Ports of Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 450, 4 September 1928, Page 2

Ports of Auckland

TIDES—PHASES OF THE MOON September Last Quarter, 7th t.. 10.5 a.m. New Moon, 14th 12.51 p.m. First Quarter. 22nd 2.28 p.m. Full Moon, 30th 12.13 a.m. SUN Sets, Tuesday, 5.33 p.m. Rises, Wednesday, 6.7 a.m. HIGH WA'i ER Auckland, Tuesday, 9.58 a.m., 10.19 p.m. Auckland, Wednesday, 10.46 a.m., 11.07 p.m. Onehunga, Tuesday, 1.35 a.m., 1.56 p.m. Onehunga, Wednesday, 2.23 a.m., 2.44 p.m. Manukau Heads, Wednesday, 2.18 a.m., 2.39 p.m. Kaipara Heads, Wednesday, 1.23 a.m., T. 44 p.m. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY LYTTELTON (6.45 p.m.), 207 tons, Anderson, from Coast. TO-DAY TANIWHA (5.10 a.m.), 263 tons, Freeman, from Paeroa. CLAYMORE (6.25 a.m.), 260 tons, Johnston, from Whangarei. ULIMAROA (9.5 a.m.), 5,777 tons, Wyllie, from Sydney. , CLEARED FROM PORT—YESTERDAY HAUITI (3.20 p.m.), 148 tons, Morgan, for Coromandel. RANGITOTO (3.50 p.m.), 696 tons, Wann, for Thames. OMANA (4.20 p.m.), 83 tons, Heatley, for Silverdale. CLANSMAN (4.45 p.m.), 695 tons Keatley, for Russell. PONO (5 p.m.), 56 tons, Wells, for TOREA (5.30 p.m.), 50 tons, Ryder, for Coast. NGAPUHI (6.40 p.m.), 703 tojis, Darling, for Tauranga. CANADIAN BRITISHER (6.40 p.m.), 5,370 tons, Lyons, for New York. TO-DAY H.M.S. WAKAKUkA (9 a.m.), 200 tons, Melville, for Hauraki Gulf. TIROA (12.5 p.m.), 206 tons, Clark, for Gisborne. INWARDEXPECTED ARRIVALS Kairaanawa, Westport To-day Rangitoto, Thames To-day Kawau, Mangawai To-day Hauiti, Coromandel To-day Omana, Warkworth Sept. 5 Apanui, Totara North 5 Omana, Waiheke 5 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 5 Rarawa, New Plymouth 5 City of Batavia, New York 5 Balls Head, Greymouth 5 Rangito.to, Thames 6 Taniwha, Paeroa 6 Claymore, Whangarei 6 Apanui, Great Barrier 6 Kawau, Kawau . 6 Hauiti, Kopu . .. .. 6 Arapawa; Raglan 6 Olivebank, Seychelles Islands ...... 6 Mahana, South w G Taniwha, Paeroa 7 Clansman. Russell 7 Omana, Kawau . . 7 Taniwha, Paeroa .. 8 Claymore, Whangarei 8 Kawau, Wark worth .. S Ngapuhi, Tauranga .. .. 5 Rarawa, New Plymouth .. .. .. . . S Hauturu, Hokianga S Rangitoto, Thames .. .. 8 Hauiti, Coromandel .. .. S Po' < Napier, London 9 Omana, Ostend .. .. .. .. .. 9 Hauiti, Surfdale .. .. Kurow, South .. .. 9 Aorangi, Vancouver 9 Omana, Manly .. 10 Waipahi, Rarotonga 10 Canadian Transporter, Montreal .... 10 Remuera, South .. 10 Sussex, Calcutta .. 10 OUTWARDPROJECTED DEPARTURES Taniwha, Paeroa ~ To-day Claymore, Whangarei To-day Omana, Warkworth To-day Wingatui, South , .. To-day Tiroa, Gisborne .. .. To-day Waimea, East Coast „. To-day Awahou, East Coast .. .. .. ~ To-day Hauiti, KOpu V ..Sept. 5 Torea, Mangapai . * 5 Apanui, Great Barrier .. .. .. .. 5 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. 5 Omana, Waiheke „. ... fj Kawau, Kawau ....•••*.*■». 5 Taniwha, Paeroa .......... e . 6 Ngapuhi, Tauranga 6 Claymore, Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 6 Rarawa, New Plymouth ........ 6 Pono, Kerepeehi . .. .. 0 Omana, Kawau . .. ...... 6 Kauturu, Hokianga 6 Hauiti, Coromandel 7 Rangitoto, Thames 7 Omana, Surfdale ............. 7 Ivawau, Warkworth . .„ .. 7 Ulimaroa, Sydney .. .. ... ...... 7 Mahana; London .. £ Hauiti, Waiheke .. s Motu, Awanui .. .. s Taniwha, Paeroa .. .. .. .. .. „. 9 Claymore, Whangarei .. .. ... .. .. 9 Aorangi, Sydney .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Apanui, Mercury Bay .. ...... .. .. 10 Pono, Kerepeehi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Clansman, Russell .. .. .. ...... 10 Ngapuhi, T&uranga .. .. .. .. . . .. 10 Rangitoto, Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Tuhoe, Kerikeri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Kawau, Mangawai .. .. .. .. ... .. 10 Omana, Manly 10 Rarawa. New Plymouth .. .. .. 10 Hauturu, Raglan .. .. 10

IN PORT AND WHERE—CHELSEA WHARF ROXA (U.S.S. Co.)KAPONGA (U.S.S. Co.). WESTERN WHARF SOUTHERN CROSS (M.M.). NORTH WALL KA IK OR A J (U.S.S. Co.). WAIPIATA (U.S.S. Co.). PRINCE’S WHARF WINGATUI (U.S.S. Co.). QUEEN’S WHARF HAPAI (A.H.8.). TOPUA (U.S.S. Co.). CENTRAL WHARF WAIMEA (U.S.S. Co.). ULIMAROA (H.P. and Co.). IN STREAM REWA (Scales). WAINUI (U.S.S. Co.). IRIS (P.C.8.). FLORA (U.S.S. Co.). HINEMOA ( Spedding). WAITOMO (U.S.S. Co.). KAWATIRI (U.S.S. Co.). DEVON PORT H.M.S. PHILOMEL. ON SLIP GUNBAR (Spedding). ROUND THE COAST—♦WELLINGTON. —September 3: Arrived —Coptic (7.1 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed —Breeze (6.10 p.m.), for Wanganui; Calm (6.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Totara (6.35 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Wahine (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Ivahika (8.15 p.m.), for Napier. September 4: Arrived —Echo (3.15 a.m.), from Blenheim ; Arahura (4 a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. —September 3: Arrived — Copenhagen (9.30 a.m.), from Auckland; Storm (5.45 p.m.), from Westport; Kennedy (5.25 p.m.), from Foxton. Sailed— Holmdale (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Wairau (5.5 p.m.), for Blenheim; Parera (6.10 p.m.), for Nelson; Maori (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. September 4 : Arrived— Wahine (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Kurow (9.45 a.m.), from - Timaru. OVERSEA—HONOLULU. —September 1: Sailed— Scalaria, en route from Auckland to San Pedro. SAN FRANCISCO.—August 31: Arrived —Maunganui, from Wellington; Petricola, from New Zealand. COLON. —September *1: Arrived—lonic, en route from London to Wellington; Turakina, en route from Liverpool to Auckland. LlVEßPOOL.—September 1: Sailed— Port Darwin, for Auckland. SUVA.—September 4 : Sailed—Nucula, for Auckland. SYDNEY. —September 4 : Arrived— Marama (5 a.m.), from Wellington; Maheno (7 a.m.), from Auckland. INWARD BOUND—ANDREA (Shell Co.), left Singapore August 21 for New Zealand port«; due Auckland September 11. ANTONIO (H. and Macf.), left Casablanca (Morocco), August 2 for New Zealand ports; due Auckland September 21. BARON INCHCAPE (N.Z.S. Co)., left Sydney (Cape Bneton) August 7, via Montreal, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland October 10.

CANADIAN CONQUEROR (C.N.S.), left Montreal August 27 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff; due Wellington October 10. CANADIAN TRANSPORTER (C.N.S.), left Montreal July 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland September 5. CITY OF BATAVIA (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York August 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland September ,5. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool August 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland September 16. HATKHOLA (U.S.S. Co.), left Calcutta August ,11, via Rangoon, Singapore and Sydney for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland September 19. lONIC (S.S. and A. Co.), left London August 16, Southampton August 17, for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington September 24; due Auckland October 1. KIRN WOOD (W.S. and Co.), left Mahe, Seychelles, June 29 for New Zealand ports ; due Bluff September 6. O. A. KNUD SEN (U.S.S. Co.), left San Luis, California, August 22, for Wellington : due Wellington September 16. OLIVEBANK (Finnish barque), left Mahe, Seychelles Islands, India June 28, for New Zealand ports. PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool September 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland October 15. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left New York August 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin ; due Auckland September 24. PORT NAPIER (C. and D. Line), left London July 21, via Suva, for Auckland, Dunedin. Bluff; due Auckland September 0. Put into Pago Pago August 25 on fire PORT DUNEDIN (C. and D. Line), left London August 9 for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Napier; due Lyttelton September 14. * RAVENSCAR (British Dominions S.S. Co.), loaded phosphates at Seychelles Islands for New Zeal.vid ports; sailed from Colombo August 14; due New Zealand middle of September. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London August 30, Southampton August 31, for Auckland Port Chalmers and Nelson; due Auckland October 12. SPIN ANGER (A.U.O. Co.), left San Pedro August 3 for Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington; due Wellington September 25; due Auckland September SUSSEX (U.S.S. Co.), left Calcutta August 7, via Penang, Singapore and Samarang, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland September 10. TURAKINA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool August 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff; due Auckland September 25. VESTVARD (T.O. Co.), left Port Arthur, Texas, August 23 for Auckland, Wellington and Australia; due Auckland September 28. WAIRUNA (U.S.S. Co.), left Los Angeles August 14 for Papeete, Auckland, Napier, . Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Auckland September 12 WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S Co.), left London August 3 for Auckland. Wellington, Bluff; due Auckland September 11. AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS—DISCHARGING ANTINOTJS (R.M. and Co.), left Tampico, Mexico, July 21 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Bluff; arrived Auckland August at New Plymouth September 4. BENTON (H. and Macf,), left Ocean Island August 10 for Auckland; arrived August 22 ; at Westport September 2 for bunkers. CAMBRIDGE] OST.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool July 7 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland August 14 ; at Wellington August 81j COMLIEBANK CH. and Macf,), left Nauru Island August il for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff; arrived Lyttelton August 23 ; at Port Chalmers August 31. COPENHAGEN (R.M. and Co.), left Galveston, Texas, July 11 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Wanganui, Australia; arrived Auckland. August 27; at Lyttelton September 3. COPTIC (S.S. and A_ Co.), left Liverpool July 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arrived Auckland

August 29 ; at Wellington September 3. CORINTHIC (S.S. and A. Co.), left London July 19, Southampton July 20, for Wellington and Lyttelton; arrived Wellington August 28; at Lyttelton September 2. GOLDEN HARVEST (EX WEST CALERIA) (H. and Macf.), left Los Angeles July 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton ; arrived Auckland August 25 ; at Wellington September 3. OTOKIA (U.S.S. Co.), left San Luis, California. August 4 for Wellington : arrived Wellington August 30. PAPANUI (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal June 10, via Sydney (Cape Breton), New York and Newport News for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arrived Auckland August 11 ; at Dunedin August 31. PARBACOMBE (A. and S.), left Bunbury August 4, via Newcastle, for Auckland. Wellington, Dunedin; arrived Auckland August 21 ; at Wellington August 27. RON A (C.S. Co.), left Suva August 27 for Auckland and Sydney ; arrived Auckland September 2. TREVORIAN (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York July 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin ; arrived Auckland August 28 : at Wellington September 3. LOADING i - GALLIC (S.S. and A. Co.), arrived } Bluff August 25 from Australia; at j Wanganui September 4; thence Well- ! ington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland; due ; due here September 6 ; thence September for New York, Boston, Avonmouth, ; Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Panama. MAH ANA (S.S. and A. Co.), at WaiI kokopu September 1 ; thence Auckland; j due here September 5 ; thence September I S for London, via Montevideo and TenerI iffe. PAKEHA (S.S. and A. Co.), at DunI edin August 14; thence September 6 for Lyttelton, Wanganui, Wellington, Na- | pier, Waikokopu, Auckland; due here I September 21; thence October 1 for Lon- | don, via Montevideo. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), at j Wellington September 1 ; thence Wai nganui; thence September 6 for London ! and West of England ports, via Panama, i REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton I September 4; thence Wellington; Auck- ! land; due here September 10; thence September 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), at Timaru August 31 ; thence Wellington ; thence September 8 for Southampton and London, via Panama. 'INTERCOLONIAL—MAHENO. from Auckland arrived Sydney September 4; sails from Sydney September 7 for Wellington; due Wellington September 11. MARAMA, from Wellington, arrived Sydney September 4; leaves Sydney September 7 for Auckland; due Auckland September 11. ULIMAROA, from Sydney, arrived Auckland September 4; sails from Auckland September 7 for Sydney; due Sydney September 11. MANUKA, at Melbourne August 31 ; leaves there September 5 for Wellington ; due Wellington September 30, thence September 11 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, 'Bluff, and Melbourne. PACIFIC MAIL—MAKURA, R.M.S., at Sydney ; leaves there September 6 for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete ; due Wellington September 10 ; due San Francisco September 28. AORANGI, R.M.M.S., sailed from Vancouver August 22 for Sydney, via Victoria, Honolulu, Suva and Auckland; due Auckland September 9; due Sydney September 14. MAUNGANUI, R.M.S., at San Francisco ; leaves there September 5 for Sydney, via Papeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington; due Wellington September 24; due Sydney September 29. NIAGARA. R.M.S., sailed from Sydney August 23 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, Honolulu and Victoria; left Auckland August 28 ; due Vancouver September 14. COASTAL MOVEMENTS— The Tiroa was to be dispatched from ADD COASTAL MOVEMENTS Auckland at noon to-day for Hicks Bay and Gisborne. The Mako is due at Auckland on Friday next from the coast to load for East Coast Bays, Napier and Wairoa. The Kaponga moved to Chelsea this morning to continue'the discharge of her coal cargo. The Rangitoto, which arrived at Auckland early this afternoon from Thames, sails again at 4 p.m. to-morrow on the return trip. The Hauiti is expected at Auckland at 3 o’clock this afternoon from Coromandel and Colville. The vessel leaves again at 3 p.m. to-morrow for Kopu and Turua. The Kawau arrives at Auckland at <1 o’clock this evening from Kawau, Leigh and Mangawai. She sails at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning for Kawau, Takatu, Ti Point and Little and Big Omaha. The Ngapuhi arrives at Auckland at half-past seven to-morrow morning from Tauranga, and sails again at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday for’ the same port. The Apanui is due at Auckland at noon to-morrow from Totara North, Houhora, Kaimaumau and Parenga. The Omana is due at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning from Waiwera, Mahurangi andv Warkworth. At 10 a.m. the same day she sails again for Waiheke. The Taniwha leaves at midnight tonight for Paeroa. She is expected back again at half-past six on Thursday mourning. The Claymore sails at half-past ten this evening for Whangarei. She is due back again at 8 o’clock on Thursday morning. The Omana was to sail at two o’clock this afternoon for Waiwera, Mahuraiuri and Warkworth. The Toa sails from Auckland at four o’clock this afternoon for Whakatane. The Otimai sails at 4 ¥>.m. to-day for Kutarere and Opotiki. The Waimea leaves Auckland at 5 p.m. to-day for Gisborne and Napier, and returns here next Sunday. The Wingatui sails from here at midnight for Lyttelton direct, thence Dunedin, where she loads next Monday, thence Oamaru, Lyttelton and Wellington for Auckland. The ICaituna was unable to complete her discharge at Auckland last eveningowing to the rain. She now leaves here at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Westport, where she loads for New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kaponga is to sail from Auckland to-morrow for Portland, where she loads cement on Thursday for Wellington and w estport. The Kaimanawa, which left Westport iit midnight on Saturday for Auckland, is due here to-night or early to-morrow morning. The Balls Head, which is at present loading at Greymouth for Auckland, leaves there to-morrow, and is due here during the coming week-end. The Kurow, en route from Dunedin and Timaru, arrived at Lyttelton at 10 o clock this morning and leaves tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock for Wellington and Auckland. She is due here about Sunday next. The Katoa is to load at Port Craig toward the end of this week, thence Bluff, VV ellington and Picton for Auckland The Kartigi leaves Dunedin to-morrow for Lyttelton, where she completes her loading for Auckland. She is due here early next week. The Gunbar, at present undergoing her annual overhaul and survey at Auckland, is expected to resume her running in the East Coast service next week.

ANTONIO FROM MOROCCO. —Henderson and Macfarlane have been advised that the steamer Antonio, which is en route from Casablanca, Morocco, with phosphates for New Zealand ports, is expected to arrive at Auckland on September 21. CANADIAN BRITISHER SAILS.—A ! d<?parture from Auckland last evening for Montreal, via New York and Boston, was the Canadian National Steamships steamer, Canadian Britisher. The vessel commenced loading in the South and completed at the Central Wharf yesterday. PORT BOWEN FOR HOME.—To complete her loading for Home the C. and D. Lipe advises that the steamer Port Bowen leaves Wellington to-day for Wanganui, and is expected to clear the latter port finally on Thursday for London and West of England ports, via Panama. SOUTHERN CROSS REFITTING.— The Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross, which was removed from the stream to Western Wharf yesterday afternoon to refit for her coming cruise to the mission stations in the. South-west Pacific, is scheduled to sail on September IS. \ MARGARET W. AT TAURANGA.— The auxiliary vessel, Margaret W., arrived at Tauranga on Sunday from Lyttelton. She was a full ship on this trip and had cargo for Tauranga, Te Puke and Whakatane. After discharge at Tauranga she was due to sail last evening for Thames and Whangarei. lONIC AT COLON.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner lonic is reported to have reached Colon last Saturday, en route from London and Southampton with passengers, marl and cargo for New Zealand. The cargo is for discharge at Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Wellington on September 24 and at Auckland a week later. PORT DARWIN LEAVES LIVERPOOL.—CabIe advice states the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Darwin sailed from Liverpool last Saturday with general cargo from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about October 15. REMUERA'S MOVEMENTS. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the liner Remuera leaves Port Chalmers to-day for Lyttelton, thence Wellington and Auckland, to complete her loading for Home. She is due here next Monday and is scheduled to clear this port finally on September 15 for Southampton and London, via Panama. AWAHOU DELAYED.—Messrs. Watkin and Wallis advise that rain last evening delayed loading operations of the Awahou at Portland, and she will not arrive back at this port till 10 o’clock to-night. The vessel berths at Central Wharf and will receive cargo up till noon to-morrow for Tokomaru Bay. Hicks Bay and Gisborne. She is scheduled to sail at 2 p.m. to-morrow. MAH AN A TO COMPLETE.—The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Mahana leaves Waikokopu to-day for Auckland, where she is due on Thursday morning to complete her loading for Home. She is to clear this port finally on Saturday evening next for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. A. S. Paterson and Company will act as the loading agents. ULIMAROA IN PORT.—Shortly after 9 o’clock this morning the Huddart, Parker and Company’s passenger steamer Ulimaroa arrived in the stream at Auckland from Sydney. After pratique was granted, the vessel berthed at the Central Wharf to land her passengers, mails, and cargo. The Ulimaroa left the New South Wales port last Friday and, except for rain which caused bad visability, had gbod weather for the run across the Tasman Sea. The following passengers arrived by the vessel:—Saloon: Mrs. H. and Miss M. Ashworth, Mr. S. Babicci, Miss E. Brooksbank, Miss C. Brady, Mr. P. Beverdige, Miss M. Brackley, Miss G. Bodle, Mr. G. R. Brierley, Mr. E. Cousins, Mr. .and Mrs. N. Collins, Mrs. G. Cannon,’ Mr. and Mrs. G. Cooper, Mr. R. Chambers, Mr. W. Case, Mr. W. Cowper, Mr. H. Dare, Miss F. Dillon, Mr. H. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Davis, Mrs. L. Dwan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald, Mrs. H. Evans’ Mr. and Mrs. W. Fenton, Miss S. Francis, Miss J. Farr, Mrs. H. Gibson, Miss Gibson, Mrs. H. Goodman, Mr. E. J. Gravestock, Mr. C. Greatz, Mr. F. Goodall, Mr. and Mrs. W. Gaddum, Mr. S._.Hodson, Mr. H. Harrison, Mrs. E. Hannan, Miss D. M. Hawkins, Mr. G. Horwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall, Mr. P. Hutchinson, Miss A. James, Miss K. Johnston, Mrs. Jameson and child, Mr. O. Jones, Miss R. King, Mr. L. Laurier, Mrs. E. Laird, Mr. and Mrs. J. Moran, Miss M. Meadows, Miss M. Mulhuish, Mrs.' I. Mair, Mr. J. McCarthy, Mr. C. Mcllraith, Mr. and Mrs. T. McNab, Mr. F. Nowlan, Mr. R. Nimmo, Mr. E. New, Mrs. F. H. Nowlan, Mr. E. O’Donoghue, Mr. and Mrs. W. Olden, Mr. D. O’Brien, Mr. H. O’Brien, Mr. and Mrs. F. O’Shea, Mr. J. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pryde, Mr. H. Petty, ( Miss B. Price, Mr. C. ParKerson, Mr. W. Rensham. Mr. and Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. R. Rudder, Mr. W. Ralston, Miss J. Rogers. Mr. U. Ralland. Mr. Sorenson and child. Miss D. Stannard, Mr. C. Sheath, Mr. W. Saddler, Mr. R. Shephard, Mr. A. Smith, Mr. J. Thompson, Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. and A. Von Schramm, Mrs.»E. and Miss D. Vaile, Mr. and Mrs. T. Whitling, Mr. S. West, Mr. V. Weston, Mrs. C. Wray, Mr. H. Welch, Mr. H. Bradley, Mr. G. Fletcher, Mr. I. and Mr. S. Cherkassky, Mr. M. Nakamicho, Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Hemmen and 80 steerage. The Ulimaroa leaves Auckland at 11 ; a.m. next Friday on her return trip to Sydney. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland: Aorangi, Niagara, Maui Pomare, Kanna, Veronica, Dunedin, Haleric, Tutanekai, Radix, Makalla. Canadian Transporter, City of Batavia, Canadian Britisher, Port Napier. Chatham Islands:—Northumberland, Port Huon, Westmoreland. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Saltersgate, Karetu, Ruapehu, Gallic, Mahana, Larehbank. A w a r u a. Cambridge, Comliebank, Remuera. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—DEPARTURES YESTERDAY RARAWA (4.30 p.m.), 1,077 tons. Bark, for New Plymouth. ARAPAWA (4.35 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, for Raglan and Kawhia. The Arapawa is due at Onehunga on Thursday morning from Raglan, Kawhia and Port Waikato. She sails at 4 p.m. the same day for Wanganui. The Rarawa, which left last evening for New Plymouth, is due back again at Onehunga at half-past seven to-mor-row morning. The Hauturu is due at Onehunga this evening from Hokianga. She sails at 3 p.m. on Thursday on the return trip. The Kaitoa is due at Onehunga on Friday next from the South to load for Nelson and West Coast ports.

NUCULA REPORTED.—En route from ■ San Pedro to Auckland, the Royal Navy • auxiliary tanker Nucula is reported to ! have sailed from Suva this morning-. HONG-KONG SHIPBUILDING AGENTS.—L. D. Nathan and Co., Ltd., j have been appointed New Zealand agents j for the Hong-Kong and Whompoa Dock Company, Ltd., shipbuilders, Hong-Kong. | TOFUA FOR ISLANDS.—The local office of the Union Company advises that the Island passenger steamer Tofua leaves ; Auckland at 11 a.m. next Saturday on her usual monthly trip to Fiji, Tonga and i Samoa. AORANGI FROM VANCOUVER.—Due at Auckland next Sunday from Vancouver and way ports, the local office of the' Union Comany announces the departure of the R.M.M.S. Aorangi from Auckland for Sydney at 2 p*m. next Monday. H.M.S. DUNEDIN AT SUVA.—H.M.S. ! Dunedin, which is cruising in the Pacific t Ocean, reached Suva from Honolulu yes- I terday. The warship is to leave Suva on Friday, and she is due at Auckland I next Tuesday. RUAPEHU TO COMPLETE. —The New ! Zealand Shipping Company advises that ! the liner Ruapehu leaves Timaru to-day ■ for Wellington, where she completes her ■ loading and finally departs at daybreak next Saturday for Southampton and I London, via Panama.