SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 293, 11 December 1929, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

CAMBRIDGE LOADING FOR U.K. lONIC SAILS. ) A day earlier than expected, the tanker 1 Akera arrived at Auckland from Borneo 1 last night, and is discharging at the i Western wharf. To-day the Cambridge ! arrived from Gisborne for homeward loading, while the Norfolk, due from i Timaru on Saturday, will also lift i general and refrigerated cargo for Lon--1 don. Taking passengers, mails and cargo for London, the Shaw Savill and Albion steamer lonic is to sail at 5 p.m. - to-day. The departure of the Port ! Hobart for London has been postponed to noon to-morrow. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. ' Akera, from Balik Papan, 11.15 p.m. \ THIS DAY. Coronation, from Awanui, 6.35 a.m. 1 Mahurangi, from Portland, 8.35 a.m. 1 Kaltangata, from Gisborne, 12.20 p.m. Cambridge, from Gisborne, 1.20 p.m. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Toa, for Whakatane, 1.45 p.m. Margaret W., for Gisborne, 4.15 p.m. Cornwall, for Wellington, 5.5 p.m. Waimea, for Gisborne, 5.40 p.m. Waipalii, for Westport, 3.40 p.m. ! Claymore, for Whangarei, 5.50 p.m. THIS DAY. Awahou, for Gisborne, 10.40 a.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Dunedin, Devonport (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Philomel, Devonport (Naval Dept.) H.M.b. Veronica, Devonport (Naval Dept). Nucula (tanker), In Stream (Naval Dept,). Paua, Prince's Wharf (Shell Oil). lonic, Queen's Wharf (L. D. Nathan, Ltd.). Cambridge, Queen's Wharf (N.Z.S. Co.). Port Hobart, Central Wharf (Farmers' Auctioneering). Beulah, Central Wharf (A. G. Frankham). Kaltokc, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kairanga, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Huanui, King's Wharf (A. G. Frankham. Ltd.). Akera, Western Wharf (Shell Oil). Kaitangata, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Waitomo, in stream (Union S.S. Co.). Rarawa, in stream (Northern S.S. Co.). Rewa (barque), in stream. Coronation, King's Wharf (O. G. Frankham). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Canadian Conqueror, Montreal, Dec. 13. Norfolk, South (loads), December 14. Mittelmeer, Los Angeles, December 14. , Callandia, Port Arthur, December 14. Mataroa. London, via Wellington. Decemoer 15. Herminius, Bunbury, December 15. Mahana, Liverpool, December 17. Maimoa, South (loads), December 20. Saltersgate. Peru, December 20. Waiotapu, Los Angeles, via Papeete, December 23. Ruahine, South (loads), December 23. Rangitata, London, December 24. Golden Cross, Los Angeles, December 26. Armadale, New York, December 31. Narbada, Calcutta, January 1. Cumberland, Liverpool, January 2. Coptic, London, January 6. Austrnlind. New York, January 7. Canadian Scottish, Halifax, January 12. Port Denison, Liverpool, January 14. Indlen, Los Angeles, January 16. Rotorua, Liverpool. January 26. Golden Cloud, Los Angeles, January 26. Rangltane. London, via Wellington, Janu-

ary 27. Walknwa, Los Angeles, January 29. Canadian Highlander, Halifax. February 4. Tamaroa, London. February 4. Zealandia. Australia (loads), February 10. Waiherao, Lob Angeles, February 15. Waitemata, Los Angeles, February 15. Karamea, London. February 20. Remuera, London, February 24. Hauraki, Los Angeles. February 28. Kia Ora, Australia (loads), March 1. Matakana, Australia (loads), March 4. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, December 3; due Auckland, December 17; leaves : Auckland, December 20; due Sydney, December 24. Ulimaroa, at Wellington; leaves Wellington, December 13; due Sydney, December 17; leaves Sydney, December 20; due Auckland. December 24; leaves Auckland, December 28; due Sydney. January 1. Maunganui, at Sydney; leaves Sydney, December 13: due Wellington, December 17 ; leaves Wellington. December 20; due Sydney, December 24. Manuka, leaves Melbourne to-day for Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton and Wellington; due Bluff, December 15; due Wellington, December 20; lea-res Wellington, December 21; due Melbourne, December 26. Maheno (under repairs at Sydney); leaves Melbourne, December 17, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Wellington, December 22; leaves Bluff, December 28; due Melbourne, January 1. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi, leaves Vancouver to-day, for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; due Auckland, December 29; leavese Auckland, December 30; due Sydney, January 3; leaves Sydney, January 9; leaves Auckland, January 14; due Vancouver, January 31. Niagara at Sydney; leaves Sydney, December 12, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; leaves Auckland, December 17* due Vancouver January 3; leaves Vancouver, January 8; due Auckland, January 27; due Sydney, February 1. Tahiti, left San Francisco, Nov. 27 for Papeete, Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney ; due Wellington, December 16; leaves Wellington. December 17; due Sydney, December 21; leaves Sydney, December 26; leaves Wellington, December 31; due San Fran■"SkSuS? Sydney November 28 for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; arrived Wellington, December 2; sailed December 3; due San Francisco, December 20; leaves San Francisco, December 20, due Wellington, January 13; due Sydney January 18.

CORNWALL SAILED. In continuation of her voyage from Liverwool the Federal steamer Cornwall sailed yesterday afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. , PORT HOBART'S SAILING. The departure of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Hobart for London has been postponed to noon tomorrow. CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. The Union Co. announces a steamer to load at Adelaide for Auckland about the end of January or early in February. SUGAR FROM PERU. Spedding, Ltd., have received advice that the steamer Saltersgate left Peru on November 21 with a full cargo of raw sugar for discharge at Auckland. She Is due here about December 20. WAIPAHI SAILED. After discharging her cargo of fruit from Fiji, the Union Company's steamer Waipahi sailed yesterday afternoon for Westport to load coal for New Plymouth and Auckland. NORFOLK TO LOAD. Scheduled to clear Timaru to-day, the Federal steamer Norfolk is due at Auckland on Saturday to load general and refrigerated cargo for London. Her other loading ports are Gisborne, Wellington and Napier. CAMBRIDGE LOADS. To continue loading for London and West of England ports, the Federal steamer Cambridge arrived from Gisborne to-day, and berthed at the Queen's wharf. From here she is to go to Wanganui, Lyttelton and Wellington to fill up. AKERA DISCHARGING. Arriving from Balikpapan and Tarakan shortly before midnight, the Shell Co.'s tanker Akera anchored In the stream overnight and berthed this morning at the Western wharf to commence discharge of her cargo of bulk motor spirit. She is to sail to-morrow morning for Wellington to complete discharge. THE CANADIAN CONQUERER. According to her wireless report, the Canadian National steamer Canadian Conqueror will arrive at Auckland from Montreal next Friday morning. She has general cargo, of which the local portion will be discharged at the Prince's wharf, and the remainder at Wellington, Lyttelton,. Timaru and Dunedia. ]

The Canopus Is due from Westport on Friday* The Margaret W. sailed for Glsborne yesterday afternoon. The Tiroa sails this afternoon for IJasit Coast ports. The Awahou sailed for Gisbome this morning. The Coronation arrived from Awanui this morning, and berthed at the King's wharf. She is to sail again at noon on Saturday. BETJLAH TO SAIL. To put out the remainder of her cargo of lumber from San Francisco, the motor vessel Beulah is to sail for Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day. OTOKIA TO DOCK. The Union Company's tanker Otokia, which arrived at Wellington from Los Angeles yesterday, is to come to Auckland on Friday to dock. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night: Tofua, Sierra, Tutanekai, Wairuna, Canadian Conqueror, Waitemata, Waipahi, Brunswick, Falsberbo, Kaponga, Kaikorai, Iris, King Edgar, Golden Rod, Maui Pomare. MATAROA REPORTS. A further radio from the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mataroa, en route from London and S< uthampton, states that she will not arrive at Wellington until 9 p.m. to-day. The vessel will berth to-morrow morning to land passengers, mails and part cargo, and will later come to Auckland to complete discharge to the agency of L. D. Nathan, Ltd. MAUNGANTJI AND MARAMA. Cabled advice from Sydney confirms the arrival there yesterday of the Union Company's steamers Maunganui and Marama, with passengers, mails and cargo from Auckland and Wellington respectively. Both vessels are to leave Sydney again next Friday, the Marama for Auckland and the Maunganui for Wellington, and are due at their respective ports the following Tuesday. lONIC FOR LONDON. Announced to sail from the Queen's wharf at 5 p.m. to-day for Southampton and London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer lonic is taking the following passengers:—First saloon: Mr. C. F. Casper, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Dunseath, Mrs. M. L. Harris, Miss G. D. Jones. Mr. J. Mackintosh, Mr. J. Rentoul, Mrs. E. K. Thompson, Master H. R. Thompson, Master B. 3. Thompson, Mr. A. Falwasser. Mrs. T. E. Colquboun, Miss Thornton, Mr. Bradley; and 25 third-class. UNION CO.'S STEAMERS. The Katoa left Westport for Auckland at 5.30 a.m. to-day. The Kaponga is to leave Portland at noon to-morrow for New Plymouth, Tarakohe and Lyttelton. The Kartigi is still bar-bound at Greymouth, but expects to clear there for Auckland at 6 p.m. to-day. The Kaitangata arrived at Auckland todav from Greymouth and Westport. via East Coast ports, and berthed at the Western wharf. She is- to sail again at noon to-morrow for Greymouth to load for Wellington. The Kanna is due at Greymouth about Monday next, to load for Auckland. The Kaimanawa is expected to clear Dunedin this- evening for Auckland, via Lyttelton and Wellington. The Walpiata sails at 8 p.m. to-day for Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin.

NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Apanui, for Great Barrier, midnight. To-morrow. —Hauitl, for Thames, 9 a.m. ; Omana, for Kawau, Mullet Point and Matakana, 9 a.m. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Omana, from Motulhl and Walhcke, 6.15 p.m.; Hauiti, from Thames, 6 p.m.; Taniwha, from Paeroa, 10 p.m.; Kawau, from Kawau, Takatu, Ti Point, Little and Big Omaha, 9.30 p.m. To-morrow. —Claymore, from Whangarel, 3.30 a.m.; Hauturu, from Raglan and Kawhia, 6 a.m. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. The following pupils of the Richmond Nautical School have been successful in the Marine Department examinations conducted at Auckland during the past quarter:— First mate (foreign going), Mr. J. W. Monaghan (N.S.S. Co.) and Mr. A. S. Fergusson (U.S.S. Co.) ; second mate (foreign going). Mr. C. E. Thompson (U.S.S. Co.) and Mr. A. O. Horler (U.S.K Co.) ; first mate (home trade) and master under 25 tons, Mr. A. Matheson (scow Ethel Wells) ; master under 25 tons, Mr. A. E. Aspden. The Kairanga is being recommlssioned at Dunedin to-morrow. Captain S. Hewitt retains command of the vessel, and the following are the deck officers: —Chief, Mr. J. A. Pearson; second, Mr. S. B. Wood; third, Mr. E. F. Rainbow. Captain M. McKenzie is relieving Cap"tain A. Murray of the Kiwitea at Sydney this week; Captain Murray is coming ashore for further instructions. Mr. A. E. Rawlins is being appointed chief officer of the Kaiapoi this week, relieving Mr. T. E. Bevon for further orders. Captain R. L. Davies, of the Kaitoke, is proceeding to Newcastle for holiday leave. Captain Duncan Mac Donald has completed holiday, and is waiting orders. Captain A. Reed, of the Waikouaiti, is on holiday at Auckland. Messrs. F. J. Callan, C. T. Robb and L. B. Thomas, chief, second and third officers respectively of the Kaitoke, have all been granted holiday leave. """"port of ONEHTJNGA. AARRIVALS—THIS DAT. Hokianga. from Hokianga, at 7 a.m. Ngapuhi, from New Plymouth, at 7.10 a.m.