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SHIPPING NEWS

OTAGO DAILY TIMES WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT. (Ptr United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 19. The following Is the official weather report “ 4 Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—E.N.E., mod. breeze, detached cloud .. .. 30.06 71 Cape Marla—N.E., light air, cloudy, smooth seas 30.-0 oo Auckland—N.E., gentle breeze, blue sky 30.26 65 Bast Capo—N., gentle breeze, overcast, haze, slight seas .. .. 30.32 ba Gisborne—N.E., slight hr., cloudy, hazy, moderate seas 30.b0 Chateau Tongarlro—X.N.W., light air, overcast 30.25 53 Cape Egmont—N., moderate br„ detached clouds, mod. seas .. 30.29 bo Napier—E., gentle breeze, blue sky, moderate swell 30.21 bl Wanganui—S., light air, blue sky. smooth seas 30.-7 bo Tazewell Spit—N.W., moderate 'breeze, detached clouds, slight seas 30.23 64 Stephen Island—W., moderate hr,, blue sky, smooth seas .. .. 30.27 eu Wellington—N.N.W., moderate br., blue sky, moderate swell .. • • 30.21 b 3 Cape Campbell—N., fresh breeze, blue sky, haze, rough seas .. 30.13 bWestport—Calm, detached clouds, slight seas 30 - 2j b - Oreymouth—W.S.W., slight br., overcast, moderate swell .. 30-3 bAkaroa Light—N.N.E., gentle hr., ■ ’ blue sky, moderate seas .. .. 30.0 1 bNugget Point—N.B., gentle breeze, detached clouds, haze, moderate seas 29.99 58 Bluff—E.S.E., slight breeze, detached clouds, smooth seas .. 30.01 5s Puysegur Point—N.W., high wind, overcast, rough seas ZJ.Jb os Chatham Islands—W.S.W., light air, fog, moderate seas .. .. 30.2 7 oi Sydney—S., slight breeze, detached clouds 29.80 t b Hobart—N.W., moderate breeze, passing showers 29.09 70 WEATHER FORECAST. The following Is the official weather foreThe anticyclone over the Dominion has been moving slowly eastwards, the centre yesterday being off the East Cape. A depression Is advancing across the Tasman Sea towards southern New Zealand. Indications are for: Winds— North-easterly to north-westerly, moderate to fresh generally and rising to gale force In places south of New Plymouth and Na Seas—New Zealand Waters— Rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits and rising south of Capo Egmont; elsewhere slight to moderate.— Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong north to north-west winds, with moderate seas, but wind and sea Increasing, especially In the southern portion. Weather—Still fair to fine generaUy at first, but soon becoming unsettled and rain developing !«- the western and • far southern districts of the South Island, and extending later to most districts with a westerly aspect: temperatures rising. ARRIVALS. Thursday, March 19. Holmdale, s.s. (10 a.m.), 681 tons, Copland, from Wanganui, via ports. Keith Ramsay, agent. Akaroa, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 15,128 tons, W. G. Summers, from New Plymouth. Dalgety and Co., agents. , Walplata, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 2826 tons. Chatfield, from Auckland, via ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES. Thursday, March 19. Storm, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 749 tons, Williams, for Wanganui, via ports. Storm, which arrived here on Wednesday evening, sailed yesterday for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui, via ports. Port Whangarel, m.s. (8.5 p.m.), 506 tons. Holm, for Whangarel, via ports. Walplata, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 2826 tons. Chatfield. for Bluff. „ , , Holmdale, s.s. (11.0 p.m.), 681 tons, Copland, for Wanganui, via ports. VESSELS IN PORT LAST NIGHT. DestlVessel Prom Berth nation Kaikorai Newcastle Pt. Ch'mers Laid up Southland Bluff Pt. Ch'mers Laid up Walkoualti Well'ton In dock Akaroa New Plym Pt. Ch'mers Lyttelton SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 19. Arrived: Mlro (10.45 a.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Empire Star (4.30 p.m,), for London; Canadian Planter (6 p.m.), for Halifax. WELLINGTON, March 19. —Arrived: Karcpo (3.50 a.m.), from Westport; Wahlne (7 a.m.l. from Lyttelton; Hertford (7.15 a.m.), from Auckland; H.M.S. Wellington (7.15 a.m.l, from Lyttelton; Breeze (8 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Marama (8.30 a.m.l, from Lyttelton; H.M.S. Leith (1.30 p.m.), from Chathams. Sailed: Rangltata (12.5 p.m.), for Auckland; Breeze (5 p.m.), for Wanganui; Waltaki (7.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Wahlne (7.50 p.m.), for LytteItOLYTTELTON, March 19.—Arrived; Kartlgl (6 a.m.), from Wellington; Maori (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Kalmlro (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington: Waimea (12.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Tuscan Star (11.20 a.m.l, for Bluff; Port Chalmers (12.5 p.m.), for London; Kaltigl (4.25 p.m.), for Westport; Maori (8.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimea (9.4 a p.m.), for Nelson; Kalmlro, for Dunedin. SYDNEY, March 19. —Arrived: Strathnaver (1 p.m.), from New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, March 19.—Arrived; Bealus, from Auckland. CRISTOBAL, March 16.—Arrived; Cumberland, from Liverpool. , . LOS ANGELES. March 16—Arrived: Thorhlld, from Auckland. „ , , ~ ~ VANCOUVER, March 16.—Sailed; Golden Bear, for Auckland. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels wore expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night;— Auckland.— Niagara, Trlona, Walpahf, Australia Star, Canadian Planter, City of Winchester, Durham, Empire Star, Hororata, Middlesex, Monterey, Port Hunter, Toncgawa Mam. —Slaorl, Tamalilnc, Wahlne, HM S Leith, Aorangi, Gabrlella, Kalwarra, Monowal, Walruna, Waltaki, Anglo African, Canadian Cruiser, Kelfuku Maru, Mariposa, Port Sydney. Rangltane, Rangltata, Rangitiki, Remucra, Surrey, Turakina, Walmana. Awarua.—Makura, Maunganul, Olivo Cam, Paua, Wanganclla, Akaroa, Benmohr, Orion, Port Brisbane, Tuscan Star, Matal. Chatham Islands.—South Sea.

EXX’ECTED ARRIVALS. j Kalingo, Akacoa, to-day. Karu New Plymouth, Wellington, to-day. Kalmlro, Westport, Wellington, to-day. P&ua (tanker), Wellington, Jjyttelton, Mar* -0. Gale, Wanganui, Wellington, March 21. Walpiata, Bluff, March 21. Waltalil, Wellington, Lyttelton, March 21. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, March 21. Walmana, Wanganui, Wellington, March 22. Holmglen, Port Waikato, March 22. Awahou, Ft. Waikato, Wellington, Mar. 23. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, March 24. Port Caroline, northern ports, March 24. Benmohr. Port Kembla. Bluff, March 24. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, March 26. Kolfuku Mam, Kobe, via ports, March 26. Omana, Edlthburg, Adelaide, March 26. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports. March 26. Hertford. Wellington, Bluff. March 27. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, March 27. Walruna. Los Angeles, via ports. March 2'J. Tonegavva Marti, Japan, via ports, March 26. Karu, New Plymouth, Wellington, March 29. Durham, London, via Auckland, March 21. Walnut, Gisborne, Wellington, March 31. Canadian Conqueror, Halifax, April 1. Sydney Muru, Japan, via ports, April 1. Tynebank, Port Arthur, Lyttelton, April 4. Haurakl, Los Angeles, via ports, April 8.

Middlesex. Liverpool, via ports, April 8. Rlgmor, Black Sea, via ports, April 9. Ashburton, Now York, via ports. April 12. Manju Maru. Kobe, via n'thern porta, April 20. Rotorua, Liverpool, via ports. April 27. Salvus, Nova Scotia, via ports, April 29. Canadian Challenger, Halifax, April 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kalmlro, Bluff, Adelaide, to-day. Karu, New Plymouth, via ports, to-day. Akaroa, Lyttelton, Wellington, March 21. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, March 21. Waltaki. Melbourne, via Bluff, March 21. Paua (tanker), Lyttelton, Wellington, Mar. 22 Karetu, Tlmaru. Lyttelton. March 22. Holmglen, Pt. Waikato, via ports, March 23. Awahou. Pt. Waikato, via ports. Mar. 23. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports, March 24. Holmdale, Wanganui, via ports, March 26. Port Caroline, London, via C. Horn, Mar. 26 Walmana, Southampton, Bondon, March 26. Benmohr, Dunkirk, via Panama. March 2b. Kelfuku Maru, Japan, via ports, March 27. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, March 27. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, March 28. Karu, New Plymouth, via ports, March 29. Hertford, London, via Panama, March 30. Walruna, Melbourne. Sydney, March 31. Wainui, Napier, Gisborne, March 31. Sydney Maru, Lyttelton, Wellington, April 1. Canadian Conqueror, Lyttelton, April 2./ Durham, Lyttelton, N. Plymouth, April 8. Hauraki, Melbourne, Sydney, April 9. Ashburton, Melbourne, Sydney, April 13. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, April 30. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO. Kelfuku Maru (due March 26).—Lett Kobe February 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland March 17. Walruna (due March 29). —Left Los Angeles February 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia: arrived Auckland March 16. Tonegawa Maru (duo March 29). —Left Japan February for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland March 15. Canadian Conqueror (duo April 1). —Left Halifax January 24 tor Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, via Austfallan ports: duo Bluff March 29. _ . Durham (due March 31). —Left London February 21 for Auckland, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, New Hymouth and Nelson: due Auckland March 26. . Sydney Maru (due April 1). —Left Mojl March 2 for Dunedin, Lyttelton. Wellington and Auckland, via Australia. . „ . . .. Tynebank (due April 4). —Left Port Arthur February for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Auckland March 20. Hauraki (due April B).—Left Los Angeles March 2 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia: due Auckland March 24. . ~ , Middlesex (due April B).—Left Liverpool February 10 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland March 19. Port Hobart (due April —•).—Left London March 13 for Suva, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Lyttelton April 27. Rlgmor (duo April 9). —Lett Black Sea February 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland March 30. Ashburton (due April 12).—Left New York February 26 and Newport News February 2J for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia; due Auckland March 31. Tongarlro (due April 16). —Left Bristol Channel February 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland AP Rotor’ua (due April 29).—Left Liverpool February 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: due Auckland April 10. Salvus (due April 27).—Left Liverpool (Nova Scotia) March 3 for Auckland, Whangarel. New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland April 12. Canadian Challenger (due April 29).—Left Halifax February 29 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, via Australia; due Melbourne April 21. FOR OTHER DOMINION PORTS. Australia Star, left London January 28 for Australia and New Zealand: due Gisborne March 19. Coptic, left London March 10 In ballast foi New Zealand; due on coast April 13. Canadian Highlander was to leave Halifax March 17 for Auckland. Wellington and Australian ports; due Auckland about April 28. Hororata, left Liverpool February 4 in oallast for New Zealand: due Opua March 20. Port Hunter, left Glasgow February* 10 In ballast for New Zealand: due Auckland March 23 Canadian Scottish, left Halifax February 13 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia: due Auckland March 27. , ~ . Malmoa left London February 8 In hallo si for New Zealand, via Cape of Good Hope; due on coast March 29. Talnul, left Southampton February 21 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington March 30. Kumara, left London February 14 In ballast for New Zealand, via Cape of Good Hope; due on coast March 30. Golden Coast, left Los Angeles March 4 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia; due Auckland March 31. Mahana, left London February 12 In ballas: for Now Zealand, via Cape of Good Hope; due on coast April 2. Dalemoor, left Antwerp February 1 for Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland; due New Plymouth April 2. .... Rangltane, left London March 5 for Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland April 8. Canadian Victor, left Halifax March 3 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia: due Auckland April 10. Cumberland, left Liverpool February 28 In ballast for New Zealand: duo on coast April 13 PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Niagara, left Vancouver February 26 lor Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva : arrived Auckland March 16: due Sydney Marcli 21 Aorangi, left Auckland March 3 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 20. Maunganul, left San Francisco March II for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga I due Wellington March 30, and Sydney April 4. ~ , Makura, left Wellington March 17 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete: due San Francisco April 3. . „ Mariposa, left Auckland March 7 for San Francisco, via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu ; due San Francisco March 23. Monterey, left San Francisco March 3 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva; due Auckland March 20, and Sydney March 23. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Wanganclla, loaves Sydney March 21 for Auckland: due Auckland March 25Monowal, leaves Wellington March 20; due Sydney March 23. Karetu, left Sydney March 19 for Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, ami Lyttelton; due Dunedin March 26. Waltaki to leave Melbourne April 1 for Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Omana loads at Edithburg, Adelaide, and Melbourne In March for Auckland, New Plymonth and Cast led 1 ft. Kiwltcfl, loads Edithburg March 23 and completes at Adelaide for Bluff and Dunedin. LONDON -AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS. Oronsay, left London February 1; arrived Fremantle March 3; Melbourne March 9; Sydney March 12. Maloja, left London February 7 : arrived 9 romantic March 10; due Melbourne March 16: Sydney March 19. Esperance Bay, left Southampton February 12; due Fremantle March 13: Melbourne March 20; Sydney March 23. Orsova, left London February 15: due Fremantle March 17 ; Melbourne March 23: Sydney left London February 21; due Fremantle March 24: Melbourne March 30; Sydney April 2. .... More'on Bay. left Southampton February 2b; due Fremantle March 27; Melbourne April 3; Sydney, April 6. Orfnrd left London February 29; due Fremantle March 31: Melbourne April 6; Sydney April 9.

Comorin, left London .March 0; due Fremantle April 7 ; Melbourne April 13; Sydney April 16. ISLAND SERVICES. Maul I’omare, left Wellington February 25 tor Apia and Niue Island; thence Lyttelton and Wellington; arrived Lyttelton March 15. Waipahi, left Sydney March 11 for Auckland, via Fiji: due Auckland March 30. Port Whangarel, leaves Auckland March 2< for Tonga, thence Auckland. TO LOAD FOR NEW ZEALAND. Benholm, to leave New York April 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia. „ , Brisbane Maru, to leave Mojl April 2 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland, via Australia. Cape Horn, to leave Los Angeles April 2b for Cook Islands, Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. City of Canberra, to leave Now York March 17 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. . „ „ City of Delhi, to leave New York May z 3 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Limerick, to leave Los Angeles March 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Australia. Canadian Constructor, to leave Halifax March 27 for Australia and Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. lonic, to leave Loudon April 16 for Wellington and Auckland. Mataroa, to leave London May 13 for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Melbourne Marti, to leave Mojl May 2 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, via Australia. , „ . . Norfolk, to leave Liverpool April 11 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, Remucra, to leave Londou April 2 for vveilington and Auckland. Sydney Maru, to leave Mojl March 2 foi Dunedin, Lyttelton. Wellington, and Auckland, via Australia. , , „ Tamaroa, to leave London Marco 18 for Auckland and Wellington. Walrangl, to leave London April 16 for Auckland and Wellington, BOUND FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Canadian Cruiser, left Wellington March 16 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Matakana, left Napier March 10 for Loudon, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via MonteCanadian Constructor, left Auckland February 7 for Halifax, via New York and Boston: duo Halifax March 17. , Waiwera, left Lyttelton February 13, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas: due London March 18. Port Denison, left Wanganui roadstead February 10, via Capo Horn ; due Londou March “°Tairoa, left Auckland February 13, via Panama and Kingston; due London March 21, Remuera. left Lyttelton February 15. via Panama canal; due London March 2*. Northumberland, left Bluff February 18 for London and West of England ports, via Panama canal: due London March 25. Walrangl, left Wellington March 3, via Panama canal; due London April 3. Dorset, left Wellington March 4, via Panama; due London April 4. , . _ .. Mataroa, left Wellington March 5 for Southampton and Loudon, via Panama; duo Southampton April 4. m ill Benledi, left Tirnaru February 25 for Dunkirk, Londou and Antwerp; due Dunkirk April 4. Port Bowen, left Port Chalmers March 1 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo: due London April 5. _ . _ Ruahlne, left Wellington March 7, via Panama canal and Caracas Bay; due London April 9. Fordsdale, left Auckland March 6, via, Panama; due London April 11. Rangitlki. left Wellington March 12, via Panama canal: duo London April 14. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS. Akaroa, to leave Wellington March 28 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Australia Star, to leave Auckland April 8 for London, via Panama. Benmohr, to leave Port Chalmers March 26 for Dunkirk, via Panama canal. Canadian Conqueror, to leave Napier April 7 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Hertford, to leave Port Chalmers March 30 for London and West of England porta, via Panama. Hurunul, to leave Auckland April 9 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. , . . , Hororata, to leave Wanganui roadstead April 17 for London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. Mamarl, to leave Lyttelton March 27 for Halifax and London, via Panama. Port Napier, to leave Napier March 6 for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn. Port Chalmers, to leave Lyttelton March 19 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Caroline, to leave Port Chalmers March 29 for London, via Capo Horn. Port Sydney, to leave Auckland April 0 for London and West Coast of United Kingdom, via Cape Horn. Port Hunter, to leave Wanganui roadstead. April 17 for London, via Panama canal and Halifax. . Pakeha, to leave Napier April 6 for London, via Santos and Rio de Janeiro. Port Brisbane, to leave Wellington April i for London, via Cape Horn. Rangltata, to leave Wellington April 9 tor London, via Panama canal. Surrey, to leave Wanganui roadstead March 12 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, via Panama canal and Caracas Bay. ' ' „ , „„ . Tuscan Star, to leave Bluff March 23 tor London, via Panama. Turaklna, to leave Napier April 7 for London, Avonmouth. Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. Walmana, to leave Port Chalmers March 31 for Southampton and London, via Montevideo. Zealandlc, to leave Auckland April 8 for Dunkirk and London, via Panama. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Holmdale arrived at Dunedin yesterday and after discharging and loading general cargo, sailed last evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. Port Whangarel completed loading at Dunedin yesterday and sailed last evening for Auckland. Tauranga and Whangarel, via ports. Walplata arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning and sailed last evening for Bluff. She will return to-morrow and will salt later for Wellington and Auckland, via ports. Gale is now expected at Dunedin to-morrow from the north, and Is to load and sal! later in the day for Wellington and Wanganui, via Timaru and Lyttelton. Karu is duo here to-day and Is timed to sail this evening for Oaraarn, Timaru and Lyttelton, to complete loading for Wellington, Nelson and Now Plymouth. Wlngatul is to leave Auckland to-day for Dunedin via ports, and will load here next Thursday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. KAIMIRO FOR ADELAIDE. The Union Company advises that the Kaimiro will load at Dunedin to-day for Bluff, Westport and Adelaide. KALINGO FOR OVERHAUL. The Union Company's Kallngo loft Akaroa yesterday for Port Chalmers, where she is due-to-day to undergo an overhaul. AKAROA IN PORT. The Shaw, Savlll steamer Akaroa arrived at Dunedin yesterday from New Plymouth and berthed at Port Chalmers. After loading wool, frozen meat, and general cargo, the vessel will sail to-morrow morning for Lyttelton and Wellington to complete. Captain W. G. Summers is master of the Akaroa, and his officers are Messrs R. E. Thomson (chief), F. Charnlev (second), W. Hill (third), R. K. Craig (chief engineer), W. W. Evans (second), W. Miller (third), A. C. Demoza (chief steward). WAIWERA REACHES LONDON. The Waiwera, which left Lyttelton for the United Kingdom on February 13, arrived at Loudon on Sunday morning, after a fast voyage of 29i days. POUT HUON AT LONDON. The Port Line has received advice that Its motor ship Port Huon reached London last Friday. She left Auckland on February 4 fur London, via Panama. WAIKOUAITI IN DOCK. The Walkoualil, which arrived at Dunedin on Wednesday evening from the north, went Into dock at Port Chalmers yesterday.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22835, 20 March 1936, Page 8

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