SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH 'ARRIVAL SATURDAY 6.50 a.m.—Opihi, b.s., 1117 tons, Fraser, from Nelson. (U.S.S. Co.)

DEPARTURES SATURDAY.’

3 p.m.—Opihi, s.s., 1117 tons, Fraser, for Lyttelton. (U.S.S. Co.) e . 4.30 p.m.—Kaimanawa, s.s., 2416 . tons, Corby, for Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) 5.30 p.-m— Ttirakina, s.s., 8565 tons, Laird, for Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) VESSELS IN PORT. Nil?.' ■?? /. • EXPECTED ARRIVALS. - COASTAL. ' John, from south, to-morrow. Haiituru, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Hauturu, from Onehunga, December 30. OVERSEAS. Poolta (1675 tons); -left Newcastle on December 12 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth and Greymouth. She 'is duo at New Plymouth about December 30. (U.S.S. Co.).' . Huntingdon ( (.10,951 tons), in ballast direct from-Falmouth, via Caracas Bay and due New Plymouth on December 30,.and. will load 3150 boxes of butter, 5715 crates of cheese and 10,000 freight carcases of meat. (U.S.S. Co.). Waikawa (5677 tons), from Vancouver,* San Francisco and. Los Angeles; left Los Angeles on November 18 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New ' Due New Plymouth on December, 30.-. (UiS.S. Co.). Port-Hiion ..(11,000 tons), will load at Wanganui, Ne-W. Plymouth, Auckland, Gisborne and Napier. Due at New Plymouth on January 2 to lift 12,000 boxes of butter, BOOo':crates of cheese and 18,500 freight edreases of meat. (Collett and Co.). ?' '. Northumberland (11,555 tons), left Liverpool on’ November 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton,. Port Chalmers and New'Plymouth oh JdnUary 12. (U.S.S. Co.) .... Port Fairy 5 ‘(8021 tons),.will lift 4000 boxes of butter, 6000 crates of cheese and 20,000 freight carcases of meat at New : Plymouth on January 12. (Collett and'Co,) ' Pakeifa/' (7909 tons), will lift 5000 boxes 'of ' butter and 8000 crates of cheese at New Plymouth on January 15. (Nekton-King, Ltd.) Port 'Dunedin (7463, tons), will lift 6000 boxes-of-butter, and 5000 crates of cheese at New Plymouth on January 30. (Collett and Co,) ' : '

Ruapehu. (8881 tons),' left London on December.: 19 for Auckland, Port ChiUihers and New Plymouth; due New Plymouth early in February. (U.S.S. Co.). - , Steamer* loads Adelaide, Edithbiirg and Melbourne during third week in January for New Plymouth and Auckland; due New Plymouth eilrly in February. (U.S.S. Co.). Hauraki (7113 tons), Will load at Vancouver On January 2, Sah Francisco January 9 and Los Angeles January 13 for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth, where bhe is due about February 11. (U.S.S. Co.)' Steaiher, loads at-Adelaide and Edithburg about the third wfeek in January, ‘completing at. Melbourne for New Plymouth and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.) Hertford' (10.923 . tons), will leave Liverpool on February 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth (U.S.S. Co.). '. Wairuha (5832 tons), will load afPatific Coast ports in March, leaving Los Angeles on March 31 for New Zealand ports, including-New Plymouth, where she is due about May 4.' (U.S.S. Co.). Rotorua (12,112 tons), will leaVe London on April 1. for’Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New - Plymouth. - (U.S.S. Co.). Waihemo (5627 tons),-will load at Pacific Coast ports ih May, leaving Los Angeles Oh May 20 for. New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth, where she is due about June 28. .(,tI.S;S. Co.). C. and D. Line steamer will leave London on September 16, 1931, for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Tim-aru and New Plymouth. (Collett and C 0.)., Steamer, will leave London on June 24 for Ne v Zealand pofts. Due New' Plymouth about August’ls. (Newton King. Ltd.). 1 .

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS.

Ringitiki, left Southampton November 21; due Auckland December 23. lonic, left London oh December 8; due Auckland January 16. Ruahine, Idft Southampton December ' 19; due Wellington January 26. Ruapehu, left Southampton December JOj.diia Auckland January 28.-. Mitaroa, leaves Southampton January 5; due Wellington February 3. Rangitata,‘leaves Southampton January 16; due Auckland February 18.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS.

TO VANCOUVER.

Aorangi, left Auckland on Tuesday for Vancouver; due on January 2. Leaves Vancouver on January 7 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland January 26 and Sydney January 31;. Leaves,'Sydney February 5 for Vancouver,, via Auckland.; due Auckland February 10 and Vancouver February 27. Niagara, left Vancouver on December 10 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland December 30 and Sydney January 3. Leaves Sydney January 8 for Vancouver, via Auckland; due Auckland January 13 and Vancouver January 30. Leaves Vancouver February 4 for Sydney, via, Auckland; due Auckland February 23. and Sydney. February 28. TO-SAN- FRANCISCO. Ma'kura, leaves y'Sydney on Wednesday., for, San- Francisco, via Wellington; due .Wellington December 30 and San Francisco January 16. Leaves San Francisco on January 21 for Wellington and Sydney; due Wellngton February- 9 and Sydney February 14. Leaves Sydney February 19 for San Francisco, via Wellington; due Wellington February 24 and San Francisco March 13. Monowai, leaves San Francisco on Wednesday for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellingtdp January 12 and Sydney January 17i Leaves Sydney January 22 for San Francisco, via Wellington; due Wellington January 27 and San Francisco February 13. Leaves San Francisco February 18 for Sydney, via Wellington; duo Wellington March 9 and Sydney March 14.-

INTER-COLONIAL SERVICE.

TO SYDNEY.

mirnaroa, left Sydney on Friday for Wellington; due ■ Wellington to-mor-row. Leaves Wellington on Saturday f<h’

Sydney;-; due Sydney December 31. To leave Sydney January 2 for Auckland; due Auckland January 6. left Wellington on Friday for. Sydney; due. Sydney to-morrow. Leaves Wellington on Saturday for Auckland; due Auckland December 31. To leave Auckland January 2 for Sydney; due Sydney January 6. Maunganui, left Sydney on Friday for Auckland; due-Auckland to-morrow. Leaves Auckland on Wednesday for Sydney; due Sydney December 28. To leave Sydney January 2 for Wellington; due Wellington. January 6. TO MELBOURNE. Maheno, left Wellington on Saturday for Melbourne, via Bluff. Leaves Bluff today ...and due Melbourne December 26. Leaves Melbourne December 31 for New Zealand ports; calls Milford Sound, weather permitting, and due Bluff January 5) Dunedin January 6, Lyttelton January 8 and Wellington January'9. COASTAL. MOVEMENTS. The Opihi arrived at New Plymouth' from southern ports on Saturday morning and returned to Wellington iji the afternoon. (U.S.S. Co.), The John, from Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton 'and Wanganui,, is due at New Plymouth to-morrow. (Hooker Bros.) The Kaimanawa completed discharge of her Westport cargo arid left New Plymouth on Saturday afternoon for Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) The Kartigi’s trip has been cancelled. (U.S.S. Co.) . The date of the arrival of tile Progress at New, Plymouth is indefinite. (Hooker Brog.) The Hauturu in due at New Plymouth from Onehunga to-morrow and will return north, the same day. (Northern Co.) TURAKINA DEPARTS. After loading 2847 boxes of butter, 5213 Crates of cheese and 14,000 freight carcases of meat- at New Plymouth the New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessel Turakina left on Saturday afternoon for Wellington. She will' later go to Wellngton and Auckland to fill up, and is scheduled to clear the northern port on December 30 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. STEAMERS TO BE PAID OFF.

Owing to the Christmas and New Year holidays a number of vessels will be laid up. The Kaituna is expected to leave Greymouth for Auckland next Tuesday evening and will pay off on arrival. Rhe Kurow was due at Auckland, from Westport yesterday morning and she will be paid off to-day. The Kanna left Greymouth for Auckland at 10 o’clock on Friday morning. She is due to-day and will pay off on arrival. . ' ' '

The Kaimiro was expected, at Auck-land-yesterday morning and will be paid off to-day.

POOLTA AT AUCKLAND.

The Poolta arrived at Auckland on Friday morning with, a cargo of poles and hardwood, from Grafton, Port Stephens and Newcastle. The vessel is expected to sail for Wellington, New Plymouth and Greymouth to-day to complete discharge. She is due at New Ply? niouth about December 30 to discharge 311 tons.

NORTHUMBERLAND UNLOADING.

In continuation of her voyage from Liverpol the Federal-Line steamer North-, umberland sailed from Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalniers and New Plymouth.

PORT HUNTER AT WELLINGTON.

To complete her Homeward loading the C. and D.-'Line steamer Port- Hunter left Napier on Friday night for Wellington. She arrived at Wellington on Saturday. The Port Hunter is scheduled to clear port .finally on December 24 for London, via* the Panama Canal. She carries meat and dairy produce from New Plymouth.

TONGARIRO FOR FINAL LOADING.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tongariro arrived at Auckland from Naper on Friday to complete loading refrigerated and general cargo for England. She is scheduled to sail for London, via Panama, to-.morrow. The vessel carries meat and dairy produce from New Plymouth. THE RUAHINE AND RUAPEHU. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liners Ruahine and Ruapehu were scheduled to clear Southampton for New Zealand on Friday. In addition to passengers the vessels have general merchandise cargoes. The Ruahine will discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton.' She is due at Wellington on January 26. The Ruapehu’s cargo is for discharge at Auckland, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on January 28. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, December 20. —-Arrived: Kapuni (12.40 a.m.), from Patea; Tamahine (1.35 a.m.), from Picton; Nikau (2.50 a.m.), from Tarakohe; Arahura (6.15 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sydney, -December 20.-—-Arrived: Ma-' kura (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Wellington, December 20.—Arrived: Port Hunter (9 a.m.), from Napier; Wainui (9.40 a.m.), from Napier; H.M.S. Veronica (9.40 a.m.), from Auckland; Inaha (10.45' a.m.), from Wanganui; Lyttelton, December 20. —Arrived: Wahine' (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Foxton (11.15 a.m.), from Foxton. Wellington, December 20.—Arrived: Kapiti (11.45 a.m.), from Wanganui; Port Huon (11.50 a.m.), from Auckland. ,- TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

Dec. 28.—First quarter, 3.59 p.m. Jan. s.—Full moon, 1.15 a.m. Jan. 11. —Last, quarter, 5.09 p.m. Jan. 19. —New moon, 6.36 a.m.

High. a.m. water. p.m. Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 22 .. 11.06 11.25 4.54 7.50 Dec. 23 . 11.46 — 4.54 7.51 Dec. 24 . . 12.05 1*2.25 4.55 ’ 7.51Dec. 25 . .. 12.45 1.04 4.55 7.52 Dec. 26 . .. 1.24 1.40 4.56 7.52 Dec. 27 . . 2.02 2.17 4.57 ' ■ 7.52 Dec. 28 . . 10.38 11.03 4.57 7.53 Dec. 29 . .. 11.20 11.46 4-.58 ' 7i53