SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 130, 4 June 1930, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

NORFOLK DELAYED.

QUERCUS DUE TO-MORROW.

Although the present easterly weather allows the West Coast hars to be worked, many vessels are delayed at coastal ports by heavy rain, and at sea by storms. The Norfolk could not leave Opua until to-day, and is now due here to-night. Wireless reports' from the steamers Quercus and Kent, en route from New York and Liverpool respectively, state that they will arrive at Auckland to-morrow. The Dagfred, which is now due from Los Angeles, has not yet reported.

ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY.

Tiroa, from Gisborne, .!2.10 p.m. Kanna, from Greymouth, 12.20 p.m. DEPARTURES—THIS DAY. Clansman, for Russell, 12.30 a.m. HiM.fi. Veronica, for Suva, 11.10 a.m. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.s. Dunedin, in Stream (Naval Dept.). H.M.s. Wakakura, at Devonport (Naval Dept). H.M.s. Laburnum, Devonport (Naval Dept.) H~M.s. Philomel, Devonport (Naval Dept.). Nucula, in Stream (Naval Dept.). Iris, in Stream (Pacific Cable Board). Kaituna, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Tainui, Prince's Wharf (A. S. Paterson, Ltd.). Maunganui, Queen's Wharf (Union S.S.

Co.): Waimea, Central Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Pukeko, Central Wharf (Watkin and Wallis) Margaret W., King's Wharf (A. G. Frank-

ham, Ltd.). Tiroa, King's Wharf (A. G. Frankham,

Ltd.). Wairuna, King's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Kanna, Western Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Benedick. Western Wharf (Shell Oil Co.). Kurow, Chelsea (Union S.S. Co.). Ilvington Court, Chelsea (Spedding, Ltd.) Piri, in Stream (Mr. C. E. Campbell). Waitomo, in Stream (Union S.S. Co.). Mako, in Stream (Watkin and Wallis). Rewa (barque), In Stream.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Norfolk, Opua (loads), to-night. Dagfred, Los Angeles, due. Quercus, New York, .Tunc 5. Kent, Liverpool, June 5. Plume. San Francisco, June 7. Canadian Constructor, Halifax, June 8. Maul Pomare, South (loads), June 9. Weirbank, Antofagasta, JJune 9. Huntingdon, South (loads), June 9. Rangltane, London, June 11. Karamea, Liverpool, June 14. Mahana, south (loads), Jnne 14.Cumberland, Liverpool, June 11. Enton, New York, June 18. Tainui, South (loads), June 22. Golden West, Los Angeles, June 26. Port Fremantle, London, June 27. Papanui, New York, June 29. Argyllshire. Liverpool, July 1. Canadian Challenger, Montreal, July 8. Hauraki, Los Angeles, July 10. Port Pirie, South (loads), July 12. The Pukeko sails for Napier this afternoon. The Tiroa and Margaret W. are to sail for East Coast ports this afternoon. TOFUA RETURNING. On her return trip to Auckland, the Union Company's passenger steamer Tofua is to leave Suva at noon to-morrow. She is due here on Monday next.

VERONICA SAILED. H.M.s. Veronica sailed this morning for Suva. She is to visit the Gilbert, Solomon, Ellice and New Hebrides groups. , ULIMAROA NEXT WEEK. With passengers, mails and cargo for Auckland, the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa is to leave Sydney" next Friday. She is due here the following Tuesday. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland wireless station to-night: Canadian Conqueror, Tofua, Canadian Victor, Plume, Golden Cross, Elverlc, Niagara, City of Osaka, Cedarbank, Veronica, Benedick, Kent, Canadian Constructor. NORFOLK DELAYED. Wet weather delayed the Federal stealer Norfolk at Opua yesterday. She was expected to leave there at noon to-day for Auckland, and is to berth at the Central wharf to-morrow morning to continue loading for London. DAGFRED NOT REPORTED. No radio has yet been received from the Norwegian steamer Dagfred, which is now fully due from Los Angeles. She has been allotted a berth at the King's wharf to discharge the local portion of her cargo. The remainder is for Australian ports. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) QUERCUS FURTHER DELAYED. A further radio from the C. and D. Line steamer Quercus states that she now expects to arrive at Auckland from New York at noon to-morrow. She will discharge the local portion of her cargo at the* Queen's wharf to the agency of the Farmers' Auctioneering Company. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day. '— Rangitoto, for Thames, 6.30 p.m.; Hauiti, for Kopu, Turua and Kerepeehi, 3.30 p.m. To-morrow. —Rangitoto, for Coromandel, 8 a.m'.; Omana, for Kawau, Mullet Point and Matakana, 7 a.m. Expected Arrivals. . To-day. — Omana, from Waiheke, 6.15 p.m. To-morrow.— Rangitoto, from Thames, 4 a.m.; Apanui, from Totara North, Houhora, Kaimaumau and Parenga, 8 a.m. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. Maunganui, at Auckland; leaves, June 6; due Sydney, June 10; leaves Sydney, June 13; due Auckland, June 17; leaves Auckland, June 20; due Sydney, June 24. Marama, leaves' Wellington, June 20; due Sydney, June 24. Ulimaroa, at Sydney; leaves, June 6; due Auckland, June 10; leaves Auckland, June 13; due Sydney, June. 17. Maheno, laid up at Dunedin for overhaul; leaves Dunedin, June 14; leaves Bluff, June 16; due Melbourne, June ,20.

UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Kanna arrived from Greymouth yesterday afternoon, and berthed at the Western wharf. She shifts to the King's wharf at 7 a.m. to-morrow, and sails for Grey-, mouth in the afternoon to load again for Auckland. The Kurow shifted from the Prince's wharf to Chelsea this morning. She is expected to complete discharge to-morrow, but her destination has not yet been fixed; The Kaituna sails for Portland at 9 p.m. to-day, to load for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Waimea sails for Gisborne and Napier at 5 p.m. to-day. The* Wingatui is announced to load at Dunedin on Friday for Auckland, Tia Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Katoa left Lyttelton on Monday night for Wellington and Auckland. The Kaimanawa is now loading for Auckland at Westport. The Kiwitea is due at Westport about Friday next to load for Napier and Auckland.

THE MAUNGANUI. -^*" The Union Company announces Mil * ; sen«|L5 en «|L steamer Maunganui to Lii K* for Sydney at 3 p.m. on Friday U ■ •**

TAHITI LEAVES WELLINGTON In continuation of her voyatr* *™J*. Francisco, the Union Co's R\r. m Sa » leaves Wellington for Sydney at 11 ah,tl to-day. * « u p ißli

KENT TO-MORROW. According to her wireless renort «. Federal steamer Kent will arrived 'a th , e land from Liverpool to-morrow «, She will discharge the lo™ 'portionscargo at the Queen's wharf and th» «£^ r d«at Wellington, Lyttelton.^ua^a

HARBOUR BOARD NOTICES • The Auckland Harbour Board «*... that a channel 300 ft wide, and with « ffl of 12ft at Lw.s.t., has been drL£,*J lMh the COO-ton slipway, Freem an "s Bay*^ o centre line of this channel has been maS by two beacons with white triancnC c d mounts. The beacons are 150 ft apart T inshore one being 10ft above high wai, 6 and a seaward one 4ft above hhYh I.; * They lie in a line bearingTaFdeSe?!** at a distance 450 ft fronf and wS3£% the western side of Freeman's B.S Reclamation. a U& S The board also notifies that a fog R |„ nal has been erected on the portal & !¥' western vehicular landing, and k n the ready for use when required If » m 5? of an electrically-driven whistle g S 8 continuous series of short blasts.

PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND. The following passengers for New Zealm-a are travelling t>y the Aberdeen Tnd Com monwealth liner Moreton Bav, which Ih,w at Sydney from London next MoS Miss E. T. Brand, Miss F. M Harris & E. Patriarca, Mr. and Mrs. R. Car ey jfc C. James, Mrs. C. P. Wakefield Mr »}S ■ Mrs. C. Morley, Mr. T. R. Tone's, Mrs C Clow, Miss F. Clow, Mrs. C. Baloch anfl infant (Wellington); Mr. and Mrs a Fleuti, Miss M. Edmonds (Auckland! •' lit* J. L. P. Macassey (Dunedin). - • Passengers for New Zealand travellinc h» the P. and O. liner Naldera, which Is'dua at Sycney from London on June 12 inrlnrto. Mr. R. C. Rocke (Wellington), Miss Mr ■ Dalglish, Mr. E. E. Gray (Auckland).*

6 .'■■•'■/'• TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangl, left Vancouver, May 28 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney- dn« Auckland, June 15 due Sydney, June 2fr leaves Sydney, June 26; leaves Auckland July 1; due Vancouver, July 18: leaves Vancouver, July 23; due Auckland, Auiust 11; due Sydney, August 16. ' Sst Niagara, left Sydney May 29 for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver; arrived Auckland, June 2; sailed June 3; due Vancouver, June 26; sails June 25; dne Auckland, July 14; due Sydney. July 19. Tahiti, left San Francisco, May 14 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney; arrived Wellington, June 2; leaves Wellington, to-day; due Sydney, June 8leaves Sydney, June 12; leaves Wellington, June 17; due San Francisco, July 4; leaveg San Francisco, July 9; due Welington, July 28; due Sydney, August 2. Makura, left Sydney, May 15, for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco ; arrived Wellington. May 19; sailed May 20; due San Francisco, June 6.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington, June 3.—Arrived: Golden Cloud, from Auckland, 5.30 p.m. Bluff, June 3. —Arrived: Poolta, from Dunedin, 7.40 p.m.; Port Huon, from Dunedin, 7.50 p.m. Lyttelton, June 4. —Arrived: Wingatui, from Wellington, 7.5 a.m. PORT OP ONEHTTNGA. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Hokianga, for Hokianga, 2 p.m.