SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1922, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. LATEST OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1922 PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. July 31.—First quarter, 3.58 p.m. August B—-Full moon, 3.55 a.m. August 16—Last quarter, 8.22 a.m. August 23—New moon, 8.11 a.m. August 29—First quarter, 11.31 p.m. TIDES. High water to-day at 11.17 a.m. and 11.35 p.m.; to-morrow, at 11.5*8 a.m. and 12.15 p.m. SUNRISE AND SUNSET. The sun rises to-day at 7.6 a.m. and sets at 4.54. p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 7.5 a.m. and sets at 4.55 p.m. ARRIVED. July 26.—Waimea, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Westport. July 26.—Piako, s.s. (11 a.m.), 8283 tons, Urquhart, from Wanganui roadstead. SAILED. July 26.—Kaituna, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 2042 tons, Stewart, for Greymouth. July 26. —Waimea, s.s. (8 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, for Wellington. ; IN PORT. Piako, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Kahika, from southern ports, Tuesday. OVERSEAS. Port Albany, for Homeward loading, Moniiaikoura, left Liverpool June 2. Now at Wellington. Due at New Plymouth August 12. Waitemata, from Pacific Coast, August. Eastern Sea, from New York, end of August. ' PIAKO IN PORT.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Piako arrived off New Plymouth at 11 a.m. yesterday. The harbormaster (Captain Wm. Waller) boarded her at 11.30 and had the vessel alongside half an hour later. The Piako, which was built in 1918, is a vessel of 8283 tons gross, 5126 tons nett, length 462 feet, breadth 58 feet, and depth 32 feet. On entering port the vessel was drawing 21ft. lOin. forward and 22ft. 6in. aft. Captain D. Urquhart is in command, .and has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. ( E. P. Aslin; second, Mr. O. P.. Owen ; third, Mr. F. AV. Parker; fourth. Mr. C. P. Jackson; surgeon. Dr. H. Rugg; chief engineer, Mr. P. Wilson ; second, Mr. D. Shier; third, Mr. E. Percival : fourth. Mr. F. Walker; fifth, Mr. W. Dundas; sixth, Mr. C. Wallace; seventh, Mr. W. Spiers; cadet, E. Higgins; wireless operator, Mr. Batchelar. The Piako is taking from the port 12.000 freight carcases of frozen meat for Liverpool, 5000 freight carcases for Glasgow, and •16 casks of tallow, the loading of which was eonvnenced early yesterday afternoon. The local agents (Union S.S. Co.) advise that the vessel will sail for Wellington on Friday evening and sail for West Coast of England ports on Wednesday. COAL FROM WESTPORT. The Waimea, with 350 tons of coal, arrived from Westport yesterday morning, and after discharging sailed for Wellington at 8 o’clock last .night. KAITUNA FOR GREYMOUTH. The Kaituna sailed for Greymouth at 3.30 ' p.m. yesterday afternoon, where she will load •1 timber for Sydney and Newcastle. ARAWA’S SAILING DATE. The Arawa, whose departure for London was ' delayed owing to a slight outbreak of fire, is announced to leave Wellington en route to London at daybreak on Wednesday, August 9. OVERSEA MOVEMENTS. London, July 25.—Arrivals: At Suez, Port Hacking; at Falmouth, Erriba; at Gibraltar, , Malwa. Departures: From Teneriffe, Medic; from Table Bay, Somerset; front Port Natal, Gabriella ; from Monte Video,. Tasmania. London, July 25.—Arrived: At Hull, Port 1 Denison. Departures: From Avonmouth, Dor- : set; from Marseilles, Malwa; from Port Said, i Makalla. Passed tin* Cape. Port Caroline. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. ' Onehunga. July 26.—Rarawa (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Bluff. July 26.—Waikouaiti (3.45 p.m.), from Sydney. SAILED. Auckland, July 26.—Kaikoura (7 a.m.), for Wellington.