SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 214, 10 September 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

AORANGI IN PORT. WESTMORELATfDDISCHARGIKG This week promises to be a particularly busy one on the waterfront. Vessels already in port include the Canadian transporter, which arrived from Montreal on Saturday afternoon, and the R.M.m.s. Aorangi, en route from Vancouver to Sydney. The latter vessel is to sail again to-niglit. This morning the Westmoreland arrived from London and the Remuera from South for homeward loading, while H.M.s. Dunedin is expected to return from her Island cruise this afternoon. According to wireless advices, the Marama from Sydney and the Port Napier from London will arrive to-mor-row morning, to be followed by the Waipahi from Cook Islands later in the day. ARRIVALS—SATURDAY. Canadian Transporter, from Montreal, 3.35 p.m. Mako, from Portland, 5.15 p.m. YESTERDAY. Nucula, from Suva, 1.25 a.m. Torea, from Coast,' 5.45 a.m. Tuhoe, from Coast, 9.20 a.m. Kurow, from Wellington, 2.5 p.m. R.M.m.s. Aorangi, from Vancouver, 6.10 p.m.—Passengers for Auckland: First saloon—Major Alderson-Brown, Mrs. A. Bishop, Miss N. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. H. Benjamin, Miss J. Benjamin, Mr. H. P. Caughey, Mr. and Mrs. H. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. T. Critchley, Mr. E. Denny, Mr. J. Evans, Mr. A. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. T. Heeney, Hr. H. Holloway, Mr. G. Hamilton, Mr. C. Kropacsy, Mr. M. L. Lampe, Mr. N. Mackenzie, Mr. P. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. C. Newton, Mr. G. Nicholson, Mr. F. Parsons, Mr. R. Ross, senr., Mr. and Mrs. R. Boss, Mr. and Mrs. C. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. T. Sagar, Mr. A. P. Smith, Miss E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. Sandston, Mr. L. Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Taverner, Rt. Hon. Sir J. Ward, Mr. F. Wheler, Miss D. Wheler, Miss W. White, Mr. and Mrs. E. Berg, Mr. W. G. Boyskell, Mr. G. Clark, Mr. M. Cohen, Mr. E. Cook, Mrs. E. Dixon, Miss F. Edge, Mr. and Mrs. G. France, Miss L. Foley, Miss D. Griffiths, Miss N. Gibson, Mrs. S. Hain, Mrs. E. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. E. Knight, Lady A. Myers, Miss E. Myers, Mr. K. Myers. Miss Murray, Mr. and Mrs. G. Nicholls, Miss G. Nicholls, Mr. J. Paterson, Miss L. Rose, Miss I. Siedeberg, Mr. and Mrs. E. Skeates, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Sheriff. Mrs. F. Seaton, Miss N. Seaton, Mrs. C. Smith, Mr. T. Stokes, Mrs. J. Watherston, Mr. and Mrs. C. Williamson, Mrs. L. Worr&ll, Miss S. Worrall, Miss R. Bergman, Mr. F. Goffin, Mr. A. Thomas. Second class—Mr. nd Mrs. W. Aynsley, Miss E. Bailey, Mr. J. W. Burrough, Mr. P. Bailey, Miss E. Bailey, Miss I. Burchill, Mr. and Mrs. E. Crosse, Miss I. Campbell, Mr. J. C. Cockburn, Miss A. Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. A. Charles, Mr. and Mrs. A. Crosby, Mr. H. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Fox, Mr. J. Heeney, Mr. and Mrs. A. Longley, Mr. N. Levy, Miss M. Meldrnm, Mr. T. McKinlay, Mr. and Mrs. W. Perks, Misses C. and J. Ryburn, Mr. J. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. J. Salthouse, Miss G. Wallace, Mrs. B. Chaplin, Mrs. Cole, Miss M. Cole, Miss E. Dutton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Finlay, Mrs. A. Fraer, Mrs. R. Goldie, Mrs. H. Hobden, Mr. A. Hansen, Miss J. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. R. Howell, Miss E. Knight, Mrs. E. Leech, Miss O. Mercer, Mrs. M. and Miss G. Mott, Miss H. Macnaughton, Mrs. M. Osborne, Mr. L. Peoti, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rice, Mrs. M. Smith, Miss H. and Miss A. Scott, Mrs. J. and Miss J. Tiffen, Mrs. E. Taylor, Miss E. Wilson, Mrs. H. Waugh. Mrs. M. Craig, Mr. H. Christie, Miss R. Ferguson, Mr. J. Fraser, Mr. R. Grant, Mr. G. Gordon, Mr. J. Jack, Mr. G. Murch, Mr. C. Poynter, Mrs. M. and Miss G. Riemenschneider, Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sadlier, Miss B. Wagstaff, Mr. J. B. Williams, Miss A. Walker, and 46 third class. Waimea, from Napier, 8.15 p.m. THIS DAY. Westmoreland, from London, 3.10 a.m. Tiroa, from Glsborne, 9 a.m. Remuera, from Wellington. 11 a.m. DEPARTURES—SATURDAY. Coronation, for Awanui, 1.15 p.m. Elsie Mary, for Glsborne, 4 p.m. Motu, for Awanui, 4.20 p.m. Rona, for Sydney. 8.40 p.m. YESTERDAY. Mahurangl, for Coast, 2.20 p m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 9.45 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H Dept) Ph,lonlel ' at Devonport (Naval Nncula, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). Iris (cable ship), in stream (Pacilic Cable tfoara). Southern Cross. Western Wharf (Melanesian Mission). Aorangi, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.) Kurow, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Westmoreland, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Mahana, Queen s Wharf (A. S. Paterson). Gunbar, Kings Wharf (Farmers' Auctioneering Co.). Mako, Central Wharf (Watkin and Wallis). Remuera, Central Wharf (N.Z.S. Co) Waimea, Central Wharf (Union S.S Co) Tiroa, King s Wharf (A. G. Frankham). Waitomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co 1 Waiplata, North Wall (Union S.S Co ) Co.). Kaikorai. North .Wall (Union S.S. Co) Kawatiri. in stream (Union &.s>. Co > "

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Olivehank. Mahe, <iu« Remuera, South (loads), to-day. H.M.s. Dunedin, Suva, to day. Fort Napier. London (via Suva), Sept 11 Wairuna, X,os Augeles, September 12. Sussex, Calcutta, September 14 Spinanger, San Pedro, September 11 Ravenscar, Red Sea, September 15 Gallic, South (loads), September 17. Devon, Liverpool, September 17. Hatkho!a, Calcutta, September 20 Golden Statf. Los Angeles, Sept 21. Antonio. Cassablanca, September 21 Pakelia, South (loads), September 23. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama left Sydney, Sept. 7 ; due Auckland to-morrow; leaves Auckland, September 14: due Sydney, September is; leaves Sydney, September 21: due Wellington. September 25. Maheno, left Sydney, Sept. 7: due Wellington. to-morrow; leaves Wellington, September 14: due Svdnev. September Itsleaves Sydney, September 21: due Auckland' September 23. Manuka, left Melbourne, August 4 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; at Wellington; leaves Bluff, September 15: due Melbourne. September 10; leaves Melbourne, September 26, for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington : due Bluff, September 30; leaves Wellington. October 15; due Melbourne, October 11. UHinaroa. left Auckland, September 7; due Sydney, to-morrow; 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; arrived Auckland yesterday ; sails to rtnv ; due Sydney, Sep. 15; leaves Sydney, Se>. 20; leaves Auckland, Sep. 25: uut *;.u, . ver, Oct. 12; leaves Vancouver, Oct. 17; due Aucklaud. Novemoer 5; due S>yduey, 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 ieaves Vancouver, Sept. 19; due Auckland.' October S ; due Sydney. October 13 : leaves Sydney. October IS: leaves Aucklauu, October 23: due Vancouver, November 9; leaves Vancouver. November 14 : due Auckland, December 3; due Sydney, December 8. Makura, left Sydney, September (J. for Wellington, Karotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; at Wellington; leaves Wellington to-morrow; due San Francisco, September 2S; leaves San Francisco, October 3; due Wellington, October 22; due Sydney, October 27 ; leaves Sydney. NovemDer 1; leaves Wellington, November 6; due San Frauclbco, November 23: leaves San Francisco, November 28: due Wellington. December 17; due Sydney. December 22. Maunganul left San Francisco September 5. for Papeete. Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney; due Wellington, September 24; due Sydney, September 29; leaves Sydney, October 4; leaves Wellington, October 9: due San Francisco, Octoli-r 26 : leaves San Francisco. October 31; due Wellington. November 19: due Sydney. I November 24. (Withdraws and Tahiti I resumes.)

After unloading a raw sugar cargo from Fiji at Chelsea, the Coloaial Sugar Company's steamer Rona sailed for Sydney on Saturday night. On her return voyage to San Francisco, the Union Co.'s R.M.s. Makura arrived at Wellington this morning from Sydney. She is to sail again at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Cabled advice from New York states that the Canadian National steamer Canadian Highlander arrived there on Saturday from Auckland. En route to Vancouver from Sydney and Auckland, the Union Co.'s R.M.s. Niagara is reported to have cleared Honolulu on Friday last. She is due at Vancouver on September 14. Talcing refrigerated and general produce for Montevideto and London, the Shaw, Savin ana Albion steamer Mahana is to be dispatched from Auckland at daybreak to-morrow. The ex-Union Co. steamer Waipori Mara is reported to have arrived at Newcastle from Auckland this morning. Under her new owners she is to enter the NewcastleManila coal trade. H.M.s. Dunedin, which Is returning to Auckland after a two months' cruise in the Pacific Islands, has reported by wireless that she will arrive at Auckland at four o'clock this afternoon. A radio from the Union Co.'s steamer Kaitoke states tnat she expects to reach Auckland from Newcastle on Thursday afternoon. She has a full cargo of coal and hardwood for discharge here. Cabled advice from Melbourne confirms the departure from there at 3 p.m. on Saturday of the Union Company's steamer Kaitangata, with general produce for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. According to her wireless report, the Union Co.'s steamer Wairuna, from Los Angeles via Papeete, will reach Auckland at noon on Saturday. Her other ports of discharge are Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. The Union Company's passenger steamer Manuka arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Melbourne. She is to return to Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, sailing finally from the latter port next Saturday. The Union Company ndvises that the Waipahi, which is due from Rarotonga on Tuesday, is now scheduled to sail again next Thursday, and will call at Rarotonga, Aitutaki, A tin, Mangaia and Mauke. It is to be her last voyage to the Cook Islands this year. A radio from the Union Company's steamer Waipahi states that she expects to arrive at Auckland at 4 p.m. to-morrow, with fruit from the Cook Islands. She is announced to sail again next Thursday for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia. Bringing passengers, mails and cargo from Sydney, the Union Company's steamer Marama expects to reach Auckland at 7 a.m. to-morrow, and is to berth about an hour later at the Queen's wharf. She is announced to sail on her return voyage at 3 p.m. on Friday. Henderson and Macfarlane, Ltd., have been advised by cable that the steamer Kintyre cleared Ocean Island last Friday with phosphate for Auckland and Lyttelton. She is due here on September 18. About 4400 tons of her cargo is for di»charge nere. L. D. Nathan, Ltd., advises that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Gallic has been delayed In the south, and is not now due at Auckland for final Homeward loadIng until September 21. She is announced to sail four days later for New York, Boston and West of England ports. For final loading for London, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Remuera arrived from Wellington this morning and berthed at the Central wharf. She is now announced to sail at noon on Friday, taking passengers and mails for Southampton, as well as produce for London. I To the agency of the Farmers' Auctioneering Company, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Napier is due at Auckland, from London, via Suva at 10 a.m. to morrow, and has been allotted a berth at the Kings wharf. She is average of 30 per cent has been declared, owing to damage by fire. j An arrival at Auckland early yesterday ®° rn , ln l? was the Admiralty tanker Nucula. She left Auckland on May 14 for the Marquesas Islands, where she supplied oU fuel to H.M.s. Diomede, which was en route 5u OD v. w Zealand to England. Afterwards the Nncula went to San Pedro and filled up with a further supply of oil for the New Zealand cruisers. From San Pedro she returned to the Islands and kept H.M.s. Dunedin supplied with fuel. She left Suva for Auckland last Tuesday. From Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, the Union Co.'s R.M.m.s. Aorangi arrived ?£ A «ekland last evening and berthed at 8 wharf to land passengers, mails, and cargo for New Zealand. Fair weather was experienced until early yesterday morning, when a strong south-west encountered. The local office of tfce Union Co. now announces the vessel to t0 Sydne y at 8 O'clock j day morning.® 18 &t Sydney next Satu '"!

f.»15- Villg xT ?- n Sat urday afternoon, the Canadian National steamer Canadian Trans- ; R Robert) > berthed at the Prince & wharf to put out the local portion iL* If general cargo from Montreal. She left Montreal on July 27, and called at Sydney, Cape Brenton, to complete her cargo She cleared from the latter port on August 1. and passed through Panama canal on August 11. Fine weather prevailed until vprJh? We i of the v °y a Se. when strong variable winds were encountered. The Canadian Transporter is to sail to-morrow afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge, thence Auckland towards the end of the monlh for final Homeward load-

s ? neral caA'So from London, the federal steamer Westmoreland arrived at Auckland this morning and berthed at the Queen s wharf to commence discharge, mnnrt ln rJi' ))'• Gardner is still in command The Westmoreland left London on August o, and reached Colon on August 17 She cleared Balboa two days later. Until »*«»«> Island was passed it was hoped that the vessel would break her record for the voyage, but betweeu Pitcairu and Auck- «!? i r n °rtherly gales and high beam P r °sre*s. The best day's run was 347 miles, at an average speed of 14.3 knots, while the average speed for the V °^ a ? e « was 13.16 miles. Twenty-eight cadets form the deck crew of the vessel. The local office of the New Zealand Shlp- « Co. hope to dispatch the vessel on Thursday morning for Wellington and Bluff to complete discharge. UNION Cu.'S STEAMERS. m T »k ? alI , s , Head, en route from Grevmouth, is delayed by heavy weather, and K^v« xpects t0 arnve at 9 o'clock to-night, berthing at the Kind's wharf. After discharge she is to return to Grevmouth to :^l.asa i n r Auckland. was to leave Lyttelton at noon to-day for Auckland direct. ,T Katoa leaves Bluff to-day for Lvttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. She will not now call at Picton. ~ "Thf Kurow arrived yesterday from I? 1?" f nd 1S r to Bail on Wednesday for TMnlaru L - vttelton - dunedin, * and The Kaituna loaded .at Westoort to-dav I rrC" e Y' «y»°ntb and Auckland. The Kaimanawa has been fixed to load at Auckland. " a ,he end <>« this week for The Waimea arrived last night from Gis--1 Na J lier - aDd is to sail again at 4 p.m. to-morrow. The Kaiapoi was to leave Wellington today for Picton ana Auckland. eulngton t0 " NORTHERN CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Tuhoe, for Kerepeehi, 5 nm • clansman, for Russell, Opua, Whangaroa ranga 6 30 DU nTn 4 P 'p" Ngapuhi - for Tau""ga - 6.30_ p.m.; PODO< for whangaruru ?i? "k P-m.; Torea. for Mansrapai Pa.ua Bay One Tree Point. Waipu, TutuMahuranjri. and Warkworth, 8 p.ui Wednesday. Arapawa, for Raglan and Ulj a m P™' = Ransltoto> for Thames, Expccted Arrivals. To-day.—Taniwha, from Paeroa 11 n m • SSKfe. oTn. 51 "" 1 ' A '"" *"• 3.30° ™m rrOW "~ ClaymOre ' from Wl >angarei, PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Kaitoa, for Nelson, J5 p.m. wlng the westerly weather, the Kaitoa was bar-bound at the heads during the week-end. She is expected to cross outward at 3 p.m. to-day. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington September B.—Sailed: Cano--1.10 p.m.: Remuera, for sSiolfm P ' m ' ; Karetu ' for Hobart,