SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 4

SHIPPING, MAILS AND WEATHER

PORT OF AUCKLAND AORANGI AND. OPAWA Tho Canadian-A uatralasian liner Aorangi, from Sydney, advised yesterday that she will arrive off Jsortli Head at 7.20 this morning. She will berth at Queen's Wharf about eight o'clock and sail at 11 o'clock to-mor-row morning lor Vancouver, via ports. The New Zealand Shipping Company's motor-ship Opawa is expected hero from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama, at four o'clock this afternoon. She will berth at Prince's Wharf to discharge general cargo. Prom Suva, tlio Union Company s motor-ship-Matua reached port yesterday afternoon with 40 passengers and berthed at Queen's Wharf. The Matua is expected to sail for Wellington at 10 o'clock to-night. She will return here next Monday and sail the following day for Island ports. SATURDAY'S ARRIVALS ITerckino (2.20 a.m.), from Portland; Tuhoo (-2.40 a.m.),. from Paeroa; haplti (15.10 u.in.), from Whangareif Clansman (4 a.m.), from Russell; Awanui (5.50 a.m.), from Awanui; Paroto (1.25 p.m.), from Matakana; Margaret W. (5.35 p.m.), from Gisborne; Toa (0.35 p.m.), from Whakatane. SATURDAY'S DEPARTURES Kiwitea (12.35 a.m.), for Greymouth. . Rangitiki (1.20 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Tin (11.15 a.m.), for Awanui; Kapiti (5.10 p.m.), for 'l'auranga. YESTERDAY'S ARRIVALS Wairangi (7.5 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Waiotahi (7.30 a.m.), from Opotiki. Matua (3 p.m.), from Suva. PassengersMaster R. Ahmu, Air. A. Allen, Dr. E. Beaglehole, Mrs. Beaglehole, Sister Mary Benedict. Mr. M. M. Brodie, Master 1. Brown. Master It. Brown, Mr. N. O. Carlson, Mrs. Carlson, Miss E. Carlson, Miss A. M. Carlson, Miss M. H. Carrnthers, Sister Mary Edith, Rev. Father Fotheririgtiain. Miss A. George, Mr. A. A. Greenwood, Miss P. Hellesoe, Mrs. D. Hodson, Mr. J. Hurrell. Mrs. J. Jackson. Mrs. E. Leadbettcr, Miss J. Leadbettcr, Mr. K. Nagashima. Miss I. Oswald, Sister Mary Phillippe, Mr. P. Rasmussen, Mr. H. Scott, Miss G. Scott, Mrs. H. E. Slocombe, Master 1). Slocombe, Master B. Slocombe, Master ,1. Slocombe. Mrs. V. Syddall, Mr. E. P ; Thompson. Prince George Tubontoa, LaupiU Toga Tuita, Mr. P. C. Ulberg, Mrs. Ulberg, Master J' Ulberg. Mofu (3.15 p.m.), from Whakatane. Windsorwood (11 p.m.), from Wellington. YESTERDAY'S DEPARTURES Ranginui (9.45 p.m.), for Whangarei.* VESSELS DUE TO-DAY Aorangi, from Sydney, 8 a.m. Opawa, from Liverpool, 4 p.m. Kairanga, from Sydney, 11 a.m. Waipiata, from AVellington, morning. Kaimiro, from Greymouth, 1.1 a.m. Kaimai, from Westport, evening. Kopara, from* Portland, late. Kawau, from Waiheke, 0.30 p.m. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY ! Matua, for Wellington, 30 p.m. Motu, for Awanui, 11 a.m. Hauiti, for Coromandcl, 2 p.m. Paroto, for North, 3 p m. Waiotahi, for Opotiki, 4 p.m. Pono, for Thames, 4 p.m. Clansman, for Russell, 3 p.m. Kawan, for Waiheke, 9.15 a.m. Toa, for Whakatane, 4 p.in VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND Intercolonial, and Coastal Kairanga, Sydney, February 20. Aorangi, Sydney, February 20. Waipiata, Wellington, February 20. Kaimiro, Greymouth, February 20. Kopara, Portland, February 20. Kaimai, Westport, February 20. Matthew Flinders, Sydney, February 21. Pakura, Tokomaru Bay, February 21. Port Whangarei, Lyttelton, February 22. Awatea, Wellington, February 22. Matua, Wellington, February 27. Waiana, Wellington, February 27. Wanganella, Sydney, March 1. Overseas Opawa, Liverpool, February 20. Pakeha, Cairns, February 21, to load. Kaimata, Halifax, February 23. 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 Kembla, February 27,

to load. Rangitiki, Lyttelton, February 27, to load. Frankfurt, Adelaide, March 2. Capo of Good Hope. Bunbury, March 4. Susana, Bunbury. March 4. Titanian, Antwerp, March 5. Port Brisbane, New York, March 6. Niagara, Vancouver, March G. Sydney Maru. Wellington, March 6. Edward F. Johnson, San Francisco, March 8. Rangitata, London, March 9. Strathallan. Brisbane, March 10. Relinda, Bahrein, March 10. Cornwall, Liverpool. March 12. Port Halifax, Halifax, March 13. Ambassador. Immingham, March 14. City of Glasgow, Napier, March 15, to load. Tairoa, Antwerp, Marrh 10. Niagara, Vancouver, March IG. \ Maetsuyckpr. Saigon, March 10. Mariposa, San Francisco, March 17. Fordsdale, Liverpool, March in. 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. Killornn, Seychelles, March 28. Dominion Monarch, Wellintrton, April 1. Aorangi, Vancouver, April 2. Trojan Star, Liverpool, April 5. Adelfoi Chandris. Sfax, April 8. . City of Delhi. Halifax. April 11. Roggcvecn. Saigon, April 11. Port. Halifax. Wellington, April 12, to load. •Rangitane, Wellington, April 14. Monterey, San Francisco, Aoril 14. Tregarthrn, 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 Oversea 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. Awatea, Sydney, March 14. City of Glasgow, New York, March 16. Mariposa, Sydney, March 17. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Awatea. left Sydney February 17; due Wellington February 20; leaves Auckland February 22; duo Sydney February 25. Wanganella, left Wellington February 10; duo Sydney February 20; leaves Sydney February 25; duo Auckland March 1. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Niagara, left. Vancouver February 15; due Auckland March G; leaves Auckland March 7; arrives Sydney March 11. Aorangi, left Sydney February 16; due Aucklaud February 20; leaves • Auckland February .21; due Vancouver March 10. Mpntcrry, left San Frnncisco January 31; arrived and left Auckland February 17; due Sydney February 20. Mariposa, left Sydney Fobruary 3; arrived and left Auckland February 6; due San Francisco February 21. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS Mataroa. left. Southampton January 20; duo Auckland February 24. Rangitata. left London February 2; duo Auckland March 9. Arawa. loft Southampton January 27; duo Wellington March {). Dominion Monarch, loft Southampton February 17; duo Wellington M/irch 25. Rangitane, leaves London March 2; duo Wellington April 5 UNION CARGO VESSELS Kaimiro, from Greymouth, at Auckland, henco Portland and Wellington. Kairanga. from Newcastle and Sydney, at Auckland. Waiana. left Dune-din February 18 for Timaru. Bluff, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. Waipiata, leaves Auckland February 24 for Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oaniaru and Timaru. VESSELS IN PORT Devonport—H.M.S. Lcander, H.M.S. Philomel. Prince's Wharf—Windsorwood (A.G.F.), Waipiata (U.S.S.). Queen's Wharf—Aorangi (U.S.S.), Matua (IT.S.S.), Kaimiro (TT.S.S.). Central Wharf—Pierro L.D. (F.C.A.). Wairangi (L.D.N.). King's Wharf--Adelfotis (R. and S.). Matai (M.D.L Kairanga (U.S.S.), Margaret W. (F.C.R.). Western Wharf —Loch Don (U.S.S.). Chelsea —Celtic Monarch (S.L.).

OVERSEAS SHIPS IKCOMINO Opawa, left Liverpool January 14 for Anckland (due February Wellington, Napier. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Emma Maersk, IcU Snmatra January for Wellington (due * ebru "y T 2 v V,*o ton (due Pa "S™'ry "»> S bnSSainf ' ' ° Kaimata, left Halifax January M <£ *«%; land (due February 23), Wellington, L.yt tclton and Dunedin. k _ Mataroa, left London January 19 for Auck land (duo February 24) and Well '" gt 9": Komata, left Iminingham January 10 Auckland (due February 2») and Lyltel Cambridge, left Liverpool January 13 (in ballast) for New Zealand (duo February 27), to load. Tho Union Company's steamer Kaimiro will arrive this morninc from Greymouth and berth at Queen's Wharf. The Westport Coal Company's chartered steamer Kaimai, expected to-night from Westport, will berth at Western Wharf. With general southern cargo, the. Union Company's steamer Waipiata > will arrive morning and berth at 1 nnce s Wharr, Wireless advice from the Union Company's steamer Kairanga states that she will arrive from Sydney at 11 o'clock this morning, She will berth at King's Wharf. No wireless advice had been received last night from the Sleigh Line steamer Matthew Flinders which is expected here to-morrow from Sydney. Sho will berth at I ruice s Wharf. THE LINER RANGITIKI The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rangitiki should now return here from Lyttelton next Monday to continue loading for London. NIAGARA'S SAILING TIME The Canadian-Australasian liner Niagara, arriving at Auckland from Vancouver, via ports, on March 0. will sail for Sydney at li p.m. the following day. THE TOLTEN'S PROGRESS En route from this Pacific Coast, the Union Company's chartered motor-ship rolten was expected to leave Papeete on Friday for Auckland, where she is due next Monday. MESSAGE FROM KOMATA • The Union Company has received a wireless message from its new steamer Komata. en route from Immingham to Auckland and Lyttelton, stating that she expects to arrive here on Saturday. THE PIERRE LD. The French motor-ship Pierre L.D., which is completing discharge of basic slag from Ghent at Central Wharf, is expected to sail on Saturday for Sydney. Her next charter has not yet been announced. WINDSORWOOD WITH SLAG To complete discharge of basic slag from Ghent, the British steamer Windsorwood arrived last night and will berth this morning at Prince's Wharf. She is expected to sail about March 1 for Western Australia. THE PAKE HA TO-MORROW In ballast from Cairns. Queensland, the 1 Shaw, S'avill and Albion steamer Pakeha is expected here at noon to-morrow. She will berth at Queen's Wharf to begin loading for ■ London and West Coast ports of Britain. THE EJ?WARD F. JOHNSON The Vacuum Oil Company has received cabled advice that its motor-tanker Edward F. Johnson left San Francisco on Tuesday with bulk motor spirit for Auckland, where she is due on March 8. Wellington. Nelson and Dunedin. PORT WHANGAREI IN STORM The Watchlin Line motor-ship Port Whangarei left Lyttelton on Saturday evening for Auckland, but was forced to put back through adverse weather, arriving early yesterday morning. She sailed again last night and is due here on Wednesday. THE PORT HUNTER The Port Line steamer Port Hunter will leave Wellington to-morrow for Gisborne to begin homeward loading. She will continue at Auckland, where she is due next Monday. Wellington and Napier, sailing finally for London, via Panama, on March 15. AWATEA ON WEDNESDAY Arriving at Wellington from Sydney this morning, the Union Company's transtasman Jiner Awatea will leave to-night for Auckland, where she is expected to berth at 7.45 a.m. on Wednesday. The Awatea will clear Auckland direct for Sydney at 5 p.m. the same day. WAIRANGI'S SMART PASSAGE After a smart passage of 31 hours from New Plymouth, made at an average speed of more lhan 1G knots, the Shaw, Savill and Albion motor-ship Wairangi arrived at Auckland yesterday morning and berthed at Central Wharf to continue loading for London. She will be in port until the end of the week. RICHARDSON LINE SHIPS From the East Coast, via Portland, the Richardson Line motor-ship Kopara is expected late to-night. She will berth at King's Wharf and sail to-morrow for the East Coast. The same company's motor-vessel Pakura should arrive early to-morrow from Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. x\fter landing sheep at Orakei she will sail for Tokomaru Bay. THE ADELFOI CHANDRIS W. S. Laurie and Company, Limited, received cabled advice from London on Saturday morning that the steamer Adelfoi Chandris sailed from Sfax in Tunis, on February 11 with a cargo of eafsa phosphate for Auckland and New Plymouth. She should arrive here about April 8. Owned by J. D. Chandris and registered at Piraeus, Greece, the Adelfoi Chandris is of 6176 tons gross. She was constructed at Vancouver, Washington, in 1019, as the Cokesit, and was purchased from the United States Maritime Commission last year. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Tho following vessels are expected to be within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations to-day:— Auckland. —H.M.S. Endeavour, H.M.S. Leith, H.M.S. Wellington, Hauraki, Komata, Korowai. Matthew Flinders, Alynbank, Maimoa, Monterey, Navigator. Opawa, Pakeha. Parracombe. Wellington.—Kaikorai, Waitakl, Emma Maersk. Huntingdon. Innesmoor, Mariposa, Mataroa. Norfolk. Orari, Rangitane, Rangitata. Rangitiki, Rimutaka, Tamaroa, Tainui, Tasman, Tongariro. Awarua. —Maunganui, Niagara. Omana, Wanganella, Triaster, Trienza, Triona, Arawa, Cape Horn. Comorin. Jervis Bay, Larcrs Bay, Mooltan. Moreton Bay. Orama, Orion, Ormonde, Oronsay, Orontes, Otranto, Qneen Mary, Strathaird, Strathallan. Stratheden, StrathnaveT. PORT OF ONEHUNGA Yesterday's Arrivals.—Hokianga (8.30 a.m.), from Hokianga. BY TELEGRAPH WELLINGTON.—February 18: Arrived —Wahino (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kakapo (9 a.m.), from Greymouth; Holmglen (11 a.m.), from Mercer. Sailed—Tasman (9.20 a.m.), for Sydney: Karu (4.10 p.m.), for Greymouth; Holmglen (7.20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Wahinc (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. February 19: Arrived—Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Tamaroa (12.15 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed—Tongariro (4.15 p.m.), for Wanganui. LYTTELTON.—February IS: Arrived— Rangatira (G. 40 a.m.), from Wellington; Port Whangarei (7.10 a.m.), from Timaru; City of Glasgow (7.20 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed—Kent (3.30 p.m.). for Dunedin; Port Whangarei (6.5 p.m.). for Auckland; Rangatira (5.55 p.m.). for Wellington. February 19: Arrived —Port Whangarei (1.10 a.m.), from sea; Wahine (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Durham (5.20 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed —Port Whangarei (S p.m.), far Auckland. BLUFF. —February IS: Arrived—Paua (7.45 p.m.), from Wellington. February 19: Arrived—Maunganui (2.30 p.m.), from Melbourne. WANGANUl.—February 18: Arrived— Anhalt (10.10 a.m.), from Dunedin. February 19: Sailed —Kozan Maru (9.3U< a.m.), for Napier. RUSSELL. —February 19: Sailed—H.M.S. Wellington and H.M.S. Leith (11.40 a.m.), for Sydney. SYDNEY. February 17: Sailed— Kalingo, for New Plymouth. BALTIMORE.—February 16: Arrived— Cumberland (Wellington to London). CURACAO.—February 10: Sailed—Sultan Star (Wellington to London). KlNGSTON.—February 15: Arrived— Rangitata (London to Auckland). February 16: Sailed—Rangitata (London to Auckland); Ambassador (Immingham to Auckland). LONDON.—February 16: Sailed—Porl Gisborne, for Lyttelton.