THE AURORA

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 104, 26 January 1933, Page 12

THE AURORA

New Type of Freighter The Gotaverken Shipyard recently launched a new type of cargo vessel for the Zenith Shipping Company of Goteborg, Tlie vessel was built with consideration of the severe competition in the shipping trade, and is designed to transport cargo at as low freights as possible. Tlie main dimensions are as follow: — Length over all, 390 feet, moulded breadth 55 feet, moulded depth to shelter deck 36 feet. The vessel will load 8300 tons dead-weight on a draft of 24ft. 10in., aud has a grain capacity of 485,000 cubic feet. The ballast tanks in the double bottom will hold 1500 cubic meters and can be used for ballast water or fuel oil. In addition, there are ballast tanks in the peaks and on the shelter deck, under the bridge, holding 211 and 370 cubic meters, respectively. The deck tanks were built with a view to the difficulties of obtaining cargo from port to port, aud the frequent necessity of making long voyages in ballast in order to obtain the most advantageous freights. With all the ballast water placed in the bottom only, the vessels generally are subject to a too heavy listing mid experience has shown that such listing can be lessened by in- j stalling the deck tanks mentioned. The vessel was .christened Aurora. PASSENGERS FROM VANCOUVER. The Union Company’s motor-liner Aorangi, which reached Auckland last Sunday from Vancouver, via Honolulu and Suva, brought the following passengers for New Zealand :—First-class: Miss J. Adams, Mr. E. C. BJomtield, Miss J. Bayly, Miss N. Bay]y, Mr. R. Cuthbert, Mrs. •T. Cuthbert, Master M. R. Cuthbert. Miss D. O. Cuthbert, Master D. A. Cuthbert, Mr. R. Gelletly, Mrs. E. G. Gelletly, Mr. M. Godlev. Miss M. C. Harcourt. Mr. G. D. Hill, Mrs. E. Neff, Miss A. V. Neff, Mr. G. M. Reid. Miss M. B. Seed, Mrs. E. I). Dudley Smith, Mr. A. N. Sims, Mr. E. J. Pratt. Cabin class: Mrs. H. E. Burn, Master M. K. Burn, Mother Benedict, Mrs. C. A. Browne, Miss M. Deverell, Mrs. F. A. Elliston, Master G. N. Elliston. Mr. F. Hoffman, Mrs. .G. E. Hoffman, Mrs. I. M. C. Jones, Miss M. I. E. Jones, Miss L. M. Jacka, Mrs. E. Jacka, Mrs. M. S. McEwen, Mrs. F. M. Owen. Miss M. Pyle, Mr. J. G. Prentice, Mrs. L. Prentice, Mr. W. R. Percy. Miss J. Runciman, Mr. E. H. Seagar, and 10 third-class. THE MORINDA. The Burns-Philp steamer Morinda is sgcheduled to reach Auckland from Sydney, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island to-morrow morning. After landing passengers, mail and cargo, she is to sail the same day for Norfolk Island, New Hebrides and Sydney. OTOKIA LEAVES SAN PEDRO. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that its motor-tauker Otokin left San Pedro last Saturday with bulk fuel oil for Wellington. She is due hero on February 16. SURREY'S MOVEMENTS. The Federal steamer Surrey was to have left Wanganui late last night for New Plymouth, to continue her Homeward loading. She is due at Wellington on Saturday for further loading, and later completes at Auckland, clearing the northern port finally on February 4 for London, Avpnmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn, Montevideo, and Dakar. NORTHUMBERLAND COMPLETING. The Federal steamer Northumberland reached Napier at midday yesterday from Gisborne, to complete her Homeward loading. She is scheduled to clear the Hawke's Bay port finally on Saturday for London, Avbinnouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn. Montevideo, and Dakar. CORNWALL IN PORT. To continue discharge of her cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool, the Federal steamer Cornwall arrived at Wellington vesteiday afternoon from Auckland* and berthed at the King’s Wharf. She is to leave here again on Saturday for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, to complete discharge. THE GOLDEN HARVEST. The O. and O. Line steamer Golden Harvest reached Auckland yesterday afternoon from Los Angeles. She is to leave there again to-day for Wellington, to continue discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo, and is due here on Sunday. The vessel will leave here again next Monday for Melbourne and Sydney. Burns. Philp and Co., Ltd., are the local agents. TO LOAD SCRAfi METAL. The Japanese steamer’Ryoka Maru is The Japanese steamer Ryoka Maru was to have left Japan yesterday for Auckland, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington, to load scrap metal for Japan. She is scheduled to reach Auckland about February 12. The vessel is to bring a crew for the former Union Company’s steamer Waitemata. which has been sold to the Japanese. THE NIAGARA.

The Union Company’s liner Niagara, from Sydney and Auckland, via Suva and Honolulu, is due at Vancouver tomorrow. TAIROA DELAYED. The Shaw, Savill steamer Tairoa is now due at II ellington next Tuesday from Napier, to continue her Homeward loading. She will leave here again on February 2 for Timaru and Lyttelton, to fill up. and is scheduled to clear the last-named port finally on February 8 for London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. MATAKANA LEAVES CAPE TOWIC The Shaw. Savill Company has received cabled advice that the Matakana, on route from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Cape Town last Saturday for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Sydney. She. is due at Auckland on February 16. and here on February 20. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY', Jan. 25. Arrived. —Trawler Alfie Cam, from New Zealand. FREMANTLE. Jan. 21. Arrived.—Ballarat, from I.ondon. SUVA. Jan. 24. Arrived.—Karetu. from Sydney; Carisso, from San Francisco. LONDON. .Tan. 24.

Arrived.—At I.ondon, Autolycus; at Liverpool, Cityl of Canberra; at Marseilles. Erlrtan: at Suez, Ilaleric; at Malta, Main; at. Vancouver. Golden Cloud. Passed.—Table Bay, Tort Victor, Temple Bar. Sailed.—From Port Said, Orama. Moroton Bay, City of Toklo. Port Melbourne: from Gibraltar Chttral: from Liverpool. Devon": from Adon, "Otranto; from Table Bay. Levenpool: from New T'ork, Port Bowen ; from Los Angelos, Otokin. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY' 25. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Golden Harvest (5.45 p.m.). from Los Angeles. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Poolta (3.20 p.m.), for Napier aud Wellington. I’ATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (7.15 a.m.), Foxton (7.20 a.m.), Kapuni (7.25 a.m.), and Inaha (S a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Orepuki (8 a.m.) and Holmglen (9 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Tamahine (6.15 P.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Echo (S a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Matangi (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. Arrived.—Kaitoa (6 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMARU. Sailed.—Moa (3 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Totara (5.15 a.m.). Storm (6.15 a.m.), and Waimarino (6.40 a.m.), from Timaru; Waliine (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; llolmdale (7.30 a.m.) aud Walkoualtl (10.15 a.m.). from Timaru. Sailed.—Wahinc (8.15 p.m.) and Storm (noon), for Wellington: Waimarino (4.50 ■ pin.), for Picton: llolmdale (noon) and Totara (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. . Arrived.—Kini (6.30 a.m.), from Oamaru; 1 City of Bagdad (10.15 a.m.), from Lyttel- , ton. 1

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain A. E. Lettington is in command of the Federal steamer Cornwall, which arrived at .Wellington yesterday afternoon from Liverpool via Auckland, and his officers are: —Chief. Mr. E. Hopkins ; second, Mr. G. Dibley; third. Mr. T. Devitt; supernumary third. Mr. G. Wakeford: fourth. Mr. N. Baddeley; wireless operator, Mr. T. Dennis; surgeon, Dr. 11. Hanueson; chief engineer, Mr. A. Drummond; second. Mr. C. Mayne; third, Mr. J. Godfrey; fourth, Mr. E. Cartwright; fifth, Mr. J. Bage; sixth. Mr.. J. Church; seventh, Mr. L. Radcliffe; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. Hill; second, Mr. J. Lawler: steward-in-charge, Mr. T. J. Pack. The Cornwall also' carries 34 cadets. HAURAKI LEAVES PAPEETE. The Union Company’s motor-ship Hauraki, en route from Los Angeles, was to have left Papeete yesterday for Auckland, Wellington. New Plymouth. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. She is due at Auckland on February 3." THE KARETU. The Union Company’s Karetu, from Newcastle aud Sydney, is to leave Suva to-day for Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday.