SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 257, 30 October 1929, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

RARANGA CLEARS TO-MORROW RANGITXKI DUE NOON FRIDAY Not unexpected was the announcement that the steamer Raranga's departure for New York and the United Kingdom would be postponed from this evening to noon to-morrow. The vessel is completing her loading schedule at the Queen's wharf. Radio advices have been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the Keelung, en route from New York, that she will arrive at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, and from the Rangitiki that she will reach Auckland at noon on Friday from London. A light cargo for New Zealand was brought by the Canadian Leader, and this steamer, which arrived from Montreal to-day, is expected to leave for Brisbane tomorrow.

ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Tuhoe, from coast, 1.45 a.m. Kaikorai, from Melbourne, 5.15 a.m. Ronaki, from Portland, 7.30 a.m. 1 Hauiti, from Warkworth, 9 a.m. Canadian Leader, from Montreal, 10.5 a.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Kawan, for Mangawai, 3.15 p.m. Clansman, for Russell, 5.5 p.m. Otimai, for Opotlki, 5.45 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 6.15 p.m. Toa, for Whakatane, 0.10 p.m. Tanlwha, for Paeroa. 7.40 p.m. Paroto, for coast, 8.50 p.m. Margaret W., for Gisborne, 9.10 p.m. DEPARTURES—THIS DAY. Canopus, for Westport, 1.40 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Rangitiki, London, November 1. Taranaki, Australia (loads), November 1. North Paeilic. Casablanca, November 2. Keelung, New York, November 3. Rerauera, 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. Canadian Transporter, Montreal, Nov. 13. City of Mobile, New i'ork, November 14. Ituahine, South (loads), November 18. Piako, South (loads). November 18. Dalveen, Galveston, November 19. Mahia, London, November 19. Kent, Liverpool, November 19. Min, New York, November 19. Bosworth, Galveston, November 21. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.sj, Philomel, Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Veronica, Devonport (Naval Dept.). 11.M.5. 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 Wharf (Henderson and Macfa rlane). Canadian Leader, Prince's Wharf (C.G.M.M.) Maui Pomare, in dock (Spedding, Ltd.). Tofua, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Ulimaroa, Central Wharf (Huddart-Par-ker). Kaikorai, Central Wharf (U.S.S. Co.). Kawatiri, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Moeraki, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Canopus, Western Wharf (Westport Coal Co.). . Ngakuta, Central Wharf (U.S.S. Co.). Kaitangata, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Corinthic, Queen's Wharf (A. S. Paterson and Co.). Kaiwnrra, Prince's Wharf (U.S.S. Co.). Norfolk, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Tregonell, King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane). Maunganui, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Spondilus, Western Wharf (Shell Oil Co.). Waltomo, In stream (Union S.S. Co.). Rarawa, In stream (Northern S.S. Co.). INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, 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 2(5. Ulimaroa. leaves Auckland, November 1, due Sydney, November 5; leaves Sydney, November 8, due Wellington, November 12; leaves Wellington, November 15, due Sydnew, November 19; leaves Sydney, November 22, due Auckland, November 2(5: leaves Auckland, November 29, due Sydney, December 2. Maheno, leaves Sydney, November 1, due Auckland, November 5; leaves Auckland, November 8, due Sydney, November 32; leaves Sydney, November 15, due Wellington, November 19 (transfers). Maunganui, at Auckland, laid up for overhaul.

Manuka left 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, Lytteltor. and Weljlington, due Bluff November 24; leaves Wellington November 30, due Melbourne I December 5. ! Maheno, leaves Wellington November 20 for Melbourne, due Melbourne November 25; leaves Melbourne November 27 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin aud Bluff, due Wellington December 2; leaves Bluff December 8, due 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. Aorangi, 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 6. Niagara, left Sydney, October 17, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; arrived Auckland October 21; sari'.ed October 22; ore 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. 'AORANGI NEXT SUNDAY. The Aorangi Is expected to arrive at Auckland next Sunday from Vancouver, via ports. She is due at Suva at 11 a.m. on Thursday and leaves there at 5 p.m. the same day for .Auckland. The Union Company announce that the liner will leave here at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney. KAIKORAI ARRIVES. The Union Company's freighter Kai-! korai arrived from Melbourne this morning and berthed at the Central wharf. She is to leave here at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Portland, New Plymouth, Castlecliff, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. PORT HUNTER'S LOADING. Messrs. Heather, Roberton advise that the Port Hunter arrived at Timaru yesterday from Sydney to cmomence Homeward loading. From Timaru she will proceed to Bluff and Auckland, being clue here on November S. The Port Hunter will later load at Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier and Wellington, completing about the end of the month. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Pono, for Mangapal, 3 p.m.. To-niorrow. —Kawau, for Kawau, 9 a.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Hauiti, from Waiheke, G. 15 p.m.; Rangitoto, from Thames, 9 p.m. ; Waipu, j from Kerepeehl, 10 p.m. To-morrow. —Taniwha, from Paeroa, 12.30 | a.m. ; Claymore, from Whangarei, 3.30 a.m. ; Apanui, from Houhora, 8 a.m. ; Ngapuhi, from New Plymouth, 7.30 a.m. NALDERA'S PASSENGERS. Advice has been received by Messrs. Russell and Somers, Ltd., that passengers for New Zealand by the P. and O. liner Naldera, which is due at Sydney from London to-morrow, are:—Booked to leave Sydney for Auckland by the Maheno on Friday: Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Robinson, Mr. and < Mrs. Garruth and child. Mr. Buckingham, Mr. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Mr. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Gee, Mr. Wilkins. Booked to! leave Sydney for Auckland by the Aorangi :| Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Booked to Wellington: Mr. and Mrs. Wailiurton,-Mr. McGoverne. Mr. and Mrs. Hartgill and 2 children, infant and nurse Mr. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Nelson, Miss Musker, Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Thompson. '

The Waimea left Glsborne at S p.m. yesterday for Auckland. She is expected to leave here at noon to-morrow for Gisborne and Napier. Maunganui docks to-morrow to continue her overhaul. Kamona left Greymouth at 7 p.m. on Monday last for Auckland. Kaiwarra sails at 10 p.m. to-day for Gladstone. Ngakuta cannot be dispatched before Friday next for Wellington and Lyttelton. She will not call at Napier, Wingatui's departure before Friday for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru is doubtful. Kurow left Dunedin at 10.30 p.m. yesterday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellintgon and Auckland. Kaitoa is due at Onehunga on Saturday from Kelson to load for Kelson and Motueka. Golden West leaves here on Friday evening for Wellington, Lyttelton and Timaru to complete discharge of cargo from the Pacific Coast. Norfolk is to leave Auckland on Saturday for Napier. She Is at present discharging at the Queen's wharf. "Noon Fridav," Is the Rangitiki's latest radio advice of her expected arrival at Auckland from London. The New Zealand Shipping Co. announce that she is to berth at the Prince's wharf. The Corinthic is to leave Auckland on November 7 for Gisborne, Timaru. Napier and Wellington, and is to sail from Wellington for London on November 29. The Huddart-Parker Co. advise that the Ulimaroa will sail at 11 a.m. on Friday for Sydney. Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. report that the Mahia left Balboa on the afternoon of the 2Sth, and will be due at Auckland on November 20 to discharge cargo from London. TREGONELL TO BUNKER. The Tregonell. now discharging phosphates at the King's wharf, is to leave here on Tuesday next for Westport for bunkers. Her future movements have not yet been announced.

TRONGATE FOR NAURU. Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane have received advice that the Trongate is due at Westport to-day from Melbourne for bunkers, and will proceed to Nauru or Ocean Island to load for New Zealand. TOFUA'S NEXT TRIP. The Tofua will leave Auckland at 11 a.m. on Saturday on her next trip to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. Mr. Chas. Brown, chief steward of the Moeraki, will relieve Mr. G. H. South, for the November trip, while Mr. South is on holiday. RARANGA SAILS NOON TO-MORROW. The Raranga's departure for New York. Boston, Halifax and London has been postponed until noon to-morrow, states the agents, Messrs. A. S. Paterson and Co. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night: Sonoma, Spondilus, Rangitiki, Port Auckland, Cambridge. Keelung, Port Hardy, Oakpark, Nucula, Kaiwarra. THE SCHOONER HUIA. With a cargo of hardwood poles the Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia leaves Grafton today for Auckland and Tauranga. The poles are for the Tauranga Electric Board. BOSWORTH FROM PANAMA. The steamer Bosworth, from Galveston, Texas, is reported to have cleared Panama last Sunday. She has a full cargo of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, Geelong, Adelaide, and Fremantle, and is due at Auckland about November 23. REMUERA NEXT MONDAY. The Remuera is due at Auckland on Monday next to load produce and general merchandise for London and West Coast ports of the United Kingdom. KEELUNG ARRIVES TO-MORROW. "Arrive 10 aim. to-morrow," states a radio received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the steamer Keelung, which has cargo from New York for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, MIN FROM NEW YORK. En route from New York to Auckland, the steamer Min is reported to have cleared Norfolk, Virginia. She has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about November 19.

PORT ALMA'S RECORD TRIP. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Alma made a record voyage from Sydney to-. Dunkirk. Slie arrived in the roadstead on October 20, taking 32 davs 15 hours 11 minutes to complete the trip. "This time breaks the previous record. CANADIAN LEADER. The Candaian Leader (Captain H. Akerley) arrived from Montreal this morning and berthed at the Princes wharf to discharge a quantity of cargo for New Zealand. The steamer experienced a favourable voyage, with the exception of the last few aays, when she ran into the fringe of a cyclone. H.M.S. DUNE DIN. The H.M.s. Dunedin will stay at Wellington for a month to enable the crew to undergo military instruction at Trentham. One half left for Trentham yesterday, and the course will take a fortnight. When it returns the other half will go to Trentham for the course. The vessel is due at Auckland on December 5. She will visit Kawau Island en route. WHITE EMPRESSES TO HONOLULU. With a view to capturing a share of the tourist traffic to the Hawaiian Islands, the Canadian Pacific Railways has decided that the "White Empresses" of the Canadian I acific Line, comprising the Empress of Canada, the Empress of Russia, Empress of Asia, and the new Empress of Japan, W j call at Honolulu on their out"'ard voyage from Vancouver to the Orient. Empress of Japan will make her initial voyage from Vancouver on July 10. As the Canadian Pacific Line will not call at Honolulu on the way back from the Orient, arrangements have been made with the Australasian Royal Mail Line, the Matson Steam Navigation Company, and the Los Angeles Steamship Company for the return passage from Honolulu to the Pacific Coast, u any passengers have booked by the Empresses to those ports. PORT OF ONEHTTNGA. DEPARTURES. YESTERDAY. Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth. 4.30 p.m.: Hauturu, for Raglan and Kawhia, 4.45 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington. October 2<i.—Arrived: Maori, from Lyttelton, 7 a.m.: Kaiapol, from Portland. 5.45 p.m. Sailed: Totate. for New Plymouth. 4 p.m.: Storm, for Lyttelt.on 515 P r m.:_ Waipiatp. for Lvttelton, 6.20 p.m.; Maori, for Lyttelton. 7.50 p.m. Lyttelton, October 20.—Arrived: Wahine. from Wellington, 0.40 a.m.: Mariston. from Auckland, 4.20 p.m. Sailed: Opawa, for Blenheim. 5.5 p.m.: Himatang*. for Wellington. 5.10 p.m.: Foxton. for Foxton. 7.10 run.: Tees, for the Chathams, 7.50 p.m.: Wahine, for Wellington. 8.40 n.m. Bluff, October 20.—Arrived: Calm, from Wellington. 12.5 a.m. Sailed: Calm, for Dunedin. 6.5 n.m. Christchurch, October 30.—Arrived : Maori. 0.45 a.m. and Waipiata, 9 a.m., from Wellington, Wellington. October 30.—Arrived : Echo, from Ulenheim. 4 n.m. : Bgaio. from Nelson. 5.30 a.m.: Progress, from Merccr. 5.50 a.m. : Wahine. from LvUelton, 7 a.m Sailed : Ruapehu. for Dunedin. 7 a.m. Gisborne. October 29.—Sailed: Awahou, for Auckland, 5 p.m. OVERSEAS. Sydney, October 20.—Arrived: Maheno from Wellington. 5 a.m. Fremantle. October 29.—Arrived: Orford from London. Halifax. October 28.—Sailed: Hororato, for London (via Auckland 1 !. Balboa, October 28.—Sailed: Bosworth (via Galveston, Texas'). Norfolk (Virginia).' October 28.—SailedMin, for Auckland (via New York). Southamnton, October 29.—Arrived : Rimutaka, from Wellington. Panama, October 29.—Arrived : Karamea from Auckland, en route to London Colon, October 29.—Arrived : Kent, from Liverpool, en route to Auckland. San Francisco. October 30.—Sailed • Mnlnira, for Wellington. October 2S: Sailed : Golden Coast, for Auckland. Sydney. October 30.—Arrived : Marama from Auckland, 5 a.m. Melbourne, October 29.—Sailed: Manuka for Wellington.