SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17408, 20 March 1922, Page 10

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTOM ARRIVALS. \ ' Saturday, March 18th. Wakalu, s.o. (ii a.m.), 157 tons, Robertson, from Kaikoura. Kinaey and Co., Ltd., ageats. . ' ■ Wahine, a.s. (7 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. • Union- Steam Sibip Co., (igcnts. Kittawa, b.s. (ncoii), 1253 tons, Vftllciioweth, from Omipua. Union btc>am Snip Co., agents. \ ' Sunday, March, 19th. . . Maori, e.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3476 tons. Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

Monday, March 20th. Canopus, a.s. (1.10 a.m.), 1337 tons, Silr lara, from Westpovt. Wcstport Coal Co., agents.

DEPARTUBES. Saturday, March 18th

Cygrot, 5.3. (10.5 a.m.), 124 tons, Murray, for Motueka, Pitcaithly Bros., agents. Gaic, e.s. (1.10 p.m.), 934 tons, Robertson, for Wellington, A. H. Turnbull and' Co., agents..

Trttake, s.s. {1.30 p.m.), £767 ton®, Mouman, for DuoecLin. Kinaey ami Co., Ltd., agents.

OpUa, e.s. (5.16 -p.m.J, S7o tons, Dewhurst, for Wellington. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents.

Rakanoa, b.s. (5.35 p.m.), 2216 tons, Bruce, for Greymouth. Union Steam Ship Co., agents, Wahino.s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 4-138 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., ageato. Kittawa, s.s. (3.15 p.m.). 1247 teas, Hopkins, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamo, Ghathama, this day. ( WahiDip, Wellington, March 21at. Port Bowen, Port Chalmers, March 21st. Waihemo, Wellington, March 21st. John, Timaru, March 21st. Karori, Wellington, March 21st. Joan Crajg, Wellington, March 21st. Maori, Wellington, March 22nd. ICahifca, Tiniaru, March 22nd." i Cygnet, Nelson," March '22 nd. Wanaka, Timaru, March 23rd. Rama, Chathams, March 23rd. Kaituna, Wellington, March 24th. Opua, Nydia Bay, March 24th. Paloona, Wellington, March 25th. Orepuki, Greymouth, March 25th, Itcmuera, Wellington, March 27th. Qpihi, Pari Craig, March 23th. Cygnet. Tiiirangi. March 23th. Coriiithic, Bluff, MtLrch 30th. Austr&lind, Wellington, March SOth. Buteshire, Liverpool, March 30th. Dorset, Wellington, April 2nd. Zcalatw'c, Wellington, April sth. Tainui. Wellington, April Bth. Canadian Scottish, Vancouver, April litis. Waitemata, Wellington, April lltb. Port Deninon, Wellington, April 13Ui. City of Winchester, April 16th. Cornwall. Wellington, April 30th. Storm, Wajiiga-nui. March 21st. Breeze, Timaru, March 21st. Calm, Timaru, March 21st. Kylebeg, Duncdin, March 24th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, Wellington, this day. Wakstu, Kaikoura, thia day. Wootton, WellingUjii, this day. Wahine, Wellington, March 21st. Zita, W-iUitigton, March 21st. Car.opus, Weitport; March 2Ut. Kauri, Tiinwu, M.-irch 21st. John, Wrilington, Maich 21st. City of Hatkow, Dunedin, March 22nd. K«\rori, Uimedin, March 22nd. Kuhika, Wellington, Marcii 22nd. Wanaka, Wellington, March 23rd. Cygnet, Akaroa, March 23rd. Rama, Chathams, March 23rd. Port Bowen, Gisbornc, March 24th. Ka.ituna, Dunedin, March 21th. Paloona, Dunedin, March 25th. Cygnet, Kaikoura, March 26th. Breeze, Picton, March 21et. Oalm, Wellington. March 21st. Storm. Dunodin, March 2UI. Ptott Bowen, Gisborne, March 23rd.

SHIPPING NOTES. The Wakatu arrived on Saturday rooming from Wellington and Kaikoura. Sho istaaied to sail at 4 o'clock thin afternoon on the return trip. _ ... , , The Leitrim is to IsAve Wellington- to-mor-row for Avon mouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. . . The Union Company (wivusee that the Manuka left Sydney at 4 P;.«• «« Thursday with 286 pasne&gera for Wejinjt-on. She is due them to-day. The Mmm** isjcheduM to !«« "Wellington oa March 23rdi on the return trip to Sydney. , According to advice recced th- ABclt. land office oi the Unwu Company the Flora, which h«s W laid up ™ onths &t the. northern port, wj!U recommissioned, mid sail for E£atcra Pa cifl 0 atrout th« end of the . , . Captain "C. Clift tes b £f n °?T v ed command of the aadhis officers wot-Chief, Mr W. A- <*»* • se Mr H. M. Hurley; third, Mr "*Uad»: i chief engineer, Mir B- A- - > x? 0 R. Graham; third, Mr M ; fourth, Mr 0. A. And > Mr M. McPonaH: fixth, Mr J- CrorsweJ; beventh. M Mr F.' Fswchelle, °' y Nelson, revived the. following c ,l^ a J"«>UDcing the death of W' cnbl « that .Lawrence Gn Tahiti, belonging t» died from eating gas 2Qth msl} > anift attached to canv*M iVIS - S - » ,Aia«i.

can authorities certified tb<f whole ehip waa clear from gas." Tha late Mr Fauchelle Von the gold medal while on tlio Amokura. He waa serving oh the 8.9. Kittawa in 1918, when ho was made awme of his good fortune by tho following memorandum from the Officer Commanding the N.Z. Ship Amckura : "My Dear Boy,—l am pleased to inform you that the result of the recent examinations of boys on the training-slnp Amokura place* you at the top of tnc list; and entitle® you to tho gold medal which is awarded annually by the Marin# Department to the l*at bs» haved and most proficient boy on the ship." In presenting the medal.Sir Williaiti Hcrries complimented the recipient On Bis record and further stated it was one to be proud of, and promised well for future miccees. After having created a reoord for tonnag* in the early part of tile week, the Port is now practically empty. There 'were onily two boats in Port during Sitnwiay s/ight, in addition to those out of comimssion. Only a. moderate amount of shipping is due this week, mostly coastal. The Joan Craig is to arrive to-morrow from Wellington," to djjcliarge hardwood from Newcastle. She is to proceed from here to Grey mouth to load timber for Australia. Mr jf. Wateon has joined the Kylebeg. &fc second officer, relieving Mr H. G. Simps-m, Tho Port Bowen was to have left Port ChaJmers yesterday for Lyttelton, but was delayed by rain on. Saturday. Slie is now to sail tit noon fco-da,y, and is duo here in the morning to load.

THE HEE IN THE HATIPAEJL (special to "the press.") WELLINGTON, March 18. , With tho assistance of the pumps of the* tuj Terawhiti the Fire Brigade extinguished an outbreak of fire in the steamer Htttipsn at 4 a.m. to-day. It waa found nccjflsary to flood the hold, in which there'it now feet of water. About 600 bales of flar wd ft email quantity of wool and genepl cargo were destroyed. Tih« firejstarted in; the ffenisrfcl cargo itf the T?o, 1 lower hold ahoilt sum o'clock last night. The l oav.ee is unknown. The Eceive at the steamerV aide »t_ the Kind's Wharf this, morning; was reminisoeat of flas fires of former .yeara. The hilfburnt bales of flax and wool were beip? .discharged from the still smouldering holdv arti w«re bcin# dumped on tn» wharf, preparatory to reconditioning. Occasionally a bale would" burrt in!/) in .the fropk air, out the fire would be quickly'suppressed. Save for the bliirteruw of paint on the ventilators and on the ship'?, siufc, tho p&ra bears no vieible evideifloe of the fira. From inside appearance# .the heat jnust h®ve been great, as the buckled state of the floor-' ills' °f th« 'tween decks shows.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELTSSB BsN<3B OF—-iW, ZEALAND. , ~! V!,

Awanui—Katoa, liEftVuii,, Kaitoko, Oioafl4 Waikouaili. ■ . .~_ . .....«. Auckland—Katoß, hum, Devott, Remuera. After 12.80. a.m. Port Napier, • . . . :•... _ , Wellingtonr-rTataaekw, Waipori, Katatt. Corinthic, Leitrim,. Manuka. Koßima, Peshawar, Katoa, Salomon, Kia Ora, Port Bowen. " . CbaAhwn . Islands—Ru-t peiiu, lvsiyo _ Jtonx, Suboex, Auatralind, Dorset. ; ->• -,

SEAMEN'S DIBPUT&. The fearing of the Wellington WMMttV dispute by the Conciliation Ootmcii hw been adjourned from th® 27th to the Slsrt insl. .An adjournment has also hseu made in, the dispute affecting the Auckland SeMnen'J, Ulkion. LAUNCH OF PORT HUNTER (By CabU—Press A'BBOcktkm—Copyrisrht) (Australian and N.Z. Osbla Association.) LONDON, March 17. Another Commonwealth and Domimou limer, the Port Huht*r p . of 8423 hijwi been launched. .• [The launch of U» Port <3aiapbeiL mi »- ported Uat week,] SHIPPING TELEGRAMS LONDON, . Marcih' Jfl. Arrived, Surrey, from -Tonnuvillo j. • Clan Rtnald, from Sydney; Atlititic City '(«t i'lvmouth), from Adelaide. A HULL, March 18. Arrived, Austrafcrag, from Australian porta. SUEZ, March 18, Arrived, Clan Msoiver. from Hoburt. Sailed, Port Victor, for Molboum; Luceric, Arelralia, and: City Of, PittsbuKf, .or Sydney: Makalla, for-New Plymouth; Matv kana, for Wellington. . ■ _. , 4 ; VANCOUVER, March 18. ' Sailed. , Niagara. ir t. Ie AUCKLAND, Merctr 16. Sailed. Fiona (7 T5.».) fwSydnev. , WELLINGTON, March 18, Arrived (7.5 a.m.), Maori, from Sailed, (4.40 p.m.) Coronation,' tor Wangar mii; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lytwton. i Match .I?* . Arrived, Wahino (7 a.m.), from LyttelUm,; Kittawa (10.10 ajn.l from Ly.ttelton,,