PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15476, 6 December 1913, Page 6

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. KWANTO MARU. s.s. (11.30 a.m.). 5004 tons. H. C. Holm, from Newcastle.—J. J. Craig. Ltd., agents. CHELMSFORD, s.s. (3.45 a.m.). 121 tons, £.. Keatiey. from Marsden Point and way ports.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents.

PAEROA. s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 91 tons, J. Taw. from laurnnga.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. TANIWHA. s.s. (8.10 p.m.). 2G3 tons. C. F. Greenbcrg, from I'aeroa.— Northern S.S. Co.. agents.

KANIERI. s.s. (10.20 p.m.). 203 tons. T. Meyers, from Whangarei.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. . AKARQA. s.s., 70 tons. J. Whittingham. from the Coast.—Parker-Lamb Timber Co., agents.

FAIRBURN, auxiliary schooner (7 p.m.). So tons, I. McLcllan. from Napier, via Gis borne roadstead.—Goldsbro' and Co., agents. , CLIO topsail schooner. 81 tons. W. Pellev. from Whangarei.—J. J. Craig. Ltd., agents.

DEPARTURES. PUKAKI. s s. (2.50 p.m ). Mil tons. J. G. Watson, for Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Duncdin. MANAfA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.). 1159 tons. E. btephonson. for Whangarei. WAIOTAHI; 8.8. (7,10 p.m.). 278 tons, C. •Hopkins, for Thames. WAIMARIE. s.s. (4.15 p.m.). 215 tons. J. rreeman. tor Paeroa. • DAPHNE s.s. (11.15 p.m.). 192 tons, E. H. uoertz. for Mercury Bay and Tairua. •ROTOMAHANA. s.s. (7.30 a.m.). 183 tons. A. btcphenson. for Coromandel. HUIA, auxiliary schooner {4.45 p.m.), 199 t? nSI D, ' McKeuzlc - for Gisborne. Wellington, Plymouth. Westport, and Greyraouth. ISABELLA DEFRAINE. auxiliary schooner (5.35 p.m.), 93 tons. F. Jensen, for Hokianga.

r .'" ; ; vessels due TO-DAY. ' Ennerdole. from, Timaru direct. Manaia, from Whangarei. . ; Neapuhi,, from Tcuranga. Waimane. from Paeroa. t:.\ \Vaiotahi. from Thames. Rotomahana, from Coromandel.

o" ;:..•,.;■ VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY.

' Tonganro. ' for Wellington and Nelson. ; , Kaipara. for Wellington. Lyttelton. and „»■ ■ Dunedin. ■ Rosamond, for Tolago Bay and Gisborne. Waimaric for Paeroa. from Northern Wharf.

-f* -5. VESSELS DUE TO-MORROW. i■ f Clansman, from Northern ports. Ji Aupouri. from Northern' ports. ■"'- ; Daphne, from Mercury Bay and Tairua. ....; Squall,,from Gisborne and East . Coast ." .bays,

~i 1 VESSELS SAILING TO-MORROW. Kanicri, for Whangarei, at midnight, from . :,, v ....'Northern Wharf.

VESSELS- EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. »' COASTAL AND INTERCOLONIAL. '

Vessel. From date •Philomel, H M.5.... Brisbane ... Dec.' 8 ; Connthio , ...;.., ....'Southern ports Dec. 10 itosamond ... • Gisborne ... Dec. 10 Maitai:;.-.,:.., ....Southern ports Dec. 11 lalune ... ... Eastern Pacific Dec. 11 Kamona -.:.'.:x. ...Wellington ... Dec. 12 aitomo ... .„ Southern ports Dec. 13 VUnaka, ... ... Southern ports Dec. 13 ilcnowai :,... ._ ... Southern ports Dec. 14 Mahcno ... ... Sydney . ... Dec. 14 Westraha,.. ...... Southern ports. Dec. 18 Makura, R.M.S. -Sydney .... Dec. 19 fWairuna ; ... ... Fiji ... ... Dec. 20 . Kaiapoi ~.,:,' ...Southern ports Dec. 20 lvenna ...:... Sydney ... Dec. 21 -Victoria' ... ... Southern ports Dec. 21 ■Lolua Sydney, via Is. Dec. 27 ; ,v, rj!; -v- -.--OVERSEA. ' Vessel. . Sailed. From til™*' Indrapura , ... Oct. 14 London ... Dec. 12 Whakatano ... Oct. 2 Montreal ... Dec. 12 Niagara,;R.M,SNov.26 Vancouver ... Dec. 16 Hurunuj, ••■•.;; Oct. 26 Liverpool ... Dec. 20 Makannt ... Nov. 1 London ... Dec. 26 Otaki ... ...Nov. 6 London ... Deo. 30 Karamea ... Oct. 27 Quebec ...Jan. 5 „. Ayrshire .. •„. Nov. 22 Liverpool ... Jan. 10 Warama.R.M.S. To sail Vancouver ... Jan. 13 Star of Ireland Oct, 31 New York ... Jan. 14 Wbglmde '.' ■■:..' Oct. 27 New York... Jan 14 . Burgermeister 1 1 . '^■Hachraann ... Nov. 14 New York ... Jan. 23 Star of India ... Nov. 21 New York —

Vessel.',. r~ From Bailed ; Mabel Gale, sch. ... Pugct Sound ... To sail :. Northern Chief, bq. Newcastle ... ■To sail William Bowcicn .. Columbia River To sail* Combermere. Ital. sh Marseilles ... To sail' Sara. Norw. bq. ... Bunbury ... To sail" -: Jessie Craig, bq. ... Melbourne ...' To sail , Andromeda, bq. ... New York ... To sail* Triton... " ' ... ...Maiden Island To sail'

v VESSELS TO,SAIL FROM AUCKLAND. .-y Vessels i ivi Destination. *fi2^ .bqua11. ;; ,;,.... ...Gisborne ... Dec ' 9 •Zealand}* ....... Southern ports Dec! 10 C° rlnthl ■:,,.,'; Wellington ... Dec. 13 Kosamond Gisborne ■ ... Doc 13 JJ a ' tal Southern ports • Dec'. 13 (# e %-1 ... ... Sydney ... Dec. 15 • Monowai ...Southern ports Dec. 16 Niagara, R.M.S. ... Sydney ... Dec 16

_. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Kauri, s.s., in stream. ' ( Kurow, .s.s., in stream. Karori. .s.s., at Chelsea. Komata', s.s., in stream. Navua, s.s., in stream. Kaituna, 8.3., in stream, Hauroto, s.s.. in stream. Wcstralia, 5.3., in stream. Koromiko, s.s., in stream. Rakmoa, s.s.. in stream. Whangape; s.s.. in stream. Kaipara. 3.8., L at King's. Wharf. Amelia Sims, schooner, on slip. Rons, barque, at King's Wharf. Waiwera, s.s., at Queen's Wharf. Tongariro, s.s., at King's Wharf. Zeahtndic. s.s., at Queen's Wharf. Loch Garve, ship, at No. 2 Jetty. Rosamond, b.s., at Northern Wharf. Kwanto. Mam. s.s., at King's Wharf. Yeabcl. barqucntinc. at Hobson Wharf. Fairburn. auxiliary schooner, in stream. Louisa Craig, barque, at Hobson Wharf. Clan Sutherland, s.s.. at Calliope Wharf. Monowai. s.s.. at Queen's Wharf (telephone Iris, cable i?teamer. at moorings.

IMPORTS. Per Kwanto Maru, from Newcastle: 5500 tons coal. Per Japanese s.s. Kwanto Mam; 5500 tons house, blacksmiths', and steam coal.—J. J. Craig, Ltd.

The Pukaki sailed yesterday afternoon for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, with a full general cargo. Tho Maori'.and Company's steamer Ennerdale is due at Auckland to-night from limaru, with a full cargo of produce. The Craig steamer Ihumata cleared Hokir.nKa at 1 -p.m. on Thursday, timber laden, for Sydney. The barque Marjoric Craig loft'Kaipara early yesterday morning for Sydney, with a full cargo of sawn timber. The collier Karori was berthed at Chelsea yesterday morning to discharge the remainder of her Newcastle coal cargo. The Northern Company's steamer Manaia will resume her Monday running from Auckland to Whangarei on December 22. The collier Kurow was taken alongside the Whaneape in the stream yesterday morning to take in bunker coal. ' 'The"New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro is expected to complete the discharge of the Auckland portion of her -London cargo in time to sail this afternoon for Wellington and Nelson to put out the balance. . ~

The /coastal steamer Tasman is expected to leave Whakatano to-morrow morning for Auckland, via Tauranga. She is due hero on Monday morning, and is limed to sail i at 2. p.m. on Wednesday next for Whakatano. .'.V.

Iho Richardson steamer Squall is due at Auckland to-morrow morning from Gisborne, via East Coast bays and Limestone Island. She is to sail on Tuesday evening next for way ports and Gisborne.

The barque Northern Chief left Newcastle yesterday, coal laden, for Auckland. Tho ketch Coronation, bound from Gis ;' bomo.:to . Mercury Bay. - was "sighted by the .. captain of the schooner Fairbum yesterday ' morning in the. Bay of Plenty.

The auxiliary schooner Huia left {he powder audio;age yesterday afternoon'with' a cargo of explosives for Gisborno. Wellington, New Plymouth, Westport, and Greymouth. The coastal stcamor Clansman, which is due at Auckland to-morrow morning nrom Northern porta, is now timed to sail at 4 p.m. on Tuesday -for Russell; Opua. Whangaroa. and Mangonui. She is duo back at Auckland on Saturday, December 13, and will sail for tho.samo. ports on Monday, December 15. ■ ' ... The steamer Clan ; Sutherland completed the discharge of her Newcastle coal cargo at the King's Wharf yesterday morning. She was removed to the Calliope Dock Wharf, where she will load the 2300 tons of nickel ore from the dismasted ship Clan Macfar lano for Hamburg. j The White Star liner- Zealandic is slid lifting a big shipment of flax and tallow at Auckland for London. She is to sail about Wednesday next for Wellington. LytleHbn. and Dunodin to put out the balance of her Liverpool cargo. The barquo Louisa Craig was towed down from Chelsea yesterday morning, l and berthed at the Hobson Wharf to discharge a quantity of stone. She will probably' [cave in tow for Whangarei this evening, whore she loads a part cargo of timber for Melbourne The Kittawa, which is at present on her way from Auckland to Southern ports, with a cargo of sugar, is to load general cargo in the South next week for Picton. Nelson, and New Plymouth. • •■•!•'> The Shaw, Savill.. and Alton Company's steamer Tainui, which left London, on November 7. left Capetown on November 29 for Wellington, via Hobarl. She is due at Wellington about DccoiiiDor' '28. " The Wanaka is to load produce at tho Bluff. Oamaru. and Timaru next week lor Napier and Auckland. Tho Waihora left Newcastle on Saturday lost with a cargo of coal for Java. Alter discharge sho will load at Samarang and Singapore for New Zealand ports. The Corinna is to load at Diincdin early next week for Wellington. Picton. New Plymouth, and Onehunga. • • The R.M.S. Tahiti, which arrived at Wellington on Thursday morning worn ban Francisco and way ports, is limed to leave the Southern port at noon to-day for Sydney direct. ■•..,' The Tyser liner Star of Scotland arrived at Dunkirk on November 21 from Australian ports. The Union Company's steamer Tofua ;.s expected to leave Sydney to-day for I'm. Samoa. Tonga, and Auckland. Tho vessel is due here about December 27. Tho steamer Queensland. 3832 tons, has been chartered to load a cargo of hardwood at Bunbury for New Zealand ports. Tho R.M.S. Aorangi is timed to leave Wellington at noon to-day for San Brancisco. via Rnrotonga and Papeete, fane is due at the Californian port on Thursday. December 25. The Union Company's steamer Taluno Was due to leave Rarotonga on Wednesday last for Auckland direct. The vessel' is due hero about Thursday. December 11. The barquentine .Wanganui. which is at present discharging a. cargo of timber at Sydney, will afterwards load a cargo, of hardwood at Clarence River for Lyttclton. The Oceanic Steamship Company's liner Sonoma is due at Sydney on Monday from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Pago Pago. She is timed to leave Sydney on the return voyage on Saturday, December ' 13. ■ . ' ,Mr. G. Whitton, a son of Captain Whit ton, of the barquo Daniol. has lust secured his extra master's certificate, and, according to Captain Edmonds, he is the youngest man in Australia possessing such a ticket. In all probability Captain G., Whitton will take charge of the Daniel. ! .'"!

The Maitai. which has been on the lay-up berth at Port Chalmers for several weeks past, was placed under the sheer-legs at the Southern port last Tuesday to have, her pr,opellor shaft lifted. < :■' ", The Oceanic Steamship Company's liner Ventura was due at San i Francisco last Thursday from Sydney. Pago Pago, and Honolulu. " ' •"•' '

ONEHUNGA-NEW PLYMOUTH SERVICE.

The Northern Company announces the following arrangements in connection with the running of the Rarawa during Christmas and New Year weeks:— On Monday. December 22, the Rarawa will leave Onehunga for New Plymouth, instead of on the Sunday.'. Sue will leave New Plymouth on the - return inn on tho Tuesday' evening, arriving at Onehunga.on the Wednesday morning, and sail ing again for the Taranaki port on tho Bame day. She will , then return to -Onehunga on the momma of ,* Friday. December .26. The Rarawa will carry out tne samo programme the following week; commencing' on Monday, December 29. ;■•■-. < ' .

KAMONA WITH TRANSHIPMENTS. , The Union Company advises that arrangements have been made , for the. Kamona to leave Wellington early next week for Auckland direct with ; a' full general cargo, whicn will include a big shipment ' of dried • and fresh fruits ! from the, steamers Tahiti and Canada Capo., from San Ftkttcjsr-0., . ' • ;

; RUAHINE AT HOBART. .. : The New Zealand ' Shinning - Comp'any'B linen Ruahino arrived at Hobatt on Thursday evening from London, 5 via Tonoriffe and Capetown. She is expected to leave the Tasmanian port at daylight this' morning for Wellington, where she is . duo on Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning next. CORINTHIC, TO LOAD.; ' ~ Messrs. L. D. Nathan -and Company.- Ltd.. local agents for the Shaw. Savill. and Albion Company, advise that 1 the' steamer Corinthic is expected to arrive at Auckland, on Tuesday next from Lyttelton. She will load .-a. record shipment of butter (over 60,000! boxes). 1000 crates of cheese, wool, and kauri- gum for London. The .Coririthic>ill sail about Saturday. December 13, for Wellington -to com- , plete her loading, and is timed to leave that port for London' on Saturday. December 20. ■-. .. -..,,.,:.., ,''■-■-V ■ .' -NEW YORK STEAMERS, s£.«i Later- advice received by t.he ,- local agents concerning tire" steamer Chcniston, which was reported as having sailed from New York for New Zealand ports.' states that tho vessel is proceeding to Australian • ports only. A steamer, not yet'named has been. fixed to load at. New York this month ; for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. via . Australia. . She is expected to leave the American port on December 29. ' - • " FEDERAL-SHIRE LINE. . The Federal-Shire Line's '; chartered 1 , steamer Kaipara is expected tp sail this; afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to. discharge the.balance of her 'Liverpool cargo. 'After discharge at' Dunedin, she will load at various Dominion ports for London and Avonmouth, sailing finally about the end of December. ; , ' • . 1 The steamer ; Hurtinui, ; which left Liverpool on October 26 for tho four New Zealand main ports, via • Melbourne and - Sydney, is duo at Auckland about December 29. ;■ . . . ' The Ayrshire, which cleared Liverpool oh November 22 for New' Zealand ports, will not call at Hobart' or Australian ports this trip, but will call at Durban en route for bunker ccal before coming to Auckland., She is due here ' about' January 12. The 'Sussex, which is at J .present en route from Liverpool to Australian ports, will subsequently come to New Zealand to take the January .loading berth for West Coast -of England ports. She is to'be despatched from the Dominion finally for' Avonmouth about January'3l.' ■'•■:"• " , ;

THE SCHOONER FAIRBURN.- ~ The ' auxiliary ' schooner Fairbum arrived last evening from Napier, via Gisborne roadstead after ft very rough passage of; 12 days. The little vessel left Napier in ballast at 8 a.m. on Sunday, November 23, and met with strong westerly .winds to the East Cape. The weather then, became so-bad that Cap. tain McLellan doomed it advisable .not to attempt to round the cane, and the Fairburn returned to Gisborne roadstead for shelter. Sho made another attempt to round the cape some days later, but the heavy sea- which was running prevented any headway being made, and she cruised .up and down the coast for several days under easy canvas. The weather improved, considerably on Wednesday. 1 and the East Cane was- rounded ,in the evening. The Fairburn will load genera' cargo for Wairoa (Hawke's Bay).

STRANGER FROM NEWCASTLE. An unexpected arrival at Auckland yesterday morning was the Japaneso steamer Kwanto Maru, 5001: tons. Captain Holm, from Newcastle. The Kwanto. Maru anchored in the stream, and after undergoing medical inspection, was berthed at tho King's Wharf to discharge nearly 6000 tons of coal. The vessel was formerly ' known as the Wakool. of the Blue Anchor Lino, and is well known in Australian waters. She was only recently acquired by a Japanese firm. Tho vessel was built (it Sunderland in 1898 by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Company. Ltd. On completion of discharge, the Kwanto Maru will probably return to-New-castle to take up her original charter of conveying a cargo of coal to Java.