SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21411, 12 August 1931, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS

WEATHER REPORT. (FBB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, August IX. The following Is the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:- Bar Ther. Norfolk Island—N.N.B., light hr., detached cloud 30.21 - Cape Marla—N.W., fresh breeze, cloudy, with passing showers, c moderate seas 30 - 34 55 “ : Auckland—N.E., moderate breeze, ' cloudy, with passing showers 30.29 59 last Cape—N.. strong br., cloudy, rough seas .. 30.32 58 fi Cape Egmont—N., moderate br., overcast, moderate swell .. 30.80 51 / Napier—N.E., slight breeze, detached cloud, rough seas .... 30.20 56 Farewell Spit—S.W., moderate br., „ detached cloud, rough seas .. 30.20 50 Stephen Island—W.N.W., fresh br., ■ detached cloud and gloomy, mod. seas .. •• 30.20 47 i Wellington—N.W., .fresh breeze, overcast, rather rough sea .. 30.18 48 Cape Campbell—N.. fresh br.. blue sky, with haze, rough seas 00.10 52 *■'. Groymouth—N., moderate breeze, ’ passing showers, moderate swell 30.25 4b Akaroa Light—N., sUght breeze, blue sky, smooth seas 29.90 55 Nugget Point—N., fresh breeze, detached cloud, moderate seas 29.75 50 Puysegur Point —N., strong gale, cloudy, constant seas 29.50 50 Chatham Islands—W., slight hr., blue sky, smooth seas .. .. 30.27 45 i- Sydney—N.W., light air, overcast 29.90 Hobart—N.. slight breeze, passing showers •• •• •• 29 - 37 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather fore- - ■ cast:—, Yesterday's anti-cyclone Is moving off New :i - Zealand, and the first of a fresh series of depressions Is approaching the South Island. ■ Indications are for moderate to strong northerly r winds, reaching gale force in parts of the Cook and Foveaux Strait areas; seas rough / south of Cape Egmont and off shore south or Castlepolnt, elsewhere smooth to moderate; 1 strong northerly winds to gales and rough seas In the eastern Tasman; weather unsettled In districts with a westerly aspect, with rain a developing; fair at first In eastern districts, n but rain gradually extending to scattered a parts; temperatures mild. * arrival. . Tuesday, August IX. Storm. 8.8. (1.20 p.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, from Bluff. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. Storm, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, for Wanganui, via ports. DEPARTURES. Tuesday, August 11. , Walkoualtl, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 3926 tons, Watson, for Lyttelton, v . VESSELS IN PORT. DestlVessel Prom Berth ' nation . Kahlka Gisborne Pt. Chalmers Survey ” Marama Sydney Pt. Chalmers Laid up “ Maheno Lyttelton Pt. Chalmers Laid up Kawatlrl Pt. Chalmers Laid bp Kalkoral Lyttelton Pt. Chalmers Laid up 2 Kaponga ' Westport Birch st wf. Westport i ■ . EXPECTED ARRIVALS Coastal and Intercolonial. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, to-day. , Talnul,: Wellington, Lyttelton, to-day. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, August 13. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, August 13. 2. Port Waikato, Auckland, Timaru, Aug. 14. Canadian Constructor, Lyttelton, August ,16. Walkoualtl, Lyttelton, Oamaru, August 16. ► Purlrl, Wellington. Lyttelton. August 16. Holmdale, Wanganui, , Wellington, August 17. Maui Pomarc, Apia, Niue Island, Aug. li. . Poolta, Gisborne, Wellington, August 18. John, Port Waikato, via ports, August 19. & Matakana, Oamaru, Timaru, August 19. T Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, August 19. Walmarino, Auckland, via ports, August 20. Oplhl, New Plymouth. Wellington, August 21. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, August 21. Eangltane, Auckland, Wellington, August 21. Wainul, Melbourne, via Bluff. August 25. Walhemo, Napier, Lyttelton, August 26. Hermlnlus, Wellington, Lyttelton, August 28. x Malraoa. Napier New Plymouth Septembers Golden Cross, Wellington, Lyttelton, Sept. 9. < Canadian Highlander, Lyttelton, Sept. 15. - Narbada. Lyttelton, Timaru, September 15. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Kaponga, Westport, via ports, to-day. 2 Gale, Wanganui, vis ports, August 13. Port Waikato, Whangarel. via ports, Aug. 14. Talnul, Bluff, Timaru, August 15. T Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, August 17. ’ Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, August 17. Canadian Constructor, Melbourne. August 17. Purlrl, Sydney direct, August 17. Maul Pomare Wellington, Lyttelton Aug 17. Walkoualtl, Sydney, via Bluff, August 18. Poolta, GiSborne, via ports, August 18. John, Port Waikato, via ports. August 19. % Breeze Wanganui, via ports, August 19. Matakana, Lyttelton, Wellington, August 20. Walmarino. Auckland, via ports, August 20. • Oplhl, New Plymouth, via ports, August 21. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, August 21. Kangltane Wellington Auckland August 24 Wainul, Melbourne, via ports. August 25. Walhemo, Bluff, Melbourne, August 28. Hermlnlus, New Plymouth direct, Aug. 31. Malmoa Wellington, London. September 7 Golden Cross, Sydney, Honolulu, Sept. 10. 1 Canadian- Highlander, Melbourne, Sept. 16. OVERSEAS VESSELS KOR OTAGO. Talnul (dim to-day), from London.—Left Southampton June 26 foi Suva. Wellington Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; arrived Wellington August 8. Canadian Constructor (due August 16).—Lett Montreal June 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia; arrived Auckland August 8. Purlrl (due August 16).—Left New York June 16 and Galveston July 1 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland August 6, , Walhemo (due August 26).—Left Los Angeles July 13* for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne and Sydney; arrived Auckland August 7. Karamea (due August 23).—Left London July 16 for Lyttelton Dunedin, Bluff and Timaru; duo Lytttleton August 18. City of Christiania (due August 27).—Left New York July 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland August 15. Hermlnlus (due August 28).—Left Liverpool July 7, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth: due Auckland August 14. Gojden Cross (due September 9).—Left Los Angeles August 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia; due Auck- - land August 27. Canadian Highlander (due September 15).Left Montreal July 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyt'slton. Dunedin and Australia; due Aucklar.: September 4. Narbada (due September 15).—Left Calcutta August 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland September 1. iTongarlro (due September 17).—Left Liverpool July 28 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland Seplemb6Kent (due September 18).—Left London August 8 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Napier; due Suva September 11. Port Alma (due September 20).—Left New Tork July 30 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland September 7. ■ FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Nauru Chief, left Nauru Island August 3 for Auckland; due August 14. Port Gisborne, left London July 17 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington August >B.

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Remuera, left Southampton July 31 for Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland September 6. TO SAIL FOB OVERSEAS PORTS. Hermlnlus, leaves Auckland September 24 for London, via Panama. Malmoa, leaves Wellington September 10 for London, via Panama. Matakana, leaves Wellington August 26 for London and west of England ports, via Panama. Opawa leaves Wellington August 15 for London and west ct England ports, via Panama. Port Fremantle, leaves Auckland August 12 for London, via Panama. Port Gisborne, leaves Wellington September 22 for London and west of England ports, via Panama, _ _ . Baugitata, leaves Wellington August 15 tor Southampton and London, via Panama. Kangltane, loaves Auckland September 12 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Talroa,. leaves Wellington August 18 for London. via Panama. . t Talnul, loaves Auckland September 2 tor Southampton and London, via Panama. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl, left Auckland July 28 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: duo Vancouver A Makura 4 ,’ left Wellington August 11 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete I duo San Francisco August 28. Ventura, lett San Francisco July 23 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva ; due Auckland August 14 and Sydney August 18. Maunganul, left San Francisco August 5 tor Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga: due Wellington August 24. Sonomo, left Auckland August 8 for San Francisco, via Suva and Honolulu; due San Francisco August 26. , , Niagara, leaves Sydney August 20 and Auckland August 25 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver September 11. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 11.—Arrived: Monowal (5.30 a.m.), from Sydney; Walmarino (5.50 a.m.), from Plcton. Sailed: Niagara (6.30 p.m.), for Sydney; Canopus (6.40 p.m.), for Westport. WELLINGTON, August 11.—Arrived; Rata (2 10 a.m.), from Plcton; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Gale (7.15 a.m.), from Wanganui; Northern Light (10.50 a.m.), from Brisbane. Sailed: Makura (3 p.m.), for San Francisco; Gale (5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Rata (5 p.m.), for Nelson; Wlngatul (5.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. To sail: Wainul (10 p.m.), for Melbourne. - LYTTELTON, August 11.—Arrived: Wahine (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Holmdale (7 a.m.), from Timarußreeze (7.25 a.m.), from Timaru; Oplhl (11.15 a.m.), from Timaru; Kuku (12.35 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; Holmdale (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Breeze (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, August 11.—Sailed: Waipiata (5.45 p.m.), for Dunedin. SYDNEY, August 11.—Arrived: Ullmaroa (.6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. SUVA, August 10.—Sailed: Ventura, for Auckland. , The Storm, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Bluff, sailed last evening for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Wanganui. The Waipiata Is due at Dunedin this morning from Bluff to load general cargo. She Is timed to sail this evening for Timaru, Wellington and Auckland. The Kaponga Is to sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton to discharge the remainder of her Westport coal and load general cargo for Westport. The Walkoualtl sailed yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, Timaru and Oamaru to continue discharging general cargo and coal from Australia. She will return to Dunedin about the end of the week to complete discharge and load for Sydney. The Wlngatul Is due to-morrow from • Auckland, via ports, to discharge and load general cargo. She will sail next Monday for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. The Gale Is due here to-morrow from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She Is timed to sail to-morrow evening for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for 'Wellington, Plcton and Wanganui. The steamer Tees, which has been on the coastal run for some weeks under charter to Holm and Co., will bo taken off the run this week to make her periodical trip to the Chatham Islands. She Is due at Lyttelton to-morrow and Is to sail that day with passengers and cargo for the Islands, where she will call at Waltangl, Owenga, Kalngaroa, and Pitt Island. En route from Falmouth to Australian ports, the Federal Line steamer Cambridge Is reported to have cleared Panama on August 5. The Federal Line' steamer Northumberland, which sailed from Brisbane on June 30 for 'United Kingdom ports, via Genoa, cleared Genoa on August 5. TAINUI PROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company advises that the Talnul Is due at Port Chalmers this morning from Uon don . via Wellington and Lyttelton to discharge a large quantity of Home cargo. She will sail about the end of the week for Bluff to complete discharge. HEEMINIUS PROM LIVERPOOL, v The Shaw, Savlll and Albion steamer Hermlnius Is due at Auckland on Saturday from Liverpool. She will discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. THE CITY OF CHRISTIANIA. The A and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Christiania, which left New York on July 10, and Newport Nows on July 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia, is duo at Auckland on August 15. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tho following vessels were reported last night to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations: — Auckland.—Brisbane Mam, Hermlnlus, Karepo. Kartlgi, Maul Pomare, Monowal, Niagara, Sonoma, Tofua, Ventura,, Walotapu, Walpahl. Wellington.—Aorangl, Canadian Constructor, H.M.S. Diomede, Golden Coast, Kallngo, Karamea, Karetu, H.M.S. Laburnum, Laurel, Makura, Matal, Maori, Mirrabooka, Northern Light, Opawa, Rangitane, Tamahlne, Wahine, Walhemo. Awarua.—Maunganul, Ngakuta, Walkawa, Walkoualtl. Chatham Islands.—City of Christiania (New York to Auckland). NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Marine Department advises that signals arafleow made between flagstaffs erected near the south-western end of Motutara Island, Auckland, and a point a mile and a-quarter north of Sadler Point, In connection with the working of a quarry on Motutara Island and the carriage of metal to the mainland. The day signals will consist of circular and/or triangular shapes exhibited from the yardarms. The night signals will consist of white and/or red lights exhibited from the mast or from the yard. Motutara is the westernmost Island of tho Kaltu Kalu group. The present flashing white light with red .sector on Oraltel wharf (Auckland Harbour) has been altered to flashing red every four seconds thus: Flash 1 second, eclipse 3 seconds. Position: On black pile beacon about 130 yards to the northward of black beacon off the Bastion. Details: A red sector has been Introduced in the fixed white light exhibited on the black pile beacon about 130 yards to the northward of the black beacon off the Bastion. The light shows red from 844 degrees through north to 074 degrees, white elsewhere. The red sector covers tho sewer outfall beacon.

MATAKANA TO LOAD. Tho Shaw, Savlll Company advises that the Matakana is due at Port Chalmers on August 19 from Tlmaru to load frozen meat and dairy produce for London. She will sail hence tor Lyttelton and Wellington to complete loading. PACIFIC ISLAND TOURS. The Union Steam Ship Company announces a specially reduced fare for tho round tour from Auckland to Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and back to Auckland, a trip occupying three weeks This will Interest many people In New Zealand who have not seen the tropics and to whom this journey among some of the most fascinating volcanic and coral Islands of tho Pacific will come as a revelation of beauty. The natives, too, are charming, and an Interesting feature is the difference of Government In the various groups—Fiji under the British Colonial Office, Tonga (where three different calls are made) as a separate Lillputian kingdom, and Samoa, administered by New Zealand under mandate. Travellers may with advantage take this opportunity of avoiding winter at a minimum of cost, as the passenger lives on board for the whole trip and consequently has only small incidental expenses. The reduced fare will apply during the next four months.