SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22778, 14 January 1936, 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 Monday, January 13 (summer-time).

WEATHER REPORT. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 13. The following Is the official weather report at 4 p.m.:— P Bar. Ther.

Karetu, Timaru. Lyttelton, January 21. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, January 25. Canadian Constructor, Lyttelton, January 27 Wiegand, Sydney direct, January 28. Walkouaiti, Timaru, Lyttelton, January 29. Brisbane Maru, Lyttelton,. Wellington, Jan. 29. Walmarino, Auckland, via ports, February 1. Ruahine. Timaru. Lyttelton. February 10. Hertford, New Plymouth, February! 26. Canadian Cruiser, Lyttelton, March 5. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO. Tairoa (due January 15). —Left Liverpool November 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland December 30. Narbada (duo January 16). —Left Calcutta November 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Bluff and Dunedin: arrived Auckland December 27.

Dalveen (due January 16). —Left Nauru Island January 3 for Lyttelton, Ravensbourne, and Dunedin; duo Lyttelton Jauuary 14. lonic (due January , 18). —Left Southampton November 29 for Auckland and Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland January 12. Cornwallis (due January 16). —Left Montreal November 23 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, and Castleclift, via Australia ; due Melbourne January 8. John Knudsen, tanker (duo January 23). — Left' Paiembang December 27 for Sydney, Wellington, and Dunedin.

Canadian Constructor (due January 27). Left Montreal November 23 for Australian ports, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Wiegand (due January 26). —Left New Orleans November for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland January 12. Nardana (due January 28).—Left Paulsborough December 5, and New York December 15 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland January 17. Brisbane Maru (due January 28). —Left Mojl January 1 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, via Australia. Dorset (due January 30).—Left Liverpool December 7 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: due Auckland January 16. ' Ruahine (due February 7). —Left London December 20 for Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth: due Wellington February 5. Manju Maru (due February, 14); —Left Miiko December 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland February 4. Rangitiki (due February 19). —Left London January 9 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Wellington February 13. Hertford (due February 23). —Left Liverpool December 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Fort Chalmers, and New Plymouth: due Auckland February 7. Canadian Cruiser (due March 4). —left Halifax January 1 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, via Australia; duo Bluff March 2. FOR OTHER DOMINION PORTS. . Canadian Britisher, left Montreal November 20 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland January 13. Loch Lomond, left Vancouver December 21 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland January 16. Remuera, left London December 12 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington January 19. Doric Star, left London November 28 for New Zealand, via Capo of Good Hope; due Wellington January 20. Walwera, left London December for New Zealand; due New Plymouth January 23. Golden Cloud, left Los Angeles December 31 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland January 27. Mataroa, left Southampton- December 28 for Auckland, Wellington and Bluff; due Auckland January 30. Canadian Planter, left Halifax December 31 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia: due Auckland February 7. Fordsdale, left London December 21 In 'ballast for New Zealand; due on coast about February 10. Matakana, left London December 24 In ballast for New Zealand; due on coast about February 15. Port Napier, left Newcastle-on-Tyne December 30 for New Zealand; due on coast February 17. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, left Vancouver January 2 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland January 20. and Sydney January 25. Aorangi, left Auckland January 7 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver January 24. e Maunganul, leaves San Francisco January 15 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington February 3 and Sydney February 8. Makura, leaves Sydney January 16 and Wellington January 21 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete ;■ due San Francisco February 7. Monterey, left San ' Francisco January 7 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva; due Auckland January 24 and Sydney January 27. Mariposa, left Auckland January 11 for San Francisco, via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu: due San Francisco January 27. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Marama, left Melbourne January 8 for Milford Sound, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due Dunedin January 14. Monowal, leaves Sydney January 17; due Auckland January 20; leaves Wellington January 24 for Sydney. Waikoualti, loads at Newcastle and Sydney about middle of January for Bluff, Dunedin. Tlmaru, and Lyttelton. Karetu, to leave Newcastle January 11, and Sydney January 13 for Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Omana, loads at Edlthburg, Adelaide and Melbourne middle of January for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. LONDON-AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS. Mongolia, left London November 29; arrived Fremantle December 31; Melbourne January 6; Sydney January 9. Ormonde, left London December 7: arrived Fremantle January 7; Melbourne January 13; due Sydney January 16. Narkunda, left London December 13 ;• due Fremantle January 14: Melbourne January 20: Sydney January 23. Otranto, left London December 21; due Fremantle January 21; Melbourne January 27; Sydney January 30. Largs Bay, left Southampton December 18; due Fremantle January 17; Melbourne January 24: Sydney January 27. Moldavia, left London December 27; due Fremantle January 28: Melbourne February 3: Sydney February 6. ISLAND SERVICES. Maui Pomare, leaves Wellington January 21 for Apia and Niue Island, thence Lyttelton and Wellington. Waipahl, leaves Sydney January 15 for Fiji and Auckland: due Auckland February 4. Port Whangarei, leaves Auckland January 31 for Tonga; thence Auckland. TO LOAD FOB NEW ZEALAND. Akaroa, to leave London January 22 for Auckland and Wellington. Ashburton, to leave New York February 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Canadian Conqueror, to leave Halifax January 24 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Wellington, Napier, via Australia. Canadian Scottish, to leave Halifax January 30 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Australia. Cape York, to leave Los Angeles January 22 for Auckland, Wellington. New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Chlfuku Maru, to leave Miike January 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. City of Dieppe, to leave New York January 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. Citv of Canberra, to leave New York March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Durham, to leave London February 20 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, auu Nelson. Empire Star, to leave London January « for Auckland, Napier and Wellington.

WEATHER FORECAST. . The following la the official weather foreeast : '.A disturbance has crossed the South Island, but a rather deep, low pressure centra Is still located over the north Tasman Sea. Pressure is rather high over Tasmania.

Indications are for: - Wins —Moderate to strong south to south-east winds south of New Plymouth and Napier; elsewhere northerlles, and northerlles probably again extending later as far south as Cook Strait. Seas—New Zealand Waters—Rough at times north of Kawhia and Tauranga and in the Cook Strait area.—Eastern Tasman SeaModerate fresh northerly winds in the northern portion; elsewhere south to south-east; seas moderate. . Weather— Cloudy to overcast in, places; misty or foggy rain probable in most districts, with some heavy falls in the North Island; improving lateir in western and southern portions'of the South Island. ARRIVAL. Monday, January 13. Holmdale, 5.5.(7 a.m.), 681 tons, Copland, from Wellington. Keith Ramsay, Ltd., agent. VESSELS IN PORT LAST NIGHT. DestlVessel From Berth nation Canopus Timaru Pt. Ch’mers Westport Kalkoral Newcastle Pt. Ch'mers Laid up Kawatlrl Newcastle Pt. Ch’mers Laid up Southland Bluff Pt. Ch'mers Laid up Northumberland V. Tork Pt. Ch’mers Timaru Awahou Wellington Rattray wf. Dargaville Holmdale Wanganui Rattray wf. Wanganui Gale Wanganui Kitchener wf. Wanganui SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 13.—Arrived. Waltaki (2.25 a.m.), from Wellington; Sydney Maru (8.45 a.m.), from Wellington. WELLINGTON, January 13.—Arrived; Port Waikato (3.50 a.m.), from Auckland; Walpiata (5.45 a.m.), from Auckland; Port Wyndham (7.40 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Port Waikato (1.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Tamahine (2.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kaimal (4.30 p.m.), for Westport: Kapunl (5.5 p.m.). for Patea; Breeze (6 p.m.), for Bluff; Karu (6.45 p.m.), for Dunedin: Paua (7 p.m.), for Nelson; Ara--hura (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson; Rangatira (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, January 13.—Sailed: Port Huon (7.55 p.m.), for Timaru; Wahine (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Maul Pomare (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, January 13.—Sailed: Marama (5.15 p.m.), for Dunedin. SYDNEY, January 13.—Arrived: Sydney Maru (10.40 a.m.), from Auckland: Monowai (2.50 p.m.), from Auckland. MELBOURNE, January IS. Arrived: Limerick, from Dunedin. BALBOA, January 13.—Arrived: ■ Rotorua, from Napier. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— ■ Auckland.—Beatus, Dorset, Kalranga, Lacklan, Mariposa, Matai, Nardana, Ngkuta, Oakbank, Port Whangarei, Weigand. Wellington.—Aorangi, Coptic, Cornwall, Dalveen, H.M.S. Diomede, Klwitea, Mataroa, Maui Pomare, Monterey, Niagara, Rangatira. Rangitata, Rangitlkl, Remuera, Tamahine, Tamaroa, Awariia.—Cornwallis, Discovery 11, Doric Star Golden Coast, Karetu, Marama, Monowai, Olive Cam, Port Huon. Strathaird, Triona, Wyatt .Barp. _ Chatham Islands.—South Sea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Marama, Melbourne, via Bluff, to-day. Port Waikato, northern ports, January 15. Storm, Wanganui, Lyttelton, January 15. Karu, N. Plymouth, Wellington. January 15. Walpiata, Auckland, via ports, January 15. Talroa, Liverpool, via ports, January 15. Narbada, Calcutta, via ports, January 16. Dalveen, Nauru Island, Lyttelton, January 16. Cornwallis, Montreal, via ports, January Jo. Holmglen, Pt. Waikato, Wellington, Jan. 16. Wakakura (naval ship), Oamaru, January It. Breeze, Wanganui. Wellington, January 17. lonic, London, via Auckland, January 18. Cornwall, Tokomaru Bay, Napier, Jan. 18. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, January 19. Wainui, Gisborne, Wellington. January 21. Holmdale. Wanganui, Wellington, January 22. Gale, Wanganui, Wellington, January 22. Port Whangarei, northern ports, January 22. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, January 23. Awahou, Dargaville, Wellington, January 23. John Knudsen (tanker), Palejnbang, Jan. 23. Canadian Constructor, Montreal, January 27. Wiegand, Gulf of Mexico, January 27, Brisbane Maru, Moji, via ports, January 28. Nardana, New York, via ports, January 28. Walkouaiti, Newcastle, Sydney, January 28. Walmarino, Auckland, via ports, January 29. Dorset, Liverpool, via ports, January 30. Ruahlne, London, via Wellington, February 7. Rangitlkl, London, Lyttelton, February 19. H.M.S. Wellington. Lyttelton. February 20. Hertford, Liverpool, via ports. February 23. Canadian Cruiser, Halifax, March 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Awahou, Dargaville, via ports, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, to-day. Canopus, Westport direct, to-day. Port Waikato, northern ports, January 10. Karu, New Plymouth, via ports, January 10. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, January 15. Northumberland, Timaru, January 15. Marama, Melbourne, via ports, January 15. Holmglen, Pt. Waikato, via lions, Jan. 13. Cornwallis, Lyttelton, Wellington, Jan. 16. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports. January 17. Waiplata. Auckland, via ports. January 12. Wakakura (naval ship), Oarnaru, January IS. Tairoa, Wellington, Waikokopu. January IS. Narbada, Newcastle, Calcutta. January 18. Cornwall, London, via Panama, January 20. Wainui, Gisborne, via ports, January 21.

Golden Coast, to leave Los Angeles March 1 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Golden State, to leave Los Angeles February 1 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Haurakl, to leave Los Angeles February 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Koln, to leave Port Arthur (Texas), In December for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Sydney. Melbourne Maru, to leave Moji February 2 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, via Australia. Port Brisbane, to leave New York January 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Rangltata, to ' leave London February 6 for Wellington and Auckland. Rotorua, to leave Liverpool February 29 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. Taranaki, to leave Liverpool January 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Sydney Maru, to leave Mojl March 2 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, via Australia. Tainui, to leave London February 19 for Wellington and Auckland. Tongariro, to leave Liverpool February 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. Wairuna, to leave Los Angeles February 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Wairangi, to leave London April 16 for Auckland and Wellington. Zealaudic, to leave London January 29 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Timaru. BOUND FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Port Hunter, left Auckland December 7 for London and West of England ports, via Panama: due London January 9. Tainui, left Auckland December 8 for Southampton and London, via Panama; due Southampton January 13. Mahana, left Napier December 14, via Montevideo: due London January 20.

Rangltata, left Wellington December 20, via Panama: due London January 22.

Waipawa, left Wellington December 20; via Cape Horn and Las Palmas: due London January 22. Rotorua, left Napier December 21. via Panama: due London January 20. Trojan Star, left Wellington December 21, via Panama; due London January 22. Canadian Scottish, left Wellington December 24 for Montreal, via New York and Boston: duo Montreal January 30.

Tamaroa, loft Wellington January 3, for Southampton and London, via Panama: duo Southampton February 3. Port Alma, left Lyttelton December 30. via Cape Horn; due London February 4. Tekoa, left Tokomaru Bay December 29, via Cape Horn; due London February 5. Canadian Victor, left Auckland January 2 for Halifax, via New York and Boston: due Halifax February 11. Benreoch, left Port Chalmers January 6 for Dunkirk, London, and Hull, via Panama: due Dunkirk February 12. Port Hobart, left Port Chalmers January 7, via Cape Horn and Dakar; duo London February 12. Canadian Challenger, left Dunedin January 10 for Halifax, via New York and Boston; due Halifax February IS. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Cornwall, to leave Port Chalmers January 20 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. Canadian Constructor, to leave Wellington January 30 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Coptic, to leave Wellington January 21 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. Doric Star, to leave Auckland February 6 for London, vja Panama canal. lonic, to leave Wellington February 5 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Huntingdon, to leave Napier January 25 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. Norfolk, to leave Wellington January 17 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. Northumberland, to leave Bluff February 14 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. Orarl, to leave Wanganui roadstead January 28 for London and West of England ports, via Cape Horn. Port Wyndham, to leave Wellington January 20 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. Port Adelaide, to leave Napier January 25 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Huon, to leave Auckland February 4 for London, via Capo Horn and Dakar. Port Denison, to leave Wanganui roadstead .February 5 for London, via Cape Horn. Bangltane, to leave Wellington January 16 for London, via Panama canal. Remuera, to leave Lyttelton February 15 for London, via Panama and Curacao. Talroa, to leave Auckland February 8 for London, via Panama and Kingston. Walwera, to leave Lyttelton February 11 for London, via Cape Horn and Los Palmas. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Karu is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Wellington, and will sail the same day for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, via ports. Waiplata is due at Dunedin to-morrow from Auckland, via ports, and will sail the same , day for Bluff. Wainul is due here on January 21 from Bluff to load for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. Holmdale, which arrived yesterday morning from Wellington, will sail to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Awahou will sail to-day for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Dargavllle. Holmglen has been fixed to load at Dunedin on Thursday for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. Port Whangarel is to leave Auckland on Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is duo here on January 22, and is scheduled to sail the same day for Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarel, via ports. . REMUERA FROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Remuera is expected to arrive at Wellington at daybreak on Sunday next from London. MARAMA DUB THIS MORNING. The Marama Is due at Dunedin this morning from Melbourne, via Milford Sound and Bluff. She will berth at the cross wharf to land passengers and discharge general cargo. The Marama Is to sail at 9 a.m. to-morrow for Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, Milford Sound, and Melbourne. CORNWALLIS FROM MONTREAL. Messrs H. L. Tapley and Co. advise that the Cornwallis, with cargo from Montreal, left Sydney at noon on Saturday for Dunedin. She is due on Thursday, and is expected to sail the same day for Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, and Wanganui to complete discharge and loading. TAIROA FROM LIVERPOOL. The Shaw, Savill steamer Tairoa is due at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Liverpool, via northern ports, to discharge the remainder of her Home cargo. She will go to Port Chalmers on Thursday to load frozen meat and dairy produce, and la scheduled to sail on Saturday for Wellington, Waikokopu, Napier, Wanganui, and Auckland to complete loading for London.

THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR. The Canadian Constructor is to leave Melbourne on January 22 for Dunedin, where she is due on January 27 to discharge cargo from Montreal and load products. The vessel will also discharge and load at Lyttelton and Wellington, and will sail from the latter port on January 30 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. lONIC AT AUCKLAND. The Shaw, Savlll, and Albion liner lonic, which left Southampton on November 29, arrived at Auckland early on Sunday morning. She will complete discharge at Port Chalmers. PORT DENISON TO LOAD. After completing discharge at Australian ports, the Port Denison was scheduled to sail from Port Kembla last Friday in ballast to commence her New Zealand loading for London at Opua. She is due at Opua to-morrow. PORT WYNDHAM’S SAILING. The Port Wyndham, which was due at Wellington yesterday from Auckland to complete loading for London, is to leave Wellington finally on January 20, via Cape Horn and Dakar. WAIWERA’S SCHEDULE. The Waiwera is now due at New Plymouth on January 21 from Australia to commence Homeward loading. She will afterwards complete at Auckland, Gisborne, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She will sail finally from Lyttelton on February 11 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Union Company announces the following projected sailings from Pacific Coast ports: — Haurakl, to leave Los Angeles February 15 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland March 7 and Dunedin March 17. Wairuna, to leave Los Angeles February 27 for Apia, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland March 26 and Dunedin April 6. Limerick, to leave Los Angeles March 26 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland April 24 and Dunedin May 3. Cape Horn, to leave Los Angeles April 26 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney; due Auckland May 16 and Dunedin May 25. DUTCH PORT TRAFFIC. Official statistics relating to the seaborne trade of the Dutch ports during the first half of last year reveal the fact that, in spite of heavy losses suffered in June, owing to the sudden increase in Belgian competition following the devaluation of the belga, there has been an all-round advance compared witii tiie corresponding period of 1934. The total to June 30 was 19,343,185 tons, an increase of 443,275 tons. This was made up of 4,951,305 tons of Imports (522,091 tons decline). 2,295,027 tons of exports (5591 tons decline), 0,334.024 tons of transit cargo inwards (08.105 tons increase), and 5,702,109 tons outwards (902,152 tons increase). For the month of June only the inward transit trade fell by 52 223 tons, compared with the previous month, and was 411,433 tons less than in June last

year, while the outward transit trade declined by 320,063 and 185,195 tons respectively. The direct imports and exports remained about the same in June as in May, although they showed a big drop compared with 12 months previously. Rotterdam’s share of the total trade in the first half of last year was 7,718,000 tons inwards, against 7,874,000 tons a year ago, and 5,903,000 tons outwards, against 5,270,000 tons; that of Amsterdam was 1,624,000 tons inwards, against 1,848,000 tons, and 838,000 tons outwards against 789,000 tons.

Norfolk Island—N„ gentle breeze, fog • Cape Marla—N., moderate breeze, overcast, fog, moderate seas .. Auckland—N.E., moderate breeze, "detached cloud Bast. Cape—N., strong breeze, overcast, misty rain, rough 29.69 29.72 29.75 29.84 76 70 75 66 Gisborne—N.E., slight breeze, overcast, drizzling rain, smooth 29.76 66 Chateau Tongarlro—Rain .. .. 60 Cape Egmont—N., strong breeze, rain, moderate seas .. . • • • 29.71 66 Napier—N.E., slight br„ overcast, smooth seas .. .... ■. 29.70 71 Wanganui—S.E., . slight breeze, cloudy, smooth' seas 29.71 74 Farewell Spit—E„ gentle breeze, overcast, slight seas 29.69 63 Stephen Island—S.B., fresh breeze, overcast, rain and fog, moderate 29.75 ■' 60 Wellington—S.S.E.; slight breeze, overcast, misty drizzle, slight 29.73 61 Cape Campbell—S., moderate br., overcast, moderate seas .. .. 29.75 61 Westport—S.W., moderate breeze, cloudy, smooth bar, normal 29.67 70 Greymouth—S.W., moderate br., ♦detached cloud, moderate swell. 29.71 72 bar normal .. .. .. .. .. •• Akaroa .Light—S.S.W., gentle, br., overcast, slight seas 29.76 75 Nugget Point-Calm, overcast, frizzling rain,, slight seas .. .. 29.85 51 Bluff —S., moderate breezd, overcast, misty drizzle, moderate 29.85 53 Puysegur Paint—S., fresh breeze, overcast, misty, moderate seas 29.82 53 Chatham islands —N.N.W., moderate breeze, overcast, moderate 29.86 77 Sydney—E.S.E., fresh breeze, drizzling rain .. .. .... .. 29.68 67 Hobart —S.E., slight breeze, detached cloud 30.06 64