SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 215, 7 September 1912, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Moon's Age: New Moon, September 11,. a: .".'. S p-m. Siidspx: This evenin?. 5.5.". Sanrhe: To-morrow morning, 6.4 HIGH WATER. \iTckland: Thlt evening, .".H; to-morrow rv,-n:p-'. 3.31. .- * ttnebunga: To-morrow morning, 7.1; tojn.irrow ovenins. T.::0. Manuka" Heads: To-morrow morning, C.l; ii,-morrow evening, _ Kiiipiira Urads: To-morrow moririug, 1.11; to-urarrow eveuing. 7.40. ARRIVALS. YEBTKR.DAX. Whanirapp- f=.s.. -.n::i, U. White-Parsons, fr":n W«stport. -Cninn S.ti. Co., agents. \|KUiui. s-s. .1. Wilson, from Mangonui, \Yh in':in>a, HtHihiira. and Awamii. Pa*v, ii'-'-.-rV Mbt«< Gl«-eson4 QnnlnP, ili'sdames Jit-Id (Hin!liP. Messrs <;. I-'. Rpiil, A. Cop-p,-l!. Hiilherinston, Merritl. Master Reid. - \..r-liorn S..S. (Jo., agents. Kan-KTI, s.s.. T. Meyers, from Whanga-ret. — s'.irthe.rn S_S. C<>., :isents. K'Hitunol, 5..,.. K. Ansi'll, from Gisborne, T-μ K;i!<t Coast bays. — K. Wheeler, agent. Trillin &.>... K. St-llHi-s. from Mercury 8.1.V.— h'-yland-O'Brien, Timber Co.. agents. Aknron. ».«. W. I'nrker. from the-coast. — raxker-Ijimb Timber Co., agents. TIII.S HAY. K.ito.l. «.s_ 2,40t>. A. T. Norton, at 4 a.m., fr.»iii IViLObiiiv, vhi Wellington.-- rntou Co., aL'i-.:ts. i:kmsman. «■.<=.. K. Mc Lend, from North<tii port.-". I'nssiiigei-s: MesdanKS A. S-tepli-.Miruin l-'anidvn and eJiihl, Ferjruesoo. Misses J-.int iJi. Pickering. L-et-ts, 'Messrs 11. Wall/Hi- Walker (lii A. B. Neamaun. Hogs, Mii-l-i.-i'-v Cnnstiiblp, itus-spD, Blnck. Flem- ■:•■_•. ifltrticock. A. T-.Tllawf, Gerlach, J. li-.irvi\v, S. Irving. Hinlgson.Northern Co., "■ •lu-hm.-fnrri. s.s., 1".. H. Goertz. from Pnlnt ami way ports. Passengers: !Mr McGregor.—Northern Co., agetrts. DRI'ARTUKKS, TDSTKUDAY. ■\la.nain. s.s., 3,150, E. Stephenson, f.ot TThajisrarei. \Tipniirl, ?.?.. T. Hanltain. for Tanmnga. i.'Vn.Mc, !--..=.. Jonas, for WTxangareL Walniaht. «-s., C. Hopkins, for Mercury J!.-iy and Talma. r>iphnc. s-s_ J. Teixeira. for Limestone '"linden-Powell, s.s., H. Petersen, for Whrinjriir^i Kereru, ketch, E. Gray, for Nine (Cook Islands).

this HAY. Hoi trow. Sormspn, for Whangarel. sriooner. W. Tloss, for Friendly Iskind?. Wclfome smr. ,T. Bowdcn. for the coast. fljincpr srniv T. Cook, for Te Pu*e. Moonah.- fcetcn. \V. Champion, for '>gu-n-KTirn.

, rXIOX-S.S. CO.'* MOVEMENTS. EAST COAST. Sunday. _ Ma ben o arrives from Sydney; Taniwrrn arrives from Soutb. Monday.— vim. arrives from Fiji: MaJwno «aiis for Sydney : Squall saKs for ToJopo Ray ajid Gjsbome. Tuesday. sails for Tonga, Somoa, FIJI and Sydney: Xuvnn sails for Westjvirt and Wellington : Tarawera sails for Smith : Kaitnna sails for Kalpara. Wednesday. —Wiranjrapo sails for 'Sal: pan. WEST COAST;

Tuesday.— sails for nrermoiith. Iri'lny.—Bosamrnd arrives from Wellington I'irton, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Rosamond sails for »w FlyBioiHh, Wellington, Pirton. and Nelson. ■

Tint IT V Prr.de has -taken command fempornrlly of tho'Union Co.'s new steamer Karamu. Continuing her journey from London, the V. M.s. \thenlc left Hobart at 6 a.m. on Thursday, for Wellington. She is due'at ■mr Southern port on Monday morntnK next. The costal steamer Koutonui ' arrived from Gisborae and East Coast ports yesterday. She sails on the return passage on Monday next. . . The Tnicra'-Company's steamer Knttana .inn (lie tns Wartangi an- to ko Into the Calliope Dock on Mimrlny -next.

The new steamer Sontnprn, under charter tr> tip Vacuum Oil Company. ■. is dne at ,\ iinlcJHDd from New York on September 28. The vessel has a full cargo of case oil for [New Zealand ports.

The nnT.iTv.l is 1o 1«> floated out of -thr- Gca-rins Hock tbis afternoon, and the I-o:inil steamer Dorrigo and the scow Kurnrn are to be udiiuicted.

Mr Wynn-Williams has . been appointed Rssisrn.riT-purser on the Maheno. He will nrrlve in. Aiirkland from the south by the Titmvera to-morrow, and join the Maheno! l)f>ro.

P. and O. R.M.s. Madina, which left .Sydney on .Wertn-escTny last, took £300.000 in sovereigns jlh<l gold bars to the value of £].:t:.O for London. . . .

All the Whito Star liners are now being <*r,nippo<i with dock-seats, which- nan at. a moment's notice be transformed Into rafts. On« person ran instantly change a seat inio a life-saTins raft, by lifting up the front portion and opening it out. flat. The ketrh Kercni. which has been lying In the stream for some days, took artvantV£P. of the f;rvoar<able wind yesterday, and .sailed fur Nine. She is due back at Auckland nfxc month.

'Phc I", and S. steamer Essex has now been lixed to sail from Timaru for Avonmouth, via Australian parts, on September--11. Tin- Hssex is to leave the BIuSE to-mor-row for Timara. The collier steamer Whangnpae arrived. from Westport last evening, and went to fin .■Lnr-harajro in the stream. The vessel berthr-d at the Hobson. Street wharf this morning to discharge a cargo of coal. The Tnrakms. of the X.Z. Shipping Co.'s fleet, has now been fixed to load at An-ck-J;i.n<l on September 20. The steamer Is to no dispatched finally from ■Wellington, on i-ppi ember 26. The Union Co.'s collier Kltta-wa Is dne ox Onchnnjra to-day from Westport. The vessel discharges a cargo of coal at the iMnankan port, and is fixed to sail on the return trip to Southern West Coast ports on Tuesday next. Mr Rarnett, late, third of the R.M.S. Turakinn, who left the .vessel at Welltng3i>n, has joined the Whakatane as second. Mr Waller late third of the latter vessel, ins joined the Tnratina in a similar capacity. ■ ■ ■ . . " ■■ . ■ The Wellington Radio station advised at 9 a.m.* to-day that the steamers Maheno. Afhfnic, Cllmaroa, Victoria, Siatbal, ■ and CUnnneaiHH • are n'ithin wireless call to-day. The . vessels expected to be within range morrow arenilmaroa, Mailai, Maimganui. and Athenic. Advice has been received toy the Marine. T>"i>;ir:mmt to the effect that the Hinemoa tin* been able to land a fair quantity of, material at rastlcpoint, but not the new Us.-hi bouse. Rough weather has Interfered. with lhn operations,' and it is not known whcTi the Ilinemoa will return to Wellington. The departure of the NortheAi Company's strainer Wiiimarie for Paeroa has been, postponed till s p.m. to-morrow. Tie vessel, which was to have sailed at 7.30 p.m. to-day, has been delayed in order to take back the members of the Golctflelds footbull representative team. The officers with <"a-prain Norton -on the steamer Katoa. which arrived from MMdli-sborough, via Wellington, this momin«, are as foiicw*:— Mr R. Keynes; second, Mr H. Millar: third, Mr A. G. Hollt<!hj; chief engineer, Mr W. McNiel;. second, Mr J. Cameron. IMPORTS. if'lrardwAotl' X ' S '' frOm ' Blm,b ' lr y : 600,000ftcoal? AVhan^'aPe, from Westport-3,500 tons

MAKpnA FOR AUCKLAND first-saloon, 105 ZSJ?' th!s P°rt 130 third-class passengers si?,' £*& va

«n the raiSS B h "jakuis good time, land recently. s A^L? ydne * and AudTg"- vessel 4rou~ h .Reived from Station last nighr ls Wellington Radio steamer will reach L,!, lll^ellect that the morrow. She u e at 10 a.m to- *««' Worn tbW

: (PASSENGERS FOR SOUTH. ' j T3he els. Mpn<rwal, sailing at 4 p.m. to-J dny for p-nnedin. via ports, takes the following passengers: For Grsbomc: Missee O'Connor \V. Ro-bineon, Mitchenson, 1 WylUe, Clark, CulptEt, M-esdames Reeves, "Wih-iilnc. Fearn, Butttmore. '• Messrs Berkeley Faweott, T Harle-Giles, Buttimore, Boa.le.' Anderson,' Parker, Clark, Gilbert, Dawson O'Keefp, Foster, Mossman, Jou«e, Donglao', .De Latouc Amrus, Delia, Dr. Beeves. For Napier: Misses Boer-ker, iiihugar, Walfci'ce. Mrs Ward. Meesre Ward. James Luks. WilUams, IHgglc. For Wellington: Mias Nutsejr. Mesdamcs Stevens, 'Fredrlo 'Messrs Fredric, Colfciuan- '« Dunediii: Mesdiamcs Gordon. Gaibraith. and child, GalbraitOi and i children, Mr AOlely. Pot nil ports: 20 steerage.

KATOA IN, PORT. .... J The Union Co.'s new steamer Katoa. arrived at Auckland tills morning from Bunbury, via Wellington, after a fast- passage from the Southern port.' "during which ■an average speed of 12 knots was maintained. The Kotoa is a sturdy-looking vessel, and is thoroughly' up-to-date, with, modern devices for the stowage and ■handling of cargoes. The Katoa left Mlddlesbnrough on "May 251, for Australian ports with a cargo of railway iron. The cargo shifted during the voyage, necessitating a call at Las Palmasi The steamer was built by Messrs Osbourne, Graham and Co.. at-Hyleton, and has been constructed to take Msraest class at British Corporation. She is the fifth steamer built by this firm for the Union Company, and is of the single-deck type, with poop, bridge, and forecastle, having absolutely clear holds, and is of the latest principle of construction throughout. She has been designed To curry 3,700 tons on a light draught. Her principal dimensions are: ;(Of)£t. by 4r.rt. by 22.fr. Tin. moulded. . A<> commodatlon for crew and firemen in arranged in the poop. long bridge is fitted, on i top of which Is accommodation for all officers and a few passengers.- Above this there is -a. navigating bridge with teak c.barthouse, wheelhouse and flying bridge. Accommodation has been handsomely fitted out in hardwood. Forecastle is fitted out for stores, etc. The vessel has been equipped with most modern appliances, and has. an ontflr " which is* complete in every -detail. Bight special winches have been supi plied by Messrs Clark, Chapman and Co.. of Gateshead ; special warping winch is by Messrs John Lynn and Co., Ltd., of Bnnderlami; electric IljrM has been fitted, through-out by. the Sunderland Forge and Engineering Company. Bitnmustk- solution has been applied in bunkers and the boiler room by Messrs Wailes, Dove and Co. The I engines, which have been designed" to drive the vessel at a high.rate of speed, were i supplied by Messrs Geo. Clark, Ltd., having cylinders. 241n., 401n., 65in, by 42in. stroke, ■with two boilers 17ft. Sin. by lift. 61n.