SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 60, 12 March 1926, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

Sunset : To-day, 6.17. Sunrise : To-morrow, 5.46. Moon : Xew, 1-tthv 2.50 pjn. HIGH WATER. Auckland Te-day, 4.53 a_m. 5.17 pjb. Auckland Sat.,. 6.00 a.m. 6.23 pjn. Onehunga Sat., ».3T a.m. 10.00 p.n*. Kaipara Hds... Sat., 0.32 a.m. £.55 p.m. Manukau Hd*. .Sat., 8.37 a.m. 9.(H)-p.m. A RBITALS —YESTERDAY. H. 11.5. Delhi, from Hauraki Gulf, 3.20 I'oolta, from Newcastle, 5.20 p.m. Haurtu £rom K&ps. 6 p.m. Waiotahi, from Great Barrier. 0-.10 p.m. THIS DAT. Cumberland, from Liverpool, 1.10 a.m. Manaia. from W&angnrei, 5.59 »-m. Mataogi, from Tauranga. 6.45 a.m, Tiroa, from Gisborne, 11.5 a.m. BEPA RTURES—YESTERDAY. Tarroa.. for Xa-pier. 3 p.m. H.M.s. Delhi-, for Hanraki Gulf, 5.40 p-m. Onrana. for ©pna. 6.15 p.n>. (ilenel?. for , Whanprarei, 3.30 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei. 3.10 p.m. Waipu, for Herepeehi, 9.40- p.m. Serekino, lor Portland, 10.5 p.m. THIS DAY. Inknla. fop "Wellington, 7=.15 a.m. "Waiwera, for Sew York, 11.10 a.m. Lyttelton, for Coast, 11.30 ajn. Canopus, for Westport, 3i5- p-.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AtTCKLAXD. G'.ir C. Goss (barque). Vancouver, sailed January S. Ilvington Court, Cuba, shortly. Canadian Challenger.. Halifax, March 13. Hinemoa, Norfolk Island. March 13. Athenlc, Southampton., March, 14. Klagara, Sydney, March- 25. ilarama, Sydney, March 15. Knaresbro, New York, March Iβ. Walmana, tondon, March 17. Hauraki. San Francisco, March 22, Tofaa, Fiji, March 23, Ulimaroa, Sydney, March 23. 3lonta=ni«. Los Ansrelen. March 27. Aorangi, Vancouver, >larctt 28. Kotorua. London, via- Wellington, March. 29. Maunganni, Sydney, March SSf. Korean Prince, St. John. April 3. Trelyon, New York, Ap.rU 5. West Islip, San Francisco, April 6. Tekoa, Liverpool April 6. Matakana, Liverpool, April 7. Canadian Miller, Halifax, April 9. Corinthic, London, via Wellington. April 12. Turakina. Sonth (loads). April 14. City of Batavia, New York, April 16. Remueni, London, April 17. VESSELS 1* PORT. H.M.s. Labnrniim, Dock WharfH.M.C.S. Iris, at Devonport CPacific Cable Board). Louis Therianlt Xorth Wall. Kulmiloa fscb.V, to stream. Wanaka. in stream (Union 3.5. Co.). Flora, in stream (Union S.S. Co.) Waitomo, in Stream (Union S.S. Co.>. Hartfield. Kin-s Wharf (Messrs. Henderson ana Macfarlane). Port Victor, Central Wharf (Heather Kob»rton and Co.). Kartici, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.>. Surrey, Prince's- Wharf (Federal Co..)'. Pootta, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). XORTHERX, CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Expected Arrivais. To-day.—Gael, from Orewa, Waiwera, ■Jlanaxangi, WarkTsorth, 10 p.m.; Hauitt, from Coromandel. 10J5 p.m. To-morrow.—Waiuku, from Waiheke, 8.4* a.m.; Claymore, from Wljangarel, 3.30 a.m.; Rarawa, from New Plymouth, 9 a.m. Projected Departures. To-dayv—Clansn>=ii, for Russell, Opna. Whangaroa and Mangonui, 5 p.m.; Wainku, for Waiheke- <i.30 Matangl, for Tauranga, 7 p.m.; (Manaia, for Whangarei, 10 p.m.; Taniwha, for Paeroa, 8.30 p.m.; Waiotahi, for Whaagarei, 6 p.m. THE IL.VIXGTOX COURT. Carrying a cargo of sugar, the chartered steamer Ilvington Court is expected to reach Auckland from Cuba at 6 o'clock this evening. She will remain Iβ the stream during the night, and will berth, to-morrow . at Chelsea. IXEUia. SAILED. To continue discharge of her New York cargo, .the Commonwealth and Dominion Line's chartered steamer Infeola took- her departure from Auckland for Wellington this morning. Her other discharging ports are Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedln and New Plymouth. . .^ POOI/TA IX 1»ORT. An arrival at Auckland late yesterday afternoon was the Union Company's gtearner Poolta from Newcastle with coal and timbeJ*. On her voyage across the Tasman the steamer experienced fine weather •with smooth, seas, Sic IS aaaPUacetl to. sail to-morrow afternoon for Greymouth. NIAGARA LEAVES SYDNEY. Cabled information confirms the departure from Sydney yesterday afternoon of the Union CQjnpaay's Kojal MaU steamer Niagara for Auckland. She is due to arrive here on Monday morning, and is announced to continue her voyage to Vanr couver, via Sijva anc] Honolulu, at 11 aju. on Tuesday. THE R.M.S. AORANGI. Having on board passengers, mail' and cargo, the Union Company's R.M.s. Aorangl cleared Vancouver for Auckland and Sydney, via the usual Island potts, at midday on Wednesday. She will arrive ■nrre on Sunday, March 38, find will conia~ U d - r voyase to Sydney on the followKXARESBRO , DUE SHORTLY. fo? ri seneral cargo from New Yorlt intettSnrre£ c & Au i klan °. Welllngton, i.>tteiton. IJuneain. and Port Plrle the A yet reported " *er^ocaT^J«* 8el »5 a \? ot Zealand Shipping Co. agentB ' tte New

The Canepus was expected to sail cm her j return trip to Weg-tpcurt tnis afternoon. | The Lanih Company's steanwr Omana was dispatched for Opua last evening. She is to continue loadjng for , Sydney. ; The Richardson Line steamer Mako Is to | sail at 5 p.ni. to-day'with cargo, far East i Coast bays. j The small steamer Tiroa arrived from i Gisborne and Hicks' Bay this mornins, >. when she berthed at the Queen's wharf. j The Government steamer Hinemoa is ex- j peered to return from Norfolk Island to- I morrow morning. She will berth at the Central wharf. : After being- delayed in the stream for i several hours awing to a shortage in her! stokehold crew, the Shaw, Savill and; Albion. | Line steamer Waiwera sailed for New York, j Boston and London about 11 o'clock this I morning. THE ATHEN.IC. Flying the flag of "the White Star Line, j ; the steamer Athenic is expected to arrive j at Auckland- from Ixindon and Southampton on Sunday morning, She is bringing , passen- , gers, mail and cargo, i,, p. Nathan and Company are the local agents. THE MAKAMA. ; Bound for .Vuetiand with passengers and j cargo, the Union Company's intercolonial } sseamer Maraaia was to leave Sydney yes- j [ terday afternoon. She is due at this port on I i Tuesday morning. ■ i INTER-ISLAND SERVICE. ; Additional trips will be run by the Union ! Company's inter-island passenger steamers I during Easter weefe. Morning and evening I trips, will be made from both Wellington ; and Lyttelto-n on Thursday, Apxil 1, Friday April 2, and Tuesday, April 0. I THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. According to her latest wireless advice, '■. the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Challenger wilt arrive at Auckland- from. Montreal at midnight te-night. She wilt berth to-morrow morning at the Prince's ' wharf. THE PORT VICTOR. At present discharging timber at the Cen- . • tral wharf,, the Commonwealth aad Doniinion Line's steamer Port Victor ts to sail '* from Auckland for Wellington at 10 p.m. , to-day. On completion of the discharge of her present cargo she will load for Home. THE KAIWARRA. Carrying general cargo, the Union Company's steamer Kaiwarra arrived at New ; Plymouth- from Melbourne, yesterday after- j noon. She is expected to leave the Tara- ; naki port to-morrow,, being due to arrive here early nest week. " - ; TASMANIA TO LOAD. Advice from the N.Z. Shipping Co. states tbat the steamer Tasmania is α-ue at Opua. from Australia nest Thursday to commence loading in New Zealand for England. Her other loading- ports are- ToSoinaru Bay,. Waikokopu. Napier, New Plymouth,, ana Wellington. SAL-LX ITAERSK COMING. ' Loaded with cargo from East Canadian porta, the Danish motor ship- Sally Maerss ■Is to clear St. John on Siarch 23 for New : Zealand ports, including. Auckland. The motor ship was at Auckland last year. Tne [ WJrral Transport Co-'a steamer- Wlrral is. [ '. to sail from. St. John; ior 'New Zealand porw i on April 20. . I TANIWHA'S RUNNING. j \ For the convenience of the public wisn;ta? to attend the race meeting at Paeroa ■ to-morrow, the Northern Co,'s steamer ' Taniwha is to leave Auckland this evening. ' The vessel will return from- Faeroa o^ • Saturday evening. She will sail agajn on J Tnes<Jay, returning from Paeroa oi* Wett|aesday eveains. THE RARAWA. For the purpose of undersong cleaving and painting, fhe No-rthera Co.'s steamer Rarawa is to leave Onehnoga for New Plymouth aad Wellington on Wednesday afternoon next. She- ii to leave Wellington jaxaia on Friday evening, being due to rei turn to Onebunga on Sunday morning. TAIROA BEPARTED. At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Shaw. Savil* and; Albion Line steamer Tatroe. sailed from Auckland for Napier. From the last named pert she is to go on to Lyttelton and Wellington to complete hep cargo for London, being scheduled [ to. sail finally from* New Zealand on March 1 ? i STTRBET LOADING. .Arriving frem New Plymouth shortly after 8 o'clock (this morning, the Federal Line's steamer Sarrey berthed at t&e Prince's -wharf. She has come to this port to continue loading for West ot England port* and London, and on Tuesday wtu proceed to- Waaganui roadstead and Wellington <t» fill up, being scheduled to sail finally from Xew Zealand, oa liarch 24. H.M.S. DELHI. An unexpected arrival at Auckland yesterday afternoon -was H.M.S- Delhi from the Gulf, where she had been engaged in gunnery exercises. The warship came into port to land an injured sailor. She sailed again last evening, and is to return with the other warships of the Australian and New Zealand squadrons on Wednesday of next week. FINNISH BARQXTE CHARTERED. A rather unusual charter was reported from llflbotirae last wee£. fie Finnish barque Favelt, now in, port at Melbourne, has- been fixed to load a full cargo of flour from there for Mauritius. Some years ago small tonnage sailera were employed in carrying flour and general cargo from Australia to and- returning to the southern States with sugar. The engagement of a big tonnage vessel like the Kavell is unique, and is a record four this line oi business. The Favell reached Melbourne early in the year, after a smart voyage from the Baltic, bat on entering groandetl near Port Phillip Heads. WELLINGTOX-PICTOX SERVICE. The Union Company announce that their new steamer Tamahine leaves Wellington at 3 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for Picton., returning from Picton at 2-30 p.m. en; Tuesday* and Thursdays 7 p.m. on Fridays and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Daring the past few weeks the vessel has been rnnning week-end excursions from Wellington to Picton and the Sounds. She will leave Wellington for Picton to-morrow on her last Sounds excursion for the present season. During Easter the Tamahine will be rnnning a special timetable from both Wellington and Picton, and particnlars of her sailings can be obtained from the local ofSce of the company. UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. Movements of Tessels under the flag or the Union -Co. are announced as follow:—. The Winaatui was to leave Lyttelton at 11 a.m. to-day for Auckland, via Wellington. The Knrow is to leave Dunedin at 5 p.m. to-day- for Auckland, via ports. The Katoa has been fixed to load at Dunedin about Monday for Auckland; vTa Oamaru, Timaru* Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Kartigi is to. sail to-morrow- afternoon for Portland, where she will load cement for 'New Plymouth, Wellington, ana Lyttelton. The Waipahi is to leave Auckland, afe & p.m. to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, an<i Dunedin. The is now completing her dis--charge at the Western wharf. CUMBERLAND ARRIVED. Withr-jseneral cargo from Glasgow, Avonmouthfc Newport (lion.) and Liverpool, the Federal Line steamer Cumberland arrived at Auckland shortly after midnight, and anchored in the stream until 8 tordjyj when she berthed at the Queen's wharf. On her recent voyage the vessel cleared Liverpool on January 30. and for the first few days of her voyage encountered, very stormy conditions. Heavy seas continually on board, flooding the decks. The steamer reached Curacao on the morning of February 14 and. after- replenishing hex oil supply, continued l|er voyage on the'same day. Two days later she arrived at "Colon, but as one of tfl e locks -was nq% workjpjj. the Cumberland-was compelled to wait*until February JS before she could "obtain transit through the Panama Canal. Coming across the Pacific Oceaij the steamer experienced favourable'weather until after leaving Pit : cairn Island; when south-westerly gales with h»avy seas were encountered. These conditions' continued almost until arrival. On Thursday "of nest week the Cumhejland ie to sajl for Wellington, where she will continue her discharge. The Cura&erland is commanded; by Captain G T,' Delth, who has. with him the following officers i-r-Chlef. Mr. D. Home: second Mr. E. Hopkins; third, Mr. D. Murrny; fourth. Mr. J. Marks; shlp> Dr. H. Crecki>t; wireless operator Mr. F. Grlndor; chief engineer, Mr: .T. Mitchell; eccond, Mr. R. Cairns; third, Mr, H.Aberr cromble; fourth, Mr. G. Mclntyre; fifth, Mr. .T. WJlkineon: itxth, Mr. n. Beneet: seventh. Mr. C. Preston : chief refrigerating Mr. A. Mioncrleff: eecona, Mr. 1.. Scott; chief steward, Mr. G. Bennett.