SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 137, 11 June 1926, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

i « Sunset : To-day, 4.41 p.m. Sunrise: To-morrow, 6.59 a.m. Moon: New, 10th, 0.3S p.m. HIGH WATER. Auckland To-day, 7.29 a.m. 7.58 p.m. Auckland Sat., 5.17 a,m. 5.45 p.m. Onehunga Sat., 11.54 a.m. — Kaipara Hds. . .Sat., 11.49 a.m. 11.55 p.m. Manukau Hds. .Sat., 10.54 a.m. 11.0 p.m. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Apanui, from Great Barrier, 7.25 p.m. Wakatere, from Thames, 9.40 p.m. THIS DAY. Clansman, from Russell, 6.25 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Mahurangi, for Coast, 7.5 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 7.20 p m. ■VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Baron Murray, St. John, early. Port Melbourne, London, June 12. Arawa. London, via Wellington, June 12. Port Pirie, New York, June 13. Tofua, Suva, June 14. Devon, South (loads), June 14. TJlimaroa, Sydney, June 15. Crosshill, Makatea, June 17. Ngakuta, Rarotonga, June 20. Niagara, Vancouver, June 21. Hinemoa, Niue Island, June 24. Ruahine, South (loads), June 25. Lepanto, New York, June 27. West Conob, Los Angeles. June 27. Hororata, South (loads), June 28. Maimoa, London, via Suva, July 9. Canadian Challenger, Halifax, Julj 10. Pawlet, San Francisco, July 10. Tongarlro, London, July 10. Southern Cross, New Hebrides, July 21. Cambridge, Liverpool, July 26. Kia Ora, Liverpool. July 27. West Calera, Los Angeles, July 28. Canadian Cruiser, Montreal, August 3. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.c.s. Iris, at Devonport fPacrflc Cable Board). Guy C. Cross fbarque), in stream (J. B. O'Logfalen). Wbanga-pe. in stream {"Union S.S. Co.). Mesopotamia. King's Wharf (Henderson MeFarlane). Wanaka, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Kaitoke, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Flora, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Waitomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Waikawa, in «tream( Union S.S. Co.). Kaikorai, Wall <Union 'S.S. Co. , *. Hula, Westprn Wharf (Campbell Bros.). King Malcolm, King's Wharf <N.Z. Shipping Co.). Kaiwarra, Queen's Wharf (Union S S Co) Marama, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co) Mm, Prince's Wharf (N.Z. Shipping Co.). Hertford. Queen's Wharf (Tederal Co.). Baron Murray (Union S.S. Co.). NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Expected Arrivals. To-morrow.—Omana, from Surfdale, Ostend and Omiha, 8.45 a.m.: Taniw"ha, from Paeroa, 4.30 a.m. ; Claymore, from Whangarei, 5.30 a.m.; Barawa, from New Plymouth, 9 a.m. Projected Departures. To-day.—Omana, for Surfdale, Ostend and Omlha, 6.30 p.m. ; Clansman, for Tauranga, 7 p.m. PORT MELBOURNE TO-MORROW. According to -wireless information received by the local agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and C 0. ,, the steamer Port Melbourne will arrive at Auckland to-morrow afternoon with a general cargo from London. ARAWA FOR AUCKLAND. An expected arrival at Auckland to-morrow morning is the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Arawa from Wellington. At this port the Arawa will complete discharge of her London cargo, and will commence loading for her return trip. This vessel will also take in cargo at Opua, Gisborne. Napier and Wellington, Bailing finally from Wellington for Southampton on July 6. Messrs. L. D. Nathan are the local agents. NEW MOTORSHIP OAKBAXK. ■Delivered recently to her owners, the inotorship Oakbank of 52.000 tons gross, was built by Harland and Wolff. Ltd., for the Bank Line. Acommodation of a very high standard is provided for the captain, officers, engineers and crew, and a large Insulated provision store is fitted on the upper deck. Steam is supplied from an oil-fired donkey boiler for the flre-extinguishins system, which is fitted throughout the vesflel. for heating and scouring the oil-fuel tankß, and for driving the winches and windlass. The arrangements for working the cargo are in accordance with the latest and most approved practice. The vessel is propelled by a pair of Harland-B. and W. motors similar to the machinery whifh has DPen running so satisfactorily in the large nnraher of sister vessels delivered to the Bank Une during the past few years. OIL TANKER SEMIRAMUS. Signaling for a pilot early on Wednes?h» °n e l v. s °v the , hca " s at Wellington, hr ~£ w *h ? nkPr Rpmi ™mus was brought into the -stream, where she dropped her anchor. This vessel has a large caVgo Of oil from Singapore. b "- aieU HERTFORD TO LOAD. On completion of her discharge at Dune din, the New Zealand Shipping Co a dv"so that the Hertford will load for Now YorkBoston, London anrl West Coast ports of Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Stead. Wellington, Cisborne and Auckland Shn is to tail finally from Auckland on August 3. UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Movempnts of vessels under the flng of thn Union Company are announced as rollow :— The Katoa was to leave Wellington at noon to-day for Auckland, and after discharge nt this port will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Plrton. The Kaimnnnwn left Lyttelton nt 7 p.m. yeHterdny* for Wellington, Picton, and Auckland. The Kiiirangn now loads a full enrgo at Kdlthburg uiul Adolnide for Now Plymouth, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Duneciln. The Kawatlrl loads nt Melbourne nbout June 17, nnd will probnbly complete nt Dcvonpnrt for Auckland and Wellington. The Karedi, in roule from Sydney, Is Biiiiiiiincpri to lond ill Melbourne about the mid ..f .lime fur W.-Ulmkl'>". Iy.vllell.in, Diiiie.lln mill RhilT. Tin' WliiKiitul left Onmarii ni 11.30 p.m. on WeiinoHdny limt, nnd Tlmiiru ypKlcrdny at » p.m.,. for LyttclLon. WcUlugtuu and Auckland, • ' ■ " ■ I

The Kaiapoi i> due ar this port to-mor-row morning from New Plymouth. The Kaponga was expected to lpave I.yttelton to-day for WoMport, whore slip will load coal on Monday fur Napier, Glsborne and Auckland. KING MALCOLM TO SAIL. An exported departure, late this afrornoon, for New Plymouth is the King Line motor steamer Kinc Malcolm. This ves>el arrived from Antwerp Sunday last with n i cargo of hnsir .-Lilt, the lucal portion of which is lieius discharged at the Kind's wharf. TO Ft A FROM SIVA. Atlvice received hy the local agents of the t'nion Co. states ili.it tlip Island steamer Tofu.i sailed from Suva at 7 p.m. yesterday, with passengers ;inrl a cargo of fruit. Thi* vessel i; duo to arrive here about Tuesday next. MARAMA TO SAIL TO-DAY. On her return trip to Sydney the Union Co.'s intercolonial stnamer Mnrama was to leave thp Central wharf :it 3 o'clock this afternoon. This vc>> ( -! has on board passengers, mails, ami cn.ri.-o. for Sydney, and is due to arrive ar the Australian port on Tuesday. RKSOI.t'TION FROM NORFOLK. Laden with a ciriro of fruit and general produce for Auckland, the Norfolk Island schooner Resolution is reported hy cablegram to have loft thp island on Wp'rlnesday evening last. This vessel will be clue next Wednesday. CI'MRERLAXD REPOIvTS. Advice received hy cable states thai tho Federal I.me steamer -Cumberland, which left Auckland on May I' 3 with a full cargo of prortuee for London, cleared Curacao on Tuesday last. RIMU TO ASSIST MANAIA. A hurried departure from Auckland this morning was. the Northern Co.'s steamer Rimu. This vessel left at 0.45 a.m. with life-saving gear for the Manaia. which is at present stranded on a reef at Slipper Island. MOTORSHII* ASTURIAS. After what was described as a highly successful maiden voyage, the Royal " Mail ■Steam Packet Company's liner Asturias. the biggest motor liner in service, reached Southampton ou April 12. Throughout the voyage to Tiuenos Ayres. and back the vessel was feted continuously, and was visited by tens of thousands of sightseers. Details of the vessel's performance were kept ser-ret, although it is learnt that she had covered between 3!MI and 40i> miles per day at an average speed of about 15.7 knots, which is all that is necessary for her to maintain her schedule. At times she exceeded 16 knots. The vessel is stated to have proved most seaworthy and handy in movement, and. most gratifying of all", practically free from vibration. Sir Eustare Tennyson D'Kyncourt, a well-known figure in shipbuilding and engineering circles, who made the round trip in the Asturlas. said she had been exceedingly satisfactory, and with further development in Diesel machinery, which was as yet in its infancy, hp thought it was possible that in future years the Diesel would be adoptpd as the means at propulsion for large Atlantic liners. ■MARAMA FOR SYDX'EY. The s.s. Marama is to leave for Sydney at 3 o'clock this afternoon with the following passengers:—First saloon: Misses M. Cooper, M. Baker, N. Leehie, M. Me/Caul, E. ■Scholium, G. Fogo, K. Mac Cue, \V. St. (Paul, E. Coolie, Townsend, T. Wetmore, M. Middleton, A. Lobley, R. Goulstone, L. 'Burke, C. Clark: Mesdames R. Ileitson, Gleeson, W. Greenwett, C. Belle, J. McNeil, J. 'Ritchie, .1. Ceruti, C. Scholium, .1. Marshall, .1. Whiteley, R. Floyd, G. Roberts, K. Baxter, K. Duncan, J. Jones, T. llawkes, E. Trout, G. I'errin, A. llinxman, G. Ceruti, T. Foley, A, Cox, H. Foulstone; Messrs. .1. Bunn, F. Hunt, G. Dale, H. Heitsou, McKay, Anderson. Mitchell, C. Hull. A. Benham, P. Harrison. W. Greenwetr, M. (Pirrie, Burke, A. Blair, U. "Weightman, J. Hillyer, A. .1. Wire, 11. L. Johnson. F. R. Joseph, Alexander, T. Tytherleigh, T. 'Shepherd, B. Valentine, J. McNeil, H. Platt, K. E. Elbgett. C. S. B. Cooke. G. Jennings, R. \V. Baxter, I". Duncan, J, Jones. E. D. Trout. C. .1. Jones, "Win. lling, ■Lie Chong, J. M. Hamilton, ■('. T. Waddy, A. Prettiiohn, A. D. Hinxman, Ceruti, K. Lichinstein. A. a- , . Cox. J. Stuart. P. <'. Headham, A. 1.. Fogo, \V. C. K. Rohner, 11. J. Goulstone. A. 11. Thomas, Captain T. Y. Hawkes, Captain A. E. 'Emanuel. Master G. 'Thomson. Second saloon: —Misses N. Abrahams, W. Abrahams. S. Abrahams. T. IMttaway, H. Scott, F. Laurence, E. Laurence, J. Best. M. Stewart, N. Stewart, D. Lillery, Z. Abrahams, It. Rich, M. Brook, 01. McLeod. A. Roseman. M. Pedney. B. Stubbs; Mesdames N. Abrahams, R. Bncknall M Neilfl, F. Morgan. Trourl, Kelly, B. Storey, Stubbs. Perrin, Mills. Tersen, Williams and child, .Tones, R. Tatler and infant, 'McKenzie, K. .1. Cob'b. 11. Lewis; •Messrs. H. Kelly. B. Story. G. Stubbs. T. Trowern. R. Trowern. F. Perrin. J. Mills. X Meredith. A. McKay, W. Buffet, J. Matthews. T. Flavell. W. Bottanley. Coupe, Rev. McDonald, F. Gibson, G. Kindberg, T. 'Smith. Rev. McKcnzie and 70 third class, including 10 gipsies.