SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16993, 26 March 1926, Page 5

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Friday, March 26,

Pulilrf, s.s. (5.30 a.in.). 407 Inns Smiths from. Wellington, via Napier.

DEPARTURES. Thursday, March 25.

I'lunnui, nux. ketch (4 p.m.), 126 lons, Thomsen, for Auckland.

Kainia, nux. scow (4 p.m.). 25 inns. Saver, lor Napier. ivoau. o.e.v. (5 p.m.), 155 torts. Me Nah, for Coast, hnvs.

Tasmania, s.s. (7.30 p.m.) 7650 lons, Field, for Napier. Whangape. s.s. (0.45 p.m ), 2051 tons, Paxton, for Lyttelton. Wainui, s.s. (midnight). 604 tons, Oha(field, for Napier. (Passengers as pub I ishecl vest erday.)

'(’lie Wainui letives Napier this evening, and will be tcndeicd here willi ITie launch for inward passengers on arrival 'ln morrow morning. She sails later for Auckland direct , Ihe launch for oul ward passengers leaving the Kait i side at, noon to-morrow (meantime).

The Kamo left Lyttelton tit 12.35 p.m. yesterday, and is expected to arrive here "to morrow to load sheep fo the southern port. She is expected to sail to-morrow afternoon.

The Whan gape completed loading sheep and sailed hast evening for Lyttelton. She is expected here again on Tuesday to load a further consignment.

'The Karori will he loading sheep on Monday for Lyttelton, arid is expected to complete that afternoon, sailing Inter for southern ports. The Kahika loads at Dunedin on Wednesday next, Onmnru April 1, Tim.nru April 1, Lyttelton 3rd. and Wellington sth and should arrive here about April 6 or 9.

The Tasmania completed loading last evening, and sailed for Napier. The Putiki arrived from Wellington, via Napier, this morning, and was to sail again for the capital city at 3 o’clock this afternoon. She loads at Wellington on Monday anrl Tuesday for Napier arid Gisborne.

The Koutunui arrives from Napier tomorrow with a load pf shingle for the Harbor Board. She returns to the Hawke’s Bay port the samo evening. The Mako was expected to be despatched frorii Auckland to-day for Coast bays and Napier. The Parera is due at Gisborno from Westport and Greymouth, via the Coast, on Wednesday’ next. The Fakura cleared Tokomaru Bay for Lyttelton yesterday. She proceeds thence, to Gisborno, and is due at this port on Tuesday, to load sheep for the south.

Tho Awahou is duo from Auckland, via Coast bays, to-morrow, and after working this port, returns to Auckland. The TiroA lias been delayed at Auckland, and will not. now clear that port until to-morrow for Coast ports and Gisborne. She is due here on Monday, and on completion of discharging and lading, sails for Hicks Bay and Auckland.

.Tho Iluanui sailed yesterday afternoon witli cargo for Waipiro Bay avid Auckland. After discharging at tho latter port; she londfi- coal for Gisborne The Kaiaia, which put into Gisborne yesterday on her way from Tolagii Bay to Napier, sailed fo-’ the latter port at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Aorangi arrived at Honolulu at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. She left again at 4 p.m. and was due at Suva yesterday, and should*reach Auckland on. Sunday. She leaves, Auckland at, 10 a.m., on Monday for Sydney. Tho Niagara, from Auckland, was due at Honolulu today, and at Vancouver on April 2. ’FRISCO MAIL STEAMERS. The Alakura was to leave Sydney today, and is duo at Wellington on 'Monday, Raratonga. on April 3, Papeete on April 5 and San Francisco on April 16. The Tahiti left Sail Francisco yesterday, and is to clear Papeete on April 3, Raratonga on. April 6. She is due at Wellington on. April 12 and leaves the following day for Sydney.

0. AND D. LINE'S NEW MOTOR SHIPS.

Tlie two now vessels which have been ordered by the Commonwealth and Dominion Lino from Messrs Swan, Hunter, arid Wigliam, Richardson, in size and tonnage will be identical, bill, they are to have different types of internal combustion engines. One will be flitted with Doxford oil engines, and these will be similar to the engines in the Port Dunedin and Port Hobart. 'The second vessel will have Suker oil engines, similar to thoso which have been installed in the Aorangi. , A third vessel similar in size to the others, is to bo built, but the drder has not yet been placed. All three will be 475 ft. in length and 63ft. in width and about 8000 tons gross, with a. net deadweight capacity of 11'600 tons. Their speed will he about. 14 knots fully loaded, They are In lie used in the company’s regular service between England and Australia and New Zealand. About 330,000 cubic feet of cargo spneo will he insulated for the carriage of frozen meat, dairy produce and fruit. Saloon accommodation will be provided for 12 passenger's. There is to he an innovation in the accommodation for the crew. Most of them will lie provided with two-berth cabins, in the forecastle, Eight will have fourberth cabins. The cabins in toe stern for petl-v officers will also be two-berth. All auxiliary engines will be driven by electricity generated bv a special engine. It is expected! that these vessels w ill he ready for service by the middle of next year. SHIPPING TO SAMOA. Having returned to Apia recently,, nftoi making'inquiry. among other matters. regarding the extension of the Samoan shipping services, the Administrator’s conclusions, briefly summarised, were that there was reasonable prospect ' of the Canadian mail steamers making Apia one of their ports iff call. The direct cargo steamers from England to the South Sens also were likely to call there. , They all were aware that his Excellency'had been endeavoring for a. long while past, to arrange for direct shipments of fruit from Samoa to Now Zealand —bananas, pineapples, peanuts, vegetables, etc. —and ho was pleased lo tell them that arrangements practically wore complete for the construction in ' England of an oil-burning steamer, lo trade between Samoa and Niue Island and New Zealand. He was sure that when flu's steamer was available, for the ruri tile natives of these islands would produce the fruit, and Hint a profitable trade would be established.

The following is the finding <4 the Court of Inquiry into the casualty to the steamer Lady Roberts at Samoa; some weeks ago :—(1) The cause of the mishap was tho sudden heavy, gale on January 1, with heavy confused seas, which caused the vessel to drag and snap her moorings, which would have been sufficient in any weather experienced at the island port over the last 20 years. (2) In the Court's opinion all reasonable and necessary steps were taken bcloro the casualty for" the safety of the vessel. The barometer, however, should have convinced the harbormaster that there was heavy weather brewing, and lie should have taken tlm vessel to Saluntata. (3) All necessarv steps were taken after the casually Ivy I hose responsible. (4) *lo the extent indicated in answer 2. Ihe harbor master’s error of judgment, was responsible for the casually, but anyone else might have made the same error, and. apart from Ihe error, he did all that could possibly ho done for the vessel s safety. (5) The Court suggested that a barograph barometer he installed at ihe Customs House at Apia. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Sydney, March 2: Sailed, last night. Makurn, for Wellington. Napier: Arrived at 4.45 p.m. yesterday, Koutunui, from Gisborne; arrived at 5.45 a.m. to-day, Tasmania, from Gisborne. To sail at f! p.m., Wainui. for Gif borne. Arrived ai 9.15 In-day, \Vainui, from Gisborne. Lyttelton : Arrived a I 8.10 a.m Ipday, Karori, from Gisborne. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland: Aorangi, Montague. Wain--I,apu, Makambo, Nnirnhatik, Delhi. Adelaide, Sydney, Diomede. Dunedin, Easlern Sea. Ulimavoa and Tlvington Court. Chatham Islands: Cambridge, Oliva, and Foleric. Wellington:, Wahine, Maori, Tnmahine, Ngnio, Arahurn, Tutnnekai. Alukura, Kaitoko, At heme. Surrey, Knnresbro, Tasmania, Kurow. Kaiwarra. Wnipori, Mnrnma. Kauri. Mnliia. Trekiove. and Whangnpe. Awarua : Knretu. Manuka. Kaituna. Waitemata, Knrtigi, Tongnriro. Huntingdon, Tnrakina. and Port Victor. WEATHER REPORT. Light northerly winds were prevalent in the North Island to day with fresh north-west breezes at Cape Maria, Auckland, and Napier. AI Tamanga and East Cape the direct inn was north-east-; at Gisborne, west: at New Plymouth and Cape Campbell south-east; at Castle-point nr.d Opotiki. south; and at Wellington calm. Rain was falling continuously at Tiritiri. Taurnnga and Taupo; and at all other stations overcast sky or overcast with parsing showers was reported. Temperatures. recorded at 9 a.m. were: Cape "Maria til, Auckland 67, Taurnnga 60, Taupo 55, East Cape 65, Gisborne (>2, Napier <52, Cape Fnlliscr 57. Now Plymouth 6(1, Wellington 59, Cape Campbell (it). Cnstlepoint 57, Opotiki <;o Wairoa reports this day; Light westerly wind. Heavy sea, bar linworkanle. STATE OF THE SEA. The sea was reported rough at Cape Maria this morning; moderate swell at Gisborne and .smooth to moderate sea at. other stations. Tides were moderate to good. WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, northejlies prevailing and backing by west- to south. Expect dull weather with much mist and fog in parts. Rain probable; barometer falling but rising after 24 hours. Sea heavy, tides good; sea increasing.