SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20208, 20 June 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. VESSEL IN PORT. Kartigi. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm, Wellington, to-day. Huntingdon, Liverpool, to-day. Waikouaiti, Newcastle, to-day. Port Hardy. London, to-day. Kurow, Auckland, June 22. City of Khartoum, New York, June 23. Tongariro, Lyttelton, June 28. Karetu, Sydney, July 1. Moeraki, Dunedin, July 4. 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. Kartigi, Melbourne, to-day. Calm, Wellington, today. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, tomorrow. Kurow, Auckland, June 22. Port Hardy, London, June 22. Huntingdon, Liverpool, June 30. Karetu, Sydney, Juiy 2. Moeraki, Melbourne, July 4. lonic, London, July 12. GENERAL NOTES. The Kartigi is scheduled to sail to-day for Melbourne. The Waikouaiti is due at Bluff to-day from Newcastle. An effort will be made to : despatch her for Dunedin to-morrow. The Calm is due at Bluff to-day. She ! will be despatched this evening for Dunedin, i Wellington and Wanganui. The Kurow, which left Auckland on ■ Thursday for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, ’ is due here on Wednesday next. After , discharge she will sail for Wellington and ; Auckland, via ports. The Waihemo, 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 - i The City of Khartoum is due at Bluff this week to discharge general cargo shipped at i New Y 7 ork. The Karetu is expected to leave Sydney ! to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru and Bluff, being due here about July 1. After taking on general cargo she will sail for Sydney direct. TRANS PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The following movements of trans-Pacific cargo steamers are announced:— The Hauraki left San Francisco May 27 for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Due at Auckland June 18. The Waiehmo 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 Wai tern at a 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. THE PORT HARDY. On her second visit to New Zealand is the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hardy, from London, via ports, is due at Bluff to-day. Thevessel, which made her last trip to Australia, loaded a large general cargo at London, and also embarked thirteen passen- ■ gers before sailing on April 8. Average weather conditions were experienced across . the 4 Atlantic to Colon, where the Port Hardy arrived on the morning of April 25. i Transit through the Panama Canal was obtained on the same day, the vessel resuming her voyage from Balboa. Fine weather prevailed in the Pacific until the beginning of the present week, when a series of westerly gales was encountered. A quantify of water was shipped on deck, and the vessel’s progress delayed, but no damage was done. The ship reached Auckland on May 20, and sailed thence for Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. The Port Hardy is commanded by Captain W. D. Mason, D.S.C., who has with him the following officers:—First, Mr S. E. A. Gregory; second, Mr W. D. Roberts; third, Mr L. J. Skailes; fourth, Mr V. G. Battle; wireless operators, Messrs W. Goodsell and S. Connell; chief engineer, Mr T. Griffiths; second, Mr W. Young; third, Mr H. Ward; fourth, Mr L. Rickards; fifth, Mr F. Miller; sixth, Mr J. O’Reilly; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr P. McNeilage; second, Mr L. G. Cutler; chief steward, Mr A. E. Wells; Dr. Kitchen came out in the capacity of ship’s surgeon. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to oe within wireless range of the undermentioned stations during Saturday and Sunday : Auckland. —For Saturday only: Aorangi, Hauraki. For Saturday and Sunday: H. Diomede, Haggersgate, Persian Prince, Kaiwarra, West Calera, Tofua, Waipori, Marama. Wellington.—For Saturday only: Manuka, Wahine, Arahura, West Nivaria, Foyle. For Saturday and Sunday: Tamahine, Makura, Maheno, Moeraki, Tutanekai, Arawa, Port Auckland, Corinthic, Port Hardy. Awarua. —For Saturday and Sunday: Huntingdon, Waikouaiti. For Sunday only: Canadian Pioneer. Chatham Islands.—For Saturday and Sunday: Port Dunedin, Wirral, lonic. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, June 19. Sailed (Saturday) : Tofua for Fiji. Arrived (Sunday): Hauraki from San Francisco; Waipiata from Wellington; Aorangi from Vancouver,

Wellington, June 19. Arrived (Saturday): Rotorua from Lyttelton; Kurow and Remuera from Auckland; Tees from Greymouth. Arrived (Sunday): Cygnet from Kaikoura; Wahine from Lyttelton. Sailed (Saturday): Foyle, Kurow and John for Lyttelton; Totara for New Plymouth; Progress for Dunedin. Sailed (Sunday) : Holmdale for Dunedin. Lyttelton, June 19. Arrived (Sunday): Corinthic from Napier; Manuka, Foyle and Kurow from Wellington. Sailed (Saturday) : Wahine for Wellington. Dunedin, June 19. Arrived (Saturday): Opihi from Wellington. Sailed (Saturday): Gale for Oamaru; Calm for Bluff. Arrived (Sunday) : Corinna from Wellington.

THE TIDES. —Monday, June 20.— Invercargill .. .. 6.8 a.m. 6.37 Bluff * 5.27 a.m. 5.56 Riverton 4.27 a.m. 4.56 p.m. p.m. p.m. THE SUN. The Sun rises to-day at 82 a.m. The Sun sets to-day at 4.35 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 9.34 p.m. The Moon sets to-day at 11.24 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter .. June 7 7.19 Full moon .. .. June 15 7.49 Last quarter .. .. June 22 9.59 New moon .. .. June 29 6.2 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.