SHIPPING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19891, 20 March 1939, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE VESSELS DUE AT GISBOR.NE Pukeko, (Lyttelton, March 23. Kopara, Auckland, March 23. Margaret. W., Auckland, March 23. Wainui, southern ports, March 27. Imperial Star, Auckland, April 16. COASTAL TRADE The Pakura discharged cement from Portland at Gisborne this morning and sailed about noon for Waikokopu', Napier and Wellington. She loads at Wellington on Thursday for Napier and Gisborne. The Pukeko leaves Lyttelton today for Napier and Gis'borne, discharging here on Thursday. The Kopara Joads cement at Portland to-day and general cargo at Auckland to-morrow for Coast bays, Gisborne and Napier. She is due here on Thursday. The Margaret W. loads at Auckland to-day and to-morrow for Tokomaru Day, Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. She is "expected to dis-charge here on Thursday. The Wainui, loading for Napier and Gisborne, leaves Dunedin to-morrow, works Oamaru and Timaru on Wednesday and Lyttelton on Thursday, thence Wellington. The ship arrives at Gisborne about March 27. The Totara is expected to load coal at Greymouth about Thursday for Gisborne. She is due here about March 27 to discharge. HOMEWARD LOADINGS Gisborne Roadstead Imperial Star (Blue Star Line), loads at Gisborne April 10-18 and clears Lyttelton finally on April 29 fo ■ London. NEW LYTTELTON TUG The twin-screw steam tug Lyttelton. built for the Lyttelton Harbour Board, has been launched from the ship-building yard of Messrs. Lobnitz and Company, Renfrew, Scotland. The ceremony was performed by Mrs. Jordan, who received a gold watch as a memento of the occasion. The principal dimensions of the vessel are: 12311. x 29ft. x 1411.. with an i.h.p. of 1350. and capable of a speed of 12 knots. She is expected to be ready lor her journey, under her own steam, early in' March. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Awatea, left Sydney March 17; due Wellington March 20; leaves Wellinsijon March 20 and Auckland March 22; due Sydney March 25. Wanganella left Wellington March Hi; due Sydney March 20; leaves Sydney March" 24; due Auckland March 28. Maunganui leaves Wellington March 18 and BlulT March 20; due Melbourne March 24; leaves Melbourne March 20; due Bluff April 2 and Wellington April G. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Monterey, left Sydney March '.'., arrived and left Auckland March (i; due San Francisco March. 21. Mariposa, left San Francisco February 28; arrived ami left Auckland March 17; due Sydney March 20. Niagara left Sydney March hi; arrives Auckland March 20; leaves Auckland March 21; du<* Vancouver April 7. Aorangi left Vancouver March 15; arrives Auckland April 3; leaves Auckland April 4; due Sydney April 7. Matua leaves Wellington March 25 and Auckland March 28 for Rarotonga.