SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21600, 22 March 1932, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

WEATHER REPORT. (Pza XTfited Press association.) WELLINGTON, March SI. The following Is the official weather report at 4 p.m.' Bar. Thar. Norfolk Island—S.E., slight breeze. Cloudy 29.90 Cape Marla—N.E., gale, cloudy and hazy, moderate seas .. .. 20.99 72 Auckland—N.E., fresh breeze, detached cloud 80.13 70 East Capa—S.E., moderate breeze, detached cloud, moderate seas .. .. .. 30.25 66 Cape Egmont—N.. fresh breeze, blue sky, moderate seas .. .. 30.14 71 Napier—N.E., moderate breeze, blue sky, moderate seas ... .. 30.30 68 Farewell Spit—E., slight breeze, detached cloud 30.19 67 Stephen Island—Calm, blue sky, smooth seas 30.18 67 Wellington—N.W., slight breeze, blue sky, smooth seas... .. .. 30.16 08 Cape Campbell—N., gentle breeze, blue sky, moderate seas .. 30.16 71 Greymouth—N., moderate breeze, cloudy, moderate swell 30.11 67 Akaroa Light—N.W., light air, detached cloud, smooth seas .. 30.05 68 Nugget Point —N., gentle breeze, blue sky, smooth seas 30.03 63 Puysegur Point—S.E., slight breeze, blue sky, smooth seatf 30.07 64 Chatham Islands—Calm, blue sky, smooth seas 30.38 59 Sydney—S., gentle breeze, blue sky 30.08 65 Hobert —S., moderate breeze, overcast, ugly sky 30.20 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast : Intense anti-cyclones are situated respectively over Australia and to the eastward of New Zealand, while a depression Is advancing from the Tasman Sea. Indications are for east to north winds, strong In the far north, elsewhere moderate, a southerly change setting In shortly In southern districts; seas rough north of East Cape, later rising about Foveaux Strait, otherwise smooth to moderate; north-east to northerly winds In the eastern Tasman, strong In the northern portion, moderate In the southern, a change to southerlies advancing from the westward, seas rather rough; weather becoming unsettled in the far north and northeast, with rain developing and extending gradually southwards, some heavy falls likely; temperatures warm.

ARRIVAL. Monday, March 21. Gale, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 567 tons, Davies, from Wanganui and Wellington. H. L. Tapley and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Monday, March 21. Kaimal, s.s. (noon), 1428 tons, Whltefleld, for Lyttelton. Canadian Conqueror, s.s. (5 p.m.), 5448 tons, W. Wymen, for Melbourne, via Bluff. Gale, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 567 tons, Davies, for Wanganui, via ports. VESSELS IN PORT. DestiVessel From Berth. nation. Zealandlc Wellington Pt. Chalmers Bluff Walkoualtl Lyttelton Ft. Chalmers Sydney H.M.S. Laburnum Bluff Rattray wf. Oamaru EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Walnut, Melbourne, via Bluff, to-day. Waiplata, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Holmdale. Wanganui. Wellington, March 23 Opihl. New Plymouth, Wellington, March 23. Tongarlro, Tokomaru Bay, Bluff, March 23. Hula (sch.) Auckland direct, March 24. Orepukl, Wanganui, via ports, March 24. Malmoa, Oamaru, Tlmaru, March 25. Port Waikato, Sydney, Auckland, March 26. Totara, Wellington, Lyttelton, March 27. Walpahl, Gisborne, Wellington, March 28. Cornwall. Wellington. Lyttelton, March 29. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, March 30. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, March 31. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, March 31. John, Port Waikato, via ports, April 4. Waimarino, Auckland, via ports, April 6. Orari, Wellington, Lyttelton, April 9. Poolta, Wellington direct, April 10. Walkoualtl, Newcastle, Sydney, April 12. Wlrral, Wellington, Lyttelton, April 15. Fort Napier, Napier. Wellington, April 17. Rotorua, Suva. Wellington, April 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waiplata, Bluff, to-day. Walkoualtl, Sydney, via Bluff, to-day.

Wainul, Lyttelton, Wellington, to-day. Zealandlc, London, via Bluff, to-day. Oplhl, New Plymouth, via ports, March 23. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, March 23. Orepukl, Wanganui, via ports, March 24. Walplata, Auckland, via ports, March 24. Tongariro, Tlmaru, Wellington. March 25. Port Waikato, Dargavllle, via ports, Mar. 26. Waipahl, Gisborne, via ports, March 29. Hula (sch.). Auckland direct, March 29. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, March 29. H.M.S. Laburnum, Oamaru, March 29. Kfa Ora. Lyttelton, Nelson, March 29. Malmoa. Bluff, Wanganui, March 29. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, April 1. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, April 2. John, Port Waikato, via ports, April 4. Waimarlno, Auckland, via ports, April 9. Poolta, Gisborne, via ports, April 12. Port Napier, London, via Cape Horn, April 19. Rotorua, Lyttelton. Tlmaru, April 23. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO, Kla Ora (due March 24).—Left London February 11 for Port Chalmers. Lyttelton. New Plymouth, and Nelson. Cornwall (due March 29). —Left Liverpool February I for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers: arrived Auckland March 10. Walkawa (southern cargo to be transhipped). —Left Los Angeles February 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; arrived Auckland, March 18. Orarl (due April J). —Left Liverpool ten ruary 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland March 26 Wirral (due April 15).—Left New York February 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland April 5. Canadian Cruiser (due April 15). —Left Halifax February 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Tlmaru and Dunedin: due Auckland April 5. Rotorua (due April 20).—Left London March 4 for Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Tlmaru and New Plymouth: due Wellington April IS. Haurakl (due April 21). —Left Los Angeles March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; due Auckland April 8. Port Huon (due May 2).—Left Liverpool March 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tlmaru and Dunedin; duo Auckland April 20. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. Ruahine, left London February 11 for Auckland and Wellington; arrived Auckland March 19. > Middlesex, left Antwerp February 7 for New Zealand; due Auckland March 23. PlaHo, left Cardiff February 5 tor New Zealand, In ballast: due Wellington March 24. Otokln, left San Pedro February 25: due Wellington March 21. Kurohlme Mam. left Japan February tor Auckland and New Plymouth: due Auckland March 24.

0. A. Knudscn, left Curacao February 26; due Wellington March 27. Sydney Maru, left Mojl March 1 for Wellington ami Auckland, via Australia: due Wellington March 29. Northumberland, left Glasgow February 27, In ballast, for New Zealand; due on coast April 4. lonic, left Southampton February 26 tor Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland April

5 Cumberland, left London March 3 In ballast for New Zealand; duo on coast April 9. Hororata. left Antwerp February 21 for New Zealand; due Auckland April 12. Rangltata, left London March 10 for Wellington and Auckland, via Kingston and Panama; duo Wellington April 13,

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Gallic, left London February 27, in ballast, (or New Zealand: due on coast April 15. Pakeha, left London March 17, In ballast, for New Zealand; due on coast April 26. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl, left Auckland March 8 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver March 25 Niagara, leaves Sydney March 31 and Auckland April 5 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; duo Vancouver April 22. Monowal, left San Francisco March 18 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington April 4, and Sydney April 9. Makura, leaves Wellington March 22 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco April 8. Sonoma, left Los Angeles March 11 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva: due Auckland April I. and Sydney April 5. Sierra, left Los Angeles February 26 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago and Suva; due Sydney March 22. Ventura, loaves Los Angeles April ,3 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva; due Auckland April 29, and Sydney May 3. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Marama, duo Sydney March 22 from Auckland ; sails March 24 for Wellington. Ullmaroa, left Wellington March 18; due Sydney March 22. Maunganui, left Sydney March IS; due Auckland March 22. Walnul, .left Melbourne March 16 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington: due Dunedin March 22. Walkoualtl, loads at Newcastle, Sydney, and Hobart early In April for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Tlmaru. ISLAND SERVICES. Tofua, left Auckland March 21 for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa; leaves Suva April 7 for Auckland. Maui Pomare, arrived Lyttelton March 21 from Apia and Niue Island; thence Wellington and Auckland. Walpahl, leaves Auckland April 18 for Suva, Tonga, and Samoa. Morlnda, leaves Sydney April 12 for Auckland, via Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island; due Auckland April 18. Karetu, left Newcastle March XI for FIJI, Tonga, and Auckland; due Auckland March 29. LONDON-AUSTRALIA SAILINGS. Strathaird, loft London February 12; arrived Fremantle March 15; Melbourne March 21; Sydney March 24. Drama, left London February 20; due Fremantle March 22; Melbourne March 28: Sydney March 30 Comorin, left London February 26; due Fremantle March 29: Melbourne April 2: Sydney April 7. Ormonde, left London March 5; duo Fremantle April 6: Melbourne April 11; Sydney April 13. Mongolia, left London March 11; due Fremantle April 12: Melbourne April 18; Sydney April 21. Baradlne, left London March 18; due Fremantle April 19; Melbourne April 25; Sydney April 28. Narkunda, leaves London March 24; due Fremantle April 26; Melbourne May 2; Sydney May 5. TO SAIL FOB OVERSEAS PORTS. Cambridge, leaves Wellington April 9 tor London and west of England ports, via Panama. Kla Ora, leaves Wellington April 23 for London, via Panama and Kingston (Jamaica). Kent, leaves Auckland March 22 for London and west of England ports, via Panama. Malmoa, leaves Lyttelton April 14 for London and West of England ports, via Panama and Kingston (Jamaica). Port Brisbane. leaves Wellington March 81 for Southampton and* London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. Port Hunter, leaves Wellington March 22 for Halifax and London, via Panama. Port Alma, leaves Auckland April 9 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. Port Wellington, leaves Lyttelton April 15 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. Port Napier, leaves Port Chalmers April 19 for London, via Capo Horn and Montevideo. Plako, leaves Auckland April « for London, via Cape Horn. Rangltlkt, leaves Wellington March 24 (or London, via Panama.

Ruahlne. leaves Wellington April 23 for London, via Panama.

Taranaki, leaves Auckland April 4 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. Tamaroa, leaves Wellington April 9 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Tongariro, leaves Wellington April 6 for London, via Cape Horn. Zealandlc, leaves Bluff March 29 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. TO LOAD FOR NEW ZEALAND. Benholm, to leave New York March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Goluen Cross, leaves Cos angeies April , lor Auckland Wellington Lyttelton Tlmaru and Dunedin Karamea, to leave Liverpool April 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Bluff. Mataroa, leaves London March 25 tor Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, Mahana. leaves London April 13 tor Dunedin and Lyttelton. Narbada, leaves Calcutta early In April for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Tlmaru. Dunedin and Bluff. Opawa, to leave Liverpool May 14 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New. Plymouth. Port Dunedin, to leave London March 23 tor Wellington. Auckland, Napier and New Plymouth Port Fremantle, to leave London May 4 tor Wellington, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. Rangltane, leaves London April 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Turakina, leaves Liverpool June 4 tor Auckland Wellington Lyttelton. Dunedin and Nelson. Talnul, leaves London April 20 for Wellington and Auckland. Walhemo, leaves Los Angeles April 14 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Dunedin, and Australia. Walkawa, leaves Los Angeles May 12 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 21,—Arrived: Wlngatul (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Niagara (11.15 a.m.), from Vancouver. Sailed: Tofun (1.30 p.m.), for Suva; Canopus (4 p.m.), for Westport; Walkawa (8 p.m.), for Wellington, WELLINGTON, March 21.—Arrived: Echo (1.10 a.m.), from Plcton; Huanul (5.30 a.m.), from Gisborne; Makura (6.40 a.m.), from Sydney; Falrburn (2.45 p.m.), from Little Wanganui ; Futurist (9 p.m.), from Cook Strait. Sailed: Tamahlne (3 p.m.), for Plcton; Kapuni (4.5 p.m.), for Patea; Kohl (4.20 p.m.), for Nelson; Kaltoa (4.50 p.m.), for Motueka; Oplhl (5 p.m.). for Dunedin; Echo (5.40 p.m.), for Plcton; Titokl (6.5 p.m.), for Nelson; Matangi (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson; Rangatlra (6.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton; Opawa (8 p.m.), for Plcton. LYTTELTON, March 21.—Arrived: Maul Poraare (7.55 a.m.), from Niue Island; Tamaroa (4.30 p.m.), from Opua. Sailed 2 Walplata (noon), for Dunedin; Foxton (2 p.m.), for Foxton: Water Lily (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington: Storm (3 p.m.), for Wellington; Kapitl (4.45 0.m.), for Nelson; Maui Pomare (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Holmglen (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, March 21.—Arrived; Wainul (6.40 a.m.), from Melbourne. Sailed : Somerset (1 p.m.), for London; Wainul (5 p.m.). for Dunedin.

The Gale, which arrived here yesterday morning from Wellington, sailed last evening for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Kaimal sailed at noon yesterday for Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington. The Canadian Conqueror sailed yesterday afternoon for Bluff to complete discharging

general cargo from Halifax and continue loading. She is expected to leave Bluff this evening for Melbourne. The Orepuki has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Thursday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Opihi is duo at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Wellington to load general cargo for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Walnui Is due hero this morning from Melbourne, via Bluff, to discharge general cargo. She is to sail this afternoon for Lyttelton and Wellington to complete discharge. The Waipiata is duo at Dunedin this morning from Auckland, via ports, to discharge general cargo. She is to sail this afternoon for Bluff.

The Wlngatul is to leave Auckland on Thursday evening with general cargo for discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Tlmaru. A radio message from the Middlesex, bound from Antwerp to Auckland, states that she expects to arrive at the northern port tomorrow afternoon. The vessel has a basic slag cargo for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth.

The motor liner Taranaki was duo at Wellington on Saturday from Napier to continue Homeward loading. She will not now leave Wellington for Auckland until March 27. The Port Alma, which loaded at New Plymouth, was to leave the Taranaki port on Saturday for Nelson. She will be at Wellington from March 24 to March 30. The Shaw, Savlll, and Albion steamer Itaranga reached Port Said on March 14, en rout from London to Australia. After discharge she will proceed from Australia to New Zealand to load for England during April and May. Having been withdrawn indefinitely from the Pacific coast cargo trade, the Walruna arrived at Auckland on March 16 from Newcastle. She Is undergoing overhaul.

WAIKOUAITI RECOMMISSIONED. The Union Company’s cargo steamer Walkouaitl, having completed annual overhaul and survey, will be recommissioned at - Port Chalmers this morning. She will then come to Dunedin to load, and will sail this evening for Sydney and Newcastle, via Bluff. CARGO EX THE WAIKAWA. The Union Company advises that the Totara Is due at Dunedin on Sunday next from Wellington with Pacific coast cargo transhipped from the Walkawa. MOTOR VESSEL FORT WAIKATO. The Intercolonial motor ship Port Waikato was due at Auckland last Friday from Sydney. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Port Waikato Is duo here on Friday, and will load general cargo for Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland. Whangarei, and Dargaville. HAURAKI FROM PACIFIC COAST. With cargo from Pacific coast ports, the Union Company’s motor ship Haurakl left Los Angles on March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. She is due at Auckland on April 8. ROTORUA LEAVES CARACAS BAY, Advice received by the New Zealand Shippany Company states that the Rotorua, en route from London to Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Tlmaru, and New Plymouth, left Caracas Bay on March 18. The vessel Is due at Wellington on April 18. WAIPAHI TO REPLACE TOFUA. The Walpahi will replace the Tofua, which left Auckland yesterday on her last trip to the Islands. The Tofua Is scheduled to return to Auckland on April 11, and the Walpahi will be despatched for Suva, Tonga, and Samoa on Saturday, April 16. Afterwards the Waipahl will leave Auckland every fourth Saturday, Instead of Monday, which was the Tofua’s sailing day. The Poolta, will take up the Walpahl’s running in the Dilnedln-Napier-Gisborne service. She Is timed to leave Dunedin on April 12. KARETU’S REGULAR SERVICE. The Karetu left Sydney on March 11 for Lautoka, Suva, Levuka, Tonga, and Auckland. She Is bringing fruit from Tonga and is due at Auckland on March 29. The vessel will make regular monthly trips between Sydney, the Islands, and Auckland. From Auckland she will return to Sydney, via Newcastle. On her next trip she is scheduled to leave Sydney on April 8.

PIAKO IN BALLAST. En route from Cardiff In ballast for New Zealand, via the Cape of Good Hope, the Plako has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive at Wellington at 6 a.m. on Thursday to commence Homeward loading. CUMBERLAND LEAVES CARACAS BAY. The Cumberland, which left London on March 3 In ballast for Now Zealand, sailed from Caracas Bay on the morning of March 17. She Is due on the coast about April 9. BBNHOLM FROM NEW YORK. Running under the auspices of the A. and A. Line, the steamer Bonholm was scheduled to leave New York on March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia, via Galveston. She Is due at Auckland about April 28. RUAHINB AT AUCKLAND. With passengers and mall from London, the Now Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahlne arrived at Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The vessel left London on February 11. The Ruahlne will commence her loading during discharge at Wellington about March 28. She will later complete at Bluff, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The vessel Is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on April 23 for London, via Panama canal. PASSENGERS BY MORETON BAY. The following passengers for New Zealand reached Sydney from London by the Aberdeen and Commonwealth liner Moreton Bay on March 14:—For Dunedin: Miss E. B. Waddell, Mr E. M. P. Shlpton. For Auckland: Mr and Mrs W. M'Callum, Miss D. A. Brownlow, Mr and Mrs C. O. Kenny, Miss B. 51. Brownlow. For Wellington; slr G. O. L. Dempster, Mr T. C. Cullen, Miss M. Cawte, slr F. 51. Gardner, slr G. F. G. St. Aubyn, sllsses 51. and S. Taylor, slrs Harper, and Miss Harper. For Lyttelton: slrs Easterbrook and sllss Easterbrook, sliss E. 51. Blarney, Mrs 51. A. Baird, two daughters and a son, slrs A. Shaw. PERSONAL ITEMS. slr C. H. 51. Long has joined the Walpahl as chief officer, relieving Mr C. H. George, who lias como ashore for further Instructions. slr C. R. Carlyon, who recently obtained his master’s certificate, has joined the Wlngatul as third officer, temporarily relieving slr D. J. Rutter, who has transferred to the Walpahl in a similar capacity, relieving Mr N. L. slacklo for holidays. -Mr C. Strong has joined the Waimarino as third officer, relieving slr G. 51. Schofield for holidays. slr R. Campbell has, relieved Mr R. Sinclair as second engineer on the Gale. NEW SIATSON LINERS. The slatson Line steamer Sierra, which arrived at Auckland last Friday from Los Angeles, is making her last voyage In the America-AucWand-Sydney service. When the vessel returns to America from Sydney, via Auckland, she will be withdrawn. The company’s steamers Sonoma and Ventura will each make another voyage In the service,, and then they will be withdrawn. The Sonoma left Los Angeles on slarch 18, and the Ventura Is scheduled to sail on April S. The service will then be continued by the company’s new 19,000 ton steamers slariposa and slonterey, which will leave Los Angeles for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva, every four weeks, making the voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland in 15 days. They will reach Auckland from Los Angeles on slondays, and on the return voyage from Sydney to Los Angeles Tuesday will be the arrival day at Auckland. At present the three steamers In the service arrive at Auckland from Los Angeles on Frdlays and from Sydney on Saturdays. Tho slarlposa, which has already visited Auckland, will leave Los Angeles on May 7, and reach Auckland on May 23. Tho Monterey, which has not yet commenced running, will leave Los Angelos on her maiden voyage on June 4.. and reach Auckland on June 20.