NEW CUNARD LINER.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20490, 8 March 1932, Page 14

NEW CUNARD LINER.

CONSTRUCTION TO BE RESUMED. (UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELBGBAPK —COrMICJHT.) LONDON, March 6. Construction of the giant Cunarder will be resumed in April -without Government assistance. TEES DELAYED. The Tees has been delayed at the Chatham Islands and was to have left there last evening for Lyttelton. She is how due bere to-morrow night or Thursday morning, and is to eail on Thursday on the return trip, calling at Waitangi only. THE MAUNGANUI. Advice has been received that the "Union Company's Maunganui left Sydney on Friday for Wellington. She is due there this morning, and will leave again to-night for Auckland, thence next Friday to Sydney. OTIRA'S DEPARTURE. The Shaw, Savill Company advises that the Otira is now to clear Auckland finally at daybreak to-morrow *or Southampton and Lcndon, via Panama and Kingston. WIRRAL LEAVES NEW YORK. Advice has been received that the A. and A. Line chartered steamer Wirral .eft New York on February 28th, and Hampton Roads the following day, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. She is due at Auckland on April sth. PERSONAL. Captain W. Wymen js in command of the Canadian National steamer Canadian Conqueror; ..due at Lyttelton later in the week, from Halifax, via Auckland and "Wellington, and his officers are: Chief, Mr H. Bird; soAmd, Mr W. C. Watt; third, Mr P. Grandy; chief engineer, Mr W. Samples; second, Mr M. Spedding; third, Mr D. Junior; fourth, Mr Pi. Humphries; wireless operator, Mr G. Snider; chief Mr' W. Hawkins. Captain A. Reed recently reported from holidays, and has relieved Captain G. A. Gray, of the Kaimiro, for holidays. Mr H. A. Brockett ha 3 been appointed chief officer of the Knretu, relieving Mr J. Dawson for further orders. Mr M. R. Tregale recently joined the Kanna as chief officer. Mr N. J. Siepen, late chief officer of the Kakura, is at present awaiting instructions at Sydney after holidays. PORT ALMA FROM LONDON. The C. and D. Line motor-ship Port Aima was an arrival at Lyttelton yesterday from London, via Panama and Suva. The Port Alma sailed from London on January 21st and had a . moderate to fine weather voyage, which was uneventful She arrived ut Suva on February 29th and loaded' 2800 cases of bananas. - The Port Alma brought the following passengers: Misses E. Dornbush (for Sydney), Misses C. H. and M. Hill Jack (for Dunedin), Profe«or D. Sommerville and Mrs Sommerville (for Wellington), Mrs McMillan and child (for Christchurch), Mrs Wilkio (fdr Wellington), Mr and Mrs Hintz (for Auckland), Mrs E. Statham (for Australia), Mr T. Richards (for Auckland). Mr A, C. Barnes, Director of the Agriculture Department, Fiji, and Mrs Barnes joined the shin at Suva and ave travelling to Auckland. Captain S. W. Hayter in in command of the Port Alma, and Dr. McMillan came out as ship's surgeon. RANGITANE AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Rangitane, which left Wellington oil January 30th, via Panama, arrived ut Southampton on Friday morning. ZEALANDIC LOADING. Having completed discharge of her Liverpool cargo, the Shaw, Savill motor-ship Zealandic left Dunedin st noon on Thursday for Picton, where she arrived on Friday -to commence her Homeward loading. She will later complete at Napier, Wellington, Port Olialders, and Bluff. The Zealandic is to clear Bluff finally on. March 23rd for Southampton and London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. THE MAHIA. To complete her Homeward loading the Shaw, Savill steamer Maliia arrived at Wellington late on Thursday afternoon from Napier. She is to "clear Wellington to-day for London, via Panama and Kingßton. KIA OR A LEAVES BALBOA. Advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill Company that the Kia Ora, en route from London to Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Nelson, left Balboa last Tuesday morning. She is due at Port Chalmers on March 25 th.' ARDENVOHR DELAYED. G. .H. Scales, Ltd., advise that their chartered motor-ship Ardenvohr was delayed at Napier by heavy weather, and was due at Wellington on' Saturday afternoon, t<s con- ' tinue loading- wool. She will leave Wellington to-morrow for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff, to fill, up, and is to clear Bluff finally on March 19th for Dunkirk, London, and Hull, via Cape Horn and Dakar. PORT OF TIMARU. Departures. Monday, .March 7 th. Holmdale, 681. tons, for Lyttelton. Somerville and Company, agents. Orepuki, 545 toils, for Lyttelton. Turnbull and Company, agents. Expected Arrivals. -Waipiata, Bluff, to-day. Kini, Dunedin, March oth. _ H.M.S. Veronica, via ports, March 9th. Storm, Dunedin, March 11th. Gale, Dunedin, March 12th. Wingatui, Dunedin, March 13tli. Waipahi, Oamaru, March 16th. Maimoa, Oamaru, March 24th. Tongariro, via ports, March J Ist. Paua, Lyttelton, April 7th. - Projected Departures. Kini, Lyttelton, March 9tli. Storm, Lyttelton, March lltli. Gale, Lyttelton, March 12th. Wingatui, Lyttelton, March 14th. , . Waipahi, Lyttelton, March 16th. Notes. The "Waipiata left Auckland' for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Timaru Due here to-day. The Tongariro is due at Timaru about March 31st to load meat , and general cargo for London The Kuahine is due at Timaru about April 7th to load meat and general cargo for London. ' The Kini loads at Dunedin, via Timaru and Lyttelton, for Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth; Westport, and Greymouth. Due Timaru March 9th. The Wingatui leaves Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. Due here on March 13tb. The Gabriella loads at Newcastle and Sydney, for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and. Lyttelton. The Kartigi leaves Newcastle about March 14th for Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. < The Waipahi leaves Dunedin on Tuesday. March 15th, for Wellington. Napier, and Gisborne, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Duo. Timaru on Wednesday, March 16tlu The Maimoa is "due here from Oamaru on March 24tb to load meat and general cargo for London.