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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 50, 21 May 1927, Page 2

FALL IN PRICES. —Some five or six years ago a four-masted schooner was ordered from the Odense Shipyard, Odense. When the vessel was in course of construction the purchasing company failed, and the vessel was completed for the yard’s own account. When ready the vessel had cost 400,000 kroner. The shipyard tried to dispose of the vessel, but could find no buyers at such a price, and the yard preferred to await better times and better prices. However, prices kept falling, and the vessel has now been sold to Finnish owners for the low price of 19,000 kroner. In the meantime, the Odense Shipyard (not to be mistaken for the Odense Steel Shipyard), has gone into liquidation.

CONWAYS COMMANDER RETIRES. Prior to severing his connection last month with H.M. Cadet Ship Conway, Captain H. W. Broadbent, R.D., R.N.R., who has had command of the ship for 28 years, was presented by a number of old Conway boys with a water breaker (barricoe), made from the oak of the Conway, to be used as an umbrella stand, together with a handsome cheque, and a gold wristlet watch for Mrs. Broadbent. The presentations were made by Admiral Sir Sackville H. Carden, president of the Conway Old Boys’ Club, who, in the course of his remarks, said that during Captain Broadbent’s service in the Conway 2,900 cadets had passed through the ship, many of whom had achieved fame in Uiti mercantile marine.

PACIFIC MAIL—AORANGI, R.M.M.S., left Sydney May 5 for Vancouver via Auckland, Suva and Honolulu; sailed from Auckland May 10: due Vancouver May 27 MAKURA, R.M.S., sailed from San Francisco May IS for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington: due Wellington June 6; due Sydney June 11. NIAGARA, R.M.S., left Vancouver May 4 for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland: due Auckland May 23: due Sydney May 28. TAHITI, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney May 19 for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete; due Wellington May 23; due San Francisco Junew 10. INTERCOLONIAL—MARAMA, left Sydney May 20 for Wellington, due Wellington May 23; sails from Wellington May 27 for Sydney; due Sydney May 31. MAUNGANUI. sailed from Sydney May 20 for Auckland, due Auckland May 23; leaves Auckland May 26 for Sydney; due Sydney May 30. MOERAKI left Melbourne on May 12 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff and Melbourne; arrived Wellington May 18: sailed from Wellington May IS. ULIMAROA, left Auckland May 20 for Sydney, due Sydney May 23; sails from Sydney May 27 for Wellington; due 'Wellington May 31. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within wireless range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the week-end:— Auckland.—For Saturday: Niagara, Port Curtis, Nucula, Persian Prince, Kaiwavra, Ulimaroa, Maunganui, Kartigi, Kaitoke, Mineric, Tofua, West Ivan. For Sunday: Niagara. Port Curtis, Nucula, Persian Prince, Kaiwarra, Ulimaroa, Maunganui, Kartigi, Kaitoke, Mineric, Tofua, West Ivan. Chatham Islands.—For Saturday and Sunday: Huntingdon, Northumberland. Wellington.—For Saturday: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Mataroa, Rotorua, Sussex, Tamahine, Tahiti, Marama, Northumberland, Kauri, O. A. Knudsen, Port Denison, Queen Maud, Foreric, Kaituna, Pakeha. For Sunday: Tamahine, Tahiti, Marama, Northumberland, Kauri, O. A. Knudsen, Port Denison, Queen Maud, Foreric, Kaituna, Pakeha. Awarua. —For Saturday: Canadian Britisher, Otokia, Moeraki, Petricola, West Carona. For Sunday: Otokia, Moeraki, West Corona, Petricola. PORT ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS TO-DAY NGATIAWA (7 a.m.), 451 tons, Pert, from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. „ RARAWA (7.30 a.m.), 1,077 tons, Bark, from New Plymouth. DEPARTURES TO-DAY WAIMEA (5 a.m.), 454 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Rarawa arrived from New Plymouth this morning and sails at 3 p.m. on Monday on the return trip. The Ngatiawa from Raglan, Kawhia, and Waikato Heads, arrived at Onehunga this morning and is scheduled to sail this afternoon for Hokianga. The Anchor Line steamer Waimea left Onehunga this morning for Nelson, Picton and West Coast ports. The Arapawa is expected to sail at 4 p.m. on Monday for Waikato, Raglan and Kawhia and is due back about Thursday next.