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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 247, 9 January 1928, Page 2

EP FOR SYDNEY (from Auckland Direct) UUMAROA Friday, January 27 FOR SYDNEY (from Wellington Direct) ULIMAROA .. .. Friday, January 12 Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. Surgeon Carried. Office: QUAY ST. (Opp. Queen'a Wharf). Phone 43-1 S 3. T° J£ XGIjAN:D BY QANADLAN J>ACIFIC gTEAMSHIPS Less than four days on the open Atlantic via the Great St. Lawrence River Route: — S.S. Empress of Scotland .. 25,150 tons. S.S. Empress of Australia .. 21,850 tons. S.S. Empress of France .. 15,350 tons. S.S. Duchess of Atholl (bldg.) 18,500 tons. S.S. Duchess of Bedford (bldg.) 15,500 tons. S.S. Montnairn 17,300 tons. S.S. Montroyal 15,650 tons. S.S. Montcalm .. .. .. .. • 16,400 tons. S.S. Montclare .. .. .. •• .. 16,400 tons. S.S. Montrose 16,400 tons. S.S. Minnedosa 15.200 tons. S.S. Melita 15,200 tons. S.S Metagama 12,400 tons. Sailing dates up to November 30. 1928. now available. Berths on any of the above steamers can now be reserved at any office of the Union Steam Ship Company, any Tourist Booking Agency, or A. W. ESSEX, Passenger Manager for New Zealand, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Maritime Building, Quay Street, Auckland. W. WHITE AND SONS, DODGE AGENTS. Telegraphic Address: “White/* THAMES-AUCKLAND THE SUN SERVICE Leaves Thames— Leaves Auckland--32 Queen Street 7.30 a.m.. 3 p.m. 10 a.m., 2.30 p.m. Sundays. 3.30 a.m. Sundays. 2.30 p.m. Phones: Thames, 40; Auckland, 44-547 (White's Office): 46-820 (The Sun): 47-671 (Laycock and Faithful) A special car will leave White’s Garage, Thames, for Coromandel on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m.. on arrival of service car from Auckland. COROMANDEL SERVICE Cars leave Thames dally (except Sundays), 3 p.m.. on arrival from Auckland Cars leave Coromandel daily (except Sundays). at 10 a.m.. connecting with 3 p.m car for Auckland- Fares: Single, 11s 6d: Return. £L SPECIAL NOTICE TOURISTS W. White and Sons Auckland Thames Service will commence the Summer Excursions on October 24. Through distance passengers have preference of seata FARES: Single •• lie 6a Return •• £1 Is Auckland Phone, 46-820. Rotorua Phone. 426 or 62. MOTOR SERVICES JESTER’S ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. Phones: 44-489. Aard AUCKLAND TO WAIWERA, via Orewa: 8.45 a.m. and 5 p.m. DAILY, except Sundays SATURDAY, 1.25 p.m. LEAVES WAIWERA. Mondays, at 6.30 a.m., arriving Auckland 8.15 a.m. Service crosses on vehicular boat. No transfer of passengers or luggage. t Leaves Aard Office. Arcade. Dllworth Bldgs., opp. Waverley Hotel. KAIPABA FLATS—WABKWORTH t GUBB'S MOTOR MAIL SERVICE. Hudson and Reo Cars. Leave Kaipara Flats: Leave Warkworth: 11.30 a.m. 8.0 a.m. 3.30 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 6.10 p.m. FARE: 3s 6d single; 6s return. MOTOR BUS SERVICE BTJCKLAND’S BEACH CITY. TIME-TABLE WEEK DAYS Leave Leave City. Buckland’s Beach. 10.0 a.m. 7.45 a.m. 1.15 p.m. (Sat. only) 12 noon. 2.0 p.m. (not Sat.) 4.0 p.m. 6.15 p.m. SUNDAYS Leave City. 9.30 a.m. 2.0 p.m. Phone 12-586. Leave Buckland's Beach. 11.0 a.m. 5.30 p.m. WAITAKERE RANGES.—Motor Bus leaves Ferry Building Bus Stand 10.30 a.m. daily; returns 5 p.m. Fares, ! 4s 6d for 40 miles’ drive. Refreshments at Tea Kiosk.—Waitaker© Ranges, Ltd., 115 Dilworth Bldgs. Phone 41-458. j i

RUSSIA BUILDS MOTOR-SHIPS. The expansion of shipbuilding in Russia should not be ignored, more particularly as it involves an evidently rapid development of the motor-ship, states the “Motor Ship.’’ There are nine steamers of 21,000 tons gross, against 25 motor-shqps of 57,600 tons. A year ago there were approximately the same-number and tonnage of steamers, but oil-engined vessels of only 26*000 tons. Evidently, it is considered that the motor-ship is the most suitable for Russian trades, and a number of these craft should be placed in commission within the course of the next few months. As already recorded, many of the engines are being built abroad, but apparently there are installations of about 16,000 i.h.p., under construction in Russia. NORWEGIAN SHIPPING.—It appears that Norwegian ship-owners are still interested in extending their activities in the regular liner trades, a development which has been much in evidence during the last five or six years, new lines being established or more tonnage being put on where Norwegian owners had already gained a strong hold. The latest event in this respect is a report issued by the well-known ship-owner, Mr. Knut Knutsen, of Haugesund, who announced that he intended to open a direct regular service between the Scandinavian countries and the West Coast of South America. This decision will certainly be carried through with energy and vigour, Mr. Knutsen commanding great financial resources and managing a considerable fleet of modern boats, which should be suitable for the service in question. Besides two motortankers of 13,000 tons d.w. each, the fleet of Mr. Knutsen includes a motor-ship of 8,000 tons, two steamships of 7,627 tons, and several smaller vessels; he has two or three motor-vessels under construction. It is not reported whether outside tonnage will also be employed on this line, but it is likely that Mr. Knutsen will be able to cover the preliminary requirements with his own vessels. Mr. Knutsen is the owner of the larger tanker O. A. Knudsen, which is employer in the San Redro-New Zealand oil traded