OVERSEAS AND SOUTHERN SHIPPING

Northern Advocate, 20 December 1920, Page 2

OVERSEAS AND SOUTHERN SHIPPING

On Friday evening the Hororata and Kathlamba left Auckland for Wellington. The Kaituna expects to leave Auckland for Opua to compete loading timber for Melbourne and Adelaide to-day. The Kaikori left San Francisco on * December 14 for Wellington, Dunedin, and Australian ports with general cargo. The barque White Pine berthed at the Central wharf on Saturday morning, and commenced to discharge her cargo of coal from Newcastle. On Friday afternoon the Port Ade, laide-berthed at th c King's wharf and commenced discharging her cargo of coal for the Government. She will afterward load for the United Kingdom. . The ; Surrey left Wellington last Thursday evening for Napier to continue loading. She returns t 0 Wellington later, and sails finally from that port for London via Panama on December 24. The Navua is due to arrive from the Islands at seven o'clock this morning. She will berth at" the Queen's wharf. Messrs Spedding,, Ltd. hav e receiv. Ed word that th c West Mahwah would not arrive from San Francisco until daylight this morning. Owing to the stewards' strike in Sydney th e Maheno will not be able to leave that port for Auckland until to-day at the earliest. The Niagara will not be able to leave until to-day either. On Friday afternoon the Volsella arrived from Singapore and anchored in the stream. The vessel encountered severe weather after leaving Thursday Island. She brought 7000 eases of benzin© for Auckland. On December 22 the Port Nicholson is due to leave Sydney for Auckland and should arrive about December 27. She will continue from Auckland to Napier and Wellington.

The Nishmaha arrived on Friday from New York. She left the American port on November 5 and met with fine weather until about two weeks 'ago, when strong westerly gales and high seas wer c experienced. On Tuesday she encountered gales from the east. She brought a cargo of general merchandise, including a quantity of case oil. After discharging, the Nishmaha proceeds to Wellington and Australian ports.

The Dorset arrived on Friday afternoon from Southampton and berthed at the Queen's wharf. Th e vessel left the Home port on October 28, and arrived at Newport News on November 10. She reached Colon on November 20, and passed through the Panama Canal the next day. Fine weather was experienced during the voyage except within a few days of arriving at Auckland, when heavy eeas were encountered. She brought 8000 tons of cargo, of which §30 tons are for Auckland, besides passengers. After discharging the Dorset proceeds to Wellington.