SHIPPING

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1928, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 19M PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. February 14.—Last quarter, 6.35 a.m. February 21.—New moon, 9.11 p.m. February 28.—First quarter, 2.51 p.m, TIDES AND SUN.

ARRIVED. (February 13. —Port Melbourne, s.s. (6 a.m.), 9152 tons, Hudson, from Auckland. IN PORT. Kintyre, s.s., Moturoa wharf. Totara, s.s., Newton King wharf. Port Melbourne, s.s., Newton King wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Ngapuhi, from Onehunga, to-day. Kaituna, from Wellington, to-day. Ngapuhi, from Onehunga, Friday. Progress, from Dunedin, Saturday. Corinna, from Dunedin, early. OVERSEAS. Middlesex (8575 tons), left London December 23 for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. Arrived Auckland January 30 and due at New Plymouth next Friday. (LT.S.-S. Co.). H.M.S. Dunedin, due at New Plymouth next Saturday. Port Bowen (8267 tons) due at New Plymouth on February 27 to load for West of England ports and London (Collett and Co.) King Edwin, left Port Arthur, Texas, January 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth and Australia; due Auckland February 23. (Newton King, Ltd.). Waikawa, left San Pedro January 31 for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth; duo Napier February 25. Her next loading will be at Pacific Coast ports in April for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.). Ruapehu, from London, left Southampton January 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; due Wellington February 28. (U.S.S. Co.).

Mahia, to leave London on February 22 fbr Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Nelson; due Port Chalmers April 4. (U.S.S. Co.). Karetu, to load in Australia to-mor-row for 1 Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. (U.S.S. Co.).

Westmoreland, left Liverpool January 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland March 1. (U.S.S. Co.) Ikala, left St. John (N. 8. February 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth, (U.S.S. Co.). The Port Adelaide (8422 tons) left London February 3 for Wellington, Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland on March 24. (Collett and Co.).

The Port Fremantle leaves London on March 14 for New Plymouth direct (Collett and Co.) Waitemata, loaded at Pacific Coast ports last month for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.). Port Dunedin, leaves London for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth, on April 4, (Collett and, Co.) INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. TO SYDNEY. Ulimaroa, left Wellington on Friday for Sydney; due at Sydney to-day. Leaves Sydney next Friday for Auckland; due at Auckland next Tuesday. Leaves Auckland February 24 for Sydney; due February 28. Maunganui, left Sydney on Friday for Auckland; due at Auckland to-day. Leaves Auckland for Sydney next Friday; due at Sydney next Tuesday. Leaves Sydney Februruary 24 for Wellington; due February 28. Marama, left Sydney on Friday for Wellington; due there to-day. Leaves Wellington on Friday next for Sydney; due at Sydney on next Tuesday. Leaves Sydney February 24 for Auckland; due February 28. TO MELBOURNE. Manuka, left Melbourne for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington on Wednesday, and was due at Bluff yesterday and Wellington next Friday. Leaves Wellington next Saturday for Melbourne direct; due February 24. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER. Niagara, left Vancouver Wednesday for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland February 27 and Sydney March 3. Leaves Sydney March 8 and Auckland March 13 for Vancouver; due Vancouver March 30. Leaves Vancouver April 4 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland April 23 and Sydney April 28. Aoranlji, left Sydney Thursday for Auckland; arrived" Auckland yesterday. Leaves Auckland to-day for Vancouver; due Vancouver on Max ch 2. Leaves Vancouver March 7 for Auckland ar.d Sydney; due Auckland March 26 and Sydney March 31. Leaves Sydney April 5 and Auckland April 10 for Vancouver; due April 27. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Makura, left Wellington February 1 for San Francisco; due at San Francisco next Friday. Leaves San Francisco February 22 for Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington March 12 and Svdnev March 17. "Tahiti, left ’Frisco January 26 foi Wellington and Sydney; arrived Wellington yesterday and is due at Sydney next Saturday. Leaves Wellington Feb. 23 for ’Frisco ; due ..’Frisco March 16. Leaves ’Frisco March 21 for' Wellington

and Sydney; due Wellington April 9 and Sydney April 14. COASTAL MOVEMENTS. The Totara is at present discharging coal from Westport and is expected to return to the southern port this morning to load for Tarakohe. (U.S.S. Co.). The Kaituna was to leave Wellington yesterday for New Plymouth, where she is due to-day. She is expected to sail to-morrow for Greymouth to discharge and load. (U.S.S. Co.). The Progress was scheduled to load at Dunedin yesterday for New Plymouth, via the usual southern ports. She is due here on Saturday and later proceeds to Port Waikato. (Holm and Co.). The Corinna commenced loading at Dunedin yesterday for New Plymouth, via the usual ports. Co.). TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO. The Union Company’s tranis-Pacific steamer Waikawa, which cleared San Pedro on February 2 for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth, is due at Papeete next Friday, and at Napier on February 27. The vessel is to load at Pacific Coast ports late in April and early in May for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth (also for Bluff and Nelson if there is sufficient inducement). PORT MELBOURNE BERTHED. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Melbourne arrived at New Plymouth early yesterday morning from Auckland and was berthed at the Newton King wharf at 6 a.m., drawing 22ft Ilin forward and 23ft Ilin aft. The vessel will load 10,800 freight carcases of meat and 5000 erates of cheese for London, and is expected to sail on Wednesday for Wellington to continue loading. She is due to sail finally from Lyttelton on February 2'2 for London, via Panama. The vessel is commanded by Captain J. J. Hudson, and his officers are; Chief, Mr. H. H. Smith; second, Mr. R. Martin; third, Mr. W. E. Simpson; fourth, Mr. L. Bloye; chief engineer, Mr. Carrick; second, Mr. Anscombe; third, Mr. Martin; fourth, Mr. Moore; fifth, Mr. Ogilvie; sixth, Mr. E. Field; wireless operator, Mr. Spencer; refrigerating engineers, Messrs Quoine and Grist, MAHIA AT LONDON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mahia reached London from New Zealand on the evening of February 7. She is expected to leave London on February 22 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Nelson. She is due at Port Chalmers on April 4. KINTYRE TO SAIL TO-MORROW. The Kintyre, at present discharging at New Plymouth 3300 tons of phosphates from Morocco, will probably sail to-morrow, night for Wanganui, where she will complete discharge.

MIDDLESEX DUE ON FRIDAY. The Federal Line steamer Middlesex is now due here on Friday from. Wellington with 1300 tons of London cargo. She will load meat for West of England porta and butter and cheese for London. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Wanganui to continue loading. ONEHUNGA SERVICE. The Ngapuhi is due at New Plymouth early this morning with passengers and cargo from Onehunga. She returns north at seven o’clock to-night and is due r’ New Plymouth again early on Fri;l;\ morning, SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Wellington, February 13.—Dewey (2.53 a.m.), from Auckland; Tahiti (6.5 a.m.), from San Francisco. OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS. Newcastle, February 13.—Arrived: Nile, from New Zealand. SHIP FOR TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE. Sun. London, Feb. 12. Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton, are constructing a motor-ship of 8000 tons for the Australind Steamship Company. It is to be completed early in 1929. It will have a shelter deck and a speed of 11 knots and is intended for the Australian and New Zealand service. The Australind Steamship Company, under the control of Tri'oier, Anderson and Co., of London, owns three vessels.

the Australind, Athol! and Totara. The 1 Atholl visited New Plymouth on December 2, 1927, and discharged 3000 tons of Nauru Island phosphates.

High water. Sun rise. Sunset. a.m. p.m. Feb. 14 .. 3.26 3.48 6.18 7.58 Feb. 15 ... 4.17 4.51 6.19 7.57 Feb. 16 .. t 5.37 6.22 6.20 7.56 Feb. 17 .. 7.10 7.46 6.21 7.54 Feb. 18 .. 8.11 8.56 6.23 7.53 Feb. 19 .. 8.37 9.17 6.23 7.5? Feb. 20 ... 9.39 9.57 6.25 7.51