SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10546, 24 March 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

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THIS DAT. Sun rises, 6.11 a.m.; sets, 6.8 p.m. Moon rises, 7.18 a.m.; sets, 7.46 p.m. High water, 10.10 a.m.; 8.12 p.m. ARRIVED. • TUESDAY. MARCH 23. NIKAU, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 248 ton.;. Hay, t'rom Nelson. (No. 10, Queen's wharf.) MONONGAHELA, four-masted steol barque (8. a.m.), in stream, Swain, from San Francisco. MARABOA, s.s. '(10.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, invin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) KAPITI, s.s. (11 a.m.), 2-12 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. (No. 7, Queen's wharf.) ALHXANDBK, s.s. (11 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Wanganui. (No. 4, Queen's wharf.) SAILED. TUESDAY, MARCH 23. NUDEA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), '7939 tons, BroVks, for Sydney. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koutunui, Napier, to-day Baden Powell, Lyttelton, to-day Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day Wairau, Blenheim, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day Wanaka, Timaru, to-day Miipourilta, New Plymouth, to-day Echo, Napier, to-day Blenheim, Waitapu, to-day Kamona, Greymouth, Tlwsday Invercargill, Wanganui, Thursday Rosamond, Greymouth, Thursday Karu, Lyttelton, Thursday Pateena, Nelson, Thursday Waihenio, southern ports, Thursday Kanna, Newcastle, Thursday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Thursday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Thursday Jsikau, Nelson, Thursday Jfonowai, Auckland, Thursday Wahine, Lyttelton, Friday Athenie, Auckland, Friday Waihora, Wallaroo, Tuesday, March 30th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day, 6 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, p.m. Pateena, Pacton, Nelson, to-day, 1.30 p.m. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day, 5 p.m. Wadrau, Blenheim, to-day, 11 p.m. ■ Alexander, Nelson, to-day, 5 p.m. •Waitangi, Patea, to-day, 2 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, noon Hawera, Patea, Thursday Invercargill, Wanganui, Thursday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Thursday Nikau, Nelson, Thursday - Port Napier, Pacton, Thursday ; Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton," Friday Wahine, Lyttelton, Friday Mapourika, Picton and Nelson, Friday - Calm, Wanganui, Friday Uliinaroa, Mydney, Friday Koutunui, East Coast, Friday Moriowai, Lyttelton, Friday Heilbronn, Adelaide, Saturday Karu, Lyttelton, Saturday • Armagh, Boston, New York, Saturday Suffolk, Gitborne, Saturday The Wakatu has suffered a delay, and will not now reach Wellington until tomorrow from :Lyttelton. and Kaikoura. She will sail on the return trip again on Friday. . , .. . " "The Ripple loft for Napier last night ivith general cargo. She is due here again on Sunday, and sails again for Napier next Tuesday. The '• Invercargill, for Wanganui, sailed la* t night, and is due back in time to sail again to-morrow evening. ' , The Blenheim is due to-day from Waitapu, and on completion of discharge ■ here, loads barrels for Tory Channel. She is expected back on Saturday, and is timed to sail on Monday next for ■Hayelocfc and Sounds. The Koutunui will arrive either to-day or Thursday from Napier, sailing for Bast Coast on Thursday night. The Echo will not go to Weslthaven this trip, and will leave for Wairoa with 170 tons of coal for the freezing works on Friday. The Alexander arrives to-day,' and will be dispatched for "Nelson'and the West Coast to-night. The Rosamond is expected to leave Grevmouth at noon to-day with coal for Wellington. The bar was unworkable yesterday, and the Kamona was waiting outside all day for a chance to slip in and ptek up a coal cargo for Wellington. She will sail this evening if tho Greymouth bar is navigable. The Waikawa is timed to leave Wellington to-day' for Newcastle to bring another coal back to this port. \ The Waihemo is expected in from southern ports to-morrow/and will commence loading for San Francisco on Saturday." The Wanaka, which, is due here to-day from Timaru. will, on completion of discharge, load for Auckland to Wellington :earlv next month, and then goes to LvHelton 'arid Dunedin. The Mapourika,. from New Plymouth, is due here to-morrow, and will take up the Pateena's runnine in the Welling-ton-Picton-Nelson- service on Friday. The Pa'teena goes on the slip on.Frithe Athenicls leaving Auckland at daybreak to-morrow for Wellington for final loading. Tho Union collier Kanna is due to-; morrow from Newcastle with coal for Wellington, and afterwards will proceed to Wcstport to load more coaL 'fho cargo steamer Tarawera is leaving Sydney for Wellington on Friday next, and will call at Bluff and Dunedin before comin" here. The Waihora, with a cargo of salt from Wallaroo, is expected in Wellington on Tuesday. TKADE WITH CHINA. The expansion of Australian trade with China has necessitated the China-Aus-tralin mail steamshin line adding anothor unit to their fleet in. the former Australian passenger and cargo steamer Kobemin. 4284. ions, Tenamed HwnhPing during her internment by the Chinese Government. The 'elimination of German trade in the East' has mainly benefited Japan and America. However, there. i>re many Australian primary and secondary products for -which theio is a Treat market in China. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT LINE. The Australian representative for tho Canadian Government Mercantile Marine, Ltd., Steamship Line, who arrived in Auckland early this week' from Sydney by the Maheno, announced, beforo leaving Australia that tho now service will bo inaugurated by the dispatch of. the Canadian Importer, "which is to leave from Sydney about March 25th for Vancouver, via New Zealand porta. Following this vossel will bo the Canadian Exporter, Canadian Inventor, and Cam&dian> Prospector. The service will be . monthly. TEho fla# of the line is white, with a blue St. GeoTge Cross and golden anchor in the centre, the figure of a red beaver being ini the left-hand top corner. It should be explained that the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Ltd., is a department of the Canadian Government specially promoted for the operation of steamships owned by the Canadian Government.

WITHIN RANGE. The following steamers should hi with, in range of tho undermentioned stations to-night: —Awanui—Navua, Mokoia, Rabahoa. Auakland —Bi Marina, Arahura, Monowai, Mokoia, Kaitangata, Eakanoa. Wellington—Nil (out of action). Awarua —Macula, JCaiapoi, Wanaka, Kauri, Te Anau, Waipor<. Chathams—Megantic, Lorain WAIMANA~AT COLON. The Shaw-Savill liner Waimana which left AVellmgton on February 21st for London, arrived at Colon on March 17th. THE~MAKUEA. ■ The Makura's departuro to Vancouvci' from Auckland has been postponed from the Ist of April to tho 15th. PAI.OONA FROM MELBOURNE. The Palfiona is leuing Melbourne tomorrow for "'Wellington, via Bluff and Dunedin and is expected at Wellington on Thursday, April 3rd. KUROW FOR MAKATEA ISLAND'. The Kurow, now discharging coal at tho King's wharf, will sail probably on Friday for Makatea Island for a load of phosph-ites for New Zealand, NIKAU AND KAITOA. Messrs W. M. Bannatyne and Co. advise as follows regarding tho running of the Kaitoa and Nikau at Easter —The Kaitoa leaven Wellington oa Wednesday, March 31st, for Nelson, returning to Wei' •lingtou on April 7th Tho Nikau leaves Wellington on Thursday, April Ist, returning to this port on April 6th. THE. • News to hand by the last Australian mail states that the Huddnrt-Parker steamer Worribee loaded wheat ut Williamstown during the strike, and left Melbourne at noon on February 28th. She arrived at Sydney on March 2nd, and on account of the urgent demand for wheat in Now South Wales completed discharging a cargo of 65,15 S bags of whett, which equalled 5330 tons, in a little over three days. This is. claimed as a record in the discharging of wheat cargoes. The steamer then proceeded to Newcastle and loaded 60OG tons of coal, leaving that port on March 6th for oourneMONONGAHELA BERTHED. The northerly gale having blown itself out, early yesteruay morning, the Terawhiti went out just before 7 o'clock and towed the four-masted barque Monongahela to an anchorage in the stream. Jbhe was be.ruh.ed at the No. 2 Queen's wharf about A o'clock, a large crowd of interested spectators being oa the wharf, to see this fine ship as she came alongside. 6he is a four-masted steel barque of 278Ji tons gross, built in 1892 by Barclay, Currio and Co., <Glasgow, and is owned bv the United States Shfppiny Boaiu. The Monongahela carries 30,000 cases of benzine, and 7CO tons ot general cargo for discharge here, and is under the agency of Murray Roberts. Captain Swain, interviewed by a, "Times" - reporter, stated that the voyage from San Francisco of 68 days was an uneventful one and accomplished under the standard time ot C2 days. Bao. weather was experienced on nearing the New Zealand coast. Capo Palliser was sighted last Thursday, but the ship drew off until Friday, when she made for Wellington Heads. Captain Swain is on his hrt voyage to the Dominion, but has made nine voyages to Australia, and is well acquainted with the Pacific. The barque carries a crew j jf over' 40, arid has the following officers: —Captain F. D. Swain: chief officer, Mr J. S Miller; second, Mr H. Fredericksen; third officer, Mr J. S. Hanson. On the Monongahela's return to America sho is" to* be'used as a boys' training ship. ..OVERSEAS VESSELS. Canadian Importer—Due Auckland March 20th; due Wellington April 12th; left Vancouver for Melbourne. Waihemo—Due Wellington March 22nd via Dunedin; left San Francisco February 6th (Union Co.) Heilbronn—Noiv at Auckland? due Wellington March 23rd; left Safaga February. (Murray, Roberts and Co.) Norkatay—Due .Lyttelton March 26th; left New York February 3rd. (Dalgety and Co.) Lorain—Due Auckland March 27th; due Wellington Apni 3rd; left New ifork February 23rd. (Dalgety and Co.) Cathlamet—Due Lyttelton March 28th; left New York February 22nd. (Dalgety . and Co.) City of Agra—Due Auckland April Ist; due Wellington April 7th; left New York February 27th. (N.Z. and African Co.) Waimate—Due Auckland April 2nd; due Wellington April 9th; left London January 22nd. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Tainui—Due Auckland April 2nd; duo Wellington April 9th; left England February 16th. (Shaw'Savill.) Woodarra—Due Dunedin April 4th; left New Sork February 29th. (N.Z. and African Co.) Corinthic—Due Wellington April 6th; left Southampton February 20th. (Shaw Savill.) Port Victorr-Due Auckland April 6th; due Wellington April 16th; left London February Ist. (C. and D. Lino.) Otaki—Due Auckland April 7th; due Wellington April 12th; left Liverpool February 26th. (Federal and Shire Line.) Opawa—Due Auckland April 9th; due Wellington April 16th; left Liverpool February 19th. (Federal and Shiro Line.) ''"''. Hemuera—Due Auckland April. 26th; due Wellington May 3rd; left Southampton March 13th. (N.Z.S. Co.) Port Melbourne—Due Auckland April 80th; left London March 6th via Galveston (Texas). (C. and D. Line.) Port Nicholson—Due Auckland May 4th; due Wellington: May 13th; left London February 23rd. (C. and D.) SAILERS. Louis Theriault, 3-masted schoonerLeft Adelaide March 3rd.

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