SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19788, 11 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; 7.7 a.m., 7.29 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 7.17 a.m., 7.39 p.m. fort Chalmers; 7.57 a.m., 8.19 p.m. Dunedin; 8.27 a.m., 8.19 p.m. —Monday.— St Clair: 7.52 a.m., B.2U*p.ni. Taiaroa Head; 8.3 a.m., 8.30 p.m. fort Chalmers; 8.43 a.m.. 9.10 p.m. Dunedin: 9.12.a.m., 9.40 p.m. THE SUN. Sols to-day, 7.28 p.m.; riscs_ to-mor-row, 5.17 p.m. Sets to-morrow, 7.2 G p.m.; rises Monday, 5.18 a.m. PHASES OE THE MOON. Last quarter Fob. 14 G. 35 a.m. New moon Feb. 21 9.11 a.m. First quarter Fob. 28 2.51 p.m. Full moon March G 10.57 p.m. Sot to-day, 9.19 a.m,; rises to-mor-row, 9.53 p.m. Sets to-morrow, 1D.20 a.m.; rises Monday, 10.13 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day -

Wind.—C, calm; la, light <ar; si b, slighl breeze; gb, gentle breeze; nib, moderate breeze; f b, fresh breeze, sir b, strong breeze; b w, high wind; g, gale; s g strong gale; w g, whole gale; s storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—l 3, blue sky, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C clouds, gassing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggv; G, gloomy, dark weal her; It, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, tile whole tky covered with thick clouds; P, gassing showers; Q. squally; K. rain, continued rain; S, snow; 4. thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are tor southerly winds, moderate to strong, and veering by west to north alter about twenty hours; weather cloudy to overcast, and showery, but improving; barometer rising slowly; sea moderate, tides good. AHI { l. V ED. —F ebrn ary 10. Ramona, s.s. (3.5(1 p.m.), 1,125 tons, Macdonald, Irom Auckland via ports. Rreczc, s.s. (11 p.m.), 542 tons, M'Keuzio, lor Wanganui via ports. The Storm is due to-morrow- irom Lyttelton, and alter discharge will load general cargo on Monday lor limarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Tim Galo is due on Thursday from Lyttelton, and loads out the same day lor Timarn, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Opihi is expected to sail at u p.m. 1.0-day lor Port Craig to Joad timber for Dunediiv and Wellington. She is expected back at Dunedin about Tuesday.

The Corinna leaves Wellington to-day lor Dunedin direct. She is due here on Monday, and loads out the same day for W’ellinglon, Nelson, and New Plymouth via ports. The Kurow lelt Auckland yesterday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and llluff.

The Ramona is to sail on Monday with general cargo for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kaikorai is to bo recommissioned at Port Chalmers on Tuesday, and despatched the same day lor Lyttelton via bluff. She will load general cargo lor Sydney and Newcastle. After discharge at the Australian ports, she will load for .Bluff» Dunedin, and Lyttelton. The Progress is expected to arrive at Dunedin to-morrow evening front Wellington. She is scheduled to load general cargo on Monday for New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The Wingatui was expected to leave Portland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is expected to load out from this port about Thursday next for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland.

The Middlesex left Auckland on Thursday afternoon for Wellington to discharge the remainder of her London cargo. The Waitcmata is expected to clear San Francisco to-morrow for Ims Angeles to complete loading for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The auxiliary schooner Piri was expected to leave Auckland on Wednesday with explosives lor Dunedin. Wellington, Westport, and Creymoulh. Alter discharge at the latter port sho will load timber for Australia. The Orcti was due this afternoon from Port Craig with a cargo of timber. She is scheduled to sail on Monday night for Invercargill and Port Ci'aig ' THE FERRY SERVICE. The ferry steamer Wahino, From. Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at G. 5-1 a .m. to-day. Passengers and mails for the south connected with the first express. PULVERISED COAL FUEL. The United States Shipping Board’s Mercer, which, alter much research and experiment, has been fitted to burn pulverised coal, arrived at Rotterdam from New York after a voyage which lasted fifteen days, her average speed being 9.7 knots, last month (states the ‘Syren and Shipping’). There is,'or course, nothing extraordinary in tins rate of steaming, but it should be borne in mind that she encountered very heavy weather during the greater part of the passage. The test, therefore, was all the more severe, and we learn that no difficulty was experienced in maintaining steam, and there was no necessity to requisition the oil-burn-ing plant' with which the vessel is alternatively equipped. It is claimed that the Mercer trial demonstrates that coal used in the pulverised form works out cheaper than oil, as it enables poor grades of solid fuel to bo utilised.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected tn bo within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations to-night and Sunda v:— Auckland. Canadian Challenger, Dewey. Tofna. Gallic, Waipalu, Am angi, Port. Melbourne. Veronica, Laburnum, Whakakura, Maungamu, and Kairanga. Chatham islands.'—Mataroa and Fort Hunter. Wellington.—Maori. Wahinc. Aralmra, City of Bath. TawaMne, Tahiti, Hertford, Tutanckai, Poolta, Niagara, Radix. Mamma, Ulimarpa, H.M.S. Diomede, 0. A.' Kmidscir Cuniberland, Dewey, and Canadian Challenger. Awarna.—Arawa, Sir .T. C. Ross. C. A. Larsen. N. T. Xiolsen-Aloiiso, Manuka, Makura, and Matatua. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 10.—Arrived ■ Kamo (7 a.in.), from Tauranga.Sailccl • Kurnw f'i.HO p.m.), lor Wellington; Canadian Challenger (3.40 p.m.) for Wellington; Dewey (6 p.m.), for Wellington; Kamo (10 p.m.), lor Westport. GISBORNE, February 10.—Arrived: H.M.S. Diomede (11.15 a.m.), Irom Auckland. WELLINGTON, Feb. 10.—Arrived: Port Caroline (11.30 a.m.), from New Plvniniith; Kahika (5.45 p.m.), Irom Lyttelton. Sailed: Cambridge (2.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Waipiata (3.4-'» p.m.), for Auckland; Progress (0 p.m.). for Dunedin; Wabine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Cygnet, for Kaikcura. February 11—Arrived: Holmdnlo (;L3O a.m.), from Wanganui; Kittawa (f. 5 a.m:), from Westport; Aralmra' (5.20 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Middlesex (7 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed; Rana CLIO a.m.). for Bluff. LYTTELTON. February R).—Arrived - Alexander G 3.35 a.m.), Iron Sounds; Maori (G. 35 a.m.), from Wellington; Canopus (10.20 a.m.), Irom Westport. Sailed: Alexander (i .4« a.m.). for Picton; Maori (5.15 p.m.), for 'Wellington. OAM ARE. Fc'Tiiary 11.—Arrived; Breeze (6 a.m Com Dunedin. (For Continuation See Late Shipping.)

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