SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 259, 1 November 1928, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

VOCO IN PORT.

ULIMAROA SAILS TO-MORROW.

The only arrival at Auckland to-day from overseas ports was the tanker Voco from Los Angeles, and there are no others due until Sunday, when the Matakana expects to arrive from Liverpool and the Nauru Chief from Ocean Island. Vessels sailing to-day include the Waipahi for Suva and the Devon for Napier for final homeward loading, while the Ulimaroa is to be dispatched, with passengers, mails and cargo for Sydney, at 11 a.m. to-morrow. ARRIVALS—THIS DAY. Voco, from Los Angeles, 8.25 a.m. Claymore, from Whangarei, 9.10 a.m. DEPARTURES—THIS DAY. Kurow, for Wellington, 0.20 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Saltersgate, for Westport, 2.10 p.m. Toa, for Hoklanga, 4.15 p.m. I VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). Nucula, at Devonport (Naval Dept.) H.M.s. Veronica, at Devoaport (Naval

Dept.). H.M.s. Laburnum, at Devonport (Naval Dept.). Iris (cable ship), la stream (Pacific Cable

Board). Ulimaroa. Queen's Wharf (Huddart, Par-

ker). Ruahine, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Devon, Central Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Golden Bear, King's Wharf (Henderson and

Macfarlane, Ltd.). Coronation, King's Wharf (A. G. Fankham,

Ltd.). Kaimanuwa, at Chelsea (Union S.S. Co.). Rona, Chelsea (Colonial Sugar Co.). Kaitoke, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). King Edgar, Prince's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.) Voco, Western Wharf (Vacuum Oil Co.). Waitomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Tofua, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kaitangata, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.).

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Canadian Conqueror, South (loads), Novem-

ber 6. Matakana, Liverpool, November 4. Nauru Chief, Ocean Island, November 4. Hilda Knudsen, Los Angeles, November 4. Canadian Highlander, Montreal, November

7. Norfolk, London, November 9. WirraL from Montreal, November 0. 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. Bosworth, Pt. Arthur, November 20. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles, November 25. Cumberland, Li\-erpool, December 4. Canadian' Britisher, Montreal, December 5. Tamaroa, London, via Wellington, December 13. Maimoa, Liverpool, December 18. Winton, New York. December 25.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, November 2 ; due Auckland, November 6; /leaves Auckland, November 9; due Sydney, November 13. Mabeno, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, November 2; due Wellington, November 6; leaves Wellington, November 9; due Sydney, November 13. Manuka, at Melbourne; leaves Melbourne November 7. for Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. ITlimaroa. at Auckland ; leaves Auckland, November 2 ; due Sydney, November 6. THANR-PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi, left Vancouver, October 17 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland, November 4; due Sydney, November 10; leaves Sydney, November 15; leaves Auckland, November 26; due Vancouver, December 7. Niagara, left Sydney, October 10, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; left Auckland Oct. 24; due Vancouver, November 0; leaves Vancouver, November 14; due Auckland, December 3; due Svdney, December 8. Makura, leaves Sydney to-dav for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and Sun Francisco; leaves Wellington, November 6; due San Francisco, November 23; leaves San Francisco, November 28; due Wellington, December 17 ; due Sydney, December 22. Maunganul, left San Francisco Oct 31, for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington' and Sydney ; due Wellington, November 19 : due Sydney, November 24. (Withdraws and Tahiti resumes.) UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. The Wingatui was to lpave Lvttelton this morning for Auckland, via Wellington and Picton. The Katoa left West port at 11.30 a.m. yesterday for New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kamona left Greymouth at 0.30 a.m. yesterday for New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kaimamnva sails at 5 p.m. to-day for Portland to load cement tor Napier and Wellington. The Kurow sailed shortly after midnight for Southern ports.

NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Paroto, for Kerepeehi, 4 p.m • Taniwha, for Paeroa, midnight; Matangi, for Tauranga, 6.30 p.m.; Claymore, for Whangarei, 7.30 p.m.; Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth, 4 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Hnuiti. from Kopu and Turua, 3 p.m.; Apanui, from Great Barrier, 6 p.m ; Kawau, from Kawau, Takatu, Ti Point Little and Big Omaha, 4.30 p m. ' To-morrow. — Clrnsman. from Russell Ouua, Whangaroa and Mangonui, 7.30 a.m. '

The Canopus was due at Westport this T n T nS J r T **»*»<>* load for Auckland. She is due here early next week.

Leaving Sytlney to-day, the L'iWii Cc '■= K.M.b. Makura is due at Wellington on Monday, and resumes her voyage to Rare onga, Papeete, and San Francisco the STlowing day.

«!? a . n , c . , ! h " cargo of fruit for Auckland, the I.nion <o. s steamer Waipabi is to be dispatched for Suva at 5 p.m. to day She is due at Auckland again on November

Bound from London to Wellington the *haw. Savill and Albion steamer Tainul is reported to have cleared Balboa on Tues-

The following vessels are expected to he within range of the Auckland wirel4s station to-night: Maui Pomare, City of Windsor Canadian Constructor Aoranci Nauru Chief, Devon. WaU/ahi. Matakana final lading for New Tork. Halifax t^ 0 ? and West ot England ports the federal steamer Devon is to be dispatched a £L er at ll o'^ to-night. She is

PORT FAIRS-S TRIALP. Commonwealth and Dominion line's went St « m^ tor vessol ' ""> Por t Fairv, underwent satisfactory trials. She sails for aTSE? A°, D N '°. vembc ' «• A 'sister sMp' SflW A jt a u a ; y . reiU - hinS ~»P'e«o». aSd

MATAROA AT WELLINGTON

>h-vin and Albion steamer Mataron. which arnved at Wellington last. eronUr: with Passovers mails and carco from London and Southampton. Auckland passengers uil come north by to-night's express and their luggage will follow by the steamer Wingatui. The Mataroa is to complete dij charge at Dunedin, Lyttelton and Timaru

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain A. R. Stewart, who has been on holiday at Auckland, has resumed com. ma "<l of the Kaimanawa. relieving Captain J. G. Watson for Instructions Captain G. A. Grey, of the Kaitangata. has transferred to the command of the flr b h k o a iida? 8 eVlng Captaln B " J - McL -"- Captain Donald McDonald is now in £SS? an £ 1 f *¥ Koran ui, Captain 'J. L Brisco having been granted holidays. vJ-£ ptain E. Evans has completed his holidays, and has joined the Oonah; relieving Captain W. J. S. Eyre for holidays Captain F. J. G. Warren and Captain G "' kl B f r are awaiting instructions at

w ». e 3 ,lnuka - whlcn rec-ommissioned at Wellington recently, is in command of Captain G. B. Morgan. His deck officer* are: Chief Mr. A. G. M. Christ; SSSn* Mr. J. g. Beaton; third, Mr. A- J. Math* *»; fonrtn, Mr. B. F. Kainoo-wT matn *"

SHEARER ROCK BUOY. The Harbour Board's tug Te Awhlna is to replace the Shearer Rock buoy this afternoon. HIKURANGI FOR OVERHAUL. The steamer Hikurangi is laid up for overhaul, and the Glenelg is relieving her In the Wbangarei-Auokland coal trade. THE GOLDEN BEAK. In continuation of her voyag-3 from Los Angeles, the O. and O. Line steamer Golden Bear is to sail at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Wellington, Nelson and Lyttelton. THE PORT WELLINGTON. Cabled advice from ranama states that the C. and D. Line steamer Port Wellington, en route from London to Auckland, cleared there on Tuesday last. She is due here on November 23. THE NORTHUMBERLAND. Bringing general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, the Federal steamer Northumberland is to leave Liverpool on November 24. She is due here ou January 1. SALTERSGATE SAILED. The steamer Saltersgate came out of dock yesterday afternoon, and sailed for Westport to replenish her bunkers. From Westport she will return to Nauru Island to load another phosphate cargo. THE BOHEMIAN CLUB. To discharge the New Zealand por-Jo.i of her cargo of bulk motor spirit from LotAngeles, the Atlantic Refining Co.'s tanker Bohemian Club left Sydney yesterday for Wellington. ULIMAROA FOR SYDNEY. Taking passengers, mails and cargo for Sydney, the Huddart Parker steamer Ulimaroa is to be dispatched from Auckland at 11 a.m. to-morrow. She is due at Sydney next Tuesday. NAURU CHIEF REPORTS. A" radio from the British Phosphate Commissioner's steamer Nauru Chief, states that she expects to arrive at Auckland fri»m O'jeau Island on Sunday. Sh| will <li«charjre at the King's wharf to the agency ol Henderson and Macfarlane. Lid. ROTORUA REPORTED. En route from London and Southampton, with passengers, mails and cargo, for Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Rotorua is reported to have'called at Madeira on Tuesday last. She is due here on December 1. VOCO IN PORT. An arrival at Auckland this morning was the Vacuum OU Co.'s tanker Voco (Captain W. E. Robertson), with bulk motor spirit from Los Angeles. She is discharging the local portion at the Western wharf, and from here will go to Wellington and Dunedin. THE KING EDGAR. To make room for the tanker Voco, the motorship King Edgar shifted from the Western wharf to the Prince's wharf at noon to-day. Discharge of the local portion of her cargo of Mexican asphalt is to be completed about noon to-morrow, when the vessel will sail for Gisborne, Napier and Southern ports. AORANGI AT SUVA. Due at. Suva this morning from Vancouver, via Honolulu, the Union Co.'s R.M.m.s. Aorai.gi is to resume her voyage to Auckland at 4 p.m. to-day. She should reach Auckland on Sunday evening, berthing at the Prince's wharf, and is announced to sail again for Sydney at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. NITRATE FROM CHILI. R. Millar and Company, Limited, have received advice that the steamer Hannington Court is expected to reach Auckland early next week with a full cargo of nitrates from Chili. The vessel will discharge about 1000 tons at Auckland, and the remainder at Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Fremantle. RIMUTAKA'S ITINERARY. At present completing discbarge at Nelson, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Eimtitaka is to leave there on Sunday for Lyttelton. Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington for homeward loading. Passengers and mails will be taken on at Wellington, a a 1 the vessel is scheduled .to sail for Southampton and London on November 24. PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND. Russell and Somers, Limited, have received advice that the following passengers for New Zealand are travelling bv the P. and O. liner Maloja, which is due at Sydney from London to-day:—For Auckland : Mr. Bowley, Mr. Langr'idge, Mr. Muirhead, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Rvan, Miss Calvert, Mr. Cox. Mrs. Rose, Mr. Buckingwa.m' „ For Wellington: Miss Needham, Miss Collins, Miss Hine. Mr. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Dewar and Misses Dewar (2), Mr Barkla, Mrs. May, four Indians (male)' one Indian and infant (female). Mr. Bolt and Mrs. Bolt, Mr. Parker. For Lyttelton : Miss Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. Dale, Mr Jenkins, Mrs. H.inner. Mr. and Mrs Weaver, infant and pnrss (Miss Atcheson).'

PORT Ol' ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS—THIS DAT Hantm.i, from Raglan and Kawhia o a.m.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, Octoher 30.—Railed: Port Freroantle, for London, 5.30 p.m. Lyttelton, October 31.—Sailed: Port Darwin, for Dunedin. Dunedin, October 30.—Sailed : Sir James Clarke Ross, for Paterson's Inlet. Bluff, October 31.—Sailed: Canadian Conqueror, for Wellington, 3.20 p.m. OVERSEAS. Sydney, October 31.—Sailed : Bohemian Club, for Wellington.