SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 196, 16 May 1930, Page 12

SHIPS, CARGOES AND MAILS

PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter .. 6 4.23 a.m. Full moon .... 13 459 a.m. Last quarter .. 21 352 a.m. New moon .... 28 5 7 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.52 a.m.; sets, 4.42 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.56 p.m.; sets, 11.41 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.20 a.m.; 7.49 p.m. To-morrow, 8.16 a.m.; 8.36 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MAY 15. KAPITI, s.s. (4.5 a.m.), 242 tons, Smith, from Wanganui. v ARAIIURA, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. STORM, s.s. (9.5 a.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, from Onekaka. KAITOA, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 319 tons, Fisk, from Motueka. WAIKAWA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 5677 tons, Reed, from Los Angeles, via Auckland. TAMAHINE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1989 tons, Kane, from Plcton. TAIROA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 7983 tons, -Christie, from Nelson. PORT SYDNEY, s.s. (10 p.m.), 9136 tons, Higgs, from Wanganui. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, MAY 15. STORM, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 749 tons, Sheppard, for Dunedin. KAITOA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 319 tons, Fisk, for Mapua. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Progress, Lyttelton, to-day. Matangl, Nelson, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Inaha, Patca, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Gunbar, Motueka, to-day. Ruahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Calm, Wanganui, to-day. Tasmania, Napier, to-day. Wakakura, Sounds, to-day. Komata, Westport, to-day. Totara, New Plymouth, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Ilawera, Patea, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Cambridge, Liverpool, Auckland, to-mor-row. Kaimai, Greymouth, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Wainui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kurow, Westport, Napier, Sunday. Wingatui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Ngatoro, Greymouth, Sunday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Sunday. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Kallngo, Newcastle, Sunday. Narbada, Calcutta, Auckland, Sunday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Makura, Sydney, Monday. Kahika, Greymouth, Monday. Kamona, Greymouth, Monday. British Star, San Pedro. Monday. Kaimanawa, Portland, Monday, Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Himatangi, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Karetu, Sydney, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Katoa, Auckland, Wednesday. Port Huon, Liverpool, Auckland, Thursday. Waipiata, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Friday. Kairanga, Sydney, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Progress, New Plymouth, Waikato, to-to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 3 p.m. Matangi, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Totara, Dunedin, to-day. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, today. Orepuki, Greymouth, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Gunbar, Motueka, to-day. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Hawera, Patca, to-morrow. Wainui, Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Ruahine, Gisborne, to-morrow. Wakakura, Auckland, to-morrow. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Breeze, Wanganui, Monday. Tasmania, Avonmouth, Manchester, via Montevideo, Monday. Kaimai, Greymouth, Monday. Kalingo, Timaru, Monday. Komata, Westport, Monday. Rangitata, Auckland, Monday. Waikawa, Lyttelton, Bluff, Melbourne, Monday. Wingatui, Auckland, Monday. Kaimanawa, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Gale, Picton, Wanganui, Tuesday. Port Sydney, London, via Montevideo, Tuesday. Himatangi, Wanganui, Tuesday. Narbada, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Tuesday. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Tairoa, Port Chalmers, Tuesday. Makura, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, Tuesday. Katoa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, Thursday. Cambridge, Lyttelton, Thursday. Waipiata, Auckland, Friday. Marama, Sydney, Friday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen's Wharf—Waikawa (No. 1 north), Marama (No. 1 south), Calm (No. 2), f Tamahine (No. 4), Kapiti (No. 5), Orepuki (No. 10), Fairburn (No, 11), Progress (No. 13), Echo (No. 13), Holmdale (No. 14). Ferry ' Wharf—Wahine. Railway Wharf—Komata. Glasgow Wharf—Ruahine. King’s Wharf—Gunbar, Matangi, Inaha, Port Sydney. Pipitea Wharf —Tairoa, Tasmania, Rangitata. Thorndon breastwork—Kalkorai. Aotea Quay—Kaltoke. Taranaki Street Wharf—Wainui. Clyde Quay Wharf —Tutanekai, Wakakura. Burnham Wharf —Totara. Patent Slip—Ngaio, Corinna. In the stream —Mararoa, Putikl. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last-night:— AUCKLAND.— Cambridge, City of Osaka, Hauraki. Hertford. Hororata, June, Lady Lewis, Mataroa, Moeraki, Narbada, Poolta, Port Huon. Walpahi, West Loquassuck. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Mahia, Maimoa, Kia Ora. lonic, Coptic. WELLINGTON.—Maori, Wahine. Tamahine. Fernhlll. Arahura, Aorangi, Niagara, Rangitiki. British Star, Tasmania. Wakakura. Port Hardy. Port Sydney, Kalingo, Waikawa. Huahinc. AWARUA. —Makura. Maheno, City of Winnipeg, Karetu, Kiwitea, Tahiti, Waikoualti. .

OVERSEAS SHIPS

DOMINION-BOUND

HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 15 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. May 14), Port Chalmers. GOLDEN CROSS (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles Apr. 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. May 16), Timaru, Dunedin. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 29 for Auckland (left there May 15), Wellington (due May 17), Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru. CITY OF CHRISTIANIA (A. and A. Line), left New York Apr. 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. May 15), Dunedin and Sydney. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Can. Nat. Steamships), left Halifax Mar. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. May 15). Timaru, Dunedin. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Apr. 15 for Auckland. Wellington (arr. May 15), Lyttelton, Bluff and Australia.

ANTONIO, left Ocean Island Apr. 27 for New Plymouth (arr. May 9) and Wanganui. HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Mar. 24 for Suva, Lyttelton (due May 20), Port Chalmers, Bluff, New Plymouth. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Apr. 11 for Wellington (arr. May 14), Auckland and Bluff. NARBADA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Apr. 3 for Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Sourabaya, Auckland (arr. May 12), Wellington (due May 18), Lyttelton, Dunedin.

JUNE, left Nauru Island May 7 for Auckland (due May 18). BRITISH STAR (Union Co.), left San Pedro Apr. 23 for Wellington (due May 19). MAHANA (Shaw, Savill), left London Apr. 11 for Port Chalmers (due May 19), ' Lyttelton and Napier. PORT HUON (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Apr. 12 for Auckland (due May 16), Wellington (due May 22), Lyttelton and Dunedin. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Apr. 30 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due May 19) and Sydney. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill), left London Apr. 15 for Bluff (due May 19). CITY OF OSAKA (A. and A. Line), left New York Apr. 16 for Auckland (due May 21), Wellington (due May 27), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Suva. GOLDEN CLOUD (Burns, Philp), left Los Angeles May 1 for Auckland (due May 27), Wellington (due June 2), Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. ILVINGTON COURT, left Cuba Apr. 27 for Auckland (due May 29). QUERCUS (C. and D. Line), left New York Apr. 26 for Auckland (due May 29), Wellington (due June 6), Lyttelton and Dunedin. ORKANGER (Vacuum Oil Co.), left San Francisco May 6 for Wellington (due May 30) and Australia. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill), from London, laft Southampton Apr. 26 for Auckland (due June 1). Wellington (due June 8). TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco May 14 for Papete, Rarotonga, Wellington (due June 2) and Sydney. KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Apr. 26 for Auckland (due June 4), Wellington (due June 10), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. TURAKINA (Federal Co.), left Glasgow Apr. 24 for Oamaru (due June 5). PORT PIRIE (C. and D. Line), left London May 1 for Suva (due June 6), Port Chalmers (due June 13), Lyttelton and Timaru. CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR (Can. Nat. Steamships), left Halifax May 2 for Auckland (due June 8), Wellington (due June 14). Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin and Bluff. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton May 9 for Auckland (due June 11), and Wellington (due June 18). KARAMEA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool May 12 for Auckland (due June 14), Wellington (due June 21), Lyttelton and Dunedin. WAIMARINO (Union Co.), left England. Apr. 21 for Durban, Dunedin (due early July), Lyttelton, Auckland. LOADING FOR OVERSEAS CAMBRIDGE (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Port Chalmers May 26; thence to Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here June 11; hence to Gisborne, Auckland; thence June 21 to London, via Panama Canal. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Can. Nat. Steamships), at Lyttelton; thence tOi Timaru, Dunedin, Wellington; due here May 24; hence May 26 to Auckland; thence May 29 to New York, Boston and Montreal, via Panama Canal. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill), due Bluff May 19 from London; thence to Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton, Gisborne, Wellington; due here June 5; hence June 7 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Port Chalmers May 19; hence to Bluff, Wanganui, Wellington, Gisborne, Auckland; thence June 7 to New York, Halifax and London, via Panama Canal. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), left Auckland May 15 for Napier; thence to Lyttelton, Wellington; due here May 24; hence May 31 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. NORFOLK (Fedetsl Co.), due New Plymouth May 26 from Townsville; thence to Opua, Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington; due here June 19; hence June 21 to London, Avonmouth, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, via Panama Canal. PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line), due Auckland May 28 from Launceston; thence to Gisborne, Waikokopu, Napier, Wellington; hence June 24 to London, via Cape Horn. . . . , PORT HUON (C. and D. Line), loads at Port Chalmers June 1; thenee to Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here June 12: hence June 14 to London, via Panama Canal. PORT SYDNEY (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence May 20 to London, via Montevideo. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Auckland May 23; thence to Bluff, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Wellington: hence June 21 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Lyttelton May 15 for Wellington; due here May 16; hence May 17 to Gisborne, Auckland; thence May 27 at daybreak to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. TAIROA (Shaw, Savill). at Wellington; hence May 20 to Port Chalmers; thence May 24 to London and Hull, via Panama (Shaw, Savill), at New Plymouth; thence to Auckland, Napier, Wellington ; due here May 27; hence May 31 to Southampton and London, via Panama Ca TASMANIA (Federal Co.), left Napier May 15 for Wellington; due here May 16; hence May 19 to Avonmouth, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, via Montevideo.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, May 15. Sailed.—Makura (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW York, May 13. Arrived.—Canadian Explorer, from Auckland. BOSTON, May 13. Sailed.—Papanui. for New York. COASTAL. THURSDAY, MAY 15. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Katoa (7 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Cambridge (7 a.m.), for Wellington; Hertford (7.40 a.m.), for London; Mataroa (4.40 p.m.), for Napier. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Taranaki (12.10 a.m.), from Townsville; Totara (12.40 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived—lnaha (9.50 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived. —-Calm (9.15 a.m.) and Holmdale (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Port Sydney (1.45 p.m.), for .Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Echo (6 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Tairoa (11.5 a.m.) and Matangi (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Komata (11.35 a.m.), for Wellington. GISBORNE. Sailed. —Koutunui (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Pakura (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Tasmania (noon), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived. —Cygnet (8 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (6.45 a.m.). City of Christiania (7.20 a.m.) and Canadian Conqueror (8.35 a.m.), from Wellington: Paua (7.35 a.m.). Wniniif (11 a.m.) and Wingatui (12.45 p.m.), from Timaru; Foxton (11.40 a.m.), from Foxton; Cygnet (8.15 p.m.), from Kaikoura. Sailed.—Golden Cross (3.5 p.m.), for Timaru; Begulus (5.40 p.m.). for Nelson; Paua (7.40 p.m.), for Bluff; Foxton (8.20 p.m.). for Foxton: Ruahine (4.25 p.m.) and Wahine (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Waipiata (3.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Gale, for Oamaru. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. The Tahiti left San Francisco at 2 p.m. on Wednesday for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney, and Is due here on June 2. The Makura left Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday for Wellington, and is due here on Monday morning. She will leave again on Tuesday for San Francisco via Rarotonga and

GERMAN LUXURY LINERS ENTER AUSTRALIAN SERVICE To meet the keen competition from the new Swedish motor liners Parrakoola and Mirrabooka in the Australian overseas passenger and general cargo trade, Germany is diverting several of her more modern and most luxuriantly furnished motor vessels from the Far Eastern to the Australian run. The first of these fine vessels, the motor-ship Leverhusen, is at present in Australian waters. Built in Hamburg, for the HamburgAmerica line, the M.S. Leverhusen made her maiden voyage in the Far Eastern trade in June, 1928. Although primarily a cargo vessel,, the Leverhusen has firstclass accommodation for, 38 passengers. The vessel is luxuriantly appointed throughout, and is undoubtedly the finest vessel of her class that has -visited Australian waters, says tlie Melbourne “Age.” Her single and double berth cabins are fitted with most modern appointments, while her bed cabins de luxe, papered with specially-prepared silk, are equal to any in the most modern mail liners. She is of 386 tons gross register, 463 feet in length, 60 feet in breadth, and 28 feet in depth. The vessel has acargo capacity of 10.000 tons, and is fitted with A.E.C. non-compression Diesel engines, capable of propelling her at an average sea speed of 13} knots. Passengers during the vessel’s uneventful voyage were presented with the comprehensive news budget daily through the trans-Oeeanic copyright press from the Sonnabund wireless station, Nauren. CANADIAN EXPLORER AT NEW YORK The Canadian Explorer, which left Auckland oh April 8 for New York, Boston and Montreal, is reported to have reached New York on Tuesday. OPAWA PAYS OFF. The coastal motor-ship Opawa, regularly engaged in the Blenheim-Wellington service, has laid up at Blenheim for the winter months. MAHENO LEAVES MELBOURNE. Cabled news has been received by the Union Company that the Maheno left Melbourne at 10 a.m. yesterday for Bluff and Dunedin. On her arrival at Dunedin she will withdraw for annual overhaul and survey. TAIROA IN PORT. The Shaw, Savill steamers Tairoa arrived in the stream at Wellington last night from Nelson for further loading and will berth this morning at the Pipitea Wharf. The vessel is to leave on Tuesday for Port Chalmers to fill up and is scheduled to sail finally from there on May 24 for London and Hull, via the Panama Canal. RANGITIKI AT PANAMA CANAL. Cabled news has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that their motor-liner Rangitiki arrived at the Panama Canal on Wednesday morning. She left Wellington on April 26 for Southampton and London. HERTFORD SAILS. Having completed her loading, the Federal steamer Hertford was dispatched from Auckland at 7.15 a.m. yesterdaj’ for London, Hamburg, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. The Harbour Board flags were flown at half-mast to-day out of respect to the late Mr. A. E. Pritchard, who has been employed in the Traffic Manager’s Department for the last twenty-five years. The late Mr. Pritchard served both In the South African War and the Great War. CAMBRIDGE DISCHARGING. The Federal steamer Cambridge left Auckland yesterday morning for Wellington, and is due here to-morrow morning to continue discharge of her Liverpool cargo. PORT SYDNEY COMPLETING. To complete her homeward loading, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Sydney arrived at Wellington late last night from Wellington and will berth this morning at the King’s Wharf. The vessel is now scheduled to clear this port on Tuesday for London, via Montevideo. lONIC REPORTS "ALL WELL.” The Shaw, Savill Company yesterday received a wireless message from their liner lonic reporting that she was experiencing light winds and fine weather with all well on board. The lonic left Wellington at 5 p.m. on Saturday for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. TARANAKI AT NEW PLYMOUTH. To commence her homeward loading, the Shaw, Savill motor-ship Taranaki arrived at New Plymouth at midnight on Wednesday from Townsville. She will subsequently load at Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, is due here on May 27, and is scheduled to clear this port on May 31 for Southampton and London, via tlie Panama Canal. WAIKAWA IN PORT. To continue discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo, the Union Company’s Waikawa arrived at Wellington late yesterday afternoon from Auckland and berthed at No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. The vessel will also load cargo here for Melbourne and is to leave on Monday for Lyttelton, Bluff, Melbourne and Sydney. OLIVEBANK REPORTED. Fears for the safety of the Finnish fourmasted barque Olivebank, 150 days out from Scandinavian ports to Melbourne, were allayed by Captain A. Anderson, of the Norwegian motor-ship Tancred, when she arrived at Melbourne on May 7, Captain Anderson arrived from Europe after the calmest voyage he had ever experienced in his nautical career, and reported that the Olivebank, retarded by intermittent calms and contrary winds, had taken over 90 days to reach the line, and would probably not reach Melbourne until late this month. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE. The Aorangi from Sydney via Auckland and Suva is due at Honolulu to-day, and at Vancouver on May 23. The Niagara from Vancouver via Honolulu is due at Suva at 5.30 a.m. to-day, and sails at noon the same day for Auckland, where she is due on Monday and will leave again on Tuesday for Sydney. AUSTRALIAN CARGO. The Union Company advise that the Kaituna will load at Melbourne on Saturday and complete at Devonport for Wellington and Auckland. The Kairanga is now expected to leave Port Kcmbla to-morrow and Sydney on Monday for Wellington. The Karetu from Newcastle and Sydney is due at Dunedin this morning, and will leave to-morrow for Lyttelton and Wellington to complete discharge.

ISLANDS SERVICES. The Tofua leaves Auckland at 11 a.m. tomorrow for Suva, thence to Nukualofa, Haapai, Vavau, and Apia. The Moeraki from Sydney via Noumea is due at Lautoka to-day, and at Suva tomorrow. She leaves Suva again on Tuesday for Sydney direct. The Waipahi left Rarotonga on Tuesday for Auckland, where she is due on May 21. Tlie Maui Pomare, from Apia and Niue, •is due at Auckland on May 26. She will then proceed to Lyttelton and Wellington and is due here on May 31. NEW NORWEGIAN MOTOR-SHIP. The recently-launched Norwegian motorvessel Corneville, now en route from Tyne to Australia with a full cargo of English coal, is one of three Diesel vessels built last year for Messrs. A. F. Klaveness and Co., of Oslo. The vessel was launched by Messrs. Burmeister and Wain at Copenhagen. She is of 8150 tons gross register, is 390 feet in length, 55 feet in breadth, and 37 feet In depth. Her propelling machinery comprises two main Diesel engines, capable of propelling her at a speed of over fourteen knots, while her. modern cargohandling appliances will enable her to discharge and load cargo in the most expeditious manner possible.