SHIPPING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING

PORT OF WANGANUI SAILED. FKIDAY, OCTOBER 5. Inaha (12.12), for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Parera, Westport, to-day. Holmdale, South. Monday. Inaha, Wellington, Monday. Arapawa, Oncnunga. Monday. Gale, South, Saturday. John, South, Tuesday. Calm, South, Tuesday. Gabriella, Sydney, early. BY TELEGRAPH. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 5. Sailed—Ulimaroa, 11.10 a.in., for Syd ley; Golden “State, 5-40 p.m.. for Wellington. WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. Arrived—Kaitangata, 12.45 a.m., from Portland; Manuka, 6.10 a.m., from Lyttelton; Wahine, 7 a.m.. from Lyttelton; Holmdale, 1-55 p.m., from Lyttelton. Sailed —Kaiapoi, 1.30 p.m., for Greymouth; Progress, 5.10 p.m., for Dunedin; Wahine, 7.50 p.m., for Lyttelton; Gale, 11 p.m-, for Picton. LYTTELTON, Oct. 5. Arrived —Maori, 6.50 a_m., from Wellington; Wingatui, 10.45 a.m., from Wellington; Storm, 11.30 a.m., from Wellington; John, noon, from Timaru; Kabika, 3.15 p.m., from Gisborne. Sailed—Storm, 5 p.m., for Dunedin; Maori, 7.35 p.m, for Wellington.

LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICE. Messrs Millward and Co. report:— The Gale is due in to-day from Southern ports, Wellington and Picton. She is expected to load on Monday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. The Calm is now due here on Wednesday and on completion of discharge will load for Wellington, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin and The Breeze is at present in dock at LyttelThe Gabriella.—This vessel has been considerably delayed and is not now expected to arrive at this port before the third week in October from Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. The Athol). —This steamer is leaving New Plymouth at noon to-morrow for Wanganui to complete discharge of her cargo of phosphate. The Cerasus. —This vessel is expected to arrive at Wanganui about 21st instant from Nauru Island via Auckland with cargo of phosphate. Messrs. Hatrick and Co., report:— The Kapiti is due this morning and will be sailing to-night for Wellington. Messrs Johnston and Co. report:— The Arapawa is due here on Monday from Onehunga. The Inaha is due here on Mopday. Messrs Holm and Co. report:— The Holmdale is due here on Monday from Southern ports. The John is due here on Monday from Southern ports. OVERSEAS VESSELS OLIVEBANK (Finnish barque)—Left Mabe, Seychelles Islands, India, June 28 for New Zealand ports. CANADIAN CONQUEROR—Due Wellington October 9 from Montreal. BARON INCHCAPE—Left Sydney August 7, via Montevideo, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Wellington October 10. RUAHINE—Due Wellington October 10 from London. HAURAKI —Left Los Angeles September 19 for Auckland. Wellington, Meloburne, Adelaide and Sydney; due Auckland October 11. RIMUTAKA—Due Auckland October 12 from Southampton. ROTORUA —Leaves Southampton October 23 for Wellington; due December 1. LIONAL—Due Auckland October 22 from Galveston. CANADIAN EXPLORER—Due Auckland October 18 from Montreal. PORT DARWIN—Left Liverpool September 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland October 14. KARAMEA—Left London September 15 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland October 20. KAZEMBE—Left New York September 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, due Auckland October 20. CANADIAN WINNER—Left Montreal August 31 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia ; due Auckland October 14. TAMAROa —Leaves Southampton November 9, due Wellington December 15. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL bER VICES. Aorangi, left Sydney, September 20, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver; left Auckland September 25; due Vancouver, October 12; leaves Vancouver, October 17; due Auckland, November 5; due Sydney, November 10; leaves Sydney, November 15 leaves Auckland, November 20; due Vancouver, December 7. I Niagara, left Vancouver, September 19, for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; due I Auckland. October 8; due Sydney, October 13; i leaves Sydney, October 18; leaves Auckland, [ October 23; due Vancouver, November 9; ! leaves Vancouver, November 14; due Auck- ' land, December 3; due Sydney, December 8. Makura, left San Francisco October 3. for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington, October 22; due Sydney, October 27; leaves Sydney, November 1; leaves Wellington, November 6; due San Francisco, November 23; leaves San Francisco, November 28; due Wellington, December 17; due Sydney, December 22. Maunganui, at Sydney; was to leave Sydney on Wednesday for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; leaves Wellington, October 9; due San Francisco 26 ; leaves San Francisco, October 31 ; due Wellington, November 19; due Sydney, November 24. (Withdraws and Tahiti resumes). INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, at Sydney; was to leave. Sydney Oct. 5; due Auckland, October 9; leaves Auckland, October 12; due Sydney, October 16; leaves Sydney, October 19 ; due Wellington, October 23; leaves Wellington, October 26; due Sydney, October 30; leaves Sydney, November 2; due Auckland, November 6; leaves Auckland, November 9; due Sydney, November 13.

Maheno, at Sydney ; was to leave Sydney Oct. 5; due Wellington, Oct. 9; leaves Wellington, October 12; due Sydney, October 16; leaves Sydney, October 19; due Auckland, October 23; leaves Auckland, October 26; due Sydney, October 30; leaves Sydney, November 2; due Wellington, November 6; leaves Wellington, November 9; due Sydney, November Manuka, left Melbourne, September 26, for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington; at Lyttelton; leaves Wellington to-day due Melbourne, October 11. Ulimaroa, at Auckland; was to leave Auckland Oct. 5; due Sydney Oct. 9 ; leave Sydney October 12; due Wellington, October 16; leaves Wellington, October 19; due Sydney, October 23; leaves Sydney, October 26; due Auckland, October 30; leaves Auckland November 2; due Sydney, November 6. WIRELESS REPORT Awanui.—Marama, Moeraki. Maui Pomare, Ulimaroa, Veronica, Baron Inchcape, Canadian Transporter, Golden State, WaiChatham Islands.—Rimutaka, Ruahine, PaWellington.—Arahura, Aorangi, Maori, Maheno, Ngaio, Tamahine, Wahine, Antinous, Kintyre, Tutanekai, Niagara, Maheno, Canadian Conqueror, Kairanga. Awarua. —Makura, Maunganui, C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, Paua. GENERAL NEWS BRITAIN’S LAID-UP TONNAGE The quarterly returns of the amount of laid-up tonnage at the principal ports of Great Britain and Ireland, on July 1, 1928, together with comparative figures for jirecedinjf Quarters collected by the Chamber of Shipping, are given in a recent issue of “Lloyd’s Gazette.' As compared with April 1, 1928. an increase of 132,511 tons net is recorded, and as compared with the figures

for July 1. 1927, an increase of 75,702 tins net. In the former case the percentage increase is 36.47 per cent., and as compared with a year ago the percentage increase is 18.02 per cent. Comparing the figures with those for April 1, 1928, it is noted that the total for England and Wales shows an increase of 71,644 tons net; that for Scotland an increase of 60,996 tons net; and that for Ireland a decrease of 129 tons net. The ports showing the largest increases are Gareloch, 39,500 tons net; Southampton, 27,500 tons net; Falmouth, 21,000 tons net; London (River). 17,000 tons net; Glasgow, 14.600 tions net; Dartmouth, 11,500 tons net; Hull, 11,300 tons net; London (docks), 9,500 tons net; and Leith, 9,000 tons net. On the other hand, decreases are shown at Newcastle of 18,500 tons net; at Bristol, of 6,000 tons net; at Barrow and Manchester, of 5,000 tons net; and at Middlesbrough, of 3,000 tons net. SEINE-NET FISHING The Marine Department notifies that the following symbols and lights have been agreed upon by the Auckland Seine-net Fisherman’s Association for use on seine-net fishing vessels, when actually fishing with seine-nets, for the purpose ofprotecting their gear from injury by other vessels: — Between Sunrise and Sunset.—To be exhibited erect, in the forepart of the vessel, and where it can best be seen, as high as is practicable, but so as to be at a not less height above the rail than the breadth of the vessel at its greatest width, one black conical shape being not less than 2ft. in diameter at its base, and its length being not less than such diameter.

Between Sunset and Sunrise.—To be exhibited forward, horizontally disposed athwartships, not less than- 4ft. apart and at a height of not less than 6ft. above the coloured sidelights, two red lights visible for a distance of not less than one mile. These lights are to be used in conjunction with the coloured sidelights when running the gear and without the coloured sidelights when hauling the gearing. In neither case should the mast-head light be shown. In addition to the foregoing signals the dinghy used in conjunction with a seine-net fishing vessel for marking its base of operations shall exhibit at a height of not less than 3ft. above its gunwale so as to be vissible all round the horizon —By day: a similar black conical shape not less than in diameter; and by night: One white light visible not less than one mile. In cases in which a buoy is used in lieu of a dinghy these signals shall be shown at a height of not less than 3ft. above the buoy. The above signals will indicate that a vessel is engaged in fishing with a seine-net, in order that other vessels approaching may give the seine-net fishing vessel a wide berth. The warps and net may extend for a distance of three-quarters of a mile, and a seine-net fishing vessel when running her gear may attain that distance from the dinghy or buoy marking the base of her operations before turning back to-ward it. All ships should give a seine-net fishing vessel a wide berth, and should not attempt to pass between a seine-net fishing vessel and the dinghy or buoy marking her base of operations.