- moderate hr.; detached clouds. passing ' showers, mod. seas ...... 30.19 02 Auckland —8.W., moderate breeze, detached clouds "• 30.14 56 East- Cape—S.W.,.. fresh breeze, cloudy,, moderate" swell ■ .. . . 30.04 57 Cape Egniont—S.W., fresh breeze, ■, cloudy, rough seas .. .. .. .. 30.12 50 Napier—S.W.. light air, overcast, moderate swell . 30.05 jO. Farewell- Spit—calm,, detached - clouds, smooth seas 30.08 4. Stephen Island—S.W„ moderate breeze, detached clouds," pass- ;, lug showers, moderate’ seas .. 30.06 45 Wellington—S.E.; light air, blue . , ■ •sky, smooth seas .; • ••■ .'. .. 30.0 f4B Capo Campbell—S.E.,'■ moderate breeze, detached clouds,, mod. swell -■ -- 30.12 47 Creymouth—N.W., slight breeze, ■ _ " blue sky. smooth seas .. .. 30.15 48 Akaroa Light—S.W., gentle breeze, bluesky, constant seas ;. .. 30.0 b 43 Nugget "Point—S.W., gentle breeze, blue sky, moderate seas .. £9.05 42 Puysegur Point — N.W., moderate ■ hr., overcast, passing" showers, ‘ rough seas '.I. .. .. .. .. 30.04 45 Chatham Islands—S.W., gentle ' breeze,‘ cloudy,' moderate seas , 29.63 44 ■ ‘ ■ Sydney—S.E., high wind, passing showers 39.09 .Hobart—calm, blue.sky .. .. ..*30.32 ; • WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the 1 official weather Fore- / . cast:— ' .. . Ah anti-cyclone is. covering southern Australia, and extends to northern New ‘Zealand, A cyclone Is situated off the central east coast , of Australia. Indications are for moderate westerly to south-westerly winds, freshening af times; still a moderate swell In the east coast south of East Cape: ■ rather rough at. times In Foveaux Strait; elsewhere smooth to moderate ; moderate winds In the eastern Tasman Sea; south-westerly In the southern portion, and easterly In the northern ; smooth •to moderate" seas;.'weather mainly fair ..to fine, - but with a few scattered showers," mostly In "the fat north and south, and In the East Cape and Gisborno districts; cold night, but moderate- day temperatures. ''■ * , - .... „ , ARRIVAL. Tuesday," June If. ■ Kawatlrl, s,a. (2.20-p.m.), 3127 tons, Prosser, from Westport, via .Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship 'Company, agent. . ; DEPARTURE. . Tuesday, June 17. Gale, "s.s.- (11.5 p.m.), . 567 tons, M'Kenzie, for Wanganui, (yla ports. , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, 'June Arrived: Maunganul (6.20 a.m.), from- Sydney; Wlngatul (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Otobea (4.20 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; ’ Welrbank (5 p.ni.l, for Sydney. ■ WELLINGTON, June 17.—Arrived: Holmdale (12.20 a.m.). from Wanganui; Progress (1.30 a.m.), from Nelson; Marama (8.40 a.m.), from -Lyttelton'; Rangitata , (8.30 - n.m.), from Lyttelton ;/Merroa (11.30 a.m.), from Newcastle; Tees. (1.35 p.m.). from Lytteltbn; Paua (6.50 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed; K&i- . mahawa (1.30 * p.m.}, ior Westport; Tahiti (3.10 p.m.), for San Francisco; Holmdale (5.20 p.m.),. for Dunedin; Progress (6 p.m.),- for Dunedin; Kaloa (G. 15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Marama (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton,; Regulus for Nelson. , . LYTTELTON. June 17.—Arrived: - Maori ' (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (6 a.m.), from Tlmaru; Walplata . (6.15- a.m.), from Timaru.——Sailed: Breeze (4.10 p.m.), for " ' Wellington; Kent" (4.33 p.m;), for Dunedin; Talnul (8.30 p.m.), for Gisborne; Maori (8.25 p.m,), for Wellington; Cygnet (9.10 p.m.), for Kalknura. OAMAEU. June 17.—Arrived: Oplhi (6 a.m;), from .Dunedin., BLUFF, June 17.—Arrived: Sierra Nevada - 7 (6.33-p.m.), from Seychelles Islands.-; —Sailed; KatetU'(4,4s-p.m.), for Dunedin; Maheno (5.45 a.m.). for;Melbourne. SYDNEY, June 17.—Arrived; UUmaroa (6.39 a.m.). from Auckland. ■ , PORT KEMBLA, June 16.—Sailed: Omana, , for Bluff. - v • rr. .

The Kawatlrl arrived yesterday from Westport, via Lyttelton, with a part cargo of coal. On completion, of discharge, the Kawatlrl will dock at Port Chalmers. to complete her survey. She will sail about Saturday for West- ' port. ■ The Karetu is due at Dunedin this morning ' from Sydney and Melbourne, via Bluff, to discharge general, cargo. She is to sail to-night for Lyttelton and Wellington. to complete discharge. The Holmdale is due -at Dunedin to-morrow from Wellington, to discharge and 'load general cargo. She is timed to, sail to-morrow night for Oamaru, Timaru, ’Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. . The Progress has been fixed to load general cargo' at Dunedin on Friday for New Plymouth and Pert Waikato. \ The Kekerangu arrived at Lyttelton on Monday from Newcastle with the first cargo of coal to be brought from that port for about a year. She will complete discharge at Timaru c The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Transporter, which, after loading at New Zealand ports, left Auckland for New York, Boston and Montreal on May 6. arrived at New York on June 11. The Bank Line motor ship Welrbank, from Chile, arrived at Auckland on Monday. The vessel brought 7800 tons of nitrates for discharge, at Auckland, and Australian ports. A new fog signal has been erected by the Auckland Harbour Board on" ,the eastern vehicular ferry landing and Is now ready for use when required. It consists of an electric-ally-driven whistle, giving a continuous series of short blasts. Mr W. K. Douglas, chief engineer on the Gale, and Mr K. Gaston, chief engineer on the Storm, have exchanged positions. WAIHEMO FROM PACIFIC COAST. The Union Company advises that the Walhemo Is due at Napier on Saturday from Pacific coast ports. The vessel has general mer--chandlse for discharge at Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedlni Bluff, Nelson and New Plymouth, She Is due at this port about July 3. COAL FROM PORT KEMBLA. The Union Company advises that the* steamer Omana left Port Kembla on Monday with a cargo of coal for discharge at Bluff and Dunedin. She should arrive at this port about June 25, The Omana Is of 2550 tons gross register and has been engaged In the Intercolonial coal and timber trade for several years. She was recently taken over "by the Union Company. - i PORT FREMANTLE FROM LONDON. . The Commonwealth and Dominion Line's r 1 ’steamer Port Fremantle, which left London for Auckland and Dunedin on May 23, sailed from Curacao on June XI. The-vessel is due at Auckland on June 26. r -O ; STEAMER SURREY BUFFETED. An exceptionally stormy voyage was that of the steamer Surrey, which arrived at Sydney recently from London, via New York. The Surrey left London on March 25, and encountered terrific gales-In the Atlantic, which made' her six ‘days overdue In reaching New • York, where she had to be docked for a fortnight while repairs were carried out. She received -structural damage, her steering gear was buckled, .and twrt of her crew were Injured.

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TAMAROA PROM ENGLAND. The Siiaw, 'Savill and. Albion liner Tamaroa Is due at Wellington from London and Southampton on June 24. The vessel, which will complete discharge at southern ports, left Balboa on June 11. v PAPANUI FROM NEW YORK. En route from- New York to New Zealand and Australia the steamer Papanui sailed from Colon on June 11. "The vessel Is due at Auckland on July 7 and her other discharging ports are Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne. ARGYLLSHIRE FROM LIVERPOOL. With • cargo from . west coast ports of the United Kingdom for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth, the steamer . Argyllshire, which left "on May 24; sailed from Curacao on June 11. The vessel Is due at'Auckland on July 1. CADETS FOB MERCANTILE MARINE. 1 The British -India steamer Nardana has been converted into a cadet training ship,' and on Her arrival at Sydney recently had 39 emhryo officers on hoard. *The Nardana * replaces the ■ former training ship Woodarra, Which has been sold, and she is now the chief cadet ship of the line. The Australia Is the other, but carries fewer cadets.' The cadets record their doings In the Nardana Review, a magazine which they edit on board, and which is printed every time they ' visit Melbourne. . The purser Is an artist and always, manages to produce an artistic seascape for- them. . WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were reported to be within range\of the... undermentioned wireless stations last night : . ' ' Auckland.—Aorahgl, H.M.S, Dunedin, Enton, Kaiwarra, Largo Law, Port Plrle, Sierra, Valendlne, Voco,- Walkawa. Wellington.—Maori, Marama, Tamahlne," Arahura, Niagara, tjuercus, Frank G Drum, Egero, _ Walhemo, Norfolk, Fort Huon. Tahiti, Mahana, Karow, Hororata, Paua. ■. . Awarua."—Sierra" Nevada. Makura, Tufaklna, Kent, Karetu, Maheno, Kartlgl. Chatham Islands.—Port Adelaide, Coptic, Tamaroa. MARINE EXAMINATIONS. The following are the May results of the examinations held by the Marine Department:— Mr D. Burgess gained his master's certificate, steam (ord.). ®-- p ®-. Magnusson gained his second class engineer’s certificate, steam. Messrs R; R. Saqders, Armlger.J. S. . M Alpine, and 1. p. Cole gained their third class engineers' certificates,, steam.Jin®; ?• Harwell gained his river engineer's certificate, steam. _ Messrs R H. Jones, W. K. Dunnage, V. “H Hunt, T A. L. Kelly, B. E. Smith, and W. Hflwtes oil” 6 * 1 thelr flrst ' class engineer's cerR * G .Blanc was successful In gaining his second class , engineer's certificate. oIL , • e following are, some of, the results to hand m the Juno examinations Steam ?’ Kueß ?.^” ed - ; . h ?s.';niaster's tertliacate f . succeasful m saining ir 133 '.engineers’- certificate, ell. ' , gained his second'class engineer's certificate, oil, Messrs J. W. Burt and T. L. MacQuarle were tllelr engineer's WHITE STAR LINE, , ■ ■ metil , cal advice, Mr Harold A. c? s i e , slracrl hls directorship of Star Line and the Oceanic Steam ? nd the b6ard has apsrs.*" hU place Mr William R. Roberts, who has been manager of the company In was formpr/v Ce - December. 1920. Mr Roberts T l lrect , or Bn(1 general manager nnrt "nn hi 7 ne <aa associated company), Mr b F hi M m’S also announces that “ Mitchell, general manager .and Comnanv W Mall Stc am Packet Company, and Mr, John -Macmillan ccn'-ral Ltd naß li r m7 of v 6 Shaw * Savill and Albion Co., whit- 27® b T e f“ appointed directors of the S™m HSteaSS?'(StS?' and the oceanic tv s, apta l a J -,, Sl'Roatle, chief officer "of the ncdntoi J! 31 J “ er , 3 ® Bj - eStlc i assumed the apforanNev^^Tork^"3l^n^, | U^™™b^>^ I ' 3as^m ° a^' garlc. PP ' d l ? the command of the Cal- ‘ °® cera ero well known !n - Ncw Zen . Star liner