SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH VESSELS IN PORT Cambridge, Newton King wharf, Ruapehu, Moturoa wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Kaimanawa, from Westport, to-day. Hauturu, from Onehunga to-day. Progress, front sontliy to-morrow* Opihi, from saith, to-morrow. Hauturu, from Onehunga, Friday. OVERSEAS.

Hauraki (7113 tons), loaded at Vancouver, San Francisco and left Los An gcles on January .22 for Lyttelton, where she arrived on Wcdn day. She will sail via Wellington for New Plymouth, at which latter port she is due about Friday. Later she discharges at Auckland, Napier, Melbourne and Sydney. (U.S.S. Co.) Mataroa (12,333 tons), due New Plymouth next week to load 5000 boxes mouth on Thursday to load 500 C boxes of butter and 0000 crates of cheese for London, (Newton King, Ltd.). Tairoa (7983 tons), from Antwerp, which she left on January 4 with 1100 tons of slag for New Plymouth; armed Auckland on Friday, and due New Plymouth about February 26. (Newton King, Ltd.), Mirrabooka (5979 tons), with cargo from San Francisco and Dos Angeles, arrived, at Auckland on Friday and will later unload at Wellington and New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth to-mor-row. (Newton ; King, Ltd.) Somerset (8607 tons), left London on January 30 for Lyttelton, Port Chaimers, Timaru, New Plymouth and Nelson. (U.S.S. Co.). • . Middlesex (8575 tons) was to leave Manchester on Saturday with slag 1 for Port Pirie and New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.) , . Tongariro (8728 tons), will leave Antwerp. on Friday . for Auckland and New Plymouth with slag. (U.S.S. Co.). Hertford (10,923 tons), left Liverpool on Saturday for Auckland, Wellington, Lylteltou, Dunedin and New Plymouth. (U.S.'S. Co.) . Wairuna (5823 tons), will leave Vancouver on • April 1, San Francisco on April 17 and Los Angeles on April 20. She is due at Auckland on May 15, thence to Wellington and New Plymouth, where she is due about May 21, sailing later for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney. (U.S.S. Co.) Rotorua (12,112 tons), will leave London on April 3 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth, where she is due. at the end of May.’ (U.S.S. Co.) Steamer, will leave London on June 24 for New Zealand ports. Due New Plymouth about August 15. King, Ltd.} 1 . C. and D. Line steamer will leave London on September 16, 1931, for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru and New Plymouth. (Collett and Co.).

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Rangitata, left Southampton January 16; due Auckland February IS. Tainui, left Southampton January 30; due Auckland March 7. Rangitane, left Southampton .February 13; due Wellington Match 18. Tamaroa, leaves Southampton February 27; due Wellington March 31. Remuera, leaves Southampton March 13; due Wellington April 20. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi,. left. Sydney on February 6 for Vancouver, via Aiickland. Left Auckland February 10 and due Vancouver February 27. To leave Vancouver March 4 for Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland March) 23 and Sydney March 28. To leave Sydney.. April 2 f° r Vancouver, via Auckland. To leave Auckland April 7 and due Vancouver April 24. Niagara, left Vancouver February 4 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland February 23 and Sydney February'2B. To leave Sydney March 5 for Vancouver, via Auckland. To leave Auckland March 10 and due Vancouver March 27. To leave Vancouver April 1 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland April 20 and Sydney April 25. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Makura, to leave Sydney vn Thursday for San Francisco, via Wellington; due Wellington February 24 and San Francisco March 13. To leave San Francisco March IS for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington April 7 and Sydney April 11. To leave Sydney April 16 for San Francisco, via Wellington; to leave Wellington April 21 and due ■San Francisco May 8. Monowai, to leave San Francisco tomorrow for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington March 9 and Sydney March 14. To leave Sydney March 19 for San Francisco, ’ via Wellington; leaves Wellington March 28 and due San Francisco April 10. To leave San Francisco on April 15 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington May 4 and Sydney May 9. INTER-COLONIAL SERVICE. TO SYDNEY. Ulimaroa, left Sydney on Friday for Wellington; due Wellington to-day. To leave Wellington on Friday for Sydney; due Sydney February 24. To leave Sydney February 27 for Auckland; due Auckland March 3. Marama, left Wellington on Friday for Sydney; due Sydney to-day. To leave Sydney on Friday for Auckland; due Auckland February 24. Due Wellington February 26. To leave Wellington February 27 for Sydney; due Sydney March 3. Maunganui, left Sydney on Friday for Auckland; due Auckland _ to-day. To leave Auckland on Friday for Sydney; due Sydney February 24. To leave Sydney February 27 for Auckland; due Auckland March 3. TO MELBOURNE. Maheno, left Melbourne on Tuesday for New Zealand ports; due Dunedin today, Lyttelton on Thursday and Wellington on Friday. To leave Wellington on Saturday for Melbourne, via Bluff. To leave Bluff February 23 and due Melbourne February 27. To leave Melbourne March 5 for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, where she will withdraw owing to slackness of trade. COASTAL MOVEMENTS. The Kaiinanawa will arrive at New Plymouth to-day with 300 ton£.;

from Westport. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.)

The Opihi loaded at Dunedin on Wednesday for Nelson and New Plymouth, via usual ports. She is due at New Plymouth to-morrow and will return south via Nelson and Wellington to Dunedin, where she is scheduled to reload, on February 23. (U.S.S. Co.) The Hauturu is scheduled to arrive at New Plymouth from Onehunga this morning and will return to the northeim port later in the day. (Norths ern Co.) The Progress, from Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington, is due at New Plymouth to-morrow. (Hooker Bros.) MIRRABOOKA TO-MORROW. To continue discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo, the Swedish motor-ship Mirrabooka arrived, at Wellington yes-' terday morning from Auckland. The vessel is due at New Plymouth to-mor-row morning to discharge 65 tons of motor spirit and 250 tons of general cargo. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. This will be the first visit of the vessel to New Plymouth. The Mirrabooka, which belongs to the TransAtlantic Steamship Co., Ltd., of Gothenburg, Sweden, is commanded by Capt. Bergendahl. She has a gross registered tonnage of 5979 tons and 14,500 tons displacement. She is 449 feet in length and 57 feet in breadth. OVERSEAS SAILINGS. The Union Company announced that the Federal Company vessel Cambridge, at present loading at New Plymouth, is scheduled to leave for Oamaru on February 24. The New Zealand Shipping Company vessel Ruapehu is due to leave New Plymouth about February 20 fot Wellington. MATAROA AT AUCKLAND. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mataroa arrived at Auckland from London, via Wellington and Napier, on Saturday morning. She berthed, to unload the remainder of her cargo, about 2500 tons, from London, and to commence loading for her Homeward voyage. The vessel is scheduled to lift 5060 boxes of butter and 9000 crates of cheese at New Plymouth. HERTFORD LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cabled advice has been received that the" Federal Line vessel Hertford left Liverpool last Saturday with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. KAPONGA TO BE LAID UP. The Kaponga arrived at Auckland from Greymouth on Sunday evening and berthed at Western wharf. Owing to the slackness of trade the vessel is to be laid up and the erew paid off. TAIROA AT AUCKLAND. The Shaw, Savill steamer Tairoa arrived at Auckland on Friday evening' •from Antwerp. She brings basic slag for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth, and is to leave the northern port on February 24 for New Plymouth, where she will discharge 1675 tons of slag. JOHN FOB OVERHAUL. The coaster John, which left New Plymouth on Saturday for Wellington ’and Dunedin, is scheduled to arrive at Dunedin to-morrow and will then be overhauled. SURREY AT WELLINGTON. To continue her Homeward loading, the Federal steamer Surrey arrived at Wellington late on Sunday afternoon from Napier. She is to leave again today for Port Chalmers and Bluff to fill up, and is scheduled to clear the lastnamed port finally on February 21 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. The vessel carries dairy: produce loaded at New Plymouth recently. • SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, February 16.—Talisman, 9.30 a.m., from Taka'ka; Mirrabooka, 10.5 a.m., from Auckland. Lyttelton, February 16.—Arrived: Breeze, 5.45 a.m., from Wanganui; Kaitoa, 11.25 p.m. yesterday, from Tarakohe; Parera, 10.30 p.m. yesterday, from Gisborne. London, February I's.—Arrived: At London, Otaki; at Marseilles, Maloja; at Suez, Baradine; at New York, Canadian Conqueror; at Colon, Canadian Constructor; at Los Angeles, Parrakoola. Sailed: From Port Natal, Pontypridd; from Aden, Buteshire, for Australia; from London, Orford; from San Francisco, Golden Rod, for New Zealand; from Panama, Cornwall; from Liverpool, Hertford; from London, Tongariro. i ~ 4 TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

Feb. 18.—-New moon, 1.11 a.m. Feb. 27. —First quarter, 12.06 x ,m. March 4.—Full moon, 10.36 p.m. March 11.—Last quarter, 5.15 p.m.

High a.m. water. p.m. Sunrise. Sunset. Feb. 17 .. 10.00 10.15 5.52 7.24 Feb. 18 .. 10.30 10.45 5.53 7.23 Feb. 19 .. 10.58 11.14 5.54 7.21 Feb. 20 .. 11.25 11.42 5.55 7.20 Feb. 21 11.55 — 5.56 7.19 Feb. 22 12.11 12.24 5.58 7.18 Feb. 23 .. 12.43 12.55 5.59 7.16