SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 174, 25 July 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

SCALARIA DELAYED.

!■ EL.VERIC DUE MIDNIGHT. Owing to the heavy fog over the har- ' hour the tanker Scalaria, which was the , ouly overseas vessel due at Auckland today, was forced to anchor in the Rangi- . toto Channel when she arrived from Wellington early this morning. She is to complete discharge of her cargo of motor spirit from San Pedro. The Elveric, with sugar from Java, is due at midnight and is to berth to-mor-row morning at Chelsea. ARRIVALS. —YESTERDAY. Hikurangi. from Whangauei, lO.p p.m. THIS DAY. Horekino, from Portland, 3.15 a.m. . Ngapuhi, from Tauranga. 9.20 a.m. , Scalaria, from Wellington, 4 a.m. DEPARTURES. —YESTERDAY. Tiroa. for Gisborne. 3.43 p.m. Paroto. for Coast, 4.40 p.HL Awahoii, for East. Const ports, 5.30 p.m. Waimea, t'or Gisborne. 5.35 p.m. Kaimanawa, for Westport. 11 p.m. Omana (Lamb;, for Gisborne, 4.30 p.m. Waiotnhi, for Whangerei, 11.10 p.m. THIS DAY. Otimai. for Coast. 0.15 a.m. Motu, for Coast, 8.15 a.m. : VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). , Iris (cable ship). In stream (Pacific Cable Board). Katoa, Prince's Wtiarf (Cnion S.S. Co.). Port Bo wo Li. Queen's Wharf (Heather, Robertou. Ltd..i. Huntingdon. Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Walpahi. Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Scalaria, Western Wharf (Shell Co.). Waipori. Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Whangape, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). 1 Kawatiri. Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Wainui. in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Hinemoa, in stream (Spedding, Ltd.). Kaiwarra, in Dock (Union S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Elveric. Java midnight. Mahana. London. July 28. Golden Forest. Los Angeles. July 23. Kinross. Texas. July 30. Yakumo, Wellington, July 31. Idzumo, Wellington, July 31. Pakeha, Liverpool. July 31. Canadian Highlander. Wellington (loads), August 1. Tekoa, South (loads), August 1. Southern Cross. New Hebrides, August 1. Papauul. Montreal. August 4. Waihemo, Los Angeles. August 5. Taranaki. South (loads), Augu3t 8. Canadian Britisher, Montreal, August 10. Port Huon, South (loads), August 14. Cambridge. Liverpool. August 14. Reinuera, London. August 16. Trevorian. New York. August 19. Golden Bear, Los ADgeles, August 24. lonic, Liverpool. September 24. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, at. Sydney; leaves Sydney, July 27; due Wellington, July 31 ; leaves Wellington. August 3; due Sydney, August 7; leaves Sydney, August 10; due Auckland, August 14; leaves Auckland, August 17; due Sydney, August 21; leaves Sydney, August 24; due Wellington. August 28. ! Maheno, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, | July 27; due Auckland. July 31; leaves I Auckland. August 3; due Sydney, August 17: 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 t'or overhaul. TTimaroa. at Wellington ; leave# Weilingtun. July 27 ; due Sydney, July 31 ; 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 21; due Sydney, August 28. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi. at Sydney; leaves Sydney, July 26. for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; leaves Auckland. July 31: due Vancouver. August 17 ; leaves Vancouver, Auirust 22 : due Auckland, September 10; due Sydney. September 13. Niagara, at Vancouver; leaves Vancouver, to-day : due Auckland, August 13; due Sydney, August 18; leaves Sydney, August 23; leaves Auckland, August 28; due Vancouver, September 14. Makura, left Sydney July 12 for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco; left Wellington, July 17; due San Francisco, August 3; leaves San Francisco, August 8; due Wellington, August 27; due ijydney, September 1. Maunganui, left San Francisco, July 11, for Papeete, Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington. July 30; due Sydney, August 4 : leaver Sydney, August 9; leaves Wellington, August 14; due San Francisco, August 21. UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Waipabi is to sail at 3 p.m. to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedln. Timaru, j and Bluff. j The Kurow lefr Wellington at 4 p.m. yesterday for Lyttelton and Auckland. *She arrived at Lyttelton at 8.30 a.m. to-day. and is fo sail for Auckland to-morrow evening. The Wingatui left Timaru at 10 p.m. Monday, and arrived at Lyttelton early yesterday afternoon. She is expected to clear the latter port to-night for Picton and Auckland. The Balls Head left Lyttelton yesterday for Grey mouth, where she is to load on Friday next for Auckland. The Kartizi is now loading at Westport for Auckland, and is expected to leave there at 6 a.m. on Friday. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Apanui. for Great Barrier, midnight: Toa, for Hokianga, 3 p.m.; Pono, for Mangapai. Parua Bay, One Tree Point and Walpu, 3 p.m.: Daphne, for Kopu and Turua. 5.30 p.m.: Arapawa. for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads. 4 p.m. To-morrow.—Omana. for Kawau, Mullet Point and Matakana. 7 a.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Omana. from Waiheke. 6.15 p.m. : Taniwha, from Paeroa. 0 p.m. To-morrov.-—Waiotahi. from Whangarei. 8.3<» a.m. ; Rarawa, from New Plymouth, i.30 a.m. Ihe Cnnopus is dug this evening from Westport and has been allotted a berth at the Western wharf. VALACIA FOR AUSTRALIA. Having completed discharge of her general cargo from Liverpool, "the Cunard steamer Valacia left Dunedin this morning for Port Kembla. After bunkering there, she is to load wheat at West Australian ports for South Africa. RARAWA RUNNING LATE. The Northern Company advises that the Rarawa's departure from New Plvmouth has been delayed. She will not leave until this evening, arriving at Onehunga tomorrow morning, instead of this morning. OMANA SAILED. To put. out the balance of her cargo of coal and hardwood from Newcastle and Port Stephens, the Lamb steamer Omana was dispatched yesterday afternoon for Gisborne. Thence she is to return to Auckland fo load timber for Australia, completing at Hokianga and Dargaville. REMUERA CLEARED BALBOA. En route from oLndon and Southampton to Wellington, the New Zeaalnd Shipping Co.'s steamer Remuera is reported to have cleared Balboa on Monday. She is due at Wellington on August 11 to land passengers, mails and part caa>-go. and is to come to Auckland about a week later. ULIMAROA AT WELLINGTON. An arrival at Wellington yesterday morning was the Huddart-Parker steamer Llimaroa, with passengers. mails ind cargo from Sydney. Auckland passengers arrived by this morning's express. The Ulimaroa is to leave Wellington on Friday, and is due at Sydney the following Tuesday. AORANGI AND NIAGARA. Leaving Sydney to-morrow, the R.M.m.s. .oiangi is due at Auckland on Monday morning. She is announced to resume her voyage to Suva. Honolulu and Vancouver! at 11 a.m. the following day. The R.M.s. Niagara was 'to leave Vancouver to-day for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. She Is due at Auckland on August 13. resuming her Toyak« to Sydney the same evening.

HUIA'S MOVEMENTS. The Nobel Explosiveß Co.'s auxiliary topsail schooner Hula is loading hardwood at Grafton for Dunedln. KANNA FOR WELLINGTON. The Union Co.'s steamer Kanna,. whicn was loading at Greymouth and Auckland, was diverted to Wellington. She was to leave Greymouth at 4 p.m. yesterday. KAIWARRA FOR NEWCASTLE. Having completed her overhaul, the Union Co.'s steamer Kaiwarra was to nndock early this afternoon. She is to sail at noon to-mor-row for Newcastle. Capt. Hender, formerly of the Kawatiri, is in command. ARGENTINIAN" TRAINING SHIP. The Argentinian training ship President© Sarmiento arrived at Wellington yesterday. After a few days at Wellington she is to sail for Tahiti, without calling at Auckland. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night :—Tofua, Nirvana, Elveric, VVaiotapu. Hauraki. Maui Poraare, Kirotss, Sierra, Waipahi, Golden Forest. ELVERIC FROM JAVA. To the agency of Robt. Millar and Co., the Weir Line steamer Elveric is due at Auckland at midnight to-morrow, with a full cargo of raw sugar from Newcastle. She is to berth to-morrow morning at Chelsea. WAIPAHI SAILS 3 P.M. To load fruit for Auckland, the Union Co.'s steamer Waipahi is to sail at 3 p.m. to-day for Rarotonga. Aikutaki and Mangaia. She is expected to return about August 14. SCALARIA ARRIVED. This morning's heavy fog delayed the ar- ■ rival of the tanker Scalaria, as she was forced to anchor in Rangitoto Channel until it lifted. Later she came into port and berthed at the Western wharf to complete discharge of her cargo of motor spirit from San Pedro. WARSHIPS AT WELLINGTON. From Sydney, the Japanese cruisers Yakumo and Idzumo arrived at Wellington this morning. Thence they are to come to Auckland, being due here at 9 a.m. on Tuesday nest. During their stay in Auckland they are to lie at the eastern side of Queen's wharf. WILLESDEN AT BLUFF. With a full cargo of guano from the Seychelles Island, the steamer Willesden; is reported fo have arrived at Bluff yesterday morning. Her future movements havej not yet been announced. The Finnish fourmasted barque Olivebank is also en route! from the Seychelles to New Zealand. j THE MAUI POMARE. Having left Auckland on Monday night, the Government motor ship Maui Pomare is due at Norfolk Island to-day. She is scheduled to return to Auckland on Sunday next to sail the following day for Niue and Apia to load fruit for Dunedin, Lyttelton. Wellington and Auckland. (Spedding, Ltd., agents.) PAKEHA REPORTS. To the agency of L. D. Nathan, Ltd.. the Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha expects to reach Auckland next Monday afternoon, according to her wireless report. She has general cargo from West of England ports for discharge here and at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. After discharge the vessel will load in the south and then return to Auckland to fill up with cargo for New York, Boston, London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. She is scheduled to return to Auckland on September 14, and to sail for New York four days later. O. AND O. LINE. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., adriee that the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company' 6 steamer Golden Forest isscheduled to reach Auckland from Los Angeles next Sunday. The vessel is bringing lumber, case oil and general merchandise from Pacific Coast ports for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Timaru and Dunedin. The company's steamer Golden - Harvest, also from Pacific Coast, is scheduled to clear Los Angeles next Monday for Auckland. Wellington and Lyttelton. She is to be followed from Los Angeles by the Golden State on August 30 for Auckland, Wellington and Dunedln, and the Golden Coast on September 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Lyttelton. OBITUARY From Timaru is reported the death of Mr. C. F. Ronalds, chief engineer in the service of the Union Company, and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Marine and Power Engineers. Mr- Ronald's first service with the company was in 1801, when he joined the service as junior engineer of the Monowai. In 1905 he received his first appointment as chief engineer of the Poherua, and from that date onwards served in a similar capacity in many of the vessels of the fleet. In 1904 Mr. Ronalds, for saving the lives of several of the crew of the Monowai on the occasion of an accident caused through the escape of ammonia in the freezing chamber, was presented with the gold medal of the Royal Humane S'ociety. the Honorary Clarke Medal, and the Emblem of the Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, which is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon any member of the Institute. Mr. Ronalds was a gentleman of very kindly and genial disposition and will be greatly missed by all those with whom he came in contact. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. A RRIVA LS.—YESTERDAY. Arapawa, from Wanganui, 11.15 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington. July 25.—Arrived: Presidente Sarmiento. from Sydney, noon : Paua from New Plymouth, 4.10 p.m. Sailed: Huanui. for Gisborne. 3.5 p.m. ; Kurow, for Lyttelton, 4.10 p.m.; Cumberland, for London. 5.30 p.m. ; Pakura. for Napier. 6.20 p.m.; Kaitangata, for Grevmouth. 7.15 p.m. Lyttelton. July 24.—Arrived : Wingatui from Timaru. 115 p.m. Sailed: Margaret W.. for Dargaville; Balls Head, for Greymouth. 0.40 p.m. Lyttelton. July 25.—Arrived: Kurow, from Wellington. 5.40 a.m. Wellington, July 23.—Arrived : Yakumo and Idzumo. from Sydnev. 0 a.m T uly 25—Arrived: Canadian Highlander, from Timaru. Dam. Sailed • Valacia. for Port Kembla. 1.20 am Bluff. July 24.—Arrived: Willesden, from Juan De Nova. 7.30 am.