SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17902, 6 April 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING

1 • SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, April s.—Arrived: Riverina (11.65 a.m.j, irom Sydney. To sail: Wonaka (10 p.m.), for Bluff. WELLINGTON, April 6.—Arrived: Lorain (180 p.m.), from Auckland. —'-Sailed: Waiine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SYDNEY, April 4,.—Arrived: Maheno (11.45 p.m.), from Auckland. ' NEWCASTLE, April 4.—Sailed: Ngakuta, for Wellington. April 6.—Arrived: Waitomo, from New Zealand. __ m The Mooraki arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterdluy, and sailed in tho ovening for Lyttelton. 'She will leave that port tomorrow, and Wellington on Thursday, on her leturn trip to Sydney. Tho Manuka is duo at Sydney from We'lington .to-morrow, and has been fixed to sail Again for' the Now Zaland port on April 15. The Uliwaroa has been time-tabled to leave Sydney on Thursday for Wellington, and to commence her return journey to Sydney and Hobart on April 15. The Miaheno, from Auckland, arrived! at Bydney late on Sunday night. The Kahika, after discharge of her con' cargo, will load at Dunedin on Thursday for {Napier and Gisborne, via Lyttelton. The Te Anau berthed at Timaru yesterday morning, and after discharging her load of cheep man the Chatkams at Lyttelton will Jreturn to the islands. The vessel sailed for [Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. The Kini, after completion of her discharge ' at Wellington, will go to Wostport to load for ILyttelton. The Kokiri, which left Greymouth on Sun- ' flay morning for Lyttelton, will load! at the latter port for Nolson and New Plymouth. The Corinma is on to-morrow's sailing list for Oomaru, Timaru, Nelson, and New Plymouth. She will not include Lyttelton in her itinerary. Greymouth reported yesterday: Pine; leasterly winds; with a moderate swell on the hor. Tt* Poherua reached Greymouth yesterday looming, and will sail for Westport to-night to complete her cargo for Gisborne and .(Napier. The Kowhai left Westport on Saturday Bight for Kaipara, and after discharge will return to Greymouth. The Mokoia left Lyttelton last night for WeUingtoti, and will continue her journey from that port for Napier, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland on Thursday. . The Paloona reached! Lyttelton on Sunday afternoon, and will sail to-ilay for Wellington, from which port she will make her departure on Friday for Melbourne direct. The vessel will commence • her Tetura voyage to Bluff, Dunedin', Lyttelton, and Wellington on April 21. ' The Monowai is expected, to reaoh Auckland this morning, and will sail again for southern ports at the end of the week. The Kaiwarra arrived at Auckland from Geelong on Sunday afternoon. The Katoa, from Newcastle, arrived at Auckland on Sunday afternoon. The Wanaka sailed from Auckland last night for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunectin, and Bluff. Tie , Wahine arrived at Wellington, from ■ Lyttelton at 7.30 on Sunday morning. The Kaiapoi, from Oamaru, berthed at Wellington on Sunday night, and after discharge will proceed to Greymouth to load for Mel- ' bourne. '. After discharging the balance of her cargo of cose op at Sydney, the Waihemo will return to" Auckland to load for San Francisco. The Paloona took the following passengers - ton' Satufdiay:—For Lyttelton—-Mrs "Young, Ross. For Wellington: Misses Buddj Scrymgeour, Mesdames Scrymgeour, Veneer, Rudd and two children, Messrs Allen, Kennedy. For MelbouTney-Mjsses Anderson, Bareee, Irvine, Mrs Parker and child, Messrs Smith, Dunne, Maloney, Young, Mackerall; Mid 80 in the steerage for all ports. The collier Ngakuta left Newcastle .for Wellington on Sunday. The Ngatoro arrived at Lyttelton from the Chatham Islands on Saturday morning. , There is a big demand for small vessels , .fa all parte of New Zealand at the presenttime, and manufacturers in every oentro are maMngj inquiries in the south as well as in Australia, with a view to buying. This is particularly true of Auckland, largely because ' of! the ever-increasing • demand for auxiliary'' craft for the inter-Island trade. The close o? vessel required by these connected with the shipping industry are auxiliary schooners and steamers from 60 to 150 tons register, but very few rre offering. Many vessels of all sizes are being constructed in the Auckland shipyards; V-ut it will be some time before these are ready for Bea, ■ owing to tha> delay occasioned in securing the necessary machinery from England. Scott* s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, launched on January 8 the - new ( steamer Achilles, built to the order of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., Liverpool. She is one .of the vessels built on the lower, reaches of the Clyde. The Achilles ii 600 ft in length, with a gross tonnage of 11,400. She was afterwards placed in the basin, where she will be fitted with double reduction geared turbines, developing 7000 shaft horse-power. i -o — ' * CHEfPADOA SAILS., The Chepadoa has left New York, bound for Auckland and other New. Zealand ports. t ; «~ R.MLS, NIAGARA. , The Niagara is reported as having left Vancouver at, 6 a.m. on Thursday laet for Auckland «nd Sydney, via island ports. Sheshould appear at Auckland about April 19. «» AFBICAN SHIPPING POSITION. The regular sailings between South Africa and the United Kingdom, and between South Africa and the Continent, have not yet .been resumed, and there is still a largo accumulation of prodmoe awaiting shipment, at South African porta (saya a recent issue of 0 Africa-no). So far as inward cargoes ore concerned, the appartunitiea for shipment appear to be more than adequate, as steamers Jwvve been arriving with space to spare, ■while, vesselo now due are actually empty and ballasted for the voyage. It is possible, however, ■ that labour disturbances have prevented cargo from coming forward for shipment from Europe. A brisk demand ha? arisen for the transportation *of wool to French ports'; fixtures of sailing "essols to Havre ore reported; but the rates show a considerable falling off as compared with previous sailer business. Considerable shipping tonnage is being provided by the Minisof Shipping, at the request of the Imperial Wheat Commission, for the ocean oarIgjago of maize purchased under contract.

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