SHIPPING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 291, 8 December 1928, Page 9

SHIPPING

PORT OF WANGANUI SAILED. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7. xvairanga [6.25 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Kapitj (7.22 p.m.), fur Wellington. VESSELS IN PORT Gabriella, New Plymouth X’oit Auckland Wellington. EXPECTEu ARRIVALS. maha, Wellington, lu-day. Invercargill 4 , Wellington, to-day. Calm, southern ports, to-day. John, soul he in ports, Tuesday, llolmdale, southern ports, Thursday. Arapawa, Onehunga, Thursday. Breeze, southern ports, Friday. Bi TELEGRAPH. SUVA, Dec 7. arrived—Kaikorri, from Sydney.. LONDON, Dee. 7. Arrived—At Avonmouth, Fapanui; at Lonudun, Port Fremantle, Orvieto; at Antwerp, Port Alma; at Honolulu, Golden Coast; at Gibraltar, Leitrim; at Pcrim, Port Hobait. Sailed —From Colombo, Malopa; from Port Said, Port. Adelame; Hum Kobe, Scotland Maru; from New Fork, City of Tokiu; frtom Malta, Esperance Bay; from Bklboa, Trelissick; from Port Said, Ostcrley; for New Zealand from London, Corinthic; from Newport News, Bloet’ontein. SYDNEY, Dec. 7. Sailed—Ulimaroa, 1.15 p.m., for Wellington; Karetu, 3..3H p.m., for New Zealand. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON Dec. 7. Arrived —Cygnet. 1 a.m., from Kaikoura; Wahine, 7 a.m., from Lyttelton; Corinna. J 0.30 a.m., from Lyttelton; ' Calm, 12.45 p.m.. from Lyttelton. Sailed —Marama 3.10 p.m., for Sydney; Otokia, 3.25 p.m., for Auckland; Wahine, 7.50 p.m., for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN, Dec. 7. i Arrived —Maoii, 6.45 a.m., from Wellington; Storm, 8.30 a.m., from Timaru; Kahika. 2 p.m., from Timaru Sailed—Breeze, 12.15 p.m., for Dunedin; Tees, 12.50 a.m.. for Wellington; Storm, 3.5 p.m., for Wellingtoi; Kawatiri, 3.25 p.m., for Timaru; Echo, 4.5 p.m., for Blenheim; Maori, 8.5 p.m., for Wellington. AUCKLAND, Dec. 7. Arrived —Matakana, 3 p.m., from New Plymouth; Karamea, 7.5 p.m., from Gisborne; Diomede and Dunedin, 4 p.m., from Harraki Gulf. Sailed—Danybryn, 10.15 a.m., for Westport; Antonio, 1.15 p.m., for New Plymouth; Maunganui, 3.25 p.m., for Sydney.

LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICE. Messrs C. F. Millward and Co. advise:— The Calm is expected from southern ports to-day and will load on Monday for Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton .Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru. The Storm is due on Monday, and after discharge will sail direct for Picton, and will return to Wanganui on Wednesday. The Breeze is scheduled to load at Dunedin on Monday, Oamaru and Timaru Tuesday, Lyttelton Wednesday, Picton Thursday and Wanganui on Friday. The Gale is at present in dock at Port Chalmers. The Gabriella is discharging at Castlecliff and is expected to sail for Australia via Greymouth about December 13. Messrs Holm and Co. report: The Holmdale loads at Dunedin to-day, Oamaru to-morrow, Timaru Monday, Lyttelton Tuesday, Wellington Wednesday, and is due here on Thursday. The John loads at Lyttelton to-day, Wellington Monday, and is due at Wanganui on Tuesday. Messrs Johnston and Co. advise: The Arapawa is due on December 13 from Onehunga. The Inaha is due to-morrow from Lyttelton. The Kairanga sails to-day for Lyttelton. Messrs A. S. Burgess and Co. report:— The Kapiti sailed last evening for Wellington. The Invercargill is due to-day from Wellington. GENERAL NEWS BLUE FUNNEL LINER RHEXBNOR The Blue Funnel Line steamer Rhexenor arrived at Sydney recently from Antwerp. The Rhexenor, which is a sister ship to the Meriones was built in 1922. She is one of the fastest vessels in the Blue Funnel fleet. For 10 days on the voyage to Australia she steamed at an average of 15.6 knots. Information was then received by wireless that the date of the wool sales had been postponed, and she shut down her boilers a little. Even then she made the trip from Bremen steaming at an average rate of 15.1 knots. The Rhexenor has been on the run between Great Britain and the East since she was launched. This was her first visit to Aus-; tralia. On account of illness. Captain Stout, of the Rhexenor. was unable to make the voyage, and two months ago the command of the ship was taken over by Captain J. Davis, formerly in command of the steamer Astyanax, a regular visitor to Australia. WHITE STAR CAPTAIN RETIRES Captain George R. Metcalfe, commander of the White Star liner Majestic and commodore of the fleet, who has been absent from duty for some weeks owing to illhealth, will not resume active service afiain. Captain Metcalfe has been given extended leave until he reaches the retirement age at the end of 1930, “in the hope that relief from duties will completely restore him to health and the enjoyment of a well-earned retirement.’’ Captain William Marshall. C. 8., D. 5.0., succeeds him in the command of the Majestic. Captain Metcalfe, who succeeded Sir Bertram Hayes, first commander of the world’s largest ship, rose from the ranks, having begun his career in sail 40 years ago. He was born in Yorkshire, and left home when a youth with a few shillings in his clothes and a bundle on his back. He served in windjammers for ten years, securing an officer’s license. He joined the White Star Line in 1896 as a junior officer, and made steady progress through the various grades until 1908, when he became captain of a cargo ship. He has commanded among others the Canopic, Megantic, Baltic, Homeric. and Cedric, and served as staff captain of the Olympic. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE The Marama was to leave Wellington yesterday ; due Sydney Tuesday; leaves Sydney December 14; due Auckland December 18. Ulimaroa from Sydney; due Wellington Tuesday; leaves Welington December 14 ; due Sydney December 18. Maunganui was to leave Auckland yesterday : due Sydney Tuesday; leaves Sydney December 14. due Wellington December 18. Manuka, from Wellington; due Melbourne December 12: leaves Melbourne December 19 *or Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington, due Bluff December. TRANSPACIFIC MAII. aeRVICEft. Aorangi left Auckland November 20, was due at Vancouver yesterday; leaves Vancouver December 12; due Auckland December 31; due Sydney January 5. Niagara left Vancouver November 14 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney; arr. Auckland Monday; due Sydney to-day; leaves Sydney December 13; leaves Auckland December 18; due Vancouver January Makura, from San Francisco, due Wellington December 17; due Sydney December 22; !«aves Sydney December 27; leaves Wellington January 1 ; due San Francisco January 18. Tahiti from Sydney for Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco; due San Francisco December 26; due Wellington January 14; due Sydney January 19. WIRELEbX. REPORT Awanui.—Tofua, Maui Pomare, Kaikoral, Niagara, Dunedin, Diomede, Veronica, Nordhval. Laburnum. Taranaki. Matakana, Danybryn. Waipahi. Antonio, Silvershell, Rona, Karamea, Kartigi. Maunganui. Chatham Islands. —Mataroa, Canadian Britisher, Port Arthur, Tamaroa, Ruapehu. Wellington.—Maori, Wahihe. Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Kaponga. Wirral, Gleneden, Mrrama, Benholm, Tainui, Waitemata, Nor f'ok, Port Auckland, Ulimaro, Rotorua, Ea'tmoor. Waihemo. Aw.;ua.—City of Nev.- Ytrfl, El .anor B'lling Makura, Tahiti. Manuka Kaetu, Sir J. Al. Loss, j«*. T. Aolonso, C. A. Laffen. OVERSEAS VESSELS. INWARD BOUND OLIVEBANK (Finnish barque)—Left Mahe Seychelles September 10, for Auckland, put into Melbourne in distress on November 14; due Auckland to-day. RUAPEHU—Left Southampton November for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Hawke’s Bay, due Wellington December 12. CUMBERLAND—Left Liverpool October 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru; due Auckland De« cember 12 WAIHEMO—Left Los Angeles Nov. 9 for Auckland, Welington, and Australia; due Wellington to-morrow. MATAKANA—Due Wanganui December 12, to load direct for Home ports. HUMPHREY—Left Falmouth Ottota SB

for Auckland; due Auckland this month. CANADIAN BRITISHER—Left Montreal October 28 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland December 13. CANADIAN CRUISER—Left Montreal October 26 for Timaru and Australia, due Timland December 16. YA RR A VILLE—Left San Pedro November 26 for Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney; due Wellington December 20. MAIMOA—Left Liverpool November 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; due Auckland December 18; due Wellington December 25. TAMAROA—Left Southampton November 9 for Wellington, Auckland; due Wellington December 13. RJEMUERA —From London, left. Southampton Nov. 24 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Dec. 29. TREDINNICK—Left Montreal Nov. 18 for Auckland and Wellington ; due Auckland Dec. 29 ; due Wellington Jan. 5. MAMILIUS—Left London Nov. 17 for Suva, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Timaru; due Lytttelton Jan. 6. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER—Left Montreal Nov. 25, via Sydney (C. 8. for Auckland, Wellington, Lytttelton. Timaru, _ Dunedin ; due Auckland Jan. 6; due Welington Jan 11. NORTHUMBERLAND Left Liverpool Nov. 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; due Auckland BLOEMFONTEIN—Left New York November 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland January 4. ENTON—Left New York November 29 for Suva, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton; due Suva January 1; Auckland about January 8. GOLDEN HARVEST —Left San Francisco November 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton ; due Auckland December 27 ; due Wellington January 5.