VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OP N.Z.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20037, 19 September 1930, Page 18

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OP N.Z.

TJie following veni>eln are within range of tlie undermentioned wireless stations:— Auckland—Niugara, Tofua, 'Moeraki, Astoria, Yarraville, Raugitikv Canadian Leader, Arlington Court, Ruapelm, Golden Oloud, Pipiriki, Hertford, Waipnhi, Ivaponga. AVellington —Maori, Wnhine, Ngaio, TamaTiine, Ituahine, Parrakoola, Katoa, Knneitata, lonic, iJamilius, Anrnnsi, Kalingo, Wairunn, Omatia. Tarannki, Middlesex. Awarua —Mnlieno, C4ty of Lyons, Tulanekai, Xarbada, Somerset, Armadale, NEW IV AND O. LINERS.

.Details ure now officially available of the two steamers to be built for the P. und. 0. Company's Struits-China-Japau mail and passenger service, and for which orders have been placed with' Messrs Alexander Stephen and Sons, Ltd., of Glasgow. They will be vessels o£ 14,500 tons gross, with a loneth of 520 ft, a breadth of 70ft, and a maximum druft of 30ft. Cabins will be provided ou two decks for, approximately 164 first and 150 second Baloon passengers. Those of the will consist of two-berth and singlo-bextli . cabins, together with four twoberth de luxe cabins and four . single-berth bathroom cab'ns. Among the second-class cabins will, be. % fair' proportion of cabins for two pa'ssengoTs, and ample provision for family parties. The new ships will have cruiser sterns and two funnels, and will be driven by stnglereduction geared turbines of 14,000 horsepower, with steam from high-proasure, watertube boilers. Completion of the earlier one is expected by August, 1931, and of the other in the, following October.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . • SYDNI'IY, September. .18. ■ •Sailed, Niagara (5 p.m.), for Auckland. AnCKLA'FD/September 18. Sailed, Waipuhi (ll.tlQ- a.m.), for Earotonga. . ~W'EL'M>r«ITONV Septembor 18. Arrived, Maori (7 a.m.), from Lytteltou; Holtndale (noon), from Lyttelton; Breeze, • (1.30 p.m.),. from Lyttelton. Sailed. Mamilius (7 a.m.), for London; Sildra (10.1.0 a.m.), for vLytletcon; HolmSale (G. 5 p.m.), .for 'U'anganui; Kuku (G. 5 p.m.). for Nelson; Maori (7.50 p.m..), for Lyttelton ■ ■ ■ - PUNIvDIN, September 18. . Arrived,. Golden ,Cross (10.10 a.m.), from Lvttelton: Somerset (11.50 a.m.) from Lyt.l*l tan.; .Storm (2.20 p.m.), from, Wellington; Tiitanckai, (3.30 p.m.). from Akarn*. Sailed. Armadale (1.20 p.m.), for Sydney; AVui'marino (5.10 p.m.). tor Oamaru. BLUPF, September 18. Arrived. Port Caroline (10.15 a.m.), from Tort Kembla. . . DAILY MEMORANDA—Friday, Sept. 19th. AUCTIONS. McKcnzie and Willisj at their Koom3, at, 1 p.m.—Furniture, etf. Tonks, Norton and Co., Ltd., at their Hooms, at 1.3,0, p.m.—Furniture, etir.. .11 C. -Smith,, at. the City Market, at 11 :. a.m.—Timber, Implements,, etc.; at the . l'*aimc,re' .Salcyards—.Cov.'.h, Horses, etc?