SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 131, 2 March 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. .MARCH. Day. Hr._rn. Full moon .... 6 10 57 p.m. Last quarter ..15 - 50 a.m. New moon .22 7 oJ a.m. First quarter ..28 11 24 p.m. SUN. l Sun rises to-day, 0.32 a.in.; sets, 7.04 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.30 p.m.; sets, 1-8 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 1.20 a.m.; 1.57 p.m. To-morrow, 2.17 a.m.; 2.43 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MARCH 1. NIKAU, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 2 45 ,„, ton . s .- O’Donnell from Mapua. (Pipitea wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 1;>96 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen s "iNAHA, m.s. (8.55 a.m.), ,251 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. (King s W hart.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) HAWERA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.),. McLachlan, from I’atea. (King s WliarL) KUROW, s.s. (noon), 2C25 tons, Whitefield, from Lyttelton. (No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.) KARTIGI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 23t>0 tons, Kane, from Westport. (Pipitea Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), UBJ tons, Fish, from Picton. (No. 4 Queens "oPAWA, m.s. (9.50 p.m.), HO tons, McKinnon, from Blenheim. (No. 11 Queens "'I'E AROHA, aux. scow (10 P-in.), 105 tons, Johnston, from Napier. (No. H Queen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, MARCH 1. CANADIAN CHALLENGER, s.s (7.0 a.m.), 5439 tons, Williams, for Auckland. ROTORUA, s.s. (3 p.m.), 12,111 tons, Huuter, for Auckland. NIKAU, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 248 tons, 0 Donnell, for Mapua. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (u p.m.), —0 tons, Smith, for Wanganui. WAIRAU, s.s. (7 p.m.), 143 tons, Jackson, for Blenheim. ARAHUHA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1u96 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3112 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kohi, D'Urville Island, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Portland, Foxton, to-day. Tamaliine, Pieton, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngalo, Nelson, to-day. Kaitoa, Motueka, to-day. r , HolfAn Progress, Dunedin, Tiinaru, Lyttelton, "to-day. . , Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kalkoura, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, to-day. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Opihi, Westport, to-day. Patera, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Te Aroha, Napier, to-day. Kaimai, Greyniouth, to-day. Totara, New Plymouth, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-niorrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Corinna, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Arawa, Waikokopu, to-morroit. Kamona, Dunedin, Timaru, Ljttelton, to-morrow. Ashburton, New York, Auckland, tomorrow. T , Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Nikau, Mapua, to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-morrow. Port Boweu, Napier, Sunday. Middlesex. Wanganui, Sunday. Kanna, Greymouth, Sunday. Komata, Westport, Sunday. Wingatui, Auckland, Sunday. Totara, Lyttelton, Sunday. John, Lvttelton, Sunday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Sunday, Opawa, Blenheim, Sunday. Portland, Foxton, Sunday. Manuka, Melbourne, MondayUlimaroa, Sydney, Tuesday. Kaituna, Greyniouth, Napier, Tuesday. Gale, Wanganui, Tuesday. Kaponga, Portland, New Plymouth, Tuesday. Walpiata, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kainianawa, Westport, Napier, Tuesday. Poolta, Greymouth, Wednesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Fairburn, Karamea, Wednesday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Karetu, Melbourne, Auckland, New Plymouth, Thursday. Kurow, Auckland, Thursday. Westmoreland, Liverpool, Auckland, Napier, Thursday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTPRES. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Portland, li’oxtou, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 3 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. 7.45 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, to-day. Poolta, Greymouth, to-day. Maunganui. Sydney, to-day, 3 p.m. Progress, New Plymouth, Port Waikato, to-day. Totara, Lyttelton, to-day. Kaitoa, Tarakohe, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. Opihi, Westport, to-morrow. Angle-Columbian, Auckland, to-morrow. Hertford. Southampton, London, via Panama to-morrow, 6 a.m. Cvgnet. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-morrow* Gale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Manuka, Melbourne, via south, Monday. Wingatui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday. Totara. New Plymouth, Monday. Highgate, Westport, Monday. John. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Monday. Wairau, Blenheim. Monday. Kamona, Auckland, Monday. Huntingdon, Southampton, London, Avonmoutb. Glasgow, Liverpool, via Panama, Tuesday. Kaponga, Lytteltoa, Tuesday. Parera, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Gale, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Tuesday. Waipiata, Auckland, Tuesday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Wednesday. Calm, Wanganui, Wednesday. Komata, Westport, Wednesday. Port Bowen, New Plymouth, Wednesday. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Thursday. Karetu, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Thursday. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Friday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Kurow, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Friday. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maunganui—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. Breeze—No. 2 north Queen's Whraf. Totara —No. 2 south Queen's Wharf. Tamahine—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Waveriey—No. 9 Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Kohi—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Progress—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Parera—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Te Aroha —No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Poolta —Railway Wharf. Paritutu—Railway Wharf. Portland—Glasgow Wharf. Hertford—Glasgow Wharf. Huntingdon—King's Wharf. Kapiti—King’s Wharf. Hawera—King's Wharf. Huanui—King’s Wharf. Ashburton—Pipitea Wharf. Kaitoa—Pipitea Wharf. Kartigi—Pipitea Wharf. Inaiia—Pipitea Wharf. Anglo-Columbian—Pipitea Wharf. Corinna—Taranaki Street Wharf. Highgate—Taranaki Street Wharf. Paua—Clyde Quay Wharf. Malieno—Clyde Quay Wharf. Opihi—Miramar Wharf. Kairanga—Miramar Wharf. Kittawa—Miramar Wharf. Mararon—Patent Slip. Moeraki —Patent Slip. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. February 29. Arrived. —Mataknna. from Wellington. HALIFAX, February 29. Arrived. —Hororata. from Auckland. COLON. February 29. Sailed.—Tairon. for London. NORFOLK. February M. Sailed.—Tasmania, for Fremantle. MELBOURNE. February 29. Sailed.—Mauuka, for Wellington. COASTAL. THURSDAY. MARCH 1. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Totara (1 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—Kapuni (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington,

Sailed.—Portland (5.55 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Regulus (8.10 a.m.), Corinna (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Kaitoa (4.10 p.m.i, for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komata (2.10 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Opihi (C.-10 a.m.), for Wellington. 1 NAPIER. Arrived.—Kahika (7.45 p.m. Wednesday), from Wellington. Sailed.—Arawa (midnight, Wednesday), for Waikokopu. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Alexander (4.10 a.m.). from Sounds; Wahine (G. 45 a.m.), Ruapehu (7 a.m.), Port Hunter (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Progress (10.45 a.m.), from Timaru. Sailed.—Alexander (6.30 a.m.). for Sounds; Huntingdon (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Arrived.—H.M.S. Lauburnum (2.30 p.m.), from Oamaru. OAMARU. .Sailed.—H.M.S. Laburnum (7.15 a.m.), for Timaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were- expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Tofua, Niagara, Iris, West Nivaria, Devon, Cornwall, Kaiiua, Hineinoa, Quercus, Kaiapoi, Karetu. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Nil. WELLINGTON: Wahine, Maori, Waikawa, Arahura, Ngaio, Tamahine, Aoraugl, Arawa, Port Bowen, Hauraki, Mabana, Huntingdon, Argyllshire, Rotorua, Canadian Challenger. Middlesex, Ashburtou, Kartigi. Manuka. AWARUA: Makura, Dewey. C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clarke Ross, Tutauekai, Tahiti. ARGYLLSHIRE AT TOKOMARU BAY. The Argyllshire arrived at Tokomaru Bay at 9.15 a.m. yesterday from Sydney, to commence loading, under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company for Loudon and Hull. She next will proceed to Gisborne. THE WESTMORELAND. Captain Gardner, of the Westmoreland, which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday from Liverpool, reported that westerly storms were encountered in the Atlantic for five days, and a hard southerly gale was experienced when the vessel was nearing Auckland. Otherwise generally fan- weather marked tlie voyage. Captain 11. W. Gardner has the following officers:—Chief, Mr. !■.. P. Aslni; second, Mr. L. Phillips; thiru. Mr. G. A. Shepherd; fourth. Mr. It. L. barren: wireless operators, Messrs. L. V. Horn and E. Saul; chief engineer. Mr. R. M.iebach; second, Mr. A. J. Stenhouse; third, Mr. W. McLeod; fourth, Sir. J. 11. Godfrey; fifth. Mr. W. Hrov.’u; sixth, Mr. R. 11. Garnhain; seventh, Mr. H. 1 umsden; chief refrigerating engineer Mr. G. Brown; second, Mr. W. G. Meldrum, stewarti-in-charge, Mr. E. A. Chapman.

MAUNGANUI FOR SYDNEY. The Maunganui is timed to leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day for bydney, where she is due on Tuesday morning.

AORANGI AT VANCOUVER. The Union Company report that the Aoraugi. from Auckland, is due at Vancouver to-day. The vessel is scheduled to leave again next Wednesday for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney, and is due at Auckland on March 26.

WARNING TO MARINERS. The secretary of the General Post Oflice advises that the following message was broadcast by Sydney Radio at 11..4. p.m. on Wednesday:—“Shipmasters are warned that H.M.A.S. destroyers will be carrying out exercises with star shells on Montague Island between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. to-day.

ASHBURTON DUE TO-MORROW. Tn continuation of her voyage from ftew York, the A. and A. Line chartered steamer Ashburton left Auckland at / p.m. on Wednesday for Wellington, the is due here to-morrow morning.

RADIO FROM DEVON. A wireless message was received yesterday by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the Devon, eu route from Antwerp, announcing that the will arrive at Auckland at 6 o clock tomorrow morning.

TIiY) HERMINIUS. The Herminius. which arrived at Auckland on Tuesday with a cargo of basic slag from Antwerp/ tsiuled from Antwerp on January 17, and experienced very boisterous westerly weather during the first week from port. Afterwards generally fine weather pevailcd. except during the last twenty-four hours of the voyage, when a hard southerly gale and rough seas were encountered, and tielaved her arrival by about tour hours. Captain T. V. Roberts is in command, and the following is the. list, of officers:Chief. Mr. A. films Reeve; second. Hr. <>. lleCraith: third. Mr. D. McGregor; fourth, Mr. A. McSporran; wireless operator. Mr. H. Bloxham: chief engineer Mr. b. Middringtou ; second. Mr. J. Kidd; third. Mt. R. Duncan; fourth. Mr. J. Lynch: fifth, Mr. P. Plunkett: sixth. Mr. W. Parker; seventh. Mr. E. Howard; refrigerating engineer. Mr. G. Doughty; chief steal aid. Mr. A. Brereton; surgeon, Dr. J. DawOn completion of her .discharge at Auckland the Herminius will commence loading there, and subseqently will load also at Gisborne, New Plymouth. Wanganui. Wellington, and Port Chalmers, the is scheduled to clear the Otago finally on April 1 for London, Avonmoutli. Glasgow, and Liverpool, via Panama.

HERTFORD SAILS TO-MORP.OW. At 6 o’clock to-morrow morning the New Zealand Shipping Company wnl Dispatch the Hertford from Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama.

CARGO FROM HALIFAX. Cabled news has been received by tlio Canadian Government Ageucy that the Canadian Britisher sailed from Haliiax lust Sunday morning with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland about April 10 and at Wellington a week later.

TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Waikawa, from Pacific Coast, via Papeete, will clear Napier on Monday for New Plvmouth, Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Westport, Auckland, aud will then go to Honolulu and Vancouver. The Waitemata from Pacific Coast, is expected to clear Apia to-day for Auckland, where the is due on March 11, and will proceed thence to Wellington, Melbourne. and Sydney. The Walruna, from Newcastle, via Suva, is due at Vancouver on March 17, and proceeds thence to San Francisco. The Hauraki, from Pacific Coast, via ~nd and Wellington, is due at Sydney on Monday next, and will proceed thence to Melbourne and Adelaide to complete discharge. The Waiotapu left Newcastle on February 28 for Fiji, Fanning Island, Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. She Is due at Suva on March 6. The Waihemo from Auckland arrived at Vancouver on February 23, and was ‘o have cleared Ocean Falls yesterday for San Francisco direct to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at San Francisco about Monday next. The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow :— The Walruna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during the present month for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles early in April for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waikawa will load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles early In Maj’ for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Now Plymouth, also Bluff and Nelson if there is sufficient inducement. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver «nd San Francisco during May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at Vancouver nnd San Francisco during May for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Waihemo will load at Vancouver and San Francisco at the end of May and eariv in June for New Zealand and Australian ports. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain J. E. Dawson, harbourmaster at Wellington, left Wellington yesterday <or Auckland on the Rotorua. He will be away a month, visiting various ports of the North Island. MISCELLANEOUS. It was expected yesterday that the Port Bowen would be able to gel away from Gisborne last night for Napier. The Port Hunter arrived nt Lyttelton yesterday morning from Wellington. She will leave Lyttelton this aftrenoon for Ou nod hi. The liner Ruapehu arrived at Lyttelton at 7 a.in. yesterday from Wellington to commence discharge of her London cargo. The vessel will leave Lyttelton on Monday afternoon for Port Chalmers. The liner Rotorua sailed from Wellington yesterday, afternoon for Auckland to complete discharge of her London cargo. The Canadian Challenger left Wellington at 7 o’clock yesterday morning for Auckland to fill up for New York, Boston, and Halifax. The liner Arawa arrived at ‘Waikokopu at 7 a.m. yesterday from Napier. She will rIU (bic ereglug toe Vieiliugton, and

is due here to-morrow atternon to fill up for London. The Matatua is to leave Oamaru to-day for Nelson and Wellington. She is due at Wellington next Thursday. Au endeavour was being made to t.tsdipatcli the Middlesex from Wellington last night for Wanganui roadstead. The Tofua from Auckland arrived at Suva on Wednesday, and left again yesterdav for Levuka ami Nukualofa, and is due at the latter port on Sunday. The Waipahi will leave Suva to-day for Auckland, where she is due next Wednesday with a cargo of fruit. The Waipiata is to leave Lyttelton on Monday for Wellington and Auckland. The Kaponga is to leave Portland today with cement for New Plymouth, ellington, and Lyttelton. The Wingatui will leave Auckland today for Wellington and southern ports. The Kurow will leave Auckland early next week for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The I’oolta will leave here to-day tor Grevmoutli to load for Wellington. The Kainianawa is now to leave Westport to-day for Napier and Weijiugton. The Kamona, from Dunedin, was to have left Timaru yesterday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Gale, from south, is due here tomorrow, and will go on to "Wanganui. The Calm is to leave Bluff, to-day for Wellington and Wanganui, via ports, aud is due here on Wednesday. From Dunedin, via ports, the Holmdale is due here next Wednesday, aud will proceed on to Wanganui. The Parera, from Napier and Gisborne, is due here t-oday, and will return next Tuesday to the same ports. The Progress, due here to-day from the south, will go on to New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The John is now due here on Sunday from Lyttelton, and will leave on Monday for Wanganui and New Plymouth.