SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18585, 18 December 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. yesterday s arrivals. Wanaka (11.15 a.m.), from Rarotonga. . H.M.B. Laburnum (1.40 p.m.), from Wellington. - ... Ruapehu (3.45 p.m.), from London. H M.S. Chatham (2.10 p.m.), from Wel- - : (10.25 p.m.).: from East Coast g aort'..' ' . YESTERDAY S DEPARTURES. ; . : # • Wakatere (9.46 a.m.). for Thames; NgstiV; ara (1.25 P.m.), fur Houhora; Huia (5.30 p.m.). for Whangarei. ; Hauiti (8.10 p.m.), for Warkworth. etc. Matangi (7.5 p.m.), for Taurauga; Ngapuhi (7.10 p.m.). for Russell; Glenelg (9.5 p.m.), for Whangarei; Manaia (10.10 p.m.). for iVhangarei. Dorset (midnight), for Boston. f ■ 1 ■ / VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Manuka, from Sydney, 3 p.m. Wakatsre, fr«.m Thames. 6.10 p.m. > Daphne, from Ccromandel, 8.50 p.m. Ap*nui. from Awanui, 4 p.m. Hauiti. from Wurk worth. etc., 7 p.m. Southern Cross, from Solomon Islands. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Em-11, for Napier. Kaikoura. for Wellington, 10 a.m. Daphne, for Coromandel, 7.50 a.m. Watpu. for Korepeehi. 6 a.m. Taniwha. for Pneroa, 6.30 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 5 p.m. Quebec City, tor Wellington, 7 a.m. Arahura. for East Coast ports, noon. {VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. nrrsucoLONlAL. Aim COAST AX.. Southern Cross, Solomon Islands, due. Bonn, Fiji, December 19. Manuka, Sydney. December 18. South, December 19. Kawatiri, Fiji. December 30. Kaiapoi, Melbourne, via South, December 22. Waipcri, Newcastle,, to sail. Karon, South, December 26. ulimaroa; Sydney, December 28. Tofua. Fiji, January 2. Marama, Sydney, January 8. ovzusxas. Mshia. South, Dec. 20. to load. ' Waimana, London. December 25: at Colon, v December 4. Chindwarra. Texas. December 24; cleared Colon, November 23. f urunui. South. December 80.. to, load, ort Elliot, New ' York, December 30; cleared Panama., December 10. Cornwall, 'Liverpool, December SO; at Panama, December 8. _ Nuddea, New York, January 1; cleared Panama, member 7. . Hollywood, I«c-j Angeles. January '2. Canadian Cruiser, Halifax, January 2; at Colon, December 10. Australind, Montreal, January 5. Canadian Challenger, South, January 7. to load. . . _ - 'Marmari, Newcastle, to load, January 7. Canadian Importer, Vancouver, January 10. .'Suffolk, Liverpool, January 11. Nowshera, New York, January 12. Port Sydney, London. January 12. Athenic, South, to load, January .35. Westmeath. New York, middle January. City of Dunedin, New York, to sail. Westmoreland, Liverpool. January 2L Waimana, South, to load, February S. _ PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Niagara, due at Auckland from Vancouver, December 27. Maunganui, en route Wellington to 3an Francisiso, due San Francisco Decern* bar 17. „ , Tahiti, en route Wellington to Sydney. Makura, on route Auckland to Vancouver; due at Vancouver. December 29. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND. OTCXBBAS. Hurunui, for America and West of England ports. January 3., , ' ■" Canadian Challenger, America and Canada, early January. . _ Waimana, ff>r New York and London, February 8. . VESSELS IN FORT. In Stream— xc a (schooner), Rewa (barque), Ysabel (oaiQuentine). Northern Chief (schooner). • . Dsvonport—HMA Philomel. H.M.C.S. '(Ins, H.M.S. Chatham, H.M.S. Laburnum. King's Wharf —Trevithick. Mapu (schooner). ' wanaka, Canadian Miller. Queen'a Kaikoura, Kent, Euapehu, Alwahou. > Central Wharf Quebec City, Err oil, Trefnsis. V Western Wharf— In Dock—Louis Theriault. At, Chelsea—KaiwrtrTa. mm r? The Komata, wi_ route from Southern ports, arrived at Napier yesterday morning and was expected to leave there last night for Auckland, . where she is due to-mor-row. The Richardson steamer Awahou arrived last -night from the Coast and berthed at the Queens Wharf to load for Tokomaru Bay, Tologa Bay, and Giaborno. The Arahura, which is berthed at the King's Wharf, ii timed to sai} at noon today, for Tokomaru Bay, vGisborne, and Napier. r;-; . .. . ■ ,

MA3UJII LOADS AT AUCKLAND. The Sh,*w, Savill and Albion steamer Mamari is due at Auckland from Newcastle on January 7 ' to commence loading frozen meat, dairy produce, and general cargo for England. From Auckland the vessel proceeds to Russell and afterwards to other port* to complete loading. , ■ CANADIAN MILLER BERTHED. The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Miller, which arrived from Montreal late on Sunday night, iraa berthed at the Kite's Wharf yesterday morning. The vecsel sailed from Montreal on October 81 cad afterwards bunkered at Newport JNews. She arrived at Colon on': November 17 and cleared Balboa the following day. Fine wewfaer ' was expariecoed on the voyage until about two days from Auckland, when fresh westerlies! were encountered and were carried until the vessel reached port. "When the Canadian Miller was passing Pit cairn Island on December 8, and wmi about seven miles on the land, a boat containing 15 men from the island was sighted and when the steamer was stopped the boat mi alongside to put mails on board. The boatmen ware given > all > the spare magazines and , papers on the steamer. The Canadian - Miller has »bout 800 tons of ' general merchandise to discharge at this port. _ _ She will then sume her voyage to Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. • , Captain J. McPadgen. is in command of ft# steamer and he haa with him the folwing officers; Chief, Mr. U. J. D'Entremont: second, Mr. H. Marshall: third, Mr.' J. McKercn*: chief engineer. Mr t C. Bobert*on: second:, ,v Mr. Reddock; third, Mr. Lefleur; fourth, Kir. McLean; wireless operator, M*' iE. Steele; chief steward. Mr. D. Irvine.

RUAPEHU " ARRIVED. . The New. Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rnapehu arrived from .London yesterday afternoon with 270 pasiiemrers and a full cargo of general merchandise for Neve Zealand. The vessel jailed from LonCon on November 3 ana went to Southampton. where she embarked her passengers and sailed o» - November-- 6.. Boisterous weather was experienced during the. first four days, but for the remainder of the voyage fine weather prevailed. Colon was reached on November 23 and next day the Buapehu passed through the canal and m the evening cleared Balboa for Auckland. This is the Ruapehu's first visit to New Seal and since she was badly, damaged by Ire at London> in , May last. , Tho fire started in No. 3 hold and tipread forward to Nos. 2 and 1 hold, and so toward aft. *here the ealoon was gutted and Seine of tue . passengers' < cabins burnt;, .Repairs to the vessel occupied six monlhs, as all the insulation - in the three holds had to be renewed! and the saloon .rebuilt. The inside of the vessel is practically new in those parte and ' the repair work is a credit to the contractors. . ■ ■ , ... , The Buarehu has a larg.s quantity of tatfo to discharge at . this port, including a lot of ironwork It is possible that the vessel will not complete enrgo operation* >ere before Christmas . . , Oar.tain E. Holland is in. command of the Puapnhu and his officers ere:—Ch e? fir. G. Kranell: second, Jjx. P. J. Ccnnolley; third, Mr. J. I>. Too-"*; fourth, Mr F. Cooko: chief engineer. Mr. D. Corbett.r so"ond. Mr W. ; third, Mr. A. E. Roake; fourth, Mr. T. Rule: fifth Mr. C. Averv: chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. H. M Dixon; second, Mr. F. G. Trotman; electrician, Mr. R. James: surgeon, T>r. A. G. Dmroyd; chief steward. Mr. K. H. "Wbitaker.

WANAKA IN PORT. The Union. Company's Island Wanake. arrived shortly before mid-day yesterday from Wasters.Pacific ports. The vessel sailed from Auckland on November 10 and experienced strong, north-east winds'ana heavy head ocas for the first three days. * and fine weather from then until Her arrival at Rarotonga on November 22. She dincharged at Rarotonga, Baiatea, and Papeete, and then went to Siakatoa Island, where ehe loaded 2000 tons of phosphates. She left "Makatea on November 80 and proceeded to Papeete, Raratea. Atiu. Aitutake. Rarotonga and Mimiraia, loivdiiifj truit at each port, with about _ 12,000 eases of oranges and bananas on boird. as well as 600 Cftsw of tomatoes, and a Quantity of cocoanuta. the Wanaka cleaved Mangaia on December 8. Fine easterly weather was experienced until December 19, when the wind changed to the westward. It blew Strongly from that direction accompanied by rough head seas until near Auckland, The work of loading fruit at the Islands was considerably delayed by the rough seas whioh were breaking on the -reefs.capecially at Atiu, The Wanakv is,. discharging at the Kin«'/i Wharf. . Altar discharge the vessel will be Hid up for overhaul and *ur▼ey. It will be some time in the. New Tear before the vessel resumes running to . the islands. ' .

0m THE EBNT. Vr • ' The Federal Line steamer " Kant is now announced to sail 'at , daybreak tb-mortow lor Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, in continuation of her voyage fmm Liverpool. '• ESSEX TO LOAD IN» DOMINION. : -The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Federal Lino steamer Essex is due at Pmnoutn about January 16 to commence loading in New Zealand for West Coast ports of the • United Kingdom., ' •'' - • THE PAKEHA. . The ; Shaw,'" Savill, and Albion steamer Pakeha, which is computing) [loading at Napier, is now announced to nail from there on Thursday for London, via Monte Video and Tenerifie. THE KAIKOURA. The New Zealand Shipping Company has steamer Kaikoura is to sail at 10 a.m. today for Wellington, Ljrtteltori, and Dunedin. to complete discharge of her cargo from New York. ✓ J- -' , SOUTHERN CROSS DUE. The Melanesiata Mission steamer Southern Cross is due at any time now from, the Solomon Islands, The vessel will berth At tha Central Wharf. t CHATHAM AND, LABURNUM RETURN. H.M.S. Chatham and H.M.S. Laburnum arrived from Wellington yesterday afternoon. They are moored at their usual berths at Devonport. THE QUEBEC CITY. The Rexrdon-Smith Line steamer Quebec City is to sail this morning for Wellington and Dunedin to complete discharge of her timber cargo from Bunbury. DORSET SAILED. The Federal Line steamer Dorset, with a full cargo of New Zealand produce, was despatched at midnight last night, for Boston, New York, and West of England ports, . KAWATIRI LEAVES SUVA. The Kawatiri sailed from Suva at 6 a.m. on Saturday for Auckland, where she is due on Thursday. The vessel is bringing a part cargo of bananas, water melons, and pinee. as well as other Island produce. R.M.S. MAKURA REPORTED. The Royal Mail steamer Makura, which sailed from Auckland at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, arrived at Suva at 6 a.m. on Saturday, and resumed her voyage at noon the same day to * Honolulu and Vancouver. She is due at Vancouver on December 29. KAIAPOI FROM AUSTRALIA. The Kaiapoi, on route from Australian and Southern ports, was to leave Wellington last night for Auckland. - She is due here on Thursday. - TOFUA AT SUVA. The Union Company's island steamer Tofua, en route from Auokland, to Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, arrived at Suva at 5 a.m. yes terday. She sailed from Auckland at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. CARGO FROM THE SOUTH. The Union Company advises that the Kaiapoi is to leave Bluff to-day to load at other Southern ports for Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is due at this port about the middle of next week. _ THE WESTMORELAND. The New Zealand Shipping ' Coihpany has reoeived advice that the Federal Line steamer Westmoreland sailed from Liverpool on December 10 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth.' She is due at Auckland about January 21. MANUKA DUE AT 2 P.M. TO-DAY. The Union Company's intercolonial steamer Manuka, en route frqip Sydney to Auckland, has reports by wireless that she will arrive at i p.m. to-day. After medical inspection in the stream the vessel will berth at the Queen's Wk'arf to disembark 896 passengers and to discharge mails and general merchandise, *"■ THE ATHENIC. The Shaw; Savill and Albion liner Athenic is due at Wellington on December 23 with passengers and cargo from London and Southampton. The passengers ..will be landed at Wellington and the cargo at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Timaru. After discharge the Athenio will load in NewZealand for London. One of her loading ports will be Auckland, where she is due about January 15.. THE KARAMEA. The Shaw, : Savill and Albion Line steamer Karamea is loading at Wellington for , London. After further loading, at ..Napier, Timaru, and Bluff, the vessel will return to Wellington to complete loading about January 6, and will ba' despatched finally about three days later. "

TEE . CANADIAN CHALLENGES. The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Challenger is due at Wellington from. Melbourne to-day to commence loading in New Zealand for . New York, Boston. and Halifax. The/Vessel is to leave Wellington to-morrow frfr Lyttelton, Dunedin and Auckland, to complete loading. She will be finally despatched from this port.

WAIMANA'S ITINERARY. j ' L. D. Nathan, Ltd., advise that the Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Waimana is due at Auckland from London on Christmas Day. She will first go to the explosive anchorage off Motuihi, where she will remain at least three days' discharging explosives. Afterwards the vessel will come into port to , discharge cargo for Auckland and to load any general cargo offering for London. From Auckland the Waimana will proceed to Dunedin and New Plymouth to discharge and , then to other Southern ■ ports to load. About February 5 the vessel will return, to Auckland to load 50.000 boxes of butter for New York, as well as 88,000 boxes of butter and 7000 crates of ': cheese for London. This will be, the vessel final loading port and she will be despatched from here for New York .and London. - WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessel® are "expected, to. be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— . _ . Auckland. —Atholl, Dorset, Hauraki Kaikoura, Kawatiri, Manuka. Marama, Monadrock, Augusta, City of Brisbane. Quebec City, Bakanoa. Bona. Buapehu, Tofua. Wingatui. H.M.B. Veronica. Chatham Island.— . Wellington.—Wahine. .Maori, Ngaw, Royal City Tutanekai. Canadian Challenger, Waitomo, Port Victor, Kaiapoi, Kaimanawa, Port-Kembla, Ulimaroa. Tahiti Moeraki, Mahia, Hurunui, Middlesex. Canadian Spinner, tfurow, Pakeha, Ruahine, Ssr James Clark Ross, Kaitangata.

PORT OF ONEHUNQA. Yesterday's Departures.—Rarawa (4 p.m.), for New „ Plymouth: Arapawa, (5.30 p.m.) for Wanganui and Westport; /Rimu (6.15 p.m.), for Harlan and Kawhia. The Corinna was expected to leave Picton last evening with a cargo of produce for Onehunga. where she is due to-morrow. BY TELEGRAPH. WELIJNGTON.— December 17: arrived— West Nilu« (7.10 a.m.), from Auckland}/ Waictapu from Newcastle; f^fel^d"! Westoort; Port Denison frorn AuckUnd; sr p£§ «-• Lyttelton. . —December , 17: Arrived Oman*, from Wanganui. _____