Ports of Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 261, 25 January 1928, Page 2

Ports of Auckland

TIDES {SUMMER TIME) PHASES OF THE MOON January Full moon, 7th 8.38 p.m. Last quarter, 15th .. •• •• • • .. 9.44 a.m. New moon, 23rd .. .. .. •• .. 8.49 a.m. First quarter, 30th 7.58 a.m, SUN Sets, Wednesday, 8.9 p.m. Rises, Thursday, 5.58 a.m. HIGH WATER Auckland, Wednesday, 9.56 a.m., 10.12 p.m. Auckland, Thursday, 10.37 a.m., 10.57 p.m. Onehunga, Wednesday, 1.33 a.m., 1.49 p.m. Onehunga, Thursday, 2.14 a.m., 2.34 p.m. Manukau Heads, Thursday, 2.9 a.m., 2.29 p.m. Kaipara Heads, Thursday, 1.14 a.m., 1.34 p.m. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY RANGITOTO <1.45 p.m.), 696 tons, Wann, from Thames. HAUI Tl (2 p.m.), 14S tons, Morgan, from Coromandel. KAWAU (2.15 p.m.), 99 tons, Olsen, from Matakana. WAX UKU (6 p.m.), 76 tons, Shirley, from Waiheke. « TO-DAV RONAKI (2 a.m.), 129 tons, Kasper, from Portland. WATPU (2.55 a.m.), 207 tons, Raynes, from Kerepeehi. . v OMANA (3.5 a.m.), S 3 tons, Heatley, from Warkworth. MATANGI (7 a.m.), 1,349 tons, Dorling, from Tauranga. MOTU (7.25 a.m.), 210 tons, McDonald, from Coast. MIRO (11.35 a.m.), 38 tons, Himaimen, from Motuilii. CLEARED FROM PORT—YESTERDAY OMANA (1.20 p.m.), 83 tons, Heatley, for Warkworth. TIROA (4.25 p.m.), 206 tons, Clark, for Gisborne. WAIMEA (5.25 p.m.), 454 tons, WJialstrom, for Gisborne. MANCHESTER MERCHANT <7.15 p.m.), 4.i.89 tons, Hudson, for WellingKANNA (8.30 p.m.) s 1,948 tons, Reed, for Noumea. CLAYMORE (10.10 p.m.), 260 tons, Allen, for Whangarei. TO-DAY TANIWHA (1.15 a.m.), 263 tons, Freeman, for Paeroa. WAIUKU (9.40 a.m.), ’76 tons, Shirley, for Waiheke. OMANA (10.10 a.m.), 83 tons, Heatley, for Arkle’s Bay. KAWAU (10.15. a.m.), 99 tons, Olsen; for Big Omaha. PULPIT POINT (12.20 p.m.), 8,621 tons, Owen, for Wellington.

INWARD—EXPECTED ARRIVALS Matangi, Tauranga To-day Omana, Warkworth * .. To-day Ngapuhi, New Plymouth .. .. .. To-day Waipu, Kerepeehi To-day Apanui, Totara North To-day Omana, Manly and Arkle’s Bay To-day Taniwha, Paeroa January 26 Clansman, Russell .. •• - 26 Waiuku, Surf dale .. ». .. 26 Rangitoto, Thames .. ..'.. 26 Haultl, Kopu and Turua .. .. «. .. 26 Claymore, Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 26 Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. .. •• 26 Kawau, Big Omaha • * • 26 Matangi, Tauranga &. 27 Hauturu, Raglan .. - •• •• 27 H.M.S. Veronica, Hauraki Gulf .. .. 27 H.M.S. Laburnum, Hauraki’Gulf .. 27 H.M.S. Diomede, Hauraki Gulf .. .. 27 Kamo, Southern ports .. ... .. .. .. 27 Waiuku, Waiheke .« •• .. >• .. 27 Tiroa, Gisborne .. •• .. .. •• .. .. 28 Waiuku, Surf dale .. .. .. .. >. 28 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. 28 Taniwha, Paeroa 28 Rim u taka, Wellington, via Opua .... 28 Hauiti, Coromandel 28 Waipu, Kerepeehi .. -- 28 Claymore, Whangarei .. 28 Kawau, Mangawai .. 28 Ngapuhi, New Plymouth 2S Waiotapu, San Pedro ... •*. • * 28 Middlesex, London .. • .. 29 Matangi, Tauranga .. .. 29 Hauturu, Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Aorangi, Vancouver 29 Waimea, Gisborne . .. •• 29 Kamona, Greymoutli .. •• . • .. .. 29 Omana, Surf dale .. 30 Waiuku, Waiheke 30 Northumberland, New Plymouth •• 30 Waiuku, Surfdale .. .. .. ... •• Rangitoto, Thames •» •» .♦ -• *1 Taniwha. Paeroa .. .. •• •• +• •• *1 Hauiti, Cpromandel .. •• •• .. .. •• 31 Kurow, Bluff .. .. ...... .. • - Marama, Sydney . .. .. ... •• Claymore, Whangarei .. •• • Kawau, Matakana .. .. .. .. .. .. »1 Omana, Brown’s Bay *• ••••••». 31 OUTWARDPROJECTED DEPARTURES Pulpit Point, Wellington .. .. i. To-day Kartigl, Wellington .. .. .. .. To-day Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. .. .. T^-day Toiea, Mangftpai .. To-day Matangi. Tauranga .. To-day Hauiti, Kopu and Turua To-day Waiuku, Waiheke [£°" aay Omana, Manly and Arkle’s Bay . To-day Hinemoa, Norfolk Island <. .* .. To-day Kaitaqgata, Nelson .. .. .. .. Po-clay Rona. Sydney * •• 3,°“^ ay Rangitoto, Thames To-day Kawau, Big OPialia .. .. .. .. .*• To-day Kaponga, Napier - - - ...To-day Waipiata, Lyttelton .. .. January *6 Waipu, Kerepeehi .. Taniwha. Paeroa •• Waiuku, Surfdale Claymore, Whangarei *, •• Ngapuhi. New Plymouth ** Mako, East Coast Hauiti, Coromandel Clansman, Russejl ~ .* - Matangi, Tauranga Rangitoto, Thames r.i Waiuku, Waiheke .. .. .. .. ... Omanrt, Warkworth •• Kawau, Mangawai • j/ Hauturu, Hokianga Ulimaroa. Sydney f ‘ Arawa, Wellington .. ... .. -- Tofua, Fiji > * Waiukfc, Surfdale .. .. Waipu, Omfha . - •• ~ - -.-- •• •• Paroto, Awanui -JJ Taniwha, Paeroa Claymore, Whangarei -U Rangitoto, Thames- SO Apanui, Mercury Bay .. .. .. -- Matangi, Tauranga. • • •• so Hauiti, Coromandel •• Waipu, Kerepeehi .. .. ->1 Taniwha, Paeroa *»1 Clansman. Russell «• -* Wakiku, Omiha Claymore. Whangarei Omana, Warkworth Kawau, Matakana - - •• - • Aorangi, Sydney Ngapuhi, New Plymouth 31 IN PORT AND WHERE — CHELSEA WHARF BOX A (Sugar Co.). KAETIOt (T.T.S.S. Co). WAIFORI (U.S.S. Co.). WESTERN WHARF -v FLORA (U.S.S. Co.). NORTH WALL ICAITUXA (U.S.S. Co.). JULIAN'S WHARF KURXALFI (S.A.). PRINCE’S WHARF KAITOKK (U.S.S. Co.). I'UHAROA (HP. and Co), i W.UI'IATA (U.S.S. Co.).

QUEEN’S WHARF MIRO (C.E.C.). ARAWA (L.D.N.V TOFUA (U.S.S. Co.). TAINUI (A.S.P.). CENTRAL WHARF KAI TAN GAT A (U.S.S. Co.). HINEMOA (Spedding). KING’S WHARF WINGATUi (U.S.S. Co.). KAPONGA (U.S.S. Co.). ISABELLA DE FRAINE (A.G.F.). DEVONPORT H.M.S. PHILOMEL. IN STREAM RIP. A (C.E.C.). NUCULA (Navy Dept.). H.M.C.S. IRIS (P.C.8.). . KAWATIRi (U.S.S. Co.). REWA (Scales). WAINUI (U.S.S. Co.). RARAWA (N.S.S. Co.). WHANGAPE (U.S.S. Co.). < ■ ■ SOUTHERN CROSS (M.M.). MOTUIHI ANCHORAGE PIRI (C.E.C.), ROUND THE COAST—WELLINGTON, January 24.—Arrived: West Elcajon (3 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, January 24.—Arrived: Storm (3.55 p.m.), from Picton; Alexander (6.20 p.m.), from Nelson. Sailed: Min (11.15 ami.), for Dunedin; Totara (2.35 p.ili.), for Wellington; Gallic. (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (8.10 p.m.), for Kaikoura. * DUNEDIN, January 24. —Arrived: Canadian Prospecto’r (7 a.m.), from Tiraaru; Sailed: Oreti (12.45 p.m.), for Invercargill; Canopus . (3.30 p.m.) r for Westport. BLUFF, January • 24.—Arrived: Paua (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Kurow (10 a.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Waikouaiti (4.25 p.m.), for Dunedin; Calm (5.40 “p.m.), for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, January 25.-—Arrived: Maori (6.45 from Wellington; Kaliika (7.30 a.m.), from Tlmaru. WELLINGTON, January 25.—Arrived: Ngaio (5.30 a.an.), from Nelson; Gallic (6.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Wahine (7. a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed; Opawa (12.5 a.m.), for Blenheim. OVERSEA—BALIKPAPAN, January' 22.—-Sailed: Radix, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, January 25. —Arrived: Kairanga (morning), from Auckland. FREMANT’LE, January 25. Orvieto, from London. INWARD BOUND—ASHBURTON (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York January 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Ltunedin, and Australia; due Auckland February .23. CAMBRIDGE IN.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool December 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland February 9. , _ O. A. KNUDSEN (U.S.S. Co.), left San Luis, California, January 19 for Wellington; due Wellington February 13. CITY OF BATH (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York December 29, via Newport News, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Australia; due Auckland FebruaCDEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp January 8 for Auckland; due Auckland February 22. .. _ DEWEY (H. and Macf.), left Lqa Angeles January 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru* Dunedin; due- Auckland p HALERIG ■ (Spedding) ,■ left .Java January 11 for Auckland; due Auckland Jan U£ HERMINIUS (late Waimana. (S.S. and A. Co.), left Antwerp Januaiy 17 for Auckland; due February So. INDIAN OLA (H- and Mact), ielt ca«a Blanca, Morocco, December 20. for-Auck-land and Lyttelton; due Auckland FebrualKlN(J EDWIN (R.M. and Co.), left Port Arthur, Texas, January 15 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth ~nd Australia- due Auckland February 23. KINTYRE (H. and Mac!.), (ett Casa Blanca. Morocco, December 19 f or _ New Plymouth and Wanganui; due New, Plymouth February 12. - MATAROA (S.S. and A. Co.), left London January 9, Southampton January 10, for Wellington and Auckland; due WellIngton February 15; due Auckland Feb rU MATATUA -(S.S. and A. Co.).deft London December 24 for Port Chalmers. Tlmaru, Lyttelton; due Port Chalmers Ja MIDDLESEk (N.Z.S. Co.), left London December 24. for Auckland, \Vellington, New Plymouth; due Auckland January 30 "pORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left ■ Liverpool January 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland February 16. . , RADIX (8.1.0. Co ), left Balikpapan January 22 for New Zealand ports; due Auckland February 17. ' ROTORUA (N.Z.S. CO.), from London, left Southampton January 20 Tor Wellington- and Auckland; due Wellington February 25; due Auckland March 3. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton January 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; due Wellington February 28. ; WAIOTAPU (U.S.S. Go.), - left J>osAngeles January 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland January 28. ■ ■ WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. C 0.),. left Liverpool January 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin. New Plymouth; due Auckland I ebruary ~8. AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS—discharging ARAWA (S.S. and A. Co.), left Liverpool December 13. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arrived Auck--1 a cf-\.N AJDIAN PROSPECTOR (C.G. M.M.). left Halifax November 26 lor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin ? arrived Auckland January 9, at Dunedin, January 24. CYDONIA (N.Z.S. Co.), left _ Montreal November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Australia; arrived Auckland January 16; at Wellington (N.Z.S. Co.), left Llvernool November 27 lor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; arrived Auckland January at Port Chalmers January 21. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool November 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland December 21; at Port Chalmers January 14. MANCHESTER MERCHANT <C. and /> Eine), left New York, December 18 for Auckland, AVellington, Lytteltpn, Dunedin and Australia; ari'ived Auckland January 22; left here January 24. 'MIN (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York December 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Australia: arrived Auckland January 9; at Dunedin January 25. NUCULA (N.D.), left San Pedro December 2S for Auckland; arrived Auckland January 18. NILE (R.M. and Co.), ‘left Galveston, Texas, December 13. for Auckland, Lyttelton, New Plymouth: arrived Auckland January 16; at Lyttelton January 23. PULPIT POINT (VO. Co.), left San Francisco December 28 for Auckland, Wellington and Melbourne; arrived Auckland January 24. SUSSEX (U-S.S. Co.>, left Calcutta December 8 via Singapore for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff: arrived Auckland January 12; at Timaru, January 24. TAINUI (S.S. and A. Co.), left London December S, Southampton December 9, for Wellington and Auckland; arrived ■Wellington January IS; arrived Auckland January 24. WEST ELCAJON (H. and Macf.), left r.os Angeles December 11 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington. Dunedin; arrived Auckland January 9; at Wellington JanuLOADING I A THE NIC (S.S. a. Co.), at Well- | ington January 20: thence January 28 { at‘-6 a.m., for Southampton and London, via Panama.

| CUMBERLAXD (N.Z.S. Co.), arrived I Picton January 23 from Bluff. | GALLIC (S.S. and A. Co.), at Welling- . ton January 25; thence Napier, Gisborne, ) Auckland: due here February 1; thence February 9 for New York, Halifax, AvonViouth, Liverpool ana Glasgow, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at New Plymouth January 22; thence Auckland; due here January 30: thence February 2 for Napier, Wellington; thence February 11 for . London, Avonmoutb, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama. PORT CAROLINE . (C. and D. Line), left Bluff January 25 for Port Chalmers; thence Timaru, Wanganui, New Plymoutlv* Wellington; thence February Id for London, via Panama. PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), at j Wellington January 18; thence January |. 26 for London, via Panama. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Wellington January 24 for Opua, thence Auckland; due here January 29; thence February 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton, January 25; thence Wellington; thence February 4 for Southampton and London, via Panama. SURREY (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington January 18; thence January 25 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. TAIROA (S.S. and A. Co.), at WellI ington January 18; thence Na(ipier; thence February 1 for London, via {Panama. INTERCOLONIAL—MARAMA, from Wellington, arrived Sydney January 24; leaves Sydney January 27 for. Auckland; due Auckland January 31. MAUNGANUI, from Auckland, arrived Sydney January 24; sails from Sydney January 27 for Wellington; due Wellington January 31. ULIMAROA, from Sydney, arrived Auckland January 24; leaves Auckland January 27 for Sydney; due Sydney January 31. MANUKA, sailed from Melbourne January 18 for Wellington; arrived Wellington January 24, thence January 25 for Lyttelton,. Duhedin, Bluff and Melbourne. PACIFIC MAiL—AORANGI, R.M.M.S., left Vancouver January 11 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva and Auckland; due Auckland January 29; due Sydney February 4. MAKURA, R.M.S., at Sydney; sails from there January 26 for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete; due Wellington January 30; due San Francisco February 17. NIAGARA, R.M.S., left Sydney January 12 for Vancouver via Auckland, Suva and Honolulu; sailed from Auckland January 17; due Vancouver February 3. TAHITI, R.M.S., at San Francisco; sails from there January 25 for Sydney via Papeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington; due Wellington February 13; due Sydney February 18. COASTAL MOVEMENTS— The Elsie Mary left Gisborne at halfpast four yestei'day afternoo® for Auckland. She is due here to-morrow and will be dispatched again on Friday evening on the return trip to the East Coast port. The Apanui, which arrived this morning from Totara North, is to be dispatched again at midnight to-night for the Great Barrier. The Torea sails at four o'clock this afternoon for Mangapai, Parua Bay, One Tree Point and Waipiu The Matangi, sailing at seven o’clock this evening for. Tauranga, returns again at seven o’clock on Friday morning. The Rangitoto, sailing at half-past four this afternoon, is due back again at two o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The Hauiti was to be dispatched at two o’clock this afternoon for Kopu and Turua. She is due back again at 4 p.m. to-morrow. The Waiuku, returning from Waiheke at six o’clock this evening, sails again at half-pase nine to-morrow morning fol* Surfdale, Ostend and Orp#ia. The Motu is to be dispatched at five o’clock this evening for Whakatane. The Otimai sails at five o’clock this afternoon, for Kutare and Opotiki. The Kawau jailed this morning for Kawau,\ Takatu, Ti Point and Little and -Big Omaha. She is due back again at four o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The Omana sailed this morning for Manly and Arkle’s Bay. She arx-ives . back at half-past eight this evening. The Clansman, returning from Russell, Opua, Whangaroa and Mangonui at eight o’clock to-morrow morning, sails again at 5 p.ip. qji Friday for the same ports. The Taniwha, returning from Paeroa at six. o clock to-morrow moiming, sails again at midnight the same night on the return trip. The Claymore is due at "half-past six to-morrow morning. She.is scheduled to sail again at eight o’clock the same evening on the return trip. The Gunbar is now due at Auckland to-morrow evening from the East -Coast, and sails the following day on tier return trip to Gisborne, Napier, and East Coast bays. The Kaponga is now sailing from Auckland at three o’clock this afternoon for Napier and Wellington. The Kaitangata, which was to leave here last evening for Onakaka and Melbourne, now sails to-day at 5 p.m. for Greymoutli. The Kartigi leaves Auckland at five o’clock this afternoon for Portland, Where she is to load cement for New ( Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton. The Waipiata is now expected to leave Auckland on Friday for Lyttelton direct, thence Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. The Kurow% which arrived at Bluff yesterday afternoon, leaves there tomorrow ' via Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington for Auckland. The Kamona sailed from Greymoutli at noon yesterday for Wellington and Auckland, and is due here on Sunday.. After discharge here the Kamona returns to Greymouth to load again. ' The Kanio,- from Dunedin, via T imai;u and Lyttelton, was to leave Wellington last evening for Auckland, where she is due on After* discharge here the Kamo proceeds to Greymouth to load for Ta.uranga and Auckland.* The Waimea, which left Auckland yesterday afternoon for Gisborne and Napier, returns here on Sunday next. .Th Katoa has. been fixed to ’oad at Westport next Monday for Auckland, and should arrive here about February 2. The AraWa is expected to leave Auckland during the for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete her discharge of Liverpool cargo. The Manchester Merchant sailed from Auckland last evening for Wellington, thence; Lyttelton and Dunedin, to put out the remainder of her New York cargo. The Min arrived at Dunedin this morning from Lyttelton, and sails on Friday for Australia to land the balance of her New York cargo. The Taimii, which is at present completing her discharge of London cargo at Auckland, later commences loading here for her return voyage. The West Elcajon afriVed at Wellington yesterday afternoon from Napier, and sails on Saturday for Dunedih. COAL SHIPMENTS. —The quantity of coal (including bunkers), shipped at New castle during the week ended. December 23, for places beyond the State was 40,932 tons, of which 36,610 tons represented shipments for Commomvealth and New Zealand ports, the remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 83,827 tons. Details: — Tons. Victoria .. .. •• •• 11,790 South Australia - 19,620 Tasmania 840 Queensland ~ .. .. .. 3,700 New Zealand 660 U.S, A. 1,500 Germany .. 2,882 Total .. -• .. .. 40,932 NORWEGIAN MOTOR-SHIP. —A speed of about 16i knots was obtained on the official sea trials of the twin-screw cargo motor-ship Taronga, w*hich has been built by the Deutsche Werke, Kiel, for Mr. Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Oslo, and is intended for the Australian trade. Constructed in accordance with the requirements for Lloyd’s Register’s highest class as an open shelter decker w r ith freeboard, she is 460 ft in length between perpendiculars, 60ft in extreme breadth, and 42ft in depth. The deadweight carrying capacity. Is. about 9,500 tons, the gross register 6,731 tons, and- the net register 4,03 S tons. The propelling machinery consists of two single-acting fdur-stroke Diesel engines of the Deutsche Werke’s make, giving an output normally of 5,200 effective h.p. The speed corresponding lo that power was 14 knots, but on the trials, as has be£n stated, about 16i knots was obtained. All the auxiliaries are electricallly driven. A sister ship is in course of construction for the same owners by the Deutsche Werke, and is j expected to be delivered lzUer in the year, l