SHIPPING NEWS,

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 248, 18 October 1924, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS,

' ■ • _«:-ja ■ Sunset: This evening:, (!.10. tkw»~ Sunrise: To-morrow, 5.4. Moon: Last Quarter, 21st, 10.24 a.m. I HIGH WATER. Auckland To-day, 10.25 a.m. 10.4Gp.m. Auckland Sun., 11.09 a.vi. 11."1 p.m. Onehunga Sun., 2.23 a.m. 2.46 p.m. KaiparaHds...Sun., 2.lSa.m. 2.41 p.m. ManukauHds..Sun., 1.23 a.m. 1.46 p.m. I ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Vs' ~ Omana, from Surfdale, 11 p.m. Ji£", I THIS DAT. H.M.s. Laburnum, from Fueitle Cruise, 5.3 a.m. Turakina, from London, 7 a.m. Taniwha, from Paeroa, G. 40 a.m. Waipu, from Kerepeehi, 4 a.m. • Claymore, from Whangnrei. 7.1.1 a.m. Mahurangi, from Portland, 3.40 a.m. Clansman, from Rnssell, D.50 a. in. Glenelg, from Whnngarei, 2.80 a.m. Torea, from Waipu, 8.35 a.m. Afcaroa, with raft, from Coast. 7 a.m. Otitnai, Irom Whakatane, 7.15 a.m. Pono, from Piako, 7.20 a.m. Motu, from Kutarere, 10.3u a.m. DEPARTURES—YEPTERT>AY. Ngatiawa, for Thames, 3.1.") p.m. Kawau, for Wartworth, 8.1.1 p.m. Hauiti, for Coromandel, 0.80 p.m. , Mako, for East Coast Bays. 2.45 p.m. , Trevithick, for Wellington. 4.53 p.m. ■ Katoa, for Sydney. 3.,"> p.m. Matangi, for Tauranjta, U.-10 p.m. Manaia, for Whangarei, 10.15 p.m. THIS DAY. Wanaka, for Southern ports, 0.10 a.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Ngaknta, Rarotonga. October 19. Arahura, East Coast, October 19. Port Caroline, South (loads), October 19. Trellasick. Montreal, October 20. Tremeadow, Nauru, via Lyttelton. Oct. 20. Olentworth, Sicily, via Lyttelton, Oct. 20. Port Chalmers, New York, October 23. H.M.s. Veronica. Tonga, October 25. Waiotapu. San Francisco, October Ti. Niagara, Sydney, October 27. Tillmaroa, Sydney, October 39. Canadian Britisher, South (loads), Oct. 29. City ofDunedln, New York, October 30. Tiinul, Southampton, November 3. Cumberland. Liverpool, November 4. Weet Nivaria, Snn Francisco, Nov. 8. Makura, Vancouver, November 10. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream—Rewa (barque), Ysaliel (bqtne.). Northern Chief (schnr.). Devonport—H.M.s. Philomel, H.M.c.s. Iris, Nucula (oil tanker), H.M.s. Laburnum. Prince's Wharf—Mahana. > Western Wharf—Koromiko. Queen's Wharf—Turakina. Central Wharf—Kaimanawa. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Hauiti, from Coromandel and Colville,_4 p.m. To-morrow.—Kawau. from Waiheke, 6.15 p.m.; Waipu, from Surfdale and Ostend, 6.30 p.m.; Manaia, from Whangarei, 0 a.m.; Matangi, from Tauranga. 7 a.m. ; Rimu, from Hokianga, 6 a.m. Projected Departures. To-day.—Apanul, for Awanui, Waipapakauri, Whangaroa, and Mangonui, 10 p.m.. To-morrow.—Waipu, for Surfdale Ostend, and Omiha, 9.50 a.m.; Omana, for Manly, 8.50 a.m.; Taniwha, for Paeroa, 3 p.m ; ■Claymore, for Whangarei. 1 p.m. Monday.—Omana, for Snrfdale. Ostend and Omiha, 9.30 a.m.; Hnuiti. for Orewa. Waiwera, Mahurangi, and Warkworth, 7 a.m. . " THE KARAMEA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s »t earner Karamea left Newcastle on Thursday for Wanganui roadstead to commence loading for London. The vessel is due at Wanganui on Monday evening, and will proceed snbsequently to Gisborne, Auckland. Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton. and Bluff. The Ka>ramea will leave Bluff on November 15 for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. CHUNGWHA NAVIGATION CO. The local office of Huddart, Parker, Ltd.. nave been advised that in future the Chungwha Navigation Co.'s t.s.s. Ling Nam, which was at Auckland duriug June last, will make Auckland her port of call in New Zealand in her running in the Hongkong-South America-Australasian service. The Ling Nam is expected at Auckland early next month from IquUiul, and hence proceeds to Australia. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. W. Peterson, who has been on sick leave, has rejoined the Niagara as chief engineer, and Mr. ,T. J. Jainicsnn, actingchief, has reverted to second; Mr. T. Kyfe, second, to third: and Mr. I". Morison, third, has come ashore for orders; Mr. (J. H. Davis, eighth engineer, has also come ashore on holiday. Mr. T. F. Direen, purser, has left the Kaituna. Captain .T. J. Symond. whose death was reported from Sydney yesterday, was well known in shipping circles throughout New Zealand. For many veurs lie was an officer and later a. captain of the White Star Line, and i\t the time of his death was in charge of the liner Ceramic-. ROTORUA FOR HOME. The New Zealand Shipping Cn.'s liner Rotorua sailed this morning from Wellington, for Southampton and London via Tlteairn Island, Panama, and Curacao Following iH the list of passengers:— baloon: Prom Wellington—Misses L. ItalHday, D. K. Jennings, Mesdames R. Jennings, A. M. Rogers, Major W. I. K. ■Jennings, .Meesrs. 11. Kendall, Mackenzie, ■\Vellß. From JDunedin—Miss 31. A. Col,lins, Mrs. Downton, Mr. J. C. Campbell. From Nelson—Mrs. A. W. Meade, Mastci Meade. From Christchureh—Dr. T. A Mac Gibbon. From Auckland—Miss N. B Stock. From Sydney—Miss M. Wheatley From Melbourne —Miss EhUHmore. Third class: From Wellington—Misses L. Cubby. B. Cubby, I. M. Evans, L. Hanley, A Turnbnll, Mesdames A. Aston, M. Cubbs L. Checkley, S. Evans, A. Robinson Messrs. H. W. Aston, D. T. Maeon,' B Munro. F. B. Newman, G. Robinson, * tWeUh'Maetere B. H. Aston. B.ChecUfej Vnft . < jfr-ft°at it+h ,, * Keg .Zealand, acrta

The Irish yacht Salortse is to leave Auckland a( 'J p.m. on Tuesday ncxi on hvs return trip to Dublin. The Tiroa was scheduled to sail to-day on her return trip to Oisborne, via UicW Tlie New Zealand Shipping Company's Ruahlne, which left here on September 10, arrived at Southampton on Thursday last. The Glentworth is due at Auckland , on Monday from Sicily, via Australia and Lyttellon. She is io discharge at the King's wharf. The C. and P. nicamer Port Caroline is due in port at noon to-morrow from Lyttelton to continue loading for Home. She is to berth at the Queen's wharf. The Trcvithick left (he Kinjr's wharf yesterday afternoon J'ov Wellington to continue discharge of fcer cargo from New York. 'Pile steamer Pinnn was expected to complete discharge of her cargo of case oil at the Western wharf, ami sail lor Sydney this afternoon. The Arahnra lert (iisborne at 10.so a.m. to-day on her return trip from East Coast ports. .She is dun hero about the same hour to-morrow when she will berth at the Central wharf. The Northern Company advise lhat the Otlmai is io snil on Monday, inking cargo for Mercury Buy and Whakatauo. The Motit is to leave here on Tuesday afternoon on her usual trip to Opotiki and News hv cablegram lias been received by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that the Atholl arrived at Colon on October 11 from Montreal, and left l'anama on I lie same date for New Zealand. She is due at Auckland on November JO and at Wellington a week later. The Union Co. iinuonnce that an expected arriviil ut Wellington some time next week is their chartered steamer Mustilu from lVnsicola (Gull" of Mexico). The vessel has a part, cargo to land there, and she will complete discharge at Duneiiin and Hltift". From the last-mentioned port she will proceed to Australian ports. The strainer l.ns Vegas, which is to leave 'Frisco on November r> with cargo for discharge at Auckland. Lyttcltou, Dnnedin. Melbourne, .lava, and Philippine Island*. IK coming to the agency <if Messrs. Henderson unit Mmlarlune. and not Burns. I'hilp and I'o.. as stated in yesterday's issue. The latter firm have the Wellington agency for the line. FllflT FROM RABOTUN'MA. The I'niou OVmipnn.v's Island steamer Ngakuta is due at Auckland to-morrow with a cargo of fruit from Rarotoncii. etc., and is to berth at the King's.) wharf. After discharge, the vessel Is to dock for cleaning and painting, nnd Is ro sail on Wednesday afternoon fur the Cook Islands. I.AP.I'RNLM IN PORT. ir.M.a. Laburnum returned l.v Auckland to-day after an absence of over four months. After the warship had been passed by the doctor she herthed alongside the oil-tanker Nticula ;ir the Sheerlegs' wharf, Devonport. The Laburnum left Auckland on June 6 and visited. Fiji. Samoa, Cook Group. Tahiti. Tonga, and Fiji, in the order named. She is !■> leave here again about Christmas time for a cruise o£ the New Zealand coast. INTERCOLONIAL PASSENGER SERVICE. The following Christmas anil New Year sailings of vessels employed lv the intercolonial passenger service are announced by the Union Compnny:— The Maheno is to leave Auckland for Sydney on Thursday. December 18, instead uf Friday, the usual day, and the Manuka will also leave Wellington on that date instead of Friday. The Mara inn is to sail from Sydney for Wellington on December 18, and is to leave the capital port on her return trip on December 24. On January 2 she will leave the N.S.W. port for Auckland. On December 24 the Maheno is to leave Sydney for Auckland, and is to proceed hence to Wellington to leave there on January 2 for Sydney again. VANCOUVER AND 'FRISCO MAIL SERVICE. An alteration in the running of the Tahiti. Makura and Niagara has been made in anticipAtion of the advent of, the new Aorangl in the Vancouver service. The Union Company advise that the Tahiti will take the place of the Makum, and will leave here for Vancouver and San Francisco, on January 27, one week later than the scheduled time. There will be no steamer from Wellington to 'Frisco on February 3. On February 25 the Tahiti is to re-enter the San Francisco mail date. The Niagara, on arrival at Sydney on February 7, will withdraw for survey, and the Makura will sail on February 12 in her place. The Aorengl is scheduled to leave Vancouver on February 11 and is due to arrive at Auckland on Monday, March 2, leaving here the following day for Sydney. She is to leave the N.S.W. port on March 12 and Auckland flvc days later for Vancouver, via Suvu. Honolulu and Victoria. UNION CO.'.S STEAMERS. The Karori is to leave Lyttelton about Tuesday for Auckland, via Picton and Wellington. The Maheno left Sydney yesterday with passengers, mails, and cargo for Auckland, where she is due on Tuesday next. The Navua was expected to leave Wellington at noon to-day for Auckland, via Napier. After discharge here she is to proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. It was considered doubtful whether the Kaimanawa would complete her discharge and sail for Westport this afternoon. She is to load at the coal port next week for Auckland. The following movements of Tcssels engaged in the Melbourne and Dnvonport I Tasmania) cargo service are announced: The Kaiwarra is now loading at Devonport for Auckland, via Melbourne. The Kaikorai has been fixed to load at Devonport about October 23 for this port, while the Kaituna is to load at Melbourne and Ueelong early next month. If required, the latter vessel will complete her cargo at Devonport. TCRAKINA FROM LIVERPOOL. The N.Z. Shipping Co.'s fine modern cargo carrier, Turakina, arrived at Auck-1 land at: day break this morning on her third trip from Home, and after medical inpeection herthed nt the western side of Queen's Wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to southern ports to complete discharge and Io load for her return voyage. On her recent trip the Turakina loaded all her cagp at Londan nnd failed finally on September 9. Fine weather was encountered in the Atlantic and Curacar was reached on September 23. Oil fuel was taken on board at this port, the Turakina being the first of the company's fleet to call there on the outward voyage. After a stay of twelve hours the vessel resumed her voyage and reached Colon on the evening of the 25fh. transit through the canal being obtained the following day. Coming across the Pacific, the weather continued fine until within four days steam of Auckland, when moderate westerly winds were encountered. The Turnkina has thus made the trip from New Zealand to London and back again in the fast 'time of 2 months, 28 days, this being Ji very creditable performance and equal to the present record for the trip now held by the Tekoa. The Turaklna is in command of Capt. H. L. Upton, who has with him the following officers: —lst. Mr. C. R. Pilcher, 2nd, Mr. A. E. Taylor : 3rd, Mr. C. R. Wavlsh ; 4th, Mr. T. A. Shepherd; chief engineer, Mr. W. 11. Parker; 2nd, Mr. A. F. Roberts; :ird. Mr. W. H. Steer; 4th, Mr. J. A. Casey ; sth, Mr. R. Boyes: 6th, Mr. C. H. Cowell : 7th. Mr. A. Stewart; chief refrig. engineer, Mr. W. McLeorl; 2nd, Mr. J. Vo K el : chief steward, Mr. C. J. Cottell. Wireless operator, Mr. 11. .1. Dedman.