SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

1 PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH arrivals yesterday 7.30 a.m. —Opihi, s.s., HIT tom?, Collins, from Wellington. VESSELS IN PORT. Opihi, Newton King wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Ronaki, from.Onehunga, indefinite. Tees, from south, Wednesday. Hauturu, from Onehunga, Wednesday. Opibi, from south, Friday. 1 John, from south, August 8. OVERSEAS. Matakana (8018 tons) left London on June. 19 for New Zealand ports. Due New Plymouth on Thursday to discharge 660 tons of general cargo and to load' 16,000 freight carcases of meat and 2570 crates of cheese. (Ncwtou King, Ltd.) Opawa (10,000 tons), due at New Plymouth on Friday to 9000 freight carcases of meat (U.S.S. Co.). Tairoa (7983 tons), due New Plymouth on August 8 to lift 13,000 freight carcases of meat, 12,000 boxes of butter, 3200 crates of cheese and general cargo. (Newton King, Ltd.). Karepo (2562 tons), to leave Adelaide on Tuesday and to complete and Melbourne on Thursday for New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier, ‘Wellington, Lyttelton and Wanganui. (U.S.S. Co.). Maimoa (8011 tons), due New Ply-, mouth on August 28 to lift 16,000 freight carcases of meat, 5000 boxes of butter and 1200 crates of cheese. (Newton King, Ltd.) ’ , T . Herminius (10,389 tons), left Liverpool on July 7 for New Zealand ports. Duo Auckland August 15 and New Plymouth September 5 to discharge 1350 tons of cargo from west coast of England and to load 14,600 freight careases of meat and 3500 boxes of butter, (Newton King, Ltd.) Hauraki (7113 tons), to leave August 12 for New Zealand ports, including New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth on September 10. (U.S.S. Co.). Port Fairy (7980 tons), will leave London on September 16 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Timaru ana New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth ‘middle of November. (Collett, and Co.). Waictapu (6035 tons), to leave Van- ‘ couver September 27, San Francisco October 8, and Los Angeles October 12, for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due at New Plymouth November 12. (U.S.S. Co.). ± , Northumberland (11,555 tons) to leave Liverpool October 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; due at New Plymouth late in December. (U.S.S. Co.). BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Taiiiui, left Southampton June 26; due Wellington, August 6. Rangitane, left, Southampton July 3; due Auckland August 6. Remuera, left Southampton July 31; due Auckland September 6. Corinthic, leaves Southampton August 14; due Wellington September 22. Rangitiki, leaves Southampton August 28; due Auckland October 1. Tamaroa, leaves Southampton September 11; due Auckland October 1.4. Ruahine, leaves Southampton September 25; due Auckland November 1, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. ■ ■ TO VANCOUVER. ■ Aorangi, left Sydney on July 23 for Auckland and Vancouver; left Auckland Wednesday; due Vancouver August 14. To leave Vancouver August 19 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland September 7 and Sydney September 11. Niagara, left Vancouver on July 22 for Sydney via Auckland; due Auckland August 10 and Sydney August 15. To leave Sydney August 20 for Vancouver, via Auckland. To leave Auckland August 25 and due Vancouver September 11. To leave Vancouver on September 16 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland October 5 and Sydney on October 10. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Makura, left San Francisco on July 8 for Sydney, via Wellington; left Wellington Tuesday; due Sydney to-day. To leave Sydney Thursday for San Francisco, via Wellington; to leave Wellington August 11 and due San Francisco August 28. To leave San Francisco on September 2 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington Sep-t-ember 21 and Sydney September 26. Maunganui. to leave San Francisco on Wednesday for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington August 24 and Sydney August 29. The Monowai takes up the running and is to leave Sydney on September 3 for San Francisco, via Wellington; to leave Wellington September 8 and due San Francisco on September 25. To leave San Franleiseo on September 30 for Sydney, via Wellington; due Wellington on October 19 and. Sydney on October 24. Sonoma, to leave Sydney on Tuesday for San Francisco, via Auckland; to leave Auckland August 8 and due San Francisco August 26. To leave San Francisco on September 3 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland September 25 and. Sydney September 29. Ventura, left, San Francisco on July 23 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland August 14 and Sydney August 18. .To leave Sydney August 25 for San Francisco, via Auckland; to leave A’uckland ugust 29 and due San Francisco September 16. Sierra, to leave 'San Francisco August 13 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland September 4 and Sydney September TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE. LTiinaroa, left Sydney yesterday for Wellington; due Wellington Tuesday. To leave Wellington August 7 for Sydney; due Sydney August 11. Monowai, left Auckland yesterday, and duo at Sydney on Tuesday. To leave Sydney on August 7 for Wellington, via Auckland; due Auckland on August 11 and Wellington on August 13. New Plymouth on Wednesday. (Northern Co.). The John is. to load at Dunedin on Monday for Lyttelton, Wellington and New Plymouth, where she is due on August *B. She will sail the same day for Port Waikato. (Hooker Bros.) The Ronaki loaded 277 lons of cargo, including 197 tons of cement, 45 tons of sugar and 35 tons of general cargo, for New Plymouth at Onehunga, but yesterday she was reported to be barbound inside the Manukau bar, and her arrival at New Plymouth is indefinite. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Wanganui. (Northern Co.) ■ . MATAKANA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matakana was dispatched on Thursday

morning from Auckland for Wellington and. New Plymouth in continuation of - her voyage from London. After discharge the vessel will load at New 1 lyniouLh. Oatnaru, Timaru, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington, sailing from Wellington on August 26 for London. The vessel is due at New Plymouth on Thursday to discharge 660 tons of general cargo and to load 16,000 freight carcases of meat and 2570 crates of cheese. ' 1 t I OPAWA LOADING. The N.Z. Shipping Co.’e motor-ship Opawa is to be. dispatched from Auckland this afternoon for Gisborne to cony - tinue loading for Glasgow, Avonmouth, . Liverpool and Glasgow. The vessel will complete her cargo at Napier, New Ply- i mouth, Wanganui and Wellington, and she is to be dispatched from Wellington . for London on August 13. The vessel is due at New Plymouth on Friday to load 9000 freight’ carcases of meat. TAIROA REPORTS. The Shaw, Savill Co. has received a wireless message from the Tairoa, en route from Townsville, reporting that she expected to reach Bluff at 3.30 p.m. yesterday to commence loading. She is to leave there again next Wednesday for Port Chalmers, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington to complete. ‘ The vessel is due at Wellington on August 16, and is scheduled, to clear Wellington on August 18 for London, via the Panama Canal. The Tairoa is due at New Plymouth on August 8 to load 13,000 freight carcases of meat, 12,000 boxes of butter, 3200 crates of cheese and general cargo. 1 WAIKAWA’S MOVEIMENTS. To continue discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo, the Uniou Company’s Waikawa arrived at Wellington on Thursday morning from New Plymouth.' She was to leave there yesterday for Napier, Lyttelton, Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. 1 '« , REMUERA FROM HOME. The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s liner Remuera was scheduled to leave Southampton. yesterday with passengers and. mail for New Zealand and- cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on September 6. TALKIES ON WHITE STAR LINERS. What is stated to be .the world’s largest contract for maritime talkie couipment has been secured by the R*C.A. Photophone, Ltd., for supplying the mail steamers Majestic, Olympic and Homeric, of the White Star Line, with complete talkie outfits. I'or the last three years silent films have been shown on these, vessels , but talkies- : have now been fitted to keep pace with . the latest developments. The talkies shown will all be pre-release or the latest big successes, and in the case of the Majestic the equipment will consist of R.C.A. type H. Theatre equipment for use in the first class, while type E. Double- Portable Projector will be used in the second class. In the Olympic first and second class and the Homeric first class the latter type will be used. The Opihi arrived at New Plymouth yesterday morning from Wellington and southern ports, but.owing to the rough weather was not able to sail last night. Should the weather be suitable the vessel will leave New Plymouth at- 7 o’clock this morning for Wellington and Dunedin. At Dunedin she will load for New Plymouth,-via usual ports.. (U.S.S. Ce.) SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ' Wellington, July 31. : —Arrived: Kalingo, 1.15 a.m., from Newcastle; Tail; pata, 5.15 a.m., and Kaitoa, 6.40 a.m., both from Nelson; Wahine, 7 a.m., from Lyttelton. London, July 30. —Arrived: At Glasgow, Devon. Sailed: From Colon, lonic; from Genoa, Piako; from Port Said, Northumberland. ' Auckland, July 31.—Sailed: Monowai, 3.20 p.m., for Sydney. Sydney, July 31. —Sailed: Generale Barquedano, Chilian naval corvette, 11.30 a.m., for Auckland. 1

For the approximate time of high water at Opunakc add five minutes, for Ohawe beach add 10 minutes, and for Patea 18 minutes. JLugust 7. —Last quarter, 3.58 a.m. August 14.—New moon 7.57 a.m. August 20. —First quarter 11.06 p.m. August 28.—Full moon, 2.40 p.m.

TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON. High water Suna.tn. p.TU. rise. net.' Aug. .1. '. .. 11.00 11.15 6.57 5.03 Aug. 2 . .„ 11.35 ] 1.49 6.56 5.03 Aug. 3 i ■*■ - 12.09 6.55 5.04 Aug. 4 . . 12.20 12.40 6.54 5.05 Aug. t) . .. 12.50 1.14 6.53 5.06 Aug. 6 . .. 1.25 1.50 6.53 5.07 Aug. 7 . . 2.05 2.40' 6.51 5.03