VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20173, 27 February 1931, Page 16

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z.

The following vessels are within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations:— Auckland—-Diomede, Dunedin, Niagara, Matai, Maui Pomare, Parrakoola, Brunswick, Tasmania, Petorsflfehl, Canadian Highlander, Canadian Transporter, City of Dieppe, Northmoor, Poolta, Golden Wcstv Melbourne Maru, Port .Victor, Hauraki. .

Wellington—Maori, Wahine, , Tamahine, Rangitata, Rangitiki, Rangitane, Marama, Aorangi,. Cambridge, Armadale, Northumberland, Fort Dunedin, Otokia, Cambridge, Fort Pirie, Herminius. 'Awarua— Makura, Monowai, Maheno, Katon. Kartigi, Halerlc, the whalers, Fort Alma. Chatham Island*—Zealandic, Anglo-Canad-ian. \ -v. THE TAMAROA. , 1 The . Shaw, -Savlll liner , Tamaroa, was to have left London on ■ Wednesday, and is to leave < Southampton to-day -• tor Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Wellington on March 81st.

| DAMAGE TO HAURAKI. j 1 The damage to the Hauraki, wl»i<& grazed" | on i the sea bottom berthing Hat Now l-S'JjMHHith, is not as- serious as vms formerly '"expected* 1 but this will not' be certain until 1 after the inspection on the dock at Auckland. T(ie Hauraki proceeds to Auckland , with a collision mat over the damaged plates. ' 1 " ) ' PERSONAL. , •'i, Captain Kearney is in command of the C. and I>. Line motor-ship Port Alma, -which is due at Lyttelton this morning from London, via Suva and Port Chalmers,' and his officers are:-—Chief, Mr H. Steele;)second,,'. Mr H. Plnkling; third, Mr W. .Eastow; fourth, Mr J. Moat; chief engineer, Mr H. N. Weir; chief refrigerating -engineer, Mr C. B. Bartlett; chief steward, Mr C. Burrows; 'surgeon, Dr. &. Brown. MAHENO'S FINAL TRIP. The maheno. is. due at Lyttel|ton on March 11th from Melbourne, via Wellington, and. is to sail the same day foe Dunedin, where she' will withdraw from the service. ? £ .« ' ' I PHOSPHATES FROM NAURU,; ' ' ~ v*. ' . ,V * Advice, .has been received that the steamer Petersfield left Nauru Island- on February 10th with 8450 tons of phosphates for discharge at Lyttelton and Fort Qhaltners; . She Is due at Lyttelton on Thursday. NAVAL VESSELS DUE. H.M.S. Wakakura, mine-sweeper,. 1b due at Lyttelton to-day from Akaroa. She is expected to sail again to-morrow for-a week's cruise ■fcif.h Naval Volunteer Reservists, but will maki Lyttelton her base, for about a month. , . U■. H.M.S. Laburnum Is 'to arrive :at ton on Tuesday, and will remain in port until March ■ 10th. ' H.M.S. Veronica is expected to„ arrive here 'On March 19th, ,«nd will be at Lyttelton until April Ist.

THE PORT HOBART.

The C.' and X). Lipe niotor-ship -Pott Hobart is reported'to have reached ,'New York .on February 19th tonload ior Auckland, Wellington, "New Plymouth; Lyttelton, arid Dunodin* She is scheduled to leave. Now York to-morrow, and is due at ) Auckland about March 31st. j

ERECTION OF BEACONS. i

TUe Marine Department notifies the following orectiong of beacons in Otago Harbour:—First Beacon: Black with white light 1 003 degrees 690' yards from beacon s on Quarantine Island (approx.). A white triangle.has been erected on the black beacon- and 200 yards 028 degrees from; it, a' single-pile structure carrying a white triangle and a green ,light visible one mile 'has been erected* » Second Beacon: Black with white light 610 yards 217 degrees from beacon on Qnat-. antine Island (approx.). A white triangle has been erected'on the above black bejeon and 200 yards 208 degrees from .it a single pile-Structure carrying a white triangle,'and a green light visible one mile, has been erected. The two sets of beacons in lino OSS degrees and 208 degrees respectivelylead through the passage between Quarantine and Goat Islands..

NEW ATLANTIC LINER. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company | advise that the Empress of Britain i; will; be j delivered to them three weeks earlier than ' expected, nnd will leave Southampton «n her maiden voyage to Quebec on May 27th. She will leave Quebec on June 6th on her I return maiden voyage to Southampton. This 'fine liner is* 42.500 tons, and has a spofld ■of 24 knots. She is expected to reduce the Atlantic crossing to a regular five days. j

THE MAUI POM ARE.

The Government motor-ship , Maul Pomare was due at Apis yesterdayto- load, and ■ at Itiue to-morrow. She is expected to ■ reach LyttaHon on' March 9th, and proceeds from this port to .Wellington and Auckland.