SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH ARRIVALS YESTERDAY 6 a.m—Mirrabooka, m.v., 5979 tons, Bergendhahl, from Wellington. (Newton King, Ltd.) 12.45 p.m.—Opihi, s.s, 1117 tons, Fraser, from Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) 5.30 p.m. —Kainiam/wa, s.s, 2416 tons, Gray, from Westport. (U.S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES YESTERDAY. 8 p.m.—Opihi, s.s., 1117 tons, Fraser, for Nelson. (U.S.S. Co.) 9 p.m. —Mirrabooka, m.v., 5979 tons, Bergendhahl, for Brisbane. (Newton King, Ltd.) VESSELS IN PORT. Cambridge, Newton King wharf. Ruapehu, Moturoa wharf. ■_ Kaim.anawa, Newtou King wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Progress, from south, to-day. Hauturu, from Onehunga, to-morrow. .Hauturu, from Onehunga, Tuesday. Opihi, from south, February 28. NAVAL. H.M.S. Laburnum, from Whangaroa, to-day. OVERSEAS. Hauraki (7113 tons), loaded at Vancouver, San Francisco and left Los Au geles on January 22 for Lyttelton, where she arrived on February 11. She will sail via Wellington for New Plymouth, at which latter port she is due tomorrow. Later she discharges at Auckland, Napier, Melbourne and Sydney. (U.S.S. Co.) Mataroa (12,333 tons), due New Plymouth next Wednesday to load 5000 boxes of butter and 9000 crate's of cheese for London. (Newton King, Ltd.). Tairoa (7983 tons), from Antwerp, which she left on January 4 with 1675 tons of slag for New Plymouth; arrived Auckland on Friday, and due New Plymouth about Monday. The vessel will also load 10,196 boxes of butter. (Newton King, Ltd.) Somerset (5607 tons), left London on January 30 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Timiaru, New Plymouth and Nelson. (U.S.S. Co.). Middlesex (8575 tons), left Manchester on Saturday with slag 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, Lyttelton, 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 1 at Auckland on May 15, thence to Wellington and New Plymouth, where she is due about May 21, sailing later for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Molbourno 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. (Newton King, Ltd.). ' 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 18. Tainui,’ left Southampton January 30; due Auckland March 7. Rangitane, left Southampton February 13; due Wellington March 18. Tamaroa, leaves Southampton February 27; due Wellington March 31. i Remuera, leaves Southampton March 13; due Wellington April 20. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi, left Sydney on February 6 for Vancouver, via Auckland. 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 for Vancouver, via Auckland. To leave Auckland April 7 and due Vancouver April 24. Niagara, left Vancouver February 4 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland next Monday and Sydney February 28. 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 to-day for San Francisco, via Wellington; due Wellington February 24 and San Francisco March 13. To leave San Francisco March 18 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, left San Francisco yesterday 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, to leave Wellington to-mor-row for Sydney; due Sydney February 24. To leave Sydney February 27 for Auckland; due Auckland March 3. To leave Auckland March 6 for Sydney; due Sydney March 10. Marama, to leave Sydney to-morrow for Auckland; due Auckland February 24. Due Wellington February 26 To leave Wellington February 27 for Sydney; due Sydney March 3. Maunganui, to leave Auckland to-mor-row for Sydney; due Sydney February 24. To leave Sydney February 27 for Auckland; due Auckland March 3. To leave Auckland April 10 for Sydney; due Sydney April 14. TO MELBOURNE. Maheno, left Melbourne on Tuesday for New* Zealand ports; due Lyttelton to-day and Wellington tomorrow. To leave Wellington on Saturday for Melbourne, yia Bluff, To

leave Bluff on Monday 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 Kaimanawa arrived at New Plymouth from Westport with 371 tons of cargo last evening. The vessel is scheduled to sail for Auckland to-day. (U.S.S. Co.) ' The Opihi arrived at New Plymouth, from southern ports yesterday and left later via Nelson and Wellington for Dunedin, where she is scheduled to reload on Monday. (U.S.S. Co.) The Progress, from Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington, is due at .New Plymouth to-day at noon and will sail later in the day for Port Waikato and Dargaville. (Hooker Bros.) The Hauturu is to arrive at New Plymouth from Onehunga to-morrow morning and will return north later in the day. (Northern Co.) MIRRABOOKA DISCHARGES. With 65 tons of motor spirit and 250 tons of general cargo from the Pacific Slope, the Trans-Atlantic Steamship Company’s motor vessel Mirrabooka arrived at New Plymouth from Wellington early yesterday morning. After discharge she smiled for Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in the evening. The Mirrabooka (which is the Australian native word for Southern Cross) was built at Gothenburg in 1928. She makes two trips round the world each year, and besides carrying cargo, has passenger accommodation. The ship left Gothenburg on December 8 and is expected back there early in May. The vessel carries 21 passengers, of whom four are making the round trip. H.M.S. LABURNUM TO-DAY. H.M.'S. Laburnum is scheduled to arrive at New Plymouth to-day from Whangaroa. The vessel will continue the trip to southern ports next Thursday. TAIROA ON MONDAY. Newton King, Ltd., advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion vessel Tairoa is due at New Plymouth on Monday from Auckland. The vessel has 1675 tons of slag for discharge and later will lift 10,196 boxes of butter. TURAKINA AT AVONMOUTH. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina, which left Auckland for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow on January 3, is reported to have reached Avonmouth last Sunday. The vessel carried dairy produce from New Plymouth. HAURAKI LEAVES LYTTELTON. In continuation of a voyage from Pacific Coast ports, the Hauraki left Lyttelton for Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney bn Tuesday afternoon. The vessel is to arrive at New Plymouth to-morrow. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. London, February 17.—Sailed: From. Curacao, Somerset; from Honolulu, Token; from Panama, Tekoa; from Balboa, Tainui. Wellington, February 18.—Sailed: Progress, 11.40 a.m., for New Plymouth. TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

Feb. 27.—First quarter, 12.06 i-.m. March 4.—Full moon, 10.36 p.m. March 11.—Last quarter, 5.15 p.m. March 19, new moon, 7.21 p.m.

1 Feb. 19 High water. Sunrise. 5.54. Sunset. 7.21 a.m. 10.58 p.m. 11.14 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 Feb. 24 1.16 1.31 6.00 7.15 Feb. 25 1.56 2.14 6.01 7.13