SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 102, 24 January 1930, Page 14

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF TIIE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter .. 8 511 p.m. Full moon .... 1 |” ‘ Last quarter ... 22 a.nu New moon .... 30 11

SDN. Sun rises to-day, 5.15 a.m.; sets. <.oo I ’’ m ' MOON._ Moon rises to-day, 12.57 a.m.; sets, d.oP ' m ’ HIGH WATER. To-day, 12.34 a.m.; To-inorow, I—4 a.m., l.fcl p.m.

ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. HIMYTANGI. s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 479 tons. Nelson from Picton. (Glasgow Wharf.) (5 25 a.m.). 503 tons, G’Neil" front Wanganui. (No. 2 north t ’ U NIKAU Wh s U s. £ - ) (5.35 a.m.), 248 tons McMillan from Mapua, Motueka, and Nelson. (No 12 Queen’s Wharf.) ' AR MIURA, s.s. (b a.tn.). luJ6 tons, AVUdnian. from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s "xuner ss (7 a.m.). 3488 tons. B. Irwin from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) PORT SYDNEY, s.s. (7.3 a a.m ). 9106 tons Higgs, from Napier. (Glasgow W MAUI POMARE, m.s. (9.25 a.m.). 749 tonsTMcDonald, from Lyttelton. (Miramar "rx’rv ss (2.45 p.m.). 934 tons. McKenzie from Dunedin, Timaru. and Lyttelton. (No. 14 Jervois Quay.) „ i WINGATUI, S.S. (2.4 u p.m.), -378 tons. Gray * from Dunedin. Timaru, aud Lytteltnn * (Xo 6 Queen’s Wharf.) I th IHIKE ss. (6 p.m.). 1989 tons, Picton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) departures. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. TAMAHINE, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 1960 tons, K NIKAU 5T(2.5 p.m.), 248 tons. McMillan, for Mapua and Motueka. MAUI POMARE, m.s. (2.20 p.m.), <49 toils, McDonald, for Auckland and Norfolk 13 BKEEZE, s.s. (5 p.m.). 553 tons. O’Neil, for Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Timaru. TUBAKINA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 8565 tons, Ashworth, for New Plymouth. FAIRBURN, aux. schooner (6.30 p.m.), OJ tO HiMATrNGI, fO s r : s Ka (O a 5 n 5 e p.m.), 479 tons. N ARAHURA. U s e s l ! 111 (7.35 p.m.), 1596 tons. 3488 tons. B. Ir 2AEL?%.s. yt (B.lo n p.m.), 55 tons. Anderson, for Hokitika. EXPECTED arrivals. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Poolta. Newcastle, Auckland, lortland, to-day. x , Matangi, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahlne, Picton, to-daj. Ferndale, Lyttelton, to-day. Inaha, Wanganui, to-day. Kohl. Havelock, to-day. Xrahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Nikau, Motueka, to-morrow. Poxtou. Foxton, to-morrow. Totara, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Rangitane, London, Southampton, to Waipalii ro "Duncdin, Timaru,- Lyttelton, kahtab'New Plymouth Sunday. Australia Lo^Angelcs",“sydney.'Sunday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Komata. Westport, Sunday. Karepo. Birkenhead, Sunday. Inaha, Wanganui, Sunday. Giinbar, Gisborne, Sunday. Progress, Lyttelton, Sunday. Mahana, Wanganui, Sunday. Port Denison, Liverpool, Auckland, Monday. . Ngatoro, Greymouth, Monday. Makura, Sydney. Monday. Katoa, Auckland, Monday. Marama. Sydney. Tuesday. , Storm. Bluff, Dunedin, Umaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kalnial, Greymouth, Wednesday. Waiplata, Bluff, Uiuiedln, Timaru, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Gale, Onekaka, M ednesday. Kaltuna, Greymouth, W ednesday. PROJECTED departures. Austfaßnd, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. Kanna, Westport, Greymouth, to-day. Patera, Gisborne, to-day. Wlngatui. Auckland, to-day. Gale, Picton, Wanganui, to-day. Kaimanawa, Westport, to-day. Tamahlne, Picton, to-day, 3 p.m. Matangl, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Durenda, Geraldton, to-day. Echo, •Blenheim, to-day. Inaha, Wanganui, to-day. « Cumberland, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Timaru, to-day. Kuku. Kalkoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahlne, Picton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. . Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

/to-morrow. Ilawera, Patea, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Nikau, Taranaki, to-morrow. Foxton, Lyttelton, to-m'orrow. Poolta, Dunedin, New Plymouth, tomorrow. Indien, Sydney, to-morrow. Waipahi, Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Totara, New Plymouth, to-morrow. Port Sydney, Napier, Monday. Ferndale. Gisborne, Monday. Progress, New Plymouth, Waikato, Monday. , Kapiti, Wanganui, Monday. Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday- __ , Kohi, Nelson nnd Bays, Monday. Kent, Picton, Monday. Mahana, Napier, Tuesday. Pakura, Napier. Gisborne. Tuesday. Komata, Westport, Tuesday. Katoa. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin. Tuesday. Makura. Sydney, Tuesday Storm. Wanganui, Tuesday. Gale Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Wednesday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE XJST. Queen's Wharf.—Poolta (No. 1 soiith), Q Holmdale (No. 2), Tauiabine (No. 4 north), Gael (No. 7), Echo (No. 11 north), Matangl (No. 12), Kuku (No. ?3 north). Gael (No 13 centre). Opawa (No. 13 south), Gale (No. 14 south), Durenda (No. 10). Ferrv' Wharf.—Wahine. Railway Wharf— Kaiapoi. Glasgow Wharf.—Port Sydney, Kent, Kapiti, Inaha. „ King’s* Wharf.—Australind, Parera, Ferndale. Kapunl. Ptpltea Wharf.—Cumberland, Rangitane, John. Thorndon Breastwork.—Kanna. Tara alt Street Whart.-Indien. Clyde Quay Wharf.-Walkouaitl. Burnham Wharf.—Foxton. ATlrßinflr M’hnrf. Kftlnpol. Patent Slip.—Kaitangata, Kanna, Ngalo, Nora Niven, Hawera. In the Stream—Corinna, Mararoa. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NORFOLK, January 22. Arrived.—Port Hardy, from Auckland. Arriveu. CURACAO, January 22. Sailed.—Northumberland, for Auckland. 0,1 PANAMA, January 22. Sailed.—Otaki, for Auckland. COASTAL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. PATEA. • Ar r ivc d— Kapunl (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. , w’ ANGANUI Sailed—Holmdale (5.25 p.m.). Inaha (5.30 pm) aud Kapiti (7.30 p.m.), for WelH ' ,StOlh NAPIER. Arrived.—Pakura (6.20 p.m. Wednesday), from Wellington; Katoa (3.25 p.m. Wed- ’’ nesday). from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.— Matangi (6.15 a.m.), from WelSaUed. —Matangi (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komata (5.15 a.m.). from WelllngtoU> GREYMOUTH. . Arrived.—Kaponga (5.55 a.m.), from NeweasUe. KAIKOURA. Sailed.—Kuku (2.10 p.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Wahine (6.40 a.m.). Canadian Highlander (7.25 a.in.), from Wellington. Sailed— Toyoliiko Maru (1.50 p.m.), for Port Chalmers; Ferndale (5.10 p.m.), and Wahine (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to lie within range of tiie undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND.—Laburnum, Veronica. City of* Wellington. Lucerle. Golden Cloud, WaIrUCHATHAM ISLANDS.—Port Campbell. Mahla. Ruahine, Rotorua. WELLINGTON.—Maori, Wahine, Arahura Tamahlne, Aorangi. Niagara. Dunedin Rangitane. Mataroa, Cornwall, Australind Mahana. Port Darwin, Australia, Ferndale. Miteliueer. Rimutaka. Rangltata. Karepo. Maui Pomare, Turnkina. A AVARUA. —C. A. I,arsen. Sir J. C. Ross. Southern I’rlneess. Kosnios. City of New York, Eleanor Bolling, Kalingo, .Makura, Tahiti, Armadale, Hinemoa, Kartigi, Mabeuo, TutanekaL

OVERSEAS SHIPS DOMINION-BOUND HERMINIUS (Shaw, Savill), left Bunbury Dec.- 3 for Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin (arr. Jan. 16). KAREPO (Union Co.), left Birkenhead Dec. 5 for Wellington (due Jan. 26). GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns, Philp), left San Pedro Dec. 31 for Auckland (due Jan. 26), Wellington (due Feb. 4), Timaru and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.). left Liverpool Nov. 25 for Auckland, Wellington (arr. Jan. 16), Lyttelton, Dunedin, .Bluff and Timaru.

AUSTRALIA (Texas Oil Co.), from San Pedro, via Australia, for Wellington (due Jan. 26). CHARLBURY, left Casablanca Nov. 25 for Auckland (arr. Jan. 17), and New Plymouth. AUSTRALIND (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 8 for Suva, Auckland Wellington (arr. Jan. 20), Lyttelton and Dunedin.

COPTIC (Shaw, Savill), left London Dec. for Suva. Auckland (arr. Jan. 21). Dunedin and Wellington (due Feb. 2).

DURENDA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Dec. 11 for Sydney, Auckland and Wellington (arr. Jan. 20). TOKOHIKU MARU (A.S.P. and Co.), left Japan Dec. 14 for Auckland, Lyttelton (arr. Jan. 19), Port Chalmers, Wanganui.

PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Dec. 8 for Auckland, (arr. Jan. 20), Wellington (due Jan. 27)7 Lyttelton and Dunedin. ’

INDIEN (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Dec. IS for Auckland, Wellington (arr. Jan. 21), and Sydney. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Dec. 20 for Wellington (due Jan. 24). and Auckland. ROTORUA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 21 for Auckland (due Jan. 28), Napier, Wellington (due 5), Lyttelton and ■Dunedin. • -,■... RIO DORADO (H. and M„ Auckland), left Casablanca Dec. 8 for Auckland (due Feb. 4), New Plymouth and Wanganui. FRANCES MASSEY (Geo. H Scales), left Tampico Dec. 10 for Auckland (arr. Jan. 20), Lyttelton, Wellington (due Jan. 31), and New Plymouth. MAI-.URA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Dec. 25 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington (arr. Jan. 13), and Sydney. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Jan, 8 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Jan. 27), and Sydney. CITY OF WELLINGTON (A. and A. Line), left New York Dec. 21; left Newport News Dec. 25 for Auckland (due Jan. 26), Napier> Wellington (due Feb. 3), Lvttelton, and Dunedin. MAMILIUS (Shaw, Savill). left Antwerp Dec. 30 for Auckland (due Feb. 9). PLUME (V. O. Co.) left San Francisco Jan. 10 for Auckland (due Feb. 5), Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. PORT BRISBANE (C. and D.< Line), left London Dec. 31 for Lyttelton (due Feb. 6), Dunedin, Bluff, Timaru and New Plymouth. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian National Steamships), left Halifax Dec. 28 for Auckland (due Feb. 6), Wellington (due Feb. 11). Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Jan. 4 for Auckland (due Feb. 6), and Wellington (due Feb. 12). NORTHUMBERLAND (Fede>al Co.), left Liverpool January 4 for Auckland (due Feb. 12). Wellington (duo Feb. 19), Lvttelton and Port Chalmers. LARGO LAW (N.Z. S. Co.) left Antwerp Dec. 5 and Dakar Dec. 30 for Auckland and New Plymouth. BRITISH GLORY (Union Co.), left San Pedro Jan. for Wellington (due Feb. 2). , OTOKIA (Union Co.) left San Pedro Jan. 13 for Wellington (due Feb. 7). SINNINGTON COURT (N.Z. S. Co.) left Antwerp Jan. 11 for Auckland (due early February). OTAKI (A. and A. Line) left New Y’ork Jan. 9 for Auckland (due Feb. 12), Wellington (due Feb. 19), Lyttelton and Dunedin. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), left London Jan. 17 for Wellington (due Feb. 27). Lyttelton, Napier and New Plymouth. REMUERA (N.Z. S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 18 for Auckland (due Feb. 25), Port Chalmers and Bluff. RARANGA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Jan. 18 for Auckland (due Feb. 25), Wellington (due March 3), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Oamaru. WAITEMATA (Union Co.) left Los Angeles Jan, 21, for Auckland (due Feb. 15), Wellington (due Feb. 21), Bluff, and Australia. LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND CANADIAN EXPLORER (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Halifax Jan. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (Canadian National Steamships) leaves Halifax Feb. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. GOLDEN WEST (Burns, Philp) leaves Los Angeles Feb. 26 for Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. . . HERTFORD (Federal Co.) leaves Liverpool Feb. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. CORINTHIC (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Jan. 29 for Auckland and Wellington. PORT NAPIER (C. and D Line) leaves New York Feb. 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and, Dunedin. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.) leaves Southampton Feb. 14 for Wellington and Auckland. TASMANIA (Federal Line) leaves Liverpool Feb. 15 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. VAI'ACIA (C. and D. Line) leaves Now York Jan. 25 for Auckland; Wellington. Lvttelton; Timaru and Dunedin. WAIHEMO (Union Co.) leaves Los Angeles Feb. 8 for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth. WINTON (A. and A. Line), leaves New York Jan. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth and Australia.. ZEALANDIC (Shaw, Savill) leaves London Feb. 5 for Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Timaru, via Suva. .

COPTIC FROM LONDON A FAST PASSAGE The Shaw. Savill, and Albion Co.’s motor-ship Coptic arrived at. Auckland on Tuesday morning from London via Suva. But for having to call at Suva to land cargo for Fiji, the Coptic would have made a very fast passage to New Zealand, as the average speed from London to Auckland was 15 knots. The steaming time from Suva to Auckland was only 3 days 3 hours 36 minutes, which Included a stop of over an hour near Moko Hinau Island, owing to foggy weather. Captain J. Williams is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr. S. Orwald; second, Mr. It. E. Nicholson; third, Mr. A. AVlnton; fourth, Mr. R. K. Bolton; chief engineer, Mr. A, Gibson; senior second. Mr. G. Unsworth; junior second, Mr. J. Duncan; senior third. Mr. W. E. Richardson; junior third, Mr. D. Stewart: senior fourth, Mr. F. Neal; junior fourth. Mr. Coulthard; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. Brown: second, Mr. D. L. George; chief electrician. Mr. J. Rudd; wireless operator, Mr. Hollyoake; chief steward, Mr. R. Watts. Dr. K. H. Holgate, of Timaru. was ship’s surgeon for the voyage, and his wife was a passenger. The Coptic is ta leave Auckland to-mor-row for Port. Chalmers and Wellington, and is duo here on February 2. ITALY’S SUPER-LINERS Arrangements have been made for the construction of two fast super-libers for service between Italian ports aud New York. An official announcement Issued by tiie Lloyd Sabaudo Company states that tiie contract lias now been signed with the Stabillmento Tecnlco Triestino for the construction of the first liner. The ship will have a speed of about 26 knots, which will enable it io make the passage from Naples to New York iu about seven days. Tiie tonnage will be something over 40,000 gross, and propelling machinery will consist of high-pressure turbines incorporating the latest improvements. It is of Interest to note that the owners after careful consideration have decided to entrust tiie designing of tiie boilers to Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Ltd., of Scotstoun. Glasgow. The boilers will be constructed at die Andrea Engine Works nt Trieste. Il is expected that announcements will shortly be made with regard to the construction of tiie other liner for the service of tiie Navlgazione Generale Italiana. In all probability this liner will be built In one of the Genoa yards, but as yet no announcement lias been made with regard to her propelling machinery. The lengthening of tiie piers at Genoa in order to take the new 40.000 lons liners is already under consideration, and it is also possible that tiie dry-docking accommodation nt Genoa will lie improved In order to make possible ‘he dry-docking of these larger liners.

RANGITANE FROM ENGLAND DUE 7 P.M. TO-DAY A wireless message was received yesterday by the New Zealaud Shipping Co. from their third new motor liner, the Rangitane, announcing that she will now arrive in the stream at Wellington at 7 o'clock this evening from London and Southampton. If the weather is fine the vessel will berth this evening. She is to go to the Pipltea Wharf. The Rangitaue is bringing 59 first-class passengers, 40 second class, and 90 third class. She has 50 bags ot mails and 758 pareel receptacles. PORT DARWIN’S PASSENGERS. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Darwin, which left Lyttelton at 11 p.m. on Wednesday for London, via Panama, took the following passengers:—Mrs. Macdonald, Mr. Nicholls, Miss L. Garling, Mr. and Mrs. Garling, Professor and Mrs. Mills and family, and Mrs. A. E. Hurley. Dr. Macdonald accompanied the vessel as ship’s surgeon. SURREY SAILS TO-DAY. Delayed in completing loading at Auckland owing to wet weather, the Federal Co. advise that the Surrey will now leave that port to-day for New York, Boston, Halifax, and London. HORORATA, FROM LONDON. News has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that the Hororata is to leave London on March 20 for Suva, Lytteltou, Port Chalmers, and Blutf. MAKURA LEAVES SYDNEY Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Makura_ left Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for Wellington. She is due here on Monday morning, and will leave again the following afternoon for San Francisco, via Raratonga and Papeete. NIAGARA DUE AUCKLAND MONDAY. The Union Company advise that the R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver, via Honolulu, will leave Sura to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Monday morning* The vessel will leave again at 5 p.m.' on Tuesday for Sydney. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. The Kanna is to recommission at Wellington to-morrow under command of Captain E. A. Stein. His deck officers will be: Chief, Mr. E. J. Deed: second, Mr. R. B. Steere; third, Mr. H. E. Petre. RUAHINE FROM HOME. The, New Zealand Shipping Co. have been advised that their liner, Ruahine, is fixed to sail from Southampton on March 14 for Auckland, Wellington and Nelson. LINERS COASTWISE. The Port Dunedin, discharging and loading at Picton, will leave there to-day for Port Chalmers, in continuation of her itinerary. PACIFIC COAST LOADINGS. Forward loadings of Union Company steamers at Pacific Coast ports are as folThe Wairuna will load during the first half of March for Wellington and Australia. She is to clear Los Angeles on March 15. and is due at Wellington on April 11. The Kairanga will load during the middle of March for Napier, New Plymouth and possibly Wanganui and Nelson. She is to clear Los Angeles on March 20, and Is due at Napier on April 11. ’ The Walotapu will load during March for Papeete, Auckland and Australia. She is to clear Los Angeles on March 23, and is due at Auckland on April 20. MISCELLANEOUS. The Kaituna is expected to leave Greymouth on Monday for Wellington, and is due here on Tuesday. The Totara. due here to-morrow from New Plymouth, will return later in the day to the same port. From Bluff, via ports, the Storm Is now due here on Tuesday, and goes on to Wan!Duefiiere on Sunday from New Plymouth, the Kahika will leave on Monday for Dunedin. where she will load northwards for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. The 'Holmdale is ■ now due here to-day from Wanganui, and will leave to-morrow-for southern ports. The Progress, from Lyttelton, is now due here on Sunday, and will leave on Monday for New Plymouth aud Waikato. LINERS COASTWISE. The Mahana will leave New Plymouth to-day for Wanganui and Wellington, to continue loading.. She is due here on Sunday, and will sail on Tuesday for Napier. The Herminius is to proceed from Dunedin to-day to Port Chalmers, to commence loading. The Tainul is to clear Lyttelton to-mor-row morning for Timaru, to proceed with her loading. The Ferndale is due at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, to continue loading. She will leave here on Monday for Gisborne. The Canadian Highlander arrived at 'Lyttelton at 8 a.m. yesterday from Wellington. She will leave there to-day for Dunedin and Timaru. The Port Denison will now leave Auckland to-morrow for Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from LtverpooL She is due here on Monday morning. The Port Sydney arrived at Wellington early yesterday morning from Napier, for further loading. She will leave here on Monday afternoon for Napier, to fill up. The Cumberland will now get away from Wellington, to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Timaru. to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. . ■ The Australind is to sail from Wellington at noon to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin, to unload the remainder of her New York cargo. The Rimutaka cleared Oamaru at 10 a.m. yesterday for Napier, to continue her loading for London. The Rangltata got away from Lyttelton at 9.20 p.m. on Wednesday for Tokojnaru Bay. where she is due to-day, for further loading. . , The Ttirakina left Wellington last evening for New Plymouth, to commence loading.