SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19286, 16 April 1928, Page 14

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Saturday, April 14tb. Wahine. s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 4436 tons. Cameron, from AVellington. Unton Steam Ship Company, agents. Piako, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 8283 tons Kettlewell, from Timaru. New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., agents. Kia Ora. s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 8031 tons, Kenwortliy, from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. Dalgety and Co., L '!VornTs s ;. (8.35 a.m.) .749 tons, Shephard, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co., ° S Ka l nna, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 1948 tons McDonald from Oamaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Sunday, April 15th. Maori, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Katoa, s.s. (9.5 a.m.). 2484 tons, Stewart, from Wellington. Umou Steam imp Company, agents. Echo. aux. scow (5.10 pjn.), 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. DEPARTURES. Saturday, April 14th. John, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, for Wellington. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. Totara, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 441 tons, Eden, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 1948 tons, McDonald,' for Picton. Union Steam Ship Cornpan v, agents. . _ Wahine, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Storm, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 791 tons, Shephard, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. , . • Expected Arrivals. Mahia, Dunedin, this day. Wahine, Wellington, April 17th, Karetu, Dunedin, April 17th. Wingntui, Wellington, April 17th. '•; Holmdale, Timaru, April 17th. Canadian Britisher. Wellington, 17th. Calm, Timaru, April 17th. Kaituna, Timaru, April 17th. Maori, Wellington, April 18th. Corinna, Timaru, April 18th, Manuka. Wellington, April 18th. Newby Hall, Wellington. April 18th. Kurow, Timaru, April 19th. Tees, Wellington, April 20th. Cowden Law, Auckland,. April 22nd. Somerset, Timaru, April 25th. Tongariro, Wellington, April 29th. Maimoa, Timaru, May 2nd. Port Auckland, Wellington, May 4th. Turakina, Wellington, May Bth. Zealandic, Newcastle-on-Tyne, May 4th. Port Dunedin, Port Chalmers, May 16th. Canadian Transporter, Wellington, May 17th. Wirrail, Wellington, May 20th. Matakana, Wellington, May 23rd. Queen Eleanor. Wellington, May 23rd. Willaslon, Wellington, June 19th. Projected Departures. ' Margaret W., Tauranga, this day. Maori, Wellington, this day. Breeze, Dunedin, this day. Echo, Blenheim, this -day. Wahine, Wellington, April 17th. Kia Ora, Wellington, April 17th. Calm, Wellington, April 17th. Holmdale, Wellington, April 17th. Wingatui, Dunedin, April 17th. Raranga, New Plymouth, April 17th. Mahia, New Plymouth, April 17th. ■- Kaituna, Nelson, April 17th. Piako, Wellington, April 17th. Mahia, Nelson, April 18th.- . Karetu, Oamaru, April 18th. Corinna, Wellington; April 18th. - Manuka, Dunedin, April 18th. :' ■.. . Canadian Britisher, Timaru, 'April 18th. Newby Hall, Dunedin, April- 19th. Kurow, Wellington, April 19th. Tees, Ohathams, April 21st. Dunedin, H.M.S., Timaru, April 23rd. . Cowden Law, Now Plymouth, April 24th. Somerset, Port Chalmers, April 28th. Tongariro, Timaru, May .2nd. Maimoa, Wanganui, May 3rd. Port. Auckland, Timaru, May Bth. Turakina, Dunedin,.May 11th. Zealandic, Wellington,, May 14th: ". Canadian Transporter, Timaru, May 18th. -Port- Dunedin, New Plymouth, May 19th. Wirrail, Dunedin, May 22nd. . Willaston, Dunedin, June 21st. •

SHIPPING NOTES. The auxiliary scow Echo was expected last night from Blenheim, and is to sail this'afternoon on the'return tr.lp. The Kia Ora arrived on Saturday morning from Wellington to continue discharge of her West'of England cargo. ■ The Piako was ' an arrival on Saturday morning from Timaru. She is loading for . New ..York and London, tihis port proceeds •■'to Wellington, Napier, and land.- ' - . ', i The Katoa arrived yesterday from Auckland and Wellington. .- ■ The Breeze is to sail to-day lor Dunedin and Timaru. , ... ~ ... , The Margaret 1 W. is; to bo dispatched to-day for Tauranga,' Thames; and' ;Whangarei. The Somerset, which' is> loading at Bluff, is to load also at Timaru, Lytteltoh, Wellington, and Port Chalmers for London, and West of England ports. • V- i ■ The'Wingatui is expected to-morrow • from Auckland, via. Wellington, and is to sail in, the afternoon for Dunedin and Timaru. The Kaituna, due to-morrow from Timaru, loads here tor Nelson and Westport. The Calm - should arrive to-morrow from Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru to load for Wellington' and Wanganui. The Holmdale Is to' take m cargo here to-morrow for. Wellington and Wanganui. The "Corinna should arrive on Wednesday from Dunedin and Timaru) to load for .Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. A cable message. to the New Zealand Shipping Company reports that the Hertford arrived at Southampton oh April .11th from Wellington," en route' to London. The vessel left Wellington on March 3rd. . .. It iB announced that the French steßmer Leopold L.D. has been chartered to load sulphur at Texas for Auckland, New Plymouth, ■and Geelong. ■ The steamer is 5140 tons gross; formerly named the War Cypress. Messrs Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents for the Maui Pomare, have received information that she arrived on Thursday at Colon from. Liverpool, • and would remain 'there for a few days for. overhaul. The vessel, which is due at Auckland, via Apia,, on May .Ist, should reach-Lyttelton, about; the end of the month. She will :>e engaged in • .the -fruit trade direct from the Islands to Lyttelton. The Canadian National Steamships have been notified that the Canadian Transporter arrived at Panama last Monday morning from' Halifax, and: sailed again on the following ■ morning for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, - _ News has been received- by the :Canadian National Steamships that.the Canadian Challenger arrived at Panama on the morning 01 April 7th from Auckland, and sailed again on April Bth for New York, Boston, and Montreal. The vessel - left Auckland on March Bth. , „ y T ' Advice received from the Cowden Law states that the steamer would arrive at Auckland on Saturday from Galveston. A portion of the sulphur cargo will be discharged at Auckland and the balance at Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Newcastle. ' '■'" The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advise that the Maimoa is due at Wellington on Aprli. 27th .from Gladstone (Queens-, land) to load for London. The vessel will subsequently load also, at Timaru, Lyttelton, Wanganui, Waikokopu, Gisborne, and Wellington again. She will sail- from Wellington on May 22nd for London, via Cape Horn. - ■ ■ . - _ , The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company advise that the Mamari left Brisbane on Wednesday morning for New Plymouth, where she is due to-day, to commence loading for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. The vessel will also load. at Wanganui and Wellington. She will leave Wellington on April 24th for Gisborne and Auckland. The Mamari will sail from Auckland on May _2nd for London and West Coast ports, via Cape Horn. . , Captain W. H. D. Gardner has assumed command of the .Kaituna, relieving Captain J. L. Brisco for instructions. Captain Donald McDonald has been appointed to the command of the Kanna, and Captain A. Reed is at present awaiting orders at Wellington. '„..-.■ 1 » j ki„ Captain S. A. Chatfield has completed his . holidays, and has been appointed master of the Wingatui, relieving Captain F. G. Bilton, who is awaiting instructions at Auckland. The Kairanga recommissioned at Wellington recently in command of Captain J. Bruce. His deck officers are: Chief, Mr N. Buxton, second, Mr E. H. C. Hargraves; third, Mr B. B. Steere. ~ , , r „ Mr J. E. Warwick has relieved Mr i.. A. Buckingham, chief officer of the Oonan, for holidays. ..... „ , . v to-.: Mr E. Sutherland, chief officer of thel Waipahi, has been invalided ashore at Auckland, and Mr W. Johnson is joining as chief officer, on hor arrival at Wellington. Mr D J. Rutter has joined the Kaitangata as third officer, relieving Mr J. C. Sadler for holidays. .... , ,r . ~ c tt Mr.L. A. English has relieved Mr S. H. Crawford as third offlcer of the Kakanki. The latter officer is, taking holidays at T. Y. Marshall and J. McNeil have joined the Waitemata as second and third officers respectively, relieving Messrs S. A. Smith and S. B. t Ward for orders. Mr 'ft C. Ingram, second officer of the Karetu, has been granted holidays, and Mr D. WY Williams has been appointed to the The Kamona recommissioned at Wellington to-day in command of Captain G. A. Grey. Messrs J. Warcup and I. B. Dymock are chief and second officers respectively. The Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company s new motorahip Zealandic, en route in ballast from Newcaitleon-Tyne, has beon diverted so' that she will proceed to Lyttelton instead of Bluff. The vessel is due at Lyttelton on May 4th, to commence loading, and will afterwards load at Bluff and Welllng- | ton, arriving hore on May 14th. The Zealandic will, leave Wellington on May 18th for Auckland, and is to sail from -the latter I'tort on If ay 84th'for London. vl» Panama.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, April 15. ■ Arrived, at Panama, Middlesex. Sailed, for New Zealand, from P.anuma, ■ Hororata.—Australian Press Association. NEWCASTLE, April 14. Sailed, Iron Baron, for Wellington.—Australian Press Association. " • • .„. MELBOURNE, April 14. Sailed, Lubrico, for Auckland—Australian Press' Association. -,.' • ■•...;•". ".",-.. • LONbON, -April 13. -Departures,, from. Colon, Matatun; from Honolulu, Niagara;'from London, Rimutaka. —Australian Press Association. .; •: AUCKLAND, April 14. -Arrived, Cowden I»w (8.40 a.m:),. from Texas; Remuera (9 p.m.), from Napier. ■'.-■ Sailed,- Westmoreland (6.25 a.m.), for Wanganui;-King Egbert (12.30 p.m.)," for Albany; Cassiopee (4.20 p.m.), for Noumea; Tongariro' (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTOS, April 14. Arrived; Waihemo (12.5 a.m.); Kaitoa (J. 30 .a.m.), from Whangarei; Gale (7.5 a»ra.). from "Lyttelton; . Canadian Britisher (7.15 a.m.), from Auckland; Kahika (IISO. p.m.), from Lyttelton.'■'; , Arrived 15th: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Radin* (7.30 a.m.), from San Pedro; Port Albany (7.50 p.m.), from Port Chalmers; Totara (3 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Opihi (5.20 p.m.), from Timaru; John (5.40 p.m.), froni Lyttelton. Sailed—April 14th, Paua (6.15 a.m.), for Pictoni Corinna ..(1.2.0 p.m.), for Nelson; Kamona (2.45. p.m.), for Westport; -Pakeha (3.20 p.m.),. from London; Gale (11.30 p.m.), for Picton. .-.,',» -' .-■■•■• April 15. DUNEDIN, April 14. Sailed, Port Albany (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington; Kaituna (5.15 p;m.), for Oamaru. - V-.-1...V - v April 15. Arrived, West Conob (noon),' from Wellington. Sailed, Mahia (12.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS ■:•-. .RANGE OF N.Z.

The following, vessels are within raiige of thf undermentioned wireless stations: Auckland—Buchaness, Haunganui,_ Tofuo, Nordic, Aorangi, Hinemoa", Mamari, Port Nicholson, Kaiapoi, Kaponga, Newby Hall, Westmoreland, King Egypt, Cassiopee, Tongariro, Remuera.' Wellington—Tamahine, Niagara, Manuka, Port Victor, Marama, Paieha, Port Adelaide, Devon, Waipahi. Awarua— Spinnanger, Karetu, Port Albany, Waikouaiti, - Mahia, Somerset. / Chathamsf-Corinthic, ArgyllsHire.

MAHIA FROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Mahia,' which arrived at Port Chalmers on Wednesday morning from London, experienced rough weather after leaving London on February 24th. On March 13th the vessel reached Panama, and a fireman's Bteward, J. Adams, who had received a fractured leg during a squall, wan landed there. At Suva, where the vessel arrived on April 2nd, the Mahia remained three days while discharging electrical plant and machinery for the sugar mills. From Panama to arrival at Otago Heads the weather was good. The Mahia is due at Lyttelton early this morning from Dunedin. and later goes to Nelson and New Plymouth to continue discharge. Captain A. Mcintosh, late of the Kia Ora, is in command of the Mahia, and his officers : 'ar.e'f Messrs E. Greystone (chief), R. E. James (second), P. Campbell-third), J. Jackson (fourth), J.- Nicholl (chief engineer), W. Duffey (second), R. W. McFarUne (third). A. M. Soulds (fourth), W. G. Frodsham (fifth), J. Harbottle (sixth), J. Watts (seventh).- A. G. Gillard (chief steward). J. Calder (wireless operator), and Dr. S. H. Kirker (surgeon).

WARNING TO MARINERS. (PSI3S . ASSOCIATION TEL2GBIIC.) WELLINGTON, April 15. The following navigation warning was broadcasted by the Sydney Kikdio Station at 10.5 p.m. Zealand time:; —The steamer Aeon reports passing a. floating log twelve feet by two feet in diameter, whiuh. is dangerous to navigation, at 2.30 p.m. on April 14th, 26 miles off Montague Island.

The secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department received the following message jon Friday evening:—"S.S. Tamahine broadcast following message at 4.50 p.m. (yesterday) : 'Large tree, dangerous to small craft, position-41.19 south, 174.33 east."-