SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Monday, July 9th. Howra, s.a. 1,8.15 a»m,), 6700 tons, Weutherly, from Galveston via New Orleans and Auckland. Union Steam Ship Company, agent*. Kmtuna, a*. (9.18 wn.), 1977 tone, Stewart, from Greymouth. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Cauopua, s.s. (4.40 |p.m.), 1837 tons, Silr lars, from Westport, Westport Coal Company, agents. Tuesday, July 10th. Wootton, s.s. (.12.16 a.m.), ISO tons, Lareen, lr«m Wellington, iiiusey and Co., Ltd., agents. i DEPARTURES. | Monday, July 3th. > Tutanekai, s.s. {lO ajn»j, 810 tons, Bolr ; lons, for Southern ' and West Coast Lightr houses. New Zealand Government Marin* Department. Calm, s.s. (3.26 p.m.), 891 tons, MoLachlan, for Wellington. A. H. Tuinbull and Co., agents. Itemuera, e.B. (3.45 p.m.), 11,600 tons, Cameron, for Southampton and DondoL, via Wellington and Panama. New Zealand Shipping Company, agento. ls.aomaoia.wa., e.s. (4.60 . pjn.), 2380 tone, McDonald, for Auckland. Union Steam Ship tympany, agents. ilararoa, s.s. p.m.), 2598 tons, SeweQ, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Opihi, a.3. (9.10 p.m.), 1116 tons. Elders, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agento. Expected ArriTfcla. \ Cygnet, Kaikoura, this day. | Wabine, Wellington, this day. Breeze, Picton, this day. Koromiko, Wellington, July 10th. Karoo, Greymouth, July 11th. Mararoa "Wellington, July lllli. John, Wellington, July 11th. Wakatu, Kaikoura, July 11th. Port Macauuie, Wellington, July lltk. Oropuki, Greymouth, July 12th. Gale, Wellington, July 12th. Waihemo, iNnw P.ymouth, July 12th. City of Bagdcd, Wellington, July 13th, Kennedy, Wellington, July 12th. Tees, Greymouth, July 12th' Port Chalmers, London, Ju'7 12th. Opua, Greymouth, July 18th. Wingatui, Timaru, July 13th. Whangape, Dunedin, July 13th. Cumberland, Wellington, July ISth, Katoa, Wellington, July 14th. Kurow, Wellington, July 14th. Port Hunter, Timaru, Juiv 17th. Kalomo, New Plymouth, July IStfk. Atholl, Wellington, July 19th. Westmoreland, Wellington, July 28th. Canadian Miller, Dunedm, July 28th. Kosmo, Wellington, August sth. Karinca, Welli , " T tnn. Ausrust 17th. Doonholm, Wellington, August 18th. Projected Departure. "^ Breeze, Dtraedin, this day. HowTa, Melbourne, this day. Wootton, We'iingtdn, this day. Kahuna, Oamaru, July lOth ] Wahine, Wellington, July 10th. I 'Cy-jnot. Kaikoura, July ilth. j Canopns, Westport, July 11th. ; Mararoa, Wellington, July 11th. I John, Wellington, July 11 tt. j Wakatu. Kaikoura. Ju y 12th. i G-ale, Dnnedin, July 12th. Kamo, Dunedin, July 12th. ' Kennedy. Forton, July 13th. Wingatui, Auckland, July 13th. Orepuki, Greymouth, July 14tK I Opua, Wellington, July 14th. j Katoa, Dunedin, July 14th. Cvgnet, Dunedin, July 16th. For* H\ml«-' Wellington. July 20fb. j i Canadian Miller, Wellington, July 80th. j j Karinga, Dunedin, August 21st. j

SHIPPING NOTES. \

The Breeze is expected to-day from Wellington, and she is to «ail this afternoon! j for Dunedin and Tircaru. i The Wootton was expected to errve dur- t ine la>=t nieht from 'Wellington, a-u she is { to" load for the return trip. ; The .Canopus arriTed yesterday afternoon) j from Westport. She is to sail on the return trip to-morrow, taking cargo to the agency j of Rhind ar.d Co, j The John, due from Wellington to-moT-J row morning, i» to sail to-morrow sight with cargo for Wellington, Wanganui and New Plrmouth. . i 1 The Orepuii is expected on Thursday with |

timber from G-rermouth. She is to sail oa the return trip on Saturday. The Tees is due about Thursday with timber from Greymouth. The Opua should arriTe on Friday from Greymouth, and is to load ou Saturday lor "Wellington, Wanganui and New Plymouth. The liaituna arrived yesterday morning from Greymouth with ooal and timber. She is to sail to-morrow l'or Greymouth. The Vhangapc, from Sydney and Newcastle, via Bluff and Dunedin, is due on Friday to discharge coal and general cargo. The Koromiko is expected to-morrow from Westport, via Wellington. The liurow, from Aucklanrt Tia 'Wellincrton, is due on Friday. The Kamo is due to-morrow from Greymouth with codl and timber. Sh» is to complete discharge at Dunedin. A wireless message received from the liner Westmoreland states that the vessel should nrrive at Auckland at noon to-morrow from Liverpool.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z.

Anokland—Canadian Ringer, Coolana, Cragiiess, Flora, Hauraki, Kaitangata, Katatiri, Lubumum, Manuka, Tofua, U.imaroa, Waimate, Westmoreland, Las Vegas, Pinna, Canadian Winner. Wellington—Wahine, Marartu, N|raio, Maunganui, Athenic, Tutanekai, Arawa, Devon City, Waimarino, Marania, Port Maoquarrie, Bakanoa, Moeraki, RcmucTa, Australind, Whangupe, Waiotapu, Havre, Cumberland, Katoa, Kauri. Chatham Islands—Port Kombla, Port Chalmers, Port Lincoln, Taiioa, Kalomo, Bimutaka. TRANS-PACIFIC STEAMERS. Movements of the Union Company's transpacific steamers are:— The Ha,uraki, from Paoiflo Coast ports, via San Francisco, left Auckland on Saturday for Melbourne and Sydney to complete the discharge of her Pacific cargo. The Waitapu, from PacSo Coast ports, sailed from San Francisco on June 21st for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Syd-. ney. She is due at Wellington about the 17th July. The Wairuna, en route from Newcastle, ■via Fanning Island, is due at Vancouver about July 14th. She mil lead at Pacifio Coast ports during Jul; for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide end Sydney. The Waikawa, from Java, is due a.t Vancouver about July 24th. She is to load at Pacifio Coast ports during August for Lyttelton, Timaru, Bluff, Sydney and probably Melbourne.

ATHENIC'S PASSENGERS.

The S.S. and A. Liner Athenlo, which is due at Wellington to-day from Southampton and London, via Panama, has included in the saloon passengers the following:—Mr an«i Mrs D. Morrison, Mr and Mrs W. R. 0. Oawin and Miss T. Oswin, Mr and Mrs H. Welsh and Miss A. Welsh, Mr and Mm S. Williamson, Mr and Mrs C. Mosse and the Misses 0. and D. Mosse, Mesdames E. Layton and M. White, Misses M. Young, B. Chapman, J. and M. DougaL 3. Duririn, P. Gill, K. Lobb, I. Pollard, Wakeham. M. WHto, G. Williams, Messrs J. and J. Bibby, B. Wallis, 8. Williamson, H. Blankart, F. Clewer, L. Crisp, W. Dougal, V. Evans, C, Gough, W. Lemon, J. Robertson, J. Stott, H. Thorman. Thore are Xsl third class passengers for Wellington, 104 for Auckland, 49 for Lyttelton, 38 for Port Chalmers, 19 for Napier, S for Gisborne, 1 for Oamaru, and 11 for Australia.

THE HOWRA.

The B.L steamer Ho via arrived here yesterday morning after a rough passage from Auckland. She has for discharge here bulk sulphur, motor spirits and general cargo. The Howra was built by W. Armstrong, Whitworth and 'Co., Newcastle, last year. Her gross tonnage is 6700 tons, and when loaded she carries about 10,000 tons deadweight. She is a cruiser stern vessel. feet long, with a 59 feet beam and a <& feet depth. Her single screw is driven by Parsons' double reduction gear turbines. Captain T. C. Weatherley is in command of the Howra, and he has with him the fol" lowing officers:—Chief, Mr P. A. Jamesi second, Mr R. Stumble*; third, Mr W. T. Hurst; oadets, Messrs Mutfford and Pinegar; chief engineer, Mr W., Mackenzie; sec ond Mr J. W. Dobio; third, Mr A. McIntyre; fourth, Mi- W. A. Christmas; fifth, Mr N. W. Holman; purser, Mr A. Brown; wireless operator, Mr P. McManmoa.

IMPROVING THE WAIRAU BAR.

(F33SS ASSOCIATION TSMSQBAM.) BLENHEIM, July 9. A recent arrival at Port Wairau wsa tho ketch Standard, which was purchased in Auckland by Mr E JR. Eckford, on behalf of Mcests E. Eckford and Co., for the purpose of being fitted up as a suction dredg* to improre the Opawa river and Wairau bar for navigation purposes. The vessel, which has a register of 12 tons gross and 9 tons net, had * /stormy passage of 14 days from Auckland. She is eirpeciod to be ready for dredging purposes in about three weeks. Messrs Eckford and Co., who maintain the shipping trade between Blenheim and Wellington, anticipate that the dredge will effect a substantial improvement in the river from tho point of view of navigation, and indirectly from the point of view of flood relief.

AMERICAN SCHOONER WRECKED.

j (BT CABLB—JRESB ASSOCIATIOK—COPIWOHT.) ! UuSTBALIAJf AMD S.Z. CABLE AB3OCIAUOX.) j _ SUVA, July 9. I The American schooner Alert became a i total wreck on an island in the Tongan group, while loading copra. j ' THE PORT AUCKLAND. i ! C?»ai aisociaug* tilmaam ) 1 WELLINGTON, July o. j The Port Auckland, which had to return i when 1700 miles on her way to England, • has her deck buckled from under the bridge ■ to about seventy-five feet aft, but whether I this indicates structural darnaje cannot be i ascertained till she is unloaded. She is not leaking. The manager-of the ■ Shipping Company expects that such rej pairs as are found to be necessary will be i done here, but he is awaiting instruction* ! from' London. ' " . . -^