SHIPPING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19915, 18 April 1939, Page 3

SHIPPING

PORT OF GISBORNE

TO-DAY’S DEPARTURES

Imperial Star, m.s„ 12.30 a.m., 10,733 tons, D. R. MacFarlane, for Napier.

VESSELS DUE AT GISBORNE Pukeko, Portland, April 19. VVaiWera, Auckland, April 20. Pakura, Lyttelton and Wellington April 20. Kopara, Auckland, April 20. Margaret W., Auckland, April 20. data, Grcymouth, April 21. Otaio, Timaru, April 24. Wainui, southern ports, April 24. Pali a, Wellington, April 28.

COASTAL TRADE Tim Pukeko was to sail from Portland last night with cement for Gisborne and Napier, The Pakura was to leave Wellington at noon to-day for Napier and Gisborne. The ship should arrive here on Thursday.

The Kopara leaves Auckland tonight for Coast bays. Gisborne and Napier. She discharges here on Thursday.

The Margaret W. completes loading at Auckland this evening lor Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay' and Gisborne. The vessel is due here on Thursday. The Wainui left Bluff yesterday to work Dunedin to-day. Oamaru and Timaru to-morrow, Lyttelton on Thursday and Wellington on Friday and Saturday. The steamer arrives at Gisborne next Monday. The Rata is expected to leave Grcymouth to-day for Gisborne, where she is due on Friday morning to discharge timber and posts.

HOMEWARD LOADINGS Gisborne Roadstead

Imperial Star (Blue Star Line) completed loading meat, butter and general cargo at Gisborne last night and departed at 12.80 a.m. to-day l'or Napier. Her final loading ports are Wellington and Lyttelton and she leaves the South Island port on April 2!) for London.

Waiwera (Shaw, Savill; agents. Common, Shelton and Company) is expected to leave Auckland to-mor-row afternoon lor Gisborne to continue loading for London. After loading meat, dairy produce and genera! cargo the motor ship sails for Picton

Olaio (Federal Line) loads at Gisborne on April 24 and sails from Lyttelton on May 11 for London, Avomnouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. Tokomaru Bay Roadstead Ilangitane (New Zealand Shipping Companyi is due at Tokomaru Bay about April 28 from Auckland to load meat and general cargo for London. MONTEREY DELAYED The Matson liner Monterey, whose arrival at Auckland yesterday was delayed by dense log conditions over the inner harbour, did not sail from Auckland last night as scheduled and is now to leave this afternoon for Sydney and Melbourne.

NEW MAURETANIA Great progress has been made with the.new 34,000-Lon Cunnrd-White Slur I'ner Mauretania, launched by Lady Bates on July 23. about the same time as the Slutw, Savill end Albion 27.000ion liner Dominion Monarch, wrote ■< London correspondent on March (>. The ship is now lying in the fittingout basaa at Cammed, Laird’s shipyard at Birkenhead, and to all cutward appearances is already complete.

The twin funnels have been erected, the two masts stepped and most of the 24 life-boats swung into place.

The equipment and interior decorations of the ship are well in. hand, and the various public rooms are being panelled in many rare woods. The state rooms and amenities for all three classes of passengers set new standards of luxury and comfort in sea travel.

The Mauretania, the largest liner built in England, will carry out her trials towards the end of May. She :s scheduled to leave Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York on Saturday, June 17, calling at Cobh the following day to embark passengers from the Eire and Northern Ireland. She will make-seven more calls at Cobh during August. September, and October when sailing between the Channel ports and New York.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Avvatea leaves Wellington April 18; due Sydney April 21; leaves Sydney April 21; due Wellington April 24.'

Wanganella leaves Sydney April 22; due Auckland April 26; leaves Auckland April 28; due Sydney May 2.

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Niagara, left Vancouver April 12; arrives Auckland May 1; leaves Auckland May 2; due Sydney May (i. Aorangi, left Sydney April 13: arrived Auckland April 17; leaves Auckland April 18; due Vancouver May 5. Monterey left San Francisco March 30; arrived Auckland April 17; leaves Auckland April 18; due Sydney April 21. Mariposa, left Sydney March 31: arrived and left Auckland April 3: due San Francisco April 18. Malua leaves Auckland April 18 for Cook Islands; returns to Auckland May 2.

BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS Akaroa, left Southampton March 17; due Auckland April 21. Rcmuera. left London March 9; due Wellington April 24. Rotorua, left London March 30; due Wellington May 10. Ri.mutaka. leaves London April 27; due Auckland June 1., WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE Auckland. — li.M.S. Endeavour, IT.M.S. Leith, I-I.M.S. Wellington, Aorangi, Kurow, Limerick, Matua, Akaroa, Hertford, Imperial Monarch,

Monterey> : Port Halifax, Port Wyndham, Waimarama, and Willowbank.” Wellington.—Matai, Rangatira, Wahlne, Tamahine, Awatea, Gabriella, Kaikofai, Kiarepo, Maui Poniard, Arawa, Cornwall, Dominion Monarch, Fordsdale, Imperial Star. Frankfurt, Mariposa, Mataroa, Otakv Opavva, Port Brisbane, Port Caroline, Port Townsville, Rangitata, Roggeveen, Remuera and Thorsnov.* Awarua.—HALS. Achilles H.M.S. Leander, Niagara, Waitaki, Triaster. Trienza, Triona, G. S. Walden, Cathay. Comorin, Jervis Bay, Mooltan, Moreton Bay,- -Nestor, Northumberland. Orama, Orion, Ormonde, Oroides, Otranto, Queen Mary, Stratliallan, Strathmore, Strathnaver, Themistocles and Trevanion. Chatham Islands.—South Sea. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS Napier,—April 18; Arrived, Imperial Star, 7.15 a.m.. from Gisborne. Auckland;—April 17: Arrived, Kopara, at 10 a.m., from East Coast; Monterey, at 10.15 a.m., from San Francisco; Mahana, at 10.35 a.m., from Gladstone; Aorangi, at 10.45 a.m., from Sydney. Sailed, Pukeko, at 12. _j a.m., for Portland,