SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17808, 6 July 1923, Page 14

SHIPPING.

$ PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Thursday, July sth, Moeiaii, s.s. (3.25 a.m.), 4392 tons, Doorly, from Melbourne, via Bluff and Uunedin. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Ngakuta, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1329 tons, Prossor, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Waiiiine, o.s. (7 .m.), 4486 tons. Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Snip Co., agents. Iteinuera, o.s. (7.53 a.m.), 11,247 tons, Cameron, from Timaru. New Zealand Shipping Co., agent-3. Wingatui, a.s. (8 p.m.), 8080 tons, from WeUingwn. Union Steam Ship Co., agents*.

DEPARTURES. Thursday, July sth. Wootton, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 150 tons, Imrsen, for Wellington. A Bhind and Co., agents. Port Kembla, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 8135 tons. Craven, ior London, via Monto Video and Las Palmos. ICinaoy ind 'Co., Ltd., agents. Wahino, sjj. (8.26 p.m.), 4486 tons,. Iftwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

Expected Arrivals. Kini, Timaru. this day. Miiraroa, Wellington, thia day. AVahino, Wellington, July 7th. Howra, Auckland, July 7th. Opihi, Timaru, July 7th. Holmdale, Timaru, July 7th. Storm, Timaru, July 7th. City of Bagdad, Wellington, July 7th. Kuituna, Greymouwth, July Bth. Calm, Timaru, July Bth. Breeze Wellington, July Bth. John, 'Wellington, July Bth. Wakafu, Kaikoura, .July 10th. Wingatui, T.maru, July 11th. Port Chalmera, London, July 12th. Cumberland, Wellington, July 18th. Whangapc, Dunedin. July 16th. Port Hunter, Timaru, July 17th. Kalomo, New Plymouth, July 18ti. Atholl, Wellington, July 19th. Westmoreland, Wellington, July 26th. Canadian Miller, Duuedm, July 28th.. Koamo, Wellington, August 6th. Nalringa, Wellington, August 17th.

Projected Dapartures. Tees, Greymouth, this day. Tairoa, London, thia day. Mararoa, Wellington, this day.. Wingatui, Dunedin, this day. Ngaluita, Grfiyiniouth, this day. Hoe;.uki, Wellington, this day. Cygnet, Kaikoura, this day. Wahine,Wellington, July 7th. Opihi, Wellington, July 7th. Kini, Napier, July 7th. , Holmdale, Wellington, July 7th. Storm, Picton, July 7th. Breeze, Dunedin, July 9th. Calm, Wellington, July 9th. Howra, Melbourne, July 9th. Oamaru, July 10th. John, Wellington, July 9th. Wingatui. Aucldand, July 11th. Port Huntf- Wellington, July 20th. Canadian Miller f Wellington, July 80th. Naringa, Dunedin, AugUßt 21st.

SHIPPING NOTES. The Cygnet is to sail this evening for ' Kaikoura. Motuekn, and Nelson. She ia to 6ail for the surao ports again on Wednesday, and on her return will proceed to Dnnedin to have a new boiler fitted. The Kini, due from Tiinaru this morning, loads here to-day for Napier and GioboMe. The Opihi loads tomorrow for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Ngakuta is to ge despatched to-day for Gieymouth, taking general cargo. The Wingatui arrived ye3terda.y afternoon from Auckland and Wellington, and is to sail to-day (or Punedin. The John is to load on Monday for Wei- | lin?ton, War.gnnui, and New Plymouth. The Wakatu should a'.nve about Tuesday from Wellington and Kaikoura, and is to sail the following day ,on the return trip. The Tairoa, is to be despatched from Lyttelton to-day for liondon, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. In the report of on ocean race between the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Hurunui and the S.S. and A. steamer Mahia published, last week, it was mentioned (hat I the Raranga, which left Wellington for Lon- | don about the same time, had not been reported. The local agents for the S.S. and A. Co. have since received a cable message that the Baranga arrived at her destination on June 22nd, the name day aa ths Mahia. The Hoeraki ia to leave Lyttelton- this afternoon on the arrival of the 2.45 p.m. train from Christchurch with pasaengcra and , o&rgo for. ilfllbouiao, via Wellington, i

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z. Auckland—Althol, Canadian Ranker, Can*diiin Spinner, Cape May, Cragnosa, Durenda, i'lora, Howra, kaljmo, Koitangata, Kurow, Laburnum, Middlesex, Niagara, Otanima, Rimutaka, Tofua, Waimatfl, Wilfred. "We.lington—Wahine, Ngnio, Marnroa, Koromiko, Maunganui, Athenic, Tutanekai, Moeraki, Wingatui, l)evon City, Arawa, Port Auckland, City of Bagdad, Orowaiti, Havre, Waimarino, Port KemKa, Tairoa. Chatham Islands—Athenic, Westmoreland, lonic.

TAIROA HELD UP. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Tairoa was to have sailed from Lytteltoa last evening for London, but owing to the action of a. eection of her stokehold crew heir departure has been postponod until this morning. When the vessel was ready to sail, it was discovered that three firemen had absented themselves, the remainder thereupon refusing to eail, and moat of them caino ashore. For over an hour they remained on the wharf, sheltering in the railway trucks, and after a consultation with the agents, the oaptain deoided to remain in port over night and put out into the stream earrj this morning The men thereupon returned to their ship. One new man was signed on last night and two others will be shipped this morning.

CARGO HANDLED. TONNAGE FOR FIVE MONTHS. The total tonnage .handled at all poirti in New Zealand during the first five iontha of tie year totalled 2,822,124 tone, as colapared with 2,616,516 tons in tho corresponding term of last year, an increase of 306,609 tons. The inward cargo hand ed in the period was 1,401,612 torus, as against 1,216.0.8 i^n^ r, . Bnd - he outwar <s cargo totalled i,m>,bbb tons as compared with 1,008,730 tons. The freight inwards from ovoiw>m in the five months totalled 781,492 tons as egalnet 6f11,586 tons in tie aame period last ooft*i. » frmEjlt outwa rds overseaii was d 88,648 tons, as comp r<*d with 886,768 tons, and the transhipment were 220,046 tons as against 197,733 tons. The oargo handled, inwards and outwards also transhipments ol the principal porta show as nnder:—

In- Out- Trsnwards, wards, shipped. Total. Tons. Tons. Jons. Tons. AiioklMid 479.C61 166,878 80,450 mm Wellington 268,C88 124,463 167.253 t79,786 Lyttelton 196,847 108,079 913 805 839 Pt. Charm', 108,441 68,942 8,937 166,820 The total tonnage handled at Napier w*» 88,448 tons, at New Plymouth 57,980 tens, at Wanganui 69,981 teas, at Weatport 365 931 tona, Gieymouth 161,501 tons, Timaru 63.83S tons, and Blufl 62.783 tons. '

PORT OF TIMARU. Arrived, Kaimaatwa, frSrn. Dunedin. Kini from. Dunedin. •■»*»«» baited, jxim, tot Wellington, Napior »nd Giaborne. Uavon, for New Plymouth. Vessel in Port," Kaimanawa.. KXPECTED AKBIVALS. Holmdale, from Uamaru, to-night. Qpihi, from i/uaedui, to-day. Kamo, from Oamaru, to-day. Storm, from Dunedin, to-day. Calm, from Dunt4«n, to-morrow. Arawa, July 7th. Wingatui, trom Dunedin, July 12th Port Hunter, July Hth. Atholl, from Montreal, July 22cd. NOTES. Tho Devon sailed yesterday for New Ply. mouth- ' Ine Kaimanawa arrived from Dunedin yesterday. She will sail to-day for Auckland. ' ■ The Kini got in yesterday from Dunedin and sailed late in the afternoon for Weihngton, Napier' »nd Giaborne. The Holmdale is due from Oamiiru tonight. She will load and eaii for Wellington and Wanjranui. The Opihi is due from Dunedin to-day to load produce for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, sailing via Lytte'.ton. The Wingatui should reach Timaru. from Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Oamaru on July 12th. She will put out Auckland cargo and load for Tetura. sailing via Lyttelton the same day.

SHIPPING TELEGKAMS. a„i j « x . COLON, J«1 T a. United Kingdom; Koamo, from New York for New Zealand; Eastern" Moon, from York, for Australia. *■ r ,<~i x> ■ „ July 8 Euruc (from Australia), ior £lw Sailed Narkunda Verdun (from Marseilles,, for Australia * S.Ued.Marei.a.fofTuS^'^S- , Arrived, Canadian V ellf\ o^ 7 A \ land. WaiWiti, from Bluff: Auck " VaSver lag Wit (n<Xm) - f ° r *"*'«* and a • j „ AUCKLAND, July 5 £&&>&&&&.& Arrive w w EMUKJTON. July' s. iJn?Z • Mar ? r ? tt < 7 -15 a.m.), from Lyttelc.°co H.TT 10 - 20 ?' m ->. &>* S.« FranDevon CiwT-o 111 (9 W' lyttelton; p.m.), for Oamaru OpJu (9.50