SHIPPING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18282, 28 December 1933, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE The Waimea is at Auckland undergoing annual survey and overhaul. , n The Poolta, loading for Napier and Gisborne, left Dunedin yesterday, works Oainaru and Timaru to-day, and leaves Lyttelton to-morrow for Napier. The vessel is due at Gisborne about Wednesday, January 3. The Tiroa loaded wool here to-day and is to sail to-night for Napier. The vessel is due back at Gisborne, on Saturday morning. The Koau is due here to-morrow from Napier. She is to load wool for the Hawke’s Bav port. The Avetona Star, of the Blue Star Line, which left London on December 10 in ballast for Gisborne, is tine on January 15.

After 47 years at sea, before the mast, in steamers and in motor vessels. Captain w. s. Mason, D.S.C.. captain of the Port Dunedin, will retire when the vessel reaches London. Captain Mason, one of the most popular and best-known captains trading in New Zealand and Australian waters, has in his lifetime at sea met with many adventures, and his greatest adventure of all was during the Great War, when he fought for foui hours with a German submarine. Foi this he received his decoration.

The steamer Nogoya, formerly the Highland Warrior, which has previously visited New Zealand, left London on December 15 for New Zealand in ballast and under charter to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company to load for Great Britain. The vessel is coming to New Zealand via the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney and is due about February 3. With her passenger accommodation fully booked, the Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Monowai left Auckland for a tlireo and a-half days’ cruise to the Ilauraki Gulf and northern ports on Tuesday evening. The Monowai left Die wharf at 7.30 o’clock and auchorod in the stream so that a dance could be held while she was in smooth water. Two hours later she sailed for Whangaroa, where she was due at 7 o’clock next morning. She is to visit Bussell and Port Fitzroy, a full day being spent in each port. The entertainment of the passengers will include sightseeing trips ashore, fishing, bathing and picnicking during the day and dancing at night. At 5.30 o’clock on Saturday morning the Monowai svill leave Port Fitzroy and will arrive at Auckland about 9 o’clock. Passengers on the Royal Mail line) Aorangi, which arrived at Auckland from Vancouver on Tuesday, experienced a joyful Christmas at sea. Favored with ideal weather, all on board were able to appreciate the festivities to the full. In the afternoon a sports programme was arranged for the benefit of the children on the ship, who numbered more than 50. Prizes and presents from a Christmas tree were distributed and a bum Christmas cake was cut by Captain J. F. Soring Brown, commander of the liner. Passengers of all three classes joined equally in the entertainments. Thf adults were also adequately catered for. there being a traditional Christmas dinner, followed by a plain and fancydress dance, which continued until midnieht. Prizes were awarded for the besi and most original costumes.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS London.—Dec. 27: Arrived, at Oolon, City of Lyons.