SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22503, 22 February 1935, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

' WEATHER BEPOBT. <P«r United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 21. The following ii the official weather report at 4 p.m.:— /;■•■ «.",-•-•'"'- „,. ' Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—N*.N.E., gentle breese, blue sky .... 29•»» 81 Cape Maria—N-E., gentle breeze, , detached cloud, slight sea .. 30.07 75 Auckland—N.B., moderate breeze, . overcast •• 80.10 75 East Cape—N.W.. strong breeze, overcast, gloomy, rough sea .. 30.16 T 4 Cape Egmont—N., mod. breeze, < overcast; rain, moderate sea .. SO.OO 68 Napier—N., gentle, breeze, passing _ showers, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.02 80 Wanganul—N.W.. light air, over- '' ■ ' cast, rain, smooth sea .. .. 30.04 TO Farewell Spit—N., light air, over- ■■ ',' .cast, slight sea .. .... •• 29.96 TT Stephen i Island—N.W., moderate breeze, overcast, moderate sea 80.00 66 Wellington—N.N.W., gentle breeze, overcast, rain, moderate sea .. 29.98 67 Cape Campbell—N., strong br.. cloudy, squalls, very rough sea .29.89 70 Westport—S.W., gentle breeze, detached cloud, moderate sea .. 29.94 72 Greymouth—W., slight breeze, '' detached cloud, moderate sea 29.97 73 Akaroa Light—N.N.B., slight br., detached, cloud, slight sea .. 29.74 80 x Nugget Point—N.N.B., fresh br., detached cloud, rough sea ■.. 29.65 61, Puysegur Point—N.W., whole gale, cloudy, high sea ... ." 29.54 65 Chatham Islands—N.N.W., high wind, cloudy, .very rough sea 30.21 80 Sydney—S.E., moderate breeze, ">■■'■, ' cloudy '..'..: ■".. .. : .. .. 30J0O 74 Hobart—S.W., * gentle breeze, cloudy- .. .. .. .. .. 30.03 62 WEATHEB FOBECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast:— .: ~. ■:.- A depression erossed New Zealand yesterday, but a second is .rapidly approaching from the west. Barometers- have risen over eastern Australia. " Indications are for: — Winds.—Moderate to strong northerly winds backing to southerlles within about 24 hours. Seas.—New Zealand Waters—Bather rough to rough on the west coast and in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas; elsewhere. moderated—Eastern "Tasman Sea —A change to strong south-west to southerly, winds and rather rough to rough seas. is approaching from the west. ' '. • Weather.—-Cloudy' to overcast with rain In • western and northern districts, extending later to other parts;, temperatures warm at first but falling: to-morrow. ARRIVALS. /Thursday, February 21. , Parera. .'(6' a.m.), 555 tons, Kanerva, from Bluff. Keith Ramsay, agent. ... Port Whangarei, m.s. (2.50 p.m.), 506 tons. Holm, from. Auckland, via ports. Keith Bamsay, agent; DEPASTURES. , Thursday, February 21. . Coptic, m.s. (6.20 a.m.), 8281 tons, J. Avern, for Southampton and London, via Panama. . Passengers—Mr H. W. Beavis, Mrs M. L. levers, Mr J. S. Moore, Miss H. A. B. Stagg, Mr F. Throp. ■, ' Omana, s.s. (11 a.m.), 2542 tons, Briscoe, for Bluff. Huntingdon, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 10,946 tons, H. G. B.'Field, for Bluff. Anglo Canadian, m.s. (5.40 p.m.), 5426 tons, P. J. Greenhlll, for Tlmaru. Parera, s.s. (11 p.m.), 555 tons,. Kanerva, for Port Walkato, via ports. Port Whangarei. m.s. (11.30 p.m.), 506 tons, Holm, for Auckland and Whangarei, via ports. VESSELS IN POST LAST NIGHT, / .'•■ ' ; DestiVessel From Berth nation Kanna Walpole Is. Pt Ch'mers. Survey Otokia San Pedro Pt. Ch'mers. Laid up Kaikorai Newcastle Pt Ch'mers. Laid up Kawatlrl Newcastle Pt. Ch'mers. Laid up Southland Bluff Pt Ch'mers. Laid up Inverbank Nauru Is. Birch st.wf. Nauru Is. Jacob ' Buppert Antarctic Victoria wf. New Vork Walkoualtl Sydney Birch at wf. Tlmaru Bear of Oakland Antarctic. Victoria wf. New York SHIPPING TEEEGBAMS. BUSSELL, February 21.—Sailed: H.M.S. Leith (6 p.m.), for Auckland. AUCKLAND, February 21.—Sailed: Mernoo (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, February 21.—Arrived; N,ora Niven (midnight), from Cook Strait; Matangl (5.10 a.m.), from Nelson; Wahlne (6.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kapiti (10.50 a.m.), from Wanganul; Gabrlella (12.20 p.m.), from Napier; Gale (3.10 p.m.), from 'Lyttelton; - Tamahine (6.25 p.m.), from Plcton; Huanui (8.30 p.m.), -from Foxton. Sailed: ' Matai (1.30 p.m.), for Cook Islands; Holindale (1.50 p.m.), for Picton; Canadian Scottish (2.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Awahou (2.55-p.m.), for Napier; Talisman (3.30 p.m.), for Nelson; Port Hunter (4.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Totara ( 4.10.p.m.), for Greymouth; Inaha (5 p.m.), for Patea; South Sea (7.10 p.m.), for Chatham Islands: Matangi (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson; Wahlne (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. PICTON. February 21.—Sailed: H.M.S. Dlomede (5 a.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 21.—Arrived: Foxton (13.50 a.m.). from Foxton; Bangatira '(0.35 a.m.). from Wellington; Walnul (8 p.m.), from Tlmaru: Dlomede (6.30 p.m.), from 'Queen Charlotte Sound. Sailed: -Waipiata (11.15 a.m.), for Ounedln; Maui Pom are (12.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Foxton (1.20 p.m.), for Foxton; Northumberland (4.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Walnut (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Ardenvobr (8.5 p.m.), for Dunedin: Bangatira (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Tainul, for Wellington; Karapo, for Auckland. BLUFF, February 21.—Arrived: Paua (10.15 p.m.), from Wellington. -Sailed: Imperial Star (4 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. SYDNEY, February 21.—Sailed: Marama (5.40 p.m.). for Wellington. SEATTLE, February 19.—Sailed: Golden Coast, for Sydney. . LIVERPOOL, February 19.—Sailed: Flscus, for New Zealand. WITHIN WIBELESS BANGS. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland.—Dalveen, Elmbank, Franconla, Golden Bear, Harpalion, Mariposa, Mernoo, Niagara, Rosaura, Waltaki, Wlnamac. Wellington.—Akaroa, Aorangl, H.M.A.S. Aus- . tralia, Canadian Britisher, Canadian Scottish, Cumberland, - Fordsdale. Hertfprd, Maimoa, Makura, Matai, Matakana, Maui Pomare, Monowal, Monterey, Northumberland, Opawa, Port Auckland, Port Hunter, Rangatlra, Rangltane, Rangltata, Remuera, South Sea, Tainul, Tamahine, Tamaroa, Tuscan Star, Wahlne, Zealandlc. , Awarua.—Aide Cam, Anglo Canadian, Ardenvobr, Coptic, Huntingdon, Imperial Star, Kanna, Maheno, Maunganul, Ngakuta, Omana, Paua, Fort Hobart. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Port Whangarei, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from northern ports, sailed last night for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington to complete loading for Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei. Parera, which arrived yesterday morning from Bluff, sailed last night for Wellington, Wanganul, New Plymouth, and Port Walkato, via ports. Waipiata is due at Dunedin this morning from Auckland via ports. She will sail on Monday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Omana sailed yesterday morning for Bluff to complete loading for Wellington, Westport, and Greymouth. - Breeze Is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington. She Is to sail this evening for Tlmaru, Lyttellon, Wellington, Picton, Wanganul, and New Plymouth.

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Holmdale is due here on Monday morning from Wellington. She will dock at Port Chalmers on Tuesday for cleaning and painting, and will load at Dunedin on Wednesday for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganul. MAHENO LEAVES MELBOURNE. The Union Company advises that the Maheno left' Melbourne at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, via MUford Sound, with passengers, malls, and cargo. The freight includes transhipments ex tne -Hobson's Bay, Narkunda, Orford, and Asphallon. The Maheno Is due at Dunedin on Tuesday morning. PORT HUNTER FROM LIVERPOOL. Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. advise that the C.and D. Line steamer Port Hunter is now due at Dunedin on Sunday from Liverpool, via northern ports. After discharging a quantity of Home cargo she will sail about Monday for New Plymouth to complete discharge. INVERBANK FOR FIJI. The Bank Line motor ship Inverbank, having discharged a part cargo of phosphates from Nauru Island, will sail to-day for Suva. Shewill load copra in the Fiji group for the United Kingdom. COPTIC BOUND FOB LONDON. Having completed her Homeward loading, the Shaw, Savlll Company's motor ship Coptic left Port. Chalmers early s yesterday morning for Southampton and London, via Panama. She Is carrying five passengers and a full shipment of wool, frozen meat and dairy produce. The Coptic is due at Southampton on March 27. t ' •;- ANGLO CANADIAN SAILS. The motor ship Anglo Canadian, after loading a large quantity of wool, left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Tlmaru and Wellington to complete loading for Dunkirk, London, and Hull. BANGITANE FROM LONDON. Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping, Company. states that the Rangltane, en route from London, arrived at Kingston on Wednesday morning. The vessel Is due at Wellington on March 14. MONOWAI FOB SYDNEY. The Monowal is due at Wellington this morning from Sydney, via Auckland. She is to leave the northern port this afternoon for Sydney. WAIBANGI'S MAIDEN VOYAGE. The new .motor ship Walrangl sailed from Liverpool on the morning of February 17 on her maiden voyage. She is jto discharge In Australia, and will proceed to New Zealand for' loading.,; '" ~ ; PORT NAPIER FOR LONDON. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line's Port Napier was to leave Bluff yesterday for London, via Cape Horn. VESSELS LEAVE PANAMA. The Karamea and the new motor ship Walpawa left Colon on the morning of February 15 and 17 respectively. Both are bound from Napier for London, via Panama, the Karamea having left on January 26 and the Walpawa on January 31. CANADIAN VICTOR LATEB. The Canadian Victor, which left Halifax on February .5. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, cleared Loulsberg on February 9. She is now due at Auckland on March, 19. CAMBRIDGE LEAVES CURACAO. The Cambridge, which left Wellington on January 23 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Panama, sailed from Curacao on February 17. MAIMOA FOR LONDON. The Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company's steamer Maimoa, with a cargo of produce and general, including wool, left Lyttelton on Wednesday morning for London direct. HUNTINGDON FOR BLUFF. The Federal Line steamer Huntingdon left Port Chalmers last evening for Bluff, to complete her homeward loading. She Is scheduled to sail finally from Bluff on Monday for London and West of England ports, via Panama. BULK MOTOB SPIBIT CARGO. The tanker Oil Reliance Is now en route from the Black Sea to New Zealand ports with a cargo of bulk motor spirit consigned to the Associated Motorists' Petrol Company, Ltd. She Is due at Auckland about March 26. and should reach Dunedin early In April. SPEED OF ITALIAN LINERS. The Italian Government has published, details of a new premium scheme for increasing the speed of liners. The scheme will apply only to vessels of 18,000 tons gross, built in Italian yards, and which have not already had the benefit of the premium provided for in the law of 1929. To qualify for the premium the speed of the vessels Is to be increased by alteration to the hull or machinery. The alterations, which must be completed before June 30, 1938, must increase the speed on trials to at least 20 knots. The new speed is to be at least three Knots higher than the vessel's average during the voyages made In the 12 months previous to the publication of the decree. PERSONAL. Sir C. T. Robb has returned from R.N.R. drill and has joined the Waltaki as second officer, relieving Mr R. Blampled for holidays. Captain W. W. Fish has taken command of the Koranui temporarily, relieving Captain R. C. Davles for holidays. Mr E. J. Deed joined the Kakarlkl as chief officer at Newcastle last week, relieving Mr D. Luckett for holidays. Mr R. D. Brebner, lately chief officer of the Opihl, is now on sick leave at his home in Chrlstchurch. Mr E. Rainbow has joined the Karepo as third officer. Mr J. Beaton has . replaced Mr W. Francis as mate of the Orepukl. Mr E. G. K. Meatyard has returned to the Rangatlra as second officer, relieving Mr W. A. M'Garry. Mr J. Radford has been engaged as engineer on the Falrburn: Captain D. Christie, late of the Shaw, Savlll Company's motor ship Coptic, has been transferred to the Walrangl, the latest addition to the fleet, and has with him J. W. Hart, chief officer, and A. T. Gibson, chief engineer. Captain Saunders has replaced Captain- W. J. Williams in command of the Taranaki. Captain H. P. Thurston Is now in command of the Fordsdale, replacing Captain J. Avern, who is in command of the Coptic. TAMAROA'S PASSENGERS. The following is the advance passenger list of the Shaw. Savlll and Albion liner Tamaroa, which is due at Auckland on February 28 from London: —For Auckland: Mr and Mrs S. W. Clarkson, Mrs H. E. Rennick, Mrs L. A. Wilkins, Mr Anderson, Mr R. J. Corbett. For Wellington: Misses H. Bakeweil, J. E. Findlay, H. G. Heine, Mrs M. E. Thurston. For Lyttelton: Mr J. G. Tryon. For Port

Chalmers: Mr and Mrs J. J., Miss R. M. and Master J. J. Brownlee, Miss M. I. Turnbull. The following passengers are making the round voyage in the vessel:—Admiral and Mrs C. and Miss A. J. and C. D. A. Greatorex, Lieutenant-general Sir F. W. N. and Miss C. M'Cracken, Colonel A. H. Morris, Surgeoncaptain A. I. Sheldon, Dr and Mrs J. 0. Veltch, Mr and Mrs A. G. Gwynne, Mr and Mrs C. Hartly-Hodder, Mr and Mrs C. Morton,. Mrs E. M. Davis, Mrs B. Hall, Mrs A. Shirley St. Clare, Misses K. F. Cromble, V. Glendinning, E. Hawkes, D. M. Mangan, M. E. Strang, A. G. Trewin, C. Whitehead, Messrs J. A. Ezechlel, W. Hutton, P. A. Irby, S. R. Oliver, H. Wansbrough, H. Whitehead, M. Sims-Williams. PASSENGERS BY THE NIAGARA. The R.M.S. Niagara, which arrived at Auckland on Monday morning from Vancouver, via ports, brought the following passengers for New Zealand: —Mrs M. Abrahams, Master Abrahams, Mr N. R. Allan, Mrs Allan, Master R. Allan, Master H. Allan, Miss P. Borg, Miss H. Borg, Miss J. Bayly, Miss S. Beale, Mrs R. S. Brabant, Mrs D. Bernard, Mr J. R. Bloxham, Mrs W. G. Cockell, Mr C. J. Dunn, Mr W. E. Dickinson, Mrs R. A. Dickinson, Mrs Edwards, Master A. Edwards, Miss S. Edwards, Mr F. G. Elllngham, Mr G. P. Plemons, Mr J. L. Hunt, Mrs A. M. Lange, Mr R. 0. Ludolph, Mrs A. MacFarlanc, Mr B. A. Peterson, Mr E. J. Pratt, Miss M. Southy, Captain A. H. Stafford, Mr G. T. Ward, Mrs Ward, Mr L. J. Bralley, Mr/W. D. Bowers, Mrs Bowers, Master L. Bowers, Master M. Bowers, Mr H. Brady, Mr J. C. Blundell, Miss G. C. Cooney, Mr J. M. Clear,v, Mr T. Cowman, Master B. Clark, Master W. Clark, Brother P. Drumm, Miss C. B. Edwards, Mr W. N. E. Goodridge, Mr E. S. Gillespie, Mr H. Hardwick, Mr I. Hoffman, Mr J. H. Harpwood, Mr W. Henderson, Mrs Henderson, Mr W. J. Henderson, Mr S. G. Henderson, Miss E. E. Kessell, Mrs M. S. Lawrie, Miss L. E. Lawrie, Miss R. Little, Miss I. R. Lindsay, Mr K. W. Marlow, Mrs A. G. Mansell, Mr A. B. Rimlngton, Mr A. F. Rogers, Mr T. H. Roseveare, Mrs L. Roseveare, Mr W. A. Spier, Mrs E. F. Simpson, Mr E. J. Seager, Miss 3. A. Thorp, Mr J. H. Waller, Mr G. Winsley, Mrs A. K. Wlnslev, Miss J. Winsley, Master J. Winsley, Miss R. Winsley, Miss M. Campbell, Mr P. R. Fenton, Mr T. F. Fenton, Miss B. E. Simmons, Miss E. F. Marlow. '