SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18242, 28 November 1924, Page 13

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Thursday, November 27th. Navua, e.s. (5.25 a.m.), 2930 tons, Elders, from Timaru. Union Stoam Ship Co., agfents. Flora, s.s. (6 a.m.), 1283 tons, McLeod, from Timaru. New Zealand Shipping' Co., agents. Maori, s.s. <6.45 a.m.), 3-113 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Kentucky, fl.s. (T.SO a.iri;.), '6GO2 tons, Woostor, from "Wellington.. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Whangape, s.s. (7 p.m.), 2931 tons, Eyre, from Sydney. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. Thursday, November 27th. Navua., s..s. (4.40 p.m.), 2930 tons. Elders, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Flora, e.s. (7.55 p.m.), 1283 tons, McLeod, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Maori, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 3412 tons, Capieron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

Expected Arrivals. . Port Campbell, Dunedin, this day. Wootton, Wellington, this day. Mararoa, Wellington, this day. Tainui, Dunedin, this day. Cumberland, Wellington, November 29th. Maori, Wellington, November 29th. Gale, Timaru, November 29th. Zita, Auckland, November 30th. November 80th. Alhcnic ~ Auckland, November 30tb. Calm, Wellington, November 30th. Mararoa, Wellington, November 30th. Putiki, Gisborno, November 30th. Cygnet, Nelson, November 30th. Ripa, Timaru, December 2nd. Holmdalo, Timaru, December 2nd. Orepuki, Tarakohe, December 2nd. Wanaka, Timaru, December 2nd. Maori, Wellington, December 2nd. Mararoa, Wellington, December 3rd. Progress, Wellington, December 4th. Waitemata, Newcastle; December <ih. Rimutaka, Wellington, December 7th. Moeraii, Wellington, December 9th. Tees, Wellington, December 11th. Las Tegas, Auckland, December 12th. Hertford, Wanganui, December 14th. Wahine, Wellington, December 16th. Ruahine, Wellington, December 18th. Pakipaki, Wellington. December 19th. Manuka, Dunedin, December 19th. Illingworth, Auckland, December 22nd. Ruapehu, Wellington, December 25th. Ivaimai, Dunedin, December 27th. City of Edinburgh, Wellington, December 30th.

Projected Departures. "Whanjape, Dunedin, t-his day. Kentucky, Dunedin. this day. Port Campbell, Wellington, this clay. Wellington, this day. Maori, Wellington, November 29th. Gale, Wellington, November 29th. Cygnet, Kaikoura, November 30th. Hoimdale, Wellington, November 30th, Puiiki, Tokomaru Bay, December Ist. Calm, Bluff, December Ist. Wairau, Blenheim, Dccembor Ist. Mararoa. Wellington, December Ist. Cvgnet, Nelson, December Ist. Hoimdale, Wellington, December 2nd. Ripa, Wellington, December 2nd. Wanaka, Wellington. December 2nd. Cumberland, Dunedin. Dccembsr 2nd. Orepuki, Wellington. December 2nd. Maori, Wellington, December 2nd. Mararoa, Wellington, December 3rd. Progress, Wellington, December 4th. Jloeraki Dunedin, December 9th. Tees Chatham Islands, December 12th. Hertford, London, December 13th. Manuka, Wellington, December 19th.

SHIPPING NOTES. The Ksimai loads timber at Hob art about tho middle of December for Bluff, Duzedin, Lvttclton, and "Wellington. Messrs Richardson and Co.'s ns'.v steamer Glenside, which is to e «cc«d tho lost steamer P.ipp.e in the WeUington-Nspier-Gisborne service, arrived at Napier on Monday night from J/ondon. Tho vessel's nama his silica been changed to Parera, and she v.-ill commence running ia the TTellinjrton-Xapicr-Gisborn* trade on Tuesday, taking tho place of the A-rahou, -which is to be withdrawn from tho service. Sho is to be commanded >7 Captain Barnes, late oi the Ptitiki. Mr S. A. Murray has Bijaed off tho JCsatoro's articles as> chief engineer, and Mt C. Broadky liaa joined the vessel ia Jala steal

Mr R. Hasz&rd has been engaged a3 chief officer of tho ilararoa, in place of Mr G. W. Godfrey, who haa been appointed first mate of the Kairanga. Tho Whangape arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Sydney. She will probably get away to-night for Dunedin, Oamaru, and Bluff.

Captain A. J. D. McArtliur has taken Captain C. Croucher's place as master of tI»Q Admiral, which is inangu rating a servico between Wellinsclou and the Marlborough Sounds The Waitemata. is due from Newcastle about December 4th, with a load of coal. Tho "Union Co.'s intercolonial passenger steamer Marama. which baa been laid up at the Clyde Quay wharf since last autumn, left Wellington yesterday for Sydney. Tho vessel sailed a day earlier than usual in order to dock at Sydney prior to resuming her regular running in the intercolonial trade. ' Captain Gift, of the Manuka, and tho majority of his officers, engineers, and crew aro to transfer to tho Mttrama. Mr Anderson will bo chief engineer of the Marama.

The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Rotomu, arrived at Southampton on November 23rd from Wellington. The ves3ol left Wellington on October 16th. The Cumberland, with West -of England cargo, is now duo at Lyttelton from Wellington to-morrow. As she liaa a large amount of cargo for local dischaxgo, she will remain in port for four or five days. Tha Atbenio is to leave Auckland to-mor-row for Lyttelton, to put out the remainder of her London cargo. The vessel will aft:-r----wards load at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Napier, and Wellington. The Athenic will sail from Wellington on December 33rd for Southampton and London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe.

With cargo from Now York, tho A. and A. liner Kentucky arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning from Wellington. The vessel is expected to get away to-day for Dunedin. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that the Jiuahino arrived at Colon on November 21st from London and Southampton, and left Panama on November 2'2-rid for Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due at Wellington on_ December 11th and at Lyttelton a weok later.

Due to-day from Bluff and Dunedin, the C. und D. liner Port Campbell will load to-day for New York, Boston, and London. Sho is expected to get away to-night or to-morrow for Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, being set <iown to leave the lastmentioned port about Deoomber 10th. Under charter to J. A. Redpflth and Sons, Ltd., tho Coalana, left Newcastle on 25th instant with a cargo of Aberdare and Bellbird coal for Lyttelton. She is due about December Ist.

A radio messapo has been received by the C. and D. Line from the Port Hunter, en routo from London, statins that tho vessel expects to arrive at Aucidand at 8 a.m. to-morrow. The Port Hunter has a quantity of cargo for discharge at Auofcland, and will later proceed to Wellingtdn and Dunedin.

The ojl tanker Shreveport, which was to have loft Wellington yesterday for San Luis, Vobispo, will probably load crude oil for a return trip. The W&naika. is due from Timaru on Tuesday. She loads for Auckland, calling, en route lit Wellington. Mr M. A. Scott haa joined the KaliiJca as chief engineer in place of Mr W. W. Houghton. Mr C. Bordaley tbj 8 succeeded Mr S. A. Murray as. chief engineer of the Ngatoro. Mr D. S. Bell has signed on th* Mararoa's articles as radio operator, vice Mr L. H. Jones.

Mr H. Howie, fojmerlv assistant purser of tlic Maori, now occupies a similar position on tho MoeraJci, vice Mr T. P. Direen. Mr J. F. Julius is tho new assistant purser of the Maori. Mr S. P. Ward lias replaced Mr B. Allen as fourth mate of the Moeraii. The Fedoral liner Dorset sailed frbm Liverpool on November 22nd -with carKo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, LjHtelton, and Dunedin. She is dno at Auckland on January sth and at .Lyttellon about it fortnight later. The Holmdale is due on Tuesday from Timaru. Sho will sail for tho north the

Coming from Port Arthur (U.S.A.), tho Reardon Smith Line steamer Quebec Citv haa wirelessed her agents, Robert Millar and Company, that eho will not reaeh Auckland until to-day. The Quebec City remain in port until about Wednesday next, having S3 tons of general cargo, 6000 cases of motor spirit, and 15C0 tons of bitumen to land. The vessel is to proceed t> Sydney Beauty Point, and Melbourne. The Orepuki is due on Tuesday next from lany?l an y? if' Slio is to sail 'tho siimo day for Wellington. West port, and Greymouth. Duo at Lyttelton on Thursday from the tho Progress is to eai'l later for AVolliugton, New Plymouth, Waikato and ilokianga. The Galo {s expected to-morrow from J itnam, to load for Wellington, Picton, and iv anganui. Ihe Zita, left Auckland for Lyttelton on Tuesday.

An expected arrival at Lvttelton to<ky is tho liner Tainui from Duuedin for loading purposes.

Tho Putiki is due at Lyttelton on Sunday with cattle from Gisborne. She sails the following day for Tokomaru Bay, Tologa Bay and Waikokopu.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z.

Auckland—Tofua, Koromiko, Por.i Hunter, Kairanga, (Quebec City, Kumara, Katoa, Hakura, Kaituna, Hauraki, Kena, Trewyn. Wellington—Maori, Mararoa, Jfgaio, Arthur a. Waihora, Tahiti. Port Cbafmer3, Re■niiiora, Waihemo, Rakanoa, • ShrcvepOrt, Marama, Canadian Challenger, Tainui, 'i sjrakina, Atholl, Mocraki, Waaika, Sir James Clark Ross, Kaiwarra, Kaimanuwa, Knockficrna, Artemisia, Wlungapc.

CAPTAIN DIES AT SEA. COMMANDER OF THE ATHENIC. DetaiJs of tho death at «a on November Bth of Captain J, L. Jones, commander of tho Shaw, Savilll and Albion liner Athonic, •were mado known on tho vessel's arrival at Auckland on ilond.ij* afternoon Cantain Jones became teriousiy ill oa November itc, fivo days after the Atbcnic cleared tho I mama Canal for that port, and ho diod the lolloping day. Tho commander's death was leeuly ielt by the passengep, of om tit-re were 6CO, and crew. Ho was buried at II p.m. cn the day of liis death, the funeral being an impressive one. Nearly everybedy on board attended, and a, clergyman one o: the passengers, read tho burial service, a naval bugler- founding the last cost. During tho funeral the vessel's engines -wero stopped. 6 Paaseiigcra and. crow .peak in eulogistic terms of the late Captain Jones, who was a fine type cx seaman. 'He was a Welshman, 57 jeers of age, his homo town Barinouth, Wales. Captain Jones who joined tne White Star Lino in 1839, was an officer m various vessels of the company a fleet until ho was promoted*" to chief ! officer of the Athento m ISO 3. Subsequently he was in command of the Cufic, Bovio, lonic, and Medic. He had been about eighteen months in command of the Athenic, havin/» : made three voyages to New Zealand in tho ' ve-.5c1. ■ Tr^ n Captain Jones's death, Captain W. S. i Hodgson, tho chief officer of tho Athenic, too]s command of j&s reesei*

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