SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St, Clair; 11.13 a.m., 11.-10 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 11.23 a.m., 11.50 p.m. Port Chalmers; a.m., 0.3 p.m. Dunedin: 0.4 a.m., 0.33 p.m. THE SUN, Sets to-day, 6.1 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 6 a.m, PHASES OF THE MUON.

Set to-day, 11.44 a.m.; vises to-mor-row, 3.58 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Hates) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-dar;— „„ ... Bar. Ther. W.

Wind. L, light; b, breeze; 1 b, breeze;m £, moderate gale; g, whole of heavy gale; w, gale ol exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere dear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; h, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misly; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; 15,I 5 , passing showers; Q, squally; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatened appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr DC. Hates) supplied the following at noou to-day:—The indications are lor easterly winds, moderate to strong, freshening, and veering by east to south;'expect dull weather, with much mist and log in parts; the baronictei lias a falling tendency, but rising alter about twenty-four hours; tides good, sea rough. BA I LED.—September 19. Breeze, s.s. (11 p.m.), 542 lons, M‘Kenzic, for Wanganui via ports. Wingatui, s.s. (tUO a.m.), -2,-Lb ions, Fish, for Auckland via ports. ARRIVED. —September 20. Calm, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 892 tons, Manson, from AVaiiga-mii. via ports. Oreti, s.s. (10 a.m.), l(;i- tons, Wadie, from Port Craig via Bmll. The Calm arrived this morning Irom Blulf. After loading she will sail tonight for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. With timber tho Oreti arrived this morning from Port Craig via Bluff. The Wingatui got away last night lor Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, 1 icton, and Auckland. Tho Westmoreland, which went to Port Chalmers yesterday lor Homeward loading, was to sail to-day lor the north to"complete loading lor London. , , , , Tho Gale has been fixed to load here on Kriduy lor Timaru, Lyttelton, ucllingtoii, and Wanganui. The Kahika, which has been delayed at Bluff owing to a shortage of labor, is to leave there to-morrow lor Dunedin. She will load hero on Thursday fo” Napier and Gisborne via ports. The Karetu is to leave Oaniaru this evening lor Dunedin. Alter dischaige of lierVneral cargo from Sydney she is to sail on Thursday for Bluff and Sydney. , . . The Kaituna is expected to leave Hobart to-morrow with timber tor Bluff, Dunedin, Oamam, Timaru, and Lyttelton. The Vacuum Oil Company s tanker Pulpit Point was due at Auckland tochv with hulk oil from San Francisco. She will also put .out at Australian ports. The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross has been taking on stores and supplies at z\nrkland lor her cruise of tho mission stations in the South-west Pacific. She was to leave the northern port tivday. The Kaiapoi is to sail lrom_ Bunhmy to-morrow for Auckland, Wellington, and Lvttellon via Hobart. The Port Hunter is expected fo leave Auckland to-morrow lor London via Capo Horn. The Canadian Challenger leib Inc Victoria wharf late yesterday afternoon for Bluff, but the dense, fog prevented Imr leaving the harbot. -bhe borlhed at Port Chalmers lor tho night, and sailed this morning at an earlv hour. Tim C. and D. Lino sleamer 1 "rt. Curtis is to leave New \ork on October 15 tor Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth. Lyttelton, am! Diimlin. She should reach Auckland about November 19. The Port Caroline 101 l Auckland last night for Wellington to complete loading for London. She leaves Wellington on Saturday■ lor London via Cape Horn. The Blulf Harbor Hoard’s new tag Southland arrived at Bluff at midnight last night Irom Fremantle. the'FERRY SERVICE. , The, Wahine, from Wellington, armed at Lyttelton at 6.15 a.m. today. and passengers and mails connee led with the 3.51) express. PERSONAL. Captain Prosser, who has recently been in command ol the Tamaliinc and Maori, has taken charge, of the Maheno in plate ot Captain A. H. Davoy. . Mr M. J. Harr has joined the W airnna as fourth engineer, relieving Mr J. Longloy for holidays. Mr L. W. Williams, second engineer of the Wingatui, has gone on holiday leave, his place being taken by Mr J. C. Deer. Mr L. C. Salnon is now third engineer of the Wingatui. Mr J. Kettle is now chief engineer of the Wingatui, relieving Mr Hurt, who has retired from the company. ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN LINERS. The International Mercantile Marino Company’s 22,(KJU-ton passenger liner California, under construction at the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, for the Panama-Pacific Line’s service between New York and Californian ports via the Panama Canal, will be launched on October 1. The California and her sister ship will be electrically driven, and will rank as the largest passenger liners in existence with this type ot drive. Their propelling machinery .will be similar to that in successful operation on lour of the largest battleships in the United States Navy. COR I NTH 1C FROM HOME. The Shaw, Savil! steamer Corinthic loft Southampton for Wellington and Auckland on September 16 with passengers. mails, and cargo. She is due at Wellington on October 24 and at Auckland about a week later.

CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal Company announces the following projected sailings Irom Liverpool for New Zealand ports:— Tongariro, September 17, lor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Norfolk, October 1, for Auckland, Hawke’s Hay, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers. Cumberland, October 20, lor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, or Port Chalmers and Bluff'. Huntingdon, November 12, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers. Hertford, November 20, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Now Plymouth. Special attention is drawn to the sailing of the Norfolk, Cumberland, and Hertford, which oiler opportunity for direct discharge, at Hawke’s Hay, Bluff, and New Plymouth respectively. PORT OF DANZIG. Since its establishment as a free port under the control of the League ot Nations, Danzig has become one of the great ports of the Baltic. When the European boundaries were rearranged after the war, Poland demanded a port on the Baltic, and Danzig was established under tho administration of the League. Although there arc many squabbles between conilicting authorities, the experiment has proved a success, and,flic latest report of the League states that the tonnage using tho port has increased by over 75 per cent. H.M.S. DIOMEDE UNDOCKED. 'The cruiser Diomede, which has been in dock at Auckland for six weeks overhauling and refitting, undocked on Friday morning. She is to on a cruise in .southern waters on Sep-, tember 30, visiting Dunedin, Lyttelton, Akaroa. and Wellington. She leaves Wellington on November 23 on the » - cturn trip to Auckland. THE EPSOM. Some days behind schedule, the steamer Epsom is not now expected to arrive at Auckland from Juan de Nova via South Island ports, until early next month. She was previously expected on September 22. THE MANUKA. The Union Company advises Unit the Manuka, from Melbourne, berthed at Wellington at 8.30 this morning. She is timed to leave there to-morrow a Iternoon for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. The steamer is due hero on Friday, and is to sail the same evening. THE SUSSEX. Advice received from ilic Union Company is to the effect that tho Sussex was to leave Wellington to-day for Lyttcltoii, Dunedin, Timaru, and Bluff. The local portion of her cargo from Eastern ports will be discharged hero about September 27. DEV ON PORT WHARF GHA N N EL. The Auckland Harbor Board notifies that a special channel only will bo available for vessels using the Dovouport cargo wharf, which lies within the new .protected anchorage for yachts and launches, until the old wharf is removed. Tho channel is 100 ft wide, and extends from the outer end of the Devonporb cargo wharf in line with Bean flock light on a bearing of 97dcg for a distance of I,oooft. ft is marked on the northern side by two red barrel buoys and on the southern side by two blade barrel buoys. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL, The following vessels arc expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:--Auckland.—Hinemoa, Tul’ua, Rnaliino, Pulpit Point, Mataroa, Port Caioline, Kent, City of Batavia, Anti nous. Tntanekai, Bonita. Chatham Islands. —Kia Ora, Rnahine. Wellington.—Maori. Woliiiw, AraImra, Ngaio, Pakeha, Waipahi, Kartigi, Sussex, Golden Ben, 'J rewords. Awama.—Karel u, Canadian Challenger. Westmoreland, Schouwen, Maknra, Tahiti, Waikouaili. Somerset. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. VUCKLAND. September J 9. Sailed: Port Caroline OU p.m.), tor Wellington. WELLINGTON. September 19. Kaimai (12.55 p.m.), tor New Plymouth: Tofara (7 p.m.), tor Lyttelton; Waipiata (1.1-5 mm.), lor Auckland; Waipahi (Rl p.'m.). lor Auckland. LYTTELTON, September R).— Arrived; Canopus (3.15 p.m.), Irom Westport. Sailed; Sturm i 7.15 p.m.), for Wellington; (4 p.m.), lor AVaikai.o; Wairau (4.3-5 p.m.). lor Blenheim. September 2D—Arrived; Tutara (9.2 t.) a.m.), from Wellington. . OAMARU. September 2d.— Arrived; Breeze (6.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, September 3 o.—Arrived; Southland (midnight), from Fremantle. SYDNEY. September 20.-—Sailed; Ihumata, for Wanganui.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

New moon Sept. 20 ‘.Ml a.m. First quarter Oct. -1 ] .;J2 p.in, Full moon (Jet. U 8.-15 a.m. Last quarter Oct. lo 2 2 a.m.

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