SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18461, 15 August 1925, Page 16

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Friday, August 14th. Calm, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 891 tons, Sharpe, from Timaru. A. H. Turubull and Co., agents. Maori, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 3468 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. DEPARTURES. ' ' Friday, August 14th. Maori, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. v Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Wingatui, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 3080 tons, Martin, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Expected Arrivals. Opua, Wellington, this day. Breeze, Wanganui, this day. Hinomoa, Westport, this day. Wahine, Wellington, this dya. Min, Wellington, this day. Arawa, Timaru, this day. Orepuki, Tarakohe, this day. Kaiapoi, Dunedin, this day. Maori, Wellington, August 16th. Karetu, Wellington, August 16th. Kamona, Portland, August 16th. Gale, Timaru, August 16th. Progress, Wellington, August IGtli. Kaliika, Timaru, August 18th. Katoa, Dunedin, August 18th. Canadian Britisher, Wellington, August 19th - ■ x. Iml Holmdale, Timaru, August 19tli. Leitrim, Wellington, August 23rd. Kairanga, Timaru, August 28th. Benicia, Wellington, August 30th. Hororata, Wellington, August 30th. Mftimvo, Wellington, September 6th. City "of Bombay, Wellington, September 6th. . , ... Matakana, Wellington, September 14th. Canadian Spinner, Wellington, September 17th. Projected Departures. Waitomo, Sydney, this day, Breeze, Dunedin, this day. Opua, New Plymouth, this day. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Waimana, Wellington, August 17tli. Maori, Wellington, August 17th. Koromiko, Sydney, Augußt 1 Ttli. Progress, Dunedin, August 17tb. Karetu, Auckland, August 17th Orepuki, Nelson, August 17th. Gale, Wellington, August 17th. Kaiapoi, Auckland, August 17th. Hinemoa. Mokogai, August 17th. Arawa, Wellington, August 18th. Kahika, Napier, August 18th. Katoa, Auckland, August 18th. Holmdale, Wellington, August 19th. SHIPPING NOTES. The Calm is expected to complete loading to-day for Wellington and Wanganui. The Orepuki. due to day from Tarakobe, loads on Monday for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth. The Progress discharges cattle tomorrow and loads on Monday for Dunedin. Tho Gale is due tomorrow from Timaru and is to sail on Monday afternoon with cargo for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. The Breeze is to sail this afternoon with cargo for Dunedin and Timaru. • The Kaiapoi is expected to-day from the south to load for Aucklund. The Opua was due last night from Wellington. She is to load 10-day for New Plymouth to the agency of the U.S.S. Co. Cat'lo advice has been received that tho West Nivaria cleared San Francisco on 31st July for Auckland, Lyttelton, and Australia. She is expected at Auckland about the 26th August. The Union Company's passenger steamer Manuka, which has been laid up nt Wellington for some months, is to re enter the New Zealand-Melbourne service during the first week in September. She is scheduled to leave Wellington on September 7th for Port Chalmers, where she will dock for cleaning and painting. On September 10th she will take her departure for Melbourne, via Bluff. AVith passengers, mails, and cargo the Shaw-Savill liner Athenic is to leave Southampton to-day for Auckland and "\\el- j lington. The vessel is due at Auckland on September 21st, and at Wellington on September 28tli. A cable message to the Federal Company announces the departure of the Devon from Liverpool on Saturday last with general cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is due' at' Auckland on September 20th, and at Wellington about a week later. From Bunbury with 2,000,000 ft of hardwood timber the tramp steamer Atholl arrived at Auckland on Monday. She berthed to discharge about half the cargo and the remainder will t'e put out at A\el- • lington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Captain W. Steven is in command of the ship. To complete loading the Shaw-Savill liner Arawa leaves Timaru. to-day for Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is due here on 19th August, and is expected to sail from this port at daybreak on August 26th for Southampton and London, via Panama. VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z. Auckland— Aorangi, . Sierra, Laburnum, Veronica, Kaiwarra, Iris, Makambo, Poolta, Hartfield, Port Pirie, Kent, City of Kimberley Canadian Millet, Cowden Law, Ulimaroa, Canadian Britisher. . . Wellington —Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura Waipori, Maunganui, Moeraki, Karetu, Min, KaKoke, Tugela, Dorset, Kaitangata, Leitrim, Hauraki, Waihora, Tutanekai, Koromiko, Hollinside, Kotka Awarua —Pearlmoor, Waikouaiti, Kimutaka, Waimarino, Wingatui, Arawa, Katoa. Chatham Islands —Hernback, Waiwera,

SALE OP THE RIPA. The Canterbury Steam Shipping"'Company hove sold their steamer Ripa to' Messrs Burns, I'hilp and Co. for a sum in the vicinity of £10,001). The vessel will he used; in the Islands trade, and leaves for the Solomon Islands next, week. The Kip a was the first of the Canterbury Company's fleet of steamers, and was purchased new in 19U4. She came out via Suez and loaded a carjjo of salt- at Edithburgr, AVest Australia, for Dunedin. SIIO waa until lately named the Storm, and was engaged in the coastal trade, usually between Dunedin. and AVanganni, via ports. The company lias since bought several more steamers. They intend to replace the Rip'a with a larger and more up-to-date vessel. Previous to acquiring steamers, the company, under the name of A. H. Turnbull and Co., owned a large fleet of sailing vessels, the best known of which were the barques Kate Tatham, Jjake Eyre, Kinclune, j\fanurewa, Bona, and West Australian. Since entering- into steam the company has confined itself to the coastal trade. THE OTRANTO. j NEW ORIENT LINER. A third pasnenger vesicol, tho Otrnnto, lins recently been completed for tho Orient Stenm Navigation Co.. Ltd. Her two slater ships, Ihe Ornma and Oronsay, are nlready in commission, and have gained a great deal oI popularity with the travelling public. The Otranto has a gross tonnage of 20,000, n length of 658 feet, and is 75 feet wide. Like the other vessels of the Orient Line, she has been designed to carry two classes of passengers only, of which she will accommodate 600 in the first saloon, and 1200 in the third class. The vessel has been designed with nil the latest conveniences, and every facility and comfort will be placed at the disposal of the traveller. She will bo propelled by twin screws and her furnaces have been arranged for oil burning only PORT OF TIMARU. Arrived—Waikouaiti, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Arawa, for Ijyttelton; Willaston, for Dupnedin. Vessels in port—Waikouaiti. Expected Arrivals. Katoa. from Oamaru, to-day. Gale, from Oamaru, Monday. Opilii, from Oamaru, Tuesday. Kahika, from Oamaru, Tuesday. Canadian Britisher, from Lytteiton, August 21st. Benicia, from Lyttelton, September Bth. Kent, from Dunedin, September 15th. Kosmo, from Lyttelton, September 25th. Projected Departures. Kntoa, for Lyttelton, Monday. Gale, for Lyttelton, Monday Waikouaiti, for Dunedin, Tuesday. Opihi, for Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kahika, for Lyttelton, Tuesday. Canadian Britisher, for Dunedin, August 22nd. Benicia, for Dunedin. September Bth. Kent, for Lyttelton, September 15th. Kosmo, for Dunedin, September 25th. Notes. The "Waikouaiti arrived yesterday morning from Lyttelton, and is discharging Australian cargo. She will load for Melbourne and other Australian ports, sailing on Tuesday via: Dunedin and Bluff. The Arawa finished loading her Timaru consignments yesterday, and sailed for Lylteltpn to continue Homeward loading. The Willaston sailed yesterday for Dunedin, _ after discharging American cargo. Tho Katoa is due from Oamaru to-dayi and will load for Auckland, sailing on Monday via Lyttelton. The Gale should arrive from Oamaru on Monday to take in cargo for Lytteleton, Wellington, and Wanganui, and the Breeze will load on Wednesday for the same ports. The Opihi is scheduled to load here on Tuesday for Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth, and the Kahika for Lyttelton, Napier, and Gisborne. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, August 13 Departure for Wellington, Athenic. AUCKLAND, August 34. Arrived, Kaimanawa (7 a.m.), horn Westpoi t, kanaka a.m.), from Gisborne. Kaituna, (3.20 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed, Canadian Britisher (2.10 p.m.), ior Wellington; Ulimarca. 1.3 p.m.), for Sydney WELLINGTON, August 14. Arrived, Wahine (ti.55 a.m.) and Wootton (4.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed, Breeze (3.1 5 p.m.;, Min (3.45 p.m.) and Waliine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton' Kuretu (4.45 p.m.), John (5.10 p.m.) for Vietoi:: I-'iogres s (5.15 p.m.), for "Wanganui • liaitoa (8.10 p.m.), for Westport: Aloeraki (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney. DUNEDIN, August 11 Arrived, Arctic, U.S. store ship (8.30 a.ni ) from San .Francisco; Pearlmoor (12.40 pmV fucm Lyttelton; Dorset (5.30 p.m.) from Lyttelton. ' Sailed, K.atoa (0.15 a-.m.), for Oamaru.