SCRAP METAL FOR JAPAN

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20957, 11 September 1933, Page 19

SCRAP METAL FOR JAPAN

KAHIKA TO BE BROKEN UP j [THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, September 10. The Union Steam Ship Company's old cargo steamer Kahika, which was recently purchased to be taoken up, will be cut into sections at Port Chalmers, and shipped to Japan in the form of scrap metal. It is reported that the Harbour Board's dredge 222, and the old tug Plucky, are likely to be broken up for a similar purpose. PORT OF TIMARU ARRIVALS. Yesterday. Totara, from Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Waipiata, from Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Gale, Dunedin, this day. Titoki, Dunedin, September 13. Port Whangarei, Dunedin, Sept 13. Storm, Dunedin, September 14. John, Dunedin, September 14. Opihi, Oamaru, September 15. Waimarino, Dunedin, September 17. Mamari, Townsville, September 18. Port Waikato, Dunedin, September

21. Wingatui, Oamaru, September 20. Narbada, Lyttelton, September 25. Rotorua, Dunedin, November 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES | Gale, Lyttelton, this day. Waipiata, Lyttelton, this day. Totara, Lyttelton, this day. Port Whangarei, Lyttelton, Sept. 13. Titoki, Lyttelton, September 13. Storm, Lyttelton, September 14. John, Lyttelton, September 14. Opihi, Lyttelton, September 15. Waimarino, Lyttelton, September 17. Port Waikato, Lyttelton, September 21. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE The movements of the Union Steam Ship Company's cargo steamers in the trans-Pacific service are as follows: Hauraki—Left Rarotonga September 2; due Auckland September 9, Wellington September 13, Lyttelton September 15, New Plymouth September 18, Melbourne September 23, Adelaide September 30, Sydney October sth, thence Fiji, Apia, Vancouver. WaJruna—Left Suva August 25 for Vancouver, where due September 16. Waihemo —Will leave Vancouver September 14 for San Francisco and Los Angeles. Waikavva—Left Newcastle September 7 for Suva, Nukualofa, Apia, Vancouver.

The approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports, subject to alteration without notice, are:— Waihemo—Expected to leave Vancouver September 14, San Francisco September 20, Los Angeles September 22; due Auckland October 17, thence Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney. Wairuna—Expected to leave Vancouver October 1, San Francisco October 5, Los Angeles October 7; due Auckland November 2, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne, Sydney. Waikawa—Expected to leave Vancouver October 20, San Francisco November 3, Los Angeles November 5; due Auckland, via Papeete, November 30, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney, also probably New Plymouth.

Hauraki—Expected to leave Vancouver November 20, San Francisco December 3, Los Angeles December 5; due Auckland December 28. thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Beauty Point, Melbourne, Sydney. v Waihemo—Expected to leave Vancouver December 20, San Francisco January 3, Los Angeles January 5; due Auckland January 30, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney, also probably Napier.