SHIPPING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19440, 28 October 1925, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. NIL. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. ’ Arapawa, 5.43 p.m., for Onehunga. Kaitoa, 5.48 pm., for Nelson. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28. Kapuni, 12.30 a.m., for Patca. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. 1 John, Wellington, to-day. I Cahn. Wellington, to-day. ’ Gabriella, Newcastle, to-morrow. Gale, Wellington, early. : Holmdale, Wellington, Saturday. I Progress, Wellington, Saturday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Dorset, Wellington, to-morrow. IN THE ROADSTEAD. j Dorset. OVERSEAS VESSELS DUE. IN TEE ROADSTEAD. • Hororata. ! Leitrim. ’ TO BERTH AT CASTLECLIFT. i Kaiapoi, South Australia, early. : .Swazi, New York, December. North 3end, December. BY TELEGRFAPH. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Oct. 27. Arrived.—Maheno, 11 a.m., fron Sydney, Sailed.—Aorangi, 6.30 p.m., for Van couver. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 27. Arrived. —Wootton, 4.10 a.m., fron Wellington; Wahine, 8.30 a.m., fron Wellington. Sailed. —Calm, 8.50 p.m., for Wei Ilington; Wahine, 8.45 p.m., for Wei lington. DUNEDIN, Oct. 27. Arrived.—Manaka, 8.20 p.m., fron i Oamaru. Sailed. —Holmdale, 11 p.m., foi i Oamaru. WELLINGTON, Oct. 27. | Sailed.—John, 5.50 p.m., for Wanga nui.

INWARD BOUND MAIMOA —Left Livei-poo! on August 1 for Aiatralia. Auckland, and Wellington, via Cape Town; due Auckland early. PORT AUCKLAND—En route from London, via Australia, left Port Kembia August 28 for New Z ’aland for Homeward loading. WEST NIVARIA —Left San Francisco on July 31 for Auckland. Lyttelton, Dunedin and discharging at Dunedin; due Wellington early. RARANGA—Left London on August 8 for Suva, Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, and Timaru; due Wellington earl’’ CANADIAN PROSPECTOR—Left Montreal on August 26 for Aucxland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin; duw Wellington Dunedin; due Wellington early. TREFUSIS—Left New York on September 6 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Wellington early. SUFFOLK—Lett Liverpool on September 12 for A’lc.Jar. ■. Wchingt-.n. Lyttelton, Oamaru and Dunedin: due Auckland October 25. WIRRAL— Montreal on September 16 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne ; due Auckland October 29. WAIOTAPU—Left San Francisco on September 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney: due Wellington early. TEKOA—Left London on October 19 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Bluff and Napier;! due Port Chalmers October 29. TREWYN—Left New York on September 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin : due Auckland October 31. WEST CALERIA -I eft San Francisco on Septembf • 14 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dun- : edin and Australia ; due Wellington early. ROTORUA—Left Southampton on September 25 for Wellington and Auckland ; due Wellington October 31. AGWIPOND —Left San Luis on September ! 25 for Wellington : due Wellington October 18. i CANADIAN CHALLENGER- -Left Montreal : on September 26 fur Auckland, Wellington, ■ Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin; due Auckland November 10. HERTFORD Left Liverpool on September 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff: due Auckland November 4. TREMATON Left New York on October 4 , for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Auckland November 7. lONIC —Left Southampton on October 9 for i Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington j November 16. MAHANA —Left London on October 9 for ; Suva, Auc land and Port Chalmers: due Auck- : land November 22. PORT BOWEN -Left Liverpool on Octo- j ber 10 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Auckland November 18, WA ITEM AT A—Left San Francisco on October 14 for Napier, Wellington, Nelson and Nt - P!vn Nu. urn I,er 7. PORT DARWIN—Left Sydney on October 16 for Gisborne for Homeward loading; due Gisborne October 23. AA EST CAHOKIA—Left San Francisco on October 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia : due Auckland November Ift.

LOCAL AGENTS* ADVICE. Messrs C. F. Millward and Co. advise:— THE BREEZE. The Breeze sails for Wellington and South ern ports to-day. THE CALM. I The Calm is due to-day from Wellington. THE GALE. The Gale is loading at Southern ports fo; Wellington and Wanganui. THE GABRIELLA. The Gabriella is due at Wanganui next Friday from Newcastle direct. ‘ , Messrs S. Holm and Co. advise:— THE HOLMDALE. The Holmdale loads at Oamaru and Timan , -to-day, Lyttelton to-morrow, Wellington Fri- ; day and is due here on Saturday. THE JOHN. The John is due here to-day from Wellington and sails after discharge for New Ply- ’ j mouth. THE PROGRESS. The Progress works Timaru to-day, Lyttelton to-morrow, Wellington Friday, and is due here on Saturday. Messrs A. Hatrick and Co. advise:— THE KAPITI. The Kapiti discharged here yesterday and sails to-day for Wellington. The vessel is due •back here at an early date. THE ARAPAWA. Messrs Johnston and Co. advise:— The Arapawa sailed for Onehunga direct last evening. The vessel is due here again from Onehunga towards the end of the week. Messrs Cock and Co. advise:— THE KAITOA. The Kaitoa sailed for Nelson last evening. THE DORSET. . Messrs Hatrick and Co., local agents for >the Dorset, at present loading in the roadstead, 1 report that the vessel will not sail for WelI lington before to-morrow evening at the earliest. Loading o;>erations were resumed, yesj terday. ATHENIC AT TIMARU. The Athenic arrived at Timaru on Monday I from Wellington to load. She returns to WelI lington on October 30 to complete loading, and I sails finally from there at 10 a.m. on Novem'Ler 8 for Southampton and London, via Pai nnma. 1 RARANGA COMPLETING DISCHARGE. [ Now completing discharge of her London j cargo and loading at Timaru, the Raranga subsequently loads at Picton, Wellington (November 4 to November 10), and Auckland, and sails finally from Auckland on November 18 for London, via Monte Video and TenerifTe. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. Cable advice has been received that the Port Pirie sailed from New York on October 122 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Na- | pier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The i vessel is due at Auckland on November 21, i and at Wellington about a week later. BUREAU VERITAS RETURNS. | The Bureau Veritas has just published the • list of maritime casualties recorded during the ;month of June, 1925, concerning all flags. ,The following are reported : Steamers.—6 American, 13 British, 1 Chilean, 1 Chinese, 5 French, 5 Italian, 6 Japan--1 eee, 2 Russian, 6 Spanish, 1 Swedish; total ,46. j Motor vessels and sailing vessels fitted with auxiliary motors.—4 American, 4 British, 1 Chilian. 1 Norwegian; total, 10. Sailing vessels.—3 American, 6 British, 1 Danish, 3 French, 2 German. 2 Italian, 3 Norwegian, 1 Venezuelan; total, 21. SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC. According to official statistics issued by the Suez Canal Company, 251 vessels passed through the Canal between August 1 and 20, compared with 269 and 251 in the cor responding period of 1924 and 1923 respectively. TAHITI FROM ’FRISCO. | The Union Company’s R.M.S. Tahiti arrived ; in the stream at Wellington at 3 p.m. on Monday from San Francisco, via Papeete and RaroItonga. The vessel berthed at the Taranaki Street Wharf at 4.45 p.m. The Tahiti sailed from San Francisco on October 7 at 1 p.m. and !at 2.20 p.m. dropped the pilot. Fine weather ;and smooth seas were experienced until arrival |at Papeete at 6 a.m. on October 17. Heavy rain then set in, and hamjiered the unloading of cargo so that the vessel was unable to resume her voyage until 3.30 a.m. on October 18. The ship arrived at Rarotonga at 6.45 p.m. on October 20. A large quantity of fruit was loaded, the weather being fine. At 1.50 p.m. on October 21 the Tahiti sailed again. A fair breeze and moderate seas prevailed until the wind suddenly shifted to the south, and quickly increased to a heavy gale, accompanied by mountainous seas. The vessel’s speed was reduced to dead slow, but heavy sprays swept • the decks continually. While the ship was I pitching, one of the sailors fell and suffered a I severe cut over one of his eyes, which necessitated stitching by the ship’s surgeon. The heavy weather continued until entering port., i The Tahiti brought the first of the new sea- | son’s preserved fruits from California, and 1568 tons of fresh fruit from Rarotonga, comIprising mostly bananas and tomatoes, besides a few oranges and cocoanuts. Owing to the large cargo to be discharged at Wellington . the Tahiti will not sail for Sydney before 8 (o’clock to-night.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland —Tofua, Veronica, Hinemoa, Mala kand, Rona, Suffolk, Kansas, Tainui, Kai manawa, Aorangi, Penmorvah, Mahenc Katoa. Chatham Islands—Rotorua. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Katoa Arahura. Maunganui, Tahiti, Karetu, Winga tul, Kaikorai, Poolta, Turakina, Agwfpond Port Darwin, West Calera, Waiotapu, Dorset Athenic. Awarua—Sir James Clark Ross, Waikou aiti, Tutanekai, Kartigi, Wanaka, Tekoa, Ka ■ rori, Waipahi, Benecia, Leitrim. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Ulimaroa at Sydney; departure for Nev Zealand indefinite. Maunganui sailed from Sydney Oct. 23 fo: Wellington ; arr. Wellington Oct. 27 ; sail: from Wellington October 30, for Sydney; du< , Sydney November 3. ! Manuka, from Wellington, arrived at Mel • bourne October 25; sails to-day for Welling i ton, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Wei ! lington November 2. Maheno sailed from Sydney October 23 foi Auckland; arr. zYuckland Oct. 27 ; sails fron: (Auckland for Sydney; due Sydney 1 November 3. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Niagara, R.M.S., sailed from Vancouvei ; October 21 for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva and [Auckland; due Auckland November 9; due I Sydney November 14. ! Makura. R.M.S., sailed from Wellington j Oct. 13 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco Oct. 30. Aorangi, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney Oct, 22 for Vancouver, via Auckland. Suva, and Honolulu: arrived Auckland October 26; due Vancouver November 13. Tahiti, R.M.S., sailed from San Francisco October 7 for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; arrived Wellington October 26; due Sydney October 31.

OCTOBER. D. R M Full Moon 2 4 53 p.m. Last Quarter . 10 6 4 a.m. Xpxv Moon .. 18 3 36 a.m. First Quarter - - -. • . 25 6 8 a.m. TIDES AND SUN. High water SunSun a m p m i rise se t Oct. 28 7.10 7.31 4.50 6.3$ Oct. 29 7.58 S.16 4.48 6.39 Oct. 30 8.43 8.59 4.4; 6.4 Oct. 31 9.25 9.39 4.46 6.4-_ Nov. 1 10. 2 10.17 4.45 6.4: N ov 9 10 39 10.56 4.43 Nov. 3 1 1.17 11.36 4.42 6.41 Nov. 4 11.58 4.41 6.4" Nov. 5 ".16 0.38 4.39 6.4 8 Nov. 6 0 55 1.17 4.38 6.4! Nov. 7 1.36 2. 0 4.37 6.51