SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22659, 26 August 1935, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

OTAGO DAILY ' TIMES WEATHER REPORT

Readings of self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday, August 24, and Sunday, August 25 (standard time). Thermometer Barometer

WEATHER REPORT. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 25. The following is the official weather report

Walplata, Auckland, via ports, September 11. Karepo, Adelaide, via ports, September 14. Sheaf Holme, Los Angeles, via ports. Sept. 15. Narbada, Calcutta, via ports, September 17. Middlesex, Liverpool, via ports, September 24. Zealandic, London, via Lyttelton, Sept. 28. Canadian Planter, Montreal, September 29. H.M.S. Dunedin, Auckland, Bluff, October 18.’ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. City of Glasgow, Sydney direct, August 27. Wairangl, Bluff, Lyttelton, August 27. Surrey, Oamaru, Bluff, August 28. Parora, Pt, Waikato, via ports, August 28. Kalmai, N. Plymouth, via ports, August 29. Orepuki, Wanganui, via ports, August 29. Karetu, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, August 31. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, August 31. .Holmdale, Wangaul, via ports, August 31. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, August 31. Matai, southern lighthouses, September 2. Waltakl, Melbourne, via ports, September 3. Walnul, Gisborne, via ports, September 3. Holmgien, Pt. Waikato, via ports, Sept. 4. Port Whangarei, northern ports, September 4. Fordsdale, Bluff, Lyttelton, September 5. , Canadian'Constructor, Lyttelton, September 7. Walmarino, Auckland, via ports, September 7. Anglo Canadian, Sydney, September IX. Walkoualtl, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, September 11. Port Waikato, northern ports, September 11. Walplata, Auckland, via ports, September 14. Sheaf Holme, Melbourne. Sydney, Sept. 17. Narbada, Bluff, Newcastle, September 19. Canadian Planter, Lyttelton, September SO. Zealandic, Bluff and Tlmaru, October 1. H.M.S. Dunedin, Akaroa, Lyttelton, Oct. 28. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO. Simonslde (due August 28).—Left Nauru Island August 15 for Lyttelton and Ravensbourne; due Lyttelton August 26. New Zealand Star (duo September 2). —Left London July 25 for Auckland and Port Chalmers; due Auckland August 26. Fordsdale (due September 3). —Left Liverpool July 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff: arrived Auckland August IS. Wlllesden (due September 4). —Left' Liverpool (Nova Scotia) July 9, for Auckland, ton, Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland August 21. ' Canadian Constructor (due September 6). Left Montreal June 29 for Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington, via Australian ports; due Melbourne August 30. Anglo Canadian (due September 10).—Left New York July 30 and Philadelphia August 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland September 3. Sheaf Holme (due September, 15).—Left Los Angeles August 11 for Auckland,- Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia,, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Auckland September 5. Narbada (due September 17).—Left Calcutta August 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Tlmaru, Dunedin - and Bluff; due Auckland September 5. Middlesex (due September 24).—Left Liverpool August 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland September 10. Zealandic (due September 28), —Left London August 16 for Lyttelton, Port Chalnjers, Bluff, and Tlmaru, via Suva; due Lyttelton September 25. Canadian Planter (due September 29).—Left Montreal July 28 for Auckland,, Wellington, Australia, and Dunedin; due Auckland September 6. FOB OTHER DOMINION PORTS. Tohgarlro, left London July 25 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington September Melbourne Maru, left Mo]l (Japan) August 1 for Wellington and Auckland, via Australia: due Wellington September 13. Mataroa, left Southampton August 11 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland September XI. Kant, left Port Talbot (Wales) July 17 for New Zealand, via Safaga; due Wellington September 14. Remuera, left London August 22 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland September 28. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl, left Vancouver August 12, and San Francisco August 15 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva: due Auckland September 1, and Sydney September 7. Niagara, left Auckland August 22 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver September 8. Makura, leaves San Francisco August 28 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga ; due Wellington September 16, and Sydney September 21. Maunganui, leaves Sydney August 29, and Wellington September 3 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; duo San Francisco September 20. Mariposa, left Auckland August 24 for San Francisco, via Suva, Pago Pago. Honolulu and Los Angeles; due San Francisco September* 9. Monterey, left San Francisco August 20 for Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne, via i.oa Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago and Suva; due Auckland September 6 and Sydney September 9. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Marama, left Auckland August 23; due Sydney August 27; sails August 30 for Auckland. Wanganella, to leave Sydney August 24; due Wellington August 28. Waltakl, leaves Melbourne August 28 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Karetu, from Newcastle and Sydney, to leave Hobart August 23 for Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. Waikouaiti, loads at Newcastle and Sydney early in September for Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru and Lyttelton. Karepo, loads at Adelaide, Edithburg and Melbourne In August for Auckland, Portland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. LONDON-AUSTHALIAN SAILINGS. Orama, left London July 20; arrived Fremantle August 20; due Melbourne August 26: Sydney August 28. Jervis Bay, left London July 17; arrived Fremantle August 16, Melbourne August 23: due Sydney August 26. . Comorin, left London July 26; due Fremantle August 27; Melbourne September 2; Sydney September 5. Baradlne, left London August 2; due Fremantle September 3; Melbourne September 9: Sydney September 12. Mongolia, left London August 9; due Fremantle September* 10; Melbourne September 16; Sydney September. 19. Largs Bay, left Southampton August 14; due Fremantle September 13; Melbourne September 20; Sydney September 23. Ormonde, left London August 17; due Fremantle September 17; Melbourne September 23: Sydney September 25. - Narkunda, left Londop August 23; due Fremantle September 24; Melbourne September 30; Sydney October 3.

X WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather forecast:— * . An anti-cyclone still extends over the Tasman on to New Zealand. Pressure Is low to the east and a slight depression Is passing ha the south. ■ Indications are for: Winds—-Southerly predominating; mainly moderate In force but strong at places in the far south and along the east coast; later winds becoming more variable. Seas—New Zealand Waters—Rather rough In Foveaux Strait; a considerable southerly swell at first south of Castlepolnt; otherwise smooth to moderate.—Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate southerly winds, moderate seas. Weather —For the most part fair to fine, but some showers in the far south and at Isolated places In Westland; cold temperatures, with sharp Inland frosts and some morning fOgS.. " : ARRIVALS. . Saturday, August 24. City of Glasgow, s.s. (10.45 a.ra.), 5321 tons, W. S. Goughian, from New York and Newport News, via Cristobal, Panama canal and northern ports. Nevy Zealand Shipping Company, agent. Holmdale, s.s. (2 p.m.), 681 tons, Copland, from Wanganui and Wellington. Keith Ramsay, Ltd., agent. Sunday. August 25. Wairangl, m.s. (6.30 p.m.), 10,779 tons, H. R. Gordon, from London, via Panama canal, Wellington and Auckland. National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., agents. DEPARTURE. ' Walplata, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 2826 tons, Chatfield, for Bluff, East Coast ports, and Auckland. t VESSELS IN PORT LAST NIGHT. ‘ ■ DestlVessel From Berth nation Wairangl London Pt. Ch’mers Bluff Surrey Liverpool Pt. Ch’mers Oamaru Otokia San Pedro Pt. Ch’mers Laid up Kalkoral Newcastle Pt. Cb'mers Laid up Kawatirl Newcastle Pt. Ch’mcrs Laid up Southland Bluff Pt. Ch’mers Laid up Holmdale Wanganui Rattray wf. , W’ganui City .of 1 Glasgow N. York Rattray wf. Sydney ■ ,/■ ■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 24.—Arrived: Mariposa (6.45 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Kartlgl (12.10 a.m.), for Wellington; Wlngatul (12.25 a.m.), for Wellington; Fordsdale (7 a.m.), for Wellington; Wlllesden (10,50 a.m.), for Wellington; Mariposa (6.30 p.m.), for Los Angeles; Daicairn (6.30 p.m.), for Port Kembla. WELLINGTON, August 24.—Arrived: Arahura (6.10 a.m.), from Nelson; Walnul (6.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kohl (1.10 p.m.), from Collingwood; Tamahlno (6.15 p.m.), from Plcton; Wairau (9.10 p.m.), from Blenheim. Sailed: Koutunui (12.25 p.m.) *• for Napier; Breeze (1.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Kairanga (1.30 p.m.), for Newcastle; Echo (3 p.m.), for Blenheim; Walnul (6.15 p.m.), fdr Napier; Arahura (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. August 25. —Arrived; Matangi (6.15 a.m.), from Nelson; Rangatira (7 a.ra.), from Lyttelton; Canadian Challenger (8.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmgien (1.10 p.m.), from New Plymouth; Kaitoa. (4 p.m.), from Greymouth; Alexander (5.50 p.m.), from Greymouth. LYTTELTON, August 24.—Arrived: Rangatira (6.45 a.m.), for WeUlngton.-j—Sailed. Canadian Challenger ■ (noon), for Wellington; Rangatira (9.5 p.m.), for Wellington. August 25.—Arrived: Port Waikato (6,50 a.m.), from Tlmaru; Storm (7.40 a.ra.), from Tlmaru; Maori (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Kapltl (2.50 p.m.), from Wanganui. TlMAßU.—August 24.—Arrived: Port Waikato (10 a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, August 25.—Arrived: Hangifane (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington. SYDNEY, August 24.—Arrived; Maunganui (6.15 a.m.), from Wellington. BALBOA, August 22.—Arrived: Pakeha, from Auckland. , WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland. —Balaklava, Canadian Victor, Dalcairn. King Lud, Marama, Mariposa, Matakana, Maul Pomare, Narbada, New Zealand Star. Niagara, Port Whangarei, Ruahine, Walpahl. Trlaster, Wlllesden. Wellington.—Alfle Cam. Aorangl, H.M.S. Dunedin, Kairanga, H.M.S. Leith, Mataroa, Monterey, Rangitiki, Ruahine, Shintoku Maru, Tanuroa, H.M.S. Wellington, Fordsdale, Kaltoke. Awarua.—Benholm, City of Glasgow, Karetu, Mooltan, Wairangl. Chatham Islands.— South Sea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, Wanganui, Wellington, to-day. Simonslde. Nauru 1., Lyttelton, August 28. Parcra, Pt. Waikato, Wellington, August 28. Orepuki, Wanganui, Wellington, August 29. Kalmai, Westport, Wellington, August 29. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, August 29. Karetu, Newcastle, via ports, August 30. Matal, Wellington. Lyttelton, August 30. Storm, Wanganui, Wellington, August 31. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, August 31. Walnul, Gisborne, Wellington, September 2. New Zealand Star, London, Auckland, Sept. 2. ■Fordsdale, Liverpool via ports, September 3. Waltakl, Melbourne, via Bluff, September 3. Walmarino, Auckland, via ports, September 4. Wlllesden, Nova Scotia, via ports. Sept. 4. Holmgien. Pt. Waikato, Wellington, Sept. 4. Port Whangarei, northern ports, Sept. 4. Canadian Constructor, Montreal, September 0. Walkoualtl, Newcastle, Sydney, September 10. Anglo Canadian, N. York, via ports. Sept. 10. Port Waikato, northern ports, September 11.

ISLAND SERVICES. Maul Pomare, left Wellington August 13 for Apia and Niue Island to load for Lyttelton and Wellington; due Lyttelton September 2. Port Whangarei, left Nukualofa August 22; due Auckland August 27; TO LOAD FOR NEW ZEALAND. Australlnd, to leave Now York August 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. Akaroa, to leave London September 4 tor Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Brisbane Maru, to leave Mojl (Japan) Octoi ber 1 for Wellington and Auckland, via Australia. Canadian Cruiser, to leave Montreal August 23 for Bluff, Dunedin and Lyttelton, via Australia. Cape York, to leave Los Angeles August 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. City of Tokio, to leave New York September 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. .Dunedin and Australia. City of Bagdad, to leave New York October 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. Canadian Conqueror, to leave Montreal August 30 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. Dorset, to leave Liverpool October 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. Fresno Star, to leave Liverpool August 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Golden Cloud, to leave Los Angeles September 1 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. Golden Bear, to leave Los Angeles October 1 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Haurakl, to leave Los Angeles October £2 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Australia. Limerick, to leave Los Angeles November 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. Melbourne Maru, to leave Mojl (Japan) November 1 for Wellington and Auckland, via Australia. .■ Norfolk, to leave Liverpool October 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Port Hunter, to leave Liverpool September 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedln. Port Chalmers, to leave London September 4 for Wellington, Auckland, Napier and New Plymouth. Port Denison, to leave New York October 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Rangltiki, to leave London September 19 for Auckland and Wellington. Rotorua, to leave London September 26 for Suva, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Sydney Maru. to leave Mojl (Japan) September 1 for Wellington, and Auckland, via Australia. Rangltata, to leave London October 17 for Auckland and Wellington. Tainul, to leave London October 2 for Wellington and Auckland. Wnlpawa, to leave London October 16 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Nelson. Walruna, to leave Los Angeles September 26 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. BOUND FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Rotorua, left Auckland July 13, via Panama; due London August 22. Coptic, left Port Chalmers July 22, via Capo Horn and Las Palmas; duo London August 27. Cambridge, left Wellington July 23 for London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Montevideo; duo London August 80. Rangltlkl, left Wellington July 31, via Panama: due London September 2. Canadian Scottish, left Montreal July 25 for New York, Boston and%Monlreal; due Montreal September 5. \ Pakcha, left Auckland August 1 for London and West of England ports, via Panama; duo London September 5. _ Port Hobart, left Wellington August 5 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar; due London September 14. _ , Port Adelaide, left Wellington August 6 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas; due London September 16. ' Tamaroa, left Auckland August 16, via Panama; due London September 18. Buahine, left Auckland August 17, via Panama; due London September 18. Trojan Star, left Auckland August 17, via Panama; due London September 20. Port Huon, left Wellington August 16. via Cape Horn and Dakar; due London September 28. Canadian Victor, left Auckland August 17 for New York, Boston and Montreal; due Montreal September 30. Huntingdon, loft Auckland August 17, via Capo Horn; duo London October 1. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Canadian Challenger, to leave Wellington August 26 for'New York, Boston and Montreal. Fordsdale, to leave Port Chalmers October 21 for London, via Capo Horn and Las Palmas. Hertford, to leave Auckland August 31 for London, Avonmouth. Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Horn. Matakana, to leave Auckland August 30 for London, via Cape Horn, Montevideo and Tenoriffo. Mataroa, to leave Auckland October 11 for Southampton and London, via Panama canal. New Zealand Star, to leave Auckland October X for London, via Cap: Horn. Port Fairy, to leave Auckland September 17 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. Port Bowen, to leave Wellington October 10 for London, via Cape Horn. Rangitane, to leave Auckland September 27 tor London, via Panama canal. Remuera, to leave New Zealand October 20 for London, via -Panama. • Surrey, to leave Auckland September 20 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool. Manchester and Glasgow. Tongarlro, to.leave Auckland October 15 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. Walrangl, to leave Auckland September 14 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS., Holmdale, which arrived on Saturday from Wellington, will sail this evening for Oamaru, Tlmaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, Plcton and Wanganui. Walplata sailed on Saturday for Bluff, thence Tlmaru, Lyttelton and Plcton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. Parera has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Wednesday for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. Wlngatul left Auckland on Friday evening for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She Is due here on Thursday and will sail on Saturday for Oamaru, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Plcton, Wellington and Auckland. Breeze Is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington. • She will sail to-night for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Plcton and Wanganui. Orepukl has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Thursday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Plcton and Wanganui. Walmarlno Is to leave Auckland on Friday for Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff. She Is due at this port on September 4. MATAI’S MOVEMENTS. The Marine Department advises that the Government steamer Matai 1s now due at Dunedin on Friday from South Island lighthouses. She will sail about September 2 for southern and west coast lighthouses. CITY OP GLASGOW IN PORT. The steamer City of Glasgow, from Now York and Newport News, via Panama canal, Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton, arrived at Dunedin on Saturday. She was berthed at the Rattray street wharf, where the local portion of her American cargo will be discharged. The vessel, which Is under charter to the A. and A. Line, Is to sail to-morrow for Sydney to complete discharge. KAREPO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Union Company advises that the Kareno Is to load at Edithburg and Adelaide this week for New Zealand. She Is expected to leave Adelaide on August 30. Her discharging ports will be Auckland, Portland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR. 1 Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Canadian Constructor Is due at Dunedin on September 6 from Montreal, via Australian ports. She will sail about September 7 for Lyttelton. Wellington and Auckland to complete loading for New York, Boston and Montreal. AORANG4 CLEARS HONOLULU. The C.-A. motor liner Aorangi, from Vancouver and San Francisco, left Honolulu on August 31 for Suva, Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne. She Is due at Auckland on September 2. MATSON LINER MONTEREY. The Matson liner Monterey left San Francisco on August 20 and Los Angeles on August 21. for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva. Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne. She Is due at Auckland on September 6. WAITAKI TO LEAVE MELBOURNE. . The Waitakl Is to leave Melbourne on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Dunedin on September 3. WAIRUNA LEAVES APIA. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the Walruna cleared Apia on August 19 for San Francisco and Vancouver. She is due at San Francisco on September 6. THE PORT WHANGAREI. Untfer charter to the Union Company the motor ship Port Whangarei was to leave Nukualofa on August 22 with fruit for Auckland, where she Is due to-morrow. ROTORUA AT LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Rotorua, which left Auckland on July 13, reached London on August 22. RECORD MOTOR SPIRIT CARGO. The motor vessel Sagona, which called at Wellington early this month from Singapore, brought a record cargo of motor spirit, which was discharged in remarkably good time. She brought 3,036,243 gallons, or 12,385 tons of motor spirit for the Shell Company of New Zealand, Limited. This was the largest motor spirit cargo yet received at any port in New Zealand.

CARGO FROM THE EAST. Advice has been received in Dunedin that the Nellore’s cargo from China and Japan will be transhipped at Melbourne to the Waltaki, which is due at Dunedin on September 3. WAIEANGI AT PORT CHALMERS. The Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company's new motor ship Walrangi arrived yesterday from London, via Panama canal, Wellington and Auckland. She was berthed at the George street wharf, Port Chalmers, where she will commence Homeward loading to-day. The Walrangi is to sail to-morrow evening for Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland to complete loading. She is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on September 14 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. Captain H. R. Gordon Is In command of the Walrangi, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr J. Hart; second, Mr K. Miller; third, Sir J. Collins; fourth, Mr H. Anderson; wireless officer, Mr L. D. Waterhouse; surgeon, Mr H. B. Ewen; chief engineer, Mr A. T. Gibson: second, Mr J. T. Oliver; third, Mr J. L. Barr; fourth, Mr J. Adam; fifth, Mr 3. Hight; sixth, Mr C. T. Nelson; seventh, Mr G. Fletcher; eighth, Mr A. M'Cutcheon; ninth, Mr A. W. Goggles; tenth, Mr J. Young; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. B. Holmes: second, Mr R. Atkinson; chief electrician, Mr J. C. Shaw; second, Mr W. Barclay; third, Mr A. Ferguson; chief steward, Mr F. Eoutledge. REMUERA PROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera left London on August 22 with passengers and - mall for New Zealand and cargo, for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on September 28. NEW ZEALAND 'STAR’S ITINERARY. The Blue Star Line motor ship Now Zealand Star, which is duo at Auckland to-day from London, will unload her cargo at Auckland and Port Chalmers. After discharge she will load at Port Chalmers, Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and Auckland. She is scheduled to clear Auckland finally for London, via Cape Horn, on October 1. NAPIER STAR REPLACED. The Blue Star Line steamer Fresno Star will replace the damaged Napier Star, and Is to leave Liverpool on August 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on October 8. The Fresno Star will carry all the Naoier Star’s cargo, with the possible exception of small quantities from Newport and Glasgow, which may have been damaged as a result o. the vessel’s collision with the Laurontlc. Built In 1919 by Barclay, Curie and Co., Ltd., Glasgow. the Fresno Star, ex Woodarra, is a steel, twin-screw steamer of 7998 tons gross. This will be her first visit to New Zealand.

at 4 p.m.:— Bar. The):. Cape Marla—S., moderate breeze. detached cloud, slight seas .... 30.27 54 Auckland—S.W., gentle breeze, dctacbed cloud 30.19 55 Eaist Cape—S., gentle breeze, blue sky, rough seas 30.14 48 Cape Egmont—-W., gentle breeze. cloudy, moderate seas 30.14 48 Napier—S., gentle breeze, blue sky — .• 55 Farewell Spit—W., fresh breeze, | blue sky, moderate seas .... 30.11 50 Wellington—Calm, detached cloud 30.13 44 Cape Campbell—S., slight breeze. detached cloud, moderate seas 30.11 46 Greymouth—S.W., moderate br.. moderate seas .. .... 30.15 49 Akaroa Light—Calm, overcast. gloomy, moderate swell 30.03 41 Puyaegur Point—N.W., strong br.. cloudy, passing showers, mod. 30.02 45 Awarua —W., fresh breeze, cloudy 30.04 47 Chatham Islands —S.W., high wind, passing rain showers and ball 29.63 38 Sydney—E.N.B., moderate breeze. blue sky .. .. .. 30.27 03 Hobart—S.B., light air, detached cloud .. .. 30.30 53