SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19800, 25 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: 6.24 a.m., 6.52 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 6.34 a.m., 7.2 p.m. Port Chalmers: 7.14 a.m., 7.42 p.m. Dunedin: 7.44 a.m., 8.12 p.m. —Monday.— St. Clair; 7.19 a.m., 7.50 p.m. J'aiaroa Head: 7.29 a.m., 8 p.m. fort i Chalmers: 8.9 a.m., 8.40 p.m. Dunedin; 8.39 a.m., 9.10 p.m. i THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.4 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.39 p.m. Sets to-morrow, 7.3 p.m.; rises Monday, 5.40 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter Feb. 28 2.51 p.m. Full moon March 6 10.u7 p.m. , Last quarter March 15, 2.50 a.m. New moon March 22 7.59 a.m. ■ Sets to-day, 9.17 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 11.6 a.m. Sets to-morrow, 9.14 p.m.; rises Mon day, 0.24 p.ra. WEATHER REPORT.

Wind.—C, calm; I a, light air; si b, slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; m h, moderate breeze; t b, fresh breeze, str b, strong breeze; h w, high wind; g, gale; s g. strong gale; tv g. whole gale; t storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C cloud?, passing clouds; t), drizzling rain; F, (oggv; 0, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q.' squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder: U. ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied tho following at noon to-day The indications are for easterly winds, moderate, and backing by north to west; there is a prospect of fair weather, but with scattered showers later; barometer falling slowly shortly; sea moderate, tides good. ARRlVED.—February 25. Kurow, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 2,(525 tons, Wbiteficld, from Blufl. SAlLED.—February 21. City of Bath, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 5,079 tons/W. S.'Goughian, for Launceston. Corinna, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 1,31.9 tons', Lowe, for Nelson and New J.Tymouth via ports. February 25. Kamo, s.s. (1.25 a.m.),. 1,236 tons. Hackworth, for Westport. Tho Kurow. which arrived this morning from Bluff, is to sail this evening for Oainaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The City of Bath sailed Iroiu Fort Chalmers last evening for Launceston and other Australian ports. Tho Kamo, for Westport, sailed early this morning. The Corinna left last night for Nelson and New Plymouth via ports. The Kamona is to leave Lyttelton on Monday afternoon for Dunedin, where she is due on Tuesday to load for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Tho Wingatui is to leave Auckland about Wednesday lor Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Calc is due on Monday from Lyttelton, and is now to sail the following day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine, from W’ellingtun, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.50 a.in. today, and passengers and mails connected with the first express. PASSENGER STEAMER MANUKA. The Union Company advises that the intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka is to leave Melbourne at 10 a.m. on Wednesday next for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is to leave Wellington on March 5, and Lyttelton on March (5 for Dunedin, where she is due on March 7. The vessel is to leave here the following dav for Bluff. She is to clear Bluff cn March 10 for Melbourne. ARGYLLSHIRE TO LOAD. • Messrs Turnbull. Martin, and Co. advise that tho Argyllshire was due to leave Sydney to-day for .Tokomaru Bay, where site is due on March 1 to commence loading lor Hull and 'London. She will fill up at Gisborne, W nikokopn. Bluff, Port Chalmers, ami Wellington. She is due at this port I on March 18. |

THE ASHBURTON. The motor ship Ashburton, from New York via Suva, is expected at Auckland I to-morrow. She has cargo for disi charge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyti telton, Dunedin, and Port Lincoln. The Ashburton is practically a new vessel, and her former name was the Yoraah. She was built in 1926 for the Patrick Henderson Line, and as the Yomah she made her maiden voyago to N.cw Zealand under charter to thfc j Commonwealth and Dominion Jans. [ Afterwards she was sold to the Aus trail nd Steam Shipping Company, who also own the Atholl and the Australind. On her present voyage the Ashburton ■ is running under the auspices of tho ; A. and A. Line. C. AND D. STEAMERS. 'l'he Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s steamer Port Albany was . scheduled to leave New York last Saturday for Auckland, Napier, Wei* . lington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland about March 24. She is to lie followed from New York, on April 20 by the .Port Curtis for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Port Adelaide, which sailed from London on February 3 for Wellington, Auckland, and New Plymouth, is due at Wellington on March 14. She is to be followed from London by the Port Auckland on March 14 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and New Plymouth,, the Port Dunedin on April I for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth; and the Port Huon on Juno 6 for Auckland and Wellington. WEST COAST TO NEW ZEALAND. The following vessels have been lixed to bring general cargo from ■ West Coast of Great Britain to New Zealand ports;—Tangariro, to leave Liverpool on March 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; Turakina, to leave Liverpool on March 1/ for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; Norfolk, to leave Liverpool on April 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. They will he followed by the Cumberland on April 28 for New Zealand ports not yet announced; the Northumberland, on May 12; the Hertford. on June 9; Cambridge, on July 7; Westmoreland, on August 4; the Somerset, on August 18. PAKEHA’S LOADING. The National Mortgage, Ltd. advise? that the S.S. and A. steamer Hakeha is to roach Auckland on March 22 from Australia to commence loading lor Homo. She will also load at Opua, Timaru, Bluff, Port Chalmers, and Wellington. Tho Rakolia is due at this port on April 3, and is to sail on April 5 Her final departure from Wellington for London via Montevideo and Teneriffc in set down for April 12. THE ARAWA’S DEPARTURE. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. advise that the Arawa.’s departure from Wellington for Southampton and London via Panama has now been postponed until 7.45 a.m. on March, 0, KAIKORAT. WITH CARGO. The Union Company advises that the Kaikorai is to leave Sydney on Wednesday next lor Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton to discharge cargo. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 24.—Arrived: Mataroa (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Kaimanawa (6.23 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, February 24.—Arrived • Paknra (4.20 p.m.), from-Gis-borne. Sailed: Wahine (/.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wingatni (9 p.m.), for Auckland. February 25—Arrived: Arahura (5.10 a.m.), trom Nelson; Port Hunter (5.50 a.m.), from Auckland; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Nikan (7.35 a.m.), from Motueka; Rotorua (8.20 a.m.), from Southampton. Sailed: Paknra (6.30 a.m. ft for 'Timaru. LYTTELTON, February 21.—Armed - Huntingdon (4.30 p.m.), from 'Timaru. Sailed; Holindale (4.10 p.ni;), for Wellington; Indianola (5 p.m.), for Westport; Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. February 25—Arrived: Wabinc (0.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Storm i 5.35 a.m.) and Kabika (0.10 a.m.), from 'Timaru; Waikouaiti (6.45 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMARU, February 25.—Arrived: Comma (G a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, February 24 Sailed: Knrow (5.30 p.m.), for Dunedin. NEWCASTLE. February 23.—Sailed: Maliana, for Gisborne. February 24 Sailed: Ihnmata, for Gisborne. MELBOURNE, February 24—Arrived: Manuka, iron) Wellington. Sailed; Karctu, for Auckland. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr D. Kidson) supplied the following at D a.m. to-day:— Bar. 'i’her W. Wellington—S., g i) 29.90 (30 c B G-reymouth—W., si b 29.9o Go Chnstch’ch—W., si b 29.95 5(> z Timaru—Calm 29.95 55 B Oamaru—N.W., si 1) 29.9Q 57 B Dunedin—Calm 29.92 53 B Queenstown —Calm 29.91 54 B Nuggets—N.D., J a 29.92 5:5 B Bluff —Calm 29.91 54 BZ