PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17277, 29 September 1919, Page 5

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. BEPTBMBEK 27. - MAN ' A , <-10 lum.). 1153 tons, Norbury. from Whanaaroi. In saloon Misses Lone Ouinn. Drummond. Farrer. Flemming (2) Bust. Bart. Simnson. Ross, Sykea Callaghan. (irifha, dames Cook, Kempt and child, Attwood. Edwards. Forrout. Mackie and child. Dawson. Hillier and child. Brown, Brown and child. Webb Worse. Gillingbam. Harrison, McN.unara, Atkins, Dowel, Slatler, Whitta. Marno. McGregor, Gilfillan, Fiil'.tma. Stuart and child. Nurse McDonald. Messrs. Preston. Hill, Clarke. Craig. Price. Harrison. Attwood. Harrison. Forrest. Dawson. Niwn, Coleman, Harris, Harper, Crawshaw. Flinn. Braunsby, Todd. Patoena Culpin. Kerry. Sutten, Brown, Pratt, Clark. Phillips. Killen. Graham. Reekie. Baker. Rack bam, McGlash;m. May, Weston, Nayior. Dibble, Powell. Jowsey. Scott. Evans. McAllnm. Baker. Wiliion. Frasor. Reod. Wbitta. Berry. N'*wshi«n Londich. Matthews Walker. Bakro. Pullein. Williamson, McKoana. Degas, Arloch. Shollor (21, Wight. Stuart. Griffin McKay (21 Wright, and 15 steerage. —Northern Co. KATOA (7.53 m.>, 2484 tana, Davis, from Wellington— Union Company. NGAPUHI (6.2. a.m.). 691 ton*. H&ultain, from Tauranga. — Northern Co. CLANSMAN (5.40 a.m 635 ton*. Dorline. from Russell.—Northern Co. WAIOTAHI (11.30 a.m.), 278 tons. Wilson, from Opotiki. — Northern Co. TANIWHA (5.15 a.m.), 263 tons, Freeman, irom Paeroa. —Northern Co. 4 1 , PU J 4 , m - 1 - 201 tons, Pert, from Coromandel. —Northern Co. TASMAN (6.35 a.m.) 179 tons, Morgan. from Whakatane—Northern Co. September 28. WAIPARA (7.25 a.m.), 6994 tons, O'Connor, from Montreal.—New Zealand Shipping Co. DEPARTURES. SK3»T3ICBER 27. WATTEMATA -6.15 a.m.), for Wellington. SEPTEXBES 28. KARAMEA (7 a-m.), for Wellington. WAIMAREE (2.15 p.m.). for Paeroa. KANIERI (7.45 p.m.), for Whang-arei.

VESSELS DDla TODAY, Rakanoa, from Newcastle. marie, from Paeroa. 7 m. Kanieri, l!rom Whangarei, 8.30 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Arahura, for East Coast, 8 p.m. Manaia, for Whangarei, 10 p.m. Neapuhi. for Tauranpa, 5.15 p.m Taniwha. for Neth-erton. midni;;ht. Rimu. for Houhora, 7 p.m. Ansnui, (or Awanui, 8 m. W'aipu. .fcr Mercury Bay, noon. ii.awa.ii, for Coromandol, is p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. IUTKRCOLONtU. ISD COaSTaU Rrn, ketch, Niue, due. lUkanoa, Newcastle, September 29. Navua, Dunedin, September 30. Karori, Newcastle, September 30. Komato, Westport, October 1. Wairuna. Melbourne, October L Mocrak:, Lyttelton, October 1. Paloona, Fiji, October 1. Mokoia, South. October 3. Ttlune, Islands, October 4. Atua, Suva. October '0. Wanaka. Newcastle. October 10 Flora, Eastern Pacific, October 17. OVERSEAS. Ayrshire, Liverpool. October 1, Hororata, London, October 1. Ajana. London, October 3. Zealandic, South. October 4. Port Alma. New York. October 7. Wi»ni;aratta. Canada. October 8. Surrey. New York, October 8. Kemuera. London. October 28. Paparoa, London, October 30. Narwhal. Son Francisco, sailed August 27. Bellbuckle. New York. October. Luzon Mam. Japan. November. City of Madras, London. November.

TRANSPORTS FOB NEW ZEALAND. a nek Total land in DisTranspoit. Due Port. draft, trict. Ad. Woermann - Oct. 1 Wei ton 665 195 Cordoba. - - Oct. 1 Wel'gton 655 90 lonic - - - Oct. 25 Wol'iiton 354 — Remuera - - Oct. 23 Aiif-klnd — —

The Adolph Woermann has 39 wives and 8 children. The lonic has 356 women and 90 children.

INCOMING PACIFIC MAILS. Moana, due Wellington, September 30. Niagara, due Auckland. October 20. Tofua. due Wellington, October 21. Mak'jia, due Auckland, October 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES FROM * AUCKLAND. Arahura, for East Coast, September 29. Southern Cross, for Islands, September 30. K'ltoa, for West-port, October 1. Monowf.i, ior South, October 1. Moeraki, lor Sydney, October 3. Corinthic. for South, October 3H.M.S. New Zealand, for Suva, October 3. Wairuna, for*,,lraerica, October 3 Zoalandic. for London, October 8. Tmlunc, for Islands, October 10. A tuft, for Sydney, October 12. Moeraki, for Sydney, October 15. Niagara, for Vancouver. November 4. VESSELS IN PORT. H.M.S. Now Zealand. Queen's Wharf. T&rawexa, Hobaon Street Wharf. Southern Cress, in stream, lima, oarauentine. Hcbson Wharf. Kaituna. Hobson Wnarf. Laura, bartjuentine. King's Wharf. Iris, at moorings, Corinthic, Queen's Wharf. Monowai, King's Wharf. Arahura, Kind's Wharf. Waipara, King's Wharf.

The Union Company's cargo steamer Rakanoa ia due from Newcastle this morning with a full cargo of coal to discharge here*

The Katos arrived from Wellington on Saturday morning, and berthed at the Hobsop Wharf. She has about 1700 tons of csal from Web*, port, and a quantity of general cargo from Wellington. She is expected to complete discharge and sail for We at port on W'-dnesday. ?ne ixiter-coloniai passenger steamer Moera!u is. to leave Lytlelton to-day with pas-K-ngers and a quantity of general cargo fir this port She is to make two trips fjr.m Auckland to Sydney with passengers ?r.d cargo, and is timed to sail for the Australian port on Friday. The Union Company's cargo steamer V,'j.naka, which 'eft Auckland for Newcastle on Thursday nis.'t. is to load another cargo of coal at Newcastle for Auckland. She la duo back here about the end of next week.

The Union Company's Island steamer Atua is cipecte. l to leave Fiji on October 10 with a carco of sugar for Auckland. After discharee at Auckland she will sail for Sydney ■with passengers and cargo. The barque Mariur-wa arrived at Vavau, Tonga, from Wanganui, on September 24. From Vavau srm i.« to fo to Niafou Island to load copra for Sin Francisco. The Union Con-oany's new steamer WaiteniaU completed discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo from India and Australia on Friday night, and sailed for Wellington and Southern ports at an early hour on Saturday morning. Tl e Commonwealth and Dominion Line *t<-!,mer Port V-'ctor was to have sailed 'mm Wellington yesterday for London. v..a Panama. The Federal Shiro steamers Durham, from Wanganui. and Essex, from Waitura. were d .<• at Wellington yesterday to complete hading for England. They are timed to leave Wellington next Thursday for Liveri■.< i. via Panama. The Japanese steamer Yei Maru arrived si Wellington from Newcastle on Saturday will! I*ooo torn of coal for :he Miramar etaporks.

The Shaw. Savill. and Albion steamer K.ir«mfii completed discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo from England. Africa. and Australia on Saturday evening. and cail'-fl for Wellington yesterday mornin - to di-cha.-go the balance of her cargo. The Meliinphian M'ssion steamer Southern Criij-s went into the stream on Saturday for threw days' quarantine isolation before n, ls:i;.' for Norfolk Island and the Southv.<-< Pat.fir. She has to be seven days v-.ii -j it communication with Auckland to .-',-•..,,,, a ;!eun hill of health at Norfolk ! 'land. Tli'i four Hays she will take from Ami rid to Norfolk Island will make up tt-.<- per. ■•••!. aid obviate the necessity of her -ii'f into quarantine at Norfolk Island. II -he i« a clean ship tomorrow she will tail 'or her ■. •M i a 11n.

UOROHATA TO DOCK HERE. j The- New Zealand Shipping Company'* I steamer Horoiala. on route from England I t- Am '-'land, via Wellington, which is due ! I from the Southern port on Wednesday, is to :<o into clock or Thursday for cleaning ■ in., l painting l.c-l- commencing to discharge her Amkiand cargo from England. ' x THE LYMAN I). FOSTER. '■ The Auckland-owned four-masted barQuen--1 ii..- Lyman L>. Foster is 189 days out from .-. ukualofa. Tongr, to San Francisco, and so In her movements are unknown. Sho I- • '!'■■:,;■ . on March -'■(, ai.d since that tune >'•■< h,.s m ver ii:i-n reported. It was thought : ■ .i.i ■ -he Mid iK-en relayed hy exceptional < it!/- as other veusels travelling that route r i 11 •■• Lyman D. Fester reported making vi iv long passages. On the other band, th« , ; 'S[<s barque bona has just completed the passage from Nukualofa, from whence the . I

Lyman D. Foster sailed, to San Francisco August o yS She i 4 *°« Tongan port on August 2, four mouths and nine days after San WAIHORA FOR VANCOUVER. wTiW» Uni< ? i. C °» a ,y's cargo steamer ca«« .*' 1 h ,l C h haß W> ee n loading general Sl.f ° , a ' Lyttolton aria Timaru. is to complete loading at Napier, and sail from there for Vancouver on Thursday. ARAWA TO LEAVE HOME. JQ? S *u aw '-, Savil! , and Albion Company advises that its hner Arawa, is fixed to leave London on October 3, for New Zealand It is anticipated • that, the vessel will bring troops and cargo. THE MOKOIA. The Mokoia was expected to leave Dunn on Saturday for Auckland, via way porta. -She is timed to leave Wellington to-morrow evening for Napier, Gisborne. and Auckland, and. is due here on Friday. KOMATA BRINGING COAL. The Union Company's cargo steamer Komata left Westport on Saturday afternoon r«i£? a car «° ° coal for Auckland. About 1800 tons of her cargo is for local supplies. and the balance will be discharged into the Ji.Al.b. .New Zealand's bunkers. ADOLPH WOERMANN DUE THURSDAY. ~A further wireless message received from tee Adolph Woermann stated that the vessel now expects to arrive at Wellington with her aratt of returning troops on Thursday morning. ONEHUNGA-NEW PLYMOUTH SERVICE The Northern Company's steamer Rarawa, which has Deen running a tri-weekly service from Onehunga to New Plymouth, will only make two trips a week on that run from to-day. She will leave Onehunga on Mondays and Thursdays, and New Plymouth on Tuesdays and Fridays. THE AYRSHIRE. The Federal - Shire steamer Ayrshire, en route from England to Auckland, via Southern ports, arrived at Wellington from Lyttelton yesterday. After completion of discharge at Wellington she will come to Auckland, where she is due about ThursdayMASULA TO LOAD. The New Zealand and . African Company advises that the Masula is to load in New Zealand and Australia for Boston and New York. The vessel will load at Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin, and will leave Timaru about October 4 for Port Pirie. From there she will go to Sydney, sailing finally from the latter port. THE TAINUI INQUIRY. The Marine Department has instructed Captain Wilcox, Assistant Government Superintendent of Mercantile Marine a» Lyttelton, to arrange for a magisterial inquiry to be held al that port concerning the disaster to the coastal steamer Tainui. As Lyttelton was the vessel's last port of departure most of the evidence will be available there. Captain Marciel, Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Lyttelton, is on holiday leave. THE WAIPARA. The British India Steam Navigation Company e eteamervWaipara arrived ironi Montreal yesteraay morning, and alter meaical inspection in the stream sue berthed at ine King's Svhurf to discharge the Auck.and portion of her carso.. Sne left Montreal on Jmy 29 and Newport JNews on August 19. Panama was cleared ten days after- Fine weather was experienced until about 500 miles from New Zealand, when she experienced a strong south-west gate and high seas, which decayed her considerably. Sue has about 5000 tons of genera! cargo from Montreal, and of that amount 14U0 tons will be discharged at Auckland. The balance of the cargo is for Auckland, 'Wellington, Lyttelton, Melbourne and Sydney. She has come, to New Zealand under the agency of the New Zea.and Shipping Company. The Waipara is one ot the three cadet ships of the British India Company, the other two are the Carpentaria and the new jteamer Wangaratta. The Waipara has a crew of 112 all told, and of these 34 are cadets undergoing training to qualify them for officers. Prior to the war the Waipara was in the Ecnland-Australian emigrant trade, under contract to the Queensland Government When the war broke out she was utilised to carry foodstuffs from. Australia to England. In August, 1918, when bourn:! from Havre to England, silo was torpedoed off Southampton. The torpedo exploded near the bridge and blew a large hole in the vessel's side. She filled so rapidly that in four minutes the engineroom, stokehold and No. 3 hold were flooded- She was empty at the time and the bulkheads in the other hold withstood the strain and kept her afloat. Four ti.ee arrived from Southampton shortly after the attack and towed the vessel to port. She wag ten months out of commission undergoing repairs, and is now making her first voyage aftar her adventure.

Captain E. W. O. O'Connor. D S.C., is m com.nand and has with him the following officers:— Firs'. Mr. E- T. Hine; second Mr. F W Goodchild. third. Mr. F. G. Pott. Chief ensineer. Mr. J. Sneers; second. Mr. J. A. Bolt: third. Mr. J. Hanlon : fourth. Mr. A A. Conn., fifth. Mr. C Gibson Refriapratinc engineer. Mr. G. S. Fitzgerald-F-»cornd. Mr. E. C.Brown. Chief steward. Mr. C- Sull van. First wireless operator. Mr N. V. Smoult; second. Mr N. W. J Gorrell Surgeon, Doctor J. A. Calder.