SHIPPING

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25445, 17 March 1948, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON ARRIVAL Tuesday, March 16 Hinemoa. t.e.s. (6.40 a.m.), 6910 tons, McLeish, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. DEPARTURE Tuesday, March 16 Hinemoa, t.es. (9.5 p.m.), 6910 tons, McLeish, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Brockleymoor, Sydney, this day (2E.). Rangatira, Wellington, this day (2 West). Waitaki, Wellington, this day (No. 1 Breastwork). Paua, Bluff, this day (Oil Wharf). Port Waikato, Chatham Is., to-night. Hinemoa, Wellington, March 18. Fort Michipicoten, Wellington, Mar. 18. Karitane, Melbourne, Dunedin, March 18. Raranga, Wellington, March 21. Karetu, Newcastle, March 24. Highland Prince, Bluff, March 25. Hinemoa, Wellington, March 25, 6.10 a.m Rangatira, Wellington, March 25, 6 p.m. Hinemoa, Wellington, March 26, 6.40 a.m Rangatira, Wellington, Mar. 27, 6.40 a.m, Hinemoa, Wellington, March 28, 7 am. Inchwells, Adelaide, Wellington, Mar. 29

Rangatira,* Wellington, Mar. 30. 6.10 a.m. Hinemoa, Wellington, March 30, 6 pm. Paparoa, Wellington April 3. Sydney Star, Timaru, April 6. City of St. Albans, Wellington, April 17. Koromiko. Auckland, April. Durham, Wellington, April 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Pipiriki, Dunedin, this day. Kamo, Wellington, this day. Kanna, Wellington, New Plymouth, this day. Rangatira, Wellington, to-night. Port Waikato, Chatham Is., .March 18. Gale, Wellington, March 18. Hinemoa, Wellington, March 18. Waitaki, Dunedin, March 18; Pbrt Wyndham, London, March 18. ■Karitane, Wellington, March 20. Pacific Nomad, London, March 20. Fort Michipicoten, Dunedin, March 24. Hinemoa, Wgtn., Mar. 25, 7.35 pm. train. Rangatira, Wgtn., Mar. 25, 7.35 pm. train. Hinemoa, Wgtn., Mar. 25, 7 a.m. train. Rangatira, Wgtn., Mar. 27. 7.37 pm. train Hinemoa, Wgtn., Mar. 29, 7.37 pm, train. Rangatira, Wgtn., Mar. 30, 7.35 a.m. train Hinemoa, Wgtn., Mar. 30, 7.37 pm. train. Brockleymoor, Dunedin. March 31. Raranga, Dunedin, March 31. Highland Prince, Napier, March 31. Paparoa, JDunedin. April 9. Kaimanawa, Auckland, early April. Raranga, London, Liverpool, April 24. Durham, Dunedin, April 28. VESSELS IN PORT Port Wyndham, G.P.E. Kamo, No. 1 Breastwork. Kanna, No. 3 East Pipiriki, No. 3 West. Kaimanawa, No. 6 West. • Pacific Nomad, No. 7 West. Gale, No. 7 East. NEW SHIPS FOR PORT LINE By the beginning of 1949 the Line expects to have a further three vessels in service. The Port Vindex, now being converted at Wallsend, is expected to be ready in November; and the Port Brisbane, now building at Wallsend, will be launched in April and placed in service aboiit December, The third vessel—the Port Auckland—is expected to be launched at Hebburn in August, and will be ready for service in January, 1949.

DAYLIGHT TRIPS BY INTERISLAND STEAMERS Daylight crossings to help ease the rush of-traffic at Easter will be made by the inter-island steamers, Hinemoa and Rangatira, on March 25. The Hinemoa win leave Wellington at 7.45 p.m. on the evening of March 24, and will leave Lyttelton next morning after the arrival of the 8.35 a.m. train from Christchurch. The Rangatira will leave Lyttelton on the night of March 24, and will leave Wellington at 8.30 am. next day. It will resume its ordinary running the same evening. SHIPPING' TELEGRAMS WELLINGTON, March 16. Arrived.—Matangi (6.10 a.m.), from Nelson: Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Inaha (8.20 a.m.), from Wanganui; H.M.A.S. Australia (8.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton; HJtf.A.S. Bataan (8.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Wakanui (8.45 am.), from Collingwood; Nikau (9 am.), from Napier; Gabriella (3.10 pm.), from Greymouth; Kaimai (4.30 p.m.), from Westport; Tamabine (6 pm.), from Picton. Sailed.—Arawa (10.54 a.m.), for Sydney; Kartigi (11.45 a.m.), for Grey mouth; Wairau (5.5 pm.), for Blenheim; Waitaki (6.20 pm.), for Lyttelton; Matangi (7.35 p.m.), for Nelson; Rangatira (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN, March 16. Arrived.—H.MJSF.Z.S. Kiwi (9.25 a.m.), from Auckland; Sailed.—Waipiata, for Bluff; Wainui, for lOamaru. OAMARU, March 16. Sailed.—Kairanga (8.30 p.m.), for Ti-

VESSELS IN WIFELESS RANGE The following ships are within wireless range of New Zealand stations:— Auckland.—Coptic, Barendrecht. Wellington.—Arahura, Hinemoa, Matangi, Rangatira, Karetu, Narbada, Wairata, Waitaki, Arawa, Avismere, Balaena, Brockleymoor, Eroompark, City of St. Albans, Corabank, Corinthic, Durango, Durham, Eskbank, Esperance Bay, Fort Michopicoten, James J. Maguire, Haparangi, Jessmore, Karamea, Kelvinbank, Moray-/ bank, New Zealand Star, Norfolk, Pakeha, Port Fremantle, Port Halifax, Port St. John, Rocky Mountains' Park, Ruahine, Saxon Stan Scottish Prince, Sydney Star, Taranaki, Tuscan Star, Waimana, Wairuna, Constance. Awarua.—Forthbahk, Narica.