SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19803, 29 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: 10.29 a.m., II p.m. Taiaroa Head: 10.39 a.in., 11.10 p.m. J/ort Chalmers; 11.19 a.in., 11.50 p.m. Dunedin: 11.49 a.in., p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 6,59 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 5.43 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full moon March 0 10.57 p.m. Last quarter March 15 2.50 a.m. Now moon March 22 7.59 a.m. First quarter March 28 11.24 p.m. Sets to-day, 11.30 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 3.57 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 0 a.m. to-day

Wind.—C, calm; 1 a, light .ar; si b, slight breeze; g b, gentle breeze; m b, moderate breeze; I b, (resh breeze, str b, strong breeze; h w, high wind; g, gale; s (? strong gale; w g. whole gale: » storm; h, hurricane. Weather.—B, bine shy, be the atmosphere clear or heavy: C. cloud?, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G. glcomy, dark weather; H, hail: L, lightning: M, misty; O, overcast, the whole tky covered with thick clouds; P, passing show'ers; Q. squally; R. rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, ‘launder; U. ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. , Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kit! on) supplied the following at noun to-day;—The indications are tor southerly winds, moderate to strong, decreasing; there is a prospect of lair to cloudy weather, with scattered light showers, and cool; barometer little movement; sea moderate, tides good. A HRtVED.--February 28. Kamona, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 1,125 tons, Gardiner, from Auckland via ports. February 29. Gain, s.s. (7.51) a.m.), 507 tons, StanuTi, from Wanganui via polls. SAI LED.—February 28. Tutauckai, s.s. (11.55 a.m.), bit tons, Rollons, for southern and West Coast lighthouses. Oreti, s.s. (3.30 p.m.). 174 tons, APKonzie, for Invercargill and Port Craig. Progress, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 353 tons, Hay, for Port Waikato via ports. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal. — Holmdale, Wang., Well., March 1. Calm, Wang, via ports, March 2. Kamo, Westport, ports, March 3. Oreti, Jnver., Tt. Craig, March 4. Bree/.0, Wang, via ports, March 4._ Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Marcli 5. Wihgatui, Auck., ports, March b. Storm, Wang, via ports, .March G. Comma, Well, direct, March 9. Progress, Pt. Waikato, pis., Mar. 12.

—lntercolonial and Overseas.— Port Hunter. Well., Lytt. Marcli 2. Kaikorai, Syd. via Bluff, March 6. Ruapehu, Well., Lytt., March 6. Plume, Sydney, Lyttelton, Marcli V, Ashburton, Well., Lytt., March 10. Corinthie, Wellington, March 14. Manuka, Melb. via ports. March V. Waikawa, Napier, Lytt., March b. Karetu, Adelaide, ports, March 10. Argyllshire, Gisborne, Bluff', Mar, lb. Canadian Highlander, Tim., May 20. Pakoba, Timaru, Bluff, April 3. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Aoraugi left Auckland February 14 ior Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 2. Tahiti left Wellington February 2S for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco March 10. Niagara leaves Sydney March 8 and Auckland Marcli 13 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 30 Makura left San Francisco February 22 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; doe Wellington March 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kamumij Auck._ via- ports, to-day. Gale, Wang, via ports, to-day. Dewey, San Francisco direct, Mar. 1. Holmdale, Whang, via ports, Mar. 1. Calm, AVang., ports, March 2. Cambridge, Timaru, Well., March 4. Kahika, Gisborne via ports, March 5. Breeze, Whang., ports, March 5. Oreti, Invercargill, P. Craig, Mar. 6Storm, Wang, via ports, March 6. Port Hunter, Lytt., Marcli 6. Kaikorai, Lyttelton, March 7. Manuka,_ Melb. via Bluff, March 8. Wingatui, Auck., ports, March 9. Corinna, New Ply. via ports, Mar. 9. Ruapehu, New Ply., March 9. Waikawa, New Ply., March 10. Progress, P. Waikato, ports, Mar. 12. Corinthie, Lyttelton, March 17. Argyllshire, Wellington, March 20. Port. Napier, Newcastle, March 20. Canad. Highlander, W 7 e11., Mar. 21. Pakcha, Wcll. direct, April 5. COMING FROM OVERSEAS. The following is a list of vessels corning to this port from overseas:— Port Hunter, s.s. (8,437 tons), from Liverpool via, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 2. Ruapehu, s.s. (9,0.18 tons), Irom Southampton via Wellington and Lyttelton; due March 6. .Ashburton, m.s.. ox Yomali (5,04 i tons), from Now York via Suva, Auckland. Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 10. Westmoreland, s.s. (8,980 tons), Irom Liverpool via Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton; duo March 15. Thcnco New Ply month.

Plume, tanker (3,621 tens), from Sail Pedro via Sydney and Lyttelton; duo March 7.

Whiikawa, s.s. (5,677 tons), from Los Angeles via Papeete, Napier, and Lyttelton ; due March 8. Thcnco Bluff and New Plymouth.

Corinthie, s.s. (12,367 tons), irom Southampton via Wellington; due Marcli 14, Thcnco Lyttelton.

Canadian Highlander,- s.s. (5.370 tons), from Halifax via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timnru; due March 20. Ikala, s.s. (4,250 tons), from St. John via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due March 24. Thence New Plymouth, Sydney, amp Meilrtmie.

Pinko, s.s. (8,283 Ions), from Now York via Newport News, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton; clue March 30. Thence Bluff.

Somerset, s.s. (8.607 Ions). Irom Liverpool via Auckland, Wellington, and Lvttolton; due April 5. Thence Bluff. ‘

Kin Ora, s.s. (8,031 tons), from Liverpool via Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton ; due April 10. Mahia, s.s. (7,914 tons), from London via Suva; duo April 7. Thence Lyttelton, Now Plymouth, and Nelson.

Overseas vessels hound for northern ports are as follow Devon, s.s. ‘-(9,016 tons), left Antwerp January 8 for Auckland; due March 3,

King Edwin, m.s. (-1,600 tons), lelt Port .Arthur (Texas) January 15 for Auckland, Wcllingl.oii, Napier, New Plymouth and Australia; due Auckland March 10. West Nivaria. s.s. (5.652 tons), left Los Angeles February 6 for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland March 2.

Otokia, in. tanker (7.277 tons), lelt San Pedro February 9 for Wellington; due Wellington Marcli 5. Port Adelaide, s.s. (8,422 tuns), left London February 3 for Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth; due Wellington March 13.

AVaitemala, s.s. (5,729 tons), lelt Lo.s Angeles February 14 for Apia. A nekland Wellington. Melbourne, Sydney: dim at Auckland March 11.

Rcmuera, s.s. (11,158 Ions), ielt Southampton February 17 for A nekland. Wellington, Napier: due Auckland March 21.

King Egbert, left Antwerp February 9 for- .Auckland; due Auckland April

The Kamona, which arrived lasi evening from Auckland via ports, was discharging and loading to-day tor Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland.

The Gale arrived this morning from Lyttelton, and loaded fo .-ail to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and AA’nnganui. The Progress sailed lu-t night tor New Plymouth and Port Waikato v;a ports.

The Oreti left yesterday afternoon tor Invercargill and Port Craig. A radio report lias been received from the Devon, on route from Antwerp lo New Zealand, stating that- she will arrive ar Auckland early on Saturday morning

Advice received states that ilio Andrew Weir steamer Yoscrie left Banbury on February 21 with a cargo ol hardwood tor Auckland. The vessel, formerly known as (lie War Parrot, was built in 1918 by Eir J. Laing, ol Sunderland, and is registered as 5,240 tons gross. She should arrive at Auckland about March 5. THE FERRY SERVICE, The Maori, from Wellington, arrival at Lyttelton at 6.55 a.in. to-day, and southern passengers and mails connected with the first express. TUG' FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. Fourteen tenders have been received by the New Plymouth Harbor Board for the construction of (he proposed lug-dredger Ngamotu. The time for tendering expired last month, and in accordance with the board's instructions the tenders are now being considered by the resident engineer, who is to submit a report to the next meeting of the hoard. The tenders include eight. Scottish firms, four English, one Australian, and a British firm in China. The lowest is a firm of repute which has used the board’s plans and ■specifications in their entirety. The lime for building and delivery varies from eight to fourteen months.

PIAKO RIVER LIGHT. The Marino Department advises that a concrete throo-pilo beacon, lUlt high, has been erected on the eastern side of the Piako River outer entrance channel in a depth of IK of water. Midchannel, where the depth is between 3ft and 4ft at low water, is about 2911 from the beacon. PERSONAL. Captain J. L. B. Hunter is in command of the Rolq-vna, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from Homo, and the following arc Ins officers:—Chief, Mr J. G. Almond; second, All- E. H. Lawrence; third, Mr L. Griffiths; fourth, Mr T. M. Ucvitt; chief engineer, Mr G. Little; second, M'' J. M. Smith; third, Mr E. E. Nicholls; fourth, Mr J. H. M. Bordis; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. E. Detton; surgeon, Mr H. IT. Crickett; steward in charge, Mr I. Braid; senior radio operator, Mr K. Harwood. HERMINI.US WITH BASIC SLAG. An arrival at Auckland last evening was the steamer Herminins from Antwerp with a cargo of basic slag, On completion of discharge at Auckland the steamer will commence loading tor Home ports, completing at Gisborne, New Plymouth, AVanganui, Wellington, and Port Chalmers. She should leave this port finally on April 1 ior London, Avonmonth, Glasgow, and Liverpool via Panama. AVESTAIOR ELAND AT AUCKLAND. Telegraphic advice slates that the AVestmoreland arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from Liverpool. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth, She is duo here about Marcli .15. A FURTHER P.OSTPONEMENT. The local agents for (lie Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Arnwa advise a further postponement in the vessel’s sailing date. She is now to leave Wellington at 5 p.m. on Marcli 7 lor Southampton and London. ROTORUA’S PASSENGERS. The Rotorua, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from London and Southampton, brought the following passengers:—First class: Mr R. Abbott, Mr C. IL Ap Roger, Miss M D. Ap Roger, Mrs L. M. Carlton, Mrs B. Crawford-Siniih, Miss Amy Dennis, Mr R. W. Duff, Airs Duff ami maid, Dr J. Fitsimmons, Airs Fitsimmons. Miss 15. AL Fox, Air J. Al. Hickson, Airs Hickson, Air Gordon Iloarc, Airs A. J. Hodgkin, Airs F. Irving, Miss Al. G. Lowry, Air R. AL Alacdonald, Ali.ss Al. R. Macdonald. Airs 1. E. APKcnzie, Alr.s G. H. APLacidan, Air W. Mitchell, Mrs T. AL Murray and maid, Airs J. G. Paul and maid, Aliss Al. A. Paul and maid, Aliss M. E. Richards, Aliss AL T. Ritchie, Mr J*. R. Sargood, Airs Sargood, Airs R.. J. Seddou-Woods,. Airs B. Al. Shirelf-Hii-ton, Master G. W 7. Shircff-Ililton, Aliss M. U. Smith, Air C. S. Syrett. Airs Svrett, Airs G. Al. Tisdall, Miss M. G. fisdall, Aliss A. J. Tisdall, Mrs A. Tisdall, Aliss B. N. E. AVosscll, Aliss EC. Wilson, Aliss L. J. AVilson; and 185 third^4, ass. .

VESSELS IN AVIRELESS CALL.

The following vessels are expected to bo within range of (he undermentioned wireless stations to-night;— Auckland.—Tofua, Niagara. Ins, Argyllshire, Karetu, West- Nivaria, Devon, Hiiiemoa, Cornwall, Kanna. AVellington.—AVahmc. Alaon, Arahura, Ngaio, Tamahinc, Aoraugi, Arawa, Port Bowen, Purpura, Haiiraki, Tahiti, Kartigi, Port Hunter, Alahana.

Awarua.—Sir J. C. Ross, G. A. Larsen, Makura, Tidanckai.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS

AUCKLAND, February 28.—Arrived; Westmoreland (2.4 U p.m.), from Liverpool; Eihunga (5 p.m.), Irom Newcastle; Herminins (6.35 p.m.). from- Antwerp. Sailed: Niagara (3.30 p.m.), for Sydney; Hiiiemoa (4.29 p.m.), for Norfolk Island. AVELLINGTON. February 28.—Arrived; Kaloa (2.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Totara (3.10 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed; Storm (12.30 p.m.), lor Westport; Tahiti (3,15 p.m.), ter San Francisco; Kahika (1.15 p.m.), lor Napier; Cairn (5.40 p.m.), lor Lyltelt.on; Kaimauawa (6.10 p.m.), for Westport; Maori (7.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton; Cygnet (9 p.m.), ter Kaikoura; Bicczc (11 p.m.). for B.ictnn. February 29—Arrived: Kailua (5 a.m.), from Alntneka ; Holmdale (5 a.m.), Irom AALanganui; Wahino (7 a.m.). Irom Lyttelton; Ngaio (7.25 a.m.). Irom Nelson; Rnapchn (7.10 a.m.). Irom Southampton. Sailed ; Opnwa (5 a.m.), lor lllcnlioim. LYTTELTON, February 28.--Sailed : Hertford (2.45 p.m.), lor Wcllinglon; Matatna (5.40 p.m.), fur Oamarn; Corinna (5.15 p.m.), for W’cllington; Wahino (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington.

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