SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 205, 30 August 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT HUON SAILED. CANADIAN BRITISHER TO LOAD. There were no arrivals from overseas ports to-day, but departures included the Copenhagen, for Lyttelton, to continue discharge and the Benton, for Westport. Last night the Port Huon was dispatched for New York and London. The next overseas steamer due at Auckland is the Canadian Britisher on Sunday for final loading for New York, Boston and Montreal. The Finnish fourmasted barque Olivebank, with guano from the Seychelles Islands, should be close at hand now. ARRIVALS.—YESTERDAY. Antinous, from Tampico, 4.50 p.m. THIS DAY. Claymore, from Whangarei, 5.30 a.m. Balls Head, from Greymouth, 6.45 a.m. Toa, from Onehunga. 7.40 a.m. Tuhoe, from Coast, 9.30 a.m. DEPARTURES.—YESTERDAY. Pono, for Coast, 5.40 p.m. Mahurangi, for Coast, 9.5 p.m. Paroto. for Coast, 10.15 p.m. Port Huon, for New York, 10.30 p.m. THIS DAY. Benton, for Westport, 6.45 a.m. Copenhagen, for Lyttelton, 7.20 a.m. Elsie Mary, for Gisborne, 12.10 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport (Kavai Dept.). Iris (cable ship), In stream (Pacific Cable Board). Southern Cross, In stream (Melanesian Mission). Coptic, Prince's Wharf (A. S. Paterson). Trevorian, Prince's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Maheno, Prince's Wharf v Union S.S. Co.). Waitomo, in dock (Union S.S. Co.). Golden Harvest, ."iing's Wharf (Hendersbu I and Macfarlane). Balls Head, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.) I Maui I'omare, Central Wharf (Speddiug, Ltd.). Antinous, Western wharf (Robt. Millar.) Waipori Maru, in Stream (Watkin and Wallis). Waipiata, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). Kaikorai, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). | Kawatirl, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Olivebank, Mahe, due. Rona. Suva, September 1. Canadian Britisher, South (loads), Sep. z. Mahana, South (loads), September 3. City of Batavia, York, September 5. Port Napier, London (via Suva), Sept. 8. Wairuna, Los Angeles. September 9. Sussex, Calcutta. September 10. Canadian Transporter, Montreal, Sept. IG. Remuera, South (loads), September 10. H.M.s. Dunedin, Suva, September 11. Westmoreland, London, September 12. Pakcha, South (loads), September 14. Ravensear, Red Sea, Sept. 15. Gallic, South (loads), September 15. Antonio, Casablanca. September 16. • Devon, Liverpool, September 17. Ilatkhola, Calcutta, September 19. Golden State. Los Angeles. Sept 21. Turakina, Liverpool, September 24. lonic, London, via Wellington, October x. Port Dunedin. Napier, October 3. Baron Incheapc, Montreal. October 4. Port Napier, South, October 6. Kazembe, New York. October 8. Westmoreland, South (load?). October 10. Rimutaka, London, October 12. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, at Wellington ; leaves Wellington to-morrow ; due Sydney, September 4 ; leaves Sydney, September 7 ; due Auckland, September 11; leaves Auckland September 14; due Sydney, September 18: leaves Sydney, September 21; due Wellington, September 25. Maheno at Auckland : leaves Auckland tomorrow : due Sydney, Sept. 4 ; leaves Sydney, September 7 ; due Wellington, September 11; leaves Wellington. September 14; due Sydnev, September 18; leaves Sydney,' September 21; due Auckland, September 25. I Manuka, left Wellington, August 25; due I Melbourne to-day ; leaves Melbourne. I September 4, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Wellington. September 10; leaves Bluff, September 15, due Melbourne, September 19; leaves Melbourne, September 26, for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington ; due Bluff. September 30 ; leaves Wellington, October 6; due Melbourne, October 11. Ulimaroa, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, to-morrow; due Auckland, September ■*. leaves Auckland. September 7 ; due Sydney, September 11 ; leaves Sydney, September 14 ; due Wellington, September 18; leaves Wellington, September 21; due Sydney, September 25.

TRANSPACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi, left Vancouver, August 22, for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney ; due Auckland, September 9 ; due Sydney, September 15; leaves Sydney, September 20: leaves Auckland, September 25; due Vancouver, October 12 ; leaves Vancouver, October 17 ; due Auckland. November 5; due Sydney, November 10; leaves Sydney. November 15; leaves Auckland, November 20; due Vancouver, December 7. . , Niagara left Sydney, Aug. 23, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; left Auckland Aug. 28 ; due Vancouver, Sept 14; leaves Vancouver, Sept. 19; due Auckland, October 8; due Sydney, October 13 : leaves Sydney, October 18; leaves Auckland, October 23: due Vancouver, November 9; leaves Vancouver. November 14 ; due Auckland, December 3: due Sydney, December 8 * Makura. left San Francisco, August 8, for Rarotonga. Papeete, Wellington and Sydney ; left Wellington Aug. 28. due Sydney, September 1 ; leaves Sydney, September 6; leaves Wellington, September 11; due San Francisco, September 2S; leaves San Francisco, October 3; due Wellington. October 22; due Sydney, October 27: leaves Sydney. November 1; leaves Wellington, November 6; due San Francisco, November 23; leaves San Frai.cisco, November 28; due Wellington, December 17 : due Sydney, December 22. Maunganui, left Wellington, August 14, for Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; due San Francisco to-morrow; leaves bau Francisco. September 5; due Wellington, September 24 ; due Sydney, September 29 ; leaves Sydney. October 4; leaves Wellington, October 9 ; due San Francisco, October 26 ; leaves San Francisco, October 31; due Wellington, November 19; due Sydney, November 24 (withdraws). UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Wingatui left Wellington at 11 p.m. on Tuesday for Auckland, where she Is due to-morrow. After discharge here, she is expected to sail on Tuesday next, for Lyttelton direct, Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru. She is scheduled to clear Duuedin on September 10 on her return voyage to Auckland, calling also at Lyttelton and Wellington. The Kaponga was to leave Westport at 9 p.m. yesterday for Auckland. After discharge here, she is to return to Westport via Wellington. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—'Taniwha, for Paeroa, 10 p.m.; Ngapuhi, for Tauranga, 6.30 p.m.; Claymore, fpr Whangarei. 8 p.m. ; Hauturu, for Hokianga, 3 p.m. ; Rarawa, for New Plymonth, 4 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Rangitoto. from Thames, 8.30 p.m. ; Apanui, from Great Barrier, 6 p.m. To-morrow.—Clansman, from Russell, Opua, Whangaroa and Mangonui, 7.30 a.m. PORT HUON SAILED. For New York and London, the Commenwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Hpon was dispatched from Auckland last night. THE CANADIAN BRITISHER. Leaving Wellington this evening, the Canadian National steamer Canadian Britishe* is due at Auckland on Sunday to fill up for New York, Boston and Montreal. She is to sail on Monday evening. > REPAIRS TO WAITOMO. Repairs to the Union Co.'s steamer Wai- j tomo are expected to be completed to-day. Advantage has been taken of her time in dock to carry out a thorough overhaul, i It is hoped to undock her to-morrow morning. SULPHUR FROM TEXAS. Messrs. R. Millar and Company have received advice that the Norwegian motorship Lionel is to be dispatched from Galveston, Texas, about the middle of September With a full cargo of sulphur for discharge at Auckland, New Plymouth, Adelaide and Port Lincoln.

The Arapawa left Onehunga yesterday for Raglan and Kawhla. She is to make another trip to Raglan, Kawhla and Walkato next week, leaving Onehunga at 4 p.m. on Monday, and is also scheduled to leave Onehunga on Thursday for Wanganul. The Balls Head arrived this morning from Greymouth, and berthed at the Prince's ■wharf. She is to sail again at 11 p.m. today, probably for Greymouth.

The Kaimanawa is now loading at Westport for Auckland.

The Kurow Is to leave Dunedin to-morrow and Timaru on Monday, for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland.

The Kartigl is announced to leave Dunedin about the middle of next week for Lyttelton and thence Auckland direct. The Katoa Is to leave Port Craig towards the end of next week for Bluff, Wellington, Picton and Auckland.

The Nobel Explosives Co.'s auxiliary schooner Piri left from Tamaki last night for New Plymouth.

Ihe departure of the steamer Trevorian for Wellington and southern ports has been postponed until to-morrow afternoon.

H.M.s. Laburnum, which is cruising in the South Pacific, reached Suva from Tahiti on Tuesday evening.

Bringing passengers, mails and cargo for Auckland, the Huddart Parker steamer Ulimaroa is to leave Sydney at noon tomorrow. She is due here next Tuesday morning.

Scheduled to leave Suva at 4 p.m. to-day the Union Co.'s steamer Tofua is due at Auckland next Monday morning, with passengers, mails and cargo, from Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa.

Taking passengers, mails and cargo for Sydney, the Union Co.'s steamer Malieno is to be dispatched from Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow. She is due there on Tuesday.

Due at Auckland at 3 p.m. to-day, the Government steamer Tutanekai is to berth at the Queen's wharf. She is to sail again at 6 a.m. on Monday to continue her visit of inspection to East Coast lighthouses.

The following warning to navigators was broadcast from Sydney last night: "Breaksea Spit lightship reported approximately two miles south-south-east from charted position. Expect to restore to position on September 1."

Having completed discharge cf her cargo of Ocean Island phosphate, tho steamer Benton sailed this morning for Wcstpcrt to bunker. Thence she is to return to Ocean Island to load again for New Zealand. To undergo her annual overhaul, the Toa arrived at Auckland this morning from Onehunga. The Hauturu is to sail at 3 p.m. to-day to replace her in the Hokianga-One-hunga service. To continue discharge of her cargo or sulphur from Texas, the steamer Copenhagen sailed early this morning for Lyttelton and Wanganui. From Wanganui she is to go to Westport for bunkers, and thence to Nauru to load phosphate for New Zealand or Australia. In continuation of her voyage from Pacific Coast ports, the O. and O. Line steamer Golden Harvest is to sail to-morrow evening for Wellington and Lyttelton. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. V. G. Boivin, a member of the New Zealand Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, now gaining further professional experience in England, has just recently passed the examination for admittance as an Associate Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London. The passing of this examination entitles Mr. Boivin to registration under the Engineers' Registration Act, 1024. Mr. J. M. Hood left Wellington for Sydney by the Makura, and on arrival he will relieve Mr. W. A. Todd as second officer of the vessel. Mr. G. H. Edwards has been appointed fourth officer of the Makura, relieving Mr. 11. M. Hughes for instructions. Captain J. G. Watson has reported from holidays, and is awaiting orders at Wellington. 1 ANTINOUS DISCHARGING. Arriving at Auckland yesterday afternoon, the steamer Antinous (Capt. E. Thomas) berthed at the Western wharf to land 1400 tons of her cargo of asphalt from Tampico, Mexico. She has a further ;>6OO tons for New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Bluff. The Antinous sailed from Tampico on July 21. and cleared Panama eijjht days later. Fair weather was experienced throughout the voyage. S.S. AND A. LOADINGS. , The Mahana left Wellington at four o clock on Monday for Napier. Waikokopu, and Auckland to complete loading for England. The vessel is due at Auckland on September o, and is to be dispatched for London five days later. A. S. Paterson and Co.. Ltd., are the local agents. The Gallic left Bluff on Mondav evening for Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland to complete loading. The vessel is due at Auckland on September 10, and four days later is to be dispatched for Cristobal, New York, Boston, Halifax, and West Coast ports of Great Britain. PASSENGERS FOR N.Z. Due at Sydney from London to-day, the Orient Liner Orama has the following passengers for N.Z.: Rev. Thomas Barney, Cardinal Cerretti, Lord Clinton, Sir Peter Clutterbuck, Very Rev. L. D. Flannaghan, Rev. Father Vicenzodi Lorenzo. Right Rev Dr. Magennis, Major F. M. Olipbant and Mrs. Oliphant. Professor R. S. Troup, Mr and Mrs. Walter Fuller. Misses J. G. and J. M. Fuller, Mrs. Ashworth, Miss M. H. Ashworth, Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs" Dwan, Mrs. Vaile. Miss D. M. Vaile. Mr H. S. Wilding. Mr. P. Robin, Mr. H A Pritchard, Miss E. E. Mann, Mr. F. j" Jones, Mr. J. Bunny, Mr. W. Birch.

PORT OF ONEHUITGA. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Arapawa, for Raglan and Kawhia, 550 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington. August 29.—Sailed : Pukeko. for Napier. 1.10 p.m. ; Kaimarawa, for Westport, 6.5 p.m. Lyttelton, August 29.—Sailed : Katoa. for Dunedin, 8.25; Kurow, for Dunedin, 715 p.m. Pago Pago. August 29.—Sailed : Port Lanier (London to Suva), 5 p.m. Panama, August 29.—Sailed: Devon (Liverpool to Auckland). OVERSEAS. Suva August 2S.—Arrived: Tofua, from Apia ; H.M.s. Laburnum, from Tahiti.