PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15168, 6 December 1912, Page 6

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. IRIS, cable repair steamer (8.30 a.m.), 2253 tons, from Doubtless Bay.—L. D Nathan and Co., Limited, tgents. • • MANAIA, as. (7.15 p.m.), 1159 tons, E. Stephenson, Irom Whangsrei. Passengers: Misses Keynolds, Robertson, Jendens, Malcolm, Baker, Hunro, Mesdames Jcndens, Baker, lllingwortn, Shaw, Taker and child, Davis, Ouscott, Messrs. Smith, Shaw, Brierly. Allison, Eowe, Sloane, Carruth, Dinnie, King, Jchniton, Hay ward, < Mcß.ni. non, Kawnslev (2), McLean, Ouscott, Miller, Gentle, Smith, Coward, Perry, Ingram, Brown, Colom-1 Holgate, Master Foster, and 18 steerage—Northern S.S. Co., agents. ROSAMOND, »,s. (9.30 a.m.), 721 tons, J. Morrison, from Gisborne.—Union S.S. Co., agents. WAIOTAHI, s.s, -,(6.15 p.m.), 278 tons, O. Hopling, from the Great Barrier. Passengers: Miss Osborne, Mesdanies Barclay, D. Evans, H. Bush, Messrs. Da v. Johnson.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. DAPHNE, s.i. (5.30 p.m.), 192 tons, J. Teixeira. from Te Kao and Farengareuga.— S.b. Co., agents. . KOTITI, s.«. (8.20 p.m.). 62 tons, M. JSchischka, from Puhoi.—Northern S.S. Co., agents.

DOMINION, ketch, 30 tons, Collins, from NgTinguru.— and McOonnell, agents. DECEMBER 6.

• WAWAHIE, U.S., 245 tons, W. Bettis, from Paeroa—Northern S.S. Co., agents.

CHELMSFORD, as., 121 tons, E. M. Uoerts, from ,hant;arei.—Northern S.S. C 0.,, agent*.

OREWA, 8.«.. 59 tons, A. Hansen, from Marsden Point and way ports.—Northern S.S. C 0... Agents.

, V DEPARTURES. , NIWARU, s.s. (45 p.m.), 6440 tow. S. W. Hayter, for Wellington, Lyttelr.on, and Dunedin. " TANIWHA, a.a. (8.40 p.m.), 263 tons, W. Sullivan, lor Patroa. •■.■■■>■ KANIEIU, «.a. (4.30 p.m.), 203 ton*, T. Meyers, v for Wliangarei. GLENELG, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 288 tons, Jonas,, for Whangarei. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (10.-15 ajn.), 183 tons, A. Stephenson, for CoromandeL • BADEN-POWELL, 8.8. (6.45 p.m.), 176 tons, H. ; Petersen, for WhangaieL GX'EL, 5.«." (8.20 pjn.), 95 tons, A. McKenxie, lor Waipu.

VESSELS EXPECTED TO-DAY. .'.:.■ .. Appror. ■ Vet*«!.. i From ' time. Mokola... _ .- Southern ports 7 ajn. Ngapulii Tauranga ... 7 a.m. "'Rotomabana ... ' ... Coromandel 10 a.m. Tannin .-.< ... ... Whakatane 3 p.m. Rakonoa ... Fiji ... — Due . Kaltaogata ... ... Westport ... Due . VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Approx. " Vessel Destination. time. Karame?.... _ " ... Timaru ...: 6 a.m. Kawau ... .... ... MaDgawai ... 9 a-m, • Rotorua ' ... Wellington Noon •Kotomabana ... ... Coromandel Soon Daphne Ohiwa ... 2 p.m. Gael ' ... Waipu ... 8 p.m. Waimarie Paeroa ... 930 p.m. Manaia Whangarei 10 p.m. .Waiotahi... « ... Mercury Bay ■ Midnight .VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. STEAM. Approx. Vessel. From date. Wunmera .w ... Sydney ... Dec. 8 Victoria .. .~ ... Southern ports Dec 8 Southern Cross Norfolk Island Dec. 9 M'-.rita« ... ... •... London ... . Dec. 9 Anglo-Mexican New York ... Dec. 9 Wakapui ... Montreal ... Dec. 10 Greyhound . Northern ports Dec. 11 - Nairnshire ... Liverpool ... Dec. 11 •Talune ... Eastern Pacifb Dec. 12 Hakuahika Maru ... Japan ... Dec. 12 • Monowai... Southern porta Deo, 12 Ihumata Gisborne ... Dec. 14 liaeo ' ... •>. ... Gisborne ... Dec. 14 I Koromiko ... ..: Newcastle ... Dec. 15 ' Zealandic Bluff ... Dec. 15 Malieno , ... Sydney ... Dec. 15 'Tarawera Southern ports Dec. 15 Natal Transport ... Bunbury ... Dec. 16 Navua ,- ... Fiji Dec. 16 Kent ... Liverpool ... Deo. 16 Makura ... ' ... — Vancouver ... Dec 11 ■ Malwa Lon.,viaSyd. Dec 18 Marama '." ... ... Sydney ... Dec. 20 Myra Fell ... ... Newcastle ..v Dec. 20 BAIL. Vecset From Sailed Louisa Craig ... •■./. Adelaide ... Nov. 14 Amaranth ... ... Puget Sound To sail Joseph Craig Melbourne ... To sail ybel . Friendly Islands Nov. Kereru '.'.'. ... - Niuo — - NoT

VESSELS TO SAIL FROM AUCKLAND. Approx. ' Vessel. Destination date. Bosatnond m ... Gisborne ... Deo. 6 Mokoia Southern ports Dec 7 Wanaka- '.'.'. ..* — Southern porta Deo. 7 Victoria Sydney ... Deo. 9 Wimmera — Southern porta Dec. 10 Wakanui '• Wellington ... Dec 12 Greyhound ... ... Northern ports Dec. 14 Monowai ... ... Southern ports Dec. 14 Mahcno '.'.'. ... — Sydney ... Deo. 16 Navua Wellington ... Dec. 17 Tarawers. Southern ports Dec. 17 Makura Sydney ... Dec J7 Malwa ... Lon., via SydL Dec. 18 Zcalandio... ... ... South ... Dec. 20 VESSELS IN HABBOUB, Iris cable steamer, in> stream. Silv'ertown, table steamer, in. stream. Botorua, 8.M.8.. at Eailway Wharf. Karamea, 5.»., at Queen-street Wharf. Hauroto, 8.6., in stream. Rosamond, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Wanaka, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf, Northern Chief, barque, at Chelsea. ' M. Turner, four-masted schooner, at Ilobaoa-atrest Wharf. Tho Mokola left Gisborne at 7.15 a.m. yesterday for Auckland, via Tokomaru Bay. She is due - here early this morning, and will berth at the Railway Wharf. The Tyscr jjier Niwaru cleared yesterday afternoon for Southern porta to complete the discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The vessel proceeds from Dunedin to Australian ports to load for London. - .-•-■•■' The coastal steamer Rosamond, which arrived from Gisborne yesterday morning, sails at noon to-morrow for Tolago Bay and Gisborne. ' The Karamu is due at Onehunga from Greymouth this morning. Tho Haupiri is also due at the West Coast port to-day from Wellington and Picton. ... Tho Wanaka will proceed up to Chelsea early to-morrow morning to load a Quantity of sugar for Southern ports. She sails at noon to-morrow for Oamaru direct.,, '. The Atua left Sydney at 2 a.m/ou Wednesday last for Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Auckland. She is due here on December 26. * The collier Ngabere is to proceed to Port Chimera from Lyttelton shortly for survey and ovcihaul. The Government steamer Hinemoa is expected to return to Wellington from the West Coast early next week. She' is to work the Cook Strait lighthouses n'?xt week.

Mr. Adam Emlrali,reports that the scow Tuahine lias been purchased by Captain Wills, late of the nux. ketch Victory, who intends to employ tier in the West Count trade.

Tho T.vsc'r liner Muritai is expected to leave Svdney at anv time now for Auckland, in continuation of her voyage from London. She is duo hero about December 11, and has 3400 tons of cargo on bonnl for this port. The Muritai will complete her discharge at Napier and Wellington.

Advice has l«:cn received by Millar's West Australian Hardwood Company to the effect that the steamer Natal Transport, which left Bunbury on Saturday last for Auckland, :aaa on board a lull cargo of hardwood, 720,000 ft of which will »« discharged here, and the balance at GUborne, Napier, and Dunedin. She. is duo hex© about December 16. The New Zealand Chipping Company" a steamer Eimutaka is expeoted to leave Lyttelton to-day lor Northern ports and Wellington. Departure for London will be taken from v WeUingtoa about "December 18. Tic SguaJl left Tokomaru Bay yesterday afternoon, and is due here to-morrow morning. The barquentine Wanganui, which in September lint wa* diEma«ted, while bound from Wanganui "to ' Sydney -with timber, has been refitted, and i nailed from Wellington yesterday for Sydney. :S '.V '„';. WITHIN WIRELESS BANQE. Th» Auckland radio station advised hut evenin* thai the toVmtoX steamers vera within wire- : last ran»y-E6f»n», Mean*, Aorangi, Wimmexa, v.'' : . ■'.■;. a

WIMMERA FROM SYDNEY. The local office) of the Huddnrt-Parker Company ! is advised that the steamer Wimmera cleared Sydney at 1 p.m. on Wednesday for Auckland direct. She has on board 84 saloon and 74 steerage passengers,, also 1100 tons of cargo and two horses for this port. The Winunera is due here on Sunday afternoon. HUDDART-PARKER STEAMERS. The steamer Victoria, which was detained at Dunedin for repairs to her boilers, did not leave the Southern port until Wednesday afternoon for East Coast ports, Auckland, and Sydney. She is due at Wellington this morning, and is to leave there to-night, working Napier and Giaborne tomorrow, and arriving here on Sunday evening. The Victoria sails at 530 p.m. on Monday next for Sydney direct. The UUmaroa is due at Wellington from Lyttelton this morning. She leaves Wellington this evening for Sydney direct, where she is duo on Tuesday next. SAX FRANCISCO SERVICE. The R.MS. Aorangi arrived at Wellington shortly after noon yesterday from San Francisco, via way ports —time-table date. The vessel brought a large cargo of American merchandise, 2CO tons of which is for. Auckland, which will I e forwarded by the Monowai, due hero on Thursday, December 12. The Aorangi continues her voyage from Wellington to Sydney this evening, and is due at the New South Wales port on Tuesday next. The R.M.S. Moana arrived at Wellington from Sydney early yesterday morning. She is timed to leave Wellington at 5.30 p.m. to-day for ' San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, being due at the American port on Thursday. December 26. The R.M.S. Tahiti is scheduled to leave San Francisco on Wednesday next for Wellington and Sydney, via wav ports. " She i 3 due at Papeete on December 23, R'arotonga on December 26, Wellington on January 2, and Sydney on January 7. WRECKAGE SIGHTED. Captain Hooper, of the New Zealand training'hip Amoktira, has advised the Marine Department that when his vessel was in Int. 43dcg south, and long. 174deg. east, he sighted, and examined, wreckage, which comprised an Oregon pine mast, to which were attached wooden hoops, floating vertical cbout 12ft above the water. The diameter of the mast was about 18in. The wreckage appeared to have been in the water about two months. There was also a boom attached to tho end of the mast. As the wreckage was sighted nearly 30 miles off the coast, it was thought that the ocean current would soon remove it. Captain Hooper stated that this was probably ihi> mizzen n.n=t of the barquehtine Wanganui, which put into Wellington some months ago dismasted. CABLE STEAMER RETURNS. The cable steamer Iris returned to Auckland yesterday morning from Doubtless Bay, where, after laying 52 miles of cable, she linked up the tw> ends of the line, making the circuit from Montreal to Auckland complete. The Iris has gone ba?k to her anchorage in the stream off Devonport. She will probably sail for Norfolk Island on December 21, to transfer the Pacific Cable Board's staff to Auckland.