SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 32, 1 November 1929, Page 14

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon .... 1 12 1 a.m. First quarter .. 16 -16 a.m. Full moon .... 17 12 14 p.m. Last quarter .. 24 4 4 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.8 a.m.; sets, 7.1 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 6.54 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 4.1 a.m.; 4.31 p.m. To-morrow, 5 a.m.; 5.32 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31. FUTURIST, steam trawler (3.15 a.m,.), 241 tons, Ormes, from Cook Strait. (No. 7 north Queen’s Wharf.) CYGNET, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. (No. 13 centre Queen’s Wharf.) , ARAHURA, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queens Wharf ) MAORI, s.sl (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, B. Irwin, from' Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) INAHA, m.v. (9.35 a.m.), 2ul tons, A. P Gibson, from Patea. (King’s Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 248 tons, McMillan, from Motucka, (No. 10 Queen s Wharf.) , . „ ... KAPITI, s.s. (10 a.m.). 242 tons, Smith, from Wanganui. (King's 'Wharf.) OPAWA, m.v. (1.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf.) TOTARA, s.s. (3.25 p.m.). 421 tons, Eden, from New Plymouth. (Pipitea Wharf.) TUTANEKAI, ’s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 881 tons, Burgess, from southern lighthouses and Westport. (Ferry Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31. HIMATANGI, s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 479 tons, Nelson, for Wanganui. FUTURIST, steam trawler (9.5 a.m.), 241 tons, Ormes, for Cook Strait. KAIAPOI, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 2003 tons, Bilton, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (4 p.m.), 248 tons, McMillan, for Tarakohe. x ~ ... KAPITI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 242 tons, Smith, for Wanganui. INAHA, m.v. (5.30 p.m.), 20l tons, A. P. Gibson, for Patea. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1u96 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. . MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, B. Irwin, for Lyttelton. CYGNET, s.s. (9 p.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. KAIMANAWA, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 2416 tons, Fish, for Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, today. Foxtou, Patea, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Remuera, Lyttelton, to-day. Opihi, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, toBluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Nikau, Tarakohe, to-morrow. Gunbar, Napier, to-morrow. Komata. Westport, to-morrow. Inaba, Paten, to-morrow. Terawhiti, Gisborne, to-morrow. Kahika, Gisborne, to-morrow. Kaitangata. Greymouth, to-morrow. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, Sunday. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Sunday. Totara, Lyttelton. Sunday. John, Dunedin, Sunday. Pakura, Gisborne, Sunday. Manuka, Melbourne, Sunday. Ngakuta, Auckland, Sunday. Golden West, Pacific Coast ports, Auckland, Monday. Canadian Explorer, Bluff, Monday. Tahiti, Sydney, Monday. Cltv of Dalhart, New York, Monday. Manama, Sydney, Tuesday. Himatangi, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Gale, Wanganui, Tuesday. Calm, Wanganui, Tuesday. Kaimanawa Westport, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Totara, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 3 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow, «.30 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7..10 p.m. Gale, Picton. Wanganui to-day. Opawa Blenheim, to-day. Kurow, Auckland, to-day. Opihi, Westport, to-day. Kairanga, Port Kembla. to-day. Arahura; Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Gael. Hokitika, to-morrow. Gunbar, Waikokopu, to-morrow. Foxton, Lyttelton, Foxton, to-morrow. Remuera, Auckland, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Holmdale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Canadian Explorer, Auckland, Monday. Cvgnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday. Totara, New Plymouth, Monday. Kapiti, Wanganui. Monday. John, Wanganui, Monday. Inalia, Wanganui. Monday. Manuka, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne Tuesday. , Tahiti, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, Tuesday. Pakura. Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Himatangi. Wanganui, Foxton, Tuesday. Gale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, TuesCalm.' 1 Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Tuesday. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, October 30. Sailed.—Karetu, for Lyttelton. Sailed. —Tahiti (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. COLON, October 30. Sailed.—Karamea. for London. NORFOLK, October 30. Sailed.—Parracombe, for Auckland (from Montreal). rANAMA> October 30. Sailed.—Canadian Transporter, for Auckland (from Montreal). BALBOA, October 30. Sailed.—Mahia, for Auckland (from Lond°n)' LOS ANGELES, October 30. Sailed.—Brunswick, for Auckland and Wellington. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31. AUCKLAND. Arr ircd— Keelung (9.30 a.m.), from New York; Awahou (10 a.m.) and Waimea (12.5 a.m.), from Gisborne. , Sailed. —Kaiwarra (2.15 a.m.), for Gladstone; Raranga (4 p.m.), for New York! Canadian Leader (4.20 p.m.), for Brisbane. PATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (1.40 a.m.), from V elliDßtOn' WANGANUI. ArrlTP( I._Kapuni (9.10 a.m.). from M el,lnSto”’ BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Echo (3 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Ngaio (0.15 a.m.). Waihemo (S.uO a.m.) nnd Tltoki (8.50 a.m.), from Wel-Sailf-d. —Ngaio (7.30 p.m.). for WellingloD' LYTTELTON. Arrlvc( l._Wahine (0.45 a.m.). from Wellington; Kurow (7.10 a.m.). from Timaru, Opilii (8.50 a.m.), from Timaru; Gale (9 n.m.i. from Timaru. > Sailed. —Remuera (8.5 p.m.), for ton- Opihi (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Gale (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Mahine (8 "5 p.m.). for Wellington. ' PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.— Ruapehu (2 p.m.). from WellingtOn’ DUNEDIN. Arrived—Piako (7 a.m.). from Bl'iff; Tredinnick (9 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ruapehu (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington; Storm, from Lyttelton. Sailed —Piako (0 p.m.). for Lyttelton, aaueu BLUFF. x Arrive <i—Port Hunter (1.20 p.m.), from Timaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Tlie following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Spondllus. Port Auckland, Camliridge, Port Hardy. Oak Park, Kaiwarra, Canadian Leader, Raranga, North ISLANDS: Port Melbourne, C, WEL f T.t r NGTON: Maori. Wahine Ngaio, Tamiiliinc, Araliurn. Niagara. Aorangi. W-illciuata Waikouaifi. Tamaroa. M aikomiit I Tamaroa. Waihemo, Manuka. Tulanckai, Reniuera. AWARUA: Makura, Tahiti Canadian Explorer, Tredinnick. Ruapehu Port Hun(or C A. Larsen. Sir James Clark Ross, Ko'smos, Southern Princess. VALACIA FROM NEW YORK. o’he C nnd D. Line has fixed the steamer Valacia "o nail from New York in December for New Zealand norts. WAITEMATA REPORTS. The Union Company has received a wire less message from the Waitemata, from Pacific Coast ports, reporting that she expects to arrive at Nnpier at 6 a.m. to-day. She will later proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff. Nelson, and New Plymouth to complete discharge.

OVERSEAS SHIPS DOMINION-BOUND CALLANDIA (Geo. H. Scales), left Port Arthur (Texas) Aug. 23 for Australia, Auckland (due Dec. 14), Wellington (due Dec. 19). TAIROA (Shaw, SaviU). left Liverpool Aug. 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin (arr. Oct. 27). TREDINNICK (A. and A. Line), left New York Sept. 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttclton, and Dunedin (arr. Oct 31). WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Oct. 3 for Napier (due Nov. 2), Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson, and New Plymouth. _. % „ KEELUNG (A. and A. Line), left New York Sept. 21 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 31), Wellington (due Nov. C), Lyttelton, and Dunedin. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Sept. 13 for Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers (arr, Oct. 30), Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. COKINTHIC (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Sept. 13 for Wellington and Auckland (arr. Oct. 29). NORFOLK (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Sept. 15 for Auckland (arr. Oct 25), Napier, Wellington (due Nov. 7), Lyttelton, and Dunedin. NORTH PACIFIC, left Casablanca Sept. 11 for Auckland (due Nov. 3), New Plymouth. and Wanganui. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Sept. 27 for Auckland (due Nov. 1) and Wellington (due Nov. 8). PORT HARDY (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Sept. 28 for Auckland (due No. 4), Wellington (due Nov. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships), left Montreal Sept. 20 for Auckland (due Nov. 11). Wellington (due Nov. 14), .Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. PARRACOMBE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Quebec Oct. 21 for Auckland (due Nov. 24) and lONIC (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Oct. 4 for Wellington (due Nov. 12), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and GOLDEN WEST (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Oct. 1 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 28), Wellington (due Nov. 5), Lyttelton, Timaru. , „ , CITY OF DALHART (Dalgety and Co.), left New York Oct. 7 for Wellington (due Nov. 5) and Australia. AORANGI (Union Co.), left Vancouver Oct. 10 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydnev; due Auckland Nov. 3. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Oct. 24 for Auckland (due Nov. 14), Wellington (due Nov. 18). and Australia. BRUNSWICK (A.-U. Oil Co.), left Sau Pedro Oct. 25 for Auckland (due Nov. 17), Wellington (due Nov. 20), and Australia. MAKURA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Oct. 30 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington (due Nov. 18), and Sydney. MAHIA (Shaw, SaviU), left London Oct. 12 for Auckland (due Nov. 20), Wellington (due Nov. 27), and Napier. KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. 12 for Auckland (due Nov. 20), Wellington (due Nov. 27), Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. CITY OF MOBILE (A. and A. Line), left New York Oct. 9; left Newport News Oct. 11 for Auckland (due Nov. 14). Wellington (due Nov. 21), Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. DALVEEN (A.S.P.), left Galveston Oct. 16 for Auckland (due Nov. 25), New Plymouth and Australia. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Oft. 25 for Wellington (due Nov. 29), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Timaru. „ , MIN (A. nnd A. Line), left New York Oct. 25 for Auckland (due about Nov. 20), Wellington (due Nov. 30), Lyttelton and Dunedin. CORNWALL (Federal Line) left Liverpool Oct. 27 for Auckland (due about Dec. 1), Wellington (due about Dec. 4), Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. PORT CAMPBELL (C. and D. Line), left London Oct. 26 for Auckland (due about Dec. 4) and Wellington (due about Dec. 11). LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND ARMADALE (A. and A. Line) leaves New York November 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. AUSTRALIND (A. and A. Line) leaves New York November 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian National Steamships) was to leave Montreal October 25 for Auckland, Napier, Wallington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Montreal November 24, fro Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), leaves Liverpool November 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, and Timaru. MATAROA (Shaw. Savill) leaves London November 6 for Wellington and Auckland. MITTLEMEER (A.U. Oil Co.) to leave San Pedro November 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. NARBADA (Union Co.) leaves Calcutta November for Penang, Singapore. Samarang, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tiinarm Dunedin, Bluff. PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line) was to leave New York October 26 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. „ , PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line) leaves Liverpool Dec. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves Southampton November 15 for Wellington, Port Chalmers. Lvttelton. and New Plymouth. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves Southampton November 22 for Auckland and Wellington. , _ . TAINUI (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Dec 4 for Wellington and Lyttelton. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles November 25 for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. FRANCES MASSEY, to leave Casablanca (Morocco) for New Zealand. GOLDEN COAST (Burns, Philp) leaves San Pedro November 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, and Dunedin. MAHANA (Shaw Savill) leaves Liverpool November 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. WAIRUNA (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles November 21 for Auckland (probably), Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. LOADING FOR OVERSEAS . CANADIAN EXPLORER (Canadian National Steamships), left Dunedin Oct. 31 for Bluff, Wellington; due here Kov. 4- hence Nov. 4 to Auckland; thence Nov. 7'to New York, Boston, and Halifax. PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), left Port Chalmers Oct. 31 for Lyttelton, New Plymouth, and Wellington: due here Nov. 11: hence Nov. 16 to Auckland; thence Nov. 23 to Halifax and London, via Panama and Newport N pb S RT HUNTER (C. and D. Line). leaves Bluff Nov. 2 for Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington; hence Nov. 27 to London, via Panama. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Lyttelton Oct. 31 for Wellington; due here Nov. 1: hence Nov. 2 to Auckland and Napier; thence Nov. 9 to Southampton, London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Pitcairn, Panama, and Curacao. WORK AT THE SLIPS. The Anchor Company’s passenger steamer Matangi is undergoing her annual survey on the Wellington patent slip. Her engines and hull have been found to be in good condition. She will be brought off the cradle on Monday. The coastal steamer Gael is on the smaller slip having some of her scams recaulked. She will be relaunched to-morrow morning. The Kahika is to go up on the patent slip on Monday to have a new propeller fitted in place of the one damaged through her grounding at Gisborne. PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. The following passengers for New Zealand were travelling by the P. and O. liner Naldera. which was due at Sydney from London yesterday:—Booked to leave Sydney for Auckland by the Maheno today: Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Gnrruth and child, Mr. Buckingham, Mr. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Potts, Mr Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Gee, Mr. Mll- - Booked to leave Sydney for Auckland by the Aorangi: Mr. and Mrs. Hall. Booked to Wellington: Mr. and Mrs. warburton. Mr. McGoverne, Mr. and Mrs. Hartgill and two children, infant and nurse, Mr. Austin, Mr. nnd Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Nelson. Miss Muskcr. Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Thompson. MISCELLANEOUS. The John, from Dunedin, is due here on Monday, and will go on to Wanganui. The Kalkorai was to have left Aucklarid yesterday for Portland. New Plymouth, 5 Castlecliff, and Wellington to continue discharge of her South Australian Ca Fro'm Dunedin via ports, the Storm is due here on Wednesday, and will go on to Wanganui. The Corinna will leave Dunedin to-day via ports for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Tlie Cygnet, from Lyttelton and Kalkoura. is due here ou Sunday, and will return on Monday to the same ports. The PakiiTti is due here on Sunday from Gisborne, and will leave on Tuesday for Napier and Gisborne.

INCREASED SIZE OF LINERS THE NEW ORONTES The present addition to the fleet of the Orient Line of the Orontcs, built by Vic-kors-Armstrongs, Limited, well illustrates the progress which has been made in British shipping within a period of about a quarter of a century. The ship is named after a vessel belonging to the same owners, which was very popular in her time, and rendered fine service. The earlier Orontes was built In 1902, and was just over 9000 tons gross, with a horsepower of 10,000. The new Orontes is of just 20,000 tons gross, with a horse-power ot 20,000, so that the present ship is more than twice the size of her predecessor, while the horse-power is double. In the year before the'war lhe Orient Line owned a fleet ot nine sips, including six vessels which were comparatively new. It owns the same number to-day, but the total tonnage is very much greater. In .1913 the fleet consisted of six new ships of about’l2.ooo tons gross, and three of between 6800 and 9000 tons. To-day there are five vessels of about 20,000 tons, one of nearly 15,000 tons, and three of about l:\000 tons gross. The new ships of 20,000 tons, which, naturally, are very costly, have been found highly suitable for the route. Incidentally, the construction ot the now vessels was an important factor in the decision of the Port of London Authority to build the new lock at Tilburv, which was officially opened on September 26, and the new dry dock, the need of which for such vessels has been found to be urgent. WARNING TO NAVIGATORS. The secretary ot the General Post Office advises that the following navigation warning was broadcast by the Ruapehu at 6.20 a.m. yesterday:— “October 30, 1720 G.M.T. 40.00 south, 171.39 east, passed large tree trunk, about. 30 feet in length, waterlogged, and covered with barnacles; dangerous to navigation.” KEELUNG DUR ON WEDNESDAY. The A. and A. Line chartered steamer Keelung arrived at Auckland at 9 a.m. yesterday from New York. She ,is now expected to leave Auckland on Monday for Wellington, and is due here next Wednesday afternoon. THE NORFOLK. The Federal Company advise that the Norfolk will leave Auckland at noon tomorrow for Napier and Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from LiverpooL She is due here next Thursday. BRUNSWICK WITH BULK PETROL. Cabled news has been received that the oil tanker Brunswick has left San Pedro with a full cargo of bulk petrol for the Atlantle-Union Oil Company, for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The vessel is due at Auckland on November .17; aud at Wellington on November 20. KENT LEAVES PANAMA.. The Federal Company have been notified by cable that the Kent arrived at Colon on Monday from Liverpool, and left Panama Canal on Monday evening for New Zealand ports. The vessel is due at Auckland on November 20 and at Wellington a week later. THE CITY OF DALHART. Dalgety and Co. advise that the City of Dalhart, from New York, is expected to arrive at Wellington on Monday. The vessel will put out part cargo here and will also load for Singapore and Bombay. She later will proceed to Australian ports to complete discharge and to load further for the East. AORANGI DUE AUCKLAND ON SUNDAY. The Union liner Aorangi, from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, is due at Auckland on Sunday. She will leave again on Tuesday for Sydney. MESS-TABLE ' GOSSIP. Captain H. Akerley is in command of the Canadian Leader, which arrived at Auckland on Wednesday from Montreal, and with him are the following officers: — Chief officer, Mr. G. Gilding; second, Mr. B. Y’oung; third. Mr. G. Exworth; chief engineer, Mr. W. Tamples; second, Mr. T. Jones; third, Mr. T. Burke; fourth, Mr. J. Boulanger; wireless operator, Mr. H. Picton; chief steward, Mr. A. Roonan. Captain Henderson, formerly of the Aratapu, is now master of the Portland. Captain Nalder, late of the Kohi, is now in command of the Kotiti. PACIFIC COAST LOADINGS. Forward loadings at Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follow: — The Wairuna will load during November for Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, and Napier. She is to clear Los Angeles on November 21 and Is due at Lyttelton on December 18. The Waiotapu will load during November for Papeete, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is to. clear Los Angeles on November 23, and 1b due at Auckland on December 21. The Waikawa will load during the second half of December and early in January for Auckland, Wellington, Bluff, Hobart,' and Beauty Point. She is to clear Los Angeles on January 5 and is due at Auckland on January 29. TUTANEKAI RETURNS. From her round trip to the South Island lighthouses the Government steamer Tutanekai arrived back at Wellington at 5.15 p.m. yesterday. Captain Burgess reports that rough weather was encountered to the Bluff, but thence till arrival at Wellington ideal conditions prevailed. While in Milford Sound a number of men were landed to cut a second track overland to Milford Sound. When the vessel passed Cascade Point seals which were formerly plentiful there were completely absent. After leaving Westport the ship took soundings outside Westport to ascertain the condition of the bottom partly on account of possible changes due to the great earthquake, but a good even bottom and depth was found. Next Monday or Tuesday the Tutariekai will go out from Wellington to the Brothers and possibly one or two other lighthouses.