SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20427, 23 December 1931, Page 16

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. ' _ Tuesday, December 22nd, Tee 3, 5.3. (2.45 a.m.), 545 tons. Anderson, from Chatham Islands. W. W. Toy and Co., agenda. Rangatiriv, t.e.s. (6.46 a.m.), 8152 ton!, ■Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co.. agents. Waimarino, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 3030 tons, Prosser, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Gale, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 610 tons, McKenzie, from 1 Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. ....... Taupata, m.s. (6.20 p.m.), 268 tons, O'Donnell, from Tarakohe. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. DEPARTURES. Tuesday, December 22nd. Waimarino, k.s. (5.25 p.m.), UO3O tons, Prosser, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Calm, s.s. (8 p.m.), 881 tons, McKenzie, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., 'agents. i Kangatira, t.e.s. (8.55. p.m.), 6152 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. VESSELS IN fORT. Ship. Berth. From. To. Cygnet—No. 8 Bstwk. Laid up. Kuktt—No. 7 Bstwk. Laid up. , Rotorua—No: 3 W. London London Storm—ln dock ■ Breeze—la dock Tees—No. 1 Brstwk. Laid up. Port Dunedin — No. 7 East Napier ' London Taupata—No. 7 West Tarakohe Nelson Gale —No. 3 East Timaru Bluff EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Parera, Wellington, this day (No. 1 breastwork). Taupata, Tarakohe, this day (No. 7 W.). Wahine, Wellington, this day (No. 2 W.), Rangitata, Tokomaru Bay, ' this day (G.P., E.). Hqlmdale, Timaru, this day (No. 4 East). Waihemo, Wellington, this day (No. 6 E.). Kangitane, Wellington, this day (No. 6 W.). Waipahi, Timaru, this day (No. 4 W.). Foxton, Picton, this day (No. 2 East). Kangatira, Wellington,! December 24th. Raranga, Wellington, December 24th. Pakeha, Bluff, December 24th. Benlawyers, Wellington, December 25th. New Zealand, Wellington, December 27th. Hertford, FalihouUf, December 28th. Waimarino, Timaru, ( December 29th. Kaimai, Wellington/ December .29th. Opihi, Timaru, December 30th. Waipiata, Wellington, December 30th. Wainui, Dunedin, December 30th. Gale, Timaru, December 30th. John, Timaru, December 30th. Waikouaiti, Timaru, December 31st. Canadian Challenger, Wellington, Jan. Ist. Matakana, Wellington, January 6th. Golden Cross, Wellington, January 6th. Cumberland, Picton, January 6th. Kangitane, Bluff, January 9th. Herminius, Wellington, January loth. Narbada, Wellington, January loth. Opawa, Wellington, January 14th. Canadian Transporter, Wellington, Jan. 14. City of Dunkirk, Wellington, January 15th. Matai, Wellington, January 16th. Kaimiro, Dunedin, January 20th. Karamea, Port Chalmers, January 21st. Ardenvohr, Wellington, January 24th. Otaio,. Wellington, January 31st. Alahana, Timaru, February 2nd. • Opawa, Wellington, February 4th. Port Caroline, Wellington, February sth. . Somerset,. London, February 6th. Zealandic, Wellington, February 18th. Alma, London, February 24tli. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. .Wahino, Wellington, tliis day. Rotorua, Auckland, this day. Taupata, Nelson, this day. Holmdale, Wellington, this dav. Waipahi, Napier, this day. Waihemo, Dunedin, this day Port Dunedin, London, this dav Gale, Bluff, this day. Foxton, Foxton, this day. Kangatira, Wellington, December 24th. Rangitata, Wellington, December 24th. Benlawyers, Timaru, December 28th. ™ T Zealand. Dunedin, December 28th. - Waimarino. Wellington. December 29tli. Pakeha, Wanganui', December 29th. Hertford, Bluff, December 29th. Kaimai, Dunedin. December 29th. Waipiata, Dunedin, December 30th. Opihi, Wellington. December 30th. Rangitane. Port Chalmers, December 30th. Wainui, Wellington, December 30tli. Gale, Wellington, December. 30th. John. Wellington, December 30tli. Raranga, London, December 30th. Waikouaiti. Sydney, January 4tli. Canadian Challenger, Dunedin, Januarv 4th. Cumberland, Port Chalmers, January '7th. Matakana, Dunedin, January 7tli. Golden Cross, Dunedin, January 7th. Rangitane, Auckland, January 11th. Narbadn, Timaru, January J Ith. Herminius, Napier, January 13th. City of Dunkirk, Dunedin, January 15th. Opawa. Dunedin,. January 15th. Canadian Transporter, Dunedin, Jan. loth. Matai, Akaroa, January 18th. . ■ Kaimiro, Wellington, January 20th. Karamea, .Hawke's'Bay, January 23rd. • Ardenvohr, Dunedin, January 25th. Otaio, Dunedin, February 2nd.

Mnhana, Bluff, February 6th. Port Caroline, Auckland, February 6th. Opawa, London, February 6th. Somerset, Port Chalmers, February Sth. Zealandic, Dunedin, February 3 9th. Port Alma, Dunedin, February 271 h. SHIPPING NOTES. To-morrow work on Ilia waterfront will cease at 11 a.m. The Foxton is due here to-day from Picton, and is to sail this afternoon with cargo for Fox ton. The Gale is to sail to-day with cargo for Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru. She is duo back on December 30th to load for Wellington and Wanganui. . The Taupata arrived here yesterday afternoon from Tarakohe, and is to be diispatcliod this afternoon with cargo for Kelscfn, Mapua, and Matueka. The Holmdale is to arrive here this morning from the south to ,take in cargo for Wellington, Picton, and "Wanganui. The Waipahi is due here from Timaru thiß morning to load for Napier and Gisbornc. The Parera loft Wellington at 12.5 p.m. yosterday for Lyttelton. She is due this morning, and will lay up temporarily. The John should arrive here on Wednesday next from the south, and is to sail the same day for Wellington, New Plymouth, i and Waikato. The Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia left Sydney last Monday for Melbourne to load explosives for Fremantle. From Fremantile she will return to Melbourne to load explosives for New Zealand. The Bank Line motor-ship Glenbank left Auckland on Saturday far .Nauru Island to load a further phosphate cargo for Auckland. Advice has been received by the Union Company that the R.M.S. Makura, from Sydnoy and Wellington, reached San- Francisco at 2.30 a.m. on Friday. She will leave there again to-day for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney, and is due at Wellington on January 11th. ' VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z. The following vessels are within range of the undermentioned wireless stations:— Auckland —Cabarita, Canadian Challenger, Cumberland, Glenbank, Golden Cross, Southern Cross, Tisnaren, Veronica, Waikawa. Wellington—Aorangi, Benlawers, Brunswick. Faxen. Hertford, Mataroa, New Zealand. Niagara. Northumberland, Baun, Poolta, Port Fremantle, Port Huoh. Rangatira, Rangitane. Rangitata. Sierra. Tairoa, Tamahine, Tynemouth, Wahine,, Witte, Zee Zwarteezee. Awarua —Astoria. Ballarat, Kaimiro, Mongolia, Wainui. PERSONAL. Captain D. .McKenzie, of the Gale, lias taken comnu,i> i of the Calm. Captain .' Davies, formerly chief oSSoer of the Storm, is iti command of the Gale. Mr W. E. Hunter, chief engineer of the Poit Waikato, has' eigned off the vessel. THE WAIHEMO. The Union Company's Waihemo left Wellington at 1.30 yesterday for Lyttelton direct, having transhipped her Nolson cargo. She is due here this morning:, and may sail this evening for Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. THE ROTORUA. The Eotorua completed her Lyttelton loading yesterday, but will remain in port until midday to-day to enable carpentry work for loading purposes to be completed. She proceeds to. Auckland for further loading. I TO SAIL TO-DAY. The C. and D. motor-ship Port Dunedin will complete her loading here to-day, and is to sail this afternoon for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SYDNEV, December 22. Arrived, Maunganui (3.30 a.m.), from Auckland; Ventura (7 a.m.). from Auckland. NEWCASTLE, December 22. Arrived. Waikouaiti. from Dunedin. AUCKLAND, December 22. Arrived, Marania (7.10 a.m.), from Sydney. Sailed, Canadian Challenger (1.15 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Tisnaren (3.35 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, December 22. Arrived, Rangitane (5.45 a.m.), from Lon don; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Uli maroa (8.30 a.m.), from Sydney; Paua (ll.«0 a.m.), from Napier; John (9.10 p.m.), from Picton. ' Sailed. Parera (12.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Kaimai (1.13 p.m.), for Westport; Waihemo (1.30 p.m.). for Lyttelton; Faxen (3.30 p.m.), for Melbourne: Rangitane (4 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton." DUNEDIN, December 22. Sailed, Astoria (4.30 a.m.), for Ocean Island.

. THE- RANGITATA.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-liner Rungitata ia due hare this mornit-; irom Tokomaru Bay to continue loading. Tite Rangitata may bo dispatched to-morrow afternoon for Wellington to complete, and is to flail finally from that port on December 31st for Southampton and London, via Pjtnama. THE RANGIT AN E. The Rangitane sailed from Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, and ia due liero earjy this morning to commence discharge of her London cargo. She has been fixed to commence her Homeward loading during, discharge at Bluff on January 6th. She will later at Lyttelton, Auckland, Toltomara Bay, Napier, and Wellington. The Rangitane :« to clear Wellington finally on January 30th for Southampton and London, via Panama. MATAKANA AT AUCKLAND. cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, the Sha-.v-Kavill steamer Matakana arrived at Auckland on Sunday morning from Liverpool. She is due at Wellington on December 31st and Lyttelton on January 6th. RARANGA DUE TO-MORROW, To continue her Homeward loading the Shav;-Savi!l steamer Raranga arrived at Wellington on Monday mprning from Auckland. She is to leave Wellington to-day for Lyttelton to fill up, and ft scheduled to clear this port finally on December 30t)h for London, via Panama and Kingston. MATAI'S MOVEMENTS. The' lighthouse steamer Matai is <.o leave Wellington on January 4th to effect a transfer of keepers at the Stephens Island and Farewell Spit lights. On returning to Wellington she will load for the southern tour of- inspection, and is to leave Wellington about January 14th. MONOWAI AT SYDNEY. Advice has been received that the Union Company's liner Monowai, from San Francisco and Wellington, arrived at Sydney at C a.m. on Saturday. She will leave there again to-morrow for Wellington, and is due there next Monday -morning She will leave again the following afternoon for San Francisco. via Rarotonga and Papeete. SHAW. SAVILL LOADINGS. The Shaw. Savill Company advises that Iho Herminius, en route from London via thf. Cape of Good Hope in ballast, is due Sit Wellingtpn on January sth to commence her Homeward loading. She will subsequently complete at Lyttelton, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, and is to clear the northern port finally on January 30th for London, vi<i Panama and Kingston. The liner Tainui, at present en route from London and Southampton, to Wellington and Auckland, has been fixed to commence her Homeward loading durinrr discharge at Auckland about January 18th. She will later complete at Opua, Wanganuv, and Wellington, The Tainui, is scheduled to clear Wellington finally on February 50th for Southampton and London, via Panama and Kingston. The Maliana is due at New Plymouth from Australia on' January 20th' to commence her Ipadinc. and will later complete at Wellington, Timarii. Lyttelton, and Bluff. She is to clear Bluff finally on February 10th for London, via Panama and. Kingston.

WRIT WITHDRAWN. (PBJSSS A.S6OCIATIOK TEt.ECt.iM.) NAPIER, December 22. The manager of Richardson and (Jo. says that the writ on the Pakura was issued by mistake and has been withdrawn. The claim will be settled in the usual way, by arbitration. FEDERAL LINE LOADINGS. The Federal Company ailvises that the n otor-sbip Opawa, ut present en.route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru, has been fixed to commence her Homeward loading during discharge at Timaru about January 18th. She "will subsequently complete at Port Chalmers, Bluff, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The, vessel ia scheduled to clear Lyttelton finally on February 6th for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Dakar. The Norfolk, en route from Falmouth in ballast, is due at Wellington on January IPtb to commence her Homeward loading. She will later complete at New Plymouth, Wanganui. Gisborne, and Auckland, and is to c!:ar the northern port finally on February 3rd for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Panama. C. AND D. LOADINGS. The C. and D. Line advises that its motor-ship Port Fremantle, at present en route from London to Auckland, Wellington, and Nelson, has been fixed to commence her Homeward loading during dischaige at Nelson on January Bth. She will subsequently complete at New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington, and Wanganui. The vessel is to clear Wanganui finally on January 30th for. London, via Capo Horn and Dakar. The Port Melbourne is due at Bluff on Jr.nuo.ry 12th from Australia to commence her Homeward loading, and will later complete at Port Chalmers, Pioton, Wellington, and Auckland. She is to clear Auckland finally on February 2nd for London, via Cape Town and Montevideo. The Port Caroline is due at Gisborne from Australia on January 25th to commence her loading, and will later complete at New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Auckland. She is to clear Auckland finally on February 13th for London, via Cape Horn aod Montevideo. THE PORT FULL TO-DAY. To-day will see the largest amount of tonnage in Lyttelton for some years. Seventeen \ossels, totalling 69,275 tons, will be in port, eleven of these, totalling 66,520 tons, being in commission, and six coastal vessels, totalling 2755 tons, being laid up or under repair. THE BREEZE AND STORM. The preliminary enquiry into the grounding of the stcamerß Storm and Breeze near Akaroa and at Port Robinson respectively during the fog on Friday morning last, has been concluded at Lyttelton by the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, Captain C. M. Penaut,- and the papers have been forwarded to the Marine Department, Wellington. The Department will decide whether or not a nautical enquiry is necessary in each case. The two steamers were docked yesterday wfternoon, and on the. dock being pumped dry at 6.30 p.m., much of the damage of the two vessels could be seen. The damage to the Storm has already been described on the occasion of her previous docking. The damage to the Breeze is chiefly* right on tho bottom, but several feet of the starboard rolling-chock has been torn away and tho adjacent plates dented in. So far as can hn judged, the Storm is the more extensively damaged, and repairs to both vessels will take two or three weeks. TORT OF TIMARU. Arrivals. Tuesday, December 22nd. Holmdale, 681 tons, from Dunedin. Somerviile and Co., agents. . Waiparji, 1783 tons, from Oamaru. L'nion Steam Ship Co., agents. Departures. Tuesday, December 22nd. J-lolmdale, for Lyttelton. W'aipahi, for Lyttelton. Expected Arrivals. Opihi, Oamaru, December 28th. Benlawers, Lyttelton, December 2Sth. Waimarino, Dunedin, December 28th. John, Dunedin, December 28th. Gale, Oamaru, December 29th. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, Tec. 29. Calm, Onmarii. December 31st. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, January 4th. . Waipiata, Oamaru, January 6th. Kaimai, Oamaru, January 6th. Taifoa, via -ports, January Bth. Golden Cross, Lyttolton, January Bth. Matakana, Port Chalmers, January 10th. Narbada, Lyttelton, January 15th. Opawa, Dunedin, January 23rd. Projected Departures. Opihi, Lyttelton, December 28th. Waimarino, Lyttelton, December 28th. Benlawers, Port Chalmers, December 28 th. (rate, Lyttelton, December 29th. Calm, Lyttelton, December 31st. Waikouaiti. Lyttolton, January 4th. Waipiata, Lyttolton, January Gth. Kaimai, Lyttelton, January Cth. ! Notes. The Opawa left Liverpool for Auckland, I Wellington, Lyttolton, Dunedin, and Timaru, * and is due at Auckland on January sth. The Tairoa will load at Timaru on January Bth, taking wool and general cargo for London and West Coast o£ United Kingdom ports. The Benlawers is due here from Lyttelton on December 28th, and after loading wool will sail the same day for Port Chalmers. She sails from New Zealand for United Kingdom ports about January 2nd. The Opihi loads nt Dunedin for Oamaru. Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Due here December 28th. The Waimarino has left Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. Due Timaru December 28th. The Waikouaiti leaves Sydney for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, thence Sydney. Due Timaru about January 4th. The Waipiata leaves Auckland on Thursday, December 24th. for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, .Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. Due Timaru' January 6th. The Narbada, from Calcutta, left Sainarang on December 15th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin, and Bluff. Due Timaru January 3 sth. The Gale will load here on December 29th. The Calm will take cargo for northern ports on December 31st.