SHIPPING NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19722, 13 December 1926, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER.

PORT OF WANGANUI ARRIVED. SATURDAY DECEMBER 11. HOLMDALE. 3 a.m., from Wellington. KAPITI, 12.12 p.m., from Wellington. BREEZE. 1.3 p.m., from Wellington. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12. ALEXANDER. 2.15 a.m., from West- , port. SAT EDSATURDAY DECEMBER 11. | HOLMDALE, 1.25 p.m.. for Wellington. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12. NIL. VESSELS IN PORT. MAMA BI (in the roadstead), Welling- . ton. KAPITI, Wellington. ALEXANDER, W estport. BREEZE, Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. CALM. Wellington, to-morrow. INAHA, Wellington, to-morrow. KAPITI, Wellington, Wednesdav. INVERCARGILL, Wellington,’ Wednesday. GALE, Picton, Wednesday. ARA PAW’A. Onehunga, Thursday. JOHN, Bluff, December 20. HOLMDALE. Wellington, December 2* BBEEZE, Wellington, December 21, PROGRESS, Port Waikato, December. STORM. Lyttelton, December. 3ALLIC, Australia, December 28. BRONNOY, Texas, January, New York steamer, February. BY TELEGRAPH. Received Dec. 11, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 10. Arrival —At London, Norfolk; at Faaeouver. Aorangi. (Per Preu Ai*«ciaUcn.) LYTTELTON, Dec. 11. Arrived—Saturday: Cygnet, 3.43 a.m., from Kaikoura; Kurow, 5.15 a.m.. k irom Timaru; Wahine, 6.40 a.m., from Wellington. Sunday: Maori, 7 a.m., from Wellington; Totara, 11.5 a.m. from Wellington; Tees, 11.25 pan., from Wellington. Railed —Saturday: Gale, 1.5 p.m., for Wellington; Wahine, 8.15 p.m., for Wellington.

DUNEDIN, Dec. 11. Arrived—Saturday: Opihi, 2.15 p.m., from Westport. Sailed—Saturday: Colac, 5.20 a.m.. for Sydney; Matakana, 10.15 a.m., for Newcastle. Sunday: Olivebank, 6.30 a.m., for Auckland. WELLINGTON, Dec. 11. Arrived —Saturday: Tekoa, 12.55 a.m. and Mahana. 6.45 a.m.. from Auckland; Wootton. 3.25 a.m., Maori, 7 a.m., Corinna, 2.45 p.m., and Kahika, 5.45 p.m., from Lyttelton; Holmdale, 11.30 p.m., from Wanganui. Sunday: Kittawa. 4.35 a.m., from Napier; Trevorlas, 6.30 a.m., from Auckland; Wahine, 7 a.:n. and Kurow, 7.55 a.m., from Lyttelton; Kamina, 10.5 a.m.. from Greymouth. Sailed—Saturday: Totara, 1.30 p.m., and Maori, 8.15 p.m., for Lyttelton; Progress, 2 pjn., for New Plymouth: Wootton, 8 p.m., for Pohuenui. Sunday: Port Melbourne, 7.20 a.m., for Lyttelton; Corinna, 7.15 p.m., for Nelson. OVERSEAS VESSELS. INWARD BOUND. CANADIAN SPINNER Left Montreal October 27. via Sydney (C. 8. for Auckland. Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin : due Wellington December 18. lington December 18. CARINTHIA—Left New York October 14 for world cruise. Eastern ports. Auckland, Wellington : due Auckland December 27 ; due Wellington December 31. PORT BOWEN —L?ft Liverpool Nov. 4 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; ■ lue Auckland December 24 ; due Wellington January 2. ATH ENIC—From London, left Southampton November 12 for Wellington. Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, Napier; due Wellington December 20. TREVORIAN—Left New York November 13 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin: due Auckland December 21. VINEMOOR—Left San Francisco November 18 for Wellington and Melbourne; due Wellington December 15. ROTORUA —Left Southampton on November 17 for Auckland, Wellington and Bluff; hoe Auckland December 22. CANADIAN PLANTER -Left Halifax Nov. for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timtru, Dunedin : due Auckland Jan. 9 ; due Welhigton Jan. 16. WEST CONOB—Left Los Art gules Novemuer 20 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland December 16. W AIR UN A—Left San Francisco on November 29 for Auckland. Napier, Melbourne and Sydney: due Auckland December 24. TRELISSICK —L«ft Montreal on November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland January 2. ANGLO COLUMBIAN—Left Galveston December 1 for Auckland, Port Chalmers. Lyttelton. Sydney, Geelong ; due Auckland December 30. BULLAREN —Left Oslo November 4 for Wellington and Australia ; due Wellington December 18. MERNOO—Left Montreal October 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Picton. Sy.lnev. Brisbane : due Auckland December 15; due WelIngton December 22. CORINTHIC —Left Southampton on December 3 for Wellington and Auckland ; due Wellington January 10. REMUERA —From London, left Southampton December 4 for Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers. Bluff: due Wellington January 9. NORTHUMBERLAND —Left Liverpool December 5 for Auckland. Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton- Port Chalmers: due Auckland January 10: due Wellington January 20. SUSSEX —Left Calcutta December 5, via Penang. Singapore, and Samarang, for Auck]and. Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin. Bluff: due Auckland January 12; due Wellington January 19. TRELEVAN —Left New York December € for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, yobart. Launceston. Bumie’; due Auckland isnuary 16; due Wellington January 23.

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LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICE. Messrs C. F. Millward and Co. advise:— THE CALM. From Wellington and the South Island the Calm is due at Wanganui to-morrow. THE GALE. The Gale loads at Wellington to-day, Picton to-morrow and is scheduled to reach Wanganui on Wednesday. THE BREEZE. The Breeze is to leave Wanganui to-day for Wellington and South Island ports. She is due back at this port about December 21. THE STORM. The. Storm is in dock at Lyttelton. THE BRONNOY. The Bronnoy is reported to have left Galveston, Texas, on November 29 for Wanganui direct with a load of sulphur. She brings her cargo for Messrs Kempthome, Prosser and Company’s Aramoho chemical works and is expected here in January. Messrs S. Holm and Co. advise:— THE JOHN. The John loads at Bluff to-day for Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. Wellington and Wanganui, being due here on December 20. She proceeds from here to New Plymouth. THE HOLMDALE. The Holmdale cleared Wanganui on Saturday for the South. She will load at Dunedin on Wednesday, then at Oamaru, Lyttelton and Wellington and is expected here on December 20. THE PROGRESS. The Progress is on her way from New Plymouth to Port Waikato. Messrs A. Hatrick and Co. advise:— THE KAPITI. The Kqpiti arrived at Wanganui on Saturday from Wellington, to which port she re- ! turns to-day. She is expected back here on | Wednesday. THE INVERCARGILL. The Invercargill is scheduled to arrive at Wanganui on Wednesday from Wellington. I Messrs Johnston and Co. advise:— THE INAHA. The Inaha is expected at Wanganui to-mor-row from Wellington. She proceeds from here to Patea. THE ARAPAWA. From Onehunga. the Arapawa is expected I at Wanganui on Thursday. Messrs J. H. Cock and Co. advise:— THE ALEXANDER. From New Plymouth via Westport, the Alexander arrived at Wanganui on Saturday. After discharge she leaves this ]H>rt for the West Coast. Messrs Dalgety and Company advise:— THE MAMARI. j The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamari (8114 tons) which is now loading for London in the Wanganui roadstead is now ' expected to clear this port to-day for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is to leave ; the latter port on December 17 for London, i via Punta Arenas, in Patagonia. The Mamari is commanded by Captain H. Falconer. GENERAL NEWS. STEAMER FOR GREECE. The Commonwealth Shipping Board has, according to a Sydney cablegram, sold the exeneftiy steamer Boorara to Greek buyers. The price is stated to be in the vicinity of £-10,000. COMING TO NEW ZEALAND. It is annonuced by the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company that the vessels, the Matatua and the City nf Winchester, which are now in Australia, will later come to New Zealand to load for the United Kingdom. KOOLINDA FROM LONDON. Advice from London states that the West Australian motor-ship Koolinda, at present loading at Glasgow, is to clear the United Kingdom on December 24. The vessel will not take passengers, as the accommodation work is to be completed in Australia. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain F. J. G. Warren has relieved Captain J. Stewart as master of the Kamona. Captain G. M. Ruxton has relieved Captain E. R. Lowe as master of the Waipori. Mr. H. Ruegg. late third officer of the Waipiata, has signed on the Tofua as third officer, relieving Mr. A. J. Herbert for holiday leave. Mr. C. V. Vincent has joined the Kahika as third officer. Mr. A. G. Hardy has replaced Mr. W. A. Somerville as third officer of the Poolta. Mr. G. W. Kent has joined the Kaponga as chief officer, vice Mr. J. L. Adams, who is ashore for orders. TONNAGE COMPARISONS. In November of last year 30 vessels of a total nett tonnage of 132,033 left Wellington for oversea ports. Of these vessels, eight sailed for Great Britain direct, six for the United Kingdom, via New Zealand ports, seven for Australia, and nine for other oversea ports. Last month one vessel left for Great Britain direct, four for the United Kingdom, via New Zealand ports, eight for Australia, and 1G for oversea ports. This makes a total of 29 vessels, the total nett tonnage of which is 117,527. NOTICES TO MARINERS. The following notices to mariners are gazetted : The period of the flashing white light on South Solitary Island (east coast of Australia) has been altered. The light now flashes white every three and three-quarter seconds. On the evening of December 15 the white light exhibited at Marsden Point wharf, Wellington. will be permanently discontinued, after which the wharf will be demolished. The master of the Waihemo reports having, on November 4. whilst on a voyage from San Francisco to Suva, passed a patch of discoloured water with a small break on it and a white scum, covering an area of about two cables in latitude l(hr/ns IBdeg. south, longitude 172 min 26deg. west. A moderate confused swell and very little wind existed at the time. Information has been received that the inhabitants of the Kermadec Islands (South Pacific Ocean) are now located at the uorth side of Raoul, or Sunday Island. It is intoned the inhabitants hoist a flag on a flagstaff at Fleetwood Bluff if they desire assistance from a passing vessel. A SWISS FREE PORT? It is understood, states “The Syren and Shipping,” that a group of Swiss financiers have approached the Belgian Government with a request for sanction to acquire about 800 acres of land on the left bank of the Scheldt at Antwerp for the purpose of creating a free port. This section of Antwerp's waterfront is at present occupied partly by warehouses and partly by a queer “longshore” community whose presence has long been a source of anxiety to the municipal authorities. The latter. in fact, are known to have been contemplating the clearing of this area for some time past, but their plans envisaged the construction of additional docks as an extension to the port of Antwerp. The Swiss, however, are very desirous of having direct access to the sea. and they have offered to do the clearing and all necessary constructional work if the Government will approve of their free port scheme, the advantages of which to Swiss importers and exporters would be numerous and important. In addition, the financial interests concerned are reported to have offered to take over the responsibility of carrying out the much-discussed project of connecting the two banks of the Scheldt at Antwerp by a tunnel, thus doing away with the present system of ferry-boats. The Belgian Government, it is stated, are now considering these proposals, but no official pronouncement on the subject has yet been made. _

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Awarua—For Saturday: Atua, Navua, Karetu, Tregenna. For Saturday and Sunday: Colac, General Smuts, N. T. Nilson Alonso, C. A. Larsen, Sir Clark Ross. Auckland—For Saturday and Sunday : Hinemoa, Omana, Manama, Otaki, Kiwitea, Kaitoke. Tofua. Canadian Spinner, Canadian Scottish. Cnatham Islands—For Saturday #id Sunday: Ruahine, Tana. Wellington—For Saturday: Wahine. Maori, Arahura, Ngaio, Tekoa, Treworlas. For Saturday and Sunday: Tamahine, Mataroa, Iris, Maunganui, Tahiti, Kaitangata, Uiimaroa, Wingatui. For Sunday: Port Melbourne. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Makura, R.M.S., left San Francisco December 1 for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Auckland ; due Auckland December 20: due Sydney December 24. Aorangi, R.M.M.S., sailed from Sydney on November 19 for Vancouver, via Auckland. Suva and Honolulu; arrived Auckland No. 22, arrived Vancouver December 10. Tahiti, R.M.S.. left Sydney December 2 for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, And Papeete; arrived Wellington Dec. 6 ; due San Francisco December 24. Niagara, R.M.S., left Vancouver November 17 for Syaney. via Honolulu. Suva, and Auckland; arrived Auckland Dec. 6 ; arrived Sydney December 11. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Maheno sailed from Wellington on November 30 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Melbourne: arrived Melbourne December 10. The Uiimaroa left Sydney December 10 for ■ Wellington ; due Wellington to-morrow. J The Ma ram a sailed from Auckland Decemi ber 10 for Sydney ; due Sydney to-morrow. ■ The Maunganui sailed from Wellington Dej rember 10 for Sydney ; due Sydney to-morrow.

D. n M. Ne W Moon . E 5 42 p.m. First Quarter 12 6 1 7 Full Moon 19 *» 38 p m Last Quarter 27 4 29 p.m. Penpree 13 0 36 Apocee . .. . 26 6 36 p.m. TIDES, SUN AND MOON. 1 High Water Sun tfoon rise set rise set a. m, p.m. b . m. p.m. ?.m. a.m. 18 4. 1 4.32 4.16 7.33 9.31 0.57 Dec. 14 5.12 5.49 4.17 7.34 1.43 1.23 Dec. 15 6.32 6.58 4.17 7.35 2.54 1.51 De<* 16 7.31 7.52 4.17 7.36 4. 8 2.20 Dec. 17 8.21 8.42 4.18 7.36 5.18 2.48