LATE SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20052, 15 September 1920, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

- The Ayvesliire is due on Sunday from 'Wei-' Imgton. The Waimana should got away lor Wellington to-morrow. The Fultala is expected to leave New York some time this month for Lyttelton, Melbourne and Adelaide. < Largo laden for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney and Brisbane, the Surrey left New lork for Auckland on September 6. -She ia duo at Auckland on October 7, and at Wellington about iivo days later. The C. and D. Line advise that the Port Stephens left New York on Seotember 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedm and Australian ports. She is duo at Auckland on October 12, and at Wellington i on October 18. Tho Durham is reported as having arrived at New York from Wellington, via iranama., on September 8. The Kent, en route from Liverpool, is reported as having left Panama on September i for New Zealand. She is due at Auckland on October 1, and at Wellington on October 11. To complete 'Homeward loading, the Westmeath ia due at Wellington on September °2 from Gisborne. She is to sail for Avonmouth and Newport (Wales), via Panama, on September 25. It has been decided to name the five fast steamers of 22,508 tons displacement building tn England for the Commonwealth Government Line of steamers as follows;—Esperonce, Hobson’s Bey, Jervois Bay, Largs Bay, and Moretou Bay. NEW STEAMERS FOR OVERSEAS TRADE, ~W ° fd h £ s bee “ received from London that the New Zealand Shipping Company is having built four now steamers for the trade between New Zealand and London. These steamers are to bear the names of Huruuui iokoa, Tongariro and Turakina, and two of them auro to be delivered by the builders at the end o. the present year and the other two early next year. In addition to these the same company has had built the steamer mmfvi lii ery * 1 ' Vhic . h ifl t0 be Given tins month. All of these steamers will be insulated for the conveyance of frozen meat P ro^uce * / r uit, etc., besides -which thev will have special holds set apart for wool and other general cargo. MOVEMENTS OF COLLIERS. The Kittawa was again unable to secure sufficient labour this morning. She was worked by three gangs instead of five gangs. TIMBER SUPPLY, John should reach Lyttelton from. Nydia Bay on Saturday with a load of timber. On discharging she will load for Wellington. The Orepuki should get away to-morrow for Greymouth, providing the weather does not interrupt her unloading of timber today. i , SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. The Tofua is timed to leave Wellington on Hie return trip to San Francisco on Friday. PERSONAL, Mr F. Warren has joined the Rakanoa as chief officer, vice Mr A. Christie, who is ' awaiting instructions. Mr H. Sandison of the Karori, has been appointed second officer of the Kakapo, and Mr F. Collins, of the Kakapo, has signed on the Karori in a similar position. Captain Colin M’Donald, marine superintendent for tho Union Company, who has been on a business visits to San Francisco, returned to Auckland on Friday by the Tahiti from Vancouver. Mr L. Sbnlcy, seventh engineer of the Wnhine, has left that vessel. Mr E. Quesne has joined the ship as fifth engineer. EAST COAST SERVICE. The steamer To Anau, on completing the Unlonding’of her cargo of crates of cheeso for the Waimana yesterday, sailed for Timaru to load for Napier and Gisborne. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. Tho Moeraki is due at Wellington to-day. Owing to her late arrival at the northern port she will not call at Lyttelton this trip. The vessel' has 144 saloon and 118 steerage passengers. WELLINGTON SERVICE. Tlie Wootton was dispatched for Wellington last evening. She should return here about tho end of the week. Tho auxiliary schooner Lily was also dispatched for Wellington yesterday afternoon. OVERSEA SHIPPING. The Northumberland was duo at Lyttol-* ton to-day from Sydney, but according to advice received by wireless tho vessel will now call at Wellington first in order to discharge some extra bunker coal which sho has for disposal into tho Essex’s bunkers, After this work has been completed she’will come on to Lyttelton, reaching hero probably to-morrow or Friday. She. will commenco her loading for Boston and New York at this port, and from here will proceed to Nanicr Gisborne and Wellington. The Canadian Exporter, with part cargo for Wellington, is duo at Auckland from Vancouver to-day. OVERDUE VESSEL. [Pun Press Association 1 WELLINGTON, September 15. Tho following message was sent out by Mellxourno radio last evening to ell ships within range:—"Vessel Amelia, which left Newcastle August 24 direct for Hobart, is now overdue. Please look out and report." SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 15. Arrived—Mbcraki (3.45 a.m.), from Sydney ; Northumberland (8.15 a.m.), from Newcastle. AUCKLAND, September 15. Sailed—Mahia (6.30 p.m.) t for Wellington. DUNEDIN, September 15. Arrived—Tarawera (2 p.m.), from Sydney and Bluff. The Union Company’s newly purchased steamer Cosmos is due at Melbourne to-mor-row from Bristol and New Orleans, A wireless from the Union freighter Kaiwarra, states that tho vessel will arrive at Bluff on Saturday from Mnkatea Island. Tho Kurow has been fixed to load nt Newcastle and Sydney this week for Wellington and Lyttelton, Tho British India steamer Garadn loft Calcutta on Tuesday morning for Singapore, Brisbane and Sydney, with a large quantity of cargo on board (or Auckland and Welling, ton. b AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 15, 10.40 a.m.) . • j , SYDNEY, September 15. Arrived early this morning—Tahiti, ■ from Auckland NEWCASTLE. September 15. Sailed—Jinja Mnru, for Lyttelton. . . MELBOURNE, September 15. Arrived—Waikawa, from Wellington. Sailed—Canadian Prospector, for Vancouver. ■