SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 337, 26 October 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER.. Day. hr. m. First quarter 3 5.44 p.m. Full moon' 10 8.33 a.m. Last qnarter 17 3.5 p.m. New moon 25 6.17 p.m. | HIGH WATER. . To-day,-4.45 a.m.; 5.19 p.m. To-morrow, 5.36 a.m.; 6.10 p.m. SUN. Sun rises, to-day, 4.47 a.m.; sets, G. 24 p.m. | ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24. KAPITI, s.s. (12.30 a.m.), 242 lons, Shaw, from Patea. LIZZIE/TAYLOR, schooner (2 a.m.), 77 tons, Peterson, from Tiiaaru. . KAHU, s.s." (3.30 a.m.), 182 tons, Thompson,from Napier, via coast. MARAROA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lrttelton. Passengers: Salccii Misses Bickneii, Fraser, Baker, Duunage (2), O'Connor, Bradley, Pearson, Waters, llicbard, Usher;.,Kelly, Pane, Mesdames Harnngham, Greig and child, Freen, French, Waters,. Pearson, Spong, Dr. Cook, Captain Fraser, Dr. Spong, Captain G. S. Richardson, Messrs. Perry, Robertson, Fraser, Bndlajv -Bowler, i Cochrane, Perry, Downey, Dalgleish, Clark, , Cood, Pervis, Ross, Montague, V, alker, Clarke, French and child, Nolan, Hulme, Grace, Garry, Richardson, Milne, Haycock, Oliver, Holmes, Miller, Ashwin, King, West, Andrew,' Pearson, Bird, Muir, Richards, Gore, Lawton, Sinclair,-Jamieson; 38 steerage. CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 242 tons, Graham, from Nelson. STORMBIRD, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wnnganui. WAVERLEY, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, • from Motueka and Nelson. MANA,' s.s. (12.30 p.m.),' 13-4 tons, Corby, from Patea. PAPAROA, s.s. (12.40 p.m. in the stream), 6563 toils, Clifford, from London, Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. POHERUA, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, from Greymouth. BECKENHAM, s.s. (5 pim.), '4566 tons, Craggs, from Coronel. REGULUS, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 585 tons, Sillars, from Westport. OPAWA, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, (put back stress of weather). PATEENA, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Anderson, Hamilton, Newport, Wiseman, Crawford, Jacobson, Carson, Hock, Atkinson, Sucklind, Morris, Dodson, Evans, Powell, Fitzmauricc, Turinan, Rex, Goulter, M'Cormack, Hughes, Blanchfield, Elley, Ross, Mesdames Ancell and child, Florence, Martin, Dawson, Rore, Nicol, Palmer, Fallies,, Didricw, Powell, Andrews, Harris and child, Crojl, Sluttctr, Muncaster, White and child, Pengelly, Goulter, Messrs. Cooper, Florence, Webb, Nicol; Flint, Williams, Carson, Handcock, Hyde, Handcock,. Archer, Derrick, Jl'Shane, Andrews, Johnson, Bird, Ross, Gibbons, Ryan, Connor, Harris, White, Gadlick, Bradley, Rore, Morgan, Paul, King, Dike, MTFarlane; 6 steerage. WAIHI, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, from Blenheim. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Neale, Bird, Roberts, Garrard," Ryan, Omond, Gilniour, Mesdames Hallis and boy, Ings,. Barlow, Humphries, Glascow and child, Masori and boy, Ncale, Soutlicomb and infant, Collins and child, Omond, Duncan, AVinton, Messrs. Gainer, Dislier, Rowley, Robinson and Moles, Captain Collins,. Omond, Sergt.-Major T. M'Cristell, Winship, Rowe, Duncan, Welch, Lindbon, Fowler, -Boyd, Faulder, Gordon-Bell, Broady; 27 steerage. . . SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 NIWARU, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 0444 tons, Hollis; from London, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. MAORI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Passengers:, Saloon—Misses O'Sulliv&n, Hopldnson (2), Stirling, Mesdames Rankin, Nurse Balmer, Dallis, Jamieson, Ritchie, -Rattray, Messrs. Flynn, Dixon, Rankin, Murphy, Hawthorne, i Tucker, Low, Doughty,. Lieut. Donll, Captain Foster, _ Gregory, London, Davidson, liendrys, Ballinger, Garland, Fraser, Bloxam, Dallis, Anderson, Rose, Drake, M'Donald, Evatt, Cook, Brennan, Turnbull, East,. Spiorsj Hoggi Smith; Lowater, Captain Bone, Todd, Greons'lade; 38 steerage. TALUNE, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 2087 tons, Bernech, from Dunedin. and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Nelson, Mesd-imes Wise and child, Carroll, Messrs. Johnson, Skye, Delamare, Wed-' dorspoon, Blackmore, Hepburn, Cross, Clemens, Reeves, Strachan, Maitland, Breen, Cartwright, Ireland, Pilcher, Morris, Taylor, Bowler, Morrison,. Master Reeves; 55 steerage. BLENHEIM,, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Foxton. 1 . HUL4., s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. MONDAY,. OCTOBER 26. AORERE, s.s. (12.20 am.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24. •ARAHURA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon: For. Picton—Misses Purser, Baker (2), Wander, Gregory, Mesdames Mitchell, Freeth, Messrs. Lewis, Stewart, Freeth, Allan, Hoggard. For Nelson—Misses Adamson, Brown, Fraser, Mesdames Maunder, Merritt, Messrs. M'Ara, Goulton, Smith, Maunder. For Westport—Mesdames Whelan and child, Williams, Sinclair, Hughes, Messrs. Hopkinson, Williams, Martin, Nuylor, Bayfield. For Greymouth—Miss Schrann, Mrs. Ronayne, Messrs. Pettitt, Doig, Pettitt, Allan, Moss, Tennant, Harrold, Semplo, Glover, Lewollyn, Pollven, Burke, Rev. Newton, Allen, Brown. STAR 7 OF SCOTLAND, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), G230 toils, Hart, 'for Lyttelton. PUKAKI, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 1411 tons, Tate, for Greymouth. ■ . . . OSWESTRY" GRANGE, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 6591 tons, Howe, for Avonmouth. WAVERLEY, s.s. (7 p.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (7.20 p.m.),-. 245 tons; Graham, for Nelson and .West Coast.

.OPAWA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. MARAROA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning,. for Lyttelton. Passengers: ' SaloonMisses Hill, Bradley, Evans, Mesdames Mark Hambourg, Bishop, Hill, Bentley, Fisher, Hunt and '2 children, Messrs. Lyon, '.Morrison, Pike, Franklin, Dunkin, ' Campbell, Watson, Allen, Tait, Mark Hambourg, Fells, Hill (2); Bishop,' Bruce,- , ■ Hulme-Hunt, Sampson, M'Guire, Livingstone, Arlow. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25. OPAWA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, for Blenhoim. and Port Underwood. HINEMOA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), .542 tons, Bollons, for Northern Lighthouses. AMOKURA, s.s. (9.50 a.m.), Hooper, for Chatham. Islands. QTJEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (1 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. ROTOITI, s.s. (G p.m.), 1159 tons, Naylor, for Pic to li, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Mr. and Mrs. Cook. For. Nelson—Misses Carroll, Gibbs, Messrs. Abercrombie, Beale, Major Loveday. For Onehunga—Mesdamos Ching and child, Massey. WAICATU, s.s. (8 p.m), 157 tons, Wills, for Kckerangu, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakatu, ICekerangu, October 26. „ Kiripaka, Patea, October 2G. Defender, Hokitika, October 26. Opawa, Blenheim, October 26 Rosamond, Greymouth, October 26. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 27. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, October 27. . Queen of tho South, Foxton, October 27. Kotuku, Southern ports, October 27. Waverlcy, Nelson, October 27. Corinna, Southern ports, October 27. Indravelli, Vancouver, via ports, October 27. Monowai, Northern ports, October 27. 'J'akapuna, New Plymouth, October 28. Waikarc, Sydney, October 28. Alexander, Nelson, October 28. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, October 28. Maori, Lyttelton, October 28. Pulcalci, Greymouth, October 28. Wcstralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Octobor 29. Moeraki, Melbourne, via South, October ISO. Tarawera, Auckland, via ports, Octobor 30. Rotoiti, New Plymouth. October 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahu, Napier, October 26. Stormbird, Wanganui, October 26. Mana, Patea, Octobor 26. Blflaqoim, Blenheim, October 26,

Manaroa, Motueka, October 26. Talune, Napier, Gisborue, Auckland, October 2G. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, October 26. Maori, Lyttelton, October 26. Aorere, Patea, October 20. Waihi, Blenhoim, October 2G. Huia, Yi'anganui, October 26. Kiripaka, l'atca, October 26. Queen of the South, Foxton, October 27. Waverloy, Nelson)'. October 27. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 27. Opawa, Blenheim, October 27. •Kotulcu, West Coast, October 27. ■ Pohorua, Greymouth, October 27. Defender, Hokitika, October 27. Wakatu, Kaikoura, October 27. Monowai, Southern ports, October 27. Mapourika, Nelsou, arid West Coast, Octobor 27. ' . v . Kaituna, Westport, October 28. Takapuna, New Plymouth. October 28. Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, October .28. Maori, Lyttolton, October 28. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, October 28. Westralia, Sydney, via Auckland, October 29. Waikare, Melbourne, via South, October 29. Corinna, New Plymouth,' October 29. l'arawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, October 30. Moeraki, Sydney, October 30. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, October 31. Eotoiti, Nelson, Ney Plymouth,- November>l. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. ; October 23. Arrived.—Mamari, from Wellington. Sailed.—Star of Now Zealand, for Wellington. FREMANTLE. 1 October 24. Sailed.—Komata, for New Zealand. SYDNEY. October 2-4. Arrived. —Maroro, from Wanganui. Sailed.—Waikare (2 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE. October 24. Sailed.—Waipori, - for New Zealand. MELBOURNE. October 24. Arrived.—Maheno, from the Bluff. COASTAL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Century (8.30 a.m.), for Newcastle. Sailed.—Surrey (3.10 p.m.), for Napier. Arrived.—General Barquedano (5 p.m.), from Sydney. . - - Arrived.—Haupiri, from Wellington. Sailed.—Boveric (5 p.m.), for Sydney.. Sailed.—Squall, for Gisborne. WAITARA. Arrived.—Manukau (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ NEW" PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Takapuna (4 A.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Takapuna (9 plm.), for ■ Onehunga. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Tutanekai (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rosamond (9.33 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Defender (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington.' LYTrELTON. Arrived.—Westralia (8.55 a.m.), from Wellington. . SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25. AUCKLAND. . Arrived— Kazembe (4.10 p.m!), from Sydney. Arrived. —Mokoia (4.20 p.m.), from Sydney. Arrived.—Canopus, from Westport. Sailed.—Monowai, s.s. Passengers for Wellington—Misses Blain and Taylor, Mrs. Morton, Messrs. Montefiori, Duncan, Freebairn, Mallard, Yerex, and Orchard. ■ ' MANUKAU HEADS. Rarawa passed 5.5 p.m. - ;• ' ' , Arrived—Takapuna (7.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for Now Ply. mouth. EAST CAPE. Surrey passed south 11; a.m. . • NI3LSON. Arrived.—Arahura (4 a.m.), from Picton. Arrived.—Charles Edward (9 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Waverley (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Sailed.—Wanaka (4 a.m.), for Napier. ■ .To sail. —Rotoiti (2 a.m.), for Nelson. FAR-EWELL SPIT. Rosamond passed for Wellington at 4.45 p.m. ' • .LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Star of Scotland (7.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Mararoa (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Rakanoa (noon) from Wellington. Arrived.—Westralia, from. Lyttelton. Sailed.—Storm, for Wanganui. Sailed.—Corinna, for Northern ports. Sailed—Warrimoo, for Melbourne, via Bluff and Hobart. STAR OF SCOTLAND. Having completed discharge' at Wellington the Tyser lmer Star of Scotland left on Saturday afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin. She leaves the latter port for Brisbane, where she commences Homeward loading. RUAPEHU LEAVES CAPETOWN. Advice has been received that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapehu, en route from London to Wellington, resumed her voyage from Capetown for Hobart on Thursday afternoon. KARAMEA NOT WORKABLE. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. have received- advice that Karamea is not workable at present, so in consequence tho Defender will return to Hokitika on completing discharge at this port. FOR BUNKER SUPPLIES. Unexpectedly tho tramp steamer Beckenham, 4566 tons, Captain Cra;;gs, en route from Coronet, to Sydney, arrived in the stream on Saturday afternoon. The vessel, after replenishing bunkers, will resume her voyage to-day. OSWESTRY GRANGE FOR AVONMOUTH. Oil Saturday afternoon the F.H.S. Line steamer Oswestry Grange left Wellington for West Coast United Kingdom ports, and took tho following passengers:—Misses 31. Dean, Soiitar, Jlrs. E. Spong, Dr. Spong, of'Akaroa, ■Messrs. E. Pritohard, W. L. Smorfitt, T. Hodgson, H. Bilkington. } ■ EXPORTS FOR LONDON. THE TURAKINA'S CARGO. Last Thursday the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Turakina., which left for London, took the following exports :—From Wellington—l4,Bß9 boxes butter, 3127 cases cheese, 1195 bales wool, 523 bales skins, 11 casks pelts, 289 casks tallow, 1277 bales hemp, 23 bales leather, 35 bales basils, 19 bales tow, 4 bales marrow, 8717 carcasses mutton, 14,899 legs lainb, 286 carcasses lamb, 2968 legs mutton, 5000 cases corned beef, 1 piece frozen beef. From Lyttelton—B6l bales wool, 12,855 carcasses mutton, 1389 carcasses lamb, 245 bales sheepskins, 3 bales hair, 80 bales fibre, 285 bales tow, 156 casks pelts, 24 casks casings, 290 casks tallow, 574 boxes butter, 525 pieces of legs mutton, 52 bales basils, 118 casks preni. jus., 15 casks skivers, 69 packagos sundries.' For Hull—4l bales wool. From Auckland— 5987 boxes butter, 145 cases cheese. From Timaru—sll bales wool, 158 bales sheepskins, 2 bales hair, 69 casks pelts, 19 casks casings, 128 casks tallow, 3136 sacks oats. From Dunedin—94l4 carcasses mutton, 473 carcasses lamb, 1073 crates rabbits, 245 bales sheepskins, 99 bales rabbitskios, 1 balo hair, 85 bales fibre, 37 bales tow, 17 casks pelts, 1 cask casings, 142 casks tallow, 102 sacks fescue, 11 packages sundries. From Invercargill—l39 bales wool, -10 bales sheepskins, 9444 carcasses mutton, 355 carcasses lamb, 171 pieces mutton, 100 boxes kidneys, 3519 cratis rabbits, '42 bales rabbitskins, 4 cases meat extract, 1 bale hair, 579 bales fibre, 55 bales tow, 16 casks pelts, 2 casks casings, 98G pieces timber, 72 sacks grass seed, 1. package sundries. From Oamaru—22o bales wool, 32 bales sheepskins, 10 blocks stone. Included in the live stock sent away by the vessel were 49 rams for Monte Video from Dunedin. .Mr. Burgon, late of the Kaituua, has joined tho Talujje as fourth officer,

THE ARAWA'S IMPORTS. Advico received "by the local agents states that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Arawa, bound from London to Wellington, is laden with 5590 tons of cargo for distribution over New Zealand. 'Wellington's portion amounts to 3000 tons. THE KAPITI. At 11 a.m. to-day the Patea Shipping Company's steamer Kapiti, which was beached at Pipitcn Point early on Saturday morning, will bo floated off' and towed to the' Slip. The vessel struck a submerged object while going to Patea last week, and arrived at that port in a leaking condition. Temporary repairs wore effected at Patea, but as the vessel was leaking badly on arrival at Wellington, her captain' deemed it advisable to beach her. PAPAROA, FROM LONDON. Early on Saturday afternoon the New Zeai land Shipping Company's steamer Papartfa, from London, via Capetown and Hobart, arrived in port. She was granted pratique, and by 2.30 p.m. was alongside the Queen's Wharf. Sho left London >.n September 3, and Plymouth two days later. Tenerift'o was reached on September 10, and Capetown on September 27. The following day she took departure, for Hobart, and arrived there on October 19. Throughout the voyage occasional light gales were experienced, but the voyage was described as being decidedly pleasant. Captain Clifford is still in command and has with him the following officers.:—Chief, Mr. C. J. Church, E.N.E.; second, Mr. D. Gordon Stables; third, Mr. J. M. Scott, R.N.R. (late Opawa); fourth, Mr. F. J. Gaulton; fifth,' Mr. G. S. Steddan. Surgeon, Dr. P. Butler. Chief engineer, Mr. Brown, and chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. White. A number of passengers arrived by the vessel, the following being for Wellington First, saloon—Miss M. Hill, Mesdanies 13. A. Hill, R. Bentley, Draper, Keenan, Messrs. W. Hill and Keenan, Masters B. Hill, D. Iveeuan, E. Keenan, and H. Keenan. Second saloon—Misses M. Campbell and A. Cross, Mcsdames Edwards, A: Henry, Tompkins, Messrs. D. Campbell, H. V. Edwards, W. W. Logan, T. Jackson, and Tompkins. There 'are 28 third-class passengers for Wellington. Captain Bone arrived from Lyttelton yesterday morning hy the Maori. Of fifty-five steerage passengers who arrived from the South yesterday by the Talune, fifty were third-class passengers ex Karainea, from London. The Government training ship Amokura left for the Chatham Islands yesterday' morning. Tho Hinemoa, for the Northern Lighthouses, also got away morning. A Press Association telegram from Auckland , states'that the Chilian training-ship General Barquedano arrived from Sydney at 5 p.m. on Saturday en- route to Talcahuano. The Tyser Line steamer Niwaru from London, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier, arrived yesterday morning, and was berthed at tho Taranaki Street Wharf. An exchange reports that a mishap to the barquentine Pplly at Whaiigarei a couple of months back lias put an end to her sailing days. She was dismasted and towed to Auckland, and now it is stated by a northern paper that the Union Company has purchased, the vessel and intends to convert her into a coal hulk. Advices just to hand from London announce a number of important pronations and transfers amongst the commanders of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's fleet. As previously stated,' Captain Moffatt; late of the Mamari, will in future walk the bridge of the new Tainui. Captain Maxwell (says the ' "Otago Daily Times ) relinquishes command of the Matatua, and succeeds Captain Moffatt on the Mamari. Captain Burvil-Holmes transfers from tho Ivaramea. to' the Matattia,. and' Captain Clifton-Mogg, late chief officer of the Arawa, and Who has been standing by the Tainui, has been promoted to the command, of the Matatua pro tem, and on arrival in New Zealand will transfer, to the command, of the ICaramea. Captain Charman, late chief officer- of the. Matatua, has been promoted to the command of tho Rangatira, and Captain Gillman,' late chief officer of tho Arawa. has been promoted to the command of the Pakeha.