SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23274, 17 February 1939, Page 6

SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

PORT OF AUCKLAND MONTEREY THIS MORNING The Matson liner Monterey will arrive this morning from San Francisco, via ports, and will berth at Prince s Wharf about 7.15. She will sail for Sydney and Melbourne at five o'clock this afternoon. The liner has 152 passengers for Auckland, about 210 will embark hero and 378 aro through travellers.

With a full general cargo, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Maimoa cleared Auckland yesterday afternoon for London and West Coast ports of Britain, via Panama. Tho Greek steamer Adelfotis, from Sfax, in Tunis, berthed yesterday morning at King's Wharf. Sho will begin discharging bagged phosphate this morning and sail about February 27 for New Plymouth to complete. YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS Hauiti (5 a.m.), from Or eat Barrier; Tiri (7.10 a.m.), from Awanui; Miena (8 a.m.), from Portland; Tulioo (10.40 a.m.), from Paeroa. t , .... .. Miro (7.55 p.m.), from Lyttclton. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES Maimoa (3.45 p.m.), for London. Motu (5.20 p.m.), for Whakatane; Pono (8.45 p.m.), for Thames; hapiti <8.40 p.m.), for Whangarei; Tuhoo (9.454».in.), for Paeroa. VESSELS DUE TO-DAY Monterey, from San Francisco, 7.15 a.m. Matai, i'rom Coast, afternoon. r Ranginui, from Tauranga, morning. Otimai, from Awanui, morning.

VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY H.M.S. Leith, for Russell, 5.30 p.m. Monterey, for Sydney, 5 p.in. Durham, for Lyttelton, 7 a.m. Rangitiki, for Lyttelton, evening. Waimarino, for Wellington, afternoon. Port Waikato, for Wellington, afternoon. Kiwitea, for Greymouth, evening. Itanginui. for Tauranga, 4 p.m. Paroto, tor Matakana, 9 a.m. Otimai, for Hokianga, noon. VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND Intercolonial and Coastal Matai, Coast, February 17. Kairanga, Sydney, February 19. Matua, Suva, February 19. Matthew Flinders, Sydney, February 20. Aorangi. Sydney, February 20. Waipiata, Wellington, February 20. Kaimiro, Greymouth, February 20. Port Whangarei, Lyttclton, February 21. Awatea, Wellington, February 22. Matua. Wellington, February 27. Wanganella, Sydney, March 1. Overseas Monterey, San Francisco, February 17. Celtic Monarch, Sourabaya, February 18 Wairangi, New Plymouth, February 19, to load. Windsorwood, Wellington. February 20. Pakeha. Cairns, February 20, to load. Opawa, Liverpool, Februnry 20. Kaimata, Halifax, February 22. Mataroa. Southampton. February 24. Forresbank, Wanganui, February 27. Port Hunter. Gisborne, February 27, to load. Empire Star, Dunedin. February 27. to load. Tolten, Los Angeles, February 27. Port Darwin. Port herabla. February 27, to load. „. . , . Rangitiki, Lyttelton, February 28, to load Frankfurt, Adelaide. March 2. Cape of Good tlope, Bunbury, March 4 Susana, Bunbury, March 4Titanian. Antwerp, March 5. Edward F. Johnson, San Francisco, March 0. Port Brisbane, New York, March 6. Niagara, Vancouver, March U. Svdney Maru, Wellington. March 6. Cit.v of Glasgow, Napier, March 8, to load Rangitata, London, March 9. Ambassador. Immingbam, March 10. Strathallan, Brisbane, March 30. Cornwall, Liverpool. March 12. Port Halifax. Halifax. March 13. Tairoa. Antwerp, March 10. Niagara, Vancouver. March 16. Maetsuycker. Saigon, March 16. Mariposa, San Francisco, March 17. Fordsdale, Liverpool, March 19. Arthur F. Corwin, Sumatra, March 20. Dortmund. New Orleans, March 23. Naniwa Maru, Kobe, March 23. City of Brisbane, New York. March 20 Trevanion, Los Angeles, March 27. Killoran, Seychelles. March 28. Dominion Monarch, Wellington, April 1. Aorangi. Vancouver, April 2. Trojan Star, Liverpool. April 5. City of Delhi, Halifax, April 11. Roggevcen, Saigon. April 11. , „ . , . Port Halifax. Wellington, April 12, to load. Rangitane, Wellington, April 14. Monterey, San Francisco, April 14. Tregarthen, New York. April 18. Akaroa, London, April 20. Hertford, Liverpool, April 21. Limerick, Los Angeles, April 23. Taranaki, Liverpool, April 28. Narbada, Calcutta, May 3. Port Alma. London. May 7. H.M.S. Achilles, Portsmouth, May 8. Port Montreal. Halifax, May 10. City of Kimberley. New York, May 10. EARLY SAILINGS FROM AUCKLAND Intercolonial and Ovebseab Monterey, Sydney, Febrnary 17. Aorangi, Vancouver, February 21 Loch Don, Sydney, February 22. Awatea, Sydney, February 22. Forresbank, Nauru, February 27, Matua.. Rarotonga. February 28. Wanganella. Sydney, March 3. Monterey, San Francisco, March 6. Niagara, Sydney, March 7. City of Glasgow. New York. March 9.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Awatea, left Auckland February 14; dno Sydney February 17; leaves Sydney February 17; due Wellington February 20. Wanganella. left Wellington February 16; due Sydney February 20; leaves Sydney February 25; due Auckland March 1. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Niagara, left Vancouver February 15; due Auckland March 6; leaves Auckland March 7; arrives Sydney March 11. Aorangi, left Sydney February 16; due Auckland February 20; leaves Auckland February 21; duo Vancouver March 10. Monterey, left San Francisco January 31; arrives and leaves Auckland February 17; duo Sydnoy February 20. Mariposa, l left Sydney February 3; arrived and left Auckland February 6: due San Francisco February 21. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS Mataroa, left Southampton January 20; due Auckland February 24. Rangitata, left London February 2; due Auckland March 9. Arawa, left Southampton January 27; due Wellington March 9. Dominion Monarch. leaves Southampton February 17; due Wellington March 25. Rangitane, leaves London March 2: duo Wellington April 5. UNION CARGO VESSELS Kaimiro, leaves Greymouth February 17 for Auckland and Portland. Kairanga. from Newcastle, left Sydney February 13 for Auckland. Kiwitea, leaves Auckland February 17 for Greymouth Waimarino. leaves Auckland February 17 for Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff. Waipiata, leaves Wellington February 17 for Auckland. VESSELS IN PORT Dovonport—H.M.S. Leandor, H.M.S. Philomel, H.M.S. Leith. Princo's Wharf —Waimarino (U.S.S.), Monterey (H. and M.). Queen's Wharf—Rangitiki (N.Z.S.). Central Wharf—Pierre L.D. (F.C.A.). King's Wharf —Adelfotis (R. and S.). Port Waikato (N.S.S.), Miro (C.C.8.). Western Wharf—Loch Don (U.S.S.), Kiwitea (U.S.S.). OVERSEAS SHIPS UIBCUAIIOINU Adelfotis, from Sfax. at Auckland, hence New Plymouth. Anhalt, from New Orleans, at Wanganui. Beatus, from Freeport. at Dunedin. City of Dieppe, from New York, at Wellington, thence Lyttelton and Dunedin. City of Glasgow, from Halifax, at Wellington, thence Lyttolton. Timarn. Dunedin and Bluff. Dnnedin Star, from London, at Wellington, thence Dunedin and New Plymouth. Empire Star, from Liverpool, at Lyttolton. thenco Dunedin. Forresbank from Nauru, at New Plymouth thence AVangamii. Kent, from Liverpool at Lyttelton thence Dunedin and Bluff. Loch Don, from Vancouver, at Auckland. Picrro L.D., from Ghent, at Auckland. Port Hunter, from London, at Wellington. Rangitiki, fnom London, at Auckland, hence Lyttelton. Tasman, from Snigon. at Wellington. Windsorwood, from Ghent, at Wellington, thenco Auckland (due February 20). Loading Benledi, at Timarn, thenco Bluff and Dunedin. Leaves February 24 for Dunkirk, London and Antwerp. Durham, at Auckland, hence Lyttolton and Wellington. Leaves March 1 for London and West Coast. Erlangon, at Lyttelton, thence Bluff and Dunedin. Leaves February 22 for Continent.

Kozan Maru, at Wangaiiui, thence Napier. rujzf v%firv»» Mgs and Napier. Leaves March 6 for London and West Coast. > . WpIITamaroa, at Opua, thenos Napier and Well ington. Leaves February ior Southampton and London. w f Tongariro, at Wellington (henee WanKanm and Port Chalmers, leaves for Southampton. London and Newoasu. New Plymouth, thence Auckland (duo February 10). Wellington and Dunedin. Leaves March 8 for London.

The Nobel Explosives Company's auxiliary ketch Miro arrived from Lyttelton last evening and berthed at Kings Wharf. Expected to leave Wellington for Auckland' to-day, the Union Company s steamer Waipiata is due hero on Monday morning. The Government lighthouse steamer Matai will arrive from the coast this afternoon and berth at King's Wharf, remaining in port until Tuesday.

From Sydney, the Union Company s steamer Kairanga is expected here onßunday, and tho Sleigh Line steamer Matthew Flinders /is duo on Monday.

The Union Company's steamer Klwltea moved yesterday afternoon from Chelsea to Kintr's Wharf. She will move at 10 ociock this morning to Western Wharf and sail this evening for Groymouth. WINDSORWOOD WITH SLAG The British steamer Windsorwoqd, leaving Wellington to-day for Auckland, is due on Monday to complete discharge of basic slag from Ghent. THE CELTIC MONARCH Tho British steamer Celtic Monarch is expected hero to-morrow morning from Sonrabaya with a full cargo of raw sngar for discharge at Chelsea. PARRACOMBE WITH PHOSPHATE With Phosphate from Nauru Island, the Rriti«h steamer Parracombo is expected to reach Lyttelton on Wednesday. She will complete discharge at Kavensbourne and Dunedin. WAIRANGI ON SUNDAY The Shaw, Savill and Albion motor-ship Wairangi is expected to leave New Plymouth to-night for Auckland, where she is tnie on Sunday afternoon to continue loading for London. AORANGI FROM SYDNEY The Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangi left Sydney yesterday for Auckland, where she will arrive on Monc'ay morning. She will sail for Vancouver, via, ports, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. DELAY TO TILE DURHAM The Federal Line motor-ship Durham, at Central Wharf, will now leave at daybreak to-day for Lyttelton and Wellington to coinpleto loading for London and West Coast ports of Britain. RANGITIKI TO SAIL Tne New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rangitiki, at Queen's Wharf, is expected to sail to-night for Lyttelton to complete discharge of cargo from London and to begin homeward loading. THE 'TAINUrS VOYAGE The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has received advice from its liner Tainui, en route from Wellington to Southampton, that she cleared Pitcairn Island at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday. All on board were well. MATUA LEAVES SUVA The Union Company's passenger motorship Matua left Suva at 10 o'clock yesterday morning for Auckland, where she is expected early on Sunday afternoon. Slie is expected to sail on Monday for Wellington. THE DORIC STAR Cabled advice has been received by the Blue Star Lino that its steamer Doric Star left Lourenco Marques on Tuesday in ballast for New Zealand. She is due on the coast about March 12 to begin homeward loading. RIMUTAKA'S' ALL WELL Wireless advice received yesterday from the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rimutaka, which left Auckland for London, via Panama, on Saturday, stated that the weather has been very good and that all were well. THE EDWARD F. JOHNSON The British motor-tanker Edward F. Johnson is reported to have left San Francisco early this week with petrol for discharge to the Vacuum Oil Company at Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin. She is due here about March 6. THORSHOV WITH FUEL OIL The Union Company's chartered tanker Thorshov left Sumatra on Sunday with bulk fuel oil for Wellington, where she is due on March 3. After discharge she will leave for San Pedro to load a further fnel oil cargo for Wellington. PROGRESS OF PORT HALIFAX , Tho M.A.N.Z. Line has received cabled advice that its motor-ship Port Halifax left Halifax on February 10 and Louisbnrg on February 13 for Auckland, where she is expected about March 13, Wellington, Lytte) ton, Dunedin and Bluff. IMPERIAL ESCORT VESSELS Tho Imperial escort vessel Leith, after a week's stay in port, will leave the Devonport Naval Base this afternoon for Russell, where she has a rendezvous with the escort vessel Wellington. Both warships will leave Russell on Sunday for Sydney.

THE LINER AWATEA Thfr- Union Company's transtasman liner Awatea will sail from Sydney this afternoon for Wellington, where she wi'l arrive on Monday morning, and Auckland, where she is duo on Wednesday morning. The liner will leave Auckland at 5 p.m. on Wednesday direct for Sydney. FORRESBANK TO DOCK The Bank Line steamer Forresbank, under charter to the British Phosphate Commission, will return to Auckland about February 27 after completing discharge of phosphate from Nauru Island at New Plymouth and Wanganui. Sho will enter Calliope Dock for cleaning and painting and later sail for Nauru Island. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— TT^r UC 1 lc '?i" (i n.' — Matai, H.M.S. Endeavour, H.M.S. Wellington, Aorangi, Kairanga, Korowai, Matua, Matthew Flinders, Alynbank, Celtic Monarch, Kommodore Johnsen, Maimoa, Opawa, Pakeha, Parracombe, Port Saint John.

Wellington.—Rangatira, Tamahino, Wahine, Awatea, Kaikorai, Kaiwarra, Waitaki, Vt anganella, James Cook, Anhalt, Dunedin Star, Emma Maersk, Empire Star, Kozan Marn, Mariposa, Norfolk, Orari, Rangitane. Kungitata, Rimutaka, Tainui, Tongariro \\ indsorwood. Port. Hunter. Awnrua.—Maunganui, Niagara, Waikonalti, Iriadic, Triaster, Trienza, Triona, Arawo, Capo Horn. Comorin, Jervis Bay, Largs Bav jSlataroa, Mooltan, Moroton Bay, Orama Ori°n, Ormonde pronsay, Orontes, Otranto! Straithaird, Strathallan. BY TELEGRAPH WELLINGTON.—February TO: Arrived Wingatui (1.50 a.m.), from Westport; Waipiata (<>.oo a.m.) from Picton; Wahine (7 a.m.) f rom Lyttelton; Tasman (7 a.m.). from Auckand; City of Dieppo (7.20 a.m.) from Auckland; Port Hunter (3.40 p.m.), from Napier; Wainui (4.25 p.m.), from faanier Sailed—Paua (4.40 p.m.), for Bluff; Wahine (i.oO P.m.) for Lyttelton; Wanganella (8.30 /or Sydney; Empire Star (8.30 p.m) for Lyttelton,

LYTTELTON.—February 10: Arrived Rangatira (0.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Alexander (7.r» a.m.) from Tarakohe; Kent (8.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Huntingdon (7 a.m.), for London; Waiana (3.10 p.m ) for Dunedin; Rangatira (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington.

DUNEDlN.—Fobrnar* 16: Arrived—Waikouaiti (4 p.m.), from Sydney. Sailed—Cape Horn (5 p.m.), for Melbourne; Port Whangaroi. for Timaru. K

SYDNEY.—February 10: Sailed—Aorangi (4 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE.—February 14 • Sailed Maunganui (10 a.m.), for Bluff. SUVA.—February 16: Sailed—Matua (10 a.m.), for Auckland. LONDON.—February 14: Arrived—Zealandic, from Dunedin. SAN FRANCISCO.—February 13: Sailed —Edward F. Johnson, for Auckland. VANCOUVER.—February 15: Sailed Niagara (noon), for Auckland. LOUISBURG.—February 13: Sailed—Port Halifax (Halifax to Auckland). LOURENCO MARQUES.—February 14. Sailed—Doric Star (in ballast), for Now Zealand.