SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18025, 25 February 1922, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. Thomas Currell (2 p.m.). from Hull. Manaia 16.40 a.m.), from Whanin>rei; Aprnui (1.16 p.m.), from Awanui; Katoa (3.60 P.m.), from Whangarei. * FEBfIUART 25. Rona (1,15 tf.ni.), from Newcastle. DEPARTURES. _ Waipu (11.18 am.), for Coromandel; Waiotahi (11.80 a.m.), for Thames; Mako (2.20. p.m.), for East Coast bays; Manaia 10,10 p.m.). for Whangarei. VESSELS DUB TO-DAY. Waitonio, from K*jiru Island, 1 p.m. Kia Ora, from Lyttellon. Wakatere, from Thames, 10 p.m. Taniwba, from Faeroa, 2 a.m. Kahieri. from Whangarei. 2.30 a.m. Aupouri, from (Jpotiki, 2 p.m. Ngapuhi. from 'rauranßa, 7.80 a.m. Clansman, from Russoll, 6 a.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Ruapehu. for Gisborue. daylightCity of Hankow, for Wellington. Opawa, (or London, Apanui, for Awanui, 10 p.m. VESSELS DUE TO-MORROW, Can. Skirmisher, from Vancouver, ea,rly, Arahura, from East Coast, Manaia. from a.m. Kakapo. from Wellington.

VESSELS SAILING TO-MORROW. Kanierl, for Whangarei, 7.80 p.m. Taniwha, for Paoroa, 10,80 p.m.

The Government lighthouse gteamer Tutanekai is duo at Wellington to-day from Cook Strait lighthouses.. Sho will then preaghthouaeß. ° fficlal Vlßit t0 tho . South » ta JpftbilKP {t 1 m n Lyttelton the Kakapo left Wellington at 6 p.m. on Thursday for Auoltland direci She is due hero to-morrow morning and will berth at tho King's Wharf. After loading cement at Whangarei for Southern ports the Katoa returned to Auckland yesterday afternoon and berthed at the King's Wharf. She i» timed to sail at noon to-day for. Wellington, jLyttelton. and Dunearn.

The Wanalta is to Dunedin at noon to-day for Auckland, via East Coast ports. She ib due here at the end of next week. The Cojonial Sugar Company's steamer Bona arrived from Newcastle early this morning' and anchored in the stream. She will go to Chelsea to discharge her cargo of coal. The Arahura is due to-morrow afternoon from the East Coast, and will berth at the Queen's Wharf. The Ellerman Hall steamer City of Hankow, with the remainder of her cargo from New York, is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Southern ports. H.M.S. Veronica came out of dock yesterWh" rf ernoon * nd berthed'at the Sheerlegß The Kaiwarra left Newcastle at 4 p.m. on Inursday with a cargo of coal for Auokland. one la due here on Wednesday. NAVUA DOCKS TO-DAT. The Island steamer Navua, which is being recommissioned for the Fiji, Samoa, Tonga passenger and fruit trade, is to go into dock thia morning for cleaning and painting. She wil be undocked on Monday, when she will berth at the Hobson Wharf. RUAPEHU POSTPONED. The departure of the New Zealand Ship. &ing Company's, steamer Ruapehu for Gisorne and Wellington has been postponed until Monday. She is loading New Zealand produce for England. THE SUSSEX. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal steamer Sussex is due at Auckland from Dunedin on March 1 to load for New York and Boston, KIA ORA DUE TO-DAY. The Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora ia due this morning from London, via Lyttelton. with « part cargo from England. Bhe will berth at the Central Wharf and after discharge will load a part cargo of produce at Auckland. THE TOFTJA REPORTED. Tho Island steamer Tofua, on route from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, haa reported by wireless that she will arrive at Auckland at 6 a.m. on Monday. After medical inspection she will berth- at the Queen's Wharf to land 88 passengers and & cargo of fruit. . OPAWA SAILS TO-DAY. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Opawa, with a full cargo of about 11,000 tons of produce, loaded at Tokomaru Bay, Opua, and Auckland, is to go into the stream from the Queen's Wharf at daybreak to-day preparatory to sailing for London, via Monte Video and Las Palmas. She will take her departure later in the day. THE SOMERSET. The Federal Company's steamer Somerset is expected to leave Dunedin to-day for Auckland direct to load produce for England. She is loading her© under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and She is due here on Tuesday. From Auckland she will go to Napier and Wellington to complete loading. THE MALAHAT. The new rudder for the five-masted Canadian schooner Malahat was successfully fitted to the vessel yesterday afternoon, The tiller will -bo fitted to the rudder head this morning, and the vessel will go to an anchorage in the strcamr>repar&tory to resuming her voyage to Honolulu. The repairing and fitting of the new rudder was carried out by Mr. Chas. Bafley. jun., and the underwater work was done by Mr.. H. Tew, the Auckland Harbour Board's diver.

. FLAT ROCK LIGHT. A notice to mariners states that the lighted beacon on Flat Rock (locally known as Canoe Rock) has been, readjusted, and i« now exhibiting its original tabulated ch&WJoris'ics as * flashing light. THE CANADIAN SKIRMISHER. The Canadian government steamer Canadian Skirmisher is due to-morrow morning from Vancouver. She will berth at the Queen's Wharf. • BERTHS FOR VESSELS ARRIVING. The following, berths have been allotted for vessels arriving at Auckland during the week-end:—Waitorao, Central Wharf: Kakapo. King's Wharf; Kia Ora, Central Wharf; Arahura, Queen's Wharf; Canadian Skirmisher, Queen's Wharf: Tofua, Queen's Wharf; Maheno, King's Wharf. THE WAIOTAPU. The Trans-Paolflo steamer Waiotapu, en route from San Francisco to Auckland, is duo at Apia, Samoa, to-morrow and is to leave there on Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due on March 9. She is bringing cargo from Vancouver atd San Francisco. PHOSPHATES FROM NAURU. A wireless message received from the Waltomo states that sho will arrive from Nauru Island at 4 p.m. to-day. She will berth at the Central Wharf to discharge her cargo of about 6000 tons of phosphates. THE MAHENO. The Maheno left Sydney for Auckland at 11 a.m. on Thursday and is due hero on Monday. Besides mails and oargo she has 191 saloon iind 101 steerage passengers, who will be landed- at the King's Wharf. THE MANUKA. The Manuka left Wellington on Thursday afternoon for Sydney, where ehe is due on Mondf.y. She is to leave Sydney next Thursday for Auckland, where she is due on the following Monday. R.M.S; MARAMA AT WELLINGTON, Tho R.M.S. Marama arrived at Wellington from San Francisco late on Wednesday and was granted pratique the following morning to land hor passengers, mails, and cargo. She is to stay at Wellington until Maroh 7, when she will sail for San Franoisco. via Island ports. MAHANA AT MONTE VIDEO. The Shaw, Savill and ,Albion steamer Mahana. en route from Wellington to London, arrived at Monte Video on Monday morning after a smart passage of 18 days from Wellington. She left Wellington on February 1. WAIWERA TO LOAD. ' • The Shaw, Sayill and Albion steamer Waiwera was to leave Newcastle on Thursday for Wanganui roadstead, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Wellington to load for New York. Boston, and London.

lONIC AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonio, which left Wellington on January 8, arrived at London last Sunday. She called at Monte Video and Teneriffe.