Ports of Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 303, 14 March 1928, Page 2

Ports of Auckland

| TIDES—PHASES OF THE MOON March Full Moon, 6th .. .. .. .. 10.57 p.m. Last Quarter, 15th .• 2.50 a.m. New Moon, 22nd .. .. .. .. 7.59 a.m. First Quarter, 28th 11.24 p.m. SUN Sets, Wednesday, 6.11 p.m. Rises, Thursday, 5.48 a.m. HIGH WATER Auckland, Wednesday, 0.4 a.m., 0.17 p.m. Auckland, Thursday’, 0.51 a.m., 1.01 p.m. | Onehunga, Wednesday, 3.41 a.m.; 3.54 j p.m. Onehunga, Thursday, 4.28 a.m., 4.38 p.m. Manukau Heads, Thursday, 4.23 a.m., 4.33 p.m. Kaipara Heads, Thursday', 3.28 a.m., 3.38 p.m. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY RANGITOTO (3.30 p.m.), 696 tons, Wann, from Thames. OMAN A (4.30 p.m.), 83 tons, Heatley, from Warkworth. HAUITI (5.15 p.m.), 148 tons, Morgan, from Coromandel. KAWAU (5.15 p.m.), 99 tons, Olsen, from Matakana. WAIUKU (6 p.m.), 76 tons, Shirley, from Waiheke. TO-DAY WAIPU (3.30 a.m.), 2C6 tons, Raynes, from Kerepeehi. LYTTELTON (6.50 a.m.), 207 tons, Anderson, from Thames. MATANGI (7.50 a.m.), 1,349 tons, Dorling, from Tauranga. MAHURANGI (10.30 a.m.), 207 tons, Hakannson, from Whangarei. MATATUA (2.45 p.m.), 6,518 tons, Greene, from Wellington. CLEARED FROM PORT—YESTERDAY TANIWHA (3.45 p.m.), 363 tons, Freeman, for Paeroa. TIROA (4.30 p.m.), 206 tons, Clark, for Gisborne. WAIMEA (6.15 p.m.), 454 tons, Whalstrom, for East Coast ports. WEST NIVARIA (3.30 p.m.), 5,652 tons, Hagberg, for Wellington. HINEMOA (4.35 p.m.), 542 tons, McDonald, for Niue Island. OMANA (Lamb), (5.20 p.m.), 2,523 tons, Benton, for Kaipara. R.M.S. NIAGARA (5.35 p.m.), 13,415 tons, T. V. Hill, for Vancouver. WAIUKU (9.35 p.m.), 263 tons, Freeman, for Waiheke. CLAYMORE (10.45 p.m.), 260 tons, Johnson, for Whangarei. TO-DAY OMANA (7.23 a.m.), S 3 tons, Hopkins, for Silverdale. RANGITOTO (8.10 a.m.), 696 tons, Wann, for Thames, for Kawau. | KAWAU (11.50 a.m.), 99 tons, Olsen, INWARDEXPECTED ARRIVALS Matatua, Southern ports To-day Waiuku, Waiheke To-day Ngapuhi, New Plymouth To-day Omana, Brown s Bay To-day Taniwha, Paeroa To-day Port Bowen, New Plymouth ... March 15 Waiuku, Surfdale .. .. 15 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Hauiti, Kopu .. 15 Claymore, Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. .. .. .. 15 Kawau, Big* Omaha 15 Piako, New York 15 Kaponga, Lyttelton 16 Clansman, Russell .. .„ .. 16 Matangi, Tauranga 16 Arapawa, Raglan 16 Omana, Warkworth 16 Rangitoto, Thames 16 Hauiti, Coromandel .. .. .. 16 Claymore. Whangarei .. .. 16 Matangi, Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 16 Echunga, Newcastle 16 Middlesex, Napier „ *. 16 Waipu, Kerepeehi .. .. .. .. .. 17 Kawau, Mangawai .. .. .. .. .. n Ngapuhi, New Plymouth .. .. .. 17 Waiuku, Surfdale .. 17 Hauiti, Omiha .. .. .. 17 Taniwha, Paeroa 17 Somerset, Liverpool .. .. 18 Arapawa, Hokianga .. .. 18 Matangi, Tauranga 18 Oliva, San Pedro 18 Wai.mea, Gisborne .. .. 3 8 Tofua, Suva .. 39 Waiuku, Surfdale 19 Taniwha, Paeroa 19 Cambridge, Southern ports ........ 19 Waiuku, Surfdale 20 Rangitoto, Thames ........ •_.... 20 Hauiti, Coromandel ............ 20 Claymore, Whangarei ............ 20 Omana, Warkworth .. .. .. .. ~ .. 20 Kawau, Kawau .. .. .. .. 20 Apanui, Mercury Bay .. ’*• ™ ... 20 OUTWARDPROJECTED DEPARTURES ■ Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. .. .. To-day • Matangi, Tauranga To-day Hauiti, Kopu and Turua To-day Waiuku, Waiheke To-day Kawau, Big Omaha To-day Hauturu, Wanganui To-day Waitemata, Wellington .. .. .. To-day Waipiata, Southern ports .. ... .. To-day Gunbar, East Coast ports .. .. .. To-day Scow, Paeroa March 15 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. 15 Waipu, Kerepeehi .. .. 15 Waiuku, Surfdale .. .. 15 Claymore, Whangarei 3 5 Ngapuhi, New Plymouth 15 • Omana, Warkworth 15 Hauiti, Coromandel 16 Matangi, Tauranga 16 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. 16 Waiuku, Surfdale 16 Kawau, Mangawai .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Arapawa, Hokianga .. 16 - Taniwha, Paeroa .. .. 16 ■ Apanui, Houhora 36 t' Maunganui, Sydney 3 6 - Middlesex, New York and London .. 3 7 7 Matatua, London 17 L Motu, Awanui 17 • Waiuku, Surfdale 17 : Hauiti, Omiha 17 ’ Ikala, Wellington ... .. 37 i Yoseric, Southern Ports 17 • Port Bowen, England 17 ; Paeroa .. IS Claymore, Whangarei IS • Torea, Mercury Bay 19 , Waiuku, Surfdale 19 Clansman, Russell .. .. .. 19 | Rargitoto, Thames 39 \ Waipu, Kerepeehi 19 i Hauiti, Coromandel 19 Otimai, Opotiki 19 l Toa, Whakatane 39 • Kawau, Kawau 19 : Ngapuhi, New Plymouth 3 9 ‘ Matangi, Tauranga 3 9 ■ Waiuku, Surfdale • Taniwha, Cla;/more, Whangarei r Hauturu, Raglan ' Omana, Warkworth ; IN PORT AND WHERE—CHELSEA WHARF ' KONA fSus:ar Co.). KARTIGI (U.S.S. Co.). WESTERN WHARF t FLORA (U.S.S. Co.). 5 SOUTHERN CROSS (M.M.). 1 NORTH WALL ' WHANGAFB (U.S.S. Co.). ' WAIPORI (U.S.S. Co.). £ KIAITOKE (U.S.S. Co.). 1 JULIAN’S WHARF KURNALFI (S.A.).

PRINCE’S WHARF MATATUA (A. S. P.). WAIPIATA (U.S.S. Co.). QUEEN'S WHARF MAUNGANUI (U.S.S. Co.). IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.). ROTORUA (N.Z.S. C.). CENTRAL WHARF DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.). KING'S WHARF WAITEMATA (U.S.S. Co.). GUNBAR (Spedding). YOSERIC (R. and S., Ltd.). DEVONPORT H.M.S. PHILOMEL. H.M.S. WAKAKURA. IN STREAM KAWATIRI (U.S.S. Co.). REWA (Scales). WAINUI (U.S.S. Co.). KAIWARRA (U.S.S. Co.). IRIS (P.C.8.). ROUND THE COAST—NAPIER, March 13.—Arrived: Anglo Columbian (2 p.m.), from Wanganui; Ihumata (1.30 p.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed: Westmoreland (1.30 a.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, March 13. —Arrived: Karetu (12.15 p.m.), from New Plymouth; Corinna (12.55 p.m.), from Lyttelton; W'estmoreland (6.25 p.m.), from Napier; John (6.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Opihi (11.50 a.m.), for Westport; Makura (5.10 p.m.), for Sydney; Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, March 13. —Arrived: Cornwall (6.50 p.m.), from Nelson. Sailed: Wairau (11.5 a.m.), for Blenheim; Kaponga (11.20 a.m.), for Auckland; Storm (4.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Waliine (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, March 13.—Arrived: Gale (7.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Ruapehu (7.30 a.m.), for New Plymouth; Ashburton (4.5 p.m.), for Port Lincoln. BLUFF. —March 13.—Sailed: Manuka (4 p.m.), for Melbourne. WELLINGTON, March 14.—Arrived: Regulus (2.15 a.m.), from Picton; Portland (3.45 a.m.), from Foxton; Opawa (6.45 a.m.), from Blenheim; Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ngaio (7.15 a.m.), from Nelson; Parera (7.35 a.m.), from Napier; Nikau (8.15 a.m.), from Mapua. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 13.—Sailed; Port Bowen (1.30 p.m.), for Auckland. March 14. —Arrived: Kaituna (7 a.m.), from Westport. CHRISTCHURCH, March 14.—Arrived: Maori (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington Katoa (9 a.m.), from Gisborne; Cygnet (12.45 a.m.), from Kaikoura; Holmdale (11 a.m.), from Tiraaru. OVERSEA—SUVA, March 13.—Arrived: Tofua, from FREMANTLE, March 13. Arrived: Maloja, from London. SYDNEY, March 14.—Arrived: Kamo, 1 from Dunedin. INWARD BOUNDCAN adian BRITISHER (C.G.M.M.), left Halifax February 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tiraaru, Dunedin; due Auckland April 10. COWDEN LAW (R.M. and Co.), left Galveston, Texas, March 7, for Auckland, and other New Zealand ports; due Auckland April 21. GAMBIA RIVER (H. and Macf. Ltd.), left Ocean Island March 8 for Lyttelton and Auckland; due Lyttelton March 20. lONIC (S.S. and A. Co.), left London March 1, Southampton March 2 for Auckland, Wellington; due Auckland April 9. r KIA ORA (S.S. and A. Co.), left Llverr pool February 18 for Auckland, Wellingr ton, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland r March 27. : KING EGBERT (N.Z.S. Co.), left Ant- ' werp on February 9 for Auckland; due ! Auckland April 1. ’ MAHIA (S.S. and A. Co.), left Lon--1 don February 24 for Suva, Dunedin, Lvt- * telton, New Plymouth and Nelson; due 1 Dunedin April 6. ; MAUI POMARE (Spedding), left Liver- • pool March 7 for Auckland; due Auckland » April 23. | OLIVA (8.1.0. Co.), left San Pedro > February 19 for Auckland; due here March • IS. > PAKEHA (S.S. and A Co.), due Auck- » land March 28 from Australia; thence 1 Opua, Wellington, Timaru, Port Chalm- » ers. Bluff; thence April 18 for London. » via Cape Horn. > PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), lert New York i February 11 for Auckland, Wellington, ’ Lj'ttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland r March 15. ' PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line), ' left London February 3 for Wellington ' and Auckland; due Wellington March 17; ’ due Auckland March 23. $ PORT ALBANY (C. and D. Line), left * New York February 25 for Auckland, i Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; 5 due Auckland April 6. S PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), due ) Port Chalmers March 20 from Australia; 1 thence Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, ) Auckland; due here April 2; thence April J 6 for New York, Boston, and London, via 9 Panama. 9 PUKEKO (R. and Co.), left Plymouth 0 March 7 for Auckland; due Auckland 0 April 23. 0 REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London 0 February 17 via Southampton for AuckD land, Wellington, Napier; due Auckland March 24. SOMERSET (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool February 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland March IS. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool March 3 for Auckland, Wellington. V Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland April V 9. y WEST CONOB (H. and Macf.), left y Los Angeles March 8 for Auckland, Welly ington. Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland April 2. y y y AT NEW ZEALAND FORTS—--5 I DISCHARGING l CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (G.G.M.M.) 5 left Halifax January 25 for Auckland, 5 Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and 5 Bluff; arrived Auckland March 8; at Wellington March 3,3. CORINTHIC (S.S. and A. Co.) left London February' 2; Southampton February 3, for Wellington, Port Chalmers, V Lyttelton; arrived Wellington March 12. b leaves there March 3.4. 5 IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.) left St. John January 31 for Auckland, Wellington, 6 Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth and " l Australia; arrived Auckland March 13. 7 KING EDWIN (N.Z.S. Co.), left Port 7 Arthur, Texas, January 31 for Auckland, 7 Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth and 7 Australia: arrived Auckland March 7; at 7 Napier March 13. 7 QUERCUS (R.M. and Co.), left Java 7 January 31 for Auckland; arrived AuckS land March 6; left Auckland March 3 3 S for Westnort for bunkers. 9 RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), left London 9 January IS, Southampton January 19, for 9 Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, J New Plymouth; arrived Wellington FebJ ruary 2; at Port Chalmers March 6; 3 left there March 13 for New Plyunouth. 9 YOSERIC (R. and S. Ltd.), left Bun--9 bury February 21 for Auckland, Welling--9 ton. Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auck--9 land March 33. 9 WAIKAWA (U.S.S. Co.), left Los An- ® geles January 21 for Papeete, Napier, 9 New Plymouth, Nelson, Lyttelton, DunX edin. and Bluff; arrived Napier FebruX arv 27: at Lyttelton March 14. 0 WAITEMATA (U.S.S. Co.), left Los Angeles February 14 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney; arrived Auckland March 12; leaves here March 14. WE ST MORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool January 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth: arrived Auckland February 28: at Wellington March 13. WEST NIVARIA (H. and Macf.), left Los Angeles February 6 for Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton: arrived Auckland March 3. Sailed from here March LOADING ANGLO-COLOMBIAN (Scales), arrived Wellington February 28 from Port Pirie; at Napier March 13; thence E'ort Chalmers; thence about March 22 for Dunkirk, via Panama.

ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Waikokopu March 13; thence Bluff, Port Chalmers, Wellington; thence March 27 for Hull and London, via Panma. CAMBRIDGE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Welling- j ton March 5; thence March 14 for Napier j and Auckland; due here March IS; thence March 24 for London, Avonmouth, Glas- j gow and Liverpool, via Panama. CORNWALL (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton March 13; thence March 15 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence March 16 for Nelson, Picton, Lyttelton and "Wellington; thence April 5 for Montevideo, London, and Hull. HERMINIUS (ex Waimana) (S.S. and A. Co.), at Gisborne March 12; thence New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington and Port Chalmers; thence April 1 for i London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. MAHAN A (S.S. and A. Co.), at Wanganui March 12; thence March 15 for Wellington; thence March 20 for London, via Panama. MATAROA (S.S. and A. Co.), at Wellington 13; thence March IS at daybreak for Southampton and London, via Panama. MATATUA (S.S. and A. Cp.), at Auckland March 14; thence March 17 at daybreak for London, via Panama. MIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier March 10; thence March 14 to Auckland; due here March 16; thence March 19 for New York, Halifax, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, via Panama. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), at New Plymouth March 9; left there March 13 for Auckland; due here March 15; thence March 17 for London and West of England ports, via Panama. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), at Napier March 12; thence Wanganui and Wellington; thence March 28 for London. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Auckland March 14 for Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington; thence March 31 for Southampton and Londan, via Panama. INTERCOLONIAL—MARAMA, from Sydney, arrived Wellington March 13; thence March 16 for Sydney; due Sydney March 20. MAUNGANUI, from Sydney, arrived here March 13; thence March 16 for Sydney; due Sydney March 20. ’ ULIMAROA, from Auckland, arrived Sydney February 28. Laid up at Sydney March 3, and sailing indefinitely postponed. MANUKA, left Melbourne February 29 L for Wellington; arrived Wellington March l 5; at Bluff March 13; thence Melbourne. PACIFIC MAIL—AORANGI, R.M.M.S., sailed from Vancouver March 7 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland and Sydney due here March 25 due Sydney March 30. MAKURA, R.M.S., sailed from San Francisco February 22 for Sydney via r Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington arrived Wellington March 12; left there ’ March 13; due Sydney March 17. NIAGARA, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney March 8, for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver, arrived Auckland March 12, left Auckland March 13; due Vancouver March 30. TAHITI, R.M.S., sailed from Sydney ’ February 23 for San Francisco, via , Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete, left Wellington February 28, due San Francisco March 16. COASTAL MOVEMENTS— The departure of the Gunbar Shipping 1 Company’s steamer, Gunbar, from Auckland for Napier, Gisborne and East Coast ■ bays has been postponed till five o’clock this evening. The Kaponga sailed from Lyttelton at 11 o’clock yesterday morning for Auckland direct. The Katoa is scheduled to sail from Lyttelton on Saturday next for Auckland direct. The Union Company’s steamer, Wai- • piata, sails from Auckland at 11 o’clock • this evening for Wellington, Lyttelton, : Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. The Kartigi, at present discharging : Southern cargo at Prince’s Wharf, is to be dispatched from Auckland at five o’clock to-morrow evening for Portland to load cement for Wellington and Lyttelton. ' The Hauiti is to sail from Auckland L at 4 p.m. to-day for Kopu and Turua. She is expected back at this port shortly 1 after mid-day to-morrow. The Kawau was dispatched from 1 Auckland at 11 a.m. to-day for Big Omaha, Algies, Takatu, Ti Point, Leigh ■ and Kawau. She is expected to return - to this port at 8.30 p.m. to-morrow. J The Apanui will sail for the Great Barrier at midnight to-night and will re- • turn to Auckland at 6 o’clock to-morrow > evening. The Hauturu is to sail from Onehunga » for Wanganui at 3 p.m. to-day. The Matangi sails for Tauranga at i 7 p.m. to-day and is due to return to Auckland at 7 a.m. on Friday next. The Waiuku will sail from Auckland l at 9.30 to-morrow morning for Surfdale, Ostend and Omiha. She is due to re- > turn to this port at 9 o’clock on Saturl day morning. The Omana is expected to arrive at . Auckland from Brown’s Bay, Deep Creek, j Wade Heads, Arkles Bay and Silverdale . at 3.30 p.m. to-day. The Waiuku is due at Auckland from Waiheke at 6 p.m. to-day. ; The Claymore is expected to arrive at , Auckland from Whangarei at 9 o’clock I to-morrow morning and will sail again from this port on her return voyage at 3 p.m. to-morrow. ’ The Motu will sail from Auckland for . Paeroa at 3 p.m. to-morrow. ’ The Akaroa was dispatched from t Auckland at 7 o'clock last evening for the coast. . . A , , , - The Ikala, which arrived at Auckland • yesterday morning from Canada, is to be dispatched again on Friday afternoon for ® Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New • Plymouth and Australia. The Federal steamer, Devon, which is 1 loading at Central "Wharf, is to be dis--1 patched from Auckland on Friday next for Nelson to continue loading for Home. 1 To continue discharging her cargo from 1 West Coast ports of the United Kingdom, the Federal steamer Westmoreland ara rived at Wellington yesterday afternoon - from Napier. _ , .• 3 The Federal steamer Cambridge is to leave Wellington to-day for Napier and - Auckland to complete loading for Home. - The vessel is due here on Sunday next, e The Ashburton was to leave Dunedin yesterday for Port Lincoln, Australia. The Port Hunter is expected to sail l. from Napier on Saturday for Wanganui LI to continue loading. . The Argyllshire was to have arrived at t Waikokopu yesterday evening from Gis- - borne to continue leading. 1 The Aberdeen White Star steamer lierminius sails from Gisborne to-day for New Plymouth to continue her Home- | ward loading.

MALOJA AT FREMANTLE.—The P. and O. liner Maloja arrived at Fremafitle I from London yesterday. After calling at 1. Adeliide and Melbourne, she is due at d Sydney on March 22. t ADD Coastal Movements. .. fou MATATUA ARRIVING. —At 4 o’clock t this afternoon, the Shaw, Savill and Al- “ bion steamer, Matatua, is expected to 3 > return to Auckland from Southern ports, according to her radio report received this morning by Messrs. A. S. Paterson n and Company. The vessel will berth at l. Prince’s Wharf for final loading, and at d daybreak on Saturday next is to be dispatched for London, via Panama. 't VOCO AT SYDNEY.—On her maiden voyage, the Vacuum oil tanker Voco arrived at Sydney recently. Constructed II on the Isherwood system to the highest class of Lloyd’s Register, and also in a compliance with the Board of Trade requirements for vessels of her class, she 3 is 460 feet in length between perpendiculars,, 62 feet 6 inches in moulded n breadth, 36 feet 6 inches in moulded )r depth, and carries a dead-weight of 12,770 s, tons, on a 28 feet draught. There are >•• nine main cargo tanks, subdivided by a 5; continuous longitudinal oil-tight bulkhead extending to the upper deck. A cofferdam is provided between Nos. 3 and 4 :- tanks; there are also cofferdams at the :- after-ends of the cargo compartments. Summer tanks are fitted on each side in i- way of main oil tanks. The Voco is the r, third vessel added to the Vacuum Oil l- Company’s fleet during the past few i- months, and another, the Yarraville, is shortly to come to Australia. Each >s of these vessels can carry 3,200,000 galL lons of oil. OLD AUSTRALIAN COASTER. —The ' e steamer Glaucus, which for more than six months has been berthed at Town Pier, Port Melbourne, has been removed to a bay anchorage. Having been at n anchor in Hobson’s Bay for three years, d the Glaucus was brought alongside the wharf to be converted into -a store ship rt for barley. She is one of the oldest 1, steamers on the Australian coast, having ;- been built by J. Laing, of Sunderland, in h 1878. She is an iron vessel of 1,363 tons gross register. For many years she was a collier on the Australian coast, being owned for a time by James Paterson and - Co. After the war she was bought by rt H. B. Black and Co., who ran her for a rt few trips in the phosphate trade to the >r Pacific Islands before laying her idle at Melbourne under offer of sale.