SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 8 September 1930, Page 18

SHIPPING NOTES.

Rain again delayed -work on tho vutcrfront on .Saturday, and tho departure of several vessels was delayed. The Calm arrived from Wellington on Saturdav morning, and sailed in tho aftemoou for Bluff, Dunedin, and Tim.iru. The" Opihi arrived on Saturday morning from Wellington. She sailed in the nftornoon for Dunedin, and is duo back on Wednesday via Oarauru and Timaru to load for Nelson and New X'lymouth. The Foxton arrived on Saturday evening from Wellington. She loads hero to-day for Foxton direct. Tho Kuku, which arrived on Saturday from Wellington, is to sail this afternoon for Nelson and Motuek.-u The Totara arrived yesterday afternoon from New Plymouth. She is to sail this afternoon for New Plymouth and Wellington. . The Kamona was duo lust night from WVstport with a. full cargo of coal for discharge. She is to ijail to-night for Now Plymouth. Tho Karetu is now due to-morrow from Oamaru. She will dischargo coal and general cargo from Newcastle 'and Sydney, and sails about Thursday for Dunedin. She may return to Lyttelton about the end of the week, and suits later . for" Wellington, Auckland, and Sydney. It is now hoped to dispatch tho Cygnet on Wednesday night for Knikoura and Wellington. The Tnranaki should get away to-night for Dunedin to complete discharge of her London cargo. Thu Armadale* is expected here on Wednesday from Wellington to discharge New York cargo. She tails later for Timaru and Dunedin. Till' Golden Oro.-u is an expected arrival on Thursday from Wellington with Los Angeles cargo for discharge. Sho sails later for liunediti. Tho Gale is expected here to-morrow from Timaru to load for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui'. • The Waipiata should arrive hern -to-morrow from Auckland and Wellington, and sails in the evening for Dunedin. ■ The Wingatni should arrive here on Wednesday from Dunedin, QnraaTti, nml Timaru to load for Auckland. Sho sails via Wellington. Tho coastal tanker I'aua i? due hero on Wednesday from tho south to load for Wellington. The Tees is expected from Wellington on Thursday to load for tho Chatham lslandß. Tho John is timed to load hero on Wednesday for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. Tho Holmdale is duo al Lyttelton on Saturday from Timaru to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Captain J. Flynn lias been appointed to command the Waikawa, relieving Captain A. Reed for further instructions. Mr J. B. Gibson has joined tho Waikouniti as socond officer, rplieving Mr L. U. Loeder for holidays. Mr C. Strong has been appointed second officer of tho Karetu, relieving Mr A. J. McKenzie for orders. Mr J. J. Allan has relieved Mr 8. T. i Makins as third officer of the Wainui. Mr A. L. Wilkinson, third officer of tho Karetu, recently left the vessel at' Sydney, Mr D. R. McPhail is being appointed to succeed him. Tho City of Tokio is to sail from New. York on September 28th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Canadian Conqueror is to sail from Montreal on October 25th for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is duo at Auckland on November 6th. The Canadiaji Leader is diie at Auckland on Wednesday from ! Montreal. She will dis>-. charge at Auckland and Australian ports. The Carriso left Anacortes on August 18th for Apia and Now. Zealand ports. Sho is due at Auckland early this month. The Hertford sailed from Liverpool on A.ugust 16th for Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on October 2nd. The Otaki left Liverpool on August 30th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. She is duo at Auckland on October 13th. The Narbada should arrivo to-morrow .from .Wellington with Calcutta cargo for discharge. . The Eerndale, which left Auckland on July 24th for Genoa and London, arrived at Genoa on Wednesday morning. The Canadian Highlander, which sailed from Montreal on August 26th for New Zealand, left Sydney, Cape Breton, on August 31st. She is due at Auckland on October sth. The Kaituna has reported to tho Marine Department that the North Capo light is out. Tho Department is endeavouring to get further particulars regarding the light, which has given a considerable amount of trouble Recently. ' • 4 . The Waipat.a, after she leaves .Lyttelton on Tuesday for the south, will lay up Bt Port ' Chalmers for overhaul. . While undergoing overhaul'she will be converted into an oilburner: When the. vessel was constructed her engine-room was so designed that she could be .converted from coal to oil. with a minimum Of trouble.