SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 26, 1 February 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

MIDDLESEX TO BERTH.

LOADINGS FOR OVERSEAS,

There were no overseas arrivals at Auckland to-day, with the exception of the Middlesex, which was to come up from the powder ground early this afternoon. To-morrow the Gallic, Northumberland and Canadian Prospector are expected to arrive from the South to load for overseas ports.

ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Huanui, from Wellington, 5.10 a.m. THIS DAY. Matangi, from Tauranga, 6.35 a.m. Mahurangi, from Portland, 7.35 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Coronation, for Awanui, 5 p.m. Claymore, for Wliangarei, 5.5 p.m. Clansman, for Russell, 6 p.m. Tiroa, for Gisborne, 6.25 p.m. Awahou, for East Coast ports, 6.30 p.m. Waimea, for Gisborne, 9 p.m. R.M.m.s. Aorangi, for Sydney, 5.55 p.m. Passengers from Auckland : —First saloon : Mr. and Mrs. A. and Masters (2) Langley, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ferguson and child, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McGibbon, Miss Ward, Mr. F. S. Nettleford, Miss Brown, Mrs. and Misses (2), Marr, Miss Bureher, Mrs. James, Miss Lewtas, Messrs. (2) Marr, Mr. F. J. Abbott, Mr. F. E. Haarer, Misses (2) Harrold, Mr. R. H. Wilson, Mr. A. K. Bulbey, Mr. H. R. Uough, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Higson, Mrs. Fitzherbert, Mrs. Tait, Miss Bulbey, Mr. I. W. Nuttall, Mr. and Mrs. W. and Miss MeArthur, Miss Cotter, Mrs. Gaffney, Mr. I)u Pont, Mr. T. V. Healy, Mr. V. A. Taylor, Mr. D. F. Stewart, Mr. W. Lingford, Mr. and Mrs. \V. E. Coulson. Mr. D. Haslam, Mr. S. V. Toose, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Robinson, Mr. J. O. and Misses (2) Peterson, Mr. R. J. Minear, Mr. P. M. Thomson, Miss Krost, Mr. W. H. George, Mr. Chiene, Mr. H. Duff, Mr. G. Fagan, Mr. A. G. Tait, Miss Egerton, Mr. J. Burbeck, Mr. .T. C. Hughes, Mr. W. Buck. Miss Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and child, Mrs. and Miss Flanaghan, Mr. D. Maughan, Mr. Justice Cantor, Mr. H. P. Higson, Miss Guthrie, Miss Price. Mrs. Rott. Mr. R. J. Greenham, Miss Hayson, Mrs. Solomon, Mr. A. E. Mager, Miss McClure, Rev. F. J. Power, Mrs. Fulton, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs. and Miss Ryan. Misses (2) Davis, Mr. R. and Misses (U) McGibbon. Messrs. R. and N. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. A. Benjamin. Mr. H. B. MacMillan, Messrs. A. and H. Lowe. Mr. J. O. Hughes, Mr. R. Matheson, Mr. W. B. Topp, Mr. H. P. Weymouth, Mr. F. M. Lowe, Mr. B. W. Shaw. Second Saloon: Miss Deichton. Miss Kline, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Walters and child, Mr. O. J. Thedens, Mr. B. W. Harvey, Mrs. Ladson, Mrs. Love, Miss Trenwith. Miss Wilcox, Mr. P. Reynolds, Mr. R. T. Tabrum. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Bennett, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Vaughan, Miss Peebles. Mrs. Watson, Miss Skoglund, Mrs. Leemhruggen, Master and Miss Bentley, Mrs. Thurston. Mrs. and Misses (2) Brown, Mrs. Holland. Rev. J. J. Mountain, Mr. S. Shove. Mr. C. D. Ellis, Miss M. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cook and 3 children. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brewin. Mrs. Cbapman, Mr. D. W. McLean, Mr. C. A. Snedden. Mr. B. Widoff, Mr. C. D. Barker, Mr. J. F. Newsoine, Mr. A. T. Rowe, Miss R. Zukermnn, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. S. Fisher, Mr. E. B. Kidd. Mr. V. Lawrence, Mr. C. J. Clarke, Mr. J. Playsted, Mrs. and Miss Carmichael, Mr. C. H. Hennessv. Messrs. H. R. and .T. T. Kofoed, Misses (2) Charleswortb, Mrs. Crawford; and forty third-class.

THIS DAT. Kaiapoi. for Wanganui, 0.30 a.m. Middlesex, from Powder Ground, 1.10 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport, (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Laburnum, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Veronica, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Wakakura, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). Nucula, in stream (Naval Department). Iris, at Devonport (Pacific Cable Board). Kattokc, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Marama, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Waiotapu, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Cambridge, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Waipori, at Chelsea (Union S.S. Co.). Ilaleric, at Chelsea (Spedding, Ltd.). Kamona, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Canopus, King's Wharf (Westport Coal Co.). Rimutaka, Central Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Kawatlri, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Kaituna, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). Wainui, in Stream (Union S.S. Co.). Whangape, in Stream (Union S.S. Co.). Wingatui, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). Southern Cross, in stream (Board of Missions). Middlesex, Explosives Anchorage (N.Z.S. Co.).

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Northumberland, South (loads), February 2. Gallic, South (loads), February 2. Kintyre, Casa Blauca. February 4. City of Bath, New York, February 4. Dewey, Los Angeles, February 5. Hertford, South (loads), February 6. Canadian Challenger, Montreal, Feb. b Waipahi, Suva, February 8. Indianola, Morocco, February 13. Otaramu, New York, February 20. Devon, Antwerp, February 22. Ruapehu, London, February 22. Ashburton, New York. February 23. Mataroa, London (via Wellington), Feb 21. lkala, St. John, February 20. Westmoreland, Liverpool, February 28. West Nivaria, Los Angeles. February 29. Kotorua, London, via Wellington. March 2. Middlesex, South (loads), March 7. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi, left Vancouver January 11, for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; arrived Auckland January 29; left Auckland January 31 for Sydney: leaves Sydney February 9, and Auckland Febmary 14 for Vancouver: due at Vancouver March 2; leaves Vancouver foi Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney, March 7. Niagara left Auckland, January 17; due Vancouver, February 3; leaves Vancouver, February 8; due Auckland, February 27; due Sydney. March 3. Makuxji left Sydney January 26 for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco : left Wellington to-day; due San Francisco, February 17; leaves San Francisco February 22, for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington aud Sydney ; arrives Wellington, March 12; arrives Sydney. March 17. Tahiti left San Francisco January 25; arrives Wellington, February 13 and Sydney February IS; leaves Sydney, February 23; arrives Wellington, February 27; leaves Wellington, February 28; arrives San Francisco, March 18. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. Ulimaroa, at Sydney; leaves Sydney February 3 ; arrives Wellington, February 7 ; leaves Wellington, February 10; arrives Sydney, February 14; leaves Sydney, February 17; arrives Auckland, February 21 : leaves Auckland, February 24 ; arrives Sydney, February 28. Marama, at Auckland; leaves Auckland, February 3 ; arrives Sydney, February 7; leaves Sydney, February 10; arrives Wellington, February 14 ; leaves Wellington, February 17 ; arrives Sydney, February 21. Maungantii, at Wellington : leaves Wellington, February 3; arrives Sydney February 7; leaves Sydney. February 10; arrives Auckland, February 14; leaves Auckland, February 17; arrives Sydney, February 21. Manuka, left Melbourne, January 18. for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; left Bluff. January 30; due Melbourne, February 3; leaves Melbourne Febmary 8 for Bluff. Dunedin. Lyttelton and Wellington ; due Bluff, February 12; leaves Wellington, February 18; due Melbourne, February 24. UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. The Waimea sailed last evening for Gisborne and Napier. The Kurow left Lyttelton at 5 p.m. yesterday for Wellington and Auckland. After discharge here she Is to go to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. "The Waiotapu sails on Friday for Wellingon. Melbourne, and Sydney to complete discharge. The Kntoa loads at Westport to-day. completing at Picton on Friday, for Auckland. The Kamo loads at Greymouth to-day for Tauranga and Auckland. The Kamona sails at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Wellington and Greymouth. The Kaihiua i to dock on Friday for cleaning and painting.

The Coronation sailed yesterday afternoon for Awanui. . . The Tiroa sailed last evening for GisThe Richardson steamer Awahou sailed last evening for East Coast ports. The cable steamer Iris is to dock on February 7 for cleaning and painting.

The Federal steamer Cambridge, which arrived yesterday morning from Liverpool, is to sail at noon on Saturday for Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. RONA AT SYDNEY. From Auckland, the Colonial Sugar Refining Co.'s steamer Rona is reported to have arrived at Sydney this morning. From Sydney she is to go to Fiji to load another cargo of sugar for Auckland. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR. Par final loading for New York. Boston and Halifax, the Canadian Government steamer Canadian Prospector., is expected to arrive to-morrow morning from the south, berthing at the King's wharf. She is to be dispatched for America on Friday. MIDDLESEX TO BERTH. The Federal steamer Middlesex was to come up to port frora the powder anchorage early this afternoon, berthing at the Prince's wharf. The Middlesex has general cargo from Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth and Wanganui. THE HALERIC. Spedding, Ltd.. advise that the steamer Haleric is now expected to complete discharge of her sugar cargo on Monday. She is to sail on Tuesday morning for Westport to bunker before going to Makatea to load phosphate for Auckland or Newcastle. RIMUTAKA POSTPONED. Taking passengers, mails and cargo for Southampton and London, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Rimutaka is now announced to sail at 6.30 a.m. on Friday. Passengers are to embark on Thursday evening. The vessel is at the Central wharf. INDIANOLA REPORTS. A wireless report from the steamer Indianola states rhat she expects to arrive from Casa Blnnea on February 8. She bat a full cargo of phosphate for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., are the local agents. ULIMAKOA AT SYDNEY. Cabled advice from Sydney confirms the arrival there yesterday morning of the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa, with passengers, mails and cargo from Auckland. She is to leave Sydney for Wellington on Friday morning. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Marine Department advises that on or about February 18, the period of the flashing white light exhibited from the beacon (perch) on the reef on the northern side of the French Pass will be altered from every three seconds to one and a-half seconds, thus: Flash, J-second ; eclipse, one second. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-nightTofua. Matatua, City of Bath, Waihemo, City of Delhart, Dewev, Aorangi, Kairanga, H-M.s. Diomede. Glenbank. W&Jpahi, Hinemoa, Indianola, Northumberland, Canadian Prospector, Kaiapoi. CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. With cargo from Newcastle and Melbourne. the Union Co.'s steamer Kaiwarra is expected to reach Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day. according to her wireless report. After discharge she is to return to Newcastle to load another cargo for this port. NORTHUMBERLAND TO-MORROW. To continue loading for London and West of England ports, the Federal steamer Northumberland is expected to arrive tomorrow morning from New Plymouth. She is to berth at the Queen's wharf. From here she is to go to Napier and Wellington, whence she is to be dispatched finally on February 11. MOTOR SHIPS FOR AUSTRALIA. It is understood that the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes intends, within the next four years, to replace all the passenger steamers now trading between Dunkirk, Lc Havre, Marseilles, and" Australian ports with motor ships. A passenger motr ship which will be named the Erirtan, is at present being constructed at La Ciotat, near Marseilles, for the Australian service The vessel will enter the traJe in April! 1929. The Eridan will be approximated 440 feet in length, with a breadth of 62 feet and a depth of 39 feet. She will be i of 7000 tons deadweight, and will have a displacement of 14,000 tons. Equipped with Sulzer engines, she will be capable of travelling at a speed of 16 knots. Accommodation will be provided for 60 saloon class passengers, 86 second-class passengers. and 438 immigrants. Facilities for cargo will be specially designed for Australian requirements.