SHIPPING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20014, 12 August 1939, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE

YESTERDAY’S ARRIVALS Kopara, m.v., 2.45 p.m.. 570 tons, F. S. Bates, from Napier. TO-DAY’S ARRIVALS Rata, s.s., 5.45 a.m., 074 tons, J. A. Ilughan, from Greymouth.

VESSELS DUE AT GISBORNE Pakura, Auckland, Monday. Pukeko, Wellington, August 15. Kopara, Auckland, August 17. Margaret W„ Auckland, August 17. Karamea, for Homeward loading August 19. Wainui, southern ports, August 21 Karitane, Sydney and Newcastle early September.

COASTAL TRADE The Kopara continued discharging Lyttelton cargo n't Gisborne this morning and was to sail later in the day for Tokomaru Bay, Auckland ■and Portland. After loading general cargo at Auckland on Monday, the ship takes in cement at Portland on Tuesday for Gisborne and Napier. Tlte Pakura which was delayed by rain at Auckland yesterday, was to sail to-day for Coast bays, Gisborne and Napier, arriving here on Monday. The vessel will visit Napier and Wellington later.

The Pukeko leaves Wellington tonight for Napier and Gisborne, and after working here on Tuesday sans for northern ports.

The Margaret W. completed loading at. Gisborne this afternoon and sailed for Auckland. The ship loads at Auckland on Monday and Tuesday for Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay and Gisborne.

The Wainui leaves Dunedin on Monday, and works Oamaru and Tima.ru on Tuesday, and Lyttelton on Wednesday, thence Wellington. The (ship arrives at Gisborne on August 21. The Rata arrived at Gisborne from Greymouth at 5.45 a.m. to-day. On completion of the discharge of her coal, timber and posts she is to be dispatched late on Monday for Westport.

HOMEWARD LOADINGS Gisborne Roadstead

Karamea (Shaw, Savill; agents, Daigoty and Company), from Auckland, loads meat and general cargo at Gisborne August 19—21. Leaves Wellington August 26 for London, via Cape Horn, arriving Home about October 1.

Maimoa (Shaw, Savill; agents, Common, Shelton and Company), from New Plymouth, loads meat and dairy produce at Gisborne September 13-14 for London and west coast ports of the United Kingdom. Leaves Auckland on. September 21 for London, via Panama and Kingston. Tokomaru Bay Roadstead Tongariro (New Zealand Shipping Company), from Wellington, loads meat and general cargo at Tokomaru Bay August 20-23. Leaves Auckland ion August 29 for Southampton, London, Avonmouth. Liverpool and Glasgow. SUFFOLK'S MAIDEN VOYAGE The New Zealand Shipping Company, Auckland, has been advised that the Federal Line's new motor ship Suffolk, o’f 41,000 tons gross, which was launched at Glasgow last month, will leave Liverpool evi October 14 on her maiden voyage to Australia. She is due at Fremantle on November 15. The 'Suffolk will be commanded by Captain F. S. 'Hamilton, formerly of the motor ship Opawa. Captain T. L. Maltiby, master of the Hororata. which has been transferred lo the British India Company and renamed Wavoonga, is now master of the Opawa. RUDDERLESS VESSEL A vessel of distinction is the motor ship Veeta, built (by John T. Thornycroft and Company, Limited, for the Red Funnel Line, 'Southampton. The vessel is without rudder, blades being used for both propelling and steering. Many small Vessels are propelled in such fashion—the Voith-Schneider system—but the Veeta. with a gross tonnage Of 621 in a length cl' 200 ft., is the largest commercial ship to be so driven. The Red Funnel Line require

“handy ships” for the general utility purposes they serve. They provide a link between Southampton and the Isle of Wight and act as tenders for passengers embarking or disembarking from ships using the port and for the transport of motor cars. The ability to manoeuvre quickly is essential: the Voith-Schneider system claims to do this.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Awatea, left Wellington August 9: due Sydney August 12; leaves Sydney August 14; due Wellington August 17. Wanganelia, leaves Sydney August 12; due Auckland August 1C; leaves Auckland August 18; due Sydney August 22. Maunganui, leaves Wellington August 19; due Sydney August 23; leaves Sydney August 24; due Auckland August 28.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Monovvai, left Vancouver August 2; arrives Auckland August 21; leaves Auckland August 22; due Sydney August 2G. Aoranffi, left Sydney August 3; arrived Auckland August 7; left Auckland August 8; due Vancouver August 25. Mariposa. leaves San Francisco August 15; arrives and leaves Auckland September 1; due Sydney September 4. Monterey, leaves Sydney August 18; arrives and leaves Auckland August 21; due San Francisco September 5.

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS

Rangitane, lePt London July 20; due Auckland, August 23. Remuera, left London July 13; due Wellington August 2G. Dominion Monarch, left Southampton August 4; due Wellington September 8. Rimutaka, leaves London August. 17; due Wellington September 21.

WITIIIN WIRELESS RANGE

Auckland. —Kaituna, Kairanga. Maui Pom are, Maunganui, City of Delhi, DalmorC, Ed. F. Johnson, Hurunui. Larchbank, New Zealand Star. Port Holbart, Aymeric, Gorilla, Hope Range, Maetsuyeker and Tampa. Wellington.—Maori. ißangatira, Karitane, Omana, Matthew Flinders, Maimoa, Erlangen, Aorangi, Kaiwarra, Port Tauranga, City of Singapore, Mataroa, Port Fairy, 'Rangitane, Rangi-

tiki, Reniuera. Tamaroa. Kaituna and Sussex.

Awarua.—Triadic. Triaster, Triona Tasman, HJM.S. Achilles, H.M.S. Wellington, 'Monowai, Wnipori, Waitaki Wanganella, Comorin, Esperance 'Bay Mooltan, 'Orama, Ormond, Orontes Otranto, Queen. 'Mary, Strathaird Strathallan, Strathnaver and Cathay. Chatham Islands. —South Sea.