PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147683, 31 August 1911, Page 4

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

RIIIOTAKA, as., 79SJ, F. A. Hemming, from London, via Brisbane.— Zealand Shipping Co., agents... • . ENNERDALE, . i?.s.. 1148...... Robinson, ' from Oamaru.BV>nd and Boil# agents. NGATIAWA. s.s, 463, W. Bark, from "llusse'l and. Opuii. i!enters: Mrs. McAnisli^ and child, Messrs. lie-mining, Kydd, Wakefield, Nesbit, Fuller, and two steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. •VUPOURI, • s.s., 463, T. Hault-ain, from Taurines. Passengers: Misses Fountain, Poole, Willis, Murray, Mc«lames Gain, Wortley, AV asley, Messrs." Phillips, Sullivan, McCauley, O'Hora, Mbffatt, Topp, Waaiey, Fawcett, McCusker, Morry*ll, Wortiey, Carrin. Gibbs.—Northern S.S. Co., agents*. ■ * ■.;■ ' . GLENELG, s.s.. 38, Jonas, from Whangarei.— Jus. Smith and Co., Limited, agents. KANIERI, : «A, 203, T. Meyero, fronv-Whongarcd. —Northern S.S. Oj„ agents.

BADEN-POWELL, s.s., 176, H. Petersen, from .Whanparei.—Northern Goal Co., agents. TALLY-HO, scow, 51, Petersen, from Ngunguru. —R. S. Reynolds, ngent-. .

DEPARTURES.

WAIRUNA, ''.9., 3947, K. H. Butter, for *he ;U.'Great Barrier, HokUng-a, Kaipara, and Sydney. ' NAYUA, C.S., 2930, K. G. Button, fori Suva, Savu Savu, and Levuka. Passengers: Misses Harrison, J. 11. Owen, Grodig-, Mesclamcs Munro, 11. Brown, -R. Cotter, Br&dncy and child, Thomas, child, and nurse, Thomas, Fawcett and child, Messrs. Hatha, 11. Brown, A. 'J. Petrie, ;J.' G. Arndt, R. Cotter, Show, X. Thompson, Thomas, - i Norris, .Master Boddoei., and. 12 steerage.. TABCIXE, 8-s., 2087, W. Mcßride, for the Cook and" Society Islands. Pa£s6ng«trß; Miss Barker, Mesdames "Barker and two boys, ,Baldwin and " daughter, HF. Sherwood, King and child, Messrs. Barker, W. Bryan, H. F. • Sherwood, King-, W. H. v. v GroTe, Dr. Baldwin,, and six; steerage... „• »• NGAPUHI, &ft, .691, E. Stephenson, for WhaBgarei. ' 1 * .. XGATIAWA, . as., 463, W.. Bark, for .-Russell, TThangaroa, and • Mangonui. ~. . ... ROTOMAHAS A, S.S., 163, A. Stevenson, for the ' Brcat- Barrier. "• • - - . • -«- RANGI, scow, 86, CL Holmstrom, for the coast. ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary ketch, 84, O. Johnson, ; . Jor Whangaroi. ■; ■V : _. •. , . ; ■ 1 . '

Y PROJECTED DEPARTURES—OVERSEA. , ' Londoit. — R.M.S., via .the South, about to-day; Eaapehu, R.M.S., via the South, September * 12;' Tainui, R.M.S.. via the South, September 28. ' VAJsqocTKB^-—Makura, R.M.S., to-morrow; Zealandia; R.M.S., SepteaJbcr 29; Mamma, R.M.8., ''-Ortolter 27. - ■ ' J Sdjsxy.—Wiiamera, s.s., S' ptumber 4; Atua, es., September 12. Norfolk; Islam). —Southern Cross, s.i.,' about V.fleptumber 8. Sooth Sbjl Islands.— s.s., September 12. rux,Atua, a.a., September 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—COASTAL. 17lis Day: Arawft, R.M.S., for Wellington; 'Anpouri, for Tauranga; Kameri, for .Whangarei.

•VESSELS nr. habsoue. Iris, cable steamer, in stream. . . Arawa, K.M.S., at, Railway Wharf. ■ -Pi'mivfAVn. s.a., in stream. - __ • Ecu er dale, ».&, at Queen-BtreetWharf. Clan Ogilvy, «-«•. at Kail way Wharf. Vnrf.mikV> B.«. r 'at Hobson-street Wharf. . Koutunui, 5.8., at Hostreet Extension. CeckcOham, 8.8., ai Railway Wharf. Gnuitldyhali* 8.5., at Railway Wharf. Aldebaran, barque, at Oh sea. _J_ '.. . i.- : • Casablanca, barque, at Bai-lway Wharf. ;•» Southern Grow, • e.#.. at Queen-street .Wharf.... • Houto, schooner, at Breastwork. . K»' 3, auxiliary schooner, at> HobK>a-*treet Exterunon. . V , . Falrburn, auxiliary schooner, in stream. ■.'«■ i. ' IMPORTS. • ''' Per Eanerdale: From Tasmania—l3o,oooft timber. From Timaru and Oamaru— tons. propOT Bin ataka, from London: 7000, tons general merchandise. -■> ; ■

The Talune 'sailed for the Cook and Society Island# at 12.40 p.m. yesterday Sho is due back at Auckland on September 21. At 3 p.xn. yesterday the Navua cleared for Fiji. She. calls •at Suva, Saru Savu, and Levuka, and is duo back here. on September 14. The Wairuna sailed at 3 p.m. yesterday for the Great Barrier. She loads a part cargo of timber there for Sydney, and .then proceeds to Hokianga - 1 and Kaipara to- complete. • ,r~- ,• • - f s The Wimmera left Lyttelton last night for Northern port? and Sydney. Sho ii dua at Auckland on Sunday ' morning., • The - Tarawera cleared Glaborne at 11 a.m. yesterday for Auckland, via Tokomaru Bay, and is'duo hero about the came hour today. • * The constat . steamer Clansman was- docked yesterday for annual survey and overhaul . The Aparima, duo from Calcutta, via Singapore Ait and Samaiang, on Sunday, baa about 1800 tons of. . Eastern merchandise to discharge at thia port. The Haupiri was expected to leave Napier last xrieht for Gisborne, East Coast bays, and Auck- - land. . She .should put in an appearance here about Sunday. ~ /»v The Can 0 ; ?ilvy changed her berth to the Eailwoy "Whorl yesterday -afternoon, where she complete!! - the discharge of her cargo of hard.wood from Banbury. \ • - The Tofua, £Q route from Auckland and Island porta to Sydney, left Suva, yesterday. She is ~ due at Sydney on September 7. The Union Company's leland steamer Toftm, which arrived at' Suva from Auckland on .Tuesday, reports having sighted the schooner Isabel 40 miles north of Nukualofa on August 20. The m — -. jyaabel should put in an appearance at Auckland shortly. - ... .v ... 'the aalo is announced of tho throomflsted scow HaAk, tJio vessel having been purchased by . Messrs. : 12.- ,V. Kke.and. Co.. Limited, of Sydney Tta<> Hawk vfill probably leave for Gisborne today to load timber for Sydney. On arrival. at Sydney the Hawk will be employed in the Australian coastal trade, in company ' -with, the Curlew, which was recently purchased jby the same firm. , " Running under the auspices of the New Zea- . land . Shipping Co.'s EaStem Canadian service, the * chartered steamer Itarainca is expected to '•""'"'"' leave Sydney for Auckland to-day, in continuation of her voyage from. Montreal. The Karamea has 1002 tons of cargo to land at this port. She should put in an appearance hero ; about Tuesday next. • ■ •• WONDERS OF WIRELESS. The 'A-U.S.N. Ooittipany > s Island steamer LaVuka cis equipped : with wireless * apparatus, and '.luring her trip'., to Fiji and to Sydney she put up some splendid records. While in Suva the Levuka wis in communication with the B.M.S. Maratha, whioh was »***" nearing Honolulu, en route to Vancouver, .the distance being 1100 miles. Wellington (Now Ssalapd) head station was spoken to at a distance of ,1600 miles. The operator states that he received a message from the operator at Wei* lington wlio says that with, a little 40i& -aerial ha distinctly hoard the Levuka's messages 1300 miles «way Cm the Lovuka's last voyage from Sydney to Me'bmis'JO the Suva (Fiji) station was spoken, the Lrmtei at the time being near Wilson's Promontory, i' distanoe of over 2000 miles. ' This is the third tune this performance has been achieved. According" to the filuva station operators, no other steamer ha* yet spoken them between Sydney , and . Melbourne! . ; MOTOR-BOAT ENGINEERS. One of the requirements of the_ Shipping and - '•i Seamen : Amendment Act of ' IJO9 is that veasels , propelled by. gas, oil, electricity, or any other" mechanical power than steam shall carry ' either a duly-certificated master or engineer. After November 1 near! these certificates will be granted " i '• only on the' applicant passing the prescribed ex- ' amination, hut any person who previous to May 1 last served for not Jess than one year in charge of such vessels may apply for a certificate 62 service, which will be granted to him,without exr amination, provided his application is made before j November 1 next. These requirements do not •J - apply to yachts or motor launches used solely for pleasure," but are confined to vessels carrying pascongers or freight for hire. Applications should. ■ ho made on'the proper form, whioh can be ob- . tained from .the superintendent of mercantile ' marine at Donedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, or *•;Auckland, and from tho.collectors of Customs at ' other ports. ; THE ENNERDALE. . Tba llaoriland steamship Company's steamer Ennerdalo arrived, from - O&maru at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, The: vessel , has, 500 tons of produce i- j•' tram . Timaru and Oamaru and a part •' cargo of 330y000ft of : timber: from . Tasmania to: discharge '/« . here. , After discharge the Eanrrdalo proceeds to inaA &rahtg»4nr .Arnfiralia. V

WAITEMATA LEAVES SUVA. The Union Company are ,' tl f m tllo v 2 steamer Waitemata left Suva at 10 a.m. yesterday for Auckland. The vessel is bringing 7500 .tons of raw sugar for the (Colonial Sugar Company, and is due here on Monday next. BIMUTAKA IN THE STREAM. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka' arrived in the stream at Auckland from London, via Brisbane, at 5.30 p.m. jesterday She was boarded by tho port health officer last night, and being granted pratique will berth at the new Queen-street Wharf this morning to discharge 7000 tons of cargo. The Rimutaka left London on July 8, and arrived at Brisbane on August 24, where 684 immigrants were disembarked, resuming her voyage tho following day. Alter discharge here ' the Rimutaka leaves for Wellington. ■ •