SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20172, 5 February 1929, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND,

YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS,

Canadian Transporter (1.25 p.m.), from ftapicr. Queen Olga (1.40 p.m.), from Java. Clansman (7.5 a.m.), from Russell: Kawau (8.45 a.m.), from Waiheke; Awahou (11.50 a.m.), from East Coast bays; Wairnea (5.30 p.m.), from Napier. Waiuku (6.15 p.m.). from Waiheke; Omana (6.20 p.m.), from Silverdale. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES. Plume (5.5 p.m.), for AVellington. Waiuku (9.35 a.m.), for Waiheke; Hauiti (9.40 a.m.), for Coromandel; Omana (10.40 a.m.). for Silverdale; Rangitoto (10.40 a.m.), for Thames; Clansman (5.5 p.m ). for Russell; Pukeko (5.30 p.m.). for East Coast bays. Kawau (C.lO p.m.), for Matakana; Ngnpuhi (6.40 p.m.), for Tauranga; Herekino (10.15 p.m.), for Portland. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Mamilius,'from Wellington, 2 a.m. Claymore, from Whangarei, 3.30 a.m. Waiuku, from Waiheke. 6.15 p.m. Rangitoto, from Thames, 7 p.m. Omana, from Warkwortli, 8 p.m. Kawau, from Matakana, 9 p.m. Hauiti, from Coromandel, 0 p.m, VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Canadian Transporter, for New York, Snorning. Port Bowen, for Wellington, 10 p.m. Omana, for Warkwortli, 8 a.m. Waiuku, for Waiheke, 9.30 a.m. Tiroa, for Gisborne, noon. Waimea, for East Coast 4 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 6.30 p.m. Awahou, for East Coast bays, 5 p.m. Taniwha, for Paeroa, 8 p.m. (VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. INTERCOLONIAL AND COASTAL. Maui Pomare. Apia, via Southern ports. February 6 Waipahi. Southern ports. February 6. H.M.S. Dunedin, Russell. February 8. H.M.S. Diomede. Russell. February 8. Niagara, Sydney. February 11. Marama. Sydney. February 12. Tofua. Fiji, February 18. Ulimaroa, _ Sydney. February 19. Maunganui, Sydney February 26. OVERSEAS. Mamilius. Wellington. February 5. to load. Waiotapu, Calcutta, via South, February 11. lonic. London. February 12. Canadian Conqueror. Halifax, February 14. Hororata. London, via Wellington. February 16. Tort Melbourne. Australia, February 16. to load. Westmoreland. Liverpool. February 18. Taivoa, Gisborne, February 18, to load. Indianola. Antwerp. February 20. Treworlas, New York, February 22. Herminius. Antwerp, February 23. Aornngi, Vancouver. February 24. Keelung. New York, February 24. Middlesex, Liverpool, February 26. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND. INTERCOLONIAL AND OVERSEAS. Canadian Transporter. America and Canada. February 5. Maui Pomare. Norfolk Island, February 7. Niagara, Vancouver, February 12. Marama. Sydney. February 19. Ulimaroa. Sydney. February 22. Tofua. Fiji, February 23. Maunganui, Sydney. March 1. Port Melbourne. London. March 10. Southern Cross, Solomon Islands, April lu. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Marama, due Sydnev February 5. Auckland February .12. Ulimaroa. due Wellington from Sydney February 5. saih for Sydney February 8. « Maunganui, due Sydney February 5. due Wellington February 12. Manuka, from Melbourne: due Bluff rebruary 5, Wellington February 8. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Makuva, due at Wellington from San Francisco, on February 11. Aorarisi. at Vancouver; sails February 6. due Auckland February 24. Tahiti.' due San Francisco February 15: sails for Wellington February 20. Niagara, leaves Sydney February 7. and Auckland February 12. for Vancouver. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. lonic, left London January 4. duo Auckland February 12. Euahiae, left Southampton January IS. due Wellington February 25. Riniutaka, left Southampton January 25, due Wellington March 5. Mat a roa, left Southampton February 1. due Auckland March G. Ranpitikei. leaves Southampton February 15. due Wellington March 22. Tainui. leaves Southampton March 1, due Wellington April 6. liotorua, leaves Southampton March 10. due Auckland April 19. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream—Rewa (bq.). Wninui, Hinemoa, Waitomo. Kaikorai. Southern Cross (Mission steamer). H.M.C.S. Iris. Devonport—H.M.S. Philomel. Nucula {Admiraltv- oil tanker), H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Veronica. Prince's Wharf—Kurow (U.S.S. Coy.). Kaimanawa (U.S.S. Coy.). Port Bowen' (Heather. Roberton. Ltd.). Kim-'s Wharf—Kia Ora (L. D. Nathan). Tiroa (A. G. Frankham). Awahou (Watkin and Wallis). North Wall— Wingatui (U.S.S. Coy.) Queen's Wharf— Coriuthic (A. S. PatcrCenfra'l Wharf—Cowden Law (Henderson and Macfarlane). Waimea (U.S.S. .Cov Albert Wharf—Margaret W. (Watkin and Wallis). , . Chelsea—Queen Olga (R. Millar and Coy.). The Kaitangata is to load at Greymouth for Napier and Auckland at the end of th?s week. The Kaimanawa is to sail for Westport to-morrow to load another cargo of coal for Auckland. The Kartigi is to leave Greymouth for Wellington, Gisborne and Auckland at eight o'clock this evening. The Waipiata reached Bluff on Sunday morning and is to sail to-dny on her rc--turn trip to Auckland, via way ports. The Kurow is now scheduled to sail for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin nnd Timaru to-morrow. She is at Prince' 3 Wharf. The Waipahi. en route from South Island ports, was delayed at Wellington by bad weather, an 1 did not sail for Auckland until last evening. Sho is duo to-morrow evening or Thursday morning. The Waimea . arrived from Napier last evening and berthed at Central Wharf. Strong head winds and rough seas delayed her in the Bay of Plenty. She is to be despatched for Gisborne and Napier at four o'clock this afternoon. . COPTIC TO LOAD. The Shaw. Savill and Albion motor-ship Coptic, which is en route from to Australia, is scheduled to load in New Zealand for England in March. THE WAI RUN A. The Union Company's transpacific steamer Wairuna left. Newcastle last Saturday for Fiji, Farming Island and Vancouver. She is due at Suva next Satur- • day. After unloading her sugar cargo at Vancouver the vessel will load at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin. Bluff and New Plymouth. She. is to clear Los Angeles on April 5 and is due at Auckland 011 May 1. THE lONIC. . Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic is scheduled to reach Auckland next Tues'lay with passengers, mail and cargo from London and Southampton. A quantity of cargo will bo unloaded at Auckland and the remainder at Port Chalmers. L. D. Nathan and Company, Limited, nro the local agents. THE PORT PIRIE. The Commonwealth and Dominion Xiinc steamer Port Pirie left Lyttelton for Dunedin 011 Saturday to complete unloading cargo from Nc.i' York From Dunedin she will go to New Plymouth, where she is due on February in. 10 rommenco loading New Zealand produce for England. The vessel will a.lso load at Wanganui and other porta not. yet announced, and she is to bo despatched from Wellington for London, via Panama, on March 8. RANGITIKI SAILS SHORTLY. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's lew 17.500-ton motor-ship Rangitiki is scheduled 10 clear Southampton 011 February 15 on her maiden voyage to New Zealand. The vessel i 3 due at Wellington 011 March 22 to land passengers and mail, and afterwards-she will unload her general merchandise cargo at Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and Bluff. The Rangitiki is the first of three new motor-ships ordered by the torn Zealand Shipping Company. She is 530 ft. m length, with a 70ft. Sin. beam, and a depth of 43ft 3in. Her propellers are driven by two Brown-Stilzer five-cylinder oil engines, each developing between 4000 and 5000 h.p. The deadweight, carrying capacity of the vessel is 13,000 tons. The insulated space in the holds totals 425,000 cubic feet, and the uninsulated 150,000 cubic lcett. She has accommodation for 100 firstl,aS9engers, 80 second-class and 400 third-class. In the first-class there arc 42 B ' n Pd«-berth cabins and 20 ot the single and double-herth cabins have private bathrooms. J he dining roouiß. Bmoking rooms and other •ccominodatiou for the passengers are mo3t artistically designed and' furnished.

THE PLUME. The Vacuum Oil Company'a tanker Plume nailed for Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunfdin yesotrday afternoon to complete unloading bulk oil from San Francisco. THE PORT BOWEN. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Bowen is to sail for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin at 10 o'clock this evening, in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool. THE KARAMEA. . „Tk e Shaw, Sa.vill and Albion motor-ship Karamea is to be despatched from London for Suva, Fort, Chalmers. Lyttelton and Nelson on March 0. She is due at Port Chalmers on April 15. RARANGA TO LOAD. Now en route from Liverpool to Australia. the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer R'aranga is nchedulod to load in New Zealand for England during March and April. THE WAITEMATA. With cargo from Pacific Coast ports the Union Company's steamer Waitemata was to clear Los Angeles last Sunday for Auckland,. Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney, bhe is due at Auckland on February 28. CARGO FROM THE EAST. The Waiotapu is to leave Bluff for Wellington and Auckland to-day to complete discharging Eastern produce from Calcutta, Singapore, Penang and Samarang. She 13 expected at Auckland at tho beginning of next week. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER. The Canadian Transporter arrived from Napier yesterday afternoon and berthed at Prince's Wharf to complete loading general cargo. This morning the vessel will move to Western Wharf to replenish her oil fuel and after the work is completed she will sail for New York, Boston and Halifax. THE TAINUI. The Shaw. Savill and Albion liner Tainui, which reached Southampton on January 27. is to sail on her return voyage to New Zealand on March 1. Her discharging ports will be Wellington and Auckland, and she 13 due at Wellington on April 6. THE ANGLO COLUMBIAN. The steamer Anglo Columbian reached Colon last Saturday, en route from Galveston, Texas, with a full cargo of sulphur for discharge ■/ at Auckland and Australia. She is due at Auckland about the beginning of March. Messrs. R. Millar and Company are the local agents. WAIHEMO AT VANCOUVER. The Union, Company's transpacific steamer Waihemo reached Vancouver from Sydney last Saturday. The vessel is to load at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. She is scheduled to clear Los Angeles on February 22 and to reach Auckland on March 19. THE CITY OF NORWICH. The City of Norwich cleared Newport News last Saturday in continuation of her voyage from New York to Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunfediri. The vessel is under charter to the A. and A. Line and the New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. She is due at Auckland about March 5. » MAUI POMARE DELAYED. Spedding, Limited, advise the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare was delayed by bad weather at Wellington, and did not leave for Auckland until 11.45 yesterday morning. The vessel is now due to-morrow afternoon, and owing to the delay her departure from Auckland for Norfolk Island has been postponed until three o'clock on Thursday afternoon. AWAHOU AND PUKEKO. The Richardson steamer Awahou arrived at mid-day yesterday and berthed at King's Wharf. She is to be despatched on her return trip to Hick's Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne at five o'clock this evening. The Pukeko sailed for East Const bays. Napier and Wairoa yesterday afternoon. She is due to return to Auckland on Saturday. THE MAMILIUS. Due from Wellington this morning the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamilins will berth at Queen's Wharf to continue loading New Zealand produce for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. The other loading ports are Wanganni, New Plymouth. Bluff and Port Chalmers. The vessel is to ho despatched from Port Chalmers for London on February 22. A. S. Paterson and Company. Limited, are the local agents. KIA ORA'S ITINERARY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Kia Ora is expected to complete unloading her cargo of basic slag at, King's Wharf about Saturday. Afterwards she will commence loading refrigerated and_. general cargo at Auckland for England. Next Tuesday sho is to sail for Oamaru. Wanganai, Wellington. Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading. From Lyttelton she is to be despatched for London, via Panama, on March 1. THE PORT MELBOURNE. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino steamer Port Melbourne, which 13 duo at Auckland from Australia on February 10, will load refrigerated and general cargo at this port and will then go to Gisborne, Napier and Wellington to continue loading. The vessel is to return to Auckland on March 8 to complete loading and two days later she is to be despatched for London, via Panama. The Farmers' Co-opera-tive Auctioneering Company are the local agents. THE QUEEN OLGA An arrival at Auckland yesterday afternoon waß the steamer Queen Olga, with a full cargo of 7200 tons of raw sugar from Java. She is unloading at Chelsea. The vessel is a war-time standard-built steamer, and was launched at Glasgow in 1919. She was first named the W»ir Archusa and then tho Bembridge. Her owners are the Cadogan Steamship Company, Glasgow. The Queen Olga left Newcastle-on-Tyne on May 24, and went to Lisbon and loaded a full cargo of cork, which was discharged at Sydney. Afterwards she made two voyages to Ocean Island and loaded phosphates for Australia. On her present voyage she cleared Java on January 11 and experienced finn weather to Auckland. Captain C. H. Radford is in command, and the following are the officers Chief. Mr. F. B. Macintyre; second, Mr. T. Hughes; third, Mr. H. S. Todd; wireless operator, Mr. H. M. Webster; chief engineer, Mr. A. Scott; second, Mr. J. Earn* shaw: third, Mr. A. H. Scott: fourth. Mr. P. Brinsrnn; chief steward. Mr. W. Ritchie. The vessel's crew totals 39 all told. The firemen are Arabs and the i-e----mainder of the' crew are Europeans, fepedding. Limited, are the local agents WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— Auckland.—Brunswick, H.M.S. Diomede, H.M.S. Dunedin. Tofua, Plume, Mamilins. Chatham Islands. —Mahia, Kuapehu, lonic. , Wellington.—Mahana, Maimoa, Tekoa. Anglo Chilian, Port Caroline. Ulimaroa, Mamma, Kaiwarra, Port Hobart, Cape York, Hauraki, Golden State, Maui Pomare, Cornwall. Awaruo.—Sir J. C. Ross. C. A. Larson. N. T. Nielsen Alonso. C'ity of New York. Eleanor Boiling. Makuva. Tahiti. Tulanckai, Paua, Argyllshire, Waikawa. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. Yesterday's Departures.—Rnrnwa (4.20 p.m.). for New Plymouth: Hauturu (5 p.m.). for Raglan and Kawhia; Arapawa (10.45 p.m.), for Waikato Heads. BY TELEGRAPH. WELLINGTON. —February 4: Arrived— Cumberland (6.20 a.m.), from Auckland; Otokia (10.15 a.m.), from San Pedro; Hauraki (4.H0 p.m.). from Auckland. Sailed— Maui Pomare (11.30 a.m.), for Auckland; Mahana (4.50 p.m.). for Wanganui; Breeze (G p.m.), for Lyttelton; John (6.15 p.m.). for Wanganui; Katoa (G. 15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Waipahi (3 p.m.), for Auckland. LYTTELTON.— February 4: Arrived—Wairan (5 p.m.), from Blenheim; Kaponga (7 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed—Progress <1 20 p.m.), for Wellington: Pakura (1.50 p.m.), for Tokomaru Bnv: Nassa (2.25 p.m.). for Bakik Papan; Gale (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Kilcredanc (3.55 p.m.) for Westport; Waikawa (5 p.m.). for Dunedin: Kawatiri (5.15 p.m.), for Newcastle: Maori (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington; Cygnet (9.1 a p.m.), for Kaikoura. DUNEDIN. —February 4: Arrived—Paua (8 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed —Paua (i p.m.), for Bluff.

BLUFF.— February 4: Arrived—Tairoa (10 a.m.). from Wanganui. Sailed —Manuka (3.30 p.m.), for Dunedin. VANOOUVER.— February 2: Arrived— Waihemo, from Sydney. NEWPORT NEWS.— February 3: Sailed---City of Norwich, en route from New York to Auckland.

COLON.— February 2: Arrived—Anglo Colombian, en route from Texas to Auckland.