SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 260, 3 November 1925, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

•Suns.-t : To-day. 6.55. sunrise : To-morrow, 4.4". Mood : Last quarter. 9th, 2.43 a.m. BIGH WATER. Auckland To-day, 8.37 a.m. 5.T.7 p.m. Auckland Wed.. 9.21 a.m. p.m. Onebungn Wed., 12.34 a.m. 15.58 p.m. Kaipara Hds. . .Wed., lli.liw a.m. i:J..V. p.m. Manukau Hds. .Wed., 11.34a.ni. ll.DSp.m. ARRIVALS—THIS DAY. Crossbill, from Iquique, 1.40 a.m. Claymore, from Whangarei. "i.r.5 v.m.' Taniwha, from Paeroa, 5.0 a-Hi. Waipaii. from Wellington, 6.40 a.m. Tofua, from Fiji. et<\. ri.4." a.m. Passengers-—Mr. Che:rwiddHn. Mrs. A. M. and Miss Davidson. Mrs. Orr. Mrs. Ryan. : Sir. and Mrs. Saxb.v, Miss Watkins. Dr. Bprmann. Mr. F. Burr. Mr. Chandler. Mr. Bishop. Mrs. Brown. Mr. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Mr. ninJ Mrs. Carruthers. Mr. Heycwk. Mr. Irivin. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie and rhild. Mr. Kaphnel. Mrs. Baker. Mr. Blake well. Mr. Cox, Sisters Clement and <">len.>. Mr. and Mrs. Correria. Mr. Daw. Mr. Friend. Mr. Graham. Mr. Harlord. Mr. Hutchings. Mr. and Mrs. Lazarus. Rev. au<J Mrs. Le Lean Mrs. Man sell. Miss Williams, nine Chinese and four Indians. DEPARTURES YESTERDAY. Waiotahi. for Houborn, 4 p.m. Motu. for Wnakatane, 6.15 p.m. Otimai. for Opotiki, G.3."i p.m. Clansman, for Rnssell, 6.4<> p.m. Matanpi. for Tanrang-a. s.io p m Mako for East Coast bare. S.lo p.m. Wenelg, for Whangaroi. 9.55 p.m. Manaia, for Whangarei, 10. iZ p.m. THIS DAY. Coronation, for Coast. 11 a.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLANTJ. Maimoa. Capetown, at Fremantle. Wirrai, Montreal. November 4. H.M.s. Veronica, Tonga, November 4. Hertford, Liverpool November j. Canadian Prospector, South. November S. Canadian Challenger, Montreal, Not. 7. Trematon, New York, November 7. Rotorua. Wellington, November S. Matakana, South (loads), November 12. Niagara. Vancouver, November 8. West Cahokia, San Francisco, November 9. Jlaunjranui, Syriiiev, November 10 Jlororata, South '(loads). November 13. Karanga, South (loads). November 12 -Maiana. London, November 22 •Sinton Hall, New York, November ->S Leitrim. .South (loads). November 19* I'orth Bow-en. Liverpool. Novpniber IV Port Pirie, New York. November 21 Maheno. Sydney, November °4 Devon, South (load*). November 2S Jaransay, Montreal. November 2S.' Kemuera, London, November 2s Cumberland, Liverpool. December 1 AAest IsHp. San Fram-isc-o. Dec-ember •» K-tn "or" 11 T^ xr,lor(>r - Montreal, Decembei" 5. Jvla Ura, Liverpool, December IG. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream—Rewa (barque), Northern Chief (schooner). Elfrieda (barque i. Flora Deronport— H.M.B. Philomel, H.M.c.s. Iris, H.M.s. Laburnum. Central Wharf—Kartis;i S W^" rf —Talune; Kanri. CrosshilL Chelsea Prince's Wharf—Trewyn. Waipahi NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS Expected Arrivals and°M a^i"Tpm r(,UI Km Ld^' Matanri. from Tauranga, 7 a.m.:' Nsaouhl' from New Plymouth. 0 a.m.; liiuiu IroJ Uaglan and KatrUia, fi a.m. Projected Departures. To-dav.—Taniwha. for Paeroa. midni-hf Claymore, for Whanparei. U p . m . : Ornana' - for Brown's Bay. Arkles Bay. Deep Creek and Silverdale. ::..",0 p m *->***■ To-moiTow.—"Waiiiu, for Waiheke, 10 a.m. . ' THE ARAWA. r At present on n Homeward voyage from \\ellinptou. the Shaw. Savill and Vlbion I-me stnjrmer Arawa is scheduled to sail neain from Southampton on I>fi-ember 11 for Auckland and Wellington. She will brine and cargo, and i< expected to arrive at this port on January IS. ARAHINA AT WELLINGTON. Advice from Wellington states that the pilot launch Arahina arrived at the capital port from Auckland on Saturday morninj: last. The launch, which called at Tokomaru Bay. Gisborue. and Napier encountered very heavy weather on her trip down the coast, but proved herself a fine sea boat, with a pood turn of speed. TOFUA IN PORT. An arrival nt Auckland this morning was the Union Company's passenger steamer Tnfna (Captain H. Dryden). from Western Pacific Islands. Departure was taken from Auckland on the usual monthly trip at 31.20 a.m.. on the 10th nJt..' and the usual calls made at Fijian. Tonsin and Samoan ports. A call was made at Niuafou and mail dropped. The voyage through the islands was uneventful, fine weather and smooth seas being experienced. On leaving suva strong south-easterly winds and seas were met with, and continued until within 24 hours of arrival. contlnued ROTORCA'S VOYVGE by A VP'lealami steamer Eotorna. which arrived at Weliw ton from Home on Saturday The Rot 'run left London on September ; -4 am! , f , , at Southampton the next day. There the passengers joined the ship, and the niaiu were taken aboard, and 'the vessel safled the same day. Curacao was reached on October 7. and while oil f nP] 1,, {' . on taken in the passengers W e" c all? tn™ S ashore for a few hours. The stean er eauS later in the day. and arrived ar w™ October 9. The night WaS spent £ OoC and the Panama Canal negotiated the '-,: day. On the morning of October -n Rotorna arrived off Pitcairn Island" where a short stay was made before the shin commenced the final stage of the voyage to Wellington. Very fine weather and ■an lV neTe " tful ™rage -«-as experienced until three days before reaching Wellington, -when a cold southerly .sale -was encountered The heavy seas resulted j n the port companion way being washrj away On October 14 an elderly lady. Mrs. A. E. Slater, who was accompanying her daughter. Mrs. F. Hunt, to New Zealand, in the third class, died anil was buried st Ren. the funeral service being read by the captain.

ATHENIC'S SAILING I'ATE. Now completing htr cargo at southern r'Orts, the White St::r liner Athenic is annoucced by the local agents of the lire t" j -iii; riunliy Jn.m Wellington at 3" a.m on : mil da v next lor Southampton and London, i THE KIA ORA. I-oadi-d with genera] cargo. :hc Shaw. Sarin acd Albion Lint steamer Ki:i "ra is t-heduied in dear Liverpool on Saturday for the four main pert? of New Zealand. shi ii due at Auckland on Decembe: 10. MAIMOA STILL PHLATEP. i"'wing ;o the ueuwo'i >;rik<>. the Shaw, and Albion Line Eteamer Mniinon is j ctiii delayed in AustraHii. This vessel j sailed from Liverpool on August 1 for Australia and New Zealand, via South Africa. She jiriivf-d :it Fremsiiitle en Sejijember '.'. und Is >::'.: d>-iayed at tliat port. THE MATATT'A. ft'iih rargn for discharge at Auckland. W(-::inpt(iD. Lyttelinn. nnd Pum-din the Shaw. S«vii] nnd Albion Lir.p steamT MataTua is !■• clear Liverpool on I>*eembor I' , . \ She is due to arrive Auckland on January | I TAMAHIXE CUMIXfi Af:<»r being delayed for day- owing t.■> j Mormy wi-aibcr. fho I'nion I'onipanyV iipw I .-leamcr Tamahint. which lias been built for ! the pft.=spEpcr trade between Wellington and Picton. cleared Southampton for Wellington on October 2i>. THE HEETFORD'S HERTH. Expected to arrive at Auckland from Liverpool on Thursday morning, the Federal Line Ft earner Hertford will carry (•tit the local portion of her discharpe at tbe western sice c>f the Central -n-harf. THE NIAGARA. An pxpprteu" arrival at Auckland on Sunday is the rnion Company's steamer Niagara from Vani-ourer. via tbe usual pons. After medical inspection she will berth at the Queen's Wharf. She is to continue her voyage to Sydney on Tuesday. THE BOTOTtrA. To unload the balance of her Home cargo and to roinmence loadinc for her return trip, the New Zealand Shipping Company"* steamer Rotorna is to leave ■Wellington fur Auckland on Friday. On arrival on Sunrliir she will berth at the Queen's wharf. THE KfROW. The Tnion Company's steamer Kurnw h.is been fixed to load timber at Port Cnii£ next week for Wesrport and Auckland. Afrer completing her 'lischnnrp at this port sine is to proceed to Newcastle. THE SIERRA NEVADA." Tntfer charter to the Vnion Company, tbe steamer Sierra Nevada deared San Francisco for Auckland on Thursday hist. She is due ot arrive at Auckland about November 'JX. and will later proceed to Wellington and Sydney to complete discharge. THE TREWYN. In continuation of her voyage from New Tork. tbe Hnin Line steamer Trewvn is effected to leave Auckland for Wellington to-morrow or Thursday. She is berthed at the Prince's wharf. THE PI'FFOLK. For further discharge of her Home cbtso. the Federal Line steamer Suffolk, whicin is unloadinc the lofa] portion of her carpn at tbe Queen's wharf, is announced to sail at daybreak to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, Oatnaru and Punedin. THE WIRKAI.. to the latest radio received by the New Zen In ml Sfaippinjr fompanv, the Wirral Transport Company's steamer Wirral will arrive at Auckland from Montreal at S o'clock this evening. To-mnrrow morning she will commence her discharge at the Prince's •wharf. THE WAIPAHI. On her initial visit to Auckland, the Union Company"? near steamer Waipahi arrived from southern ports this morning. Cm arrival the Waipahi 'berthed at the Prince's wharf. On completion of her discharce she will load for the south, heine scheduled to pail on Thursday for Gisborne. Napier. Wellington and Dunedin. The Waipahi. which wa= specially built to the order of the X'nion Company, is not unlike thp company's steamer Kartijri. She is fitted with the latest devices for the rapid handling of carjro and is expected to prove hishly satisfactory for coastal and intercolonial trade. A detailed description of the new steamer was published in Saturday's edition of this paper. UNION COMPANT'S STEAMERS. Movements of vessels under the flap of the Union Company art announced at follow :— The Wingarui is expected to leave Dunedin to-morrow for Auckland, via ports. The Whangape will commence discharce of her coal carsro at Chelsea this evening and will load fruit and sail at midday tt>~morrow for Lyttelton direct. The Kartigi is announced .to sail at noon to-morrow for Hoklanga. The Kauri is expected to "take her departure for Newcastle to-morrow. The Karori arrived at Gisborne yesterday morning, and is expected to leave there on Thursday next for Auckland. The Tofua is to sail again for Western Pacific islands at 11 a.m. on Saturday. CROSSHLLL ARRIVED. Carrying a carco of nitrates, the British steamer Crosshiil arrived at Auckland from Iquique at an early hour this morning. Later she underwent inspection before berthing at the eastern side of the Kinjr's wharf to commence her discharge. On her m-ent trip the Cros'shill took her departure from Iquique on October 5, and experienced fair weather during the early part of the voyage. The steamer passed close to Pitcairn Island on the afternoon of October 19. The weather continued fine until October 27. when a hard westerly gale was encountered. The conditions continued stormy for ■ three days, but then improved, and the remainder of the trip was made "without incident. From Auckland the Crosshiil is to sail at noon tomorrow for Sydney to continue discharge. The Crossbill, which Is owned by Messrs. Meßeth. Blackwood and Laurie, of Glasgow, is on her first visit to this port. She is commanded by Captain G. Stewart, -who has with him the following oflieers: Ist. Mr. J. S. Flett: 2nd, Mr E. McCallum : 3rd. Mr, T. Chalmers; chief engineer. Mr. D. .7. Jenkins: I'nd, Mr. G. E. Johnstone: 3rd. Mr. H. Ross: 4th. Mr. J. G. Stewart: ivireless operator, Mr. W. Middleton : chief steward. Mr. , Grindley Messrs. Robert Millar and Co. are the local agents. ,