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Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 1

The ACaenic will leave Wellington at daybreak on August 28 for Southampton and London via Panama. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine, from W r ellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.40 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the 8.50 a.in. express. ROTORUA ARRIVES AT WELLINGTON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua arrived at Wellington last Saturday afternoon from London and Southampton via Panama. The Rotorua cleared Southampton on July 2, and fine weather was experienced on the run to Curacao, which was reached on July 14. The vessel got under way the same day, and arrived at Panama on July 16, and passed through the canal the following day. Pitcairn was reached on July Fine weather was experienced till August 3, when a very heavy northwesterly gale was encountered, which lasted till arrival off Wellington Heads. Through the bad weather encountered •on the latter part of the voyage, the vessel was delayed sixteen hours. Ihe Rotorua’s average speed throughout the vovage was 14 knots. Captain J. L. B. Hunter is in command of the Rotorua, and the I®"®""" inp arc his officers: —Chid, Mr M. J. Anderson; second, Mr E. H. Lawrence; third, Mr R. G. Rees; fourth, Mr H. K. Cockerill; chief wireless operator, Mr K. W. Harwood; ship’s- surgeon, ])r A. R. Rod fern; chief steward, Mr J. Brain; chief engineer, Mr G. Little; second, Mr J. M. Smith; third. Mr E. Nicholls; fourth, Mr J. H. Burdin; fifth, Mr A. F. Haggitt; sixth, Mr W. A. Smith; seventh. Mr 1). Morris; eighth, Mr J. F. Anderson; chief refrigerating engineer, Sir J. h. Dillon; second, Mr A. J. Winstanley; electrician, Mr G. Sutherland. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. Ngaknta, Aorangi, H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Veronica, HMS Laburnum, Niagara, • Knockfierna, Poojta, Waipori, Kaitangata, Hauraki, Kaikorai. Chatham, Islands.—Baron Kelvin. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngain, Arahura,. Matatua, Rotorua, Koromiko, Maimoa, West Clalcra., Tongariro, Rakeha, Tahiti, Karetu, Kekorangn, Comeric, Waihora, Lepantn, Jntanckai. Awarun.—Sittang, Port. Campbell, City of Shanghai, Kiwitoa. FISHING BOAT AT MOERAKL A fishing boat with three men on board left Port Chalmers on Tuesday for Mocraki. As she. had not reached her destination by last night, the tug Dunedin left at 11 p.m. a. search, which terminated unsuccessfully at 4 a.m. to-day. A message received this morning from Mocraki stated that the boat had arrived safely. WIRRAL DUB SATURDAY. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Wirral is now scheduled to leave Lyttelton to-morrow and arrive on Saturday. The vessel is from Montreal,via ports, and will leave Dunedin about Tuesday lor Hobart to complete discharge. SITTANG ARRIVED. The Patrick Henderson steamer Siltang, from New York, under charter to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, arrived this morning from Now York via. Norfolk, Colon, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton,_ to complete discharge. Her cargo consists mostly of case oil, motor cars, and motor accessories. She discharged 2,300 tons at Auckland. The Sittang sailed from Now 'i ork mi dune 16, and afterwards hunkered at Norfolk and Colon. Balboa was cleared on June 26, and generally lair weather prevailed during the first week in the Pacific, and strong westerly winds and rough head seas during the remainder of the voyage. (.'npUiiu (*. Faitorson is in command of the Sittang. and the following arc the officers Chief, Mr W. M'liHosh; second, Mr J. M‘Laron ; third, Mr D. M‘Calluin; chief engineer, Mr J. Fisher; second, Mr J. APlnlyro; third, Mr J. Jamieson; fourth, T.l r 11. Livingstone; wireless officer, Mr N. M.’Leod; chief steward, Air A. Nasmith. PORT CAMPBELL LOADING. The C. and 1). steamer Port Campbell arrived at Port Chalmers this morning from Bind to load r t ,000 carcases of meat, also wool and sundries. She will proceed thence to Tinuiru. PERSONAL. Air F. C. Collins, who was first officer of the Waikoiiaiti, Id I the ship at Bluff and proceeded to Wellington for orders. Mr K. W. Gib-ou, the second officer, is now acting first, and Mr R. Archbold, the third, is filling the position of second. RUAPEHU AT LONDON. The liner Ruapehu, which left Wellington on July 3 for Home with cargo and passengers, arrived at London yesterday. WAiKOUAITJ FROM AUSTRALIA. The IJ.S.S. Co.’s W'aikouaili arrived this morning from Newcastle, Sydney, and Melbourne via lilull to continue discharging general cargo. She Idfc Melbourne at 11 p.m. on August 4, and reached Bluff ai 3 p.m. on luesday. She had a good weather passage, hut her arrival at Bluff was delayed by the tide for about six hours. Splendid weather was experienced to Dunedin. Included in the ship’s big quantity of cargo tor here were transhipments exilic steamers .Changtse, Yillo tic Strasbourg, Tango Afani. Madras Mam, Marella, Tanda, Cathay, Mongolia, Arafura, Esperanre Bay, Narkunda,_ Bendigo, Edina, Loongana, Manoalieri, Ormonde, Holle, Altona. Garnet, Tricolor, Querimba, Yesaki Mani, and A ugareu. SH J PPI N(; TEL EG RAAI S, AUCKLAND. August 11.—Arrived: Kaitoke (7 p.m.), from Newcastle. WELLINGTON, August 11.—Arrimrl ; Progress (4.30 P.m.), from Lyttelton; Karori (7.10 p- nl -). frnnl Grevniouih; Tot.ara (7.20 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed : Komata and Koromiko (3 p.m.) and Tees (7.20 p.m.), for Westport; Rotorua (o p.m.), for Auckland; Canadian Cruiser (5.45 p.m.) and AVootton (6.45 p.m.). for Lyttelton; Kau-ili (6 p.m.), for Wanganui. LYTTELTON, August lE—Arrived: Gale (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Waihora (12.25 p.m.). for Sydney; Calm (1.20 pm.) and Breeze (3.35 p.m.), for Wellington. August 12.—Arrived ■'Wingatui (7.30 a.m.) and Opihi (9.30 a.m.), from Timani. TIMARTb Angus). )2.—Arrived; Rlorm (6.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. GAMA HU, August 12.—Arrived; (7 n.m.L from Dunedin.

BLUFF, August 11.-—Arrived; Qreti_

(12.45 p.m.), from Dunedin. Railed; Fori Campbell (3.45 p.m.), for Port CL aimers. NEWCASTLE, August, 12. Railed: Kaikorai, for Auckland. HOBART, August 12.--Arrived : Kaiwarra, from New Zealand. LONDON, August 1] .-—Arrived : N’aliana and Ruapehu, from Wellington.