SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 1

SHIPPING

• HIGH WATER, —To-morrow. — St. Clair: 3.13 a.m., 3.2 i pan. Taiarou. Head; 3.13 a.m., 3.34 p.m, Port Chalmers: 3.53 a.m., 4.14 p.m. Dunedin: 1.23 a.m., 4.44 p.m. THE SUN, Sets to-day C.l-3 p.m., rises to,-mor-row 6.1 G a.m. PHASES Ob" THE MOON. Full moon Alar. 25 7.lfa p.m. Last quarter April 2 C. 59 pm. New moon April 10 5.3 a.m. First quarter April 17 1.39 a.m. Sets to-day, 5.25 a.m., rises to-mor-row, G. 35 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The dominion meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. W.

Wind—o, calnii I.' ligln air. 2. slight breeze, 3, gcn'le breeze: 4, moderate breeze; 5, (rail) breeze; 6. strong breeze; 7. high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10. whole gale; U, storm; 12. hurricane. Wealher.-B, blue sky; be, blue sky and de tached clouds; c cloudy; o. overcast; g, gloomy, dull; u, ugly, threalening; r. continuous or steady rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally: 1, lightning; t, thunder, {, Jog; oi. mist; r, haze. Forecast. The dominion meteorologist (Dr it. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are tor moderate northerly winds, freshening cite" about twenty-tour hours, northerly strong io gale; there is a prospect of fair weather, probably becoming wanner .After about twenty-four hours the weather will probably become cloudy and unsettled, with rain following; "barometer tailing slowly; tides moderate, sea moderate but increasing. ARRIVED.—March 21. Waipiala, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 2,32(5 tons, Elders, from Auckland via ports. Calm, s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 892 tons, Manson, from Wanganui via ports. Zealandie, motor ship (9.30 a.m.), 8,231. tons, J. H. Gaskell, from Wellington. „ Eight o’clock is the time set ich; the departure of tho Waipiata to-night. The vessel arrived her© yesterday morning from Auckland via ports, and she was discharging to-day. She goes to Bluff next, returning her© on Tuesday morning to load and sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. At present discharging Australian cargo at Dunedin, the steamer Kaiapol is to sail at noon to-morrow for Lyttelton, Tarakohe, Wellington, and Auckiaud.

The Kaiinanawa is due from Lyttelton to-morrow, and is to sail on Wednesday lor Timaru and Westport. About 'Wednesday the Wiugatui is to load at Auckland for 'Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaiii She is cine here about April 4. Jv- is expected that the Kahika will clear Napier on March 28 and Gisborne two days later for Dunedin direct to‘ load on' April 2 for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Napier, and Gisborne. The Curiumi is to dear Plymouth on Saturday next and Nelson on April 2 for Wellington and Dunedin. She will load here on April G for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. An arrival yesterday morning .was the Calm from Bluff. She was loading to-dav preparatory to sailing to-night fo- Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, an 1 Wanganui. From Wellington direct the Storm is due on Wednesday to load and sail the same- day for Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington,'Picton, and Wanganui. The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka lelt Wellington on Saturday on the return trip to Melbourne. The Federal Line steamer Cornwall left Napier on morning lor London, Avoninouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool via Panama. The passenger steamer Ulinmroa ,s due at Sydney to-morrow from Wellington. Arrangements have now been made for the “Shaw, Savill, and Albion vessel Coptic to call at Picton for loading. From Picton she will go to Wellington lo finish loading, leaving there finally on April 9 for London. PORT ALMA PASSES 1 THROUGH CANAL. The Port Alma, which left Wellington on February 23 for London, passed through the Panama Canal on Thursday. SURREY ARRIVES HOME. The Surrey, which left, Auckland on January 29) ’ arrived at London on ■Wednesday afternoon. THE OCEAN RACE. A progicss report of the ocean race between °the, steamers Port Melbourne ami Port Pine lias been received by wire-loss by the C. and D. Umc iiom the Port" Melbourne. The message state., that the vessels, which left Auckland on Wednesday, March 13. for London, are .1,100 miles oast ot New Zealand, running level to date. Both vessels are coal-burners, ami a real rivalry exists between the crews of the two ships on their present voyage Homewards. CANADIAN WINNER-DELAYED. Unloading operations on board the Canadian Winner were delayed at Timoru on Saturday. Messrs H. L. lapley and Co. advise that the vessel is now due at this port about Thursday or Friday to finish putting out her Canadian cargo. KAITUNA’S LOADING. The Union Company advises that the Knituna. from Melbourne and Adelaide loads at Hobart on April 2 lor South Island ports and New Plymouth and 'Auckland,,

PERSONAL. Mr 11. Miller has joined the Kahika as second engineer. Mr •J. Stevenson has joined the Totara as chief engineer, relieving Air Thomson for holiday leave. Air E. ]‘k Low has rejoined the W’abine as chief engineer alter holiday leave. Mr A. Paterson has joined the Tahiti. as second engineer, relieving Mr Thomson for holiday leave. CAMBRIDGE- LEAVES PANAMA. Tho Cambridge, which lelt Liverpool on March 2, arrived at Colon on Monday, and sailed on the same clay for Auckland, where she is due on April 10. C. AND D. LINE’S LOADINGS. Tho O. and D. Line advises the lollowing loadings for America, England, and the Continent;— The Port Curtis loads at Port diallers, Timaru, .Lyttelton, and Wellington for London, and sails Ironx Wellington on April 20. The Port Darwin loads at New Plymouth, Wanganui. Auckland (April 27 to April 30), Wellington, and Lyttelton, and leaves the latter port finally on May 9 for Rotterdam and London. The Port Darwin loads at, Bluff, Lyttelton, 'Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. She is duo here on May 0, and sails .two days later for New, Y’ork, Boston, Halifax, and London via Panama. The Port Campbell loads at Bluff, Lyttelton. Wellington, ami Port Chalmers. and leaves the last-named port on Mar. 1C for London. Tho "Port Victor, which is to load for London, has been only partially ah lotted.' She commences early in May at Wnikokopu and N.apier. WOMAN GRANTED LIFEBOAT CERTIFICATE. The first woman to be granted a lifeboat certificate by the British Board of Trade is Miss Blanche* J ticker, chid cashier of the 'French restaurant on the White Star liner Majestic, who passed the examinations recently with Hying colours.

Miss Tucker, who is thirty-four, thought it her duty in undergo the tost and despite a certain amount oi chaff from other feminine members ot tho crew, she sot about proving that certificates for lifeboat efficiency need not necessarily he confined to officers and male members of the crew. The examination Miss Tucker passed included a practical test in which she was placed in a lifeboat with a number of seamen, and lowered to tho water 70ft below. As soon as the boat was water-borne she had to take entire charge, disengage the tnllsso it could he got away from the ship's side, and then take her place with the others at the heavy oars.

Miss Tucker’s early years in Devon, when she sailed a. boat every day, gave her a. knowledge of navigation, which stood her in good stead in the tests, both written and practical. She also lias the distinction of being the only woman in England to have gone down to a wreck in a diver’s suit. DEVON’S LOADING. Messrs Turnbull. Martin, and Go. advise that the steamer Devon is due to arrive at Bluff on April 24 from Australia. to commence loading for Homo. She will subsequently load at Port Chalmers, Timaru, New Plymouth, /Wanganui, and Wellington, leaving the last-named port finally about May JG for London ami West Const of United Kingdom ports via Panama. CITY OF ADELAIDE COMING. Leaving New York on March 17 tor Lnutokn, Auckland, Wellington. .Lyttelton, and Dunedin, the City of Adelaide is due at Auckland on April. J 8 to commence discharging cargo. ZEALANDIC LOADING HERE. The motor ship Zealandie arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday to finish her loading lor Home. She will fake in wool, frozen moat, and dairy produce at this port, and will sail finally lor London via Panama about April o. KARETU FOR NEW ZEALAND. The Union Company’s steamer Knretu is to leave Sydney to-morrow wdli cargo for Bluff. Dunedin, and Lyttelton. She is due at Bluff about April 1. NEW YORK SAILINGS. . Sailing from New Y'ork are ad\ ised by Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents for the A. and A. Line, a* under:— .Wirral leaves New York on Apiil 6 for Wellington, Auckland, Rockhampton. Townsville, Thames, Noumea, ami Kabul. She is due at Wellington at the beginning of June. Surrey is to sail from New York on April 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New .Plymouth. She is expected at Auckland about tho middle of June. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Auckland.—City of Roubaiv, Baron Tnchcape, Mansion, Maui Pomace, Kekeraugu, Ulinmroa, Maunganui, Huntingdon, Karanga, Tofua, Trongatc, Niagara, Golden Cloud. Chatham Islands.—Brockabcck, Port Napier, Pipiriki. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahurn, Tamahine, Aorangi, Rangitikei, Pakeha, Manuka, Hermimus, Mamma, Coptic, Golden Forest, lasmanian Transport, Port Fremantle, Keelung, Tasmania, City ot Norwich, Waihemo. Cornwall. Awama.—Makum, H.M.S. Diomede. SHIPPING TELEG R A .MS. AUCKLAND, March 23.—Sailed; Tofua (1.15 p.m.). for Fiji; Keelung (5.38 pan.), ior Wellington; Waihemo (8.50 pan.), for Wellington.—-March 24—Arrived: Rona (12.25 a.m.), from Suva, Silver Shell (9.50 a.m.), from Singapore; Wingatui (11.30 _ a.m.), from Wellington; Port Curtis (6 pan.), from New York. , WELLINGTON, March 23.—Arrived: Kahika (5.30 pan.), from Lyttelton; Progress (10 pan.), from Lyttelton; Totara (11.55 pan.), from iiuiarn. Sailed- Manuka (12.5 pan.). 1 lor Melbourne; Kaiinanawa (4.30 pan.), lor Lvttelton; Breeze (6.5 pan.), lor Wan-ganui.—-March 24—Arrived; Maliinc (7 5 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Storm (B.IJ a.m.),- from Wanganui. Sailed:

Port. Eremanlle (12.0 p.m.). U>r Nap,er.—March 25—Arrived I■ ntiki (-1.23 a.m.), from Napier; Tahiti (6 a m.). from Sydney. LYTTELTON. March 2d,—Arrived : Tasmania (12.40 p.m.), from Wancranui. ' Sailed; Wahine (8.40 p.m..), for Wellington.—March 24—Arrived ; Itnahine (6.05 a.m.), from Napier; Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington, Katoa (7 a.m.), from Tiinaru; Kaimamvwa (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. —.March 25 —Arrived; John (JA) a.m.), from Wellington; Wnirau (6.2 U a.m.). from Blenheim.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.})

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