SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11783, 20 March 1924, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH.

High water, 3.0 a.m.; 3.25 p.tn. Sun rises, 6.6 a-m.; sets, 6.11 p.m. Moon rises, 5.43 p.m.; sets, 4.20 a.m. ARRIVED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. WAKATU, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 157 tons, Robertson, from Kaikoura. (Queen’s wharf, No. 7 north.) CALM, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 981 tons, from Wanganui. (King’s wharf.) « NIKAU, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, from Nelson. (Queen’s wharf. No. 12.) HOLMDALE, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 681 tons, Williams, from Wanganui. (Queen’s wharf. No. 10.) WAHINE, s.s. (9 »a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry wharf.) OPAWA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.). 110 tons, McKinnon, from Blenheim. (Queen's wharf. No. 11.) PORT CHALMERS, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 6534 tons. Jolly, from Napier. (Queen’s wharf. No. 16.) CORINNA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 1271 tons. PJrosser, from New Plymouth. (King’s wharf.) SCOTTISH MONARCH, s.s. (7.40 p.m.). 5058 tons. Gillies, from Timaru. (Stream.) OREPUKI, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 575 tons, Elders, from Tarakohe (Lambton wharf.) THURSDAY, MARCH 20. ECHO, aux. scow (12.25 a.m.), 99 tons, Jackson, from Blenheim. (Queen’s wharf No. 13d GALE, s.s. (12.30 a.m.), 934 tons, Sharpe, from Dunedin via ports. (Queen’s wharf No. 3.) SAILED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19L KOHI, auxiliary cutter (11.20 a.m.), 125 tons, Nalder, for Picton. WAINUI, ss. (mon), 684 tons. Sizer, for Picton. WAN AKA, s.s. (125 p.m.), 2495 tons, Williamson, for Auckwnd. | KAPUNI, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 275 tons, ; Gibson, for Patea. I HOLMDALE, s.s. (5 p.m.), 681 tons, | Williams, for Dunedin. NIKAU, s-s. (6.30 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, tor Nelson. I WAHINE, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 4436 tons, : Cameron, for Lyttelton. ! CALM, s.s. (6 p.m.), 981 tons, MoLach- ’ lan, for Lyttelton. j WAKATU, s.s (8.10 p.m), 157 tons, Robertson, for Kaikoura. ' WAiRAU, s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 143 tons, I Dempster, for Blenheim, i THURSDAY, MARCH SO. i PUTIKI, s.s. (1.5 a.m-), 409 tons, NorI ling, for East Coast bays. j EXPECTED ARRIVALS ! Trekieve, Auckland, to-day i Sin tea. Motueka, Mapua, to-day i Devon, Napier, to-day; icho, Blenheim, to-da|y -'lake, Auckland, to-day V icgatui, Auckland, to-day <gaio, Nelson, to-day Uaori, Lyttelton, to-diiy ’■’crt Pirie, London, to-day •voitangata, Westport, Friday Invercargill, Wanganui. Friday Nikau. Nelson, Friday Wahino, Lyttelton, Friday City of Eastbourne, Auckland and Napier, Friday Kamo, Blu. via ports. Friday B Wairau, Blenheim, Friday Westmoreland, Napier, Friday Jpua. Greymouth, Saturday Opihi, 6outh, Saturday 'Vnverley, Patea, Saturday Opawa, Blenheim, Saturday Echo, Blenheim, .Saturday vcho, Belnheim, Saturday Vtua. Dunedin, via pofrts, Saturday 'Vokatu, Lyttelton, Ke.iioura, Sunday ■-iahine, Lyttelton, Sunday nipple. East Coast, S’unday lahana, Auckland, 5 lon day : ing Nan, Sydney, Monday Tororata, Port Chalmers, Monday dakanoa. Newcastle, Monday ’ irt Curtis, Wanganiui, Tuesday '! Kantara, Dunkirk;, via ports, Thur*. day WARSHIPS YIXPECTED. British: Battle cr’.Cisors, H.M.S. Hood, d.M.S. Repulse, to arrive April27th from Sydney. Leave May 1 Bth for Auckland. French- War sloop Aldebnran to arrive latter half of March from Auck ’and PROJECTED DEPARTURE* Corinna, Dunedin.; Oamaru, Timaru, today Koniata. Westpor’t, to-day Putiki, East Coasit bays, to-day Kaitoa, Motueka, :Mapua, to-day Orepuki, Napier, j to-day Opawa, Blenheim;, to-day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Ngaio, Nelson, t»-day Wingatui, Bluff, -to-day Echo, Blenheim, -to-day Kapiti, Wangan’iti, to-day Wahino, Lyttelton, to-day City of WincheoCer, London, via Monte Video. Teneriffe, Friday Tasmania, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Friday Titoki, West C/aa6t> Friday Kamo, Napier,; ; Gisborne, Friday Marama, Sydney, Friday Port Chalmers,, Lyttelton, Friday Atun. Napier, Auckland, Saturday Waikawa, New castle, Saturday Opihi, New Plymouth, Nelson, Saturday Remuera, Sou thampton, London, Saturday Devon, London, via Panama, Sunday Piako, Lyttell ion, Dunedin, Monday Westmorelandl. London, via Monte Video and Las Palmas, Monday Opua, Westport, Greymouth, Monday City of Eastbbume, New Plymouth, Mon-

day Ripple, Napit jr, Gisborne, Akitio, Castlepoint, Tuesday Scottish Monarch, Dunkirk. Biemen, and London, Wednesday Hororatn. London, via Monte Video and Las Friday Port Curtis, London, via Monte Video, Friday / El Kantara.; Dunkirk, via Noumea aid ports, S-riurday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENT* NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Kaituna, from New ,2iealand. AD EL A DDE, Wednesday,—Karori, ironi New- Zealand. AUCKLAd-JD, Wednesday Ulimaroa (7.30 p.m.); from Sydney: Kumara (3.30 p m.), for TLondon. WANG Ail 4UT, Wednesday—lnvercargill (6.25 a.m.K from Wellington; Kapiti (7 a.m.), froijf Wellington. • WAIRAfr BA®, Wednesday—Echo .5 30 p.m.). for ; Wellington. PICTOU, Wednesday Walnut (4.45 p.m.). fro j a Wellington. BLENECEIM. Wednesday—Echo (2.43 p.m) fori Wellington, NELSOfI'T, Wednesday Ngaio (7.30 p.m.). frrym Wellington. MOTUEKA. Wednesday—Kaitoa (5.45 p.m.). for Wellington. ' LYTTJSLTON. Wednesday—Maori (6 50 a.m.). fi.-om Wellington; Storm (11.45 a.m.). from Picton; John (noon), from Sounds, i Maori \7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. GREY’ MOUTH. Wednesday—Ngak'ita (8 n.m.; 18th). from Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Wednesday—Opi'hi (7.10 n.iri.). from Wellington; Moeraki (11.30 tj-rn.), for Bluff: Progress (2 pm.), for TiWiarn; Keromiko (2.20 p.m.), for Oamaru. THE WEST CAHOKIA Mesas Burns, Philp and Co. advise that i! 10 West Cahokia, which arrived ut Auckland at midday on Tuesday from San .Francisco, is expected at Wellington on Monday morning, and will leave liore a bout March 27th for Melbourne.

PERSONAL. Mr H. W. Aketell has joined the Wa. naka as purser. Mr S. H, Luke has left the Hawera, and his place as engineer has been filled by Mr (i. JReeson. Mr P. MtiLacklan has left the Kapuni, of which he was master, anl Mr T. Jack* eon, formerly mate of the vessel, has been appointed in his place. Mr E. A. Burton has joined the steamer as mate. Mr A. L. Thomas, assistant purser of the Wohine, has come ashore, and Mr L. Hamilton lias signed on in hi 6 stead, Mr L. 3. 3>awson, second engineer of the Maunganui, has been relieved by Mr A. Patterson, late second engineer of the Maori. Mr Dawson its at present ashore, asisting in the superintending of the fitting of oil fuel furnaces of the Mararoa. Mr J. T. Smith has relieved Mr R. Richardson, fourth engineer of the Tutanekai, who comes ashore on holiday. COASTAL TRADE. 1 The Kapiti sails for Wanganui at 5 p.m. to-day. The Hawera saijls for Patea to-day at 4 p.m. \ The Ripple is dale in port on Sunday : from Gisbom-4 and coast, and sails on Tuesday for Napier, Gisborne and Akitio. The Invercargill ,is due to-day from Wanganui, and returns to that port, sailing at 5 p.m. to-day. Tho Putiki left last night for the East Coast .ind is due back on Monday. The Orpawa sails to-day for Blenheim, and is due back on Saturday. The Wairau sailed for Blenheim yesterday and is due back on Friday. The Etcho sails for Illenheim to-day. The Wakatu. sailed for Kaikoura last evening, and is due on Sunday. The Kennedy sails for Foxton about Wednesday next, March 26th. The Corinna arrived yesterday from Now Plymouth and sails td-day for Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru.

The Wingatui is due to-day from Auckland, and loads for Bluff next week. The Opihi, from south, is due on Saturday to load for New Plymouth, thence Nelson. The Kamo, from south, is due on Friday to load for Napier and Gisborne. The Atua leaves Dunedin to-4ay, via Lyttelton, and loads for Auckland, via Napier, on. Saturday. The Komata left for Westport last evening to toad for Wellington. The Kalita ngata leaves Westport today for Wellington. The Kakapo loads at Greymouth today for Wellingtryn. The Waverlev sails at 1 p.m. to-day for Patea, and is due book on Saturday. The Ngaio sails at 7.60 p.m. to-day for Nelson. The Kaitoa loaves to-day for Mapua and Motueka. The Orepuki arrived last night from Tarakoho with a load of cement, and 6ails to-day for Napier with general cargo. The Comet is duo from the coast today and sails at a later hour for the Souadsi with a load of general cargo. TODAY’S IBERTHAGE. Queen’s wharf—Trekieve, No. 1 north; City of Eastbourne, No. 1 south; Uale, No. 3; Invercargill, No. 5 north; Wavorloy. No. 5 south; Hawera, No. 8; Kennedy, No. 9*; Opawa, No. 11 south; Ngaio, No. 12; Nora Niven, No. 13; Echo, No. 13 south; Piako, No. 14; John, No 13 centre; Port Chalmers, No. 18. Taranaki street wharf—Wingatui. Ferry wharf Paritatu, TutanetaJ. Maori. Railway wharf —Wai’tawa, Flora, Kom&ta. Glasgow wharf City of Winchester, Devos. King's wharf—Kaitoa, Corinna, ReruneTa, Inaiha, Kapiti. Pipitea wharf —Forest Home, Scottish Monarch. Lambton wharf —Orepuki. Miramar—Orowaiti, Kahiki. At the slip—Mararoa, Rosamond, Kennedy. SCOTTISH MONARCH ARRIVES. The Scottish Monarch arrived at Wellington last evening from Timaru to continue loading for Dunkirk, Bremen, London and Hull. She is to the agency of Messrs G. H. Scales, Ltd. TASMANIA FOR NORTH. The Tasmania, according to tire local I Federal agency’s advice, will sail this morning at 7 o’clock for Napier and Gisborne. From the latter port she proceeds on to Auckland and leaves there on March 27th for New Y’ork and West Coast of England! ports. TREKIEVE ARRIVING. To the Federal agency, (he liner Trekieve, which left Auckland on Tuesday, will arrive in port to-day. She will commence discharge of cargo from New/ York. PIAKO DUE! TO-DAY. The liner Piako is duo in port to-day from Auckland to discharge the Wellington portion of her Liverpool cargo. She sails on Monday next for Lyttelton and Dunedin. KUMARA GONE, The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Kumara left Auckland at 3.30 p.m. yosterday for London, via Monte Video and (JTcneriffe. ’ THE PORT CURTIS. The C. and D. liner Port Cortis is. now due at Wellington, on Tuesday from Wanganui She completes her cargo here and is scheduled to sail on Friday, March 26th, for London, via Monte Video. KIA ORA CLEARS. The S.S. and A. liner Kia Ora sailed from Timaru for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, at noon on Tuesday. PORT CHALMERS ARRIVES. The Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Chalmers arrived at Wellington at 11 a.m. yesterday from Napier in continuation of her voyage from New York and Newport Nows. The vessel on completing discharge of her Wellington cargo, will sail for Lyttelton and Dunedin, and is to clear the last-mentioned port on March 25th for Australia.

REMUERA SAILS SATURDAY. The New Zealand Shipping Company’ll liner Remuera is to sail from Wellington at daybreak on Saturday for Southampton and London, via Pitcairn Island and Panama. All heavy luggage must be alongside the vessel to-day or by noon to-morrow, and cabin luggage must be alongside by 4 p m. to-morrow. Passengers are requested to embark before 8 o’clock on Friday evening. Accommodation on the Remuera is fully booked. WESTMORELAND FOR LONDON. Tho Westmoreland is due at Wellington to-morrow from Napier to replenish bor bunkers. The New Zealand Shipping Company expects to dispatch the voted from Wellington on Monday for London, via Monte Video arndl Las Palmas. MAHANA’S GOOD RUN. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Mahana, which arrived at Aucklandl on Sunday evening, made a very smart trip out. from Liverpool, the elapsed time on the voyage (from tho time of' leaving Liverpool to the time of arrival at Auckland) being 35 days 13 hours. The average speed on the run was 13.5 knots and between Panama and Auckland 13.73 knots was reached. The Mahana has made some excellent passages, of which this latest run is the best. Captain W. A. R. Kershaw is in command of the Vessel, which is expected at Wellington on Tuesday next. She later proceeds to Lyttelton and Dunedin. TRANS-PACIFIC STEAMERS. The R.M.B. Maunganui, which left Wellington on lost, arived at Sydney at 8 a.m. yesterday. The Tofua, from Samoa and Tonga, Rrrived at Suva last evening. She leaves there this evening for Auckland, where she is due on Monday next. I

CITY OF WINCHESTER. The City of Winchester, loading in the Dominion, under the Shaw-Savill agency, sails at daybreak to-day for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. lONIC’S PASSENGERS. The S.S. and A. passenger steamer lonic arrived at Auckland on Tuesday evening, and her passengers were to leuve by train at 2 p.m. yesterday. This train it-, due here at 6 p.m. to-day. TAINUI’S DELAY MINIMISED. The 8. S. and A. liner Tainui leaves Port Chalmers on Wednesday, March 26th, for Lyttetlon and Wellington. She is due here on March 27th, and sails at daybreak on April 4th for Southampton and London, via Panatna. The ShawSavill Company has thus reduced the delay of the vessel to two days. MAHANA DUE. The Shaw-Savill liner Mahana is due at Wellington from Auckland on Tuesday, March 25th. CANTERBURY STEAMERS. The Gale sails to-day for Picton and Wanganui, anl is due back on Sunday, sailing again on Monday for Lyttelton, Timaru, and 1 Dunedin. OMBILIN FROM AUCKLAND. Messrs Johnston and Co. advise that the Ombilin is expected to leave Auckland to-day for Wellington to unload a further portion of her cargo of sleepers and hardwood from Bunbury. The vessel will leave here about March 30th for Dunedin to complete discharge. She will subsequently load at Wellington, Auckland, Napier, and Dunedin for Singapore, Calcutta, Japan, and other Eastern ports. PORT VICTOR AT LONDON. Adviee has been received by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line that their Port Victor, which left Wellington on February 2nd, arrived at London on Tuesday morning. CITY OF EASTBOURNE. The City of Eastbourne is to leave Napier to-day, and is due in port to-morrow to put out cargo from New York. Sho is to sail on Monday for New Plymouth. OVERSEAS VESSELS THE COAST PORT ELLIOT—Left New York December 9th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived at Auckland January 7th; stranded at East Cape. (C. and D. Line.) WESTMORELAN D—Loading for London at Napier, thence Wellington; due here March 21st; sails Anally March 24th, Via Monte Video. (N.Z. Shipping Co.)

PAPAROA—Loading for London at Auckland. She sails finally from Auckland on March 25th, sailing via Monte Video and Las Palmas. (N.Z..Shipping Cod HERTFORD Discharging London cargo at Bluff. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) CITY OF WINCHESTER-Loading et Wellington; sails to-day for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe (Shaw, Savill.) CANADIAN CONSTRUCTOR—Loading for New York, Boston, London, Hull, at Dunedin, thence Bluff, Timaru, Wellington, and Auokland; due Wellington March 25th; sails finally from Auckland March 31st. (Murray, Roberts.) SCOTTISH MONARCH-At Wellington, thence English and Continental ports on March 27h. (Scales nndt Co.) KUJMAJEtA —Loading for London at sailing finally March 19th, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. (Shaw,’ Savill.) DEVON—Loading at Napier, thence Wellington; due March 20th; sails finally for London, via Panama, March 23rd. TASMANIA—Loading for Amerioan and West of England ports at Wellington; sails for Napier March 20th, thence Gisborne and Auckland i sails finally from Auckland March 27th. (Federal.) REMUERA—Loading for Southampton and Londpn at Wellington; sails from here finally daybreak March 22nd for Southampton and London, via Panama, (N.Z. Shipping Co.) OTAKl—Discharging Liverpool cargo at Lyttelton, thence Dunedin. (Federal Co.) CITY OF EASTBOURNE—Discharging New York cargo at Napier, thence | Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Australian ports; due Wellington March 21st. (Federal Co.) TAlNUl—Loading at Port Chalmers, thence Lyttelton, Picton, and Wellington; due Wellington March 29th; sails daybreak April 4th for Southampton and London, via Panama. (Shaw, Savill Co.) PORT CURTIS —Loading for London at Wanganui; due at Wellington March 25th; sails for London, via Monte Video, March 28th. WEST CAHOKA —Arrived Auokland March 18th from San Francisco; due Wellington March 24th. HORORATA— Loading for London at Port Chalmers, thence Wellington; due here March 23rd; sails finally March 28th via Monte Video and Las Palmas. (N.Z. Shipping Cb.) : GALLlC—Arrived Wanganui March 17th from Australia, thence New Plymouth, Gisborne, Napier, Lyttelton; leave Lyttelton finally April Btli for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. (Shaw, Savill Co.) lONIC—Left Southampton February 7th for Auckland and Lyttelton; arrived Auckland March l'Bth. (Shaw, Savill.) MAIMOA —Discharging London cargo at New Plymouth, thenoo Lyttelton. (Shaw, Savill.) TREVOSE— Discharging St. John cargo at Lyttelton, theraoo Dunedin and Australia. (N.Z. Shijiping Oo.) PIAKO—Left Liverpool January 27t0 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; arrived Auckland March 11th; due Wellington March 20th. (Federal.) PORT CHALMERS—At Wellington; thence Lyttolont, Dunedin; sails from Dunedin March 25th for Australia. C. BI OMbIIIN loft Burbury February 20th for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, and Dunedin; arrived) Auckland March Bth; due Wellington March 24th. TREKIEVE—Left Now York February 6th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tima.ru, Dunedin, and Bluff; arrived Auckland March 14th; duo Wellington March 29th. . MAHANA—Left Liverpool February 9th for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin: arrived Auckland March 16th; due Wellington March 25th. ( Shaw, Savill.) TO ARRIVE ATHOLL Left New York February 23rd for Auckland, Wellington, Wanganui, and Tasmanian ports; due Auck. land April 2nd. (Federal.) CITY OF FLORENCE —To leave New York February 28th for Auckland, Weilingtoii, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Fremantle: due Auckland March 29th. (Federal.) . WAIOTAPU—Left San Francisco February 3rd for Auckland and Sydney: due Auckland February 28th. (Union Co.) CANADIAN PIONEER—Left Halifax January 22nd for Auckland and Australian ports: due Auckland March Bth. (Murray, Roberts.) PORT PIRIE—Left London February 9th for Wellington, Dunedin, and Auckland; due Wellington March 19th. (C. and D.) EL KANTARA—En route from French ports; due Welldngotn March 27th. WEST CAHOKIA—Left San Francisco February 18th for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney; duo Auckland March 16th; due Wellingto March 23rd, (urns, Philp.) , _ , TEKOA—Left Liverpool February 18th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auokland March 27th; due Wellington April 3rd. (FederßUAHlNE—Left Southampton March 3rd for Wellington and Auckland, via Panama; due Wellington April 7th. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) CANADIAN SPINNER—Left Halifax February 23rd for Auckland and Australian ports, via New London; duo Auckland April 16th. RIMUTAKA—Left I-ondon March 7th; left Falmouth March Bth, for Port Chalmers, Timaru, Lyttelton, New Plymouth,

and Nelson: due Port Chalmers April 24th. (N.Z.S. Co.) LING NAM—Due from Hong Kong, via Sydney March 25th. (Huddart, Parker.) PORT WELLINGTON—Left Liverpool March 12th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff; duo Auckland April 21st; due Wellington April 28th. (C. and D.) MAKURA—Left Vancouver March 7th for Auckland; due Auckland March 28th.

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