SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16373, 22 June 1927, Page 5

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS Wednesday, June 22. Cumberland, s.s." (10.15 a.m.), 11,446 tons, JJieth, from Auckland. DEPARTURES Tuesday, June 21. Koutunui, s.s.' (9 p.m.). 171 tons, Clarke, lor Napier. ' Koau, o.e.v. (10.30 p.m.), 155 lons. Rates, lor Napier. The Waimea left Auckland last evening for Napier, thence Gisborne. Slio i.s due here about Friday, and on completion of discharge will load for Auckland. Owing to heavy weather in the roadstead the Kamo overcarried her southern produce to Napier. The Gisborno oargo will bo brought on by the Waimea, which is l due here, about Friday. The Kamo will be loading at Dunedin about the end of this week for Napier and Gisborno, via. the usual ports.

The Cumberland arrived this morning from Auckland to load frozen meat and general cargo for United' Kingdom ports. •She is expected to complete to-morrow or Friday, and sails later for Napier. The Tiroa left Auckland last night for Gisborne-, via Hicks Bay. She is due hero on Friday ami leaves that night for Hicks Bay and Auckland. The Elsie Mary left Auckland this morning for Gisborno, being; due here Friday. On Saturday she sails hence for Auckland.

The Omana, with a. full cargo of coal from Newcastle, 'is due here about Sunday, The Gunbar, en route from Auckland to Gisborne and Napier,, is working coast bays. She is due hero tomorrow.

The Koau and ■ the Koutunui sailed last night for Napier. The Koau loads at the H.B. port to-morrow for Wnikokopn. The Pakura is expected here on Friday from Wellington and Napier. The Awahou should reach here on Friday from Auckland, via Tokomaru Bav. '■

The Parera leayes Wellington tonight for Waikokopn. The Mako was to leave Auckland last night for the coast and Napier.

Radio Lighthouses On the island in the Firth of Forth there stands a queer-looking structure of steel lattice work. It is the latest tiring in lighthouses, but in appearance it is far removed from the conventional pattern. It is a wireless lighthouse; instead of 'flashing out beams of light, it sends forth "flashes" of sound beams by moans of a system of wireless transmission.

Remarkable Salvage An ususual occurrence took place in the Tecs recently. Loaded with plates, the small coasting steamer .Smaragd was proceeding down the nver to the sea when there was a roar from the stokehold, and the ship was enveloped in steam. The crow, fearing an explosion, abandoned the ship, it is reported, and the vessel, still with some way on, was heading for a wharf with a vessel alongside, and both were threatened with damage. Rome six or seven foy-boatinen. however, boarded the vessel, and while the departed Orew looked on, still waiting for the boilers to explode, the foy-boatmen successfully berthed the steamer to await survey.' The vessel is of 458 tons, built in 1889 and is owned by Messrs Hannevig Brothers, Ltd, of Llanelly. Four Wool Ships building in Germany Four now vessels arc being built in Hamburg for the Australian trade, and it is hoped that they will be available for the wool season. Two will lie motor-driven and two turbine steamers, each with an average speed of In to 16 knots. The own- , crs are the Deutsche Australischc Dampsohiffs Gclleschaft. PORT GISBORNE LAUNCHING CKItjKMONY BROADCAST Listeners-in enjoyed all the excitement of a launch recently, when the "shipyard .sounds" which, accompanied the floating by Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, at Wallsend-on-Tyne. of the new Commonwealth and ( Dominion Jiner Port Gisborne, were j broadcast. . Seven microphones were | used, and the experiment was a great success (states a Sydney paper). The second of two vessels being built by the firm for the Commonwealth and I Dominion Line, the Port has I a cruiser stern and top-gallant fore- \ castle with upper second, and third decks of steel. She will have a capacity of 10.000 tons of cargo in her five hoids and 'tween decks, three of which together with the- lower 'tween decks, will be insulated for the carriage of frozen meat and other perishable produce from Australia, the remaining cargo capacity being occupied by the general cargo. Accommodation for a limited number of passengers is provided. The vessel has a. length of 475 ft. 6in., and is 6oft. in breadth. Her propelling machinery consists of two foureyiindor twin-screw Doxford oil engines, which are being installed by the Neptune Works of Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Auckland: Sailed, at 10.10 o'clock last night, Waimea, for Napier and Gisborne. t London, June 20.—Arrived, at Port Stanley, Raianga. Departed, from Norfolk for New Zealand, Ikala. Napier: Arrived at 1.15 a.m. to-day, Kamo, from Gisborno. Lvttolton:'Arrived at 0.45 a.m. today,' Manuka, from Wellington. June 22: Sailed, Kauri and Kairanga, for Wellington. Melbourne, June 22: Arrive.!, Moeralti, from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGB. Auckland.-Wirrat. Maryland, Tofua, | Aorangi,' Hauraki, Tutanelcai, Kaitoke, and Omana. Chatham Islands.—Arawa, lonic and Port Auckland. Wellington.—Manuka, Wahine, TamaI bine, Arahtira, Port Dunedin, Rotorua, Tairoa, Kairanga, Kauri,' Kaituna, Tekoa, Maknra, MamarL, Cumberland, and Fovle. Awariift.—Citv of Khartoum, Port Hardy, Kafkorai, Waitomo, Canadian Pioneer. Huntingdon, and Anamaba. WEATHER REPORT. A slight improvement in weather I condition? in the North Island Traa re-

ported this morning, Auckland and tlm Hay of Plenty having occasional blue skies, light variable winds were reported. The barometer continued the down ward movement. Temperatures at 0 o’clock were: Auckland, 55 degrees, Opotiki, East Cape 54, Taurnnga 4S, Gisborne 52, Napier and New Plymouth 4s, Wanganui 51, Wellington -Id.. Moderate or smooth sens were reported everywhere. Wairoa report,; Light, westerly wind; sea moderating; bar improving. WEATHER FORECAST Tin- indications are for variable and moderate breezes, but northerly moderate to strong prevailing winds, and backing l>v west to south. Expect, dull weather, with much mist and fog in parts. Rain probable. The barometer has a falling tendency, but rising after .about 24 hours. Seas rough; tides good.