SHIPPING

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25085, 17 January 1947, Page 5

SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON ARRIVAL Thursday, January 16 Rangatira, t.e.s. (6.40 a.m.), 6152 tons. McLeish, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. DEPARTURES Thursday, January 16 Paua, m.s. (1.35 p.m.), 1259 tons. Paterson. for Bluff. Shell Oil Company. Ltd., agents. t.e.s. (8.40 p.m.), 6152 tons. McLeish, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Wahine, Wellington, this day (2 W.). Fort Nakasley, Wellington,, this day (G J*.E.). Gael. Wellington, this day (6 West). Rangatira, Wellington, January 18. Waitaki, Dunedin, January 18. Narbada, Wellington, January 19. Paua, Bluff, January 20. Karetu, Oamaru. January 23. Kaimata, Wellington, January 27. Largs Bay, Wellington. February 1. Port Saint John, Bluff, February 4. Samingoy, Wellington, February 5. Kaituna, Wellington, February 6 City of Eastbourne, Wellington. Feb. 7. Port Jackson, Wellington, February 7. Hinemoa, Wellington, February 11. Port Chalmers, Wellington, February 18. Durham, Wellington. February 26. Waiana, Auckland, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Gothic Star, Port Chalmers, this day. Melva, Wellington, this day. Wahine, Wellington, to-night. Rangatira, Wellington, January 18. Waitaki. Wellington, January 20. Paua, Timaru, January 20. Waimarino, Dunedin. Bluff, Fort Nakasley, Timaru. January 22. Karetu, Sydney, January 24. Kaimata, Dunedin,. January 30. Largs Bay, Port Chalmers. February 5. Samingoy, Timaru. February 8. Kaituna. Dunedin. February 10 City of Eastbourne. Dunedin. Feb. 11. Hinemoa. Wellington, February 11. Port Saint John. London, February 12 Port Jackson, Port Chalmers. Feb. 13. Port Chalmers, Port Chalmers. Feb. 22 Durham. New Plymouth. March 10. VESSELS IN PORT Gothic Star., No. 3 West. Hautapu, No. 4 West. Poolta. No. 2 East. Melva, No. 7 East. Waimarino. No. 6 East. REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS

NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY ** The Press ” Special Service AUCKLAND. January 16. To ’ investigate the possibility of obtaining new vessels for the Northern Steamship Company’s fleet, the companys’ engineer, Mr H. R. Frith, will leave this, morning by the Pan American Airways clipper Lightfoot for San Francisco, en toute to Canada add possibly England. Replacements were required by the company, said the chairman of directors, Mr E. H. Rhodes, last night. The company had not been able to obtain them here and Mr Frith was going overseas to “see what there was in the Jtaie of ships.” Mr Rhodes would not say what type of ships were wanted or on what runs they would be used if obtained. VESSELS IN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are within range of New Zealand wireless stations:— Auckland.—Matua, Maui Pomare. Tagua, Morinda. Empire Goodwin. Port Jackson. Samcrest, Stankeld. Wellington.—Arahura. Matangi. Rangatira, Tamahine. Wahine, Hinemoa, Athel Victor British Merit. City of Canberra. Cornwall, Dalcross. Durham. Gatineau Park. Hollybank. Jersey City, John A. Brown, -Kaikoura, Kaipara. Lanarkshire. Meadowbank. Mount Park. New Zealand Star. Orari, Paparod. Port Hobart. Port Macquarrie. Rakaia. Sussex. Sydney Star. Trewellard. Rogue River. Awarua.—Gothic Star. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS NEW PLYMOUTH. Jan. 16. _ Sailed.—Fort Rouille (7.30 p.m.).. for Timaru. WANGANUI. Jan. 16. Arrived.—Storm (5.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Tk-oa (11.30 a.m.), for Welling-

ton; Holmburn (5 p.m.), for Wellington; Foxton (7.15 p.m.). for Wellington. WELLINGTON. Jan. 16. Arrived.—Avon (5.40 a.m.), from Picton; Holmdale (5.50 a.m.), from Wanganui; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Karu (7.15 a.m.), from Greymouth; Matangi (7.25 a.m.), from Nelson: Inaha (8.10 a.m.), from Castlecliff: Te Aroha <9.5 a.m.), from Picton; Kaimai (9.50 a.m.), from Greymouth: Pakura (10:30 a.mj, from Lyttelton; Tamahine (6 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed—Waipahi (8.50 a.m.), for Dunedin: Holmglen (11 a.m.), for Dunedin: Echo (4.10 p.m.), for Blenheim: Inaha (5 p.m.). for Wanganui; Wahine (7.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Matangi (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson. DUNEDIN. Jan. 16. Arrived—Port St. John (10.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Katui (6.20 p.m.), for Timaru.