SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20057, 24 December 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. ‘■—To-morrow.— St. Clair: 1 a.m., 1.29 p.m. Taiaroa Hoad: 1.10 a.in., 1.39 p.m. Tort Chalmers: 1.50 a.m., 2.19 p.m. Dunedin: 1.10 a.m., 2.49 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 8.29 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.46 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Set to-day, 1.25 a.m.; rises to-mor-row, 6.54 p.in. WEATHER REPORT. The' Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at

Wied.—o. cairn; 1, light air, 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; fi, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8. gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gaje; 11. storm; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B. blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy, dull; u, ugly, threatening: r, continuous or steady rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; 1. lightning; t, thunder, I, fog; m. mist; z, haze Fobecasx. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied tho following at noon to-day:—The indications are for northerly winds, moderate and freshening, expect warm and sultry conditions, there is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, hut later cloudy, with rain following; barometer falling slowly; sea, moderate but increasing, tides moderate. ARRlVED.—December 23. Oreti, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 174 tons, MTvenzie, from Invercargill and Stewart Island. Breeze, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 542 tons, O’Neill, from Wanganui via ports. Canopus, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 1,337 tons, T. Rowlands, from Lyttelton. SAlLED—December 22. Ruapehu, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 9,018 tons, A. W. M'Kellar, for Lyttelton. _ Katoa, s.s, (5 p.m.),'2,484 toils, Bilton, for Auckland via ports. The Opihi is expected to leave Bluff for Dunedin on Thursday to discharge coal from Westport. After unloading she proceeds to Lyttelton. The .Karetu, which has been delayed at Lyttelton, is now to sail for Dunedin on Thursday to discharge a cargo of Newcastle coal. The'Kawatiri, from Sydney direct, is expected to arrive on Wednesday. On

completion of her discharge she sails for Lyttelton , and Timaru. Tho Breeze arrived yesterday from Lyttelton, and is to sail on Thursday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wellington. Tho Storm is due on January 1, and sails on tho following Thursday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Tho collier Canopus arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday to undergo annual overhaul. The Katoa arrived from Bluff on Saturday morning to load general cargo, and sailed late thp same afternoon for Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. The Gale is to load at Dunedin on January 3 for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, aud Wanganui. • Tho Waipiata left Wellington on Saturday for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin, She is expected at this port on Friday. The Ivurow is expected to arrive at Lyttelton about January 1 from Auckland and Wellington, and sails the following day for Dunedin. She carries fruit ex the Tofua. Tho barque Olivohank arrived at Auckland from Seychelles via Melbourne on Thursday. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN, —Coastal.— Huia, Auckland direct, Dec. 26. Oriilii, Westport via Bluff, Dec. 26. Waipiata, Auckland via ports, Dec. 28. Corinna, Wellington direct, Dec. 29. Oreti, Invercargill, Stewart Island, Jan. 2. Progress, P. Waikato, ports, Jan. 2. Holmdale, Well., Jan. 2. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Jan. 3. Ivurow, Auckland via ports, Jan. 3. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 4. Calm, Wang, via ports, Jan. 5. Storm, Wanganui, ports, Jan. 6. Breeze, Wanganui, ports, Jan. 9, Katoa, Auck. via ports, Jan, 12. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— ' Manuka, Melbourne via Bluff, Dec. 25. Kawatiri, Sydney, ports, Dec. 26. Karetu, Newcastle, Syd., Dec. 28. Canadian Britisher, Montreal via northern ports, Dec., 29. _ Kent, Napier via Bluff, Jan. 2. Port Hardy. Wellington direct, Jan. 4. ’ Pareora, Napier, Timaru, Jan. 4. Cumberland, Liverpool via northern ports, Jan. 5. Maimoa, Liverpool via northern ports, Jan. 5. .Taranaki, Well,, Timaru, Jan. 5. Maudlins, London via Suva and northern ports, Jan. 11. Malnuia, Newcastle direct, Jan. 11. Bloemfontein, New York, Jan. 17. Northumberland, Liverpool, Jan. 20. Canadian Transporter, Montreal, Jan. 20, Waiotapu, Calcutta, via. northern ports, J:>u. 27. • ■•’r.r.v,--'- ; -Conniall,'' iffvei'pooll' Feb; L. ;. :u ' PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Aorangi left Vancouver December 12 for Auckland and Sydney, via ■Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland December 30. Makura leaves Sydney December 27 and Wellington January/ 1 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco January 18. Niagara left Auckland December 18 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver January 4. Tahiti leaves San Francisco December 26 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; clue Wellington January 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Breeze, Wanganui, ports, Dec. 27. Oreti, Invercargill, Stewart Island, Dee. 27. Manuka, Melb. via 'Wellington, Dec. 27. Opihi, Lyttelton, Westport, Dec. 28. Huia, Greymonth, Sydney, Dec. 29. Coiiniia, N. Plymouth, ports, Dec. 29 . Somerset, Auckland direct, Dec. 29. Waipiata, Auckland via ports, Dec. 29. Kawatiri, Lyt., Timaru, Dec. 31. Holmdale, Wang., ports, Jan. 2. Canadian Britisher, Well., Jan. 2, • Progress, P. Waikato, Jan. 2, Gale, Wang., ports, Jan. 3. Karetu, Sydney via Bluff, Jan. 3. Kahika, Gisborne.via ports, Jan. 4. Calm, Wang, via ports, Jan. 5. Eleanor Boling, Ross Sea, Jan. 5, Kent, Well., London, Jan. 5. Pareora, Dunkirk, London, Jan. 5. Port Hardy, London, via Lyt., Jan. 6. Storm, Wang, via ports, Jan. 7. Taranaki, London via Panama, Jan. 9. Cumberland, Timaru, Lyttelton, Jan. 9. Katoa, Auck. via ports, Jan. 13. Mahana, Bluff, Gisborne, Jan. 19. Waiotapu, Bluff, Well., Jan. 24. 1 MANUKA TO-NIGHT. The Union Company advises that the Manuka, from Melbourne, left Bluff at 11 a.m. to-day, and is expected to berth hero about 10 p.m. The vessel is scheduled to sail, on Thursday afternoon for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Melbourne. SOMERSETS MOVEMENTS. Having completed discharge of her genera! cargo from Liverpool, the Federal Line steamer Somerset will go on to Port Chalmers this afternoon to commence loading for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. She will sail on December 29 for Auckland to continue loading. The other loading ports are New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton. Tho Somerset is to be despatched from Lyttelton for London on January 23. PORT DARWIN LEAVES PANAMA. Advice by cable has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Darwin left Panama on December 17 for London en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on November 24. " DEVON HOMEWARD BOUND. Hie New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified 1 by cable that the Devon arrived at Halifax on ber 16 from Napier yja New .York, en

route to London.' The vessel sailed from Napier on November 8. PORT BOWEN FROM LIVERPOOL, The Commonwealth and Dominion x Line steamer Port Bowen was expected to leave Liverpool on Saturday with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland about February 4. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the under-, mentioned wireless stations to-night ahd to-morrow:— Auckland.—Maui Pomare, Ulimaroa, Maimoa, Waipahi, Tofua, Sussex, Golden Harvest, Port Denison. Chatham Islands.—Remucra. Wellington. Arahura ; Canadian Britisher, Maimoa, Maori, Waline, Ngaio, Tamahine, Aorangi, Niagara, Port Curtis, Matakana, Port Wellington, Tainui, Golden Cloud, Pareora. Awarua.—Sir J. C. Ross, 0. A. Larsen, N. JT. Nilson-Alonzv, City of New York, Kawatiri, Manuka. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. _ WELLINGTON, December 22.—Arrived: Taranaki (8 a.m.), from Wanganui; Totara (2.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Pavia (3.10 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. December 23—Wahine (7.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Corinna (9.20 a.m.), from Now Plymouth; Holmdale (noon), from Lyttelton; Komata (4 p.m.), from Westport; Gale (5.20 from Lyttelton; Maori (6.30 p.m.), from, Lyttelton. December 22--Sailed: Walpiata 8.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Poolta (10.20 p.m.), for Napier. December 23—Sailed: Port Wellington (7.25 a.m.), for Napier; Wahine (8.55 a.m.), for Lyttelton. December 24 Arrived-; Mako (4.40 a.m.), from Napier; Maori (8.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, December 22.—Arrived; Parent (9.50 p.m.), from Wellington. December 23—Arrived; Calm (1.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Cygnet (2 a.m.l, from Kaikoura; Maori (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Wan piata (11.15 a.m.) from Wellington; Wahine (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. December 22—Sailed; Tainui (12.15 p.m.), for London; Holmdale (3,20 p.m.), for Wellington; Breeze (6 p.m.), lor Dunedin; Galo (0.10 p.m.), tor Wellington;' Canopus (7.25 p.m.)., for Port Chalmers; Wahine (9.50 p.m.), for Wellington. December 23 Sailed; Maori (8.55 a.m.), for Wellington. Arrived: Ruapehu (6.55 a.m.). from Port Chalmers. SIIVA, December 22.—Sailed: Tofua, lor Auckland.

(I f cr continuation seo Lato Shipping.)

Full moon Dec. 27 7.25 a.m. Last quarter Jan. 3 6.14 a.m. Now moon Jan. 11 11.58 a.m. First quarter Jan. 19 2.45 a.m.

9 a.ra. to-day:— Wellington—N.W. o Bar. 30.09 Ther. W. 60 BZ Greymouth—A. 2 30.10 03 B C Chi-islchuroli—J'l 2 30.01 08 0 Timaru ... ... 0 29.98 64 O Oamam—N.E, ... 4 29.99 65 O Dunedin—N.E. ... 0 n.99 05 0 Queenstown 0 29,99 65 B Nuggets—E. 2 29.96 64 BCZ BIufMfcW. ... o 29.94 56 0 F