SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 22 March 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

GAMBIA RIVER IN PORT.

FAXEHA TO SAIL.

, To-day's arrivals inelude the Gambia River from Ocean Island early this morning, and the Port Adelaide from London, i via Wellington. The latter vessel was I due about three o'clock this afternoon. For the next couple of days there will 1 bo a fairly slack period in the shipping, there being no overseas vessels due here , until Sunday. On that day, however, 1 there will be a fairly heavy influx, ex- , pected arrivals including the R.M.m.s. ; Aorangi from Vancouver, and the ' Remuera from London, as well as the ! Cambridge from Napier for homeward , loading. The fairly heavy tonnage in port has been slowly decreasing, and most of the overseas vessels are expected to sail before the week-end. The Pakeha and Somerset are to be dispatched late this afternoon for Opua and Wellington respectively. while the Middlesex is announced to sail at 5 o'clock to-morrow for London and West of England ports, via New York and Halifax. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Motu, from Coast, 5.40 p.m. ARRIVALS—THIS DAY. Claymore, from Whangarei, 2.50 a.m. Gambia River, from Ocean Island, 4.15 a.m. Kaimanawa, from Napier, 6.50 a.m. Coronation, from Awanul, 7.20 a.ui. Wingatui, from Pieton, 7.30 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Torea, for Coast, 4.20 p.m. Matangi, for Tauranga, 7.10 p.m. Awahou, for Gisborne, 11.30 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.a. Philomel, at Devonport (Naval Department). Iris (cable ship). In stream (Pacific Cable Board). Pakeha, Prince's Wharf (A. S. Paterson, Ltd.). Katoa, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Wingatui, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kalwarra, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Middlesex, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Somerset. Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Tofua, Queen's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Echunga, King's Wharf (Dalgety and Co.). Walnm. In hi ream (Union B.S Co. I. Whangape, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Gambia Klver, King's Wharf (Henderson and Mncfarlane). Walporl, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kaitoke, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). i Knwaflrl. in Ptream (Union S.S Co.). Southern Cross, in dock (Board of Missions). Oliva. Western Wharf (Wntkin and Wailis* Kaimanawa, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTEU AT AUCKLAND Remuera, London, March 25. Aorangi. Vancouver. March 23. Hinemoa. Niue Island. March 26. Kla Ora. Liverpool. March 27. Marama. Sydney, March 27. Port Albany, New York. March 31. West Conob, Pacific Coast, April 2. Fort Nnpier, South (loads). April 2. King Egbert. Antwerp, April 4. Walpabl, Suva. April 4. Casslopee, Wellington, April 4. Canadian Britisher, Halifax. April ft. Zeatandlc, London, April 6. Walhemo, San Francisco, April 7. Kaitangata, Melbourne, April 8. Tongarlro, Liverpool, April W. City of Melbourne. New York. April 9. lonic. London, April 0. Canadian Britisher, Halifax, April 10. Cowden Law, Texas, April 10. Newby Hall, New York, April 12. Turakina, Liverpool, Aprli 24. West Elcajon. Los Angeles, April 2ft. H.M.a. Laburnum, South. April 27. H.M.s. Veronica, South, April 27. Hororata, London, May 3. Taranakl. Liverpool. May 4. Prunus, Casa Blanca, May 5. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Mannganul at Sydney: leaves Sydney, to-morrow; due Wellington, March 27 ; leaves Wellington. March 30; due Sydney, April 3; leaves Sydney, April &; due Auckland, April 9; leaves Auckland, April 13; due Sydney, April 17 ; leaves Sydney. April 20; due Wellington, April 24 ; leaves Wellington, April 27 ; due Sydney, May t. Maraina at Sydney; leaves Sydn n y, to-morrow, due Auckland, March 27; leaves Auckland, March 30; due Sydney. April 3; leaves Sydney, April 5 ; due Wellington, April 9; leaves Wellington, April 13; due Sydney, April 17; leaves Sydney, April 20; due Auckland, April 24; leaves Auckland, April 27 ; due Sydney May 1. Manuka, left Melbourne, March 21 ; due Bluff, March 25 ; leaves Wellington, March 31 ; due Melbourne, April 4. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi, left Vancouver, March 7 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney ; due Auckland. March 26; due Sydney, March 31 ; leaves Sydney, April 5, and Auckland April 10 for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; due Vancouver, April 27. Niagara, left Sydney March 8, and Auckland March 13, for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; due Vancouver, March 80: leaves Vancouver, April 4; due Auckland, April 23, and Sydney, April 28. Tahiti, at San Francisco; left San Francisco, March 21 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington April 0 ; due Sydney April 14. Makura, at Sydney; leaves Sydney to-day, and Wellington March 27 for San Francisco; due San Francisco, April 13; leaves San Francisco, April 18; due Wellington, May 7; due Sydney, May 12. UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. The Katoa sails at 5 p.m. to-day for Lyttelton direct, and thence to Dunedin. The Kaimanawa arrived this morning from Napier and berthed at the Western wharf. She is expected to sail to-morrow evening for Westport. The Wingatui arrived this morning from southern ports and berthed at the Prince's wharf. She is expected to sail on Saturday next for Wellington. The Waipiata left Dunedin at midnight last night for Auckland via Oamaru, Timaru. Lyttelton and Wellington. The Kurow left Bluff at 1.30 a.m. to-day for Lyttelton to complete loading for Auckland direct. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Claymore, for Whangarei, 6 p.m.; Otimal, for Kutarere and Opotiki, 3 p.m.; Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth, 4 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Waiuku, from Surfdale, Ostend and Omiha, 6 p.m.; Apanui, from Great Barrier, 6 p.m. To-morrow.—Clansman, from Russell. Opua, Whangaroa and Mangonui, 7.30 a.m.; Matangi, from Tauranga, 7 a.m.; Hauturu, from Raglan and Kawhia, 6 a.m. The Northern Co. now announce the Pono to sail for Waipu at 3 p.m. to-morrow. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the, Auckland wireless station to-night.—Matatua, Port Bowen, Remuera, Aorangi, Middlesex, Somerset,' Pakeha, Port Adelaide. SOMERSET SAILS 5 P.M. To . continue discharge of her general cargo from Liverpool, the Federal steamer Somerset is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. GAMBIA RIVER ARRIVED. After a protracted voyage of thirteen days from Ocean Island, the Houlder Bros.'' steamer Gambia River (Capt. A. G. Allepp) arrived at Auckland early this morning and berthed at the King's wharf. She was originally intended to go to Lyttelton first, and discharge 4000 tons of phosphate, , and then come to Auckland to unload the remaining 3300 tons. However, the vessel was delayed by strong head winds, which rose to gale force after the vessel passed Hunter Island. The gale continued for 1 nve days, and the steamer was forced to slow down. It was then discovered that there was hardly enough coal in the bun- , iters to take the vessel to Lyttelton, so she i °' R charge the local portion of her ■ first, going to Lyttelton to complete She Is expected to sail on Monday. ' (Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., agents). <

MIDDLESEX SAILS TO-MORROW. ? ew . sT° r k» Halifax, London and West of England ports, the Federal steamer Middlesex la expected to sail early to-morrow afternoon. KALINGO FOR AUCKLAND. Cabled advice from Sydney states that the steamer Kalingo left there yesterday for Auckland. She should arrive here on Tuesday next. 1 WESTPORT BAR. A report from Westport states that the state of the bar there is causing shipping » companies a good deal of anxiety. The I situation Is more serious than is generally recognised. Vessels are forced to leave the • port short-loaded, and the consequent loss ] is considerable. ' WELLINGTON-PICTON SERVICE. s the Easter season, the time-table or the Union Company'« steamer Tamahine ' S*l, ween Wellington and Picton will be as . follows : Leave Wellington April 4 at 1.15 p.m.; April 5 at 6 p.m.; April 7 at 1.15 • p.m.; April 9at 6 p.m. j TOFUA'S BERTH. To continue loading for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, the Union Co.'s steamer Tofua was to shift from the Central wharf to the Queen's wharf early this afternoon. She ! »s to sail for the islands at 11 a.m. ou I Saturday. I 1 , PAKEHA SAILS TO-NIGHT. . _ The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha is to be dispatched to-night for Opua to continue Homeward loading. Her • other ports are Timaru, Bluff, Wellington an .. Ounedin, -whence she Is scheduled to ' sail finally on April 15 for Montevideo and London. (A. S. Paterson and Co., agents.) MANUKA LEFT MELBOURNE. Cable from Melbourne confirms the departure from there yesterday of the Union Company's steamer Manuka, with mails and cargo for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due at Bluff on Sunday next, and is scheduled i to sail from Wellington on her return voyage to Melbourne on March 31. . AORANGI AT SUVA. En route from Vancouver to Auckland and Sydney, the Union Co.'s R.M.m.s. Aorangi arrived at Suva this morning and was to continue her voyage at noon. She is due here on Sunday afternoon next and is announced to sail again for Sydney at 3 p.m. the following day. KAITANGATA AT MELBOURNE. I To commence loading for Auckland, the Union Company's steamer Kaitangata • arrived at Melbourne from Bluff on Tuesday last, and is to leave there for Ade- , lalde on Saturday next. , She is scheduled to leave Adelaide on March 28, Ediihburg on March 30, and Melbourne on April 2, and is due here on April 8. THE PORT ADELAIDE. From London, via Wellington, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Adelaide was expected to reach Auckland about 3 o'clock this afternoon, berthing at the Central wharf. From Auckland she is to go to New Plymouth to complete discharge and commence Homeward loading. Her other ports are Wanganui, Gisborne and Wellington, whence she is to be dispatched finally on April 20 for London. (Farmers' Auctioneering Co., agents.) MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. Whitefield Is now In command of the Opihi, and Captain A. S. Dulgleish, of the Kahika, is at present . ashore awaiting instructions. Mr. R. Lloyd, chief officer of the Ngakuta, is being relieved from the vessel at Sydney this week. Mr. J. Joyes is relieving Mr. W. A. Dohrn as second officer of the Ngatoro at Sydney. Captain G. B. Corby is assuming command of the Waitemata, vice Captain F. L. G. Jaunay, who is coming to Auckland on holiday. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Isabella de Fraine, for Hokianga, 7.15 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington, March 21.—Sailed : Kartlgi, for Lyttelton, 12.20 p.m.; Devon, for Nelson, 4.50 p.m. Dunedin. March 21.—Arrived : Casslopee (French sloop of war), from West Coast Sounds; Waikawa, from Lyttelton, 1.25 p.m.; Westmoreland, from Lyttelton, 3.30 p.m. Sailed: Canadian Highlander, for Bluff. 3.50 p.m. New Plymouth, March 22.—Sailed: Her- . minins. for Wanganui. 9 a.m. 1 Lyttelton, March 22.—Arrived: Calm, ' from Timaru, r> 2(> a.m. : Wahine, from Wellington. 6.35 a.m.; Kartigi, from Wellington, 7.5 a.m. Wellington, March 22.—Arrived: Echo, from Blenheim, 2.45 a.m.; Arahura, from Nelson, 4.15 a.m.; Maori, from Lyttelton. 7 i a.m. 1 Gisborne, March 22.—Arrived : Walmea, and Elsie Mary, from Auckland. 6.30 a.m.