OPAWA LAUNCHED.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20181, 9 March 1931, Page 17

OPAWA LAUNCHED.

'NEW N.Z.S. CO. MOTOR-SHIP. ' The second of the two motor-cargo liners which Messrs Alexander Stephen, and Sons, Linthouse, Glasgow, are building for the New Zealand Shipping Company was launched on January 20th (reports the "Syren and Shipping.") The vessel, the Opawa, :1a a Bister ship of the Orari, launched from the Mao 7nd on Octobw 23td, wd alio, of th® •Barrow-built Otfelo, which was delivered towards the end of last year. The Opawa- is 400 ft in length overall, 67ft In moulded breadth, 40ft depth moulded to the upper deck, and of 9750 tons gross register; she is of the two-deck type, with poop and long bridge. Six holda offer large space for the carriage of bulk, general, and refrigerated cargo, and the dead-weight, capacity is about 12,300 tone. The ; cargo-handlinjf appliances are of the most modern description, and all the deck auxiliaries are electrically operated. The propelling, machinery for the twin screws consists of two seta of - single-acting Sulser-Diesel engines,, each developing about 4700 b.h.p. at 120 r.p.m. They are being constructed in the engineering department at Linthouse, whereas those of the Orarl were supplied from the Wintertbur works of Snlzer Brothers. 1 . The Otaio is at present loading ut New Zealand, and the Orarl is scheduled to leave Liverpool on Kerch 14th for Auckland, Wellington; Lyttelton, Tjjnaru, and Port Ohal*mers, and is due_ here early ß in May. RANGITIItt, ARRIVES HOME. The New Zealand Shipping - Company's motor-ship Banritiki, which lpft Auckland on January 81st for Southampton and London, arrived at Southampton-oift Thursday, her due date. - PORT ALMA LOADING. The 0. and D. liner Port Alma waa v due at Timaru yesterday from SJuff for further loads jug; and.should arrive at Lyttelton 'on Thursday. She completes goading at Wellington, and is to' sail from' that port March 22nd for the Hook of Holland and London. „ CITY OF DIEPPE. With New Tork cargo for discharge, the City of-Dieppe is due Lyttelton on Wedaeaday from Wellington. From thia port she goes to Stanedlit. ■.* - f j' -> ' ' * < / MAHENO PROM MELBOURNE. " ' The" Maheno loft Melbourne at 10 , yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Bun- ! edfau-' She i* due here on Wednesday. |, ' < , I I CANADIAN HIGHLANDER, FROM ; k *, ".' •HALIFAX. '! v With eargo from Halifax, the Canadian National Steamships' steamer Canadian, H>fh* lander arrived, at Auckland' at >1.16 p«m. on' Thuraday. iShe is due to-arrive here o* Wednesday/ -via * Wellington. THE INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. SSIXwL The Maheno. whlohJlß dueat | ''WftlHtifrttm to-morrow from Melbourne direct, Mes to Dunedin, via Lyttelton, and lays up. The / Maunganui iays.up for overhaul at i._j arrival there from Sydney oa 1 March WtW Marama will remain* in the ' trill be ■wi mi drawn at Wellington. She will be replaced -»y the Maunganui, wWchwill leave Auc&nd for - Sydney on April 10th.The restricted service will remain in operatlon -during'foe winter months. ~ lV MAHIA FROM HOME.. r The Shaw/SavlU, and Albion 'Company re. port that thi Mahia left Liverpool on flebruirr 28Ui'for Auckland, Wellington, Uunedm, BlSr. She is due at Auckland or April 7th »nd_ Wellington; on April 14th. ?fcRSONAL. * Cantata W. D. Cameron,"who has bee 4 on leave has>resumed command of'the wihini cap'taltt B. B, Irwin returned to Chxistchurch on Saturday for his , The Kgafeuta is resuming in the Auatralian trade at Sydney this weWt, »nd wffll be under the Captain BoualA McDonaW. ttij deck officers will be: Chief, -Mr M. it, Ttegale; second, Mr G. M. Coote (acting); 'Mr f. *H. McKae. Mr E. A. Buckingham i« at present chief Isod on SViday, ia under the command of Captain G. B, Hoddinott. His deck officers are: Chief,'Mr P." ft. Mabb; second,. Mr W. A. Todd; third-ft'r ' ' Captain H. Cartwrjght is in command of the City oMMepps, "whichis due at Lyttelton tin Wednesday from New Tork. via Auckland, and he has with him the following officers: Chief,'Mr W.Lncas; second, Mr J. Arthur: -third, ,Mr W. Armstroniß., chief engmew, Mr J. Robertson; second, Mr <5. W. Boutledge; 'third, Mr ,M. Mackechnie; fourth, Mr W. Adam;; chief jrefrigerating engineer, Mr W. Wilson: chief ■ steward,. Btr.W.'D* Crawford.; 1 f 7i T l"* - ' i' ''' i * * t»ORT Of SriMARO. „ r *■ \ i ? ■ - Arrivals. t "-, \ ' Saturd»y, March 7th. v >' Caim, ».«. (6-10 : aon.), 890 tons; Laverton, D. O. Turnbull 4 Co., MS4 tons, Whltevfwm Lyttelton. x tTwon Steam Ship (7 aan.), 853 {onr. Copeiand, SomSfriUe and Co,-agents. I »'* . W .,> r* \ ~ - /'*" • ,J 1 *

' - Tafroa, s.s. (lla.m.*), 7963 tonß.Kearaoy, from Oamani. - Shaw, Sovill, and Albion XJo., agents, ' Departures. Saturday, March 7th. Calm; 5.5.,: 880 tons, Laverton, lor Lyttel"""Progress, 8.a., 863 tons,- Copeland, for Lyttelton. " .... Bzpocted Arrivals. Port Alma, Bluff, to-day. - Storm, Oamaru, March 10th. Breeze, Oamaru, March 11th. iWaipiatsv Oamaru,' March 12th. - Canadian Highlander, via .ports, March 13. Port Waikato, Port Stephen*. March 17th. Maimoa, Lyttelton, March 17th. Somerset. Port Chalmers, March Cornwall, via ports, March 26th. * - Golden Cross, Lyttelton, May Bth. Projected Departure*. Katoa, Akaroa, to-day. ' i Tairoa, Wellington, to-day. Storm, Wellington,. March 10th. Breeze, Lyttelton, March 11th. >Port Alma, Lyttelton, March 11th. .John, Lyttelton, March 11th. ■ Waipfata, Lyttelton. March 12th. /ru,,; . Canadian Highlanderr-Dunedm, March 13th. Somerget, New Plymouth, March 20th. Cornwall, North Island ports; March 26th. Golden Cross, Dunedin, May 9th. n Motes. The, Tairoa arrived front Oamaru on Saturday, and is timed to sail for Wellington ■ to-day. The Katoa, arrived from Oafaaru on Saturday, sails, for Akaroa,, Dunodift, apd Bluff to-day. The Brseze'wjir be in Timaru from-Dunedin and Oamaruvon March 11th. The Storm will be here on March 10th from Oamaru to load for Wellihgtonvand Wanganui. The Port Alma is dujP here to-day from Bluff to load frpxen neat, wool, and general carg* iof■ London. She- sails for Lyttelton op-.March llth. V ,-r 1 * j, j * V .