SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18985, 3 February 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. d. h. m.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 5.2 a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. Moon rose, 7.1 a.m.; sets, 9.39 p.m. High water, 6.59 a.m.; 7.21 p.m. (The above are standard times.) TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST. Foxton, Gladstone Pier. Regulus, Gladstone Pier. Katoa, No. 2 east. Maori, No. 2 west. John, No. 4 east. Opawa, No. 5 west. Totara, No. 6 east. Kaitoke, No. 7 east. Francis Massey, No. 7 west. ARRIVALS. Sunday, February 2. Frances Massey (11.20 a.m.), 4212 tons, Jamieson, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Kaitpke (7 a.m.), 316 7 tons, Bilton, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Alexander (12.20 a.m.), 377 tons, Mayleft, from Nelson. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. John (11.45 a.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, from Wellington. Kinney and Co., Ltd., agents. Maori (6.50 a.m.), 3488 tons, Prosser, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Saturday, February 1. Gale (1 p.m.), 569 tons, M’Kenzie, for Dunedin. A. H. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., agents. Holmdale (1.20 p.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Turakina (3.30 p.m.), 8565 tons, Hamilton, for Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Patera (5.20 p.m.), 555 tons, Barnes, for Waikokopu. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Wahlne (8.30 p.m.). 4436 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Port Denison (5 p.m.), 8191 tens, Ferris, for Dunedin. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Calm (6 p.m.), 891 tons, Manson, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tees, Waitangi, this day. Kairanga, Wellington. February 4. Kalkorai, Oamaxu, February 5. Kahika, Timaru, February 5. Gale, Timaru, February 6. Waipahi, Timaru, February 6. Mabeno, Dunedin, February 6. Ngatoro, Gisborne. February 7. Bresse, Timaru, February 8. Walpiata, Wellington, February 10. City of Wellington, Wellington, February 11. Rotorua, Wellington, February 11. Plume, Wellington, February 11. Canadian Challenger, Wellington, February 16. Otaki, Wellington, February 19. Rangitane, Napier, February 20. Rimutaka, Picton, February 23. Northumberland. Wellington, February Otaki. Wellington, February 28. Argyllshire, Picton, March 5. Kaimiro, Dunedin, March 6. Waihemo, Napier, March 9. Golden West. Wellington. March 16. Win ton, Wellington, March 14. Canadian Explorer, Wellington, March Zealandic, Port Chalmers, March 22. Hertford, Wellington. March 26. lonic, Wellington. April 8. Tasmania, Wellington, April 8. Port Napier, Wellington, April 10. Canadian Transporter, Wellington, April

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, Wellington, this day. Regulus, Nelson, this day. Totara, New Plymouth, this day. Frances Massey, Wanganui, this day. Tefes. Waitangi, this day. Opawa, Blenheim, this day. John, Wellington, this dav. Foxton, Foxton, this dav. Kaitoke, Wellington, February 4. Kaikoura, Westport, February 5. Kairanga, Westport, February 5. Gale. Wellington. February 5. Ivahika. Wellington, February 6. Waipahi, Napier, February 6. Maheno, Wellington, February 6. Breeze, Wellington, February 8. Waipiata, Dunedin, February 9. Port Brisbane, Port Chalmers, February 10. Canadian Challenger, Timaru, February Plume, Dunedin, February 13. Otaki, Dunedin, February 2L Rangitane, Wellington, February 24. Port Fremantle, London, February 26. Port Victor, Wellington, March 4. Rimutaka, London. February 26. Northumberland, Port Chalmers, February 28. Coptic, London, February 28. Frances Massey, Wanganui, February Waihemo, Dunedin, March 11. Winton, Dunedin, March 15. Canadian Explorer, Timaru, March 18. Zealandic, Timaru, March 26. Tasmania, Dunedin, April 11. Tonic, Port Chalmers, April 12. Port Napier, Dunedin, April 14. SHIPPING NOTES. Calm loaded at Lyttelton on February 6 for Wellington apd Wanganui. The vessel is expected to return to Lyttelton on Thursday to load for Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru. Opawa, from Blenheim, arrived late last night. The vessel, on completing loading, leaves this evening for Blenheim. She will also carry cargo for Seddon and Ward. Gale will load at Lyttelton on Wednesday for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui The vessel will also carry cargo for Blenheim, Seddon and Ward. Foxton was an early arrival at Lyttelton from Foxton This, morning. The vessel is expected to leave for Foxton this evening, and should return, here on Saturday next. John is loading at Lyttelton to-dav for Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth and Waikato. The vessel leaves for the north to-night. Breeze will load at Lyttelton on Saturday for Wellington and Wanganui. Waipahi loads at Lyttelton on Thursday for Napier and Gisborne. Kaitoke returned to Lyttelton yester-

day from southern ports to load for Auckland. The vessel will leave Lyttelton for the north to-morrow.

Totara should complete her loading at Lyttelton to-day and is scheduled to leave for New Plymouth this afternoon. Kahika loads at Lyttelton on Wednesday for Nelson and New Plymouth. Katoa, which arrived at Lyttelton vesterday from Auckland, via Wellington, is scheduled to leave for Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin this evening.

Kairanga arrived at Wellington yesterday from Auckland. The vessel is due here to-morrow, and after completing her unloading of general cargo proceeds on Wednesday to Westport. Regulus, on completing her unloading of cement at Lyttelton to-day, loads for Nelson, Westport and Grey mouth. She is timed to sail for the north this evening. , Kuku was unable to complete her loading on Saturday. She will leave for Wellington to-day. Cygnet will be recommissioned at Lyttelton on Thursday. THE TEES. The Chatham Islands steamer Tees arrived back from the Chatham Islands early this morning with a load of sheep. The vessel, after loading general cargo, proceeds back to the Chathams, Jtoving this evening. FRANCES MASSEY. The tramp steamer Frances Massey, with asphalt from Tampico (Mexico), arrived at Lyttelton yesterday, via Auckland and Wellington. The vessel is expected to leave Lyttelton to-mor-row for New Plymouth. PERSONAL. Mr M. M. M’Arthur has relieved Mr F. Allan, as second mate on the Breeze. NORTH CAPE LIGHT. The North Capa light, which was out of order, has been adjusted and is now working well. BRITISH GLORY. A radio message from the tanker, British Glory, en route from Los Angeles, states that she expects to arrive at Wellington to-day. OTOKIA REPORTS. This Otokia, en route from LoS Angeles, reports by wireless that she expects to arrive at Wellington on the morning of February 10. RANGITATA’S SAILING TIME. The Rangitata, which is due at Wellington on Wednesday from Napier to complete loading, is timed to leave Wellington at 4 o’clock next Saturday afternoon for Southampton and London, via Panama. NOFOLK LEAVES PANAMA. The Norfolk, which left Napier on January 9, arrived at Panama on Thursday and sailed from Colon the same day for London, where she is due on February 16. CONSTANTINE STEAMER WITHDRAWN. It is understood that the Constantine Line’s cargo stteamer Brookwood, which was to have left Los Angeles on February 28, with Pacific Coast cargo for Auckland,. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, has been withdrawn, and will now proceed to the United Kingdom with wheat. The withdrawal of the Brookwood, which was to inaugurate the Constantine Line's new service to New Zealand, is said to be due to the absence of cargo. NEW COASTAL SHIP. The new motor vessel, Port Waikato, is expected at Melbourne at any time now, fen route from England to New Zealand, where she is to be engaged in the costal trade. The vessel was constructed at Leith, Scotland, by Henry Robb, Ltd., for Messrs A. F. Wachlift and Co., Auckland. During the vessel’s official trials she attained a speed of Hi knots. Built to Lloyd’s Register’s highest class under special survey, thfe Port Waikato is of the raised quarterdeck type vessel, with bridge amidships and long top-gallant forecastle. Hfer length between perpendiculars is 180 ft, moulded breadth 2S£t, and moulded depth from the main deck 1-3 ft 3in. The deadweight carrying capacity is of 880 tons. The hatchways are very large, and the holds free from obstructions, and the deck machinery includes two powerful self-slewing steam winches, a, steam windlass, and a steam warping capstan, the steam being supplied by thte marine return-tube boiler. The propelling machinery of two-stroke singleacting Diesel engines, having four cylinders, 16in bore by 20in stroke, rated 560 b.h.p. when running at 250 revolutions. The engines are of the independent scavenging type, and have oilcooled pistons. The engine-room auxiliaries include a dynamo, driven by a btelt from the main engine intermediate shaft, which supplies continuous ship lighting, a 750-watt petrol-driven, light-generating plant for use in port, and a small petrol-driven air-compressor to supply initial compressed air to the air-storage tanks, of which there are four, 30in in diameter by Bft long, and one 20in in diameter by sft long. A 20 k.w. generating plant, driven direct by a 25 h.p. Diesel engine, is also installed, chiefly to supply power to the following independent motor-driven auxiliaries: An auxiliary two-stage air compressor, a 6in centrifugal ballast pump of 110 tons per hour capacity, a duplfex general service and fire pump suitable for 2001 b pressure, a 4in centrifugal auxiliary lubricating oil pump, and an oil purifier, oil heater and transfer pump. The Port Waikato is taking to Melbourne a cargo of Baltic timber from Oslo. ISLAND SERVICES. Tofua left Auckland on January 25 for Suva. Due Suva on Friday; thence Nukualofa, Haapai, Vavau and Apia. Du« Auckland about February 15. Maui Pomare left Auckland on January 27 for Norfolk Island. She Is expected back at Auckland to-day and leaves on February 11 for Niue, Apia, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is expected at Lyttelton on March 3. Tees, from Chathams, arrived at Lyttelton to-day. Leaves for Chathams this evening. INTERCOLONIAL PASSENGER SERVICE. Maunganui left Auckland on Friday for Sydney. Due Sydney to-morrow. Marama left Wellington on Friday for Sydney. Due Sydney to-morrow. Maheno left Melbourne on January 29 for Bluff, where she arrived yesterday; thence Dunedin February 4 and Lytte-lton February 6; Wellington February 7 thence Bluff and Melbourne. Ulimaroa left Sydney on Friday for Wellington. Due Wellington to-morrow.

VANCOUVER AND SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. Tahiti arrived at San Francisco on January 18. Left for Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington. Due Wellington February 10. Niagara arrived Auckland on January 27 from Vancouver. Arrived Sydney on Saturday. Aorangi left Auckland on January 14 for Vancouver. Due Vancouver January 31. Leaves Vancouver on February 6 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Makura, from Wellington, is due at San Francisco on February 14. OVERSEAS VESSELS ON THE COAST. Australind at Dunedin; thence Australia. Anglo Canadian commenced loading at Wellington to-day for Dunkirk, London and Hull. City of Wellington at Wellington; thence Dunedin. Coptic left London on December 9: arrived Auckland January 21. Arrived Wellington to-day. To load at Napier, Waikokopu, Auckland, Wellington, Timaru and Lyttelton, February 25, sailing from Lyttelton for London via Panama on February 28. Canadian Highlander at Wellington; thence Auckland. Cornwall at Auckland. To sail Auckland for London and West of England ports on February 6. Cumberland at Dunedin; thencte Bluff and Timaru. Frances Massey left Tampico, Mexico, on December 10, with asphalt, for Auckland. thence Lyttelton and Dunedin. At Lyttelton. Ferndaie at Auckland to complete loading for London. To leave Auckland on February 7, via Panama. Golden Cloud left Los Angeles on December 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru and Dunedin. Due at Wellington yesterday. Herminius left Dunedin on Saturday for Wanganui. Karamea, to loan at New Plymouth February 10 for Napier, Gisborne, Opua, Auckland and Wellington. To sail from Wfellington March 6 for London and West of England ports. Mahana to leave Napier on Saturday for London, via Panama. Plume left San Francisco on January 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Arrived Auckland on Saturday. Port Brisbane left London on December 31 for Lyttelton; thence Port Chalmers, Bluff, Timaru and New Plymouth. .Due Lyttelton February 6. Port Denison, from Liverpool, at Dunedin completing unloading. The vessel will commence loading at New Plymouth on February 7 for the United

Kingdom in place of the Port Fremantle. Port Dunedin left Wellington on Saturday for Auckland. Sails for Halifax and London to-morrow. Port Sydney to leave Napier Friday for London, via. Panama. Rangitane arrived at Auckland from Wfellington on February 1. Rimutaka at Waikokopu; thence Tokomaru Bay, Wellington, Picton and Lyttelton. Due Lytteltcm about February 24. To sail for London on February 26.. Tainui at Wellington. To sail from Wellington for London on February 12. Toyohiko Maru at Port Chalmers; thence Wanganui and Australia. Turakina at Wellington, thence Bluff and Port Chalmers. To leave Port Chalmers on February 2 8 for London. BOUND FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Argyllshire, from London via Australia, is due at Bluff on February 5, Port Chalmers February 10, Wanganui February 15, New Plymouth February 21, Gisborne February 24, Wellington February 27, Picton March 6 and Lyttelton March 8. Sails from Lyttelton for London on February 10. Canadian Explorer was to leave Halifax on January 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Wellington March 13. Canadian Transporter leaves Halifax on February 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland on April 5, Wellington cn April 10, Lyttelton on April 12. Canadian Challenger left Halifax on December 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on February 8 and at Wellington on February 11. Corinthic to leave London January 29 for Auckland. Due Auckland March 10Golden West left Los Angeles on January 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Due Auckland on Februarj 26; due Wellington on March 9. Hauraki was to leave Vancouver on January 20. San Francisco on February 6, and Los Angeles on February 10. Due Auckland on March 3; thence Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide and Sydney. Huntingdon to sail from Liverpool on March 15 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Hertford left Liverpool on Saturday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Due Auckland on March 11; due Wellington on March 19. Karamea due New Plymouth February 10 from Australia to commence loading for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. The vessel will load at Napier, Gisborne, Opua, Auckland and Wellington. To sail from Wellington on March 6 for the Kingdom, via Panama. _ Mamilius left Antwerp on December SO for New Zealand. Due New Zealand February 6. . „ , Northumberland left Liverpool on January 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers. Due Auckland on February 10, at Colon January 2- Otokla left Los Angeles on January 13 for Auckland, where she is due on February 12. Port Hardy leaves London on February 26 for Wellington, Auckland and New Plymouth. Due Wellington on April 3. Port Waikato left Leith on December 10 for Auckland. Due Auckland early February. Port Brisbane left London on December 31 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and Timaru. Due Lyttelton on February 6. Left Panama on January IS. _ _ , Port Napier leaves New York on March 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Auckland on March 30. Port Victor left London on January i< for Wellington, Lyttelton and Napier. Due'Wellington on February 27. Rangitiki leaves Southampton on February 14 for Wellington and Auckland. Due Wellington March 19. Raranga left Liverpool January 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Oamaru. Due Auckland February 21, Wellington February 28, then Lyttelton. . , _ , Ruapehu leaves London about February 15 for New Zealand. Remuera left Southampton January 18 for Auckland and Port ChalmersDue Auckland February 24. Tamaroa left London on January 4 for Auckland and Wellington. At Colon January 18. Due Auckland on February ’Tasmania leaves Liverpool on February 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin- Due Wellington April 2. Valada was to leave New York on January 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Auckland February 25 and Wellington March 1. Waitemata was to leave Los Angeles c>n January 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Bluff and Australia. Due Auckland on February 15; thence Wellington, Bluff, Melbourne, and probably Sydney. Waihemo was to leave Los Angeles on Saturday for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth. Due Napier March 5. . _ Wairuna Is expected to leave Vancouver on Februaxy 26 for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. Due Wellington April 11. „ „ Waihemo left Ocean Falls January 30 for San Francisco and Los Angeles. Waiotapu leaves Suva about February 6 for Vancouver direct. Kairanga Iteaves Auckland about the middle of February for San Francisco and Los Angeles, via Honolulu. Waikawa left Los Angeles January 9: due Hobart February" 8, Beauty Point February 12, Melbourne February 16, Adelaide February 20 and Sydney February 26. Returns to Vancouver direct. Waitemata left Los Angeles January 21; due Auckland February 14, Wellington February 22, Bluff February 28, Melbourne March 8 and Sydney March 13. Returns to Vancouver via Fiji. Wairuna is expected to leave Vancouver February 28, San Francisco March 12, and Los Angeles March 15. Due Wellington April 11; thence Melbourne and Sydney. Kairanga is expected to leave San Francisco March 15 and Los Angeles March 20. Due Napier April IS; thence New Plymouth, and possibly Wanganui and Nelson.

Waiotapu is expected to leave Vancouver March 5, San Francisco March 20 and Los Angeles March 23. Due Auckland, via Papfeete, April 20; thence Melbourne and Sydney. Waikawa is expected to leave Vancouver April 5, San Francisco April 21 and Los Angeles April 25. Due Auckland May 20; thence Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney.

Waitemata is expected to leave Vancouver April 20, San Francisco May 2 and Los Angeles May 6 for Papeete, Melbourne and Sydney.

Waihemo is expected to leave Vancouver April 30, San Francisco May 17 and Los Angeles May 21. Due Napier June 15; thence Lyttfelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, and possibly Bluff. Hauraki is expected to leave Vancouver May 10, San Francisco May 27 and Los Angeles May 31. Due Auckland June 21 ; thence Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Wairuna is expected to leave Vancouver June 1, San Francisco June 20 and Los Angeles June 23. Due Auckland July 19; thtence Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 3. Arrived: Golden Cloud (2.30 a.m.), from Auckland; Progress (4 a.m.), from Waikato; Gunbar (5 a.m.)» from Waikokopu; Coptic (5.40 a.m.) from Dunedin. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Tofua, Maui Pomare, West Loquassiek, Waikawa, Maunganui, Bradavon, Tamaroa, Pulpit Point, Rotorua. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Tamahin£, Arahura, Marama, Ulimaroa, Rangitata, H.M.S. Dunedin, Australia, Toyohiko Maru, Port Pirie, Herminius, Rimutaka, Kaponga, Ferndaie, Mahana, Port Sydney, Canadian Highlander, Karepo. Awarua—Makura, Tahiti, City of New York, Eleanor Bolling, Hinemoa, Tutanekai, Argyllshire, Sir J. C. Ross, Ivosmos, C. A. Larsen, Southern Princess, Maheno. ■Chatham Islands—Kent, Port Brisbane, Otaki.

First quarter 7 4 56 a.m. Full moon .. 13 8 9 p.m. Last quarter .20 8 14 p.m. New moon .. 29 1 6 a.m.