SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 199, 23 August 1926, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

Sunset : To-day, 5.22 p.m. Sunrise : To-morrow, (i.24 n.ni. Moon: 24th, 0.8 a.m. niGH WATER. Aucklnnd To-day, 0.12 a.m. 6.50 p.m. . Auckland Tucs., 7.10 a.m. 7.43 p.m. Onehunga Tues., 10.47 a.m. 11.20 p.m. Kalpara lids.. .Tucs., 10.-42 a.m. 11.15 p.m. Manuknu Hds. .Tues., 9.47 a.m. 10.20 p.m. i ARRIVALS.— SATURDAT. ; ] Port Dunedin. from. Liverpool, 2.20 p.m. ; Otlmni. from Const. 2.20 p.m. • Rira (ketch), from Wpstpnrt, 3.23 p.m. i Mako, from East Coast. <i.25 p.m. • YESTERDAY. | Ncapuhi. from Whnnßnrci. 6.10 a.m. Mntiinjri. from Tauranca. 7 a.m. Hi-ri-ldno. from Portliind, S.lO n.m. ] THIS PAY. ; Wiiiiiui. from East Coast ports. 4 a.m. DEPARTURES.—SATURDAY. Hlncmoa, for Norfolk Island. 3.10 p.m. I Kotorua. for Napier. 5.15 p.m. \ Katoa. for Portland, •".:!<> p.m. I Awfihou. for East Const. tflO p.m. YESTERDAY. CJaymore, for Whangapei, 7.20 p.m. Tiuilwha, for Paeron, !>.4~) p.m. Ronaki. for Portland, midnight. XO-KTIIBUN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Exported Arrivals. To-morrow. —Tanlwha. from I'aeroa, 3.30 a.m. : rUiyniorc from Whansarei, 3.3d a.m.: Oman.i. from Brown's Bay. Arkle's B:\y. Deep Creel; anil Silverdale, 10 a.m. Projected Departures. To-day.—Apanul. for Mercury Bay and Tairua, 4 p.m.; Hmiiti, fov Kerepeehi. 11 p.m. ; Clansman, fur Kusse!"., Opun, Wha-Bsero-n anil M;in:;'inui. r> p.m. : Matangi, i ijs Tnurnncn. 7 p.m. : Ngapnhi. for Wha-ngSrc-i. 10.,"ii p.m. : Mnjn, for Whakatanp. : 4 p.m.: otlmai, for Kntarerp and Opotiki, ■ 4 p.m. ; Rarawa, f;ir New Plymouth, 4.30 p.m. g VESSKI.s KXI'ECTKU AT AUCKLAND. Baron Kelvin. Montreal. August 26. Dewry. Lus Angoles, August 23. Opawa. Liverpool. August 24. Canadian C'rui.ser. South iloacis), August 28. ■ lorititlilc, SoiitlKinii'liin. Adjust 24. Keelunjr. New York, Aufiust 30. Toiiirarim. South (Innilsi ■ A'i'-'USt 30. Kintrnrn. Sydney August 3n Marama, Sydney. August 31. 11.Ms liiiiii'din. \VflllnifHiri September 3. Antionous. Cuba. Septembpr 3. | VTalriina. Snn Frnncisco. Spplember 4. Sussex. Calcutta. September 7. i 4'umherland. Liverpool. September 6. i Monrmrue. '~n- Anirolpß September R. : ranndian Explorer. Montrenl. September 9 i Hemuera. London, vln South. Sp|itiMnhpr 11 ! City of Newcastle New York. September 11. H.M.M.s. Aorangi Vnncouver. September 12. Queen Mauri. Montreal. September 15. Matakana. Liverpool. September 21. Karhlumba. New York. September 25. lonic. Soiuhiimpton (via South). Sept. 27. H.M.s. Laburnum. Suva. September 2,8. West Is]ip. Los Anuplps. September 29. H.M.s. Veronica. Suva. October 1. Hororata. London. October 2. Hocitlnjrrlon. Liverpool. October 4. Turakina Liverpool. October 18. Cambridge. Liverpool. November 1. Thalatta. South Africa. November !). VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.c.s. Iris, at Devonport (Pacific Cable Board). Guy C. Cioss fharqne). Iα stream (Carr, Pountney and Co.). Kakapo. in st renin (Union S.S. Co.). Mako, Central Wharf (Watkin and Wallis). Kurnalpi. in stream (Northern Wnlron Co.i. Knockfierna, King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane). H.M.s Diomede. In dock. Port Dunedin. Queen's Wharf (Heather Robprton and Co.) '■ Elsie Mary., King's Wharf (C. R. Pain and Co.) Wainui, Queen's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). The Richardson steamer Awahou was dispatched for the East Coast on Saturday evening. The Melanesian Mission steamer, Southern Cross was to berth at the North Wail this afternoon to commence her overhaul. The Richardson steamer Mako, which arrived at Auckland from East Coast on baturday evenings, is to sail at noon tomorrow for East Cloast ports

5 THE R.M.S. NIAGARA. thll fL a £ n {r Unc Q2 by tbp rnion Company on Ti,n \ Ls - Nla - ar a to leflve Sydney on Thursday next for Auckland, en route moXTcTt; She ls due h " e «•> Monday THE QUEEN MAUD OPAWA DUE ivireless. She cleared Panama on August 1 niNEMOA SAILED. A departure from Auckland on Saturday evening was the Government steamer Ilinemoa for Norfolk Island. She is clue : back on Sunday next, and is announced to sail for Xiue Island on Tuesday of next week. • , THE CORINTHIC. j To the agency of L. D. Nathan and Co., ' the White Star liner Corintliic is expected ' to arrive at Auckland from London and Southampton at 9 o'clock to-morrow evening. She has been allotted a berth at the Prince's wharf. THE CANADIAN CRUISER. Owing to, wet weather, the Canadian Government' steamer Canadian Cruiser has been delayed at Dunedin. As the result, the date of her departure from Auckland for New York, Boston, and Montreal is at present uncertain. THE KNOCKFIERNA. [Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane advise that the steamer Knockflprna is to sail at .1 p.m. to-day for Weetport, where she will replenish her bunkers. From Westport she is to proceed to Nauru Island to load ! amJther phosphate cargo, •

NGATIAWA DELAYED. ! The Northern Co. advise that the Xgatiawa is not now due to return to Onehunga from Raglan, Kawhia, and Waikato Heads until Wednesday afternoon. Owing to this delay, the time of her sailing for lloklanga lias been postponed until noon on Thursday. THE NGAKTJTA. Carrying a cargo of coal, the Union Company's steamer Xgakuta is expected to arrive at Auckland irom Westport at 0 o'clock to-morrow morning. She will berth at Chelsea. This vessel Is announced to sail on Thursday next for Karotonga, i Altutaki, ilauke and Mangaia. THE BARON* KELVIN. An unusually prolonged voyage from Montreal (July 1) is beins made by the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s chartered steamer Jiiiron Kelvin, which has reported that she will not reaoh Auckland until Thursday. Hence the Baron Kelvin proceeds to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. THE ROTORUA. To continue loading fop London, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rotorua left Auckland for Napier on Saturday iirrernoon. This vossol, which is to proRHPfI from Napier to Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up. is to leave New Zealand for Southampton and London, via I'unama, on September 11. THE KEELUNG REPORTS. According to her wireless report, the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Keelimi: will arrive at Auckland from New York on Monday next. This vessel, which cleared New York on July IS. will also dischnrgp at Wellington. I.ytteltou. Dunodin. and rasmanin. The New Zealand Shipping Co. are the local agents. THE DEWEY. in expected arrival at Auckland this afternoon was the Swayne and Ho.vt Lme sti-amer Dcwey. with timber, case oil."nun zpiiornl carso from Pacific Coast ports. After mcdii-al inspection in the stream stiP was to berth nt the Prince's wharf. Tlie Dpwpv, which is under Messrs. Henderson and Mnrfnnanp's agency, will also discharge at Wellington, Timaru, nnd Dunedin. MESS-TABLE nOSSIP. Mr H M Post, of Wellinzton. a son ot Cant-' f." I'"- r ° pr - formerly of the Goyernment steamer Tutanokai. is second officer nn the Common wealth and Dominion Line lm.torship Port Punedin. at present in port Mr Post is making his first trip pn the moiorslilp. hnving been for some time m C. and D. Line vessels trading to Australia. Mc has been absent from New Zealand tor about four years. "BLISTERS" AGAIN". \nother North Country invention, which, it is claimed, will have a marked effect in increasing the speed of ships, reducing fuel consumption, diminishing dipping and rollin-, and permitting better steer'ng. Is the work of Mr. Joseph Hind Pescod. M.8.E.. naval architect and shipbuilder, of Monkseaton Northumberland (says a recent edition of "The Shipping World"). The patent concerns the fitting of "bllstere, as they are called for the time being, to just above the boss of the propeller. At each side the protuberance is fitted at n different angle, which has the effect of drawing the water down and giving the propeller more compressed water. Tests in a tank at Newcnstle with 151b of steam show that without the "blisters" a model had a pull of IJIb. and with the invention applied, a pull of 2*lb t'NIOX COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Movements of steamers under the flag of the Tnion Company are announced as follow :— The Walpahi was expected to leave Wellington this afternoon for Auckland. After discharge here she Is to return to Wellington. Lyttpltnn and Dunedin. The Knrow was delayed at Dunedin by heavy rain, but was expected to leave 1 here at noon to-day for Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton and Auckland. The Kamona was to load at Greymouth for Auckland to-day. The Karori is to load at Greymouth about Wednesday next for Auckland. She is to rnmnlftc at We-stport. The Kaitnnsrafa is to sail at 4 p.m. to-rlny for Nafiier, Wellington and Casrtle- , cliffc" ! The Wainui was delayed on her trip from East Const ports and did not reach Auckland until an enrly hour this morwing. She is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Toko.mnrn Bay. Gisborne and Napier. i The Kaikorai was dispatched for Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. : The Katoa sailed on Saturday pvening ■ for Portland, where shp is completing her cargo for southern ports. PORT DUNEDIN'S VOYAGE. An exceptionally smart voyage of thirtythree days from Liverpool was made by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line's motorship Port Dunedin. which a»rived at Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The vessel averaged 14.22 knots from Liverpool to Colon, and 13.9 C knots for the whole voyage. For her present trip the Port Dunpdin. which is on her third visit to the Dominion, loaded her general cargo at Glasgow and Liverpool, sailing from the I last-named port on July 18. Fine weather I was experienced in the Atlantic, and the I motorship arrived at Colon on .July 81. I In the Pacific the conditions continued fine I until Wednesday last, when a hard westerly I gale delayed progress. The weather coni tidied stormy until Friday. when an I improvement took place. From Auckland the Port Dunedin, which is unloading the local portion of her cargo at the Queen's wharf, is to proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. The Port Dunedin brought the following passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Haggett, Miss McLean, Mr. and Mrs. De Mole. Dr. and Mrs. Pinfold. Mrs. King. Mr. Felton, Miss Slater, Mr. R. Marks, Dr. Birch and Mr. Wilford. Captain W. H. Lea is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers : Chief, Mr. R. C. Needham : second. Mr. 11. M. Post; third. Mr. E. G. Joness; fourth, Mr. E. Wheeler; chief engineer, Mr. H. X. Weir; senior second, Mr. W. Gentry; junior second, Mr. J. Rattray; senior third, Mr. L. Leffier: junior third, Mr. L. Broadbridge; senior fourth, Mr. T. Linklater; junior fourth, Mr. H. Amey; assistant engineers, Messrs. J. Hayes, *J Lewis and F. Hubbard ; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. T. Gent; second, Mr. J. Durward; first wireless operator. Mr. H. G. Jarves; second, Mr. W. A. McDonald : chief ! steward, Mr. Barber. Heather Roberton, ptd., are the local agents.