LATE SHIPPING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17129, 3 September 1926, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

VANCOUVER. STEAMERS

The Aorangi left Vancouver, August 25, Honolulu, September 1; leaving Suva, September, 10; she arrives at Auckland September 10, sailing the same day lor Sydney. The Niagara left Sydney, August 27; left Auckland, September 1; Suva, today ; and leaves Honolulu, September 10; arriving at Vancouver, September 17. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. The Mfutngnnui left ’Frisco, August 11; left. Papeete, August 21; Raratonga, August 24 ; arrived Wellington, August 30; and sailed August 31 for Sydney. The Tahiti left Wellington, August 17; Ranitonga, August 21 ; Papeete, August 25, and arrives at 'Frisco tomorrow. NEW UNION LINER The Wnipintn, a sleol screw cargo steamer, was launched on .Inly (1 by Messrs. Napier and Miller, LYtd., Old Kilpatrick, to the order of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd. She is building to Lloyds’ high est class and will carry d.w. of *I4OO tons, with gross tonnage about L’SOO. Length b.p., .'Moft; hreadtli moulded, 4ofl; depth, moulded, L'ofi -tin. The machinery is titled aft. She lias two decks, poop, bridge, and forecastle, three cargo holds, and two masts. After tlie launching, she was towed to Greenock, where triple-expansion engines will lie lilted hv Messrs. John G Kincaid and Co., Ltd.