SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 17383, 30 June 1913, Page 4

SHIPPING

, TIDES—JUNE SO. Bluff •• 10.17 a.m. IM2 pm- .. 9.J7 a. m. 942 p.m. Invercargill .. 10.57 a.m. 11.33 p.m. PORT OF BLUFF. There were no movements in shipping at this port yesterday. The Union Company's ferry steamer AVuhlne arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning. The Mutatua left Si. John last Wednesday for New Zealand ports, via Sydney and Melbourne. The Kamona sailed from Newcastle on Saturday with a cargo of coal for Auckland. The Waitomo will leave Newcastle on Tuesday with a cargo of coal for Bluff, Dunedin, and Oamaru, The Niagara arrived at Fiji on Friday morning from Vancouver, and sailed in the evening for Auckland, where she is due to-morrow morning. She Is now burning ell fuel instead of coal. The Monaaa left Sam Francisco last W*dne»day for Wellington and Lyttelton,’ via Tahiti and Raratonga._ She is dub at Wellington about July 17th. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Pakeha. which left Auckland on May 14th for London, arrived at her destination last Wednesday evening. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Kia Ora left Rio de Janeiro fast Tuesday evening in continuation of her voyage from Auckland to London. The Press announces that Captain B. 14. Aldwell, at present In charge of the Maori, will take charge of the new turbine steamer Wahine when she enters the Lvttelton-WelUngton service, and that Captain W. Manning may probably take charge of the Maori after that vessel has undergone the overhaul to which ■he is to be subjected at Port Chalmers. MOVEMENTS U.S.S. CO.’S STEAMERS. llondty. Juna SO—The Wlllochra Is due from Dunedin, and sails for Hobart and Melbourne on arrival of the 2.ot> p.m train. (Per United Press Association.) MELBOURNE. June 29. Arrived —Aberlour, from New fork 4 Ifoeraki and Kaiapol. from New Zealand. HOBART. June 29. Sailed— Surrey, for New Zealand. ' LONDON, June 28. Arrived —Indralema, from' Wellington. AUCKLAND. June 28. Arrived —Hurunul. from London, via London, via Tenoriffe and Durban; Wanaka, from Oamaru. via Bluff, Timaru and Napier; Canada Cape, from Newcastle. Sailed —Kumara. from Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; Monowai. for East Coast and southern ports; Ennerdale. for Onehunpa and Melbourne; Rosamond ,for Tologa Bay and Gisborne. AUCKLAND, June 39. Arrived —Maltai, from southern and last Coast ports; Maheno, from Sydney; Kotunui, from Gisborne and East Coast bays. Arrived Saturday: Wlllochra, from Sydney, via Cook Strait; Breeze, from •pinff Sunday : Wimmera. from Sydney, ♦la Auckland: Wahine, from Glasgow, via Suez. Sailed—Saturday: Corinna, for northern ports; Breeze, for Timaru. Sunday; WUlochra, at 4 p.m.. for Melbourne, via BlfafL THE FERRY SERVICE. ADVENT OF THE WAHINE. STEAMER CHANGES. Within a few weeks the night ferry service between Lyttelton and Wellington will be maintained by the turbine steamers Wahine and Maori, and will then be unequalled south of the line or, Indeed, from the point of view of the size, comfort, and luxury of the steamers, in few parts of the world. The .new turbine steamer Wahine, a considerably larger and faster steamer than the Maori, arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday from the Clyde, via the Suez Canal, Colombo, and Bunbury. She will at once be docked for cleaning, repainting, and overhaul after her long journey, and will then be commissioned to take up her running. In the ferry service. She will probably start running In about ten or twelve days’ time, when she will replace the Maori, which will go to Port Chglmers to undergo a thorough overhaul. In the meantime the Mararoa will continue to run' as at present. When the Maori resumes running she will replace the Mararoa. leaving Lyttelton on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays. The Wahine will leave Lyttelton on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays. It is not yet known what the Union Company intend to do with the Mararoa when she is Withdrawn from the ferry service. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS BOUND FOR WELLINGTON, Remuera, left London on 10th May, via Tenerlffe. Capetown, and Hobart; due about the 24th June. Star of India, left London on the 32nd April, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about 30th June. Crown of Toledo, left New York'on the 31st March, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 28th June. Kumara, left St. John on 25th April, ▼ia ports; due about 2nd July. Hurunul. left London on the 12th May, via Auckland; due about the 6th July. Ar&wa, left Lordon on 22nd May, via Capetown and Hobart; due about Bth July. Kent, left Liverpool on the 3rd May. via Durban, Hobart, and Auckland; due about the 10th July. Bakaia. left St. John on the 10th Abril, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about 10th July. Aberlour, left New York on the 24 th April, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 13th July. Ruahlne, loft London on sth June, via Capetown and Hobart: -due about 20th July. Wakefield, left New York on Btn May, Via Dunedin; due about 20th July. Star of Australia, left New York on Ifte 14th May, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about the 24th July, Suffolk, left Liverpool on 31st May. via Australian ports; duo about 38th July. Cape Breton, left New York on 12th May. via Auckland; due about 30th July. Makarlni, left London on the 10th May. via Australian ports, Auckland, and Kapler. Devon, left Montreal on 31st May, via Bt. Vincent, Durban, and Australian ports; due 11th August. MEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. APPROXIMATE TIME-TABLE Rlmutaka —Now at Tokomaru; sails from Lyttelton June 24. Paparoa—Now at Lyttelton; sails from Wellington June 26. Otaki —Now at Port Chalmers. Rakaia —At Melbourne; due Auckland June 23. Kumara —Left St. John April 25; duo Auckland June 36. Hurunul —Left London May 10 ; due Auckland June 26. Remuera —Left London May 10 ; due Wellington June 23. p cvon —Left Montreal May 31; due Auckland August 9. Orari —Left London June 7; due Dunedin July 24. Ruahlne —Left London June 7 ; due Wellington July 21. Matatua—.-saves Montreal June 20 ; due Auckland August 29. P.otorua —Leaves London July 5; due Wellington August 18. Kaikoura —Leaves London July 5; due Auckland August 24. Walmate —Leaves Montreal July 20 ; due Auckland September 28. Ruapehu—Leaves London August 2 ; due Wellington September 18. Tongariro—Leaves London August 4; duo Dunedin September 20. Tokomaru —Leaves Montreal August JO; due Auckland October 24. Rlmutaka —Leaves London August 30; due Wellington October 16. Opawa—Leaves London September 4; dup Auckland October 22. Remuera —Leaves London September 27; due Wellington November 10. Whakatane —Leaves Montreal September 20: due Auckland November 29. Ruahlne—Leaves London October L; due Wellington December 8.