SHIPPING

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1921, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH* LATEST OVERSEA 'MOVEMENTS. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921. PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. 15th—First Quarter, 9.48 p.m. 22nd—Full moon, 7.26 p.m. 30th—Last Quarter, 3.45 p.m. TIDES. High water to-day at 1.2 a.m. and 1.27 p.m.; to-morrow, at 1.55 a.m. and 2.22 p.m. SUNRISE AND SUNSET. The sun rises to-day at 6.29 a.m. and sets at 5.31 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 6.30 a.m. and sets at 5.30 p.m. ARRIVED. April 13.—Huia, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 127 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. IN PORT. ** Hula, s.s. £XPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Corinna, from south, Saturday. Malaita, from Noumea, early. Ysabel, from Wellington, early. Port Hacking, April 29. West Wind, from New York, early. Port Pirie, from London, end of April Waimate, end of April. Australcrag, from Antwerp, May. THE RARAWA. Tie local branch of the Northern Steam Ship Company have received information from the head office that the Rarawa will leave Onehunga at noon to-day instead of 3 p.m., so as to cross the Manukau bar at high water. She is due here early to-morrow morning. HUIA ARRIVES. The Huia arrived from Wellington early yesterday morning with a cargo of benzine. She completed discharging during the afternoon and is now awaiting an improvement in the weather before sailing for Wanganui to load butter for Wellington. MALAITA FROM NOUMEA. The Malaita passed Cape Maria Van Dieman at 8 p.m, on Tuesday night, but tte weather being unfavorable the time of her arrival here is uncertain. CORINNA ON SATURDAY. The Corinna is now expected here on Saturday with general cargo. She Is visiting New Plymouth before sailing for Nelson. TAINUI FOR LONDON. The local agents (Newton King, Ltd.) of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that a wireless message received from the Talnul states that she will reach Wellington next Monday, the 18th inst. THE PORT PIRIE. The C. and D. Line advise that the steamer Port Pirie, now discharging Londota cargo at Auckland, is expected to arrive at Wellington next Sunday or Monday. The vessel has 1100 tons of general cargo to put out at Wellington, and will subsequently proceed to New Plymouth to complete discharge. Her further movements are uncertain.

OTIRA AT AUCKLAND. The Skaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Otira arrived at Auckland from St. John via ports on Saturday afternoon, and anchored in the stream. She left St. John on February 22, and after replenishing bunkers at Norfolk proceeded to Matanzas (Cuba), where she loaded 3000 tons of sugar for Sydney. She left Panama on March 17 and took a northerly route across the Pacific, passing through the Taumotu Archipelago. Fine weather was experienced until about four days from Auckland, when very heavy weather was met, reducing the vessel’s speed considerably. The Otira has about 3000 tons of cargo for the Dominion, 300 tons of which are for Auckland. Captain J. H. Gaskell, R.N.R., is in command. From Auckland the Otira will proceed to Wellington, thence to Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney. TASMANIA AT AUCKLAND. The Tasmania arrived at Auckland from Liverpool on Sunday and anchored in the powder ground. She left Liverpool' on February 30, and arrived at Newport News on March 6, resuming her voyage two days later.She cleared the Canal on March 16, and met fine weather until last Wednesday, when very heavy Weather was experienced. The Tasmania was built in Germany in 1913 and on the outbreak cf war was laid up at Antwerp, where she remained until the signing of peace. She was then taken over by r the Imperial Govenument, and after running several trips for the Government, she was purchased by the New Zealand Shipping Company. She is a fine type of cargo steamer, but is not insulated. There are seven hatches. The Tasmania is a single screw steamer of 7514 tons register. She brought about 2750 tons of cargo for Auckland, including five tons of explosives. Captain Coxhand is in command. The Tasmania will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin on discharge of her Auckland cargo. RAMA HITS AN OBSTACLE. The necessity for a complete and up-to-date chart of the Chatham Islands is emphasised by the fact that, the Chatham Islands Fishing Company’s steamier Rama struck an uncharted object, probably a pinnacle rock or the mast of a wrecked vessel Ln 20 fathoms of water about a mile and a half off land at the Chathams, on a recent trip there. No damage was done to the vessel. An inquiry was held, and the master and officers of the steamer were completely exonerated. It is stated that no official chart of the Cfcathams has been made during the past forty years. BIG COMMONWEALTH LINER. The first of the five big Coimmonwealth liners now under construction to take 'the water will be the Moreton Bay, which is nearing completion in the hands, of Messrs. Vickers, at Barrow-in-Furness. This 22,500tonner will be launched on April 23, if all goes well. She was originally premised for delivery in January, but the joiners’ strike and other troubles precluded this. Mr. H. G. Larkin, manager of the Commonwealth Line, has been assured by Messrs. Vickers that the internal fittings of the vessel have reached "uch a stage that there will be little difficulty about delivering her by August. It is hoped that the other vessel, being constructed at tiie same yards, and the three remaining 22,500 ton liners, which are being built at Messrs. W. Beardmore’s yards on the Clyde, will follow in quick succession, and will all be in the hands of the Commonwealth by the beginning of next year. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Lyttelton, April 13.—Joan Craig (12.30 p.m.) from Newcastle. Wellington, April 13. —Manuka (6.1 r a.m.), be in Sydney

SAILED. Auckland, April 13.—Flora (12.45 p.m.), for Wellington. Sydney, April 13.—Opihi, for New Zealand. Wellington, April 13.—Waitemata (1.35 p.m.) fo Newcastle. Wellington, April 13.—Canadian Exporter (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney. San Francisco, April 12.—Wadkawa, for Sydney. OVERSEA STEAMERS. Port Darwin (C. and D.) left London for Capetown, Australia, and Auckland, Napier and Wellington Feb. 9. Due Auckland April 23. Due Wellington April 30. Tasmania (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Feb. 20. Due Wellington April 18. Otira (S.S. and A.), left St. John for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Feb. 22. At Auckland. Due Wellington to-day. Remuera (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton for Wellington and Auckland, March 5. Due W’elling'on Apr. 20. Tainui (S.S. and A ), left Southampton for Wellington Mar. 10. Due Wellington Apr. 18. Matatua (S.S. and A.), left Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Duned’n to-day. Due Auckland Apr. 21. Due Wellington Apr. 28. Port Caroline (C. and D.), left England for Wellington Mar. 11. Due Wellington Apr. 25. Port Pirie (C. and D.), left London for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth Mar. 1. At Auckland. Due Wellington Apr. 18. Due New Plymouth later. Las Vegas (E. G. F. Zohrab), due Auckland from San Francisco Apr. 5. Due Wellington Apr. 17. lonic’ (S.S. and A.), left Southampton for Wellington and Auckland Mar. 24. Due Wellington May 4. Mahia (S.S. and A.), left Cardiff for Port Chahners May 24. Due there May 4. City of Auckland (Federal Line), left New York for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia Mar. 25. Australcrag, left Ghent for New Zealand Mar. 17. Due Auckland May 10. Due New Plymouth later. Surrey (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin Mar. 24. Due Aucklgpd May 20. Due Wellington May 27. Marama (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco for Wellington Mar. 29. Due Wellington Apr. 19. [Late shipping news appears on Page 4]