SHIPPING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 85, 7 October 1929, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

HIGH WATER. To-day—7.49 a.m.; 5.13 pjn. To-morrow—B.4o a.m.; 9.5 pjn. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, sth OCTOBER TAMC X P E,cto Sn S- <6 P- m")' 1989 tODS- *™- 9 P- m')' 5077 tOllS' *™. , SUNDAY, 6th OCTOBER. XlKf™m Tarakone a' m>>> 24S tODS- S«"»an. XGAN°iso' St liA" am' )> 1203 tODS- Ha >'. from WAlr!f'n^telV on a-m^' *436 tODS ' Cam«--ECHO, auxiliary schooner (7.30 a.m) 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. '' SS IVDRS. Sm(L> 3L, a to In-)' 2°25 tOnS' ™«- GU^o V m R'Gisborn 8e. 40 "M' 452 Nai ™- TOTARA s.s. .(1.40 p.m.), 4^l tons, Eden from Lyttelton. ' 11- 1110- 934 tons- penile, 9 2°03 ton.. . Bllton. KOSIATA, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 2115 tons, Whyborn, from Westport. y MONDAY, 7th OCTOBER. 0' 5613 MAKURA. s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 8075 tons. Brown from Sydney. . ' KAIMAI, s.s. (7.25 a.m.). 1435 tons. Hackworth, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, sth OCTOBER. KAWATIRI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 3127 tons, Jaunay for Port Kembla. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1596 tons Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI s.s (7.55 p.m.), 3112 tons, Irwin, tor Lyttelton. • JOHN. s.s. (9 p.m.), 342 tons, Holm, for New Plymouth and Waikato. Cil?£,tot (° "•m-)' 1M l«™». '« SUNDAY, 6th OCTOBER. RANELLA. oil-tanker (5.3 p.m.), 5500 tons Harrison, for Bula Ceram (New Guinea). ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kosmos, Norway, to-day Maori,' Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7 a.m Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow, 5.30 a m Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow, 6 p.m. ' Maheno, Sydney, to-morrow Cygnet, Kaikoura, to-morrow \ Tees, Chatham Islands, to-morrow Foxtou, Patea, to-morrow Himatangi, southern ports, to-morrow Holmdale,-southern ports, 9th , Kapiti, ■ Wanganui, 9th Inaha, Wanganui, 9th ' Alexander, Nelson, 9th ,Calm, southern ports, 9th Echo, Blenheim, 9th i, Nikau, Motueka, 9th ' ■ ■Corihna, southern ports, lOtli Gale, Wanganui, 10th Kapunl, Patea, 10th. Karma, Greymouth, 10th Hawera, Patea, 10th . ' Piako, Auckland, 11th John, southern ports, lllli Winsatui, Auckland, lltli Matoppo, Auckland, 12th. "• . " ■ Gnnbar, Gisborne, 13th Sir James Clark Ross, Norway, 13th Tinemoor, Dunedin, 14th , Remuera, Auckland, 14th C. A. Larsen, Norway, 14th

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 n.m. Gale, Picton, to-day , Opihl, Groymoutl), to-day Kalapoi, Lyttelton, to-day Nlkau, Motueka, to-day Echo, Blenheim, to-day . Wahine, Lyttelton,: to-day, 7.43 p.m. Inaha, Wanganui, to-day Kapitl, Wanganul, to-t)ay Totara, New Plymouth, to-day Aralmra, Nelson, to-morrow, 7.30 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow, 7.45 p m Plume, Lyttelton, to-morrow .... Tecs, Wcstport, to-morrow Kapuni, Pntea, to-morrow Himatangi, Wanganul, to-morrow Fairburn, Karamea, to-morrow Hawera, Patea, to-morrow Kurow, Napier, to-mprrow Gunbar, Kapler, to-morrow ■ ■ Kaiwarra', Westport, to-morrow Foxtqn, 'Lyttelton, to-morrow Kohl, Nelson, to-morrow Makura, San Francisco, to-morrow Tamalilne. Picton, .9th, 3 p.m. Cygnet, Lyttelton, 9th -Alexander, Wcstport, 9th Holmdalc, Wanganul. 9th Papanul. Lyttelton, 9th Komnta, Westport, Otli Kaininl, Crcymouth. 9th Calm, Wanganul, Oth Corinna, Nelson, JOth , Gale, southern ports, 10th John, New Plymouth, 10th Wingalul, southern ports! nth John, New Plymouth; 11th Maheno. Sydney, 11th . BERTHAGE LIST. Wailuiwa—queen's Wharf. No. 1 south. Kurow—Queen's Wharf, No. 1 north. « Makura—Queen's Wharf, No. 2. • Tamahlnc—Queen's Wharf, No. 4 north Knplt'l—Queen's Wharf, No. 5. f.'alo—Queen's Wharf, No. G. Nora Nlven—Queen's Wharf. No. 7. Invcrcarßlll—Queen's Wharf, No. g. Nlkau—Queen's Wharf, No. 10. Kcho—Queen's Wharf. No. 11 north. Ngalo -Queen's Wharr, No. 12. Illmatangl—Queen's Wharf, No. IS north. Kohl—Queen's Wharf, No. 13 south (•'unbar—Queen's Wharf. No. 14 north. Knlapol—Queen's Wliarf, No. IG. Walil nc—Kerry Wliarf. Tutanckal—Ferry Wharf. Kaiwarra—Hallway Wliarf. Kiiimai—Railway Wharf. Koraata—Hallway Wharf. Opihl-MJlasgow Wharf. . Totnra—King's Wharf. ' Koxton—King's Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Fairburn—King's Wharf. Hawera—King's Wharf. Papanul—Plpltca Wharf. Inaha—Plpltea Wharf. Kosmos—Plpitca Wharf. Golden Cloud—Taranakl Street Wharf Kaiono—Clydo Quay Wharf. Otokla—Mlramar Wharf. Kaponga—Mlramar Wharf. Plume—Biirnham Wharf. Matangl—Patent Slip. Parcra—Patent Slip. Kalonfc—Patent Slip. Mararoa—ln the stream. Putlkl—ln the stream. Seven whale-chasers—ln the Stream. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. MANUKA, leaves Melbourno Wednesday for Wellington, via ports; duo Wellington 18th October; leaves Wellington 19th October for Melbourne direct. (U.S.S. Co.) MAHENO, left Sydney Friday for WellingULIMAROA, left Auckland Friday for Sydney; due Sydney to-morrow; leaves Sydney 1 lth October for Wellington; duo Wellington 15th October. (Huddart-Parker Co.) , MAUNGANUI, left Sydney Friday for Auckland; due Auckland to-morrow. (U.S.S. MARAMA. leaves Auckland 11th October for Sydney; duo Sydney 15th October. (U.S.S. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. AORANGI, from Sydney for Vancouver ■ due Vancouver 11th October; leaves Vancouver 16th October for Sydney, via Honolulu. Suva, Auckland; due Honolulu 23rd OctoberSuva Ist November; Auckland 4th "November: Sydney 9th November. (U.S S Co") TAHITI, left San Francisco Friday for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellingtonduo Papeete 13th October; Rarotonga IGtli October; Wellington 21st October; Sydney 26th October. . (U.S.S. Co.) ojum-y NIAGARA, from Vancouver for Sydney; arrived Auckland to-day;" loaves Auckland tomorrow; due Sydney 12th October; leaves Sydney 17th October.for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu; duo Auckland. 21st October; Suva 25th October; Honolulu Ist November; Vancouver Bth November. (U.S.S. MAKURA left Sydney Thursday f or ; San Irancisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete; arrived Wellington to-day; leaves Wellington to-morrow; duo Rarotonga 12th October- Pi pcete 14th. October; San Francisco 25th Wooer. (TJ.S.S. Co.) • LOADING OVERSEAS. CANADIAN SCOTTISH, leaves Montreal '3th .November for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttefton Timaru.^myjunedln; due Auckland 4!h JanuCANADIaV CONQUEROR, loaves Montreal ■ L'sth October for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Tlniaru. and Dunedin; due Auckland duo Wellington 12tb December CITY OF DALHART, was to leave New York Gth October for Wellington direct; due \Vellln"ton 4th November. (Dalgety and Co ) CITY OF MOBILE, was to leave New Vnr'v 30th September for Auckland. Wellington Lytt CoT TlmarU' Dunedln- <W. Wallia and CORNWALL, [caves Liverpool 26th October Auc^ n\sir d nco i.r teuon- iod dudDALVEEN. loads at Galveston (Teia-iV In October^ for Auckland. New Plymouth, and DORINGTO.N COURT, to load nitrai,., .i Iqulaue. Chile, for Auckland and Australia FRANCES MASSET, loads at CaaabiLbra (Morocco) for New Zealand! . Laaablanca COLDEN COAST, leaves Los An-eles Ist November for Auckland, Wellington Nelsnn Dunedin; due Auckland 27th November• due Wellington 6th December. (Burns Phiin 1 HAURAKI. leaves Los Angeles SOtli October for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia: due Auckland 10th November. (U.S.S. CoT KAI&iiKUL, Itt7«> Gladstone about 14th Oc-

Ocbtober fOT 7u!siI t°Co.) <iU9 WeUiDi:tOn "^ KAKORAI, loads South Australia acd Melbourne for Auckland, .Portland, New Plymouth, Wanganui. Wellington,- Lyttelton, Tlmaru. Dunedin. (U.S.S. Co.)

' EF, NTJ lSf Ti?- S Ll"r P°°l 12th October for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. and Dunedln. (W. Wallis and Co.)

LAD*. LEWIS, to load sugar at Cuba for Auckland. ■ ,

JIAHIA, leaves London 9th October for Auckland, Wellington, Napier; due Auckland 16th November. (S.S. and A. Co.) MAHANA leaves Liverpool Bth November for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers; due Auckland 17th December; due Wellington 24th December. (S.S. and ACo ) MATAROA, leaves London 6th November for Wellington, Auckland; due Wellington 11th December. . . (S.S. and A. Co.) MIN, leaves New York l»th October for Auckland Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. (W. Wallis and Co.)

PARACOOMBE, leaves Montreal 15th October for Auckland and Australia; due Auckland about 19th November. {N.Z S Co ) -PORT CAMPBELL, leaves London 23rd Octob!rSr..AK- ckland and Wellington; due Auckland 30th November; due Wellington 7tb December. " (C. and D Line.) PORT DARWIN., leaves Ne» Tor* iOth October for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin; due Auckland 27th November: due Wellington 3rd December. (C. and D Line ) RDIUTAKA, leaves Southampton 15th November for «ellmgton. Port Chalmers, Lyttclton; due Wellington 24th December. (N.Z.S.

RANGITATA, leaves Southampton 22nd November for Auckland, Wellington; due Auckland 24th December. (N.Z.S. Co.) KUAHINE,-leaves Southampton 25th October for Wellington (passengers only), Lyttelton, - Port Chalmers, Tlraaru; due Wellington 29th November (N.Z.S. Co.) ""*-'«" WAIKOUAITI. leaves Sydney Bth October for Bluff, Dunedln, .Tlmaru, Lyttelton- due Bluff 13th October. (U.S.S. Co ) WAIOTAPU, leaves Los Angeles loth November for Papeete, . Auckland, Wellington and Australia; due Auckland 10th December. (U.S.S. *Co.) WAIRUNA,. leaves Los Angeles 14th November for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedln, New Plymouth (possibly Auckland): due Nanler flth December. (U.S.S. Co.) VESSELS OVERSEAS. BRITISH GLOKY, left Los Angeles 23th September for Wellington: due Wellington 20th October. (U.S.S. Co.) CANADIAN LEADER, left Montreal 15th September for Australia, via Auckland; due Auckland 26th October. (C.N.S ) CANADIAN TRANSPORTER, left Montreal 27th September for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Tlmaru, and Dunedln; due Auckland 10th November. (C.N.S.) CALLANDIA, left Port -Arthur (Texas) sth September for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland 12tb October. (T.O. Co.) COKINTHIC, left Southampton 13th September for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington about 21st October. (S.S. and A.) CANADIAN EXPLORER left Montre«l -27tij August for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, i Bluff; due Auckland 7th. October. (C.N.S.) . C. A. LARSEN, from Norway, 12ft Norfolk Virginia, 30th , August; and Los Angeles 23rd September for Wellington; due Wellington 14th October (Colonial Carrying Co.) GOLDEN WEST, left Los Angeles Ist October for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru ; due Auckland 27th October; due Wellington 4th November. (Burns, Philp.) ■ GUSTAF S. REUTER, left Los Angeles 26th September for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; duo Auckland 18th October; due Wellington 23rd October. (A.U.O. Co.) lONIC, left Southampton. 4th October for Wellington (passengers only), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers,< and Bluff; due Wellington 11th November. (S.S. and A. Co.) KAITOKE, left Gladstone 4th October "for Auckland; due Auckland 10th October. (U.S.S. Co.) ■ KARETU, left Sydney Ist October for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedln, Bluff; due Lyttelton 7th October. (U.S.S. Co.) KOSMOS. whaler (accompanied by seven chasers) from Norway; due Wellington Jth October. (Burn 3, Philp.)

NARBADA, to load at Pcnang, Singapore, and Samarang. during November and December for New Zealand. (U.S.S. Co.) NORFOLK, left Liverpool 15tn September for Auckland, .Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedln; duo Auckland 23rd October. (W. Wallis and Co.) .

NORTH PACIFIC, left Casablanca (Morocco) 11th September for Auckland, New Plymouth. Wanganui; duo Auckland 28th October. (H. and M.. Auckland.) OTAKOU (new Otago dredge), from tho Clyde, left Colombo lOtb September for Port Chalmers; duo Port Chalmers 22nd October PORT HARDY, left Liverpool 2Sth September for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Duuedln; duo Auckland about 6th November; duo Wellington 13th November. (C

RANGITIKI, left Southampton 27th September for Auckland and Wellington; duo Auckland 31st October: duo Wellington 7th Novcm-

RUAPUHU, left Southampton 13th September for Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyto"ober.' VO1V(N rz's m°Co h): """ WelUn2toD 27t" SIX JAMES CLARK HOSS. from Norway; due Wellington 13th October. (Colonial

SOUTHERN PRINCESS (accompanied by five chasers), from Mlddlesborougli; due Port Chalmers 27th October. v

SPONOILUS. left Slngaporo 30th September for Wellington and Auckland; duo Wellin"ton 20th October. (Shell Co.) TAIROA. left Liverpool 27th August for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttclton, Duncdln- due Auckland loth October; duo Wellington 17th October. (S.S. and A. Co.) TRKDINNICK, left New York Bth September for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttclton. Dunedin; duo Auckland 14th October; due Wellington 21st October. (W. Wallis and Co.) VINEMOOR. left Bunbury 28th September for Port Chalmers. Wellington. Auckland; due Port Chalmers Bth October: due Wellington 11th October. (G.B. and H.) WAITKMATA. left Los Angeles nth October lor iNnplcr, Lyttclton, Duncdln, BIulT, Nelson, and Xew Plymouth; due Napier 31st October. (U.S.S.. Co.) WAIHEMO, left San Francisco 2Sth September for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, and Australia; due Auckland 22nd October; due Wellington 2Tth October. (U.S.S. Co.) VESSELS DISCHARGING. BROCKABECK, from Seychelles, for Auckland ; at Bluff. ' (A.S.P. and Co.) GOLDEN , CLOUD, from Los Angeles for Timaru, Duncdln; at Wellington; leaves Wellington 12th October. (Burns, Phllp.) al K^|°NOA, from Sydney; at Wellington. KAWATIRI. from Gladstone; at Wellington; leaves Wellington sth October for Port Kcmbla. '(U.S.S. Co.) LAWBEATH, from Nauru Island for Port Chalmers; at Lyttelton. (H. and M.. AuckMALAKAND. from London for Lyttclton and Nelson; at Port Chalmers; leaves Port Chalmers Oth October.- (C. and D. Line.) MATOPPO. from New York for Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru. and Duncdln; at Auckland; leaves Auckland 10th October; due Wellington 12th October. (W. Walll-i and Co.) OAKHANK, from Tamplco, Mexico for s^ll^^ S''' le" lyUeltOn (U OSS KICoV' rOm Sa" Ll" S: '" WcmnKton' PLUME, from. San Francisco for Lyttclton, Dunedln :at Wellington. (V.O. Co.) PAPANUI, from Liverpool for Lyttclton, Duncdln, and New Plymouth; at Wellington; ./eaves Wellington Oth October. (W. Wallis and Co.) PIAKO, from Liverpool for Wellington. Lytlelton. Duucdin. and Bluff: at Auckland: leaves Auckland Oth October; duo Wellington 11th October. (W. Wallis and Co.) REMUERA, from London for Wellington; at Auckland; leaves Auckland 12th October; due Wellington 14th October. " (N.Z.S. Co.) RANELLA, from Balik Papan; at Wellington ; leaves Wellington 6th October for Balik Papan. (Shell Co.) TAMAROA, from Southampton; at Auckland; leaves Auckland 11th October for Lytteltou to commence loading. (S.S. and A. WAIKAWA. from Los Angeles for Melbourne Sydney; at Wellington; leaves Wellington 11th October. (U.S.S. Co.) VESSELS LOADING. v KARAMEA, at Auckland; leaves Auckland Bth October for London and the West Coast ports of the United' Kingdom, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) • POUT MELBOURNE, at Timaru; lo call at Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Auckland, Glsborne Napier, Wellington;.' leaver Timaru 7th October; due Wellington'22nd October; leaves Wellington 24th October for London, via Montevideo. (C. and D. Line.) , PORT VICTOR, at Auckland; leaves Auckland 7th October for Australia and Genoa (C. and D. Line.) RARANGA, at Port Chalmers, to call at Lyttelton, Wellington. New Plymouth. Auckland; leaves Port Chalmers 10th October due Wellington 13th October; leaves Aucklana 29th October for New York. Halifax, and London, via Panama. (S.S. and A. Co.) ROTORUA, to call at Auckland, Wellington; left Lyttclton sth October; duo Auckland Sth. October; due Wellington 14th October • leaves Wellington 19th October for Southampton and London, via Panama. (N.Z S Co.) TAMAROA. to call at Lyttelton. Napier, Auckland, Wellington; due Wellington 26th October; leaves Wellington 30th October for Southampton and-London, via Panama. (S S Co.) : . - WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessel's are expected to be within range of- the . undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland: Tofua, Maul Pomarc, Ulimaroa, Canadian Challenger, Waipahi, Trcdinnlck. Mannganui, Nilson Alonso, Kaltoke, and Port Victor. ...... ;.....• : . Chatham Islands: Tairoa. ' Wellington: Maori, Wahlnc, Ngaio, Arahura. Tamahine. Kawatiri, Canadian Cruiser, Kosmos, Maheno, Aorangi, Wairuna, Rauclla, Tutanckal. and Plume. Awarua: Tahiti, C. A. Larson', Sir J. C. Ross, Southern .Princess, Vinemoor.ahd Duucdin.

PERSONAL. The Plume, _ which arrives at Wellington today from Auckland, is commanded by Captain pm I? 1??' IPV" 5 foUowlnS are the officers:— Sri' ??* second, Mr. H. Morley; third, Mr. W. Fiynn; chief engineer, Mr. P. Truman; second, Mr. H. Groom; third, Sir. H. Makepeace; fourth, Mr.' C. Mason: wireless operator, Mr. J. Yearsley. RADIO FROM VINEMOOR. A radio message from the Vinemoor en route from Bunbury, with a cargo of hardwood, states that she is due at Port Chalmers da 13"°"'' bhe 'S dUe at WeUlnetou on MonMAKURA'S PASSENGERS. _ The Makura which arrived at Wellington toda> from Sydney, brought the following passengers:—Spr Wellington.—First class: Andre.wf,' Mr- Butler, Mrs. £.; Bridge, Mr. R., Barden, Mr. E. D.; Barker, Mr. and Mrs A; Chamberlin. Miss J.; Cuthbert, Mr. H. ; Cooper, Miss G.; Clark, Mr. and Mrs. F. Clark, Mr. J.; Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cargo, Miss V.; Davis, Mr; A.; Dalton, Mrs^ .'■ Dalton' M'ss J. W.; Foster, Mr. G.; Forw?' oh J- ?-; Farrell- 3lr. P.; i-isher, Mr. W.; Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. M.; Green, Mr and Mrs. H.; Hollinshed, Mr. C; Hollander £• pn w n, p-:,Haussner, Mr. H.; Hutton, 'lSf-'»lot| ¥ r" J- SL: In=tone, Mrs. C. V? P\,?n rS- ,J r enklns- Mr. J.; Kirk, Mrs. K. V-0,,» ■ -i?' Mr-, J-: MDonald, Miss A.; t^' ii • sli* nd- llr- a"d Mrs. E.; Mander, Mr. and Mrs. M. and Miss H.; Morice, Miss S. ■ Mr j'- pr arA-ir Kati° n'^ lr- X- B-: Pernshoule V ■ il'™ ,1, K>; Parsons- Mr- and Mrs. F., .Sample Mr. G.; Stout, Mr. E.; Thorn,1 Mr. m' aIV-« Ir' G-; Trapp' Mr" p-: Tomlinson, Mr- and ps. F.; Wade, Mr. S.; WalUs Mr Mr. w., Williams, Mr. and Mrs. F • Willnns Misses J A. and D.; Wolstonecrof ,' Mr. and Mrs. C; Wylie, Dr. D.; WyUe, Mrs D • WilC Ink M S- f- and MiSS If^a^^^^Sr!^^ Hodges Mr. and Mrs. T.; Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. H; Holmes, Miss D.; Handry, Mr. W. J.j Hadfleld Mrs E., Miss C; Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. {■'■ Orr, Mr.. J.j Onzalo. Mrs. M.; Pullman, Mr. and Mrs. W. and Miss E.; Pattison, Misses E-Ar and T L- M': Short- Mr- R-: Short, Mr. and Mrs. L.; Short, Mr. L. (jun.) ; Willis, Mr. J.; Worley, Mr. L.; six Chinese and 28 third class.

For San Francisco.—First class: Ballantyne, Mr J. ; Dowsett, Mr. W.; Grice, Mr. A. le; M Cabe, Miss A.; Moore, Mr. F.; Meaden, Mr A.; Mitchell, Mr. C.; Neale, Mr. C.; Randall Mr. and Mrs. M.; Schroder, Mr. W.; Stringer, Mr. S.; Thomas, Mrs. J. M. Second classAzadian, Mr. P. and Mrs. P.; Crombie, Mrs. E. J.; Creighton, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. S.; Goldspink, Mr. H.; Hawse, Mr. R.; Holdsworth, Mr. R. W.; Murphy, Mr. J. J.; Sleight, Mrs. E. M.; Sleight, Misses D. M. and P. E., and Master H. A.; and 15 third class.. ■ . TUATEA FOR PICTON SERVICE. It is understood that the'Tuatea, which was recently purchased from the Union Company by Mr. A. A. Perano, will be utilised In a passenger and cargo service In the Queen Charlotte Sounds. The vessel will leave Auckland for Picton about the end of next week. When the Tuatea was built for the Union Company in Auckland in 1905, there were several large passenger steamers in the Auckland to Dunedin coastal service, which then was also a continuation of the Auckland-Sydney service. All the passenger steamers called at Gisborne, and the Tuatea was kept busy at that port in tendering the vessels in the bay. During the 24 years she was engaged In the work she carried many thousands of passengers from ship to shore. The building of the Main Trunk railway resulted in a' falling-off in the East Coast passenger service until the large passenger steamers had to be withdrawn. In later years road improvements brought about an increase in the motor traffic to such an extent that the company's Auckland-Gisborne-Napier passenger service also had to be abandoned. With the sale of the Tuatea the last link In what, was once a very busy coastal traffic has been severed, the large and small . passenger steamers having been superseded by up-to-date cargo vessels. . ISLANDS FRUIT TRADE. Having made her last trip to the Cook Islands tills year, tho Union Company's steamer Waipahi left Rarotonga for Auckland yesterday with a cargo of fruit and other Island produce.' She is due about Wednesday morning. Although the vessel will not return to the Cook Islands this year, she Is to make two trips to other islands before Christmas. The company has made'arrangements for her to load fruit at Apia for Auckland on 31st October, and in anticipation of the extra demand for fruit on account of tile Christmas trade she Is" scheduled to load at Suva on sth December, - and to reach Auckland about five days later. Fruit cargoes will also be brought by the Tofua, which is scheduled to load at Suva as usual on 21st November and 19th December. KOSMOS DUE TO-NIGHT. Latest advice from the factory ship Kosmos, en route from Norway, states that she expects to arrive off Wellington Heads at about 11 o'clock to-night. She will enter tho harbour In the early hours of thcr morning, and will anchor in tho stream with her seven catchers. After transferring a quantity of explosives to the smaller vessels, tho Kosmos will move up to her berth some time to-morrow, at Pipiteii Wharf, where she will take in water und load stores. • The whale catchers, which burn oil fuel, will remain In the stream all the time they aro at Wellington. GOLDEN CLOUD DISCHARGING. The Golden Cloud arrived at Wellington early this morning from-Los Angeles, via Auckland, she is continuing discharge of timber and genera 1 merchandise,. Shu will sail on Saturday for Timaru and Duncdin. NORFOLK REPORTED! Tho Norfolk, from' Liverpool, arrived' at Panama on Tuesday, and sailed the following day for Auckland, where she is due on 23rd October. - •' . KIA ORA ARRIVES1 HOME. Tho Kia Ora, which left Wellington on 23rd August Tor London and the West Coast ports of the United Kingdom, arrived at London on Friday afternoon. ■ BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, sth October. Arrived—lris (1.30 p.m.), from Norfolk Is-, land. Sailed—Tofua (12.15 p.m.), for Suva. Sailed—Plumo (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. HOKITIKA, sth October. Arrived—Gael (10 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, sth October. Sailed—Rotorua (2.30 p.m.), for Auckland; Mako (4.20 p.m.), for Waikokopu. AUCKLAND,;6th October. Arrived—Matoppo (9 a.m.), from New York; Port Victor (10 p.m.). from New Plymouth. LYTTELTON, Gth October. Arrived—Brcczo (3 a.m.), from Timaru; Kahlka (G. 40 a.m.), from Timaru; Maori (6.50 a.m.) and Cygnet, from Wellington; Storm, from North. , CHATHAM ISLANDS, 6th October. Sailed—Tees (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington DUNEDIN, 6th October. Arrived—Calm (10 a.m.), from Bluff. NELSON. 7th October. To sail—Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ■' '. '

LYTTELTON, 7th October. To sail—Maori (7.4,5 p.m.). for Wellington.