SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20204, 15 June 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING

THE TIDES.

The Sun rises to-day at 8.0 a.m. The Sun sets to-day at 4.35 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 4.14 p.m. The Moon sets to-day at 6.58 a.m.

PORT OF BLUFF.

ARRIVED. —Tuesday, June 14. Star H, ex-whale chaser, from Paterson’s Inlet. VESSEL IN PORT. Pacific Transport, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kartigi, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Calm, Wellington, June 17. Waikouaiti, Newcastle, June 18. Port Hardy, London, June 19. Huntingdon, Liverpool, June 20. City of Khartoum, New York, June 23. Tongariro, Lyttelton, June 28. Karetu, Sydney, July 1. Moeraki, Dunedin, July 2. Waihemo, San Francisco, July 10. lonic, London, July 10. Beatrice, Seychelles Islands, July. Southland, m.v., Dublin, end of July. Kasama, New York, July. City of Dundee, New York, July. Port Caroline, London, August. Canadian Challenger, Halifax, September 23. Somerset, Liverpool, September. Ruapehu, London, October. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaituna, Melbourne, June 15. Calm, Wellington, June 16. Port Hardy, London, June 16. Kartigi, Melbourne, June 17. Huntingdon, Liverpool, June 30. Moeraki, Melbourne, July 2. Karetu, Sydney, Jmy 2. lonic, London,.. July 12. GENERAL NOTES. The Moeraki leaves Wellington to-day for Melbourne direct. ‘Tne,Kartigi left Lyttelton yesterday for Dunedin and Bluff. She is due here on • Thursday morning to load 400,000 feet of | timber and general cargo for Melbourne j and Adelaidq. The Waikouaiti, which left Sydney late on Monday evening for Bluff, is due on Saturday morning. The Karetu is expected to leave Sydney on June 20 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru and Bluff, being due here about July 1. After discharging and taking in general cargo, she will sail for Sydney direct. The ex-whale chaser, Star IL, arrived from Paterson’s Inlet at noon yesterday. She will undergo overhaul to be fitted for the fish and oyster business. The launch Pegasus arrived from Stewart Island yesterday with 150 cases of fish. The steamer Pacific Transport is to sail to-day at 1 a.m. for Westport and Makatea. The Kurow is expected to leave Auckland to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The W'aihemo, which left San Francisco on June 4 for New Zealand ports, including Bluff, is due at Wellington on June 30. She then proceeds to Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff, being due here about July 10. The A. and A. Line’s chartered steamer City of Khartoum, which left Auckland on Thursday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to continue discharging general cargo from New York, is due at Bluff about June 23. TRANS PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. Tfie following movements of trans-Pacific cargo steamers are announced:— The Waiotapu, which left Wellington on the 3rd inst. for Melbourne and Sydney, was due at Melbourne on the 9th inst, and sails again on the 14th inst for Sydney. The Hauraki left San Francisco May 27 for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Due at Auckland June 18. The Waihemo left San Francisco June 4 for Apia, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. Due Apia June 21 and at Wellington June 30. The Waitemata is expected to leave Ocean Falls on the 10th inst for San Francisco direct. Expected to clear San Francisco about June 19. The Wairuna leaves Sydney June 14 for Fiji, Vancouver and San Francisco. FORWARD LOADING DATES. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follows: The Waitemata loads at Vancouver and San Francisco during the present month for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. The Wairuna loads at Vancouver and San Francisco in July for Papeete, Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourne and Sydney. The Waiotapu loads at Vancouver and San Francisco in August for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Hauraki loads at Vancouver and San Francisco late August and early September for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waihemo loads at Vancouver and San Francisco late September and early October for New Zealand and Australian ports. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within wireless range of the undermentioned stations last evening:— Auckland.—West Calera, Maunganui, Waipori, Kaitoke, Aorangi, Hauraki, Kaitangata, H.M.S. Diomede, Pipiriki. Wellington.—Arahura, Manuka, Wahine, Tamahine, Tutanekai, Tairoa, Kawatiri, Kauri, Rotorua, Coolaria, Kaponga, Poolta, Moeraki, Canadian Pioneer, Huntingdon, West Nivaria. Awarua.—Waikouaiti, Kaituna. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, June 14. Arrived: Tofua from Suva; Wingatui from Picton; Tekoa from Liverpool. Sailed: H.M.S. Diomede for Rarotonga; Foyle for Wellington,

Wellington, June 14. Arrived: Kittawa from Greymouth; Manuka from Lyttelton; Totara from New Plymouth; Katoa from Napier; Calm from Wanganui. Sailed: Canadian Pioneer and Manuka for Lyttelton; Pakura for Napier. Lyttelton, June 14. Arrived: Holmdale and Waipiata from Timaru; Wahine from Wellington. Sailed: Kartigi for Bluff; Wairau for Blenheim; Kamo, Holmdale, Moeraki, Storm and Wahine for Wellington; Canopus for West port. (Rec. 8.15 p.m.) Sydney, June 14. Arrived: Maheno.— A. and N.Z,

—Wednesday, June 15.— Invercargill .. .. 2.1 a.m. 2.23 p.m. Bluff .. . .. .. 1.20 a.m. 1.42 p.m. Riverton . .. .. 0.20 a.m. 0.42 p.m. THE SUN.

PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter .. June 7 7.19 p.m. Full moon .. .. June 15 7.49 p.m. Last quarter .. .. June 22 9.59 p.m. New moon .. .. June 29 6.2 p.m.