SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 173, 24 July 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT BOWEN DISCHARGING. BORDERER SAILED. To-day's arrivals included the Port Bowen, with passengers as well as cargo, from New York. The only other overseas vessel that was due to-day, the tanker Scalaria, from San Pedro via Wellington, now reports that she will not arrive until early to-morrow morning. Bringing raw sugar from Java, the steamer Elveric now expects to arrive at midnight to-morrow night.

The steamer Borderer and the motorship Port Huon, which have been discharging general cargo from New York and London respectively, were both dispatched for Wellington this morning, while the Lamb steamer Omana is to sail for Gisborne later in the day.

ARRIVALS —THIS DAY. Tori liowen, from New York, 8 a.m. DEPARTURES —YESTERDAY. Clansman, for Russell. 6.35 p.m. Ngapuhi, for Tauranga, 6.40 p.m. Hikurnngl, for Whangarei. 0.10 p.m. Herekino, for Portland. 10.20 p.m. Maui Pomare, for Norfolk Island, 11.15 p.m. THIS DAY. ('•'unbar, for Gisborne, 0.5 a.m. r.orderer, for Wellington, 7 a.m. Port Huon, for Wellington, 7.5 a.m. VESSELS IN TORT.

H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport (Naval (ciible ship). In stream (Pacific Cable

Board). Katoa, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Waimea. Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Port Ho won. Queen's Wharf (Heather,

Roberton, Ltd.i. Huntingdon, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Haimanawa, Central Wharf (Union S.S. C.). Waipahi, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Waipori, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Whangape, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kawatiri. Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Awahou. King's Wharf (Watkin and Wallis) Tiroa, King's Wharf (A. G. Frankham). Omana, King's Wharf (Northern S.S. Co.). Wainui. in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Hinemoa. in stream (Speddlng, Ltd.). Kaiwarra, in Dock (Union S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Elveric, Java, July 25. Golden Forest. Los Angeles, July 25. Mahana, London, July 2S. Kinross. Texas. July 30. Yakumo, Wellington, July 31. Idzumo, Wellington, July 31. Pakeha. Liverpool. July 31. Canadian Highlander, Wellington (loads), August 1. Tekon. South (loads), August 1. Southern Cross, New Hebrides, August 1. Papanui. Montreal. August 4. Waihemo, I.os Angeles. August 5. Taranaki, South (loads), August 8. Canadian Britisher, Montreal, August 10. Port Huon, South (loads). August 14. Cambridge. Liverpool. August 14. Kemuera, London. ivugust 10. Trevorian. New York. August 19 Golden Bear. Los Angeles. August 24. lonic, Liverpool, September 'il. INTEUCOI.UM.U SEKVICE. Marama, left Auckland July 20; due Sjdney, today; leaves Sydney, July _7 ; due Wellington, July 31; leaves Wellington. August 3; due Sydney, August 7; leaves Sydney, August 10; due Auckland. August 14; leaves Auckland, Augu>t 17; due Sydney, August 21; leaves Sydney. August 24; due Wellington, August 2S. Mai) left Wellington. July 20;' flue Sidney, to-day: leaves Sydney.' July 27; due Auckland. July 31; leaves Auckland. August 3; due Sydney, August 7; leaves Sydney, August 10; due Wellington. August 14 ; leaves Wellington, August 17 ; due Sydney, August 21; leaves Sydney, August 24 ; due Auckland. August 28. .Manuka, at Port Chalmers for overhaul. | Uliruaroa, left Sydney, July 20; due j Wellington, to-day : leaves Wellington, July -7 ; due Sydney. July Ml : leaves Sydney, August 3; due Auckland. August 7; leaves Auckland, August 10; due Sydney, August 14; leaves Sydney. August 17 : due Wellington, August 21; leaves Wellington, August 24; due Sydney,) August 2S. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi. at Sydney: leaves Sydney, July 20. for Auckland, Suva. Honolulu and Vaneouver; leaves Auckland, July 31: due Van- I couver, August 17 ; leaves Vancouver, August 22; due Auckland, September 10; due Sydney. September 13. Niagara, at Vancouver; leaves Vancouver, July 25; due Auckland, August 13; ilue Sydney, August IS; leaves Sydney, August 23; leaves Auckland, August 2S; due Vancouver, September 14. Makura. lelt Sydney July 12 for Wellington, Itarotonga. Papeete, and San Francisco: left Wellington, July 17; due San Francisco, August 3; leaves San Francisco, August S; due Wellington, August 27; due duey, September 1. Maunganui. left San Francisco. July 11, for Papeete. Itarotouga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington. July 30; due Sydney, August 4 ; leaves Sydney, August 9; leaves Wellington. August 14 ; due San Francisco. August 21. UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. The Waimea is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Gisborne and Napier. The Kaimanawa is to sail at 10 p.m. today for Westport. to load for Wellington. The Waipiata is to load at Duncdin about Saturday next for Auckland, via Oamuru. Tiniaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. The Kanna is expected to leave Greynionth at 4 p.m. to-day for Auckland. The Kurow is to leave Wellington at 4 p in. to-day for Lytteltfni and Auckland. The Wingatui left oamaru at 10 p.m. oil Saturday, and Tiniaru at 10 p.m. yesterday Lor Lyttelton, Picton and Auckland. The Katoa is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Tiniaru. NORTHERN CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Taniwha. for Pacroa, 4 p.m.; Waiotahi. l'or Whangarei. 11 p.m. : Otirnai, for Kutarere and Opottki. 4 p.m.: Paroto, for Whangapotia, Port Charles, Kennedy Gay. Mercury Bay, and Tairua, 3 p.m. To-morrow.— Rangitoto, for Thames. 8.30 a.m.: Omana. for Waiheke. 10 a.m.: Hawaii, for Hawaii, Takatu. Ti Point. Little and Big Omaha, 10 a.m.; Toa, for Hokianga, 3 p.m. Expectcd Arrivals. To-day.— Daphne, from Coroinandel, 4.30 p.m.; Omana. from Waiwera. Mahurangi and Warkworth. ,"i.30 p.m. : Kawau. from Hawaii, Leigh and Mangawai, 8 p.m. To-morrow.—Hatiiti. from Kerepeehi, 3 a.m.: Ngapuhi. from Tauranga, 7.30 a.m.: ltarawa. from New Plymouth, 7.30 a.m. Friday.—Paroto, from Tairua. MAUI POM ARE SAILED. Taking passengers, mails, and cargo, the Government motor ship Maui Poniare was dispatched late last night for Norfolk It la nd. BORDERER FOR WELLINGTON. To complete discharge of her general eargo from Nen York, the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Borderer sailed this morning for Wellington, i.ytieltou, and Dunedin. RADIO FROM ELVERIC. A radio from the Weir r.ine steamer Elvcric, en route from Java with raw sugar, states that she expects to reach Auckland at midnight to-morrow. She is to berth at Chelsea on Thursday morning to discharge the whole of her cargo. (Kobt. Millar and Co., agents). TARANAKI TO LOAD. At present discharging London cargo in the South, the Shaw, Savill and Albion motor ship Taranaki is to come to Auckland on August 7, for final loading for London and West of England ports. She is to sail on August 10.—(A. S. Paterson, Ltd., ngents.) I WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. I The following vessels are expected to be within range of the. Auckland wireless stalion to-night:—Tofua. Manchester, Mfr- • chant, Yoco. P.vrnje, Plume. O. A. Knudsen. Nirvana, Elveric. Waiotapu, Hauraki, | Omana Maui Pomare, Kinross, Port Huon, Borderer.

The Tlroa Is to sail at 5 p.m. for Gisborne.

The Gunbar sailed early this morning for Gisborne.

To relieve the Hauturu. while the latter vessel is at Auckland for overhaul, the Toa is to sail at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Hoklanga and Onehunga. (Northern C.C. Co.).

On her return vovage to Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney, the Union Company's R.M.s. Niagara is scheduled to leave Vancouver to-morrow. She is due here on August 13.

After several months' idleness In the stream, the Union Company's steamer Kaiwarra is to be recommissioned. Early this afternoon she was docked for cleaning and painting, and she is to be dispatched tomorrow for Newcastle.

The Union Company's steamer Waipahi shifted this morning from the King's to the Prince's wharf to continue loading. She is to be dispatched at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Mangaia to load fruit for Auckland.

An expected arrival at Wellington this morning was the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa. with passengers, mails and cargo from Sydney, but at 1 p.m. she had not been reported. The Ulimaroa is scheduled to leave Wellington again for Sydney next Friday.

The explosion of a primus stove set fire to the shingle barge Tamahine last evening as she was lying at anchor in the Whau Creek, near the bridge. No one was injured, a»d the Avondale and Point Chevalier brigades put out the fire before serious damage was done.

A further radio from the Anglo Saxon Pertoleum Co.'s tanker Scalaria states that she will not now arrive from Wellington until early to-morrow morning. She is to berth at 7 a.m. to-morrow at the Western wharf, to purbp the remainder of her cargo of motor spirit from San Pedro into the Shell Co.'s tanks at Feeman's Bay.

The Federal Line steamer Northumberland, which is unloading cargo from Liverpool at Bluff, will next go to New Plymouth to complete discharge. Afterwards she will load at New Plymouth and also at Auckland, Gisborne. Waikokopu, Napier, Lyttelton, Wanganui and Wellington. She is scheduled to sail from Wellington for London, via Panama, on August 28.

To put out the balance of her cargo of coal and poles from Newcastle and Port Stephens, the Lamb steamer Omana is now to sail for Gisborne at 3 p.m. to-day. instead of to-morrow, as previously announced. From Gisborne she is to return to Auckland to load timber for Australia, completing at Hokianga and Dargaville. (Northern S.S. Co., agents.)

En route from London and Southampton to Wellington, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Remuera is reported to have arrived at Colon on Saturday last. She left Southampton on July 6. and is due at Wellington, to land passengers, mails and part cargo, on August 11. From Wellington she is to come to Auckland about a week later, to complete discharge. Cabled advice from Suva reports the arrival at Lautoka of the Union Co.'s steamer Waikawa, en route from New Plymouth to Vancouver. She left New Plymouth on July 16. According to her schedule, she is to leave Lautoka for Vancouver on Thursday next, and will load at Pacific Coast ports for Apia, Wellington, Nelson, Melbourne and Sydney. With passengers .mails and cargo from Auckland and Wellington respectively, the Union Co.'s steamers, Marama and Maheno, were due at Sydney this morning. They are to leave there again nest Friday, the Maheno for Auckland and the Marama for Wellington, and are due at their respective ports the following Tuesday. In continuation of her voyage from London, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Huon was dispatched this morning for Wellington and New Plymouth. From New Plymouth she is to go to Wanganui to commence Homeward loading, completing at Lyttelton. Napier, Waikokopu, Gisborne, and Auckland. She is scheduled to sail finally from Auckland on August IS for New York, Boston, and London. Crippled by a broken tailshaft. the Union <_o. s steamer Waitomo is adrift in the Tasman Sea. about 400 miles cflf Westport. When the accident happened she was en route from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal tor Kluff. The Kaitoke which was loading at Westport. was dispatched at 3 a.in today to bring the Waitomo to Auckland.

PORT BOWEN ARRIVED. An arrival at Auckland this morning was the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Bowen from New York. She berthed at the Queen's wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo, the balance of which is for Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Capt. G. W. Ilearn is in command. The vessel left New York on June 23, and passed through the Panama Canai a week later. Fine weather was experienced until the vessel nearcd the New Zealand coast, when strong variable winds and high seas were encountered. Besides cargo, the Port Bowen has the following passengers : —Mr. and Mrs. Randolph and 3 children, Misses Fitf. Mera. Stephenson, Messrs Costello, Rose. (Heather, Roberton, Ltd ngents.) HUNTINGDON IN PORT. Arriving at Auckland from Liverpool yesterday morning, the Federal steamer Huntingdon (Captain F. Ashworth) berthed at the Queen's wharf to commence discharge of her general cargo to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Companv. The cargo was loaded at Newport, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool, and the vessel sailed from Liverpool on June 10. After a fair-weather voyage across the Atlant.c, a call was made at Newport News to replenish bunkers. Colon was reached on June 29. and Balboa was cleared the following day. The fine weather continued in the Pacific, except during the last week of the voyage, when moderate to strong north-east gales and high following seas were encountered, and assisted the vessel's progress to port. On Saturday the Huntingdon is to sail for Wellington. Lyttelton | and I'ort Chalmers to complete discharge. '

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Rarawa, for New Plymouth, 4.45 p.m.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington. July 2.l.—Arrived : Waipinta irom Auckland. .4<> p.m. Sailed: Kaiaona' for Greymouth. r..4p.m. I>unedin. July 22.—Arrived: Arawa, from u anganui. OVERSEAS. Sydney. -Tilly 23.—Arrived : Ihumata, from Greymouih : Poolta. from Gre.ymouth.