PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15914, 11 May 1915, Page 5

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. FAIRBURN. auxiliary schooner. So tons. A Berndge. from Opotiki.—C. HarrisonSmith, agent. WAKATERE, p.p. 19.35 p.m.). tons. W. Scott, from Thames.-Northern S.S. Co., agents.

Mat 11. RIVERINA, s.s.i 2.48 a.m.). in the stream. iios tons. It. F. Entwisle, from Sydney Huddart-Parker. Ltd. agents. DEPARTURES. WEKA.B.S. '9.50 a.m.). 127 tons, C Hopkins, lor Coromnndel. a WAKATESE. D .». (11.55 a.m.), 441 tons, W. Srott, for Thames. >

CLAYMORE, ss. (3.40 p.m.). 253 tons. J. Wilson, for North Coast port*.

GLENELG, 8.8. (6.6 p.m.), 288 tons, F. Jonas, for Whanearei. PAEROA, ss. '5.00 p.m.). 91 tons. J. Taw. for Msrsden Point and way ports.

NGAPTJHI, s.s. 15,10 p.m.), 691 ton*. T. haultain. for Tauranga.

TANIWHA. s.s. 17.45 p.m.). 263 tons, J. r veemac. lor Paeroa.

MANA.LV. s.s. (10.5 v.m.). 1159 tons. W. r. Norbury, for Whangarei. WAITANGI, s.s., 171 tons, I. Corbett,"for th» Coast.

ENDEAVOUR, auxiliary ketch. 84 tons. H. Bagg, for Whangarei.

May 11. DAPHNE, s.s. '0.10 am). 192 tons. A. Stephenson, for Mercury Bay, Kuaotunu, end Tairua. APANUI. s.g. (0.15 a.m.). 243 tons, J. leueira, for Awanui.

VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Manaia. from Whangarei. Weka, from Coromandel. Wakatere, from Thames. Paeroa, from Marsden Point and way ports.

VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Riverina. for Sydney direct, at 10 p.m.. from east side Queen's Wharf. Talune, for Cook and Society Islands, at 2 p.m.. fro a Northern Wharf.' Victoria, for Dunedin, via ports, at 3 p.m., from west side Queen's Wharf. Invertay. for Wellington and Australian ports. * Kereru, ketch, for Nine, from Hobson Wharf. Clansman, for North Coast ports, from No. 3 Jetty. Wakatere. for Thames, from No. 3 Jetty. Weka, for Coromandel. from *No. 3 Jetty. Waimarie. for Paeroa. from Northern Wharf. Kanieri. for Whangarei. from No. 3 Jetty. Baroona, for North Coast ports. > l?aeo. schooner, for East Coast bays and Gisborne.

SHIPPING IN PORT. Riverina, s.s-, at Queen's Wharf. Victoria s.s.. at Queen'* Wharf. Kahu, s.s., at King's Wharf. Kaituna. s.s.. at Kind's Wharf. Avanui. schooner, at Albert Wliarf. Invertay. i.e.. at Queen's Wharf Melbourne, s.s., at Hob'3on Wharf. Rauroto, s.s., at No. - 2 Jetty. Talnne. eg., at Northern Wharf Hananui 11.. steam whaler, at .No. 2 JeMy Kereru, ketch, at Hobscn Wharf Btrathcona, schooner, at Albert Wharf. lima, baruuentine, at No. 2 Jetty. Cis. Norwegian barque, in stream. Kavua, s s., iD stream. Moura, ».8., in stream. Kaeo. schooner, at Fitzroy Wharf Elsie Mary, schooner, in stream. Orete, schooner, in stream.

Th« Northern Company advises that the Nsatiawa is bar-bound at Onotlkl. It Will rrobably be to-morrow before tie vessel returns to Auckland Her departure for Ti'ani!a and Ouoliki has been postponed nm:l :i p m. on Thursday. The auxiliary schooner To T«ko is unable to leave Opotiki owing to the shallow water on the bar. The Northern Company's small coastal steamer Orewa, which has just had a new boiler installed, and undergone an extensive overhaul, has been missioned for the Haiiruki Gulf trade. • The Northern Company's new schooner V.roto. which has been built for lightering p.iruo'es at Bay of Plenty ports, is at preKnt having her engines installed. The Tasman has been delayed in her discharging off Whakatane Heads by bad weather, and was sheltering at Whale Island v, sterday. She will probably return to Auckland to-morrow.

Owing to the heavy rain yesterday, cargo wuld not lie discharged from the- steamer Ir.vertay. The vessel is expected to complete h.r discharge this morning, and will probably sail this afternoon for Wellington and Australian ports. The Atua. en route from Auckland to Fiji. Tonga, and Samoan ports, arrived at Suva at 7 n m on Friday last. The Union Company's steamer Waihemo, laic Canada Cape, is to leave San Francisco about the middle of June for Wellington, Sydney, and Melbourne. 'J be Zealandic, which is loading Homeward cargo at Wellington, is to leave that i>ort on Thursday for Gisborne and Auckland, omitting the previously-arranged call at Wbangarei. The vessel will be despatched from Auckland about May 20 for London, '

The Kitlawa has been delayed on the passage from Westport to Onehunga by bad weather. She is expected to arrive at the Mimukau port this morning. The R.M.3. Niagara is timed to leave Syd--5? at * »-»• on Thursday for Auckland direct. She is duo hero on Monday morn"iff, May 17, and sails at 10 am. on the following day for Suva. Honolulu, t.nd Vancouver.

. The chartered steamer La Blanca, which is due at Auckland about Juno 30 from wvcrpool, will load general cargo in Now Zealand about tho middlo of July for Avonmouth and Liverpool only. The allocation of the refrigerating space is in the hands of the (jovernment.

The Government steamer Hinomoa is at present overhauling buoys and boaeons at Kaipara. Stores were landed at the lighthouse on Friday last. The Whakatono arrived at St. John, Now Brunswick, on May 1 from England. Sho w loading for Australian and New Zealand ports, and is expected to sail this week. The old barque Antiopo has been purchased by the Paparoa Coal Company for use as a hulk' at Wellington. The vessel is to take a cargo of redwood from Eureka to Sydney. After dischargo the Antiope will p f°ffS? 1° Wellington. She is an iron vessel of i486 tons gross, and was built in 1866 by J. Koid and Company, at Port Glasgow. The following signals are now being shown at night for vessels entering the TA'airau Harbour:-A white light is shown 6ft below the wnite masthead light when vessels are able to cross the bar. and a red light Gfl below the masthead light when the bar is unworkable.

The Omana Steamship Proprietary Company, Ltd.. has been registered with a capital of £50,000 in £1 shares. The objects * r6 j : ° purchase the steamship Omana. and to carry on as shipbrokers. freight contractors, etc. Messrs. J. J. Craig, D. V. Stewart (managing), and C. C. H. Gibbons are the first directors. The Omana is now on her maiden voyage from London to West Australia, •

RIVERINA FROM SYDNEY. At an early hour this morning the Hnddart--1 arker lmor Rivenna arrived in the stream at Auckland from Sydney direct, after a protracted passage of about four days 14 hours. The vessel, which was delayed in the lasman Sea by thick, foggy weather, will berth at the Queen's Wharf at 6 a.m. to discharge 1100 tons of cargo. The departure of the Rivenna for Sydney has been postponed until 10 o'clock to-night.

' VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. COASTAL AND INTER-COLONIAL. • Approi. Vessel. From- date. Rosamond .- ... Gisborne ... May 12 Paloona Southern ports May 13 Mato Gisborne ... May 15 Msheno- — Sydney ... May 16 Tarawera Southern ports May 1G Nsalwre Bluff ... ... May 17 Niasara. R.M.S. ... Sydney ... May 17 Zealandic Gisborne ... May 19 Wanaka... Southern ports May 19 Monowai Southern ports May 20 Kahu ... - - Gisborne ... May 22 Victoria,... ... — Southern ports May 23 Atua ' South Sea Is. May 23 Riverina. ... - Sydney ... May 24 Hum. schooner ... Gisborne ... May 30 . Talane East'n Pacific June 3 Southern Cross ... Norfolk Is. ... July 17 Kerens, ketch - Nine - ... ... June 19 SAIL.. Vessel. From Sailed. Senorita. bqlne ... Newcastle ... To nail ilanunai. bq. ... Newcastle ... Apr- 30 OVERSEA. Approx. Vessel. Sailed. From date. Cape Finislerre Apr. 1 New York May 12 • Vaihora Apr. 7 Calcutta May 12 Port Curtis Apr. 11 New fork May 17 Physa May 5 Singapore May 26 Makura. R.MS- To sail Vancouver May 30 Rangatira Mar. 18 St. John June 5 Paparoa Apr. 15 London Juno a Icdrabarah Apr- 11 London. June 9 Indrapura. May 3 London Jane 26 Tonzariro Apr. 13 St. John June27 La Blanca Apr 27 Liverpool Jane 30 Opawa May i Liverpool June 30 VESSELS TO SAIL FROM AUCKLAND Approx. Vessel. For date. Kaituna Newcastle ... May 12 Kahu Gisboruo ... May 12 , Waihora Southern ports May 14 I Melbourne ..." . ■ Greymouth ... May 14 Rosamond Gisborne ... May 15 Paloona •-. •• Southern ports May 15 : Cane Finisterre ... Southern ports May 17 Mt.heno .» Sydney ... May 17 Tarawera Southern ports May l'J Niagara R M.S. ...Vancouver ... May 18 Mako Gisborne ... May 19 Port Curtis • Wellington Ma.v 20 Wanaka ... Southern ports May 21 Zeaiandic •- — London ... May 21 Hauroto... Sydney ... May 22 Monowai ... ••• Southern porta May 22 Victoria ... ... Southern ports May 25 Riverina Sydney ... May 25 Phya Southern ports May 30 Makura, M.S. ... Sydney .. May 31 Atua ■•• South Sea Is. May 31 Talune Eaat'n Pacific Juno 8