SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 55, 6 March 1929, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

MATAROA IN PORT. CANADIAN WINNER DUE TO-MORROW. Few herth« are now empty at any of ilie wharves, owing to the heavy influx of overseas steamer?, night the Mataroa arrived from London, and th? Omr.na. from Newcastle, followed this morning by the Port Fremantle and Pakeha from the South for Homeward hading. In addition the Tregenna, with phosphate from Makatea. the Canadian Winner, with general cargo, from Halifax, and the Ruahine. from Wellington, are due to-morrow. No oversea® vessels are sailing to-day, but it is hoped to dispatch the City of Norwich for the South to-morrow, afternoon. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Omana (Lamb) from Newcastle, 8.10 p.m. Mataroa. from London. 11.10 p.m. Passengers:—Miss L. Clifford, Mrs. P. Donkln. Miss .1. Nathan. Mr. and Mrs. B. O'Connell, Misses S. and D. Waldegrave. Mr. D. Nathan. Mr. and Mrs. A. MacGillicuddy. Mr. H. Butterworth. Mrs. M. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lamzed, and IU3 steerage. THIS DAY. Tort Fremantle, from Napier, 0.10 a.m. Ngapuhi, from Tauranga. 7.10 a.m. Pakeha, from Napier. 7.20 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Otimai, for Opotlki, 2.20 p.m. i'oa, for Whakatane, 4.3"> p.m Ciaymore, tor Whuugarei. -'i.oV p.m. Awahoa. for Gisborne, 5.30 p.m. Mahurangi, fur Portland. p.m. Waimea. for Gisborne, 6.15 p.m. Canadian Highlander, for Brisbane, 6.3~> ' U VESSELS IN PORT. 11..M.5. Philomel, Devonport (Naval Dept.). Nueula, at Devonport Dept.). City of Norwich, Prince's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.) Mataroa, Prince's Wharf (A. S. Paierson). Port Fremantle, Quern's Wharf (Heather

Roberton). Omana, Central Wharf (Northern S.S. Co.). Pakeha. Queen's Wharf (A. S. l'aterson). Wanderlust (jaclit). on slip. Margaret \V„ Albert Wharf (Watkin and Wallis). Kairauga. Prince's Wliarf (L'nion S.S. Co.). Kaimanawa, Queen's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Pipiriki, in stream (G. W. Lews). Inkum, Central Wharf (Heather, Roberton). Herminius, King's Wharf (A. S. Paterson). Indianola, King's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Waltoino, tn stream (Union S.S. Co.). Waipahi, in Stream (L'nion S.S. Co.). Wainm, tn stream (Union S.S. Co.). Kawatiri, in stream (Union s'.S. Co.). Hinemoa, in stream. Rewa, in stream. Southern Cross, in stream (Melaneaian Mission). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Canadian Winner. Halifax, March 7. Kuahine, London, via Wellington, March 7. Tregenna. Makatea. March 7. Port Melbourne, Soutn (loads), March S. Keelung, .\«w York, March 10. Hororata, South (loads), March 13. utira. Liverpool, Marcu 10. King Malcolm, Antwerp, March 20. Waihemo, Los Angeles, March 19. Karanga, Australia (loads), March 22. Biockabeck, River Plate, March 23. Mariston, Antwerp, March 25. Port Curtis. New York, March 25. Baron Inchcape. Texas, March 27. Huntingdon. London, March 28. Tasmania. South (loads). April 5. Tainui, London, via Wellington, April 13. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama. at Sydney, leaves Sydney, March S: due Auckland, March J2; leaves Auckland. March 15 : due Sydney. March 19. Ulimaroa. at Wellington : leaves Welling ton. March 8 ; due Sydney. March 12 ; leaves Sydney, March 15; due Auckland, March 19. Maunjranui. Nt Sydney : leaves: Sydney, March S : due Wellington. March 12; leave® Wellington. March 15; due Sydney, March 19. Manuka, left Bluff March 2 for Melbourne; due Melbourne. March 7: leaves Melbourne. March 1.1. for Bluff. Dunedin. Lytrelton and Wellington: due Bluff. March 17; leaves Wellington, March 22; due Melbourne, March TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Aorangi leaves Sydney March 7 for Auckland. Suva. Honolulu and Vancouver; leaves Auckland. March 12 : due Vancouver, March 29; leaves Vancouver. April 3; due Auckland. April 22; due Sydney, April 25. Niagara. leaves Vancouver to-day for Honolulu. Suva, Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland, March 25; due Sydney. March 30 : leaves Sydney. Aniil 4 : leaves Auckland, April 9 ; due Vancouver. April 26. Makura, left Sydney, February 21, for Wellington, Rarotonpa, Papeete and San Francisco; left Wellington Fehruarv 25: due San Francisco, March 15; leaves San Francisco. March 20; due Wellington. April S; due Sydney, April 13. Tahiti, left San Francisco February 20 for Papeete. Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington, March 11; due Sydney. March 16; leaves Sydney, March 21: leaves Wellington. March 26; due Sao Francisco, April 12. UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS.

The Kaimanawa is to sail to-morrow evening for Wellington and Wcstport. The Kairanga sails to-morrow evening for Portland to load for Wellington ami Lyftelton. The Kanna is still barbound at Grevmoutii. but may leave for New Plymouth and Auckland to-night. The Waipiata was expected to clear Timaru at noon to-day for Wellington and Auckland. The Kaponga. en route from Westport. is cxpected to clear New Plymouth to-day for Auckland and Onerabi. The Kamona leaves Gisborne to-night for Auckland, to complete discharge of her cargo of Greymouth coal. From here she i> to return to Greymouth to load for New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kaitoke is announced to load at Westport on Friday for Wellington and Auckland. NORTHERN CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.--Konaki. for Hokianga, 3 p.m. To-morrow.— Rangltoto. for Great Barrier Island. K a.m.: Waiuku. for Motcihi.'Surfdale. Ostcnd. and Omiha. 3.30 a.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Waiuku. from Motnihi and Waiheke. p.m.: Kaw.au. from Kuwait, Takatu. Ti Point. 10.15 p.m.; T.-.niwha. from Little and Big Omalia. 11 p.m. To-morrow.—Claymore, from Whangarel. 3.30 a.m. : Hauturu, from Raglan. Kawhia and Waikato Heads. 6 a.m. : Apanui, from Kopu and Turua. 1i.30 a.m. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER SAILED. Having completed discharge of the NewZealand portion of her cargo from Halifax. the Canadian National steamer Canadian Highlander sailed last evening fo." Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. CANADIAN CHALLENGER COMING. Cabled advice from Halifax states That tli« Canadian National steamer Canadian Challenger left there last Sunday with a full cargo of general merchandise for Auckland. Wellington. Lytteliosi. Timaru. snd Dunrdin. She is due here about April 12. HORORATA DELAYED. Owing to wet weather, th" New Zealand Shipping Company's steam- H ororata has been delayed at Southern ports, and is not now due at Auckland for final Homeward loading until Wednesday n<?xt. She i" expected to dour Auckland the following Friday for London. TAINUI COMING. A. S. Paterson and Compauv. Limited, have received advice that the Shaw. Savill and Albion liner Tainui was dispatched from Southampton last Friday with passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand. She is due at Wellington on April 5 and at Auckland on April 13. THE CANADIAN WINNER. A lieith at the Prince s wharf has been allotted to the Canadian National steamer Canadian Winner, which expects to arrive t'roiu Halifax ar noon tomorrow. Her other ports of discharge are Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin. and Bluff, whence she If to return to Auckland via Wellington and Napief, to load for *er return voyatf®.

THE CITY OF NORWICH. In continuation of her voyage from NewYork, the A. and A. Line's chartered, steamer City of Norwich is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Portland (Victoria). TREGENNA REPORT?. According to her wireless report, the Hain Line steamer Tregenna vill reach Auckland from Makatea at daybreak to-morrow. She has a full cargo of phosphate for Auckland. New Plymouth and Wsuganui. (Henderson and Maefarlan>\ Lul.. agents.) PORT FREMANTLE LOADING. Arriving from Napier early this morning. the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship. Port Fremaiule, berthed at the Queen's wharf to corftinue loading fur London. She will complete at New Plymouth. Wangauui and Wellington. (Heather, Roberton, agents.) RUAHINE DUE TO-MORROW. Due at Auckland from Wellington at daybreak to-morrow, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'B steamer Ruahine will berth at the Queen's wharf to complete discharge of her general cargo from London. She will also commcnee Homeward loading here, completing at Southern ports. RONAKI COMMISSIONED. The Northern Company has commissioned the auxiliary schooner Ronaki for the West Coast trade. She is to sail at 3 p.m. to-day for Hokianga and Onehunga, and will replace the Arapawa in the OnehungaWanganui trade, while the latter vessel is laid up at Auckland for overhaul. GOLDEN CLOUD COMING. Henderson and Macfarlane. Ltd., have received advice that the O. and O. Line steamer Golden Cloud was dispatched from Los Angeles on March 1. with a full cargo of lumber, case oil and general merchandise for Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. She is due here on March 26. PAKEHA IN PORT. To the agency of A. S. Paterson and Co.. the Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha arrived from Napier this morning and hcrthed at the Quern's wharf to continue loading for Montevideo. Rio do Janeiro and London. She is to fill up at Picton and Wellington. CARGO FOR MONTREAL. The local office of the Canadian National Steamships advises tjiat the Canadian Conqueror is to leave Wellington for Auckland on Friday to complete loading general cargo for New York, Boston and Montreal. The vessel is due at Auckland on Sunday, and she Is to be dispatched for New York about Tuesday, fc'he will be the first vessel to take cargo from New Zealand to Montreal this year, the St. Lawrence having been icebound during the winter. OMANA ARRIVED. An arrival at Auckland last evening was the Lamb steamer Omana. with coal and hardwood from Sydney and Newcastle. She also brought 55 bags of Australian mail. Leaving Newcastle on Tuesday, February 26. the Omana was delayed during the first five days of the voyage by strong head winds, which at times reached gale force. The weather later moderated, easterly and north-easterly winds still prevailing. On her arrival at Auckland liist evening, the vessel anchored in the stream, and this morning berthed at the Central wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo to the agency of the Northern S.S. Co. It is hoped to dispatch her to-morrow evening for Gisborne and Napier.

Captain R. Mathoson is now in command, in place of Captain .T. Benton, while Mr. C. H. Adams is relieving Mr. B. Lee as chief officer.

MATAROA'S PASSAGE. A record passage was made by the Shaw, and Albion steamer Mataroa (Captain W. R. R. Kershaw i. which arrived at Auckland late last night with passengers, mails and cargo from London and Southampton. She sailed from London on January .10. and cleared Southampton at 2 p.m. the following day. Heavy southwest weather. with high seas, prevailed until February 4. followed by tine weather for the remainder of ilie voyage. Colon was reached on February 14. the Atlantir crossing having been made in 12 days 21 hours. Ai Balboa .1500 ions of oil fuel were taken in. and the vesjcl left there at 5.25 a.m. on February 15. From Panama to Auckland the Mataroa took 17 days 20 hours, maintaining nn average speed of 15.21 knots. Her actual steaming time from Southampton to Auckland was 30 days 17 hours 2S minutes. This morning the Mataroa berthed at the Prince's wharf, where she will discharge the local portion of h«r cargo to tbe agency of A. S. Patcrson and Co. A hundred and seveuteen passengers landed from the vessel. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS.- THIS DAY. Karawn. from New Plymouth. ? a.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington. March 5. —Arrived: Ulimaroa. from Sydney. 4.40 p.m. Sailed : Putiki. for Napier. 6 p.m.; Kaikorai, for Lvttelton, S.2<) p.m. Lvttelton. March s.—Sailed : Kekerangu. for Wellington. 9.5 p.m. OVERSEAS. Halifax-. March .I.—Sailed: Canadian Challenger, for Auckland. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are expected to he within range of the Auckland wireless station tonight: Canadian Winner. Port Adelaide. Treirouna. Canadian Highlander Crane. Maui Pomare. Ruahine, Ampullaria King Malcolm.