SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20219, 2 April 1929, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS. * Vlume - (115 p.m:), from San Francis io. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES. , Ngapuhi (7.15 p.m.). for Tauranga; Ransi!*fcoto (7.15 p.m.), for ihames. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY. Rangitoto, from Thamet 3.30 a.m. Omana, from Waiheko, 845 a.m. Waiuku. from Waiheke, 6.15 p.m. / . VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Mataroa, for Wellington, 5 p.m., Tutanekai. for Hauraki Gulf. 11 a.m. Waiuku, for Waibeke 9.30 a.m. Apanui, for Parenga noon. / Tiroa, for Gisborne, noon. Oma na, Warkworth 3 p.m. Pono, for Kennedy Bay. 4 p.m Waiinea, for Eust Coast ports, 4 p.m. Clansman, for Russell, 4 p m Taniwha, for Pueroa, 4.30 p.m. Kawau, for Matakana. 5 p.m. Waipu, for Awahou, for East Coast bays, 5 p.m. Hauiti, for Coromandel 5 p.m. Rangitoto, for Thames C.30 p.m. . Claymore, for Whangarei 10.30 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. 1 INTERCOLONIAL AND COASTAL. Kaiapoi, Southern ports, April 5. Waipiata, Southern ports, April 6. Kaitoke. Westport, April 7. Niagara. Sydney, April 8. Waipiata, Southern ports. April 8. Marama, Sydney, April 9. Ulimaroa, Sydney, April 16. Maunganui, Sydno->, April 23. H.M.S. Dunedifi, South. April 03. H.M.S Veronica, Wellington, April 2S>. H.M.S. Laburnum. Wellington, April 29. i H.M.S Diomede, South, May 17. OVERSEAS. ; Rockabcck, Rivet Plate, April 7. Tasmania, South, April 9, to load. * Canadian Winnei South, April 9, t:o load. . Canadian Challenger. Halifax, April 11. Cambridge. Liverpool, April 12. Tainui, Loudon, via Wellington, April 13. . Rotorua London. April 19. City of Leicester. Galveston. April. 20. Aorangi, Vancouver. April 21. Norfolk, Liverpool, April 24. j Golden Cross, Los Angeles, April 27. ' Port Napier. Wanganui. April 27. to load. City of Adelaide. New York, April 28. ' Baron Belhaven. Antwerp. April :JO. . Tamaroa, London. May 1. Wairuna, Los Angeles. May 3. Benholm, New York, May 3. Hauraki, Los Angeles, May P. Canadian Britisher. Halifax, May R. Port Darwin, South. Moy 6. to load Matakana, Liverpool. May 7. Raisdale. Antwerp, May 10. Kent. Liverpool, May 23. Corinthic. London, via Wellington, June 10 " // EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND. INTERCOLONIAL AND OVERSEAS. Niagara. Vancouver. April 9. Maui Pomare, Norfolk Island. April 9. Canadian Winner. America and Canada, April 10. Marama, Sydney, April 12. Tasmania, America and England, April 13. Southern Cross, Solomon Islands, April 18. Ulimaroa, Sydney, April 19. Maunganui Sydney, April 26. Waipahi. Cook islands, May 2. Port Darwin, America, Canada and England. May B. _ Golden Cross, Honolulu and Pacific Coast ports. May 19. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Makura, left San Francisco March. 20; duo Wellington. April 8. Aorangi, at Vancouver: sails April 3, due Auckland April 21. Tahiti, due San Francisco April 12: sails for Wellington April 17. • Niagara, at Sydney; sails April 4. due Auckland April 8. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. 1 Tainui, left Southampton March 1, due Wellington April 6. Rotorua. left Southampton March 15. due Auckland April 19. Tamaroa, left Southampton March 29, due Auckland Ma.? 1. Ruapehu, leaves Southampton April 3, due Wellington May 12. Remuers. leaves Southampton April 12. due We''ineton Mnv 1?. Corinthic. leaves "Southampton April 21, due Wellington June 3. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Marama, due Sydney April 2: due Auckland April 9 - Ulimaroa, at Wellington: sails for Sydney April 5. ; Maunganui, at Sydney; sails for Wellington April 5. *■' Manuka, at Melbourne: sails April 3. due /. Wellington April 8. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream —Rewa (bq.), Wainui, Hinemoa, Waitomo, Southern Cross (Mission ■; steamer), Kawatiri, Waipahi, fI.M.C.S. Iris, Nucula (Admiralty oil tanker). Devonport— H.M.S. Philomel. King's Wharf—King Malcolm (N.Z.S. Coy.), Aelybryn (Henderson and Macfarlane), Mariston (N.Z.S. Coy.), Maui Pomare. <Spedding, Ltd.). Tiroa (A. G. Frankham). „ Prince's Wharf Huntingdon (N.Z.S. Coy.), City of Roubaix (N.Z.S. Coy.), Katon (U.S.S. Coy.). Kairangn, (U.S.S. Coy.). / Queen's Wharf—Mataroa _ (A. S. Paterson). Gunbar (Spedding, Ltd.). Canopus (W.C. Coy.). Kaitangat:ii. (U.S.S. Coy.). Central Wharf—Tutanekai (Marine Do"t.), Waimea (T7.S SI. Coy ), Awahou (Watkin and Wallifi). Golden Cloud (Henderson rind Macfarlnne) rViplapa —TViripafp ISoeddin-"!-. T-tc'L). 17 Western Wharf—Plume (V.O. Coy.). Motu'hi Anchorage—Port Napier (F.C.A. Coy.). . The Gunbar is loading for East Coast bays at Queer's Wharf. The Canopus/is to sail to-morrovr on her 1 return trip to Westport. She is unloading at Queen's Wharf. The Waimea is to sail for Gisborne and "Napier at four o'clock this afternoon. Slio 'is loading at Central Wharf. _ The Katoa is to bo despatched lor Well- . intrton. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Titfiaru next She is at Prince's Wharf, r The Richardson steamer Awahou is loading for Hicks Bay, Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne at Central Wharf._ She in to sail "at five o'clock this evening. TIIE WAIPIATA. After loading at South Island porta the Waipiata is due at Wellington nest t riday complete loading for Auckland. Sne is expected at this port next Monday morning. KAHAU ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE, \ According to a' notice in the Ganette the proposed lighthouse on the Kaaau Rocks is expected to bo established toward t le end of next month. The light will consist of an automatic unwatched flashing light wit.i a red sector over tho Kahau showing one flash every twenty seconds. 'lhe silii of the light is on the summit of a high lime's tone rock, known locally as the Honey- . comb Rock, which is isolated on the foreshore at the high-water mark. The Ivaaail 'Rocks ore 25ft above the main high water ■ siting tides. Tho largest and northernmost rock i 3 400 ft in length in a north-bound direction, and is' about 80ft in width. A 'caution is given with notice tlnit the contour of the coastline is incorrectly shown ''on charts of the locality, and the bottom Lhas been only partially examined. 'lho enact. position of the lighthouse is given ns fol"'lowa: Inshore from Kahau Rocks, at i posi.'.tion of 058 degrees 27.7 miles from Cape Pallisfr lighthouse. Lat. 41 degrees 22 minutes south, long.. 175 degrees 10.1-5 minutes 'fast (approximately), on Admiralty Chart -.No. 2528. THE PORT NAPIER. : Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Lino • steamer Port Napier, which arrived from 0 London ou Sunday evening, lilts 2t>o tons of explos : ves to unload at Moluihi beforo she comes into port this evening or to-morrow morning to dischurga 4000 tons of general - merchandise for Auckland The remainder of tho cargo is for Wellington fibd New Plymouth The vessel sailed from London on February 16 and cleared Panama on March 8. Very stormy westerly weather. •with high head seas, was encountered in tho -Atlantic during tho first nine du.vs of the "voyage, but after tho storm area. was ?passed generally fair weather provided. In r addition to cargo the vessel brought the "following passengers:—Mrs. C Z. Clayton. -Miss Clayton, Mr. and Mrs F. J Woodland and child, Mr. A. Fairbairn, Miss i?airbairn, 1 Mr. G. E. Thompson, Mr. Maxim Bojko and _Dr. R. S. Steel, who was medical officer for ijthe voyage. V Captain C. A. Robinson is in command, '-and he has associated with him the following officers: —Chief, Mr D. G. H Bradley; Mr. C./F. E'ost: third. Mr. W. Eastowe; fourth. Mr. N. J. Dedman; chief engineer, Mr J. Bridges: wireless operator, Mr. H. Francis. The Farmers' Cc-opera.tivo Auctioneering Company aro tho local 4 ,a gents. ; After completion of discharge at New Ply"rnouth the Port, Napier will <,ommence loading at that port on April 18 for her home"ward voyage. Her other loading ports aro 6Wangaiiui, Auckland. Wellington and Lyt■elton. She is scheduled to load at Auckland from Apirl 27 to April 30. and is to be despatched from Lyttelton for Rotterdam ; •ad London on May 9.

MAUNGANUI AT SYDNEY. The Union Company's intercolonial steamer Maunganui reached Sydney from Auckland at five o'clock yesterday morning. She is to sail for Wellington on Friday. THE ARGYLLSHIRE. The Scottish Shire Line steamer Argyllshire, which left Wellington for London on March 9, is reported to have reached Colon last Saturday. THE NORTHUMBERLAND. En route from New Zealand to London, tho Fedoral Line steamer Northumberland is reported to have reached Panama last Saturday. She was despatched from Wellington on March 9. CARGO FROM AUSTRALIA. The Kaiapoi is to leave Wellington for Auckland to-day to complete unloading General cargo from Adelaide, Edithburg, Wallaroo and Melbourne. She also has cargo from Southern ports. THE MARAMA. The Union Company's intercolonial etcimer Marama is duo at Sydney from Wellington this morning. She io scheduled to leave Sydney on I" riday and to reach Auckland next Tuesday. THE WESTMORELAND. The Federal Line steamer Westmoreland is duo at Wellington from Wanganui next Friday to continue loading. The vessel will complete loading at Port Chalmers, and will sail from there for London and West Const portß of Groat Britain on April 12. C. AND D. LONDON STEAMERS. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino motor-ship Port Alma is scheduled to leavo London foi Lyttelton. Port Chalmers. Bluff and Timaru, on April 17. Port Wellington is to leave London for Wellington and Aucklrnd on June 19. MELBOURNE PASSENGER SERVICE. The Union Company's inter-colonial passenger steamer Manuka is to leave Wo bourne for Wellington direct to-morrow. The vessel is duo at Wellington on April 8 anu she is to sail for Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, on Apirl 9. THE TAINUI. . The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui is scheduled to reach Wellington next Saturday with mail and carco from London and Southampton. The cargo is for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. She is expected at Auckland about April 13. THE TASMANIA. The Federal Line steamer Tasmania is to leave Wellington for Napier, Gisborno and Auckland on Thursday to complete loading. She is scheduled to leave Auckland for New York, Boston, Halifax and West Coast ports of Great Britain on April 13. The New Zealand Shipping Company are the local agents. CORINTHIC AND CUMBERLAND. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic and the Federal Line steamer Cumberlaud are reported to have reached London from Now Zealand last Saturday. The Corinthic sailed from Wellington on February 16 and the Cumberland from Bluff on February 19. THE PORT CURTIS. Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Curtis, which is unloading cargo from New York at Wellington, will complete discharge at Lyttelton and Dunedin. Afterwards blio will load for England at Port Chalmers, Timaru. Lyttelton and Wellington. From Wellington she is to be despatched for London on April 20. THE TAURANGA SERVICE. Tho Ngapuhi sailed from Auckland last evening on her final trip to Tauranga.. When she returns to Auckland to-morrow morning the service will be abandoned and the Ngapuhi will be laid up. She will be replaced by tho motor-vessel Ronaki, which will run a cargo service to Tauranga. She is to leave Auckland on her initial trip at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon. ROTORUA AT COLON. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rotorna is reported to have reached Colon last Saturday, en route from London to Auckland. The vessel has passengers and mail for New Zealand, and general merchandise for discharge at Auckland. Wellington and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on April 19. MATAKANA LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cable advice states the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Matakana was despatched from Liverpool last Saturday with feneral merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. bhe is scheduled to reach Auckland on May 7. THE PORT DARWIN. Now unloading cargo from London in Australia, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Darwin is due at 131utl on April 17 to commence oading in New Zealand. The vessel will also load .at Lyttelton, Wanganui. Wellington, Napier Gisborne and Auckland. She is scheduled to clear Auckland on May 8 for New iork, Boston, Halifax and London. Heather. Roberton, Ltd., are the local agents. RAISDALE FROM ANTWERP. The steamer Raisdale is reported to have left Antwerp oil March 16 with basic slag for discharge at Auckland and Plymouth. She is due at Auckland about May 10. The vessel.is owned by the iurnbull Coal and Shipping Co., Ltd., Ca rd'ffIter tonnage is 434G gross, and she was built at Newcastle-on-Tyne in Ml*- °he has been previously named the Diammen-bfjorci and Chiltern Range. THE PLUME. The Vacuum Oil Company's tanker Plume arrived from San Francisco yesterday afternoon with 10.500 tons of bulk oil. She is unloading 3000 tons, about 3,000 000 gallons, at Western Wharf, and will unload tho reriainder at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She sailed from San Francisco on March 9 and experienced strong head winds and rough seas during the first two days from port Afterwards tho weather was rcne rally fair. , , Captain F. Ramsay is in command and the following are the officers:—Chief, Mr. F Hazel- second, Mr. F. Harrison; third. Mr H Morley: chief engineer, Mr. G-. Thomson- second. Mr. F. Freeman: third. Mr. R. Grant; fourth, Mr. R. Inncs; wireless operator, Mr. J. McColl. Iho vessel i 3 to resume her voyage to-morrow. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. Yesterday's Arrivale.—Hauturu (noon), from liokianga. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON.- April 1: Arrived—Alexander (ic.2o p. 111.). from Tarakohe. Sailed— Maori (9.25 p.m.), for Wellington. SYDNEY.—ApriI 1: Arrived— Maunganui (5 a.m.), from Auckland. PANAMA.—March 30: Arrived—Northumberland 'and' Argyllshire, en route from Now Zealand to London. COLON. March 30: Arrived—Rotorua, en route from London to Auckland. LONDON—March 30: Arrived—Cumberland and Corinthic. from New Zealand. LIVERPOOL.—March 30: Sailed—Matakana, for Now Zealand