PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14819, 24 October 1911, Page 6

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. WHANGARE. S.S., 2931, «lilSrf««Wii*W« Westporf.-Union S.S. Co., agents. TRITON, barque, Wfgji Maiden Island. Passengers: SerSShorne, ProsMessrs. Karlson. P. fe» Lsner. ixciut fe SQUALL C °s:s.! fe lt>rorrison, from Gisbome and "ZESTS? Whangaregimes" Smith* -d Co., Limited, .gents RAKA.VOA .s., 2246, Carson, from Wcstport.Union S.S. Co., agents. «n,.„,«rai KANIERI, s.s., 203, T. Meyers, from Whangarei. (-Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. NGAPUHI. 8.5., 691, E. Stephenson, for Whas.s., 655, E. McLood. for Russell and Opus _ AITPOI'RI, s.s., 463, T..Haultain, for lauranga, - EXPECTED ARRIVALS—OVERSEA. * LOS-DO v. - Niwaru, s.s., failed September * - *~. Cboiit November 6; ranaroa. p.. sailed Vepfember 20, due about November 12, Marere, ,s P , .ailei October 1, due about November a, Star of! Canada, s.s., to sail; Delphic, s.s., to tail; Otaki, s.s., to sail. ,• November 17, Moray Sr"l' v-» 7- 7 P i'andic. ber 7, due about December <, . . Ze £' ™° a 1 „.... to sail; Wairuana. s.s,, "to sail, _IW fi range, s.s., to sail; Surrey, s.s.; to sail, t>i.\oa, j.s., to sail; Somerset, s.s., to sail. _ ■ Sew YOBK.-Oanley. s.s. «i!ed Augu.t 27 due about October 31; Den of AirUe, a.*.. «i'ed *cpember £5. due about December 10 ssnta wipitim*« «j_ „, ; i.j October 15, due SSSrt d4S£\: Ml" Oueen Elisabeth, ship, to sail: M * n f" f f£'r%' '° Mil; Mlmiro, s.s.. to sail: Star of Scotland, s.s., to sail; Terrier, s.s., to sail. u-.«a«TTTi!s— Australia, Italian ship. naUea WefliugtonViled from Wellington October 5). "'.,,. * o-> MosTßKAL—WbAkatane, s.s., sailed A .ti««t 22, due about October 30; Kumara s.s.. sailed October 10. due about December 13; Tokomaru, s.s.. to sail; Rakaia, s.s., to. sail. Brsirnr.-Clan Ross, s.s., sailed October 15, due about October 29. Sis Francisco.—Queen Amelia, s.s., sidled September 30, due about October 29 ; Strathai die, ».«., to sail October. 2.'; Purley, 5.,. to ml . Avmeric, s.s., to sail; Hctrcuks. s.s., to sail. Vaxcottvek. —Makura. R.M.S., to-day; Kealandia, R.M.S., November 21. .{Sydney—Marama, R.M.S., Friday ; Victoria, 8.8., October 23; Atua, s.s., November 2. Newcastle.— banjue, to Bail; OasaX'Unca, barque, to sail. . , i NoayoiJC Island.—Southern Cross, s.s., to ami, due ali out November 25 <*:v.' Fries, ply Islands.—Atua, s.s., November 2; 'Isabel, schooner, due early. NiTJE.—,Hereru, ketch, early. •>.-■-• Fiji.—Mi fairs, R.M.S., to-day; Atua, s.s., November &'-.

EXPECTED 'ARRIVALS.— This Day: Ngapuhi. from Whangarei; Kaeo; from Gisborne and East Coast bays. PROJECTED DEPARTURES—OVERSEA. LovDOS-.-Kia Or*, s.s., via the South about November 4; Rinwitaka, s.s., via. the South, abouß November 5;- AtAenic, 8.M.5., via the South, about November 24 Vakcottveb.—Mawuna, R.M.S.. Friday; Makura, RMS November 24; Zealandia, 8.M.5., December 22. Sydxey.— s.s., to-day; Makura, R.M.5.,, to-dav; Atua, ia, November 7. COOK AXD FRXESDLY Islaxds.— S.S., >o-nK>rrow. «-* South Sea isUtros—Atua, s.s., November 7. •pin. Xavua, *.s-, '■ to-aiormw ; - Atua, " s.s., Jiovember 7. .._... _.... • PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—COASTAL. '■ Thi« Day: Tarawera, for Southern porta; Haupiri. for Ei-.it Coast- parts and bays; Apanm, for Northern ports; Squall, for Totago Bay and Gis-£?rne:-Waiotahi. for t'. Mercury Bay: and o way parti; Ngatiawa, for Opotxki and. way ports,. Paeroa. for Whananaki and Tutukaknr-Glenelg, for Whangarei; Baden-Powell, for Whangarei;-sanieri,'-.for Whangarei. -, -' VESSELS IN HARBOUR. ' frit, l cable steamer, in stream. • ■-- kavua,,«, at Qu«n-si3«et Wharf. fa _ ~r -. Talune,' s.s., ai Robson-otreet hart. - Maheno. s,s., at Queen street Wharf. Tarawera, S.S., at Queen-sweet Wharf. „ Haupiri,. s.s.. at Queen-*tr«t Wharf. -... ,-■. TVhangape, s.s.. at Railway *}«*- . Raksnoars.s., at Wharf. , Squall, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Triton, barque, in stream. , v Ihumata, s.s., at Railway Wlwrf. \ Koromiko, s.s-, at Qii'Sen-street Wharf. ■::;-.■,■■?,;>. Koutunui, 5.5., in Grivins Dock- , ;-'-vStindstol, barqnentine-. at Railway Wharf. ..-. Jessie, Craig, barque, at Hobson-s*reet. Extension. rosenh Craig, barque, at* Hallway Wharf. ■■-..■ , wliapu. auxiliary schooner, at floison-street Ex- ; tension. • --- " '.'—■■

■ _ .imports. ' --. Per Wbanffape. from We*ftport: 2800 tow coal. Per HafcaSbiTfawa W«Qwrt: 2700 tons coal. Per Triton, from Maiden Island: 500 tons guano. ■-■ . _ _ ■ The Kurow cleared Kaipara yesterday morning timber-laden lor Sydney. ■:■■ .....-.'.'--■• _. The Lauderdale arrived at Kaipara from ellington vesterday morning. She loads timber there and at Hokianga for Melbourne. The steamer Infra, after discbarge of her cargo of coal from Newcastle .at Gisborne proceeds to Greymouth and Nydia.Bay to load timber for Sydney. Mr. Johnston, fourth officer of the Ma-heno, signs off the ship's articles to-day and joins the Makura as third officer. The Tyser liner Xerehana is due at Auckland Rt any time now fro.m Liverpool direct. --..j The Kama returned from the Great Barrier at 6.45 p.m. yesteTda}»aiiSd ! disembarked her excursionists at.the Queen-street Wharf..; She soils at_ i p.m. to-morrow for FijL , ■.._.-» - The Haupiri is fixed "ail at 3 p.m. .to-day for Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington, via.East Coast bays. The Tarawera nails at 2 p.m. to-day for Southern porta. - The Souall arrived from Gieborne and Tokgo Bay at 9 20"a.m. vesteTday. and after discharging a number-of cattle at Orakei berthed at- the Queen-street Wharf. She sails for Tolago Bay and Gisborne at 4 p.m. to-day. .}. The. Ihumata, now discharging produce from Melbourne at the Railway . Wharf, will afterwards load a part cargo of timber at this port for Sydney and Newcastle. She will complete loading at. Kaipara and Hokianga. A cable has been received at Sydney stating, that the steamer Star of India arrived at London on October 13 from Australian ports, and is tuned to sail again on the 31st inst. for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. , -~ - • The steamer Cape Corso,' now discharging general cargo from New York at New Zealand parte, is to load Homeward in -Australia, under the!auspices. of "the Australian Union Line. she will not, however, visit either Brisbane or bydneyv but commence loading a* Melbourne, subsequently going'to Adelaide "to complete. The three-masted 'scow Hawk, which was recently purchased W Messrs.' E. D. Pike and Company arrived at Svdney on October 14 from Gisuorne with a cargo of timber, and sailed to an anchorage at the back of Garden Island.. The Hawk will be emploved in the Australian coastal trade in company .with-, -Curlew, which was recently purchased by the same firm. There was no appearance, of . the Italian ship 'Australia, now 20 days out from Wellington, at sunset yesterday. The vessel has not been reported as having been sighted on the coast by vessels arriving. •,- She has probably been blown well out to sea.

THE- RAKANOA. At 7 o'clock last night the'collier Ilakanoa arrived from West port with a full cargo of coal and berthed at the Hobson-street Wharf to discharge. On completion of discharge, the Eakanoa will pro-. bably return to Westport. ' MABAMA LEAVES SYDNEY: . - The mail steamer Sfarama left Sydney yesterday afternoon for Auckland. She is due here at daylight Friday, and after, taking, on board passengers, mails, stores, "and general cargo sails for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu, at 2 p.m. the same day. The vessel is due at Vancouver on November 14. ( . .. . . ,r: ~ / THE WHANGAPE. The Union Company's collier Whangape arrived fronrWertport at 7.30 a.m. yesterday.'She berthed at the Railway Wharf to discharge her cargo of coal. The Whangape '.rill probably return to Westport about the end of the week. ;. MAHENO FOB SYDNEY TO-DAY. As was anticipated, •it was not possible to discharge the whole of the Maheno's cargo from Sydney in the seven hours available yesterday. The waterside workers commenced at midnight on Sundav and ceased work at 7 a.m. Discharging operations* will bo commenced at 8 o'clock thin morning, and it is expected that the Maheno will get away for Sydney at noon to-day.' ■■■■■■-- STAR OF AUSTRALIA LEAVES NEW YORK. A cable has been received intimating that the United Tyser liner Star of Australia was despatched from New York on the 15th inst. for Melbourne, Sydney, ind New Zealand ports. The Star of Australia i 3 due at Auckland about December 17. -.* < : - . . INDRAPURA LAUNCHED. A cable has been received stating that the new iteamer Indrapura has been successfully launched lit-; Wallsend., The vessel is intended for the trade between Australia, New Zealand, and the ■United Kingdom, and in her construction Special attention has been, given to the requirements, of refrigerator cargo. The Indrapura will sail under the Tyser flag, and is owned by the Indra Line (T. fioyden and Sons). . ; RATES FROM NEW YORK. '- According Ho- American advices,- owners of tonnage ~at New York, are constantly demanding higher rates when fixing their steamers for Australia or New Zealand. -The various lines claim that ai present rates they are not ■ making any money, and it will.; be necessary' to"make moderate -advances in freight rates on many lines. : It ianpt-thongbt these will be at all radical, and it i* hoped ' that thev will not affect the large or .bulky* products on "which. the :freight.<3jte«t.tQ ■ Steal aii extent in ,tiia VQUfc. .

' ' ■ • .'"' '■' LAUNCH OK THE OPOURI. ': The new steamer Opouri, which. has. been built for, Messrs. Reese Brothers, of Chn»t«hurch,j» a* launched at Paisley on- the 10th inst. The "P o "'' i«a single-screw steamer, built of ■ , £& a deadweight carrying capacity of from .«»«» tons, on a draught of lift 6in. She. is Intended chiefly .for the trade between Greymoutly «?«>» Bay, and Lvtteltcn, carrying timber lor the Marlbofoujrh Timber Company, of LytteUon. •»he will be equal to the stowage of 350,000 ft of timber. Th new vessel will call at Sydney en rout*:to WW Zealand. Captain Schutze, late of the wqu«ntine Mary Isabel, will have charge of the Opouri and; bring her to the colonies. , ' ;. - ; - WIRELESS FROM THE MAKURA. ■ A wirclets message was received by the operator on the Maheno from the Makura last night stating that the ve&sei would reach Auckland at 10 a.m. to-dav. The Makura ha* a largo number of passengers on. board, while her cargo for this port, amounts to 300 tons, which includes largo consignments of fruit. Alter medical inspection by the port health officer, the Makura berths at the outer eastern tee, Queen-street V.harf. She is fixed to continue her voyage to SyCIWJ' this afternoon. TRITON FROM MALDEN ISLAND. At 3 p.m. vesterday the Norwegian barque Triton arrived in the stream unexpectedly from Maiden Inland. The vessel left Maiden Island on September 16, loaded with 500 tons of guano, and called on October 3 at Nine, where a number of natives were landed. She took her departure from Niue on October 10 and encountered a sucee<Mon of strong westerly and I westerly gales, with very* high . seas. The vessel's decks were nmtunions!v under water, while several sails were blown to pieces. Moderate weather then prevailed till October 19. when the Triton again ran into a strong westerly gale, the ship again losing several sails. The weather then moderated, and strong variable winds prevailed to arrival. The Triton will berth at the Railway Wharf today to discharge.