PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14500, 14 October 1910, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS IUUROTO s.s., 19S8, Carson, from Dunedin Mid' East Coast ports. Passengers : Misses Dale and child. Harris, Fitzgerald. Mesdames Lane, Dunshea. Davis. Enright. Messrs m i*. Spamo. Kerr Schurning, Pearson. Baker, Jones. Ranial, Simpson, McGowan, Wilshaw, Small, Ansel! Fernanda, Fitzgerald. Knox, Lysnar, and 15 steerageu-Union S.S. Co.. agents. MELBOURNE. s,s,. 1739, from Wellington.Winstone and a-... Limited, agents. . \-G\PUHI. s-s., 640. E. Stephenson from A\haTicArei Passenger*: Mr. and Mrs. Finlayson, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham, Mr and Mrs- Barron Misses Williams. Austin, Mesdames Corn*. McQuecn, iS^cShan: «?}?.„* rreeY Metcalfe. Potter. Thompson. Serforrukins M Crahan,u J. Johnson. __'i*M& Sloane, ■ Hawkins, Hull, Campbell. Mckeifzt cilonTHolgate, and 13 steerageNorthern S.S. Co., agents. N SQUALL, s.s,. 369. Morrison from East Coast bavs and Gisborae,--Umon S.S. Co.. agent*. WAIOTAHI, «. 278 C. Hgptan* Great Barrier. Passengers. Miss r 0 « ' „«£„ fMuT (2i R S- _SSS ;RSlohn SSS& H. Goert, from the Ford Shipping Line, agents. HERO, scow, 54. Francis, from Ngunguru.Winstone. Limited, agents. RANGER, scow. 64. G. Buckley, from the coast. -Ford Shipping Line, agent-?. DOMINION, scow, from Ngiinguru.-Biddii'k and GoldsbTo'. agents. . EXCELSIOR, scow, from Whangarei.-Biddick and Goldsbro". agents. MOONAH, ketch. W. Champion, from Ngunguru. . —Northern Coal Company, agents. DEPARTURES. NGATIAWA, s.s., 463, W. Bark, ior Tauranga and Opotiki. GLENELG, s.s.. 288. F. Jonas, for Whangarei. STELLA. J.s., 267. E. Sellars, for the coast. KANIERI. s.s., 203. T. Meyers, for Whangarei. FELICAN. s.s.. 162, J. Whittingham, for Waipu. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Indrabarah, new s.s., via Australia, sai!»d August 25. cue about October 21; Fakena, new s.s., sailed September 13, due about >ovember 20; Opawa, s.s., sailed September 8. due about October 18: Nerehana, s.s.. via Australia, sailed September 8, due about November 2; Oran. s.s., to sail November 4, due December 19; Mimiro, e.s.. via Australia, sailed September 24. due J>ovember 18; Matatua, s.s.. to sail early; Mar or . Canada, s.s., jailed October 6, due about November 20. Liverpool.— s.s.. sailed September 8. due October 31; Morayshire, s.s.. via Australia, sailed August 20; Drayton Grange, s.s., to a i] ear i v , due about November 25; Hawke s Bay, s.s.. s'ailed October 1. due November 21; Sussex, s.s., to sail October 15. New York.—Niwarn, s.s., via Australia, sailed August 26, due about October 28; Earl of Camck, s-s,-sailed August .1, due early; Strath- " leven, s.s.. via Australia, sailed August 23, due ■bout Novemher 15; Vermont, s.s.. sailed August 23. dife about November 9; Star of Scotland, s.s., Australia, to sail September 19; Australian Transport, s.s., via Australia, to sail October 30, due about December 10. Montreal.—Tokomaru. s.s., via ports, sailed .-. August 15, due about October 21; Turkistan. s.s., via ports, sailed September 13. due about November 21: Waimate, s.s., via Australia, to sail Octo- . cer 15. Newcastle.—James Craig, barque, to sail; Northern Chief, barque, to sail ; Laura, barque, to sail. Six Francisco.—Century, s.s.. to sail October 21; Spithead. s.s., sailed October 2. Bcsbttut fW.A.).Snowdonian. s.s., early. SrpSEY.—Wimmera, s.s., Sunday. Adelaide.—Selwyn Craig, barquenttne, to sail. Melbot-rxe.—Joseph Craig, barque, to sail. ■ South Sea Islands.— 6.5., November 3. Fiji.— s.s., November 3. Eastebst Pacific—Navua, s.s., early NrtTE.Kereru, ketch, early. Fbiesdi-t Islands.—Ysabel, schooner, early. Calcutta.Waitemata, s.s., to sail. " '.PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Losdok. Tongariro, s.s., via the South, to-day ; Corim-hic, s.s., via the South, October 2?. Sax Francisco—Aorangi, s.s., October 22. . SYDS3Y.— s.s., Monday. Fiji.— Talune, s.s., October 26. South Sea Iblasd3.—Tofua, s.s., November 8. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. East Coast.—Saturday: Hauroto sails for Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Apanui arrives from Awanui, etc., about 7 .p.m.;". Rarawa. arrives from New Plymouth at Onehunga about 8 a.m.; Waiotahi leaves for Mercury Bay and Tairua.; Claymore arrives at Onehunga from Raglan, Kawhia. and Waitara about 5 p.m.; Ngapuhi arrives from Whangarei Railway Wharf-about 8 p.m.; Kanieri arrives from whangarei Town Wharf about 10 p.m. For time of departure or outward steamers see ccmpany'3 time-table on page 1. . . VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Pioneer, H.M.S., at Queen-street Wharf. Anglo-Mesioan, s.s., at Chelsea. Tongariro, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Karaona, s.s., at Hobson-slreet Wharf. Haupiri, 8.?., at Queen-street Wharf. Melbourne', s.s., in stream. Hauroto, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Squall, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Aidebaran, barque, at Railway Wharf. Orete, schooner, at Hobson-street Wharf. Kaeo, auxiliary schooner, at Hobson-street Extension. IMPORTS. Per Hauroto, from the South: 834 tons general cargo. She also brought 1250 cases apples ex Mokoia and Maraposa. from San Francisco. The Tongariro will leave for London, via Wellington, this afternoon. The Northern Company's steamers Tasman and Aupouri are bar-hound at Ohiwa. The Matatua is bringing a number of thirdclass passengers for Auckland from London. The new Tyger liner Indrabarah is expected to leave Sydney to-day for Auckland, and is due here about Wednesday next. The steamer Tofua left Svdney at 6 a.m. on Wednesday for Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Auckland, aDd is due here on November 3. The Waihora left Westport on Tuesday at 1 p.m. for Suva direct with coal. After discharge the Waihora loads uugar for Auckland. 'The Talune went into dock at Port Chalmers on Monday morning. She is making preparations for entering the Island running from Auckland. The barque Rona, which left the Bluff on October 1 for Auckland, is bringing a cargo of 10,485 sacks of barley, wheat, oats, etc., for this port. The Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi will leave for Tauranga to-day at 5.15 p.m., and the Chelmsford for Mercury Bay and Tairua at 9 p.m. The Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera. which left Sydney for Auckland.at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, has 110 passengers and 1100 tons of cargo for this port. Captain Carson, of the Hauroto, which arrived . from the South last night, reports passing a five-masted schooner, timber laden, off the Great Barrier yesterday. The collier Kini left Westport at 5 a.m. on ' Wednesday for New Plymouth and Onehunga. She is now due at the latter port, and after discharge proceeds to New Plymouth and Grey- * mouth. The Wanaka left the Bluff at 3 p.m. yesterday *or Oariiaru, Timaru, and Auckland. The steamer is to load produce at Oamaru and Timaru to-day and Saturday, and is clue here about Wednesday next. . While drawing to the side of the stream at Port Chalmers to await the passing of the Ulimaroa on Sunday the Victoria found the sandbank and remained- stationary for a brief period, but floated off with the rising tide. The Rosamond has been delayed by bad weather on the passage from Nelson to New Plymouth, and it is possible that her departure from One- - > hunga may be postponed till Saturday. From _', .Onehunga she will proceed to Wellington direct. After being cleaned and painted and surveyed the barque Bankfields was floated out of the' dock at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon. She is expected to sail at the end of this week with a ;. cargo of/produce for Auckland, after which she proceeds to Kaipara to load timber for Adelaide. - Owing to the heavy gale several coastal vessels have • been delayed. The steamers Aupouri and . ' ''Tasirian are weatherbound at Ohiwa. The Rimu •could not- lea v. Onehunga for Hokianga yester- ■ . .day, and. departure has been postponed until -(. this morning-'. The scow Korora, loaded with tim- I ber for Auckland, is weatherbound at Hekian*-- i

In. connection with the bunkering of 'ships in ' the "harbour at Capetown -advice* have been received stating that coal has been so much reduced that the best Natal coal can now be delivered at 21s per ton on board. It is anticipated that many steamers, including those of the German lines, will coal at Capetown instead of at. Teneriffe. Masters of vessels entering: or leaving Torres Strait by the great north-east passage have been officially* warned that it has been reported by several shipmasters that during the prevalence of strong south-cast winds an abnormal current, setting to the north-west at the rate of- about five knots, is experienced, and that due caution should be observed when navigating in this locality. AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. Orders have been issued by the Admiralty (states the British Australian)" for the cruisers Challenger (Captain 0. R. A. Gaunt) and the Prometheus (Commander Pcrcival H. Warleigh) to be reeommissioned for further service with the Australian squadron. New crews will be despatched out to Sydney early in October by the special service vessel Gibraltar, and also some ratings for the Penguin and other ship's of the squadron. Captain Gaunt and Commander Warleigh have lieen reappointed to their respective cruisers on recommissioning. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Nelson Harbour Board lias notified that until further notice the Board's dredge will be employed dredging in the channel through the inner mudbank. A red flag will be hoisted on the staff on the side on which vessels are required to pass, and masters of vessels are warned that they must go slow when passing the dredge. IMUROTO FROM SOUTHERN PORTS. The Union Company's steamer, llauroto, Captain Carson, arrived ' from Dunedin, via ports, at 9.30 p.m. yesterday, and berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. Leaving Dunedin at 4 p.m. on October 7 the steamer experienced fine weather and moderate seas till arrival at Gisborne. thence head winds and heavy seas till arrival. The llauroto is timed to leave for Dunedin, via ports, at noon on Saturday. SQUALL ARRIVES. The steamer Squall arrived at 8.50 p.m. yesterday from Gisborne. Leaving Gisborne at. 11.20 turn. o,n Tuesday, the steamer encountered heavy head seas and high winds throughout the voyage. THE MELBOURNE. The steamer Melbourne arrived from Wellington at 7 p.m. yesterday, after a protracted voyage from Wellington, and anchored in the stream. Leaving Wellington on Monday last, the steamer experienced head winds and very high seas throughout the voyage. The steamer brings a pari, cargo of coal from Newcastle, and will berth at the Railway Wharf this morning to discharge, after which she will proceed to the Great Barrier to load timber for Sydney. , { i j