SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 164, 13 July 1929, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

NIAGARA DUE ON MONDAY. FORT GISBORNE DISCHARGING. The mail liner Niagara is due at Auckland at 10 o'clock on Monday morning from Vanvouver, via Honolulu and Suva. On Tuesday the Marama is expected to arrive from Sydney. An arrival last evening was the Port Gisborne, from New York, with a heavy shipment of motor cars and bitumen. This morning the Baron Jedburgh arrived from Cuba with a cargo of raw sugar. Important among the loading steamers is the Kent, which arrived last night from Gisborne, and is to sail on Wednesday next for London and West of England ports. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Port Gisborne, from New York. 6 p.m. Passengers: Mr. S. Robb, Mr. P. Tod, Miss Kaird. Omana, from Matakana, 4 p.m. Tuhoe, from Coast, 7 p.m. Kent, from Gisborne, 9.15 p.m. ' THIS DAY. Baron Jedburgh, from Cuba, 12.5 a.m. Rangitoto, from Coromandel, 2.40 a.m. Taniwha, from Paeroa, 6.30 a.m. Toa, from Coast. 7 a.m. Claymore, from Whangarei, 7.20 a.m. Otimai, from Opotiki, 8.50 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Kawau, for Warkworth. 3.20 p.m. Gunbar. for Gisborne, 6.10 p.m. lonic, 'or Wellington. 3.20 p.m. Herekino, for Portland, 9.15 p.m. THIS DAY. Heron, for Wellington, 8.55 a.m.

I Tofna, for Suva, 11.30 a.m. Passengers— Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. J. Bell, Miss M. C. Black, Mr. and Mrs. J. Boatwood, Mr. A. G. Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. W. .T. Brooke. Mr. A. E. Bulte, Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Coop, Mrs. M. Cosbey, Mrs. F. Davies. Mr. A. M. Dibble, Mr. E. W. Drinkwater, — Dysant, Mr. G. R. Edmonds. Miss C. Enwright. Mr. E. V. FitJipatrick, Mr. J. 0. Fowler, Mr. C. E. Galway, Miss A. M. Gardiner, Mr. L. F. Garnetf. Mr. T. F. Grenfell, Mr. W. S. Grenfell, Mrs. D. M. Greville, Mi - . D. N. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. S. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hudson, Mrs. E. and Miss V. Hutter. Mr. W. .7. and Miss K. V. Jackson. Miss A. Jewiss, Miss L. L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keeling, Miss A. Kenny, Miss M. Kidston, Miss M. Kluegel, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lane, Mr. R. J. Lang. Mrs. D. B. Lantrip, Mr. R. Leabourn, Mr. C. W. Letford, Captain T. H. Lippitt. Mr. S. M. and Miss T. Macalister, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. McArthur, Mr. F. H. McCarthy, Miss E. McCullough, Mr. R. M. Madill. Mr. and Mrs. L. Maguiness. Miss I. Munro, Mr. and Mrs. J. Newman, Mrs. B. W. Northrup, Mr. E. W. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ritchie, Mr. W. E. Sheppard, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sparrow, Mrs. M., Miss C. M., and Miss I. F. Stewart, Miss M. Taylor, Mr. A. A. Thomson, Mr.. I. B. and Miss I. L. Tullock, Mrs. M. and Miss E. Wall, Major J. F. Watson, Mr. G. Williams, Mrs. E. D. Wright; and ten steerage, including two Indians. VESSELS IN PORT. Nucula. Devonport (Naval Department). H.M.s. Philomel, Devonport I Naval Dept.i H.M.c.s. Iris, in stream (Pacific Cable Board) Kaitoke, Chelsea (Union S.S. Co.). Katoa, Prince's Wlr'* t. Hororata, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.), King Gruffydd, King's Won.; ...L. ._o.). Kent, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S.Co.). Waipiata, Prince's Wharf (IT S < C-O. Port Glsborne, Prince's Wharf (F.A.C.). Canopus, Central Wharf (Wcstport Coal Co.) Kaikorai. in Dock (Union S.S. Co.). ' Waltomo. in stream (I : ninn S.S. Co.t. Rarawa. in stream (Northern S.S. Co.). % Baron Jedburgh, in Stream (C.S.R. Co.).

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Newton Pine, Casablanca, due. Cerasus, South, July 14. Canadian Scottish, Montreal, July 14. Canadian Conqueror, Montreal, July 16. Anglo Indian, Galvestan, July 16. Northumberland. Liverpool. July 16. Mahia, South (loads). July 10, Waipahi, Rarotonga, July 21. Canadian Victor, Montreal, July 25. Ruahine, London, via Wellington, July «6. Golden Coast. Los Angeles. July 27. Hurunui, South (loads), July 29. Hertford. Liverpool, July 29. Pipiriki, New York, August 1. Tourville. French warship. New Hebrides,

July 30. Port Alma, London, via Wellington, Aug. 2. Australia, New York, August 3. Canadian Highlander, Montreal, August 5. Ilaurakl, Los Angeles, August 5. Raranga, Liverpool, August 13. Rlmutaka, London, August 13. Cumberland, South (loads), August 19. Port Bowen, London, via Suva, Sep. 10. Hauraki. uos Angeles, November 10. Tamaroa, London, via Wellington, Sep. 23. Golden Cross, South (loads), September 23. Huntingdon, Liverpool, September 24. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles. September 26. Waikawa, Los Angeles, September 28. Remuera, London, October 4. Golden Cloud, South (loads), October 23. Wnitemata, Los Angeles, October 25. Golden West, Los Angeles, October 27. Tongarlro. Liverpool, November 1.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, left Sydney, July 12; due Auckland, July 16; leaves Auckland, Juiy 19; due Sydney, July 23. Ulimaroa, left Auckland, July 12; due Sydney, July 16; leaves Sydney, July 19, due Wellington, July 23; leaves Wellington, July 26; due Sydney, July 30. Maheno, left Sydney, July 12; due Wellington, July 16; leaves Wellington, July 19; due Sydney, July 23. Manuka, at Dunedin; laid up for overhaul. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Aorangi. at Sydney, laid up for overhaul; leaves Sydney, July 25; leaves Auckland, July 30; due Vancouver, August 16. Niagara, left Vancouver June 26 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; I due Auckland, July 15, 10 a.m.; due Sydney, July 20. Makura, left Sydney, June 27, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver; left Auckland, July 2; due Vancouver, July 19; leaves Vancouver, July 24; Jue Auek-1 land, August 12: due Sydney, August 17. Tahiti, at Sydney; leaves Sydney. July 12, for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; leaves Wellington, July 16; due San Francisco, August 2. Maungantii, left San Francisco, July 10, for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington, July 29; due Sydney, August 3.

The Canopus sails on Monday evening for Westport direct. The Kartigi is expected to leave Westport to-day and Greymoutn on Tuesday for Auckland. The Kaimanawa is due at Westport about Friday next to load for Auckland. The Waipiata sails on Tuesday next for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Oamaru. The Wingatui was to leave Dunedin at noon to-day for Tiraaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton and Auckland. The Kurow was to leave Wellington at noon to-day for New Plymouth, Auckland and Portland. The Waimea left Napier at 3.30 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, where she will be due to-morrow. She will berth at the Queen's wharf. The Margaret W. left Gisborne last night for Auckland. , The Awahou left Gisborne last night, and lis due at Auckland on Monday. She will berth at the King's wharf, and is to sail on Tuesday evening for Hick's Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. The Tiroa left Gisborne last evening, and is expected to reach Auckland on Monday. The Pukeko is due from Portland tonight, and will berth at the King's wharf. She is to sail on Monday afternoon for the East Coast bays, Napier, and Wairoa. The Union Company's steamer Marama left Sydney at 3 p.m. yesterday for Auckland with 138 passengers, and also mails and cargo for Auckland. She will be due here on Tuesday morning and sails at 3 p.m. on Friday for Sydney. NIAGARA MONDAY MORNING. Having left Suva at noon yesterday, the mail liner Niagara is expected to arrive at Auckland at 10 a.m. on Monday. She will berth at the Prince's wharf. The Niagara is announced ito sail at 10 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney. MOVEMENTS AT DOCK. The Wakakura and the naval target were urtdocked at 10 this mornings after being cleaned and painted. The Wakakura returned to the Sheerlegs wharf and the target was moored off Devonport. The Kaikorai was taken from the King's wharf this morning to the flock.

TOFUA SAILED. The Tofua sailed at 11.30 this' morning for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, on her monthlyisland trip. TARANAKX PASSES COLON. Making a good passage Home the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Taranaki left Colon on Thursday afternoon, in continuation of her voyage from Auckland to London. The steamer left here on June 23. KENT ARRIVED. There arrived from Gisborne last evening, the Federal Line steamer Kent, which berthed at Queen's wharf this morning, where she will complete loading for London and East Coast ports of Great Britain. She is scheduled to sail for London on Wednesday afternoon. ADVICE FROM ANGLO-INDIAN. Messrs. R. Millar and Co. have received wireless advice from the steamer AngloIndian stating that she will arrive from Galveston, Texas, nest Tuesday morning. She has a full cargo of sulphur, which will be discharged at Auckland, Newcastle, Sydney, Port Kembla, Geelong, and Port Pirie. ARLINGTON COURT REPORTS. Further advice received by Messrs. R. Millar and Co. states that the Court Line steamer Arlington Court is due to load I sulphur at Galveston, Texas, about July IS. ; She will then depart for Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth, and Wanganui. HERON SAILS TO-DAY. The Norwegian tanker Heron, which arrived from Tarakan. Borneo, on Thursday night, berthed at the Western wharf yesterday morning, She will pump 3000 tons of bulk oil into the Shell Company's tanks at the Freeman's Bay wharf. The vessel sails for Wellington at daybreak to complete discharaging. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night:—Canadian Scottish, Yoinachlchi, Canadian Transporter, Sonoma, Heron, lonic. To-night and Sunday: Makambo, Anglo-Indian, Niagara, Moeraki, Newton Pine. Ventura, Ulimaroa, Canadian Conqueror, Marama, Tofua, Hororata. Sunday only : Cerasus. lONIC LEAVES PORT. In continuation of her voyage from London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion _ liner lonic sailed from Auckland for Wellington yesterday afternoon. After dischttrginff tit Wellington, the lonic will load at Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton and Welling- • ton. She will leave Wellington for Southampton at daybreak on August 2, with passengers and mail.

CANADIAN* GOVERNMENT LINE. The Canadian Scottish Radios she Will arrive at AAiifel-and at midnight from Montreal. She will berth at the Prince's wharf at 9 a.m. to-morrow. >On Monday tie'vessel will leave for Brisbane. The Canadian Conqueror is due at Auckland on Monday from Montreal, and will take the Canadian Scottish'* berth at the Prince's wharf. NIAGARA ARRIVED MONDAY. The R.M.s. Niagara left Suva at noon yesterday, en route from Vancouver and Honolulu to Auckland. The vessel expects to arrive in Auckland at 10 a.m. oil Monday. according to advice received by the local office of the Union Company. She will land passengers, mail and cargo at Prince's wharf, and is scheduled to leave for Sydney at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. [ BARON* JEDBURGH IN STREAM. The steamer Baron Jedburgh (Captain J. McCrendle) arrived at Auckland shortly after midnight and anchored in the stream. Raw sugar was loaded by the steamer at Cardenas and Port Tarafa, Cuba, and the voyage was commenced on June 5. Making a direct passage, via the Panama Canal, the vessel left Balboa on June 10. In the Pacific she had fair weather, excepting four days after passing Pitcairn Island. Heavy head weather and a westerly gale, with high seas, for two days, delayed her arrival. The cargo will be discharged at Chelsea. NORTHERN CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Rangitoto, for Thames, 6 p.m. To-morrow.—Omana, for Surfdale, Ostend and Omiha, 9.50 a.m.: Taniwha, for Paeroa, 5 p.m.; Waiotahi, for Whangarei, 9.30 p.m. Monday.—Rangitoto, for Coromandel. 9 a.m.; Omana, for Manly, Arkle's Bay and Silverdale, 9- A.m. Expected Arrivals.

To-day.—Kawau, from Warkworth, .3.30 p.m. To-morrow. —Rangitoto, fjom Thames, 4 p.m.; Haulti, from SurfdaJp, 6.30 p.m.; Omana, from Ostend and Omiha, 7 p.m.; Hauturu, from Raglan and Kawliia, 6 a.m.

i PORT GISBORNE'S FIRST VISIT. Visiting Auckland for the first time, though she has made five voyages to New Zealand, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line's motor ship Port Gisborne, arrived at Auckland from New York last evening and berthed at the Prince's wharf this morning. She made a quick run out of 26 days. The vessel will discharge a full cargo of merchandise and case oil at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Port Gisborne was built at Newcastle-on-Tyne two years ago and is a sister ship to the Port Fremantle. She has a tonnage of 8001 gross and is capable of doing 15 knots. ■ She sailed from New York on June 16, land cleared Panama on June 22. Her I steaming time from New York to Rangi- [ toto was 25 days, one hour, 16 minutes, the [average speed being 14.2 knots. The vessel 1 encountered strong south-west winds, and rough head seas and swell during the last week of her voyage. This delayed her arrival by twelve hours. Captain H. W. Hayter is in command and the following officers are associated. with him: —Chief, Mr. T. M. Ridgen; second, Mr. T. Cliurton; third, Mr. H. Boys-Smith; fourth, Mr. E. Reade; chief engineer, Mr. C. S. Hamerton; senior second, Mr. G. B. Taylor; junior second, Mr. Y. Potts; senior third, Mr. L. Storey; junior third, Mr. H. Himsworth; senior fourth, Mr. H. Caldwell; junior fourth, Mr. G. Dark; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. H. E. Hutton; second, Mr. S. A. Meades ;• wireless operators, first, Mr.' J. C. Carter; second, Mr. P. A. Fleming; chief steward, Mr. W. Bray. The Farmers' Cooperative Auctioneering Company is the local agent.