SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 255, 28 October 1929, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

ULIMAROA TO-MORROW.

GOLDEN WEST IN PORT,

The Ulimaroa is due at Auckland at 0 a.m. to-morrow from Sydney with passengers and mails.

Arrivals to-day included the Maui Pomare from Norfolk Island, the Golden West from the Pacific Coast and the Ngakuta from Gladstone. On account of the holidays all shipping offices -.vere closed and the waterfront was quiet, except for the arrival of the steamers from overseas. A RRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Trcgonell, from Nauru Island. ."..45 p.m. Margaret W.. from Gisborne. 4.15 a.m. Mahurangi, from Coast, 4.13 a.m. Pono. from Coast, 8.20 a.m. Wingatui, from Wellington. 2.40 a.m. ' Maui Pomare, from Norfolk Island, 5.30 a.m. Golden West, from Los Angeles. 10.5 a.m. THIS DAI'. Ngakuta, from Gladstone, 12 noon. DEPARTURES—SATURDAY. Kaitangata, for Grey-mouth, 4.55 p.m. Apauui, for Ilouhora. 4.5 p.m. Pukeko, for Napier, 7.45 p.m. Ronaki, for Tauranga, 11.20 p.m. YESTERDAY. Spondilus, for Balik Papan, 7.50 a.m. Coronation, for Awanui, 2.20 p.m. Claymore, for Whaugarei, 5.10 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Philomel, Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Veronica. Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Laburnum. Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.c.s Iris, Devonport (Pacific Cable Board) Raranga, Queen's Wharf (A. S. Paterson, Ltd.). Golden West, King's Wiiarf (Henderson and Macfarlane). Maui Pomare, King's Wharf (Spedding, : Ltd.). Kawatiri, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Moerakl, Prince's Wharf (Usion S.S. Co.). Canopus. Central Wharf (Westport Coal Co.). Kaitangata, Frince's Wharf (Union S.S. Norfolk. Queen's Whnrf (N.Z.S. Co.). Tregonell. King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane). Maunganul, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Spondilns, Western Wharf (Shell Oil Co.). W.".;tomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Tarawa, in stream (Northern S.S. Co.). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Canadian Leader, Montreal, October 29. Corinthic. London, via Wellington, Oct 29. Rangitiki, London, November 1. Taranaki. Australia (loads). November 1. North Pacific. Casablanca. November 2. Keelung. Npw York, November 3. Remuera. South (loads). Oct. 4. Port Hardy, Liverpool, November 4. Dorington Court, Iquique. to sail. Port Hunter, Australia (loads), Nov. 8. Dorington Court, Iquique. November 8. Hauraki, Los Angeles, November 10. Lady Lewis, Cuba. Nov. 12. Cauadian Transporter. Montreal. Nov. 13. City of Mobile, New York. November 14. Ruahine. South (loads). November 18. Piako, South (loads). November 18. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, left Auckland Saturday; Sydney October 20; leaves Sydney November 1, due Wellington, November 5; leaves Wellington November 8. due Sydney November 12; leaves Sydney November 15, due Auckland November 19: leaves Auckland November 22. due Sydney November 20. Ulimaroa, left Sydney Saturday; due Auckland October 25): leaves Auckland November 1. due Sydney November 5; leaves Sydney November 8, due Wellington November 12: leaves Wellington November 15, due Sydney November 10 : leaves Sydney November 22, duo Auckland November 2(3; leaves Auckland November 29, due Sydney December 2. Maheno, left Wellington Saturday; due Sydney October 20: leaves Sydney November 1, due Auckland November 5; leaves Auckland November 8. due Sydney November 12; leaves Sydney November 15, due Wellington November 19 (transfers).

Maunganui, at Auckland. laid up for overhaul. Manuka, at Melbourne: leaves Melbourne October 29 for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff, due Wellington November 3: leaves Bluff November 9. due Melbourne November 13; leaves Melbourne November 20 for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton and Wellington, due Bluff November 24: leaves Wellington November 30, due Melbourne December 5. Maheno. leaves Wellington November 20 for Melbourne, due Melbourne November 25; leaves Melbourne November 27 for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, due Wellington December 2: leaves Bluff December S. clue Melbourne December 12; leaves Melbourne December 19 for Bluff. Dunedin. Lyttelton and Wellington, due Bluff December 23; leaves Wellington December 29, due Melbourne January 3. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl, left Vancouver October 10, for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; due Auckland, November 3: due Sydney, November 8 ; leaves Sydney, November 14; leaves Auckland, November 19; due Vancouver, December C. Niagara, left Sydney, October 17, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; ."rrived Auckland October 21; sailed October 22; uue Vancouver November *; leaves Vancouver, November 13 : due Auckland, December 2 ; due Sydney December 7. Tahiti, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, October 31; leaves Wellington, November 5; due San Francisco, November 22. Makura, at San Francisco; leaves San Francisco. October 30 for Papeete, Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney; due Wellington, November 18; due Sydney, November 23 ; leaves Sydney, November 28 ; leaves Wellington, December 3, due San Francisco, December 20.

GOLDEN FOREST A TOTAL LOSS. Aground in the Shelikof Straits, near Seattle, the American steamer Golden Forest, formerly the West Togus, is reported to be a total wreck. She is a vessel of 5058 tons register, and is owned by the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Company. The steamer went ashore at Avatanak Island, Unimak Pass, about July 24, and as a result leaked in No. 1 and No. 2 holds. She was refloated and was beached for temporary repairs at Akutan Island. A portion of the cargo from the damaged holds was removed into a small steamer, the EI Cedro. The Forest King was refloated on August 13. and on August 30 left for Seattle in tow of the tusr Salvage King. Finally she again met with misfortune, this time in the Shelikof Straits. An attempt was made to refloat her, but on September 12 she was abandoned as a total loss. The steamer left Australia last April for Japan, whence she proceeded to the Pacific Coast. She tvas well known in New Zealand waters. MAUI POMARE IN PORT. The New Zealand Government motor ship Maui Pomare (Captain W. H. Macdonald) arrived from Norfolk Island this morning and berthed at the King's wharf. The vessel left Auckland on October 21 and arrived at the island at daylight on the 24th. She left there the evening of the following day and for the last 24 hours of the return voyage experienced strong easterly winds. Passengers who arrived by the Maui Pomare were: Mr. and Mrs. W. and Miss Boucher, Mr. W. J. Jones, Mrs. E. S. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Bevis, Mr. and Mrs. J. Woodhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Wickham. Mr. and Mrs. Hatt, Mr. and Mrs. James, Misses Cashmore, Gibbons, Brann, Quintal, Mesdames Operman, K. McCoy, McDowell, Watson, Miller, Knobbs and child. Messrs. N. R. Dunning. R. K. Blair, Gould, G. Adams. McMoy, Elliott, Bostock, Butler, Keymer, Gardiner, C. and G. Grubb, R. A. Fox-Rogers, Cashmore.

GOLDEN VTEST ARRIVES. Fully laden from the Pacific Coast, the steamer Golden West (Captain E. H. Phillips) arrived at Auckland this morning and berthed at the King's wharf. The vessel brought 2,200,000 ft of lumber and 4000 tons of general cargo, including 1,000,000 ft of lumber and 1000 tons of merchandise for Auckland. The remainder of her cargo is for Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru. She is expected to leave here on Friday evening for the South. After completing loading the Golden West left San Pedro on October 1. Until last Thursday the voyage was made under favourable conditions. Then, GOO miles off the New Zealand coast the steamer encountered the fringe of a cyclone. The wind had been easterly, but suddenly changed to the N.W., and speed was reduced to five knots throughout Thursday afternoon and night. The following doy there was an improvement, with a change to the S.W., and gradually the wind and seas moderated. The officers on the steamer are: Mr. O. W. Ellingsen, chief; Mr. A. Preston, second; Mr. J. Michelson, third; Mr. J. J. Buckley, chief engineer; Mr. Fred Krick, first assistant; Mr. A. W. Tompkins, second; Mr. C. -C. Dunham, third; Mr. D. Macliver, chief steward.

ULIMAROA ARRIVES 9 A.M. The Huddart-Pnrker steamer Ulimaroa is clue at Auckland at a a.m. to-morrow Irom .Sydney, and will berth an hour later at the Central wharf. TANKER SAILS. Haviug completed discharging bulk oil from Borneo at Western wharf, the .Shell Company's chart!--cd tanker Spondihis sailed yesterday mo. Sivs for Balik I'apan. TOFUA DUE TO.NIGHT. The steamer Tofii'a radios that she will arrive at Auckland about 5.80 this evening with passengers, mail and fruit from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. She will berth at the Prince's wharf. THE MAUI POMARE. The Government motor ship Maui Pomare arrived at S o'clock tins morning from Norfolk Island. When cargo, mail and passengers are landed from the vessel sue will be laid up for her annual overhaul and survey. The steamer is to he dispatched for Apia on November 12, to load fruit for Auckland. BUAPEHU EXPECTED TOMORROW. According to wireless advice ieccived by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Ruapehu expects to arrive at Wellington to-morrow morning from London and Southampton. She will discharge cargo at Wellington, P'rt Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. ULIMAROA ARRIVES TO-MORROW. Having left Sydney at noon on Saturday, the Huddorc-Parker steamer Ulimaroa is due at Auckland to-morrow morning with 253 passengers, mail and cargo. She will berth at the Prince's wharf. RARANGA SAILS WEDNESDAY. With a cargo of refrigerated and general merchandise for New York, Boston. Halifax and London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Raranga is scheduled to leave Auckland at 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. PASSENGERS BY PORT MELBOURNE. Passengers by the Commonwealth aud Dominion Line steamer Port Melbourne, which left Wellington on Saturday for London, ria Montevideo, were:—Miss B. R "'hompson, Mesdames M. Shaw, E. 11. J. Thomson. Masters A. M- and .T. H. Shaw, Messrs. .T. Shaw, .T S. Shaw, M. Shaw, L. P. Thomson, M. S. MacKinnon, and E. G. Willems. 'CORINTHIC DUE TO-MORROW. The Shaw Savill and Albion steamer Corinthic is due \n Auckland to-morrow morning from Wellington. She will finish discharging a general cargo and will commence to reload for, the return journey. Other loading ports'are Gisborne, Napier, Timaru and Wellington. She will leave Wellington for Southampton on November ■•><•>

TREGONELL BRINGS PHOSPHATES. Laden with 7500 tons of phosphates for Auckland, the steamer Trcgonell, to the agency of Messrs. Henderson aud Macfarlane, arrived yesterday afternoon and berthed at the King's wharf. The master (Captain S. Richards) reported heavy weather for the three days, commencing Wednesday last. The vessel was pitching and rolling heavily in the storm and shipping ■heavy water. Passengers by tlie Tregonell were Mr. Waterman and Miss Ashby. RADIO FROM RANGITIKI. Wireless advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the motor liner Rangitiki that the vessel expects to arrive in Auckland from Southampton about 6 o'clock on Friday morning. She will unload a general cargo at Auckland and Wellington, after which she will load for the Homeward trip at Lyttelton, Auckland, Napier and Wellington. The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama, on December 7.

FORT OF ONEHUNGA.

A R RIVALS—YESTE R.DA Y. Hauturu, from Hokianga, 10.15 a.m. DEPART U EES—Y E STE K DAY. Alexander, for Nelson, -4.15 p.m.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, October £0. —Arrived : Totara, from New Plymouth, 7 p.m. October 27: Waihemo, from Auckland, 4 p.m. October 2S: Kalmai, from G reymouth, 1.35 a.m.; Kapitl, from Wanjranul. Sailed. —October 27 : Corinthic, for Auckland, 7.4U a.m. Wellington, October 2S. —Arrived : Storm, from Onekaha, 7 a.m. Lyttelton, October 26.—Arrived: Himatangi, from Wellington, 10 p.m. October 27 : Remuera, from New Plymouth, 10.50 a.m.; Tees, from Wellington, 4 p.m. •Sailed.—October 20 : Canadian Explorer, for Timaru, noon; Tairoa, for Dunedin, 4.15 p.in. OVERSEAS. London. October 20.—Arrived: Tainui, from Wellington. fan Francisco, October 25.—Arrived: Makura, from Wellington. Colon. Uctober 25.—Arrived: Bosworth, from fialveston, en route to Auckland. Southampton. October 25. —Sailed ; i Runliine, for Wellington. New York, October 24.—.Sailed : Min, for Auckland. Sydney, October 2S.—Arrived: Tahiti, from Wellington, 5 a.m.