LATE SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 54, 9 April 1914, Page 10

LATE SHIPPING.

BY TELEGRAPH. .«- COASTAL. ■" . \ Press Association. "~" '" ''\ „ DUNEDIN, April Q. ■'" Sailed—Warrimoo (2 p.m.), for Auckland. Passengers for Lyltclton: Misses Jones, Harman, Mcsdamcs Tolley, Scott, Mathews, and child, Tait, House, Messrs Tolley, Robinson, Brown, Scott, Sewcll, Park, Coulter, Jones. « AUCKLAND, April 9. Arrived—Maitai (8.30 a.m.), from southern ports.

SHIPPING NOTES. It is anticipated that the work of overhauling the Maoriland Steamship Company's Ennerdale will be completed to-dl»y. The vessel, when ready, is to sail for Greymouth, where she will take in a load of timber for Australia. \ The bad weather being experienced on the West Coast is delaying* several vessels; In consequence the Monowai makes a special trip to Picton from Wellington to-day- in place Of the Araiiura. ,' To-morrow the Moeraki, from Sydney, via Wellington, is due in port, and does not leave for Melbourne, via ports, till Saturday. The Kowhai 1 arrived from the south to-day, and leaves for Napier and Gisborne this evening. j Having completed discharge of the Lyttelton portion of' her New York cargo, the Inverkip left yesterday for Port Chalmers complete. i The Shaw, Savill steamer Mamari, which arrived at London last Sunday, is fixed to load at London for the southern ports of New Zealand. -y The Union Company's Island steamer Navua is due at Wellington this afternoon, and has on board a. quantity of fruit for transhipment to southern ports. • To-day the auxiliary schooner Houto expected to leave Wellington for Lyttelton, whe're she will, load a cargo of produce for Dargaville under the auspices of ttie National Mortgage Agency Company. The Union Company's s.s. Moeraki, which arrives at Lyttelton from Sydney tomorrow, is bringing transhipments ex b.s. Orsova, Bombala, Canberra, Sonoma, and : Kamo Maru. The chief imports are: ISO felloes, 114 swingles, 1073 bars iron, - 13(6 rolls wire netting, 76 bags naves, 152 pieces timber, 150 bars electro-qopper, 46 bags peanuts, 60 packages ginger, and 50 sacks of flour. .;..'. Pending completion pf repair work now being carried out on the' Clan Macdonald, tie vessel's departure from Wellington for Dunkirk, Bloementhal, and London has; been postponed indefintiely. " In bringing the Opawa to -Dunedin on Sunday morning, Senior Pilot M'Dougall achieved a feat that reflects credit on our pilot staff (says the Dunedin, ''Star"). Tl>e liner,. by lightening at Port Chalmers, Kail reduced her draught to 21ft lOJin fore arid aft. The minimum depth of water in the channel is 17ft at low water, and the hefght of the flood tide when the steamer left Port Chalmers was 4ft lOin on, the gauge. ; The significance of this feat of piloting- was obvious, especially when it is remembered that a stiff sou'-wester was white-cresting the disturbed surface of the harbour at the time. The tide gauge registered sft at the height-of flood tide. --• .;• It is expected that the next trip of the Himitangi to s the Chatham Islands will be .. about"'April' 18, when the-vessel arrives Wellington prior to leaving for the Islands. En route from London to Queensland ports, the F. and S. Line's steamer Norfolk continued her voyage from Colombo ori March 14. The Norfolk is to take the May loading in New Zealand for Boston, and New York. The Union Company's training ship Aparima was to have left Calcutta last Thursday ' for th« four principal New Zealand ports. She is expected here early in May. ...' It t is announced that 'the scow Eunice'is converted into an auxiliary, and for the purpose of having her engines installed will proceed to Auckland in about three months' time. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Eemuera, no\f discharging London cargo at Wellington, "is"' ,-expect'ecL to leave there for Lyttelton next Tuesday or Wednesday. After discharge she loads for London ~ at Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington, sailing, finally from Wellington on May 7. Next Tuesday the Suffolk is expected to leave Wellington for London.. R.M.S. Aorangi, which left San Francisco ' last Thursday night for Papeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington, is bringing 15' passengers in all classes for New Zealand. The cargo to be landed at Wellington comprises 445 tons of general cargo, including 40,000 superficial feet of timber, in addition to a quantity of Island fruit. The Aorangi is due in Wellington on April 25. Cable advice has * been received by the local agents for-the W.S. and A. Line stating that the chartered steamer Tanirerifels, 5341 tons, Captain Gordes, left New York >. on March 22 for Australian and New Zea-land-ports. The vessel is due at Wellington on June 22,- and will proceed thence to Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. The story of Robinson Crusoe is still possible, and the desert island need .not- be so far away as Juan Fernandcs. Four Irish fishermen have been undergoing the. sort of isolation which Robinson endured (says a recent "Shipping World"). They had,been out lobster-fishing on the coast of Donegal when a storm arose, and as they did not return it was believed they had perished. The Arranmore lifeboat put out to see if any traces of them could be found. Nothing could be seen, no wreckage of any kind. But as the lifeboat was passing an uninhabited rock called Roanish Island, the crew made the surprising discovery that four men were signalling from the island for help. A gallant attempt to take the men off was frustrated by the high sea running. A barrel of provisions was floated to the island and the famishing nien emptied it and. sent the keg back with the message of thanks. "We are well, but cannot go out. : Come back again," was the message. Arid they did. . ••■ . . Mr A. Duff has joined the Pateena as purser, relieving Mr G. W. Mander, who came ashore on holiday leave. As he is to enter into business in Sydney, Captain H. H. Binney, recently in command of the Atua, has resigned from the Union Company's service. Captain A. Carson, master of the Maitai, came ashore at Wellington on Monday, and Captain C. M'Lean took command of the vessel. Mr D. M'Donald is" chief officer of the Maitai, having succeeded Mr B. J. Reeves, who is to take up a similar position on the Warrimoo, wl/*ch is to be recommissioned. Mr J. Bruce is acting-chief officer of the Wairuna during Mr T. V. Hill's absence on holiday leave. Mr D. Gardner has signed on the Mapourika articles as second officer. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. The liaknia, now loading at Wellington, leuvi-s there oji Saturday for Lyttelton, where she will complete her loading for London, Hull,' and Newcastle. The Suffolk is at present loading at Tokoinaru Bay, and is expected to leave that port to-morrow morning for Wellington, wliero she will complete her loading for London. The Waimate leaves Oamaru this afternoon for Bluff, which port she will leave oa Sunday for Waitara, Picton,/and Wellington. The Jcsscric, from St. John, leaves Auckland to-day for Wellington, and is due at Lyttelton about the middle of next week. The Hodington, also from St. John, leaves Melbourne .toiday for Sydney, thence sailing for New Zealand ports.