SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19802, 28 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 ih the tables below. HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St. Clair; 9.2 C a.m., 9.57 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 9.36 a.m., 10.7 p.m. Tort, Chalmers: 10.16 a.ra., 10.47 p.m. Dunedin; 10.46 a.m., 11.17 p.m. THE SUN. Sols to-day, 6.59 p.m.; rises 10-mor-row 5.42 a.m. PHASES OE THE MUON.

Sets to-day, 10.47 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 2.54 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at

Wind.—C. calm; 1 a, light -ir; si b. slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; m h, moderate breeze; I i), fresh breeze, str b, strong breeze; h w, high wind; g. gale; s g strong gale; w g, whole gale; i storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—G, blue shy, be the atmosphere cleat or heavy; C cloud?, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; !•', foggy; G, glcomy, dark weather; H, hail; I. hghin.iig; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; y, squally; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. iiidsonj supplied the following at noun to-day The indications are lor westerly winds, moderate to ireshening, and backing by west to south; the weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, witli scattered shoaeis, conditions cold; barometer falling slowly, but rising slowly shortly; tides’good, sea moderate. The (bile is now due here to-mor-row morning iroiu Lyttelton. hie vessel will load, and sail the same day lor Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Calm is duo on March 3 irom Bluff, and is to load and sail the same dav for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. To load for Wanganui via ports tlic Breeze is due on March o from Lyttelton. The Kamona. irom Auckland na ports, is due this afternoon, and is to sail to-morrow for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kamo is at present loading at Westport for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. The Maunganui, from Sydney, arrived at Wellington this morning with passengers and mails. With passengers, mails, and cargo, the Marama arrived at Auckland this morning from Sydney. She is to sail on the return trip on Friday. The Federal steamer Middlesex left Now Plymouth this morning for Picton, Wanganui, Wellington, .Napier, and Auckland to complete loading operations. She is to he despatched from Auckland on March 8 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester. The steamer" Ivanna arrived at Auckland on Saturday from Surprise and Walpole Islands with a full cargo of guano. With the first cargo of coal tor tlic Railway Department under the new contract with the New Zealand Government. the steamer Euchunga loft Newcastle last Thursday for Auckland, whore she is due on Thursday. Till’. FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine, from Wellington, armed at Lyttelton at 7.20 a .in. to-day, end passengers and mails connected with the first express for the south. PORT BOWEN TO LOAD. In plane of the Port Melbourne, Ihc i’. and D. liner Port Bowen is to load at Glasgow and Liverpool in May tor Auckland, Wellington,_ Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is to sail from Ln orpool for New Zealand on May 12. TTTANEKA! FOR SOUTHERN LIGHTS. Yesterday the Government steamer Tuianekai ’ loaded stores at Dunedin, and sailed this morning for Port Chalmers to take in coal. The vessel was to sail early this afternoon lor southern lighthouses PERSONAL. Captain If- S. Wliyborn, who lias returned from holiday leave, has joined the Komata, relieving Captain J. G. "Watson, Mr A. W. Babbitts has joined the Kittawa as second officer, relieving Mr J. J Barnard for holiday leave.

WESTMORELAND FROM LIVERPOOL. An arrival at Auckland about tomorrow will bo tho Federal steamer Westmoreland, with general cargo from West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. She goes from Auckland to Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. WAIKAWA FROM PACIFIC COAST. The Union Company’s vessel Waikawa, from Pacific Coast ports via Papeete, arrived at Napier yesterday. Shu will later proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson, and New Plymouth to complete discharge. PURPURA AT WELLINGTON. An unexpected arrival at Wellington at 5 o’clock on Friday morning was the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's tanker Purpura, with a cargo of bulk oil from Balikpapan (Singapore). Tho Pupura, which was formerly named the Hartlepool, was built at Stockton in 1904 by Messrs Ropner and Son. Slio is registered at 4,409 tons gross. MAHIA FROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Mahia was scheduled to leave London on Wednesday for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, and Nelson. ' She is duo at Port Chalmers on April 4. PORT ADELAIDE LEAVES PANAMA. Cabled news has been received that the G. and 1). Lino steamer Port Adelaide left Panama on Tuesday last bound for Wellington, Auckland, and New Plymouth, from London. Tho vessel is due at Wellington about M.arch 13. HUGE CHRISTMAS MAIL. Christmas brings big mails from overseas, and one of the largest ever carried across the Atlantic in one ship was taken in the White Star liner Majcstic when she sailed from New York just before Christmas. Including those loaded at Cherbourg—a small proportion of the whole—she had in her strong rooms 17,000 sacks of letteis and parcels. The vessel also earned a large number of passengers. LIVERPOOL SAILINGS. Messrs Turnbull, Martin,, and Co. advise that the Norfolk is. to leave Liverpool on April 14 for Auckland, Hawke’s Bay ports, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Cumberland is scheduled to sail from Liverpool on April 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytteitem, Dunedin, and Bluff. T , u For Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth, the Northumberland is to leave Liverpool on May 12. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected to be within' range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.— I Tofua, Niagara, Omnna, Karctn, Iris, ’ Argyllshire, Jlinemoa, West Nivaria, Mahana, Westmoreland, Cornwall. Chatham Islands.—Port Melbourne, Devon. Wellington.—Wabinr. Maon, Arahnra, Ngaio, Tnmahine, Aorangi, Higbgate. Arawa, Ruapehu, Port Bowen, Purpura, Hauraki, Tahiti, Poolta. Awarua. —Makurn, Tutanekai. C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, City ol Bath, Cumberland.

SHIRPIN G TE LEG RA M S

AUCKLAND, February 27.—Arrived: Margaret W. (12.50 p.m.), from Newcastle; Wingatui (2 p.m.), from Wellington. February 28— Arrived: Maraina (7.50 a.ni.), from Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH. February 23. Sailed: Middlesex (7.15 a.in.), lor PiclonN AIMER, February 27.—Arrived: Waikawa (4.50 p.m.), irom Los Angeles via Papeete. WELLINGTON, February 27. Sailed: Kennedy (5 p.m.), lor Wangjinui; Waiiino (7.50 p.m.), ior Lytteiton. February 28—Arnyed: Nikau tO.L r * u.m, *, from Mapua; Arahura (6.50 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori 0 a.m.), from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 27. Sailed: Wairau (8.45 p.m ). for Blenheim; Totara (8.50 p.m.), lor Wellington; Wbn’piata (5.15 p.m.), for Tokouiaru Bay; Canadian Challenger (7.30 p.m.), for 'Wellington; Kamnna (5.55 p.m.), lor Dunedin; Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Alexander (0.20 a.m.), for the Sounds. February 28—Arrived: W'nbiuc (7.15 a.m.), Irom Wellington; Coriuna (8.50) and Kurow (5.30 a.m.), from Timnni.

OAMARU. February 27.—Arrived Laburnum (4 p.m.), Irom Dunedin,

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Full moon March 6 10.57 p.m. Lasc quarter March ]5 2.50 a.m. New moon March 22 7.59 a.m. First quarter March 28 11,24 p.m.

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