SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19683, 29 July 1929, Page 14

SHIPPING NOTES.

The- port ii still busy, although conditions on the watartront are now approaching uor- ] mal. It; is uot anticipated that there will ! be any shortage; cf tracks or labour to-day. | The Progress arrived yesterday from Ti- I maru, and loads to-day ior Wellington, New j Plymouth, and Waikato. i The Poolta was an arrival yesterday from Ttraaru. Sho loads here to'-day for New Plymouth, Westport. and Grey mouth, and sails via Wellington. | The Tees arrived yesterday from Welling:- | ton. She is to he dispatche'd this afternoon for the Chatham Islands, and will land dargo at all points of call. The Cygnet is to sail to-night with cargo for Kaikoura. only. The Waikouaiti could cot complete discharge on Saturday, and is now to sail today for Port Kembla. The Kartigi is no-.v expected to-morrow from Auckland, Castleoliff, and Wellington. After loading tor Hob art and Melbourne she will sail for Dunedin and Bluff to complete. The Calm is due to-morrow from Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru to load for Wellington ; nd WaDganui. The Gale should bo back at Lyttelton on Wednesday from the north, and is to sail in the afternoon for Dunedin and Timaru. The Storm should arrive on Wednesday from Dunedin and Timaru to load for Wellington, Pie ton, and Wanganui. i The Himatangi is expected to-morrow from . Foxton. She takes in cargo for Welling- | ton and Wanganui. . The Holmdale is timed to load here to- j morrow for Welliugton and Wanganui. ' The Kurow is due to-morrow from Port- j land and Auckland. She will discharge ' cement, and then sail for Dunedin. | The Kaikorai is expected on Wednesday ! from Dunedin to discharge a part cargo of Westport coal. The Waipiata should arrive on Wednesday from Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. She loads for Auckland, and sails via Wellington. The Karetu is due on Thursday from Sydney, via Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. She discharges and then loads for Sydney, sailing via Bluff. The Kahilca is due on Thursday from Gisborne with sheep. She is to sail the same day for Dunedin. The Kaiapoi is on expected arrival on Saturday from Melbourne and Hobart, via Bluff and Dunedin. She sails later for Wellington. The Wingatui should arrivo on Saturday nest from Auckland and Wellington, and is to sail the same day for Dunedin. The Port Dunedin is due here to-morrow or on Wednesday from tho south to load. The lonic was an arrival on Saturday i morning from Timaru to load. She is to sail to-morrow for Wellington. The Mataroa is expected to sail about Wednesday for Port Chalmers to continue discharge of her London cargo. The Canadian Conqueror is expected to sail to-nh-ht for Timaru and Dunedin. The Port Gisborne sailed on Saturday afternoon for Dunedin to continue discharge of her New York cargo. Mr N. J. McMurrich has been appointed chief engineer of the Waikouaiti in place of [ Mr W. C. Falconer, who has transferred to the Kanna. Mr A. R. Wickes has rejoined the Kaponga as chief engineer. Mr D. H. McDonald, third engineer of the Waihemo, has been granted holiday leave. His place has been taken by Mr J. Summers. Mr Monteith has been appointed fourth engineer. The Port Alma, which arrived at Wellington on Friday, is still in command of Captain F. Kearney, and associated with him are the following officers: —Chief. Mr T. Hadlow; second, Mr G. Dean; third, Mr 11. Clinch; fourth, Mr Braiue; chief engineer. Mr T. Weir; seconds, Messrs T. Gentry and Ijefler: chief steward, Mr Phluye. The Union Company advise that the Maunganui, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, is due at Wellington this morning,. She will leave there again at 3 p.tri. to-morrow for Sydney. The Raranga. en route from Liverpool, left Balboa on Monday for Auckland, whero she is due on August 14th. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner 'Mataroa will unload her general merchandise cargo at Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, and Bluff. She will load at Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington, and is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington for Southampton and London on August 2Sth. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company have hoen notified *hat the Karainea sailed from LoDdon on Wednesday afternoon with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, and Napier. The vessel is due at Auckland on August ?Stb. News has been received by the ('. and I>. Line that the Tort Auckland left Montevideo on Tuesday for London and West Coast of Great Britain, en route from Wellington. The vessel sailed from Wellington on July 3rd. The Anchor Shipping Company's new cargo steamer Fata, en route from the Clyde 1o Nelson, was sighted by the motor-liner Port Alma at 7 p.m. on July 7th, 750 miles southwest of Panama. The master of the Rata asked the Port Alma to report all was well on board, and that the vessel was averaging a speed of 9J knots. The Rata is expected to arrive at Nelson on or about Thursday next. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line's motor-ship Port Alma arrived at, WellingI ton on Friday mornin? from London direct, and berthed to land passengers, and to commence discharge of general merchandise. The Port Alma left London on June 21st, and experienced favourable weather on the run across to Colon. She left Panama on Jnly 14th, and encountered light winds and moderate seas nntil nearing the New Zealand coast, when heavy westerly gales were met with. The voyage was without incident. The Port Alma brought the following passengers:—Miss Aifken, Miss Hnmer. Miss Allan, Dr. James Fenton. Mri Fenlon, Mr George. Mr Mannine. Miss Bnrdiek. Miss Avery. Mrs Avery, Miss Cleghorn.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OK N.Z. Tlic following vessels aro withy! range of the stations named: Auckland —Tofua, Canadian Victor, Touxville, Treilissick, Plume, Aorangi, Maheno, Diomede, Pipiriki, Waipahi. Chatham Islands--Mahia, Hertford. Wellington—Dunedin, Makura. Ulimaroa, Marania, Maui Pornare, Mancganui. Awarua—Tahiti. Kekera-ngu, Kavetu, Kaiapoi, Port Gisborne. CAN OPUS HELD UP. The VTestport Coal Company's sleamer Canopus vas expected to sail on Saturday for "VVestport, but has been held up on account of a dispute with the crew.