SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19389, 26 July 1926, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SATURDAY'S ARRIVALS. Wirral (10 a.m.), from 'Montreal. Resolution, echnr, (3 p.m.). from Norfolk Island. Tanivrha (1 a.m.). from Paeroa; Claymore (5.25 ium.), from Whangarei; Torea (11.-20 a.m.), from coast: Hauiti (11.45 a.m.), from Kerepoehi: Daphne. <12.10 p.m.). from Coromandel; Paroto (5, p.m.), from coast; Hsngxtoto (9.10 p.m.), from Thames. SATURDAY'S DEPARTURES. Norfolk (7.20 a.m.), for Wellington. Gisla (12.40 p.m.), for Wellington. Devon (2,25 rj.m,). for London. Maimoa (3.30 p.m.). for Wellington. Toiiganrc (5.35 p.m.). for Wellington. Tuhoe (1.45 >• m.), for Awanui. Canopus (6.K p.m.). for Westport. YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS. City of Shanghai (12.25 p.m.). from NewYork. Siitane (5 p.m.), from Now York. Xgapuai (5.50 a.m.). from Whangarei; Matangi (6.50 a.m.), from Tauranga: Coronation (7 a.m.). from coast. Motu (8.30 p.m.), from Coast. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES. King Malcolm (6.15 a.m.), for Wellington Claymore (7.45 p.m.), for Whangarei. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Kahuna, from Westport, 5 a.m. Kiwitea, from Westport. 7 a.m. Wainui, from East Const ports, afternoon. VESSELS SAILING- TO-DAY. Ngakuta, for Rarotonga. noon. Daphne, for Coromandel. 1.30 p.m. Hauiti, for Kerepeehi. midnight. Waiotahi, for Mercury Bay, 4 p.m. Clansman, for Russell. 5 p.m. Matangi, for Tauranga. 7 p.m. Rangitoto. for Thames. 2 p.m. Ngapuhi, for Whangarei, 10.30 p.m. Paroto, for Wliananaki, i p.m. Kawau. for Marsgawai. 11 a.m. Omana, for Silverdale, 3 p.m.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. INTERCOLONIAL AND COASTAL. Katoa, Wellington, July 29. Kaiapoi, Adelaide, July 27. Kekerangu, Newcastle, Juiy 28. Tofua, Fiji, August 9. H.M.S. Diomede, Tonga. August 20. H.M.S. Laburnum, Suva, September 2S. H.M.S. Veronica, Suva, October 1. OVERSEAS. Canadian Challenger, South, July 29, to . load. West Calera, LO3 Angeles, July 28. Kia Ora, Liverpool, July 29. Hertford, South, August 4, to load. Athentic, London, via Wellington. August 5. Canadian Cruissr. Montreal, August 6. Trebartha, New York. August 7. Middlesex, Liverpool, August 9. Rotorua, London, via Wellington, August 12. Opawa, Liverpool, August 14. Keelung, New York, August 16. Baron Kelvin, Montreal. August 16. Dewey. Los Angeles, August 18. Corinthic. Southampton. August 23. Port Dunedin, Liverpool, August 05. Nowshera, New York, August 26. Port Chalmers, New York, August 27. Queen Maud, Montreal, August 30. Canadian Constructor, Montreal, September 3. Cumberland, Liverpool. September 6. Huntingdon, Liverpool, September 6. Montague, Los Angeles, September 8. Kazembe, Nsw York, September 11. H.M.S. Wakaktira, England, October 25, EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND. OVERSEAS. Canadian Challenger, New York, July • 31. Hertford, London, August 10.

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS,

Athenic, left Southampton June 22, due Wellington July 31. Rotorua, left Southampton, July 3, due Wellington August 7. Corrnthic, left Southampton July 16, due Auckland, August 23. Rimutaka, left Southampton, July 17, due Lyttelton. August 30, R'emuera, -leaves Southampton July 30. due Wellington, September 4. lonic, leaves Southampton August 13, doe . Auckland, September, 27. Tamaroa, leaves Southampton September 10, due WeliiEgton October 13. Mafaroa, sails from Southampton, November 5, due Auckland December S. ■ «* " "" " PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS. Aorangi. at Sydney, .sails for Auckland and Vancouver on Thursday. Niagara, at Vancouver, sails for Auckland on Wednesday. Tahiti, due at Wellington from San Francisco next Monday. due at San Francisco from Wellington on August 6. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream—Rewa (bq.). Northern Chief (scr.), H.M.C.S: Iris, Guy C. Goss (bq.), Wanaka, Kakapo. Devonport—H.M.S. Philomel, H.M.S. Dunedin. Prince's Wharf—Resolution (Roberts), Kaituna (U.S.S. Coy.). Queen's Wharf—Hinemoa (Spedding, Ltd.). Ngakuta (U.S.S. Coy.}. Mako (Watkin ana Wallis), City of Shanghai (N.Z.S. Coy.),- Settang (F.C. and Coy.). King's Wharf—Comeric (R. Millar and Coy.), Piri. scfcm. (C. E. Campbell), Southern Cross (Watkin and Wallis). Kiwitea (U.S.S. Coy.). Central Wharf—Wirral (N.Z.S. Coy.), Omana (N.S.S. Coy.). North Wall—Whansrape (U.S.S. Coy.), ! Kurow (U.S.S. Cov.). ' \ Western Whari—Rio Dorardo (Texas Oil Coy.). The Union Company advises that the shir, will leave .Napier to-morrow and ia due at Auckland on Thursday. The Kamona is to load at Greymouth next Friday. She will afterwards complete loading at Westport for Auckland, The Kaikorai was to leave Newcastle on Saturday with coal for Auckland. After discharge she is to return to Newcastle. The Katoa, en from South* Island ports, left Wellington for Napier and Auckland at 5 o'clock on Friday evening. The steamers Norfolk. Maimoa and Tonfariro sailed from Auckland on Saturday for Wellington to continue unloading cargo from England. The Westport Coal Company's steamer CaUcpus completed discharge of coal on Satusrday afternoon and sailed in the evening on her return trip to Wellington. En route from Napier the Wiinui was to leave Gisborne for Auckland at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. She is due e.irly- this afternoon and will berth at Prince's Wharf. Th® Northern Company advises that the Motu was to leave Opotiki for Auckland, via Tauranga, on Saturday. The Ctimai arrived at Opotiki on Saturday and she is io leave this afternoon for Auckland. The Waipahi. with cargo from South Island ports, sailed from Lyttelton on Saturday for Wellington and Auckland. She is expected here on Wednesday and after discharge will proceed to Southern ports, via Gisborne and Napier.

THE SOUTHERN CROSS. The Melacesian Mission steamer Southern Cross, which arrived at a late itour on Friday night from the South-west Pacific, "berthed on Saturday morning at King's Wnarf. The steamer was absent from Auckland three and a-half months and visited 150 mission stations in the New Hebrides and Solomon Groups, steaming 9000 miles. The Southern Cross sailed from Auckland on Aprii 10 and reached Vila, her first port pi call, on April 16. Owing to her bunker supply running short she called at Noumea or. Jiuia 19 and took in £OO tons of cosi. Afterwards she returned to the New Hebrides and continued her _ cruise until July 13, when the cleared Vila for Auckland. On July 17 she called at Norfolk Island and two days later resumed her .voyage to Auckland. The weather during the cruiss was generally fine, but strong head winds and rough seas prevailed on the .run from' Norfolk Island to Auckland. The next cruise to the mission stations •will, commence next September and the steamer will be moored in the stream until she is recomniissioned ag&in.

WIRRAL FROM MONTREAL. Running under the gupices of the New Zealand Shipping Company the steamer Yurral arrived from Eastern Canadian ports on Saturday morning and berthed at Centra! Wharf. The Wirral loaded steel products at Sydney (Cape Bretan). carer at Cornerbrook (New Foundland) and general merchandise at Montreal. She sailed from Montreal on June 4 and proceeded to Norfolk (Virginia) for bunkers. Colon was recche,d on the evening of June nest day the shio cleared Balboa. Exceptionally boisterous weather was experienced in the Pacific. Two days after leaving the Canal strong head winds, ..rough seas, and a heavy southerly swell were encountered _whjch caused the steamer to pitch and roll heavily. After passing Pitcairn Island on July 8 the conditions became worse. The wind blew in a succession of gales from directions varying between North-west- and South-west. High seas repeatedly broke on board and 'Sooded the decka fore and aft. The boisterous conditions continued until the vessel ueared Auckland. Captain W. Roberts is in command of the 'Wirral and' has with him the following officer®:—Chief. Mr. A. W. Brown; second. Mr. A. Lorigrnuir: third. Mr. J. Johnson: chief eYieiiieer, Mr, C.' Metcalfe: second, Mr. W. HalsalT third. Mr. S. E. Johnson; fourth, Mr. S. E. Lloyd: wireless operator, Mr. R. Faulkner: chief steward. Mr. J. C. Belas.

PORT CURTIS AT LONDON. With a cargo of New Zealand produce the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Curtis reached London on July 22. She was despatched from Auckland on June 8. TEKOA AT GLASGOW. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tekoa, which was despatched from Wellington on June 17, reached Glasgow last Friday. NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER. ' With _ passengers, mail and cargo from Australia and New Zealand the Royal Mail liner Niagara reached Vancouver last Friday. Sho is scheduled to leave Vancouver nest Wednesday on her return voyage, and she is due back at Auckland on August 16. EAITUNA AND KIWITEA. . The Kaituna ia due at 5 o'clock this morning from Westport and the Kiwitea two hours later from Grey mouth and Westport. The Kaituna will unload at Prince's Wharf and the Kiwitea at King's Wharf. THE GISLA. The Norwegian motor-ship Gi3la sailed on Saturday afternoon for Wellington to replenish her oil fuel before proceeding to iiiauru Island to load another phosphate cargo. It was formerly arranged for her to bunker at Sydney. DEVON FOR LONDON. After taking in bunker coal in the stream the Federal Line steamer Devon sailed on Saturday afternoon with a full cargo of iSew Zealand produce for London, Antwerp and West of England ports. NGAKUTA SAILS TO-DAY. The Union Company's Island steamer Ngakuta is timed to sail at mid-day to-day with cargo and mail for Rarotonga and other Cook Island ports. She is loading at Queen's Wharf. ULIMAROA FOR WELLINGTON. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa cleared Sydney at one o'clock on Friday afternoon with passengers. _ mails and cargo for Wellington, where she iB due to-morrow. On Friday she wiil sail Gil her return trip to Sydney. SITTANG ARRIVED. An arrival at Auckland last evening was the Patrick Henderson steamer Sittang from New York, under charier to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line. Her cargo consists mostly of case oil, motor-cars and .motor accessories. She will berth this morning at Queen's Wharf to 2300 tons,- the remainder being for Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She sailed from New York or. June IG, and afterwards bunkered at Norfolk and Colon. Balboa was cleared on June 26, and generally fair weather prevailed during the first week in the Pacific and strong westerly winds and rough head seas during the remainder of the voyage. Captain G. Patterson is in command of the Sittang and the following are the officers:—Chief. Mr. W. Mcintosh; second. Mr. J. McLaren; third, Mj. D. McCallum; chief engineer, Mr. J. Fisher; second, Mr. J. Mclntyre; third, Mr. J. Jamieson; fourth. Mr. H. Livingstone; wireless officer, Mr. N. McLeod; chief steward. Mr. A. Nasmith.

THE CITY OF SHANGHAI. From New York, via Suva, the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer City of Shanghai reached Auckland yesterday afternoon'. She berthed at Queen's Wharf to unload c£.se oil and general merchandise for this port. Her other discharging ports are Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Newcastle. fa'he sailed from New York on June 10 and after bunkering at Norfdk she cleared Panama on June 19. Fine weather prevailed to Suva, where she arrived on July 14. A quantity of cargo for Fiji was unloaded and the steamer resumed her voyage last Tuesday afternoon. After clearing Fiji she encountered strong southwest winds and rough head seas all the way to Auckland. Captain W- Mackenzie is in command, and the following are the officers: Chief. Mr. F. T. Mills; second, Mr. G. H. Boyle; third, Mr. A. Tait; chief engineer, Mr. D. H. Smith; second, Mr. E. T. Lloyd; third, Mr. A. Lamb; fourth, Mr. S. Gibbs; fifth, Mr. A. L. Clayton; wireless operators, Messrs. J. N. Powell and H. Hamilton; chief steward, Mr. J. McAlevy.

RESOLUTION IN PORT. The auxiliary schooner Resolution arrived in* pott on Saturday afternoon, having completed her second voyage to Norfolk Island. She brought back 650 cases of fruit and 300 eases and bags of kunjaraa, which will be discharged at Prince's Wharf to-day. She sailed from Auckland on July 3 and experienced moderate south-east winds almost all the way to Norfolk Island, which she reached on July 9. On the fourth day the engine broke down, and it only went again for about 24 hours during the remainder of the voyage. Cargo operations were delayed at the island by a heavy swell. She sailed on her return journey at daybreak on July 14, and experienced moderate to fresh westerly winds for the first four days. The wind then became light and variable until last Tuesday morning, when it freshened from the east, accompanied by a rough sea. The same afternoon the schooner anchored in Doubtless Bay where she sheltered for 24 hours. When the conditions moderated the voyage was resumed. Off Cape Brett a south-west gale was encountered and necessitated the schooner being hove to. She resumed her course again at two o'clock on Saturday morning, and then maße good progress to port. After repairs have been effected to the engine the schooner will load again for Norfolk Island, and she should take her departure in a few days.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels, are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day: • Auckland. —Makambo. Tofua. Waiknwa, Kauri, Kaiapoi. Mariston, Cokesit. West Caleria, Canadian Scottish. Laburnum. Veronica, Diomede. Maheno. Hauraki, Gisla, Kekerangu, Kaikorai. King Malcom. Chatham Island.—Athenic. Wellington.—Tongariro. Norfolk, Maimoa, Canadian Challenger, Maunganui. Tahiti. Maiama. Ulimaroa. Waitoroo. Kawatiri. Waitejpata, Kent, Port Melbourne, Port Awrua.—Enton. Kairanga, Kaitangata.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA, Saturday's Arrivals.—Rarawa (8.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Tutanekai (9 a.m.). from Kaipara. _ Saturday's Departures.—Wetere (6.45 a.m.), for Waitara. Yesterday's Arrivals.—Ngatiawa 5 a.m.), from Hokianga; Ohinemuri (4.20 p.m.), from Whangape.

Russell and Somers. Ltd.. advise that the Anchor Line steamer Kaitoa is scheduled to load at Onehunsa nest Thursday for Nelson and West Coast ports.

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WELLINGTON.— July 24: Arrived—K&imai (4.45 a.m.), from G-reymouth, Mararoa (8.10 a.m.). from Lyttelton: Hertford <11.55 am), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Wootton (9.30 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Wairoa (3 p.m.), for Lyttelton: Poolta (6.20 p.m.), for Napier: Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Totara (7.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kennedy (11.5 p.m.), for Kaikoura. July 25: Arrived— Tamaha (1.20 a.m.), from San Luis; Waipahi (5.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Maori (7 a.mj, from Lyttelton; Tees (9 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Petricola (4.15 a.m.). for Sydney. LYTTELTON, July 24.—Arrived: Maori JS 40 a.m.), from Wellington: Gale (10.15 am.) from Timaru. Sailed: Teea (noon), for Chathams; Waipahi (12.5 p.m.). for Wellington; Storm, (3.15 p.m.), for Dtinedm; Maori (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington. July 25. —Arrived: Kamo (6.30 a.m.). from Timaru: Eolmdale (12.5 0.m.), from Timaru; Mararoa (7.25 a.m ?>. from Wellington; Kurnalpi (,<5.15 p.m.), from Timaru; Wairau (3.3* p.m.), from Wellington; Wootton (9.55 a.m.) from Wellington; Totara (4.20 p.m.), from Wellington; Waitemata (5.30 p.m.). from Newcastle. DTTNEDIN, July 24.—Arrived: Tainui (3,30 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Karetu (4.55 p.m.). for Bluff. July 25.—Arrived: Storm, from Lyttelton. Sailed: Ereton <"7 °o* a.m.), for Sydney: Canadian Challenger (7,30 a.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE.— July 24: Sailed— Kaikorai, for Auckland; Kaivrarra, for Wellington. SAN FRANCISCO.—JuIv 23: Sailed Dewey, for Auckland. PANAMA.— July 22: Sailed—Canadian Cruiser, en routo from Montreal to Auckland. VANCOUVER.— July 23: Arrived—Niagara, from Auckland. ST. MICHAELS.— July 23: .Rimutaka passed, en route from Southampton to Lyttelton. GLASGOW.— July 23: Arrived—Tekoa. from Wellington. LONDON. —July 22: Arrived —Port Curtis, from 'Auckland.