PORT OF AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18192, 11 September 1922, Page 5

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

" v > . ARRIVALS. Sbftsmbeti 9. Ronaki (5 30 a-.m.), (rem Wjhangarei: Tani- ' (6 {rora I'aoroa; Ncapuhi (7.15 I?,.), from Tamanqa; Clansman (7.20 a.m.). from Russell; (12.25 p.m.), from Thames; Hauiti (12.30 p.m.), from Coromandel. SBPTEKBBa 10. i Canadian Traveller (10 from VanManaia. (4 a.m.). from VTha.nearei; N<j»tiaw* (8 a.m.). from Opotiki; Arahura (6-15 p.p.), from East CoastDEPARTURES. September 9. Anstrah& (11.15 a.m.), for Wellington; Pnkaki (3.20 p.ai.), for Bluff; Apanui (10.10 pjn.), ior Awanui. SErTKM3EK 10. Wak»t«r« (5.10 p.m.). (or Thames. VESSELS DUE TO-DAT,, Manuka, from Sydney, 6 p.m. from Fiji. 8 &.m. Koromiko, from Wellington. Karon, from Pio."on. Opihi, from Lyttalton. Wakatere, frovu Thames, 1.10 p.tn. Daphne. (rem Whanswei. 8 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAT. Tuianekai, for lighthouses, 6.45 a.m. Kaitoko, for' Newcastle. Hauiti. for Orewa, £ p.m. Ngapuhi, for Taurantra. 7 p.m. Mana.ia, for Whangarei, 10 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. AJS'D COASTAL. Koromiko. Southern ports, September 11. Manuka. Sydney. September 11. Navua, Fiji, etc., September 11. VT&ipc.ri. Weatport. September 12Dunoula, Newcastle, September 12. Kaiwarra. Fiji, September 13. Waitomo, Nauru Island, September 15. Moeraki. Sydney, September 18. Kaiapoi. Melbourne, September 18. - Wairuna. San Francisco. September 23. Waihora, Calcutta, September 24. Hauraki, San Francisco. October. H.M.S. Chatham, Sydney. November,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Niagara, en rou'e Auckland to Vancouver, due September 16. Tahiti, on route San Francisco to "Wellington, due September 30. Maunganui, en. route Sydney to Wellington, due to-day. Makura, en route Auckland to Sydney, due September IS.

VESSELS IN PORT, la Stream —Talune, Atu*. Northern Chief (echnr.), Tofua, Rakanoa. Rowa (bo.). Davenport—H.M.S. Philomel, H.M-S. Veronica. Qu**a's Wharf—Yeabel (bqtneO. N«,Tua. Kiss's Wharf—Arahura. Central Wharf—Canadian Traveller. In Dock—Bona. Western Wharf—Southern Crosa. Chelsea—Kaitoka. The Koromiko is expected here to-day from Wellington. The Southern steamer Opihi is due from Mttelton to-day. She will berth at th« ng's Wharf Ths oil vessel Ctimai will leave at a p.m. to-day for Mercury JBay and Whakata:ae. The Kaitoke, which i« discharging coal a.t Chelsea, is timed to aail to-night for Newcastle. The Wingatui left Dunedin on Friday moraine for Auckland, via ports-' The Karori is expected to arrive this, morning from Picton- After discharge she will proceed to Greymouth and Wellington. The Arahura arrrved last evening from Giaborne and berthed at the King's WharC, She i» timed to aail at 3 p.m. to-morrow tos Gisborne <and Napier, via Tokomaru Bay. THE KATWARRA. The Kaiwarra left Fiji at 6 p.m. on Friday with Newcastle coal and'sugar for AucklandSka is due here on Thursday. MANUKA DUE AT 6 P.M. • The inter-colonial passenger steamer Manuka, en route from Sydney, forwarded * wireless message yesterday to the effect that she would arrive in port at 6 p-m- to-day. She will berth at the Queen's Wharf to land her passengers and discharge catso. She wall sail for Sydney *t 11 a.m, on Thursday. TUTANEKAI SAILS TO-DAT. The Government steamer Tutanekai ia timed to sail at 6.45 a.m. to-day on an 'inspection of the lights rsnd buoys round the North Auckland peninjuh- She is expected to complete the trip in three weeks' time, when 'she will put ia at Onehunga prior to teturning to Wellington. NAVUA DUE AT "8 AM. The Island eteamer Navua advised by wirele>* on Saturday that she would arrive at Auckland from Fiji at 8 am. Sh« • will berth at the Queen's Wharf to land her passengers and discharge a cargo of fruit. She is timed to sail for Fiji at 11 a.m. ,on Saturday. CANADIAN TRAVELLER IN PORT. The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Traveller, 3360 tons. Captain E> S. Wilson, arrived from Vancouver yesterday morning and berthed at the Central Wharf to discharge 2US.OCOft. of timber and a small quantity of general cargo., The steamer loaded at Vancouver and vicinity, and sailed direct for Auckland on August 12. Exceptional'y fine weather was experienced throughout the vcyase. The vessel 's total cargo comprises 3,333,000 ft. of sawn British Columbia fir and a small Quantity of general cargo. comprising lumber .products euch as * box shocks and laths. It is expected that the Auckland portion of the car7p will be discharged in tiroo to enable the steamer to sail for Sydney.- Melbourne, and Adelaide about Wednesday. This is the Canadian Traveller's fourth voyage since she was built abont two year* ago. but is her first visit to New Zealand. On her previous voyage she covered a complete world circuit.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. During August 133 -vessels with a. total net toflnage of 163,428 tons entered the port, of Lytteiton, as against 121 vessels aggregating 115,562 tons during the corresponding month ©i 1921. NEW PLYMOUTH TRADE. New Plymouth importers were very satisfied with the way in which the Boods that came direct from En-land by the Kajkoura, opened up. Everything was m nrat-claaa eider, there being no breakage? or damage, contrasting Btrikin?ly with the condition m which goods transshipped at -Wellington generally arrived in New Plymouth- Ihe extra kindling, it is clear, saye a local paper, is the cavse of the damage and breakage which seem to be inseparable-from goods coram* ■ria Wellin-ton. New Plymouth "?P?rter» are described as delighted at tho prospect of obUteta the bulk of their JW«"»ents in the near future by direct steamer from the United Kingdom to New PlymouthSUVA HARBOUR LIGHTS. The Comptroller of Customs at Suva, has issued a circular specifying changes, effective on and after September 1 1922, in lijfhto. marking channel .in approaching and entering Suva Harbour. CLYDE SHIPYARDS OUTPUT. Tho output of Cyde shipyards dmmf June aggregated 34.891 tone, compared with 40.476 tons in the same month last year. The half-year's total for 1922 is also down considerably, the figures being 162.216 aa •ewinst 237.371 in 1921. The outlook for the industry is eaid to bo black. BRITISH SAILING SHIPS. The total tonnage of Britjsh nailing ships. which number' 6272. » 653,000 tons compared with .4.541.000 eixtv-twojeerawro. when the British fla* flew from the mwt« 85.6C3 sailer*. These statistics wore "Emptied recently for the Chamber of Commerce ot the United Kingdom.