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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 72, 16 June 1927, Page 2

NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at th« Albert Park Observatory at 9 a_m. to-ow by Captain D. McLeay, the Government Observer:— Barometer. 30.225 inches. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 57 degT*®*Temperature in shade yesterday: Maxmum 53 degrees, minimum 37 maximum temperature in sun 103 ***' grees. . Bright sunshine yesterday, 7 hours « minutes. . Minimum temperature on grass, 31 ae ' grees. Wind at 9 a.m., calm. rr Velocity wind previous 24 hour*, w miles. - „ Rainfall during previous 24 hours, Rainfall to date this month, 3.02 inen

Wind-force indicated by calm; L, light; Br., breeze; Fb . 1 or breeze; Mg., moderate gale; G, , ”*" ver . heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional sc Weather estimated as —B, blue the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, c passing clouds; H>, drizzling *****’ n ; foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; he L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, p, whole sky covered with thick gloucis* passing showers; Q. squally; R, rain, jy tinued rain; S. snow; T, thunder; l* l> >reatening appearance; Z. hazy.

PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT

Received at 11.16 a.m. by Station. Wind. Bar. TherNiue Not ReceivedRarotonga . . .. Not Receive** n Apia Calm 29.91 , g L Q Nukualofa .. .. SSE, 2 3085 73 Suva Not RecerveaAwanul " SE. 1 30.23 5| £ VI Oalm 29.99 *5 % Norfolk ' islands Not Received-

. • 2 THE SUN. THURSDAY r , JUNE 16, 1927. SHIPPING. MONEY TO LEND 1 tuAj 1 al muvLratnia— P A 011 10 O O A S i L. O A L) 1 N O 8." — r ' r NTON STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED SAILINGS (Circumstances Permitting) f| JsJROM THE SEVEN SEAS | The Kaimanawa is to leave Auckland at 4 p.m. to-day for Westport., where she will probably load .for Auckland again. The Waipiata, from Dunedin via ports, left Lyttelton at 3.30 p.m. yesterday and leaves Wellington to-day for Auckland, following movements of the A. and O. line’s steamers engaged in the transpacific cargo services: — The YVest Calera arrived at Auckland last night, and sails to-day for Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney and the Markets and Money A Review for Business Men DON'T LET MONEY MATTERS WORRY YOTT Temporary financial depression „ never worry or embarrass a The Katoa is to load at Dunedin tonorrow and Saturday, thence Oamaru, Pimaru, Lyttelton and YVellington for The YVest Henshaw sailed from Los the Reliance Loan offere confidential loans, at the vn v rates of interest, and on your oL'ST*’ of repayment ra^ GISBORNE AND NAPIER Angeles on June 14 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due here on July 9. The Bearport is scheduled to leave Los Angeles on July 9 for Auckland. YY 7 ellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Brisbane. She is due here on August 3. ON THE ’CHANGE STOCK VALUES (Cargo Only.) YVaimea Every Tuesday. -vi™ about June 27. The Waipori arrived at Auckland last night from Greymouth, and leaves tomorrow or Saturday for the West Coast. The Karori should put in an appearance to-night or early to-morrow mornWELLINGTON. TO LYTTELTON Wahine Mon., Wed., Fri. Manuka Tues., Thurs., Sat. A": 7.45 p.m. Berths booked Auckland SHIPS-MAILS-BUSINESS QUIET PRICES AT WESTFIELD CALL ON IS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. VCE MAKE IMMEDIATE ADVANCES £5 TO £500 ‘ On Furniture, Pianos, Sewing: Machir. tall without removal) ta * 5 Motor-cars. Building; Society THE RELIANCE LOAN & FINANCE COY. LIMITED "The Name of a Friend" IRVINE'S CHAMBERS (First' FW 32 QUEEN STREET. Phone 42-409. J. S. EMANIEL^^Ianaging S.30 p.m. on Monday. The Tiix>a is due here during the weekend and visa i Is on Monday on her return trip to Hicks Bay and Gisborne. The Coronation is to leave Auckland to-morrow afternoon for Awanui. The Putiki is at present undergoing The Y\ est Islip sails from San FranALBURNIAS WEAKER Tamahine .. .. Mon., Wed., Fri., 3 p.m. AROUND THE COASTcisco on juij 1 anu cos Angeles on July 30 for Auckland, YVellington, LytBIG WETHER OFFERING SYDNEY (from Auckland). •Marama .. .. .. Friday, June 24, 3 p.m. Maheno Friday, July 8, 11 a.m. rcrts of AAicKiano WELLINGTON, June 15.—Arrived: Kamo (9.55 a.m.), Holmdale (10.35 a.m.), and Storm (1.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. teiton, jjuneain ana probably jNew Plymouth. The YVest Nivaria. now at Napier, loads again at Pacific Coast ports early in August, sailing finally from Los Angeles on August 27 for AuckExcept for the fact that holders of Kawaraus are unloading in small parA heavy yarding of extra prime wethers was the feature of yesterSYDNEY (from Wellington) Maheno Friday, June 24. * Marama Friday, July 8, 3 p.m. FIJI, TONGA, SAMOA Tofua .. .. Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m. Every four weeks thereafter. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES (Booking for all Canadian, United States and European Points). To SUVA, HONOLULU, VICTORIA (B.C.), VANCOUVER. (from Auckland) TIDES— Sailed: Totara (noon) and Huntingdon (2.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Anamba C3.50 p.m.), for Bluff. Western Wharf. The Mako, due at Auckland on Sunday from Portland, loads here Monday and Tuesday and sails 5 p.m. Tuesday for East Coast bays, Napier and Wairoa. The Apanui, due here to-day from ‘day, loads on Monday and Tuesday, and sails at 6 p.m. on Tuesday for Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne. The auxiliary schooner Maroro was slipped yesterday to continue her overhaul and refitting. The Apauni, clue here to-day from Parenga via bays, sails at midnight for the Great Barrier. cels at each call business on ’Change is dead. day’s YVest field sale. The yarding comprised approximately 2,100 fats. PHASES OF THE MCON (June) First Quarter, 7th 7.19 p.m Full Moon, 15th .. 7.49 p.m Last Quarter. 22nd .. - 9.59 p.m New Moon, 29th 6.2 p.m SUN Sets, Thursday, 4.40 p.m. Rises, Friday, 7.4 a.m. HIGH WATER LYTTELTON, June 35. — Arrived: Kawatiri (8.40 a.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Waipiata (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Gale (5.55 p.m.), for Dunedin; Manuka (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, June 15.—Arrived: Kaituna (7.10 a.m.), from Oamaru; Kartigi (10.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Kartigi (.4.5 p.m.), for Bluff. BLUFF, June 15.—Sailed: Pacific Transport, for Westport. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 15.—Sailed: Cumberland (2.15 p.m.), for Auckland; Port Hardy (6.30 p.m.), for Picton. June 16.—Arrived: Alexander (9.50 a.m.), from Tarakohe. LYTTELTON, June 16.—Arrived: Wahine (6.50 a.m.), Huntingdon (7.20 a.m.), Totara (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington; land, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. PHOSPHATE LOADINGS—The following movements have been advised by Henderson and Macfarlane of steamers engaged in -the phosphate trade. The Haggersgate from Nauru Island is expected at Auckland on Monday and later proceeds to New Plymouth to complete discharge. Auckland Gas stocks tend to weaken, and sellers’ quotations have fallen twopence from yesterday. Taranaki Oils also register a weakening tendency. A small parcel of Murchison Oils was sought at the ten o’clock call at 19s 6d. Only a few ragged lots of culls came forward in the store pens. There was a large attendance of buyers. Some exceptionally heavy cattle came forward, though many could have been better finished. The offering included a large number of bigframed full-grown Holstein Cross steers. YVell finished prime steers were also in evidence, and. consider►R.M.M.S Aorangi .. Tuesday, July 5. ► R.M.S. Niagara .. Tuesday, August 2. Auckland, Thursday, 7.32 a.m. 8.7 p.m Auckland, Friday, 8.17 a.m , 8.49 p.m l tie Rangitoto arrived <u aulri<iuu una morning from the Thames and leaves at Westport yesterday for Nauru Island, mid-day, sellers quoted 4s 6d and ing the time of the year, the proper tion of inferior fatted cattle was low ===» RAROTONGA, TAHITI, AND SAN FRANCISCO (from Wellington). • R.M.S. Makura .. .. Tuesday, June 21. • R.M.S. Tahiti .. .. Tuesday, July 13. Onehunga, Thursday, 11.9 a.m., 11.44 p.m. Onehunga, Friday, 0.26 a.m., 11.54 a.m. Kaipara Heads, Friday, 0.21 a.m., 11.49 The Hauiti sailed this morning for Kerepeehi and returns to Auckland on Saturday morning. The Omana, sailing to-daY for Kawau, Mullet Point and Matakana, is due back where she will load for Auckland. The Maryland leaves Westport today for Nauru to load for Australia. The Pacific Transport sailed from Bluff yesterday for Westport, where buyers 4s 5d. Buyers of 1933 and 1936 New Zealand bonds and Inscribed Stock have advanced their offers 5s, to £101. Calves were offered in average num bers. Pigs met with a keen market, an* prices were maintained firm at lat Business Gossip AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY Manukau Heads, Friday, 10.54 a.m. quotations. R.M.M.S. Aorangi .. Monday, June 20, 8 p.m. •Passengers in three classes. 11.26 p.m. ARRIVALS— a.m.), from Newcastle. OVERSEA— The Daphne arrives at Auckland this afternoon from Kopu and Turua and leaves to-morrow at 3 p.m. for Coromandel. The Taniwha sails at 11.30 p.m. to-day for Paeroa and is due back at Auckland on Saturday morning. Makatea to load for a port not yet fixed. ARAWA'S PASSENGERS.—Besides mails and cargo the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Arawa, which left Wellington this morning for Southampton SALES REGISTERED At yesterday afternoon’s call: On wethers, carrying a good Romney slipe, sold on account of YV. D. Hunt of Pukekawa, realised the top prie of the season, £1 11s. This deale quitted an entry of 158 wethers a an average price of £1 10s 8d. J. P Mt. Welcome Call.—A call o' M share has been made to sh.rM.J*' in the ML Welcome O.M. Coy b is scheduled us the final date, , payment. ” u( TTUDDART PARKER LINE. (Circumstances Permitting.) YESTERDAY WAIPORI (6.5 p.m.), 1,976 tons, Gard ner, from Greymouth. MELBOURNE, June 15.—Sailed; Kaiapoi, for New Zealand, via Hobart. ’Change—Goldsborough, Mort, £2 10s: Alburnia, 4s 7d; YVaihi, 18s 6d; YVaihi Junction, Is 4d; New Zealand War FOR SYDNEY (from Wellington). • •I.1MAROA Friday. July STL Gulf ports. ’ WEST CALERA (8 p.m.), 5,644 tons, SYDNEY, June 15.—Sailed: Waikouaiti, for Bluff. SUVA, June 16.—Arrived: Aorangi, from Big Omaha via bays, sails to-mor-row at noon for Waiwera, Mahurangi and and London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe, took the following passengers: — Saloon: Mr. U. Bidone, Mrs. Bidone, Miss G. Bidone, Mr. A. P. Brady, Mrs. Brady, Master K. P. Brady, Mr. R. L. Bruce, Mr. M. Camanero, Miss A. Corcoran, Sister M. DeS. Grennell, Miss L. C. Hardy, Miss H. Holmes, Miss D. M. Hunter, Dr. G. Hamilton, Mrs, Hamilton, Mr. R. O. Jeffries, Moth M. C. Mulcahy, Mr. J. F. Nash, Miss L. A. RichLoan, 1938, per cent, £96 17s 6d; Kawarau, 2s 6d. Reported—Farmers' Self, of Papatoetoe, also quitted substantial offering of heavy prim wethers, which made up to £ 1 'Js 6d Sutton Bros, topped the ewe mar ket with a pen of prime old ewes Iron New Company Registered.--j*, ' re"i ter® , 7 v From Auckland LIMAROA Friday July 15. TO-DAY CLAYMORE (4.30 a.m.), 260 tons Johnson, from Whangarei. from Vancouver, en route to Auckland. The Claymore sails at 7 o’clock to-night for Whangarei, and returns to Auckland Co-operative Auctioneering Company registered in Auckland. Details Duchess Shoe Company, Ltd. to acquire the business and nat»m rights ot W. Hawkins, of Hamflm"' Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. INWARD BOUND— The Clansman, from Mangonui, WhanAuckland Gas (ord.), £1 3s 6d; Kawatheir Papatoetoe property, the pen bringing £1 3s Bd. Beef met with a firm demand top price of £13 5s being secured for two steers sold on account of H.. E. Reed. Office: QUAY ST. (Opp. Queen’s Wharf) Phone 43-1S3. HEREKINO (6.15 a.m.), 4G4 tons/ Sav age, from Portland. APANUI (11.10 a.m.), 243 tons, Goertz from Totara North. AT HE NIC (S.S. and A. Co.), due Wellington July 6 from Brisbane; thence Napier. Waikokopu, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland; thence July 23 to Southampton and London, via Panama. garoa, Opua and Russell, is ciue neie Tomorrow morning, and sails at 5 p.m. on Monday ort her return trip. The Ngapuhi arrives at Auckland torau, 2s 7d. At this morning’s ten o’clock call: and curry on the business of man,?' facturers of boots, shoes, etc. Cantt a £500. in £1 Shares. Subscribers, tv’ MOTOR SERVICES KAITOKE (11.15 a.m.), 3,167 tons morrow morning from Tauranga and ards, Miss J. E. Roberts, Mrs. M. A. Robertson, Mr. YV. Robertson, Mr. F. E. YVaerenga. Although a large proportion ot me lambs offering were big-framed, heavily woolled hoggets, there were lew prime butchers’ pens. Prices, however, remained practically on a par with late rates, inferior sorts bringing comparatively higher values than the prime pens. PRICES UNDER THE HAMMER Prices realised under the hammer rannged as follow: — Beef.—Extra heavy prime steers, £11 10s to £13 5s; prime steers, £10 to ill 12s 6d; medium sorts and lighter prime, ton. F. M. Roc, and I). Stulth° hw shares each. Balance of Trade From Australia-. Now that the question of increase, the tariff barrier between Australia and New Zealand is so much in the air a review of the statistics covering NeoZealand and Australian trade does* not come amiss. It reveals, in fact hoomuch Australia scores on account of a high tariff wall at the expense of this Dominion. Since 3 911 statistics show that Australia has sent into this counHOLDEN’S SERVICE AUCKLAND-ROTORUA FARE-AUCKLAND-FRANKTON, 17s 6d FRANKTON-ROTORUA, 17s 6d. THROUGH FARE. 30s. r.eave Auckland 3.35 p.m., arrive FrankRANGITOTO <11.45 a.m.), 696 tons Wann, from Thames. CLEARED FROM PORT— CAMBRIDGE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool June 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers; due Auckland July 11. ' return trip. _ The New Zealand Shipping Company are dispatching the liner Remuera this afternoon for Wellington to complete her discharge. The Corinthic sailed from Auckland last evening for Napier, Lyttelton and YVellington to fill up for Home. The Port Auckland is expected to leave Wellington to-night for Wanganui, where she will complete her loading for Havre and London. , ... The Port Hardy arrived at Picton this morning from New Plymouth to continue her loading for New York, Boston and London. , ,, ... The Tafroa was due at Lyttelton this Robson, Mrs. Robson, Mr. C. E. Seagar, Miss C. T. Steinmayer, Mr. O. Tschudin, Miss M. A. R. Hamilton, Master R. YV. Et. Hamilton. Third class: Mrs. F. Brace, Mr. F. YV. Bradshaw, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mr.' J. V. Canavan, Mr. E. Celia, Mr. G. Celia, Mr. C. Cheesman, Mr. J. Cox. Mr. R. De Martino, Mr. R. Ellis, Mrs. Ellis, Master R. L. Ellis, Mr. F. Fairweatlier, Mr. M. C. Kain, Miss E. W. S. KeppelEteede, Mr. YV. Klutke, Mrs. O. J. Lewis, Miss C. Liken, Mr. S. C. Loxston, Mr. J. J. Macken, Mr. D. S. Monteith, Mrs. Monteith, Mr. F. R. Northan, Mr. S. Stapleton, Mr. -T. Y r eale; 31 steerage. Kawarau, 2s 6d. MID-DAY QUOTATIONS Closing quotations at mid-day toYESTERDAY RANGITOTO (2.5 p.m.), 696 tons, Wann, for Thames. PIP1R1KI (4.30 p.m.), 6,084 tons, Owen, for Sydney. ISABELLA DE FRAINE (5.30 p.m.), 110 tons, Kennedy, for Hokianga. XGAPUHI (7.10 p.m.), 703 tons, Dorling, for Tauranga. PONO (8.25 p.m.), 56 tons, Wells, for left Sydney (Cape Breton), June 1, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin, due Auckland July 12. CITY OF CORINTH (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York June 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, Australia; due Auckland July 21. HAGGERSGATE. (H. and Macf.), left Nauru Island June 7 for Auckland, New Plymouth: due Auckland June 19. HAURAKI (U.S.S. Co.), left San Franday were: — Sellers. Buyers. BANKS— £ s. d. £ s. ci. Aust. Bank of Commerce — 1 16 3 Bank of Aust. .... 14 15 6 — Com. Bank Aust. .. 1 10 0 19 3 Ditto, (pref) .... 7 2 6 — Eng., Scot. & Aust. 8 7 0 8 5 0 Nat. Bank N.Z. .. 7 3 6 — arrive- Cambridge 7.30 p.m., arrive Rotorua 10.30 p.m. STARTING POINTS The Sun Office, Auckland. WINGATUI (8.25 p.m.), 2,378 tons, Fish, for Portland. KUROW (9.30 p.m.), 2,625 tons, Clark, for Southern ports. CORINTHIC (9.20 p.m.), 12,367 tons. cisco May 27 for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney; due Auckland June 18. HORORATA (U.S.S. Co.), left London June 3 for Suva. Wellington, Auckland; due Auckland July 16. IK ALA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal June 4 for Newport News, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland July 14. IONIC (S.S. and A. Co.), left London May 19: left Southmpton May 20 for morning from Wanganui and leaves on Saturday for Wellington to fill up for Foyle, in continuation of her voyage from St. John, is due at Wellington to-night or early to-morrow from Marine Tattle New South YVales . . 45 15 0 45 5 0 New Zealand .... 3 0 9 3 0 6 Ditto (new issue) 0 11 6 0 10 9 Union of Australia . 15 15 0 15 13 0 INSURANCE— National 3 13 0 New Zealand .... 2 0 3 1 19 6 South British .... 2 IS 6 2 17 9 LOAN AND .AGENCY— ished, £5 10s to £7 2s «d; extra heavy prime young cows and heifers, £8 to £9 2s 6d: prime cows and heifers, £8 to 5s 'to £7 2s 6d; lighter prime, £o to £6 2s 6d; other just-killalble cows, from £64,000,000 while New Zealand hassem in return only £37,000,000 worth. During the last 15 years New Zealand’s exports across the Tasman have fallen about seven per cent., while Australia's figures remain practically unchanged. MINING NEWS Tombs s Garage, Hamilton. Adnrus Bell’s. Cambridge. Holden’s Office, Rotorua. Sundays Included. For Sei-vice. Phone The Sun. 46-820. Hart, for Napier. TO-DAY OMANA (12.20 p.m.), 83 tons, Allen, for Kawau. HAUITI (12.25 p.m.), 148 tons, Morgan, Auckland. , _ ,, .. The Canadian Pioneer leaves Lyttelton to-night for Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge and to continue loading. THE CUTTY SARK.—A cable from London recently stated that there was a possibility of the famous clipper Cutty Sark revisiting Australia. Cap- £ Fat Sheep.—Heavy prime wethers. £1 9s 6d to £1 11s; smaller prime and inferior finished big-framed wethers, i. l 4s 6d to £1 8s 6d; killable but inferior fatted wethers, £1 Is to 3s tat 1 tain YY r oodgett, of the Blue Funnel * AUCKLAND—MARAETAI GEO. GAYLOR S SERVICE. IN WAKD— EXPECTED ARRIVALS Bluff: due Wellington June 27. MAIMYO (C. and D. Line), left New York May 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Newcastle; due The Log Book liner Anchises, stated, however, that the chances of the ship coming out are now considered very remote- The cost of fitting out the ship would, he. Dalgety and Co. 14 0 0 — d ai mers Co-op. Auc. 3 15 0 — Ditto. B (pref.) .. 0 16 0 0 15 0 Goldsboro’ Mort.. .. 2 10 3 2 9 9 Lambs.—A* few extra choice butchers’ lambs made to £1 8s 6d; prime lambs, £1 5s 6d to £1 6s 6d; seconds, £1 is 6d to £1 4s; small and plain, 12s 6d to WAlOTAVll.—The manager wired tht« mormug: -‘In the new Waictahi driv! hill ward we have met a change of coun7 a.m., 3.40 p.m. Kaitoke, Sydney To-day Daphne, Kopu, Turua To-day Kawau, Big Omaha To-day Apanui, Whangamata To-day Ngatiawa, Raglan June 17 Auckland June 30. MATAKANA (S.S. and A. Co.), due New Plymouth June 27 from Brisbane; thence Wellington, Timaru, Port Chalmers: thence July 14 to London via Montesaid, be too great. Captain Woodgett, father of the commander of the Anchises, had command of the Cutty Sark for many years. NEW SALVAGE DOCK. — Herr Mathieson, a German engineer, has in1 *Vealers.—Runners, £2 10s to £4 12 6d; heavy vealers, £2 15s to £3 12 s medium, £2 to £2 15s, light, 16 to £2 3s; rough and plain, 10si to £l small and fresh-dropped, 3s to —1 Is. Leaves Maraetal for Auckland, 9.30 a.m., 5.45 p.m. For Service, apply “Sun.” Watkin and Wallace advise that the auxiliary four-masted schooner Margaret W is to sail this afternoon for Whangape, to load a cargo of timber for Newcastle. N.Z. Guar. Corp. . . 0 9 0 0 8 9 N. Auck. Farmers’ Co-op. (B pref.) . 0 S 6 — COAL— Renown (con.)_ .. _ — 0 5 4 THE KAHANUI’S TEST—Ths of. ficial test of the Wanganui Harbour Board s new tug Kahanui was carried out last week. An inspection was Clansman, Russell 17 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 17 MATATUA (S.S. and A. Co.), left Liverpool May 22 for Auckland, Welling..Pigs.—Heavy choppers, £4 5s to for an extra good sow; iighter sorts. £- 15s to £3 15s; extra heavy prime baconers, up to £3 18s; heavy haconers. £3 12s to £3 15s; medium. £3 7s to £3 10s; light, £3 2s to £3 5s; heavy porkers, £2 16s to £3; medium, £2 12s to £2 15s: light, £2 6s to £2 9s; small Mail Services Alako, East Coast 17 Cumberland, New Plymouth 17 Hauraki, San Francisco 18 Poolta, Napier 18 Omana, Omiha 18 June 30. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London May 20 for Wellington, Auckland, Napier; due Wellington June 30. ANTONIO AT WELLINlilUN.— Due at Wellington to-day from Napier, tlie steamer Antonio leaves on Saturday for New Plymouth and Australia to complete her discharge of Texas will accommodate ships of up to 15,000 :ons in the open sea, so that such vessels can be repaired without coming into port. The chief purpose of the dock would be for salvage work, and Ditto (A pref.) .-. 0 3 0 0 2 6 Taupiri — 126 Ditto (pref.)... .. — 13 3 VVaipa — 0 13 9 made by members of the Harbour Board and the tug did a short trip up the stream from Castlecliff. Following this a test was made with the pumps of the vessel, similar to that carried THIS DAY Wellington, Wanganui. Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokoraaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. Turua, 7.45 p.m. Great Barrier, 7.45 p.m. Waikopua, 7.45 p.m. Taniwha, Paeroa 18 Daphne, Coromandel 18 Gunbar, East Coast 18 Hauiti, Kerepeehi 18 Claymore, Whangarei 18 Kawau, Warkworth 18 Rarawa, New Plymouth 18 Awahou, Gisborne 19 Mako, Portland 19 Waipiata, South .. 19 Aorangi, Vancouver 19 Haggersgate, Nauru 19 Ngapuhi, Taurangu, 19 Ngatiawa, Raglan 19 Hauiti, Cowes Bay 19 Omana, Omiha 19 left Southampton June 10 for Wellington. Port Chain- s. Lyttelton, New Plymouth: due vv’ellington July 24. WAIHEMO (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco June 4 for Apia, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth; due Wellington June 30. WIRRAL (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York May 15 f<sr Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Wanganui; due Auckland June 21. AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS— cargo. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER.— News has been received by the Canadian Government Agency that the Canadian Challenger arrived at Boston last Wednesday morning from Auckland, via New York, en route to Montreal. TEKOA SAILS TUESDAY.—In continuation of her voyage from Liverpool, the New Zealand Shipping Co. are endeavouring to dispatch the has gripping hooks with which weights up to 4,200 tons can be raised. The dock is submersible, and can steam at a speed of 14 knots. It is built on the submarine principle. with air chambers and compressors. CRUISE IN THE PACIFIC.—The 37-ton yacht, Utlekah III., has started from Melbourne on a cruise in the Pacific extending over ten months. Mr. I. E. Giles, who will act as captain, has made many adventurous Auckland . . ... 136 134 Ditto (con.) .... 0 15 1 0 14 11 Birkenhead, North. 0 17 0 — SHIPPING— Devonport Ferry .. 16 3 15 0 Huddart-Parker .. 2 7 3 2 6 6 Ditto (pref.) .... — 10 0 Northern Steam .. 0 13 9 0 13 6 Ditto (con.) .... 0 6 6 — P. and O. (def. stek) 295 0 0 — Union Steam (pref.) 1 0 4 0 19 9 TIMBER— and unfinished, £1 18s to £- Ss, sloie pigs are also wanted; good sold at £- 2s, smaller £1 14s to £2; weaners from 15s to £1 2s. HAMILTON SALE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report on this week’s Hamilton sale as follows:— Beef was penned in average numbers, but a large proportion was plain and unfinished, and there was no change in values. A large yarding of store cattle, out \\ ith the Y \ ellington Harbour Board's tug Toia. The Kahanui has one Merry* weather’s steam-driven salvage pump with a capacity, against a total b».d of 40 feet, of 3,500 gallons per hour. There is a multiple suction head with seven connections of six-inch bore. There is also installed a Merryweather’s patent submersible electric-ally-driven salvage pump capable of delivering, against a head of 35 feet, l,iW gallons per minute or 66,000 gallons OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAILS DISCHARGING steamer Tekoa from Auckland next Tuesday for Wellington, Lyttelto/i, trips in small vessels on the Victorian Kauri 15 0 — National 0 14 6 0 10 0 mainly steers, met with a keen demand. A full yarding of fat and store sheep sold per hour. The “Greenwich Gem" fire pump is capable of delivering 1.000 gallons per minute against a head of 300 feet, and the delivery head has six connections and a swivelling monitor. In the evening, the tug’s searchlights were demonstrated. This tug has been the subject of quite a little criticism from seafarers. It has been suggested that the upper works of the vessel will be badly battered when she comes in contact with big ships. Another matter that has been commented upon is the lack of a powerful winch in her equipment Fiji, Tonga, Apia and Pago Pago, per Tofua, Saturday, June 18, at 9 a.m. Australian States, Ceylon, India, Straits Settlements. China. Japan and South Africa, jier Aorangi, Monday. June 20, at 5 p.m. Parcels at 3 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, Central America, Cristobal (Panama Canal), also Pitcairn Island. per Main Trunk (Rotorua, from Wellington), Monday, June 20, at 5 p.m. Correspondence for Great Britain. Ireland and Continent of Europe, must be specially addressed “per Daphne, Omiha 20 Omana, Silverdale 20 Marama, Sydney 21 Waipahi, Rarotonga 21 Wirral, New York 21 Rangitoto, Thames 21 Taniwha, Paeroa 21 Claymore, Whangarei 21 Omana, Warkworth 21 Kawau, Mangawai 21 Hinemoa, Niue Island .. 22 Kaiwarra, Newcastle 22 Omana, Waiheke 22 Daphne, Coromandel 22 Hauiti, Kerepeehi 22 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 22 Apanui, Parenga 22 ANTONIO (R.M. and Co.), left Port Arthur (Texas), April 22, for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Australia; arrived Auckland June 1; at Wellington. CANADIAN PIONEER (C.G.M.M.), left Halifax April 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunein; arrived Auckland June 3; at Lyttelton. CITY OF KHARTOUM (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York April 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin, Bluff; arrived Auckland June 2; left Wellington June 16. FOYLE (N.Z.S. Co.),, left St. John April 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Australia; arrived Auckland June 10, left here June 14. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), left LiverDunedin and New Plymouth. ROTORUA FOR HOME.—The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Rotorua leaves Lyttelton to-morrow for YVellington, where she is due on Saturday to fill up for Home. She is timed to sail from Wellington at 3 p.m. next Tuesday for Southampton and London, via Panama. SYDNEY PASSENGER STEAMERS.—iThe Union Company advise that tile Marama leaves Sydney tomorrow afternoon for Auckland, and the Maheno leaves to-morrow morning owned previously, Utlekah I. and ULekah II., have been well known. This cruise into the South Seas has been well planned. The Utlekah ill. is a well-appointed, seaworthy vessel, and the crew are all experienced yachtsmen. NEW RUSSIAN CANAL.—According to the “Soviet Union Monthly.” the Soviet Government has decided to undertake the construction of a canal connecting the rivers Volga, and Don, a hydro-electric station at Dnieprostroy, and a railway linking Siberia Parker-Lamb .... 126 — WOOLLEN— Wellington (pref) . — 6 6 0 BREWERIES— C. L. Lines (pref.) 10 0 — N.Z. Breweries Ltd. 2 12 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— Auck. Amuse. Park 0 12 6 0 8 6 Ditto (pref.) .... 0 18 0 — A. J. Entrican .. 0 19 0 — British Tobacco .. 2 15 6 2 14 6 Bycroft Ltd — 19 0 Checker Taxicab .. — 0 18 0 at late rates. . _ The firm quotes:—Good fat cows, £d 11s to £6 16s; fat heifers; £5 17s 6d to £6 19s; medium fat cows, £4 5s to £4 16s; veal calves, £2 15s to £2 19s; grown bullocks in forward condition, £7 13s to £8 Is; 35-year-old steers, £5 16s to £6 12s; 25-year-old Hereford and P.A. steers, £4 11s to £5; yearling steers, £1 10s; empty store station cows, £2 19s to £3 17s, according to condition; dairy cows, £5 10s to £9; heifers, £5 5s to £7 10s; heavy fat wethers, £1 8s to £1 9s; medium, £1 5s; light, £1 2s 3d: fat hoggets, woolly, £1 4s 3d; fat and forward, 18s 9d to £1 0s 6d. The breeding ewes from the East Coast sold under strong J une 17. Pook Islands, Tahiti, Canada, North America, West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco (to connect with Makura at Wellington), Monday, June 20, at 5.30 p.m. Due London July 19. Parcels for Cook Islands, Tahiti and America, June 18, at 11 a.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS S.S. Ivaitoke, due Auckland June 15 (116 bags Australian and Eastern mails). R.M.S. Aorangi, due Auckland June 20 (English and American mail). FRIDAY. JUNE 17. 1927. Mahurangi. etc., 10.30 a.m. Coromandel, Whitianga, Pakatoa, etc., *awa, New Plymouth 2 for YVellington. Both vessels are due with Turkestan. The canal js to be -:-***a;»:***#li XlilUl Ul\l, .UCLVUUi lie . ■ mm mm mm mm mm £ OUTWARD— pool April 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff; arrived at Auckland May 27; at Lyttelton. at their respective ports next Tuesday morning. Shumovsky-Khutor, near Stalingrad. Its length will be about 62 miles and Dom. Pictures .... — 0 19 0 Ditto (pref.) .... 0 19 9 300, £1 2s; 50 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes, £1 5s; failing-mouth ewes, 17s 6d to 18s. A fair yarding of fat and store pigs came PROJECTED DEPARTURES Remuera, Wellington To-day West Calera, Hobart .. .. .. .. To-day Hauiti, Kerepeehi To-day Taniwha, Paeroa To-day Claymore, Whangarei To-day Omana, Matakana To-day Rarawa, New Plymouth To-day Kaimanawa, Westport To-day Apanui, Great Barrier To-day Margaret W., Whangape To-day Huia, Hokianga June 17 Daphne, Coromandel 17 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 17 Rangitoto, Thames 17 Omana, Omiha 17 Kawau, Warkworth 17 Tofua, Islands is Hauiti, Waiheke 18 Waipori, West Coast IS Taniwha, Paeroa 19 don April 27 for Auckland, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington; arrived Auckland June 7; left Dunedin June 16. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Mav 5, Southampton May 6, for Auckland, Wellington; arrived Auckland June PACIFIC TRANSPORT (H. and Macf.), left Nauru Island on May 12 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; arrived Lyttelton May 27; left Bluff June 15 for Westport. TEKOA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool May 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; arrived Auckland June 14. , „ WEST CALERA (H. and Macf.) left Los Angeles May 21 for Auckland, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney; arrived Auckland June 15. WEST NIVARIA (H. and Macf.), left Los Angeles May 14 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland June 9; at Napier. LOADING CORINTHIC (S.S. and A. Co.), left Auckland June 15 for Napier; thence Lyttelton, Wellington; thence June 29 to Southampton and London, via Panama. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left New Plymouth June 15 for Auckland; due here June 17; thence June 20 to Gisborne, Waikokopu, Napier, Wanganui and Wellington. thence July 4 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, v Manchester, Liverpool PORT AUCKLAND (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; thence Wanganui; thence June 19 to Havre and London, via St. Vincent. PORT HARDY (C. and D. Line), at Picton; thence Bluff, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington, Gisborne, Auckland; due here July 7; thence July 9 to New York. Boston and London. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton; received states that the R.M.S. Aorangi a.rrived at Suva this morning from Vancouver via ports and sails this afternoon for Auckland. She is due here on Sunday afternoon, and is announced by the Union Company, to leave Auckland at 8 p.m. on Monday for Sydney. LAUNCHING BROADCAST.-Lis-teners-in at Home enjoyed all the excitement of a launch recently when the “shipyard sounds” which accompanied the floating by Messrs. Swan, Hunter and YVigham Richardson at YVallsend-on-Tyne of the new C. and D. liner Port Gisborne were broadcast. Seven microphones were used and the experiment was a great suework is to commence almost immediately, a preliminary depth of water of LOft. throughout being secured within three years. In connection with the same scheme, the harbour of Kostrov, which is the centre of distribution for a large part of the South Russia grain - producing area, is to be dredged and deepened. BERENGARIA BREAKS RECORD. —By steaming 578 miles in a day of 2 3 hours at an average speed of 25.13 knots the Cunard liner Berengaria. which arrived from New York on April 19, established a record run frbm noon of the previous Thursday to noon Friday. Her previous record had stood since June 28, 1923—on an eastGear Meat Co 1 15 0 — Grey and Menzies . 0 12 6 — Hamilton Theatre .10 0 — Henry Jones Co-op. — 1 16 0 H.M. Arcade (pref.) — 10 0 Kempthorhe Pros. . — 3 3 0 Milne Choyce .. — 14 6 Ditto, (pref.) .... — 14 6 Ditto. B (pref.) .. — 14 6 Ditto (deb. stock) 14 0 13 6 Murchison Oil Co. (20s paid) .... 100 — Phillipps and Impey — 1 13 6 Robinson Ice Cream — 116 Sanford, Ltd — 113 Taranaki Oil .... 0 9 9 0 7 6 Thames Theatre .. 1 0 0 0 15 b Tonson Garlick .. 015 6 015 0 Union Oil 216 119 6 Whittome Stevensons 2 6 6 2 2 6 Wiseman (ord.) .... 0 8 6 — YVilsons Cement . . 1 14 6 1 13 6 MINING— Alburnia 046 045 Moanataiari (con.) 0 3 0 0 2 9 Ditto, (new issue) 0 2 3 0 1 6 Empire Reefs (con.) 0 0 9 — Golden Age (paid).. — 0 0 7 Ditto (con.) .... 0 0 5i — Kawarau 026 024 Kuranui 00 6 — Lucky Shot (2s pd.) 0 2 6 0 1 10 Ditto (con.) .... 0 2 3 0 1 8 Maoriland (con.) . . 0 1 9 — Mt. Welcome (pd.) 0 2 0 — N. YY’aiotahi (4s pd.) — 0 10 Ditto (con.) .... 0 1 3 0 0 9 Nonpariel (con.) .. 0 0 6 — occidental- Una (con.) 0 0 8i 0 0 72 Ohinemuri 0 5 0 — YVaihi 0 19 0 0 18 3 YVaihi Grand June.. 0 16 0 13 forward. Porkers sold at advanced rates, while baconers and stores remained on a par with late sales. Heavy baconers made £3 6s to £3 12s; medium, £2 18s to £3 4s; light haconers and heavy porkers, £2 12s to £2 16s; porkers, £2 5s to £2 10s; stores, £1 Ss to £ 15s; slips, £1 to £1 5s; weaners, 12s to 16s; sows close to profit, £5 10s to £6 15s. COUNTRY SALES The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile report good yardings and firm values ai sales held at the following country yards during the week—Pukekobe, Warkworth, Ngatea and Paeroa. Last Thursday the firm held another specal pig sale at Ptikekohe, values being decidedly better than previous sale, and fully equal to the advanced prices obtained at Westfield last week. On Monday, at Ramarama, the firm held a clearing sale oil account of Mr. Wm. Holmes. There was a very large attendance, and a most successful sale, top price for grade Jersey cows being £20 and the whole herd of £12 S 19s nd heifers ’ 63 in all « averaged Quotations for sales held in open market:—Dairy cows and heifers, close to profit, best, £10 to £14 10s; others, £7 to £9 10s; backward springers £4 to £7 15s; aged cows and inferior heifers £2 to £3 17s 6d; bulls, £2 to £7 17s 6.i’. according to weight; empty cows, £1 ]f>s 17s 6d: b° or er cows, £3 10s to £3 d; meaner calves and heifers, best to £3 10s; others, 35s to £1 weaner steers, £1 5s to £2 5s- year!into 18-months heifers, £1 15s to £4 y J^ r } A ng o to I*-months steers, £2 30s to 2 J° 24_year steer «. 15s to £4 10s, 3 to 31-year steers, £4 15s to £5 12s bd, 4 to 41-year steers, £5 15s to £6 7H lta°u, n £ in f ° rWard edition, TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorolegical observations taken at Albert Bark Observatory at 9 a.m. to-ow by Captain D. McLeay, the Government Observer;— Barometer, 30.225 inches. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 57 deg’wr Temperature in shade yesterday: IIC’ mum 53 degrees, minimum 37 dtep*» maximum temperature in sun 10* ***' grees. . Bright sunshine yesterday, 7 houra « minutes. . Minimum temperature on grass, 31 fl€ ' grees. YVind at 9 a.m., calm. rj Y’elocity wind previous 24 hour*, miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, wRainfall to date this month, C.02 Incn NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations at 9 a.m.: — Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. W. Cape Maria ..HI 30.12 S5 C Thames, etc., 2 p.m. l*arcei mail for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, 3 p.m. Surfdale, etc.. 3.30 p.m. Putiki, etc., 3.30 p.m. ratiranga, Te Puke, Whakatane, Opotiki, etc., 4.30 p.m. Wellington. Wanganui, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. WM. J. GOW, Chief Postmaster. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— Claymore, W hangarei 19 Rangitoto, Thames 19 Apanui, Mercury Bay 20 Hauiti. Kerepeehi 20 Cumberland, Gisborne 20 Clansman, Russell 20 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 20 Daphne, Omiha 20 Paroto, Awanui 20 Kawau. Kawau 20 Gunbar, East Coast 20 Omana, Silverdale 20 Rarawa, New Plymouth 20 Ngatiawa, Raglan, Kawhia 20 Aorangi, Sydney 20 Karori. West Coast 20 Waimea, East Coast 21 Awahou, Gisborne 21 Mako, East Coast 21 Waipiata, South 21 Hauraki, Melbourne 21 Daphne, Coromandel 21 Taniwha, Paeroa 2! Claymore, Whangarei 21 Omana, Warkworth 21 Tekoa, Wellington 21 Apanui, Great Barrier .. 22 Torea. Waipu 22 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 22 Daphne. Kopu. Turua 22 Rangitoto. Thames 22 Omana, Waiheke 22 Kawau, Big Omaha 22 IN PORT ANn WHRRF . cess. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. —The Union Company advises the following movements of their vessels engaged in the trans-Pacific cargo services:— The Hauraki left San Francisco on May 27 for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. She is due at Auckland on Saturday evening. The Waitemata was due at San Francisco yesterday from Ocean Falls She is expected to clear San Francisco about June 19 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The YVaihemo left San Francisco on June 4 for Apia, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. She is due at Apia 011 June 21, and at Wellington on June 30. The will leave Sydney toered 582 miles in a day of 23 hours 19 minutes, at an average speed of 24.96 knots. SELF-LEVELLING STEPS. — A self-levelling step shore gangway is to be carried on board the liner Simon Bolivar, and used between ship and shore for the embarking or disembarking of passengers at the various ports of call. The steps of the gangway are controlled by the platform at the lower end resting on the quay. This platform is mounted on small wheels, which enables the gangway automatically to adjust itself according to rise or fall of the tide. The gangway measures 33ft. in length by 2ft. 6in. outside width, and has portable handrails and stanchions to facilitate stowage. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. — Corinthic, Remuera, Aorangi, Hauraki. H.M.S. Diomede, Hagcrsfgate, Cumberland. Chatham Islands.—Port Dunedin, Wirral. Ionic. thence Wellington; thence June 21 to Southampton and London, via Panama. TAIROA (S.S. and A. Co.), left Wanganui June 15 for Lyttelton, Wellington; thence June 22 for Ldndon, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. INTERCOLONIAL— day for Vancouver and San Francisco, via Fiji. The Waiotapu arrived at Melbourne on June 12 from YY r ellington, and is expected to sail on Friday next for Sydney. WEST CALERA ARRIVES.— The TRAINING IN SAIL. —The Greek Navy has given an order to a French yard for a sailing ship of nearly 2,000 tons, for training purposes, so one more country is ranged on the side 0; the advisability of sail training. Th? Germans still insist on experience with canvas before they grant an officer’s certificate. Among their many training schemes, the Americans have the greatest faith in the State school ships, Auckland Gas, 1932, 5 per cent .... — 92 0 0 Ditto, 1928, 6£ p.c. — 99 0 0 Auckland Harbour Board. 4 per cent — 85 0 0 Ditto, 5.1 p.c 96 10 0 — Ditto., oi p.c. .. — 98 0 0 Auck Power Bd. .. — 98 0 0 Auckland Fire Board 104 0 0 100 0 0 Bor. of Devonport, 6 — 100 0 0 Bor Mt Eden. 6i — 105 0 0 N.Z. Breweries .. 14 0 — PROPERTY AUCTIONS T. Mandeno Jackson will sell by Hokianga Hds.. X 1 30.20 51 Kaipara Sig. SL NE 1 30.18 46 ® Manukau Hds... SE I 30.20 46 » Auckland . . . SYV 1 30.24 46 Tiritiri El — 52 g Kawhia .... Calm 30.09 47 » Tauranga ...SI 30.18 38 » East Cape*. . . Xot Received Gisborne . . XE I 30.19 40 ** Xew Plymouth. Calm 30.18 46 - Wellington . . XE br 30.14 o2 go Thames .... Calm 30.25 43 g Opotikl . . . . SE 1 30.15 4b Wellington.— vv alone, Manuka. AraAuckland, at 11 o’clock to.mnm.« Jhura, Tamahme, Tutanekai, Coo lan a, Kaponga. Moeraki, City of Khartoum, West Nivaria, Whangape, Anamba, WESTERN WHARF MARGARET W. (W. and W.). Sydney June 14; sails from Sydney June 17 for Wellington; due Wellington June berthed at Central Wharf at 10 o’clock this morning to commence the dis(Friday) morning under conduct of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, at the request of the mortgagee, a residential