SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY, Woolgar (3051 tons), Roy, from Wellington (10.15 a.m.). VESSELS IN PORT. Woolgar, Moturoa wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Hauturu, from Onehunga, to-day. Karepo, from Westport, to-morrow. Kaponga, from Greymouth, Sunday. Hauturu, from Onehunga, Sunday. Kanna, from south, Monday. Himatangi, from south, July 23. Progress, from south. July 24, John, from south, July 25. OVERSEAS. Waihemo (5627 tons), left Vancouver May 9 via San Francisco and Los Angeles, leaving the last-named port on May 27 for Napier, where she arrived on June 21; discharges at Bluff, Nelson, New Plymouth and Westport. Due New Plymouth at daylight .this morning to discharge about 900 tons of Pacific Coast cargo. (U.S.S. Co.). Port Fremantle (8287 tons), left London May 23; arrived Dunedin July 3 to load at Timaru, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Gisborne and Auckland. Due New Plymouth Friday to load 2000 boxes of butter, 7500 crates of cheese and 17,000 freight carcases of meat. (Collett and Co.). Argyllshire (11,949 tons), left Liverpool May 25 for Auckland, Wellington; Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Ply month; arrived at Auckland July 6, and due New Plymouth Saturday, to discharge 2000 tons of cargo and load 12,000 freight carcases of meat. (U.S.S. Co.) Astoria (4475 tons), is due at New Plymouth from Nauru, which she left on July 6 via Auckland, on Monday with 3400 tons of phosphate. Following discharge she sails direct for the islands. (Newton King, Ltd.). Kiwitea (2343 tons), left Adelaide on July 9, via Edithburg, Wallaroo and Melbourne for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tim aru and probably Dunedin.. (U.S.S. Co.). Gabriella (1587 tons), loaded at Sydney on Tuesday and thence for Newcastle for New Plymouth and Wanganui. Due New Plymouth about Thursday next with 175 tons. (U.S.S. Co.). Fernwood, loads 6000 tons of asphaltum at Tampico and Gulf of Mexico ports for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. Clears last port early in August. (Newton King, Ltd.) Steanier with sulphur for discharge a; New Plymouth due early in August. (Newton King, Ltd.).

Remnera (11,383 tong),' left London June 13 for Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth; due Wellington July 28; due New Plymouth August 9 to discharge. (U.S.Si Cd.).

Waikat.a (5677 tons), leaves Los Angeles July 25 for Napier, where she is due on August 25,' Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due New Plymouth about August 27. (U.S.S. Co.) Hertford (10,945 tons), scheduled to load at west coast ports-of United Kingdom, and sail from Liverpool on August 16 for discharge at Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.). Waitemata (5729 tons), commences loading at Vancouver September 1, San Francisco September 18 and Los Angeles September 22, and due at New Zealand ports on October 15 and New .Plymouth later. (U.S.S. Co.) Waikawa (5677 tons), loads at Pacific Coast ports for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth in November, and ir iue in December. (U.S.S. Co.) Waihemo (5627 tons), loads at Pacific Coast ports about November for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.)

Golden West (5587 tons), loads at Pacific Coast porta for New Zealand. She clears Los Angeles on October 1, and is due at New Plymouth, about November 20. (Newton King, Ltd.),

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS.

Remuera, left Southampton June 13: due Wellington July 28. Corinthic, left Southampton June 20; due Wellington July 28. Rangitiki, left Southampton July 4; due Wellington August 6. lonic, leaves Southampton July 18; dm. Auckland Auguet 25. Ruapehu, leaves Southampton August 1. due Wellington September 10. Mataroa, leaves Southampton August 15; due Wellington September 16. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER.

Aorangi, left Sydney June 26 for Auckland and Vancouver; arrived Auckland July 1 and due Vancouver to-morrow. Leaves Vancouver July 23 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland August 11 and Sydney August 16. Leaves Sydney August 21 for Vancouver, via Auckland; lue Auckland August 21 and Vancouver ■September 12.

Niagara, left Vancouver June 25 for Auckland and Sydney; arrived Auckland Monday and Sydney Saturday.. Leaves Sydney July 24 for Auckland and Vancouver; due Auckland July 29 and Vancouver August 15. Leaves Vancouver for Sydney, via Auckland, on August 20; due Auckland September 8 and Sydney September 13, TO SAN FRANCISCO. Ma'kura, left Sydney July 9 for Wellington and San Francisco; due Wellington Tuesday and San Francisco August 1. Leaves San Francisco August 6 for Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington August 25 and Sydney August 30. Leaves September 4 for Wellington and San Francisco; due Wellington September 9 and San Francisco September 28. Tahiti, left San Francisco. .July 9 for Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington July 28 and Sydney August 2., Leaves Sydney for Wellington and San Francisco August 7; due Wellington August 12 and San Francisco August 29. Leaves San Francisco September 3 for Welling!on and Sydney., Due Wellington September 22 and Sydney Septem--27, '(, .. .. • -A' • • iR- .• (A;-..;!. . ... i .!, 1 A ' t< '■

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

TO SYDNEY.

Marama, arrived at Wellington on Tuesday. After discharging she will be withdrawn from the Sydney-New* Zealand service owing to the serious decrease in passenger traffic between Australia and New Zealand.

Maunw.nui, which will carry on the Australia-New • Zealand service in conjunction with the Ulimaroa and the trans-Pacifie liners Aorangi, Niagara, .Makura and Tahiti, left Sydney Friday for Auckland. Left Auckland yesterday for Sydney via Wellington. Leaves Sydney for Wellington and Auckland on July 25 and Auckland for Sydney on August 1. Thereafter she will call at Auckland and Wellington, or Wellington and Auckland every trip from Sydney. Ulimaroa; leaves Sydney to-morrow for Wellington; due Wellington July 22. Leaves Wellington July 25 for Sydney; due Sydney July 29. Leaves Sydney August 1 for Wellington; due Wellington August 5. TO MELBOURNE Maheno, leaves Melbourne to-day for New Zealand ports. Due Bluft’ Monday, Dunedin Tuesday, Lyttelton July 24 and Wellington July 25. Leaves Wellington July 26 for Melbourne, via Bluff. Due Bluff July 28 and Melbourne August I. COASTAL MOVEMENTS.

The Totara returned to Wellington and Lyttelton to reload at Lyttelton to-morrow for New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.)

The Karepo, which was due at New Plymouth last night, is bar-bound at Westport with 600 tons and may now arrive early to-morrow morning. Later she sails for Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.). The Kaponga, with 40 tons of poles and 500 tons of coal, is due at New Plymouth on Sunday and later proceeds to Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.). The Kanna loaded at Dunedin on Tuesday and sails via usual ports and Nelson for New Plymouth and Westport. She is due at New Plymouth on Monday. (U.S.S. Co.)

The Himatangi proceeded to Timaru, where she loads to-morrow, sailing via .Lytteilou, Wellington and Wanganui for New Plymouth, where she is due on. July 23. Later she proceeds to Tarakolie and Foxton.. (Hooker Bros.). The Progress loads at Dunedin tomorrow, sailing via Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington for New Plymouth, where she is due on July 24. She proceeds to Port Waikato. (.Hookei’ Bros.) The Hauturu, with 180 tons for New Plymouth, left Onehunga yesterday afternoon but there was some doubt as to whether the bar was workable. The vessel was to attempt to cross at 10 o’clock last night in which ease she would arrive at New Plymouth about 3 o’clock this afternoon. (Northern Co.). The John loads at Dunedin on Monday and sails via Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington for New Plymouth, where she is due on July 26. She proceeds to Port Waikato. (Hooker Bros.). WOOLGAR IN PORT. The Melbourne Shipping Company’s vessel Woolgar is discharging 275,000 ft. of Australian hardwood at New Plymouth to the agency of Holm and Co. The vessel arrived yesterday morning and carries a cargo of Kauri timber from- Auckland for Melbourne. She is scheduled to leave New Plymouth on Friday morning for Newcastle. WAIHEMO AT DAYLIGHT. The Union Company’s vessel Waihemo ia duo at New Plymouth at daylight tl/.s morning to discharge 900 tons of Pacific Coast cargo. She is due to leave New Plymouth on Saturday for Westport and Auckland, from which latter port she sails for Vancouver. The vessel then loads along the Pacific Slope for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth, in November, being due at New Zealand in December. GABRIELLA NEXT WEEK. The Union Company’s inter-colonial steamer Gabriella is due at New Plymouth from Sydney direct on Thursday with 175 tons of Australian cargo. The vessel leaves Sydney to-morrow. WESTMORELAND COMPLETING. The Federal steamer Westmoreland left Auckland on Tuesday morning for Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington to complete her loading. She is due at Wellington on Sunday, and is scheduled to clear port finally on July 22 for London, Avon—outh, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. The vessel carries 12,500 freight carcases of meat, 8311 boxes of butter and 7134 crates of cheese loaded at New Plymouth during the last week in June. ASTORIA ON MONDAY.

The Danish motor-ship Astoria, which arrived at Auckland from Nauru Island on Monday evening, berthed to unload 4500 tons of phosphates for Auckland, the remainder of the phosphate cargo being for New Plymouth. It was formerly intended to unload all the cargo at Auckland. The vessel sailed from Nauru Island on July 4 and experienced freshening westerly winds which increased to gale force on July 9, accompanied by very high seas, necessitating the vessel having to be hove-to for 28 hours. On Friday the storm had passed, but a very high westerday swell continued until the vessel reached the shelter of the land near North Cape on Monday morning. Cargo operations are expected to be completed to-morrow, morning and at midday the vessel is to be removed to Western wharf to replenish her oil-fuel bunkers before she proceeds to New Plymouth, where slie is due on Monday, ' The Astoria is a twin-screw vessel of 4454 tons and Is fitted with Diesel engines, with a total of 3600 h.p. She is capable of a speed of knots in fine weather. Since she was built four years ago she lias been constantly employed and has only made one visit to Europe since. Most of the time she was engaged carrying lumber from America and Canada to Japan and China. Since December she has been under charter to the British Phosphate Commission, and this is her third phosphate cargo. Captain F. Heistcrberg is in command of the vessel, and Newton King, Ltd., are the New Plymouth agents.

PORT PIRIE AT AUCKLAND.

The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino steamer Port Pirle arrived at Auckland from New Plymouth yesterday. She will continue loading for Montevideo and London. The vessel will complete her cargo at Napier and Wellington. She carries 10,500 boxes of butter, 6555 crates of cheese and 8000 Freight carcases, of meat from. New Plymouth.

ULIMAROA’S ITINERARY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa reached Sydney from Auckland at 7 o’clock on Tuesday morning. The vessel is to sail on Friday and she is due at Wellington next Tuesday. The following Friday she will leave Wellington for Sydney, The company advises that ' in order to fit in with the Union Company’s new inter-colonial time-table the Ulimaroa will make two trips in succession from Sydney to Wellington before she returns to Auckland. On her next trip to Auckland she will - leave Sydney on August 15 and reach Auckla 1 on August 19. On August 22 she will leave Auckland on the return trip to Sydney. Thereafter the vessel will make alternate trips between Sydney and Wellington and Sydney and Auckland as in the past. A LUXURIOUS LINER. A new passenger liner costing between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000 dollars is contemplated by the Los Angeles Steamship Company to replace the City of Honolulu in its Los Angeles-Hawaii service. The City of Honolulu caught fire while lying at her berth at Honolulu on May 25, and was sunk to prevent her large cargo of oil from exploding. The company, after having received detailed reports of naval architects and salvage experts, have decided not to recondition the City of Honolulu, but to apply her insurance toward the construction of a new liner. In the meantime arrangements are being made to secure a suitable ship to substitute for the City of Honolulu, in order to maintain the passenger timetable between Los Angeles and Hawaii. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, July 16.—Arrived: Storm (10,10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; John (3.15 a.m.), Ngaio (5.15 a.m.), Nikau (7.15 a.m.), all from Nelson; Holmdale (5.40 a.m.), from Wanganui; Echo (6 a.m.), from Blenheim; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Lyttelton, July 16. —Arrived; Maori (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Bisca (9 a.m.), from San Pedro; Port Fremantle (10.45 a.m.), from Timaru. London, July 15. —Arrived: At London, Coptic; at Colon, Canadian Cruiser.' Sailed: Rangitata, from Panama; Port Adelaide, from Las Palmas; Mirrabooka, from San Francisco. Nelson, July 16.—Sailed: Waihemo (noon), for New Plymouth. TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

July 19.—-Last quarter, 10.59 a.m. July 26.—New moon, 8.12 a.m. August I.—First quarter, 11.50 p.m. August 9.—Full moon, 10.28 p.m.

High a.in. water. p.in. Sunrise. Sunset. July 17 , 12.48 1.11 7.09 4.51 July 18 ... 1.26 1.51 7.08 4.51 July 19 .. , 2.09 2.40 7.08 4.52 July 20 .. 3.00 3.42 7.07 4.52 July 21 .. 4.06 5.00 7.07 4.52 July 22 .. 5.00 5.48 7.5 4.54 July 23 .. , 6.40 7.22 7.05 4.55 July 24 .. , 7.41 8.16 7.04 4.56