SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21976, 10 June 1933, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT Readings of self-recording instruments at the Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Friday, June 9 (standard time).

WEATHER REPORT. (Pub United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 9. The following Is the official weather report ftt 4 p.m.;— x . Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island —S.E., strong hr., blue sky 29.84 64 Cape Marla —S.E., fresh breeze, blue sky, moderate sea .. .. 30.01 53 Auckland—S.E., slight breeze, blue sky 30.17 53 East Cape—S.W., high wind, detached clouds, passing showers, squalls, heavy sea 30.15 49 Cape Egmont—S.E., fresh breeze, blue sky, moderate swell .. 30.25 46 Napier—S., gentle br., cloudy, constant swell 30.32 56 Farewell Spit—E., light air, blue sky, smooth sea .. 30.26 45 Stephen Island—S.E., slight br., blue sky. slight sea .. .'. 30.28 45 Wellington—Calm, blue sky, slight swell 30.28 45 Cape Campbell—N., slight breeze, blue sky, haze, moderate sea 30.30 47 Greymouth—B., slight br., blue sky, moderate swell .. .. .. 30.30 46 Akaroa Light—E., light air, blue sky, moderate swell 30.30 42 Nugget Point—W.N.W., gentle i br., blue sky, slight sea .. 30.24 42 Puysegur Point—N., moderate br., overcast, moderate sea .. .. 30.30 47 Chatham Islands—S., light air, cloudy, moderate sea 30.12 43 Sydney—"S.E., slight br., overcast 30.12 60 Hobart —Calm, overcast •. .. 30.19 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast: — , ■ ' An Intense anti-cyclone now covers the South Island. A cyclone Is passing the Dominion far to the northward. A slight depression is advancing across the south Tasman. h Indications are for: Winds—Moderate to strong south-easterlies prevailing In the northern half of the North Island; moderate to strong westerlies in the far south;, elsewhere variable, and light to moderate. , Seas —Rather rough to rough north of Castlepoint; south-easterly swell; elsewhere arftooth to moderate. ' Eastern Tasman Sea —Winds light to moderate; easterlies prevailing in the northern portion, and Westerlies in the southern; seas smooth to moderate. Weather —Mainly fine; showers still likely between Hawke’s Bay and East Cape and in parts of the extreme north; later about Povea.ux Strait: cold night with many frosts; milder to-morrow.

The C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter Is to leave London on August 9 for Wellington, Auckland, and New Plymouth. The Government lighthouse steamer Matai made a call at Bluff on Wednesday to land a seaman who had sustained a knee injury during operations at Dog Island lighthouse. The vessel sailed shortly afterwards for Stewart Island. , , During May 102 trading vessels, representing 153,557 tons net register, entered the port of Lyttelton, as against 105 vessels with a tonnage of 152,936 during May, 1932. MAIMOA FROM LONDON. Advice received by the National Mortgage and Agency Company states that the Shaw, Savill steamer Maimoa arrived at Suva on Thursday afternoon from London. The vessel is expected to leave the island port this morning for Dunedin, where she should arrive next Wednesday afternoon. After discharging a large quantity of Home cargo, the Maimoa will proceed to Lyttelton, Tlmaru, and New Plymouth to complete discharge. - NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER. The Royal Mall liner Niagara is due at Auckland on Monday from Vancouver, Honolulu and Suva. She is scheduled to resume her voyage to Sydney on Tuesday evening. SURREY A FROM LIVERPOOL. The Surrey, en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth, has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive at Auckland on June 13.

TURAKINA LEAVES PANAMA. The Turaklna, en route from London to Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff, left Panama on June 4. She is due at Lyttelton about June 27. . ~ ■ RADIO FROM FORT PIRIB. The Port Plrle, en route from the United Kingdom in ballast, has reported by wireless that she' expects to arrive at" Bluff on. June £9. . ® , AKAROA CLEARS BALBOA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s Akaroa, which left Southampton on May 19, cleared Balboa on June 3. She Is due to arrive at Wellington on June 23, and will later go to Auckland. HUNTINGDON LEAVES LAS PALMAS. The Huntingdon, which left Bluff on April 28, sailed from Las Palmas on June 5 In continuation of her voyage to London. AT HOOK OP HOLLAND. The Maiiana. which left Wanganui roadstead on April 24 for London, arrived at Hook of Holland on Juno 6. COPTIC AT GISBORNE. ? A Gisborne' Press Association message states that the motor ship Coptic arrived at the Poverty Bay port yesterday from London, via Panama, after a passage of 33 days.' The voyage was uneventful. Rough seas during the last nve days delayed the vessel’s arrival.

( ARRIVAL. Friday, June 9. ■/ Tort Whangarel, m.s. (noon), 500 tons, Holmes, from Whangarel, via ports. Keith Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURES. Friday, June 9. Canadian Cruiser, s.s. (4..45 p.m.), 7178 tons, E. C. Sears, for Timaru. '■! Saturday, June 10. Port Whangarel, m.s. (0.10 a.m.), 506 tons. Holmes, for Whangarel, via ports. VESSELS IN PORT LAST NIGHT. DestlVessel From Berth nation.' Northumber- _ land Liverpool Pt. Chalmers Bluff Helmspey Well’ton Pt. Chalmers Auckland SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. June 9.—Sailed; Cornwall (7.15 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Brunswick (11.20 a.m.), for Sumatra; Melbourne Maru (12.30 p.m.), f °WANGANUI, June 9.—Arrived: Wirral (10.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. , , „ WELLINGTON, June 9.—Arrived: Kanna (2 a.m.), from Westport; Totara (11.15 a.m.), from Westport; John (7.45 p.m.), from Westport; Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Opihl (7.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Storm (10.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmglen (4.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Kaitoa (8.45 a.m.), from Nelson.—— Sailed; Poston (7.5 a.m.), for Kaiapoi; Port Fairy (1.30 p.m.), for London: Tamahlne (2.45 p.m.), for Picton; Talisman (4 p.m.), for Nelson; Oplhi (6.23 p.m.), for Nelson; Kaitoa (6.30 p.m.), for Nelson: Echo (5 p.m.), for Blenheim: Rangatira (7.50 -p.m.), for Lyttelton; Totara (7.25 p.m.), for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, June 9.—Arrived: Maori (7 a.m.), from Wellington: W'ingatul (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Orepuki (8 a.m.), from Timaru; Waikouaiti (11.55 a.m.), from Dunedin.—Sailed : Orepuki (1.10 p.m.), for Wellington: Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Citv of Tokio (2.30 p.m.), for Dunedin; Wingatui (3.25 p.m.), for Dunedin; Port Waikato (4 p.m.), for Picton. . Timaru, June 9.—Sailed: Faua (7.20 p.m.), for Dunedin. , BLUFF, June 9. —Arrived: Matai (3.15, p.m.), from Stewart Island. , . SYDNEY, June 9. —Sailed: Marama (4 p.m.), for Auckland. ■ „ . , SUV>, June 9. —Sailed: Niagara, for Auck--33 SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.—Sailed: Maunganui, for W’ellington. / LIVERPOOL, June 7.—Arrived; Otalo, from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night: — Auckland. —Brunswick, Canadian Challenger, Canonesa, Karetu, Cornwall, Kartigi, Malmoa. Marama, Mabel Holler, Maul Pomare, Melbourne Maru, Narbada, Niagara, New Zealand, Pulpit Point, Surrey, Trlona. Wellington.—Coptic, Cumberland, Kalingo, Mariposa, Monterey, Monowal, Pakeha, Port Alma, Port Fairy, Rangatira, Rangitata, Rangltikl, lonic, Rotorua, Tamahlne, Waimana, Wanganella, Wirral,* Maori. , ■ Awarua—Canadian Cruiser, City of Tokio, Makura, Matai, Maunganul, Waikouaiti, Wainui.

THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Canadian National steamer Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland about June 21 from Montreal. She will proceed to Napier, Wellington, and Wanganui, and it there Is sufficient Inducement the vessel will call at Dunedin about June 28 before calling at Lyttelton and Oamaru. The Canadian Challenger will sail finally from Lyttelton about July 3 for New York, Boston, and Montreal. TRANSHIPMENT CARGO. Messrs Neill and Co. advise that transhipment cargo landed from the Wanganella at Wellington from Sydney, and (also transhipments ex the Melbourne Maru from Japan, will reach Dunedin to-day the Wingatui. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr C. F. Copping has been engaged as second mate on the Calm, relieving Mr M. A. M'Cormack. , ... „ Mr J. Cleary, late assistant purser on the Maori, has been appointed to a similar position on the Waipiata. Mr B. F. Fisher has been engaged as extra officer on the same ]i as joined the Maori as third officer, relieving Mr B. Isaac. CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST. The Waihemo Is scheduled to clear Los Angeles to-morrow with cargo from Pacific coast ports for discharge at Auckland Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. She is due at Auckland about July o. The Waikawa left Sydney on May 30 for Vancouver, via Newcastle. The vessel is to load at Pacific coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne', and Svdnev. She is scheduled to clear Los Angeles on July 10 and reach Auckland on August 5. LYTTELTON HARBOUR. Two notable indications of the capacity of Lyttelton Harbour for the efficient handling of shipping were given last month, according to a statement made by the chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr W. T. Lester) in a report to the board on Wednesday. In, ® n e instance, he said it was shown that the harbour could take a vessel drawing 34ft, the other example being the remarkably quick loading of a cargo of 8290 tons of wheat, or 90,000 sacks, in eight days without overtime.

■ The motor vessel Port 'Whangarei, which arrived yesterday from northern ports, sailed shortly after midnight last night for Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete loading for Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei. The Wlngatui, which Is due at Dunedin today from Auckland, via ports, is now timed to sail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Totara, which Is due here to-morrow from Wellington, will load general cargo on Monday and sail the same day for Wellington and New Plymouth, via ports. The Canadian Cruiser left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Timaru to continue loading products for New York, Boston, and Montreal. She will complete loading at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Poolta has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Monday for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. ... , . The Walpiata is to leave Auckland at noon to-dav for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due at this port on WedCompany advises that the Oplhi has been fixed to load at Dunedin on June 15 for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Holmdale is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She is timed to sail this evening for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui, vift ports. " The American steamer Golden Cloud was despatched from Los Angeles on June 2 with cargo from Pacific coast ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. She la due at Auckland on June 28. The Canadian Challenger, which is en route from Montreal to Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Wanganui, and Lyttelton,, is now scheduled to reach Auckland on June 21. , The Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia tell Grevraouth on June 4 for Melbourne. After discharge of her timber cargo the vessel will load explosives at Melbourne for Sydney. Irom Svdney she will return to Melbourne to Iqad explosives for Fremantle, and from Fremantle »he will return to Melbourne and load explosives for New Zealand.