SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 22217, 9 January 1934, Page 2

SHIPPING

THE TIDES. —TUESDAY, JANUARY 9.— Invercargill 8.53 a.m. 9.19 p.m. Bluff 8.12 a.m. 8.38 p.m. Riverton 7.12 a.m. 7.38 p.m. Oreti Beach 7.21 a.m. 7.47 p.m. THE SUN. The Sun rises to-day at 5.6 a.m. . The Sun sets to-day at 8.41 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 12.6 p.m. The Moon sets to-day at 1.28 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full Moon January 2 9.10 a.m. Last Quarter January 10 9.52 a.m. New Moon January 17 1.53 a.m. First Quarter January 23 12.06 p.m.

ARRIVED. Monday, January 8. Poolta s.s. (Captain Gardner) 1675 tons from Wellington at 12.50 a.m. SAILED. Monday, January 8. Poolta s.s. (Captain Gardner) 1675 tons for Dunedin at 1.55 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waikouaiti, Port Kembla, January 11. Waipiata, Dunedin, January 11. Fordsdale, London, January 12. Cornwall, Dunedin, January 12. Storm, Lyttelton, January 15. Port Sydney, Australia, January 15. Wainui, Melbourne, January 15. Narbada, Dunedin, January 24. Port Napier, England, January 28. Port Hunter, Wellington, January 31. Huntingdon, Wellington, February 13. Matakana, Dunedin, March 7.' Waikawa, Dunedin, May 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, January 11. Waipiata, Dunedin, January 12. Fordsdale, Port Chalmers, January 14. Storm, Dunedin, January 15 Port Sydney, Lyttelton, January 15. Wainui, Dunedin, January 15. Cornwall, Port Chalmers, January 18. Narbada, Newcastle, January 26. Port Napier, Lyttelton, January 30. Port Hunter, , February 4. Huntingdon, London, February 15. Matakana, , March 9. Waikawa, Melbourne, May 20. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea returned from her week-end run to Stewart Island yesterday at 9.40 a.m. with passengers and mails.. The steamer Kekeno arrived from Ruapuke Island at 5.45 p.m. yesterday with a cargo of sheep. The launch Pegasus, which came across from Stewart Island on Saturday afternoon,'left to return to the Island yesterday at 5.45 p.m. The Union Company’s steamer Poolta reached Bluff from Wellington shortly after midnight yesterday morning. She discharged general cargo and after loading for the north sailed in the early afternoon for Dunedin. _ . The Union Company’s Waikouaiti cleared Port Kembla at 2 p.m. on Saturday for Bluff, where she is due on Thursday. She will sail the same day for Dunedin. . The Union Company’s freighter Waipiata was scheduled to clear Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Due at Bluff on Thursday, she will sail on Friday for Dunedin. The tanker Storanger left San Pedro on December 31 for Wellington, where she is due on January 25. The Mahia left Wellington on Thursday for Auckland. She will then proceed to Gisborne and Napier to complete loading, and will leave Napier on January 18 for London, via Panama. The R.M.S. Niagara left Vancouver on Wednesday for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland, on January 22. The Union Company’s Royal Mail Steamer Maunganui, en route from

Sydney and Wellington, via Rarotonga, left Papeete on January 1 for San Francisco, where she is due on January 13. The Government motor ship Maui Pomare, left Wellington on Thursday for Apia and Niue Island to load fruit for Lyttelton and Wellington The Union Company’s motor ship Hauraki, en route from Los Angeles, reached Nukualofa on January 2. The vessel was due at Auckland on Sunday and will later complete discharge of her Pacific coast cargo at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. The New motor ship Breeze, en route from Glasgow, left Port Natal on December 31 for Dunedin, via Fremantle. She is due at Dunedin about January 25, and will proceed to Lyttelton. The Napier Harbour Board has advised the Marine Department that the buoy marking Pania Reef, which was carried away last Sunday, has been recovered, and will be replaced in position as soon as possible. The Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Auckland advises that the light on Tiritiri Island, in the Hauraki Gulf, which has been giving trouble for some days past, has now been adjusted and is working satisfactorily. The cable ship Recorder on Friday moored a cable buoy in position from Sinclair Head bearing 107 degrees, distant 11 miles. The buoy which was laid on December 22 has now been removed. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr J. Dawson has joined the Karepo at Newcastle as chief officer, relieving Mr A. M. Lucas for Holidays. Captain W. A. Gray has taken command of the Tamahine, relieving Captain R. M. Kane for further orders. Captain G. A. Gray is in command of the Kiwitea, which recommissioned at Wellington this week. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr E. A. Buckingham; second, Mr J. S. Beaton; third, Mr L. L. Clark. Mr J. H. Petty has been appointed third officer of the Wainui, relieving Mr T. W. Germein, who has been transferred to the Kini in a similar capacity, relieving Mr H. J. Kemp for holidays. The following are the results of marine examinations held during December:—Master of foreign-going steamship, with sailing ship endorsement, Mr I. L. Russell; masters of home trade ship, Messrs D. K. Matheson and J. F. Lidgard; first mate of foreigngoing steamship, Mr H. J. Petty; first mate of foreign-going steamship, with sailing endorsement, Mr A. G. Chapman; first-class engineer (steam), Mr J. B. Campbell; second-class engineers (steam), Messrs H. S. Moore, A. V. Anderson, E. D. Andrews, K. M. Fairweather, C. J. F. Addis, and J. Watson, river engineers (steam), Messrs A. E. Roberts and T. J. Bogue; first-class engineers (oil), Messrs J. A. Hurley and R J. Jamieson; restricted limit engineers (oil), Messrs R. G. G. Herd and F. S. Johnson. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday: — Auckland: Ahamo, Canadian Leader, Canadian Victor, Elmbank, Huntingdon, Kanna, Karetu, Maui Pomare, Narbada, Sydney Maru, Waipahi, Wanganella. Wellington: Ashburton, Avelona Star, Aymeric, Kareno, Kent, Marama, Mataroa, Niagara, * Norfolk, Northumberland, Port Hunter, Rangatira, Rangitane, Rangitata, Recorder, Remuera, Rotorua, Tamahine, H.M.S. Veronica, Wahine. , Awarua: Canadian Hignlander, Fordsdale, Golden Eagle, Jacob Ruppert, H.M.S. Laburnum, Maunganui, Monowai. Port Denison, Strathaird, Tainui, Waikouaiti, Wainui, -H.M.S. Wakakura, Wyatt Earp. Chatham Islands: Nil.

TELEGRAPHED REPORTS.

COASTAL AND OVERSEAS.

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.)

Auckland, January 8.

Arrived: Aorangi 6.45 a.m. from Sydney; Waimarino 11.40 a.m. from Wellington; Canadian Victor 12.30 p.m. from Montreal. Sailed: Kartigi 3.20 p.m. for Westport; Sydney Maru 4.40 p.m. for SydWellington, January 8.

Arrived: Kini 6.40 a.m. from Westport; Makura 6.45 a.m. from San Francisco; Port Waikato 6.15 a.m. from Picton’ Port Whangarei 10.50 a.m. from Auckland; Holmglen 9.20 p.m. from Mercer. Sailed: Holmdale 12.15 p.m. for Picton; Port Whangarei 5.10 p.m. for Lyttelton; Calm 5.20 p.m. for Dunedin; Mataroa 6 p.m. and Port Waikato 6 p.m. for Auckland; Waipiata 6.25 n.m. and Rangatira 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, January 8. Arrived: Awahou 1.45 p.m. from Gisborne. Sailed: Opihi 3.25 p.m. for Wellington; Nordanvick 4.5 p.m. for Balik Papan; Gabriella 6.55 p.m. for Westport; Wahine 8.20 p.m. for Wellington; Awahou 8.5 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, January 8.

Sailed: Wakakurua 1 p.m. for Akaroa; Wingatui 4.30 p.m. for Timaru; John 5.30 p.m. for Timaru. Suva, January 8. Sailed.—Yesterday, Wairuna for Vancouver. Melbourne, January 8. Arrived: Wainui, from Wellington. London, January 8. Arrived: At London, Port Huon. Sailed: From the Tyne, Port Nicholson.