SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 5.5 a.in., 5.27 p.m. Taiaroa Hoad: 5.15 a.ra., 5.-'37 71.111. Port Chalmers: 5.55 a.m., 6.17 71.111. Dunedin: 6.25 a.m., 6.47 p.m., —Saturday.— St. Clair: 5.50 a.m., 6.13 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 6 a.m., 6.23 p.m. Port Chalmers: 6.40 a.m., 7.3 p.m. Dunedin; 7.10 a.m., 7.33 p.m. THE SDN. Sets to-day 6.6 p.m., rises to-mor-row 6.21 a.m. Sets Saturday 6.4 71.111., rises Sunday 6.22 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day 5.56 a.m., rises to-mor-row 7.39 p.m. Sets Saturday 10.3 a.m., rises Sunday S.S p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The dominion meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Then W.

Wind —O. calm; 1, light sir, 2, slight breeze, 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 6, fr*tb breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8. gale. 9, strong gale; 10. whole gale; 11, storm; 12. hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; be, blue sky end detached clouds; c cloudy; o. overcast; g. gloomy, dull; u, ugly, threatening; r. continuous or eteady rain; «. snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers: h, hail; q. squally; 1» lightning; t, thunder, f, leg; qi, vnUt; r, haze. Forecast. The dominion meteorologist (Dr L. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are tor stiong winds to gale at times, and backing by west to south; expect changeable and showery weather and nsrm temperatures, alter twenty hours Lli . weather will ’probably become colder: barometer unsteady, but rising after about sixteen hours; seas lough, tides good. ARRIVED.—March 27. Jnkum, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 5,409 tons, J T. Metham, from Bun bury via Newcastle and north New Zealand ports. SAILED—March 27. Storm, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, for Wanganui via ports. After loading yesterday the Storm sailed last night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. From Bluff the Waipiata is now due to-morrow. She will load general cargo and sail on Saturday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. On Saturday the Kahika is to leave Gisborne for Dunedin direct. She is to load here on Tuesday for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Napier, and Gisborne Leading at Westport is to be done by the (Jpihi on April 4. Her cargo will be discharged at Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Port Chalmers. The Corinna clears New Plymouth on Saturday for Nelson, Wellington, and Dunedin, and she is -to load here on April 6 for Nelson and New Plymouth via ports. A cargo of sulphur was brought to Auckland on Tuesday by the Baron Inchcape from Galveston (Texas). She will unload at Auckland, Geeiong, and Adelaide*

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.— Gale, Wang., via ports, March 29. Kahika, Gisborne, ports, Mar. 31. Breeze, Wang., via ports, April 2. Progress, P. Waikato, ports, April 3. Holmdale, Wang., Wei., April 4. Wingatni, Auck., ports. April 5. Calm, Wan., ports, April 5. Corinna, New'Plymouth, April 6. Storm, Wanganui,'-ports, April 6. Waipiata, Bluff, April 29. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— Kaiapoi, Adelaide, ports, Mar. 20. Karetu, Newcastle, Syd., April 3. .Hefminius, Wei., Bluff, April 3. Keeking, New York, ports, April 3. Otira, Liverpool, ports, April 4. Rangitiki, Southampton, ports, April 5. Manuka, Melb., via ports, April 11. Huntingdon, Liverpool, via ports, April 14. Port Curtis, New York, via ports, April 16. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi left Auckland March 12 lor Vancouver, via Suva, and Honolulu; du® Vancouver March 29. Tahiti left Wellington. March 26 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco April 12. Makura left San Francisco March 20 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga ; due Wellington April 8. Niagara leaves Sydney April 4 ami Auckland April 9 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu ; due Vancouver April 26. PROJECTED DEPARIURES. Waipiata, Auck,, via ports. Mar. 30. Gale, Wong., ports, Mar. 30. Kahika, Gis., jmrts April 2. Canadian Winner. Wei., April 2. Breeze, Wang., via ports, April 3. Progress, Port Waikato via, ports, April 3, Holmdale. Wan., ports, April 4. Inkum, Westport. Syd., April I. Calm, Wang., ports, April 5. Keelung, Avan., Westport, April 5. Karetu, Sydney, ports, April 5. Wingatui, Auckland, ports, April 5. Zealandic, Lon. via Panama, Apnl 5. Herminius, Lon. via Panama, April 6. Manuka, Melb. via, Bluff, April 11. Westmoreland, Lon. via Panama, April 11. PERSONAL. Mr B. Hurley lias relieved Mr F. A. Johnson as assistant purser of the Wallins. Captain B. B. Irwin rejoined the Maori on Tuesday, relieving Captain A. H. Rrosser for instructions. Mr E. L. Binney, who arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Tahiti on Monday, has joined the Kaimai as third officer. Mr J. S. Beaton, who lias been on holidays at' Wellington, lias relieved the Second officer of the Waihemo, Air R. E. Suckling, for holidays. Air E. V. Condon, who arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Manama on Tuesday, is joining the Komata as third officer to-day.

INKUM WITH HARDWOODS. An arrival yesterday afternoon was the Gulf Transport steamer Inkum from Buiibury via northern ports with a cargo of hardwoods for discharge. The vessel was berthed at the Rattray street wharf to unload Die local porton of her cargo. The Inkum left Bn 11 bury on February 13 and called at Newcastle for bunkers. Fair weather was experienced until arrival at the coal port. Across the Tasman Sea Die vessel had easterly winds with thick rain and mist. On completion of her discharge at Dunedin, Die Inkum proceeds to Westport for bunkers, thence to Sydney for orders. Captain J. T. Alctham is in command of the Inkum, and has the -following officers with him :—Chief, Air D. Anderson; second, Air E. Eightfoot; third, Mr G. Scales; chief engineer, Air H. Bell; second, Air S. Robinson; third. Air H.'.Sims; lonrth, Air ‘J. L. Hussey; wireless operator, Mr T. D. Gtonow; chief steward, Mill. F. Kavanagh. THE FERRY .SERVICE. The Wallin®, from Wellington, readied Lyttelton this morning at 6.45, and jiassengcrs and mails connected with'Die south express. KARETU FROM SYDNEY. The Union Company advises Dint Die steamer Karetu, now on her way Irani Sydney to Bluff. Dunedin, and Lyttelton. is expected at Bluff on Sunday, and at this port on Wednesday next. EXTRA PORTS. It is advised by .Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Co. Dial the steamer Kent, which is to leave l.ivciv-ooi on April 13, will now include New Plymouth in her discharging ports. She will cal! at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The Cumberland, leaving Liverpool on May 11, will now unload at Timarti and Bluff in addition to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers .

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ALCKLAND, March ‘.'7.—Arrived: Raranga (1.20 p.m.), from Gladstone; Mariston (10 p.m.), i'rom Antwerp.— March 23.—Arrived: Aelybryn (2.10 a.m.), from N.anrn; Mani Pomare (0 a.m.), from Norfolk island; Pnkeko (4 a.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed; Port Curtis (7 a.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, March 27.—Arrived: Eort Fremantle (1.30 p.m.), Irom Namier; Kaitoa (8 p.m.), from Lyttelton". Sailed: Korhata (noon), for Westport; Marama (7.5 p.m.), lor Lyttelton; Wahine (7.55 p.m.). for Lyttelton.—March 23—Arrived : Echo (5 a.m.), from Blenheim; Arahura (0.20 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. ■LYTTELTON,. March 27.—Arrived: Holmdale (2.40 p.m.), from Timarn; Breeze (5.50 p.m.), from Wellington; Gale (6.50 p.m.), from. Wellington; Kaiapoi (9.50 p.m.), from Dunedin; Cygnet (7.50 p.m.), from Kaikonra. Sailed; Calm (6.50 p.m.), tor Wellington; Holmdale (8.30 jv.m.), tor Wellington; Maori (8.43, p.m.), for Wellington. (For pQntinuatiott see Late Shipping.).

Last quarter April 2 6.59 D 111. New moon April 10 8. *'3 a.m First quarter April 17 1.39 a.m Full moon April 2-1 9.17 a.m

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