AUCKLAND SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1913, Page 2

AUCKLAND SHIPPING.

TWENTY VESSELS A DAY. HARBOURMASTER'S REPORT. The Harbourmaster (Captain Sergeant), reporting to the Hax-bour Board on the arrirais, etc. .for lie fortnight ended Thursday istated that the arrivalfi consisted of on-e British, •■war6hip. one cable steamer, four large cargo eteamers. three, intercolonial or Island traders, ten coastal steamers from Southern ports, two intercolonial eailin o " vessels, and one st-eamer for bunker supplies—an aggregate of 69304 groes tons and 44, i2b nex -tons.; also 255 local coasters of 39,040 gross tons and 22,065 net toes; toget-her a grand total of 108,934 gross tons and 66,75>1 net tone. The departures consisted of sis large rar;jo steamers, six intercolonial or Island traders, coastal steamers, one foreign palling vessel, and one steamer after bunkering—an aggregate of 85,465 gross tone and net tons.; also 246 local coasters of 37,176 gross tons and 21.576 net tons; together a grand total of 122.641 gross tons and 70,076 net tons. The pilots' services -were engaged by five steamers inwards, and six steamers and one saDing vessel out-wards. The Calliope dock was still engaged by the et-eamtrr Inga. The Auckland dock had been engaged ifor four duys by two faevmert-. The Te Awhiita had assisted To 'berth or remove six eteamers: towed 21 loaded and 12 empty punts, and carried 180 workmen to and from Calliope dic-k: run otit six ■moorings for the H.ipai; given one tow each to transport and priestman. also two tows to piledrivers; made one trip to No. 1 Suction Dredge with four lengths of suction pipe: raised two. and laid three yacht's in the protected areas; supplied No. 1-21 with 18 tuns, No. 1 Suction with 11 tuns of fresh water.. The approximate consumption of coal was S7 tony.