SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 941, 11 December 1933, Page 2

SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL

PORT OF LYTTELTON

City of Bedford Due To-morrow. The City of Bedford, from New York via North Island ports, is expected to leave Wellington this evening for Lyttelton. The Rangitane leaves for Wellington to-morrow to continue her loading. The Kaimai, Waikawa, Gale, Awahou and Foxton were vessels being worked to-day in addition to the Rangitane and Wahine. VESSELS IN PORT. Kaimai, Gladstone Pier west. Rangitane, Gladstone Pier east. Kapiti, No. 2 east. Wahine, No. 2 west. Veronica, U.M.S., No. 3 east. Laburnum, No. 3 east. Waikawa, No. 3 west. Gale, No. 6 east. Foxton, No. 6 west. South Africa, oil jetty. ARRIVALS. YESTERDAY. Wahine, Wellington, 7 a.m. South Africa, 6.50 a.m. (anchored in stream.) Waikawa. Wellington. 7.20 a.m. Gale, Timaru, 9.30 a.m. Kaimai, Wellington. 11.1-5 a.m. Foxton. Foxton, 8.20 p.m. Awahou, Gisborne, 8.40 p.m. TO-DAY. Kapiti, Wanganui. 12.30 a.m. South Africa, Dunedin, 7 a.m. (from stream). DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, 5.30 p.m. Holmglen, Wellington, 6 p.m. Storm, Dunedin, 7.30 p.m. Rangatira, Wellington, 5.20 p.m. Teakwood, Dunedin, 8.25 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Vacuoline, Wellington, December 12. Opihi, Timaru, December 12. Wingatui, Wellington, December 12. Rata, Westport, December 12. Storm, Timaru, December 12. Rangatira. Wellington, December 12. City of Bedford, Wellington, December 12. Calm, Wellington, December 12. Holmdale. Timaru, December 12 Port Wha ngarei, Wellington, December 12. Wahine, Wellington, December 13. Vacuoline, Wellington. December 13. Wainiarino, Timaru, December 13. Varanger, San Pedro, December 14. Wafkouaiti, Timaru, December 14. Poolta, Timaru, December 14. Port Gisborne, Gisborne, December 15. Cambridge. Auckland, December 15. Tees. Waitangi, December 15. Kartigi. Timaru. December 16. Tymeric, Nauru, December 16. Maui Pornare, Niue, December 38. Port Dunedin, Tokomaru Bay, December 20. Canadian Highlander, Wellington, December 23. Tainui, New Plymouth. December 24. Hertford, Bluff, December 24. Benreocli, Wellington, December 24. Karamea, Wellington, December 28. Cornwall, Wellington. December 31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahine, Wellington, this day. South Africa. Wellington, this day. Gale. Wellington, this day. Awahou, Waikokopu, this day. Foxton. Foxton. this day. Rangitane, Wellington, December 12. Kapiti. Wanganui, pec-ember 12. Waikawa, Dunedin. December 12. Rata. Nelson, December 12. Opihi, Wellington, December 12. Laburnum. H.M.S.. Timaru, December Wingatui. Dunedin. December 12. calm, Bluff, December 12. Holmdale. Wellington. December 32. Port Whangarci, Dunedin, December Rangatira. Wellington. December 12. City of Bedford. Dunedin, December 12, Vacuoline, Dunedin, December 13. Wainiarino. Picton. December 13. Veronica. H.M.S., Timaru. December , 14. Poolta, Wellington. December 14. Waikouaiti, Bluff. December 15. Varanger. Wellington, December 15. Kartigi, Wellington, December 16. Port Gisborne, Wellington, December 1 6. Tymeric, Dunedin, December 18. Maui Pornare, Wellington, December 18 Port Dunedin, London, December 22. Benreoch, Timaru, December 27. Tainui, Port Chalmers, December 29. Karamea, London, December 30. Hertford. London, December 30. I SHIPPING NOTES. RATA will discharge coal at Lyttelton to-morrow from Westport, and then loads for Nelson. SOUTH AFRICA, a tanker with bulk Texas Oil Co., arrived *from yesterday and anchored in the stream until early this morning. She is expected to make her departure for Wei- i

PORT WIIA NG A RET, from Auckland, is expected here, to-morrow. On discharging and loading .she proceeds to Dunedin, Oama.ru and Timaru. HOLMDALE, due to-morrow from Dunedin via ports, will load here lor Wellingotn. Picton and Wanganui. KAPITI arrived thi-s morning early from Wanganui to load for that port. She leaves for the north to-morrow. AWAHOU, on loading here to-day, proceeds to Waikokopu, Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Mick's Bay. WAIKAWA arrived here yesterday from Wellington to continue her unloading of cargo from the Pacific Slope. She leaves for Dunedin and Australian ports to-morrow. KAIMAI is engaged in discharging coal from Westport at Lyttelton to-day. CALM is to call here to-morrow to load for Bluff. Dunedin and Timaru. W A TKOUAITI arrived at Bluff on i Saturday evening from Hobart with Wirth’s Circus on board. The vessel is expected here on Thursday. WATMARTXO will load here for Auckland on AVednesday, OIL FROM RUSSIA. TEAKWOOD, the British steam tanker, which arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday morning from Batum with the third shipment of bulk motor spirit for the Associated Motorists’ Petrol Co. to Lyttelton and tjje first consignment of second grade Zip motor spirit, experienced very rough weather during part of her voyage. The vessel left Batum on October 10. Fair weather prevailed until November 4, when the conditions freshened with a blow from the north-east. As the force of the wind increased it raised a heavy sea which kept the ship’s deck under water from November 4 t,. November 25. Conditions on board were anything but enjoyable during the twenty-one days’ gale, especially when the wind was blowing at strength 8 and the vessel’s speed was reduced considerably by the heavy seas. The Teakwood took 53 days for the passage of 10,770 nautical miles. The Teakwood left. Lyttelton for the south on Saturday evening. PERSONAL. Captain G. B. Bates has resumed command of the Wanganella after leave, replacing Captain AV. J. AVyllie. Mr L. C. Davies has rejoined the Wingatui as chief engineer after holiday leave. Mr T. Melville has transferred to the Ivanna as chief engineer, relieving Mr A. Lang for holiday leave. Mr AAL AV. Houghton is joining the AVaikawa as chief engineer, relieving Mr E. A. Griffiths for holiday leave. Mr V. Standring has been appointed second engineer of the AVahine. Mr G. M. Monaghan, who has been on holiday leave, is joining the Wainui as second engineer. Mr D. M’Bean. late second engineer of the AVahine, is transferring to the R.M.S. Niagara in a similar capacity. The Karepo, which recommissioned at Wellington, is in command of Captain G. B. Corby. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr A. M. Lucas: second. Mr J. H. I hot son: third. Mr V. Miller. Captain J. Bruce recently resumed command of. the Kaimiro at AVellington, and Captain A. S. Dalgliesh transferred to the Kaimai, relieving Captain C. J. Hackworth for holidays. Captain AV. A. Gray, late of the Tamahine, is at present on holiday leave in the Sounds. Captain M. MacKenzie, who has.been on holiday leave in Sydney, has resumed command of the Talune, relieving Captain R. Huntly for further orders. Mr T. A\*. White, who has just completed holidays at Sydney, has rejoined the R.M.S. Monowai as chief officer, vice Mr A. Russell, who is at present awaiting orders at Sydney. Mr R. Duncan has joined the AVainui as chief officer, relieving Mr AV. J. Hill for further orders. Mr F. A. Clark has joined the Kowhai as second officer, vice Mr J. B. Dymock. who will be transferring to the Koranui shortly, relieving Mr AV. A. Morris. Mr J. J. Lyon is now second officer of the Talune. and Mr D. AV. AA'illiams has transferred to the Kakariki temporarily in a similar capacity, relieving Air D. Luekett for holidays. Mr L. 1,. Clark has joined the Tamahine as third officer. Air X. L. Alackie. third officer of the Kanna. is on holiday leave at AVellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per Press Association. AVELLTNGTON, December 11. Arrived—Maunganui (12.25 a.m.). from San Francisco; Wingatui (5.40 a.in.), from Auckland. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night; Auckland—Cambridge, Canadian Scottish, Cumberland, Elmhank. Maui Pomare, Melbourne Maru, Otira, Salvus, Waipahi. * Wellington—Aorangi, Benreoch, Canadian Challenger, City of Bedford. Cornwall. Jacob Ruppert, Kalingo, Karepo, ATarama, Monowai. Northumberland, Ngakuta, Pakeha, Port Dennison, Port Gisborne, Rangatira. Rangitane, Rangitata, Rangittki, South Sea, Sultan Star, Tamahlne. Vacuoline, Wahine. Awar.ua—Abel Tasman, Bear of Oakland. Kanna, Kartigi, Makura, Waikawa, AVaikouaiti. AVainui, Wanganella, Wyatt Earp.