SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23637, 22 October 1938, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

HIGH WATER To-day a.m. pm. At St. Clair 1.35 1.50 At Talaroa Heads 1.45 2.00 At Port Chalmers 2.25 2.40 At Dunedin 2.55 3.10 To-morrow At St. Clair 2.19 2.41 At Talaroa Heads 2,29 2.51 At Port Chalmers 3.09 3.31 At Dunedin 3.39 4.01 THE SUN , a.m. pm. To-day—Rises 5.31 set* 7.15 To-morrow —Rises 5.38 sets 7.16 THE MOON a.m. pm. To-day—Rises 4.36 sets 5.54 To-morrow—Rlaea 4.58 sets 7.04 PHASES OF THE MOON FOR OCTOBER First Quarter, Ist, at 11.15 p.ra. Full Moon, 9th, at 9.0 V p.m. Last Quarter, 16th, at 11.54 p.m. New Moon, 23rd, at 8.12 p.m. First Quarter, 31at, at 7.15 p.ra. ARRIVAL Friday, October 21 Waltakl, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 2212 tons, Burgess, from Melbourne and Bluff. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURES Friday, October 21 Mataroa. s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 12.333 tons, Hartman. for Wellington. Waltakl. s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 2212 tons, Burgess, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Holmdale, m.s. (6 p.m.), 676 tons, Copland, for Plcton and Wanganui, via ports. BERTHAGE LIST FOR TO-DAY Vessel Berth From Loading For Karetu In dock Lyttelton To-morrow Walana Birch st wf. Bluff Auckland via porta Gate Rat. sh wf. W'nganul W’nganul via ports via ports Walnut Kltch. st wf. Gisborne Gisborne via ports via ports Waipahl Cross wf. N. Ply’th N. Ply’th via ports • SHIPPING TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND, October 21.—Arrived: Awatca (T. 45 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed: Port Townsville (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, October 21.—Arrived: KaBngo (1.10 a.m.), from Eden: Rangattra (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Kalmal (11.30 am.), from Westport; Korowal (2.30 p.m.), from Melbourne: South Sea (2.50 p.m.), from Chathams; Pukeko (6.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Walnut, from Gisborne. Sailed: Tees (11.25 a.m.), for Greymouth: Temple Moat (1.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Holmglcn (1.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth: Remuera (3.55 p.m.), for Napier; Walmarlno (6.20 p.m.). for Auckland; Sangatlra (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. October 21.—Arrived.; Wahlne (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (7.20 a.m.), from Tlmaru: Rotorua (8.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Whangarel (10.45 a.m.), from Tlmaru. Sailed: Naumberg (4.45 p.m.), for Dunedin: Port Whangarel (7.35 p.m.). for Tauranga; Breeze (5.40 pm.), for Wellington; Doric Star (8.20 p.m.). for Tlmaru; Wahlne <8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, October 21.—Arrived: City of Glasgow (6.20 a.m.), from Dunedin: Walana (12.15 p.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: City of Glasgow (6.45 p.m.), for Tlmaru. SYDNEY. October 21.—Arrived: Kakapo, from Auckland. , CLARENCE RIVER, October 21.—Arrived: Gabrlella, from Gisborne. SUVA. October 20.—Sailed: Mariposa (5 p.m.). from San Francisco. CRISTOBAL, October 19.—Sailed: Napier Star, for Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Tha following vessels were expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland.—H.M.S. Endeavour, Aorangl, Kalmalro. Matua. Maul Plmare. Lacklan, Arodale, Hertford. 0. B. Sorensen, Port Townsville, Tolten. Wellington—Rangatlra, Tamahlne, Wahlne. Korowal, Niagara. Arawa, Mahta, Mariposa, Middlesex, Monterey, Nederland. Rangltane, Remuera. Tamaroa. Temple Moat, Thorshov, Turbo, Rangitata. Awarua. —Walkoualtl. Wanganella. Waster, Trlenza, Trlona, Eclipse, E. F. Johnson, G. S. Walden, W. B. Walker, Anchlaes, Cathay, Comorin, Maloja, Mataroa, Mooltan, Nleuw Zeeland, Orion, Orontes, Port Montreal, Queen Mary, Strathmore, Ulysses. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Walaaa, Bluff, October 21. Oalt, Wellington, October 18. Walaul, Gliborne, Octtber 11. Naum burg. New Orleana, via porte, October 28. Nederland, Bahrein Is., via ports, Oct. 15. Walkoualtl, Sydney, Bluff. October 26. Temple Moat, New York, via ports, Oct. 28. Rotorua, Liverpool, via ports, October 26. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, October 27. Mlro, Auckland, via ports, October 27. Port Waikato, Auckland, October 27. Fordsdale, London, October 28. Breeze. Bluff, November 1. Port Townsville. Liverpool, via ports, Nov 2. Sydney Maru, Japan, November 5. Tolten. Los Angeles, via ports, November 6. Armadale, New York, via ports, Nov. 11. Kalmata, Montreal, via ports, November 14. City of Lyons, New York, via ports, Nov. 22. Rangitata, London, via ports, November 24. Tekoa, Liverpool, via ports. November 24. Gera, New Orleans, via ports, November 26/ Speybank, Los Angeles, via ports, Nov. 27. Cumberland, Liverpool, via porta, Dec. 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Waipahl, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. Walnul, Napier. Gisborne. October 25 Pt. Waikato, Auckland, via ports. October 27. Mlro, Auckland, October 27. Rotorua. Bluff, October 28. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, October 28. Wlngatul, Auckland, via ports, October 28. Walkoualtl, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, October 28 Breeze. Wanganui, via ports, Novembber 1. Fordsdale, Lyttelton, November 2. Pt. Townsville, New Plymouth. Nov 4 Sydney Maru. northern ports. November 7. Tolten. Melbourne, November 8. Armadale, Tlmaru, November 9. Kalmata, Bluff. November 15. City of Lyons. Sydney, November 28. Tekoa, Tlmaru. November 20. Gera, Wanganui, November 28. Speybank, Melbourne, November 26. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS Walana Is due back to-morrow from Bluff, and Is to load out on Tuesday for Tlmaru, Lyttelton. Wellington, and Auckland. Holmdale was despatched last evening for Wellington, Plcton, and Wanganui, via ports. Gale Is due here late to-morrow night or on Monday morning from Wellington, and Is to dock at Port Chalmers on Tuesday for annual overhaul. She Is scheduled to load at Dunedin ■ again next Friday for Wellington, Plcton. and W’anganul, via porta. Walnul Is due here to-morrow night, and Is to load out on Tuesday for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne, via ports. Waipahl will leave to-day for Wellington, Kelson, and New Plymouth, via porta, Wlngatul was to lean) Auckland last night for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and la due here on Thursday next. WAITAKI’S LAST TRIP ? On her final voyage of the current season In the Melbourne-South Island passenger service, the Waltakl arrived here yesterday from Bluff, •nd after discharging the Dunodtn portion of her cargo sailed last evening for Lyttelton and Wellington. MATAROA LOADING To continue Homeward loading, the Shaw favlll steamer Mataroa was despatched yesterday afternoon for Wellington. New Plymouth, and Auckland. She Is scheduled to sail finally on November i for Southampton and London, via Panama. ROTORUA EARLIER The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Rotorua Is now expected here on Wednesday to continue discharge of her Horae cargo. She Is scheduled to salt again next Friday for Bluff to complete. WAIKOUAITI COMING The Walkoualtl left Sydney on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin. Tlmaru, and Lyttelton, and to due here next Wednesday, sailing on Friday for the north. WAIMARAMA'S MAIDEN VOYAGE On her maiden voyage the new Shaw Savill and Albion cargo vessel Walmarnmn Is scheduled to leave Liverpool to-day for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. She should reach Auckland on November 23, and be here about December 10, REMUEBA’S DEPARTURE The New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the departure of the ' Remuera from Auckland has been postponed until noon on Tuesday, November 1. BUOY AT NAPIER ALTERED The Auckland Rock lighted buoy In Napier roadstead vf*ll shortly be removed to a temporary position during dredging operations, states the Marino Department In a notice to mariners. The new position, which will be temporary, Is;—Latitude 39 degrees 28 minutes 15 seconds south, longitude 176 degrees 55 minutes 9 seconds east. Masters must iiass westward of the buoy before coming on to the line of the wharf leading beacons.

THE PORT OF OTAGO

SPEYBANK LEAVES LOS ANGELES The Union Company has received cabled advice that Its chartered motor ship Speybank left Los Angeles last Monday for Papeete, Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. She Is due at Auckland on November 13. NEW YORK SAILING The New Zealand Shipping Company lias received advice that the A. and A. Line steamer City of Manchester lias been fixed to leave New York on December 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She 1s due at Auckland on January 15. NAPIER STAR AT BALBOA The Blue Star Line has received cabled advice that the Napier Star reached Balboa on Tuesday morning. She left Auckland on September 28 for London, via the Panama canal. LIGHT ON HAWERA WATER TOWER In a notice to mariners, the Marino Department advises that the time of extinguishing the light on the Hawera water tower has been altered from 0.30 a.m. to sunrise. UNITED STATES SHIPBUILDING MERGER The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd.. have purchased for approximately 9,320,000 dollars In cash all the shipbuilding and repairing facilities of United Shipyards, Inc., Including the Staten Island works at Mariners Harbour, the Morse and Crane plants In Brooklyn, and the Fletcher plant at Hoboken. New Jersey. The Bethlehem concern have not acquired the United Shipyards' accounts receivable or assumed their outstanding liabilities, but have agreed to complete certain work now In progress. SHIPPING AT MONTREAL Statistics issued by the Canadian National Harbours Board show that arrivals st Montreal (Inland and ocean-going) during the first six months of the year (from the opening of navigation In April until July 1) totalled 1828 vessels of 2,806,433 tons net, compared with 1504 of 2,519,698 tons In the corresponding period last year. Tonnage cleared numbered 1795 vessels of 2,682.851 tons, against 1458 of 2,389,040 tons. June proved an unusually active month, 1535 vessels using the port, compared with 1375 vessels In June, 1937. The expansion In traffic Is stated to bo primarily the result of the large movement of American grain passing through the port. Outward-bound cargo to July 1 totalled 1,994,373 tons this year, against 1,726,108 tons last year, while Inward cargo at 3,394,875 tons, shows an Increase of 579,629. Passenger traffic through the port has fallen off slightly from last year's figures. To the end of Juno 16,130 passengers landed and 20,774 embarked, compared with 15,650 and 23,021 respectively In the same period of 1937. LONDON’S RECORD YEAR Two outstanding records were made by the Port of London Authority, in the 12 months ended March 31, last. The annual report shows that both the net tonnage of ships arriving and departing and the tonnage of cargo Imported and exported reached the highest, totals ever known In tho history of the port. The figure for arrivals and departures was 62,645,758 tons net, which compared with 62,151,310 tons a year ago and with 252,576,755 tons 10 years ago—an Increase of approximately 10.000,000 tons In a decade. The Imports handled amounted to 36,701,160 tons, an Increase of 4 per cent, over the previous year’s total of 35,276,733 tons, while the exports reached 7,939,484 tons, or 4.5 per cent, more than In 1936-37. MEXICAN SHIPBUILDING PLANS It Is reported that three 12,000-ton passenger and cargo steamers, will shortly be built for regular service between Mexican Gulf ports arid Spain, the French Riviera, and Northern Italy. The plans for these ships were recently presented to the Foreign Commerce Commission by Mexican Consuls In France and Italy. Their cost Is estimated at 8,000,000 pesos, and it Is proposed that they be built and operated by a private company. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO Temple Moat (due October 27).—Left New York August 22 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin: arrived Auckland October 9. Nederland (duo October 25).—Left Bahrein Island September 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland October 17. , Naumburg (due October 25). —Left New Orleans August 26 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin: arrived Auckland October 4. . ~ , Rotorua (due October 26). —Left Liverpool August 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; arrived Auckland October 9. Fordsdale (dua October 28).—Left London September 22 for Dunedin, Lyttelton. Bluff, New Plymouth, and Nelson. Port Townsville (due November 2). —Left Liverpool September 10 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth, arrived Auckland October 16. Armadale (due November 11). —Left New York September 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Tlmaru: due Auckland October 22. Tolten (due November 6). —Left Los Angeles September 30 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin ; due Auckland October 23. Kalmata (due November 14).—Left Montreal September 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; duo Auckland October 24. ' , „ City of Lyons (due November 22). —Left New York October 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin; due Auckland November 10, Gera (due November 26). —Left New Orleans October 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui; due Auckland November 7. Tekoa (due November 24).—Left Liverpool September 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Tlmaru: due Auckland November 3. Speybank (due November 27). —Left Los Angeles October 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; duo Auckland November 13. Rangitata (due November 22). —Left London October 13 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers: due Wellington November 16. Cumberland (due December 5). —Left Liverpool October 9 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; due Auckland November 17. FOR OTHER DOMINION PORTS Arawa, left Southampton September 29 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington November 3. Port Huon, left London October 16 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland November 20. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES Awalea, leaves Auckland October 22; due Sydney October 23. Wanganella, left Sydney October 21, due Wellington October 25; leaves Wellington October 27 ; due Sydney October 31. Maunganul, leaves Wellington October 25 and Bluff October 27; due Melbourne October 31; leaves Melbourne November 2: due Bluff November 6, Dunedin November 8, Lyttelton November 10, and Wellington November 11. Kauri, to load Edlthburg and Adelaide end October for Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, and Lyttelton. Walkoualtl, left Sydney October 19 for Bluff, Dunedin, Tlmaru, and Lyttelton; due Dunedin October 26. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Mariposa, left Melbourne October 10; leaves Sydney October 14, Auckland October 17; due Suva October 20. Pago Pago October 21, Honolulu October 26, Los Angeles October 31, San Francisco November 1. Monterey, left San Francisco October 11, Los Angeles October 12; due Honolulu October 17, Pago Pago October 22, Suva October 25, Auckland October 28, Sydney October 31. Melbourne November 4. Niagara, leaves Vancouver October 26; duo Honolulu November 2, Suva November 11, Auckland November 14, and Sydney November 19. Aorangl, leaves Sydney October 27 and Auckland November I: due Suva November 4, Honolulu November It, Victoria November 17, and Vancouver November IS. ISLAND SERVICES Maul Pomaro, left Wellington October 4 for Apia and Niue: due Lyttelton Oclober 25 and Wellington October 2fl. Matua, left Auckland October It: due Rarotonga October 15, Nukualofa October 20, Apia October 22. Suva October 27, Auckland October 31, Wellington November 2. LONDON-AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS Ascanlus, left Liverpool September 10; due Fremantle October 16, Adelaide October 22. Melbourne October 24 and Sydney October 27. Strathallan, left London September 16; due Fremantle October 18, Adelaide October 22, Melbourne October 24, Sydney October 27. Orontes, left London September 24 : due Fremantle October 25, Adelaide October 29. Melbourne October 31, Sydney November 3. Strathmore, left London September 30; due Fremantle November 1, Adelaide November 5, Melbourne November 7. Sydney November 10 Moreton Bay, left Southampton October 5, due Fremantle November 4, Adelaide November 9. Melbourne November 11, Sydney November 14. Orion, left London October 8; due Fremantle ! November 8, Adelaide November 12, Melbourne November 14, and Sydney November 17. Thcmlstocles, left Liverpool October 8; due Fremantle November 14, Adelaide November 19, Melbourne November 21. and Sydney November 25.

Mooltan, left London October 14; due Fremantle November 13, Adelaide November 19, Melbourne November 21, and Sydney November 2L

EASTERN SERVICES Nanlwa Maru, to leave Kobe October 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland November 19 and Dunedin November 29 : leaves Dunedin November 30 for Japan. . Kozan Maru, left Auckland October S for Japan: due Kobe October 27; to leave Kobe December 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland January 16 and Dunedin January 25. Sydney Maru, left Kobo October 7 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland, via Australia: due Dunedin November 5; to leave Auckland November HI for Japan. London Maru. to leave Kobe November 30 for Australia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland: due Dunedin January 5 and leaves Auckland January 14 for Japan. Narbada, loads Calcutta November 29 and complete! l at Penang, Singapore and Santa rang tor Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. „ Tasman, left Wellington October la ana Sydney October 21 for Port Moresby, Sourabaja. Samarang, Batavia. Singapore (due November 9). and Saigon (due November 12). Maetsuyekcr. left Saigon October 15 and Singapore October 17. for Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, Port Moresby, Samara!. Salamaua. Kabaul, Auckland (due November 12) and Wellington (due November 17). TO LOAD FOR NEW ZEALAND Akaroa, to leave London October 27 tor Aucsland and Wellington. Cape Horn, to leave Los Angeles December 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. City of Manchester, to leave New York December 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Durham, to leave Liverpool November 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. , „ . Empire Star, to leave Liverpool December 31 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunto leave Los Angeles December 10 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Hunllngdon, to leave Liverpool November 5 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunto leave Montreal October 21 for Auckland.' Wellington. Lyttelton, and Duned'Kent, to leave Liverpool December 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and to leave Los Angeles November 19 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. Napier Star, to leave London November 24. for Wellington and Lyttelton Orarl, to leave London November 3 for Suva, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff. Tlmaru. and New Port** Auckland, to leave New York October 31 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin. . _ . ~ Port Hunter, to leave London December 15 for Suva, Lyttelton. Dunedin. Bluff, and Napier. Port Saint John, to leave Montreal November 21 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. . , Rangltane. to leave London November ID for Wellington and Auckland. Rlmutaka. to leave London December 8 for Auckland and Wellington. Talnul, to leave London November 24 for Auckland and Dunedin. Tamaroa, to leave London December 22 for Wellington and Auckland. . Tolten, to leave Los Angeles September 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington and Dunedin London November 16. Walmarama, to leave Liverpool October 22 (maiden voyage), for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Port Chalmera. TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS City of Glasgow, to leave Auckland November 1 for New York, Boston and Halifax. Doric Star, to leave Auckland November 14 for London. . Mahla, to leave Lyttelton October 31 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, via Falkland Islands. Montevideo, and Tenerlffe. ■ Mataroa, to leave Auckland November 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama. • Middlesex, to leave Auckland November 12 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. Port Jackson, to leave Auckland October 27 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palrnas. Rangitlkl, to leave Napier November ,17 for London via Panama. ' Remuera, to leave Auckland November 1 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. BOUND FOR OVERSEAS PORTS Napier Star, left Auckland September 28 for London, via Panama; due London October 27. Penang, left Dunedin August 18 for Falmouth ; due Falmouth mid-November. Port Hunter, left Auckland October 1, for New York, Halifax, and London; due London November 12. Port Melbourne, left Lyttelton October a for Montevideo, via Capo Horn: due Montevideo October 27. , Rangltane, left Auckland September 23 for London, via Panama ; due London October 25. Ruahlne, left Wellington September 29 for London, via Panama; due London November 7. Talroa, left Auckland September 17 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, via Panama and Kingston: due London October 27. Tamaroa, left Auckland October 14 for Southampton and London, via Panama: due London November 18. Walrangl left Auckland October 14 for London and west const ports, via Capo Horn ; due London November 16.