SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ THREE BOATS DISCHARGING. j WAIPAHI DUE TO-MORROW. i There has been a considerable increase J in the tonnage in port resultant on the arrival of several overseas steamers. On : Saturday afternoon the Kia Ora arrived [ from Liverpool, followed, on Sunday morning, by the West Conob from the ! Pacific Coast and the King Egbert from - Antwerp. - This morning H.M.s. Diomede arrived from Samoa via Suva, while to-morrow afternoon the Waipalii is due from Suva, with a full cargo of fruit. • A RRIVA LS—S ATUR DA Y. • Kia Ora, from Liverpool, 2.55 p.m. i Otiwai, from Const, 1.40 p.m. l'aroto, from Coast, 2.15 p.m. Tiroa, from Gisborne, <5.45 p.m. I YESTERDAY. Clansman, from Russell, 6.30 a.m. I King Egbert, from Antwerp, 6.45 a.m. Matangi, from Tauranga, 7 a.m. > Kartigi, from Westport, 10.15 a.m. ; West Conob, from San Pedro, p.m. » Waimea, from Napier, 4.35 p.m. i Awahou, from Gisborne, 7.50 p.m. t THIS DAY. i H.M.s. Diomede, from Suva, 9.5 a.m. i 1 DE PA RTURES—SA TV K D A Y. 11.M.5. Wakakura, for Gulf, 1.15 p.m. , Walpiata, for Southern ports, 4.35 p.m. , l'ana, for New Plymouth, 6.30 p.m. ■ YESTERDAY. Port Albany, for Napier, 7.15 a.m. Claymore, lor Wliangarei, 0.45 p.m. UNION* COMPANY'S STEAMERS, i The Waimea is to sail at 6 p.m. to-day ; for Gisborne and Napier. She is to leave the latter port on Thursday for Auckland Jhe Katoa left Lyttelton at 6 p.m. on Saturday last for Wellington and Auckland. The Pool ta loads at West port to-day for Napier, Gisoorne ann Auckland. J he Kurow is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Wellington. I.yttelton, Timaru, Oauiaru Dunedin and Bluff. The Wingatui is expected to leave Lyttcli ton to morrow for Auckland. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Clansman, for Hussell. Opua, Whangaroa and Mangonui, 5 p.m. ; Matangi, for Tauranga. 7 p.m.; I'mio, for Mangapai. Pa ma Bay, One Troe Point and Waipii. 3 p.m. ; Otimai. for lCutarere and Opotiki. 4 p.m. : Ton, for Northern Whakntane, 4 p.m.: Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth, 3 p.m.: Hauturu, fur Raglan, Kawhiu and Waikafo Heads, 4 p.m. To-morrow.—Waiuku, for Rurfdale, j Ostend and Omiha, 9.30 a.m.: Omana, for Waiwera, Mahurangi and Warkworth, 10 a.m. ; Toa, for Whakatane, 4 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Omana, from Brown's Bay, Arkle's Bay, Manly, Deep Creek and Silverdale, 8 p.m. To-morrow. — Rangitoto. from Thames. 10 a.m. ; Taniwha, from I'aeroa, 1 a.m. ; Claymore, from Whangarei, 3.30 a.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devouport (Naval Department (. H.M.s. Diomede, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). Ins (cable tiijipj, in Btreuiu il'uciuc <_uuit Board). Kurow, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Whangape, North Wall tUnion S.S. Co.). kaitoKe, North Wall (Union S.S. (J0.,). Kawatiri. In stream < Union S.S. <"o.» Southern Cross, Queen's Wharf (Board of Missions). West Conob, Central Wharf (Henderson, Macfarlane, Ltd.). Kia Oro, Queen's Wharf (A. S. Paterson and Co.). King Egbert, King's Wharf (N.Z. S. Co.). Kintyre, King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane. I.td.). Kartigi, Sheerlegs Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kaiwarra, in stieani (Union S.S. Co.;, SValnul, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTEU AT AUCKLAND Port Napier, South (loads), April 2. Waipahi, Suva, April 4. Cassiopee, Wellington, April 4. Canadian Britisher, Haiitax. April A. Zealandic, Loudon, April i. VVaihemo, San Francisco, April 7. Knitangata, Melbourne, April 8. Tongariro, Liverpool, April ». City of Melbourne, New York, April W. lonic, London, April 9. Port Victor, Australia (loads), April 10. Canadian Britisher, Hainan, April 10.' Cowden Law, Texas, April 10. Newby Hall, New York, April 112. Kemuern, Soutth (loads), April. 10. Hurunui, London, April 22. Turakina, Liverpool, Apr;l 24. Mamari, South (loads), April 25. West Elcajon, Los Angeles, April 23. H.M.s. Laburnum, South, April 27. Wirral, New York. April 20. H.M.s. Veronica, South, April 27. llororata, London, May 3. Taranakl, Liverpool, May 4. l'runus, Casa Blanca, May 7. Queen Eleanor, New York, May 13. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Maunganui left Wellington March 30, due Sydney, April 3 ; leaves Sydney, April 5 ; due Auckland. April 9: leaves Auckland, April 13; due Sydney, April 17; leaves Sydney, April JO; due Wellington, April 24; leaves Wellington, April 27; due Sydney, May 1. Marama, left 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 Wellington March 31 ; due Melbourne, April 4 : leaves Melbourne April 11 for Wellington, I.yttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Wellington, April 16 ; leaves Bluff, April 21; due Melbourne, April 20. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi at Sydney : leaves Sydney April 5, and Auckland April 10 for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; due Vancouver, April 27 ; leaves Vancouver, May 2 ; due Auckland May 21; due Sydney May 2(5. Niagara, at Vanvouver; due Auckland April 23, and Sydney, April 28. Tahiti, left San Francisco, March 21. for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney ; due Wellington. April 9 ; due Sydney. April 14 ; leaves Sydney, April 19 and Wellington, April 24 for Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco ; due San Francisco, May 11. Makura, ieft Sydney, March 22, nn<l Wellington, March 27, for San Francisco; due San Francisco, April 13; leaves San Francisco, April 18; due Wellington, May 7 i due Sydney, May 12. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Hanrakl will clear Sydney on April 7 for Honolulu, Vancouver, and San Francisco. The Walhemo left Los Angeles on March 13 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on April 6. The Waiotapu, from Newcastle, via Suva, left Fanning Island at 11 p.m. on Tuesday last, and is due at Vancouver on April 11. She will proceed thence to Powell River. Union Bay, Ocean Falls, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, to load for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Wniruna is expected to clear Ocean Falls (8.C.) to-day for San Francisco direct, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington. Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waitemata, from Wellington, arrived at Melbourne on Thursday, and will proceed thence on Monday to Sydney, to complete discharge of her Inward cargo. The forward loading dates on the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow:— The Haurakl will load at Vancouver and San Francisco early in May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles during May, for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waihemo will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during June for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Wairunn will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in July for Auckland and New 1 Zealand outports. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver and San Francisco in July for Wellington and Australian ports. THE CANADIAN HIGHLANDER. np for Atlantic Coast ports the Canadian National steamer Canadian High- , lander left Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon tor Napier and Auckland. She was expected to arrive at Napier this morning, and to leave there to-night for Auckland. She is due here on Wednesday morning, and will sail the following day for New York, Boston and Halifax.

CAMBRIDGE SAILED. With a full cargo of N.Z. produce for London and West of England ports, the Federal steamer Cambridge sailed on Saturday afternoon. CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. The Union Company has received advice that their steamer Kaltangata Is expected to leave Melbourne to-day, with a full cargo of Australian products for Auckland. ROTORUA POSTPONED. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advises that the departure from Wellington of the Rotorua, with passengers, mails and cargo for Southampton and London, has been postponed to daybreak on Wednesday. CASSIOPEE TO DOCK. The French warship Cassiopee Is to leave Lyttelton to-day and she is due at Auckland at ten o'clock on Thursday morning. On Tuesday, April 10, the warship will be docked for overhaul and refitting. H.M.S. DIOMEDE RETURNED. From Apia, via Suva, H.M.s. Diomede returned to Auckland this morning and berthed at Devouport. She left Suva on Friday, and experienced fine weather. The Admiralty tanker Nucula, which has been with the warships at Apia, is due to-morrow. WAIHEMO REPORTS. With a full cargo of lumber, case oil and general merchandise from the Hicific Coast, the Union C'o.'s steamer Waihemo expects to reach Auckland on Thursday morning, according to her wireless report, ller other ports of discharge are Wellington, New Plymouth, Melbourne and Sydney. KARTIGI FOR NEWCASTLE. The Union Company's steamer Kartigi ! is to come across from the Sheerlegs wharf to the Prince's wnarr to-morrow morning to complete discharge of her cargo of coal from Westport. She is announced to sail on Thursday next for Newcastle, to load coal for Auckland. NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER. Cabled advice from Vancouver states that the Uuion Company's R.M.s. Niagara arrived there from Sydney and Auckland at (5 p.m. on Friday last. She is to leave there again on Wednesday next and is due at Auckland ou April 23 and at Sydney on April 28. WAIKAWA TO MORROW. Having left Bluff at 9.30 p.m. on Friday, the Union Co.'s steamer Waikawa is due at Auckland at 1 p.m. to-morrow. She is to sail on Wednesday for Vancouver. After discharge there, she is to load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles early in May for Apia, Napier, New Plymouth. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. WAIPAHI DUE TO-MORROW. A wireless report from the Union Company's steamer Waipahi states that she experts to arrive at Auckland at 5 p.m. to-morrow. She has a full cargo of fruit from Suva. After discharge she Is to go to Westport to load coal for Pago Pago. From Pago I'ngo the vessel will go to Suva, where she is scheduled to load another cargo or fruit for Auckland on April 27. WEST CONOB ARRIVED. After a good passage of 23 days from San I'edro, the American-Australian Orient lane steamer West Conob (Captain J. 11. Hansen) arrived at Auckland yesterday morning, and berthed at the Central wharf to discharge the local portion of her lumber, case oil and general cargo. She left San I'edro on March S. and experienced tine weather throughout the voyage. From Auckland she is to go to Wellington. Duneilin and Bluff to complete discharge. (Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., agents.) KING EGBERT IN PORT. On her maiden voyage the new motorship King Egbert arrived at Auckland from Antwerp yesterday morning, and berthed at the King's wharf to land the whole of her cargo of 7300 tons of basic slag, to the agency of the New Zeaalnd Shipping Co. She left Antwerp on February 9, and met with strong north-west gales and high seas until she passetl the Azores. Colon was reached on March 3, and the vessel cleared lEalbao the following day. Fine weather was experienced in the Pacific, and the vessel made better time. Her mean speed for the whole voyage was 9.i)4 knots, but from Panama to Auckland she averaged 10.7 knots. Captain D. I'oulgrain is in command. The King Egbert is expected to complete discharge on Thursday, but her future movements have not yet been announced. KIA ORA DISCHARGING. An arrival at Auckland oil Saturday afternoon was the Shaw, Savin and Albion steamer Kia Oru (Captain V. Ken worthy i with general cargo lroin Liverpool. After inspection she uerthed at the Queen's wharf. The vessel sailed from Liverpool on February lb, and experienced line weathir during the first two days from port. Afterwards she was beset tor a week by a succession of heavy westerly gales and high mountainous seas, which caused her to labour heavily and to ship water fore and aft. When the storm was at its worst the vessel had to be hove-to for six hours After the Kia Ora passed the Azores the conditions Improved and generally fair weather prevailed during the remainder of the voyage. rTer other ports of discharge are Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. (A. S. l'aterson, Ltd., agents.) PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Hauturu, from Wanganui, G p.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington, March 31.—Sailed; Mamika. for Melbornc. 4.15 p.m. April I—Arrived; Katoa, from Lyttelton, 10.45 a.m. ; Coriuthic, from Port Chalmers. 2.10 p.m.; Remuera, from Auckland. 2.25 pm. I.yttelton, March 31.—Sailed:) Canadian Highlander, for Napier. 12.25 p.m.; West Nivaria, for San Francisco, 5.15 p.m. ; Katoa. for Wellington. 7. 10 p.m. April 1 — Arrived: Devon, from Picton, S.IO a.m.; Waikouaiti, from Dunedin. 7.50 am ; Knimanawa, from Wellington, 115 am ' Yoseric, from Wellington. 3.5 p m Dunedin March 31.—Sailed : Piako. for Bluff; Waikouaiti. for Lyttelton; Ikala for r,- e T,- 12.30 p.m.; Corinthic, for W ell.ngton, 12.50 p.m. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. '"lowing vessels are expected to »>e .within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night :—Tofua. Marama, Cambridge, Waipahi. Nucula. Canadian Britisher, Indianola, Waikawa, Lubrico \\ a i nemo.