LATE SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18769, 27 May 1929, Page 10

LATE SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELtON. TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST.' Wairuna, Gladstone Pier. Tees, Gladstone Pier. Ruapehu, No. 2 east. Maheno, No. 2 west. Paua, No. 4 east. Benholm, No. 6 east. Norfolk, No. 6 west. Storm, No. 7 east. Port Victor, No. 7 west. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaitangata, Wellington May 28. Mako, Napier May 28. Holmdale, Timaru, May 28. Wingatui, Wellington, May 28. Kaiapoi, Westport, May 2D. Kaiwarra, Picton, May 29. Aelybryn, from Nauru Island, May 29. John, Wanganui, May 29. Kahika, Timaru, May 29. Totara, Wellington, May 30. Waipiata, Wellington, May 31. Baron M’Clay, Auckland. May 31. Maori, Wellington, June 1. Sussex. Wellington. June 1. Karetu, Sydney, June 2. Taranaki, Timaru, June 2. Golden Shell, San Francisco, June 2 Valacia, London, June 3. Corinna, Timaru/ June 4. Plume. San Pedro, June 4. Kent, Wellington. June 5. Kaponga, Wellington, June 8. Remuera. Napier June 12. Maimoa, Wellington, June 13. Canadian Transporter, Wellington, June 16. Surrey, Wellington, June 16. “ Maimoa, Wellington, June 18. Mahana, Port Chalmers, June 20. Mahia, Wanganui, June 21. Corinthic, Timaru, June 22. Kia Ora. Bluff, June 26. Mataroa, Wellington, July 24. Australia, Wellington, August 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maheno, Wellington, this day. Storm, Wellington, this day. Tees, Chatham Islands, this day. Benholm, Dunedin, this day. John, Wellington, this day. Paua, Wellington, this day. Port Victor, Picton, May 2S. Norfolk, Wellington, May 28. Mako, Waikokopu, May 28. Holmdale, Wellington, May 28. Kaitangata, Greymouth, May 28. Wairuna, Dunedin, May 29. Kaiapoi, Timaru, May 29. Ruapehu, Auckland, May 29. Kahika, Wellington, May 29. Wingatui. Wellington, May 29 John, Wellington, May 29. Totara, Wellington, May 30. Waipiata, Dunedin, May 31. Kaiwarra, Auckland, June 1. Corinna, Wellington, June 4. Baron Maclay, Port Chalmers, June 5. Karetu, Timaru, June 6. Surrey, Dunedin, June 19. Australia, Timaru, August 9. SHIPPING NOTES. John is now expected here from Wanganui on Wednesday to load for New Plymouth and Waikato. Holmdale is at Timaru to-day, and should arrive here to-morrow for Wellington and Wanganui. Progress is at Wellington to-day. She should arrive at New Plymouth on Wednesday, and Waikato on May 30. Benholm is expected to sail from Lyttelton this afternoon for Dunedin, where she will complete her unloading of New York cargo. Port Victor is scheduled to leave Lyttelton to-morrow for Picton and Wellington. Wireless advice was received this morning from the master of the Aelybryn stating that the vessel would not reach Lyttelton from Nauru Island until early next morning. Kaiwarra left Auckland on Saturday for Picton and Lyttelton. The vessel will load here on Wednesday for Auckland, and is expected to leave Lyttelton on Saturday. Kaitangata is expected here to-mor-row from Portland, via Wellington. On discharging a consignment of cement she will be dispatched for Greymouth. Wingatui, from Dunedin, via Oamaru and Timaru, is expected here to-morrow to load for Wellington and Auckland. Wairuna, which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday from Napier, is expected to leave for Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth on Wednesday.' Kahika is loading at Dunedin to-day. To-morrow she will load at Oamaru and Timaru, and should arrive here on Wednesday to load for Napier and Gisborne. Kaiapoi, from Westport, is due here on Wednesday. From Lyttelton the vessel proceeds to Timaru, Dunedin and Oamaru, to complete discharge. Totara, from Wellington, is expected on Thursday to load for Wellington and New Plymouth. Waipiata, from Auckland, via Wellington, is expected on Saturday. She will complete her unloading at Dunedin and Bluff. Kaponga, from Portland, via Wellington, is expected here on June 8. Tees is expected to leave this evening for Waitangi, Owenga and Ivaingaroa. She is expected to return here about June 10. Paua is timed to leave Lyttelton today with a consignment of empty drums for Wellington. Cygnet is due here to-morrow from Wellington, via Kaikoura. She loads here on Wednesday, and sails on the return trip to Kaikoura and Wellington this evening. Storm will sail this evening for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. Gale, from Timaru, is expected here to-morrow to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Breeze is due on Wednesday from Wanganui direct with frozen meat. On discharging she proceeds to Dunedin. MAIMOA’S LOADING PROGRAMME. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Line’s steamer Maimoa is due at Auckland from Liverpool on June 2, and her subsequent ports for discharging and loading will be Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Timaru, Waikckopu and Wellington. The vessel will sail for London from the last-named port on July 12. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Corinthic, left Southampton April 26; due Wellington, June 3. lonic, left Southampton May 24; due Auckland, July 1. Matarca, leaves Southampton June 21, due Wellington July 23.

MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL. During recent years the Manchester Ship Canal Company has endeavoured to stimulate direct trade between New Zealand and the densely-populated industrial area for which Manchester is the port and distributing centre. Important improvements in cargo handling, bunkering arrangements, etc., were completed last year and the ship canal deepened to 30ft for four miles to the seaward end, providing facilities for steamers to discharge cargo and complete outward loading. Referring to these improvements at the annual meeting of shareholders the chairman of the company said:—“There have been reasons in the past ,no doubt, why some of the Conference Lines did not favour the Port of Manchester. When I toll you that it is the practice, weekly and monthly, for steamships whose owners are in various conference grcaips to load homewards, discharge their cargoes at the Manchester docks, and then because of restrictions, leave the port light to load cargo elsewhere, instead of loading at Manchester, you will be surprised, if not amazed. That, however, is the case. I hope now that these facilities are completed and in operation some of the Conference Lines, at least, will make a trial loading outwards from Manchester. Friends of ours with rough cargo are eager and anxious to load their goods to Conference steamers in the ship canal and they have so expressed themselves to the steamship owners. The directors, with the aid of the Manchester Chamber c<f Commerce, are addressing themselves to this important question.” PASSENGERS FOR CHATHAMS. The following passengers have booked by the Tees, which is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Waitangi, Owenga and Kaingaroa:—Mesdames H. Launauze, Santos, Hapua, W. Gentles; Misses Shand, Brown, Wells, Wilson, Lee, Hill; Messrs I\ Launauze, Santos, Hapua, P. Pornare, B. Murphy, W. Dix, D. Reardon. A. Murphy, Blyth, Prendeville, Reardon, Barnett, P. Canham, Hill. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 27. Arrived—Kurow, at 4 a.m., from Westport: Koutunui, at 6.5 a.m., from east coast. AUCKLAND, May 27. Arrived.— llemuera (6.30 a.m.) front Napier; Wirral (6.40 a.m.) from Wellington. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. (United Press Assn.—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received May 27, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 26. Arrived—At Vancouver, Aorangi. Sailed—Port Dunedin, from Liverpool; lonic, from Southampton.—Australian Press Association.

WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Tofua, Moeraki, Tregenna, Aelybryn, Egremont, Baron Mac Lay, Huntingdon, Golden State, Golden Cross. Wellington—Maheno, Wahine. Tamahine, Ararura, Ngaio, Marama, Ulimaroa, Port Campbell, Tamaroa, Kartigi, Kaponga, Remuera, Otokia, Port Victor. Awarua—Makura, Manuka, Tahiti, Benholm, Karetu. Chatham Islands—Valacia, Corinthic, Gold Shell. NEW STEAMER FOR N.Z. COASTAL TRADE. The Himatangi, late Coolebar, recently purchased in Australia by Messrs Holmes and Co. for the Lyttel-ton-Foxton trade, was scheduled to leave Sydney on Saturday for Wellington, where she will be refitted. It is expected that the vessel will be ready to load at Lyttelton on June 10 for Foxton. She will maintain a weekly service. The Himatangi is a |teel twin-screw steamer of 479 tons gross. She was built in 1911 by the Ardrossan D.D. Company, Ltd., of Ardrossan. She was purchased from the North Coast Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., of Sydney. Her principal dimensions are: Length, 150.3 ft; breadth, 30ft; depth, B.7ft. The vessel is fitted with electric light and refrigerating machinery.