SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22066, 23 September 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, September 22 (standard time). Thermometer Barometer at midnight. at midnight.

Wind, light S.W., passing cloud and sunshine; barometer steady. PHASES OF THE MOON FOR SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER. First Quarter. 27th. 3.6 am. Now Moon, 19th, 5.45 p.m. Full Moon, 4th, 4.38 a.m. First Quarter, 10.21 a.m. Last Quarter, 12th, 4.46 a.m.

HIGH WATER. At St. Clair. Today: 4.37 a.m.; 5.2 p.m. Tomorrow : 5.28 a.m.; 5.57 p.m. At Talaroa Heads. To - day : 4.47 a.m.; 5.12 p.m. To - morrow: 5.38 a.m.; 6.7 p.m; At Port Chalmers. To - day: 5.27 а. ; 5.52 p.m. To - morrow: б. a.m.; 6.47 p.m; At Dunedin. Today: 5.57 a.m.; 6.22 p.m. Tomorrow: 6.48

SUN (TO-DAY). Rose 5.57 a.m.; sets 6.5 p.m. To - morrow: Rises 5.55 a.m.; sets 6.7 p.m. MOON (TO-DAY). Rose 6.49 a.m. sets 10.23 p.m. To - morrow; Rises 7.22 a.m.; sets 11.44 p.m.

a.m.; 7.17 p.m. SYNOPSIS. 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. Barometer .. .. 30.05 30.01 30.01 30.05 Thermometer .. 46 52 48 45 Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—s4deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—42deg. Average maximum temperature for August—47deg. Average minimum temperature for August—37deg. Average maximum temperature tor w -k ended September 2 47dog; for week ended September 9—s2dog; for week ended September 16—50 deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended September 2—,U4iu; for week ended September 9—Nil; for week ended September 16—.371n. Rainfall for January—2.lßln; for February—l.SOln; for March—.67in; for April—3.33in; for May—2.B4ln; for June—2.o6ln; for July—l.94ln; for August—2ln. Rainfall for 1929—32.75 in; for 1930—27.201 n; for 1931—Sl.llin; for 1932—26.831 n. Rainfall for 1933 to date—l7.9Bln. Sunshine for week ended September 2—272 hours; for week ended September 9—482 hours; for week ended September 16—342 hours. Sunshine for January—lßs} hours; for February—l7o} hours; for March—2o3 hours 50 minutes: for April—l26J hours; for May—Bl2 hours; for June—7o hours; for July—99 hours; for August—loß} hours. Sunshine for eight months ended August 31—1045 hours. Sunshine for 1930—1770 hours; for 1931—1763 hours; for 1932 1705} hours. Sunshine recorded on the Dally Times sundial yesterday—Before noon, 2 hours 55 minutes; after noon, 2 hours 40 minutes. Total, 5 hours 35 minutes.

weather report. (Per Hotted Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 22. The following Is the official weather report at 4 p.m.:— Bar. Ther.

WANGANELLA’S SAILING. Advice received by Messrs Neill and Co. states that owing to a mishap the Huddart, Parker motor ship Wanganella’s sailing from Sydney- for Wellington has been postponed until noon on Monday. The vessel should arrive at Wellington on Thursday evening, and is timed to sail at noon on Friday for Sydney and Melbourne. RANGITIKI LEAVES LONDON. Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Rangitikl left London on September 21 for Wellington and Lyttelton. Sho is due at Wellington on October 25. PORT ALMA FROM LIVERPOOL. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the C. and L. Line’s motor ship Port Alma is due at Auckland to-morrow from Liverpool. She has general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at this port on October 4. PHOSPHATES FOR NEW ZEALAND. Three Bank Line sister ships, the Alynbank, Clydebank, and Weirbank, will load phosphates at Ocean Island next month for Australian or New Zealand ports. INTERBANK FROM TAMPICO. The Bank Line motor ship Inverbank arrived at Auckland on Thursday from Tampico. The vessel has a cargo of bitumen for discharge at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Dunedin, and Australia. - WAIRUNA TO CALL AT NUKUALOFA. The Union Company advices that the Walruna is to leave Vancouver on October 4, San Francisco on October 10, and Los Angeles on October 12, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Australia, via Nukualofa. The vessel Is scheduled to reach Nukualofa on October-31 and Auckland about November 5.' PASSENGERS ON MONGOLIA. The list of passengers on the P. and O. liner Mongolia, which arrived at Sydney from London on Thursday, included the following for New Zealand; —For Auckland: Mr A. E. Campion, Mr A. Minns, Miss V. M. Penrose, Mr W. Watt, Mr J. L. Wells. For Wellington: Mr and Mrs J. Gibson, Miss A. M. Heard, Mr and Mrs H. Money, Mr C. A. Newson, Mr C. H. Purvis, Miss E. M. Watson, Mrs E. C. Robcrtshaw, Miss E. M. Robertshaw. For Lyttelton: Mr and Mrs C. Dunkley, Mr J. Nicol. Mrs L. R. Hyde. PASSENGERS BY THE AORANGI. The R.SI.SI.S. Aorangl, which left Auckland on September 19 for Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver, has on board the following passengers from New Zealand:—Mrs M. P. Barton, Miss R. deL. Barton, Mr C. B. Douglas, Mrs C. B. Douglas, Mr A. Ferrler-Watson, Sir H. H. Hemus, Mr D. W. Jackson, Sirs B. Jackson, Sirs C. E. Jackson, Sir F. A. King, Sir G. deC. Blontague, Sirs G. deC. Blontague, Bliss P. H. Blontague, Biss V. C. Sanson, Engineer Vice-admiral Sir Reginald Skelton, R.N., Lady Sybil Skelton, Bliss H. C. Sutherland, Rev. H. L. Bell, Sirs E. SI. Johansson, Bliss K. E. C. Johnston, Bliss C. SI. Keeling, Sir J. F. Mote, Sirs L. Peart, Sir S. Peart, Blaster J. G. Peart, Sir T. B. Strong, Miss E. SI. Appleby, Sirs SI. C. Chartrand, Sir W. S. J. Dale, Sir O. A. Hitches, Bliss D. Hopewell, Miss P. Johnston, Mr E. W. Calligan.

• WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast : An anti-cyclone Is advancing on to New Zealand, its centre lying between the Queensland coast and the Norfolk Islands. A slight low pressure waive is moving across the south Tasman Sea.-''.v ■ - Indications are for: < Winds—Moderate south-westerly veering to westerly and northerly in and south of Cook Strait and freshening somewhat. Seas —New Zealand Waters—Rather rough north of Farewell Spit and between Kalkoura and East Cape, but decreasing; elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate south-west winds In the northern portion, westerly to north-westerly In the southern ; seas moderate. Weather—Mainly fair to fine, but showery about Foveaux Strait, later showers developing on the West Coast of the South Island; temperatures becoming milder. DEPARTURE. Friday, September 22. Holmglen, m.s. (5.30 p.m.), 432 tons. Mead, for Port Waikato, via ports. VESSEL IN PORT LAST NIGHT. DestlVessel Prom Berth nation. Wlngatui Auckland Birch st wf. Auckland SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 22. —Arrived: Antigone (2.35 p.m.), from Java. Sailed Marama (3.15 p.m.), for Sydney; Walpiata (6 p.m.), for Wellington; Rona (midnight), for Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 22—Arrived: Tekoa (6.4 a.m.), from Dunedin. WELLINGTON, September 22. —Arrived: Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Foston (10 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Kalmiro (1 p.m.), from Westport; Port Hunter (4 p.m.), from Auckland: Walmarino (4.30 p.m.). from Plcton; Holmdale, from Wanganui. Sailed: Foxton (noon), for Foxton; lonic (12.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Rata (3.5 p.m.), for ” .Westport; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, September 22. —Arrived: Gale (6 a.m.), from Timaru; Poolta (6.5 a.m.), from Timaru; Totara (7.20 a.m.), from Timaru: Maori (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Kinl (10.5 a.m.), from Tlmarm Sailed: Poolta (12.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Gale (3 p.m.), for Wellington; Totara (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Klnl (5.5 p.m.), for Westport; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, September 22.—Arrived: Port Waikato (9.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Port Waikato (6.15 p.m.), for Dunedin. SUVA, September 22.—Sailed: Aorangl, for Vancouver. COLON, September 20.—Sailed: Rangitane, for London. • CURA'CAO, September 20, —Sailed Tamaroa, for Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night;— Auckland.—Aorangl, Golden Bear, Kallngo, Marama, Maul Pomare, Monterey, Opawa, Port Alma, Port Campbell, Port Hardy, H.M.S. Veronica. VVellington.—Asama Maru, Canadian Victor, lonic, Maori, Mariposa, Mataroa, Monowai, Rangatira, Rangitane, Remuera, Ruahine, Tamahine, Victoria. Awarua.—Kanna, Klwitea, Makura, Matai, Maunganul, Narbada, Rhymney, Waikoualtl, Wainui. The Wlngatui, which arrived at Dunedin on Thursday evening. Is to sail at 11 a.m. to-day for Auckland, via East Coast ports. The Oplhi Is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Wellington direct, and will sail on Monday for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Titoki is due here on Monday from northern,ports, and will load and sail on Tuesday 7 for Napier, Gisborne, and Tauranga, via Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The* Narbada, from Calcutta, via northern ports, is now due at this port on Tuesday, and Is expected to sail on Thursday for Bluff and Newcastle. The Holmdale Is due at Dunedin on Monday, and will sail the same day for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Storm is expected to arrive at Dunedin to-morrow from Bluff, and will sail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The motor vessel Holmglen sailed last evening for Timaru. Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete loading : for Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. The British tanker Eclipse is reported to have cleared Palembang, Java, on September 3 with . bulk petrol for the Atlantic Union Company for discharge at Sydney, Melbourne. Wellington, and Auckland. The C. and D. Line’s Port Hardy, which loaded at New Zealand ports, left Auckland on Thursday for London, via Capo Horn and Las Palmas. The Waikawa left Suva on September 18 for Nukualofa, Apia, and Vancouver. The Hauraki left New Plymouth on September 18 for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney: thence Fiji, Apia, and Vancouver. MAUNGANUI AT SAN FRANCISCO. The R.jf.s! Maunganul, from Sydney, Wellington, -Rarotonga, and Papeete, arrived at San Francisco yesterday.

Norfolk Island—S., gentle breeze, blue sky 30.21 68 Cape Maria—S., fresh breeze, detached cloud, rough sea .. .. 30.04 5T Auckland —S.W., gentle breeze, detached cloud 30.03 59 East Cape—S., fresh br., detached cloud, rough swell 29.95 55 Gape Egmont—-W.S.W., slight br., cloudy, moderate swell .. .. 30.03 57 Napier—S.E., fresh br., overcast, moderate sea 30.02 58 Farewell Spit—N.W., gentle breeze, cloudy, moderate sea .. .. 29.98 57 Stephen Island—S.B., slight breeze, . blue sky, slight sea 30.03 52 Wellington—S.S.E., light air, blue sky, constant swell 30.01 49 Cape Campbell—S.W., slight br„ overcast, rough sea 80.03 50 Greymouth—S.W., fresh breeze, cloudy, moderate sea .... 29.98 54 Christchurch —N.E., slight breeze, blue sky 28.9T 54 Nugget Polnt—S.,' gentle breeze, cloudy, moderate sea .. .. 29.91 49 Puysegur Point—N.W., fresh br., overcast, squally, moderate sea 29.93 52 Chatham Islands—N., slight breeze, misty rain, rough sea .. .. 29.41 53 Sydney—S.W., gentle br., overcast 30.12 64 Hobart—S.S.W., slight br., cloudy 30.05 — Wanganui—S., light air, blue sky, constant sea 29.95 57 Westport—S.W., fresh br., detached cloud, moderate sea 30.00 57