SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23011, 12 April 1938, Page 6

SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

PORT OF AUCKLAND

THE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

The largest merchant ship to visit tho port, the Canadian-Pacific Steamships liner Empress of Britain, will arrive this morning on a world cruise and will berth at Prince's Wharf between T.'M and eight o'clock. She will sail at ,") p.in. 011 Good Friday for Suva. After being delayed 21 hours by a storm in the Tasinan, the Union Company's liner Awatca will arrive from Sydney this morning and berth at Queen's Wharf about eight o'clock. She will sail at five o'clock this afternoon on her return. The South Pacific Line motor-ship Maptsuycker, from Saigon, via Eastern ports, will reach port at noon to-day with It) passengers for Auckland. She is expected to sail at 10 o'clock tonight for Wellington, Sydney and the East. With basic slag from Antwerp, via Kingston, the Port Line steamer Port Hunter will arrive this afternoon and berth at King's Wharf. Hie Ham-liurg-Anierika cruise liner .Reliance arrived yesterday morning from Melbourne on a world voyage. She berthed at Western "Wharf and will sail at 6 p.m. on Thursday for Wellington.

YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS Tort Saint Jolm (1.115 a.m.). from Halifax; Karepo (3.15 a.m.), from Wellington. .Reliance (0.40 a.m.), from Melbourne. Empire Star (7.45 p.m.), from Liverpool. Passengers.—Sir .Robert Turing. Miss ii. Smith, Dr. Griffiths, Miss M. Norton, Miss L. G. Kobinson, Mr. 1. 0. Smith. Paroto (8.40 p.m.), from North; Hauiti (9.40 p.m.), from Corornandel. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES H.M.S. Endeavour (8.15 a.m.). for Firth of Thames. , , T , I Hauiti <10.30 a.m.), for Corornandel; Pono | (7.35 p.m.), for Thames. Hauraki (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Herekino (10.10 p.m.), for Portland. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY Empress of Britain, from Wellington, 7.30 a.m. , Awatea, from Sydney, 8 a.m. Maetsuyeker, from Saigon, noon. Port Hunter, from Antwerp, 3 p.m. Pukeko, from Portland, early. Canopus, from West port, 10 a.m. Hauiti, from Waihckc, 0.30 p.m. Motu, from Awanui, afternoon. Taniwha, from Paeroa, morning. Claymore, from Whangarei, morning. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY Awatea, for Sydney, 5 p.m. Port Denison, for New Plymouth,-morning. Maetsuvcker, for Wellington, 10 p.m. Otaio, for Wellington, morning. Karepo, for Portland, evening. Pukeko, for East Coast, afternoon. Awahou, for East Coast, atternoon. Margaret W., for East Coast, afternoon. Coronation, for Whangarei, p.m. Hauiti, for Waiheke, 0.30 a.m. Taniwha, for Paerop, 4 p.m. Hanginui, for Taurantfa, 5 p.m. Claymore, for Whangarei, 7.30 p.m. Paroto, for Matakana. 10 a.m. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND IN IKIICOLONIAL AND COASTAL Pukeko, Portland, April 112. Canopus, Westport, April 1 '2. Awatea, Sydney, April 12. Kakapo, Sydney, April 13. Fiona, Sydney, April 14. H.M.S. Leith, South, April 14. 11.M.5. Wellington, South, April 14. Waipiata. Wellington, ApriJ 15. Port Waikato. Wellington. April 15. Jvartigi, Wellington, April 1(3. Waiotnpu. Williamstown, April 10. Kekerangu, Port Keinbla, April 17. Matua, Suva, April 18. Niagara, Sydney, April 18. OvF.KSEtS Maetsuyeker, Saigon, April 12. Port Hunter. Antwerp. April 12 Empress of Britain, Wellington, April 12. Maniari, New Plymouth, April 13, to load. Kaipara, New York, April 14. Mariposa, San Francisco, April 34. Naumburg, New Orleans, April 14. Shabonee, San Francisco, April 14. rtangitane, Wellington, April 10. Brisbane Star. Wellington. April 10. to load. Canadian Challenger, Sydney, April 20, to

load. Brisbane Maru, Moji, April 20. Port Dcnison, New Plymouth, April 2t, to load. Westmoreland. Opua, April 21. to load. City of Yokohama, Halifax, April 25 Hertford, Wellington, April 26, to load. Franconia, Wellington, April 2(3. Doric Star, London, April 26. Ivozan Maru. Napier, April 27. to load. Port Sydney. Gisborne, May 1. to load. Fordsdale. Liverpool. May 1. Aorangi, Vancouver, May 1. Coptic. Napier. May 3, to load. Antigone, Nova-Scotia. May 3. Port Ilunter. Opua, May 5, to load Eknaren. Imininsrham. May 5. Clydebank. Los Anpreles, May 8. Swartenhondt. fjineapore, May 9. City of Mobile, New York, May 11. Rotorna. London, May 11. Mahi». Wellington, May 13. to load. Monterey. San Francisco, May 13. Naniwn Maru. Miikc, May 11. Mai mo a. Wellington, May to load. Cumberland, Liverpool, May in. Port C.isborne, Wellington, May 21. to load. Km pi re Star, Napier. May 21. to load. Port Montreal. Halifax. May 22. Mataroa, Wellington. May 23. Narbada. Calcutta. May 25. Port Wyndham, New York. May 20. Tolten, Vancouver, May 30 Niagara. Vancouver, May 30. Turakina, Liverpool, .Tune 2. Hemuera, London, June 4. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND Intercolonial and Overseas Awatca, Sydney. April 12. Mahana, London, April 14. Middlesex, London, April 11. Kairanga, Sydney, April 14. Mariposa. Sydney, April 14. Bona, Sydney. April 14. Empress of Britain. Suva, April 15. Loch Don. Newcastle. April 16. Niagara, Vancouver, April 19. Matua, Earotonga, April 20. Mamari. London. April 20. Brisbane Star, London, April 26. H.M.S. Leith, Sydney, April 2fi. IT M S. Wellington. Sydney, April 26 Franconia, Suva : April 28. Kozan Maru. Japan, April 28. Aorangi, Sydney, May 2. Port Sydney, London, May 3. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Wanganella, left Sydney April 9; due Wellington April 13; leaves Wellington April 14; dun Sydney April IS. Awatea, left Sydney April 8: due Auckland April J2; leaves Auckland April 12: due Sydney April 15.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Niagara, leaves Sydney April 14; due Auckland April 18; leaves Auckland April 11); due Vancouver May 6. Aoranffi loaves Vancouver April 13: oup Auckland May 1; leaves Auckland May 2; due Sydney May 6. Monterey, left Sydney April 1 ; arrived and left' Auckland April 1; due San Francisco April 10. . Mariposa, left San Francisco March '-'s; arrives and leaves Auckland April 14: due Sydney April 17. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS Arawa. left Southampton March 18; due Wellington April 21. Rotorna, left London March 31; due Auckland May tl Mataroa, leaves Southampton April 14; due Wellington May IS. Itcmuera. leaves London.April 28; due Auckland Juno 1UNION CARGO VESSELS Kaiianga, leaves Auckland April 14 for Sydney and Newcastle. Kakapo, left Sydney April 7 for Auckland and Wellington. Karepo, leaves Auckland April 1- for 1 ortland and Port Whangarei. Kartigi. leaves Wellington April 13 for AuckKauri'.' loads Edithburs and Adelaide about, April 10 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and Duncdin. Kekerangu, leaves Port Kenibla April 12 for Auckland and Wellington. Omana. from Hobart. Adelaide. Kdithburg and Melbourne; leaves about April 1(> for Auckland and Tarakohe. Waiana, left Duncdin April II for Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. , ~, „ Waipiata, left Lyttelton April 1.l for Wellington and Auckland. VESSELS IN PORT Devonport—lT.M.S. Philomel. Xinuh*. Prince's Wharf— Empress of Britain <( .1 .R-). Port Chalmers U''C..\.), Empire Star Queen's^Wharf—Otaio (N.Z.S.), Middlesex (N Z.S.). Awatea (F.S.S.). Central Wharf---Loch Don (N.Z.S.), Port Denison (F.C.A.). . Northern Wharf--Port Whangarei (N.S.S.) King's Wharf—Margaret -, U" -(-A-)- M«liana (L.D.N.), Port Saint John U'.C.A.). Awahoit i\V. and W.). Western Viaduct —Waiinarino (U.S.S.). Kai-

waka. „ , ~ „ _ Western Wharf—Reliance (H. and M.), Canopus (W.C.), Pnkeko (W. and W.). Slipway Wharf —Sceteufel. Chelsea—Rona (W. and W.), Karepo (L.S.S.). Calliope Dock —Kairanga (L.S.bJ. OVERSEAS SHIPS J Incoming j Maetsuycker, left Saigon March 13 for Auckland (due April 12) and Wellington. < Port Hunter, left Antwerp March 4 for j Auckland (due April 12) and New Plymouth. , Atliellaird, left Sumatra March 22 for Well- j ington (due April 13). . . Kaipara, left New York March 16 for Auck- 1 land (due April 14), Wellington, Lyttel- j ton and Dunedin. Naumhurg, left New Orleans March 13 for 1 Auckland (due April 14). Wellington, Lyttclton and Dunedin. Shabuiiee, left San Francisco March 24 for j Auckland (due April 11). Wellington , and Lyttelton. . Coptic, left Ncwcastle-on-Tyne March 10 (in j ballast), via Cape of Good Hope, for New Plymouth (due April 19). Wanaka, left Antwerp March 5 for Wellington (due April 'JO). < Canadian Challenger, from Sydney, for Auckland (due April 20),.Isapier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Blun. Leaves May 12 for New York, Boston and Montreal. Arawa, left Southampton March 18 for Wellington (due April 21) and Lyttelton. Westmoreland, from London (in ballast), due Opua April 18. Pakeha, left Glasgow March 5 (m ballast), via Sydney, for Bluff (due April 23). City of Yokohama, left Halifax March 23 for Auckland (due April 25), Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Doric Star, left London March 17 for Auckland (due April 26), Dunedin and New Plymouth. Fordsdale, left Liverpool March 26 for Auckland (due May 1), Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. Mahia, from Australia, for Oamaru (due May -J), Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland due May 13). Leaves May 17 for London.^ Antigone, left Liverpool, Nova Scotia, March 22 for Auckland (due May 3), Whangarei, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, Timaru and Dunedin. Eknaren, left Immingham March 14 for Auckland (due May 5), Wellington and j New Plymouth. : Maimoa, left Glasgow March 21 (in ballasO, via Sydney, for Wanganui (due May »). Rotorua, left, Tendon March 31 for Auckland (due May 11) and Wellington. The Anchor Line steamer Waimea is due at Onehunga from Nelson and Golden Bay | ports next Tuesday. The West port Coal Company's steamer Canopus will arrive from Westport this morning and berth at Western Wharf. After receiving overhaul on the Harbour Board slipway the Richardson Line motorship Awaiiou went to Kind's Wharf yesterday afternoon. She will sail this afternoon for the East Coast. The Union Company's steamer Karepo, ; which arrived yesterday morning from Wellington and berthed at King's Wharf, will ! sail this ftvaning for Portland, Port Wha- | ngarei and' Wellington. Expected early this morning from the East j Coast, via Portland, the Richardson Line ! motor-ship Pukeko will fuel at Western j Wharf before loading at King's Wharf. She j will sail for the East Coast this afternoon. I The Gisborne Sheepfarmers" Company's | motor-vessel Margaret W., which has underj gone extensive refit in the past month, will resume in the East Coast service to-day. The Watchlin Line motor-ship Port Whaj ngarei, which has been relieving her, will 1 recommence to-morrow in the southern serI vice. MATUA'S PROGRESS The Union Company's motor-ship Matua loft Apia at noon on Saturday for Suva j and Auckland. She will arrive here on Mon- ; day morning. OTAIO'S DISCHARGE The New Zealand Shipping Company's j motor-ship Otaio, discharging Liverpool cargo I at Queen's AVharf, will now sail this mornj ing for Wellington. THE KAIPARA REPORTS ; Wireless advice from the motor-ship Kaipara reports that she will arrive from New York on her maiden voyage at nine o'clock , | on Thursday morning.

MAMABI TO COMPLETE Expected <o leave New Plymouth for Auckland last night, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mamari is due to-morrow afternoon to load finally for London. EMPIRE STAR ARRIVES From Liverpool, via Panama, the Blue Star motor-ship Empire Star arrived last night and berthed at Prince's Wharf. She will discharge to Federal agency. WAIOTAPU WITH WHEAT With wheat to Government charter the Union Company's steamer Waiotauu left Williamstown, Melbourne, on Friday night for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday. . » THE PORT S AIN'T JOHN Arriving yesterday morning from Halifax the new M.A.N.Z. Line motor-ship Port Saint John berthed at King's Wharf. She will move this afternoon to Q'ueen's Wharf and sail on Thursday for Wellington. MARIPOSA CLEARS SUVA Arriving yesterday morning from San Francisco, the Matson liner Mariposa left Suva in the afternoon for Auckland, where she will arrive at seven o'clock on Thursday morning. The Mariposa will sail for Sydney at five o'clock the same afternoon. THE PORT DENISON The departure for New Plymouth of the Port Line steamer Port Denison, at Central Wharf, has been postponed until this morning. On completion of discharge of basic slag at New Plymouth the Port Denison will begin loading, and she should return to Auckland about April 21. AUSTRALIAN CARGOES The Union Company's steamer Kakapo is now expected here from Sydney to-morrow. The steamer Kekerangu should clear Port Kcmbla to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday. The Omana is expected to leave Melbourne on Saturday for Auckland, arriving about April 2*l. RONA AND FIONA Tho Colonial Sugar Company's steamer Rona, discharging sugar from Java at Chelsea, should sail on Thursday for Sydney. A large Quantity of machinery for Suva will now be taken from Auckland by the company's steamer Fiona, which left Sydney for Auckland on Friday and is expected about Thursday. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are expected to bo within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— Auckland. —Matai, Hautaki, Kakapo, Shabonce, Kaipara, Mamari Naumhurg, Port Hunter, Rowanbank, Westmoreland. Wellington,—Rangatira, Taniahine, \VaI hinc, Canadian Constructor, Athellaird, Mariposa, Monterey, Noravind, Piako, Rangitata, Rnngitiki, Tainui, Wanaka. Awarua. —Kauri, Waikouaiti, Wanganella, Waitaki, Triaster, Triona, Edward F. Johnson. Arawa, Coptic, Fxanconia, Orcades, Queen Mary, Ruahine.

BY TELEGRAPH "WELLINGTON.—ApriI 11: Arrived—Kartici (12.5 a.m.), from Greymouth; "Wainui (2.5 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed—H.M.S. ■Wellington (1.35 p.m.), for Auckland; Paua (3.30 p.m.), for Auckland; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Karu (10 p.m.), for Nelson. LYTTELTON.—ApriI 11: Arrived—Tees (3.10 a.m.), from Chatham Islands. Sailed— H.M.S. Leith (7.10 a.m.), for Auckland; AVaitaki (-1.15 p.m.), for Dunedin; Waipiata (5 p.m.), for Wellington: Port Waikato (5.30 p.m.). for Wellington; Wahine (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Tees, for Chatham Islands. DUNEDIN.—ApriI .11: Sailed—Rualiine (5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Waiana (S p.m.), for Bluff; Hoi in lea (11 p.m.), for Timaru. LONDON. —April 0: Arrived —Surrey, from Lyttelton, via Halifax; Akaroa, from Wellington, via Southampton. VANCOUVER—ApriI S: Arrived—Aorangi, from Auckland. LIVERPOOL. —April t»: Sailed—Cumberland, for Auckland. SUVA. April 11: Arrived —Mariposa (8.15 a.m.), from San Francisco. Sailed.—Mariposa (ft p.m.), for Auckland.