SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1926, Page 3

SHIPPING.

PORT OF HEW PLYMOUTH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1926. PHASES Or TrfE MOON DECEMBER. December 19.—Full moon, 5.39 p.m. December 27. —Last Quarter, 4.29 p.m, TIDES AND SUN. High water Sun- Suna.m. p.m. rise. set.

IN PORT. Stroma, s.s., Newton King wharf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COASTAL. Corinna, from Dunedin, this morning. Ngakuta, from Portland, this morning, Tltoki, from Westport, to-night. Rarawa, from Onehunga, to-morrow. Totara, from Timaru, to-morrow. Kittawa, from Greymouth, to-morrow. Opihi, from Dunedin, Tuesday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Tuesday, John, from Dunedin, Wednesday. OVERSEAS. Port Melbourne, 9152 tons, left London October 26 for Wellington, Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Auckland; arrived Wellington last week and due New Plymouth thia afternoon. (Collett and Co.). Mahana, 11,796 tons, left London October 28 for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth, now at Wellington. Due at New Plymouth tomorrow morning. (Newton King, Ltd.). Dewey, 5630 tons, left Los Angeles November 12 for New Zealand ports, including Now Plymouth; arrived Auckland on Thursday and due New Plymouth next Tuesday. (Newton King, Ltd.). Gallic, 7912 tons, from Australia, due New Plymouth next Wednesday to load for Home. (Newton King, Ltd.). Walpori- 1976 tons, loads at Adelaide and Melbourne late in December for New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland and Portland. (U.S.S. Co.). Waiotapu, 717 G tons, loads at Pacific ports in December for Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. (U.S.S. Co.). Steamer, loads at Newcastle early in January for New Plymouth, Picton and Nelson. (U.S.S. Co.). Devon, 9016 tons, from Australia, loads at New Plymouth December 31 for Glasgow, Avonmouth and Liverpool, via New York, Boston and Halifax. (U.S.S. Co.). Port Campbell, 8308 tons, loads at New Plymouth January 30 for Home. (Collett and Co.). Matakana, 8048 tons, from Dunedin, loads at New Plymouth between January 7 and 12. (Newton King, Ltd.). Steamer loads at Melbourne during January for New Zealand ports, Including New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.). Hertford, 10,923 tons, leaves Liverpool December 31 for New Zealand ports. Including New Plymouth; due Auckland February 11, (U.S.S. CoJ. Port Caroline. 8263 tons, loads at London January 12 for direct discharge at New Plymouth. (Collett and Co.) A. and A. steamer, leaves New York lata in November or early in December for New Zealand ports, . Including Ncx Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.), Waltemata, 5729 tons, loads Pacific Coast ports during January, for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. (U.S.S. Co.). West Henshaw, 5881 tons, leaves San Francisco February 9 for New eZaland ports, including New Plymouth. (Newton King, Ltd.).

EN ROUTE TO NEW ZEALAND. Mernoo, left Montreal on October for Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Sydney and Bria bane; due Auckland yesterday. Canadian Spinner, left Montreal on Octolwr 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland early. West Conob, left Los Angeles on November 22 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Nelson; due Auckland to-morrow. Port Bowen, left Livervool on November 11 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin ; due Auckland December 25. Athenlc, left Southampton on November 12 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Napier; due Wellington next Wednesday. Trevorlan, left New York on November 13 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland December 23. Vinemoor, left San Francisco on November 18 for Wellington and Melbourne; due Wellington to-morrow. Rotorua, left Southampton an November 17 for Auckland, Wellington and Bluff; due Auckland next IVednesday. Canadian Planter, left Montreal on November 25 for Auckland, 'Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Napier; due Auckland January 8. Trelissick, left Montreal on November 25 for Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland January 2. Corlnthic, left Southampton on December 3 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington January 10. Sussex, left Calcutta on December 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland December 30. Remuera, left Southampton on December 4 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; due Wellington January 9. Northumberland, left Liverpool on December 5 for Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers; due Auckland January 10. Otarama, from Sydney (C. 8. and St. John (N. 8. Due to sail from St. John (N.B ) on next Monday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney. Waihora, left Calcutta on December 8 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Wellington January 8. Otokia, left San Luis, California, on December 8 for Wellington; due Wellington January Trevelan, left New York on December 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Hobart; due Auckland January 16. Yomah, left New Y'ork on December 8 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland January’ 16. WesMCalera, left Los Angeles on December 5 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia ; du? Auckland December 29. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERk TO SAN FRANCISCO. Tahiti, left Wellington, on December 7 for San Francisco; due there December 24. Leaves 'Frisco December 29 for Wellington ; due January 17. Will then be transferred to Vancouver service, leaving Auckland January 20 for Vancouver; due Vancouver February 6. Makura. left 'Frisco December 1 for Sydney via Wellngton; due Wellington next Monday and Sydney Dec. 24. Leaves Sydney December 30 for 'Frisco, via Wellington. Leaves Wellington January 4 and due 'Frisco January 21. Leaves 'Frisco January 26 for Sydney, ria Wellington; due Wellington February 14 and Sydney February 19. Maunganui, leaves Sydney January 27 for San Francisco, via Wellington. Leaves Wellington February 1 and due 'Frisco February 18. Leaves 'Frisco February 23 for Sydney, via Wellington ; due Wellington March 14 ana Sydney March 19. TO VANCOUVER. Aorangi, left Vancouver yesterday for Sydney, via Auckland. Leaves Auckland January 4 and due Sydney January 8. Will then lie up for overhaul and be rep’aced by

the Tahiti now on the San Francisco service, Niagara, now at Sydney. Leaves there to-day for Vancouver, via Auckland. Leaves Auckland next Tuesday and due Vancouver January 7. Leaves Vancouver January 12 for Sydney, via Auckland. Due Auckland January 31 and Sydney February 5. Leaves Sydney February 10 for Vancouver, via Auckland. Leaves Auckland February 15 and due Vancouver March 4. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Marama, now at Sydney. Leaves there to-morrow (Friday) for Wellington; due next Tuesday. Leaves Wellington December 24 for Sydney; dua December 28. Leaves Sydney December 31 for Auckland; due January 4. Leaves Auckland January 7 for Sydney ; due January 11. Maunganui, now at Sydney. Leaves there to-mororw (Friday) for Auckland; due next Tuesday. Leaves Auckland December 24 for Sydney; due December 28. Leaves Sydney December 31 for Wellington; due January 4. Leaves Wellington January 7 for Sydney; due January 11. Ulimaroa, now at Wellington. Leaves there to-morrow for Sydney; due next Tuesday. Leaves Sydney December 24 for Auckland; due December 28. Leaves Auckland December 31 for Sydney; due January 4. Leaves Sydney January 7 for Wellington; due January 11. Mabeno, leaves Melbourne to-day for Wellington, via Bluff, Milford Sound, Dunedin, and Lyttelton; due Wellington December 24. Leaves Wellington December 28 for Melbourne direct; due January 2. Leaves Melbourne January 5 for Wellington direct; due January 10. COASTAL MOVEMENTS. The Corinna left Nelson at nine o'clock yesterday morning for New Plymouth, where she was due Jate last night. She is to berth at fflx o'clock this morning, and will load cheese for transhipment to the Tongariro at Wellington, ‘sailing for that port to-morow. Her further movements are now indefinite. (U.S.S. Co.). The Ngakuta has wirelessed that she expects to reach New Plymouth at six o'clock this morning from Portland. She will discharge 410 tons of cement and will sail at three o’clock this afternoon for Wellington and Lvtte’.ton. (U.S.S. Co.). The Titoki has been further delayed and will not now reach New Plymouth until to-night from Westport, to which port she returns after discharging 300 tons of coal. (Cock and Co.). The Totara is due at Wellington to-day from Timaru and afterwards sails for New Plymouth, where she is due to-morrow. She sails from here for Tarakohe. (U.S.S. Co.). The Kittawa was scheduled to load at Oer.vmouth yesterday for New Plymouth, Miramar, and Wellington. She is due here to-morrovV to discharge 125 tons of timber. (U.S.S. Co-). The John was scheduled to load at Dunedin 5 , for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. She Is now due at New Plymouth next Wednesday. (Holm and Co.). The Opihi was to leave Dunedin last night for New Plymouth, via ports. She will omit Oamaru and probably Lyttelton, and If so will arrive at New Plymouth next Tuesday. (U.S.S Co.). MATAKANA’S PROGRALU!E. j I To commence Homeward loading, the Shaw, i Savill and Albion Company advise that the I steamer Matakana is due at Auckland on December 28 from Newcastle. Her other loading ports are New Plymouth, Wanganui, Picton, and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on January 21. an I sails'finally from there on February 1 for London, via Panama. WAIOTAPU AT VANCOUVER. The Union Company's trans-Paeific cargo Kteamer Waiotapu is reported to have reached Vancouver from Apia last Saturday. She is to

load at Vancouver, Powell River, Ocean Fails, Union Bay and San Franalsco for Papeete. Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and probably Melbourne. PORT MELBOURNE DUE TO-DAY. Messrs. Collett and Co. advise that the C. and D. steamer Port Melbourne left Lyttelton at noon yesterday for New Plymouth, where she is due this afternoon. She is to be berthed at 4 o'clock at the Moturoa wharf and is expected to be In port until Tuesday completing her discharge of London cargo. Bh? sails from here for Auckland to complete discharge, and commence loading for Home. She also loads at Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Wellington and a South Island port, ana is to be dispatched for England about the middle of January. PORT CAMPBELL’S PORTS OF CALL. Due at Auckland from Tasmania on January 21 to commence loading for England, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Pert Campbell will continue loading at Timant, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Wanganui and Wellington. From Wellington she will sail for London about February 9. DEWEY FROM PACIFIC COAST. Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., advise that the American steamer Dewey is scheduled to leaie Wellington on Monday night at the earliest for Nfw Plymouth, where she is due on Tuesday morning. The vessel loaded her cargo nt Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and San Pedro, clearing the lastnamed port on November 12. After calling at New Plymouth the Dewey will. proceed to Melbourne. Sjdnev and Brisbane. Later she will go to the East. MAHANA FROM WELLINGTON. Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., advise that the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Mahana Is expected to be despatched from Wellington this afternoon for New Plymouth, where she is due to-morrow morning to complete discharge of her London cargo, which will take about four days. Captain M. Andrews, who is in command, has with him the following officers: Chief officer, Mr. J. M. Cameron ; second, Mr. A. E. Thompson; third, Mr. C. J. Rlccart; wireless operator, Mr. M. Jones; chief engineer, Mr. A. T. Gibson; second, Mr. A. K. Craig; third, Mr. A. I. McPherson; fourth, Mr. P. Galgey; fifth, Mr. T. H. White; sixth, Mr. T. H. Bryant: seventh, Mr. N. J. Wilson. chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. D. F. McDou • gal!; second, Mr. J. N. Brew; ship’s surgeon, iDr. H. M. Munro; purser, Mr. C. Chives. GALLIC S LOADING PORTS. ; The Shaw, Savi'l and Albion Company ad(vise that the steamer Gallic is due at New •Plymouth on December 21 from Newcastle, to i commence Homeward loading. She afterwards fills up at Wanganui, Napier, Walkckopu, Gisborne and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on January 13. and sails finally from that, port on January 20 for London, via Capo Horn. STROMA'S DEPARTURE. The steamer Stroma, at present discharging phosphates from Nauru Island at New Plymouth, is expected to be dispatched for Westport to-night to bunker before proceeding to Australia. DEVON’S COMPLETE ITINERARY. From Australia, the Federal S.N. Company’s steamer Devon Is due at New Plymouth on December 31 to commence loading for New York. Boston and .West of England ports. She will also load at Waganul, Auckland, Gisborne. Lyttelton, Wellington and Napier, and is scheduled to clear the last-nretioncd port on January 31.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Marino Department advises that H»a cable buoy off Robinson Point Is now removed. ONEHUNGA SERVICE. The Rarawa is scheduled to arrive at Now Plymouth ealy to-morrow morning with pan gengers and cargo from Onehunga, to which port she returns at about eight o’clock to morrow night. She is then due back at New Plymouth early on Tuesday morning. MATAROA'S MAIDEN VOYAGE. On her maiden voyage to New Zealand. th<« Shaw’, Savill Company's new liner Mataroa arrived at Wellington early on Monday morning from London and Southampton via Panama, after a fast and uneventful voyage. The voyage was thoroughly enjoyed by all, there being a varied programme of sports and eotertainments for the enjoyment of passengers. A number of dances were Hold in the verandah cafo to the music of the ship’s orchestra, while the bi-weekly programme of popular cinematograph films was very much appreciated. Another notable success was the staging of the play, "The Last of Mrs. Brainey,’* the author of which, Mr. C. R. Allen, was a passenger. OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS. London, Decembw 14.—Arrived: At Ran Francisco, Tamaha; at St. John, Otarama Sailed: From Panama, Trelissick; from Colon, Anglo-Columbian; from Hampton Roads, Trulevan; from St. John, Canadian Explorer. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. I ARRIVED. Auckland. December 15.—Kaitoke (TtMl am.) from Fiji; Mataroa (11.40 a.m.) from Wellington. Fremantle, December 15.—Orama, hom Loa* don. HAILED. Lyttelton, December 15.—Port M«dbourno (tf a.m.) for New Plymouth. MAIL NOTICES. ■ I NEW PLYMOUTH. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. For Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn ; also South America, per Mamari from Dunedin, at T. 45 a.m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 20. For Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, Canada, United States, Mexico and West Indies, via Vancouver; also Fiji, H«wlian Islands, and Jaimn, via Nlagan from Auckland at 7.45 a m. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27. For Norfolk Island per Hinctnoa, from Auckland, at 7.45 a.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30. For Tonga. Samoa, and Fiji, per Tofua, from Auckland, at 7.45 a.m. B. BRODIE. Chief Postmaster

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