SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19794, 18 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: 0.39 a.m., 1.(3 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 0.49 a.m., 1.1(3 p.m. Port Chalmers: 1.29 a.m., 1.5(3 p.m. Dunedin : 1.59 a.m., 2.26 p.m. —Monday.— Sc Clair; 1.31 a.m., 1.57 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 1.41 a.m., 2.7 p.m. Port Chalmers: 2.21 a.m., 2.47 p.m. Dun-! edin ; 2.51 a.m., 3.17 p.m. \ THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.17 p.m.; rises io-nior-row, 5.27 p.m. Sets to-morrow, 7.15 p.m.; rises Monday, 5.29 a.m. PHASES OE THE MOON'.

Sets to-day, 4.40 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 1.12 a.m. Sets to-morrow, 5.34 p.m.; rises Monday, 2.12 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day ;

breeze; g b, genUc breeze; m b, moderate breeze; I b, fresh breeze, str b, strong breeze; h w, high wind; g, gale; s g' strong gale; w g. whole gale; % slorm; U, hurricane. Weather.—ls, blue sky, be the aimor|»herc clear or heavy; C cloud?, passing clouds; I), drizzling rain; F, foggy: (». glcomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M. misty, O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds, I’, passing showers; Q. squallv; K. rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; L T , ugly, threatening appearance; Z, haty. FOEECASX, The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kittson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, with moderate southerly winds at first; warm and humid weather conditions, cloudy to overcast, with scattered showers; barometer rising slowly; tides good, sea moderate. ARRIVED. —February .17. Wingaiui, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 2,.'17'J tons, Sizer, from Auckland via ports. February 18. iI.M.S. Laburnum (It) a.m.l, I,2Ut) tons, Commander F. A. Altwond, Irom Auckland via Gisborne. SAlLED.—February 17. Mutatua, s.s. (I.IU p.m.), 6,018 tuns, Green, for Timaru. Kurow, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 2.625 tons, Whitefield, for Bluff. Gale, s.s. (10.55 p.m.), 567 Lons, Stanich, for Wanganui via ports. Biri, ketch, (7 p.m..), 12n tuns, Walls, for Wellington. The Kurow left last evening lor Bluff and Fort Craig, The Gale sailed last uiglil lor Wanganui via the usual ports. The WTngaiui, which arrived last night from Auckland via ports, was to sail to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington. and Auckland. - The Kahika is to leave Bind' on Monday for Dunedin, where she will loud I tm' Tuesday for Napier and Gisborne. The Corimia is expected to leave Wellington on Wednesday for Dunedin I direct fo load on Friday for Nelson and New Plymouth via ports. I The Kartigi left Auckland on ThursI day last for Wellington, Lyttelton, I Timaru, and Dunedin. | The Kamona loads at Auckland about Wednesday next for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The C. and D. steamer Port Caroline should leave Wanganui roadstead I this evening for London via Panama. I The powder carrier Piri, alter putting out explosives, sailed from the Lower j Harbor last night for Wellington, I j THE FERRY SERVICE. j The W'ahinc, from Wellington, ar--1 rived at Lyttelton at (3.-J5 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails for the south connected with the first express. CARGO FROM ST. JOHN. The New Zealand Shipping Co. has beer, advised by cablegram that the Queen Eleanor is fixed' to sail Irom St. John (N. 8.) on March 28, with general cargo to discharge at Auckland. .'Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. TAMAROA CLEARED COLON. The Shaw, Savill, ami Albion Company advises that the ! *lamaroa. which sailed from Auckland on January 21, cleared Colon last Saturday- in continuation of her voyage to Southampton and London. .MATABOA’S PASSENGERS. The following is the iorward passenger list of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Mataroa, which arrived at Wellington from London and Southampton yesterday:—Saloon: .Mrs A. .Adams, Mrs M, Copland, Mrs It. Fa ire and Master C. Fairc, Mrs B. Gorric, Mrs M. Jones and Master H. Jones, Mrs M. Kirker and the Misses M and M. Kirker, Mr and Mrs F. Mill, Miss E. Close, Mrs G. Bennett and Mr R. Bennett, Dr W. Herbert and Miss Herbert, Major and Airs W. Jennings, the Misses D. and .E Jennings. Mrs L. Lang, the Misses E., G., and N. Lang, Master K. Lang, Airs B. AlacNab ami Master S. AlacN'ab, Airs A; APKellar, Major A. Moncrictf, the Misses M. Fearn, C. Gorbell, M. Gregory. E. Strachan, G. White, Messrs" W. Cook, F, Kadie, J. Goold, D. Kinahan, A. Turner, F, Weaver, W. White, IE Withington, Mr L. Bowen and Aliss . E, Bowen, Airs G. Hngonin, Rev. T. O'Regan. Lieutenantrolonel Count Oslrovog, the Misses U. Cowlishaw, M. and E. Einckney, L. Tripp, Air A’. Strange, Aliss J. Batchelor, and 225 third class. Captain W. A. R. Kershaw is in command, and Dr C. B. Tudehope is medical officer. The Alataroa’s cargo i? for discharge at Wellinfjipn and Auckland. IK ALA THROUGH RAN AM A. The Ikala, cn route from St. John, arrived at Colon on Sunday, and sailed from Panama the following day lor Auckland, where she is due on March 11. •

THE HORORATA. The Hororata, which left Auckland on January 25 for New York, Halifax, and London, arrived at P.anama on Tuesday. lONIC AT LONDON. With passengers, mails, and cargo from Auckland, the Shaw, and Albion steamer lonic is reported to liavo reached London on Tuesday. She left Auckland on January 4. On her next voyage to New Zealand she is to leave London lor Auckland and Wellington on March 1, and is due at Auckland on April 9. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Messrs 11. L. Taplcy and Co. advise that the Canadian Government Line steamer Canadian Challenger, from Halifax via ports, is now due here tomorrow to unload the local portion of her general cargo, VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within rang© of the undermentioned uireless stations to-night and Sunday : Auckland. llauraki, Wonganello, Port Hunter, Port Bowen, Tofua, Kaiwarra, Ulimaroa, Aorangi, Voco, Uakpai'k, Mnnnganui. Chatham Islands.—Rotorua, Tainui, Ruapehu. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Ngaio, Tainui, Cumberland, Indianola, Marama, Manuka, Tama* bine, Northumberland, Niagara, Kairanga, Kaiapoi, Port Caroline, Highgate, Tromeadow. H.M.S. Dunedin, Radix, H.M.S. Diomede. Port Melbourne. Awarua.—Sir J. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nielsen-Alonso, Waikouaiti, City of Bath, Cumberland. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 17,—Arrived: Hinomoa (4.40 p.m.), from Niue Island. Sailed; Maunganui (3.25 p.m.), for Svdney, PORT AHURIIM, February 17. Sailed: H.M.S. Veronica (midnight), and H.M.S. Diomede (8 a.m.), destination unknown. WELLINGTON, February 17.—Arrived: Corinna (2 p.m.), from Lyttelton; John (4.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Huanui (6.30 p.m.), from Ciisbornc; Progress (7.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Marama (5 p.m.), for Sydney; Kamnna (5.10 p.m.), for Auckland; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Storm, for Wanganui; Corinna (10 p.m.), for Nelson. LYTTELTON, February 17.—Arrived; Calm (12.15 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed: Kahika (5.10 p.m.), for Dunedin: Calm (8.15 p.m.), for Timaru; Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (8 p.m.), for Knikoura. j PANAMA, February 16.—Arrived: Hororata, Port Hardv, and Surrey. HONOLULU, February 10.—Arrived; Niagara, Irom Vancouver. CURACAO, February 16.—Sailed: Tamaroa, for London. P.ANAMA, February 16.—Sailed: Pori Sydney. (For Continuation See Late Shipping.)

Now moon Feb. 21 '.J.li a. m. First quarter Feb. 28 2.51 p.m. Full moon March i; J 11.57 p.m. Last quarter March lb 2.50 a.ni.

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