SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20014, 30 October 1926, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSEL IN PORT. West Islip, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , Wingatui, Auckland, to-day. Karetu, Timaru, to-morrow. Whangape, Sydney, November 1. Calm, northern ports, November 3. Manuka, Melbourne, November 7. Waipahi, Wellington, November 8. Katoa, Auckland, November 9. C. A. Larsen, Oslo (for Stewart Island), November 10. Ruahine, Southampton, November 14, Waitomo, Dunedin, November 15. Mamari, Wellington, November 27. Shaw-Savill steamer, December 1. Port Sydney, New York, middle of December. Bullaren, Norway, December. Sussex, Eastern ports, January. Yomah, New York, January. Waiotapu, Pacific Coast ports, January. Wairuna, Pacific Coast ports, January. West Henshaw, Log Angeles, March. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Karetu, Timaru, November 1. Wingatui, northern ports, November 2. Whangape, Dunedin, November 2. Calm, northern ports, November 3. Manuka, Dunedin, November 8. Waipahi, Dunedin, November 10. Katoa, Port Craig, November 11. Ruahine, Wellington, November 18. GENERAL NOTES. The steamer Oreti came in on Monday night to await the tide and left for Invercargill at 3 aan. yesterday. The ketch Waterlily left Bluff at 1 pjn. yesterday for Stewart Island with a cargo of gravel. It was .expected that the West Islip would complete discharge by 11 o'clock last night and would leave for Hobart. In that event the tug Theresa Ward was all ready to sail for Port Chalmers for annual docking and overhaul. She will be absent from Bluff for about a week. The Union Steam Ship Company's steamer Wingatui is expected to arrive this morning. She has on board one and a-half miles of cable for the repair of the Stewart Island cable which is being undertaken by the District Telegraph Engineer and staff. The Wingatui was scheduled to leave Dunedin at 2.30 p.m. yesterday for Bluff. She is due here this morning. The Whangape is expected to leave Sydney to-day for Bluff. The vessel is due next Thursday. The Manuka’s next trip from Melbourne to Bluff direct will be next Wednesday. She is expected at Bluff on November 7. Messrs J. G. Ward advise the following amended sailings of vessels in the West Coast of England to New Zealand service: —Hertford, November 20, cancelled; Northumberland, covers both berths, sailing on December 4; Norfolk, sailing on December 31. A wireless message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the captain of the Ruahine states that the vessel will arrive at Wellington late to-night from London and Southampton. The Ruahine’s cargo will be. discharged at Wellington, Auckland and Bluff. She will afterwards load at Timaru, Napier and Wellington for London. The Waitomo, from Newcastle, via Hobart, is expected at Lyttelton on Tuesday next with coal and timber. From Lyttelton the vessel will proceed to Dunedin, Oamaru, Bluff and Timaru. Cabled information reports the departure from Newcastle on October 24 of the barquentine Louis Theriault for New Zealand. The Louis Theriault was seriously damaged some weeks ago by a fire which broke out when the vessel was at Newcastle. Following is a list of passengers on board the Government steamer Hinemoa, which left Auckland on Saturday last for Norfolk Island: —Mr and Mrs G. Borrie and two children, Mr H. C. Savage, Mr A. J. Jackson, Mrs J. Baxter, Mr R. L. Paterson, Mr B. W. Buttle, Mr G. E. B. Warn, Mr and Mrs G. A. Cole, Mrs I. L. Worth, Mr R. D. Neil, Mr C. H. Worth, Mr R Bramwell, Mrs G. Court, Mr W. H. Canaghan, Mrs M. Huskin, Mrs L. Walsh, Mrs E. Rogers, Mr T. J. Cole, Mr J. S. Trethaway, Mr T. Huskin. The Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Pulpit Point, which is to leave San Francisco about the end of this month with oil for Auckland and Wellington, was built by Lithgows, Ltd., at Port-Glasgow, and was launched on August 27. She is a sistership to the Plume, which was launched by the same shipbuilder for the Vacuum Oil Company two months previously. The two vessels are built on the Lsherwood system, and are 476 ft long over all, with a 62ft 6in moulder breadth and a 36ft mould depth. They will each carry 12,300 tons on a 28ft draught. SHAW-SAVILL STEAMERS. LATEST MOVEMENTS REPORTED. The following are the latest movements of Shaw, Savill and Albion passenger steamers engaged in the New Zealand-United Kingdom trade, as reported by the local agents, Messrs Dalgety and Company:— Arawa. —Sailed from Liverpool October 12 for New Zealand. Due Auckland November 20. Athenic.—Arrived Southampton October 7 from New Zealand. Sails from Southampton November 12 for New Zealand. Due Wellington December 21 to land pasHengers only-

Corinthic.—Sailed from Auckland September 23 for Southampton and London, ria Panama. Left Colon October 14. lonic.—Arrived Wellington September 23. Sails again from Auckland October 27 at daybreak for Southampton and London, via Panama. Mataroa.—Sails from Southampton November 5 for New Zealand. Due Auckland December 6. Tainui.—Sailed from Southampton October 8 for New Zealand. Left Balboa October 24. Due Wellington November 15 to load passengers only. Tamaroa.—Arrived Wellington October 16. Sails again from Wellington November 24 for Southampton and London, via Panama and Curacao. WITHIN WIRELESS R4NGE. The following vessels were expected to be within wireless range of the undermentioned stations last night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Hinemoa, Niagara, Kaitoke, Rimutaka, lonic, Tutanekai, Sierra, Kaitangata, Marama, Baron Murray. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Tamahine, West Nivaria, Canadian Commander, Kaiwarra, Kaiapoi, Ruahine, Maheno, Makura, Hororata, Koromiko, Mesopotamia, Poolta, Australind. Awarua.—Whangape, Willesden, Sir James Clark Ross, Ruapehu. Chatham Islands.—Kia Ora, Rimutaka. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, October 29. Arrived City of Canton from New York; Liss from Singapore. Sailed: Marama for Sydney. Wellington, October 29. Arrived: Wahine, Holmdale, Corinna and Wootton from Lyttelton; Totara from New Plymouth. Sailed: Kiwitea for Greymouth; Tees for Chatham Islands; Maheno for Sydney; Kaikorai for Westport; Holmdale for Wanganui; Wahine for Lyttelton; Cygnet for Kaikoura. Lyttelton, October 29. Arrived: Maori from Wellington; Breeze from Timaru; WiHesden from Bluff. Sailed: Karetu for Timaru; Kaimanawa for Westport; Maori for Wellington. Dufiedin, October 29. Arrived: Storm from Wellington. Sailed: Wingatui for Bluff. London, October 28. Arrived.—At Honolulu: Aorangi. Sailed. —From Newport News: Port Sydney; from Falmouth: Port Melbourne. Suva, October 2SL Sailed: Niagara fox; Vancouver. .

THE TIDES. —Saturday, October 30.— Invercargill .. „ 9.46 a.m. 10.12 p.m. Bluff 9.5 a.m. 9.31 p.m. Riverton .. .. ' 8.5 a.m. 8.31 p.m. —Sunday, October 31.— Invercargill .. .. 10.38 a.m. 11.5 pan. Bluff 9.57 a.m. 10.24 p.m. Riverton 8.57 a.m. 9.24 p.m. THE SUN. The Sun rises to-day at 4.55 a an. The Sun sets to-day at 7.7 p.m. The Sun rises to-morrow at 4.53 a.m. The Sun sets to-morrow at 7.8 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 2.4 a.m. The Moon sets to-day at 12.8 p.m. The Moon rises to-morrow at 2.35 a.m. The Moon sets to-morrow at 1.7 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. —October.— New moon .. October 7 9.43 a.m. First quarter .. October 15 1.58 a.m. Full moon .. .. October 21 4.45 p.m. Last quarter .. October 28 10.27 p.m.