SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21431, 4 September 1931, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

WEATHER REPORT. (Pm Unitied press association.) WELLINGTON, September 3. Tha following is the official weather report «t 4 p.m. Ba . jjjer. Norfolk Island—S.S.W.; gentle br., _ blue sky • • • •• - ,9 ‘ 81 Cape Marla—W.. moderate breeze, ■ / ' cloudy, with passing, showers 29.63 5. ■ Auckland—W.S.W., moderate br., t’ cloudy .. .. 29.64 .' JBast Cape—Calm, overcast, smooth ■ . ■ seas • .. •• ou Cape Egmont—W., moderate br., detached cloud, moderate seas 29.61 02 Napier—S.E.r - moderate - breeze, i overcast, with passing showers, rough seas. ....... 29.60 56 Farewell Spit—N.W., gentle, br., cloudy, with passing showers, moderate seas • • •• 29.51 52 Stephen Island—W., slight breeze, detached cloud, smooth seas 29.53 50 • Wellington—N.W.; gentle breeze, v detached cloud, ‘Slight seas .*• 29.51 50 Cape Campbell—S.W., slight hr., overcast, smooth seas •• 29.52 48 Creypiouth—W., . slight , breeze, moderate seas .. .. 29.52 is Akaroa Light—S.W., gentle breeze, cloudy, moderate seas 29.57 «» Nugget Point—S., moderate breeze, . r detached cloud, moderate seas 29.58 4i Puysegur Point—S.E., slight br., cloudy, with ugly nky, smooth ■ ■ seas • • / 29.69 44 • Chatham. Islands—W.N.W., gentle . breeze, overcast, smooth seas 29.53 49 Sydney—E., gentle br., overcast 29.70 Hobart—S.E., light air, detached cloud .. 30.08 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather fore„east:— .■ j,.' ■ 1 ‘ 1 ' v There Is little change In the pressure distribution'since yesterday. A shallow, cyclone Is . still located off the west coast of the South Island, and a slight anti-cyclone east of Tasmania. Indications are for moderate to fresh west to south-west winds north of New Plymouth and Napier, elsewhere variable, but southerlies prevailing south of Greymouth and Akaroa and soon extending northwards; seas generally moderate; moderate southerly winds and moderate seas In the eastern Tasman; weather dull and, misty at times, with fur- ‘ ther scattered rain In most districts; snow on some of the high country of the South Island. “ > ,v;. v ■ • v. ■ • > ARRIVAL. Thursday, September 3. Wingatui, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 2378 tons, Whlte- . field,, from Auckland, via ports. Union Steam ' Ship Company, agent. VESSELS IN PORT. - Destl- ■ Vessel From -, Berth nation Kahika Gisborne Pt. Chalmers Laid up Marama ‘ Sydney Pt. Chalmers Laid up Maheno Lyttelton Pt. Chalmers Laid up Kawatlrl " r-■“ Pt. Chalmers Laid up Kaikoral .Lyttelton Pt.. Chalmers Laid up ‘ Wingatui “ 'Auckland Cross wf. • Auckland expected arrivals. Coastal and Intercolonial. Matal, Wellington, Lyttelton,, to-day. ' Storm, Wanganui, Tja-ports, September 5. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, September 6. Tees; Chatham Islands, Wellington, Sept, T. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, Sept. 7. Malmoa, Napier, New Plymouth, Sept. 7. Walmarlno, Auckland, via ports, September 9. Gale, -Wanganui, via ports, September 9. Walkoualti, Newcastle. Sydney, September 10. Golden Cross, Wellington, Lyttelton, Sept. 10. Oplhl, New Plymouth, Wellington, Sept.. 11. ! John, Port Waikato, via ports, Sept. 11. Poolta, Gisborne,. Wellington, Sept. 14. Walnuf, Melbourne, via Bluff, Sept. 15. ■ 'Canadian ' Highlander; Lyttelton, Sept. 15. Narbada, Lyttelton. Tlmaru; September 15. Walpiata, Auckland, via ports, September 15. Hauraki, Wellington, Lyttelton, Sept. 18. ■. Tongarlro, Wellington, Lyttelton,' Sept. 19. J Kent. Suva direct, September 21. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, September 24. Corlnthlc.' Auckland. Napier, October 8. Port Alma,-Lyttelton, Tlmaru, October 11. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, Wanganui; via ports, September 5. Matal, southern lighthouses, September 5. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, September 7. Wingatui, Auckland,- via ports. Sept. 7. Tees, Port Waikato, via ports. Sept. 7. .... Holmdale, Wanganui,-.via ports, Sept. 7. ’ Malmoa, Wellington, London, September 9. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, September 9. Walmarlno, Auckland, via ports, Sept. 10. John, Port Waikato, via ports. Sept. 11. .v. Oplhl,, New-Plymouth, via ports, Sept. 11. Walkoualti, Sydney, via Bluff, September 11. ' Golden Cross, Sydney, Honolulu, Sept. 12. WalUul, Melbourne, via ports, September 15. Poolta, Gisborne, via ports, Sept. 15. Canadian Highlander, Melbourne, Sept. 16. Walpiata, Auckland, via ports. Sept. 17. ' Hauraki, Melbourne. Sydney, Sept. 19. Tongarlro, Oamaru, Bluff, September 23. Kent, Napier, New Plymouth. September 24. Somerset, Lyttelton, Auckland, September 26. Corlnthlc, Tlmaru; Lyttelton, October 10. r : Port‘Alina, Lyttelton, Wellington, October 14. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO. .Golden Cross (due September 10). —Left Los Angeles August 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; arrived Auckland August 29. Canadian Highlander (due September 15).Left Montreal July 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia; due ' Auckland September 4. Narbada (duo September 15).—Left Calcutta August 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland September 4. Tongarlro (due September 19). —Left Liverpool July 26 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, arid Dunedin: due Auckland September 3. Hauraki (due September 18).—Left Los Angeles August 10 for Papeete, Auckland, New Plymouth, .Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne arid Sydney; arrived Auckland September 3. 'Kent (due September 21). —Left London August 16 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and -Napier; due Suva September 11. Taranaki (due October 7). —Left London August 29 for Lyttelton, Dunedin,' Bluff, and Nelson; due Lyttelton October 2. Cornwall (due October - 9).—Left Liverpool August 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers: due Auckland September 22: Port Alma (due October XI). —Loft New York July 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland September 24. Australlnd (due October 16).—Left New York August 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Gulf of Mexico ports; due Auckland October 4. FOR NORTHERN PORTS Melbourne 'Maru, left Mojl August 1 for - Wellington and Auckland, via Australian ports; ‘due Wellington September 5. Remuera, left Southampton July 31 for Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland September 6 Corlnthlc, left Southampton August 15 for - Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Sept6ini)6r 22. Somerset, left Falmouth August 15 for New Zealand (In ballast); due Port Chalmers September 24 Rangitiki,. left Southampton August 28 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland October 1. . TO SAIL FOB OVERSEAS PORTS. Corlnthlc, leaves Wellington October 21 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Hermlnlus leaves Auckland September 24 for London, via Panama. „■ Kent, leaves Auckland October 20 for London and Avonraouth. via Panama. Malmoa, leaves Wellington September 15 for London, via Panama.

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Mahla, leaves Auckland October 8 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Gisborne, leaves Wellington September 32 for London and west of England porta, via .Panama. ■ • • Port Alma, leaves Auckland October 28 for London, via Panama. • Rangltane, leaves Auckland September 12 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Remuera, leaves Auckland September 30 for Southampton-and London, via Panama. Somerset, leaves Auckland October 14 for London, via Panama. Tongarlro, leaves Wellington October 14 for London and Ayonmouth, via Panama. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi; -left Vancouver August 19 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; duo Auckland September 6, and Sydney September 12 \ ■ ‘ . „ Makura, left San Francisco September 2 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington September 21. Ventura, left Auckland August 29 for San Francisco, via Suva and Honolulu; due Sau Francisco -September 16. ' Niagara,left Auckland August 25 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver September 11/ ’ • Monowal, leaves Wellington September 8 for San Francisco,-via Rarotonga, and Papeete; due San Francisco September 25. Sierra, left Los:Angeles August 14 for. Auckland and Sydne#; via Honolulu, Pago Pago, a.nd Suva;- due Auckland-'-September 4, and Sydney September: 8. .X Sonoma; leaves Los Angeles September 4 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; clue Auckland September 25 and Sydney Sep- 1 - tember 29. . / -. -' v , v ■ , . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND; September 3.—Arrived: Walmarlno (6.50 a.m.), from Portland; Hauraki (7.40 a.m.), ..from ,Lqs Angeles; Tongarlro (2 p.m.), from Liverpool. WELLINGTON," r September : 3.—Arrived: Breeze (2 1 a.m.), from Wahganlit; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmdale (8 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kalmal (8.30 a.m.), from Greymouth; Golden Gross (8.40 a.m.), from Auckland; Tees (-7.30 p.m.), from Chathams. Sailed: Breeze (6.25 p.m.), for Dunedin; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. To sail: Kuku (10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Holmdale (11 p.m.), for Plcton. ■ - ■ •; . LYTTELTON, September 3.—Arrived: Wahlne (6.50 a.m.),, from, Wellington; Gale (11.20 a.m;), from Tlmaru; Oplhl (12.45' p.m.), from 'Tlmaru.- Sailed: Storm -J (12.45 p.m;),: if or Bluff;.Oplhl (5.15 p.m.k for Wellington; Gale (6.15 p.m.), . for Wellington; Wahlne (8.20 lf.ni.), for Wellington. '’ OAMAKH, September 3—Arrived: Poolta (6 a.m.), from Dunedin.. •BLUFF, September 3.—Sailed; Kinl (5.50 p.m.), for Dunedin. SYDNEY, September 3.—Sailed:, Monowal (4.45 p,m.), for Wellington. SUVA, September 3.—Sailed: Aorangi (6.30 p.m.), for Auckland. The . Wingatui . arrived, yesterday aftprnqon frorri'Auckland;-via ports, and was berthed at the cross wharf to discharge and load general cargo. She Is ’ timed 'to sail on Monday for Tlmaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington arid Auckland. ’ The Oplhl has .been. fixed to load here on September ~11 for Nelson and New Plymouth, via ports. • The Storm Is expected here on Sunday from Bluff, and will load on Monday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Plcton and Wanganui. The Walmarlno Is scheduled to sail from Auckland early this afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton .and Dunedin. She should arrive here on Wednesday.. ; The Breeze Is due here to-morrow morning from Wellington and Is timed to sail to-morrow evening for. Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui The Swedish motpr.shlp Bullaren Is scheduled .to leave San Francisco on September 16 and Los Angeles on September 19 for Auckland/ Wellington arid Australia 1 . She Is due at Auckland on October 13. > The steamer Antigone is scheduled to arrive at Auckland to-day from Java with a raw sugar cargo. After discharge she Is to proceed to - Makatea Island to load a phosphate cargo for Australia or New Zealand. The Ulimaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday; from. Sydney, had Included in her cargo transhipments from the following ves-sels;—-Marella,-Nestor; Themlstocles, Mareeba, Gloulhurn, Westralia, Bendigo, Tawall, Ormonde, and Mildura/ 7 The New' Zealand Shipping Company advises that, the motor liner Rangltane left Wellington on Wedriesday for Auckland to complete her Homeward loading. She is scheduled to clear the northern port finally on September 12 for Southampton ■ and London, via the lanama canal. WAINUI FROM MELBOURNE. The Urilon Company advises that the Walnut is set down to sail from Melbourne next Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and ■Wellington. She Is due at Dunedin on September 15. x REMUERA DELAYED. The New Zealand Shipping Coriipany advises that the Remuera Is being delayed by bad weather and Is now expected to arrive at Auckland at noon on Sunday from London and Southampton. ; MAIMOA’S ITINERARY. The National Mortgage and Agency Company advises that the Malmoa is set down to leave New Plymouth to-morrow for Port Chalmers direct. She Is due at this port on Monday, and will sail again on Wednesday for Wellington. The Malmoa is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington for London, via Montevideo, on September 15/ TONGARIRO FROM LIVERPOOL. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises tiliat the Tongarlro, from Liverpool, arrived at Auckland yesterday. She brings cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool for discharge at Auckland, .Napier/ Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. . HAURAKI AT AUCKLAND, The Urilon Company’s motor ship Hauraki, from, Los Angeles, arrived at Auckland yesterday. She brings Pacific coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney, and Is due at this port about September 18. MATAROA AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Mataroa, which left Wellington on July 29 for Southampton and London, via Panama, arrived at Southampton at noon on Monday. PORT ALMA FROM AMERICA. En route from New York to New .Zealand the Port Alma left Tampico on August 30 after being there for some time. Because of her stay at Tampico she Is now due at Auckland on September 24, and at Dunedin about October 11. Her loading dates have been altered accordingly. GOLDEN CROSS FROM AMERICA. The O. and O. Line steamer Golden Cross arrived at Wellington yesterday from Auckland to continue discharge of her Pacific coast cargo. She will later proceed to Lyttelton; Tlmaru, Dunedin and Australia to complete discharge. The. vessel is due here on September 10. ■ TAINUI’S PASSENGERS. The Shaw, Savill liner Talnul, which left Auckland on Wednesday evening for Southampton and London, via the Panama canal, K carrying the following cabin class passengers:—Mr J. B. Firth, Mr G. C. Longstaff, Sir and Mrs G. Robinson, Miss E. Scott, Mr SI. M. Smith, Miss Cocksetige, and 85 third class’. ■ • - ; ',.i'....

SOMERSET LEAVES CARACAS BAT. The Somerset, en route from Falmouth In ballast, sailed from Caracas Bay on August 28. She Is due at Port Chalmers on September 24. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were reported last night to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations: — Auckland. —Aorangl, Antigone, Canadian Highlander, General Baquedano, Kent, Narbada- New Zealand, Parakoola, Rangltane, Remuera, Sierra, Tatnui, Ventura, Waipahl. Wellington.—Corlnthic, H.M.S. Diomede, Karamea, Karepo, H.M.S. Laburnum, Maori, Niagara, Northern Light, Nucula, Port Gisborne, Rangitata, Rangltikl, Somerset, Tamahlne, Taranaki, H.M.S. Veronica, Wahine. Awarua. —Makura, Matal, Melbourne Maru, Monowai, Ngakuta, Treherbert, Waikoualti, Walnut. Chatham Islands. —Matakana, Tairoa. BRISTOL’S RECORD YEAR. Bristol Docks have set up two records, the registered tonnage of vessels arriving from foreign ports and the quantity of foreign imports for the year ended March, 1931, both being in advance of any previous figures. These increases have been gained during a year In which the depression In the Import and export trades of the country, as well as in many of the home industries, has been very acute. The increases are largely attributable to the increased Imports of grain and petroleum products. PASSENGERS FROM THE ISLANDS. The Tofua, which arrived at' Auckland on Monday from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, brought the following passengersMr and Mrs C. Bayly, Mrs B." Colquohon, Mr C. K. Couston, Miss P Couston, Mrs J. Gardner, Mr A. A. Goudy, Miss B. Hutchison, Miss M. Hutchison, Mr J. W. Hayes, Mr and Mrs H. J. Kellher, Miss D. M. Holler, Miss F. J. Kerr, Mrs E. H. Matthews, Miss I. K. Matthews, Mr and Mrs J. H. Mitchell, Mr Justice and Mrs H. H. Ostler, Mr F. Place, Mrs C. M. Pearce, Miss F. Parker, Mrs H. S. Perkins, Rev. H. S. Perkins, Mrs E. Richardson, Miss C. F. Robertson, Mr T. Reo Mrs C. S. Summers, Mrs M. Sankey and two children, Mr H. Tanner, Mrs A. Trimmer and two children, Mr A. Thompson, Mr R. M. S. Taylor, Mr and Mrs E. Tapper, Mr C. A. Wall, Mr S. P. Wheeler, Mr and Mrs H. K. Wilkinson, Mr 0. H. White.- Mr R. Waldron, Sir. and Jibs J. B. Zahn., ~, t 'i PASSENGERS PROS! SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ullmaroa, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday morning from Sydney, brought the following saloon pas-sengers:-Mr W. Broegarth, Mr V. Birtwistle, Mr A. A. Blackman, Mr L. Brown, Mr E. Brown, Mr G. Brown, Mr F. Beaumont-Smlth, Mr and Mrs F. Calvert and child. Miss Q. Cooper, Mr J Cameron, Mr H. Corbin, Mr E. Dinwiddle, the Rev. H. Davies, Mr R. Ellis, Mr J. Elliott, Mrs M. England, Miss A. Fairhurst, Mr J. A. Ferguson, Mrs Farmer and two children, Mr M. Falconer, the Rev. T. Fee, Mrs Fee, Miss K. Fee, Mrs Grant-Cowen, Mr H. D. Greenwood, Mr T. Goer, Miss M. Green, Mr V. Hill, Mr J. Hides, Mr A. Hughes, Mr A. Heron, Mr H. Horrocks,. Mr W. Judd, Miss L. Judd, Mr A. Jacob, Miss H. Lelshman, Mr and Mrs E. Leggatt, Mr D. Leys, Mrs L. Marshall, Mr W. Manson, Mrs J. Mader, Mrs M. Mundle, Mr G. Mervale, Mr G, Matthias, Mrs J. Matthias Mrs C. Mullany. Miss K. Mullany, Mr W. Meeske, Dr J 1 M Qullkln, Mrs M’Qullkln and child, Mr J. MKenzle, Mrs M. O’Neill, Mr E. Paton, Mrs E. Paton, Mr D. Patterson, Mr G. Pritchard, Mr C. Ramsay, Mr S. Rutherford, Mr W. Rutledge, Mr R. Reid, Miss G. M. Schmitt, Mrs M. Sheppard, Dr E. Sandner, Miss K. Stewart, Miss E. Sapsford, Mr and Mrs G. Troup, Mr A. Turner, Mr G. Tindall, Mrs G. Tartakover and child, Mrs M. Wallace, Mrs Wardhaugh, Mr W. Wilkinson, Mr B. Waldron, Mr L. Brundahl; and 84 second class. i ' “ , PERSONAL* ITEMS. Captain A. T. Toten Is now In command of i the R.M.S. Monowai,* relieving Captain T. ,B. Sewell, who Is taking' command of the Maunganul. . ■ Mr A. Russell, chief officer of the Monowai. Is joining the Maunganul In a similar capacity, and Mr T. W. White has been appointed chief officer of the Monowai. Captain R. Huntly is taking command of the Kakarikl at Melbourne this week, relieving Captain E. J. C. Gibson for holidays. r Mr N. H. Pearson Is joining. the Tofua as second officer, relieving Mr J. \V. Knox for holidays at Auckland; „ Mr 1. H. English has' joined; the Poolta as chief officer, relieving Mr J. W. Thomson for holiday leave. v ■ , Mr F. D. ■ Johnson, late chief officer of the Kartlgl, Is now chief officer of the KaP °jfr"j. E. Beaton has joined the Walmarlno as second officer, relieving Mr.W. A. A. Morals for holidays at Auckland. , Captain S, E. Martin, the newly appointed master of the tug Lyttelton, was born In Otago. He commenced his career before the mast In the barque Rona. Ho later transferred to steam, when he joined the Union Company's Intercolonial steamer Moerakl. On passing ■ his examinations, he was- appointed third officer of the Te Anau. He was second officer of ‘the Opihl, then owned by ’ Reese Bros,, when that vessel made a trip to England from New Zealand with a cargo, of flax, pelts and tinned meat. Captain Martin was a member of the crew of the Moerakl when she carried the Expeditionary Force to Samoa. Other ships on which he served during the war were the Warrlmoo, which took the 7th Reinforcements, and the Aparlma, which took the 10th Reinforcements, both to Egypt. He made two further voyages to Egypt in the Tofua and one in the Ullmaroa, which carried the 15th Reinforcements. Captain Martin was In the Mokola when that. vessel left, New Zealand for the United Kingdom with the 22nd Reinforcements. When the 1 Union Company’s barque lima was towed from Auckland to Wellington Captain Martin was an officer of the Te Anau, .the steamer which carried out the long tow. In 1023 he joined the staff of the Lyttelton Harbour Board as signalman at Adderley Head: and some time afterwards he was transferred to Lyttelton as watchman. About 10 months ago, on the retirement of Captain Smith, of the dredge Canterbury, Captain Brodie, then mate of the tug, was promoted to sailing master of the Canterbury, and Captain Martin was appointed mate of the tug. Captain Martin Is a comparatively young man;