SHIPPING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19247, 12 February 1937, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OP GISBORNE

ARRIVALS Friday. February 12

Tiloki. s.s., 5.20 n.m.. 624 lons. Mac Milieu, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES Thursday, February 11

Totara, s.s., 4!15 p.m.. 426 tons, !•■' A. Rden, for Napier. Kartigi, s.s.. 6.10 p.m.. 2347 tons. A F. Inman, for Wellington.

The Wainui is to load for Napier and Gisborne, leaving Blurt' on Monday next. Dunedin on Tuesday, working (.Samara and Timarn on Wednesday, and Lyltelf.ou on Thursday, thence Wellington. She should arrive at Gisborne about. February 24.

The Kartigi completed the discharge of her Auckland cargo here yesterday ami sailed in the evening for Wellington.

The Tiloki, with coal, timber and posts from Greymouth, arrived at Gisborne t-arlv this' morning, and oil completion of discharge and loading here to-morrow i.-, to .-ail for Auckland. The Pukeko dears Auckland tomorrow (or t.'oasi bays. Gisborne and N'apner, arriving here' on Monday.

The Totara sailed from 'Gishornc at 4.15 p.m. yesterday lor Napier. She returns later to Auckland to load on Monday and Tuesday for Gisborne and Napier. The Pakura arrives here on Sunday morning from Tauranga to load sheep for Orakei, Auckland. The Holmlea reached Lyttolton at 10.45 p.m., yesterday from Gisborne. She loads at Lyttelton to-day and at Wellington to-morrow for Napier. Waikokopti, Gisborne and the Coast. The Kontunui, instead of loading logs at Hicks Bav, proceeded to Napier to obtain shingle lor Tolaga Bay. She will load afterwards at Tolaga Hay and Tokomaru Bav for Napier. The Titoki completes loading for Auckland here to-morrow and departs io>' the northern port, where she will load on Monday and Tuesday For the Toast and Gisborne. 'the Tiroa leaves Auckland to-day for the Coast and Gisborne, arriving hereon Tuesday.

The Port 7-ine steamer Port Nicholson is now expected to clear Auckland to-morrow morning' tor Gishorne a nixing' here during the week-end The, vessel w'll commence her Gisborne loading on Monday morning.

Fire lent an unwelcome hand in hastening the demolition of the steamer Ngtiio which is being destroyed by shipbreakers alongside the reclamation at the port, the Nelson Fire Brigade being called to deal with a big flare-up on Tuesday. Sparks from the oxy-aeetone cutting' plant which is being u<rA on the boat had. during the day reached the sawdust packing inside the walls ol the refrigerating room, and though the (ire had been put out it bloke out' again in the early hours of the morning, and the woodwork of the walls caught alight. The Fire Brigade ran a lead from the mains and also pumped water from the sea with the pumping equipment on the engine. After JJ, hours work the fire was extinguished, the only damage done being to (he woodwork near the stem, which was not material. Fortunately the oxy-acetono .was protected by iron shells, otherwise considerable damage might have resulted.

The Superintendent of Marino at Auckland litis received advice from Tauranga thai the lantern apparatus on the North Rock light, which had been taken down for repairs, has now been replaced and is operating satisfactorily. The latest, addition to the fleet of the New Zealand Shipping Company is the motor ship Essex, which left. Liverpool on January 23 on her maiden voyage to Australia," via the (.'ape. She is commanded by Captain S, C. Broughton, who was captain of the last vessel in the company's fleet to bear this name. Built by John Brown ami Company. Limited.' the .Essex is of the shelter-deck type, specially designed for the company's trade. A feature of the cargo holds is the provision made for the carriage of refrigerated produce. There is a total capacity of 520.000 cubic feet of insulated cargo space. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS Napier, Pel.. I:.'.- -Arrived At II p.m. vestcrdav, Totara, from Gisborne. Lvitelton, Feb. 12.—Arrived: At |(1.1."i p.m. yesterday, llolmlea, from Gisborne.

Sydney.—Feb. 11: Arrived. Oronsa.v from her Mew Zealand cruise. Sailed Wanganella, for Wellington.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE

Auckland. —Matai, Nueula, Kairanga, Kaiwarra, , Matua, Trioua, Armadale, Augsburg, Cambridge, Chemnitz, City of Canton, Norfolk, Rangifiki, Surrey, Sydney .Mara, and Westmoor.

' Wellington.—Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Awatca, Kaikorai, Kauri, Canadian Constructor, Maunganui. Niagara, Canadian Highlander, Bencruachan, Corn. Willi, Fordsdale. Ilurunui. Manju Mam, Monterey. Port Townsville, Rangitaite, Hangitata, and Rotorna. .Awaniii.- 11.M.5. I.eitli. Gabriella, Karetu, Kekeraitgu, Marama, Wanganella, eclipse. Arawa, Keifnku Maru, Maloia, Mongolia. Mooltan, Narkiuida, Nieuw Zealand, Northumberland, Oronsav, drama. Ormonde, Orontes, St rathnaver, Taitiui, Thorhild, and Tokyo Maru. Chatham Islands.—South Sea,