SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11664, 31 October 1923, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON.

High water, 9.5 a.m.; 9.29 p.m. Sun rises, 4.46 a.in.; sets, 6.46 p.m. Moon rises, midnight; sets, 9.10 a.m. ARRIVED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. KAPUNI, s.s. (1.20 a.m.), 275 tone, Gibson, from Patea. (Glasgow wharf.) WAIRAU, s.s. (4 a.m.), 143 tons, Dempster, from Blenheim. (Queen's wharf, No. 11, north.) MARAROA, fi.s. (7 a.m.), 2598 tons, Sewell, from Lyttelton. (Ferry wharf.) KAITOA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 319 tons, Jones, from Nelson. (Queen s wharf, No. 12.) ALEXANDER, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 377 tons, Martin, from Nelson. (Queen's wharf, No. 10.) KAMO, s.s. <8.15 a.m.), 1236 tons, Platts, from Lyttelton. (Queen's wharf, No. 1, north.) STORM s.s (10.45 a.m.), 405 tons, Sharpe, from Wellington. (Pipitea wharf.’?

MARAMA, s.s. (9.5 a.m.), 6437 ton 6, Clift, from Sydney. (Queen's wharf, No. 6.) ATUA, s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 3444 tons, Watson, from Lyttelton. (Queen's wharf, No. 2.) CORINNA, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 1721 tons, Prosser, from New Plymouth. (Glasgow wharf.) WAINUI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 684 tons, Sizer, from Picton. (Queen's wharf. No. 1> centre.)

SAILED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30. KOHI, s.s. (5 a.m.), 125 tons, Nalder, for Picton. ; HUIA, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 224 tons, Lane, for Namier (from Shelly Bay.) BADEN POWELL, s.s. (3,5 p.m.), 174 tons, McPherson, for Greymouth. TAHITI, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 7585 tons, Aidwell, for San Francisco. KAPUNI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 275 tons, Gibson, for Patea. KAMO, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1236 tons, Platts, for Gisborne. ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 377 tons, Martin, for Westport. KAPITI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Wangauui. STORM, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 405 tons, Sharpe, for Wanganui. NGAIIERE, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1090 tons. Frew, for Greymouth. KOMATA. s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 1994 tons. Swell, for Dunedin. KAITOA, (7.30 p.m.), 319 tons, Jones, for Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2598 tons, Sewell, for Lyttelton. ATUA, s.s. *8.15 p.m.), 3444 tons, Watson, for Auckland. RIPPLE, s.s. (9 p.m.), 413 tons, Clarke, for Napier. TEES, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 553 tons, Dowell, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVAL! Maori. Lyttelton, to-day Dorset, Auckland, to-day Waver ey, Patea, to-day Echo, Blenheim, to-day Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day Breeze, Wanganui, to-day Kennedy, Foxton, to-day Wairau. Bleuheim, Thursday Port Stephen?. Auckland, Thursday Ngakuta, Auckland, Thursday Kaiwarra, No rcastle, Thursday Ngaio, Nelson, Thursday Invercargill, Wanganui, Friday Rernuera. Auckland, Saturday Ripple, East Coast, Sunday Nardano, Napier, Tuesday PROJECTED DEPARTURE! Wainui, Picton, to-day jWootton, Lyttelton, to-day Port Napier, Gisborne, to-day Kamo, Napier, Gisborne, to-day Mahana, Lyttelton, to-day Wak«;tu, Lyttelton, ICaikoura, to-day City of Birmingham, New Plymouth, to-dav Nikau, Nelson, to-day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Echo, Blenheim, to-day Wairau, Blenheim, to-day Invercargill, Wanganui, to-lay Kennedy, Foxton, Thursday Waverley, Patea, Thursday Port Stephens, Lyttelton, Thursday Karamea, Lyttelton, Thursday Ngakuta, Lyttelton, Thursday Ngaio, Nelson, Thursday Trelyon, Lyttelton, Thursday Kennedy, Foxton, Thursday Marama, Sydney, Friday Tuinui, Southampton and London, Saturday

TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS SYDNEY, Tuesday Manuka (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. CHATHAM ISLANDS, Tuesday Sailed from Ivaingaroa, Rama (6 p.m.,' 28th), for Wellington PATE-l, Tuesday—Kapuni (10 a.m., 2Sth), from Wellington; Kapuni (11.15 c m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday John (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Corinna (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, Tuesday B;eeze (10 a.m.), from Wellington; Holmdale (3 p.m.), for Wellington NAPlEffh, Tuesday—Kaitoke (6.30 a.m.), from eNwcastle. BLENHEIM, Tuesday—Wairau (9.10 a.m.). from Wellington. PICTON, Tuesday—Holmdale (6 a.m.), from Wellington; Wainui (5.30 p.m.)* fiom Wellington; Wainui 02.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Kohi (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, Tuesday—Kaitoa (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Nilcau (7.30 pm.), for Wellington; Alexander (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, Tuesday—Maori (6.5 a in.), from Wellington; Calm (1 p.m.), from ‘Wellington; Wootton (6.10 a.m.), for ‘Wellington; Maori, for Wellington; Calm, (6.40 p.m.), for Bluff. DUN ED TN, T u esday—W ha n gape (4 pm.), for Bluff. PERSONAL. The Waverley is due in port from Patea to-day and sails to-morrow evening for the same port. Messrs Redpath and Co notify that the Holmado is due to-day and leaves later in the day for Dunedin, Ttxnaru and Oamaru, being duo back at iho beginning of next week. Mr R. C. Jngram lias joined the Xittawa as second officer, and Mr J, Warcup has joined the Mararoa as third officer. Regret will be expressed in shipping circles at the somewhat sudden death of Mr William McLean, late engineer of the steamer Wairau. Mr McLean was on a visit to his brother at Hawora, when, a few days ago, he took suddenly ill, and died at the Hawora Hospital on Saturday evening last. Some forty yea>ra ago he entered the Union Company’s service, and was for some time in charge of the company's workshops at Port Chalmers. About twelve years ago he removed to Wellington, and entered the service of Messrs Eekford and Co., and the Greater part of his time to was with that firm he was engineer of the Wairau. Mr McLean was the elder brother of Mrs Miller, of Karepa street, Brooklyn. He leaves a family of three daughters and one son.

Mr A. Campbell, second officer, lias left the Tees, and his place has been taken by Mr F. C. Nayor. Mr R. Dunn, third officer of the Komata, has come ashore, and Mr K. G. Don has been engaged.

Mesfirs Levir: and Co. advise that tho Wakatu is due in port from Lyttelton and ICaikoura to-day, sailing again at 4 p.m. on Thursday on her return trip. The Kennedy is due in port to-morrow and sails at 4 p.ni the same day for Foxton.

The Wairau sails for Blenheim at 4 p.m. to-day. and is due tack on Friday. The auxiliary scow Echo is due in port ro-morrow and sails at 4 p.m. for Blenheim.

Messrs McArthur and Co. advise that the Opua is due in port from Greymouth on Thursday morning with a load of timber for Petone and Wellington, and aftor discharge she proceeds to Tairakohe to load cement. The Orepuki is due in port to-day from Lyttelton and! sails the same day for Westport and Greymouth. Mr L. S. Keane, late third officer of the Flora, will transfer to the Kawatiri, relieving E. B. McWilliam, who comes ashore on leave. Captain A. Reed has assumed command of the Arahura, vice Captain H. DTyden. who has transferred to the Kauri, relieving Captain R. L. Davies, who has been granted holiday leave.

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. Taranaki street wharf —Trelyon. Clyde quay wharf —Maheno. Queen's wharf—Wainui, No. 1 centre; Orepuki, No. 2; Rama, No. 2; Marama, No. 6; Invercargill, No. 7,' sotdh; Blenheim, No. 8; Holmdale, No. 10; Wairau, No. 11; Nikau, No. 12; Echo, No. 13 south; Karamea, No. 14; City of Birmingham, No. 16. Tug wharf—-Opawa. Ferry wharf —Maori, Tutanekai. Glasgow wharf— I Tainui, Port Napier, Hawera, Corinna, Breeze. King's wharf—Mahana. Thomdon breastwork—Forest Horae. At Shelly Bay—Coronation. At the slip—Kahika; Waipori. In the stream—Rosamond, Poherua, Hinemoa. WITHIN RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland—Niagara, Manuka, Omana, Rakanoa, Piako, Hauraki, Ulimaroa, Kaikorai. Trelevan, Tofua, Arahura, York City, Tregenna, Waihemo. Chatham Islands—Tregenna. Wellington—Maori, Mararoa, Ngaio, Dorset, Kaiwarra, Tahiti, Port Stephens, Waihora, Zealandic, Trecarrell, Moeraki, Maunganui, Kaitoke, Ling Nam, Waikawa, Waitomo. PORT STEPHENS DUE. The C. arvd D. liner Port Stephens is due in port this evening from Auckland, and sails for Lyttelton on Thursday, CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. The steamer City of Birmingham is to leave Wellington to-day for New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports to complete discharge of cargo from New York to the agency of the Federal Steam Navigation Company. MARAMA ARRIVES. The Union S.S. Company's intercolonial passenger steamer Marama arrived in the stream at 6 a.m. yesterday, and berthed at No. 6. Queen's wharf, shortly after 9 a.m. The vessel cleared Sydney on Friday morning last, and had a good trip, with fine weather, light to moderate winds prevailing. DORSET COMING. To the New Zealand Shipping ComI pany's agency the liner Dorset, which left Auckland on Monday for Wellington, is due here this morning. THE NARDANA. I The Federal Company steamer ' Nat* dana is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Napier and Wellington, and is due 'here this day week. THE RICHARDSON LINE. Messrs Johnston and Co. advise:— The Ripple sailed last evening for NoEier, Gisborne, and Akitio. She is due ack on Sunday, and leaves again for the same ports on Tuesday. The Invercargill sails to-day at noon for Wanganui, and is due back on Friday CANTERBURY STEAMERS. Messrs Turnbull and Co. advise the following movements:— The Storm arrived from Lyttelton at 10.45 a.m. yesterday, and sailed la6t evening for Wanganui. The Gale loads at Dunedin to-day, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to Wellington. where she is due on Friday. The Calm loads at Bluff on Thursday and comes to Wellington via Dunedin, Tin aru and Lyttelton. She is due here on Tuesday next and loads for Wanganui. The Breeze is due in port to-morrow from Wanganui, and sails tho same day for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. The Tofua arrived at Suva at 6 a.m. on Tuesday from Samoa. She leaves Suva on Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due on Monday next. The Wairura, from Auckland, arrived at Fanning Island at 16 p.m. on Saturday, and left on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Vancouver. TRELYON THURSDAY. The Now Zealand Shipping Company advise that it is expected that the liner Trelyon will b© dispatched from port tomorrow for Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. lONIC IN SOUTH. The Shaw, Savill liner lonic, at present discharging and loading at Port Chalmers, loaves there to-morrow for discharge and loading at Bluff. Afterwards she proceeds on to Auckland* Napier, Wellington and Lyttelton, her final port. The vessel will bo at Wellington from November 21st to tho f7tli, and will leave Lyttelton on the 29th of that month for Southampton end London, via Monte Video and Tcneriffe. MARAMA'S PASSENGERS. Tho Marama, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, brought the following passengers;—Saloon: Mieses Alwin, Anderson, Allan, Allard, Bain, Black, Barber, Curtis (2), Clack, Curtis, Dolby, Edkins, Elliott., Engler. Eaton, Ferguson, Fox, Gye, G-udex, Hegarty (2), ILowarth, Hare (2), Hawkens, Hendricks, Hayes, Harris, Heinewood, Harcourt, Henbury, Hobbs, Jacobs (2), Jones, Kerap, Lawn, Lewis, McManus, Norton, McGrath, McCormack, Meyer, Miller, Marsden, Nugent (2), Newing, Payne, Parker, Ronald, Ralston (2), Roy, Spiers, Scott, Seaward, Turrell (2), Tate, Tuston, Taylor, Wall, Willis, Walker, Mesdnraes Atkins, Allard, Allan, Bain, Burgess, Boyce, Collier and 2 infants, Buchanan, Dailey, Davidson and infant, Duncan, Edwards, Eyro and 2 children, Ewart, Frith, Gilbert, Gotch, Hollis, Hegarty, Hobson and 4 children. Hart, Jones, Jones and 2 children, Jacobs, Jackson, Kelleway, Lewis, Lyttle and child, Lessing, McGoldrick, McKinnon, Mason, Monk, Morgan, Naylor, Naismitb and child, Pearce, Service, Vaughan, White, Waugh, Young. Messrs Airens, Allen, Burgess, Buchanan. Bristol, Burchor, Bolting, Burton, Bean, Crowe, Coleman, Cole, Duncan, Dnrt. Edwards, Ewart, Fowler, Fisher, Frith, Fraser. Fisher, Gainsford, Green, Gilbert, Greenham, Goodwin, Hegurty, Hobson, Hart, Captain Hawkins, Hamilton, Hooker, Harker, Hallgren, Hodson, Jennings Jones (2), Kirkland. Kelleway. Lyttle. McKav. McDonald, McGoldrick. McLaughlin, Morel, Mason, Miller, Mirrims. Morgan, Naylor, Nelson, Pearce, Robertson. Richards, Riogers, Robertson. Shakes. Strange, Stewart. Stuart, Thornton. Turrell. Trollope, Testro, Tatnall. Vaughan, Webb, Walker (2), Wilson. Wooton, Waugh, Young, Yonna; 115 steerage, including 14 Indiana.

AHAWA LEFT BALBOA. The Shaw, Shrill and Albion Company's steamer Arawa, en route from Southampton to Wellington, left Balboa on Sunday, October 2-Stli, and is due at Wellington on November 19th. .She has cargo for Wellington and Lyttelton. MAHANA TO SAIL. The SLS. and A. Liner Mahana leaves Wellington to-day for loading at Lyttelton and Auckland, her final port. She should clear Auckland about November 9th for liondon, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. TAINUI SAILS SATURDAY. Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui, at pr-jsr-ent loading at Wellington, loaves at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London, via. Monte Video and Teneriffe. COASTAL TRADE. Messrs Dalcety and Co. advise that the Kapiti, which left for Wanganui yesterday, is due back in port on Thursday, and sails the sam6 day on her next trip. The Hawera, which is due in port this morning, leaves for Patoa at 5 -p.m. today, apd is due back again on Friday. WESTMORELAND HOME. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received cabled advice that the Federal liner Westmoreland arrived at London on the afternoon of October 27th. The vessel made a smart passage of 46 days, as she left Auckland on September 11th, via Panama, and called at Boston, andl Newport News en. route. ARMAGH AT BOSTON. The liner Armagh, which left’Auckland on September 27th, according to advice received by the New* Zealand Shipping Company, arrived at Boston on the morning of October 26th. She sailed for London, in continuation of her voyage, tho same afternoon. TURAKINA'S DUE DATE. The New Zealand Shipping Company'© liner Turakina, which loft Liverpool on October 10th, arrived at Colon on the afternoon of Friday, October 26th. She sailed again from Panama on the morning of the 27th, and is due at Auckland about. November 18th. She brings cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. UNION COMPANY’S FLEET. The Union Company advise the following movements: — The Atua sailed yesterday afternoon for Auckland direct and loads there next week for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. The Corinna arrived in port yesterday from New Plymouth, and sails to-day for Picton to load for Onehunga. The Kamo, from southern ports, arrived yesterday morning and sailed the same day for Gisborne, Napier and Dunedin, loading at the latter port, via Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton, for Wellington. Napier and Gisborne. The Opihi loads at Dunedin to-morrow via ports for Wellington, New Plymouth ttnd Nelson. The Kini, from south, is due to-mor-row and loads for New Plymouth this week.

Tlie Kittawa, from Greymouth, is expected to clear Westport about to-mor-row with coal for Wellington. The Koraata sailed yesterday for Lyttelton and loads there to-morrow for Wellington and' Auckland. The Ngahere sailed yesterday for Greymouth to load coal and timber for Wellington. Th* Ngakuta mas to leave Auckland lost night and is due in port on Friday. She proceeds on to Lyttastos, Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru and Timaru.

OVERSEAS VESSELS ON THE COAST TAINUI—From Southampton; sailed August 31st for Wellington .and Lyttelton; arrived Wellington October 6th; returned to Wolington frojn south Sunday Sails London November 3rd. PORT NAPIER —From London: at Wellington, thence Gisborne Thursday, and Auckland; leaves Auckland November 3rd, for London via Las-Palmas; loading. (C. and D. Line.) DORSET—Left Southampton September 6th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland October 20th; due Wei* liugton from Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) KARAMEA—Left Liverpool September Ist for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin j arrived Auckland, October 16th; arrived at Wellington October 26th. (S.S. and A.) CITY OF BIRMINGHAM—Left New York September I2fch for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney; now at Wellington; sails to-day. (Federal.) TRELYON —Left Montreal September 2nd; Sydney September 9th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland October 21st; at Wellington. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) lONIC—Left Southampton September 14th for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, -and Bluff; at Lyttelton. (S.S. and A.) PORT STEPHENS Left New fork September 22nd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: arrived at Auckland October 26th; due Wellington October 316 t. (C. and D. Line.) CANADIAN SiEIGNEUR-Left Montreal September 6th for Auokland and Australian ports; arrived Auckland Saturday. (Murrey, Roberts.) TO ARRIVE REMUERA —Left Southampton September 20th for Auckland, Wellington, and Timaru; arrived at Auckland October 26th; due Wellington November 2nd. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) NARDANA—Left Liverpool September 15th for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; arrived at Auckland October 25th; due Wellington November 4th. (Federal.)

RIMUTAKA —Left Liverpool September 22nd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Nelson; due at Auckland November 7th; due Wellington November 14th. (Federal.) ERROLL—Left Montreal October 2nd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin; due at Auckland about November 14th; due Wellington November 21st. (N;Z. Shipping Co.) TREGENNA—Left New York September 29th for Auckland Wellington Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Wanganui; duo at Auckland November 6th; due Wellington November 11th. WAIOTAPTJ —Left San Francisco October 16th for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. (Union Co.) WAIHEMO —Left Pacific Coast ports October 22nd for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth, via Apia. (Union Co.) ARAWA—Left Southampton October 11th for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington November 18th. PORT DENISON—Left London October stli for Suva, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Lyttelton November 21st.

MAUNGANUI —Left San Francisaco October 19th for Wellingjym and Sydney; due Wellington, November 9th. (Union Co.) T LIRA KlNA—Left Liverpool October ].oth for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: duo Auckland November 15th: Wellington November 22nd. (Federal Co.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER - Left Montreal October 6th: left Cape Breton October 10th for Auckland and Austra,n ports: due Auckland November 20lh urvay, Roberts.)

INAHA—Left Montrose, Scotland; left ttez October 10th for Wellington; due Wellington November SOth. CITY OF NAPLES—Left New York Oc r.ber 13th for Auckland, Napier, Web ington, Lyttelton, Dunodin; due Auokaud November 21st; Wellington, December Ist. (Federal.) PORT VICTOR—Left Liverpool October 28rd for Auckland, Wellington, Lyb clion, Dunedin; due Auckland. December 3rd; due Wellington. December 10th. RDAHTNE —Left Southampton October "•rth for Wellington and Lyttelton: due Wellington November 30th. (N.Z. Ship* ping Oo.)

TAHITI FOR 'FRISCO.

Th© U.S.S Company's trans-Pacino passenger steamer Tahiti left at 4.25 p m. yesterday for San Francisco. MOERAKFS MOVEMENTS. The intercolonial passenger steamer Moera'vi, from Melbourne, is due at Bluff to-day, and is to leave there this evenning for Lyttelton and Wellington. She is duo here on Sunday and sails on Monday for Melbourne direct. KARAMEA FOR SOUTH. The S.S. and A. Company advise that their liner Karr.mca loaves Wellington on Friday for Lyttelton and Dunedin. PORT NAPIER, The C. and D. liner Port Napier sails for Gisborne at 10 a.m. to-day, and clears Auckland finally about November 7th for London. H. K. HALL FOR DOCKING. Forty-three days out from Rarotonga, the five-masted schooner H. K. Hall was tout*:! into Sydney on October 17th by the tug Heroic and anchored in Rose Bay. The present visit of the H. K. Hall was not included in her original programme, as she was under charter to load phosphates at Malden Island for Dunedin; but during loading operations she ran aground, as a result of which ehe was ordered to Sydney for docking. UNDER A NEW FLAG. Recent advices from America brought row's that several German sailing -vessels, well-known in Australia, have changed hands, and will in future fly the Chilian flag. The vessels are the Alberlus Vianon, Claus, Isbeck, Potosi, end Olivia. The four first-named have been acquired hy Gonzales and! Saffia, of Valparaiso, while tho Olivia is now the property of Duran and 00. It is expected they will be ©nr'oloyed in the nitrate trade between Amer.'ian ports and Europe, but it is not ait all impossible that some of them tvill come to Australia. NEW ITALIAN LINER. An interesting visitor to Sydney recently was the new Italian liner Principessa Giovanna, which cam© from Genoa with passengers and general cargo. The Principessa Giovanna v. as specially built for the Ifcaly-Australia trade, and was only completed this year. She is one of two vessels ordered at the same time, and her sister chip, the Principessa Maria, is scheduled to commence her maiden voyage to Australia .next month. Built in Taranto to the order of the Lloyd Sabaa-fio Line, the Principessa Giovann*i has had special accommodation made for passengers. She is of £435 tons gross, and her principal dimensions are: Length 441 ft, depth 40ft, and a beam of 59ft. Sho has three decks, is fitted for th-* use of oil fuel, and is a twin-screw vesselSTEAMER NAIRANA RESUMES. The Huddart-Parker turbine steamer Nairana, which has been in Sydney for some months undergoing an extensive overhaul, is to bo placed in the passenger service fr>m Sydney to Hobart for several trips, commencing from October Isth. The Nairana, specially designed for the mail service from Melbourne to Launceston, is one of the fastest vessels in Australian waters, and is capable of a speed of from twenty two twenty-one knots. The vessel was completed in 1917, and was immediately requisitioned by the British Government. Attached to the North Sea High Fleet operating at Archangel, tho Nairana- earned renown as a hangar-ship for Admiralty aeroplanes and seaplanes. During the participation of the Nairana in the service from Sydney to Hobart the steamer Kiverina, at present engaged in the service, is to undergo an overhaul prior to resuming for the heavy summer tourist traffic to Hobaz& THE* STEAMER KUT. At the beginning of the present century no line of steamers was better known in the Australian-water® Ihan Lund's Blue Anchor lane. The fteet at the time comprised the Bungarea, Cailgoa, Naming, Wakool, Warrigal, Warmambool, Wilcannia, Woolloomooloo, and Yarrawonga. Of theso the Warmambool, built in 1892, is of more than passing interest at the present time. She is now named the Kut, and has been taken over by the Australian-Oriental Line to replace the Changsha on the run between Australia and Hongkong. As the Warmambool, the Kut was a regular trader to Australia, and was in command of the popular skipper. Captain J. G. R. Brodie.

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