SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1926, Page 3

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1926. PHASES OF THE MOON OCTOBER. October 7.—New moon, 9.43 a.m. October 15. —First quarter, 1.5’ a.m, October 21.—Full moon, 4.45 p.m. October 28.—Last quarter, 10.27 p.m.

ARRIVED. October B.—Ngapuhi, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 691 tons. Bark, from Oneliunga. Passengers : Misses Masefield, Kerr; Mesdaines Hall, Stanners and four children, Collins, Grant, Proctor; Messrs. Hall, Stanners, Baston, ‘Gredsworthy, Wilson, Lusk, Grant, Baker, Rogers. Bridger, Des Forges, Parker, Coates, Low. SAILED. October B.—Oplhi, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 1116 tons, Fisk, for Wellington. October B.—Ngapuhi, s.s. (8 p.m.), 691 tons, Bark, for Oneliunga. Passengers: Misses Carryer, Colby, Kelly, Julian, Sampson, Kerslake, Tripp, Hall; Mesdames Davies, Julian, Brewer. Long, Grayling, Parry, Hall, Mclsaae, Holden; Messrs. Davies, Johnston, Jury, Forbes, Thorpe, Calthorpe, Garry, Revell, Parry,’ Clements (2), Julian, Dr. Mail, Jones (2), Beadle, Mclsaae. IN PORT. Montague, s.s., Moturoa wharf. Kaiwarra, s.s., Newton King wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Totara, from Wellington, last night. Corinna, from Wellington, to-morrow. Ngapuhi, from Oneliunga, Tuesday. Poolta, from Portland, Wednesday. John, from Dunedin, Wednesday. Progress, from Lyttelton, Thursday. Ngapuhi, from Onehunga, Friday. Opihl, from Dunedin, October 17. Corinna, from Wellington, October 20. Totara, from Lyttelton, early. OVERSEAS. Taransay, left Texas August 26 for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth; left Auckland yesterday and due New Plymouth on Monday. (Newton King, Ltd.) Queen Maud, left Montreal on July 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New’ Plymouth; arrived Auckland September 20 and due New Plymouth on Wednesday. (U.S.S. Co.). Koromiko, commenced loading at Newcastle Tuesday for New Plymouth direct, Picton and Nelson. (U.S.S. Co.). Enton, left Vancouver late In August and San Francisco early in September for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth. Due Napier to-day and New’ Plymouth late in October. (U.S.S. Co.). Ruapehu, loads at New Plymouth October 25 for West of England ports and London. (U.S.S. Co.).

Turakina, left Liverpool on September 11 for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth. Due Auckland October 18. (U S.S. Co.). West Nivaria, left Pacific Coast ports in September for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth; due Auckland October 20. (Newton King, Ltd.). Waitemata, loads at Pacific Coast ports during October for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.). Kaponga, loada at Adelaide and Melbourne end of October for New Plymouth direct and other New Zealand ports. (U.S.S. Co.). Thalatta, loads at Continental ports for New Zealand ports, probably Including New Plymouth. Mahana, leaves London next Wednesday for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth. Due Auckland November 13. (Newton King, Ltd.).

Dewey, leaves Vancouver October 22 and San Francisco November 3 for New Zealand ports, Including New Plymouth; due middle of December. (Newton King, Ltd.). Gustav, from Malden Island, vif Rarotonga vrival indefinite

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS TO SAN FRANCISCO. Tahiti, left Sydney last Thursday for San Francisco, via Wellington. Leaves Wellington next Tuesday and due 'Frisco October 29. Leaves 'Frisco November 3 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington November 22 and Sydney November 27. Makura, left San Francisco yesterday for Sydney, via Wellington; due at Wellington on October 25 and Sydney October 30. Leaves Sydney November 4 for 'Frisco, via Wellington. Leaves Wellington on November 9 and due 'Frisco November 26. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi, left Auckland September 28 for Vancouver; due Vancouver next Friday. Leaves Vancouver October 20 for Sydney, via Auckland; leaves Auckland November 9 and due Sydney November 13. Leaves Sydney November 18 for Vancouver, via Auckland. Leaves ( Auckland November 23 and due Vancouver December 10. Niagara, left Vancouver September 23 for Sydney, via Auckland ; due Auckland next Monday, Sydney naxt Saturday. Leaves Sydney October 21 for Vancouver, via Auckland; leaves Auckland October 26 and due Vancouver November 12. Leaves Vancouver November 17 for Sydney, via Auckland. Due Auckland December 6 and Sydney December 11. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, left Sydney yesterday for Auckland; due there next Tuesday. Leaves Auckland next Friday for Sydney ; due October 19. Leaves Sydney October 22 for Wellington; due October 26. Ulimaroa, left Auckland yesterday for Sydney ; due there next Tuesday. Leaves Sydney next Friday for Wellington; due October 19. Leaves Wellington October 22 for Sydney; due October 26. Maheno, left Sydney yesterday for Wellington; due there next Tuesday. Leaves Wellington next Friday for Sydney; due October 19. Leaves Sydney October 22 for Auckland; due October 26. Manuka, left Wellington last Tuesday for Melbourne direct. Leaves Melbourne on Wednesday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff.; due Wellington October 18. CUSTOMS EXCHANGE. Rates of exchange for Customs purposes for the following vessels having cargo for New Plymouth are: — Sussex.—Java, 12.12; Singapore, 2s 4d; India, 17 15-16. MONTAGUE DELAYED BY RAIN. To have sailed to-day for the Phillipine Islands, the Swayne and Hoyt Line steamer Montague, which has been discharging Pacific Coast cargo at New Plymouth, is not now expected to sail before Monday owing to rain delaying discharge

QUEEN MAUD FROM DUNEDIN. The Union Company advises that the steamer Queen Maud Is scheduled to leave Dunedin on Monday for New Plymouth, where she is due next Wednesday with 640 tons of Eastern Canadian cargo, consisting of steel rails, oonstructural steel, motor-cars and motor parts, tobacco and general merchandise. The Queen Maud is under a twelve months’ charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company and will return to Canada to load another cargo for New Zealand. She was built at Hongkong in 1919 and was named the War Driver. After being launched was sold to the Greeks, who renamed her the Evange’.os. Later she was sold to her present owners, the Queen Line of Glasgow, which rechristened her the Queen Maud. OPTHI DISPATCHED. The Opihl was dispatched yesterday afternoon for Dunedin, via Wellington. She loads at Dunedin on Monday for New Plymouth and is due to-morrow weak, coming via the usual southern ports. KAIWARRA’S DEPARTURE DELAYED. Wet weather interfered with discharging operations, on the Kaiwarra yesterday, and the vessel will probably sail to-day for Auckland. Wellington and Castlecliffc. TARANSAY AT AUCKLAND. * The Sutherand steamer Taransay, 5241 tons. Captain A. Harrison, arrived at Auckland on Thursday from Galveston, Texas, and berthed at King’s wharf to put out a part cargo of sulphur. The vessel, which is making its second voyage to New Zealand, left Galveston on August 25 and ' experienced fine weather to Panama. - Two days after clearing the Canal strong head winds were encountered, increasing to a gale. A call was made at Tahiti to replenish the bunkers, and soon after leaving the Island strong winds and hea\-y seas from the south were mot with. The remainder of the voyage was accompanied by fine weather. Captain Harrison has with him the following officers: First, Mr. T. K. Suttle; second. Mr. M. Macpherson; first engineer, Mr. J. Plrie; second, Mr. E. Rowland; third, Mr. J. Rodgers; fourth, Mr. R. L. Dupear; carpenter, Mr. H. McDearmid; apprentices, Messrs. T. Douthwalte, W. Brown and J. Thompson.

The Taransay was scheduled to leave Auckland yesterday for New Plymouth, where she is due on Monday to discharge before sailing for Newcastle. WAIOTAPU FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company advises that the Wakita pu, which sailed on Thursday night from Auckland 'for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, in continuation of her voyage from Pacific Coast ports, will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during December for Wellington, New Plymouth, Xy.ttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. On her present voyage the vessel, which has timber, case oil and general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellinigton, Melbourne and Sydney, left San Francisco on September 5 and made a good run across the Pacific, stopping at Niue for malls. Just before entering the Gulf on September 30 she ran into the fog and had to reduce speed and stop frequently. Captain A. T. Norton is In command and has with him the following officers: First officer, Mr. R. B. Denniston; second, Mr. W. Johnston; third, Mr. R. Nancarrow; chief engineer, Mr. D. R. Skinner; second, Mr. C. de L. C. Cleary; third, Mr. D. Isaac; fourth, Mr. G. McDonald; fifth, Mr. E. Maxwell: wireless operator. Mr. A. C. Torrens; chief steward, Mr. E. McCall. TOTARA FROM WELLINGTON. An expected arrival at New Plymouth late last night from Wellington was the Totara, which, after discharging, will return to Wellington, probably this afternoon. She loads at Lyttelton next week for New Plymouth. CORINNA FROM WELLNGTON. The recently recommissioned Union Company’s steamer Corinna is due at New Plymouth tomorrow with a small quantity of general cargo from Wellington. After discharging she loads butter and cheese for the lonic at Welliington. ONEHUNGA SERVCE, The Ngapuhi arrived at New Plymouth at the usual hour yesterday morning with passengers and. 169 tons of general cargo from Onehunga. She returned north at 8 o’clock last night, and is due back at New Plymouth early on Tuesday morning. JOAN CRAIG FOR CHINESE TRADE. Among several other vessels previously employed in the Australian coastal trade recently bought by Chinese shipping firms is the R.S. Lamb steamer Joan Craig, which, on several occasions, has visited New Plymouth. Another vessel sold, the Waimarino, is to be towed by tho Joan Craig, -whicti will thus begin to earn her .keep for her new owners at once, and the Corio will proceed under her own power. She has been lying idle in Rose Bay for months, and- was previously employed on the Pacific Coast and in the New Zealand trade. The Joan Craig is a well-known timber-carrier. She is a steel screw' steamer of 1199 tons gross, and was built at Newcastle-on-Tyne In. 1913. The Corio was built at Sunderland in 1898. She is of 2112 tons gross. WAIMEA’S DEPARTURE. The Waimea was delayed by rain yesterday and it was doubtful whether she would sail last night for Greymouth. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Napier. October 8. —-Mamarl (12.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. SAILED. Auckland, October B.—Ulimaroa (11 a.m.), for Sydney.

TIDES AND SUN. High water Suna.m p m. rise. set. October 9 .... 11.8 11.23 5.17 6.8 October 10 11.45 11.59 5.15 G.9 October 11 .... 12.23 —— 5.14 6.10 October 12 .... 12.38 1.4 5 12 6.11 October 13 .... 1.18 1.48 5.10 6.13 October 14 2.2 2.34 5.9 6.14 October 15 .... 2.51 3.28 5.7 6.15