SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 287, 28 August 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TIIE MOON. AUGUST. Day. lir. m. First quartor ... k „ 5 910 p.m. Full moon 12 429 p.m. Last quarter ... ... 19 8.55 a.m. Now mooa ... „. 27 10.29 a.m. HIGH WATER, To-day, 5.7 a.m.; 5.30 p.m. To-morrow, 5.51 a.m.; 6.15 p.m. SUN.' Sun rises to-day, 6.23 a.m.; sets, 5.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. WAVERLEY, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, from Motueka. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. PATEENA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 1212 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon — Misses Cappell, Winstanley, Francis, Farr, Bowman, Mesdames Wi Parata, James and infant, Campbell, Horam and 3 children, Lynch, .Freeman, Messrs.' Ivaretai, Donnison, Douglas, Corey, Proiver, Mitchell, Tucker,' Blackwell, Duncan, Wood, Martin, Watkins and 4 children, Duignan, Campbell and 3 children, Cook, Lee, Neale, Grichton,' Holderness, M'Artney, Gardner, Brittain, Arnold, Budd, Connor, Hamilton, Temble, Scott, Bayliit'o, Lynch, Lumsden, Rovelle; 21 steerage. HUIA, s.s., 127 tons, Dowcll, from Wanganui. . .TALUNE, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 2087 tons, Newton, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Mesdames Hughes, Law, Dr. Cockayne, Messrs. Blakely, Morey, Samson, Isaacs, Home; 5 steerago. - MANA, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 131 tons, Corby, from Patea. OPAWA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. AORERE, s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. ■MARERE, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 64-13 tons, Firth, from London, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and' Napier. KOMATA,- s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 1994 tons, Stringer, from • Westport. PENGUIN, s.s. (11.15 p.m.),' 824 tons, Stowart, from Nolson and Picton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 120, tons, Watson, from Blenheim. CHARLES 1 EDWARD, s.s. (midnight), 245 tons, Graham, from Picton.

DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, AUGUST a. FIFESHIRE, s.s. (2 p.m.), 5G72 tons, Cremar, for West Coast United Kingdom; ports. - . ULIMAROA, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 5777 tons, -Wyllie, for. Hobart and-Melbourne, via Southern ports. , Passengers! Saloon—For Lyttelton: Misses King, Jameson, Francis, M'Nicol, Mesdames Johnston, Shields, Malcolm, Spain; Bath, Messrs. H. Fisher,. 0. Barr, C. R.-Smith, G. Beachcroft, J. Brown, C. R. Smith,' Thornton,' Malcolm, Brown, Cunningham, Tennell,-Morris, Ilulrne, BaUin, r Laurenson, M.H.R., Alpe, Blackie, Malcolm, Spain, E. C. Isaacs, Broome, Masters Shields, Jackson. For Dunedin: Misses M. Barnett, Cooper, Zachariah (2), Richardson, Warn, Wilson, Thomas, Mesdames Roberts, Zachariah, Wilson, Messrs. Muler, •Wilson. For Bluff-. Miss Campbell.' For Hobart: Mrs. Morgan and child, Mr. Morgan. For Melbourne: Misses Johnston Siggin (3), Osborne- (2), Mesdamos, Llorenzen, Siggin, Messrs. Lorenzen, Wynne,-Jones,'J.'-J.: Murphy, J. S. Murphy. For all ports: 48- steerage. WAVERLEY, 6.5. (-1.50 p.m.),-157'tons, Wildman, for Nolson and Motuoka. IvAHU, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 198. tons, Thompson, for Napier. _WAKATU, s.s. (6'p.m.)," 157 tons, Wills/for Kaikoura. ' TALUNE,-s.s. (7.10 p.m.), .2087 tons, Newton, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—For Napier: Misses Thorpe, alter. For 'Gisborne: 'Misses Cranby .'(2). For Auckland. Misses Hoare (2), Ibbotson, Witcher, Summerhayes, Willnns, Mesdames Hoare,' Clark, Brinkler and infant, . Hodges Brinkor, Ibbotson, Cooper, Newman, Newman! Brittain and 3 children, Messrs/ ' .Roberts' Palargue, Button, Hoare, Clark, . Brinkler! Hodges,' Brinker, Brittain,' Jebb, Hart, Barkloy, Ibbotson, Webb. Steorago for all.ports: -PATEENA, s.s. (B.lo' p.m.), 1212 tons, Manning, for-Lyttelton-.' Passengers: Saloon—' Misses Robinson, Fitzgerald, Mesdames Watt' Rule, Fox and child, Flatman, Baud- and child; Mossrs. Gllmour, Duncan, Morrison, Hately Labott, Chapman, Cowley, Lascelles, Millner! Scott; -M'Carty, Edwards, Hoycook (2),. Scott,Rule, ; Flatman, Cheesman and 2 "children. Band, Nordon;- - WAIHI, s.s. (10 p,mj, 92 tons,-Cdrcy, for Blenheim. . 1 • ' ' . OPAWA; s.s. \ (11 p.m.),- 110 .itons, .: Eckford, for Blouheim. * , - KOROMIKO, si." (10.20 p.m.), 1541 tons, Cliffc, for Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waipori, Greymouth,' August 28. Maori, Lyttelton, August 28. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 28. ...J Kamona, Westport, August 28. Wimmera, Sydney, via Auckland, August 28. Maheno, Melbourne, via South, .August 28. ltotoiti, Ouehunjra and New Plymouth, August 28. Pateena, Lyttelton, August-29, Waihi, Blenheim, August 29. Opawa, Blonhomi, August 29. Waverley, _ Nelson, August 29. Mapourika', Nelson and West Coast, August 29. ■ Poherua, Greymouth, August 29. . Ngunguru, Karamea, August 29. , Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 30. , Kotuku, Southern ports, August 30. Hinemoa, Onehunga, August 30. Waikare. Southern ports, August 30. Kahu, Napier, August 30. . Monowai, Northern ports, September 1. S T t k T n °2 ® no ' lunga New Plymouth, Moeraki, Sydney, September 2. 'l'aluno, Northern ports, September i. Maitai, Melbourne, via South, September i.

• PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ~ Stormbird, Wanganui, August 28. . Queen of the South,; Foxton, -August 28. ' ' ; Aorere, Patea, August 28. / Mana, Patea, August"; 28; Huia, Wanganui, August 28. Maori, Lyttelton, August 28. .'Penguin, Picton and Nelson, August 28. Blenheim, Blonhoim, August 2S. Charles EdTard, Nolson and West Coast ' August 28. ' Wimmera, Lyttelton and Dunedin, August 28; Mahono, Sydney direct, August 28. ' Pateena, Lyttelton, August 29. Waverley, Nelson and Motuoka, August 29,' Opawa, Blenheim, August 29. "Waihi, 'Blonheiin, August 29. Rintutaka, London, August 29. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast,' August 29. , Rotoiti, Nolson, Now Plymouth, and Onehunga, August 30. Kahu, Napier, August 31. Marere, Brisbane, August 31. Manaroa, Motueka, August 31. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Angust 31. Waikare, Northern ports, August 31. Lyttelton and Duijfdin, Soptomber

Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, Soptembor 1. ' Kotuku, Nelson and New Plymouth, September 1. Takapuna, Now Hymouth and Onclinnga, September 2. Moeraki, Melbourne, via South. September 3. 'J'nlunc, Lyttolton, Dnnedin, Septembor -1; Mnitai, Sydney dircet, Septombor 4, BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE. August 27. Sailed.—Handa Isle, for Auckland. Sailed—Rakanoa, for Now Zealand; COASTAL. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. ' ; CAPE MARIA. Union Company's steamer from east passed i west at 11.30 o'clock thisi morning. •AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Wanaka,' B.S. (3.15 p.m.), from tlio South.: Arrived.—Covio, s.s. .{7.30 p.m.), from Liverpool.: • ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (8.5 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Knrawa,..„si:s: ; Passengers: Misses 'Mills, Valvoi, Bardslcy, Ivenyon,"Arden,. Cutrfield (2), Noonan, : ' , 'Bobtu,"Moß(!ame& Seon, Burrelifljid pkild,' Cjitfleldt Davies, Messrs. .Vomcv^

Boase, Hughes, Ellis, Seon, Bruco, Gillies, Komp,. Kenyon, Rose,. I'encocke, Buckingham, Major Blewitt, Masters Stewart, Martin, Russell. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rotoiti (5 a.m.), from Oneliunga. Arrived.—Takapuna (8.15 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—'Takapuna (8.50 p.m.), for Onehunga. Sailed.—ltotoiti (12.15 p.m.), for Wellington, NAPIER. Sailed.—Wimmcra (1.30 p.m.). for Duncdin. Passengers: For Wellington—Messrs. Corry, Langridge, Carr, Brown. BLENHEIM. ■ Arrived.—Blenheim (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrivcd.*-Koonya (3.30 p.m., Wednesday), from Wellington. HAVELOCK. Arrived.—Manaroa (8 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Mapourika (10.35 p.m., Wednesday), from Nelson. Arrived.—Kamona (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Mapourika (1 a.m.), for Greymouth, GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Poherua (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Mapourika (8.30 a.m.), from Westport. Sailed —Waipori (10.50 a.m.), for Wellington. To sail.—Mapourika (11 p.m.), for Westport. \ LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Malieno (G. 50 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. Arrived.—Maori (7 a.m.), from Wellington. , • Arrived.—Annie Hill, schooner, from Greymouth.

Sailed.—Mamari (noon), for Port Chalmers. Sailed.—Storm, e.s., for Bluff. Sailed.—Cygnet, s.s., for Kaikoura. Sailed.—Maori, s.s., for Wellington, with 140' passengers. '• (Sailed.—Maheno, s.s., for .Sydney,, via Wellington. Passengers for Wellington—Miss Stevens, Mesdames Moss, Fr'oessell, Alexander, Messrs. Moss, Latham, Froessell, G. P. Harper, E. Langier, Scandrott. For' SydneyMisses Higgins (2), Nicholls, Davids, Mesdames Phillips, Tripp, •Collottel.'Moore,"'Messrs:; Murray, B. Tripp, :> Stein, Aschmann,' Elliott. TIM ABU. Arrived.—Corinna\'(2 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. .-- :U Arrived.— .Waikare, from 'Auckland. -S; 1 PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Waikare (5.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton. _ Arrived.—-Dorset (6' a.m.), from Waikawa. .KAPITIi REFLOATED. V Some days ago the'Patea Shipping' Company's . steamer Kapiti grounded near Patea. Several attempts wero made to relaunch the vessel, but' 1 without success ' till yesterday morning, ■when she was successfully floated off at 10 &.m., ...nono the worse for the mishap. The cargo' on board the Kapiti is also in perfect order, • • ■

. THE.;;. ATHENIC. ■ Information has been received ' the local 1 agents confirming the Press Association message reporting the departure from England of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's R.M.S.- Athenic for l New Zealand. She left Plymouth on Saturday afternoon, and . is. expected ;to reach Capetown on September' 12, Hobart:, on October' 1, and Wellington about five days, later. COAL .FOB,THE ADMIRALTY. After discharging her cargo of coal at Wellington the Kniuata,' which arrived from Westport last might, returns to Westport to load a : cargo, of ,cpal for Sydney, consigned to the Admiralty: ', . KAIPARA, AT AUCKLAND. ! •■■A- Press Association message reports- that the New Zealand ShippingoCompany's steamer' Kaipara,' from London,/arrived 'at Auckland yesterday. The vessel,"'which has' cargo for this port, is' due here early in September. . MELBOURNE.".:'--.. Messrs. Bannntyne and Company have received advice that : the Tyser Line steamer Whalcarna, from London, arrived at Melbourne ori Tuesday, after .a, smart , voyage ,of 40 flays.' The vessel, which was'/two' 'days ahead "Of scheduled time, left Loudon on July 15, and after 1 calling at Sydney. Auckland, and Napier, comes on to Wellington, where sho is-duo about September -23.,*' •* MISHAP TO THE ARAHURA. The late arrival of the Arahura from the West Coast, Nelsou, and, Pictpn. on ; Wednesday nigjit .was -due to the Vessel 'having ; .to come from jioton with only one propeller. A similar accident befell the Arahura in August,' 1907, but boing a twin screw_ steamer I she makes fairly good progress with one propeller, and on Wednesday was only a couple of hours later thanusual; . The Union Company,. advise that she will be nlaced on the Slip, to-day, and on Saturday will fulfil timetable arrangements by leaving here for Picton,, Nelson; and the West Coast, but so far the' hour of hor departnre lVnot announced.

. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. Wellington passengers who have booted to travel by the Maheno, which leaves to-day for Sydney, are as follow—Misses II; ICioly, Kiely, Humphries, Pern-, Cas-, telliau, M'Kinnon, M'Kinnon, L. Bead, Moore, Watty, Treue, Pilvrorth,-• May, Mesdames Roberts, R. L. Knight, Dunn, Read, Perry, • J. Graham, .. N. Dalston, Nordstrum, Cole, Rev. Crookson, Messrs. 11. P. L. Smith, Roborts, L. C. Manning, E. S. Howlett, Cliamborlain, Perritt, Fitzsimons, Dunn, Read, J. 0. Barks, Kahn, Nettlefold, M'Kenzio, Tichbon, N. Dalston, Polly, Nordstrum, M. Ryan, W. Elliott,'R. Mays, Smith, Ashman; Grady, Lecky, M'lntosh, aud Master Perry. ; LIFE-SAVING REGULATIONS. . This week's Gazette contains the following additional rules as .to life-saving, appliances" for . 6hips:—l. Length: All life-belts when fully stretched out are to be at least '50in. : ,long from outside of cork to„- outside' of . cork, but when laid 'flat' with the 'Corks pushed ;close together their length is not to exceed 40in. This rule is substituted for the-'provision as to length of belts contained in Clause• 1 of the. rules made by Order in,.Council,.of..April 25,4305.- ■ 2. Covers: The Tcckleiiburg required,by the -rules, made by Order in Council "of Aprit 25, 1908, is to be all linen with no admixture; of anothor material; it must liavo at-- _ least .twenty-eight:' threads to tho inch in' the warp arid -in the weft, and is to be unglazed ..and unmangled and freo from all dressing. .. It may bo bleached or unbleached, but no 'artificially coloured material is to bo used.

While the Moana is laid up Captain Newton is in temporary command of, the . Taluno. This morning the ketch Lizzie Taylor is expected to leavo Wellington for Havelock.'- • Last night tko Union : Company's steamer Kamona was expected to leavo Westport for Wellington. Laden with timber, the coastal steamer Ngunguru is expected to leave Karamea on Friday for Wellington. At 8.30 a.m. yesterday the Mapourika reached Greymouth, and was timed to leavo for Wellington, via Westport and Nelson, at 11 p.m. Captain Drewotto is to rejoin the Komata, vice Captain Stringer, who transfers to tho Waipori to relievo Captain Tate, who goes on holiday leavo. It is announced that tho Union Company has- ongaged tho Howard-Smith Company's steamer Century on timo charter for tho cargotrade. _ Tho vessol sails from Nowcastlo soino time this week for Fiji. , Mr. Arkins, chief ongineor of tho Eiverina, is leaving the service of tho Huddart-Parker Company, having secured a Government position in Adelaide. Mr. Campbell, second officer of tho Malieno, has been granted a . month's leavo of absenco at Molbourno, and Mr. F. Homo, second officer of tho Mararoa, has beon appointed to fill his place. On Sunday tho Government steamer Hine- : moa is oxpectcd to arrive back from her Northern cruise. Sho will probably get away ; about the middlo of next week for a tour of 1 tho Cook Strait lighthouses. Yesterday afternoon the Tyser Line steamer . Marore arrived from London,, via Australian ports, Auckland, and -Napier.-Messrs. -Bannatyne and Company advise that the vessel is oxpccted. to leavo for Brisbane on Monday. On- arrival at.-Duncdin. Clio Corinna withdraws for survey. A combination run is to be carried out by tho Kotuku in consequence. -She leaves Uunediu to-day for .Qninnru, Timnru. and 'Wellington, whence sho sail's on Tttasdny -for Kelson, New Plymouth, mid Greymoutlii