SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 5

SHIPPING.

High Water, Auckland—9.s2 a.m.; 10.14 p.m. High Water, Mamtkau Heads—ll.3l a.m.: — p.m. Sim—Rises. 4.29 a.m.; sets, 6.49 p.m. 1 Moon—First quarter, December 1, 4.17 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Rainfall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. 26 (Hsuald gauge) .03in. Official report issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather, Maria... w -, fresh 29.92 6} Haw ftuasell iT N.W., 23.86 bo Cloudy Alamikau H. W.N.W.. s 29.76 51 Overcast Auckland ... S.W., fr. 29.78 61 Fair Aauranga ... W.. fresh 29 61 61 Overcast trisborne. ... N.W.. fr. 29.51 70 Fair TO'ii-5 1 "..- S.W., br. _>9.50 56 Fair Wellington... S.. breeze, 29.67 57 Rain A. llyrnouth S.W.. fr. 29.68 61 Overcast Wanganui. W., fresh 29.69 60 Overcast <-, froulwind b.W., res 2969 65 Showery Greymouth... S.W., m.g. 29 60 52 Cloudy Stephen 15.... S.E.. fresh 29.65 47 Showery <-- Campbell S., breeze 29 65 58 Rain Akaroa Lt.... W.H.W , fr 29.66 60 Fair £t. Chalmers WW. light 29.69 54 Rain Blus • W.S.W., br 29.70 53 Showery The weather has been cloudy and unsettled, with rain generally, Strong westerry winds nave given place to southerlies, and barometric pressure has increased in the south, i resent indications aro tor moderate to strops southerly winds, squally at times, but decreasing shortly. The weather will be cold and unsettled generally, with further rain probable in many parts. 'Hie, barometer will rise everywhere. PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. PALOONA (7.20 a.m.), 2771 tons, Doorly. from Western Pacific. In saloon: Misses Mooney, Bindcmanu, Taylor; Mesdamea late and two children. Sutton. Goodman; Messrs. Fear, Falkner, Norton, Jury, Sydall, Gurr, McDougall, Westbrook, Moli, Meredith. Foss, Clarke, Claudius. Sutton, Jack, Wiseman, Goodman, Hcilly. Sheppard. Candler, Fairbrolhcr. Hill. Captain Carter. Lieutenant. Wallerman, 14 steerage, and 10 soldiers.—Union Co. FIONA (1145 -p.m.}, 4471 tens, O'Neill, from Fiji.—Colonial Sugar Co. ' • KANIERI (10 p m.l. 203 tons, Johnson, from Whnngarei.—Northern Co. NGAPUHI (6.45 a.m.). 691 tons, Haultain, from in ansa.—Northern Co. . CLANSMAN 17.20 a.m.), 635 tons, Dorltng, from Russell.—Northern Co. WAIOTAHI (5.4.3 a.m.). 278 tons, .Wilson, from Mercury --Northern Co. TANIWHA (4.50 a.m.), 263 tons, Freeman, from Netherton.—Northern Co. DEPARTURES. NGAPUHI (10.10 p.m.). for Whangarei,.—' In saloon: Misses Brayshaw. Whitcombe. Holmes. Teesdale, Reid, Stewart, Fleming, Dempster. Mesdamcs Miller. Francis, Mackic. Johnston. McAlpine. Miller, Coates. Collins. Larkin. Frusor. Helrasley. Meredith. Hargreavas, Johnston, Watson, Messrs. Mil- . ler. Wilson. Dixon. Heron. Francis. Mackie, ! Johnston. Nelson, Tavlor. McAlpine. Stain- | ton, Cole, Stevens. Wilmot. Miller, Coates, Miller. Griffiths,. Evans. Morecraft. James, Hargreaves. Weston. Breslin. MeKenzie, Hamblyn. Castle. Young. Clements. Meek, Holland, Croft. Lowry. Miller. Banks. Larkin, Chapman (2). Patterson. Jelfs, Wilson, Douglas (2), Johnston, Archdeacon Hawkins, j RAKANOA (G.lO p.m.)'. for Newcastle! j CLANSMAN (5.40 p.m.). for Russell. FLORA (9.40 p.m.), for Eastern Pacific. TE ANAU (9.50 p m.!. fcr South. WAIPU (2.40 p.m.), for Coromandel. NGATIAWA (7.40 a.m.), for Opotiki. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Waipori, from Newcastle. 8 a.m. Ngapuhi, from Whangarei, 6.30 p m. Waiotahl. from Great Barrier. 5.50 p.m Waimarie. from Pacroa. 6 a.m. Waipu, from Coiomacdel, 3 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Monowai, for South, 4 p.m. Maheno, for Sydney, 10 a.m. Talune. for Western Pacific, 10 a.m Varawera, for Opua, 4 p.m. Taniwha. for Paeroa, 2 p.m. VVaimaric for Netherton. midnight. Jianiori, lor Whangarei, 8 p.m. -lasman, tor Whakatane, « a.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. ! INTERCOLONIAL A.XD COASTAL. E. R. Sterling, barciuentine, Newcastle.' due. Fiona. Fiji. November 27. Waipori, Newcastle, November 37. Ihumata, Newcastle, November 30. Kawona, South, November 30. Talune. Western Pacific, December 13. homala, Westport, to sail. Katoa, Newcastle, to sail. Rakanoa. Newcastle, to sail « Austral ford, Melbourne. December 30. OVERSEA* Carpentaria, New York, December 8. Opihl, from Singapore, December. Port Sydney, London. December 11. Ruahme. Plymouth, Decern bar 23. Liberty. New Yolk to sail. Rimutaka. Liverpool. December 28 Waitomo, Calcutta, end of December. Suffolk, Liverpool. December 29. Ruapchn. Liverpool. January Port Caroline, Liverpool. Jenuary. Whakatane, Canada, to sail. ✓ Orari. Canada, to sail. West Cavanal. New York, io sail. Iceland, New York, to sail. Port Chalmers, New York, to sail. Lucy, schooner, Portland. Oregon, to sail. TRANSPORTS. FOR NEW ZEALAND. Troops. Transport. On*. Port. Total. Akld. Rtiahine - - ■ Dec. 2D Auckland 332 — Riinutaka Dec. 27 Auckland 492 — In addition to troops the Ruahine has 46 civilians. 141 women, ami 41 children. The Rimutaka. besides troops, has 9 civilians, 9 women, and 9 children. About 900 .Now Zealand troops were in the United Kingdom when the Rimutaka lett, in addition to 200 wives. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Niagara, left Auckland for Vancouver, Saturday, November 8, due back at Auckland December 17. Tofua sailed for San Francisco November 12, due back at Wellington December 22. Makura, left Auckland for Vancouver November 24, duo back at Auckland January 3. Moana. clue Wellington from San Francisco December 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES FROM AUCKLAND. Talune, lor Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, November 27. Taraweru, for Opua, November 27. Monowai, for South, November 27. Maheno. for Sydney. November 27. Arahura, for East, Coast, December 2. Navua. fax Western Pacific, December 23. Niagara, for Vancouver, December 30. VESSELS IN PORT. Tarawera, Queen's Wharf. Iris, at uioonnyi Abe.maraa, schooner. King's Wharf. Talune, Hobson Wharf. While Pine, barque. Kins's Wharf. Narwhal. barque, King's Wharf. Maroro, schooner. King's Wharf. Monowai. Queen's Wharf. Maheno. King's Wharf. Mako. Central Wharf. Parattali, King's Wharf. ■ Paloon.i, at Chelsea. According to a wireless message received from the Whan2upe, that vessel expects to arrive at Bluff lrom Papeete •.-.■morrow. The Flora sailed for th<* Eastern Pacific j last night sully loaded. She is duo back at Auckland about December 23. The Rakanoa sailed for Newcastle yesterday evening to If id another cargo of coal for Auckland. The scow /Cingara, which was recently sold by llosenield and Co.. <l Sydiv-y. to Messrs. Winston*, Ltd., of Auckland, hs>s completed a thorough overhaul on the slip, and is now being refitted at the King's Whart. An additional mast is ben's luted in the vessel, which will make her a three masted schooner, square rigged on the feiemast. This is the rut Hie was lie fore -file war. wild to her Australian owners. The Wostrali i is to leave Mc'.h.uirno today for Wellington direct, where she is due next. Tuesday. She is expected to leave Wellington on December 1 foi Southern por's and Melbourne. Tho Moeraki is timed to leave Wellington ! at "i p.m. to-day (or Sydney direct. The Kiver.n.i is ,0 leave Sydney for Wellington to-day. and i-< due at the latter port next Monday. She is to leave Wellington on her velum So Sydney on December 4. j The Union Company's new steamer Kaiwarra was due at Lyttelton yesterday with a I cargo of phosphates, barley, and salt from I Adelaide She u to discharge at Lyttelton I and V, eliinj-'iou. I The. Kauri arrived at Melbourne from I Auckland \»b' Friday. She is loading a j cargo of wheal at Williamstown for Dunedtn and Timarti. The Tahiti was expected to complete discharge ■ i her Melbourne cargo at For* Chalmers '•. . 1 nesdny. She is to go to Newcastle .or bunkers and then to Melbourne to lo_d for Welurjuton and Lyttelton The cargo discharged at Dunedin was considerably damaged in No. 1 hold owing to water leaking into the hold through a port which had become loose alter siie left Melbourne The Maheno is timed to sail for Syd-iev with passengers and cargo at. 10 a.iri today, ait Mr.m-.wi for Southern ports, is 10. sail at 4 p.;/,. The Tarawera. which s going to Opua and Kaipara to load timber !" r »/' r '"'- '■''.expected to sail at <„ The Talune. Much is making her final trip leaved; ft™£ TonSi '' » «««* «S ,nJ hc FfSS* an ;'"' oH f,onl F '» lat « Ias t evening. Attn medical inspection in the strain cargo 1 °° u> CnelK* to dischnrgc her sugar.

The auxiliary .schooner Jubilee. the schooner Ysabel, and the ketch Rira are all due from . Niue Island shortly. The Manaia and Mako went into dock yesterday morning for cleaning and painting. They are to come out again this morning, -the Mako will berth at the King's Wharf and is tuned to sail for the East Const tomorrow, while the Manaia will go to her usual berth and resume running to Whangarei to-morrow night. The Auckland-owned schooner Northern Chief, which was reported to have sailed from Hokianga for Sydney, went to Kopu, Thames, instead. She arrived there last lhursday. and will be some time discharging her timber cargo as it will have to be discharged by the crew, owing to no other labour being available. , The Federal Shire Lino steamer Ayrshire left Whakatane for Tokomaru Bar at midnight on Tuesday to continue loading New Zealand produce for England. She will after- *£ d * SO to Wellington to complete loading. The Australian barque White Vine commenced loading a cargo of timber lor Sydney at the Kins Wharf on Tuesday. .The . Ngapuhi sailed for Whangarei last i night in. place of the Manama, which missed ' a trip in order to go into dock for cleaning I ; and painting. The Ngapuhi is due back | from Whangarei at 630 p.m. to-day, and ; will sail for Tauranga to-morrow. ', » The American barque Narwhal completed ■ discharge of her cargo of case oil at the King's Wharf yesterday. Her future move- I ments are undecided. I The Australian schooner Maroro i 3 ft. i pected to complete discharge of her cargo i iof hardwood to-morrow. Her future movements are not definitely decided, but * she will probably load timber at Auckland and 1 Wh'itianga for Sydney. I TORT PIRIE LEFT HOME. I The C. and D. Line has received cable advice that the Port Fine left London on November 13 for . Port Kembla, in ballast. ! Ihe vessel is coming out via Suez Canal. It 1 is riot known at present whether sho will load in Australia or New Zealand. THE E. R. STERLING. Tho large six-masted American barquentine £.. ii. Sterling, en route from Newcastle to Auckland, passed Cape Brett, heading south, at 1 pm. yesterday. The wind at the time was north-wept, which should bring her to port to-day. She will probably berth at the King's Wharf to discharge her cargo of coal. THE PALOONA. „ The Paloona. arrived from Tonga, Samoa, 1 and luji yesterday morning and anchored IZrthA strea , m fp f medical inspection She berthed at the Queen's Wharf about 9 a.m. .io land nee passengers and general cargo, consisting of 240 tons of cocoa beans and 1 Ihi C i a?C ; ,°l P*?e«:PPles. In the afternoon ' ™^ Ulft l& *° Chels « a .to land her cargo of wllf * Aft w t? ?ni P ! * tlon ° { discharge-she will go to Wellington.. TARAWERA RECOMMISSIONED. The cargo steamer Tarawera, which has been at Auckland since August 7, is to go into commission again to-day. During her lengthy stay in port she has been thoroughly overhauled and repaired. The accommodation tor officers and men has been renovated and made up to date. Additions have been made in the crew S quarters as required by ! the Seamen's Union. In the starboard alley- I f7£L a H dß V P \, two mossrooms have been I httod, onei for . the seamen and one for the firemen. The table, have been taken put of the forecastles, which ha., made the quar™rLnore T°° my - In addition, a dressingiVl been added. . It is situated outThe Wt,t° recast!e ar i is fitted with lockers, -the bathrooms for the men have also underftt attention The Tarawera is a rtL sal V° r ,°* ,u , this afternoon to load a- cargo of « lmbttr for Sydney. After discharging at Sydney, it is understood that alio is to take. up the Sydney-Mel boume-Dunedin .cargo service permanently, a trade for which the Dunedxn merchants have been agitating i for a long time Captain R. Williamson, who , ism command of toe Tarawera, will have w hh wt,. ° follow > officers:— Chief. Mr Mr i? efv 00 , 1 " 3 ' Mr. J. Harper; third. i Mr. &. Sutherland: chief engineer. Mr. C. ?£~L. : ¥?° nd ' Mr. F. Mowatt: third, Mr. Stevens; chief steward, Mr. Smith; wireless operator, Mr. Hunter. wireless