SHIPS AND CARGOES

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 121, 15 February 1935, Page 14

SHIPS AND CARGOES

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. _

SUN. Suu rises to-day 5.43 a.m.; scls 7-7 P-m. MUON. . Moon rises to-day 5.40 P-m.; sets ..!< a l ”’ HIGH WATER. To-day 2.13 a.m.; 2.35 p.m.

ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. MATANGI, S.S. (5.55 a.m-), 1310 Lous, Wildman, for Nelson. i rtv in WAHINE, S.S. (7 a.m.), 4430 tons, Irwin, 11 KlnW.s? (8.15 a.m.), 1388 tons, Russell, fl H light cruiser (0-40 a ill.) 4765 tons, Graham, ironi Gisbotuc. OREPUKI, s.s. 12.5 p.m.). mo tons, Ltkn, fl I’OliT t fIOBART, m.s. (3.10 p.m.), 7448 U'is£rO;4.2OUmm.T,ls £rO ;4.2O U mm.T, 1 - 1633 tons, Waters from Gisborne. PAUA, m. tanker (D. 30 p.m.). 1-00 tons, Paterson, from Nelson TAMAHINE, s.s. (6-0 p.m.), DBO tons, Gray, from Picton. r _ ( WANGANELLA, m.s. (7..w p.xn.J. 1 stream), 0560 tons. Bates, from Milfold S °INAHA, m.s. (8.30 p.m.). 251 tons, Gibson, from Patea. , . KAPUNI, m.s. (0.20 p.m.), 184 tons, McKinnon, from Patea. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. OREPUKI s.s. (b.lu P-m-), mo tolls ’ Eden, for Nelson. GAEL, m.s. (6.20 p.m.). Ou tons, Nalder, for Greymouth. MATANGI. s.s. (7.3 a p.m.), Io4J tons, Wildman, for Nelson. WAHINE, ,s.s. (i.oO p.m ), 443 b tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Talisman, Takaka, to-day. Hawera, Patea. to-day. _ Arahura, Nelson, to-day, n. 30 a.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-day, 7 a.m. Ardeuvobr, New York, Auckland, today. , ' Gale, Wanganui, to-day. Kapitl, Lyttelton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Wahnarlno. Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Titoki, Gisborne, to-day. Kaltoa, Motueka, to-day. . Matangi Nelson, to-morrow. 5.u0 a.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow 7 a.m. Tamahine, Pieton, to-morrow, 12.10 a.m. Rata Westport, to-morrow. Kohl, Nelson and bays, to-morrow. Breeze Dunedin, Oamaru. limaru. Lyttelton. to-morrow. Kartlgi, Greymouth. New Plymouth, Sun day. , ~ . Orepuki. New Plymouth, Sunday. Walpiata, Auckland, Napier, Sunday Port Hunter. Liverpool. Auckland, MonHolmglen, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday Port Whangarei, Auckland, Monday. Makura, Sydney, Monday. Canadian Scottish. Halifax. Auckland, Canadian Melbourne, Tuesday. Breeze, ’Wanganui', Tuesday. 3torni, Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru. Lyttelton. Tuesday. , Awahou, Gisborne Lyttelton luesday. Holntdale, Dunedin, Oamaru, limaru, Lyttelton, ’Wednesday. Rotorua, Napier, Wednesday. Surrey, Oamaru, Thursday. Matakana, Wanganui, Thursday. Monowai, Sydney, Auckland. Maul Pomare, Apia, Lyttelton, Phursdaj. Karetu. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lj ttelton, Thursday. • Northumberland, Lyttelton, I 1 riday. Tainut. Lyttelton, Friday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 2.4 a p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, to-day. j.-la p.m. Te Aroha, Greymouth, Hokitika, to-day. Gale. Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Parera, Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru, limaru, Wainuh U 3 Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Waimarhm, Napier, Auckland, to-day. Wanganella, Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, to-day, 3 p.m. Huntingdon. Lyttelton, to-day. Kini. Dunedin, to-day. South Sea, Chathams, to-day. Kaltoa, French Pass. Mapua. to-day. Kaimai, Greymouth, to-day. Matangi, Nelson, to-morrow, i. 30 p.m. ■Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.4 a pun. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow, j.u> p.m. inaha. Wanganui, Patea. to-morrow. Port Hobart New Plymouth, to-morrow. Breeze, Picton. Wanganui, to-morrow. Remuera, London, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Karepo, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kartlgi, Auckland, Monday. Talisman, Nelson and bays, Monday. Rata, Westport, Greymouth, Monday. Ardenvohr, Lyttelton, Monday. Holmglen, Wanganui, New Plymouth. Waikato, Monday. , ~ Walpiata, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff. Monday. Rangitiki. Auckland. Monday. Port Whangarei. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Timaru, Monday. Orepuki. Dunedin, Monday. Kohi, Nelson and bays, Tuesday. Awahou. Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. Breeze. Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Lj ttelton, Tuesday. Storm, Wanganui, New Plymouth, luesMakura, San Francisco, Tuesday. Port Hunter, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Canadian Cruiser, Napier, Wednesday. Holmdale, Picton, Wanganui. Wednesday. Monowai, Sydney. Friday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Queen’s -Wharf— Wanganella (No. 1 south) Tamahine (No. 4 norfli). Kapitl (No. 5). John (No. 8), Parera (No 10) Fairburn (No. 11), Arahura (No' 12) Echo, Te Aroha, Talisman (No.' 13).' Ferry Wharf— Rangatira. Glasgow WharD-Waimarino, Remuera,

Wainui. T King’s Wharf—Port Hobart. Inaha, Kapuni. Huntingdon. I'initen Wharf— Rangitiki. Gale. Kaltoa. Railway Wharf—Kaimai. Karepo. KimTaranaki St. Wharf—Arileuvolir. boutli Clvde'Yjuav Wharf—H.M.S. Diomede. Patent Slip—Maori, Futurist In Ihe Stream—Kaiwarra, Himatangi, Opihi. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON, February 13. Arrived. —At London, Port Fairy; at Cristobal, Turakina. Sailed.—Armadale, from Halifax; Hauraki, from Vancouver. SUVA, February 14. Sailed—Elmbank (February 13), for Auckland. MELBOURNE, February 14. Sailed.—Canadian Cruiser, for Auckland. SYDNEY, February 14. Arrived.—Trawler Alfie Cam. from Westport. SYDNEY, February 14. Sailed.—Makura (5.40 p.m.). for Wellington. COASTAL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Canadian Conqueror (10.10 a.m.), from Melbourne; Port Whangarei (5.40 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Brisbane Maru (1.35 p.m.), tor Sydney. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kanna (6.15 a.m.), from Timaru. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Kaltoa (5.15 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT AHURIRI. Arrived.—Awahou (9.45 p.m. Feb. 13), from Wellington. COLLINGWOOD. Sailed.—Talisman (5.55 a.m.). for Wellington. MOTOR COASTER FOR FIJI. The motor coaster Tai Cakau, built b.v Harland and Wolff for Morris. Hedstrom (Fiji) Ltd., and recently placed in service at Suva, is the first steel vessel to be used i'or a trade which has previously been run with wooden craft. After completion the vessel was dismantled and shipped to Fiji in sections and assembled there. Iler hull is constructed of Dalzo rust-resisting steel owing to tile warm, tropical seas in which she will operate. She has a length of Ssft..”a breadth of 19ft.. n load draught of 6ft. Gin., and a load displacement of IS3 tons. The propelling machinery consists of a Petter atomic marine oil engine developing 115 b.h.p at 375 r.p.m.

OVERSEAS SHIPS

* Vessels Discharging NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 15 tor Auckland (arr. Jan. 20), Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 8) and Port Chalmers (arr. Feb. 12). PORT HOBART (C. and D. Line), loft London Dee. 30 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 0), Wellington (arr. Feb. 14), New Plymouth and Bluff. ARDENVOHR (Federal Co.), left New York Jan. 9 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 10), Wellington (due Feb. 15), Lyttelton, Dunedin aud Australia. DALVEEN, left Java Jan. — for Auckland (arr. Feb. 11). LITIOPA (Shell Oil Co.), left Balik Papan Jan. 22 for Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 12). PORT HUNTER tC. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 5 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 13), Wellington (due Feb. 18). Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. INVERBANK. left Nauru Feb. 1 for Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 13) and Port Chalmers. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Can. Nat.), left Halifax Dec. 29 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 13), Wellington (due Feb. 10), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 10 for Wellington (arr. Feb. 15) and Auckland. Dominion Bound NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Jan. 30 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due Feb. 17) and Sydney. SURREY (Federal Co.), left Falmouth Jan. 5 in ballast for Oamaru (due Feb. 17). MARIPOSA (T. & W. Young and Burns, Philp), left San Francisco Feb. 5 and Los Angeles Feb. 6 for Honolulu, Pago Pago. Suva. Auckland (due Feb. 22). Sydney aud Melbourne. TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton .Tan. 25 for Auckland (due Felt. 28) and Wellington (due Mar. 4). GOLDEN BEAR (Burns. Philp), left Los Angeles Feb. 4 for Auckland (due Mor. 2), Wellington (due Mar. 5) and Australia. FORDSDALE (Shaw, Savill), left London Jan, 17 for Suva, Port Chalmers (due Feb. 28). Lyttelton and Napier. WAIRUNA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 2 for Apia, Auckland (due Mar. 1), ■Wellington (due Mar. 4). Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. TUSCAN STAR (Blue Star Line), left London Jan. 24 in ballast for Gisborne (due Feb. 28). HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left London •Tan. 12, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Mar. 1). PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), left New York Jan. 31 for Auckland (due Mar. 1), -Wellington (due Mar. 4). Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAUNGANUI (Union Co.i. left San Francisco Feb. 13 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington (due Mar. 4) and Sydney. MELBOURNE MARU (Federal Co.), left Moji Feb. 2 for Hong-Kong, Australia, Wellington (due Mar. 6) and Auckland. TURAKINA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 27 for Auckland (due Mar. 7), Wellington (due Mar. 11), Lyttelton and Dunedin. CUMBERLAN'D (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 18 in ballast for New Zealand (due Mar. 6). CANADIAN VICTOR (Can. Nat.), left Halifax Feb. 5 and Louisberg Feb. 9 for Auckland (due Mar. 19), -Wellington (due Mar. .23) Lyttelton and Dunedin. RANGITANE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Feb. 7 for Wellington (due Mar. 14) and Lyttelton, KUMARA (Shaw. Savill), left Newcastle-on-Tyne Jan. 24 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney for New Zealand (due Mar. 20). NUDDEA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Jan. 25 for Auckland (due Mar. 24) and New Plymouth. ZEALANDIC (Shaw, Savill). left Liverpool Jan. 29 in ballast for New Zealand (due Mar. 3). „ , RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Feb. 1 for Auckland Idiie Mar. 13). TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Feb. 8 for-Auckland (due Mar. 17), Port Chalmers and Nelson. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), left Neweastle-on-Tyne Jan. 24 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Mar 15). SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), left Falmouth Feb 3 In ballast for New Zealand (dee Mar. 20). PORT FIR IE (C. and D. Lme), left Newcastle-on-Tyne Jan. 30 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Mar. 20). TROJAN STAR (Blue Star Line), left Glasgow Feb. 11 in ballast for New Zealand (due Mar. 22). .. PORT CURTIS (C. and D. Line), le.t Ncwcastle-on-Tync Feb. 9 in ballast, via Cape of Good Hope, for New Zealand (due Apr. 1).

Loading For Overseas

ANGLO-CANADIAN (G. 11. Seales. Ltd.), loads at Lytteltou*Feb. 15: thence Feb._ 16 to Timaru, Bluff, Port Chalmers and W<-1-lingtou; due herq Feb. 28; hence Mar. 1 to Dunkirk, Antwerp. London and Hull. CANADIAN CRUISER (Can. Nat.), loads at Wellington Feb. 19; hence Feb. 20 to Napier: thence Feb 23 to New York. Boston and Halifax. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Can. Nat.), at Auckland : thence Feb. 16 to Wellington ; due here Feb. 19: lienee Feb. 20 to Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff: thence Feb. 26 to New York, Boston and Halifax. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill). at Wanganui; thence Feb. 15 to Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 21 to Southampton, London and Hull, via Panama Canal. HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), at Wellington: hence Feb. 15 to Lyttelton, Bluff and Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 23 to London. Avonmouth. Liverpool anil Glasgow. IMPERIAL STAR (Blue Star Line), at Timaru: thence Feb. 15 to Bluff and Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 21 to London. via Panama Canal. MAIMOA (Shaw, Savill). at Lyttelton; thence Feb. 19 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. MATAKANA (Shaw. Savill). loads at New Plymouth Feb. 16; thence to Wanganui, Wellington: due here Feb. 21: hence Feb. 27 to Auckland; thence Mar. 5 to London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. NORTHUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers: thence Feb. 16 to Timaru, Lyttelton. Wellington; due here Feb. 22; lienee to Napier: thence Mar. 6 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Fell. IS to Waikokopu. Wellington: due here Feb. 25; lieneo Feb. 28 to New York ami London, via Panama Canal. PORT NAPIER (C. and I). Line), at Lyttelton: thenco Feb. 16 to Bluff: thence Feb. 19 to London, via Cape Horn. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington: hence Feb, 16 at daybreak to London, via Panama Canal. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Auckland Feb. 14 for Napiel- and Wellington: due here Feb. 20: lienee Feb. 23 to London, via Panama Canal.

SURREY (Federal Co.), loads at Oamaru Feb. IS; thence to Wellington: due here Feb. 21: lienee Feb. 25 to Gisborne, Auckland and Wanganui: thence Mar. 11 to London, Avonmouth. Cardiff. Liverpool. Manchester and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. TAINUI (Shaw. Savill). at Bluff: thence to Lvttelton aud Wellington: due here Feb. 22: hence Mar. 6 to Southampton and Loudon. via Panama Canal. WAIMANA (Shaw. Savill). loads nt Oamaru Feb. 18: thence to Timaru. Bluff, Napier and Wellington; due here Mar. 6:” hence Mar. 11 to London, via Panama Cana) and Kingston. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Auckland Feb. 24: thence to Tokomarit Bay, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and Wellington; due here Mar. 11: hence Mar. 15 to London, via Panama Canal.

Loading For New Zealand

AORANGI (Union Co.), leaves Vancouver Feb. 27 for Honolulu. Suva. Auckland and Sydney. ARMADALE (Federal Co.). leaves New York Feb 22 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton, Dunedin. Sydney and Melbourne. ‘AL’STRALIND (Federal Co.), leaves New York Apr. S for Auckland, Welllnton. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Can. Nat.), leaves Halifax Feb. 28 for Auckland, Wellington'. Lvttelton and Dunedin. CITY OF TOKIO (Federal Co.), loaves New York March 10 for Auckland. Wellington Lvttelton. DuUedin and Sydney. GOLDEN COAST (Burns. Philp), leaves Los Angeles Mar. 1 for Auckland Wellington and Australia. HAURAKI (Union Co.), leaves Los Angeles Feb. 28 for Papeete, Apia. Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Melbourne and Sydney. HURUNUI (Federal Co.), loaves Liverpool Feb. 10 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin. lONIC (Shaw. Savill), leaves London Feb. 2(1 for Wellington and Auckland. MAHIA (Shaw. Savill), leaves Liverpool Mar. 9 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Timaru. MARIPOSA (Burns. Philp and T. & W. Young). leaves San Francisco Apr. 3 and Los Angeles Apr. 4 for Honolulu, Pago Pago. Suva. Auckland. Sydney and Melbourne. MAUNGANUI (Union Co.), leaves San Francisco Apr. 10 for Papeete. Rarotonga. Wellington and Sydney MATAROA (Shaw. Savill). leaves London Mar. 20 for Auckland and Wellington. MONTEREY (Burns. Philp and '! * W. Young), leaves San Francisco Mar 5 and Los Angeles Mar. ti tor Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland, Sydney aud Melbourne.

RANGITIKI FROM LONDON

Due This Morning The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-liner Rangitiki, which left London on January 10 for Wellington, via Panama Canal and Kingston, was expected to arrive in the stream at midnight. She will berth this morning at the Pipitea Wharf, and will disembark passengers and commence discharge. Later, on Monday, the liner will sail for Auckland to complete, She will load again there, and at Tokomaru Hay. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and here sailing finally hence on March la for London, via the Panama Canal. WANGANELLA RETURNS. The Iluddart Parker liner Wanganella, which sailed last Monday on a pleasure cruise to Milford Sound, arrived back at dusk last night and anchored m the stream. She will berth at 7 a.m. this morning at the Queen’s Wharf, No. 1 south. At 3 p.m. the Wanganella will sail again on her return trip to Australia, calling at Sydney, Hobart and Melbourne. PORT HUNTER COMING. The Commonwealth and Dominion steamer Port Hunter, which reached Auckland from Liverpool on Wednesday, is to leave there again to-morrow for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and New Plymouth to complete discharge. The Port Hunter, in addition io general cargo from Glasgow and Liverpool, has fiOOO cases of Jamaican oranges. She is due here next Monday morning. After completion of discharge the Port Hunter -will load at New Plymouth, Picton, Lyttelton, Bluff and Wellington, leaving Wellington for London, via Panama, on March 23. LITIOPA’S BIG CARGO. The oil-tanker Litlopa, which arrived at Lyttelton on Tuesday from Balik Papan with a cargo of bulk fuel-oil for the Shell Company, discharged 7000 tons—the largest oil cargo yet discharged at LyttelI ton from one ship. The tanker was due to sail again yesterday for Balik Papan. DALVEEN TO SAIL. The steamer Dalveen, which' since last Monday night has been discharging at Auckland her cargo of raw sugar from Java, is expected to complete unloading next Tuesday, when she will be dispatched for Newcastle and Singapore. AUSTRALIND FROM NEW YORK. Under charter to the A. and A. Line the steamer Australind is scheduled to leave New York on April 8 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. PORT HOBART DISCHARGING. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s Motor-ship Port Hobart arrived yesterday from Auckland, and berthed at the King's Wharf. She will sail again to-morrow to complete the discharge of her London cargo at New Plymouth and Bluff. Afterward she will load at Bluff, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington, arriving here on Marell 11 to complete, and sailing finally on March 13 for London, by way of Cape Horn and Dakar. ARDENVOHR DUE. The A. and A. Line chartered motor vessel Ardenvohr, * for which the Federal Company are local agents, is due here this morning from Auckland to discharge cargo from New York. She will sail on Monday to complete discharge at Lyttelton, Dunediu and Australian ports. REMUERA TO SAIL. Thb New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Remuera. now berthed at the Glasgow Wharf, will sail as scheduled at 7 a.m. to-morrow for London, via Pitcairn Island, the Panama Canal and Curacao. THE CANADIAN CONQUEROR. The Canadian National steamer Canadian Conqueror arrived at Auckland at midday yesterday from 1 Melbourne. She will proceed to-day en route to New York. Boston and Halifax. WAI MANA TO LOAD. The Shaw, Savill ship Waimana reports by radio that she expects to reach Oamaru to commence loading nt noon on Monday. The Waimana left Gladstone for New Zealand last Monday afternoon. She is to load also at Timaru, Bluff, Napier and Wellington. being due here to complete on March (! and sailing finally hence on March 11 for London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. ELMBANK FROM OCEAN ISLAND. The motor-ship Elmbank left Ocean Island on Friday, and Suva yesterday, with 8400 tons of phosphates for discharge at Auckland, where she is due next Tuesday. MAIMOA DELAYED. The Shaw. Savill Company’s Maimoa was delayed bv rain in her loading at Picton. She left there yesterday morning to complete at Lvttelton. and will sail thence for London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. on Tuesday. February 19. MATAKANA REPORTS. The Shaw Savill and Albion Company have received a radio message from the Matakana, which left Brisbane in ballast on Monday afternoon, stating that she expects to reach New Plymouth to commence loading to-morrow at 2 a.m. The vessel will load there and at Wanganui, Wellington and Auckland. She is due here next Thursday and will afterward complete at Auckland, sailing on March a for London, via the Panama Canal and Kingston. PORT FAIRY AT LONDON. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line have received cabled advice that the motor-ship Port Fairy, which left Port Chalmers on January 9 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar, arrived at London yesterday. TURAKINA THROUGH THE CANAL. The Federal Company have been advised bv”cable that the Turakina. which left Liverpool on January 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton and Dunedin, sailed from Balboa on Tuesday afternoon. She is due at Auckland on March 7. COASTAL VESSELS TO OVERHAUL. The coastal steamer Titoki is to W °» th? slip to-morrow for cleaning, painting and overhaul, after arriving from Gisborne. . The auxiliary seow Talisman, which is due here to-morrow from Takaka, is to go on the slin for’ overhaul, cleaning and painting' She is to come off on Monday, and is to sail that day for Nelson. TANKER ECLIPSE COMING! The tanker Eclipse is scheduled to arrive nt Auckland from Sumatra about March 7 She is bringing bulk petrol for discharge at Auckland. Lyttelton and Dunedin. , MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Contain F. W. Collins, who has bean on holiday,’ has joined the Kaimai. relieving Contain C. Sharp for further orders. Captain W W. Fish has taken command of the Kora'nui nt Sydney. He relieves Contain R. L. navies for holidays Captain R. Pearson has joined the Orepuki. relieving Captain E. A. Eden, who is awaiting 1 further instructions. PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC. During the rear 1934 there was an increase in shippin" using the Panama Canal of 23 nor e .as compared with thn previous year. Tim Increase is in commercial navigation in ail directions, with the exception of Eurono and the West Coast of the United States. Of the total canal traffic, 46. S per cent, represents the United States shipping trade. Great Britain follows with 21 per cent., the Norwegian flag covered 8.4 per ceni.. and Japanese 6.1 per cent. The net nrofit is listed at U.S. 18.177.163 dollars, which is fiftj; per cent, more than last year. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Brisbane Marti. Canadian Conqueror. Elmbank. Kiwitea, Laburnum. Matai. Mntakann, Maui Pomare. Mernoo. Rotorua Triona. WELLINGTON: Akaroa. Aorangi. Arilonvohr. Australia, Canadian Britisher. Cootie. Franconia, Fordsdale, Hertford. Lltiona. Maimoa. Mariposa. Monterey. Niagara. Port Hobart. Port Napier. Rangitira. Rangitanc. Rangitiki. Rangitata, Surrey. Tamnhine. Tamaroa. Wahine, Mainland. Waitaki. Wanganella. AW4RUA: Boar of Oakland. Jacob Rupnert Kiilingo. Maheno. Makura. Maunganui. Monowai. Pennyworth. Rosaura. South Africa. Watkouaiti. Wakakura.

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