SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 7 August 1925, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

Sunset: To-aay,. 5.10. Sunrise : To-morrow, 0.43. Moon : Last Quarter, 11th, 8.41 p.m. HIGH WATER. Au< *| ant J To-day, 8.50 a.m. 0.18 p.m. £"■<* la n<l Sfft., 0.40 a.m. 10.07 p.m Onehunga Sat., 0.55 a.m. 1.17 p.m. KnipnraHdß...Bat., 0.50 a.m. 1.12 pm Alanukau Hds..aat 11.55 a.m 12.17 pm'

ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Walotahl, from Mercury Bay, 0.30 p.m THIS DAY. Manaia from. Whangarel, 4.3u a.m. ?"5l fro S Los Angeles, 5.25 a.m. Matangl, from Taurnnga, 7 a.m. . DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Daphne, for Whangarei, 7 p.m lrls, for Fiji, 7.15 p.m. Hlkurangi, for Whnngarei, 0.30 n.m THIS DAY. Taniwha, for Paeroa, 0.15 n.m. Mako, for East Coast bays, 12.15 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AX AUCKIANU g lmer - Vancouv «. Tie Australia. Atholl. Bunbury, August 0. ti llll^ l -. E & st Coast, August 9. Ilurtheld Texas. August 0. Tofua. tfiji, August 10. lurakina, London, August 10 Canadian Britisher, Montreal, August 11 American Warships. Australia, August 11. Waltemata, Newcastle, August 11. Hunpehu, South (loads), August 11 '"" Ulimaroa, Sydney, August 12. Kemuera. South (loads), August 13. ? . ,k t % ell ' Efl 8 lau «l. August 15. Aorangl, Vancouver, August 1C Lowden Law, Texas, August 17. Maheno, Sydney, August 18. . Kent, Liverpool, August 20. Benlcia, Montreal, August 21. Nauru Island, August 23 \vi«°vi Be ? lbas,, New York i August 25. West Mv-aria, San Francisco, August 28. Kosmo, New York, September 6. Kuahine, London, September 10 bally Maersk, Montreal, September 10 uevon, Liverpool, September 19. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream—Rewa (barque), Northern Cb'ef (schooner). Southern Cross Rim (schooner). Devonport—H.M.S. Philomel, Nucula (tanker.) King's Wharf—Poolta Chelsea—Kalkoral. Western Wharf—Kurow. Queen's Wharf—Leitrlm Prince's Wharf—West Islip. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Expected Arrivals. To-morrow.—Omana, . from Surfdale Ostend and Omiha, 8.45 a.m. : Taniwha from Paeroa, 0.30 a.m.; Waipu, from Kerepeehi, 3 a.m.; Daphne, ftom Whancarei, C.rfO a.m.; Clansman, froni Ruesell, Opua \vhangaroa and Mangonui, 7 a.m.; Rarawa from New Plymouth, 0 a.m.; Rimu, from Hokianga, 6 a.m. Projected Departures. To-day.—Omana, for Surfdale, Ostend and Omlha, 6 p.m.; Matangl, for Tauranga, 6.30 p.m.; Wakatere, for Thames 4 p.m.; Manilla, for Whangarel, 10 p.m. MAIMYO AT BALBOA. Under charter to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, the steamer Maimyo, which is on her way from New York to Auckland, arrived dt Balboa on Tuesday last. She is due here towards the end of the present month, and will proceed, hence to Southern and Australian ports. TONGARIRO REACHES LONDON. In completion of her voyase from Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Bteamer Tongariro arrived at London on Tuesday of the present week. Carrying frozen meat, dairy produce, and general cargo, the vessel took, her departure from this port on June SO. WHANGAPE'S ITINERARY. On Monday next the Union Co.'s steamer \Vlmngape will load coal at Newcastle for discharge at Auckland. Prom the coaj port carzo Sh roCe m to ,?y dj to complete her this port. ° aU at SUVa en route t0 KAIWARRA'S MOVEMENTS tills afternoon. She in P r n ;»t™i Australia Levuka for. Lautoka to-mo?ro At the last named port shpwui i i STEAMERS TO RESUME. Cabled advice from Sydney states thnt » number of the Union Company" eteamers, which have been laid up owiSc to the seamen's strike In Australia win resume running early next week. The' Hrfrt dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa is timed to leave Sydney to-morrow for Auckland where she Is due to arrive on Wednesday ' *,' "US LEFT FOR FIJI. x , departure from Auckland early last evening was the Pacific Cable Board's fitea'toer Iris for Fiji. The vessel, which was at an, anchorage in the stream all day yesterday, Will carry out survey work in connection with the proposed duplication of the deep sea cable botWecu Fiji and Vancouver. . _ WRECKED STEAMER CIRENA. . Under the effect of heavy southerly seas, the wreck of .the oil Bteamer Cyrcnfi. at W'angahul is fast disintegrating. The broken ends of the Bteamer now'lie at even Htranger angles than they did a. week ago. The salvage sale attracted wide interest. Many things went at bargain rates. The ships wheel realised a modest 5/, but there wae fair competition for the ship's, bell, which tho fire brigade eventually secured for 37/6. One prospective buyer put In an appearance in the_ hope that the Biilp c funnel would be offered, as. he con£2>£! n < tea ... ue ! ns . 1t t0 relievo tho flood in his locality,

The auxiliary ketch Isabella de Frame came off the patent Slip to-day. The schooner scow Eingara is to go on the Blip for cleaning ana painting at an early date. The Richardson Line steamer Slako, which recently completed her annual overhaul, sailed for East Coast bays at noon to-day. m^M 1 ?, 8 left Au * k land on Tuesday last, the 11.M.5. Niagara arrived at Suva this morning. She was expected to resume her voyage to Honolulu and Vancouver tt 4 p.m. to-day. Now discharging Liverpool cargo at the. Queen s wharf, the Union Company's cargo steamer Leitrim will probably leave Auck--1 i Aa P'er to-morrow. Her other disand' Bluff! WtlliDston ' L >" elt ° D ' Coining from London and Southampton with passengers, mails and cargo, the Shaw, Savfll and Albion Line steamer 1 alnui- cleared Panama in continuation of ger Voyage to Wellington on Tuesday last. tit\e is due at Wellington on August 24 und at Auckland about a week later. Coming fronl Montreal with cargo to discharge at Auckland and southern ports or iSetv Zealnnd, the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Britisher has advised the local office of the line that she expects week GaCh thlS P ° rt OU Tuesaa y of next v-l' ro 2\.. London general cargo, the ~'"• , Sn 'PPlng Company's steamer Turakina is expected to arrive at Auckland on Monday next. The vessel will discharge a quantity of explosives at the powder anchorage before coming into port to put out the local portion of her cargo. Ilonce she proceeds tor Wellington to complete dincharge. THE CANADIAN MILLER. For the purpose of completing discharge of her cargo from Pacific Coast ports, the Canadian Government steamer Cnnndinn Miller is expected to arrive at Auckland from Vancouver, via Australian ports, On Sunday evening. On arrival she will probably berth at the Prince's wharf. An effort will be made to dispatch this steamer for Vancouver on Tuesday evening. SMART CUSTOMS WORK. This week a smart bit of work was accomplished at Wellington by the Customs officials under the boarding inspector in clearing both the Makura, from San FranCisco, and the Mnungnntii, from Sydney, on the same morning, when GOO passengers were passed by them. Work was comrcer.ecd by the Customs officials on the Mitunganui ut 7 n.m. and on the Makui'.t at 7.30 a.m. As Monn as the medical officer granted pratique !-i each case the Vessels were able to proceed to their berths without any delay, and they were both alongside by about O a.m. UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Movements of vessels under the flag of the Union Company are announced as follow :— Karetu left Bluff for Auckland, via por.ts, at 4 p.m. yesterday. \ Wanaka left Wellington at 5 p.m. ypsterday for Auckland, via Napier and Gisborne. Poolta is announced to nail at 3 p.m. tomorrow for Hokianga to commence loading timber for Sydney. Kaikoral is timed to take her departure at i> p.m. on Monday for Newcastle. Kurow Is to shift from the Western wharf to Chelsea at 5 p.m. on Monday. Katoa arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning, and was e.vpected to leave there to-day for Timani and Dunedln. Kaituna was expected to leave Wellington at 10 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, via New Plymouth. BARQUE GABTRNEILL CHARTERED. Bound for Australian ports, thp British barque Garthnelll is now on her way from Grangeinouth. She stilled early this month. According to a statement by the ownprs of the Garthneill, this vessel Recently finished a round voyage which started in March, 1923. from Ilull and Middle* brough to Mauritius, thence in ballast to Adelaide for orders, loading coal in Newcastle, N.S,W., to Tocopilln.- thence in ballast to Newcastle, thence -with coal to luuiquc, and thence to London with nitrate. The total time occupied was just over two yearn, and a. loss representing more than the present breaking-Up value of the Ship was the result, no management expensps or depreciation being taken Into account. The owners of tho Garthneill. the Marine Navigation Company of Canada, Ltd., hnve, notwithstanding this, again decided to send her on another long round trip. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain L. C. H. Worrall has resumed command of the Maunganul after a term on the Makura. . ! Captain Knowles is in" command of the Ngakuta, while Captain Iteed is on holiday, Mr. D. M. Todd. who has been on holidny, has joined "the Koranui as neconcl officer. Mr. D. L. McLean has joined the Karma. as second officer, relieving Mr. C. H. George. Mr. A. 11. Kancarrow has been appointed third officer of the Karma while Mr. P. J. Anderson Is on holiday. Mr. A. W. Bcnrdsall has signed on as chief officer of the Makura. Mr. T. A. Mack, who has been on holiday, is now third officer of. the Hauraki. Mr. J. Clements has been granted holiday leave. MrJ E. .T. Johnston and Mr. J. M. Mc Caskill hare joined the. Kakapo as second and third officers respectively. Mr! A. R. Noble has been appointed third officer of this Mdunganui. Mr. C. Sparks, purser of the Wahine, has signed off the ship's articles, and left by the Maunganul for Sydrfy, where he will Join the Whangapc as purser. Mr. C. C. Callies has taken Mr. Sparks' place. WEST ISLIP IN PORT. With timber, ease oil, and general cargo, the steamer West IsHp (Captain A, J. Lorsen), a unit of the Swayne and Hoyt Line's fleet, arrived at Auckland this morning from Pacific Coast ports and anchored in the stream for medical inspection before berthing at the Prince's wharf to unload the local portion of her cargo, consisting of 1,100,000 ft of timber, 23,000 cases of oil. and 600 tons of general cargo, to the agency of Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, before proceeding about Saturday of next week to Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to put out the balance. On her recent trip, which wne made under fine weal her conditions, the freighter loaded at Portland (Oregon), Aberdeen (Washington). Anacor'tes, Seattle,. Vancouver. SanFrancisco and San Pedro (Los and Bailed finally' from the last named port on July 11. The voyage across the Pacific was uneventful, the steamer's speed averaging 9.5 knots. The rates of exchange on the cargo for customs purposes are: Canada 4.86d01, D.S.A. 4.SGdol to the £ sterling. Captain Larson has with him the following officers: First, Mr. F. O. E. Thorsen: second, Mr. B. Leep: third, Mr. J. W. Cahill: chief engineer, Mr. L. A. Jcnder; first assistant, Mr. D. B. Gray; second, Mr. G. J. Bowersock ; third, Mr. G. O. Cook ; wireless operator, Mr. E. Hotitz; chief steward, Mr. S. B. Hlnch. The steamer brought one passenger.