SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19141, 6 October 1925, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND, YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS. Kartigi {4.40 a m.) „ from Montreal. K.aikorai (7.15 a.m.), from Newcastle, fofua (2.25 p.m.), from Fiji. Passengers: fttloon. —Mrs. Ansell, Misa Armsirong. Miss f'Daa&e, Mrs. Beale, Miss Brumby, Mias jlarke, Mrs. and Miss Paterson. Messrs. roynton. Dr. Rivera. Col. and Mrs, Meares, gr. Buss, Mr. and Miss Cruickshank, Mr. ind Mrs. Grey and child. Dr. Greig. Miss La loane. Mr, and Mrs. Cellar, Mrs. Itevens and infant, Mr. Brown, Mrs. ffasts (2), Denny, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Hr. Barton, Miss Boyd. Mrs. and Mr. Bradford. Meadames (S) Fenwick, Misa fletoher, Col. and Misa Gosa, Mias Hoptins, Mrs. Tanner and 14 steerage, including Ive Chinese and one Indian. Katca (7 a.m.), from Southern ports: iKimai (10.5 a.m.), from Coast. Omana (6.20 p.m.), from Waiheke; llenelg (8.55 p.m.), from Whansarei. YESTERDAY' S DEPARTURES. Taniwha (12.15 a.m.), for Paeroa: Omana fO.IO a.m.), for Waiheke; Hat.iti (2.50 m.}. Ngatinwa (8.15 p.m.), for Thames; ?7aiotabi p.m.), for Houbora. Pono (5.55 p.m.), for Coast: Matangi (7.10 a.m.!, for Tauranga; Hikurangi {9.5 p.m.), for Whangarei; Torea (8.55 p.m.), for Coast. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. TTlimaroa, from Sydney, noon. 11.M.5. Dunedin, from Rarotonga, 2 p.m. Ngratiawa, from Thames, 2 p.m. Taniwha, from Paeroa, 5.50 a.m. Hauiti, from Corom&rjdel, 2,80 pan. Manaia, from Whangarei, 6 a.m. Kawau, from Mang-iwai. 5.30 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Katca, for Southern worts, 5 pn Kaimanawa, for Portland, 5 p.m. Wainui, for East Coast ports, 5 p.m. Waipn, for Kerepeehi, 1.30 a.m. Clansman, for Russell. 5.30 p.m. Taniwha. for Paeroa, midnight. Manaia, for Whangarei. 10 p.m. Omana, for Arkles Bay. 4.30 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. INTZBCOLOXIAI. ANO COASTAL. TJiimaroa. Sydney, October 6. H.M.B. Dunedin. Fiji, October 6. 'II.M.S. Laburnum, Fiji, October 7. Hinemoa, Niue Island, October 3. Rona, Fiji, October 10. Maang-anui, Sydney. October 13. Flora, Rarotonga, via Wellington, October 15. Pemnorvah. Nauru Island. October 16. 13".M.5. Veronica, Tonga, November 4. OVERSEAS. Turakirsa, South, at Wellington, to load. Eororats, South, at Lyttelton, Port Nicholson, London, October 7. Canadian Spinner, South, October 7, to load. Maimoa, Capetown, October 6. Leitrjm, South, October 7, to load. Waiotapu, San Francisco, October 8. Canadian Prospector, Montreal, October 9. Oiaki, Liverpool, October 10. Aorangi, Vancouver, October 11. Elsiscon. Texas, October 13. Trefnsis, New York, October 15. West Caters-, Los Angeles, October 18. Corinthic, London, via Wellington, October 24. Suffolk, Liverpool, October 25. Wirral, Montreal, October 28. Trewyn. New York. October 30. Hertford, Liverpool, November 4. Canadian Challenger Montreal, November Mahana, .London, November 16. BRITISH PASSENCxER STEAMERS. Corinthic, left Southampton, September 11. due Wellington, October 20. Ratorua, left Southampton, September 25, due Wellington, October 31. * lonic, leaves Southampton October 23, due Wellington Novemner 7. Remuera, leaves Southampton, October 23, due Auckland. November 28. Euapehu. leaves Liverpool. October £4 du* Auckland, December 5. Early sailings from Auckland OVERSEAS. Canadian Spinner, America and Canada, October 9. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Niagara, due at Vancouver from Auckland on October IS.' Tahiti, at San Francisco, tails for Wellington tomor;*ow. Aorangi, due St Auckland from Vancouver or. Sunday, Makrra, at Wellington, sails for San Francisco on October 13. VESSELS IN PORT. Jn Stream—Rewa (barque). Northern Chief (schooner), H..M.C.S. Iris, Benicia. Waimana, Matakana, Zinal, Devon, Aihenic, Kent, Elfrieda (b<ie>), Treverbyn. Devonpori—H.M.S. Philomel. Queen's Wharf—Ra&hine, Taiatri, Wai- _ nui, Tnfua. Prince's Wharf—Port Hacking-, Kartigi, Ratoa. King's Wharf—KaikoraJ. Central Wharf—Kaimanawa, The Wains! is timed to sail at 5 p.m. today for Tokomarra Bay, G'sborne and Napier. She is loading at Queen'ii Wharf. . The Wanaka left Bluff at 8 p.m. on Saturday for Oamara, Tknara. Lyttelton and Wellington, to complete loading for Auckland. . .The Kaimanawa is expected to complete discharge of coal this evening, when she will he despatched for Portland to load cement for Wellington. The Katoa arrived yesterday morning from Botithern ports _and berthed at Prince's wharf. She is timed to sail at 5 p.m. i;o- ---- for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. THE CANADIAN SPINNER. .The Canadian Government steamer Canadian Spinner was due at Wellington yesterday from Bluff to continue loading for Now York, Boston and Halifax. She will resume her journey to-day to Auckland to complete loading and should reach bcr« ca .fc rid ay morning. TOFUA IN PORT. The Union Company's Island steamer Toraa arrived from Suva yesterday afternoon and berthed at Queen's Wharf to land 65 rassengeri sis well as a large cargo of fruit which included 20,940 cases of bananas 79 cases of pineapples, 442 cases of tomatoes and 43 cases of cucumbers. The Tofua eailad from Auckland at noon on September 12 and visited the usual Samoan, Tongan and Fijian ports. She cleared Suva finally at 7 p.m. on October 1. The voyage w:» uneventful throughout, fine weather with light winds and moderate seas being experienced from the time of depa.rture from Auckland until her return. After discharge the Tofua will load again for the islands and is to tak i her departure at 11 a.m. on . Saturday. NEW STEAMER KARTIGI. An inter.esung arrival at Auckland yesterday morning m the Union Company's new cargo steamer Kartigi from Montreal. She is oa her maiden voyage having sailed from England on August 2 Her first port of call was Sydney (Cape Breton), which was reached on August 13. After loading steel prod apis the voyage was resumed on August 17 to Montreal, where she arrived on August 20. At Montreal the Kartigi' filled up with . motor-ears, rolls of paper and general merchandise and sailed f>r New Zealand on August 23. Colon was reached on September 5 and after replenishing her bunkers she sleared Balboa the following day.' Moderate variable weather was experienced throughout the voyage, which traa uneventful. , The Kartigi is one of the latest types of cargo steamers and she differs considerably ■in construction from the older vessels. The chief characteristic# noticeable is the ht> : to-date equipment for the rapid handlmß oi cargo. The engines are aft and on the forepart are five hatchways through which the cargo is loaded into two large holds. specially roomy 'or the carriage of long timber. Besides the usual water ballast tanks in the double bottom of the vessel, longitudinal ballast tanks are fitted in the wings under the main deck. These tanks are triangular and their sloping sides minimsi» the labour of trimming the hold when it is loaded with coal. The longitudinal tanka.being well above the keel , help the istabmty of the vessel when she is in bsLast tnm, An innovation not before in Auckland are the- corrugated steel hatch-covera which have supplanted the sumal wooden hatches. The flteel covers fit over tne hatches like a iid on a box and they are lifted open by means of steel purchases led from iron standard®. The winches are on platforms well above the deck, and the are two for each hatch. Ihe cargo is iif ted by ten stoop derricks and the coal by ten gaffs. The bridge jh above the saloon, which contains the officers quarters. The sailors are accommodated forward and the firemen aft. The sailors and quarters! are fitted with a bathroom sutp.led with unlimited hot and cold wa t-er. , The. Kartigi is steered by the latest tyre of tele-motor v.-;th the engine quadrant. Should it break down the jewel can be steered by means of Wire puhejß (.onneotad with the mooring winch ai ;- ~, s The speed of the voyage averared 35 knots and from Panama to Auokiaad 9.0" knots. The best day's run ,*" 270 miles, the average for 24 hours being "-'f j With the exception of the chief <'n|ineer >ii the officers have only jlt«* joined the tnwn °Spum F. T. Hamilton is rriaeter, «ftd he has with him the folipinn* offiwrif.-ChieL Mr. S. P. M»• £. BomerviLe; third, Mr, B. \ ir*' T Mr. W. Ngptops[J**?* T f'Mr Brown: third, Mr. W BntMe: four' Mi.. Mathie: winlees operate. Mr- -• L. bu -. . wad steward, Mr. J. Meekinss-

MAHAN'A PROM LONDON., Tha Shaw, Savill and Albion Line steamer mahaua is scheduled to leave London tomorrow with cargo for Auckland and Port Cha.mers, Sue should reach this port about November XG. RONA LEAVES SUVA. The Colonial Suftar Company's u t earner Kona left Suva yesterday morning with raw sugar lor Auckland. She is due on Saturday KIA ORA FROM LIVERPOOL. .. Wit}> eairgo from West of England ports the Snaw, Savili and Albion Line uteamer ivia Ora, will sail from Liverpool on Novemj h or . Aaekiaad. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedm. She ia due at Auckland about iteoeraber 16. THE BARQUE ELFRIEDA. The German barque Elfried'i went to an anchorage in the stream yesterday afternoon to await orders. She has just completed discharge of guano from Surprise Island. lONIC PROM: SOUTHAMPTON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic is scheduled to clear Southampton on Friday with passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand. Her cargo is for discharge Wellington and Lyttelton and she is due at Wellington on November 17. ULIMiXROA DUE AT NOON TO-DAY. The Hud dart-Parker Company's steamer unmaroa, which sailed from Sydney for Auckland at 2 p.m. on Friday, has reported by wireless that she will arrive at noon today- .After medical inspection she will berth at I race a Wharf to disembark 187 passengers tad to unload ISOQ tons of cargo. THE WINGATUI. The Win&»tui after loading at Dunedin, Tunaru, Lyttelton and Wellington is expected to leave Wellington on Eriday for Pic ton. to Hi! up with produce for Auckland. She will leave ' Dunedin to-day and is due at Auckland nest Tuesday. THE KAIKORAL The Kaikotai, Captain S. S. Why borne, •arrived yesterday morning from Newcastle and berthed at King's Wharf to discharge coal. Fresh south-west winds and rough following seas were encountered to Cape Maria Van Diemen and moderate weather on the coast, TREVERBYN'S CREW ON STRIKE. The Mrtin Line steamer Treverbyn completed discharge of the Auckland portion of her, cargo from >iew York yesterday. Owing to the crew having thrown in their lot with the strikers the ship went to an anchorage in the stream to await settlement of the dispute before continuing her voyage to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bobart. THE CORINTHIC. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advise,3 that the lire): Cotintliic, en route from London and Southampton with passengers, mail and cargo for New Zealand, oieareel Colon on September 28. She is due at;_ Wellington on October 20. The cargo is for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. CARGO FROM EASTERN CANADA. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises thai; the steamer Wirral, after loading at Sydney (Cape Breton), Montreal and New port News, cleared Newport. News on September 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne. She is due at Auckland about the first week in November. The Wirral will be followed from Montreal by the steamer Taransay on October 15 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Union Company advises the following movements of their trans-Pacific cargo steamers: — , The Waiotapu, from San Francisco, is due at Auckland on Thursday, and after discharging part cargo proceeds to Wellington. Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle, to complete. The Waitemata leaves San Francisco early this month for Papeete, Napier and New Plymouth. The Waihemo left Auckland on September 23 for Vancouver direct, and loads at Pacifio Coast ports late in October for Lyttelton. Dunedin. Bluff and New Plymouth. The Hauraki left Suva on September 22 for Honolulu and Vancouver. She loads at Pacific Coast ports late in October and early in November lor Auckland, Wellington. Mel : bourne and Adelaide. The Willaston, after completing discharge at New Plymouth, proceeds to Westport. thence San Francisco direct, to load for New Zealand ports. The Wairuna was to leave Melbourne os» Friday for Sydney, to complete discharge. She leaves Sydney on Thursday for Vancouver. via Fiji and Fanning Island, and loads at Pacific Coast ports during November for New Zealand and Australian ports. Sine forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports are approximately as follow: Waihemo, late October, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. Hauraki, late October and early November, for _ Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Adelaide. Willaston, November, for New Zealand ports. Wairuna, November, for New Zealand and Australian ports. Waiotapu, December, for New Zealand and Australian ports. Lucistcni, chartered steamer, loads at Vancouver (only) during October for Australian ports. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations to-day— Auckland.—Laburnum, Dunedin, Veronica. Hinemoa, Port Nicholson. Largsoay, Ron a. Kurow. Niagara, Waiotapu, Makambo. Henrik Ibsen, Port Sydney, Aorangi. Ulimaroa, Whangape. Waipon. Wellington.— wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahnra, Ifaretu, Skramstad, Moeraki, Maheno, Kaitangata. Kaitoke, Arawa. Awarua.—Manuka. Sussex. Canadian Spinner, Karori, Wingatui. Sally Maersk, Barangi. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. Yesterday's Arrivals.—Rimu (3.30 a.m.). from Hokianga; Ngapuhi (8.30 a.m.). from Auckland. Yesterday's Departures.—-Rimu (3,30 p.m.), for Raglan and Kawhai; Ngapuhi (4 p.m.), for New Plymouth. The Arapawa is timed to leave Onehunga for Waikato Heads at 6 a.m. to-day. BY TELEGRAPH. WELLINGTON.—October 5: Arrived— West Nilus (30.10 a..m.) and Kaitangata (4.50 p.m.),- from Auckland. Sailed— Tutanekai (8.30 a.m.), and Wahine (7.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON.—October S: Arrived— Cygnet (5.30 a.m.J, from Kaikoura; Orepuki (6.35 a.m.), from Tarafeohe; John (4 p.m.), from WangMiui. Sailed—Breeze (4 p.m.), for Dunedin; Opihi (5 p.m.), for Wellington; Wa;rau (8 p.m.), for Blenheim,; Maori (8.6 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. —October 5; Arrived—Holmdale (5.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Oreti > (6.45 a.m.). from Port Craig. SUVA. —October 5: Sailed—Rona, .for Auckland. MONTREAL. —October 3: _ Sailed—Canadian Constructor, for Australia.