SHIPPING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19443, 31 October 1925, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

ARRIVALS. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 30. John. 7.10 a.in., from New Plymouth. Calm, 8.40 a.m., from Wellington. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. Titoki, 10.10 p.m., for Nelson. Dorset, midnight, for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Holmdale, Wellington, to-day. Progress, Wellington, to-day. Kap.ti, Wellington, to-day, Arapawa, Onehunga, early. OVERSEAS VESSELS DUE. IN TEE ROADSTEAD. Port Darwin. Port Nicholson. Hurunui. Hororata. Leitrim. TO BERTH AT CASTLECLIFF. Kaiapoi, South Australia, early. Swazi, New York, December. North 3end, December. Martaban, New York, January. BY TELEGRAPH. [Per Press A c sociatic AUCKLAND, Oct. 30. Sailed.—Maheno, 11.45 a.m., for Sydney. SUVA, Oct. 30. The Aorangi, from Auckland, sails at S o’clock this evening for ’Frisco. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 30. Arrived—Maori, 6.35 a.m., from V cllington; Gaie, 6.50 a.m., from Timaru; Kennedy, 3.20 p.m., from Wellington; Wingatui, 4.50 p.m., from Wellington; Pakura, 6 p.m., from Napier. Sailed —Waipahi, 1.20 p.m., for Wellington; Kamo, 3.5 p.m., for Dunedin; Tainui, 5.15 p.m., for Wellington; Opna, 6.15 p.m., for Akaroa; Maori, 7.30 p.m., for Wellington.

LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICE. Meaan C. F. Millward and Co. advlaot— THE CALM. The Calm sails to-day for Wellington. THE GALE. The Gale loads at Pic-ton to-day and is due here on Monday. THE STORM. The Storm loads at Timaru to-day, thence Plymouth and sails to-day for Lyttelton. THE BREEZE. The Breeze is due here early from WellingTHE GABRIELLA. The Gabriella is discharging at Castlecliff. On the arrival of the Gabriella at Greymouth next week, the vessel’s crew are to give a grand ball in the Town Hail in aid of the "Greymouth Hospital Old People’s Home. An energetic committee has completed all arrangements for the function, the success of which is assured. Messrs Wilson and Fisk, of the Gabriella, are treasurer and secretary of the ball committee, respectively. In addition to the ha]l, a lifeboat demonstration will be given by the crew of the vessel. Messrs S. Holm and Co. advise:— THE HOLMDALE. The Holmdale is due here to-day from Wellington. THE JOHN. The John arrived here yesterday from New Plymouth and sailed later for Lyttelton. THE PROGRESS. The Progress is due here to-day from Wellington. Messrs A. Hatrick and Co. advise:— THE KAPITI. The Kapiti is due here to-day from Wellington. Messrs Johnston and Co. advise:— THE ARAPAWA. The Arapawa is due early from Onehunga. Messrs Cock and Co. advise:— THE TITOKI. The Titoki sailed for Nelson and the West Coast last evening. ’THE DORSET. The Dorset sailed from the roadstead last night for Wellington where she is due to-day to continue her loading for West Coast ports of Great Britain. The vessel sails from Wellington next Thursday for Lyttelton and clears the latter port to-morrow week for Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and Avonmouth. THE MARTABAN. To discharge New York cargo at the Castlecliff wharf in January the Martaban has been chartered by the C. & D. Line to load to New York for New Zealand ports. The vessel is time! to leave United States at the end of No•ember for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Wanganui. Her tonnage is 5118, length 410 ft., breadth 52ft., depth 28ft. The Martaban was built at Glasgow in 1904. TONGARIRO FOR LONDON. The Tongariro is due at Wellington on Sunday from Lyttelton to complete loading, and sails finally from there on November 5 for London, via Panama and Curacao. THE KENT. The steamer Kent sailed from Dunedin yesterday afternoon for Wellington, where repairs to the holds which were damaged by fire recently, when the vessel was at Auckland, will be completed.

THE PORT NICHOLSON. 'i The Port Nicholson left Wellington on I Thursday evening for New Plymouth to com- ; plete her discharge and to commence loading, i She subsequently loads at Wanganui, Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, ' and Port Chalmers, and sails finally from the ' latter port on November 30 for Havre, Ant- ; werp, and London, via Panama. RARANGA’S PROGRAMME. Now loading at Timaru the Raranga leaves on Monday for Picton, thence Wellington (November 5 to November 10) and Auckland to ! complete, and sails finally from Auckland on ! November 15 for London, via Monte Video and I Teneriffe. SUFFOLK FROM LIVERPOOL. An uneventful voyage of forty-five days i from Liverpool was experienced by the Fed- ! eral Line steamer Suffolk, which arrived at Auckland at half-past 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning. The Suffolk loaded her general . cargo at West Coast of United Kingdom ports and embarked her third-class passengers, who numbered about three hundred and ninety, at Liverpool. She cleared the last-named port i on September 12 and met favourable weather ; across the Atlantic. Transit through 1 the Panama Canal was obtained on October i 2. and the steamer resumed her voyage. When ; crossing the Pacific the Suffolk made a stay ■of about four hours off Pitcairn Island. The ! favourable weather experienced during the ' early part of the voyage continued until two i days’ steam of Auckland, when boisterous conditions were encountered. Passengers for southern cities left Auckland by Wednesday evening's express. After unloading the local portion of her cargo the ’.‘earner is to proceed to Wellington. Lytte’# in, Oamaru, and Dunedin to put out the balance.

PERSONAL. Mr. H. Burt has joined the Wingatui as chief engineer, vice Mr. J. J. Flaherty. Messrs J. Lundie and G. F. C. Mugford, second and fourth officers of the Tahiti, have been relieved by Messrs W. Jones and W. P. Gould, respectively. Mr. J. McNeill, second officer of the Corinna, has left the vessel, and Mr. C. D. Morris has taken his place. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland—Tofua, H.M.S. Veronica, Rona, Suffolk. Hansas, Easterner, Trewyn, Suva, Aorangi. Kauri, Trefusis, Waitomo, Fiona, Omana. Chatham Islands—Nil. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngaio. Poolta, Turakina. Agwipond. Port Darwin, Dorset, Rotorua, Wingatui, Tahiti, Penmorvah. Awarua —Sir James Clark Ross, Kurow, Waikouaiti, Devon, Wor.ganella, Matakana, Benicia, Wanaka, Port Hacking, Treverbyn, Leitrim, Canadian Prospector, Willaston, Hororata, Karori. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Ulimaroa at Sydney; departure for New Zealand indefinite. Maunganui sailed from Wellington October 30 for Sydney: due Sydney November 3. Manuka sailed from Melbourne October 28 for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Wellington November 2. Maheno sailed from Auckland October 30 for Sydney ; due Sydney November 3rd. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Niagara, R.M.S., sailed from Vancouver October 21 for Sydney, via Honolulu. Suva and Auckland: due Auckland November 9; due Sydney November 14. Makura, R.M.S., sailed from Wellington Oct. 13 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete: arrived San Franc’sco October 30. Aorangi. RJM.S., sailed from Sydney Oct. 22 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu: arrived Auckland October 26; sailed from Auckland Oct. 27 for Vancouver; due Vancouver November 13. Tahiti, R.M.S., left San Francisco Oct. 7 for Sydney via Papeete. Rarotonga and Wellington ; arrived Wellington October 26; sailed from Wellington October 28 for Sydney; due Sydney to-morrow.

OCTOBER. D. H M. Full Moon 2 4 58 p.m. Last Quarter . 10 6 4 a.m. Moon .. . 18 5 36 a.m. First Quarter 25 6 8 a.m. TIDES AND SDN. High water Suna m D.m. rise set. Oct. 31 9.25 9.39 4.46 6.42 Nov. 1 in. 2 10.17 4.45 6.43 Nov. *> 10.39 10.56 4.43 6.45 Nov. 3 11.17 11.36 4.42 6.46 Nov. 4 11.58 4.41 6.47 Nnv 5 0.16 0.38 4.39 6.48 Nov. 6 0.55 1.17 4.38 6.49 Nov. 7 1.36 2. 0 4.37 6.51