Shipping News.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 306, 28 December 1939, Page 3

Shipping News.

MOUNT HELMOS.

WAIMARINO FOR THE SOUTH.

VESSELS ON SURVEY,

WAIANA FROM WELLINGTON,

The Creek steamer Mount Helmos is discharging sulphur at Queen's wharf from Gulf of Mexico ports. She is expected to sail to-morrow e.vening for New Plymouth to complete her diecharge, Messrs. J. B. o'Loghlen and Co., Ltd., are local agents. The Union Company's steamer Waimarino is loading at Prince's wharf for Wellington, Picton, Ly ttelton, Dunedin and the Bluff, and will sail to-morrow e.vening for Wellington. The Watclilin Line motor vessel Port Tauranga will complete discharge to-day and be laid up for annual survey for a week, resuming her run early in January. The same company's motor vessel Port Waikato is also in port undergoing survey. She is scheduled to sail on January 10 for Wellington and South Island ports. The Union Company's motor ship Waiana left Lyttelton at 11 p.m. yesterday for Wellington and Auckland. She is due here about Sunday morning, sailing next week for Wellington. Margaret W. went on to Okahu Bay beach this morning for cleaning and painting and will return to the King's wharf to-night. (F. Co-op.) Kakapo went into Calliope Dock this morning for cleaning, painting and survey. (U.S.S. Co.) Poolta leaves Gisborne this week for Auckland and is due about Mondav. (U.S.S. Co.) Waipiata leaves Dunedin to-day for Auckland, via Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) Puriri will leave Grey mouth to-nior-row for Onc.hunga and is due. on Sunday. She completes discharge at Waikato Heads. (X.S.S. Co.) Nikau is due at Onehunga to-night 1 from Nelson and will sail to-morrow evening on her return to Nelson and Motueka. (N'.S.S. Co.)

A R RIV A LS—Yesterday. Onewa, from Ostend, <1.10 p.m. Tangaroa, from Surfdale. ti. 1 5 p.m. Karoonn, from Coites Bay. «.30 p.m. L>uche*», from 7 p.m. This Day. Hauitl, from Great Barrier, 2.45 a.m. Kapiti, from Whangarei, 4.3<> a.m. Tuhoe, from I'aeroa. 0.30 a.m. Paroto, from Hikutaia, 5.40 a.m. I'ono, from Thames, «i.45 a.m. DEPART U RES—Yesterday. Coronation, for Awanui, 'J. 10 p.m. Motu, for Mangonui, 5 p.m. Waiotalii, for Opotiki, 5.15 p.m. Kaiiginui, for Tauranga, 5.30 p.m. This Day. Karoona, for Cowes Bay, 9.40 a.m. Onewa, for Ostend, 10 a.m. llauiti, for Coromaiidei, l.'M p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. TO-DAY. Onewa, from Ostend, 0 p.m. Baroona. from Cowes Bay, «.30 p.m. Uauiti, from Coromandel, midnight. TO-MORROW. Tangaroa, from Surfdale, 8.45 a.m. Onewa, from Ostend, 8.45 a.m. Duchess, from Oneroa, 8.45 a.m. Hauitl, from Great Barrier, midnight. SATURDAY. Duchess, from Oneroa, 8.30 a.m. Baroona, from Cowes Bay, 8.45 a.m. Onewa, front Ostend, 8.45 a.m. Tangaroa, from Surfdale, 8.45 a.m. Kapuni, from Gisborne, morning. Kapiti, from Whangarei, morning. Tuhoe, from Paeroa, morning. Pono, from Thames and Piako, morning. Motu, from Mangonui, afternoon. Duchess, from Oneroa, 5 p.m. Onewa, from Ostend. 0.30 p.m. Baroona, from Cowes Bay, 7 p.m. 'langaroa, from Surfdale, 7 p.m. SUNDAY. Excursion steamers, from all resorts. 7 p.m.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. TO-DAY. I'ouo, for Thames, 4 p.m. Tuhoe, for I'ar r«u, 4 p.m. Kapiti, for Whungarei, 4 p.m. Onewa, for Ostend,. 5.50 p.m. Taugarou, for Surfdale, 0.15 p.m. Duchess, for Oneroa, 0 p.m. TO-MORROW. Haulti, for Great Barrier, 7 a.m. Onewa, for Ostend, 9.30 a.m. Kapuni, for Gisborne, 4 p.m. Onewa, for Ostend, 5.."id p.m. Duchess, for Oneroa, (1 p.m. Baroona, for Cowes Bay, 6.15 p.m. Tangaroa, for Surfdale, 0.15 p.m. Waimarino, for Wellington, evening. SATURDAY. Paroto, for Hikutaia, 11 a.m. Tiri, for Awanui, 11 a.m. Motu, for Awanui, noon. Baroona, for Co wee Bay, 1.15 p.m. Tangaroa, for Surfdale, 1.15 p.m. Duchess, for Oneroa, 1.80 p.m. Onewa, for Ostend, 1.30 p.m. SUNDAY. Excursion steamers, for all resorts, 9.30 a.m. MONDAY. Excursion steamers, for all resorts, 0.30 a.m. VESSELS IN PORT. Port Waikato, Northern Wharf (N.S.S. Co.) Walmarino, Prince's Wharf (U.S.S. Co.) Kiwltea, Prince's Wharf (U.S.S. Co.) Kartigi, Prince's Wharf (U.S.S. Co.) Pakura, Viaduct Wharf (W. and W.) Mount Helinos, Queen's Wharf (J. B. O'L.) Margaret W„ King's Wharf (F. Co-op.) Kopara, Western Wharf (W. and W.) Kauri, Chelsea (U.S.S. Co.) TRANS-PACIFIC STEAMERS. Mariposa.—Leaves Melbourne, January 1: leaves Sydney, January 5; arrives and leaves Auckland, Janniary 8; arrives San Francisco, January 23. Monterey.—Left Melbourne, December 4; left Sydney, December 9; left Auckland, December 12; arrives San Francisco, December 27; leaves San Francisco, January 2 ; Arrives and leaves Auckland, January 19; arrives Sydney, January 22. CARGOES TO ARRIVE. Walana Jan. 1 .... Wellington Sydney Maru ... Jan. 2 Japan Mariposa Jan. 8 Sydney Roggeveen ...... « Jan. 13 Saigon Kozan Maru .... Jan. 16 Japan Monterey Jan. 19 San Francisco PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. Hokianga, for Hokianga, 4 p.m. The Xlkau is due to-morrow morning from Nelson, and will sail the same evening on her return to Nelson. The Ronaki and Hauturu will not resume running until next week. WARNING TO ALL MARINERS. If the Government vessels or vessels of the local port authority are found patrolling, carrying distinguishing flags or lights, merchant vessels are advised to communicate with them to obtain Information as to the course on which they should approach the port. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Wellington, December 27.—Arrived : North Star, from Philadelphia. 9.45 a.m. Lyttelton, December 27.—Sailed : Karu. for Wellington, 9.20 p.m.; Waiana, for Wellington, 11 p.m. AIRWAY PASSENGERS. Arrivals.— Yesterday—From the south, 3 p.m.: Miss G. Widdowson. Miss M. Astley, Mr. D. Maloney. Mr. R. Lennle, Mr. B. Cummings. Mrs. B. Lineham. from Wellington ; Mr. G. W. Flint, from Christchurch ; Mrs. V. H. Coombes. Miss M. Paterson. from New Plymouth.