SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH VESSELS IN PORT Cumberland, (Newton King wharf. Opihi, Newton King wharf. Totara. Moturba wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Hauturu, from Onehunga, to-day. Rata, from Westport, Friday. Kaimai, from Westport, Friday. John, from south,. January 2. Opihi, from south, January 4. Kaimai, from south, January 9. OVERSEAS. Canadian Challenger (5439 tons), left, Montreal on October 24 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Galveston; due New Plymouth to-morrow with 1500 tons of sulphur. (Millward and Co.). Cabarita, left Nauru Island' on December 14; due New Plymouth on Saturday with 3050 tons of phosphate to discharge. (Newton King, Ltd.). Port Fremantle (8287 tons), to load dairy produce for Britain at New Plyjnouth about January 11. (Collett and Co.). Mahana (8740 tons), from Australia direct, to load'produce for Britain. Due New Plymouth about January 20. (Newton King, Ltd.). Norfolk (10,945 tons) to load dairy produce at New Plymouth for the West Coast of Britain” about January 21. (U.S.S. Co.). Hauraki (1113 tons), to leave Los Angeles to-day with Pacific Coast cargo for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth, where she is due January 12. (U.S.S. C.). Port Caroline '(82.65 tons), to load dairy produce for Britain at New Plymouth about January 29. (Collett and Co.). Matakana (8048 tons), to load, for Britain at Port Chalmers, about January 5, Timaru, New Plymouth, Wellington and Napier. (Newton King, Lt«J.) Steamer loads at Edithburg, Adelaide and Melbourne towards end of January for New Plymouth, Auckland, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. (U.S.S. Co.) Port Alma, to leave London on January 20 for Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. Due New Plymouth early in March. (Collett and Co.) BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Rangitane. left Southampton November 19; due Wellington to-day. Tainui, left Southampton December 4; due Wellington January 11. Remuera, left Southampton Saturday; due Wellington January 24. Rangitiki. leaves Southampton January 15; due Wellington February 18. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi, left Vancouver December 9 for Sydney, via Auckland; due at Auckland "on Monday and at Sydney on January 2. To'leave Sydney January 7 for Vancouver, via Auckland; to leave Auckland on January 12 and due Vancouver on January 29. To leave Vancouver on February 3 for Sydney, via Auckland; due at Auckland on February 22 and at Sydney February 27. Niagara, left Sydney on December 10 for Vancouver, via Auckland; left Auckland on December 15, and due Vancouver January 1. To leave Vancouver on January 6 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland on January 25 and Sydney on January 30. To leave Sydney on February 4 for Vancouver, via Auckland; to leave Auckland February. 9 and due Vancouver February 26. TO SAN FRANCISCO. Makura, to’ leave San Francisco to-morrow for Sydney, via Wellington; due at Wellington on January 11 and at Sydney on January 16. To leave Sydney on January 21 for San Francisco, via Wellington, leaving Wellington on January 20;’due San Francisco February 12. To leave San Francisco on February 17 for Sydney, via Wellington; due at Wellington on March 7 and Sydney on March 12. Monowai to leave Sydney Thursday for San Francisco via Wellington, leaving Wellington on December 28; due San Francisco January 15. To leave San Francisco on January 20 for Sydney, via Wellington ; due Wellington on February 8 and at Sydney on February 13. To leave Sydney on February 18 for San Francisco, via Wellington, leaving Wellington on February 22; due San Francisco March 11.

Sonoma, left Sydney December 8 for San Francisco,.via Auckland; left Auckland December 12; due at San Francisco on .December 30. To leave San Francisco on January 7 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland on January 29 and Sydney on February 9 for San Francisco, via Auckland, leaving Auckland on February 13; due San Francisco on March 2.

Ventura, left San Francisco November 26 for Sydney, via Auckland; at Auckland Friday and due Sydney today. To leave Sydney on December 26 for San Francisco, via Auckland; to leave Auckland on January 2 and due San Francisco January 29. Sierra, left San Francisco on Wednesday for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland on January 8 and Sydney on January 12.’ To leave Sydney on January 19 for San Francisco, via Auckland; to leave Auckland on January 23 and due San Francisco on February 10. To leave San Francisco on February 18 for Sydney; via Auckland; due Auckland on March. 11 and Sydney on March 15. Mariposa, to leave San Francisco on February 2 for Sydney, via Auckland; due Auckland on February 20 and Sydney on February 25. TRANS-TASMAN SERVICE.. Ulimaroa, left Sydney on Friday for Wellington; due Wellington to-day. To leave Wellington on Thursday for Sydney; due Sydney Monday. To leave Sydney on December 31 for Auckland; due Auckland January 4. Maunganui, left Auckland on Friday for Sydney; due Sydney today. To leave Sydney on Thursday for Auckland; due Auckland on Monday. To leave Auckland on December 31 for Sydney; due Sydney January 4. Manama, left Sydney on Friday | for Auckland; due Auckland to-day. To leave Auckland on Thursday I for Sydney; due Sydney Monday. :To leave Sydney on December 31 for ‘Wellington; due Wellington January 4. | COASTAL MOVEMENTS. i The Totara will sail at noon to-day for Wellington. (L’.S.S. Co.). The Opihi will sail at noon to-day for Dunedin direct. She will load there on December 28 for New Plymouth via usual porta. (U.S.S. Co.).

The Kaimai is expected at New Plymouth on Friday with 275 tons of coal from Westport. She will proceed to Wellington. On January 4 the vessel will load at Dunedin for New Plymouth via usual ports, being expected about January 9. (U.S.S. C.) . The Rata is expected at New Plymouth on Friday from Westport with 200 tons of coal. She will proceed to Wanganui on Monday. (Cock and Co.). The John is expected at New Plymouth On January 2 from Dunedin via usual ports. (Hooker Bros.). The Hauturu left Onehunga at 5 p.m. yesterday for New Plymouth and Wanganui. She is bringing 120 tons of general cargo for New Plymouth, and ia due to leave this afternoon for Wanganui. (Northern Co.). OVERSEAS SHIPS’ MOVEMENTS. CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Messrs. C. F. Millward and Co. advise that the Canadian National Steamships steamer Canadian Challenger is expected at New Plymouth to-morrow evening with 1500 tons of sulphur from the Gulf of Mexico and a quantity of general cargo from Canada and the United States via Auckland. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete diecharge, and also to load for her homeward voyage. From Dunedin the vessel will be despatched for New York, Boston and Halifax. CUMBERLAND SAILS TO-MORROW. The Cumberland, which is loading '23,(50 freight carcases of meat, 7000 boxes of butter and 10,000 crates of cheese at New Plymouth, is to sail to-morrow for Wellington. MATAKANA AT AUCKLAND. With cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the Shaw, Savill steamer Matakana reached Auckland on Sunday from Liverpool. She is due at New Plymouth about January 11 to load dairy produce. HAURAKI EXPECTED IN JANUARY. The Hauraki from Pacific Coast ports is due at New Plymouth, via Auckland and Wellington, about January 12. She will proceed to Bluff, Melbourne, Sydney and Vancouver. NORFOLK TO LOAD DAIRY PRODUCE. The Norfolk, en route from Falmouth in ballast, is due at Wellington on January 18 to commence loading. She will later complete at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Gisborne and Auckland, and is scheduled to clear the northern port on February 3 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. ®t New Plymouth the Norfolk will load 15,500 freight carcases of meat, 6000 crates of cheese and 4500 boxes of butter, all for the West Coast of Britain. C. AND D. LINE LOADINGS. The C. and D. Line advises that its motor-ship Port Fremantle, at present en route from London to Auckland, Wellington and Nelson, has been fixed to commence loading during discharge at Nelson on January 8. She will subsequently complete at New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington and Wanganui. The vessel is due at New Plymouth on January 11, and is scheduled to clear Wanganui on January 30 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. The Port Caroline is due at Gisborne from Australia on January 25 to commence loading, and will later complete at New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton and Auckland. She is due at New Plymouth on January 29, and is scheduled to clear Auckland on February 13 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. ITININARY OF THE MAHANA. The Mahana is due at New Plymouth from Australia on January 20 to commence loading, and will later complete at Wellington, Timaru, Lyttelton and Bluff. At New Plymouth the vessel will load 10,000 freight carcases of meat, 17,000 boxes of butter and 8000 crates of cheese. She is scheduled to clear Bluff on February 10 for London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. PORT HUON FOR LONDON. Having completed loading the C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Huon left Wellington on Saturday for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. The Port Huon loaded 11,000 boxes of butter and 600 crates of cheese at New Plymouth early in December. STEAMERS TO BE LAID UP. Both the Kaponga and Kartigi were to be withdrawn from commission at Auckland yesterday and their crews paid off. A similar fate awaits the Kanna, which is expected at Auckland to-day or to-morrow from Greymouth. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, December 21. Arrived; Fax-en, 3.20 a.m. and and Raranga, 7 a.m., from Auckland. TIDES, SUN, PHASES OF MOON.

For the approximate time of high water at Opunake add five minutes, for Ohawe beach add 10 minutes, and for Patea 18 minutes. December 25: Full moon, 10.54 a.m. January 1: Last quarter, 1.23 p.m. January 8: New moon, 11.29 a.m. January 16; First quarter, 8.25 a.m.

High water »Suna.m. p.m. rise. set. Dec. 22 ■ . 8.04 8.10 4.54 7.50 Dec. 23 . . 8.40 8.46 4.54 7.51 I )('C. 24 . . 9.16 9.25 4.55 7.51 Dec. 25 . 9.55 10.05 4.57 7.52 Dec. 26 , . 10.34 10.48 4.57 7.53 Dec. 27 . . 11.15 11.31 4.58 7.53 Dec. 28 . . 11.59 — 4.58 7.54