SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 222, 19 September 1929, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

IRIS RETURNED. HORORATA SAILS TO-MORROW The only overseas arrival at Auckland to-day was the cable steamer Iris, which returned from Norfolk Island after repairing the Pacific cable there. Tomorrow the Poolta is due from Newcastle, the Port Melbourne from London via Suva, the Papanui from Liverpool, and H.M.s. Dunedin from Wellington. Of the vessels in port, the Hororata is to be dispatched for New York, Bos-

ton, Halifax and London at daybreak to-morrow, while the Port Victor, which arrived from New York yesterday, is to sail for southern ports to-morrow afternoon. The Waipahi is discharging fruit from the Cook Islands, and sails again on her last trip of the season at noon to-morrow. ARRIVALS. —YESTERDAY. Waipahi, from Rarotonga, 4.10 p.m. Lyttelton, from Coast. 5 p.m. THIS DAY. Claymore, from Whangarel, 3.15 a.m. Kurow, from Picton, G. 55 a.m. Iris, from Norfolk Island, 10 a.m. Tuhoe, from Coast. 10.40 a.m. DEPARTURES.—YESTERDAY.

Tregonell, for Nauru Island, 2 p.m. Ronaki, for Tauranga, 2.45 p.m. Pono, for Coast, 0.20 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H M.S. Dlomede, in dock (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Philomel. Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.c.s. Iris, at Devonport (Pacific Cable Kurow, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Port Victor, Prince's Wharf (Heather Roberton). ■ . _ _. _ . Kaitangata, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Hororata, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Northumberland, Central VVliarf (N./j. Southern Cross,' Central Wharf (Melanesian Mission). , _ . Waipahi, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Maui Pomare, King's SVharf . (Spedding. Ltd.). . ° . Sagama River, King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane). Waitomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Rarawa, in stream (Northern S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Papanui, Liverpool, September 20. Poolta, Newcastle, September 20. Port Melbourne, London, via Suva, Sept. 20. Prunus, Seychelles, via Bluff, September 21. j Oakbank, Tampico, September 23. Tamaroa, London, via Wellington, Sept. 20. i Golden Cross (loads), September 23. Canadian Cruiser, Montreal, September 24. ; Callandia, Port Arthur, September 24. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles, September 26. Waikawa, Los Angeles, September 26. Canadian Challenger, South (loads), Sept. 30. Pinko, Liverpool, September 30. Karamea, South (loads), October 2, Plume, San Francisco, October 3. Reimuera, London, October 4. Matoppo, New York, October 5. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Aorangl, leaves Sydney, to-day for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver; leaves Auckland, September 24; due Vancouver, October 11. Niagara, lert Vancouver, September 18, for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland, October 7; due Sydney, October 12. , Tahiti, left Sydney, September 5, for Wellington, Karotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; left Wellington, Sept, 10; due San Francisco, September 27. Maunganul, left San Francisco, September 4, for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington, September 28; due Sydney, September 28. ~ INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

Makura, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, Sept. 20; due Wellington, September 24; leaves Wellington, September 26; due Sydney, September 30. Marama, at Auckland, laid up for overhaul! Ulimaroa, at Wellington; leaves Wellington, September 20; due Sydney, September 24. Maheno, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, Sept. 20; due Auckland, September 24; leaves Auckland, September 27; due Sydney, October 1. Manuka, left Melbourne,' Sept. 17, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Wellington, September 22; leaves Bluff, September 28; due Melbourne, October 2, TREGONELL SAILED. The Hain Line steamer Tregonell Balled yesterday afternoon for Nauru Island. IRIS RETURNED. The cable steamer Iris, which has been repairing a fault in the Pacific cable near Norfolk Island, returned to Auckland this morning and moored at Devonport. H.M.S. DUNEDIN RETURNING. Having left Wellington at 4 p.m. yesterday, H.M.s. Dunedin Is due at Auckland early to-morrow morning, and will berth

at Devonport. AORANGI FOR VANCOUVER. Leaving Sydney to-day,'the Union Company's B.M.m.s. Aorangl Is due at Auckland next Monday morning, and resumes her voyage to Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver on Tuesday. PORT VICTOR SAILS. To continue discharge of her general cargo from New York, tlie Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Victor, is to sail at noon to-morrow for Wellingtion, Lyttelton and Dunedin. RARANGA TO LOAD. Now loading at southern ports, the Shaw, Snvill and Albion steamer Raranga is scheduled to return to Auckland on October 24 to fill up for Halifax and London. She is announced to sail for Halifax on October 29. (A. S. Patcrson, Ltd., agents.) WAIPAHI DISCHARGING. Arriving at Auckland yesterday afternoon, the Union Company's steamer Waipahi berthed at the King's wharf to discharge her cargo of fruit from the Cook Islands. She i 3 to sail again at noon to-morrow for Rarotonga, % Aitutake, Atiu and Mauke. This will be her last trip for the season. NORFOLK COMING. Cabled advice from Liverpool states that the Federal steamer Norfolk left there last

Monday with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on October 22, THE PORT MELBOURNE. A berth at the Queen's wharf has been ftllotted to the .Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Melbourne, which is due at Auckland to-morrow from London via Suva. Up to noon to-dav; the Farmers' Auctioneering Co. had not received any radio from her. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Haulti, for Kerepeehi, Kopu and Turua, 9.30 a.m.; Taniwha, for Paeroa, 11 p.m.; Claymore, for Whangarei, 7.30 p.m.; Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth, 3 p.m.; Hauturu, for Holrianga, 3 p.m.

To-morrow. — fiauturu, for Hokianga, 3 p.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Apanui, from Great Barrier, 6 p.m. To-morrow.—Clansman, Tor Russell, Opua, Whangaroa and Mangonui, 0 a.m.; Ronaki, for Tauranga, 7 a.m. UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. The Kaitangata is to sail at 5 p.m. today for Portland to load for Westport and Greymoutli. The Wingatui loads at Dunedin to-morrow for Auckland via Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. The Kartigi is due from Greymouth via New Plymouth at 5 p.m. to-day, and will discharge at the Prince's wharf. From here she is to return to Greymouth and Westport to load again for Auckland. The Kaitoke loads at Westport on Monday next for Auckland. The Waiplata left Wellington for Auckland at 10 p.m. yesterday. She is announced to leave Auckland next Tuesday for Wellington and Dunedin. The Kurow arrived this morning from Lyttelton and Picton, and berthed at the Prince's wharf. She is to sail on Saturday for Lyttelton, Timaru and Bluff, omitting Wellington and Dunedin. The Kaituna was expected to clear Greymouth at 10.30 a.m. to-day for New Plymouth and Auckland.

The Canopus leaves Westport to-day and is due at Auckland on Sunday. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s rtwmer Hororata Is to sail at daybreak to morrow for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. KAIKORAI'S ITINERARY. The Union Co.'s steamer Kaikoral was expected to clear Weßtport at 10 a.m. to-day for New Plymouth and Auckland. After discharge here she is to go to Gladstone to load for Auckland. POOLTA FROM NEWCASTLE. According to her wireless report, the Union Co.'s steamer Poolta is due at Au °, h Newcastle at noon to-morrow, and will berth at the King's wharf. WAIKAWA DUE THURSDAY. A radio from the Union Co.'s steamer Waikawa states that she ®*P® ctst ° at Auckland from Los Angeles next Thurs dav morning. She has general cargo foi discharge here and at Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. NIAGARA LEFT VANCOUVER. Cabled advice from Vancouver confirms the departure from there at noon y estel j" dav of the Union Co.'s R.M.s. Niagara, with passengers, mails and cargo for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney. She Is due at Auckland on October 7, and at Sydney on October 12.

TAIROA CLEARED BALBOA. ■Rn route from Liverpool, with general cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Talroa is reported to have cleared Balboa last Tuesday afternoon. She is due here on October 10. PAPANUI DUB TO-MORROW. Due at Auckland from Liverpool at midnight to-morrow, the Federal Bteamer Papanul will berth at the Queen's wharf on Saturday morning to commence discharge of her treneral cargo. Her other ports of discharge are Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night: Tofua, King Will am Poolta, Waiotapu, Kaimanawa, Papanui, Port Melbourne, Golden Cloud, Oakbank, Tregonnell, Waikawa, Kaitangata, Aorangi. PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND. Russell and Somers, Ltd. have received advice that the following passengers for New Zealand are travelling by the P. and O. liner Chitral, which is due at Sydney from London to-day: Mr. and Mrs. Bromily, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Haake, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Tweed, Mrs. Marsack, Mrs. Ellis, Mr. Hughes, Miss Hills, Mr. Jones, Mr. Grlgg. . WONGANELLA SOLD. The British steamer Wonganella has'been sold to Norwegian buyers. Built in 1004 for Scott Fell, Ltd., and used in the intercolonial trade, the Wonganella was then known as the Wonga Fell. When purchased by W. Crosby and Co., Ltd., the vessel was given her present name, and for some years has been i under charter to the British Phosphate Commission, and employed in the phosphate trade between Nauru-Ocean Island and Australia. POET OP OMEHUSGA. Russell and Somers, Ltd., announce the Anchor steamer Kaitoa to load at Onehunga for Picton on Monday next. The Hauturu is due at Onehunga from Raglan and Kawhia to-morrow morning, and is to sail for Hokianga at 3 p.m, tomorrow. telegraphic shipping. Wellington, September 18.—Sailed: Canadian Challenger, for Lyttejton, 3.15 p.m.; H.M.s. Dunedin, for Auckland, 4 p.m.; Wingatui, for Lyttelton, 7.20 p.m.; W_alpiata, for Auckland, 10 p.m.; Kamona, for W Lyttelton, September 18. —Sailed: _Pakipaki, for Dunedin, 12.10 p.m.; Golden Cross, for San Francisco, 5.15 p.m. Lyttelton, September 19. — Arrived Canadian Challenger, from Wellington, 9.45 a.m. — —**g