SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16406, 28 December 1918, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LITTELTON.

ARRlVED—December 27th MararoW (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington

SAILED —December 27th. Storm (12.50 pan.), for TTSnganui. . Orepuki (1 p.m.); for Greymouth. . ' Wootton (6 a jn.J, for Wellington. Mana (6.30 p.m.), for Wanganui. M*vraroa (8.40 pan.), for Wellington..

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Storm was despatched from. liyttelton yesterday afternoon, with general cargo for Wanganui, whence she -will return in due course to this port. Tho Orepuki, cargo laden, sailed from Lyttelton at 1. p.m. yesterday for Greymouth, where ahe will load timber for' discharge at Lyttolton. The coastal steamer Regulus, which has not visited this port for several years, is due hero to-morrow from Nelson, with' a cargo of fruit and general produce. She will take in . cargo hero for Wellington, Nelson, Westport,. and Greymouth, sailing Monday* Mr O. Sherratt, fourth : engineer of the Mararoa, has signed off that .vessel's articles. Mr R. Fowler-Jackson has joined the Kokiri as chief officer in place of Mr A. W. Creese. Mr M. W. Hall has been appointed chief engineer of tho Kaitoa, and Mr W. S. Hall, second engineer, haa gono mail steampr Navoa is be ready for despatch on January 4th - from Wellington, for San Francisco, via porta. The Breeze is duo at Lyttelton on Monday. The vessel is coming from tho South, and will load here for Picton. and Wanganui, and is expected to sail Monday, even-

"The Union Company's steamer To, Anau is to leave Wellington to-day, with a . load of General merchandise lor Auckland direct, whence she will return toeouthcrn P° rts - , The Mokoia, which left Auckland laat Friday for Vancouver, via Buy*, will load at the Canadian port for a return trip to the Dominion. ■ , „ -v„,rThe Port Lincoln is to leajo Ivpw York shortly on a voyage to New Zealand. She will make Auckland' her- fir?t PP rt ' sailing later for Wellington. The Corinna will leave Dunedin at an early date with cargo for £ Una * Lyttelton, Nelson, and Plyimiuth. The Union Company'® steamer Kamnu took in cargo at Oamora yesterday for dischoree at Kapier and GisbornC| Mr Roaa Clark, an old Onehuaga boy; who was formerly an officer m Union Company's service is, r j vor letberTat present in chargo of ttse river traffic on tne upper reaches of the Euph Mr Clark waa at one t»m« officer of the Katoa, and he also made* trin to and from EAgland as second officer s*. whip. H» to ttj try, but-it was recognwed ho was better suited to special work, and he was trans fe Thi »11-StoWr Ayrshire, which axrivtd at Auckland on Tncsday fromJlome, has no cargo to discharge in New <■ W Aiter, replenishing her junkets the Siss^flsTfig SST ATM'S'SSSiS^ th The n New J and African Company j . tr™ ttin Pederal-Shire liner Durham advise that from £ster.i!& uSffi "i i«»w <• e-», A, are loading the Ulimaroa for vise that which W^. if Cleave Wellington about the middle o£ ThrSh?w, fo Sa^f o^d V Albion n Company next EST* r^n^'rte^inS sailings of tEeir vessel- with all classes of accommodation.

WAR HISTORY, OF AUSTRALRANGE,

The Commonwealth Government Auitralrange, which wae in port at Melbourne early this moilth, has had somd ®*«ting «* perienoeß during the war period. She wal Formerly the BuiieU liner SfcraUidee, and early in 1916, before being purchased by the Commonwealth, was empliged in the cargo service between Great Britain and ports in Northern Russia. She was caught in the winter accumulation of ice at Arcnangel, ond lay icebound for about six months. After her purchase for the Commonwealth Government the Australrange was sent to Salonika with a cargo of military stores and war material, preparatory to sailing in ballast for Melbourne Tinder the new control. "While steaming in the .Egean Sea, not far from, her destination,-the vessel was attacked by a German submarine. The Üboat opened fire with, a deck gun, and after three shells had. missed their objectivo a fourth exDloded just over the vessels, foredeck in dangerous proximity to the. bridge. Before the submarine crew were. able to secure the correct range Allied cruisers appeared on the scenc and drove off the underwater craft.

trade, fell a victim to a German submarine a few months ago. The ship hod been used as a transport, and later on, together with her sister ehip, the Kanowna, sho was transformed into a hosoital ship, bringing homo wounded and sick members of the A.I.F. One of tho survivors is on a visit to Sydney. He is Mr J. J. Hardv, of Footscray, Melbourne, who was one of the wireless operators on board the vessel when she was sunk.

Mr Hardv Bays that tho vessel left Til- } lr y or Plymouth to pick up a contingent of invalids on Empire Day of this year. "It was a Friday," le continued. '"Wo got aa far as our anchorage for the night, known as 'The Knob,' just inside the month of the Thames, and not far from Southend. Next morning we reached Ilydo Roads, opposite tie Isle of Wight, in eafety. At four, o'clock on Sunday morning- wo started once more, and at 8.53 ajn. there was a terrific explosion amidships, on the port side. ' It shook the vessel from stem to stern, and she quickly Btarted to settle down. She sank within ten minutes. Directly after tho crash officers and men went to stations without the- slightest confusion. We had on board 40 men of tho Australian Army Medical Corps, and they proved"a gre«t help,' especially in launching the boats. When the torpedo struck ua we were right- in closo to Anvil Point .Lighthouse, arid my chief,Mr Mancer, of Wangumii, Kow Zealand, promptly started tho S.O.S. Though he got replies, thoro was no need for help actually, as we were close in to shore, and all on board were got into the boats, and rowed to land, with the exception of five members of tho engine-room staff and one man on deck/ all of whom were -killed, in the explosion. -Of course -wo lost everything exoept -what we stood -up in, and badly needed, a fresh rig-out. On arrival in London we were; granted three , -weeks' leave, aild on the . expiration of the holiday went to Liverpool, and ;embarked for Kew York, where we had 12-days'.stay."

MOVEMENTS OF "OVERSEA VESSELS,

Amy Turner, barque, left San Francisco November 25th, for Lyttelton direct; due about the end of January, A. S. Paterson and Co:, agents; Claude Ferrier and Co., port agents; Caroline, schooner, to sail from San Francisco in. February; due at Lyttelton in April. ■ Carolyn Frances, ecliooaer, left Sun Francisco October 16th; Lyttelton December 22nd. F, E. Sutton and Co., . apent-s.

Durham, from United Kingdom, via Australia; due at Lyttelton about the end of January.Kinsey and Co.; Ltd., agents.

Duqueane, ship, at Lyttelton; arrived from San Francisco December 7th; sails January for San Francisco. . Claude Ferrier and Co., •.gents. Hororata, leaves London early is January, for' Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. N.Z. - Shipping Co., ugents. Joan Craig-, left Lyttelton December 12th and Greymouth December 21th, for Auatialia. F. E. Sutton and. C 0.,. agents. John and Wirithrop, schooner, left San Francisco September 17th;; duo Lyttelton early. .

John Ena, four-masted schooner, left Lyttelton December 11th, and arrived Deoember 15th. at Dunodin, thenoe Sydney and San Francisco. .'

Kaiapoi, due at Lyitplton'end .of December from Melbourne, via. Bluff and Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company,. agents.

Kent, from London; left Auckland December 12th for Tokomaru Bay, "Wellington, Lyt-. | telton and Port.Chalmers; amved-Lyttelbon J 23rd instant! Npw Zealand Shipping. Com-' pany, agents. Melbourne, left Lyttelton December 13th, for Bay - of ' Islands, thence Newcastle. Hodpath and Co., agents; Claude Ferrier and Co., port agents. Middleham Castle; leaves St. John-Janu-ary, for Melbourne,. Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. New Zealand Shipping Co., agents Mindoro. schooner, arrived Lyttelton De-cember-sth 18th. for -San Francisco, •via .Wellington;;' leave®' Walling-ton . early lot Soil Francisco. . . A.S. "fClaude Ferrier ,asa Co.,' .pert^agento. Moeraki, leaves" Sydney edrly .'for Wellington; and 'Lyttelton; Union Stearh Ship Company,, agents. •"• ' Oakland, barque, at Lyttelton; sail» i Decamber for San Francisco, via Apia. Kineey and Co., Ltd., agents. Opflii, left Vancouver November 16th, arrived Suva December 20th, via .Wellington; due at Lyttelton early in January. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. Orator, steamer, from Colombo, sailed Irnm Newcastle December IStli ; * arrived'- Lyttfelton December 23rd. Port Alma, left Lyttelton December 7th for Port Said, .via Colombo; returns to New Zealand. :ICinsey and C 0.,, Ltd., Ruahine,' sailed from 'London Deoember 2nd for New Zealand ports, via Panama; due Auckland January.' New Zealand Steam Ship-, i ping - Company, agents.' Buapehu, leaves London end of December, for New Zealand porta; due -Lyttelton February.' New Zealand ' Shipping' Co:, agemAs.' ,Suqvic, sailed from London,Noven^ber.2lst, via : Panama, "• Melbourne, and "'Hobart, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port .Chalmers; due Auckland January 17th, and at Lyttelton about two weeks later. Dalgety and Co., agents.Waitomo, from Calcutta, arrived Lyttelton December 16th.;-sailed 19th, for Dunedin and Sydney. Union Steain Ship Company, agents. Wcstralia, due at_ Lyttelton early from Melbourne, via Wellington; sails later for Melbourne, via Dunedin 'and Bluff, Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Zingara, scow, from Sydney, due at Lyttelton about the end of the month. A. •Rhind and Co., port agents.

NEW SHIPS FOR AUSTRALIA

News of a great rebuilding effort on the part of the British-Australian, shipping companies whose fleets have been depleted by Bubmarinitipa has been received* in ' Melbourne. Following upon the announcement of the delivery of the n*nr P. and O. liners Kalderaand Narldundo com« an intimation that fivo new vessels, two of -which have been completed *rd three launohed, are . being added to the fleet of.-the Commonwealth and Dominion Line. The vessels commissioned an the Port Bawen, a fine twin-screw steamer of 10,500 tone, driven by powerful eteam turbines, and the Part Bowen, 10,365 tons. Both of tlw»e craft were turned cut at the yards of Workman, Clark and Co., Limited, of Belfast: while- the camo firm liaa successfully launched the Port Denison, 10,365 tons, a sister ship to the Port Bowen. Adopting the policy of perpetuating the names of sunken vessels in the m* fleet, the Commonwealth and"Dominion Line, which is now merged with the Cunard ' organisation, has named three steamers of 8465 ea/rh, driven by turbines and having cruiser sterns, and which are about to leave the builders' hands, the Port Nicholson, Port Adelaide, and Port Kembla. -r Advice h» been received that th© British India Company's fleet has been augmented by the addition of the twin-screw craft Karagob, 7053 tons; Marsha, 8258 tons; and Vasna, 5677 tons, built at Newcastle, England, while a new Federal-Shire liner, the Somerset, a triple-turbined vessel of 7700 tons, is nearly completed. The Clan Line, which has important Australian connexion, and suffered especially severe losses during the war period, has embarked on an extensive reconstruction policy. The following new vessels have b&en com-, pleted for this companv:—dan Alpine, G4G6 toes; Clan Macbean, 5052 tons; Clan Mackinlay, 6450 Ions; Clan MoMastex, G863 tons; Clun Macmillan.' COOO 'tons; Clan - ilacvey,' 5815 tons; Clan Macvicur, -SS7G tons; Clan Malcolm. 393-1 lons. The following ve«sels are. etill in trw buihlera' hands:—Clan Mathioson, Cian- Monroe, and Clan Harrison.

THE END OF THE KYAREA

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS,

WIRELESS MAN'S STOKY,

The Kyarra, at one time a well-known passenger vessel in the 'Australian' intej-St-ate

ATJCKLAKD, December 27. Arrived, Runic, s.R. (3.30 p.m.), from Melbourne, with the Freach'.Miseoa on boards

Isabel (1 p.m.), after • raymg* of «1 days, from San. Francisoo. •• _ . SYDNEY.. December ST. Arrived, Nzakuta,Vfrom New;,Zeeland. LONDQK_De«wnber 9*. Sailed, Tonawanda. fort ; William Olaen, for Auckland*' TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Friday, December S7Uu .Wellington: Arrived, Miaxfliai.,(l3.4s pjn.), from Lyttelton. Sailed:- Muuuwai (fiJS P-m.), fonLrtieHon. ■■ V -