SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 289, 6 September 1928, Page 15

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. Ilr-m. Last quarter ... 7 10 *5 a.m. New moon .... 14 12 51 p.m. First quarter .. 22 2 28 p.m. Full moon .... 30 12 13 a.m. SUN. Sun rlss to-day, (i.S a.m.; sets, 5.31 p.m MOON. Moon rises to-day, midnight; sets, 0.32 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 0.29 a.m.; 10.2 p.m. To-morrow, 10.21 a.m.; 10.49 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. PUKEKO, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 730 tons, Barnes, from Gisborne. (No. 14 Queen’s Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 1203 tons. Wildman, from Pieton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.). 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) RUAPEHU, s.s. (S.lO a.m.), 9018 tons, MacKellar, from Timaru. (Glasgow " NIK AU, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 24S tons, Vasta. from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.) REGULUS. s.s. (9 a.m.), 584 tons, Mnyien, from Tarakohc. (No. 10 Queen’s s.s. (2.15 p.m.), ,3210 tons, Ruxton, from Lyttelton. (No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.) , FUTURIST, steam trawler (6.30 p.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, from Cook Strait. (No. 7 Queen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. KAIWARRA, s.s. .(1.20 p.m.), 3051 tons, Render, for Newcastle. KOMATA, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 2115 tons. Whvborn, for Westport. PUKEKO, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), <36 tons. Barns, for Napier and Gisborne. NIKAU, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta. for Nelson. OPIHI, s.s. (7.25 P.m.), 1117 tons, Howie, for Dunedin. , , WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4136 tons, W. D. Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Arabura, Nelson, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Kurow, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Wanganui, to-day. Breeze, Wanganui, to-day. Ngaio, Pieton, to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. , Nikau, Nelson, to-morrow. Echo. Blenheim, to-morrow. Gale, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Remuera, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tees, Chatham Islands, to-morrow. John Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kalinai, Greymontli, to-morrow. Progress, Port Waikato, to-morrow. Kennedy. Foxton, to-morrow. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kalapoi, Greymontli, to-morrow. Kamona, Greymouth, to-morrow. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Kapunl, Wanganui, Saturday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Saturday. . Gallic, Wanganui roadstead. Saturday. Katoa, Port Craig, Bluff, Sunday. Opihi, Dunedin, Timaru, Sunday. Manuka, Melbourne,, Sunday. Kaponga, Auckland, Portland, Sunday. Komata. Westport, Sunday. Pukeko, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Portland, Foxton, Sunday. Makura, Sydney, Monday. Kaimanawa, Portland, Monday. Maheno, Sydney. Tuesday. Totara. Timaru. Lyttelton. Tuesday. Corinna. New Plymouth, Tuesday. Gale, Wanganui, Tuesday. Calm. Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. T _ Wingatui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. T _ Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. l T Kalilka, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Portland, Foxton, to-day. Kapunl, Wanganui, to-day. Arabura Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kurow, Auckland, to-day. Coptic, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day, 5 Trevorian, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day, noon. Breeze, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, today. Nikau, Nelson, to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Pieton, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Gale,- Pieton, Wanganui, to-morrow. Karetu, Hobart, Newcastle, to-morrow. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-mor-row. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, tomorrow. . Cambridge, Lyttelton, Dunedin, tomorrow. Remuera, Auckland, Saturday. Storm. Wanganui, Saturday. Gale, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Saturday. Ruapehu, Southampton, London, via Panama, Saturday. 6 a.m. Kennedy,' Westport, Saturday. Katoa, Pieton, Auckland, Monday. Gallic, Napier, Monday. Kaponga, Westport, Monday. Opihi, Nelson, New Plymouth, Westport, Monday. „ Makura, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Tuesday. Manuka. Melbourne, via south, Tuesday. Totara, New Plymouth, Tuesday. Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Komata, Westport, .Tuesday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Pukeko, Waikokopu, Tuesday. Kaimanawa, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Calm, Wanganui, Wednesday. Wingatui, Auckland, Wednesday. . Holmdale. Wanganui, Wednesday. Kabika, Napier, Gisborne, Thursday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. KARETU—No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf. Kurow—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Breeze—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Inaha—No. 8 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 0 Queen’s Wharf. Holmdale—No. 10 Queen’s Wharf, Wairau—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Arahura—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Portland—No, 13 Queen’s Wharf. Canopus—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Ruapehu—Glasgow Wharf. Trevorian— Glasgow Wharf. , Cambridge—King's Wharf. Kaptini—Pipitea Wharf. Coptic—Pipitea Wharf. Golden Harvest —Pipitea Wharf. Otokia—Thorndon breastwork, Tallin—Clyde Quay Wharf. Karetu—Miramar Wharf. Antinous—Burnham Wharf. Paua —Burnham Wharf. Hunnul—Burnham Wharf. Mararoa —Patent Slip, Klttawa—Patent Slip. Koromiko—Patent Slip. Pakura—Patent Slip. OVERSEA STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool July 7 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arr. Wellington Aug. 31. COPENHAGEN (R. M. Millar), left Galveston July 11 for ucklund, Lyttelton, Wanganui; at Lyttelton. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Luis Aug. 4 for Wellington; arr. Aug. 30. GOLDEN HARVEST (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles July 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton; at Wellington. ANTINOUS (G. IL Seales, Ltd.), left Tampico (Mexico) July 21 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Timaru, and Bluff; arr. Auckland Aug. 29; due WeIIInpA°RRACOMBE (G. H. Scales), left Bunbury Aug. 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; at Dunedin. TREVORIAN (A. and A. Line), left New York July 20 for Auckland, .Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington (Shaw-Savill), loft Liverpool July 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington Sept. ■>. SPINANGER (A.U.O. Co.), left San Pedro Aug. 3 for Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, and Wclllng<zn; due Auckland Sept. 18; dim Wellington Sept. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), left London July 21 for Suva, Auckland, Dunedin. Bluff; duo Auckland Sept. 10. CITY OF BATAVIA (A. and A. Line), left New York Aug. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arr. Auckland Sept. 5; duo Wellington Sept. 10. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal July 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, due Auckland Sept. 8; due Wellington Sept. 12. ANDREA (8.1.0. Co.), left Singapore Aug. 21 for Wellington: due Sept. 10. WAIRUNA (Union Co), left Los Angeles Aug. 15 for Papeele. Auckland, Napier. Lyttelton. Dunedin. New Plymouth; duo

Auckland Sept. .12. . . ANTONIO (Henderson and Maelarlani), left Casablanca, Morocco, Aug. 2 for A y € ’k’ land and Lyttelton; due Auckland Sept. -1. WESTMOKELAND (N.Z.S. Co. , left London Aug 3 for Auckland, Bluff; due Auckland Sept. 10; due Web Iin AOKANGI ’(Union Co.), left Vancouver Aug. 22 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sv<lne.v ; due Auckland Sept. 10. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Sept. 16; due Wellington Sept. -3. SUSSEX (Union Co.), left Calcutta Aug. 7, via Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland Sept. 10; due Wellington Sept. 15. O. A. KNUDSON (Union Co.), left San Luis Aug. 22 for Wellington; due 11 eillngton Sept 16. . , , PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London Aug. 9 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Napier: due Lyttelton Sept. 14. lONIC (Shaw-Savill). from London, left Southampton on Aug. 17 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Sept. -4 HATKOLA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Aug. 11, via Rangoon, Singapore, and Sydney, for Auckland and Wellington: due Auckland Sept. 21; due Wellington, Sept. -(>. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), lett New York Aug. 21 for Auckland, Mellin„ton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Sept. 24; due Wellington Sept. 28. TURAKINA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 18 for Auckland. Wellington. Lvttelton. Dunedin, Bluff: due Auckland Sept. 25; due Wellington Oct. — , VESTVARD (T.O. Co.), left Port Arthur (Texas) Aug 23 for Auckland. Wellington, and Australia: due Auckland Sept. -8. BARON INCHCAPE (N.Z.S. Co.), from Sydney (C. 8. left Montreal Aug. 26 for Newport News, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin: duo Auckland Oct. 8; due 'Wellington Oct. 15. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Aug. 27 for Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin. Bluff: due Wellington Oct. 11. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London: left Southampton Aug. 31 for Auckland, Dunedin, and Nelson; due Auckland 0 PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Sept. 2 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Oct. 14; due Wellington Oct.. 21. CANADIAN WINNER (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Aug. 31 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Oct. 14; due Wellington Oct. 21. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left Southampton Sept. 4 for Wellington and Lyttelton, via Madeira and Panama; due Wellington Oct. 10. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list arc in alphabetical order.) CORIJSTHIC (Shaw-Savill). leaves Lyttelton Sept. 8 for Timaru and Wellington; due here Sept. 14; hence Sept. 26 at 0 a.m. to Southampton and London, via Panama. GALLIC (Shaw-Savill), at Wanganui; thence to Wellington; due here Sept. 8; hence Sept. 10 to Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland; thence Sept. 19 to Cristobal, New York. Boston. Halifax, and West Coast of Great Britain. MAHANA (Shaw-Savill), at Auckland; thence Sept. S to London,^via Montevideo and Tenerlffc. PAKEIIA (Shaw-Savill). leaves Port Chalmers Sept. 6 for Lyttelton, Wanganui, and Wellington; duo here Sept. 13: hence Sept. 16 to Napier,,Waikokopu, Auckland; thence Oct. 1 to London, via Montevideo and Tenerlffe. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line)., at Wanganui; tlicnce Sept. 6 to Loudon, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton; thence to Wellington; dim Imre Sept. 7; bonce Sept. 8 to Auckland; thence Sept. 15 to Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Cm), at Wellington; hence Sept. 8, at 0 a.m., to Southampton and London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. September 4. Sailed.-Ruahine, for Auckland. BALBOA, September 4. Sailed.—lonic, for Auckland. SYDNEY, September 5. Sailed.—Waihemo (7 a.m.), for Vancouver. QUEBEC, September 4. Arrived.—Canadian Challenger, from Auckland. NEWPORT NEWS. September 4. Sailed.—Baron Inchcape, for Auckland. LONDON, September 8. Sailed. —Ruahine, for Wellington. QUEBEC, September 3. Arrived.—Canadian Challenger, from Auckland. NEWPORT NEWS. September 3j; Sailed.—Baron Inchcape, for Auckland. BALBOA, September 2. Sailed.—lonic, for Wellington. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—City of Batavia (7 a.m.), from New York. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Port Bowen (7.30 a.m.); Kapiti (8.15 a.m.), and Holmdale (10.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Breeze (1.20 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Kabika (9.15 p.m.), Tuesday), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Arahura (0.25 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for WclHngi ton. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kairanga (3.20 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Canopus (1.40 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. WAIKAWA CLEARS LOS ANGELES. Cabled news received by the Union Company reports that the Waikawa cleared Los Angeles nt- 7 p.m. on Monday for Apia, thence Auckland, Nelson, Blnff, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Apia on September 20 and ut Auckland on October 1. AORANGI DUE AUCKLAND SUNDAY. The Union Company report that the Aorangi from Vancouver and Honolulu, is due at Suva to-day and will leave again to-night for Auckland, where she is duo on Sunday Mternoon. The vessel will leave again at 2 p.m. on Monday for ■Sydney. „ WAIRUNA LEAVES PAPEETE. Cabled news has been received by (he Union Company that the Wairuna, from Pacific Coast ports, left Papeete on Tuesday for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on September 14. MAUNGANUI LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company advise that the Maunganui left San Francisco yesterday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney. She is due here on September 24. KAURI SOLD TO EASTERN BUYERS. The Union Company announces that it has sold its well-known collier Kauri, at present lying at Lyttelton, to Eastern buyers. The Kauri (originally named the Harmony) is a vessel of 2833 tons, and was built by Messrs. Furness, Withy and Cbmpany, of West Hartlepool, in 1905. She was purchased In England by the Union Steam Ship Company in 1912, renamed Kauri, and arrived in Melbourne from Avonmouth on August 25 that year. The vessel has traded for many years in the Intercolonial coal and timber trades, ami is well known in these waters. It is understood that the Kauri will be owned by Chinese. DEVELOPING ST. LAWRENCE WATER. WAY. The approaching completion of the Welland Ship Canal, between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, has brought into prominence tlie necessity of selecting a port at the Junction of the St. Lawrence River and canals with the eastern end of Lake Ontario, at which elevators and harbour facilities could be provided to permit of the transfer of freight from lake vessels to the smaller craft capable of negotiating the St. Lawrence canals lending to Montreal. According to an announcement made in the House of Commons, Ottawa, recently by tlie Minister of Public Works, the Canadian Government Ims now definitely chosen as the new great lakes terminal tiie town of Prescott, Ontario, which is tlie most easterly port above (lie St. Lawrence rapids. Tlie Minister intimated that the decision was contingent upon satisfactory arrangements being made with the United States in the matter of dredging tlie international section of the St. Lawrence River channel. RUAPEHU LOADING. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner. Ruapehu, arrived at Wellington at 8.15 a.m. yesterday from Timaru, and berthed at tlie Glasgow Wharf Io complete her cargo. The vessel Is to sail from here at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAHINE LEAVES HOME. A cable message Io tlie New Zealand Shipping Company roporls Unit their liner. Itiiahine. after loading nt London, loft Southampton on September 4 for Wellington and Lyttelton, via Madeira and Panama Canal The ship is calling at Madeira to afford passengers au opportunity of a

pleasant run ashore. The Ruahine is due at Wellington on October 19.

THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER. The Canadian National Steamships received a wireless message yesterday from tlie Canadian Transporter, en route from .Montreal, stilting that the vessel will arrive at Auckland to-morrow. The vessel is expected at. Wellington early next week.

THE CITY OF BATAVIA. The A. and A. Line steamer City of Batavia arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from New York. The vessel is to leave Auckland to-morrow afternoon for Wellington, where she is duo ou Monday morning.

THE REMUERA. The New Zealand Shipping Company s liner, Remuera, arrived at Lyttelton at 7.30 a.m. yesterday from Port Chalmers for further loading. The vessel is to leave Lyttelton at 9 o’clock to-night for Wellington. where she is due to-morrow morning. Tlie Remuera will leave Wellington on" Saturday for Auckland.

MISCELLANEOUS. Tim Port Bowen arrived at Wanganui at 7.30 a.m. yesterday from Wellington to lill up. She will leave Wanganui to-night for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. . „„ The Papiuiui left Dunedin at 1.00 p.m. yesterday for Port Kembla, where she is lino at daybreak on Monday. The Coptic is to sail from Wellington at 5 pra to-day for Lvttelton and Dunedin. The Cambridge will leave Wellington tomorrow afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Trevorian is expected to get awaj from 'Wellington nt noon to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ... , The Mahann arrived at Auckland yesterday from Waikokopu to fill up. She is to sail finally from Auckland on Saturdaj for London, via Montevideo and Icnerille. The Gallic, nt present loading in tlie Wanganui roadstead, will leave there tomorrow night for Auckland. The Progress, from Port Waikato, is due here to-morrow and will go on to southern The Kurow is due here to-day from the south and will go on to Auckland, where she will load for Wellington and southern ports. The John Is due here to-morrow iron: Lyttelton and will go on to Manganui, and New Plymouth. The Karetu will leave here to-morrow foi Hobart. Newcastle and Sydney to load tor South Island ports. The Katoa is expected to leave I ort Craig to-day for Bluff, Wellington, 1 icton and Auckland. , , , , The Kaponga Is bow to leave Aueltlaiiu to-dav for Portland to complete loading for Wellington and Westport. The Kaiwarra left Wellington yesterdaj for Newcastle to load coal for Miramar and Wellington. . The Kalapoi, Kamona and Kannal are all bar-bound nt Greymontli. where they are loading for Wellington. They are expected to clear Greymontli to-day. The Kaimanawa will leave Auckland tomorrow for Portland to load cement for Wellington and Lyttelton. , Tho Pakura, at present undergoing Her annual overhaul and survey on the latent Slip, will leave on Tuesday for Napier and Gisborne. „ , . Tho Kalilka is now to leave Napier tomorrow for Gisborne and go thcnco to Dunedin, where she will load northwards for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. Tlie Gale from sotuliern ports is now due hero to-morrow and will go on to Pieton and Wanganui. Tim Pukeko Is due here on Monday from Napier and Gisborne and will load lor Waikokopu. The Tees is due at Wellington to-morrow morning from the Chatham Islands. Tlie Breeze from Wanganui is due here to day and will go on to southern ports.