SHIPPING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 441, 5 December 1930, Page 9

SHIPPING

TIDE TABLE. MEAN TIME OF HIGH TIDE AT WANGANUI. DECEMBER Note.—Add half an hour for Summer Timi,

PHASES OF THE MOON DECEMBER. Day. Full moon .... 6 12.40 p.m. Last quarter .. 13 8. 7 a.m. New moon .... 20 1.24 p.m. First quarter .. 28 3.59 p.m. Sun. Sun rises to-day 4.44 a.m.; sets 7.56 p.m. PORT OF WANGANUI There were no movements in the port yesterday. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamona, Wellington, to-day. Kapiti, Wellington, to-day. Breeze, southern ports, to-morrow. Holmdale, southern ports, Monday. John, southern ports, Tuesday. Gale, southern ports. Dee. 12. Calm, southern ports, December 12. Kalingo, Sydney, December 16. OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS. Received Dec. 4. 7.10 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 3. Sailed—Enton, from New York, for New Zealand; Otokia, from Los Angeles.

ABOUND N.Z. POETS. [Per Pre,, Association.] LYTTELTON, Dec. 4. Arrived—Wuhinc, 6.45 a.m., from Wellington; Turakina, 7.55 a.m., from Wellington; Tongariro, M. 30 a.m., from Dunedin; Breeze, 12.30 p.m., from Timai;u; Tecs, 4.5 p.m., from Wellington. Sailed—Breeze, L4O p.m., for Wellington; Westmoreland, 825 p.m., for Gisborne; Wahine, 8.30 p.m, for Wcllington. WIRELESS NOTICE The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland.—Aorangi, Canadian Constructor, Dunedin, Diomede, Malolo, Matai, Melbourne, Maru, Port Nicholson, Raranga, Remuera, Rona, Tofua, Ventura, Veronica, Waiotapu. Chatham Islands.—-Port Huon, Canadian Victor. Wellington.—Tamahine, Maori, Wahine, Rangitiki, Rangitata, Niagara, Mahia, Cedarbank. Tamaroa, Athelqueen, Port Hunter, Golden Coast. Awarua.—Makura, Monowai, Discovery, Waikouaiti,. Maheno, Rotorua, Maui Pomare, Borgestad, Whalers. LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICE Messrs A. S. Burgess and Co. report: The Kapiti is due at Wanganui to-day from Wellington. Messrs Hohn and Co. advise:— The Holmdale loads at Lyttelton to-day, Wellington Saturday and is due at Wanganui on Monday. The John loads at Timaru to-day, Lyttelton December 6, Wellington December 8, and is due at Wanganui on December 9. Messrs Johnston and Co. report: The Arapawa is due at Wanganui on December 9 from Onehunga. The Kamona is due to-day from Wellington. Messrs C. F. Millward and Co. advise.— The Breeze loads at Wellington to-day and is due at Wanganui to-morrow. On completion of discharge she will load for Wellington, Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru. The Calm is due at Wanganui on the 12th inst. from southern ports including Bluff. The Gale is due at Wanganui on the 12th inst. from southern ports via Wellington and Picton. The Storm is at present in dock. The Ulimaroa sails from Auckland on Friday. the 12th inst., for Sydney, as per advertisement. The Kalingo was expected to load at Melbourne on the Ist inst. for Wanganui, via Sydney, Newcastle, Dunedin and Lyttelton. PASSENGER LINES INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS Ulimaroa.—From Sydney, December 5 ; due Auckland, December 9: leaves Auckland, December 12; due Sydney, December 16; leaves Sydney, December 19 ; due Wellington, December 23. Marama. —Leaves Wellington, December 7 ; due Sydney, December 9. Maunganui.—Leaves Wellington, December 12: due Sydney, December It. Maheno from Bluff, December 1; due Melbourne. December 5. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Aorangi.—Leaves Sydney. December 11; leaves Aucklanl, December 16 ; due Vancouver Niagara.—Leaves Vancouver, December 10; due Auckland, December 29 ; due Sydney, January 3. Makura. Left San Francisco, November 26; due Wellington, December 15; due Sydney, December 20. Monowai.—From Wellington, December 2 ; due San Francisco, December 19; leaves San Francisco, December 24; due Wellington, January 12; due Sydney, January 17. UNITED KINGDOM LINES OUTWARD Rotorua, left Southampton, October 17 ; due Wellington December 7. Remuera, left Southampton October 24 ; cleared Curacao. November 6 ; cleared Panama, November 11; due Wellington, December 1; due Auckland December 8. Corinthic, left Southampton November 7 ; due Wellington December 16. Rangitiki. from Southampton November 21 : due Auckland December 24. lonic, leaves Southampton December 5; du« Auckland January 13. Ruahine, leaves Southampton December 19 ; due Wellington January 26. Ruapehu, leaves Southampton December 19 ; due Auckland January 28. HOMEWARD Rangitata. left Auckland November 8; due Southampton December 11. Tainui, left Napier, November 20; due Southampton December 25. Rangitane leaves Auckland December 6 ; due Southampton January 8. Tamaroa, leaves Wellington December 17; due Southampton, January 19. CARGO SHIPS DOMINION BOUND WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Nov. 15 for Apia, Auckland (due Dec. 12), Wellington (due Dec. 17) and Australia.

BORGESTAD. left Galveston Oct. 15 for Auckland, Port Chalmers and New Plymouth.

PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left New York Nov. 3 for Auckland, Wellington (due Dec. 6), Lyttelton and Dunedin.

GOLDEN WEST (Burns. Philp), left Los Angeles Nov. 1 for Auckland . Wellington (at December 3), Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.

ROTORUA (N.Z.S Co.), from London, left Southampton Oct. 17 for Suva, Wellington (due Dec. 2), Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Napier. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Oct. 27 for Auckland (due Dec. 7), Wellington (due Dec. 13), Lyttelton and Dunedin.

MELBOURNE MARU (W. Wallis), left Moji Nov. 1, Hong-Kong Nov. 5 and Manila Nov. 9 for Australia, Wellington (due Dec. 5) and Auckland.

CANADIAN VICTOR (Can. Nat.). left Montreal Oct. 26 for Auckland (due Dee. 8), Napier. Wellington (due Dec. 15), Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin.

PORT HUON (C. and D Line), left Lon. don Nov. 8 for Auckland (due Dec. 12) ano Wellington (due Dec. 30). CORINTHIC (Shaw, Savill). from London, left Southampton Nov. 7 for Wellington (due Dec. 15), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Nov. 8 for Auckland (due Dec. 16), Wellington (due Dec. 22), Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. WAIKAW A (Union Co.), from Los Angeles November 20 for Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin. Nelson and New Plymouth.

RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Nov. 19 for Auckland (due Dec. 22) and Wellington (due Dec. 29).

CITY Or*' DELHI (A. and A. Line), left New York Nov. 19 for Auckland (due Dec. 21). Wellington (due Dec. 27), Lyttelton and Dunedin.

SURREY (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Nov. 2 2for Auckland (due Dee. 30), Napier, Wellington (due Jan. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. HUNTINGON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Nov. 17, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Dec. 27). CANADIAN CRUISER (Can. Nat.)( left Montreal Nov. 25 for Auckland (due Jan. 8), Napier. Wellington (due Jan. 14), Lyttelton. Timaru and Dunedin. TISNAREN (Spedding, Ltd.), left San Francisco Nov. 24 for Auckland (due Dec. 15). Wellington (due Dec. 20), Bluff and Aus-

LOADING FOR OVERSEAS MAHIA (Shaw, Savill), at Napier; thence t oAuckland; thence December 10 o London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), loads at New Plymouth Dec. 8; thence to Wanganui, Napier. Wellington ; thence Dec. 24 to London, via Panama Canal. PORT WELLINGTON (C. and D. Line), due Auckland Dec. 18 from Launceston; thence to Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers ; thence Jan. 7 to London, via Panama Canal. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence December 6 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), loade at Auckland December 8; thence to Napier, Lyttelton, Timaru. Wellington; due Wellington January 1; thence January 3 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill). at Napier: thence to Wellington ; due Wellington December 7 ; thence December .17 at daybreak to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.) at Lyttelton; thence New Plymouth, Wellington, Napier, Auckland; thence December 23 to London, via Panama Canal. TURAKINA (Federal Co.)( loads at Port Chalmers December 6; thence to Bluff, New Plymouth. Wellington ; due here December 19 : thence December 20 to Auckland: thence December 30 to London, Avonmouth. Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), loading at Lyttelton; thence Gisborne, Waikokopu, Napier, Wellington; thence December 20 to London. Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. FROM THE LOG:— THE NIAGARA The R.M.S. Niagara, from Sydney and Auckland, via Suva and Honolulu, is due at Vancouver this morr./ig. She is scheduled to leave there again on December 10 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney, and is due back at Auckland on December 29. THE MAUI POMARE. The Government motor ship Maui Pomare was due at Dunedin on Wednesday night from Niue and Apia. She was to leave there again yesterday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland to complete discharge of her fruit cargo, and is due at Wellington on Saturday. THE lONIC The Shaw, Savill liner lonic was to have left London on Wednesday and is scheduled to clear Southampton to-day for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on January 10. PORT HUON’S DUE DATES The C. & D. Line advise that their motorship Pori Huon, en route from London, is due at Auckland on December 12, and at Wellington on December 19. OTOKIA LEAVES SAN PEDRO. The Union Company has received cabled advice that their motor-tanker Otokia cleared San Pedro on Monday morning with bulk fuel-oil for Wellington. She is due at Wellington on December 25. TARANAKI LEAVES LONDON. The Shaw, Savill motor-ship Taranaki left London on November 28 with cargo for discharge at Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Timaru. She is due at Suva on December 31, and at Port Chalmers on January 8. THE CANADIAN HIGHLANDER. Canadian National Steamships have received cabled advice that the Canadian Highlander cleared Colon on November 2 for New York, Boston and Halifax. GOLDEN CROSS LEAVES LOS ANGELES. The O. & O. Line steamer Golden Cross is repelled to have cleared Los Angeles on Monday with Pacific Coast cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, ’ 4 and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on December 27 and Wellington about a week later. THE NARBADA. The Union Company advise that the Narbada was expected to clear Calcutta early this week for Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. BRUNSWICK LEAVES SAN PEDRO. The Atlantic Union Oil Company's Diesel electric tanker Brunswick is reported to have cleared San Pedro on Saturday with bulk motor spirit for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on December 22 and Wellington about December 26. PACKAGES FROM AUSTRALIA. On and after December 1 every article or package of a gross weight of one ton or over, intended for shipment from Australian ports, must have its weight clearly and distinctly marked thereon. A regulation has been issued under the Navigation Act, setting out that evex-y package or article of a gross weight of one metric ton (22051 b. oxover, before being loaded on any oversea or inter-State vessel at any Commonwealth port shall have prominently marked upon it, or upon a label securely attached to it, in legible and durable characters of not less than one inch in height, a statement of its approximate gross weight, in tons and hundredweights. Where it is not practicable to weigh, by reason of their nature or place of shipment, such articles as logs, baulks of timber, or other articles which are of a weight of over 22051 b., the gross weight may be stated approximately within a limit of one ton as "Over 1 Ton but under 2 Tons,” or, as the case may be.

A NORWEGIAN TANKER. A silver plate affixed on the starboara side of the motor that propels the Norwegian tanker Ima, recently at Lyttelton, bears the following inscription: "This 300 horsepower motor was in full-power trial on the test bed in the works of the builders, William Doxford and Son, Ltd., Sutherland, July 3, 1930. in the presence of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and a distinguished company of British and Norwegian visitors.’’ In the centre of the top of the plate is engraved the Prince of Wales’ coat of arms. The plate is prized by the officers and men of the ship's company. The ship, which was launched early in August, is on her maiden voyage.

Day a.m. p.n. 5 9.15 9.33 6 9.56 10-16 / 10.40 11.2 8 11.25 11.48 9 — 0-10 10 0-35 0.57 11 1.25 1.48 ]•_’ 2.18 2.44 13 3.20 3.50 14 4-30 5.4 15 5.45 6.15 16 6.50 7.16 17 7.43 8.9 .18 8-30 8.55 19 9.15 9.40 20 9.57 10.22 21 10.40 11.5 99 11.20 11-45 23 — 0.1 24 0.25 0.40 JO 1.4 1.16