SHIPPING NOTES

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14246, 8 January 1912, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES

Tho iirst wool chip despatched from Now Zealand porta thie season arrived in London on Thursday morninff. Tho vesaol was tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's eteamer Kia Ora, which sailed from Wellington on November 25 th, and made tho passage Home in tho fast time of Jsss than forty days. She reached London in csiplo tiiuo for tho January wool sales, the catalogue tax which, closes to-day. The New Zealand Shipping: Company's steamer Einrataka, which left Lyttelton on November 2Gth, a day later than the Kin, Ora, and tho Tyser Lin« steamer N«rehan». wliich Bailed from Wellington six hours ahead o£ the Kia Ora, arrived in London on Friday, and their cargoes of wool will also bo included in tho January salo catalogue. The Shaw, Savill and : Albion steamer Mamari, which eailed from London for Auckland and Wellington on December 14th, loft Capetown last Thursday morning. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Paparoa arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday morning from Timaru to load wool, etc., for London. Tho vofleel, which is in. very fine order, was recently docked at Port Chalmers for cleaning and painting. Her appearance has been considerably altered by tho hoiißing-in of both aides of her promenade decks.. This was dono. before the vessel left London, to provide sufficient dining-room fipaco for the 680 immigrants which v-'ero bxoughi out to Brisbane.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapehu, from London and !*lymcuth, via Teneriffo, Capetown and Hobart, left tho Tasmanian ports on Saturday, and is due at Wellington on Wednesday afterncon, •■ ';...:...

The New Zealand Shipping Company's new twin-screw cargo steamer Hurunui, ft vessel of 10,000 tons register, has been . delivored by tie builders, Messrs Kussell and Co., Port . Glasgow, and has undergono , highly successful steaming , trials. A speed oi 15.6 knots per hoar was maintained on a draught of .21ft. The Hurunui, which will commanded by Captain. J. P. Foredick, will leave London on tho 15th inst. for Auckland and Wellington. Tho Union Company's eteamer Aparima, from Calcutta, via Singapore, left Auckland at 8 p.m. on Saturdaj'j and is due at Wellington this afternoon. The vessel will arrive at Lyttelton on "Wednesday, and after completing discharg-o at Sontherp ports, will go to Australia, to load wheat for the United Kingdom or Europe.

Tho Waipcri, which has part cargo of timber from Hobaxt to land hero, will be dry-docked to-morrow for survey. She will leave later in the week for Wellington to complete discharging.

Tho Kotukn was to have left Greymouth on Saturday night with a cargo of coal for Wellington and Lyttelton.

Captain G. late ecting-maater of the Aorangi, left for Sydney on Friday, to join tho liarama. as chief officer. Captain W. Stevens, late of tho Maiiai, has taken charge of tho Aorangi.

Captain Post, of the Tatanekai, will take charge of the Hincmoa, nelieving . Captain JBollons, who is going on a month's holiday leave.

Captain R. G. Hutton, of the Navaa, is on hcliday leave, and ie being relieved by Captain A. Wallis, of the Atua. Captain R. K. Snrith is at present in charge of/the Talune. - Mr X.. chief engineer of the Wanaka, has joined the Hauroto in a similar capacity. He has been succeeded on the Wanaka by Mr J. MeArth-ur, late, of the Kcwhai. Mr Mentiplay, third engineer of the Aorangi, has joined the Kamona as third in f access ion to Mr Hoaghton, who is now on the Aorengi. ilr West, second engineer of the Kamona, has signed on the Haupiri aa second, and Str Renper, the acting second, ha 3 resumed his position as thmL Mr F. B. Williams has rejoined the Waitcmata as fifth engineer. .

The Tyaer Line steamer Star of Canada will leave Wellington to-morrow, for Gisborne, and is duo at Lyttelton shortly to load for London. ■

The Weatpprt Coal Company's steamer Canopus, which, has jnst gone through an extensive overhaul, will complete .her earvey this -morning , , and after having her com-

posses adjusted, will leave at noon for WeatP ort - . -~ ■ • > Tko auxiliary screw scrooner Hum. arrived at Wellington on Friday afternoon, thrco days out from Kaipara. ; Captain K. Ainawortk is in charge of tho vessel, Captiin D. McKcnzie hivving gono ashore nt Tβ Kopnru on account of tuo death of his wif<>. The K\iia IB landing 60,000 ft of timber at Wellington, and will coino to Lyttelton to dischargo tho balance. Tho barque Antuco, which wiived at W<hißton on Friday lroui ljivorpool, complotcd her passage of 100 days with a very fast run up the const. .'Favoured by iv strong southerly g&le, tho vessel averaged 14 knots per hour between Otugo Heads and Wellington Hoads.

'fho Federal -Houlder-Shirp % Lino steamer Somerset, from Liverpool, Tin Jiobart, ia making Wellington hor first port of call, and is duo thero to-night. After calling nt Auckland, tho reseel comes to LyttcHon. where blic is duo about tho 26th. inst. Tho Somerset has the following paasenßors for 'New Zealand ports:—Snloon—For Wellington": Miss P. Rowley, Mra M. Rowley, Mr Edward L. Danco, Lieut.-Colonol Coppinger and Dr. L. Harwood, For other ports: Misses Marion Barry, E. Swarm, A. Watts, Maggie Papakura, Messrs N. Barry, E. Watts, C. Barry, T. Spencer, Humphrey Sponoer, C. B. Westmncott, and T. Barry, and 171 third olaM. After discharging, tho Somerset will load at Now /.ealand ■ports.for West of England, sailing finally on February 24th. ;

The Shaw, Savill arid Albion Company's steamor Pakcha, which left Ly Melton- on Sunday, December Slst, for London, took nway a veiy large and valiiablo cargo from New Zealand ports, including 17,824 tales of wool, 472 bales of ekins, 45,158 carcases of mutton and lamb, 6860 crates of cheese, and 4503 ' boxes cf .butter. Following is a complete summary of the Pakcba's cargo:— Prom Auckland. 1343 bales "wool, 22 boles sheepskins, 65 bales Hemp, 89 casks tallow, 7 casks pelts, 409 cases kauri gum, 10D bags kauri gum, 2333 socks copra, 48 Backs cuttings, 336 pieces timber, and 6 packages sundries. From Gisborno: 2078 bales wool, 100 casks, tallow, ,33 casks pelts, 9538 carcases mutton, 1357 carcases lamb, 445 quarters and pieces beef,. 420 pieces mutton, 20 boxes kidneys and sweetbreads. From Napier: 258 bales wool, 45 casks tallow, 9 "casks pelts, 17 packages sundries, 8001 carcases mutton, 2413 carcases lamb, 100 boxen kidneys and sweotbrcade. From Wellington: 3033 balia wool, Hβ bales sheepskins, 2734' bales hemp, GO3 bales, tow, 107 casks tallow, 45 sacks seed, 81 bales rage, 45 bags old rubber, 67 bags old metal, 51 bags metal, 261 crates "cheese, 608 carcases muttou,* 1323 carcases, lamb. From Dunediri: 430-. bulos wool, 95 bales sheepskin*, 810 bales r&bbitskins, 2 bales hair, 34 casks tallow, 4 casks casings, 51 bags metal, GBB crates cheese, 2301 boxes butter, 220 crates rebbite, and 7 packages sundries, From Bluff: 209 bales wool, 68 bales skins, 86 bales rabbitakine, 2 bales hair, 175 casks tallow, 35 casks pelts, 3522' cratoa cheese.' From Timaru: 2470 bales wool, 143 balee skine, 200 crates cheese, 241 boxos butter, and 7 packages sundries, irom Lyttelton: 7997 bales wool. ■• 6 bales ekins, 117 bags metal,- 639 crates cheese, 2577 carcases mutton, 24,433 carcases lamb, 23 •pieces mutton, and 1906 butter.' "i