SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 300, 19 September 1928, Page 15

SHIPPING NEWS

phases of the moon. SEPTEMBER.

p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, B.IG a.m.; sets, 11.7 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 5.31 a.m.; 8.53 p.m. To-morrow, 9.16 a.m.; 0.39 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS. OI’IHI, s.s. (1 a.m.), 111". tons, Howie, from Westport. (King's Wharf.) PAUA, tanker (1.50 a.m.), 1260 tons, Paterson, from Auckland. (Burnham Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (3.45 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.) , , NIKAU, s.s. (3.50 a.m.). 1218 tons. Vasta, from Tarakohe. (No. 11 Queen’s Wharf.) , T . MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 348 S tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) ULIMAROA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 57<7 tons, Wyllie, from Sydney. Passengers: Miss N. Armstrong, Mr. C. Aldridge, Mrs. IV. Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. B. Allen, Mr. M. Brogan, Mr. T. Browne, Mr. 11. J. Blow, Mr. G. Barclay, Mr. V. Braniff, Mr. and Mrs. M. Boyes, Miss R. Beatty. Mrs. J. and N. Breen, S. Bowyer, Mr. 11. Brown, Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. H. Callaghan, Rev. and Mrs. D. Calder, Mr. and Mrs. M. Creamer, Mr. M. Creamer, Mr. D. Clinton, Miss A. Curtis, Mr. L. Churchill. Mr. A. Cooper, Miss B. Doyle, Mr. L. Dingle, Mr. K. Duggan, Mr. A. Dodd, Mrs. K. Davies, Miss A. Downey, Miss M. Dunn, Mr. F. Dowd, Miss A. Farrell, Miss U. Flynn, Mr. W. Fielder, Mrs. Fuller and 2 children. Mr. P. Gore, Mr. T. Goodwin, Captain E. Gibson, Rev. E. Hawkes, Mr. E. Mealey, xMr. E. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. M. Henderson. Dr. J. Hunter, Miss P. Heffcrman. Mr. J. Hooper, Mr. C. Heywood, Misses E. and I. Herllhey, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hally, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hickey and child. Miss W. Hogan. Miss A. Hughes, Miss M. Hewat, Miss B. Hall, Mr. J. Hebley, Mr. J. Johnston, Miss D. Jones, Mrs. H. King, Mr. K. Kennedy, Miss K. Keane, Mr. D. Lawson, Miss L. Lynch, Mrs. K. Lowther, Miss A.' Lynn, Mr. J. Lysagbt, Mr. P. Lysaght. Mrs. J. Maloney, Mr. and Mrs. C. Monaghan, Mr. F. Maunsell, Mr. C. Marks, Madame B. Maunder, Mr. G. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mitchell, Miss L. Milesi, Misses J. and E. and E. Maher, Rev. Father McManus. Mr. and Mrs. A. MeHardv, Mrs. J. McHardy, Mr. G. McHardy, Miss M. McHardy. Miss W. McLaughlin, Miss K. McGrath, Miss E. McGrath, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McConnell, Mrs. 11. McQuillan, Mr. P. McMahon, Miss A. L. Mclrov. Mrs. D. Mclnerney, Miss R. Resdalc, Mrs. F. N. Norton, Mrs. M. D. Oliphant, Miss M. O’Connor, Miss K. O’Brien. Mrs. J. O’Donoghue, Mr. J.-S. O’Neill, Mr. D. O’Mahoney, Rev. T. O'Connor, Dr. J. R. O’Regan, Mr. and Mrs. R. O’Connell, Mrs. E. Pryer, Mr. H. E. Piper. Sir Thomas Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Pole, Miss M. Phare, Mrs. M. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson, Mr. D. Roland, Miss 14. Roche. Miss D. Redwood, Mr. W. P.' Smith. Mr. L. A. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sinclair, Mr. 11. R. Swain, Miss L. Snow. Miss E. Skoglund, Mr. W. Tompkinson, Mr. L. T. Thompson, Mrs. M. J. Thomson, Miss I. Thompson, Mr. K. Tliew, Miss T. Threlkeld, Mr. A. Traversl, Mr. 11. Wolfensohn, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Watson, Mrs. K. West, Miss J. Whelan, Hr. E. C. White, Miss M. Ward, Miss A. Davies, Rev. Father Vincent, Rev.. Father Jansen, Rev. Father Purron. Mr. D. J. Davis, Miss B. Kerlin, Miss M. Cluhen, Rev. J. Waters. Mr. A. F. Bouvet. Mr. W. Bendixscn, Mr. C. P. Ting: and 687 steerage. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) CORINNA, s.s. (.12.30 p.m.). 1319 lons, Lowe, from New Plymouth. (No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf.) KAIWARRA, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 3051 tons, Header, from Newcastle. (Railway Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (5.50 p.m.). 1989 tons, Fish, from Pieton. (King’s Wharf.) JOHN, s.s. (10.5 p.m.). 342 tons. Hawick, from Lyttelton. (No. 13, Queen’s Wharf.) , DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. KAPUT, s.s. (5 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (G.lO p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, for Motueka. PAKURA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 700 tons, Caldicutt, for Napier. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. CORINNA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.). 1319 tons, Lowe, for Nelson and New Plymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Komata, Westport, to-day. Kapuni, Patca, to-day. Tees, Chatham Islands, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Cygnet. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day. Alexander, Wanganui, to-day. Kurow, Westport, to-day. Kalranga, Bluff, Dunedin, to-day. John, Lyttelton, to-day. Storm, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, today. Wingatui, Dunedin, Tiingru, Lyttcltou, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. ■ Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kaltangata, Melbourne, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Friday. Kamona, Greymoutb, Friday. Kaimai, Greymouth, Friday. Progress, Port Waikato, Friday. Sussex, Calcutta, Auckland, Friday. Storm, Wanganui. Friday. Kaimuuawa, Westport, Friday. Corinna, New Plymouth. Friday. Katoa, Auckland, Satu/day. Holmdale, Dunedin, Tlmaru, Lyttelton. Saturday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttcltou, Saturday. Totarn, Tlmaru, Lyttcltou. Saturday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, Sunday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne. Sunday. Waipiata, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Kartigi, Greymouth. Westport. Monday. Maunganui, San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Monday. Canadian Transporter, Dunedin, Monday. Maui Pomare, Dunedin, Lyttcltou, Tuesday. Marama. Sydney, 'Tuesday. Calm, Wanganui, Tuesday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Zingnra, Hokitika, to-day. Kolii, Nelson and bays, to day. Taiuahitie, Pieton, to-da.v. 3 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 1 ,,1n - Wahine. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.15 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-da.v. Tees. Westport, Greymoutb, to-<la.v. Alexander, Westport, Greymoutb, to-day. Kairanga, Newcastle, to-day. Storm, Wanganui, to-da.v. John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, to-da.v. Wingatui, Auckland, to-day. O. A. Knudson, San Pedro, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-da.v, 5 p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori. Lyttelton, to-ihorrow. Kapili, Wanganui, to-morrow. Westmoreland, Bluff, to-morrow. Cvgnct, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kuitangata. Auckland. Friday. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttcltou, Friday. Kuimunawa. Auckland. Friday. Storm. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Friday. Ulimaroa, Sydney. Friday. Sussex, Lyttelton, Timaru, Duhediu, Bluff, Friday. Kaimai, Greyniouth, Saturday. Calm, Wanganui, Saturday. Holmdale. Wanganui. Saturday. Komata, Westport. Saturday. Totara, New Plymouth, Monday. Katoa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Monday. Waipiata, Auckland. Monday. Gale, Picton, Wanganui. Monday. Maui Pomare, Auckland, Norfolk Island, Tuesday. Calm. Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Tuesday. Mriunganni. Sydney. Tuesday. Pakura. Napier. Gisborne, 'Tuesday. Holmdale. Dunce n, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. TU-DAVS BERTHAGE LIST. Ulimaroa —No. I north Queen's Wharf. Wingatui--No. I south Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. It Queen’s Wharf. Alexander —No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. John- No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Echo- -No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Wahine--Ferry Wharf. Kaiwarra —Railway Wharf. Kairanga - Glasgow W lini'i'. Kapuni—Glasgow IVbort. Corini K hsirf. Tanitihine —King’s II luirf. Tees —King's Wharf, luaha — L’ipitea " hart. Westmoreland— I’lpitva M harf. Otakia—Thorndon Breastwork. Tahiti—Clyde Quay Mharl. <>. A. Knudson—Miramar Wharf. I’aun Burnham Wharf. Murarua - Patent Slip. Kittafia—Patent Slij>

OVERSEA STEAMERS

INWARD BOUND. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool July 7 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; at Port Chalmers. „ , ANTINOUS (G. H. Scales, Ltd.), left Tampico (Mexico) July 21 for Auckland, Now Plymouth, Wellington, Timaru, and Bluff: at Lyttelton. COPTIC (Shaw-Savill). left Liverpool July 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin: at Dunedin. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), left London July 21 for Suva, Auckland. Dunedin. Bluff; left Auckland Sept. 18. CITY OF BATAVIA (A. and A. Line), left New York Aug. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; at LyttCCANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal July 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin; at Lyttelton. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Aug. 15 for Papeete. Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; arr. Auckland Sept. 15. ~r . , , ANTONIO (Henderson and Maefarlaue), left Casablanca, Morocco, Aug. 2 for Auckland and Lyttelton; due Auckland Sept. 21 WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Loudon Aug. 3 for Auckland, W clllngtou, Bluff; at Wellington. . DEVON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 5 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Sept. 18; due Wellington Sept. “MAUNGANUI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Sept. 5 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, Sydney; due Wellington (Union Co.), left Calcutta Aug. 7, via Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff; arr. Auckland Sept. 15; due Wellington Sept. 21. O. A. KNUDSON (Union Co.), left ban Luis Aug. 22 for Wellington; arr. Wellington Sept. 17. T WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Sept. 2 for Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney; due Wellington Sept. 2s. ‘PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left Loudon Aug. 9 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, aud Napier; arr. Lyttelton Sept. 15. lONIC (Sliaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton on Aug. 17 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Sept. 24. HATKOLA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Aug. 11, via Rangoon, Singapore, and Sydney, for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Sept. 20; due Wellington Sept. 26. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left New York Aug. 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; due Auckland Sept. 24; due Wellington Sept. 28. TURAKINA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Aug. 18 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Sept. 24; due Wellington Oct. 1. GOLDEN STATE (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles Aug. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin: due Auckland Sept. 2u; due Wellington Oct. 3. VESTVARD (T.O. Co.), left Port Arthur (Texas) Aug. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Sept. 28. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Sept. 3 for Apia, Auckland, Nelson, Bluff, Australia: due Auckland Oct. 1. BARON INCHCAPE (N.Z.S. Co.), from Sydney (C. 8. left Montreal Aug. 26 lor Newport News, Auckland, Wellington, Lytteltou, Dunedin, and Sydney; due Auckland Oct. S; due Wellington Oct. 10. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Aug. 27 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; due Wellington Oct. 9. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Aug. 31 for Auckland, Dunedin, and Nelson; due Auckland ° C PORT DARWIN (C. aud D. Line), left Liverpool Sept. 2 for Auckland. Wellington. Lvttelton, and Dunedin; 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. CANADIAN EXPLORER (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Sept. 8 for Auckland aud Australia; due Auckland 1 KAZEMBE (A. and A. Line), left New York Sept. 8 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Oct. 18; due IVelliugtou Oct. 2u. CANADIAN WINNER (Canadian National Steamships), left Sydney (C. 8. Sept. 6 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Oct. 15: due Wellington Oct. 22. LIONEL (R. Millar and Co.), left Galveston Sept. 10 for Auckland, New Plymouth, and Australia; due Auckland Oct. 2~. KARAMEA (Shaw-Savill), left London Sept. 14 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland Oct. 20; duo Wellington Oct 27 HERTFORD (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Sept. 15 for Auckland. Wellington, Lvttelton, and New Plymouth: duo Auckland Oct. 23; due Wellington Oct. ..0, OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list arc in alphabetical order.) CORINTIIIC (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington; hence Sept. 26, at 6 a.m., to Southampton aud London, via Panama. GALLIC (Shaw-Savill), at Napier; tlieuce Sept. 20 to Gisborne and Auckland; tinmen Sept. 25 to Cristobal, New York, Boston, Halifax, and West Coast of Great Britain. PAKEHA (.Shaw-Savill). at Mangatiui; thence Sept. 19 to Napier, Wailcokopu, Auckland; thence Sept. 28 to London, via Montevideo aud Tenerlffe. PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line), due Bluff Oct. 12 from Australia; thence to Timaru, Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Wellington; due here Oct. 28: hence Oct. 31 to Loudon, via Cape Horn. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of Ihe undermentioned wireless stations Inst night:— AUCKLAND.—-Tofua. Maui Potnare, Remtlern. Devon. Port Hunter, ScaliU’iii, Kintyre, Spiuauger, Port Napier, Wairuna, Antonio. Hatkola. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Ionic. Turakina. WELLINGTON.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Kaiwarra, Tamahine, Gallic, Pakeha, Kartigi. Canadian Transporter. AWARUA.—Makurn, Maunganui, Manuka, Cambridge. Waikouaiti, City Batavia, Kaltangata. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTA L. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Katoa (1.50 p.m.)', from Wellington. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Tutanekai (1 p.m.), from Pouto. MANUKAU. Arrived.—Tutanekai (1. p.m.), from Oueliilnga. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—l’arera (7 a.m.), for Westport. NAPIER. Arrived.—Kahika (7 a.m.), Monday, from Lytieltou. LYTTELTON. Arrived. —Wahine tS.I6 a.m.). Canadian Transporter (9.40 a.m.), Waipiata (8.15 a.m.), from IVelliugtou. ULIMAROA, FROM SYDNEY. At 7.30 o’clock yesterday morning, the Huddart-I’arker Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Ullniaroa arrived in tin; stream at Wellington from- Sydney direct. Pratique was granted, and the ship berthed at No. 1 north (outer too) Queen's Wharf. Tile Ulimaroa left Sydney at noon on Friday, and experienced fresh Io strong north-westerly winds and high seas tlirougliout (lie run across the Tasman. The vessel is Io sail from Wellington at noon on Friday on I lie return I rip to Sydney. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. The Aorangi will leave Sydney at 1 p.m. to-morrow for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu. She is due at Auckland on September 21. The Niagara will leave Vancouver at noon 10-ilay lor Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva, mid Auckland. She is due at Honolulu September 26. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. The Maktira, from Sydney, via Wellington and Rarotonga, arrived at Papeete on Monday and left, again yesterday for San FraDeiseo, where slic is due on September "The Maungunui, from San Francisco, left Papeete at 5 p.m. on Saturday, ami arrived til Rarotonga on Monday. She sailed yesterday for Wellington, where she is duo al. 6 a.m. on Mondny next. She will leave at 3 p.m. Hie following day for Sydney. ISLANDS SERVICES. The Tofua, from the Friendly Islands, is due al Apla to-morrow. She will sail on Friday for Suva mid thence to Auckland direct, mid is due nt Suva on September 25 mid al Auckland on Oelnber L Tlie Wiiipiilii, Hickkind, is due at Rm-otongn Io day. She will proceed tlieuce to Munguia, Mauke, Atiu, mid Aituiaki, to load for Auckland. The. Moeraki. from Suva, left Xouino.i yesterday for Sydney, where she is due on Sul unlay. TItAXS UAt'IFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Wailieinu will clear Sum on Saturday next for Vancouver and San Francisco lo'lond for Auckland. Wellington. Melbourne, mid Sydney. She is due til Vancouver mi October 13, mid is expected to clear San Francisco tiboiil November 6. Tlic Wiiiruna. from I he I'acilie Cotisl, 'in Papeete, I'll Auckland .veslcrday for Napier. Lvtlelloii. Dunedin. New Pl.viinmtli, mid tlieneo ,\m l.land. Apia, Fanning Island, :iihl VaiH-ouviT. Tile Waioiapii loft I.OS Angell'S on bep. leinb'-r - f'lr Wellingleii. Moll rue, and Syilue)-. She is <hic al I) eliiligtoil uh Si'i 1 - , tern liar 28. ,

The Waikawa left Los Angeles on September 3, is due at. Apla to : mor . r “^.’, n a “l* will sail again on Monday for AucMaiitl, Nelson. Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on October 2. The Haurakl will clear Los day for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. She is due al AucklaTlie°Waitmnatii arrived at v h D «°"'' cr S a.m. on Sunday, and will load 1 at New Westminster, Union Bay. and OvWi J-’alls. She is expected to clem the last named port September 29 for San co and Los Angeles to complete load ’" for Napier, Ly tte Jton, Limed n. Nelson. New Plymouth, aud probably Bluff if their is sufficient inducement. She ’S MPecto clear Los Angeles October 9, and is due iu Napier November 4. PORT ADELAIDE TO LOAD. The C. and D. Line advise that the I ort Adelaide is due at Bluff ~n. October - from Australia, to commence loading. e>uc will afterwards load also at limaril, VV .1 nganui. New Plymouth, and VI e'llington. The vessel is due at Wellington oil Octo ber 28, and will sail dually from this port on October 31 for London, via the Cape Horn route. PORT DUNEDIN TO LOAD. The C. and D. Line advise that the loit Dunedin will leave Lyttelton this alternoon for Dunedin and Napier, to coni plete discharge, and will commence loading at Napier. The vessel will quently load also at Auckland, New 1 y mouth, and Wellington. She is due here on October 14, and will sail finally from this port on October 17 for Loudon, via Panama Canal. HERTFORD LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cabled news has been received by the Federal Company that the Hertford saucd from Liverpool last Saturday afternoon with general cargo to Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. She is due nt Auckland on October 23, and at Wellington a week later. THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTER. The Canadian Transporter arrived at Lyttelton at. 9 a.m. yesterday from Wellington, and will sail to-day for limaru and Dunedin. The vessel is to proceed from Dunedin on to Wellington, where she is due next Monday to load for New York, Boston, and Montreal. The Canadian Transporter is to go from here, to Auckland to till tip, and will sail finally troin the latter port on September 27. WESTMORELAND TO LOAD. The New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Westmoreland, which is to complete discharge at Bluff, will commence loading at that port. She will afterwards load also at Timaru. Lyttelton, and Wellington, arriving back here on October 5. From Wellington the vessel will proceed to Auckland to complete her’cargo, and will sail finally from that port on October 18 for London, via Panama Canal. WAIRUNA AT AUCKLAND. An arrival at Auckland ■ on Saturday afternoon was the Union Company’s transpacific cargo steamer Wairuna, from the Paeitic Coast, via Papeete. Her other discharging ports ure Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. The cargo was loaded at Powell River, Union Bay, Ocean Falls, Vancouver, and Los Angeles. She sailed from Los Angeles on August 16. Captain J. Ryan is in command, and the following are his officers:—Chief, Mr. J. Ritchie; second, Mr. 11. Jones; third, Mr. J. Broughton; chief engineer, Mr. N. McMurrich: second, Mr. W. Falconer; third, Mr. B. Isaac; fourth, Mr. W r . Burr; fifth. Mr. W. Rugg; wireless operator, Mr. E. Heather; chief steward, Mr. L. Taylor. The Wairuna is.expected to leave Auckland to-day for Napier and ports. . On completion of her discharge at New Plymouth the vessel will return to Auckland, where site will dock for cleaning and painting before proceeding to the Pacific Coast to load again for New Zealand. THE TAMAHINE. On her arrival at Wellington last night from Picton. tlie Tamahine berthed at the King's Wharf. The vessel will leave toda.v at 3 p.m. for Pieton from the same berth. THE lIATKOLA. Tlie Union Company advise that the steamer Hatkola was to have left Sydney yesterday for Auckland and Wellington. Tlio vessel livings cargo from Calcutta for discharge. LAUNCH ADRIFT. The secretary, General Post Office, advises that the following warning was broadcast by Melbourne Radio at 1.33 a.m. on Monday:—“lt is reported that three fishermen have been missing in a motor ‘'‘"Sl'y in the vicinity of Babel Island, blinders Group, since September 14. There is a possibility of the motor-boat drifting eastwards. A police party is searching. All shipmasters in the vicinity are requested to keep a sharp look-out.” TIMBER LOADING AT PORT CRAIG A cable system of loading ships calling at Port Craig for timber has been instituted, and tlie Katoa was the first shit) to be loaded by tlie new method carlv this n ’ ol ’ tl b, w| ieii she took aboard 160,000 feet of timber. Tlie new plant, which is tlie only one tn Australasia, consists of an SO ft. wooden tower on tlie shore end, to which is made fast x a three-inch cable, the other end of which is made fast to the ship, which is moored SOO feet away. On this cable runs ti pully and sling, which is worked by an endless rope. Tlie plant s able to handle 10.000 feet of timber per lour lhe advantage of the plant lies in inc inct that loading operations can be nn» r i e 7n C ! ut ? ll weatilcr when it would be impossible to work by lighters. Plants similar to that installed at Port Craig are in use on (he Californian coast. an VIRGINIA LAUNCHED. .. Paciiic turbo-electric liner Virginia sister ship of tlie California, the largest steamship ever built in America, fills launched at Newport News on August 18, and will make her maiden voyage on December 8, in the service of the Panama i.icific Line, operating between New York, Havana, Los Angeles, and Sun Francisco. L il r, ll ;.T an ! ,ul:l Cana *' 'J'I’O Virginia aud tlie California are tlie world’s largest cominorcial vessels -with electrical propulsion. J ?c„ n S w . s “J 1 Is lect lias a beam f O ,,wet, displacement 34,000 tons, depth ol hull feet, and a total depth of 100 feet from upper deck to keel. She is designetl to carry over 800 passengers. Iler speed win be 31J statute miles an hour, which will enable her to make Hie run of 5600 miles between New York and California in fourteen days. In her propulsive machinery the t irgina differs widely from ships driven by reciprocating engines and steam turbines. She has no engines in the ordinary sense. Electric energy to drive her through tlie water is created by small twin turbines that drive tivo generators at lhe rate of 2880 revolutions a minute. The energy thus created, rated at 20,000 horsepower, is transmitted bv cables to two great motors, each directly attached to a shaft, on the outer cud of wltich is a propeller 18 feet in diameter and ivelghing 39,0001 b. Steam to actuate tills power plant is generated in oil-lired boilers. Oil fuel for a round voyage of 11,000 miles is carried iu tanks in and near the vessel’s double bottom. Electricity is employed to operate Hie winches, refrigerators, cookers, clocks, fans,and printers’ presses. It furnishes heat for staterooms, anti is largely used in navigating tlie ship, through the radio direction finder, Hie electric steering device, or mechanical man, known as ’’iron mike.” Tivo mviiiiiuing pools of new type set a lieu - fashion in ship construction, as limy arc out of doors and are of I lie built-in type, with water slightly below I lie level of tlie deck. Due of the pools is 29 feet long, and holds ninety ions of water. DEVON’S LOADING PORTS. The Federal Company report that llm Devon Is to load in New Zealand for New York, Halifax, London, Avonnioutb, Glasgow and Liverpool. She will commence loading while discharging at Lyttelton. .Dunedin and New Plymouth. The vessel will afterwards load al Wellington on October 19 and 20, and will proceed from this port to Aui'klnnil fo fill m». Tlie Devon will sail litmlly from Auckltiml on October 30. MESS-TABLE GOSSII’. t'apliiin F. G. B. Billon, of the Kaitoke, is now in cuminand of Hie Ktiiluna. lornporarily relieving Captain W. 11. D. Gardner, who is awaiting instructions. DEVON’ DELAYED. A wireless message received yesterday by tlie Federal Company from the Devon, cn route from Liverpool, stated that site hud been delayed by bad weather, and would not arrive at Auckland until late last night. MISCELLANEOUS. The City of Batavia left Lyttelton at noon yesterday for Port, Clialmcrs, to complete discharge. She will leave the Olngo port, to-morrow for Newcastle. Bail weather further delti.ve.l the loading of the I’akelia in the Wniigiinui roadstead .yesterday. The vessel is now expeelcd to leave tlie roadstead to-day for Napier. The tanker O. A. Knudson is to leave here to-day for San I'edro. ■Tlie Sussex ivill leave Auckland 10-dny for Wellington Io continue discharge of her Eastern cargo. Tlie Witigalui. I'roni Soul born ports, is now due here to day ami ivill go on to Auckland. The Totarn uill now load al Tinitiru lomorrow for Wellington and New i’lymouHi via Lytieltou. The Katoa is io have Auckland tomorrow for Wellington and Soul horn ports. The Waipiata is In loud al Dunedin loday for Wellington and Auckland via 1 Th. 1 ' Kartigi‘is ilim al i .•••<■ in onb Io day In load i.u- Wellington. Sin: "ill luliiplv'le , al Westport.

The Atholl is due at Wanganui at the end of tiie month with part cargo of phosphate from Nauru. With a full cargo of coal from Newcastle, the Union Compaiiy’s Kaiwarra arrived in the stream at Wellington at 2.30 p.m. yesterday and later berthed at the Railway Wharf to discharge. The Kairanga, from Bluff and Dunedin, is due here this morning. She will leave later for Newcastle to load for Wellington and Miramar. The Kaltangata from South Australian ports via Dunedin and Lyttelton, is now duo hero on Friday to continue discharge. The Kaimai and Kamona were barbound nt Greymouth yesterday and are expected to leave to-day for Wellington. Tlie Komata and Kurow were both barbound at Westport yesterday. 'Die Calm is due here on Saturday from Bluff via ports and will go on to Wanganui. From Dunedin via ports the Gale is due here on Sunday and will leave on Monday for Pieton and Wanganui. The Holmdale from Dunedin via ports is due here on Saturday and will go on to Wanganui. The Progress is now due hero on Friday from Port Waikato, and will go on to Southern ports.

Day. H r. m. Last quarter . 10 5 a.m. New moon .. 14 12 51 p.m. First quarter .. —— 2 28 p.m. Full moon .. .. 30 SUN. 12 13 a.m. Sun rises to-day, 5.46 a.m.; sets, 5.44