SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15956, 18 October 1922, Page 3

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Tuesday, October 17. Dorset, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 8695 tuns, Vine, from Wellington. Wednesday, October 18. Baden Powell, s.s. (4.40 a.m.), 174 tons, Macphersoli, from Napioi - . DEPARTURES. Wednesday, October 18. Awahou, s.s. (12.15 a.m.), 40? tons, Nairn, for the Coast and Auckland. I'iroa, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 206 tons, Clark, lor the Coast and Auckland.

The Arahura left Auckland yesterday afternoon for Tokomaru Bay ami (.;isbolnc. Tho steamer is to proceed from hero to Napier to-morrow night, the launch for outward passengers leav ng the wharf at 4 p.m. (meantime). A> riving hack at Gisborne on fcaturduy tie steamer is to bo tendered at ba.i.i. (ineanlime) with one launch only, oi.o. afterwards sails for Auckland direct. As the Arahura cannot reach Gisborne before 5.30 p.m. to-day she will not be tendered for inward passengers until between 10 and 11. o'clock to-night. _ To load under the auspices of the N,Z. •Shipping Co. the steamer Dorset arrived at Dishorn*; this morning from Wellington. A .start wa.s made this morning with the loading t>f her cargo, and on completion hero the vessel is to proceed to Hicks Bay. After lifting a considerable quantity of freight at the latter port the ship goes to Auckland for final dispatch for England. The Putiki is due from south on Saturday with cargo. She is to sail the same afternoon for Wellington. The Awahou is expected in Auckland on Friday and loads for Tokomaru Bay, Tolaern Hay and Gisborne. The niix. schooner Te Arohn arrives from Wniroa, to-night. Sh© loads here to-morrow for Wairoa.

The Inga will probably finish the discharge of her Newcastle coal cargo and the loading of a quantity of timber to-morrow) night. The steamer then proceeds to Greymouth. 'the Federal Line steamer Durham was due at Wellington on Monday from Auckland in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool. She is to leave Wellington to-morrow for Lyttclton and Dtnicdin. The ship later visits Gisborne to load for the United Kingdom. The Tiroa is sailing to-day and should reach Hicks Bay, via Tokomaru Bay, in the morning. From Hicks Bay the ship goes to Auckland to load for Coast Bays and Gisborne. The Baden Powell arrived from Napier early this morning. She is to sail hence again this afternoon for the Hawke's Bay port to load shingle for Gisborne.

The three-masted topsail schooner War boid reached Whakatane yesterday afternoon from Gisborne. She is to load .sand for this port. Iho ketch lluanui is now expected to finish discharge this afternoon, and she then commences loading general cargo for Auckland. An endeavor is to be made to despatch the vessel to-morrow.

The schooner Flsie Mary, en route to Auckland from Gisborne, was sighted off Cape Runaway on Sunday night. On top of the news that the Union Company is having a motor-liner built for the Sydncy-Auckland-Vancouver service, comes tho report that it is the intention of the Oceanic Steamship Company, San Francisco, to build a couple of 10,000-ton motor passenger liners for service between San Francisco and Sydney. It is stated that these vessels are to have a speed of 17 knots and to be equipped with Diesel machinery. If this is the case, the power installed will be far larger than that in any existing motor vessel. Cable advice has been received from the. London representative of the Canterbury Shipping Company that the purchase lias been completed of a new steamer for the company's coastal trade. Tho vessel is 175 ft. long, 28ft. beam, and lift depth. She is a duplicate of the Breeze, and by the same builders. Steam is supplied to a set of triple expansion engines by two single-ended boilers, with two furnaces each. Tho new ship will bo called Gale, and will leave London shortly for New Zcaand via Panama.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. London, Oct. 17: Departure, from Hamburg, Mumari. Sydney : Arrived, Canadian Scottish. Newcastle : Arrived, Waihora from New Zealand.

Auckland: Sailed at 4.10 p.m., yesterday, Arahura, for Gisborne. Auckland: Sailed at 12.10 p.m., lluahino for Wellington. Tokomam Bay: Sailed at 1.50 p.m., Arahura, for Gisborne. Wellington : Sailed at 3.20 p.m. yesterday, Tahiti, for San Francisco. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland: Navua, liuahine, Wiugatui, Karori, Hauraki. Chathams: Tainui, Middlesex, Otagi, Port Napier, Canadian Victor. Wellington, Maori, Mararoa, Xgaio, Canadian Explorer, Waikouaiti, 11.M.5. Veronica, Tahiti, Oorinthic, Kaiapoi, Katoa, Dorset, Kurow, Tutanekai, Kaituna, Port Auckland.

WEATHER REPORT. A light south-westerly was blowing at Cape Campbell this morning, light K.S.B. at Wellington, a fresh S.W. breeze at Napier «ind Gisborne, and light southerly at Tiritiri, and a light south-westerly at Auckland. Temperature readings at 9 a.m. : Cape Maria. 61, Auckland 59, Tauranga 58, Gisborne 57, Napier 58, New Plymouth 56, Wellington 59, Cape Campbell 56. STATE OF T IE SEA. Considerable sea was reported at Cape Maria to-day, moderate at Tiritiri, Tauranga, and Capo Palliser, slight at Gisborne, smooth at Napier, Castlepaint, rough at New Plymouth, good at Cape Campbell. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are for southerly winds and veering by S. to W. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled at times. " Barometer, little movement; .sea, moderate; tides, good.