SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2975, 22 March 1911, Page 66

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. The lonic, from N.Z. ports (January 26), arrived at Plymouth on the 16th inst. Included in her cargo were- 19,461 carcases mutton and 57, 314 carcases lamb. ■ The Arawa, from London, arrived at Hoba.rt on tho 15th inst. She landed 99 passengers for Australia, and resumed her voyage to Wellington with 248 original passengers on the 16tfh inst. She reached Wellington on the 20th. The majority of her passengers are for Wellington. The Kaikoura, from London, via Hobart, arrived at Auckland on the 19th inst. The Clan Grant, from Auckland (January 25), arrived at London on the 18th inst. The Cranloy, from, New York, via Australian ports, arrived at Auckland on the 20th inst. The Niwaru left London for N.Z. ports on the 13th inst., Wellington being tho first port of call. The Tokomaru left London for N.Z. ports on the 13th inst., Lyttelton being the first port of call. Tho Star of Australia left London for Wellington, via Australia, on the 13th inst. The Matafcua, from Gisborne (February 16), called at Rio de Janeiro and continued her voyage for London on the 13th inst. The Rimutaka left Lyttelton for London on the 17th inst. She had a full cargo, including 10,053 bales woo! and 76,898 caroases mutton. The Ruapehu, for. New Zealand ports, from London, called at Capetown, and resumed her voyage to Wellington, via Hobart, on tho 11th inst. The Karamoa arrived aVPort Chalmers on the 14th inst. After taking in Homeward cargo, she left for Wellington on the 15th inst. She took from Port Chalmers 13,262 carcases mutton a.nd lamb. 883 crates cheese, 70 casks tallow, and 109 bales of wool. The Surrey left Port Chalmers for Waitara on the 15th inst. to continue Homeward loading. She took on board at Port Chalmers, 7685 carcases of lamb, 1051 bags of beef, 80 hindquarters and 63 forequarters of beef, 207 cases of meats, and sundries. The Magdala, from New York, via Australian and northern ports, arrived at Dunedin on the 17th inst. to discharge 575 tons of oil. She left for Geelong on the 18th inst.

The Athenic, from N.Z. ports (Wellington, February 23), called at Rio de Janeiro and resumed her voyage to London on the 15th inst. The Ranjratira loft Port Chalmers on the 38th inet. for Lyttelton to continue Home loading. She took on board at Port Chalmers over 1200 bales of wool and a quantity of general cargo. THE OVERSEA STEAMERS. TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Indraghiri, left New York December 26. Krada, left London December 23. Kent, left West of England January 14; Capetown February 10; arrived Sydney March 8; due March 21. Gerty, left St. John January 22. Whakatane, left St. John January 21: passed Capetown February ,17; due March 27. Harpagus, left New York January 25. Invertay, left St. John February 18; due April 24. Paparoa, left London March 6; due April 26. Delphic, to have left Liverpool March 18; duo May 2. Kia Ora left London February 10, and Capetown March 6; due March 23. Indrabarah, left London February 14. Norfolk, left London February 4; due April 6. Swanley (via Australia), left New York February 5. Wakanui. to leave St. John March 15; due May 19. AT WELLINGTON. Tainui, left London March 7; due April 18." Ruapehu. left London February 18, and Capetown March 11; due April 4. Rotorua, to leavo London March 18; duo May 1. Opawa, to leave London March 15; due April 29. Niwaru, left London March 13. Star of Australia, left London ■ March 13. AT DUNEDIN. Rakaia, left London February 12; due April 4. Harpagus, left New York January 25; due May 1 (via northern ports). Tokomaru, _ left London March 10; due end of April. Delphic, to have left Liverpool March 18; due Dunedin end of May. Otaki, to leave London April 4; due May 19. HOMEWARD BOUND. Star of Scotland, left Wellington January 22. Nairnshire, left Picton for Avon mouth February 4. Marere, left Wellington February 8. Turak;na, left Wellington February 9; arrived Montevideo February 28. Waimate, left Wellington February 11. Roseric, leift Auckland February 16. Matatua, left Gisborne February 16, and Rio de Janeiro on March 13. Clan Shaw, left Auckland February 19. Afghanistan, left Wellington February 21. Athenic, left Wellington February 23, and Rio de Janeiro March 15. Star of India, left Wellington February 28. Sussex, left Lvttel'ton February 28. Ma.ma.ri, left Auckland March 4. Kaipara, left Wellington March 7. Tongariro, left Wellington March 9. Waiwera, left Wellington March 11. Rimutaka, left Lyttelton March 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM AUCKLAND. Karamoa, March 25. FROM WELLINGTON. Kumara, March 25. Ruahine, April 6. Corinthic, Maroh 23. Arawa, April 20. FROM LYTTELTON. * Evcrton Grange, about March 22. Orari, March 29. Rangatira, April 8. FROM BLUFF. Durham, March 29.

A RECORD CARGO. (From Our Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, March 20. The- New Zealand Shipping Company's large cargo steamer Kaikoura arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from London and .Capetown, bringing the largest cargo which has over loft London by one vessel for a New Zealand port. The cargo consists mainly of the usual lines of merchandise, totalling 9846 tons, and including 235 tons of explosives from. Capetown. The explosives are a portion of the cargo salved from tho steamer Aotea, which was recently stranded at Capetown. About 160 tons of the explosives will be landed at Auckland, while the balance, some 75 tons, are for Wellington. Th© bulk of the cargo is for

Auckland, 600 tons being for Wellington. The previous reocrd cargo larnded at Auckland was by the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Paparoa, which landed in March of last year 5700 tons.