SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20099, 1 December 1930, Page 18

SHIPPING.

POSIT OF LYTTBLTON. ARRIVALS. - Saturday, November 29th. Wahine, vjs. (6.3-5 a.m.), 4436 tons, Camercm, .frAi& W©ningtoiL. Union Steam Ship Co., aeentf. _ • ■ Toeai b.b. (8:15 a.m.); 545 *on«, Dowell, i front Chatham Islands. Wv Wi Toy and Co., agent*. Sunday, November 30 th. Haory m. (6.60 a.m.), 3488 tons, IrwSn, from Wellington. Union Steam .STrip Co., agents. Kuku-, b.b. (7.25 a.m.), "224 tone, Larson, foom' Wellington, with b.b. Cygnet in tow. W. W. Toy and Co., agents. Wingatui, : blu* (8.20 . a.m.) t 2378 tons, Bharpe, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. fcho, aux. scow (1.25 p.m.), 99 tons, from Blenheim. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Foxton, iri.B. (5.55 p.m.), 224 tons, Hancox, from Foxton. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents.' 7 DEPARTURES. ■ . • . Saturday, November 29th. \Waimarino, s.a. (10.30 a.m.), 3030 tons, Brace, for. Dunedin. Union. Steam Ship 00., agents. Progress, b.s.( 11.15 a.m.), 353 tons, Hay, for Wellington. Kinaey and Co., Ltd., agents* Qpihi, a.s. (4 p.m.), 1116 tons, Ftaaer, for - Dunedin; Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Calm, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 801 tons, Shephard, for Bluff. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. Wahine, b.b. (8.20 p.m.), 4436 tons Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. VESSELS IN PORT. Ship,: Berth. Prom To Maori—No. 2 West Wellington Wellington Tees——No. 8 West Chathams Wellington Foxton-r-No. 6 , West Foxton Foxton Echo . No. . 4 Bast Blenheim Blenheim Kuku—No. 6 Kastr Wellington for survey Cyfrriet—No. 5 West Wellington to lay up Wlngatui—No. 7 West Wellington Bluif EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Storm, Felorus Sound, this day. Wahine, Wellington, December 2nd* Holmdaie, Timaru, December 2nd. Breeze, Timaru, December 2nd. Opihi, Timaru, December 3rd. Maori, Wellington, December 3rd. Gale, Dunedin, December 3rd. Progress*, Wellington, December 3rd. Tees, Wellington, December 4th. Waimarino, Timaru, December 4th. Westmoreland, Wanganui, December 4th. Waipiata, Wellington, December 4th. Torakina,. Wellington, December 4th. Calm, Timaru, December 6th. Wlngatui, Oamaru, December 6th. Fort Hunter, Wellington, December 6th. Tongariro, Port Chalmers, December Gth. Rotorua. Eort' Chalmers, December 6th. Golden Coast, Wellington, December 7th. Scottish Heather, Wellington, December 7. Kurow, , 'Wellington, December ,7th. Wainui, Wellington, December 12th. Wellington. December lfith.-. Cao&dian Victor, Wellington, Dec. 16th. Karanga, Wellington. December 17th. Maheno, Dunedin. December 18th. Waikawa, Napier, December 19th. Remuera, Napier, December. 22nd. Wellington, December 30th. Port Wellington, Wellington, January Ist. Northumberland. Wellington, January Ist. Golden Cross, Wellington, January 6. Dunedin, January Bth. Taranaki, Port Chalmers, January 11th. Canadian Cruiser, Wellington, Jan. 14th. Ehtdn, Wellington, January 14th. Surrey,' Wellington, January 14th. City of Glasgow.' Wellington. January 2Cth. Jtine, Ocean Island, ' early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wellington,. tliis day.. • Ijtho, Blenheim, this- day. . Tses, Wellington', this day. yoxttro, Foxton, this day. - Wingatui,;Bluff, this-day. Wahine, Wellington, December 2nd. December 2nd. IG?1? wtTiis lUaI Ua ' t °' a - December 2nd. G»le, Wellington, December 3rd, e " ,n S'® r >, December 3rd. December.. 3rd . w-??5 r ,no Vs Wel J ,,,ston - December 4th. ' Wa;piftta. Pnnedtn. December 4th. TOM, 'Chatham*, December sth.

Turakina, Dunedin.- December • sth. Calm, Wellington, December 6th. Wingatui, Wellington. December 6th. Westmoreland, Gisborne. December. 6th. Port Hunter, Donedin, December Bth. Golden Coast, Timaru. December 9th. Tongariro, New Plymouth, December 9th..Rotorua, Napier. December 10th. "Wftinui, Timaru, December 12th. Canadian Victor, Timaru, December 17tb. Corinthic, Port Chalmers, r«eember 18th Alabeno, Wellington, December 18th. Raranga, Dunedin, ; December 19th. Waikawa, Dunedin, December 22nd. Remuera, Timaru, December 24th. Karamea, London. January Brd. Golden Cross, Timaru, January Bth. Northumberland, Port Chalmers, Jan. oth. Port Wellington, Port Chalmers. Jan. stn. Maheno. Wellington, January Bth. Tees, Chathams, January 10th. Taranaki. Timaru. January 13th. Surrey, Dunedin, January 15th. Enton, Dunedin, January 15th. Canadian Cruiser, Timaru, January 15tfl. Citv of Glasgow. Dunedin, January 27th.

SHIPPING NOTES. The auxiliary scowk Echo arrived yesterday from Blenheim, and is to v sai! this afternoon with cargo for the same port. The Foxton is timed' to load here to-dAy for Foxton direct. The Breeze should arrive to-morrow frdin the south to load for Wellington and WangaThe Holmdale is an expected arrival torow from Dunedin and Timaru, and sails in the afternoon for Wellington and Wanganui. The Progress is due here from the north on Wednesday to load for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. The Gale is to. arrive here on Wednesday from Wellington, and is to sail the same day with cargo for Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. Tho Opihi sailed on Saturday for Dunedin, and is due back, via Timarn, on Wednesday, to load for Nelson and New Plymouth. She sails via- Wellington. Tho Waimarino left Lyttelton on Saturday for Dunedin and Timaru. She is due back on Thursday, to load for Auckland. The Waipiata Is an expected arrival on Thursday from Auckland and Wellington, and sails the same day for Dunedin . and Timaru. The Wingatui arrived yesterday from Portland and Wellington, and sails to-day for Bluff. Sho is duo back, via Dunedin and Oamaru on Saturday next to load for Auckland. The ,Wainui is timed to ' load at Lyttelton on December 12th for Napier and Gisborne.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z: Th« following? vessels are within. raaffe of tho undermentioned. .\rirele«s . stations:— Auckland—Aorangri, G-olden West, Maransa, Maf-al, .££aui Fom&re, • Port Hunter, . Tofua, Ventura, AfaJoJo. Wellington—Niagara, Ranfiritjki, Rangitata, Mahana, Ulimaroa,. Westmoreland, Maun^aAwarua —Makura, . Dbscorery, Kalingo, Melbourne, Maru, whalers, Maheno, Borgostad. Chatham Islands—-Raranga, Canadian. Vio« tor. PHOSPHATES FOR LYTTBLTON. The Norwegian ittuur Jus*' i« loading phosphates at.Oeean Island. for X/yttelton and Port Cb*hner». THE KALINGO. The Union Company's steamer Kalingo loads at 'Sydney, .Newcastle, and Coff's Harbour early this month, for Danedin, Lyttelton, and Wanganui. LOADING FOR SCALES, LTD. The Cenmohr is expected to load at Lyttelton about the end of this month for. Scales, Ltd. She is to sail from Dunedin about January 6th for E-unkirk, London, and Hull. O. AND O. LINE. The Golden Cross is to sail from Los Angeleß to-day for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Duaedin. Sho is due. at Auckland on December 27th, and' at LyUelton about January 6th. The Golden/ Coast is .due at Wellington tomorrow from Auckland for further . discharge of her Los Angeles cargo. She should arrive at Lyttelton about the end of the . week, and proceeds later to Timaru and Danedin.

CYGNET TOWED FROM WELLINGTON. The steamer Kuku left Wellington at 8.30 on Friday night for Lyttelton with the small steamer Cygnet in tow, and the two vessels arrived at Lyttelton at 7.25 a.m. yesterday after an uneventful trip of 35 hours. The Cygnet will lay up here indefinitely, pending the consideratian of extensive repairs. The Kuku is to undergo overhaul and survey here, and will resume running within a week or two. She•tfill "go on the slip to-morrow. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. 4 LONDON, November 29. Arrived: At Vancouver, Wairuha; at Los Angeles, New- Zealand. Sailed: From Colon, Kangitata; from" San Francisco, Golden Hind; from Panama, Canadian Victor. Auckland, November 30. . Arrived: Saturday, (Scottish Heather (10.30 a.m.), from San Frantlsco; TUngitane (1.30 p.m.), from Gisbzorne). , Arrived: Sunday, Aorangi (11.15 a.m.), from Vancouver; Port Ifunter-(1;30 p.m;-). from New York. Sailed: Saturday, Tofua (11.15 a.m.), for Fiji; Golden Coast (12*40 p.m.), for Weilington; Polzella (1.30 p.m.), for Newcastle. . WELLINGTON, November 29.Arrived, Kaiai (1 a.m.), from Gisborno; Iniha (4.45 a.m.), from Wanganui; Arahura (6.30 a.m.), from Nelson; Turakina (6.20 a.m.), from Auckland; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kanna (8.15 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Wainui (8.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kaitnai (11.30 a.m.), from Greymouth; Totara (3.30 p.m.). from Lyttelton. Sailed,' Holmdaie (1.10 p.tn.), for Dunndin; Maheno (1.35 p.m.), for Melbourne, via Bluff; Wingatui (1.55 p.m.). for Lyttelton; Malolo (5. p.m.), for Auckland. November 30. Arrived, Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. DONEDIN, November 30. Arrived: Saturday, from Lyttelton; Breeze (6.15 p.m.)' from Wellington. Arrived: Sunday, Waimarino (7.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Progresa (11.30 4.m.), from Lyttelton; Borgestad (11.10 a.m.). from New Plymouth; Opihi (4.15 p.m.) and Calm (4 p.m.), from Lyttelton. WESTPORT, November 30. Sailed, Saturday, Barrdale, for Makntea (5.35 p.m.). Sunday, Kahikay for Napier fJ5.40 a.w,); Komata, for Wallinytoa . (6.5 a.m.).

FOR PACIFIC SERVICE. NEW BIG MATSON LINERS. Among the engine-room staff of the Matson liner Maloio, which arrived at Wellington on Friday from Sydney, is Mr Claude A. Knudsen, who was chief engineer on the company's liner Ventura when she went to the rescue of th& Tahiti's passengers and crew. Mr Knudsen, although ho has been in the employ of the company for many years, is travelling on the Malolo on her present cruise to gain experience in a big ship, preparatory to being transferred to one of the two big steamers which are at- present being built at Massachusetts for the Matson Line's Australian service. The Mat»on Line at present has three steamers engaged in the San Francisco-Sydney service, the Ventura, 5986 tons, the Sierra, 6023 tons, and the Sonoma, 5985 tons, all of which were built in 1900. and it is intended to replace these three ships with the two steamers now being built. It is expected that they will be completed in 1932, and they will each have a length of 632 ft and a breadth of 79ft, with a displacement of 26,000 tons. They will be about 80ffc longer than the Malolo, but over 4ft less in width. Their speed will, lie between 18 nnd 20 knots, compared with the Malolo's sea speed of over 21 knots. It is understood that a third vessel has also been ordered.

HIMATANGI SOLD. PURCHASED BY ANCHOR COMPANY. The sale was completed on Saturday of the coastal steamer Himatangi from the Holm Shipping Company to the Anchor Company. The Himatangi was owned by the Himatangi Shipping Company, of which the Holm Shipping Company are the managing owners. Under her new owners, tho Himatangi will engage in the general coastal run, leaving Wellington to-day for Nelson. Captain \V. "YVahlstrom will be in command. - The-Himatangi was built at Ardrass;_sn, on the Clyde, in 1911, for tho North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Limited. She was then the Coolebfir, and ns such ran on the Australian coast, until last year, when-she came over to New Zealand. Sho was renamed Himatangi in June of last year. She is a steel twin-screw steamer of'^/9'tons gross register.

PERSONAL. Captain G. El Morgan took command of the Maheno. at Wellington on Fri<jav relicving Captain J. Ryan for holidays. " Messrs E. It. Pate and J. H. Mcßae joined the, Maheno at Wellington on Friday as third ,and fourth officers rospectiyely, relieving Messrs C. R. Carlyon and F. L'. Drew for instructions. Captain 15. Svedstrup is in command of the Golden Coast, which is due at Lyttelton at' the'end of this week from Los Angeles, •via Auckland and Wellington, and the following.,, are . the officers:—Chief, Mr E. H. Johansen; second, Mr J. F. Johansen; third, Mr J. J.. I.Grant: wireless operator, Mr C. Dunn; chief engineer, Mr R. Lellan; first assistant, 'Mr E. Mullins; second, Mr BerMeehinger; third, Mr A. C. Allen; chief steward, Mr W. Walter. PREPARING FOR THE SEA. The Union . Company's new mail steamer Monowai, which during the past t'hrefe weeks lias been under conversion from a two-class P. and O. liner into a three-class vessel with increased accommodation, went out into the stream at Wellington on Saturday to have her compasses iidjusted. As the thiie for petting the ship rendy was limited, about three hundred men have been engaged on her, and a considerable amount of overtime was worked. She sails for San Francisco to-rrtori-ow. CHATHAM ISLANDS SERVICE. The. Chatham Island* steamer Teea arrived at Lyttelton «'n Saturday morninj from the Chatham Islandys. She brought two paßtjengers, ifr and Mrs Whatiri. An alteration has been made in the vessel's itinerary. Instead of leaving Lyttelton to-dav for Wellington and Waitanpi, she will sail for Wellington only, and is due back at Lyttelton on Thursday. She is to sail on Friday for the Chathams, where she will call at. Waitangi, Owenga, Kaingaroa, and Pitt Island. Thi« will be the Tees' last trip to the T.lands this month. Her succeeding trip Trill be from Lyttelton about January 10th.

PORT OF TIMARU. Expected Arrivals. Progress, from Dunedin, to day. Breczo, from Oamaru, to-day. Tamaroa, from New Plymouth, to-day. Holnodale, from Oamaru, to-morrow, Opihi, from Oamaru, to-morrow. Tort Waikato, from Dunedin, to-morrow, Waimarino, from Dunedin, December 3rd. Calm, from Oamaru, December Bth. Golden Coast, from Ijyttelton. Doc. 14th. Canadian Victor, from Lyttelton, December 20th. Projected Departures. Progress, for Lyttelton, to-day. Breeze, for Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdale, for Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tamaroa, for Napier, to-morrow. Opihi. for Lyttelton, to-morrow. Port Waikato, for Lyttettort, to-morrow. Waimarino, for Lyttelton, December 3rd. Oalra, for Lyttelton, December Bth. Golden Coast, for Dunedin, December 15th. Canadian Victor, for Dunedin, December 22nd. Notes. The Progress is expected lrom Dunedin today to load for Lyttelton, "Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. The Breeze is due from Oamaru to-day to take cargo for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Holmdale is expected from Oamaru tomorrow to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Port Waikato is expected from Dunedin to-morrow to load for Lyttelton, Whangarei, Tauranga, and Dargaville. The Waimarino is expected from Dunedin on December 3rd to take cargo for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Opihi is due from Oamaru to-morrow to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and New Plymouth. The Tamaroa is expected from New Plymouth to-day to load meat and genera! cargo for London. She will leave for Napier tomorrow evening to continue loading. The Golden Coast •is due from Lyttelton about December 34th to discharge and load general cargo for American ports. She will go to Dunedin on December 15th. The Canadian Victor is due from Lyttelton about December 20th to discharge, and to load for Americnn. ports. She will sail for Dunedin about December 22nd., PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. The following passengers for Xew Zealand are travelling by tlio Orieut liner Orford, which is due at Sydney from London on Thursday:—Mr-end Mrs L. P. Blundell, Mr and Mrs P. Furnivill,- Mr and Mrs R. J. GilVnour, Mr G. D. M". Goodwin, J.p Mrs Goodwin, Major R. W. Hannah, D.5.0.,'M.C., and Mtb Hannah,- Mr and Mrs C. Hoffman,' Mr nod Mrs H. 'Ks Leighton, Mr and Mrs N. Markfry, Mr and Mrs MeNaughton, Mr and. Mrs J. H. Seymour, Mr and Mrs D. M. Sutherland, Mr and Mrs 117 G. Teaglp, Mr and Mrs P. Mi Thomson, Mr and Mrs r! E. Watkin, Mr arid Mrs F. M. Winstone, Mrs Pox, Mrs Hain, Mrs Luttrell, Mrs Quinn Miss K. C. P. Bulien, M.A.. Miss K. S. Duncan Miss K. Edgelow, Miss V. E. Fox. Miss w'. Matinglcy, Miss I. L. C. Myers, Miss Ailsa M. NelsOn, Miss B. M. Robson, Miss M. K. Sutherland, .Miss R. G. Thomson Mr V S. R." Adamson, M. T. Credgington' M \t* K, Johnston, Mr F. G. G. Mvers, Mr L* K* Seymour, Mr F.. K. Shepherd, Mr B. Q* Thomson, and Mr W. F. Winstone.

PORT OF GREYMOUTH. Arrivals. Saturday, November 25th. Arapawa, from Wanganui. • Kaponga, from Wellington. Sunday, November 30ih. Kaituna, from Auckland. Departures. Saturday, November 29ih. Mrtwhera, dredge, for Wellington. Kairairo, for Auckland. Expected Arrivals. Kartigi, from Auckland, Orepuki, from Wellington, Thursday. Kiwitea, from Auckland, Friday. Kaimai, from Wellington, Saturday. Rata, from Wanganui, early. Kaitoa, from Wellington, early. Projected Departures. Arapawa, for Darguville, to-day. Kavonga, for Auckland, early. Kaituna, for Wellington, early. Kivrtigi, for New Plymouth and Auckland, early. Rata, for Onakalca and Firton, early. Kaimai, for Miramar and Wellington, early. Orepuki, for Wanganui, early. Kaitoa. for Taraknhe. early. Kiwitea, for Wellington and Auckland, early. Karepo, for Adelaide, early. Gnbriella, for Brisbane and Sydney, early. Notes. The Arapawa is loading timber for Dargaville, and sails to-day. \ The Kaponga is loading coal and poles for Auckland. i The Kaituna is loading poles for Wellington. Tho Kartigi will return from Auckland to ; load coal and poles for return, sailing via New Plymouth. i The Rata leaves Wanganui to-day for Grey- | mouth direct to load coal for Picton and j Onakaka. The ICainiai is due on Saturday from Wei- j lineton to loud coal and timber for Miramar J und Wellington. , , . . ! Tho Kiwit.ea is due on Friday from Auckland to load co;iI tor Wellington and Audila n d Tho Karepo is due on Saturday to load timber for Adelaide. The Gabriella is'due on Saturday (o load timber for Brisbane and Sydney. The Kaitoa is due to-day from Wellington, via Nelson and Vostport. with si-nrral cargo. After difchsjrge loads coal for iarakohe. Tho 6rer"ki leaves Wellington to-morrow Vpi«on Weptport, and Greyniouth, with general cargo. After discharge .she loads coal ro »PhV t "fre v nioulh Harbour l3oard's dredge left yesterday for Wellington, whero •h will undergo her annual overhaul at Evans Bay. THE MELBOURNE MARU. The Melbourne Mar.;, tho .sister-ship of the • t « \Tiru which recently arrived at ■ B r» ban ? 'from Japan, via Australia, to. inWellmgto <firv i cc between New Zealand and augurate Melbourne on Thursday, and the bast u - wil] arrivf , nt \YeUinp:ton and |oadin? ihlv M niß <!nr for AuckThe M'-'honmo Maru it the se.-oml lurid. . ■ Zealand in tho new B hir «° arrne service.