SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22975, 1 March 1938, Page 6

SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

PORT OF AUCKLAND MATUA FOR THE ISLANDS Arriving yesterday morning from Wellington., tho Union ' Company's motor-ship Matua berthed at Queen's Wharf. Sho is expected to leave, with passengers and cargo, for Rarotonga and Island ports at five o'clock this afternoon. The Port Line steamer Port Auckland, from Brisbane, will arrive this evening and berth to-morrow morning to begin loading for London and Hamburg. YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS Margaret W. (G. 40 a.id.) fiom Gisbornc. Matua (0.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Bangitiki (0.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Jeanne d'Arc (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Weirbank (i> a.m.). from Nauru Island. Waipiata (I 'J.'JO p.m.), from Wellington. H.M.S. Lcandcr (.V_'o p.m.), from Hobart. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES H.M.S. Endeavour (8.15 a.m.), for Mercury Bay. Edward F. Johnson (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Coronation (7.15 p.m.), for Wbangaroa; Tuhoe <0.20 p.m.), for I'acroa; Herckino (0.25 ii.m.), for Portland: Paroto (10.5 p.m.), for North; Clansina.u (t1.20 p.m.). for ltussell. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY Port Auckland, from Brisbane, 7 p.m. Kairanga, from Sydney, evening. Kanginui, from Tauranga, morning. Kawau, from C'oromandel, morning. Claymore, from Wliangarci, morning. Hauiti, from Waihcke, 0.30 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY Matua, for Barotonga, 5 p.m. Kekerangu, for Newcastle, afternoon. Gabriella, for Port Whangarei, afternoon. Kakapo, for Westport, noon. Pukoko, for Gisbornc, 3 p.m. Port Wliangarci, for Gisborne, 3 p.m. Coronation, for Whangaroa. 5 p.m. Hauiti, for Waibeke.. 0.30 a.m. Kawau, for Matakana, 11 a.m. Kanginui, for Tauranga, 5 p.m. Claymore, for Wliangarci. 8 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND Intercolonial anv Coastal » Kairanga, Sydney, March 1. Canopus, Westport, March 2. Omana, Adelaide, March Is. Overseas Port Auckland, Brisbane, March 1, to load. Northumberland, Gisbornc, March 2. to load. U.S.S. Louisville, Australia, March 1. Durham, New Plymouth, March 4, to load. Dunedin Star, New Plymouth, March 0, to load. Aorangi, Vancouver, March 0. Port Sydney, New York, March 7. Melbourne Mam, Kobe. March 7. Port Chalmers, London, March 'J. I'orl Melbourne, Opua, March 9, to load. Maliaua, Wellington, March 10. Elmbank, Vancouver, March 30. Dessau, New Orleans, March 11. Strathmore, Brisbane, March 11. Swartenhondt, Singapore, March 14. Dalfram, Antwerp, March 11. * Brisbane Star, Liverpool, March 15. China, Bahrein. March 17. Hertford, Liverpool, March 17. Svenor, Balik Papan, March 18. 'l'ainui, Lyttelton, March IS, to load. Cambridge, New Plymouth, March IS, to load. Monterey, San Francisco. March IS. Loch Don, Wellington, March '2l. Tamaroa, Southampton, March 24. City of Canberra, New York, March 25. Sandhamn, Galveston, March Port Denison, Sydney, March 28. Port Saint John. Halifax, March 30. City of Wellington, Wellington, March 31. Komney. Los Angeles, March 31. Otaio, Liverpool, April 1. Koz.m Maru. Kobe, April 1. Mahana, Wellington, April 2, to load. Niagara, Vancouver, April 4. Middlesex. Wellington, April 5, lo load. l'ort Chalmers. Nelson, April 5, to load. Maetsu.vcker, Saigon, April 11. Reliance, Melbourne, April 11. Hauraki, Los Angeles, April 12. Empire Star. Liverpool, April 12 Empress of Britain, Wellington, April 12. Mamari, New Plymouth, April 14, to load. Mariposa, San Francisco, April 14. Bangitane, Wellington, April 15. Port Sydney, Gisbornc, April 30, to load. Kaipara, New York, April IS. Brisbane Star, Wellington, April 19, to load. City of Yokohama, Halifax, April 23'. Franconia, Wellington, April 20. Doric Star, London, April 20. Fordsdalc, Liverpool. May 1. Narbada, Calcutta, May 2. Aorangi, Vancouver. May 2. Clydebank, Los Angeles, May 3. City of Christchurch, New York, May 10. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND Intercolonial and Overseas Kekerangu, Newcastle, March 1. Matua, Barotonga, March 1. Wanganella, Sydney, March 2. Teesbank, Nauru, March 3. Jeanne d'Arc, Notimea, March 7. Mariposa, San Francisco. March 7. Penang, Spencer Gulf. March 7. U.S.S. Louisville. Tahiti, March 33. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Wanganella, leaves Auckland March 2; duo Sydney March fi; leaves Sydney March 12; due Wellington March 30. Awatea, left Sydney February 26; due Wellington March 1; leaves Wellington March 1; due Sydney March 4. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Niagara, left Sydney February 37; arrived Auckland February 21; left Auckland February 22; due Vancouver March 13. Aorangi, left Vancouver February 30; due Auckland March (i; leaves Auckland March 7; due Sydney March 33. Monterey, lea\es San Francisco March 1; arrives' and leaves Auckland March IS; duo Sydney March 21. Mariposa, leaves Sydney March 4; arrives and leaves Auckland March 7; duo San Francisco March 22. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS Tainui. left Southampton January 11; due Wellington March 7. Bangitata, left London February 4; due Wellington March 12. Tamaroa, left Southampton February IS; due Auckland March 21. Buahine, left London February 24; due Wellington April 0. Arawa. leaves Southampton March 18; due AVellington April 21. UNION CARGO VESSELS Gabriella, leaves Auckland March 1 for Port Wliangarci, Portland and Wellington. Kairanga, left Newcastle February 23 for Sydney and Auckland. Kakapo, leaves Auckland March 1 for Westport. Karepo, loads Westport about March 2 for New Plymouth, Aucklsnd and Portland. Kartigi, at Greyinouth, for Auckland. Kauri, loads Adelaido first week March for New Plymouth, Auckland and Wellington, and Melbourne for New Plymouth and Auckland. Kekerangu, leaves Auckland March 1 for Newcastle. Omana, left Adelaide February 24 for Auckland, Portland. Wellington and Lyttelton. Waipiata, leaves Auckland March 4 for Wellington, Picton. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and Timaru. Waimariiv), loads Dunedin March 2, thence Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. VESSELS IN PORT Dcvonport—H.M.S. Philomel, H.M.S. Wellington. H.M.S. Lcandcr. Nucula. Prince's Wharf —Limerick (U.S.S.), Wanganella (H.P.). Waipiata (U.S.S.), Pukeko (W. and W.), Gabriella (U.S.S.). Queen's Wharf —Cornwall (X.Z.8.), Huntingdon (N.Z.S.), Matua (U.S.S.). Central Wharf —Pangitiki (N.Z.S.), Port

Whangarei (F.C.A.). King's Wluirf —Penang (A.S.P.), Wfirbank (8.P.C.), Margaret W. (F.C.A.). West or n Wlmrf —Kekerangu (U.S.S.), Jeanne D'Are. Slipway Wharf—Seefenfel. Chelsea —Teesbank (S.L.), Kakapo (U.S.S.). Calliope Dock —Port Tauranga (N.S.S.). OVERSEAS SHIPS Discharging Cambridge, from Liverpool, at Wellington, theme Lyttelton and Dunedin. Hidlcfjord, from Singapore, at Wellington, thence New Plymouth. Limerick, from- Los Angeles, at Auckland, hence Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, Naniwa Mam. from Miike, at Wellington, tlienco Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Leaves March -1 for Japan. Pcnang, from Juan do Nova, at Auckjand. Leaves March 7 for South Australia. Piako, from Now York, at Dunedin. Leaves for Sydney. Port, Alma, from Liverpool, at Wellington, thence Lyttelton and Dunedin. Teesbank, from San Domingo, at Auckland. Leaves March for Nauru. LOMUNO Akaroa, at Wellington. Loaves March 1 for Southampton ami London. Cornwall, at Auckland, hone? Wellington. Leaves March S for Londoa and West Coast.

Dunedin Star, at New Plymouth, thenco Auckland (due March 0), Gisborne, Wellington and Lyitelton. Leaves March 22 for London. Durham, at New Plymouth, thence Auckland (due March 4), Napier and Wellington. Leaves March 14 for London and West Coast. Goslar, at Napier, thence Wellington. Leaves March 14 for New York. Huntingdon, at Auckland, hence Tokomaru Bay, Bluff, Lyttclton and Wellington. Leaves March 22 for New York, Boston, Halifax, Southampton, London, Hull and N c wcast (e-on-'J.'y ne. Northumberland, at Gisborne, thenco Auckland (due March 2), Napier, Wanganui and Wellington.. Leaves March 21 for London and West Coast. Port Melbourne, at New Plymouth, thence Picton, Opua, Auckland (due March 9), Napier and Wellington. Leaves March 21 for London. Rangitiki, at Auckland, hence Napier and Wellington. Leaves March 10 for London. Waiwera, at Lyttclton. Leaves March 1 for London. Zcalandic, at Wellington, thenco Dunedin. Leaves March 0 for London and West Coast. With general Australian cargo, the Union Company's steamer Kairanga is expected at Auckland from Sydney to-night. From Westport, the Westport CoaS Company's steamer Canopus is expected early to-morrow morning. She will berth at Western Wharf. The departure for Newcastle of the Union Company's steamer Kckcrarigu, at Western Wharf, has been postponed until this afternoon. The Union Company's steamer Kakapo moved yesterday from King's Wharf to Chelsea. She is expected to sail at noon to-day for W'estport. The Northern Company's coastal vessel Pono, which left Auckland about JO o'rlo.'lc last night for Thames, returned about 11 .ISO with engine trouble. The Union Company's steamer Gabriella moved yesterday from King's Wharf to Prince's Wharf and will sail this afternoon for Port Whangarei. The Watchlin Line motor-ship Port Tauranga entered Calliope Dock yesterday and will move out to-morrow, her place beinsc taken by the Auckland Harbour Board's floating crane Mahua. AKAROA FOR HOME The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Akaroa j will leave Wellington at five o'c'ock this afternoon for Southampton and Lo.'idon, via Panama and Curacao. AORANGI ON SUNDAY The Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangi is expected at Auckland from Vancouver, via ports, on Sunday. She will sail for Sydney at 10 o'clock on Monday night. THE LINER TAINUI Further advice from the Shaw, Savill and I Albion liner Tainui stated that she expects i to reach Wellington from Southampton, via Panama and Suva, at daylight on Monday. ELMBANK WITH LUMBER With lumber from the Pacific Coast, the Bank Line motor-ship Einibank should reach Auckland about March 10. She will complete discharge in Australia. WANGANELLA FOR SYDNEY The Huddart-Parkcr notor-liner Wanganella, at Prince's Wharf, will sail at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon for Sydney. She has about £l3O passengers from Auckland. THE NORTHUMBERLAND * Expected to leave Gisborne to-day for Auckland, the Federal Line steamer Northumberland is due to-morrow to continue loading for London and West Coast ports of Britain. THE JEANNE D'ARC The French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc arrived r.i Auckland yesterday morning from Wellington in the course of a cruise and berthed at Western Whari. She will leave on Monday for Noumea. SANDHAMN WITH SULPHUR The Swedish motor-ship Sandhamn left Galveston, Texas, on February 22 for Auckland and New Plymouth with a cargo of sulphur. She is expected here about March 20. MAHANA FROM LONDON With cargo from London for Wellington, Auckland and Napier, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mahana expects to reach Wellington at six o'clock on Thursday morning, j She is now due at Auckland on March 30. j THE TANKER CHINA The Panama tanker China, bringing motor spirit from Bahrein Island for the Associated Motorists' Petrol Company for Dominion main ports, is now expected at Auckland on March 17. THE BARQUE PENANG The Finnish barque Penang, which is discharging guano at King's Wharf, is expected to sail for Spencer Gulf, South Australia, on Monday. The Penang will load wheat for the United Kingdom. LEANDER RETURNS After visiting Australian ports, the cruiser Leander returned to Auckland from Hobart. vesterda v afternoon and berthed at the Devcapor! Naval Base. The Leander will leave to-morrow for Wellington. RANGITIKI LOADING The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rancritiki arrived yesterday morning from "Wellington and berthed at Central Wharf to begin loading for London. She is expected to sail for Napier and Wellington to-morrow evening. WEIRBANK WITH PHOSPHATE With a full cargo of phosphate for Auckland, the Bank Line motor-ship Weirbank arrived yesterday morning from Nauru Island. Sho later berthed at Western Wharf to fuel and moved late in the afternoon to King's AVharf to begin discharging. THE DUNEDIN STAR The Blue Star motor-ship Dunedin Star reached New Plymouth yesterday from London, via Durban, to load homeward. She brought a small quantity of carco for Auckland Wellington and Dunedin. The Dunedin Star will load at New Plymouth, Auckland, where she is due on Sunday, Gisborne, Wellington and Lyttclton, sailing on March 22 for London. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are expected to be within Tango of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:—• Auckland. —Kairanga, Maui Pomare, Triaster, Edward F. Johnson, Asphalion, Port Auckland, Port Chalmers. . Wellington.—Rangatira, Tamahme. _ \\ aliine Aorangi, Awatca, Kaikorai, Kaimiro, Kb lingo, Niagara, Wairuna, Waitaki. A (bollard, Citv of Delhi, Kaikoura, Mahana, Mataroa, Naniwa Maru, Northumberland, Rangitata, Remuera, Surrey, Tamaroa. Awarua. —H.M.S. Achilles, Karetu. Kauri. Maunganui Omana, "\Aaiana, Triona. Benledi, Discovery 'IT., Goslar, Maetsuycker, Meuw Holland, Niew Zccland, Orion, Port Darwin, Queen Mary, Strathaird. PORT OF ONEHUNGA Yesterday's Arrivals. —H'okianga (0-30 a.m.), from Hokianga. BY TELEGRAPH WELLINGTON.— February 2S: Arrived— Wainui (12.20 a.m.), from Auckland; lort Waikato (1.35 a.m.). fron.Awtondi Warruim (7.15 a.m.), from Napier, Zeaianaic, <Bno a.m.), from Auckland; Hidlefjord, from Singapore Sailed —Holmlca (1.33 p.m.). for New PI vniouth: Port. Waikato - for Lyttelton; Rangatira «niinn- Pnnita (10 p.m.), for ureN input ii, Kaimai (10 p.m.), for Westport; Wainui (11 p.m.), lor Lvttelton. LYTTELTON.— February 28: Sailed— Tees (10 P.m.), for Chatham Islands; Waimarino (8.30 p.m.). for Dunedin; Wahine (8.23 p.m.). for Wellington. DUNEDIN. —February 2S: Arrived Wainahi <3~43 P.m.), from Gainer. Sailed—Goslar (10.30 a.m.), for Napier; Holi.idalo (11 p.m.), for Oamaru. tit ttfp February 28: Arrived —Maunganui (1.10 •a.m.), from Wellington. SailcdMaunganui, for Melbourne. SYDNEY. February 27: Arrived — Orangemoo.r, from Now Plymouth. BALBOA. —February 23: Sailed —Brisbane Star (Liverpool to Auckland). CAPETOWN. —February 23; Sailed—Port Donison (Antwerp to Auckland). LIVERPOOL.— February 26: Arrived— Mainioa, from Auckland; Cumberland, from Dunedin. GLASGOW. —February 20: Sailed—Wanaka. for Wellington, via Antwerp.