SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21951, 12 May 1933, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT

Readings of self-recording instruments at the Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday, May 1 1 (standard time).

WEATHER REPORT. (Per United press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 11. The following Is the official weather report at 4 p.m.:— ' Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—S.W., moderate breeze, cloudy '. .. 30.09 68 Cape Maria—Line Interrupted. Auckland—S.W., fresh br., detached cloud with passing * showers 29.76 57 East Cape—S.E., gentle breeze, detached cloud, rough sea .. 29.68 55 Cape Egmont—S.W., gentle br., detached cloud, moderate swell 29.64 53 Napier—S., moderate br., detached cloud, moderate sea .. 29.70 60 Tarewell Spit—N.E., slight breeze, detached cloud, smooth sea .. 29.66 51 Stephen Island—W., gentle breeze, blue sky, smooth sea .. .. 29.70 50 Wellington—S., light air, cloudy with passing showers, constant swell 29.72 49 Cape Campbell—S.W., gentle br., overcast and gloomy, rough swell 29.72 50 Greymouth—N.W., light breeze, detached cloud, constant swell 29.71 48 Nugget Point—S.W., fresh breeze, cloudy with passing showers and hall, heavy swell .. .. 29.71 43 Puysegur Point—S., gentle breeze, overcast with passing showers, moderate sea 29.83 45 Chatham Islands—S.W., slight br., detached cloud, rough sea .. 29.38 47 Sydney—E., gentle br., cloudy 30.24 65 Hobart—Calm, blue sky .. .. 30.09 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast : Pressure Is rising slowly over the New Zealand area, but otherwise the situation is unchanged. Indications are for south-west to southerly winds, moderate mainly, but strong at times in exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand Waters) —Rather rough to rough with a heavy but decreasing southerly swell. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong southerly winds, seas rather rough to rough with a heavy southerly swell. Weather—Still variable, with .passing showers at times in most districts, some hail in the far south, and snow on the ranges; temperatures cold, with many frosts.

Northumberland (due June 4).—Left Liverpool April 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytteiton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland May 23. Citv of Toklo (due June 12).—Left New York April 13 for Auckland. Wellington, Lytteiton, and Dunedin via Port Arthur- due Auckland June 2

Maimoa (due June 13).—Left London April 30 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lytteiton, Timaru and New Plymouth; due Suva June 6.

Canadian Challenger (due June 27).—Left Montreal April 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytteiton, and Dunedin, via Brisbano: due Auckland June 18.

FOR NORTHERN PORTS Waimana, left London March 31 in oailast for New Zealand; due Opua May 11. Port Fairy, left London April 6 for Auckland Napier, Wellington and New Plymouth: arrived Auckland May 11. Portfleld, left Makatea island May z Auckland and Wanganul; due Auckland May 13. Helmspey, left Miike (Japan) April 20 for Westport, Wellington, and Auckland: iue Westport May 17. Pakeha, left London April 5 in ballast for New Zealand: due Bluff May 18. Cumberland, left London March 7 in ballast for New Zealand: due Opua May 14. Brunswick (tanker), left Los Angeles April 12 for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland: due Lyttelton May 16. ionic, left Southampton April s for New Zea land; due Auckland May 18. Tamaroa, left Southampton April 21 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland May 24. Cornwall left London April 24 in ballast for New Zealand; due Napier May 29. Coptic, left London May 6 in ballast for New Zealand; due Oamaru June 8. Rotorua, left London May i for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington June 13. Canonesa, left London May 2 in ballast for New Zealand, due on coast June 13. Canadian Cruiser," left Halifax April o for Auckland via Australia due Auckland June 14 Port Victor, left London May 2 in ballast for New Zeafend; due on coast June 11) PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Aorangi left Vancouver April Zti for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva: due Auckland May 14 and Sydney May 19 Niagara, left Auckland May 2 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver May 19 Monterey, left Los Angeles May 3 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago and Suva: due Auckland May 19 and Sydney May 22. Makura, left San Francisco May 10 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington May 29, and Sydney June 3.

ARRIVAL. Thursday, May 11. Port Hunter, s.s.. (11 a.m.), 8430 tons, R. S. Durham, from Liverpool, via Colon, Panama, and north New Zealand ports. J. W. Swift and Co., agents. DEPARTURE. Friday, May 12. Tees, s.s. (11 a.m.), 545 tons, Anderson, for Gisborne, via ports. VESSELS IN PORT DestlVessel Prom Berth nation Pt. Hunter Liverpool Pt. Chalmers Timaru Ruahlne London ' Pt. Chalmers Lyttelton Alynbank Nauru Is. Pt. Chalmers Nauru Is. Waipiata Bluff Rattray wf. Auckland Storm Wanganul Birch st wf Wanganul ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND, May 11.—Arrived: Recorder. (10.30 p.m.), from the Australian coast. Sailed: Brisbano' Maru (2.20 p.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON, May 11.—Arrived: Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kia Ora (3 p.m.), from BlufT.—; —Sailed: Wanganella (12.40 p.m.), for Sydney: Norfolk (2.35 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Mahia (6.55 p.m.), for Gisborne; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, May 11.—Arrived: Rangatira (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Rangatira (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, May 11.—Arrived: Taranaki (2.30 a.m.), from Timaru. SYDNEY, May 11.—Sailed: Brunswick, for New Zealand. Arrived: Port Waikato, from New Zealand. ' - MONTEVIDEO, May 9.—Sailed: Somerset, for London. LONDON, May 9.—Arrived: Cambridge, from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night : Auckland. —Brisbane Maru, Canadian Cruiser, Cumberland, Hauraki, Helmspey, lonic, Karetu, Mariposa, Maui Pomare, Narbada, Port. Fairy 7 , Portfleld, Recorder, Vacuoline, Waimana, Welcombe, Wirral. Wellington.—Wanganella, Aorangl, Cape Ortegal, HOrorata, Kalingo, Kia Ora, Mahia, Maori, Monterey, Niagara, Norfolk, Vanja, Port Melbourne, Port Nicholson, Rangatira. Rangltane, RerAuera, Tamahine. Awarua.—Alynbank, Kartigi, Makura, Maunganui, Port Hunter, Ruahine.

Maunganui, left Sydney May 11, and Wellington May 16 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco June

Mariposa, left Auckland May 9 for San Francisco, via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu; due San Francisco May 24.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES.

Wanganella, left Wellington May 11 for Sydney and Melbourne; due Sydney May 15. Marama, leaves' Auckland May 18; due Sydney May 22. '. Wainul, leaves Melbourne May for Bluff, Dunedln, Lyttelton and Wellington: due Dunedin May 23. . Waikouaiti, loads at Newcastle and Sydney In May for Bluff. Dunedln. Timaru. and Lyttelton ISLAND SERVICES. Maui Pomare, left Wellington April 24 for Apia and Niue Island to load fruit for Lyttelton and Wellington; due Lyttelton May 15. Waipahi, leaves Auckland May •13 'or Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Karetu, left Sydney May 5 for Fiji ant) Auckland : due Auckland May 23. LONDON-AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS Ormonde, left Lortdon April 1; arrived Fremantle May 2; Melbourne May 8: Svdney May 10. Cathay, left London April ?, arrived Fremantle May 9 ; due Melbourne May 15; Sydney May 18. Ballaral, left London April 13; due Fremantle May 10 Melbourne May 22; Sydney May 25. Corfu left Lcmdon April 21; due Fremantle May 23: Melbourne May 29 ; Sydney June 1. ' Otranto, left London April 29 ; due Fremantle May 30 Melbourne June 5; Sydney June 7 Maloja, left London May 5; due Fremantle June 6: Melbourne June 12; Sydney June 15. TO LOAD FOR NEW ZEALAND. Akaroa, to leave London May 17 for Wellington ind Auckland. Ashburton, to leave New York May 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedln. Armadale, leaves New York July 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedln. Canadian Constructor, leaves Montreal May 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedln, and Bluff. Golden Harvest, to Leave Los Angeles May I for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Waikawa, Wellington, Lyttelton, May Waimarino, Auckland, via ports. May —. Poolta Gisborne, Wellington, May —. John, Port Waikato, via ports, May —. Holmdale. Wanganul. Wellington, May —. Wlngatui. Auckland, via ports, May —. Oplhi, New Plymouth, Wellington, May —. Holmglen, Port Waikato, Wellington, May —. Port Whangarei, northern ports. May 17. Remuera, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 18. Pakeha Wellington Lyttelton May 20 Wirral, Wellington, Lyttelton, May 20. Wainui, Melbourne, via Bluff, May —. Waikouaitl, Newcastle, Sydney. May —. Tees, Gisborne, Wellington, May 24. Narbada, Wellington, Lyttelton. May 25 Hauraki, New Plymouth direct. May 28. Port Alma Sydney. Bluff. May 30 Northumberland, Lyttelton, June 4. City of Tokio, Wellington. Lyttelton, June 12. Tamaroa, New Plymouth Lvttelton. June ViMaimoa, London, via Suva, June 13. Canadian Challenger. Lyttelton. June 17.

Melbourne Maru, to lea7e Kobe (Japan) April 29 for Wellington and Auckland, via Australia. Surrey, to leave Liverpool May 6 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Now Plymouth. Turakina, leaves London May IX ror Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Kent leaves Liverpool May 27 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Rangitlki, leaves LondoD June 1 for Auckland and Wellington. Port Dunedin, to leave London June 7 for Suva, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Rangltane, leaves London June 29 for Auckland and Wellington. Waihemo, leaves Los Angeles June 10 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS Coptic, leaves Auckland June 28 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. Cumberland leaves Wellington June 5 for London and west of England ports. Cornwall, leaves Auckland June 19. for London and west of England ports Hororata, leaves Wellington May 24 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn. Kia Ora, leaves Wellington May 11 for London, via Cape Horn. lonic, leaves Wellington June 1 for Southampton and London via Panama. Norfolk, leaves Auckland May 16 for London and west of England ports, via Montevideo and Dakar. Orari, leaves Auckland May 18 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Fairy, leaves Wellington June 9 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn and Dakar Port Alma, leaves Wellington June 14 tor Londcn. via Cape Horn and Dakar. Port Hunter, leaves Auckland June 1 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. Pakeha leaves Wellington June 1 for London and west of England ports, via Cape Horn. Rangltata, leaves Wellington May 12 for London, via Panama. Port Nicholson, leaves Auckland May 23 for London and west coast ports. Ruahine, leaves Wellington May 27 for London, via Panama. Remuera, leaves Auckland lune 10 for London, via Panama.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ruahinc, Lyttelton, Wellington, to-day. Alynbank, Nauru Island, to-day. Port Hunter, Tlmaru, Wellington, to-day. John, Port Waikato, via ports, May —. Poolta Gisborne, via ports, May —. Walkawa Melbourne, Sydney, May —. Holmdale, Wanganul. via ports, May —. Gale, Wanganul, via ports, Slay —. Oplhi, New Plymouth, via ports, May —. Holmglen, Port Waikato, via ports, May —. Port Whangarei, northern ports. May 17. Remuera, Bluff, Lyttelton. May 20. Walnui, Melbourne, via ports. May —. Wirral, Wanganul, Sydney, May 22. Tecs, Gisborne, via ports, May 24. Pakeha, London, via Montevideo, May 24. Walkoualti, Timaru, Lyttelton, May —. Narbada, Sydney, Calcutta, May 20. Haurakl, Melbourne. Sydney, May 29. Port Alma, Timaru, Lyttelton, May 31. Tamaroa Wellington. London. June 15. Malmoa, Lyttelton, Timaru, June 15. Canadian Challenger. New York. June 28. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO Walkawa (due May —).—Left Los Angeles April 3 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedln, and Australia; arrived Auckland April 27. Remuera (due May 18).—Left London April 6 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Wellington May 14. Wirral (due May 20).—Left New York March 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedln and Wanganul. via Gulf of Mexico ports: due Auckland May 11. Narbada (due May 25) Left Calcutta April 2 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin . due Auckland May 13 Haurakl (due May 28).—Left Los Angeles April 22 for Papeete. Auckland. Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia ; due Auckland May 17.

Taranakl, leaves Wellington May 23 for London, via Cape Horn. Tasmania, leaves Bluff May 30 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. Tamaroa leaves Wellington June 24 for Southampton and London.'via Panama.

The Wanganella, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday morning, from Sydney, had included in her cargo transhipments from the following vessels: —Eridau. Baradino, Montreal Mam, Yaye Slant, and Moldavia. The Vacuum Oil Company's tanker Vacuoline is due at Auckland from San Francisco about Slay 14. The vessel has a bulk oil cargo for discharge at Auckland, Hobart, and Sydney.

Cabled advice has been received by the Federal Company reporting that the Cumberland, which left London on April 7, expects to reach Opua in ballast on Sunday. She is due at Wellington on June 5, and will sail finally on Juno 7 for London and west coast ports.

The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the motor ship Coptic, which sailed from London in ballast on May 6, is due at Oamaru on June 8. She will load at Wellington from June 17 to 19, and will then go to Glsborne and Auckland. The Coptic Is to clear the latter port finally on June 28 for London, via Cape Horn. •

STEAMER TEES SAILS. The steamer Tees, which was held up at Dunedin for nearly six days owing to the shipping dispute, sailed at noon yesterday for Timaru, Lytteiton and Wellington to complete loading for Napier, Waikokopu and Gisborne. The crew signed articles yesterday morning. BLUFF TUG AND DREDGE. Advice received by the harbourmaster states that the Bluff tug Awarua and the dredge Murihiku will leave Bluff on Sunday morning and arrive at Port Chalmers on Sunday evening. The tug and dredge will undergo annual survey and overhaul at this port. CAMBRIDGE AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Cambridge, which left Wellington on March 29 for Southampton and London, arrived at Southampton last Monday morning. PORT FAIRY AT AUCKLAND. The C. and D. .Line motor ship Port Fairy, which left London on April 4 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington and New Plymouth, arrived at Auckland yesterday. GERMAN STEAMERS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED. Arnold Bernstein and Co., of Hamburg, have decided to reconstruct two of their cargo steamers, making provision in each for the carriage of 180 passengers and 450 motor cars. The accommodation will include dining saloon, smoking room and ladies' lounge. The ships In question are the Ilsenstein and Gerolsteln, of 6518 and 6845 tons gross respectively, both built in 1904. REMUERA FROM LONDON. A wireless message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the captain of the Remuera, en route from London, states that the vessel Is now expected to arrive at Wellington on Monday morning. The Remuera is due at Port Chalmers on May 18 to discharge part, cargo. FAST NORWEGIAN MOTOR SHIP. Satisfactory trials have been carried out by the passenger and cargo motor ship Brenas, which has been built at Oslo by Akers Mek, Verksted to the account of Messrs Fred Olsen and Co., Oslo. She has a length of 355 feet 7 inches, breadth of 48 feet 6 inches, and depth of 31 feet, while her deadweight carrying capacity Is 3200 tons and her cubic capacity 220,000 cubic feet. She Is driven at a speed of 18J knots by twin-screw sets of Diesel engines of a type not previously constructed in Norway. These are six-cylinder two-stroke single-acting compressorless Akers-B. and W. motors, with cylinders of 500 mm. diameter arid 900 mm. stroke, developing 3000 l.h.p. each.

PORT HUNTER FROM LIVERPOOL. An arrival yesterday was the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hunter, from Liverpool, via Colon, Panama, and northern ports. She was berthed at the George street wharf, Port Chalmers, where the Dunedln portion of her Home cargo is being discharged. The vessel left Liverpool on March 25, and arrived at Auckland on May 1.

Captain R. S. Durham Is in command of the Port Hunter, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr G. T. C. Harris; second, Mr C. R. Townshend; third, Mr P. A. Munday; fourth, Mr P. G. M. Lee; chief engineer, Mr J. G. Hooker; second, Mr T. B. Young; third, Mr J. L. Barnard; fourth, Mr R. H. Brown; fifth, Mr T. Banker; sixth, Mr J. A. Wilkinson;, seventh, Mr H. Proudfoot; chief refrigerating engineer; Mr E. M. Riley; second, Mr R. A. Goodhew; wireless operator, Mr W. A. Bassom; chief steward, Mr F. Clarke. The Port Hunter will sail to-day for Timaru to complete discharge and commence Homeward loading. She will complete loading at Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland, and is scheduled to sail finally from the last-named port on June 1 for London, via Panama.