LATE SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20057, 21 September 1920, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

The Northumberland, now loading at Lyt* telton, will leave on Thursday for ■Wellington, her final port. lAmong the vessels due to arrive at :Lyttelton during next month, are the Port’’ Viator, from West Coast and United Kingdom ports, expected on October“ 23; and the Pott Stevenson, from New York, which should Mlrive at Auckland on October 13, and at Lyttelton _ about the end of the month. The Port Napier should arrive at Lyttelton about the end of the present month. The Port Caroline will load at New Zealand.ports in October, and the Port Victor. Port Napier, and Port Kernbla during November. Tim loading porta are not yet definitely fixed. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The intercolonial steamer Moana is due on Thursday from Sydney, via Wellington, with 500 tons of cargo for discharge at Lyttelton. The vessel will return to Wellington ' the same evening. The Paloona was dispatched’from Mfelbourne yesterday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyt-' telton and Wellington. The Maheno arrived at Sydney yesterday* 1 from Auckland. • . The Riverina arrived at Auckland last . evening from Sydney. WORK AT WALSH ISLAND. A contract for £IIO,OOO haa been signed by Sydney Perries, Ltd., for tho construction of two steamers at Walsh Island for the harbour traffic. Ofce vessel will be of 800 tons, and iwill cany 2000 passengers. It will be fitted' with Providing a speed of 13 knots, and will be the largest passenger vessel, in the! ferry service. The contract calls fori- the ■ 6^lon 19 Reamer witjiin a year, The second part of the contract' calls for the construction of a steel vehicular ferry ■of (500 tons, with a speed of 12 knots. , SHIPPING- TELEGRAMS. IPer Press Association,] ' . . AUCKLAND, September 21. Arrived—Waitemata (2.5 p.m,), from San Francisco.' > . “ AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received September 21, 10.25 e.m.) , T NEWCASTLE, September 21. Arrived—Leitrim, from Dunedin, BRITISH SHIPPING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z, . Cable Association, (Received September 21. 9.5 a.ra.) - • LONDON, September 20. Arrived—Arawa, from Wellington. NEW LINER LAUNCHED. The Peninsular Company’s Ballarat,the first of five of tho new refrigerated' branch of liners, was launched at Greenock, Her a speed will be 13J knots. Tho vessel has cabin accommodation for 490 passengers, all one class, with provision for additional, berths on the main dock in the outward, voyages, and will probably sail in January, PROPOSED SHIPPING MERGER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received September 21, 9.5 a.m.) • NEW YORK, September 20. Tho Washington correspondent of tht} “ New York Times " states that it is understood that the United States Mail Steamship Company and tho North German-Lloyd interests have submitted to tho Shipping Board for its consideration and approval a contract providing for joint operation of ■She vessels of both linos In passenger' and! freight service between Germany and 'the American Atlantic prts. It is believed the contract will, in many respects, be similar to the recent arrangement made between tho Hamburg-America Line and the American Ship and Commerce Corporation. ; It is texpected that the mAt deal will include & service between Bremen and New York, Boston and Baltimore. '