Ports of Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 2

Ports of Auckland

TIDES— (Summer Time) PHASES OF THE MOON February ; Frill moon, Gth .. .. .. •• .. 7.41 *.m.

Sets, Wednesday, 7.31 p.m. Rises, Thursday, 6.36 a.m. HIGH WATER Auckland, Wednesday, 1.53 a.m., 5.13 p.m. Onehunga, Wednesday, 5.30 a.m., 5.50 p.m. Auckland, Thursday, 2.49 a.m., 3 11 p.m. Onehunga, Thursday, 6.26 a.m., 6.48 p.m. Manukau Heads, Thursday, 6.21 a.m., 6.43 p.m. Kaipara Heads, Thursday, 5.26 a.m., i 5.4 S p.m. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY MAHURANGI (2.10 p.m.), 203 tons, ! Hakannsen, from Portland. WESTMORELAND (2.40 p.m.), 8,962 tons, Gardner, from Liverpool. RANGITOTO (4.50 p.m.), 696 tons, Wann, from Thames. ECHUNGA (5.5 p.m.), 3,362 tons, Graham, from Newcastle. MAKO (6 p.m.), 505 tons, Cla,rk, from Portland. WAIUKU (6.10 p.m.), 76 tons, Shirley, from Waiheke. HERMINIU S (6.30 p.m.), 10,389 tons, Roberts, from Antwerp. TO-DAY MATANGI (6.55 a.m.), 1,349 tons, Keatley, from Tauranga. CLEARED FROM PORT—YESTERDAY OTIMAI (1.50 p.m.), 207 tons, Gash, for Coast. NIAGARA (3.30 p.m.), 13,417 tons, Hill, for Sydney. HINEMOA (4.20 p.m.), 542 tons, McDonald, for Norfolk Island, i WAIMEA (5 p.m.), 454 tons, Vasta, for Napier and Gisborne, j CLAYMORE (5.5 p.m.), 260 tons, John- ' son, for Whangarei. I TANIWHA (5.15 p.m.), 263 tons, Free- : man, for Paeroa. TOA (6.50 p.m.), 210 tons, McDonald, for Coast. KAPONGA (8.10 p.m.), 2,345 tons, Rankine, for Portland. TO-DAY IvAITUNA (2.10 a.m.), 2,042 tons, Gard- ; ner, for Westport. j WAIUKU (9.35 a.m.), 76 tons, Shirley, for Waiheke. RANGITOTO (9.40 a.m.), 696 tons, ; Wann, for Thames. j KAWAU (11.10 a.m.), 99 tons, Olsen, : for Kawau. INWARD—EXPECTED ARRIVALS Taniwha, Paeroa To-day ; Mako, Portland and Coast .. To-day Omana (Lamb), Port Stephens To-day Waiuku, Waiheke To-day Waipu, Kerepeehi .. ~ .. . . To-day Matangi, Tauranga To-day Apanui, Totara North .. .. .. To-day Ngapuhi, New Plymouth .. .. To-day K:iretu, Melbourne ... March 1 Clansman, Russell .. . . l Waiuku, Surl'dale „ .. 1 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Tanivvha, Paeroa 1 Hauiti, Kopu and Turua .. 1 Claymore, Whangarei .. .. .. .. . . 1 Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. .. .. .. 1 Kawau, Big Omaha 1 Katoa, Southern Ports .. .. 2 Waipu, Kerepeehi .. .. .. 2 Hauiti, Coromandel 2 Tanivvha, Paeroa .. ..... 2 Rotorua, London, via Wellington .... 2 Kurow, Southern ports 2 West Nivaria, Pacific Coast .. .. .. 2 Matangi, Tauranga •• .. .. 2 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. 2 Omana, Warkworth .. .. 2 Hauturu, Raglan 2 Kaiapoi, Greymouth ...... .. 2 Devon, Antwerp .. .. .. .. 3 Waiuku, Surf dale .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Claymore, Whangarei 3 Ngapuhi, New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 3 Canadian Challenger, South ...... 3 King Edwin, Texas .. .... 4 Quercus, Java .. .. 4 Yoseric, Bunbury 4 Matangi, Tauranga .. .. ... .. .. 4 Hauturu, Hokianga 4 Clansman, Russell .. 5 Omana, Surf dale .. ...... ... 5 Waiuku, Surfdale .. .. .. .... >. ;tr .. 5 Taniwha, Paeroa .. .. M >«. >». 5 Waiuku, Surfdale ....•■•••». .. 6 Rangitoto, Thames *, ■«,. *.«,.« 6 Hauiti, Coromandel .. Claymore, Whangarei .. 6 Omana, Warkworth. .... 6 Kawau, Matakana .. .. •» ... 6 Omana, Brown’s Bay .. » •« 6 OUTWARDPROJECTED DEPARTURES Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. To-day Torea, Mangapai .... To-day Matangi, Tauranga .. .. .. To-day Rangitoto, Thames .. .. To-day Hauiti, Kopu .. To-day Waiuku, Waiheke .. To-day Kawau, Big Omaha •• To-day Margaret W, Waikokopu .. .. To-day Mako, East Coast Bays .. •• To-day Wingatui, Wellington .. .. March 1 Waipu, Kerepeehi .. .. 1 Taniwha, Paeroa .. .. ... ... .. .. 1 Waiuku, Surfdale .. ». 1 Claymore, Whangarei ............ 1 Omana, Warkworth 1 Ngapuhi, New Plymouth I Omana, Warkworth 2 Rangitoto, Thames ...•>* ...... 2 Apanui, Houhora .. .. .. .. •- . 2 i Marama, Sydney 2 Hauiti, Coromandel .....••• •«•» 2 Clansman, Russell 2 Matangi, Tauranga ............ 2 Waiuku, Surfdale .. .. .* • • -• 2 Kawau, Mangawai .. .. .. .. .. .. 2; Hauturu. Hokianga - - - .. - Westmoreland, Napier .. .. .. .. 3 Waiuku, Surfdale 8 Hauiti, Omiha 3 Tuhoe, Awanui .. •* Taniwha, Paeroa 4 Claymore. Whangarei • >- Canadian Challenger, Halifax ...... 5 Hauiti, Coromandel 5 Waipu, Kerepeehi .... 5 Clansman, Russell -« 5 Matangi, Tauranga - - - p Rangitoto, Thames .. .. .. - - -•* Waiuku. Surfdale .. .. .. .. •• •• -• § Pono, Tutukaka «• 2 Torea. Port Charles -• » Kawau, Mullet Point 5 Ngapuhi, New Plymouth Taniwha, Paeroa •« Waiuku, Surfdale ” Claymore. Whangarei o Omana, Warkworth - « Hauturu, Raglan - b IN PORT AND WHERE—WESTERN WHARF FLORA (TJ.S.S. Co.). KAIWARBA (U.S.S. Co.). NORTH WALL WHANG APE (U.S.S. Co.). WAIPORI (U.S.S. Co.). KAITOKE (U.S.S. Co.). JULIAN'S WHARF KURNALPI (S.A.). PRINCE’S WHARF MAT ARC A (A.S.P.). WINGATUI (U.S.S. Co.). ASHBURTON (N.Z.S. Co.). KAITANGATA (U.S.S. Co.). QUEEN’S WHARF WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.) MARAMA (U.S.S. Co.). .

CENTRAL WHARF I MARGARET W. (W. and W.-). KING’S WHARF ECHUNGA iN.Z.G.R.). i HERMINIUS (L.D.N.). MIRO (C.E.C.). ! KANNA (U.S.S. Co ). ; ELSIE MARY (A.G.F.). DEVONPORT j H.M.S. PHILOMEL. H.M.S. WAKAKURA. IN STREAM IvAWATIRI (U.S.S. Co.). REWA (Scales). WAINUI (U.S.S. Co.). SOUTHERN CROSS (M.M.). ROUND THE COAST—WELLINGTON, February 2S.—Arrived: Maunganui (8.40 a.m.), from Sydney; Anglo-Columbian (8.15 a.m.), from Port Pirie; Poolta <10.20 a.m.), from Greymouth; Canadian Challenger (12.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Katoa (2.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Totara (3.10 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Storm (12.30 p.m.), for Westport; Tahiti (3.15 p.m.), for San Francisco; Kahika (4.15 p.m.), for Napier ; Calm (5.40 ;p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kaimanavva (6.40 p.m.), for Westport; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Cygnet (9 p.m.), for Kaikoura; Breeze (11 p.m.), for Picton. LYTTELTON, February 28.—Sailed: Hertford (2.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Matatua (5.40 p.m.). for Oamaru; Corinna (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, February 28.—Arrived: Progress (11.25 a.m.), from Wellington; Kamona (7.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Murihiku, dredge, and Southland, tug (10.30 a.m.), for Stewart Island; Tutanekai (11.55 a.m.), for Southern Lighthouses; Oreti (3.30 p.m.), for Invercargill. WELLINGTON, February 29.—Arrived: Kaitoa (5 a.m.), from Motueka; Holmdale (5 a.m.), from Wanganui; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ngaio (7.25 a.iji.), from Nelson; Ruapehu (7.10 a.m.), from Southampton. Sailed: Opawa (5 a.m.), for Blenheim. LYTTELTON, February 29.—Arrived: Maori (G. 30 a.m.), from Wellington. OVERSEA—SYDNEY, February 28. —Arrived: Ulimaroa (t>.”o a.m.), from Auckland. PREMANTLE, February 2S.—Arrived: Comorin, from London. INWARD BOUND—ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.), due Tokomaru Bay March 1 from Australia; thence Gisborne, Waikokopu, Bluff, Port Chalmers, Wellington; thence March 27 for Hull and London, via Panama. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (C.G. M.M.), left Halifax Januari' 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin; due Auckland March 9. CORINTHIC (S.S. and A. Co.), left London February 2; Southampton February 3 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton; due Wellington March 12. CORNWALL (N.Z.S. Co.), due New Plymouth. March 1 from Brisbane; thence Wanganui, Lyttelton and Wellington; thence March 15 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp January 8 for Auckland; due Auckland March 3. IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John January 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Australia; due Auckland March 11. KIA ORA (S.S. and A. Co.), left Liverpool February 18 for Auckland, Wellingi ton, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland March 27. KING EDWIN (N.Z.S. Co.), left Port Arthur, Texas, January 31 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth and Australia; due Auckland March 7. KING EGBERT (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp on February 9 for Auckland; due Auckland March 22. MAHIA (S.S. and A. Co.), left London February 24 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, N.ew Plymouth and Nelson; due Dunedin April 6. OTOKIA (U.S.S. Co.), left San Luis, California, February 9, for Wellington; due Wellington March 4. PAKEHA (S.S. and A. Co.), due Auckland March 28 from Australia; thence Opua, Wellington, Timaru, Poet Chalmers, Bluff: thence April 18 for London, via Cape Horn. PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York February 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dune.dm, Bluff; due Auckland March 17. PLUME (V.O. Co.), left San Pedro January 31 for Sydney, Lyttelton, and Dunedin* due Lyttelton March 4. PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line) left London February 3 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington March 13; due Auckland March 20. PORT ALBANY (C. and D. Line), left New York February 25 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland April 6. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), due Port Chalmers March 20 from Australia; thence Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Auckland; due here April 2; thence April 6 for New York, Boston, and London, via Panama. QUERCES (R.M. and Co.) left Java January 31 for Auckland; due Auckland March 4. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London February 3 7 via Southampton for Auckland, Wellington, Napier; due Auckland

March 24. SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool February 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland March 20. YOSERIC (R. and S. t Ltd.), left Bunbury February 21 for Auckland. Due here March 5. „ , , _ WAITEMATA (U.S.S. Co.), left Los Angeles February 14 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney; due Auckland March 13. WEST NIVARIA (H. and. Macf.). left Los Angeles February 6 for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland March 2. I AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS—DISCHARGING ASHBURTON (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York January 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia; | arrived Auckland February 27. DEWEY (H. and Macf.), left Los Angeles January 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru, Dunedin; arrived Auckland February 6; at Wellington February 13; at Dunedin February 23. HERMINIUS (ex Waimana), (S.S. and A. Co.), left Antwerp January 17 for Auckland; arrived Auckland February 28. IIIGHGATE (D. and Co.), left San Francisco, January 26 for Wellington; arrived Wellington February 21. KINTYRE (H. and Macf.), left Casablanca (Morocco) December 19 for New Plymouth and Wanganui; arrived New Plymouth February 7; at Westport February 29 for bunkers. MATAROA (S.S. and A. Co.), left London January 9, Southampton January 10 for Wellington and Auckland; arrived Wellington February 17; at Auckland February 24. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool January 7 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: arrived Auck- ; land February ID; at Wellington February 25. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, j left Southampton January 20 for Wellington and Auckland; arrived Wellington February 25; due Auckland March 3 RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), left London . January IS, Southampton January 19, for 1 Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers; j arrived Wellington February 29. W AIK AW A (U.S.S. Co.), left Los Angeles January 21 for Papeete. Napier, j Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Ply- ; mouth: arrived Napier February 27. WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool January 21 for Auckland, j Napier Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland ; February 28. WONGANELLA (H. and Macf.), left Nauru Island February 6 for Auckland and Wanganui; arrived Auckland February 19; at Wanganui February 24 . LOADING ANGLO-COLOMBIAN (Scales), arrived Wellington February 28 from Port Pirie. thence Napier, Wanganui, Lyttel- i ton; thence March 15 for Continental and English ports, .

APANUI DELAYED. —Rain on the coast 1 delaved the loading operations of the ! Northern Company’s steamer Apanui, and consequently she will not arrive at ■ Auckland till two o’clock to-morrow morn- * ing. As a result her trip to the Great I Barrier Island midnight to-night has ; been postponed till nine o’clock to-mor-row morning. WARNING TO MARINERS. The Superintendent of Marine reports fish- ; ing launch Ika is adrift, and at 9 p.m. on . February 28 was sighted in latitude 35 ’ deg. 44 min. south, longitude 174 cleg. 51 min. east, Maro Tiri Island (Hen and ■ Chickens group), bearing 202 deg. ten r miles, probable drift of launch eastr north-east at one mile an hour, and is dangerous to navigation. WHITE STAR COMMANDER.—Cap- > tain Arthur Holme, commander of the L White Star liner Homeric, having reached the ag® limit, has retired after 45 years at sea, 30 of which have been spent in ; the service of the White Star Line. He . : first went afloat in the wooden barque . ! Queen of Australia in ISB2, and after varied experiences in sail joined the White Star Line as junior officer of the Tauric in 1897. His first command was the Cufic, since when he has had charge of 15 different White Star steamers. His war service was in the Welshman, 1 Athenic and Gothland. NEW MOTOR SHIP FOR HUDDART PARKER.—It is announced in Melbourne that orders are to be placed abroad • j shortly by the Huddart Parker Company i for the construction of a new motor ship jto run in the inter-State service. Mr. W. T. Appleton, chairman of direc- ; tors of Huddart Parker. Ltd., says that the company contemplated ordering a i motor-ship of slightly bigger proportions ; than the steamer Zealandia. They re- : quired a vessel to carry about 400 passen- : gers. Mr. J. L. Webb, a director of the company, is to sail for Great Britain this week to place the order. Many tenders had been received by the company, but ! the placing of the order would be left to . Mr. Webb’s discretion after he had made ! inquiries abroad. Mr. Appleton said that it was expected ■ that the new vessel would arrive in Aus- ; tralia about the middle of next year, and would immediately be placed in the interns tate service. -

ARAWA (S.S. and A. Co.), r* dkokopu February 27; thence \\ • ...-ton; thence March 7 at 5 p.m. for Southampton and London, via Panama. CAMBRIDGE (X.Z.S. Co.). at Port Chalmers February 15; thence Timaru. Wellington, Auckland: due here March 23; thence March 24 for London. Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (C.G. M.M.), at Wellington February 2S; thence Auckland; due here March 5: thence March 5 for New York, Boston and Halifax. HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington February 2S; thence March 3 for Southampton. London. HUNTINGDON (X.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton February 24; thence Wellington; thence March G for Southampton, London and West of England ports, via Panama. MAHANA (S.S. and A. Co.), arrived Gisborne February 29 from Newcastle, thence Napier, Wellington; thence March 17 for London, via Panama. MATATUA (S.S. and A. Co.). at Oarnaru February 29, thence Nelson, Wellington, Auckland; due here March 12; thence March 16 for London, via Panama. MIDDLESEX (X.Z.S. Co.), at Picton February 2S; thence Wanganui, Wellington, Napier, Auckland; due here March 11; thence March 13 for New York, Halifax, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), at Gisborne February 29; thence Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland; returns here March 2; thence March 6 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. INTERCOLONIAL—-

MARAMA, from Sydnej% arrived Auckland February 2S. Sails from Auckland March 2 for Sydney; due Sydney March MAUNGANUI, from Sydney, arrived Wellington February 28. Leaves Wellington March 2 for Sj'dney; due Sydney March 6. ULIMAROA, from Auckland, arrived Sydney February 28. Sails from Svdney March 2 for Wellington; due Wellington March 6. MANUKA, at Melbourne; leaves there February 29 for Wellington; due Wellington March 5, thence March 6 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbouime. PACIFIC MAIL—AORANGI, R.M.M.S., left Sydney February 9 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, Victoria; sailed from Auckland February 14; due Vancouver March 2. MAKURA, R.M.S., sailed from San Francisco February 22 for Sydney via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; due Wellington March 12; due Sydney March NIAGARA, R.M.S., left Vancouver. February 8 for Sydney, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva, Auckland; sailed from Marcli February 28; due Sydney TAHITi, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney February 23 lor San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete; left Wellington February 28; due San Francisco March 16.

COASTAL WO VEMENTS—The Mako, from East Coast ports, via Portland, arrived at Auckland last evenms and berthed at the King's Wharf, fahe leaves here at 5 p.m. to-day for East Coast bays. Napier, Wairoa and Waikokopu. The Awahou sailed from Auckland last evening for East Coast bays, Tokomaru Bay, Hick’s Bay and Gisborne. The Margaret W. is to sail early this alternoon for Gisborne and TVaikokopu to complete her discharge of Australian hardwood. ( The Waimea, which left here yesterday for Gisborne and Napier, returns to Auckland next Sunday. The Kaponga sailed from Auckland last evening for Portland where she is to load for New Plymouth, Wellington -and Lyttelton. The Tiroa, /which sailed yesterday for Hick’s Bay and Gisborne, should return to Auckland on Sunday. The Kaituna cleared Auckland early this morning for Coast ports where she will probably load for this port again. The Kawau, which left here this morning for Kawau, Takatu, Ti Point, Little and Big Omaha, is due back at Auckland at 10.30 p.m. to-morrow. The Pono is sailing- from Auckland at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Mangapai, Parua Bay, One Tree Point, and Waipu. The Hauiti sails at 6 o’clock this evening for Kopu and Turua and is expected back at Auckland at 4 p.m. to-morrow The Matangi, sailing at 7 o’clock this evening for Tauranga, returns to Aucklandat 7 a.m. on Friday. The Taniwha, due here at 10 o’clock this evening from Paeroa, sails at 6.30 p.m. to-morrow on her return trip. The Claymore arrives at Auckland at 3.30 a.m. to-morrow from Whangarei and leaves on her return trip at 4 p.m. the same day. The Clansman, which arrives at Auckland at 7 a.m. to-morrow from Russell, Opua, 'VVhangaroa and Mangonui. leaves here at 5 p.m. on Friday on her return trip. The "Waiuku returns here at 6 o’clock this evening from Waiheke and sails at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow for Surfdale, Ostend and Omiha. The Wingatui sails to-mbrrow evening for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru. She is loading at Prince’s Wharf. . At 5 o’clock this evening the Kaitangata sails from Auckland for Greymouth to load for Adelaide and Melbourne. The left Lyttelton at 11 o clock on Monday evening for Auckland via Wellington. She is expected to leave the capital at 4 o’clock this afternoon. The Kaiapoi sailed from Greymouth at half-past, four yesterday afternoon xor Auckland. The Kamona leaves Dunedin this evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. _ . The Kurow is scheduled to leave Lyttelton this evening for Wellington and Auckland. She is due here early next The Rotorua is scheduled to sail from Wellington to-morrow afternoon for Auckland, where she is due on Saturday. In continuation of her voyage from New York, the Ashburton is to be dispatched from Auckland this afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers .o complete, when she will proceed to Western Australia to load wheat for Japan. The Federal steamer Westmoreland, which arrived at Auckland yesterday afternoon from West Coast ports of the United Kingdom, is to sail again on Saturdav Evening next for Napier, vv ellmgton. ‘Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The Kanna leaves Auckland this evening for Greymouth, to load coal for Wellington.

| Last quarter, 14th •. .. •• .. 6.35 a.m. New moon, 21st .. ♦. .. .. •• 9.11 p.m. First quarter, 2Sth .. •• .... 2.51 p.m. SUN