SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19783, 6 February 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

Between November 6, 1927, and March 4, 1928, the summer-time hours necessitate the adding of one hour to the times given in the tables below.

HIGH WATER. '—To-morrow. — St. Clair: 3.3) a.m., 3.5 G p.m. Taiaroa Head: 3.44 a.m., 4.0 p.m. i’ort Chalmers: 4.24 a.m., 4.46 p.m. Dunedin; 4,54 a.m., 5.16 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.35 p.m.; vises to-mor-row, 5,10 a.m. PHASES' OF THE MOON.

Set to-day, 4.45 a.m.; rises to-mor-row, 8.35 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day;—

Wind.—C, calm; ,la, light <4r; si b, slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; m b. moderate breeze; ( Ij, fresh breeze, sir I), strung breeze; h w, high wind; g, gale; s g. strong gale; w g. whole gale: t 'storm; h, hurricane. Weather,—l3, blue sky, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloud?, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; K, foggv; 0, gloomy, dark weather; M, hail; 1., lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q. squally: R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T. ■hundcr; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Hudson) supplied the following at noon to-day/—The indications aro for cloudy to 'overcast weather, expect vt arm and humid conditions, and scattered misty rain is to be expected, lull weather improving; moderate southerly winds; barometer rising slowly; sea moderate, tides good. ARRlVED.—February 4, Oreti, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), L 4 tons, M‘Kenzie, from Port Craig. February 5. Gale, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 567 tons, Stanich, from Wanganui via ports. Kahika, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 1,172 tons, Dalgleish, from Gisborne and Wellington. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal.— Kamona, Anck. via ports, Feb. 9. Opihi, Westport via Tim., Feb. 9. 'Calm, Wang.' via ports, Feb. 9. Breeze, Wang, via ports, Feb. 10. Oreti, Inver., Pt. Craig, Feb. 11. Storm, Wang, via ports, Feb. 12. ’.Progress, Rt. Waikato, p’ts, Feb. 13. Cefilnia,' Well, direct, Feb. 13. Iflolnidale, Wang., Well., Gale.' Wang. via ports, Feb, 15. Mamilius, Well., Bluff, Feb. 15. Kurow, Auckland via ports, Feb. 10. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 20. Cumberland, Wellington, Feb. 20. Waipiata, Ancle, via ports, bob. 21. —lntercolonial and Overseas. — Arawa, Well., Lyt., Feb. 7. Matatna, Suva direct, Feb. 11. Manuka, Melbourne, Feb. 14. ■ Cambridge, 'Well.,- Lyt., Feb. 16. City of Bath, Lyttelton, Feb. 16. Canadian Challenger, Bluff, Feb. 20. Waikomiiti, Newcastle. Syd., Fob. 21. Dewey, . Wellington,' Tim., Feb. 21.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES

Makura left Wellington February t for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; duo San Francisco February 17. Tahiti Icit San Francisco January 25 for Wellington and Sydney „ via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington February 13. Aorangi leaves Sydney February 9 and Auckland February 14 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu: due Vancouver March 2. Niagara leaves Vancouver February 8 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland February 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Gale, Wang, via ports, to-day. Holmdale Wang, via ports, to-day. Kahika, Gisborne via ports, to-day. Oreti, Invercargill, P, Craig, Feb. 7. Huntingdon, Bluff, Feb. 8. Calm, Wang, via ports, Feb. 9. Breeze, Wang, via ports, Feb. 10. Arawa, Lyttelton, Bluff, Feb. 11. Stoim, Wang, via ports, Feb. 13. Progress, P. Waikato, ports, Feb, 13. Corinna, New Ply. via ports, Feb. 13. Matatua, Timaru, Lyt., Feb, 15. Manuka, Mclb. via ports, Feb. 15. Kurow, Auckland via ports, Feb. 16. City of Bath, Hobart, Burnie, Feb. 18. Canadian Challenger, Tim., Feb. 2U. Mamilius, Lon. via Panama, Eeb. 21. Cumberland, Lon. via Ran., Feb. 22. AVaipiata, Anck. via ports, Feb. 22. Waikouaiti, Syd. via ports, Feb. 22. The ’Kahika, which arrived yesterday morning, sails to-night for Napier and Gisborne. • The Kurow left Wellington to-day lor Lyttelton and Dunedin. After discharging her cargo sho will load out on Thursday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The steamer Gale arrived yesterday morning, and is to sail this evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Calm is expected on Tuesday from Wanganui via Bluff, and is scheduled to sail the same day lor the usual ports. The Union Company’s motor vessel Hauraki left San Francisco on January 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. She is duo at Auckland about February 19. The Indianola is expected at Auckland on Wednesday with a full cargo of phosphates from Casa Blanca (Morocco) for there and also Lyttelton._ The Mamilius arrived at Wellington on Wednesday last from Wanganui to continue loading. She was to leave Wellington .to-day for Lyttelton, Bluff, and P.ort Chalmers to, complete loading. The Waipalu is expected at Auckland from Suva fo-morrow. She is scheduled to leave Sydney on February 21 with general cargo for Fiji and transhipments for Tonga and Samoa. THE FERRY SERVICE. The ferry steamer Maori, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.55 a.m. yesterday. Passengers and mads for the south came on by the first express to-day. VESSELS IN WIRELESS GALL. The Following vessels are expected ti bo witliiir d'aiige of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:--Auckland- —Tofua, Matatna, Gienbank, Waipahi, Indianola, Rimutaka, Canadian Prospector, Hinemoa, Canadian Challenger, Hertford, H.M.S. Diomede, and Marama. Chatham Islands.—Port Hunter. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Avalmra, Tamahine, Maungamii, Ulimaroa, Tairoa, Capo Comorin, Ruahine, Manchester Merchant, Port Melbourne, Northumberland, Cumberland, Mamilius, Tainui, and Cambridge. Awarua.—Tahiti, Makura, Sir J. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. NetlsenAlonso, and Arawa. KARETU’S MOVEMENTS. The Union Company’s steamer Karctu, which lias been engaged in the Sydney-South Island service lor some time, is scheduled to make an extended voyage to Australia and back to New Zealand.' She is now on route from Wellington to Melbourne and Adelaide to discharge general cargo from Now Zealand. Altcrwards the vessel will load at Edithbnrg, Wallaroo, and Melbourne for Auckland, Portland,New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. TONGARIRO FROM LIVERPOOL. Advice has been received that the Tongariro is to load at Glasgow and Liverpool for Auckland, Wejlington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. The vessel is expected to leave Liverpool about March 3. CANADIAN CARGO. The Canadian Challenger is due at Auckland on Wednesday from Halifax via Panama. The vessel is bringing Canadian cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton in that order. The vessel is expected at Dunedin about February 19. CUMBERLAND LOADING. The Federal steamer Cumberland arrived in tho roadstead at Wanganui on Thursday from New Plymouth to continue loading; The vessel is due at Wellington on February 13, and will proceed from that port, to P.ort Chalmers to complete loading. The Cumberland , will, sail finally from Port Chalmers on February 22 for London via Panama. CAMBRIDGE NEXT WEEK. The Federal liner Cambridge, with cargo from Liverpool, left Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, She is due here on hebvuary 16. ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. The only Sydney passenger boat arriving at or leaving New Zealand this week will be the Huddart-Parker liner Ulimaioa. This vessel left Sydney on Friday last for Wellington. MANUKA FROM MELBOURNE. The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the Manuka is fo leave Melbourne on Wednesday morning for Bluff ntuL Dunedin with passengers, mails, and cargo.. She is duo at this port on February 14, and is scheduled to sail on February 15 for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. February 4. —Arrived: H.M.S. Dunedin (6.30 p.m.), Irom Whangaroa. Sailed; Canadian. Prospector (6.35 a.m,), for New York; Hinemoa (11 a.m.), for Niue Island; Cambridge (5.55 p.m.). for Wellington; Northumberland (6.25 p.m.), lor Napier, February s—Arrived ; Kurow (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Kairanga (1 p.m.), from Melbourne; Kaimanawa (2 p.m.), from Westport. i

WELLINGTON, Februaiy I.—Arrived; Cygnet (8.50 a.m.), Irom Kaikoura; Kaponga (9.30 a.m.), trom Westport; Corinna (1.35 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: John (2.5 p.m.). for Timaru; Cape Comorin (4.25 p.m.), for Dunkirk; Progress (10.30 a.m.), for N.cw Plymouth. February s—Arrived: Kaimai. (4.45 a.m)., from Greymouth; Kittawa (6.15 a.m.), Irom Greymouth; Wahine (7 a.m.), Irom Lyttelton; Storm (3.30 pun.), irom Lyttelton. February 6—Arrived; Waiotapu (7.5 a.m.), from Auckland. LYTTELTON, February 4.—Arrived:: Wahine (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Storm (10 a.m.), from Timaru; Calm (4 p.m.), from Port Hardy; Alexander (9 p.m.), from the Sounds. Sailed-; Storm (6.15 p.m.), lor Wellington; TVahiue (8.25 p.m.), lor Wellington; Alexander (11.10 p.m.), for the Sounds. February s—Arrived: Maori (7 a.m.), from. Wellington. SYDNEY, February s.—Arrived: Cydonia, from Dunedin. SUVA, February s.—Sailed: Tolua, for Tonga. LONDON, February 2.—Sailed: Corinthie, for Wellington.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

List quarter Feb. 14 6.35 a.m. New moon Feb. 21 9.11 a.m. First quarter Feb. 28 2.51 p.m. Full moon ■ March 6 10.57 p.m.

liar. Ther, . W. Well’ton—N.W., m b 30.11 07 HU Groymouth—E., g 1) 30.22 64 11 Chrisl’ch—S.W., g b 30.12 69 11 Tim'ani—SAY., si b 30.19 62 O Oaniarii—S.E., m b 30. IS 63 G Dunedin—B.W., 1 a 30.14 62 U Queenstown—Calm ■ 30.11 59 O Nuggets—S.W., si 'b 30.14 57 OZ Blufl-S.W., si b , 30.13 57 U