SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 114, 11 November 1919, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

HIGH YTATBR.

To-day—6h 48m a.m.'; 7b SOm p,m, To-morrow—7h 49m a on,; 8h 20m p.m.

ARRIVALS,

November 10—Nora Niven, steam trawler (11 a.m.), 156 tons, Brusey, from Cook Strait November 10—Kaiapoi, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 2003 tons, Macdonald, from GreymoMth November 10—Wairau, s.s. (1,10 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, from Blenheim November 10—Eipple, s.s. (0.15 p.m.), 418 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne November 10—Kapuni, b.s. (11.40 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson. (Put back through stress of weather) November 11—Hawera, s.s. (1.25 a.m.), 174 tons, McKinnon, from J?atea November 11—Nikau, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson November 11—Maxaioa, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 2598 .tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton DEPARTURES. November 10—Wakata, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton ' November 10—Kaitoa, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 305 tons Wildmuß,, for Nelson November 10—Kapuni, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea November 10—Manuka, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 4509 tons, Clift, for Xyttelton November 10—Moeraki, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon— Mesdames ■ Selby, Wood, Reynolds, Patterson, Bloxani, Anglis, McKenzie, Brewer, B. Pearce and child. Mackesack and 2 children, Wilkie, Turner, Hoggard and infant, Mendell, Onsted, Newall, Rigg, Solway, Lean, Longnao, Quinn, McLeod, E. Conrich, A. Goodall, Reynolds, Cox, Lyddall, A. Henry, Attwood, Pennythorne, H. Smith, Clark, Finnigan, O'Qrady, Bluett and Infant, Cree and 2 daughters J Nicholl, Woodger and child, Knudson, Phillips, W.- Brett, Pay- " ton, A. Duncan, Neale, Misses Bayley, Raple, Brown, Burns, Nixon, Carter, B. Taylor, Fraser, and Christensen, Messrs P. Spraggon, H. O'Mara, A. Davies, V. Johnson, N. Napthah, .t Young, Thane, S. Williamson, J. Black, H. Haertsch, Goldberg, Selby, Wood, Wbitelaw, 1 Ross, A. Wendon, W. Smith, G. Coulter, E. teoux,. Vincent, B. Luttrell, W. O'Brien, HarTiEan G. Reynolds, L. Selfert, G." Seltert, G. Field.'A. Patterson, Bloxam. W. Anglis, C. McKenzie, C. Turner, H. Willis, .T. Stock, Cutl>ush, Professor Benson, C. White, McDonald, Hossrard, Mendell, RigK. Solway, Lean, Longiian, Captain Crawford, Kelly, E. Malcolm, Muntheson, O'Driscoll, 3. Davies, L. Meredith, R. Meredith, Craig, Fleetwood, Captain Phillips, Miller, Creagh. D. McLeod, A. Silver, W Moir, G Dart Captain Colonna, W. Boagey, Slightliolms. Nelson, 1. Anderson, Reed. Hangar, Cree, Reynolds, Edwards, Woodfleld, J. Davies, Dr. Stuckey, Shrimpson, Carson, Looney, McMillan, Le Cavaiio, Cox (3), E. Dahlen, Mentlplay, Knudson, Clark, Finnagan, O'Grady, Bluett and 129 in the steerage November 10—Blenheim, s.s. (midnight), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Havelock and bays November 11-Opawa, s.s. (12.5 a.m.). 110 tons, Knox,. for Blenheim •.■■,.„ 'November 11-Nora Niven, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 156 •tons, Brusey. for Cook Strait EXPECTED ARRIVALS. - Riverina, Sydney, 11th InvercatglU, Wanganui, 11th Pateena, Nel6on and Picton, 11th Bellbucklo, Auckland, 11th Baden Powell, New Plymouth and Wanganui, Uth • " Opawa, Blenheim, 12th Kennedy. Foxton, 12th Kapitl; Wanganui, 12th Waimea, Wanganui, 12th Blenheim. Sounds, 12th ; Kaitoa, Nelson, 12th Manuka, tyttelton, 12th Mokoia, South, 13th Mararoa, Lyttelton, 13th Nikau, Nelson, 18th Kapuni, Patea, 13th Wairau, Blenheim, 13tb Karamea, Wanganui, 13th Komata, Westport,l3th Waverley, Patea, 13th Kahika, Greymouth, 18th Wakatu, Lyttelton and Kaikoura, 15th Raranga, Australia, 23rd PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Nikau! Nelson, 11th ... Mararoa, Lyttelton, 11th . .Hawera,. Patea, 11th - lnvercargill, Wanganui, 11th , Corinna. Dunedln, Oamaru, Tlmaru, lltb Waverley, Patea, 11th Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton, Uth Wairau, Blenheim, 11thKapuni, Patea, 11th ' Wanaka, Newcastle, 11th Manuka, Lyttelton, 12th Kaitoa, Nelson,112 th: Kennedy, Foxton, 12th Mua, Sau Francisco, 12th Westralia, Melbourne, via South, 12th Remuera, Lytteltou, 12th lonic, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, 12th Waimea, Nelson and West Coast, 12th Pateena, Picton and Nelson,'l2th Ripple, East Coast, 12th Kamo, Westporf, 12th Opawa, Blenheim, 13th Paparon, Port Chalmers, 13tb Blenheim, Wanganui, 14th .Riverina, Sydney, 14th , Karamea, London, 15th. OVERSEA VESSELS. ' Afawa. due Auckland 15th November from tondon. (Shaw-Savill Company). Leitrtm, left New York on. the Bth October for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due at Wellington about the 18th November. (New Zealand and African Company). v Kaikoura, due at Auckland about 18th November from Montreal; Wellington later. (New Zealand Shipping Company). . ■ Pakeha, from London', due New Zealand 30th i November. (Shaw. Savill and Albion Comtpany). ' , ■ ■ '■• *? Port Sydney, sailed from London on the'23rd for New Zealand; due at Auckland ■■•n th» 18th November. (C. and D. Co.) Opihi, from Singapore, via Hobart, due at Wellington on the 30th November. (McArthur, i..ffefferies, and Co.) Neumark, sailed from Safoga (Red Sea) for and Wellington; due on the 12th iiKovember. . Northumberland, sailed from Liverpool on th« !'fsth October for Wellington, via Bombay aad . iAnstralla; due end of December. Ruahine, from Torbay; due at Auckland about 21st December; Wellington 27th December. 3Y TELEGRAPH, ' NEW YORK, Bth November Sailed—Carpentaria, for Auckland 1 '■'".' SAN FRANCISCO, Bth November Salled^-Henriette (schooner), for Auckland " MELBOURNE, 10th November • Sailed—Tahiti, for New Zealand ports :■• - ■ •'NEWCASTLE, 10th November 'Arrived—Karori, Xrora Auckland • :.... .. AUCKLAND, 10th November Arrived—Kenmark (4 p.m.), from Egypt ONEHTJNGA, 10th November ■ Sailed—Rimu (4.10 p.m.), for Kawhia and Raglan NEW PLYMOUTH, 10th November Arrived—Poherua, from Greymouth PICTON, 10th November Arrived—Pateena (0.15 p.m.), from Wellington LYTTELTON, 10th November Sailed-City of Madras (2.30 p.m.), for Dunedin; Melbourne (6 p.m.), for Greymouth; Waitemata (9.45 p.m.), for Auckland PORT CHALMERS, 10th November \rrived—John (3.20 p.m.), from Wellington Sailed—Stella (4.00 p.m.), for Campbell Islands ; BERTHAGB MSI. ■ ■Westralia—Queen's Wharf, No. 1. Rerauera—Queen's Wharf, No. 1. Tiellbuckle—Queen's Wharf, No. 2. Waverley— Queen's Wharf. No. 5. Corinna—Queen's Wharf, No. 6. Kapuni—Queen's Wharf, No. 7. Huia—Queen's Wharf. No. 8. Nikau—Queen's Wharf, No. 10. Wairau—Queen's Wharf, No. 13. Ripple— Queeu's Wharf, No. 14. • Tofua—Queen's Wharf, No. 16. Kamo—Taranaki-street Wharf. Tutanekai—Clyde-quay Wharf. Mapourika—Clyde-quay Wharf. Philomel—Clyde-quay Wharf. Magic—Ferry Wharf. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Waitangi—Railway Wharf, Wanaka—Railway Wharf. Kin Ora—Railway Wharf. Kshu—Glasgow Wharf. Argyllshire—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. lonic-King's Wharf. Paparoa—King's Wharf. . Takapuna—ln Stream. > Amokura—ln atreaa. ■ Kiiii-On Slip. Begulus—On Slip. Kaiapoi—Miramar Whirl. Ttxy Howard—Miramar TOntf. PERSONAL. Mr. A. Adams, Kcond,officer of tb« Cmkm. has signed ofl that vessel's articles. , Captain A. B. FUk, of the Waitangi, has Sjmxad of the Warertey, relieving Captain W. gden, who has gone on holMay. Mr. R. W. Bota. gyonj °fl*«r cf tk« Mgtv

AYRBHIEB, FROM SYDNEY. On Thursday the F. and S. steamer Ayrshire sailed from Sydney for Auckland to load (of Home. Loading will be continued at Whakatane, Tokomaru Bay, and Wellington. The vessel will leave this port about the 25th November for Liverpool, via ports. TOTVA'S DEPARTURE POSTPONED. The H.M.B. Tofua will not leave Wellington tor San Francisco, via ports, until 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. OTIRA AT HOME. The Shaw-Savill liner Otira arrived at Hull on the sth November from Napier, which port she left on the 17th September. A NEW LIGHT CRUISER. Messrs. William Beardmore and Co., Ltd., of Dulmulr, launched in .September the light cruiser Raleigh, which was built for the British Admiralty. The vessel, which is the name-ship of her class, is of the following dimensions:— Length, 565 ft; breadth, 65ft 3in; displacement, 10,000 tons; with machinery of 70,000 i.h.p., designed to give her a speed of about_ 34 knots. The Raleigo was laid down some time before the close of the war, and it is stated that she, and her sister ships were intended to hunt down the commerce raiders sent out by the Germans. Their armour, speed, and large radius of .action would specially fit them for this work.' UNION COMPANY'S WAIKAWA. The Northumberland Shipbuilding- Company. Ltd., Howdon-on-Tyne, launched the single-screw steamer Waikawa to the order of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd. She is 415 ft in length by 63ft breadth, and 35{ft depth, ami will carry about 9000 tons deadweight on 28ft 3in draught. ' She is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's, and has an exceptionally complete specification to meet the requirements of the owners' specific trades. The loading and discharging gear secure the rapid handling of cargoes. ■ The propelling machinery, built by the North Eastern Marine Engineering Company, Ltd., Wallsend-on-Tyne, comprises a set of triple expansion surface-condensing engines, having cylinders 27, 44, 73, by 4Sin .stroke, with threa s.e. boilers, 15ft flln by lift Bin, having a working pressure of 1801b, and fitted with Howden's forced draught. This machinery is estimated to give the vessel a speed of 11} knots loaded.

Another addition to the Union Company's fleet of cargo boats—the Kaiwarra—arrived at Sydney towards the end of October on hei maiden voyage from Great Britain, North American ports, Vancouver, Suva, and Newcastle. The new vessel is of 3bout 5000 tons gross register, is one of the "X" class of Union steamers, and is similar in construction to the freighters Kauri, Kaitangata, and Kaiapoi, all well known in New Zealand ports. She is, however, slightly larger than the other vessels of her class. The Kaiwarra will complete her discharge at Adelaide, and will then load a cargo of salt at that port for New Zealand.

The Wanaka will leave Wellington for New castle at 10 o'clock to-night.

For Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, and Melbourne the Westralia will leave Wellington at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

With cargo for Gisborne the Putiki will leave Wellington to-morrow evening.

With a full coal cargo the Komata is due at Wellington on Thursday evening from Westport.

The Kahika Is to sail from Greymouth to> morrow night for Wellington with a coal cargo.

The Waimea is due at Wellington to-morrow from Wanganui, and is to sail the same evening for Nelson and West Coast.

To-morrow the Kamo is to sail from Wellington for Westport, and will be followed by the Kaiapoi on Thursday.

Owing to heavy weather at Tarakohe yesterday the Alexander was unable to load cement there, and will consequently not come to Wellington this week.

With a small amount of coal for discharge here theNgahere is due at Wellington this evening, and will' proceed to Tokomaru Bay and Napier with the remainder.