SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 21576, 14 December 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING

THE TIDES.

(Adjusted to New Zealand Summertime.) —Monday, December 14. — Invercargill 6.29 a.m. 6.52 p.in. Bluff 5.48 a.m. 6.11 p.m. Riverton 4.48 a.m. 5.11 p.m. Oreti Beach 4.57 a.m. 5.20 p.m. THE SUN. The Sun rises to-day at 4.47 a.m. The Sun sets to-day at 8.36 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 9.9 a.m. The Moon sets to-day at 11.56 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last Quarter December 3 4.50 a.m. New Moon December 9 10.16 p.m. First Quarter December 17 10.43 a.m. Full Moon December 25 11.24 a.m. PORT OF BLUFF. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wainui, Dunedin, to-morrow. Breeze, Lyttelton, December 19. Pakeha, Australia, December 21. Wainui, Melbourne, December 28. Waihemo, Dunedin, December 30. Hertford, Lyttelton, December 30. Waipiata, Dunedin, January 3. Rangitane, Port Chalmers, January 6. Kaimiro, Melbourne, January 18. Hauraki, New Plymouth, January 18. Narbada, Dunedin, January 22. Somerset, Port Chalmers, February 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wainui, Melbourne, to-morrow. Breeze, Dunedin, December 19. Pakeha, Lyttelton, December 22. Wainui, Dunedin, December 28. Waihemo, Melbourne, December 30. Waipiata, , January 3. Hertford, Gisborne, January 5. Rangitane, Wellington, January 9. Kaimiro, Dunedin, January 19. Hauraki, Lyttelton, January 20. Narbada, Newcastle. January 22. Somerset, Timaru, February 16. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Janus, ex Wainui, in B shed (U. S. S.) Kaitoa, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. 8.) Matangi, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. S.) Nieuw Zeeland, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (D. and'Co.) Orama, ex Wainui, in B shed (U. S. 5. Port Dunedin (New York cargo), ex Waipiata, in B shed (Hend.) Sonoma, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. 6. . Winton, ex Waipiata, in B shed (J. G. W.) . (D. and Co.): Dalgety and Company. '(Hend.): Henderson and Company. (H.L.T.): H. L Tapley and Company. (J.G.W.): J. G. Ward and Company. (N.M.A.): National Mortgage and Agency Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Com''any. (0.5. C. Oreti Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W.S. and Co.): Wright, Stephenson 'nd Company. GENERAL NOTES. The launch Pegasus arrived at Bluff from Stewart Island on Saturday night. At the weekend the Tamatea party located and buoyed the second part of the broken Stewart Island cable. The work of repairing it will be carried out lyThe Shaw, Savill steamer Matakana is due at Auckland on December 20 from Liverpool. She has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Shaw, Savill motor ship Karamea Was scheduled to leave London on December 9 for Suva. Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Napier. She is due at Suva on January 12 and at Port Chalmers on January 19. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Tairoa, which left London for New Zealand in ballast on October 30, is due at New Plymouth on Tuesday morning to commence loading for England. Her other load-

ing ports are Wanganui, Napier, Auckland, Timaru and Port Chalmers. The vessel is caheduled to sail from Port Chalmers for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Panama, on January 7. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board the harbourmaster reported that the month of November, 108 trading vessels, aggregating 129,545 tons register, entered the port, as compared with 125 trading vessels, aggregating 141,89.1 tons register, in November, 1930. An event of note was the arrival of the Union Company’s new turbo-electric motor vessel Rangatira for the passenger service between Wellington and Lyttelton. In addition to usual pilot-boat services, the tug assisted 20 vessels in and out of the inner harbour and to and from dock. •Personal Items. Captain M. McKenzie joined the Kowhai at Melbourne last week, relieving Captain J. Stewart for holidays. Captain W. Martin has been appointed to command the Royal Mail steamer Niagara, relieving Captain T. V. Hill for holidays. Captain H. S. Whyborn, assumed command of the Kaimiro at Wellington on Monday, relieving Captain A. H. Howie for further orders. * Mr J. W. Madden has relieved Mr L. P. Bourkc as junior third officer of the Niagara, and the latter officer is taking holidays at Sydney. Captain E. L. Grayston, late chief officer of the motor liner Karamea, is in command of the Tairoa, which is due at New Plymouth to-morrow from London, via Cape Town. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations over the week-end:—-Auckland: Brunswick, Faxen, lonic, Kaimiro, Karetu, Kartigi, Niagara, Raranga, Rangitata, Sonoma, Tofua, Ulimaroa, Ventura, Waiotapu, Weirbank. Wellington: Rangatira, Rotorua, Tamahine, Wahine, Wainui, Monowai, Port Dunedin, Aorangi, Marama, Matai, Mataroa, Maunganui, Northumberland, Poolta, Port Huon, Rangitane, Tairoa. Awarua: Golden Coast, Monowai, Comorin, Cumberland, Kanna, Makura, Mongolia, Waikouaiti, Wainui. Chatham Islands: Canadian Challenger, Matakana. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Auckland, December 13. Arrived (Saturday) :—Sonoma 7 a.m. from Sydney; Waihemo 9.15 a.m. from Los Angeles; Glenbank 11.40 a.m. from Nauru Island. Sailed: —Rangitata 7.45 a.m. for .Napier; Sonoma 5.10 p.m. for San Francisco; Port Waikato 5.30 p.m. for Napier; lonic 5.40 p.m. for London; Kaimiro 7.20 p.m. for Greymouth; Wingatui 7.35 p.m. for Wellington; Weirbank 9.10 p.m. for Cape Moreton for orders. Wellington, December 13. Arrived (Saturday) : —Kaponga 6 a.m. from Westport; Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Breeze 11.5 a.m. from Lyttelton; Rotorua 9.50 p.m. from Suva. (Sunday) :—Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Northumberland 8.50 a.m. from Auckland; Poolta 3 p.m. from Westport. Sailed (Saturday) :—Gale 1.5 p.m. for Wanganui; Kaimai 1.15 p.m. for Greymouth; Wainui 1.15 p.m. for Dunedin; Mataroa 5 p.m. for Auckland; Breeze 6.30 p.m. for Picton;. Waipahi 7.10 p.m. for Napier; Wahine 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. (Sunday) :—Port Dunedin 6.40 a.m. for Gisborne. Lyttelton, December 13. Arrived (Saturday) :—Rangatira 6.40 a.m. from Wellington; Kaitoa 8.10 a.m. from Tarakohe; Holmdale 9.45 a.m. from Timaru; Opihi 12.25 p.m. from Timaru. Sailed: —Kanna 1.40 p.m. for Dunedin; Cumberland 1.35 p.m. for Port Chalmers; Rangatira 8.30 p.m. for Wellington. Arrived (Sunday) :—Wahine 6.55 a.m. from Wellington; Port Huon from Napier. Dunedin, December 13. Arrived (Saturday) :—Waipiata 8.10 a.m. from Bluff. (Sunday) :—Cumberland 8 a.m. from Lyttelton; Kanna noon from Lyttelton. London, December 11. Arrived :—Port Campbell. London, December 12. Sailed:—Narkunda. Southampton, December 11. Arrived: —Rangitiki. Panama, December 11. Arrived:—Port Hunter. Los Angeles, December 11. Sailed: —Bisca. Falmouth, December 11. Sailed:—Norfolk and Karamea for New Zealand. Honolulu, December 12. Arrived:—Malolo. Marseilles, December 12. Sailed: —Aymeric. Port Said, December 12. Sailed:—Clan Kenneth.