SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 248, 19 October 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT DARWIN SAILED.

H.M.S. VERONICA RETURNED.

The tonnage in port was materiallydecreased this morning by the departure of the Lionel for New Plymouth and the Port Darwin for Wellington, while the Wairuna is to sail later in the day for Vancouver.

The only overseas arrival after the Canadian Explorer from Montreal yesterday afternoon was H.M.s. Veronica, which returned this morning from four months' cruise in the Islands.

Expected arrivals to-morrow include the new motorship Earamea from London, while the Saltersgate, from Nauru, is due on Sunday.

ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Canadian Explorer, from Montreal, 2.45 p.m. Kaimanawa, from Westport, 10.15 p.m.

THIS DAY. Balls Head, from Greymoutli, 3.35 a.m. H.M.s. Veronica, from Suva, 5.40 a.m. Mahurangi, from Portland, 7.35 a.m. Clansman, from Rus6cll, 9.30 a.m.

DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Paroto, for Kerepeehi, 4.30 p.m. Waipahi, for Suva, 5.40 p.m. Ngapuhi, for Tauranga, 6.40 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 10.50 p.m. Canopus, for Westport, 11.10 p.m. THIS DAY. Port Darwin, for Wellington, 10.25 a.m. Gunbar, for Gisborne, 11 a.m. Lionel, for New Plymouth, 12.35 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). '• Nucula, at Devonport (Naval Dept.) H.M.s. Veronica, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). Iris (cable ship), in dock (Pacific Cable Board). Wingatui, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Canadian Explorer, Prince's Wharf (Canadian Govt.). Kaimanawa, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Balls Head, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Wairuna, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kaitoke, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Waitomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Tofua, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). j

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Karamea, Liverpool, October 19. Saltersgate, Nauru, October 21. Kazembe, New York, October 22. Devon, South (loads), October 22. Hertford, Liverpool, October 23. Golden Bear, Los Angeles, October 25. Ruahine, South (loads), October 26. Kasama, New York, October 27. King Edgar, Tampico, October 28. Canadian Conqueror, South (loads), October . ~9. Nauru Chief, Ocean Island, November 1. Waitemata, Los Angeles, November 3. Matakano, livcrpool, November 4. Hilda Knudsen, Los Angeles, November 4. Voco, Los Angeles, November 5. Canadian Highlander, Montreal, November 7.

Norfolk, London, November 9. Wirral, from Montreal, November 9. Trongate, Galveston, November 11. Canadian Traveller, Montreal, November 12. Benholm, New York, November 15. Port Wellington, London, November 17. H.M.s. Diomede, England, November 19. Somerset, Liverpool, November 20. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles, November 25. Cumberland, Liverpool, December 4. Canadian Britisher, Montreal, December 8. Tamaroa, London, via Wellington, December 13. Maimoa, Liverpool, December 18. Winton, New York, December 25. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, leaves Sydney, to-day; due Wellington, October 23; leaves Wellington, October 2j3 ; due Sydney, October SO; leaves Sydney, November 2 ; due Auckland, November 6; leaves Auckland, November 9; due Sydney, November 13.

Maheno, leaves Sydney to-day; due Auckland, October 23; leaves Auckland. October 26 ; due Sydney, October 30 ; leaves Sydney, Xovember 2; due Wellington, November 6; leaves Wellington, November 9 : due Sydnev, Xovember 13.

Manuka, voyage postponed. Ulimaroa, leaves Wellington, to-day; due Sydney, October 23; leaves Sydney, October 26; due Auckland, October 30; leaves t Auckland, Xovember 2 ; due Sydney, Xovember 6. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi left Vancouver October 17; due Auckland, November 4; due Sydney, November 10; leaves Sydney, November 15 ; leaves Auckland, November 20 ; due Vancouver, December 7.

Niagara, at Sydney, leaves Sydnev, October 10; leaves Auckland, October 24; due Vancouver, November 9; leaves Vancouver, November 14; due Auckland, December 3; due Sydney, Decereber 8.

Makura, left San Francisco October 3 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington, October 22; due Sydney, October 27; leaves Sydney, November 1; leaves Wellington, November 6; due San Francisco, November 23; leaves San Francisco, November 28; due Wellington. December 17; due Sydney, December 22. Maunganui, left Sydney, October 4. for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco; left Wellington, October 9; due San Francisco. October 26; leaves San Francisco, October 31; due Wellington, November 19; due Sydney. November 24. (Withdraws and resumes.) UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Balls Head arrived early this morning from Greymouth, and berthed at the King's wharf. She is to sail at noon tomorrow on her return voyage, to load ugaiu tor Auckland.

The Wingatui is to sail at noon to-mor-row for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru.

The Waimea left Gisborne at noon yesteida.v for Xapier, where she arrived at 10 o'clock last night. She is to leave Xapier for Auckland at 11.30 p.m. to-day, and is due here on Sunday, berthing at the King's wharf.

The Kurow has been delayed at Dunedin by wet weather, and cannot leave there for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland before to-morrow.

The Katoa, en route from southern ports, is delayed at Xapier. The Waipiata was to leave Wellington at 10 p.m. yesterday for Napier and Auckland. The Kaimanawa arrived last night from Westport, via Xew Plymouth, and berthed at the Prince s wharf. She is expected to complete discharge at noon to morrow, but her future movements have not yet been announced. XORTHERX COMPAXV'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—llauiti, for Coromaudel, 4 urn : Kanguoto, for Thames, 4.30 p.m.; Waipu! for \\ aiheke, 6.30 p.m.; Kawau, for Wuiwera, Mahurangi and Warkworth, 3 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Gael, from Kawau, Mullet Pt and Matabana, 3 p.m. To-morrow.—Waipu, from Waiheke, 8.30 a.m; Rangitoto, from Thames, 2.30 a.m. - Tuniwha, from Paeroa, 6 a.m. ; Hauiti < oro . ma "del. 3 a.m.; Claymore, from Whangiirei, 6 a.m.; Xgapukl, from Taurangu, 7.00 a.m. ; Karawa, from New Plymouth, (.30 a.m.

The Swedish steamer Lygnern. tons gross, which ran on Beagle Rock. Fremantle, 011 September 19, has been abandoned to the underwriters.

To the agency of Henderson and. Macfarlane, Ltd., the steamer Saltersgate is due at Auckland on Sunday, with a full carso of. Nauru phosphate for discharge at the King s wharf.

-1° complete discharge of the New Zealand portion of her cargo of sulphur from Texas, the Norwegian motor snip Lionel sailed early this arternoon for New Plymouth. Thence she is to go to Adelaide and Port Lincoln.

At present completing discharge of her general cargo at Lyttelton, the New Zealand Snipping Co.'a steamer Raahlne If due at Auckland for homeward loading on October 26. She Is to leave here onNovember 3, for Wellington and Napier, to All up, and is to sail for London from the latter port on November 10.

A. \V. Bryartt. Linjited's, scow Seagull is delayed at Whangapoa for repairs to her rudder. She should arrive to-morrow.

The Union Company's steamer Waipahi was dispatched last evening to Suva to load another cargo of fruit for Auckland. She is due back on October 29.

TRONGATE FROM TEXAS. Robert Millar and Co. have received advice that the steamer Trongate has left Galveston, Texas, with a full cargo of sul- {™ ur Auckland, Lyttelton, and Australian ports. She is due here on November 11. THE AORANGI. Cabled advice from Vancouver confirms the departure from there at noon on Wednesday of the Union Company's R.M.m.s. Aorangi, with passengers, mails and cargo for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney, She is expected to arrive on November 4. PORT DARWIX DELATED. Yesterday's rain delayed work on the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Darwin, which has been discharging general cargo from Liverpool at the Queen's w /i, ' an< l she did not sail for Wellington until this morning. CLIMAROA LEAVES WELLINGTON. Taking passengers, mails and cargo for Syney, the Huddart-Parker steamer Uli- j tnaroa is to leave Wellington to-day. She | is due there next Tuesday, and is to sail for Auckland the following Friday, arriving here on October 30. karamea due to-morrow. According to her last report, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Line's new motor ship Karamea, on her maiden voyage from London, expects to reach Auckland at 5 pjn. tomorrow. She will discharge the local portion of her cargo to the agency of A. S. Paterson, Ltd., completing at Wellington. NIAGARA LEAVES SYDNEY. On her return voyage to Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu, the Union Company's R.M.s. Niagara was to leave Sydney at 11 a.m. to-day. She is due at Auckland on Monday evening, berthing at the Queen's wharf, and is announced to resume her voyage at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

HERTFORD'S BERTH. Due at Auckland from Liverpool on Tuesday next, the Federal steamer Hertford -8 to discbarge ■ the local portion of her cargo at the Queen's wharf to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Her other ports of discharge are Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. MAHENO FROM SYDNEY. Leaving Sydney to-ay, the Union Company's passenger steamer Maheno is due at Auckland on Tuesday morning, and has been allotted a berth at the Queen's wharf. She is to sail again for Sydney next Friday. Also leaving Sydney to-day, the Marama Is dne at Wellington on Tuesday, and leaves there again the following Friday. WAIBUNA TO SAIL. For Vancouver, via Apia and Fanning Island, the Union Company's steamer Wairuna is to be dispatched from Auckland at o p.m. to-day. After loading on the Pacific Coast she is to leave Los Angeles on November 30 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, and is due here on December 26. KAZEMBE CLEARED SUVA. v 'j! continuation of her voyage from New York, the A. and A. Line's chartered CrT^, mer Kaaembe is reported to have left Suva yesterday afternoon for Auckland, where she is due next Monday, berthing at the Central wharf. Her other ports of disDunedin arG WeWngton, Lvttelton and VERONICA ARRIVED. H.M.s. Veronica returned to Auckland tills morning from a four months' cruise in the Pacific. She left Auckland on June 5. TlSited the F «'> Ellice - Gilbert, and .£ ron ? 8 > caning also at Ocean JhL clj v lea T ln S Levuka, she surveyed SL? L clail,le,s 111 the Fi J' group, and discovered several uncharted shoals. Survey work was also carried out round the Tongan Islands. Commander Robertson , c ® m ™ and of the vessel this morning, relieving Commander Desalis, whose term of service has expired.

CANADIAN EXPLORER DISCHARGING. arrival at Auckland yesterday afternoon was the Canadian National steamer Canadian Explorer (Captain W. Wyman) cargo from Montreal. She nort£? a «iFv? S who,e of the Xew Zealand portion of her cargo at the Prince's wharf Ivdniv xr it U about Wed »esday next for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. vessel left Montreal on September 8 n»r«- eX 5 e ?v DCe<J fine wefl ther for the greater a rival was delayed by several hours. PORT OP ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES—YE STERD 4 Y Rarawa, for New Plymouth, 5 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Lyttelton, October 18.—Arrived- R.ii 6.40 p.m Safe A I? chape - for Dunedin, 510 D m ' Dunedin, October IS—Arrived • K»r™ i

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