SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18217, 30 October 1924, Page 14

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Wednesday, October 29th. Cairn, s.s. (6.40), 891 tons, McLachlan, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co v agents., Mararoa, s.s. (8.33 a.m.), 2598 tons., Sevrell, from' W*ellington. Union Steam Shii> Co., agents. Gale. s.s. (1.35 p.m.), 610 tc-ns, Sharps, from Wellington. A. 11. Turnbull and Co., agente. Canadian Britisher, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 5370 tons, Wilson., from. Dunedin. Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Ltd., agents. John, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, from Wellington. J'\ E. Sutton and Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. Wednesday, October 29th. Mararoa, s.s. (5..-.6 p.m.), 2538 tons, Sewell, for Wellington. Union Steam Co., agents. Gale, s.s. p.m.), GlO ions, Shavpe, for Dunedin. A. 11. Turnbull ami Co., agents. Expected Arrivals.

Maori, Wellington, this day. Orepuki, Tarakohe, this day. John. \\'&ng<Miui, this day. Jloeraki, Newcastle, this day. Kahika, Weatport, this day. Canopus, Timaru, this day. ■Mara-roa, Wellington, Outcber 3!it. Wingatui, Dunedin, October 31st. Kennedy, Wellington, October Slst. Progress, Wanganui, Ncvernber Ist. Tees, Wellington, November Ist. Rip*, Wellington, November Ist. Slfthana, Wellington, November Ist. Kaitangata, Dunedin, ,Nwveruber 2nd. Cygnet,- Kaikoura, November. 2nd. Holmdale, Tirnaru, November 2nd. Breeze, Timaru, November 2nd. Nayua, Wellington, November 2nd. Wanaka, Timaru, November 4th. Kawatiri, Newcastle, November 4th. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, November sth. Waitemata, Newcastle, November otb. Flora., Dunedin, November 7ih. Port Chalmers, Wellington, November £th. Cumberland, Wellington, Novenriar -21%t. Atholl, Wellington, November 23rd. Projected Departures. Calm, Wellington, this day. iiaori, Wellington, this dtiy. John, Wellington, this day. Orepuki, Wellington, this day. Moeraki, Dunedin, this day. Breeze, Dnnedin, this day. Mararoa., Wellington, October 31st. Hertford, Dunedin, October 31st. Wingatui, Auckland, October 31st. lUpa, Dunedin, November Ist. Kennedy, Foxton November Ist. Tees, Cftathams, November Ist. Progfresß, Pkton, November Ist. Oygnet, Kaikoura, November Ist. Breer.c, Wellington, November 3rd. Navua, Dunedin, November 3rd. Holmdale, Wellington, November 3rd. Cygnet, Kaikoura, November 3rd. Knitsogata, Wellington, November 3rd. Wanaka, Napier, November 4th. Flora. Auckland, November 7tli.

SHIPPING NOTES. The Moeraki is due this from Melbourne via Wellington. She is to sail fhi3 afternoon on tho arrival or the 2.45 tram from Ohristchtirch, for Ihmedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. The Orepuki loads to-day for Wellington, Weatport, und Greyrnoulh. Thu John is to ba despatched this afternoon with cargo for Wellington, Wasganui uiul Mew I'lyntontli. ° ' 'J'he Tocn is due on Saturdar from Wel-lin-rtou, and ia to sail the eame diy for Tho Chalhams. Tho Kaivuiguta is expected on Sunday from Unnedin, and vrill load on Monday for Wellins;V.n, New Plymouth, Westport, ur.d Oroyxjx>uth. Tho l'ro<rross will load on Saturday for I'icton, Dargavillc, and Hokiacga. The- Itrpa ie to load on Saturday for Dunodin and Tiinarn. The CaJuopus is duo this morning flora Timaru to diaoharge iho toalanc© of her cu.rjf<> uf Wootport cotl. The Kahik*, with n full cargo of coal from Wcatport, i» duo to-nifht. The Kennedy is er.[w*;',rd on SatnrdiT to \otui for Foxton. Tbo Wingatui is don to-morrow from Tima.ru to hu\ for. Auckland.

r _Th« Vfar.aka is due from Timaru ■ on lluosda-y to lu.id for Napier, Gisbornr, and Auckland.

The is <lu; to-morrow night from Pigeon Buy alter landing sheep from Titi-rang-i. She i.i to Kail on Saturday night on n. trip to Kdkoura oi:3y, and sails again on Monday tor Kaikou:«, ilotueka, "ami Nelson.

Mr 'l'.- Jackson has succeeded Mr P. MeLaohlii a? mate cf the motor ihip Inaha. Mr P. F. Chadwick h;.s rejoined tho Oj;u a , a = second infctp, and Mr .K. \V\ Venn, mat-? of tb? Mime vessel, has come ashore. Mr F. Clennell has replaced Mi- J. sis second engineer of the Kittawa.

The l'ostmiiKter-(i«uer».l of Australia has received tt communication fr:rn the PostMtstuMjcncntl cf Britain specifying tho efforts which aye be-ins; made by the British Post Office and by the Oxford Wireless Station to en-:tire a regular supply of current new;? (o ships in'.rard and outward bound. The service will cover 17,000 words weekly! --Cable.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS

RANGE OP N.Z

Auckland-Kuiwaira, 'JVfna, H. T. Il'ar- )-;.•:', Port Ch»lm°r«, -b'ailcorai, NisgaTa, Trelis3ick. Omsna, Waitomo. Woliiasrtor.—Maori," Maiaroa. Ngaio, Aralura, Kemuer.-;, Waihora, Dc'.awarr. Sun, Isaituua, Waihenio, Karujne*,- West Islip, Orari, Arawii, Kaia-poi. Canadian Britisher, Muunsr.mni, Tutauekai, Moeraki, Kaikovtta, Trevithick.

THE WRECKED AUCKLAND

WHARF

(FBESS ASSOCIATIOS TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, October -29. low- water (one o'clock •.this morning) the' debris of tho wrecked Western wharf todk a. further plunge and now all that can be eeen of what was yesterdav 225 feet of solid wharf," topped off by a solid deckipg of a, foot of j-einforctsd concrete, on which ran a double, railway lino, are. tho tops oi two poles cairying electric, light wires, and a few fender piles at the extreme end of tho wharf. Tho Harbour Board, at a special meeting held to-day, decided to appoint two outsido engineers (o investigate tho cause cf the collapse of tho western -wharf. UNION STEAM SHIP CO. A NEW CARGO VESSEL. (jzom: oun otcs coaaESPOxra.N-T.) LONDON, September 24. Lait week Messrs William Gray and Co., Hartlepcol, launched' the new steamer Kare'at, built for the Union Steam Ship Company. The ceremony was performed by Mrs Smith, wifo of tho superintendent engineer of tho Union Steam Shijj Company. Amongst those present wero Captain .it. Crawford, oi the owners' firm, Captain A. Moray, whi> -will take command" of tho Kaietu, and Mr W. ■E. Watson, ef Messrs Esplen'-s. Mr C. Hoxlsworth, the manuringdirector of the Union Steam Ship Cornpary, was unable to be present. The vessel will take the highest class on Lloyd's Register, .and is of tho following dimensions:—Length overall JJ2lft 3in, breadth 46ft Gin. depth moulded 36ft Oifl with poop, bridge, winch bridges, and forecastle. Tho hull is built with deep bulb angle, frames, cellular double bottom and largo a-'ter and fore peak: ballast tanks. There will be eight etcaim. winches and a warping winch ait, eight steel derricks for the quick hcr:dlin.g of cargo, steam steering gear aft, with teltuinotor control on bridge, hand screw gear, direct steam windlaas, stockles3 anchors, fore and aft rig, and lifeboats and a motcr-launch carried on AVelin davits. The and rooms for captain, officers, engineers, wireless operator, etc., are fitted in houses on the, bridge deck, and the ere.rn berths in the raoop aaid forecastle. Thero will bo electric lighting throughout, and wireless and all requirements for a first class cargo steamer are to be fitted. The triple expitsion engines, which are to be fitted by the Central Marino Engine Works of tbo builders, will have cylinders 25in, 41in, GSin diameter by 45in stroke, and three large multitubular marine boilers working at 2001b pressure, and fitted with Howden's system of forced draught. The "CMEW" steamship auxiliaries, also supplied by the Central Marine Engine Works, inc'uoe cMitrifug.'.l pump, D.C. !ieaier, pairs of independent feed pump-3, evaporate)-, general service and iwh ejector rjunrn, balla3t pump, and auxiliary condenser. The Karetu will probably be ready to go out to New Zealand-by the end cf October, and slw> will probably go into the coastal cargo trade.

PORT OF TIMARU.

S ailed j Arawa, for Bluff.

Expected Arrivals,

Holmdale. from Oainaru, tomorrow. OanopU3, from Wcstport, to-morrow. Gale, from Oamaru, to-morrow. KnitanguU, from Oamaru. Saturday. Wanaka, from Oamaru, Monday. Treiiseick irom Lyttclfcon, Tueeday. Kipa, from Ownaru, "Vfe<lric64iay. Calm. * rom Oam&r«, November Slh. Kawaiiri, from Lyttelton._eariy. llemuera, from London,_ November 11th. Port Chalmers, from Xew York, November ICtli. Atholl. from, ilonfrca:, cpd .November. Projected Departures. Hoimdale, for Lyttcltcn, to-moirow. Canopus, for Lyltelton. tomorrow. Gale, for Lyttelton, to-morrow. Kaitargaia, "for LyttelUm, .Saturday. Wanaka, for Lyttelton. Monday. Treliusick, lor Dunsdia, Tuesday. Fiipa, for LvUchor., Wednesday. Calm. i'l'f Lyttelton, November Bth. Notes. The ArTwa in is hod *_oud.:ng vesterdiy, and sailed early this morning- tor Bluff. The Hoimdiio ii duo from Oamaru toroorrow, to tako in cargo for Lyttelt-on, Wellinsrton. and WaiieAiroi. Tho Gale will suso load here to-morrow lor the same port: J . The Cinopus i=> due from "West port tomorrow to discliarge coa;. Sho wi.i then proceed to L/yUolton and Westpcrt. The is on Saturday to load -o' Wellington, New Plymouth, and "Wcstport. via Lyttelton. Tlx- Treliusick should el-rive on Tuesday to ur.lned American cargo.