Ports of Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 7, 30 March 1927, Page 2

Ports of Auckland

TIDES PHASES OF THE MOON (March)

SUN Sets Wednesday, 5.49 p.m. Rises, Thursday, 6.4 a.m. HIGH WATER Auckland, Wednesday, 3.50 a.m., 4.19 p.m. Auckland, Thursday, 4.56 a.m., 5.24 p.m. Onehunga, Wednesday, 7.27 a.m., 7.56 p.m. Onehunga, Thursday, 8.33 a.m., 9.1 p.m. Kaipara Heads, Thursday, 8.28 a.m., 8.56 p.m. Manukau Heads, Thursday, 7.33 a.m., 8.1 p.m. ARRIVALS YESTERDAY RANGITOTO (7.35 p.m.), 696 tons, Wann, from Thames. HAUITI (8.10 p.m.), 148 tons, Hopkins, from Kerepeehi. OMANA (9 p.m.), 83 tons, Allen, from Warkworth. Daphne (9.10 p.m.), 192 tons, Hopkins, from Coromandel. TO-DAY MATANGI (7 a.m.), 1,349 tons, Dorling, from Tauranga. WAIOTAHI (7.10 a.m.), 278 tons, Goertz, from Mercury Bay. CLEARED FROM PORT YESTERDAY MOTU (1.10 p.m.), 210 tons, McDonald, for Coast. WEST ISLIP (4.10 p.m.), 5,775 tons, Larson, for Hobart. ' TOREA (4.10 p.m.), 50 tons, Ryder, for Coast. ELSIE MARY (4.45 p.m.), 139 tons, Owen, for Coast. CLAYMORE (5.15 p.m.), 260 tons, Johnson,- for Whangarei. WAIN UI (5.30 p.m.), 684 tons, Gr6y, for East Coast ports. WAIPU (6.35 p.m.), 206 tons, Jaynes, for Paeroa. TO-DAY RANGITOTO, 11.5 a.m., 696 tons, Wann, for Thames. INWARD—

OUTWARD—DEPARTURES

IN PORT AND WHERE—WESTERN WHARF SOUTHERN CROSS (W. and W.). , KARTIGI (U.S.S. Co.). PRINCE’S WHARF KAPONGA (U.S.S. Co.). MAUNGANUI (U.S.S. Co.). QUEEN’S WHARF RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.). MIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.) HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.). CENTRAL WHARF WAIPIATA (U.S.S. Co.). KING’S WHARF CANOPUS (W.C. Co.). DEVONPORT H-M.S. PHILOMEL. H.M.S. W AKA KURA. H.M.S. DIOMEDE. IN DOCK NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.). IN STREAM REWA (Scales). KAKAPO (U.S.S. Co.). Iv URN ALPI. RESOLUTION. H.M.C.S. IRIS (P.C.8.). SURPRISE (S.Y.). KAWATIRI (U.S.S. Co.). MARORO (sch.). KAITOKE (U.S.S. Co ). WAIPORI (U.S.S. Co.;

AROUND THE COAST RUSSELL, March 28.—Sailed: Kaiwarra (G p.m.), for Sydney. WELLINGTON, March 29.—Arrived: John (1.20 p.m.), from New Plymouth; Breeze (1.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Alexander (2.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Tahiti * (3.15 p.m.), for San Francisco; Alexander (7 p.m.), for Nelson; Maori (.7.50 p.m.), for. Lyttelton; Breeze (11 p.m.), for Picton. LYTTELTON, March 29. —Arrived: Totara (10 a.m.), and Calm (1.20 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Totara (5.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Calm (6.25 p.m.), for Bluff; Wahine (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Port Albany (8.40 p.m.), for London. DUNEDIN, March 29.—Arrived; Maimoa (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington; Wingatui (9 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Holmdale (12.20 p.m.), for Oamaru; Sheaf Mount (5 p.m.), for Sydney; Katoa (5.20 p.m.), for Timaru. WELLINGTON, March 30.—-Sailed: Piako, 7 a.m., for American and Home ports. LYTTELTON, March 30.—Arrived: Cygnet, 3.5 a.m., from Kaikoura; Maori, 6.55 a.m., from Wellington. NAPIER, March 29.—Sailed: Canadian Prospector, 5.30 p.m., for Auckland. OVERSEAS SYDNEY - , March 29.—Arrived: Ulimaroa (9.30 a.m.), from Auckland. FREMANTLE, March 29. Arrived: Comorin, from London. NEW YORK, March 27.—Arrived: Canadian Planter, from Auckland. LONDON, March 29.—Arrivals: Callao, Forest Dream; Panama, Knockfierna; Colon, Tongariro; Suez, Vedic; Tarakan, Warkrishna; Dunkirk, Clan Alpine; Cebu, Himalaya Maru; Singapore, Conus; Algo Bay, City of Bagdad; passed Perim, Mandalay, Baron Carnegie; passed Las Palmas, Kina. Departures: Gibraltar, Orvieto; Port Said, Chitral; Colombo, Doonholm; Colon, Mahana, Matatua; Port Said, Leitrim, Clan Macnab, for Australia; Halifax, Canadian Cruiser; Singapore, Malabar; Bombay, Rochdale for New Zealand; St. John, Queen Eleanor; Halifax, Canadian Britisher. INWARD BOUND—CITY OF KHOIS (A. and A. Line), left New York Mar. 2; left Newport News Mar. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart, Melbourne; due Auckland April 8. ' TAINUI iS.S. and A. Co.), from London, left Southampton Feb. 24 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington April 4. RARANGA (S.S. and A. Co.), left London Feb. 26 for Auckland, Dunedin. Bluff. Nelson; due Auckland April 8. PORT DENISON (C. and D. Line) left Liverpool Feb. 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland April 8. CAN AD. CHALLENGER (C.G.M.M.), left Halifax Feb. 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland April 8. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), left London March 12 for Suva* Auckland, Wellington; due Auckland April 21. INDIANOLA (T.O. Co.), left Port Arthur, Texas, March 1, for Auckland, Wellington, Australia; due Auckland April 10. CROSSKEYS (H. and MacF.), left San Francisco March 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin. Melbourne; due Auckland April 11. QUEEN MAUD (N.S.S. Co.), left St. John March 12 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Australia; due Auckland April 24. DENHAM (C. and D. Line) left New York March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland April 23. PORT CURTIS (C. and D. Line) left London March 17 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Timaru, New Plymouth; due Lyttelton April 21. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), from Australia to load at N.Z. ports; due Auckland April 4. PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line), from Australia to load at N.Z. ports; due Auckland early April. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.) left Liverpool March 15 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: due Auckland April 21. BARON ARDROSSAN (R.M. and Co.), left Cuba February 28 for Auckland; due Auckland, April 2. BARON RIJTHVEN (R.M. and Co.) left Cuba March 5 for Auckland; due Auckland April 10. MATAROA (S.S. and A. Co), left Southampton March 25 for Auckland. Wellington; due Auckland April 30. HORATIUS (S. S. and A. Co.) due New Plymouth April 2 from Townsville; thence to Nelson, Wellington, Gisborne, Auckland; thence April 20 to London via Montevideo and Teneriffe. HURUNUI (N.Z.S. Co.) due New Plymouth April 6 from Australia; thence to Opua, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington; thence May 1 to Avonmouth, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool. AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS—DISCHARGING NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 5 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; at Auckland for repairs, cargo being transhipped. HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; at Bluff. PORT CAROLINE (C. ana D. Line), left London Jan. 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth; at New Plymouth. WAIHEMO (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco Feb. 9 for Pago Pago, Apia, Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin. New Plymouth. Wellington; at Wellington. TREMEADOW (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan 22, left Newpbrt News Jan. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin. Wanganui. Sydney; at Wanganui. KIA ORA (S.S. and A/Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; at Wellington. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.) from Lor.don, left Southampton Feb 4 for Wellington, Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, and New Plymouth; at Wellington. PURIRJ (N.Z.S. Co.), from St. John, left Newport News, Feb. 2 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. New Plymouth, Melbourne, Sydney; at New Plymouth. WEST HENSHAW (H. and MacF.), left Los Angeles Feb. 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff. New Plymouth; at Wellington. RUAHINE left London Feb. 10 for Wellington and Auckland; arr. Auckland March 27. WAITEMATA (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco Feb. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney; at Wellington. MIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Mar. 23. CITY OF KIMBERLEY (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York February 17 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; left Auckland, March 29. LOADING DELPHIC (S.S. and A. Co.), at Wanganui, thence Wellington, thence April 2 to London, via Cape Horn. MAIMOA (S.S. and A. Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence March 31 to London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR (C.G.M.M.) left Napier Mar 29 for Auckland; due here Mar 31; thence April 1 for New York, Boston and Montreal. HORORATA (N..S. Co.) at Auckland, thence Napier, Wellington; thence April 6 to London via Panama. MAHIA (S.S. and A. Co.) at Gisborne, thence Napier, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington, thence April 15 to London, via Rio de Janeiro. ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.). at Bluff, thence Dunedin. Wellington; thence April 15 to London, via Panama. TAMAROA (S.S. and A. Co.) at Timaru, thence Lyttelton. Wellington: thence April 9 to Southampton and London, via Panama.

INTERCOLONIAL—MAUNGANUI lert Sydney March 25 for Auckland; arr. here Mar. 29, sails from Auckland April 1 for Sydney; Uue Sydney April 5. ULIMAROA sailed from Auckland Mar. 25 for Sydney; arr. Sydney Mar. 29, leaves Sydney April i for Wellington, due Welt ington April 5. MARAMA left Sydney March 25 for Wellington; arr. Wellington Mar. 29; sails from Wellington April l foi Sydney, due Sydney April 5. MOERAKI sails from Melbourne Mar. 30 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, and Melbourne; due Wellington April 3. PACIFIC MAIL—AORANGI, R.M.M.S. left Sydney Mar. 10 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva. Honolulu. Left Auckland Mar. 15; due Vancouver April 1. TAHITI, R.*M.S., sailed from Sydney Mar 24 for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, Papeete; left Wellington Mar. 29, due San Francisco April 15. NIAGARA. R.M.S , left Vancouver Mar :♦ foi Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland; sailed from Auckland Mar. 28; due Sydney April 2. MAKURA sailed from San Francisco Mar. 23 for Sydney, via Papeete, Suva, and Wellington; due Wellington April 11; due Sydney April 16. WITHIN RADIO RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— AUCKLAND.—Tofua, Hinemoa, Niagara, Baron Ardrossan, > West Islip, Canadian Prospector, Kaiwarra, Canadian Constructor, Middlesex, Hororata, Horatius, Kaitangata. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Raranga, Canadian Challenger^ WELLINGTON. Wahine, Maori, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tahiti, Port Albany, O. A. Knudsen, Sheaf mount, Tainui, City of Kimberley, Kanna, % Piako, Waihemo, Kia Ora, Waitemata, Ruapehu, Whang-ape, H.M.S. Laburnum, Mahia, Foreric, Delphic. AWARUA.—Sir J. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, Tutanekai, Kairanga, Makura, Clan Ogilvy, Karets, Argyllshire, Tamaroa. COASTAL MOVEMENTS— The Wingatui is expected to leave Dunedin at 10.p.m. to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. The Kurow arrived at Lyttelton at 9 a.m. yesterday, and is expected to leave there this evening for Auckland, via Wellington. The Katoa left Dunedin at 5 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, via Lyttelton, Wellington and Napier. The Kaiapoi is expected to leave Greymouth at 8 p.m. to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday. The Waipiata is expected to sail at 10 p.m. to-day for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Timaru. The Kartigi sails at noon to-morrow for Westport, where she loads for New Plymouth and Auckland, in place of the Kaitangata. The Middlesex leaves Auckland today for Wellington in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool. The Hororata sails to-day for Napier and Wellington to complete loading for Home. The Isabella de Fraine is due back at Auckland on Monday from Hokianga. The Waiotahi sails for the Great Barrier at midnight to-night. The Matangi is due to sail at 7 p.m. to-night for Tauranga. The Daphne will Sail for Kopu and Turua at 10 to-night. ' The Otimai is expected to sail at 2 p.m. this afternoon fob Kutarere and Opotiki. The Waiuku, which is expected to arrive at 6 p.m. this evening from Waiheke, is due to sail for Surfdale, Ostend and Omiha at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow. The Waipu and Claymore are expected from Paeroa and Whangarei respectively early to-morrow morning. The steam yacht Surprise berthed this morning at Sheerlegs to replenish her oil supply. The Wainui left for Gisborne at 5.30 last night, and is due back on Sunday. The Gunbar sailed at 10.10 p.m. for East Coast ports, and returns to Auckland on Monday. The Kartigi left the Western Wharf and berthed at Chelsea this morning

LONDON MARKETS CHEESE AND BUTTER PRICES The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated March 26, from the Tiigh Commissioner for New Zealand, London:— Butter.—The market is quieter, after good demand early this week. Official quotations are:— New* Zealand.—Finest salted: March 26. 150 s to 154 s per cwt; March 19, 144 s to 1465. Unsalted: March 26, 160 s to 1625: March 19, 152 s to 1565. Other qualities: March 26, 142 s to 14Ss. Australian.—Salted March 26, 150 s to 154 s per cwt; March 19, 142 sto 1465. Unsalted: March 26, 156 s to 160 s; March 19, 14Ss to 150 s. Other qualities: March 26, 136 s to 150 s. Argentine.—Unsalted: March 26, 148 s to 152 s per cwt; March 19, 144 s to 1465. Other qualities: March 26, 140 s to 1465. Danish. —March 26, 178 s to 180 s per cwt; March 19, 178 s. Cheese.—The New Zealand market is quiet after good demand early this week. Canadian is quiet. Official quotations English.—Finest farmers’, March 26 120 s to 124 s per cwt; March 19, 120 s to 1245. Stocks are small. Canadian. —Finest coloured and white, March 26, 94s to 96s per cwt; March 19, 92s to 965; other qualities, March 26, 90s New Zealand.—Coloured and white, March 26, 7Ss to 80s per cwt; March 19, 74s to 765. Shipments of New Zealand produce arrived this week per Fort Bowen, Corinthic and Remuera. . Casein. —French rennet, £«2 to Danish, £63. Tallow.—There was no auction this week on account of the absence of demand. Nominal values are slightly below last week’s quotations. . .. ovl . Hemp.—The Manila market is dull and easy. Sellers at close, J grade, MarchMay shipments, £42. The sisal market is quiet; No. 1, April-June shipments, quoted, sellers £37. It is reported that Mexican has been reduced. No. lis nowoffered at £36 10s c.i.f., European ports. The New Zealand market is slow, ana ine demand is moderate for afloat; £35 bids for high points. Forward shipments are without interest. , Wool.—The sales continue with healthy competition at firm prices. FOREIGN EXCHANGES. LONDON, Monday. The following rates on foreign exchanges are current to-day, as compared with the cabled quotations on March 24

THE METAL MARKETS. (Quotations on March 24 in parentheses.) s i s e- S "” ' ! B a<l d ( i#7 27 13s 3S 9d, d>; Spelter.—Spot, £3O <f 30 „, T , s Cd) ’ thiee m T"n— Spot! 1307~i2s 6d < £312 17a 6d>; 11 stive?— Standlrck MSd (25Sd)‘ S per oz; fine, 27 13-16 S (27Sd). WOOL. At the London wool sales to '.day there was a fine selection of greasy crossbreds and a small offering of other sorts. Prices were fullv maintained, the Home, tiadc competing strongly. The following rates were realised for the New Zealand clips named- "JC.L.," 17d to 16d; “Teviot Hills,” 24d to 23d; “Otiwhiti,” 16d to lod:, •■Wa'ihuka," 15?.d to 15d. On the Bradford tops market, prices are firm, but spinners are finding a general slackness in new business. WHEAT. Wheat cargoes are. firmer in sympathy with North American advices, and hate occasionally advanced threepence, with a broadened demand. Cargo by Istria, 53s Parcels are In small inquiry at threepence up By Vedic, 53s 6d; by Runic, 535; by Citv of Hankow, 53s 2d. Liverpool futures: March, 10s Sd per cental; May, 10s 2 T d' Julv. iOs ltd: October. 9s 118 d.

LONDON WOOL SALES NEW ZEALAND PRICES By Cable. —Press Association. —.Copyright Reed. 8.35 a.m. LONDON, Tuesday. There was an excellent selection in all classes of crossbreds, and an average selection of merinos. There was strong general competition for all sorts and the prices were fully maintained and firm. The prices were: Omapere, 19d to 17d; Glentui Hills, 21Jd to 20Jd; Richmond Brook, 26d to 24£d.—-Sun.

New Moon, 4th , 10th .. .. .. .. 6.55 .. .. 10.33 p.i L,ast Quarter, 26t"h. .. .

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Waiuku, Waiheke Gael, Kawau Rarawa, New Plymouth . . . . To-day <'lansman, Russell Waiuku, Surfdale Rangitoto, Thames Waipu, Paeroa .. 31 Daphne, Kopu .. 31 Clansman, Whangarei .. 31 Waiotahi, Great Barrier . . . . . 31 Gael, Kawau Omana, Brown’s Bay Awahou, Coast . . 31 Mako, Bast Coast Canadian Prospector, Napier .. 31 Kurow, South April 1 Waimea, New Plymouth . . .. Daphne, Coromandel .. .. 1 Matangi, Tauranga ... 1 Waiuku, Surfdale .. .. 2 Rangitoto, Thames Waipu, Paeroa Hauiti, Kerepeehi Claymore, Whangarei . . .. ... 2 Omana, Waiwera Gael, Kawau . .. 2 Rarawa, New Plymouth .. Baron Ardrossan, Cuba . . .. .. .. 2 Whangape, South Ivanna, Coast, Tauranga .. ... 2 Kaiapoi, Grey mouth . .. 2 Wainui, Gisborne Matangi, Tauranga ... 3 Waiuku, Surfdale Gael, Ostend Daphne, Omiha ... 3 Rangitoto, Kawau Omana, Manly .. Port Victor, Australia Hinemoa, Norfolk Gunbar, Coast Katoa, Napier

Middlesex, South To-day Waiotahi, Great Barrier To-day Matangi, Tauranga To-day Rangitoto, Thames To-day I [ororata, Napier To-day Waipiata, South To-day Arapawa, Hokianga To-day I'ono, Mangapai To-day Daphne, Kopu To-day Waiuku. Waiheke To-day Hauiti, Kerepeehi March 31 Waipu, Paeroa . .. 31 Waiuku, Surfdale Claymore, Whangarei Omana, Brown’s Bay Rarawa, New Plymouth Kartigi, Greymouth ... 31 H.M.S. Diomede, New Hebrides . .. 31 Maunganut, Sydney April 1 Canadian Prospector, New York .. .. 1 Daphne, Coromandel Waiotahi, Totara North Matangi, Tauranga Rangitoto, Thames Waiuku, Surfdale Omana, Waiwera. Gael, Kawau Waimea, Nelson, West Coast .. Waiuku, Surfdale Daphne, Omiha Awahou, Coast ports Mako, Coast ports Waipu, Paeroa Claymore, Whangarei Daphne, Coromandel Hauiti, Kerepeehi Clansman, Russell Matangi, Tauranga Rangitoto, Thames 1’aroto, Awanui Tuhoe, Kerikeri Omana, Waiwera Gael, Kawau Rarawa, New Plymouth .. .. Ngatiawa, Raglan Ruahine, Napier Waipu, Paeroa Claymore, W hangarei Waiuku, Surfdale Walnul, Gisborne

and par March 28. March 24. Par. 34.94 34.94 Paris, franc 124.00 IS.3 3 IS. 13 18.159 Copenhagen, kr. 18.21 20.48 18.21 20.46 20.43 305.SO 105.63 Calcutta, pence . 3 8 Yokohama, pence Hongkong, pence 24 4.866 32 4.866 Montreal, dol. .. *.So$ 4.852 4.S5 213 2.1-1 12.13J Batavia, fl 12.13i 12.10