SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS Tiroa (2.50 a.m.), from Gisborne; Manaia Mil am) from Whangarei; Matangi (7.20 SiT). Tom Tauranga; hawatlri (10.15 a.m.), fc W.£tS'(4.2o p.m.). from Thame.; Gael (3 p.m.). from War Worth: Hauit 6.35 Bin) from Coromandel; Hikurangi 8.30 pS: ), from Whangarei; Tamwha (10.5 pirn.).' from raeroa. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES Waipu (3.40 a.m.). for Kerepeehi; Wakatere (7 10 a.m.). for Thames: Hauxtj (7 10 e.m.). for Coromandel; Gael (7.80 a.m.;. for •Uarkworth schnr. for Gisborne; Nmkuta MS p.m.). Wellington; Matanri (7.30 P.m.) for Tauranga; Manau /I(il0 Din.), for Whancaroi -c-,,.1, 'port Campbell (11.30 p.m.). for New York. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. HM.S. Dunedin, from Wellington. 1 p.m Omana. from Tauranga. Navua. from Southern Ports. Wakatere. from Thames 40 P.m. Waipu. from kerepeehi. 6.30 a.m. Claymore, from V hangaroi, 10 a.m. Ngntiawa, from Houhora. 8 a.m. Clansman, from Russell, 7 a.m. Kawau, from Mangawai. 10.15 p.m. Omana'. from Deep Creek 1 .a.m. H.M.S. Veronica, from Wellington, evening. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Tutanekai, for Wellington. 5.30 a.m. Ngapuhi, for Russell. 6 p.m. Wakotero. for Thames. 7 a.m. Apanui. for Awr,aui, 8 n..n. Waiuku. for Suridale, 1.45 p.m. Gael, for Ostend. 1.45 p.m. Hauiti, for Omiha. etc., 1.45 p.m. Omana, for Arklo's Bay and way ports. VESSELS DUE TO-MORROW. Arahura, from East Coast bays. Manaia. from Wh-ingarei. S a.m. Matangi. from Tauranga. 7 a.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-MORROW. Jtlahana, for London 6 a.m. Matangi, for Tauranga, 6.30 p.m. Taniwha. for Paeroa. 6.30 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 4 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. UTTERCOLONUL AND COASTAL. Navua. Southern ports, December 20. H.M.S Veronica, South, December 20. H.M.S. Dunedin, South, December 20. Niagara, Sydnov. December 22 Uliniaroa, Svdney, December 23. Wiagatui. Southern ports, December -t>. K;>iapoi. Tasmania, December 24. Tofua. Fiji. December 29. Marama. Sydney. January 6. Maheno. Sydney. January. Kahika. Grafton, to sail. OVKHSEA9. Aspen, Los Angeles, due. City of Edinburgh. New York. December 23. Port Hunter. December 23. to load. Port Melbourne, Liverpool, December -1. Norfolk, Australia. Dec. 26, to load. West Nilus. San Francisco, December 26. Pinna, Borneo. December 28. Tymeric. New York. December 29. Karetu, Liverpool, December 30. Canadian Constructor, Montreal. January 3. , Trelevan, New York, January 5. Dorset. Liverpool, January 5 Makura. Vancouver, January 5. Tekoa, London. January 6. via Sura. Waimana. Liverpool. January 6. Trelyon. San Francisco, January 8. Trekieve. Montreal, January 0. Sussex, Calcutta, January 9. Canadian Traveller. South. January 10. ;o J load. . . , Pakeha. 'South, January 13, to load. Waiwera. South. January 16. to load. Zealandic. South, January 22. to load. . Waimate. South, Jan. 17, to load. Sheaf Mount, Vancouver, to sail. Cornwall. Liverpool, January 20. Port Denison. London, January 2d. Ariel, bque., Marseilles, early January. ' West Calera. San Francisco. January. 26. . Leitrim, Liverpool, January 28. Niagara. Vancouver, February 2. Tairoa. Liverpool. February 2. Port Curtis. Opua. February 9, to load. Danekongo, aus. schnr.. Red Sea, early February. ■ Aorangi, Vancouver, February 24. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Niagara, due at Auckland, from Sydney, en route to Vancouver, on Monday. Makura. due at Auckland, from Vancouver, January 5. • Maunganui, due at Wellington, from SaD Francisco, on Monday. Tahiti, due at San Francisco, from Wellington, on December 26. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND. . OVERSEAS. Mariana, London, December 21. Niagara, Vancouver, December 23. Canadian Traveller. New York. January 12. Rircutai a. America and England, January 14. Waimate. England, Jan. 20. Waiwera, America and London, Jan. 21, Zealandic, London, January 22. Tahiti. Vancouver, January 27. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream— (barque). Northern Chief (schooner). Ysabel (batno.), Oiltanker Nucula. Waitomo. Prince's Wharf —Southern Cross. Kawatirl. Devonport—H.M.S. Philomel. ~..u.d. Laburnum, Cable-steamer Iris. Western Wharf— Central Wharf —Illingworth, Cumberland. King's Wharf—Trewyn, Nauru Chief, Waihora, Kaiwarra. Queen's Wharf—Mabana, Pakeha. The Arahura is due from East Coast ports to-morrow. She -Ul probably berth ai the Prince's Wharf. The Kaiwarra shifted to the King's Wharf nt mi(.-day yesterday to discharge her coal curgo from Newcastle. The Kaikorai sailed from Weslport at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday with a cargo of coal for dischargo at Wellington, Napier and Auckland. The Wingatui en route from Bluff, was to leave Dunedin on Thursday night for ether southern ports, to complete loading for Wellington and Auckland. The Navua is due from Southern ports today. Sue will berth nt the Prince's Wharf. The Union Company advises that the vessel is to be despatched for Wellington, Lyttel tor. and Dunedin on Tuesday THE PAKEHA. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Lino steamer Pakeha is expected to complete cargo operations at the Queen's Wharf on Monday when she is to eail for Dunedin in continuation oi her voyage from London. PORT MELBOURNE FROM LONDON. The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company advises that the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Melbourne is expected at Auckland about Wednesday from London. The vessel is bringing passengers '.or New Zealar.d and cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Mid Port Chalmers. About 3500 tons will bo unloaded at this port. The following ore the names of the passengers-.— Captain ind Mrs. Williamson. Dr. E. Knowles. Miss M. Axiom, Miss M. Harrison, Mr. W. W. Ewec Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr*, and Miss Stewart, Misses A. M. and G. M. Hutchinson, Mr. H. F. Stevens, Mr. J. Haynes, Mr. W. Hempstead. TO LOAD AUSTRALIAN WHEAT. Seventy-seven ships comprise the fleet now under charter to load wheat for overseas nt Australian ports. No fewer than 808.000 tons of shipping is contained in this huge fleet, made up of 53 steamers. 22 sailing vessels, and two motor-ships. Yet, says a Melbourne paper, not a single ton is Aus-tralian-owned. Lying idle in Hobson'a Pay. Melbourne, and Hoe Bay. Sydney, are 17 steamers of the Aus'ralian Commonwealth Lino representing nearly 70,000 tons gross. Rotting and rusting, these steamers awing lazily nt anchor, while German. Greek. Finnish, Swedish Italian, French. Norwegian, Danish, Japanese, American, and British vessels skim the cream of the wheat cargoes. For three years the majority of the unemployed Commonwealth steamers have not, earned a penny, while daily their value depreciates. Shipping authorities have expressed the opinion that to recommission these white sea-elephants would cost more than they are worth. But the fact remains that the s'eamers are approaching the scrapheap stage and are not even earning then *i? ep " ,-fbe opinion is expressed that, were tile, the property of a private company, Borne use would bo found for them. NORTHERN COMPANY'S STEAMERS. The Clansman on her arrival from Russell this morning will be withdrawn from the service. She will be replaced by the Ngaul"> m T!i<? Northern Company advises that the fol owing is the Ngapuhi'i itinerary;— •She will leave Auckland for the North today, and on December 27 at 6 p.m., and en ro . u , te , to Auckland from those two trips she will leave Russell on December 22 and December 29 at 6 p.m. On December 23 and December SO the Ngapuhi will leave Auckland at 4 p.m., and coming South from those trips she will leave Opua for Auckland on December 24 and December V. on the arrival of the train from Whangarei at 6.33 p.m. The Matangi is due to-morrow from Tauranga, and she will sail the same evening on her return trip to the Bay of Plenty Tort. She will do the same on Tuesday. On Jnursday morning the vessel arrives nt Auckland, and on Friday evening she sails for raiiranga. The itinerary will be the samethe following week. The Rarawa leaves Onehunga for New i .vmouth to-morrow and Tuesday, and the following week she sails on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday.

PINNA DIVERTED. The British Imperial Oil Company's steamer Pinna, en route from Singapore to Auckland, has been diverted to Australia and she is now expected at this port s.boot December 28. PORT DENIBON FROM LONDON. Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Denison was scheduled to leave London on Wednesday with cargo for discharge at Auckland and Lyttelton. She is 'due at this port about January 25. THE TUTANEKAL The Government steamer Tutanekai is to Bail this morning for Wellington to load stores for Eist Coast lighthouses. Next month she will return to Auckland to load stores for ths Northern lighthouses. THE CUMBERLAND. The Federal Line steamer Cumberland, which is loading at the Central Wharf for London, is to sail on Monday, for Gioboruo and Wellington to completo loading.'' ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa was scheduled to leave Sydney yesterday morning with passengers, mails and cargo for Auckland, where she is duo on Tuesday morning. ROTORUA LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON. With passengers, mails and cargo for New Zealand, tho New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rotorua sailed from Southampton on Thursday for Wellington and Port Chalmers. The vessel ia duo at Wellington about January 22. OMANA DUE TO LOAD. The R. S. Lamb steamer Omana is due thin morning from Tauranga. The vessel will berth at the Queen's Wharf to load aVcut 500,000 ft;. of limber .'or Sydney. She will complote loading at Onerahi, Opua and V/hangaroa TIMBER FROM PORT STEPHENS. The Kawatiri arrived yesterday morning fiom Port Stephens, via Napier. She berthed at the Prince's Wharf to discharge the remainder of her cargo of Australian harjwood. THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. The A. and A. Lino's chartered stermer City of Edinburgh is expected early -iext wees from Nsw York. The vessel is coming to the agency of the Now Zealand Lmippin( Company. She is brirging case oil and general cargo for discharge at Ancklanc, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin ami Australia.

MAKURA LEAVES VANCOUVER. The Union Company has received edvico that the Royal Mail steamer Makura sailed from Vancouver on Wednesday at 1 p.m for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva. The vessel is due at this port on January 5. CARGO FROM INDIA. The Federal Line uteamor Sussex, en route from Calcutta, left Singapore on De comber 15 for Samarang, to complete, load ing for Auckland and other New Zealand ports. The vessel is expected at Auckland early in January. The Union Cocnpanj are the local agents. TRAWLERS FOR SYDNEY. The Sanford trawler Albert San sailed from Auckland on Thursday night for Sydney. Before leaving the New 'Zealand coast the vessel will fish for a few days in the Hauraki Gulf ..ind then proceed to the New South Walei. port. Tho trawler Gilbert San is expected to leave for Sydney about Tuesday. MAHANA SAILS TO-MORROW. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Line steamer Mariana is to leave Auckland at daybreak to-morrow, with a full cargo of butter, wool, cheese, meat and general cargo for London. About 4000 tons was loaded at this port. Tho route to London will be via Montevideo and Teneriffe. NIAGARA LEAVES SYDNEY. The Royal Mail steamer Niagara left Sydney at 1 p.m. on Thursday for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver. The vessel in due at this port tibout 6 a.m. on Monday. She wil 1 , berth at the Queen's Wharf to disembark 385 passengers for Auckland and to load oargo and mails for Island ports and Canada. She is to resume her voyage at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. TEE ASPEN. Tho British Corporation Company's char tered steamer Aspen is due at Auckland at an early date from San Francisco, but the local agents, Spedding, Ltd., have not received a wireless report yet. The vessel has 1800 tons of caso oil, lumber and geneeral cargo from Pacific Coast porta for discharge at Auckland. The remainder of tho cargo is for Australia. PORT CAMPBELL SAILED. With a full cargo of New Zealand pro duce, of which over 3500 tons was loaded at, this port, the Commonwealth and Do minion Line steamer Port Campbell was to sail during the night for New York Boston and London. The vessel went to an anchorage in the s.tream last cveninsr and was delayed there at a late hour owing to a vacancy in her stokehold -ataff. C. AND D. NEW YORK STEAMERS. Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line's chartered steamer Tymerio is expected at Auckland about December 29,. with cargo from New York for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She cleared Pt.nama on December 3. The Tymeric will be followed by the company's chartered steamer Ulooloo, which is to sail from New York at the end of this month for New Zealand ports. The Port Augusta will follow the Ulooloo. a"d will be despached from New York for New Zealand about February 7. PORT CURTIS' LOADING PORTS. The Farmers Co-operative Auctioneering Company has received advice that the Commonwealth end Dominion Lino steamer Fort Curtis is duo at Opua from Australia about February 0, to load frozen meat for England. The vessel will then come to Auckland about February 9 to load about 21,500 boxes of butter, a3 well as general cargo, at this port. From Auckland the Port Curtis goes to Napier, Wellington and Lyttelton to complete loading. Sue will be despatched finally from Lyttelton about February 23. WARSHIPS DUE TO-DAY. After an absence of six months from Auckland, the cruiser Dunedin will return to port to-day. when she will berth at the Sheerlegs Wharf. The warship left Auckland in June, and since then she made an extensive cruise to the Islands and Australia. For some weeks the vessel has been in Wellington, while her crew havo been undergoing training at Tientham. H.M.S. Veronica, whicl: has been visiting Wellington, will arrive !.■ ick at Auckland this evening. She will berth at the Dock Wharf. PORT HUNTER FOR LOADING. Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Linn steamer Port Hunter is duo at Auckland from South about Tuesday to load a largo quantity of cargo for England Tho vessel is coming to the agency of the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company. At Auckland the Pert Hunter will load 4!U'>oo boxes of butter, 5000 crates of cheese, 3000 bales of wool nnd a quantity of general cargo. The veß'iei will be in this port until December 30, vhen she proceeds to Napier to continue loal ng. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vewola are expected to bo within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— Auckland.—Kaiapoi. Koromiko, Mahenc. Ngakuta. Niagara. Otaki. Pinna, Sierra, Tofua, Ulimaroa. Chatham Island*.— Benmohr, Sunny Hill Wellington.- Mararoa, Ngaio, Wahine, Arahura. H.M.S. Veronica, H.M.S. Dunedin, Knimanawn, KaitnngaU, Manuka. Marama. Maunganui, Tahiti, Wiugatui, Hertford. Waio'tapu, Waikawa, Port Hunter, Largo Law, Rimu'aka. Kumara. Ituapehu, Kaikorai. Waimarmo.