SHIPPING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16706, 25 July 1928, Page 5

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS Wednesday, July 25. Kahika, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 1172 ions, Dalgleish, from Napier. DEPARTURES Tuesday, .Inly 24 rutiki s.s.. (11.15 p.iii.l, 409 tons, Smilit. for Westport The Waimca left Auckland lust evening with cargo for Gisborne and Napier, and is due tune to-morrow morning to discharge. The Kahika, with cargo from southern ports, via Napier, was expected to commence discharging here early this afterneon. Bhe sails at noon to-morrow for Dunedin to commence loading again for Napier and Gisborne, via the usual ports.

The Tekoa lias been delayed at Napier owing to rough seas and rain, and is new due here on Saturday to load frozen meat and general cargo for IT.S.A. ports and London.

'The Aorangi leaves Sydney to-morrow, and Auckland on .July 51 for Suva, ’Honolulu, and Vancouver. She arrives at the last-mentioned pint on August 17. The Niagara was to leave Vancouver to-day for Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She arrives at Auckland on August. 13, and sails again the same, dnye for Sydney where she is due on August 17. The iMaimganui, from San Francisco, Papeete, and Rarotonga, arrives at Wellington on Monday, and sails the following day for Sydney, where she is due on August 4.

'The Makimi, from Sydney and Wellington, via lfaidonga and Papeete, is due at San Francisco on August 2.

The Awahou left Auckland at p.m. yesterday for coast hays and His-, borne. The steamer should arrive here on Friday,-and is expected to sail the same evening on the return lrip to Auckland. The Putiki sailed at 11.15 o'clock last night for Westport to load coal for (lisborne. The vessel js due hack here on Wedneslnf next.

The Pakura toft- Wellington last evening, and is due at Gisborne, via Napier, on Friday with general cargo. She leaves again for Wellington on Friday evening. The Oma-na left Auckland at 4.30 p.m. yesterday for Gisborne. The steamer should arrive here to-morrow to discharge coal and poles from Newcastle.

The Tima left Auckland at 5.40 p.m. yesterday, and is expected to arrive at Gisborne, via Hicks Hay, to-morrow morning. She should sail to-morrow evening for Auckland. The Fukeko left Napier at 1 a.m. to day for Waikokopu. and is expected to sail later for Gisborne, being due here to-morrow morning to discharge con from Greyniouth. From here she proceeds to Lyttelton to load for Waiko kopu, Gisborne, and coast bays. The Gunlmr, en route from Auckland, is expected to arrive here this after noon. She sails later for Napier.

The S.S. and A. Co. advise that tint Taranaki will leave New Plymouth tomorrow. for Wellington, where she is (lap on Friday morning for loading. The vessel is to sail from Wellington <m Monday for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland and is to leave Auckland on August 12 for London. Avonmoutli, Glasgow’ and Liverpool, via Panama.

The auxiliary schopner Elsie Mary should leave Auckland tonight tjor Gisborne. She is due here on Friday will eoal and general cargo The auxiliary kelch lTunnui left We' lingtnu at 3.5* p.m. yesterday for Gis borne, where she is due to morrow after noon to discharge benzine. On her last trip lo Wellington the Ifuauui made a record run for fbe vessel, competing the journey in "4 hours. From Tiinaru is reported the death of Mi. C. F. Ronalds, chief engineer in the service of the Union Co., and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Marine and Rower Engineers. Mr. Korin Id's first service with the company was in 1891, when ho joined the service as junior engineer of the Monowni. In 190 bhe received his first appointment as chief engineer of the Pnherna. and from that, date onwards served in a similar capacity in many ol the vessels of the fleet. In 1904 Mr. Ronalds, for saving the lives of several of the crew of the Mon own i on the occasion of an accident caused through the escape of ammonia in the freezing chamber, was presented with the gold medal of the Royal Humane Society, the Honorary Clarke Medal, and the Emblem of’ 1 lie Institute ot Marine and Power Engineers, which is The highest honor that, can lie bestowed upon any member of the Institute. Mr. Ronalds was a gentleman of very kindly and genial disposition, and will he greatly missed by all those with whom he eante in contact. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING Auckland ; Sailed, at 4.30 p.rn. yesterday. Omnna, for Gisborne; tit- 5.30 p.rn., W'aimea, for Gisborne; at 5.30 p.m.. Awahou, for Gisborne Napier.-Availed at 1,30 a.in., to-day, Pnkeko, for Gisborne, via Waikokopu. Wellington : Sailed, at 3.5 p.m. yesterday. Huaimi, for Gisborne. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Auckland: Tufna, Nirvana. Elveric, Waiotapu, flauraki, Maui Pomare, Kinross, Sierra, Waipahi, and Golden Forest. Chatham Islands: Mahunn, I’akelia, and Port Denison. Wellington : Waliine. Maori, Ngaio, Tumahinc. Dunedin, Tekou, Oak NtHscn. Itorgestad, Tiitanekai, Cumberland, Kaitangata, Borderer. Port Huon, and Halls Head. Aw a run ; Makura. Maungaimi. Valacia, Wnitomo, Karetu, and Canadian Highlander. WEATHER REPORT Improved weather conditions were reported, at Wellington this morning, but elsewhere m the North Island clouded skies anil fairly heavy rain continued. Hight variable breezes were general. The barometer showed very little movement. I'e nperatures at 9 o’clock were: Auckland and Gisborne 52 degrees, Tauraiiga and Wellington ;0, Opotiki 54, East Cape and Wanganui 53. Rough seas were reported at Cape CVimpbell, Cape Pailiscr, and m the Hay of Plenty; meliorate or smooth elsewhere. Wairoa leport. — Light northerly wind: moderate sea ; good bar. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are for’ variable and moderate breezes. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, with a few clearing showers". The night will probably be very cold. The barometer is rising slowly. Seas, rough swell; tides good.