SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22352, 28 August 1934, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS

DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT

Readings of self-recording instruments at the Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to' midnight on Monday, August 27 (standard time).

: iZ :, WEATHER REPORT. (Ter United Press Association.) WELLINGTON', August !T. The foUptrlftg is the official weather report at 4 p.m.:—Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—S.W., . light air, blue sky i,. .. .. .. .. 30.32 68 Cape Maria —S., fresh breeze, detached'clotld, passing showers, moderate seas 30.39 54 Auckland—-N.E., gentle breeze, detached cloud .. 30.51 53 East Cape—S.E:, moderate breeze, detached cloud, moderate seas 30.50 51 Cape Egmont—W., slight’ breeze, blue sky, smooth swell . ... ;. 30.56 47 Napier—N.E., gentle breeze, blue sky. smooth seas ; .. 30.51 50 Wanganui—S., light -air. blue sky. . smooth seas .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.52 53 Farewell Spit—N.W., light air, blue sky, smooth .-seas'. 30.54 49 Wellington—N.W.,slight breeze, blue' sky, moderate swell .. .. 30.52 48 Cape Campbell—N., gentle breeze, blue - sky, rough ; seas .. .. 30.51 50 Westport—Calm, cloudy, smooth seas > .. ... .. 30.53 51 Greymouth—N.W., gentle breeze, cloudy, moderate swell ... . - 30.51 30 Nugget, Point—N., gintle breeze, blue sky, moderate swell .. 30.40 46 Puysegur Point—N.W., strong br., cloudy, passing squalls, mod. seas ’V. 80.38 49 Chatham . Islands—S.S.W., mod. breeze, cloudy, rough seas .. 30.39 44 Srdney—N.N.W., light air, blue sky .. .. .. 30.05 68 Hobart—N.N.W.,... fresh breeze, . overcast i .. ... .. .. .. 29.75 63 .' •' ’ •WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather, forecast v v A very intense anti-cyclone Is now located centrally ■ over New. Zealand, while pressure Is falling over' south-eastern Australia. Indications are for: Winds—Light to moderate and variable but north-easterly to northerly soon setting In; later freshening in the south. , Seas—New .Zealand Waters —Smooth to moderate.—Eastern Tasman , Sea—Light to moderate northerly ‘■winds, freshening- in the southern portion; seas, smooth to moderate. Weather—Pine generally/ but clouding over shortly on the west coast of the ‘South Island; cold to-night, with many frosts, but mild day temperatures. ’ ARRIVAL. . , Monday, August 27. Walnul, s.s, (6 p.m.), 1633 tons, Howie, from Gisborne and Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agent, DEPARTURES. 1 . 1 Monday,’August 27. Akaroa, s.s.' (3.20 p.m.), 13,128 tons, W. ,G. Summers, for .Bluff. P6rt Gisborne, m.s. (3.50 p.m.), 8001 tons, W. G. Higgs, for Bluff. Canadian Constructor, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 7178 tons, H. E. Webb, for Tlmaru. Holmdale, s.s. (11.5 p.m.); 681 tons. Copland, for Wanganui, via ports. . VESSELS IN PORT LAST NIGHT, DestlVessel From Berth nation Tamatea Bluff Pt.Ch'mers Bluff Maheno PtCh’mers Melb’rne Jacob Ruppert Antarctic Pt. Ch’mers Antarctic Bear of Oakland Antarctic Victoria wf. Antarctic Wyatt Earp Auckland ■ Rattray wf. Antarctic Walnul Gisborne Cross wf. Gisborne ’ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 27.—Arrived: Port Nicholson (6.45 a.m.). from Napier. Sailed; Port Whangarel (3.5 p.pi.), for Wellington; Lady Charlotte (6 p.m.), for Ocean Island. WELLINGTON, August 27.—Arrived: Klwltea (3.45 p.m.),,from Greymouth; Kalmai (7 p.m.), • from Greymouth; • Wlngatul (midnight), from Auckland.- Sailed: Storanger (7.15 a.m.), from! San Pedro; Port Fairy (5.10 p.m.), for London; Holmglcn (6 p.m.), for Dunedin: Oplhi (6.20 , p'.m.), for Dunedin; Bangatlra (7.50 p.m.), for. Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. August 27.—Arrived: Totara (11.20 a.m.), from .Westport; Storm (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington.——Sailed; Breeze (3.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Tltokl (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Storm . (5.50 p.m.), for ■’.Bluff; Port Waikato (7 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.10 •p.m.-), for Wellington. BLUFF, August 27.—Sailed: Waimarlno (3.30 p.m.), for Dunedin; Kartigl (9 p.m.), for Greymouth. ' MELBOURNE, August 27.—Arrived; Waltakl, from Bluff, KINGSTON, August 25.—Sailed: Talnul, for Wellington, . , HAMPTON ROADS, August 26.—Arrived; City: of Winchester, from New York, WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— , . Auckland.—Golden Stale, Kallngo, Lady Charlotte, Marama, Maul Pomare, Monterey, Port Hobart, Parracombe, Wlnaraac. Wellington.—H.M.S. Laburnum, - Aorangi, Kekerangu. Maori, Mariposa, Niagara, Opawa, Port Fairy, Bangatlra, Eangltlkl, Bangitata, Eemuera, Botorua. Awarua.—Abel Tasman, Akaroa, Karllgl. Port Gisborne; Walkoualtl, Wanganella. . .COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Walnul, which arrived last evening from Wellington, Will sail to-day for Oamaru, Tlmaru and'Xyttelton to complete loading for Wellington,:Napier -and Gisborne. Waimarlno,- is due at. Dunedin this morning from : Bluff to- load general cargo. She Is timed to sail this afternoon'-for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. . Holmdale sailed last night for Oamaru, Tlmaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Picton and .Wanganui. Oplhi is due at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Wellington, and will sail in the evening for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports. I.''’'';' Wlngatul, from Auckland, Is to leave Wellington to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She Is due.here on Friday and Is scheduled to sail next- jlonday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Picton, Wellington and Auckland. Totara has been fixed to load at Westport on Thursday for, Dunedin. She,should arrive here on Sunday. Walpiata is to leave Auckland on September S lor Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She Is due at' this port on. September 7. Gale Is due here on Thursday from Wellington to load for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. Picton and Wanganui. Storm, which has been delayed in the north owing to bad weather. Is now due ai Dunedin on Thursday from Bluff.. She is timed to sail the same day for Tlmaru, Lyttelton. Wellington, Wanganui and New Plymouth. Holmglen Is now due at Dunedin to-morrow from Wellington , to discharge and load general cargo. She Is timed to sail to-morrow evening for Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato, via ports. Port Whangarel Is due here to-morrow from northern ports to load general cargo. She Is scheduled to sail the same day for Tauranga, Auckland and Whangarel. via ports. CARGO FROM HOBART. The Union Company advises that the Waikbualti will load at Hobart about the third week Ui October for South Island porta.

WAIKOUAITI FROM AUSTRALIA. The Union Company advises that the Walkoualtl, which loaded at Newcastle and Sydney, left the. last-named port at 9 p.m. on Friday with cargo for discharge at Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton and Oamaru. The' freight Includes transhipments ex the Vlminale, Nelloro and Marella, The Walkoualtl Is due at Dunedin on Thursday. AKAROA FOR BLUFF. The Shaw,, Savill and Albion liner Akaroa, after loading frozen meat and other products at Port Chalmers, sailed, yesterday afternoon for Bluff to continue loading, for London. She will complete at northern ports. THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR. The Canadian Constructor, after discharging cargo from Montreal and loading products, left Dunedin yesterday afternoon for Tlmaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for New York, Boston and Montreal. She will sail finally from Lyttelton on Thursday for New York direct. MAUNGANUI AT SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company's B.M.S. Maunganul, from Sydney and Wellington, arrived at San Francisco on August 24. She will leave the Californian port to-morrow for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney, and Is due at Wellington on September 17, ' RUABINE AT LONDON. The Buahlne, which left Auckland on July 14 for London, via Panama, arrived at the Home port on the afternoon of August 22. TAMAROA TO LEAVE ENGLAND. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tamaroa Is scheduled to leave London on September 5 and Southampton on. September 6 for Auckland and Wellington. She Is due at Auckland on October 14. WAIKAWA FROM PACIFIC COAST. With cargo from Pacific coast ports the Walkawa was ; scheduled to leave Los Angeles on August 23’ for- Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. ; En route from Los Angeles to Auckland, the vessel will call at Papeete,. Atiu and Rarotonga to load fruit. She Is due at Auckland about September -23. PORT -GISBORNE SAILS. Having discharged the Dunedin portion of her general cargo from London, the Commonwealth and Dominion ’ Line motor ship Port Gisborne sailed yesterday afternoon for Bluff to continue discharge. She will complete at Tlmaru, and will then load at northern ports for London. Captain W. G. Higgs retains command of the Port Gisborne, and has associated with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr H. W. Haslewood; second, Mr B. B. Llnklater; third, Mr A. M'Clounan; fourth, Mr D. A, Watson: chief engineer, Mr D. C. Jack; senior second, Mr V. Potts; junior second, Mr M. M'Dermott; senior third, Mr C. Forman; junior third, Mr L. W, Hall; senior fourth, Mr G, B. Edden; junior fourth, Mr P. Forsyth; assistant engineers, Messrs G. White, R. Watklnson and H. Lawrence: chief refrigerating engineer, Mr H. E. Hutton;- second, Mr C. Thompson; first electrician, Mr B. T. O. Goddard; second, Mr E G. Shaw: wireless operator, Mr D. T. de Witt; chief steward, Mr H. W. Bray. •'[ • NEW. JAPANESE VESSELS. Two of the six cargo motor, vessels building for the’ Nippon Yusen Kalsha have been launched, one, the Nagara Maru, from the Yokohama Dockyard, and the other, the Noto Maru. from the Mitsubishi Dockyard. They are 446 feet In length, with a beam of 62ft 51n, and carry 9000 tons of cargo on a draught of 27ft lin. In the former vessel, a Yokohama 51.A.N. double-acting two-stroke engine will be Installed,, while In the Noto Maru the machinery will be of the Mitsubishi-Sulzer type. Both units will have an output of 6700 b.h.p. at 103 r.p.m. The ships will have a loaded speed of 16 knots. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain B. Evans has taken command of the Oonah at Melbourne, relieving Captain R. Huntly for holidays. Mr D. ,R. M'Phall, second officer of the Kinl, has come ashore on sick leave at Greymouth, and. Mr D. J. Butler, third officer of the Klnl, has taken his place temporarily. Mr F. J. Cochrane has joined the Kowhal as second officer, relieving Mr F. H. Clark, who goes to the Ngakuta in a similar capacity, relieving Mr D. W, Williams for holidays. Mr J. D. Lundie has joined the Talune as chief officer, relieving Mr M. R. Tregale, who has joined the Walkoualtl as chief officer, Mr W. E. Jones, chief of the Walkoualtl, has transferred to tho Haurakl, relieving Mr Jt E. Warwick for orders. Mr R. K. Craig, chief engineer of the Shaw, SavUl and Albion Company’s liner Akaroa, on her present visit to New Zealand, has had a long and Interesting connection with the company. During the war, Mr Craig was an engineer-lieutenant In the 10th Cruiser Squadron. having previously seen service In the Moldavia and Victorian. At tho end of the war, he joined the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company as third engineer of the Pakeha. His next ship was the ex-German steamer Wahehe. After service In the Waiwera, he was promoted to second engineer of the Malmoa, and for one trip was chief refrigerating engineer. Mr Craig was then promoted to chief engineer, and joined the Mamarl. It was during a Homeward voyage from New Zealand in 1927 that the Mamarl struck an Iceberg and had to put Into Bahia for extensive repairs. The company’s first motor ship, the Zealandlc, was brought out to New Zealand by Mr Craig. For two years he was chief engineer of the Themistocles, and. prior to Joining the Akaroa, he was waiting at Glasgow to take over the Tamaroa.