SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16550, 28 May 1917, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water, Auckland — a.m.; 12.7 p.m. ~ >, Manukau— a.m.; '2.6 p.m. Sun—Rises, 6-53 a.m.; sets, 4.43 p.m. Moon—First quarter; to-morrow, 11.3 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Rainfall. in City for 48 hours ended midnight May 27 (HERALD gauge) 1.f12m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Mat 26. MANAIA (6.45 p.m.). 1159 tons, Norbury, from Whangarci.—Northern Co. NGAPUHI (8 a.m.). 691 tons. Haultain, from Tauranga.—Northern Co. CLANSMAN (6.35 a.m.). 635 tons, McLeod, from Russell.—Northern Co. NGATIAWA (8 p.m.), 163 tons, Dorling, from Thames.—Northern Co. CLAYMORE (4.35 p.m.), 258 tons. Wilson, from Coromandel.—Northern Co. WAIMARIE (9 a.m.), 248 tons, Goertz, from Paeroa.— Co. May 27. WAIOTAHI (3.10 p.m.), 278 tons. Hopkins, from Opotiki.—Northern Co. TANIWHA*(B a.m.). 263 tons. Freeman, from Paeroa—Northern Co. KAHU (8.40 a.m.), 182 tons, Nairn, from East Coast, bays.—Richardson Co. TASMAN (12.10 a.m.). 171 tons, Cumniings. from Whakatane.—Northern Co. ___ DEPARTURES May 26. ARAHURA (2.20 p.m.), for East Coast. In Saloon: For Tokomaru Bay—Mcsdames Waitoa. Whare Pottri, Raiwai, Mr. Ngala, tor Gisbomo: Misses Mitchell, Richmond. Harris, Knapp, Mesdames Williams and infant. Hick, Brown and child. Brown, Warren and Q children. Lead and infant, Luno and infant. Gavin and 2 children. Thompson and child, Messrs. Herkett, Williams, Watson and son, Williams (2), McPheo, Cowley. Christopher, Graham, Walsh- Williams, Mash. Richmond,' Lance-Corporal Hinaki. tor Napier— Fraser, Mrs. Frascr, Mr. Hunt, and 50 steerage. MAKO (1.15 p.m.), for East Coast bays. TANIWHA !1.13ia.m.), for Paeroa. Max 27. WAIMARIE 13.15 p.m.). (or Paeroa. KANIEB-I (12.10 p.m.). for Whangarei. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Karori. from South. Waimarie, from Paeroa, at 8.30 p.m. Kanieri, from Whangarei, at 9 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Manaia, for Whangarci, at 10 p.m. Ngapuhi, for Tauranga, at 5 p.m. Apactti, for Awanui, at 8.30 a.m. Claymore, for Houhora, at 10 p.m. Wskatere, for Thames, at 6.30 p.m. Hauiti, for Waiwera, at 7.20 a.m. Kotiti, for Matakana. at a p.m. Orcwa, for Silverdale, at 8 a.m. Tho Union Company's steamer Karori. en route from Southern ports to Auckland, left Napier on Saturday morning. The vessel has on board a part cargo of transhipments ex an inter-colonial steamer. She is due to arrive here this morning, and will berth at the King's Wharf. . The Union Company's steamer hokiri arrived at Cnehunga on Saturday morning, with a cargo of produce from Picton. She ie to sail for Greymouth at 3 p.m. to-day. The port of Onehunga had a busy appearance on Saturday morning, the berthage being taxed to its utmost capacity with shipping.. The vessels at the wharf comprised tho Kokiri, Storm, Rarawa, Rimn, and Arepawa. Messrs. Emerali and Forde report that the small Auckland steamer Doto, which was bought some timo ago by a syndicate, has been sold again to Mr. George Nicol, of Auckland. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following notice to mariners appeared in tho latest Gazette:— masters ol oversea ships from Panama to Auckland have recently been making the mistake of thinking that Cuvier Island is a signal-station with telegraphic communication with the mainland. This is not so, as there is nc telegraph communication with the mainland They should instead, when coming to Auckland, communicata with Tiritiri signs] station. OLD SHIPS IN SERVICE. The shipping journal Fairplay publishes the following paragraph: —It is interesting tc notice how some of the old ships are coming into their kingdom again. The Star oi Holland, which is now under the Americas flag, made a run from Melbourne to Caleto Buena in 33 days, averaging 201 miles pel ! day, and, although the passage is not quit* a record, it is a wonderful performance foi I a vessel built 32 years ago. On one day ahc I logged 275 miles. This vessel was originally known as 'he Zemindar, and was built bi Harland and Wolff tor the Biocklebank Line Several of the ships of this fleet arc still doing good work The Belfast, built in 1874 retains her. original name, and sails undei the Chilian flag: r the Majestic is now a Chilian training shir), and is called the Lau taro; while the Holk.ir, a four-master ol 30-46 tons, is now the Norwegian ship Sou verain.