SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20146, 5 April 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamo, Westport, to-day. Scopas, Singapore, early. West Henshaw, Los Angeles, April 7. Moeraki, Dunedin, April 9. Kia Ora, Oamaru, April 10. Calm, Wellington, April 12. Raranga, London, April 17. Kurow, Auckland, April 17. Tairoa, London, April 18. Port Hacking, Australia, April 19. Calm, Wellington, April 24. Moeraki, Melbourne, April 24. Waiotapu, Pacific Coast ports, April. City of Kimberley, New York, April. Southland, in.v., Dublin, April. Rotorua, London, Maj’ 14. Kaituna, Hobart, May. Cumberland, Liverpool, May. City of Corinth, New York, May. American-Australian steamer, May. Hauraki, Pacific Coast, June. lonic, London, July 10. Ruapehu, London, October. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kamo, Dunedin, to-day. Moeraki, Melbourne, April 9, Calm, Wellington, April 12. Kurow, Auckland, April 18. Moeraki, Dunedin, April 24. Calm, Wellington, April 24. GENERAL NOTES. There were no shipping movements at the port yesterday. The dredge Murihiku has commenced to discharge spoil into the area behind the concrete wall recently erected east of the railway approach at Bluff. An oil steamer is daily expected at- Bluff to discharge into the oil tanks there. The Moeraki leaves Wellington at 4 p.m. to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due here on Saturday and sails the same day for Melbourne. The Kamo Is now due at Bluff to-day from Westport. She will sail for northern ports this evening. The Kurow is scheduled to leave Auckland on Thursday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She should arrive here about April 17. The steamer General Smuts, which was at Bluff recently with a cargo of hardwood, arrived at Alexandria on Saturday. The steamer Baron Ardrossan arrived at Auckland on Saturday with a cargo of sugar from Cuba. The steam yacht Surprise, owned by Mr Godfrey Williams, the Welsh millionaire, is scheduled to leave Auckland on April 16 for Honolulu and England. The Surprise, which is one of the most palatial yachts afloat, has been cruising in New Zealand waters for several months. The Aorangi is reported to have arrived at Vancouver on Saturday last from Auckland. The City of Kimberley, from New York, via Auckland, was timed to leave Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The vessel is due here on April 14 with a large cargo for discharge. Cable advice has been received that the Canadian Britisher sailed from Halifax on Wednesday with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timarue and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on May 8, and at Wellington a week later. The Persian Prince is to leave Galveston, Texas, with a full cargo of sulphur on April 12. She is due at Auckland on May 20, and will discharge at Lyttelton, Wanganui and New’ Plymouth before going to Australia. Now loading at London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic is to leave Southampton on April 22 with passengers for Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Wellington on May 30. The Orient liner Osterley is timed to sail from Sydney on April 12 for London, via Suez, Port Said, Naples, Toulon, Gibraltar and Plymouth. The Orient Line has now five liners of 20,000 tons engaged in the London-Sydney ' service. In addition, there are four vessels of over 14,000 tons and nine of over , 12,000. KIA ORA’S CARGO. The Kia Ora is due at Bluff from Oamaru about Sunday, April 10, to load the following cargo for America and London:— i 3,000 bales of wool, 11,000 carcases of meat (freight carcases), 2,000 boxes of butter j and 9,500 crates of cheese. ARAWA FROM LIVERPOOL. Bringing general merchandise from West * of Great Britain ports, as well as passen- j gers for New Zealand, the Shaw, Savill and j Albion liner Arawa sailed from Liverpool on March 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyt- ; telton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland , on May 6. MAIMOA FOR LONDON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s big steamer Maimoa left Port Chalmers on Sunday afternoon for London a full ship. To complete her loading, a large quantity of wool, meat, fruit, and dairy produce was taken in at Port Chalmers. The vessel will take the old sailing course around Cape Horn. Monte Video and Tenentie are ports

ui can uu tut way iziiiuon. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Tahiti, left Wellington, March 29, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, due San Francisco April 15. Makura, left San Francisco March 23 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington April 11. Niagara leaves Sydney April 7, and Auckland April 12 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver April 29. Aorangi, leaves Vancouver April 6 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland April 26. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the following stations last night?

Auckland.—Tofua, Maunganui, H.M.S. Diomede, Raranga, Canadian Prospector, Canadian Challanger, Hauraki, Indianola, Hinemoa, Port Denison, loreric, Fisherman. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Marama, Ulimaroa, Delphic, Kauri, Kairanga, Tainui, C. A. Larsen, Moeraki, Hororata, Port Caroline. Awarua.—Sir Janies Clark Ross, Tutanekai, Makura, Kaikorai, Maimoa, Kia Ora. Chatham Islands.—City of Khois, Port Albany, Piako. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. MOVEMENT OF CARGO STEAMERS. Waiotapu.—Left Newcastle March 4 for Vancouver direct; due Vancouver April 1. Hauraki.—Left Sydney March 25 for Fiji, Fanning Island and Vancouver; arrived Suva April 1. Waihemo.—Arrived at. Wellington Wednesday morning from New Plymouth and sailed on Saturday for Port Chalmers, where she arrived on Sunday. Waitemata.—Left Wellington at noon on Wednesday for Sydney and Melbourne; due Sydney yesterday. Wairuna—Leaves Union Bay (British Columbia) to-day for San Francisco to complete loading; expected to clear San Francisco on April 13. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follows: Wairuna.—Loads at San Francisco early in April for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. Waiotapu.—Loach at Vancouver and San Francisco early in April for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. Hauraki.—Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco early in May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Waihemo. —Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during May for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. Waitemata.—Loads at Vancouver and San Francisco in June for New Zealand and Australian ports.

TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, April 4. Arrived: Whangape and Kurow from Wellington; Kaiapoi from Greymouth; Port Victor from Port Kembla; Louis Theriault from Sydney. Wellington, April 4. Arrived: Gale and Progress from Timaru; Putiki from Napier; Kumera from Greymouth; Moeraki from Melbourne. Sailed: Storm, John and Port Caroline for Wanganui; City of Kimberley, Waipiata and Wahine for Lyttelton; Progress for New Plymouth; Kittawa for Westport; Breeze for Dunedin; Gale for Picton. Lyttelton, April 4. Arrived: Pakura from Tokomaru Bay. Sailed: Tees and Maori for Wellington; West Henshaw and Kia Ora for Dunedin; Parera for Tokomaru Bay; Wairau for Blenheim. Dunedin, April 4. Arrived: Waihemo from Wellington. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Colon, April 3. Sailed; lonic.—A. and N.Z. <

THE TIDES. —Tuesday, April 5.— Invercargill . Bluff Riverton .. .. 4.46 a.m. 5.11 p.m . .. 4.5 a.m. 4.30 p.m . .. 3.5 a.m. 3.30 p.m The Sun The Sun TOE SUN. rises to-day at 6.40 a.m. sets to-day at 5.58 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon The Moon rises to-day at 9.38 a.m. sets to-day at 7.54 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter . .. April 2 3.54 p.m .. .. April 9 11.51 a.m . .. April 17 3.5 p.m .. .. April 25 9.51 a.m