SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 19720, 28 November 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. SAILED. \ •—Friday, November 27.—« Port Hobart, M.S. (Captain Craven), 10,800 tons, for Timaru, at 11.15 a.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Volsella, Singapore, to-day. Koromiko, Newcastle, December 2. Waihemo, Dunedin, December 7. Pon Pirie, New York, December 10. Hertford, Dunedin, December 12. Sutton Hall, New York, December 15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Karet-u, Hobart, to-day. Koromiko, Coastal Ports, December 5. V aihemo, New Plymouth, December 5. Port Pirie, New December 14. Sutton Hall, New York, December 15. Hertford, Auckland, December 15. GENERAL NOTES. The Karetu was due to leave Bluff about 11 P-m. last night for Hobart to load general cargo for southern New Zealand ports. The Cunard Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor-ship Port Hobart completed loading at Bluff yesterday, and sailed at 11.15 ajn. for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Napier, from whence she shall finally load for London. The Port Hobart will most likely be retained exclusively on the New Zealand-London trade route, via Panama. She is scheduled to leave London for New Zealand ports on March 3 next. The steamer Merton Hall was expected to leave New York on November 25 with general cargo and case oil for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart and Launceston. The Waimana, which sailed from Auck land on October 20 for New York, Boston and London, has arrived at Boston. She is manned by volunteer seamen. The Government steamer Tutanekai was due at Dunedin yesterday from Wellington direct. On Monday the Governor-General and his suite will board the vessel, which will sail on Monday afternoon for Stewart Island, the West Coast Sounds and Auckland. A wireless message received from the Remuera states that the vessel will arrive at Auckland at daybreak on Monday from London and Southampton. The Remuera is bringing passengers, mails and cargo. The Port Darwin left Wellington. early on Wednesday morning for London, via Panama. She is carrying the following passengers:— Miss Clayton, Mesdames Burling, Coxan, Carr and two children, Messrs Cox an and Carr. Dr. R. F. Aitken (of Wanganui), accompanied the Port Darwin as ship’s surgeon. The steamer "West Islip is due at Auckland to-morrow from Pacific Coast ports. The vessel is laden with general cargo, case oil and lumber for discharge at Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. The vessel should arrive at Dunedin about December 12. The steamer Suffolk has been further delayed at Oamaru owing to bad weather and a congestion of shipping. The vessel is now expected to leave the North Otago port to-day for Dunedin, where she should arrive to-morrow, to discharge the remainder of her Liverpool cargo. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. The Niagara left Auckland on November 24 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver December 11. The Tahiti left Wellington on November 10 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco November 27. The Aorangi left Vancouver on November 18 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland December 7. The Makura leaves Sydney on December 3, and Wellington on December 8 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco December 25. THE LEADING MOTOR SHIPOWNERS. In view of the increasing employment of motor ships and the influence which they are exerting in the world's shipping position, it is of interest to note the recent tendency of some owners to build up big fleets of this type of vessel after having gained experience with steamers on similar services. According to The Motor Ship, the largest motor ship fleet under one ownership is that of the Danish East Asiatic Company, with 111,000 tons gross, followed by the Swedish Brostrom Lines (92,000 tons) and the (Mo Wilhelmsen Line (79,000 tons). Among British concerns the Glen Line leads the way with 68,000 tons, and it is significant that since each of these shipping firms took delivery of their first motor vessel they have not built a single steamer. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. AUCKLAND, November 27. Arrived: Hinemoa from Waikokopu; Sutton Hall from New York; Waipahi from Wellington. WELLINGTON, November 24. Arrived: Wahine from Lyttelton; Holmdale and Storm from Wanganui. Sailed: Manuka for Melbourne; Wingatui, Hertford and Wahine for Lyttelton; Canadian Challenger for Napier; Maunganui for Sydney. LYTTELTON, November 27. Arrived: Orepuki from Tarakohe; Maori from Wellington; Gale from Oamaru; Kamo from Timaru. Sailed: Kamo, Gale and Maori for Wellington. DUNEDIN, November 27. Arrived: Wanaka from Bluff; Tutanekai from Wellington. Sailed: H.M.S. Dunedin for Lyttelton.

THE TIDES. —Saturday, November 28.— Invercargill .. .. 0.41 a.m. 0.53 p.m. Bluff 0.0 a.m. 0.12 p.m. Riverton 11.0 a.m. 11.12 p.m. —Sunday, November 29.— Invercargill .. .. 1.16 a.m. 1.39 p.m. Bluff 0.35 a.m. 0.58 pan. Riverton 11.35 a .m. 11.58 p.m. THE SUN. The Sun rises to-day at 4.22 a.m. The Sun sets to-dav at 7.48 p.m. The Sun rises to-morrow at 4.21 a.m. The Sun sets to-morrow at 7.49 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 4.50 p.m. The Moon sets to-day at 3.22 a.m. The Moon rises to-morrow at 5.57 p.m. The Moon sets to-morrow at 3.52 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. —November.— First quarter .. Nov. 23 1.36 p.m. Fullmoon .. .. Nov. 30 7.41 p.m. Last Quarter .. Nov. 9 2.43 a.m. New moon .... Nov. 16 6.28 p.m.