SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21264, 19 February 1931, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEATHER REPORT. (?xb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 18. The following la tho official weather report at 4 p.m.: gar, Ther. Norfolk Island—B., fresh breeze, _ detached clouds •• Cape Marla—S.E., gentle breeze, detached clouds, smooth seas .. dU.io o» Auckland—S.W., moderate breeze, detached clouds •• 30 - 18 East Cape—S„ gentle breeze, detached clouds, moderate seas 80.23 id Cape Bgmont—W., slight breeze, „ cloudy, moderate seas ou.zo do / Farewell Spit—N.W., slight breeze, blue sky, smooth seas .. .. 30-1 id Stephen Island —N.W., slight breeze, blue shy, haze, smooth g 6 Wellington—N.N.W., gentle breeze, blue sky, smooth seas •• •• •• 3U - 14 00 Cape Campbell—N.E., moderate breeze, blue sky, moderate Greymouth—S., sjight breeze, detached clouds, constant seas.. 30.26 63 Akaroa Light—N., gentle breeze, blue sky, smooth seas .. .. •• 30.ui Nugget Point —N., fresh breeze, blue sky, haze, ,moderate moderate seas .... ..••••••• 30 - uu bu Puysegur Point —N„ gale, detached cloud, rough seas •> Chatham Islands-W., fresh breeze, overcast, ugly sky, rough seas 30.03 til Sydney —E.N.E., gentle breeze, blue sky •• •; Hobart (9 a.m.)—N.N.W., slight _ breeze, blue sky WEATHER FORECAST. The following is tho official weather forecast : An anti-cyclone still covers New Zeabut a depression of moderate intensity is now moving on to the south-west Tasman Sea. Indications are for winds becoming inorther y generally, and freshening in and south of Cook Strait; seas smooth to moderate; later rising in Cook and foveaux Straits: freshening northerlyy winds in the eastern Tasman Sea: seas smooth in the northern portion, ? d ® rrate,t t e , p“ rather rough in the southern portion-, weather still fair to fine in most districts with warm temperatures; scatttred showers later in Destand and about Foveaus Strait. — ; ARRIVALS. Port Dunedin, motor ship (6.40 a.m.), 7463 tons, W. D. Mason, from Bluff. H. L. Taplej 6 s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 681 tons, Williams, from Wanganui and Wellington. Keith Ea Hemi’nius, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 9930 tons. T. V. Roberts, from Lyttelton. Murray, Robe.ts, and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Maheuo, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 5323 tons, D. M'Donald, for Melbourne, via northern ports and Bluff. Passengers:—Wellington: Saloon: Sir T. Ritchie, Mrs M’Leod, and the Rev. Mr Anderson and Mrs Anderson. Golden Cloud, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 5613 tons, A, Skjellerup, for Sydney. ! Anglo-Canadian, motor ship (4.00 p.m.), 5-DS ' tons, T. J. Greenhill, for Timaru. Gale, s.s. (9.15 p.m.). 567 tons, MKenzle. for Wanganui, via ports. Holmdale,, s.s. (11 p.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Wanganui, via ports. VESSELS IN PORT. DestlVessel From Berth. nation. Pt Dunedin Bluff Pt. Chalmers Wellington Hermlnius Lyttelton Pt. Chalmers Timaru Cumberland Liverpool Pt. Chalmers Bluff Wingatul Auckland Pt. Chalmers Survey Kamona Westport Pt. Chalmers Laid up Kawatirl - f’t Chalmers Laid up Oretl Port Craig Pt Chalmers. Laid up Kaiaia Gisborne In stream Gisborne Waikouaitl Oaraaru Pt. Chalmers Survey Wakakura Akaroa Rattray wf. Lyttelton EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Intercolonial. Surrey. Auckland, Wellington, February 19. John, Port Waikato', via ports, Feb. 20. Haleric, Wellington, Lyttelton, February 20. Coptic, Picton, Timaru, February 21. Otaio, Wellington, Lyttelton, February 21. Breeze, W’anganui,'via ports, February 2.1. Port Pirie, Wellington, Lyttelton, Feb. 22. W’almarlno, Auckland, via ports, Feb. 23. Oplhi, New Plymouth, Wellington, Feb. 23. Port Alma, Suva direct, February 23. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, February 27. Progress, Port W’aikato, via ports, Feb. 27. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, Feb. 27. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 27. Fuku Maru, W’anganui, Lyttelton, Feb. 27. Wainul, Gisborne, Wellington, March 2. Katoa Newcastle, Sydney, March 4. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, March 5. Paua Wellington Victoria wf. Weil’ton PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Cumberland. Bluff, Lyttelton, to-day. Surrey, London, via Bluff, February 20. Herminius, Timaru, Wellington, Feb. 20. Port Dunedin, Wellington, London, Feb. 20. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, February 21. Haleric, Melbourne, Sydney,’ February 21. Wakakura- (minesweeper). Lyttelton, Feb. 21. W'aimarino, Auckland, via ports, February 23. Coptic, Wellington. London. February 23 Opihi, New Plymouth, via ports, Feb. 23. John. Port Waikato, via ports, Feb. 23. Port Alma, Lyttelton, Bluff, February 25. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, Feb. 27. _ Progress. Port Waikato, via ports. Feb Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 27. Storm, W'anganui, via ports, February 27. Wainul, Gisborne, via ports, March 3 V.’aipiata, Auckland, via ports, .March 0. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR OTAGO. Haleric (due February 19). —Left San Pedro January 12 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland February 7. Otaio (due February 21).—Left Liverpool January 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers: arrived Auckland February 5. Port Pirie (due February 22).—Left New York December 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: arrived Auckland February 12. Port Alma (due February 23). —Left London January 9 for Suva, Fort Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Bluff; due Suva February 15. Fuku Maru (due February 27). —Left Japan Januarv 19 for Auckland. Wanganui, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: arrived Auckland Feb. 16. Armadale (due March 5). —Left New York January 17 and Newport News January 19 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports; duo Auckland February 21. Malmoa (due March B).—Left Liverpool January 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland February 24. Golden West (due March 11).—Left Los Angeles January 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin: due Auckland February 26. Somerset (duo March 13). —Left London January 30 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Timaru, New Plymouth and Nelson: due Lyttelton March 9. City of Dieppe (due March 18). —Left New York February 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland March 7. Canadian Highlander (due March 22).—Left Halifax January 24 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff: due Auckland March 9. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Rangltata, left Southampton January 16 for Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland February 19. Kinl, left England December 13 for New Zealand, due Wellington February 25. Cornwall, left Antwerp January 22 for Auck-

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land and Wellington: due Auckland March 4. Brunswick, left San Pedro February 7 for Auckland and Lyttelton; due Auckland March 4 Tekoa. left Liverpool January 24 for New Zealand In ballast: due on coast March 5. Northmoor, left Antwerp January for Auckland; due March 5. Tainui. left Southampton January 30 tot Auckland and Wellington; duo Auckland March 7. _ , . Rangltane, left Southampton February 13 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington March 19TO SAIL FOB OVERSEAS POUTS. Anglo-Canadian, leaves Timaru February 21 for Dunkirk, London, and Hull, via Panama. Canadian Transporter, leaves Auckland February 23 for New York, Boston, and Halifax, via Panama. „ . „„ , Coptic, leaves Wellington February 28 tor London, via Panama. Cambridge, leaves Auckland March 5 for London and Avonmouth, via Panama. Cumberland leaves Wellington March 6 tor London, via Panama. . „ , Herminius, leaves Wellington March 3 'or London and west of England ports, via Panama. Mamllius, leaves Auckland March 11 for London, via Panama Mataroa, leaves Wellington March 11 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Northumberland leaves Wellington February 14 for London and Avonmouth, via Panama. Port Dunedin, leaves Wellington February 24 tor London via Panama. Port Fremantle, leaves Auckland February 21 for London, via Panama. Port Victor, leaves Wellington March 11 tor London, via Panama. Ruahlne leaves Wellington February 28 tor Southampton and London, via Panama. Ruapehu, leaves Wellington March 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Rangltata, leaves Wellington March 28 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Surrey, leaves Bluff February 21 for London and Avonmouth, via Panama. Zealandic, leaves Bluff February 17 for London via Panama. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl left Auckland February 10 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due \ ancouver February 27. Makura, leaves Sydney February 19 and Wellington February 24 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco March 13. Niagara, left Vancouver February 4 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva: due Auckland February 23. Monowat, left San Francisco February 18 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga: due Wellington March 9. - SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 18.—Sailed: Fuku Maru (4 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Canopus (4.15 p.m.), for Westport. „ . . , WELLINGTON, February 18.—Arrived: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Haurakl (7.5 a.m.). from Lyttelton: Northumberland (7.4 a a.m.), from Wanganui: Breeze (8.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Progress (11.40 a.m.), for New Plymouth; Komata (1.5 p.m.), for Westport; Tasmania (4.10 , p.m.), for Napier; Surrey (6.10 p.m.), for Poft Chalmers; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 18.—Arrived; Storm (6.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Maori (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Otaio (6.50 a.m.), from Wellngton; Wainul (10.15 a.m.), from Timaru; Haleric (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Klwitea (11 a.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Storm (3.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Wainul (9 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, February 18.—Arrived: Waipiata (3.10 p.m.), from Dunedin; Zealandic (3.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton. The John is due here to-morrow from Wellington. She will go Into dock at Port Chalmers for overhaul. The Breeze is due at Dunedin on Saturday morning from Wellington, and will sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Union Company’s steamer Karepo will load at Auckland about next Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. The Opihi will load at Dunedin on Monday fort Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. The Waimarinn, from Auckland, Is due here on Sunday, and will load on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton Wellington and Auckland. Having discharged the remainder of her cargo from Pacific coast ports, the American steamer Golden Cloud sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney. The Intercolonial steamer Maheno sailed yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, and Melbourne. On her next trip to New Zealand from Melbourne the Maheno will be withdrawn. The Scales chartered motor ship AngloCanadian, after loading about 7000 bales of wool, left Port Chalmers last evening for Timaru to complete loading for Dunkirk, Hull, and London. Tho Holmdale arrived at Port Chalmers early yesterday morning from Wanganui and Wellington, and after discharging a quantity of coal came to Dunedin to load general cargo. She sailed last night for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Wanganui. Having completed her Homeward loading, the Shaw, Savill liner lonic left Auckland last Saturday afternoon for Southampton and London, via the Panama canal. The Shaw, Savill steamer Mamllius arrived at Wanganui last Saturday morning from Brisbane to commence her Homeward loading. She will subsequently complete at Bluff, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, ami is scheduled to clear the latter port finally on March 11 for London, via the Panama canal. ————«S*» —— TAINUI LEAVES BALBOA. The Tainui, en route from Southampton with passengers and cargo for New Zealand, sailed from Balboa last Saturday afternoon. She Is due at Auckland about March 7. THE ORARI. The Orari, the second of the two motor liners ordered by the New Zealand Shipping Company, will leave Liverpool on March 14 for New Zealand ports. She is coming out under the agency of the Federal Company.

PORT HUON LEAVES PANAMA. The Port Huon, which left Wellington on January 24 for London, sailed from Panama last Friday. - REPORTS. The Armadale, en route from New York, reports by wireless that she expects to arrive at Auckland on February 23. CORNWALL FROM ANTWERP. The Cornwall, cn route from Antwerp, arrived at Panama on February 11, and sailed the following day in continuation of her voyage to New Zealand. She is duo at Auckland about March (i. OTAIO DUE TO-MORROW. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Otalo arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning from Liverpool via Auckland and Wellington. She is due at this port to-morrow to complete discharge. HALERIC WITH CASE OIL. To continue discharge of her cargo of case oil from Port Arthur and San Pedro, the Texas Oil Company's chartered steamer Haleric arrived in the stream at Wellington early on Monday morning from Auckland. She will later proceed to Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia to complete discharge, being duo at this port tomorrow. MONOWAI AT SAN FRANCISCO. The ’Union Company has received cable advice .that its liner Monowai, from Sydney and Wellington, arrived at San Francisco at 9 a.m. on February 33. She sailed yesterday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney, and is due at Wellington on March 9. PORT ALMA LEAVES SUVA. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor ship Port Alma, from London, left Suva on Tuesday afternoon direct for Port Chalmers, where she is due next Monday morning. She will later proceed to Lyttelton and Bluff to complete discharge. PORT PIRIE DISCHARGING. To continue discharge of general cargo from New York and bitumen from Tampico, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Pirle arrived at Wellington on Monday from Auckland. She will leave Wellington again to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. The vessel is due at this port on February 22. CITY OP SWANSEA. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the Ellerman-Hall Lino steamer City of Swansea Is scheduled to leave New York on March 16 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Sydney. RARANGA FOR LONDON. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Raranga reached Colon on February 9 en route from Auckland to London. She was despatched from Auckland on January 17. MAUI POMARE FOR THE ISLANDS. The Government motor ship Maul Pomare left Auckland on Tuesday for Niue Island and Apia to load fruit for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. THE CITY OP DIEPPE. The A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Dieppe, en route from New York with general cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, is reported to have cleared Panama last Wednesday. PORT DUNEDIN LOADING WOOL. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino’s motor ship Port Dunedin arrived at Port Chalmers early yesterday morning from Bluff to load wool for Homo ports. From Port Chalmers she will proceed to Wellington to complete her loading. HERMINIUS ARRIVES. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Herminlus arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday to continue loading for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. She recently arrived at Auckland with a full cargo of basic slag from Antwerp for discharge at the northern port. The Herminlus left Antwerp on December 21 after being delayed 24 hours by dense fog. Indifferent weather was experienced to Panama canal, which was reached on January 8, the average speed having been 11.37 knots. Pine weather was met with in the Pacific until three days before her arrival at Auckland, when a south-westerly gale and heavy seas were encountered. Her average speed across the Pacific was 12.3 knots. Captain T. V. Roberts is in command of the Hcrminius, Air P. A. Smith is chief officer, Air S, A. Widdrington is chief engineer, and Air Brereton is chief steward. She Is scheduled to clear Wellington for London on Alarch 4. INTERCOLONIAL CARGO SERVICE. The following are the movements of Union Company vessels in the intercolonial cargo service;— The Kalingo was to have left Sydney on Saturday for Coff’s Harbour and Newcastle to load for Aliraraar and Wellington. The Kartigl left Auckland on Saturday for Westport and Greymouth, thence to Alelbourno, Adelaide, Edithburg, and Alelbourne to load for Auckland and Dunedin. The Katoa left Westport on Saturday for Sydney, thence to Newcastle and Sydney to load for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Poolta, from Wellington, was due at Grafton on Saturday. She is to load there and complete at Port Stephens and Newcastle for Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, and Greymouth. PERSONAL ITEAIS. Air F. Abernethy has relieved Air H. G. Waller as second engineer on the Holmdale. Air D. Nicholas is at present second mate on the Holmdale. Air N. Al’Leod, second refrigerating engineer on the Tairoa, is ashore on sick leave. Captain D. Christie is in command of the Tairoa, which is at present at Auckland, and ho has associated with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr P. Oliver; second, Air 0. Almond; third, Air C. Aleyer; fourth,' Air L. Alller; wireless operator, Mr W. Burnett; chief engineer. Air J. Naisraith; second, Air S. Walker; third, Air J. Stoveley: fourth, Air W. P. Leonve; fifth. Air J. Bullock; sixth. Air D. Walburn; seventh. Air J. Whittle; chief refrigerating engineer, Air W. Richardson; second, Air N. Al'Leod; chief steward. Air A. Roberts. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were reported to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland. —Armadale, lonic, H.M.S. Laburnum; Rangitata, Taranaki, Ventura, Sierra, Port Alma, Port Victor, Alaimoa, Canadian Britisher, Euripides, H.AI.S. Dunedin, H.AI.S. Diomede, Maui Pomare, Fuku Alaru. Wellington.—Maori, Wahlne, Tamahine, Aorangl, Niagara, Rangltiki, Rangltane, Kinl, Alatai, Otokia, Talnui, Huntingdon, Port Fairy, Ruahine, Surrey. Parracombo, Coptic, Alamllius, Port Fremantle. Awarua.—Alaheno, Zoalandic, Herminlus, Haleric, Port Dunedin, Cumberland, AngloCanadian, Otalo, Whalers. Chatham Islands. —Norfolk.