THEMISTOCLES TO BE SCRAPPED

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25274, 28 August 1947, Page 8

THEMISTOCLES TO BE SCRAPPED

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, August 27. V r ell known in the United Kingdom* Australia-New Zealand trade, the Shaw Savill passenger liner Themistocles is to be scrapped. The Themistocles. built in 1911 by Harland and Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, has made 79 round voyages between Australia or New Zealand and the Unitea Kingdom. This is thought by the company to be a record.

VESSELS IN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are within wireless range of the undermentioned New Zealand stations;— Auckland,—Maui Pomare, New Golden Hind, Rosalie, Tagua, Fiona, Brisbane Star, Ocean Angel, Salamaua, Waikawa. Wellington —Arahura, Hinemoa, Matangi, Tamahine, Wahine, Narbada, Waipori, Triona, Acavus, Arawa, Ashburton, Athenic Baluchistan, City of Poona, City of St. Albans Cliona, Clydebank, Corabank, Derryclare, Devon, ponacilla. Empire Honduras, Empire McAndrew, Glenogle, G S. Walden, Inverbank, Kaimata, Karamea, Kent, Marabank, Orari, Port Hobart, Port Huon, Port Lyttelton, Port Wyndham, Rabaul, Rangitiki, Saminver, Samlamu, Tamaroa, Taranaki, Waipawa, Wairangi, Wairuna, Waitomo, Waiwera, Wellpark, Avanti, Hovensweep. John Cropper. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS (Rec. 7 p.m.) LONDON, August 26. Arrived.—At Liverpool, Hororata, from Auckland; at Balboa, Waipawa, from Napier, for London. Sailed.—From Curacao, Karamea, from London, for Dunedin. AUCKLAND, August 27. Arrived—Kanimbla (8 a.m.). from Australia Sailed.—Corabank (5 p.m.) for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. August 27. Arrived.—Napier Star (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. WELLINGTON, August 27. Arrived.—Wairau (3.20 a.m.), from Picton; Kaitoa (3.20 a.m.), from Nelson; Arahura (6.30 a.m.).‘ from Nelson; Hinemoa (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Gabriella (7.10 a.m.), from Greymouth: Avon 46.20 p.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Tamahine (2.30 p.m.), for Pipton, Koau (3.35 p.m.). for Napier; Baluchistan (5.40 p.m.), for Sydney; Arahura (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson; Hinemoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN. August 27. Arrived.—Wainui (11.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Holmdale (3.15 p.m.), for Oamaru. BLUFF. August 27. Sailed.—Port Dunedin (12.15 a.m.), for Wellington.