SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21244, 27 January 1931, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

: . WEATHER REPORT. (PEii United Press association.) WELLINGTON. January 26. The following is the official weather reiiort At 4 n.m. • Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—E., slight breeze, overcast, with dew 30.04 Cape Maria—S.W., light air, cloudy, and foggy, tnoderate seas .. .. 30.06 r 5 Auckland—S.W., gentle breeze, * overcast .. 30.0 a 73 East Cape—N.W., gale, cloudy and hazy, rough seas 30.15 <7 Cape Egmont—W.S.W.. slight breeze, overcast, smooth seas .. 30.07 71 Napier—Calm, hazy, smooth seas 29.56 80 Farewell Spit—W., fresh breeze, . cloudy, moderate seas .. . .. .. 30.01 73 Stephen Island—W.N.W., gentle breeze, foggy, moderate seas .. 30.01 58 .Wellington—N.N.W., gentle breeze, detached cloud, smooth seas .. 30.02 67 Cape Campbell—S., gentle breeze, cloudy, rough seas -30.05 66 Greymouth—N.W., slight breeze, hazy, slight seas 30.08 66 Akaroa Light—E., slight breeze, cloudy, smooth seas 30.00 66 Nugget Point—Calm, misty, smooth seas .. .. 30.02 59 Puysegur Point—S., slight breeze, overcast, moderate seas ..... 30.02 54 Chatham Islands—E., slight breeze, overcast, smooth seas .. .. .. 29.95 65 Sydney—S.S.E., slight breeze* > cloudy,-. : .. ...... ,29.86 WEATHER FORECAST. " ! The following is the official weather report and forecast : An anti-cyclone has been moving very slowly eastwards. The cyclone, which yesterday was centred off the New South Wales coast, is now located over the central Tasman. Indications are for moderate but freshening northerly winds; seas generally smooth to moderate, but later rising; north-east to' north winds, freshening and becoming strong In the eastern Tasman Sea, with rising seas; weather generally warm and sultry, with increasing cloud and mist, rain developing In the far north and south and gradually extending over most of the Dominion during the next 24 to 36 hours. ♦ DEPARTURE. Monday, January 26. Totara, s.s. '(5 p«cn.), 402 tons, Eden, for New Plymouth, via ports. : VESSELS IN PORT. ilCHtYv' ■■ •■■■ -v-t- ’- DestiVesse). Prom Berth. nation. Zcalandlc London Pt. Chalmers Bluff Minerlc Makatea Is Ft. Chalmers Westport Wlngatui Auckland Ft. Chalmers Survey Kamona Westport Ft. Chalmers Laid up Kawatirl Pt Chalmers Laid iip Oretl Port Craig Pt. Chalmers. Laid up Kalaia Gisborne in stream Gisborne Surrey Liverpool Victoria wf. N. Plym. Storm Port Craig Kitchener wf. Wanganui Wakakura ‘ Akaroa ’ Rattray st wf. Akaroa EXPECTED ARRIVALS, e Coastal and Intercolonial. ■r eport Dunedin, Wellington, Lyttelton, to-day. Maheno, Melbourne, via Bluff, to-day. Waipiata. Bluff, January 28. 1 Progress, Port Waikato, via ports, Jan. 28. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, January 28. Ilolmdale/ Wanganui, Wellington. Jan. 28. City of Glasgow Lyttelton. January 2S. Walraarino, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 29. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, January 31. Huia, schooner, Auckland direct, January 31. Maui Pomare, Apia, Niue Island, February 2. Walnui, Napier, Gisborne, February 2. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 3. Kiwitca, Adelaide, via ports, February 3. Kanna, Westport, via Bluff, February 3. Storm; Wanganui, via. ports, February 5. Walkoualtl, Newcastle, Sydney. Feb. G. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, February 6. Wakakura (minesweeper), Akaroa, February 6. Ruapehu. Auckland direct ' February 0 Cumberland, Wellington Lyttelton Feb. 11 Canadian Transporter, Tlmaru, February 13. Herminius, Auckland direct, February 16. , Golden Cloud, Lvttcltnn Tlmaru Feb 17. Anglo-Canadian, Lyttelton, February IS, Coptic, Picton, Gisborne, February 18. Fort Alma, Suva direct. February 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Zcalandlc, Bluff, Tlmaru, to-day. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 28. Surrey, Now Plymouth direct, Jan. 28. • Maheno Melbourne, via ports, January 28... Ilolmdale. Wanganui, via ports, Jan. 23. „ Progress. Port Waikato, via ports. Jan 28. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, January 28. Port Dunedin, Timaru, Oamaru, January 29. City of Glasgow. Sydney direct. January 29. Waimarlno, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 31. Wakakura (minesweeper), Akaroa, Jan. 31. Calm, Wanganui, via ports. January 31. Hula, schooner, Greymouth, Melbourne, Feb. 2. Maul Pomare, Lyttelton, Wellington, Feb. 2. Wainui Gisborne, via ports. February 3. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 3. Kanna, Oamaru, Westport, February 4. , Walkoualtl. Sydney, via ports February 7. Katoa, Auckland, via ports, February 7. Ruapehu, New Plymouth direct, Feb. 10. Canadian Transporter. Bluff. February 14. Herminius, Timaru, Lyttelton, February 17. Golden Cloud, Gisborne, Honolulu, Ecb. 19. Coptic, Timaru, Wellington. February 19. Anglo-Canadian, Dunkirk, London, Feb. 20. Port Alma Lyttelton. Bluff. February 23. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Port Dunedin (due to-day).—Left Liverpool December 6 tor Auckland Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin, arrived Auckland January 13. City of Glasgow (due January 28).—Left Non York December 17 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney; arrived Auckland January 17. Ruapehu (due February 6).—Left London December 20 for Auckland, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth; due Auckland January 28. Cumberland (due February 11). —Left Liver pool December 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; due Auckland January 28. Canadian Transporter (due February 13). Left Halifax December 24 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Tlmaru. Dunedin, and Bluff due Auckland February 3. Golden Cloud (duo February 17).—Left Los Angeles December 31 for Auckland, Welling ton. Lyttelton T.lmaru. and Dunedin: due Auckland, January 28. » Port Alma (due February 19).—Lett London January 9 for Suva, Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, and Bluff; due Suva February 12. Port Plrle (due February 22). —Left New York December 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin due Auckland February 10. Otalo (due February 27).—Left Liverpool January 3 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers: due Auckland February 11. Armadale (due March 5). —Left New York January 17 and Newport News January 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports: due Auckland February 21. Malmoa (due March B).—Left Liverpool January 17 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland February 24. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Sommerstad, left Los Angeles December 31 for Wellington; due, January 26. Herminius, lett Antwerp December 20 tor Auckland via Panama due January 28 Brisbane Maru, left Mojl December 31 for Wellington and Auckland, via Australia; due Wellington January 31 Cambridge, lett Antwerp December 18 for Auckland and New Plymouth: duo Auckland January 31. Mataroa, left Southampton January 3 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington February 3. Coptic, left Liverpool December 31 for New Zealand (in ballast); due Lyttelton February 5.

Talroa, left Antwerp January 4 for Auckland and New Plymouth; duo Auckland. February ■ Rangitata, left Southampton January 16 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland February 18. Kini, left England December 13 for New Zealand, due Wellington February 25. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Anglo-Canadian, leaves Port Chalmers February 20 for Dunkirk, London, and Hull, via Panama. / _ Canadian Cruiser, leaves Auckland "January 28 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Canadian Transporter, leaves Auckland February 21 for New York, Boston, and Halifax, via Panama. . Huntingdon, leaves Wellington January 28 for London and Avoumouth. via Panama. lonic, leaves Wellington February 10 toi Southampton and London, via Panama. Northumberland, leaves Wellington February 9 for London and Avonmouth,-via Panama. Pakeha, leaves Auckland February 2 for London, via Panama. Port Fairy, leaves Auckland February 2 tot London, via Panama. Port Dunedin, leaves Wellington February 14 for London, via Panama. Rangltiki, leaves Wellington January 31 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Ruahlne leaves Wellington February 28 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Ruapehu, leaves Wellington March for Southampton and .London, via Panama. Rangitata, leaves Wellington March 28 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Taranaki, leaves Auckland February 5 for London, via Panama. Zcalandlc, leaves Lyttelton February 14 for London, via Panama. .PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, loft Auckland January 13 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, duo Vancouver January 30. Monowal, leaves Wellington January 27 for San Francisco, via RaFotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco February 13. Makura, left San Francisco January 21 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga ; due Wellington February 9. Aorangi, leaves Sydney February 5 and Auckland February 10 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver February 27. , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January *26.—Arrived Karepo (11 a.m.), from, Greymouth; Veronica (1 p.m.), from the south. Sailed: Unden (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Aorangi (midnight) for Sydney. NAPIER, January 26.—Arrived: Wainui (7 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Canadian Cruiser (8 p.m.), for Auckland. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 26.—Sailed: Orepuki (4 p.m.), for Nelson; Kaimlro (3.40 p.m.), for Nelson. WELLINGTON. January 26.—Arrived: Walmarino (6.50 a.m.), from Auckland. To arrive : Poolta, from Greymouth. Sailed; City of Glasgow. (3.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Breeze (5.50 p.m.), for Dunedin; Progress (6 p.m.), for Dunedin;- Holradale (6 p.m.), for Dunedin; Katoa (7.30 p.m,), for Auckland; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON; January 26.—Sailed; Port Dunedin (12.20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Foxton (12.40 p.m.), f for Foxton; Maori (8.20 p.m.). for. Wellington. BLUFF, January 26.—Sailed: Maheno (7.10 p.m.), for Dunedin. HONOLULU, January 23. —Sailed; Niagara, for Vancouver. PANAMA, January 23.—Arrived: Eemuera, from Napier. COLON, January 23. —Arrived: Port Alma, from London. Sailed: Turaklna, for London. > The Totara sailed yesterday afternoon for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and New Plymouth. The Waipiata is due at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Bluff to load general cargo. She Is timed to sail to-morrow night for Oamaru, Tlmaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. The Union Company advises that the Kanna |.s been fixed to load at Westport bn Friday ior Bluff, Dunedin, and Oamaru. The Breeze is due here to-morrow from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She is timed to sail to-morrow evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Holmdale Is due to-morrow morning from Wellington, and is timed to sail to-morrow night for Wellington and Wanganui, via ports. The Progress has been fixed to load general cargo at Dunedin to-morrow for New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The Union Company’s Walkoualtl left Timaru on January 22 for Sydney. She will load at Sydney and Newcastle for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Tlmaru. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor ship Rangltiki is scheduled to leave Auckland for London, via Panama, at 4 p.m. on Saturday next. The Brisbane Maru is now due to leave Melbourne to-day for ; Wellington, and Is duo at the northern port on January 31. The Huntingdon, which has been delayed at Auckland, arrived at Wellington on Sunday ■to complete loading. She is timed to leave Wellington at daybreak to-morrow for London and tho west coast ports of the United Kingdom. Tho Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia, which has undergone an extensive overhaul and has been fitted with a new Gardner full Diesel engine of 166 h.p., had a trial run on Auckland Harbour last Thursday* Her speed was expected to be about 7J to 8 knots. The vessel then proceeded to Tamaki to load explosives for Dunedin and Greymouth. She will afterwards go to Melbourne, where she will load explosives for Greymouth, Westport, and Auckland. ' v MAHENO DUE THIS MORNING. The intercolonial steamer Maheno is due at Dunedin this morning from Melbourne, via Bluff, She will berth at the Cross wharf to land passengers and discharge general cargo. The Maheno Is timed to sail at 11 a.m. to-morrow for Lyttelton. Wellington, Bluff and Melbourne. PORT DUNEDIN FROM LIVERPOOL. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor ship Port Dunedin is due here about 10 a.m to-day from Liverpool, via northern ports. The vessel will berth at the, Victoria wharf, where tho remainder of her Home cargo will be discharged. ARMADALE LEAVES NEW YORK. Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that tho A. and A. Line’s chartered motor ship Armadale left New York on January 17, and Newport News on January 19 for the four main New Zealand ports and Australia. She Is duo at Auckland oh February 21. NEW YORK CARGO. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Hobart Is scheduled to load at New York during tho second half of February for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. PACIFIC COAST CARGO. The Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company’s steamer Golden Cloud was to leave Apia on January 21, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on January 28 with cargo from Pacific coast ports. CAPE MARIA RADIO BEACON. Tho radio beacon at Cape Maria Van Dieman, which was out of action for three days last week, has been readjusted, and Is now working satisfactorily.

NARBADA’S MOVEMENTS. The Union Company’s Narbada arrived at Bluff last Friday from Dunedin to complete discharge of her Eastern cargo. From Bluff she will proceed to Newcastle to load a cargo of coal for Java or Singapore, thence to Calcutta, where she will take tho March-April loading for New Zealand. KIWITEA FROM AUSTRALIA. The Union Company advises that the Klwitea, which left Hobart on January 16, is now completing loading at Edithburg, Adelaide, and Melbourne, for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is timed to arrive at. Bluff on February 7. '' ■*s. .Q» v HERMINIUS AND COPTIC TO LOAD. The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the steamer Herminlus is duo at Port Chalmers on February 16 from Auckland to load products for London and west of England ports. She will sail about February 17 for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wanganui roadstead, and Wellington to complete loading. The Herminlus, is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on March 4 for England, via Panama. The motor ship Coptic Is duo at Port Chalmers on February 18 from Gisborne to load frozen meat and dairy produce. She will sail about February 19 for Tlmaru and Wellington to complete loading. The Coptic is scheduled to leave Wellington finally on February 28 for London, via Panama. CHANGE IN P. AND 0. SCHEDULE. A one-time crack unit of the P. and 0. Company’s Australian fleet will again visit Australia next August, when tho Mantua will make the voyage, while tho Mongolia is being overhauled and altered. The Mantua, which is 10,946 tons register, was built in 1909 for the Australian service, and was one of tho smartest vessels of the fleet at that time. Her last visit to Australia was made in 1922, after which she was withdrawn owing to the demand for bigger and faster ships. She has since been in tho China service. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels were reported to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland.—Marama, Maungariui, Tofua, Maul Pomare, Aorangl, Ruapehu, Sonoma. AngloCanadian, Herminlus,, Enton, Golden Cloud, Cumberland, Unden, Cambridge. Wellington.—Maori, Wahlne, Tamahine, Niagara, Ulimaroa, Rangitata, Port Huon, Taranaki, Canadian Cruiser, Athelqeen, Poolta, Norfolk. Awarua.—Maheno, Makura, Matal, Wakakura, Whalers, Discovery. Chatham Islands. —Corinthic (Wellington to London). PASSENGERS BY THE RUAHINE. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahlne, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from London and Southampton, brought the following saloon passengers for New Zealand:—Mr and Mrs A. M. Anderson, Surgeon-lieutenant A. J. Burden, R.N., Mrs L. N. Campbell and three children. Miss I. M. Corry, Commander and Mrs G. H. Dennistoun and two children and nurse, Mr W. F. Giles, Miss Henry, Mrs C. H. Izard, Mrs L. Klsslißg, Sir James Mills, the Right Rev. F. M. Molyneux (Bishop of Melanesia), Dr and Mrs E. Marsdcn, Mr and Mrs C. Marriott and three children, Mrs B. M'R. Peacock, Captain W. R. R. Poe, Mr H. D. Swan, Mr E. Mrs K. E. Sheldon, Miss G. C. Tryon, Miss I. M. Trender, Misses J. and H. R. Dalrymple, Miss K. S. Goodison, Mrs E. L. Gray, Miss A. Duncan, Miss A. Harrison, Miss Mackenzie, Miss MacCallow, Miss Purry, Miss K. J. Srombom, Mrs F. M. Tooms and two children, Mr W. V. Pritchard, Miss E. Ritchie; and 50 third class.