SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22144, 26 September 1935, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER, —To-morrow. — St. Clair; 1.45 a.m., 2.2 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 1.55 a.m., 2.12 p.m. Port Chalmers: 2.35 a.m., 2.52 p.m. Dunedin : 3.5 a.m., 3.22 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 6.9 p.m.,'rises to-morrow 5.49 a.m. PHASES OP THE MOON. ' New moon September 38 4.59 p.m. First quarter October 6 1.9 a.m. Full moon October 12 4.9 p.m. Last quarter October 19 5.6 p.m. Set to-day 4.42 p.m., rises to-morrow 5.2 a.m. WEATHER REPORT The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied -the following at 9 «.m. to-dav:— «.

Weather.—-B. blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, ugly; r.‘ ram; s, snow; cl, drizzle, p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; ,1, lightning; t, thunder; T, fog; in, mist, z, haze. Wind.—4), calm; i, light air; 2, slight' breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9. strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. ARRIVED.--September 23. Ngakuta, s.s. (5 p.m.), 1,775 tons, Davies, from Grafton, Port Stephens, and Newcastle via Bluff. Holmglen, m.v. (6.30 p.m.), 432 tons, M‘Arthur, from Wellington. ; SAlLED.—September 25. Breeze, m.v. (11 p.m.), 620 tons, Stewart, for Wanganui via ports. Waimarino, s.s. (9.’55 p.m.), 3,067 tons, Prosser, for Bluff. MOVEMENTS''on THE COAST. Waimarino sailed last night for Bluff and is to return on Saturday. She will sail the same day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, Wellington, and Auckland. Holmglen, arrived from Wellington .last night, and is to sail to-night ior Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and. pafgaville. Breeze, sailed last night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. ; Paua arrived from Wellington via Bluff yesterday afternoon to dhksharjge case oil. She* is expected to . sail for Timaru this evening. Orepuki is due from Wellington tomorrow and) is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. Titoki is due from Westport via Oaraaru to-morrow to discharge coal. She is to sail the same day for Lyttelton. Parera is due from Wellington tomorrow, and is to 'sail in the evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato. Earn, the Union Company’s new coaster, is expected from Wellington on Monday morning. She is to sail the same day for Oamarn, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth.

Holmdale is due from Wanganui and Wellington on Monday,, and is to sail the same day for Oamarn, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton. and Wanganui. Storm is due from Wanganui via ports on Tuesday, and is to sail the same day for the north.

Port Whangarei is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Dunedin via Wellington and Lyttelton. She is clue on Wednesday, and is to sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, and Port Whangarei. She will then proceed to Tonga. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound. — Monowai left Sydney on September 12 and Auckland on September 17 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on October 4. Monterey left Sydney on September 18, and Auckland on September _2l for Los Angeles and San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. She is due at Los Angeles on October 5 and San Francisco on October 7. Makura left Sydney to-oay, and is to leave Wellington on October 1 for San Francisco via Rarotonga, Papeete. She is due at San Francisco on October 18. Niagara is to leave Sydney on October 10 and Auckland on October 15 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on November 1

Mariposa is to leave Sydney on October 16 and Auckland on October 19 for San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, and Los Angeles. She is duo at Los Angeles on November 2 and San Francisco on November 4.

Maunganui is to leave Sydney on October 24 and Wellington on October 29 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. She is due at San Francisco on November 15. —Southbound.—

Niagara left Vancouver on September 11 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva. She is due at Auckland on September 30 and Sydney on October 5.

Mariposa left Los Angeles on September 19 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on October 4 and Sydney on October 7. Maunganui left San Francisco yesterday for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on October 14, and at Sydney on October 19.

Monowai 1 is to leave Vancouver on October 9 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva, She is due at Auckland on October 28 and Sydney on November 2.‘ Lurline is to leave Los Angeles on October 16 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on November 1 and S.vdne.v oir- November 4. Makura is to leave San Francisco on October 23 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on November 11 and Sydney on November 16. INTERISLAND EXPEESS._ The iuterisland express steamei Rangatira reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.40 a.m. to-day., Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. NGAKUTA ARRIVES. The Union Company’s steamer Ngakutii arrived-yesterday afternoon .from Grafton, Port Stephens, and Newcastle via Bluff. She was berthed at the Birch street wharf to discharge general cargo and timber. The Ngakuta will com plete discharge at Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Greymouth. 1 AKAROA LEAVES BALBOA. The ‘ Akaroa, eu route from Southampton to Wellington, left Balboa on the evening of September 20. She is due at Wellington on October 9 to land passengers only, and is to leave the same day for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to discharge. PORT HUNTER FROM LIVER POOL The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hunter was despatched from Liverpool on Septembei 16 with cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She is scheduled to reach Auckland about October .23. PHOSPHATE CHARTERS. The following British ships have been chartered to load phosphates at Nauru or Ocean. Island for New Zealand or Australia: —Antonio, Aymeric, Comliebank, Comeric, Oakbank, Springbank The Queen Maud is to load at Ocean Island for Australia or New Zealand. NGA TORO FOR LYTTELTON. . Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that the Ngatoro cleared Newcastle last Saturday for Lyttelton, where she is due next Saturday. MAHANA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Tlie Maheno left'Liverpool'on Saturday afternoon with" cargo for Australia, She is to load Homeward in New Zealand early in December. PERSONAL. Mr W- Cole has been engaged as first mate of the Tamahine, relieving Mr W. J. Hill. Mr J. M. G. Cleary has been engaged as purser of the Karetu. Mr C. Sparks has been engaged as purser of the Rangatira, relieving Mr A.‘ E. Ednmndson. PORT SOCONY. Port Socony,, said to be the most modem marine terminal and one of the largest projects of its kind in America, was officially opened on July 18. Port Socony covers 257 acres on Staten Island, New York, and it is anticipated that more than 100 tankers and scores of barges will load and unload each year at the new port, which can handle more than a quarter of a billion gallons of petroleum products during a 12-month period. Port Socony, which will now be the chief base of the Vacuum Oil Company’s marine operations on the Atlantic Coast, has been in construction for a year. A channel I,oooft in length has been dredged, ‘ with a maximum width of 400 ft. Three large tankers and 11 barges can occupy the 2,000 ft steel bulkhead at one time. The most advanced fire-fighting equipment of its kind is a feature, of the new port. Miles of piping have been laid out to achieve simplicity and directness, being constructed to carry fuel wherever required. IN RADIO'RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Australind, Cape York, H.M.S. Diomede.’ H.M.S. Dunedin, Emma Maesk, Golden Cloud. Maui Pomare, Port Caroline, Reiquera. Turbo, Wellington, Zealandic, Chatham Islands.—South Sea. Wellington.—Akaroa. Fordsdale, Kaimiro, Kairanga, Kalingo, Karetu, : Kiwitea, Maori, Mariposa, Monowai, Monterey. Niagara, Port Bowen, Rangatira. Rangitiki, Surrey, Tamahine , Tongariro, Waitaki. Wanganella. ■Awarua.—James Cook. 1 Kartigi, Makura,. Maunganui, Middlesex. New Zealand, Ngakuta, Paua, Sheaf Holme. Triona. . , * AT OTHER PORTS. WELLINGTON, September 25. —Arrived: Storm (4 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Kairanga (4 p.m.), for Newcastle,- Parera (6.30 p.m.), for Dunedin: Orepuki (6.45 p.m.), for Dunedin; Mataroa (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kanna (8 p.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. September . 2u.— Sailed: Karepo (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.30 p.m.), / for Wellington. , - OAMARU, September 26.—Arrived: Breeze (6.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. • BLUFF, September 25.—Sailed;. Ngakuta (11.50 p.m,), for Dunedin.

Additional shipping information will be found elsewhere.

Bar. Ther. We*. Wellington—N. 1 30.38 56 B Greyraouth—1£. ... 4. 30.37 52 B C Christchurch—<S. W. 4 30.37 52 0 Timaru—S. 2 30.42 49 O Oamaru : —S. ( ... 2 30.41 53 B C Dunedin—S. - 2 30.44 52 B C Queenstown 1 0 30.36 49 0 Nuggets 0 30.42 50 BCZ Bluff —N.E 1 30.42 50 0