SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18365, 24 April 1925, Page 21

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Thursday, April 23rd. Corinna,, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 1271 tons, Green, from Tiuiaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ... Wahuio, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ._.-.', John, s.s. (7.13 a.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, from' Timaru. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. „, Gale, a.s. (11.45 a.m.), 610 tons, Sharpe, from Timaru. A. H. TurubuU and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Thursday, ,April 23rcT. . Corinna, s.a. (3.45- p.m.), 1271 tons, Green, for Nelson. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. City of Madras, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 4G84 tons, Harris, for Dunedin. Kinscy and Co., Ltd., agents. ' Tees, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 545 tons, Dowcll, for Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. . . . Wahine, e.s. (8.25. p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wollington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

Expected Arrivals. Kaiapoi, Dunedin, this day. Maori, Wellington, this day. City of Bristol, Wellington, this day. Bina, Wellington, thj.9 day. Eanrnga, Wellington, this day. Waipori, Wellington, this day. . ■ . Wahine, Wellington, April 251 h. Wootton, Wellington, April 25th. Willaston, Wellington, April -25 th. Cygnet, Kaikoura, April 25th. Buahine, Wellington, April 25th. Port Brisbane, Timaru, April 26th. Kamo, Timaru, April 29th. Katoa, Dunedin, April 29th. Kavjjtiri, Newcastle, April 29th. Wingatui, Wellington, April 29th. Oroti, Dunedin, April 30th. Manuka, Dunedin, April 30th. Wanaka, Bluff, April 30th. Puriri, Wellington, May sth. West Nivaria, Wellington, May sth. Orari, Wellington, May 6th: Hertford, Wellington, May 10th. Canadian Traveller, Wellington, May 14th, Leise Moerske, Wellington, May 17th, ■ Corinthic, Wellington, May 19th. City of Shanghai, Wellington, May 24th.

Projected Departures. Phvaa, Newcastle, this day.. Maori, Wellington, this day.'. Canopus, Westport,. this day. TUpa,' Dunedin; this day. Taiaui, Port Chalmers, this .day. Kaikorai, Newcastle, this day. Waipori, Westport, this day. Turakir.a, Wellington, this day. Wahine, Wellington, April-25th. Wootton, Wellington, April 27th. Cvgnet, Kaikoura, April 27th. Itaranga, Dunedin, April 28th. Kamo, Napier, April 29th. Port Brisbane, Wellington, April 29th, Kato*-, Wellington, April 29th. Kaiapoi, Auckland, April 29th. Win"atui, Dunedin, April 29th. Manuka, Wellington, April 30lh. Wanaka, Wellington, April 30th.

SHIPPING NOTES. The Eipa, due to-day from Wellington, is to sail this afternoon for Dunedin and Mie" 1 Waipori, from New Plymouth and Portland Island, via Wellington, today She is to- sail to-night for Westport to ioad coal for Lytteiton The Canopue is ■ expected to sail to-day for Westport, taking cargo. ' , . . The Wootton is to load on Monday for Wellington direct. , The Kamo is due on Wednesday from Timaru. She is to sail in, the afternoon for ■Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. The Wingatui should he here on Tuesday from Auckland via Wellington, and to to . fl ail in the afternoon for Dunedin. Captain L. C. H. Worrall has been appointed master of the Makura, and Captain J. Mawson has taken over command of the S. Whyborn has been appointed temporary master of_the Moeraki, and his officers »re:--Chief, Mr W. Whitefield; second, Mr F W. Gibson; third, Mr K. E Suckling; fourth, Mr K. Duffner. Captain A. B. Stewart is now m command of the Kaituna. His officers are: Chief, Mr H. S. Cotter; second, Mr S. C. Aagus; third, Mr J. M. Hood The New Zealand Shipping Co. is in receipt of cable advice that the Tonganro, en route from Ixindon, .cleared Panama <m April 18th for Auckland,-Eort Chalmers, Bluff, and New Plymouth. ;•*■,.,. The Union Company has been notified that the steamer Sussex left Samarang on April 14th for' Singapore to complete loading for New Zealand ports. The vessel i expected to clear Singapore this week. . . The Federal S.S.. Co- has been advised of the arrival of the Waimate at Avonmonth on April 18th from New Zealand- ports,' via Hamburg. The same company's steamer Dorset is also resorted to have arrived at Avonmonth -on Monday from Auckland. The Union Company's steamer Marama, which left Sydney on Monday, evening for Wellington, has been diverted to Port Chalmers, where she will lay up for the winter months. The Marama is bringing cargo hut no passengers. The Wellington portion of her cargo will he transhipped-from the southern port. _ ... The Federal S.N. , Co. has Seen advised that ihe Norfolk left Liverpool on April* 18th-with for discharge • at. Auckland, Wellington, LytteMon, and -Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on May 26th,, and at Wellingtc* about a week later. The Cygnet will arrive from Kaikoura tomorrow and will s*il tor K^Jkoßrr*,. 2^l«on, and Motuek» °n Monday.^ The Oceanic Steamship Company has arranged to include Sava in its itinerary. The first calla will be mad* on June 6th and 11th.

The Raranga.was to leave V\elhngton yesterday aftornoon for discharging and loading a"t LyUelton and Dunedin. The vessel, will also take in cargo tor Home nt Tokomam Bav, Gisborne, Napier, and "Wellington, and "is to sail finally from Wellington about May 20th for London, via Monte Video and Tencriffe. The Shaw-Savill Company's steamer Karamea left 'Wellington on Wednesday afternoon for Port Chalmers, to complete discharge of her cargo of rails. The vessel is afterwards to load for Home at Port. Chalmers, Oamaru, Timaru; Wanganui, We lington, .and Auckland,, and is to . sail finally from the last mentioned port on May 16th for London, via Panama.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z.

Auckland—Aorangi, Waitcmata, Puriri, Kurow,. Wai'bsra, Kaiwarra, City of Boston, Rakanoa, Jlamari, Port Wellington, Waimarino, I'lova, -Ngakuta. Wellington—Maori, Wahinc, IVgaio, Arahura, Marama, Wanaka, West .Islip, Kiramoa, Maheno, Waipori, Moeraki, Willaston, Kaitangatai Kaituna; Raranga, City of Bristol, Hauriki; Waitomo, Port Brisbane, G-allici Kent, Matakana, Kauri, Kaitokc, Kaiapoi, D. G. Schoneld, Tasmania. Chatham Islands—Hartford. ~.., ._,„.

FIRE IN AENEAS. (ATJSTBALIAN and w.z. cable "association.) CAPE'TOWN,' April 22. The Blue-Funnel liner* Aeneas, 10,058 tens, bound from Australia to London, arrived at Durban with lire raging in the after hold. After two days' fight-, when much of the cargo was removed and tho hold flooded to a- depth of eighteen feet, .the outbreak was extinguished. The d-anvage will amount to between JSIO.OOO and £20,000. SWAYNE AND HOYTE LINE SAILINGS. Tho■ following vessels ■of the- Swayne and Hoyte Lino are reported to have- been fixed to bring' Pacific Coast cargo to New Zealand ports:— . The West Nilus, which was to have left San Francisco on April loth for Auckland, Lyttclton, and Duncdin. Tho West Calera, which is to leave Vancouver on May 7th, and San Francisco on May 13th for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Sydney.. She-is due at Auckland about Juno 6th. The West Islip is expected to load at Pacific Coast, ports during the second half of June. . She is to sail finally from San Francisco on July Bth. for Auckland, Wellington, and Sydney. The West Cahokia will leave San Francisco on June 10th for Auckland, Lyttelton, Melbourne, and Sydney.

PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY.

The cabled report, that the Bight Hon. Lord Bitchie of Dundee has been appointed chairman of the Port of London Authority in place of the Bight Honourable Viscount Devonport, P.C., who has resigned, is of interest.. For some years the late chairman has given great work to the Authority,! and carried it through the terribie war era with credit. Lord Bitchio is another able man, son of the first Baron Bitchie, aged 60 years,.so is in his prime. The Authority which consists of 28 members, is an honorary body elected as follows:—One by Admiralty ■, two Board of Trade, four London County Council, two' Corporation.' City of , London, one Trinity House,. eighteen by wharfingers, pay-ers-of dues and'owners of river craft. The Authority looks for no dividends, once interest of bonds 'is met; any profit goes to improvements and reduction of rates.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. . . LONDON, April 23. Arrived, Port Auckland, from Lyttelton. • SINGAPORE, April 23. Sailed, Sussex, from Newcastle, for Calcutta. SUVA, April 23. Arrived, Aorangi (noon), from Vancouver. She sails at 5.30 p.m. for Auckland. MELBOURNE, April 23. Arrived, Manuka, from Bluff. NEWCASTLE, April 23. Sailed.' Kawatiri, Waimarino and Omana, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, April 23. Sailed, Malrara (1 P-m-), i° r Auckland. CLARENCE RIVER, April 2-3. Sailed, Poo'ta, for New Zealand. AUCKLAND, April 23.Arrived, Ombilin (1 p.m.), from Wellington:: Whangape (1 pjn.), from .Newcastle; Navua (3 p.m.), from Lyttelton. . . . * WELLINGTON, April 23. Arrived, "Wootton (1.5 a.m.) and Maori (6.55 .a.m.), from Lyttelton; Storm. (8o a.m.), and Ripa (10:30 a.m.), from Wanß»nui; Waipori (3.10 a.m.), from New Plymouth; "Wlllaston (10.50 a.m.), from Auckland. , Sailed, Tutanekai (10.30 a.m.), for northern lighthouses; Citv of Bristol (3.5 p.m.),, Raranga (4.40 p.m.), and Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Waitomo (6.30 p.m.), for Picton. _„, , ~ „~ . ■ • -■ DUNEDTN, Apnl 2*. Arrived, Breezo - (9.10 a,m.), from Lyttel-ton:-Katoa Q250- p.m.), from:- L j"?™fSailed Kaiapoi (10 a.m.>. for Lyttelton, Kairanga (12.30 p.m.), for Tiinaru.