SKIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1924, Page 3

SKIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1924. PHASES OF THE MOON, DECEMBER. Dec. 19. —Last quarter, 9.41 Dm. Dec. 26.—New moon, 3.16 D.m. TIDES AND SUN.

IN PORT. Waikawa, s.s., Newton King wharf, Kumara, s.s., Moturoa wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS,. COASTAL. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Corinna, front Oneaunga, to-morrow. Opua, from Tarakohe, to-morrow. Op>hi .from Dunedin, Saturday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Monday. John, from Lyttelton, Tuesday. Wingatul, from Dunedin, Tuesday. r Rarawa, from Onehunga, Wednesday. OVERSEAS. Physa, from Singapore, via ports; arrived Auckland November 27. Due New Plymouth early this (N.Z. Express Co.) H. K. Hall (schooner), with cargo from Australian ports for New Plymouth and Auckland- left Port Stevens December 6 for New Plymouth; due here next Saturday. Rimutaka, left Liverpool October 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland November 27; due New Plymouth next Sunday. (U.S.S. Co). Kalranga, from Newcastle and Port Stevens; due next Monday. (U.S.S. Co.) Holmwood (schooner), left Newcastle December 11 for New Plymouth, with coal; due end of December. (Holm and Co.) Pakipaki, left New York November 2 and Newport News on November 12 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia; arrived Auckland last Tuesday; due New Plymouth late in December. (U.S.S. Co.)

Karori, leaves Adelaide in December for Auckland, New Plymouth and Wellington. Due New’ Plymouth early in January. (U.S.S. Co.) Tekoa, left London November 29 for Auckland Wellington, Port Chalmers and New PlymouthDue Auckland December 31. (U.S.S. Co.) Ruapehu, to load; due January 15. Pinna, from Singapore, via Auckland and Wellington; due early in January. (N .Z. Express Co.) Port Hacking, to load; due January 20. Sheaf Mount, left San Francisco last Saturday for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due Auckland January I) and New Plymouth end of January. (U.S.S. Co.)

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Maunganui, left San Francisco December » for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington next Monday and Sydney December 27. Leaves Sydney December 31 for San Francisco, ria Wellington leaving Wellington January 6; due San Francisco January 23. Tahiti, left Sydney December 4 for San Francisco, via Wellington, leaving Wellington December 8: due December 26. Leaves San Francisco December 31 for Wellington ; due Wellington January 19. (Sydney passengers tranship to Marama). Niagara, now at Sydney. Leaves today for Vancouver, via Auckland, leaving Auckland next Tuesday; due January 9. Leaves Vancouver January 14 for Sydney via Auckland; due Auckland February 2 and Sydney February 7. Makura, left Vancouver yesterday for Sydnev, via Auckland; due Auckland January 5 and Sydney January 10. Will then lie up for overhaul until February 12, when she will leave for Vancouver, via Auckland, leaving Auckland February 17 ; due March 6. Running will be taken up by Tahiti, which leaves Auckland January 27 for Vancouver; due February 13. Aorangi, leaves Vancouver February 6 for Sydney, via Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland February 24, Wellington February 27 and 28, and Svdney March 3.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, now at Sydney. . Leaves to-day for Wellington; due next Monday. Leaves Wellington next Wednesday ;’.»r Sydney; due December 28. Leaves Sydney January 2 for Auckland; due January 6. Ullmaroa, at Sydney. Leaves to-morrow foi Auckland; due next Tuesday. Leaves Auckland next Wednesday for Sydney; due December 28. Leaves Sydney January 3 for Wellington ; due January 7. Maheno, at Auckland. Leaves to-day for Sydney ; due next Monday. Leaves Sydney next Wednesday for Wellington; due December 28. Leaves Wellington January 2 for Sydney; due January 6. Moeraki, cleared Bluff on Saturday for Melbourne, where she was due yesterday. She leaves the Victorian port next Monda.v for Wellington direct, and is due there on December 27. sailing again for Melbourne, via southern ports, on December 29. Manuka, left Melbourne on Saturday, and was due at Bluff yesterday. She goes on to Wellington, via Dunedin and Lyttelton, and is due there on Saturday. The Manuka will clear Wellington on Monday next for Melbourne direct. CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES Rates of exchange for Customs purposes for the following vessels having cargo for New Plymouth are :—• Waikawa.—Canada, 4.49 dollars; U.S.A.. 4.49 dollars. Canadian Traveller. —Canada, 4.46 dollarsU.S.A.,- 4.46 dollars. | Kentucky.—Canada, 4.47 dollars; U.S.A., 1 4.49 dollars. Physa.—Holland, 11.43 florins. I Hauraki.—Canada, 4 49 dollars; U.S.A., 4.59 dollars. Australind.—Canada 4.49; U.S.A., 4.55. Pakipaki.—Canada 4.50 ; U.S.A. 4.59. Canadian Cruiser.—Canada 4.55 ; U.S.A. 4.50. Niagara.—Canada 4.63; U.S.A. 4.59; Honolulu 4.64. I SHEAF MOUNT FROM 'FRISCO. ’ The Union Company have received advice that the Sheaf Mount sailed from San Francisco at 2 p.m. last Saturday for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and

New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on January 9 and New Plymouth late in January or early in February. The Sheaf Mount is bringing 1585 tons of cargo to New Plymouth, including 1400 tons of gasoline. PHYSA EARLY THIS MORNING. The Physa sailed from Wellington at 7.45 a.m. yesterday for New Plymouth, and is expected to arrive here early this morning. She will have to anchor until the departure of the Waikawa or the Kumara, neither of which is expected to sail before to-morrow. She has a quantity of case oil for discharge. KAIRANGA’S CARGO. The Kalranga, which left Newcastle on Tuesday for New Plymouth direct, has 1500 tons of coal and a quantity of timber for this part. She should arrive about Monday or Tuesday. LITTLE WORK AT THE PORT. Heavy and continuous rain throughout yesterday made work practically impassible at the port, and the steamers Kumara and Waikawa were both delayed a day in their discharge. It is hoped to despatch them both, to-morrow. RARAWA S HOLIDAY TIME-TABLE. With passengers and general cargo, the Rarawa is due from Onehunga early to-morrow morning. She leaves for Onehunga at 7.40 to-morrow evening, and leaving the northern port at 5.30 on Sunday night, is due here again on Monday morning. Her subsequent movements during Christmas and the following week are as follows: Leaves New Plymouth on Monday (Dec. 22), Wednesday (Dec. 24), Monday (Dec. 29), Wednesday (Dec. 31) and Saturday (Jan. 3) at 7.40 p.m. for Onehunga. Leaves Onehunga on Tuesday (Dec. 23 at 4 p.m.), Sunday (Dec. 28 at 6 p.m.), Tuesday (Dec. 30 at 4 p.m.) and Friday (Jan. 2 at 5.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Fremantle, December 17.—Orama, from London.

High water Sun. Sun. a.m. p.m. rise. set. December 18 ... 1-43 2.6 4.16 7.26 December 19 ... 2.27 2.49 4.IT 7.27 December 20 ... 3.13 3.34 4.17 7.27 December 21 ... 4.1 4.24 4.18 7.28 December 22 ... 4.53 5.19 4.18 7.29 iceember 23 ... 5.51 6-i7 4.19 7.24 December 24 ... 6.55 7.18 4.19 7.29