SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16243, 18 January 1927, Page 5

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS Mondav, Ja.. .nan' 17

Gunhnr, *.>-. (11.-10 p.m.), 48S tons, Gibson, from Auckland, via Coast bar?.

DEPARTURES Mondav, January .17

Puliki, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 409 lons Smith, for Wellington, via (.'oast bays Tuesday, January 18

Parern, s.s. (4 a.m.). 554 tons, Barnes, for Pigeon Bay.

Tho Wa-inui leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day for Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne, and vwill bo tenderer! hero for inward passengers on Thursday morning. She sails that evening for Napier, the launch for out waft! passengers leaving the Kaiti side at 4 p.m. (meantime) The Kahika, wtih cargo from southern ports, is expected to .arrive at Gisborne on Thursday. Tho Kanio loads at Dnnedin on Jann. ary 25, and subsequently at Oamaru, Tiinaru, Lyttelton. and Wellington, for Gisborne, and is due here about February 1. "The Putiki sailed yesterday for Wellington, via the Coast. Tho Parera sailed early this morning for Pigeon Bay with sheep. She proceeds thence to Westport and Greymouth to load timber and coal for Waikokopu and Tokomarii Bay.

The Awahoti was expected to clear Auckland to-day for Tokomaru Buy and Gisborne, and is due hero on Friday.

The Pakura leaves Wellington tonight for Napier and Gisborne, and arrives here on Friday morning.

The Koutunui arrives to-morrow from Napier with shingle. The Tiron cleared Auckland last night for Hicks Bay, Tokomaru Bay, and Gisborne, and is due here to-mor-row night. The Elsie Mary is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow for Gisborne direct, and is due here on Friday. The Gunbar arrived from Auckland and Coast bays late last night, and is to sail this evening for Napier with wool. She proceeds thence to the Coast and Auckland. Tho A.TJ.S.N. Co.'s passenger steamer Kuranda is reported sold to India. A steel twin-screw steamer of 953 tons gross, she was built at Dundee in 1901. The vessel is reported to have realised £BOOO.

MINESWEEPER'S VOYAGE

(Special to the Herald.) AUCKLAND, this day.

During the long and arduous seven months' voyage of the minesweeper Wakakura from England to Auckland, lightning struck one of the masts and two of the officers, who were sleeping on deck, had narrow escapes. The engines behaved so vilely with constant breakdowns that tho ship's cat deserted, being replaced by a parrot as a mascot. A turkey accompanied the parrot, but for a more sinister motive as Christmas Day vvas spent at sea. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Wellington: Arrived at 4 p.m. yesterday, Huanui, from Gisborne. Suva, January 18.—Arrivad. Tofua from Samoa. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Auckland.—Knockfeinna, Kaiwarra, Canadian Spinner, Hellenic, Laburnum, Veronica, Lionel, Tokoa, Tofua, Seopas, Kawatiri, Elkridge, Ilinemoa, Tutanekai and Wafctapu. Chatham Islands.-r-Mataroa and Arawa. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Surprise, Kartigi. Whangape, Wainui, Otokia, _ Tahiti, Maungamai, Trelessick, Waipoui, Huntingdon. Awarua.—Sir James Clark Ross, L. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilson Alonso, Remucrn, Poolta, Waihora, Port Melliourne, Moeraki, Trevorian and AngloColombian. WEATHER REPORT Fresh north-west breezes were blowing this morning at Wellington and Cap.e Campbell; light breezes elsewhere. The weather generally was fine. Temperature readings at 9 a.m. : Cape Maria 74, Auckland 70, Tauranga 77, Tnnpo 64, East Cane 62, Opotiki 81, Gisborne 76, Napier 75, New Plymouth 65, Wellington 63, Cape Campbell 62. Wairoa report: Light northerly wind; moderate sea; good bar. STATE OF THE SEA Rough seas were running at Castlepoint; moderate at Cape Maria, Tauranga, East Cape, Capo'Palliser, Cape Egmont, and Cape Campbell; smooth elsewhere. WEATHER FORECAST The, indications are for moderate to strong northerly winds freshening. Expect warm and sultry weather. The barometer has a falling tendency. Seas moderate swcil. Tides good.