SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17335, 5 December 1919, Page 5

SHIPPING.

High Water. Auckland4.l6 a.m.; 4.50 p.m. High Water, Manukau Heads— a.m.; 6.49 p.m. Rises, 4.26 a.m.: sets, 6.57 p.m. Moon—Full, December 7, 8.31 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. Rainfall in City lor 24 hours ended midnight. Dec. i (He-halo gauge) .OOin. Official report issued at 4 cm. yesterday:— Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. C. Mflna .. S.E., It. 30.31 59 Firm Russell .. '"aim H0.'28 67 Fine Mat2ftka.il H. S.W., br. 30.31 60 Fair Auckland .. S.W.. It. 30.83 62 Fine Tauranga .. W., br. 50.19 75 Fair (Usborne .. E., light 30.1' 62 Fine P. Ahuriri.. Calm 30.20 66 Finn Wellington... X., br. 30.20 57 Fino N\ Plymouth H.W.. fr. 30.27 58 Fine Wansanui S.W.. It. 30.28 61 Fino l. Foulwind S.W.. fr. 30.28 68 Fine C, reymtrath.. Calm 30.30 58 Fair Stephen 1*. . . N.W., fr. 30.22 55 Hazy ('.Campbell N., fresh 30.18 59 Fine AkaroaLt... N.E.. it. 30.13 68 Fair P. Chalmers Calm 30,06 54 Fair Bluff.. .. \V.. t'r. 29.99 57 Cloudy Fair weather has prevailed generally. Southerly winds decreased during Wednesday night, and have since- given pla,eo to westerlies in and southward of Cook Strait. Pre«eut indications arc for southerly breezes, backing to freshening norther!.e3 northwards nf Kowhia and East Cane, and moderate to »irons westerly to northerly winds increasing elsewhere. The weather should be fair. generally, but skies will cloud over, and unsettled conditions fellow shortly, especially southward of New Plymouth and Casilepoint. The barometer will fall in the South soon. PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. IHOMATA (9.25 jp.tn.). 1156 tons. Matheson. from Newcastle. —J- J. Craig, Ltd. ~ MANAIA (6.25 p.m.), 1159 tons. Norbury, from Whannrarei In saloon—Misses HaJiday, Hall, Cheoseman, Ward. Watson, Teesdate, ilesdajnes Hawkins. SwonbaaVs, Hatch and child. Nelson, Pearce, Nelson. Lsms, Wray, Baiter. Orr, Holden, Little, Jonui. Deesda.e.Wolls. Messrs. Pennell, McLean, Burns, Helford f2). Hawkins, Kelly, Leaf, Weaner. Cochrane. Simon, Swanb»nkc Nelson, Fandale, Ward, Wilson. Pierce, May. Moore. Fringe, l'kilcox, Coxhead, Stevens. Moore, Stevenson. Deery, Oilmour, Ferguson, Little, Graham. Teasdale, I'inele, Brooks, L-?yland, Wells, Whitehead, Peanell, Holden. Pitcaithley. Captain Watson, and 6 steerage.-Northern Co. DAPHNE i 6.45 p.m.l, 192 tons. Grigs, from Coromandel—Northern Co. NGAPTTHI (6.20 a.m.), 691 tons. Haul tain, from Tauranga^—Northern Co. CLANSMAN (9.35 a.m.). 635 tons, Dorlins from Russell—Northern Co. KANIERI (3.10 p.m.), 205 tons, Johnson from Whangarei.—Northern Co. WAIPU (2.40 a.m.), 203 tons, Pert, (rorc Mangapai.—Northern Co. . DEPARTURES. TANIWHA (7.10 p.m.), for Paeroa. KANIERI (4.45 p.m.), for Whangarei. ( FAJRBURN (10 a.m.), auxiliary schooner for Gisborne. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Waiotahi, from Wb.anga.roa, 10 a.m. Taniwha. from Nethortoti, 11.30 p.m. v Tasman, from VThakatane, 11 a.m. Waapu, from Maagapai, 1 a.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY.

Manaia, tor wnangarei, 10 p.m. Ngapuhi. for Tauranga, 7 p.m. Waimaric, for Netherton, 6.30 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. ISJTBHCOLOSUI. AND COASTAL. WVuvngape, Bluff, to sail. Van C!»oik Sydney, December 6. < Ar».aara, East Coast. December 7. Ausu-aHord, Melbourne, December 7. Molroia, Southern Ports. December 8. Wanaka, Dunedin, December 10. Koromiko, Lytteiton, December 12. Navua.. South. December 14. Te Anau. South, Dec«ml>er 15. Talune, Western Pacific, December 17. Flora, Eastern Pacific December 24. Colliers. Komata. Westport. December 7. Katon. Newcastle. December 8. Canopus. Westport. December 9. Rakanoa, Newcastle, December 10. OTKRSEAS. Carpentaria, New York. December 8. Opihi. from Singapore, December. Port Sydney. London, December 10. Pakeha, London. December 21. Buahjne, P.ymouth. December 23City of Bombay. December 26. Rimutaka. Liverpool. DccnroOer '29 k Waitomo. Calcutta, end of December. Suffolk, Liverpool. December 29. Northumberland, Liverpool. December 30. Liberty. New York. January 5. Buapobu. Liverpool. January. Port Caroline. Liverpool. 'January. Wha"katane, Montreal. January. ' Orari, Canada, to sail. West Cavanal. New York, to sail. Iceland, New York, to sail. Port Chalmers. New York, to Bail. Lacy, schooner, Portland. Oregon, to Bail. TRANSPORTS FOR NEW ZEALAND. Troops. Transport. Due. Port. Total. Akld. Ruahine - - - Dec. 23 Auckland 383 — Rimutaka - - Dec. 27 Auckland 402 86 Kigoma - - Jan. 8 Wcl'gton — — In addition to troops the Ruahine has -16 civilians, 141 -women, and 41 children. The Rimutaka, besides troops, has 9 civilians. 9 women, and 9 children. It is understood that the Kigoma is bringing the last of the New Zealand troops from England except a few, who will come to the Dominion in ordinary passenger steamers. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Niagara, arrived at Vancouver November 25, - due back at Auckland, December 17. Tof'ja sailed for Sin Francisco November 12, due back at Wellington December '23. Makura, left Auckland for Vancouver November 24, duo back at) Auckland January 3. Moana. due Wellington from SaD Francieco December 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES FROM AUCKLAND. Arahura. for East Coast, December 9. Maheno. for Sydney. December 10. Moknia.,for South. December 11. Monowai. for South. December 18. Talune, for Eastern Pacific, December 20, Navua. for Western Pacific. December 22.

Niagara, for Vancouver, December 30. Pakeha, for London, December 31. VESSELS IN PORT. Maroro, schooner. Central Wharf. Iris, at moorings. White Pine, barque. Kind's Wharf. Narwhal, barque. King's Wharf. E. B. Sterling, barquentwe, K.iug'3 Wharf. Fiona, at Chelsea. Kamona. North Wall. Ultimata, in stream. The Claymore did not return to Auckland in lime to make a trip to Hokianga. yesterday, and will consetieuntly nail at 2 : p.m. to-day. I The collier Komata. left Westport at 4 30 I P.m. yesterday with a full load of coal for] Auckland. She is due on Sunday. NIAGARA DUE ON DECEMBER 17. The K.M.S. Niagara left. Vancouver for Auckland via norti at noon last Saturday. She is limed to reach here en December . IHUMATA REACH EH PORT l'h«> Ihumata reached port, from Newcastle' snorlly nftor nine o'clock la."' evening. She anchored ,n th« ulrciiDi. and if granted pratique this morning will berth at the King's Wh.irt to di-i barge 800 tons of coal. MOKOIA MOVEMENTS. The Mokoia leu Dunedin at 3 p 111. 011 Wednesday. ft vat expected that she would leave Lyttelton at eight o'i lock last evening. Sho is due here on Monday. K M.S. MOANA DELAYED. A wireless message received yesterday from the R.M.S. Moana st-.K-d that. she. loft Papeete last Monday. She is now due •-' Wellington on December 12. a few days idler than was a' first anticipated. Her departure on the return voyage t<, San Fran ~sco is now fixed for December 18. THE A. AND A. LINE. he local agents for tic \. ami A. Lino reamers received notification yesteiday thai •.- City of Bombay h-ft New Yoik on No •enil>er IP for rtin kiiiiu). lirisbanc. Sydney. mi Melbourne. She is bring':.;; a general •'i'go, and is due .it about Clirutnias time. The Hutimnra left New York three days Iter the City of Bombay. She it going red to Lyttelton, thence to Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. MAKUHA AS OIL BURNER. It " understood that early in the New V-..r "he Cmon Steam Sh p Company ,1 mail ■I huh-. Makurii. at present on Ihe Sydney- ' irkl.inil Vain oir.c; nil), is to lie 1 [.verted ■iv a ~,;,! U, an .0! burning ve:-\-> I The ■■••..1 .• m .He nee. inary by su« h a , hange ! b. rain, d ~ut at I'm i ( habile; -. bill Maker., is -. ;„.<l>lie,| ><■ continue on <■ • rem 11' run until February, lie altera ■ •II - li..'. .M" i '"'I l" 1m mud. 111 111 early » Man I. Tin Ma:i!.,;.uo.i it at nusciil , Port ClnliMor«, be ml- eopvcrled [~.- oil irnmg. and it 1.1 understood -he w.ll relic., the Msikiira on the run toi In. two ■■ three months the lattci vessel will be "it of .011111,:.. ion. The Niagaia now lakes li oil fuel at Honolulu, and it is presumed i.< Makii'.i v. hen < -.i. .cried Bill do likeI' ,- st»o-.| ' Uat lie- Turin is a I*, shortly I 'o PC matte an oil-coiiAumiriy vessel. She may I 'hen r.'smi). the Wellington San Francisco j passenger s' rve . . ! i

PORT SYDNEY DUE WEDNESDAY. The Port Sydney is timed to leave Newcastle for Auckland to-morrow, and is due here next Wednesday. PRODUCE FOR AUCKLAND. Several of the Union Company's cargo vessels are due at Auckland shortly. The Wanaka, now loading produce at Dun.edin, is expected to sail to-day for Timam and Auckland. She is due hero next Wed* nesday. The Navtia, which has just completed refitting at Port Chalmers, is to leave Duncdin to-morrow for Auckland, via Oamaru . and Timaru. She is due here with produce at the end of next week, and after discharge will resume the Western Pacific trade. The Koromiko is to leave Lyttelton for Auckland next Tuesday. The Whansape, also bringing general cargo, is to leave Bluff for Auckland early this month. SHAW-SAVILL VESSELS. The lonic is timed to sail from Wellington for London, via Panama, next Tuesday at 4 p.m. The Arawa which left here about a week ago. and is now at Lyttelton, is shortly to return to Wellington via Duncdin and Timaru, and to sail for London on Christmas Eve. The Pakeha is due at Wellington on Monday. After discharge she will come North, via Napier and Whangarei, and is timed to reach Auckland on December 21. I The Mahana is due at Wellington on December 11. She will visit Gisborne only, and is scheduled to sail from Wellington on . the return . voyage on January 3. i The Mania left London on November 26 for New Zealand and Australian ports REMUERA'S PASSENGERS. The Rcmuera. which left Wellington for London, via Panama, on Wednesday night took the following paescngcr-i:—First saloon.—From Wellington: Miss P. Hart, Messrs. J. M. Johnston, W. T. F. Johnston. From Christchurch: Miss J. Blanch. Mcs"amos .1. Lawson, McCracken, Captain .7. McCrackon, Mr. W. Scott, Master B. aavill. From Dunedin: Mesdames A. Corbett, A. J. Thomson. From Napier: Miss A. Ja.mieson, Mrs Sunderland. Mr. G. L. Sunderland. From Auckland: Misses M. Curne. V. Whineray, Mrs. E. Grocott, 1 Sir Graeme Siiiclair-Lockhart Mr. H. Grocott. From Invercargili: Mr: D. McCurdy. Second saloon.—From Auckland: Misses M. B. Chapman. J. B. Chapman. B. Clayton. M. B. Snward. South (3). Mesdames M. Black, A. M: Chapman, M. South, Dr. G. Chapman, Messrs. A. Chapman. A. South, A. W. South, J. Wright, and Master H. Cunninham, PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. • RIMU (8.20 a.m.), 412 tons. Bark, from New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Climo. Theet. Barrell. Fisher. Corbett, Newman. Me-adames Dean. Wells. Deake, Wilson. Newman, Skelera, Simpson, Fisher Messrs. Wilson, Deake (21. Lupton, MeNicoll, Kline. Mackay, Marson, Stampe. Hallam, Newman, Dehiaba.han.l. Brown. James. Adamson. Skelern, Shrimpton.—Northern Co. DEPARTURES. RIMU (4 p.m.). for New Plymouth. \ BY TELEGRAPH, WELLINGTON.—December 4: Arrived— Australford (4.30 a.m.). from Lyttelton: Ripple (7.30 a.m.), from Napier; Paloona (3 55 p.m.) from Auckland. Sailed—Remuera (8.30 a.m.). for London: Stella (1.15 D.m.), for Dunedin; Breeze (5.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Mararoa 17.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Arawa (8.15 p.m.), tor Lyttelton. LYTTELTON.—December 4 : Arrived— Maori (9.55 a.m.), from Wellington: Mokoia, (10.25 a.m.). from Dunedin. —Monowai, for Duncdin; Maori, for Wellington, Moko a, for Wellington; Orepuki. for Greymouth. •

THE MAILS. ♦ BT TRAIN. Dargaville and Northern Wairoa —Mod day, Tuesday, and Thursday, 2.15 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday, 4 a.m. Otamatea County—Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. 1 a.m.; Saturday, 9.50 a.m. Maungaturoto. Row-sells, etc.Tuesday and Thursday, 4 a.m.; Saturday, 9.50 a.m. Offices north of Helenaviile and Rodney County—Monday. Wednesday. Friday. and Saturday. 9.50 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday. 4 a.m. Kaipara Line (as far north as Helensville)— Daily. 4 a.m., 9.50 a.m., and 2.15 p.m. Vv"aik«to District (as far south as Hamilton) —Daily, i a.m. and 2.45 p.m. . Waikato, King Country, Thames Districts, and Rotoma Districts--Daily. 8.45 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. (except Saturday). Southern Offices of New Zealand, per Main Trunk—Daily (except Saturday), 5.30 p.m. (late fee, 6.55 at railway station). BI aXEAMr.B . TO-DAI Awarca, ('owes, etc., 7.45 a.m. Leigh, Kawau. and Mangawai, 7.45 a.m. McCallum and Bull. P 8., etc., 8.15 a.m Waiwera. Mahurangi, etc., 915 a.m. Thames. 9.45 a.m. Whangaparaou, Taiaotea. etc., 10.15 a.m. Cabbage Bay, Amodeo Bay, etc., 10.45 a-m. Coromandel, Whitianga, etc., 10.45 a.m. Waikopua and Laing-Meagon, P. 8., 12.15 p.m. Turua, 5.1S p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand, 5.30 p.m. Tauranga. Te Puke, etc-, 5.30 p.m. Waipu, etc.. 7.45 p.m. Awanui, Kaitaia. etc., 7.45 p.m. BT 6TEAICEB TO-MORROW. Turua. Paeroa. and Thames. 7.45 p.m. Whangarei, Whakapara, Russell, Kavrakawa, etc., 7.45 p.m. OVERSEAS MAILS. TO-DAT Parcel Mail far United Kingdom and Conti-1 nent of Eurpe (per lonic, at Wellington), j per train, 4 p.m. ' United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, : via Panama (correspondence must be addressed "Per lonic' ), per train, 5 p.m. Late fee 6.55 p.m. (Railway Station box). DECEMBER 11. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, Egypt, and Expeditionary Forces in ! Egypt, per Maheno, at 8 a.m. Forces in Egypt, per Maheno, at 8 a.m. DECEMBER 12. Cook Islands. Tahiti, Canada North ana South America, United Kingdom. Expeditionary Forces Europe, and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco (to connect with Moana at Wellington). MAILS FOR CHATHAMS. Mails for Chatham Islands will close at .Lytteiton on Monday, December 8, at 4 p.m. W. Gee. Chief Postmaster,