SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 19.30. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY. Totara, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), for Nelson. Kanna, s.s. (6 p.m.), for Wellington. VESSEL IN PORT. Port Hardy, s.s., Newton King wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL Ngapuhi, from Onchunga, to-day. Paua, from Wellington, this week. Progress, from south, Friday. Ngapuhi, from Onchunga, Friday. Kaimiro, from south, Saturday. Himatangi, from south, about Saturday. Kamona, from Greymouth, about Monday. Totara, from Nelson, about Monday. John, from south, about May 7. OVERSEAS. Maimoa (10.100 tons), left Antwerp March 1 and Cardiff March 14, due at New Plymouth- Wednesday to load 10,000 boxes of butter and 3660 crates of cheese. (Newton King, Ltd.) Kairanga (2830 tons), left Los Angeles on March 20 for Napier, New Plymouth and Wanganui; due New Plymouth May .6. (U.S.S. Co.). Hororata (11,24- tons), left London March 20 for Suva, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and New Plymouth; due New Plymouth late in May. (IhS.S Co.). , . . The' Kiwitea loads at Adelaide this week for Melbourne, Hobart, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland and New Plymouth. She is due here late in May. (U.S.S. Co.). Golden Cloud (5700 tons), left Portland April 10, loading at Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, San Francisco, and leaving Los Angeles on May 1 with cargo for Auckland, where she is due on May 25, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin ami New Plymouth. (Newton King, Ltd.) Waihemo (5627 tons), leads at Vancouver May 5 via San Francisco and Los Angeles, leaving the last named tn May 26 for Napier (where, .‘he i-> due June 20), also Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth.- (U.S.S. Co ). Turakina (8565 tons), loads at west coast ports of the United Kingdom for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth, leaving Liverpool on May 24. Due New Plymouth late in July to load. (U.S.S. Co.). Remucra . (11,276 tons), leaves London June 13. for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth; due New Plymouth August 0. (U.S.S. Co.). Waikawa, leaves Los Angeles July 31 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due here about the middle of September. (U.S.S. Co.)

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Mataroa, left Southampton March 28; due Wellington to-morrow. Rangitata, left Southampton April 11; due Wellington May 14. Tainui, left Southampton April 25; due Auckland May 31. Rangitane, Jeavea Southampton May 9; due Auckland June 11. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi, leaves Sydney for Auckland and Vancouver on Thursday; due Auckland May 6 and Vancouver May 23. Leaves Vancouver May 28 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland June 16 and Sydney June 21. Leaves Sydney June 26 for Auckland and Vancouver, due Auckland July I and Vancouver July 18. Niagara, leaves Vancouver to-morrow for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland May 19; due Sydney May 24. Leaves Sydney May 29 for Vancouver, via Auckland; due Auckland June 3; due Vancouver June,2o. Leaves Vancouver June, 25 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland July 14 and Sydney July 19. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Marama, left San Francisco on April 16 for Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington on May 5 and Sydney May 10, Makura takes up the running and leaves Sydney May 15 for Wellington and San Francisco; due Wellington May 20; due San Francisco June 6. Leaves San Francisco June 11 for Wellington and .Sydney; due Wellington June 30; due Sydney July 5. Tahiti, left Wellington April 22; due San Francisco on May 9. Leaves San Francisco on May 14 for Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington June 2 and Sydney June 7. Leaves Sydney June 12 for Wellington and San Francisco; leaves "Wellington June 17; due July 4. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. TO SYDNEY. Makura, left Wellington on Thursday for Sydney; due Sydney yesterday. Marama takes up ' the running, leaving Sydney for Auckland cn Friday; due on May 6; leaves Auckland May 9, due Sydney May 13. Maunganui, left Auckland on Thursday for Sydney; due Sydney yesterday. Leaves Sydney ’Friday for Wellington; due May 6. Leaveo for Sydney "May 9; due Sydney May 13. Ulimaroa, left Sydney Friday for Wellington; due Wellington to-day Leaves Wellington Friday for Sydney; due Sydney May 6. TO MELBOURNE. "Maheno, left Melbourne Thursday for New Zealand ports; due Bluff to-day, Dunedin to-morrow, Lytteltm. Wednesday and Wellington Thursday. Leaves Wellington May 3 for Melbourne, via Bluff. Dwe Bluff May 5, Melbourne May 9. Leaves Melbourne for New Zealand ports May 15; due Bluff May 19, Dunedin May 20, Wellington May 23. On May 21 it leaves Wellington for Port •Chalmers for annual overhaul.

COASTAL MOVEMENTS.

The Paua, with case oil from Wellington, is expected at New Plymouth during the week; ■■■ The Progress is due at Lyttelton today to load for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato. She is due at New Plymouth on Friday and proceeds Waikato, where she is due on Saturday. (Hooker Bros.). The Kaimiro loaded at Dunedin yesterday for New Plymouth via Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington .and Nelson. She will proceed later to Westport. She is due at New Plymouth about Saturday. (U.S.S. Co.).

The Himatangi is due at Lyttelton today and proceeds to Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. She is due at Wellington to-morrow, Picton on Thursday and Wanganui on Friday, proceeding later to New Plymouth. (Hooker Bros.). The Totara left New Plymouth at 4.36 yesterday for Nelson, Motueka and Lyttelton. She loads at Lyttelton on Friday for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, being due here about Monday. (U.S.S. Co.). The Kamona loads 450 tons of railway coal at Greymouth about Saturday, proceeding to New Plymouth, where she is due next Monday. She sails later for Auckland.

The John is due at Dunedin on Thursday to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and New Plymouth, where she is due on May 7. She proceeds to Waikato later and is scheduled to arrive on May 8. (Hooke Bros.). The Kanna arrived at New Plymouth from Westport on Friday and proceeded to Wellington to complete discharge last evening. She unloaded 500 tons of coal, ONEHUNGA' FEJRRY SERVICE. The Ngapuhi, with passengers and cargo is due at New Plymouth from Onehunga this morning. When she returns to Onchunga from New Plymouth on Saturday the vessel will be withdrawn from the service. She will then go to Auckland and relieve the Clansman .in ; the Russell service on May 5, while the Clansman undergoes overhaul. The Ngapuhi will be replaced Un the Onchunga run by the motor vessel Hauturu, which will run a bi-weekly cargo service between One'-diiga and New Plymouth.;

MARAMA’ AND MAKURA CHANGE.

Wellington, Last Night.

Tho Union Company’s steamers Mar.o.na and Makura, which changed places in the inter-colonial and trans-Pacific mail services as a result of mishap to the Makura on the voyage from Sydney, commenced on March 20, will resume their normal running early next month.

KAIPARA, HOKIANUA HARBOURS.

The Marine Department advises that, according to soundings takiyi by Captain J. W. Burgess, of the Tutanekai, on April 4, a least mean depth of 26ft. was obtained at mean low water, spring tide on the bar at Kaipara harbour. On March 31 a line of soundings was taken at mean low water spring tide across the Hokianga bar and a least depth of 28ft. obtained. NEW WHALING FACTORY. The SUpping World announces that Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth, Ltd., have received an order for the construction of a 25,000 tons floating whale oil factory, which will be constructed on the Tyne. The btal cost of the ship will be over £330,000, and the equipment will include the latest devices for the efficient capture of whales and the treatment of carcases. PORT HARDY DISCHARGING. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Hardy, which ar-ived at New Plymouth on Sunday morning from Wellington and berthed at the Newton King wharf, is completing discharg of 2200 tons of miscellaneous cargo from London. She will then commence loading 4700 crates of cheese and 21,000 freight carcases of meat. She leaves for Wanganui and Wellington about the end of the week. She is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on May 13 for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain, via Montevideo. Captain W. J. Enright is in cbmmand of the Port Hardy and the following are the officers: Chief, Mr. E. A. Leavitt; second, Mr. E. F. Beard; third, Mr. D. F, Pannett, fourth, Mi\ E. W. Dingle; wireless operator, Mr. A. A. Grundy; surgeon, Dr. W. M. Begg; chief engineer, Mr. W. E. Copeland; second, Mr. A. Williams; third, Mr. T. Buchanan; fourth, Mr. J. Warley; fifth, Mr. J. Arthur; sixth, Mr. S. Mac Lean; first refrigerating engineer, Mr. H. I. Young; second, Mr. C. C. Barlow; chief steward, Mr. W. J. Allan. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Lyttelton, April 28.—Avived: Tees (3.40 a.m.),, from Waitangi. Sailed: Cvgnet (12.5 a.m.), from Kaikoura. ’Auckland, April 28— Arrived: Golden Cloud (6.30 a.m.), from Los Angeles; Awahou (7.40 a.m.), from Gisborne; Waimea (11 a.m.), from Napier; Kamona (8 a.m.), from Greymouth. Wellington, May 28.—Arrived: Ulimaroa (9.45 a.m.), from Sydney. Sydney, April 28.—Arrived: Makura (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Maunganui (8 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Waikouaiti, for Bluff. London, April 27.—Arrived: At Colon, Port Hnon. Sailed: Port Denison, from Middlesbrough; Hororata, from Panama; Kent, from Liverpool; Tainui, from Southampton. ' . Picton, April 28.—Sailed: Paua (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. TIDES. SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

April 29—New moon, 6.38 a.m. May 6.—First quarter, 4.23 a.m. May 13.—Full moon, 4.59 a.m. May 23.—Last quarter, 5-52 a.m.

High water. Suna.in. p.m. rise. set. April 29 . . 9.25 9.50 6.33 5.09 April 30 . . 10.05 11.30 6.35 5.07 May 1 . May 2 . . 10.45 . 11.30 11.12 11.56 6.36 6.37 5.00 5.05 May 3 — 0.17 6.38 5.06 May 4 - . . .45 1.10 6.39 5.01 May 5 . . 1.43 2.10 6.39 4.95