SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21578, 25 February 1932, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT Readings of self-recording instruments at tKe Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Wednesday, February 24 (summer time). Barometer Thermometer , at midnight, at midnight.

WEATHER REPORT. (Fbb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 24. The following Is the official weather report

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl, leaves Sydney March 3 and Auckland March 8 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 25. Niagara, left Auckland February 9 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver February 26. Monowal, left Wellington February 28 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco March 11. Makura, left San Francisco February 17 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington March 7. and Sydney March 12. Sonoma, left Auckland February 18 for San Francisco, via Suva. Pago Pago and Honolulu ; due San Francisco March 2. Sierra, left Los Angeles February 19 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago and Suva; due Auckland March 11.Ventura, leaves Sydney March 1 and Auckland March 5 for San Francisco, via Suva, Pago Pago and Honolulu; due San Francisco March 23. Mariposa, left San Francisco February 3 for Sydney and Auckland, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva; due Sydney February 26. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Mararaa, arrived Sydney February 24 from Auckland; sails February 26 for Wellington. Uliraaroa, leaves Sydney February 26; due Auckland March 1. Maunganui, arrived Auckland February 23 from Sydney; sails February 26 for Sydney. Walnui, left Melbourne February 24 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington; due Dunedin March 1. • Kartigl, loads Newcastle and Sydney early In March for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Tlmaru. Kalmiro, leaves Melbourne February 26 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Dunedin. ISLAND SERVICES. Tofua, left Auckland February 22 for FIJI, Tonga, and Samoa; leaves Suva March 10 for Maui Pomare, leaves Auckland March 2 for Apia and Niue Island to load fruit for New. Zealand. Hikurangl. to leave Auckland In February for Norfolk Island. Morlnda, leaves Sydney February 25 for Lord Howe Island; Norfolk Island, and Auckland: due Auckland March 10. Karetu, left Sydney February 17 for FIJI and Auckland; due Auckland March 2. LONDON-A OSTRALIA SAILINGS. Strathnaver, left London January 15; arrived Fremantle February 16, Melbourne February 22; due Sydney February 25. Orsova, left London January 23; arrived Fro,, mantle February 23; due Melbourne February 29, Sydney March 2. Maloja, left London January 29, due Fremantle March I. Melbourne March 7. Sydney March 10. Orford, left London February 6, due Fremantle March 8, Melbourne March 14. Sydney March 16: Strathaird, left London February 12; due Fremantle March 15: Melbourne March 21; Sydney March 24. Oraraa, left London February 20; due Fremantle March 22: Melbourne March 28: Sydney March 30 Comorin, leaves London February 26; 'due Fremantle March 29; Melbourne April 2; Sydney April 7. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Ardeuvohr, loads at New Zealand ports In February and March for London. Coptic, leaves Lyttelton March 11 for London via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. Huntingdon, leaves Napier March 1 for Lon don, via Panama. Karamea, leaves Wellington February 28 tor London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow via Cape Born and Las Palmas. Mahla, leaves Wellington March 8 for London, via Panama and Kingston. Otira, leaves Auckland March 11 for London via Panama and Kingston. Otalo. leaves Wellington February 2fl (or London, via Panama Port Plrie, leaves Wanganui roadstead March a for London. Cardiff, and Liverpool, via Cape Horn and Montevideo Rangltlkl, leaves Wellington March 24 roi London, via Panama. Remuera, leaves Wellington February 27 for London via Panama. Somerset, leaves Bluff March 16 for London, Avonmouth. Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama. Taranaki, toads at New Zealand oorts to March and April for London. Westmoreland, leaves Auckland March 1 tor London, via Panama. Zealandic, leaves Bluff March 22 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND. Benholm, leaves New Fork March 17 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin Canadian Cruiser, leaves Halifax February 27 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton Tlmaru Dunedin, and Australia. Baurak) leaves Los Angeles March 12 (oi Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth Lyttel ton, Dunedin, and Australia. Golden Cross, leaves Los Angeles April • tor Auckland Wellington Lyttelton Tlmaru nnd Dunedin. lonic, leaves London February 24 tot Auck mnd ana Wellington; due Auckland April 6 Narbada, leaves Calcutta early In April for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Tlmaru. Dunedin and Bluff. Parrakoola, to leave Los Angeles February 20 ror Auckland and Wellington. Port Dunedin, to leave London March 23 for Wellington, Auckland, Napier and New Plymouth. Port Huon, to leave Liverpool March 12 tor Auckland Wellington Lyttelton Tlmaru. iino Dunedin Tekoa. to leave Liverpool April 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, nnd New Plymouth. Turakina, leaves Liverpool June 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Nelson. Port Fremantle, to leave London May 4 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. Walkawa, to leave Los Angeles February 15 rot Papeete. Auckland Wellington Dunedin nno Australia. • Wlrral, leaves New Fork February 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Walhemo, leaves Los Angeles April 12 tor Auckland. Napier Wellington Dunedin, nnd Australia. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 24.—Arrived : Kent (10.25 a.ra.), from Antwerp. Sailed: Nahlin (6 a.m.), for Whangaroa; Zealandlc (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, February 24.--Arrlvcd: Klwltea (5.15 a.m.), from Groymouth; Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Rata (8.30 a.m.), from Wanganui: Laurel (8.50 p.m.), from San Francisco. Sailed: Walmarino (4.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Otira (4.10 p.m.), for Tlmaru; Rata (6.5 p.m.), for Nelson; Rangatlra (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 24.—Arrived: Waliine (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Wingatui (8.10 a.m.), from Tlmaru; Walruna (11.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Gale (4.15 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Wahine (8 p.m.), for Wellington. OAMARU, February 24.—Arrived ; Poolta (6 a.m.), from Dunedin: H.M.S. Wakakura (noon), from Dunedin. BLUFF, February 24.—Arrived: Taratahl (8.30 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. The Storm, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning from Bluff, sailed late last night for Tlmaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Walruna, from Pacific coast ports,\ is scheduled to sail from Lyttelton to-night, and will reach here to-morrow afternoon. The Union Company’s steamer Walmarino was expected to sail from Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She will load here on Monday for Oamaru, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Picton, Wellington, and Auckland.

WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast: — . . . A moderate westerly depression la 1 New Zealand, while an intense anti-cyclone rorers southern Australia. There are indicanf a troDlcal cyclone In the neighbourho?d of Ne 4 Caledonia Indications are for moderate northerly winds at flrst ? nrAvmouth and Akaroa, but a change to freshening southerlies extending from the south 2ss> srs/vrs moderate: strong south-west to winds ' .hnwers probable at times in most districts, : with scattered thunderstorms; temperatures cooler to-morrow. ARRIVAL, i Wednesday, February 24. Storm 88. (11 am.), 749 tons, Williams, from Bluff. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. DEPARTURE. Storm, s.s. (6 p.m.). 749 tons, Williams, for Wanganui, fia ports. VESSELS IN POET. Destl- • Vessel Prom Berth. nation. Veronica Auckland Rattray wt. Stewart Is. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Voco (tanker), Auckland, Lyttelton, to-day. Walmarino, Auckland, via ports, Feb. 26. Walkoualtl, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, Feb. 26. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 26. Walruna, Wellington. Lyttelton, Feb. 26. Wakakura (naval ship), Akaroa, February 27. Kartigl, Wellington, via ports, February 28. Opihl, Westport, via Tlmaru, February 28. Walpahl, Gisborne, Wellington. Feb. 29. Walnui, Melbourne, via Bluff. March 1. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, March 1 Zealandlc, Wellington, Lyttelton, March 3Orepukl, Wanganui, via ports, March 3. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, March 4. John, Port Waikato, via ports, March 4. Walplata, Auckland, via ports, March 4. Kalmiro, Adelaide, via ports, March 5. Port Hunter, Wellington, Lyttelton, March 5. Golden Cloud. Lyttelton, March 10. Somerset, Wellington, Lyttelton. March 10. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, March 10. Port Alma. Suva, Lyttelton, March 11. H.M.S. Laburnum, Stewart Island, March 16. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. H.M.S. Veronica, Stewart Island, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, February 26. Voco (tanker), San Francisco, Feb. 26. Wakakura (naval ship), Akaroa, Feb_ 27. Kartigl, Sydney, via ports, February 29. Oplhi, New Plymouth, via ports, Feb. 29. Walmarino. Auckland, via ports, Feb. 29. Walpahl, Gisborne, via ports, March 1. Walruna, Melbourne, Sydney, March 1. V Walnui, Lyttelton. Wellington. March 1 Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, March 1. Orepuki, Wanganui, via ports. March 3. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, March 4. John, Port Waikato, via ports, March 4. Zealandlc, Napier, Wellington, March 5. Waipiata, Auckland, via ports, March i. Golden Cloud. Sydney direct, March 12. Somerset, Bluff, London, March 12. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, March 14. Port Alma, New Plymouth, March 14. H.M.S. Laburnum, Oamaru, March 29. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO. Voco (due February 25). —Left San Francisco January 26 for Auckland, Lyttelton and Dunedin: arrived Auckland February 17. Walruna (due February 27). —Left Los Angeles January 18 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Dunedin and Australia: arrived Auckland February 13. . . Zealandlc (due March 3). —Left Liverpool January 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: arrived Auckland February 22. Port Hunter (due March s).—Left New York January 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin; due Auckland February 29. Golden Cloud (due March 10). —Left Los Angeles February 2 for Auckland. Wellington, ; Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland March 1. Port Alma (due March 11). —Left London • January 21 for Suva, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due Lyttelton March 7. Canadian Conqueror (due March 12),—Left Halifax January 23 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, Tlmaru. and Dunedin: due Auckland Ora (due March 24). —Left London February 11 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton. New Plymouth, and Nelson. . . Cornwall (due March 25). —Left Liverpool February 1 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers: due Auckland Mflrch 10. Orarl (due April 11).—Left Liverpool February 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, , Dunedin and Bluff; duo Auckland March 29. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Kent left Antwerp January 8 for New Zea land; arrived Auckland February 24. ’ Laurel, left San Francisco January 29 for Wellington and Melbourne; due Wellington February 23. Coptic left London January 21 tor New Zealand, In ballast; arrived New Plymouth Februarv 24. Tamaroa left Southampton January 29 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington ' March 2. ~ Melbourne Maru, left Hongkong February 4 - for Wellington and Auckland, via Australia: . due Wellington March 1. Sagona, left Singapore February 17 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington March T Anrralao PoSrlllirV 1 fm*

Brunswick, left Los. Angeles February X for Australia. Wellington, and Auckland: due Wellln Tongdrlr a <), Cl ien Falmouth February ti tor New Zealand. In ballast; due on coast March IT. Cambridge, left Falmouth February 8 for New Zealand In ballast: due on coast March 19. Plako left Cardiff February 5 for New Zea land in ballast; due on coast March 20. Middlesex, left Antwerp February T for Auckland ; due at northern port March 18. Euahlne, left London February 11 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland March 20. Maimoa, left London February 6 In ballast for New Zealand; due on coast March 21.

The Walpahl wIU leave Wellington on Saturday for Dunedin dj reel, and will load here on Monday for OamaS u, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, all d Gisborne. The Waiplata n 111 load at Auckland on Saturday for WeYll ngton, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Gale Is due- here to-morrow, and will sail to-morrow nlg& t for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wajiganul. The Bluff trawler Taratahi, having completed alterations foi.: the carriage of fresh oysters, left Port Chi aimers on Tuesday afternoon for Bluff. . The motor vessel Vott Waikato was to leave Port Waikato on Tuesday for Sydney with 150,000 ft of timber and! 200 tons of onions. Included In the cargo by the Monowai, which arrived at Wellington oil Monday morning from Sydney, were traushipimtnts from the following vessels: Taiping, Cahbun’.a, Largs Bay, Kowarra, Ormiston, Esauilino, - TA’oloja, Queda, Triton, Mahla, and Nellore. The New Zealand S,thipping Company advises that the Federal steadier Westmoreland, which returned to Wellington on Friday with engine trouble, sailed on Tu« sday for New Plymouth, Tlmaru, Tokomaru Bajy, and Auckland to complete her Homeward heading. She Is expected to clear Auckland final ly on March 1 for London, via the Panama canal. The C. and D. Llnisi advises that the Port Plrle was to leave 1 Napier on Tuesday for Lyttelton and Wellln ffton to continue her Homeward loading. Site will leave Wellington on February 29 for 1 Wanganui to complete, and 1s now scheduled f o clear Wanganui finally on March 5 for Lon( lon, Cardiff, Avonmouth, and Liverpool, via ( kipe Horn and Montevideo. POKT HUNTER PROM NEW YORK. The Port Hunter, dm route from New York, has reported by wln'J ess that she expects to arrive at Auckland at; noon next Monday. The vessel Is bringing /American cargo for discharge at Auckland, I] Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. ; RBMUERA IJ OR ENGLAND. The New Zealand. Shipping Company’s liner Remuera was due at Wellington yesterday from Tlmaru to comjj lete loading. She is scheduled to clear W( dllngton at 5 p.m. on Saturday for London, 'via Panama. — CORNWALL LB AVES BALBOA. The Federal Comply ay has received cable advice that the Cornwij 11, en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Napli :r, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, left Ballx ia on February 17. She Is due at Auckland on, March 10. PERSONA L ITEMS. Mr H. J. Knewstubb: has joined the Klnl as chief engineer after hi ill day leave. Mr J. P. Burns has resumed his position as engineer on the Terawfilti after completing holiday leave. Mr G. A. Hudson Hpifl relieved Mr E. D. Nlcholl as wireless open a tor of the Rangatlra. PASSENGERS BT THE MARIPOSA. The new Matson ling : Mariposa, which arrived at Auckland on ■ Saturday morning for San Francisco, via porta brought the following passengers for New Zeal:} ad :—Mr J. W. Clarke, Miss I. H. Brodzlak, 3lt H. E. Haines, Mr and Mrs J. 0. Hansen. Miss C. Hansen, Mr R. Hill, Mr and Mrs HI. T. Horton, Miss L. Horton, Mr.J. T. Jacobsuti,, Miss'l. W. Johnson, Mr and Mrs J. 0. Knitf.ht, Mr and Mrs H. Sturgess. Second class: Mrs V. Craig, Master S. Craig, Mr J. ill, Daykln, Mr P. R. Fenton, Mr T. F. Fentot i, Mr 0. J. Fox, Mr J. E. Hills, Miss M. A. j lunt, Mr B. A. Jackson, Mr J. R. Nisbet, Mf-s E. Taylor, Miss P. R. Trimmer, Mrs A. Wllj on. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels wlare expected last night to be within range of the 1 undermentioned wireless stations: — , , . Auckland.—Antlnous, ‘ .(vorangl, City of Lincoln, Golden Cloud, Kunmlro, Kallngo, Mariposa, Nahlln, Newton Pint;, Tofua, Zealandlc. Wellington.—Huntingdon. Laurel, Mahla, Matal, Monowai, Niagara^. Port Hunter, Port Plrle, Rangatlra, Rangltai le, Rangltiki, Tamahlne, Wahine, Westmorelii nd. Awarua. —Anglo Canadii in, Canadian Highlander, Forthbank, Maku* a, H.M.S. Veronica, Wakakura. , Chatham Islands. —Tama) 'oa (Southampton to Wellington). ' . ■ . AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEAj LAND SERVICE. The following are the increments of Union Company vessels In the- Intercolonial cargo service:— i The Kalmlro, from Edlq hburg, was expected to leave Adelaide on Saturday for Melbourne to complete loading for Ainakland, Napier, Wellington, and Dunedin. ' 1 The Kallngo, from Sycii icy, was to leave Newcastle on Monday for Auckland, Napier, and Greymouth, and return s thence to Sydney nnH Npwpn*iflp The Karepo’ left Auckland on Tuesday for Greymouth to load for Mi ilbourne and Adelaide. , The Karetu, from Newcasl le and Sydney, was due at FIJI on Tuesday, tl lence to Auckland, where she Is due on March 4. The Kartlgi, from WelliS agton, Is to leave Lyttelton to-morrow for ; Tlmaru, Dunedin, Bluff, Launceston, and Stvdney. She will then load at Newcastle and SydneyNfor Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, and Oamaru. The Walkoualtl arrived at Lyttelton on Tuesday from Tlmaru to complete discharge of her cargo from Newcastle and Sydney, thence to Port Chalmers, where she wj 11 lay up for overhaul and survey. • AUSTRALIAN WHEjVT FLEET. It is not generally known at the present time there are in the South A .iistrallaii ports no fewer than nine of the big a ailing vessels that were chartered last year loafllng wheat for the United Kingdom or Contlneu t, says the Daily Commercial News and Shippiu g List. Altogether 16 well-known sailers were fii ;ed for South Australia, mostly for January-! February loading. The vessels In the ports ara the Pommern, at Port Gerraein; the Parma an d the Ponape, at Port Lincoln: the C. B. Federsen, Lawhlll, Magdalene Vlnnen, Melbourne and Mozart, all at Port Victoria; the Penanps, at Adelaide; the Archibald Russell, at Wallaroo ; while the Hugomont, Pavel, Olivebank ancf, Pamir are expected. The Winterhude, Viking, and Herzogln Cecllle are now bound to th|) Channel. The Hugomont, which was the lai it sailer to load at South Australia last year, will also be the last vessel of this big fleet. S$ 'me of the vessels now loading made very good passages out to their loading ports. The Pommevn was 89 days from Falmouth, the C. B. PpdeTSon, 92 days from Gothenburg, and the Parma 84 days from Hamburg. In the race to tljos Channel there will be some fast passages tty these fine old clippers, and the Herzogln C ! ecille will most likely lead the fleet, with the Pommern, C. B. Pedersen, Parma, Pamir, and A .rchlbald Russell close -on her trail.

at 4 pim.:— Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—N.B., slight breeze, 29.98 Cape Marla—N.W., gentle breeze, 29.9872 detached cloud, moderate seas.. Auckland—W., gentle breeze, de29.90 72 East Cape—S.W., slight breeze, blue sky. smooth seas 29.90 85 Napier—N.E. .moderate breeze, 29.S0 72 Farewell Spit—N.W.. moderate breeze, overcast, with tog, mod. 29.7T 74 Stephen Island—W., fresh breeze, 29.78 59 foe. moderate seas .. .. • • • • Wellington—N., moderate breeze, overcast, with mist and drizzling ' rain, rather rough seas .. .. 29.78 61 Cane Campbell—N„ strong breeze, detached cloud, with haze, 29.67 68 Grevmouth —N.E., slight breeze, overcast, with drizzling rain, 29.76 61 cuiistant owlu ■ ■ , , » j Akaroa Light—Calm, detached 29.51 70 cloud, siigm sweii .. • • • * *' Nueeet Point—S., strong breeze, overcast, with passing showers, 29.76 48 Puysegur Point—N., gentle breeze, 29.83 55 cloudy, moderate seas .. .... .• ; Chatham Islands—S., slight breeze, overcast, nloderate 29.06 68 Sydney. (9. a.m;)—S.S.W., 80.15 Hobart—N., light air, cloudy .. 29.83 —