HOMEWARD LOADINGS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22491, 27 August 1938, Page 24

HOMEWARD LOADINGS

The following ships have ben allotted to load Homeward at New Zealand ports during September-October:— Blue Star Line The Napier Star, from South Africa, will load at New Plymouth September 4-7, Wanganui 8-9, Wellington September 10-13, Napier September 14-16, Gisborne September 17-19, and Auckland 21-27. She will clear Auckland finally on September 27 for London, via Panama. Port Line

The Port Hunter, now en route from London, will load at Timaru September 8-10, Bluff September 12-15. Port Chalmers September 16-17. Wellington September 19-24. and Auckland September 26-October 1. She will clear Auckland finally on October 1. for New York, Halifax, London, and NewcasUe-ony-Tyne. via Panama. The motor-ship Port Jackson, now en route from London, loads at Bluff October 3-5. Timaru October 6-8. Lyttelton October 10-11, Wellington October 12-15. Waikokopu October 17-18, and Auckland October 20-27. She will clear Auckland finally on October 27 for London, via Cape Horn.

PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE

The following are the movements of the Union Steam Ship Company's cargo steamers in the Trans-Pacific service:—

Tolten—Left Papeete August 21, due Vancouver September 5. Loads at Pacific Coast for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney.

Speybank—Left Apia August 24 for Rarotonga, Papeete, San Francisco, Eureka, and Vancouver.

Limerick—Will leave Melbourne August 29 for Sydney, thence early September for Suva. Lautoka, Suva, Papeete, and Vancouver.

Hauraki—Left New Plymouth yesterday for Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney, thence Fiji. Papeete, and Vancouver. Clydebank—Leaves Los Angeles to-day for Papeete, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne. Burnie, and Sydney. Approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports (subject to alteration without notice) are:—

Tolten—Expected to leave Vancouver September 10, San Francisco September 28, Los Angeles September 30. Due Auckland, via Papeete. October 23, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Speybank—Expected to leave Vancouver September 24. San Francisco October 10, Los Angeles October 12. Due Auckland, via Papeete November 7, thence Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Melbourne, and Sydney.

Limerick—Expected to leave Vancouver October 22. San Francisco November R, has Angeles November 10. Due Auckland, via Paneete, D°cfnnber 3. thence Wellington, Lyttelton. Melbourne, and Sydnev. Hauraki—Expected to leave Vancouver November 20. San Franc'sco December 6. Los Angelas December 8. Due Auckland, via Paneeto. January t, thence Wellington. New Plymouth, Dunedin. Melbourne. and Sydney. Steamer—ExoectPd to leave Vancouver December 5. San Francisco December 28. Los Angeles December 30. Due Auckland via Paveetp, Jpmnry 25. thence Wellington, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney.

OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR LYTTELTON

Armadale, due late October from New York, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin Cambridge, due September from Liveipool, via Auckland and Wellington Todischarge. Completes at Dunedin. City of Glasgow, due October from Montreal, via Auckland and Wellington To discharge and load. Completes at Dunedin.

City of Lyons, due November from New York, via Auckland and Wellington To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. City of Pittsburg, due September from Montreal, via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington To discharge. Completes at Timaru and Dunedin.

City of Winchester, due about September 13 from New York, via Auckland and Wellington To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Clydebank, due about September 23 from Los Angeles, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Australian ports. Dessau, due about September 13 from New Orleans, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and New Plymouth. Doric Star, due about October 16 from London, via Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Timaru. Essex, due about November 25 from Liverpool, via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin.

Fordsdale. due early November from London, via Suva and Dunedin. To discharge. Completes at Bluff, New Plymouth, and Nelson. Imperial Monarch, due late September from Liverpool (Nova Scotia), via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. To discharge newsprint. Completes at Dunedin and Bluff.

Kaimata. due early November from Montreal, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge end load. Completes at Dunedin and Bluff. Middlesex, due about October 6 from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington To discharge. Completes at Port Chalmers. Narbada, due about September 11 from Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, and Java, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge and load. Completes at Timaru Dunedin, and Bluff.

Naumburg, due early October, from New Orleans, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Loads in New Zealand in December for'the Continent.

Nederland. tanker, due about October 21 from Bahrein Island, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Norfolk, due about November 17 from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Timaru. Olivebank, due August 28 from Nauru Island. To discharge phosphate. Completes at Dunedin. Opawa, due August 28 from Liverpool, via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Oamaru.

Otaio, due about September 27 from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Port Alma, at Lyttelton from Wellington. Foi final loading.' To sail August 30 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn, Montevideo ,and Las Palmas

Port Hunter, due about September 2 from London, via Wellington. To discharge.

Port Jacksoh, due about September 23 from London, via Suva and Dunedin. To discharge. Completes at Bluff Port Jackson, due about October 10 from Timaru. To load. Completes at Wellington, Waikokopu, and Auckland, To sail from Auckland October 27 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Townsville, due about October 23 from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To . discharge. Completes at Dunedin and New^Plymouth. Rangitane, due about September 9 from Port Chalmers. To load. Completes al Wellington and Auckland. To sail from Auckland September 22 for London, via Panama.

Rotorua, due about October 20 from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge Completes at Port Chalmers and Bluff.

Ruahine, at Lyttelton from London, via Suva, Wellington (passengers only), and Port Chalmers. To discharge. Completes at Bluff and Napier. Speybank, due about November 16 from Los . Angeles, via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Australian ports. * Tairoa. due September 1 from New Plymouth. To load. Completes at Wellington and Auckland. To sail from Auckland September 12 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne. via Panama. Tamaroa, due about Serjtember 25 from S? r ,t. Chalmeis. To load. Completes at Wellington. New Plymouth, and Auckland. To sail from Auckland October 14 for Southampton and London. Temple Moat, due October from New York, via Auckland and Wellington To discharge Completes at Dunedin. Trelawny. due about August 30 from New York, via Auckland and Wellington To discharge. .Completes at Dunedin. Wairangi. due about September 21 from Timaru. To load. Completes at Wanganui. New Plymouth, Wellington, and Auckland. To sail from Auckland October 15 for London. Avonmouth, Cardiff. Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas.

PERSONAL

~S?? tai /\iJ- «F- B^ ari ' has *a*e« command of the Tamahine. relievine Captain C.Sharpe. who is ashore on sick leave. Captain E. R. Lowe has taken command of the Pooltq and Carjtain H. S. Collier has joined the Kaimiro.

Captain C. W. Ostenfeld is now in command of the Wingatui, Captain C. C Waters having transferred ti the Walniata. relieving Captain W. A. Gray for orders.

Captain W. W. Fish is taking command of the Kalingo at Sydney, relieving Captain J..-E. Warwick for orders.