SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 395, 2 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

' ' PHASES or THE MOON. JANUARY. .... . . Day. Hr. m. Pull moon ... V 1 43 a.m. Last quarter ... ... 15 5 41 a.m. Now,moon >... .... ... 22 11 42 a.m. c First quarter..;' ... ■ ... '29' 2 37 a.m. HIGH WATER. — To-day," 0.2 i a.m.; 0.51 p.m. To-morrow,- -1,15 avm:j 1.46 '. SUN. : Sun rises to-day, 4.21 am; sots, 7.27 p.m. • : ; ■ ■ 1 •' ■i ~ - kii ARRIVALS. j FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. . PETONE, s.s. (6 a.m.), from Westport.: ■ 1 MAORI, s.s. (6 a.m.), 8399 tons, Hunter, from Lytteltpn... ' • ■:- ; ' ■ .) RAKANOA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), from Westport.'.;. t VICTORIA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), froni Sydney, via northern ports. , • ,WAIBAU, 6.5. (8.80 aim.), 93 tons.iVendore,' from Motueka. '■- . STORMBIRD, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre,- from.Wanganui. ' , : ALEXANDER, s.s. (3.35. p.m.),- ■ from >Wanganhi. ' L MOA,/s.s. (6 p.m.), 188 tons,. Gibbons,Vfrom 1 Wanganui. ; : , MAORI, s.s. (G. 45 p.m.), 3399. tons, Hunter, from Pioton. f PUTIKI, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst, j from'Pelorus Sounds. ■ rj •'PENGUIN, s.s, (11 p.m.), 821 tons, Naylor, ( from .Nelson-and-.Pioton. ■] DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. ' i BLENHEIM, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 120 tons,'; Watson, for Blenheim. ■ . ; '~'-. •' MAORI, s.s; (7.45 a.m.), 3399. tons. Hunter, for Picton: . '• . • /•' ' -PATEENA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 1212- tons; Stewart, t for.'Nelson. : , 'V • ■ t 3389"'tons;'.VHtmter, f •for Lvttelton. - . ... . ' -KAPITI, s.s. (10 p.m.), 242 tons, Corby, for i Patea.' MA.NA, s.s." (ll .p.m:), 13i tons, Jackson, for Patea. -• • ~ , ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■.••• -Mararoa, .Lyttelton,. January 2. •- -.- 1 ' ;■ Mapojirika,"Greymbuth, Westport, and Nel- ! son. January 2.- - ■ Penguin;-.Pioton, January. 2.. . ■ * . 1 'Opawa, Blenheim, January 2. '-Wairau, tNelson,:; January -2. \ ;'. Alexander,"- Wanganui,; January 2. . Pate'eria, January 2. 1 V " : ■ :"MafaToi;:liytt.eltdn, ■ January 2.- .'■" „- . .•Takapuna;'-Onehunga, New Plymouth, January 3 _ 1 1 i 1 Waikare; "Dunedin: and , Lyttelton; January 3. VCaverley, Nelson, -January 3.. v ; ; ." : 1 Huia,- Wanganui, January 3t v Clan Sutherland, -Newcastle, January 4.Marama, Sydney, January 6. '■■■y : ■ Moeraki, Melbourne, ..Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, . and-Lyttelton; January-8. . j. :: : V •. : ' . Kiripaka, Patea, January 2. - . . - ' Kahu, East Coast; rJanuary 2." .■ i Aorere, Patea, January 2. - .. . . Opawa, Blenheim, January 2. • •'vWairan, Nelson, January 2;'.' 1.,'. -i Star of ; England,''"London, January 2.'y, -Aotea, London, January; 2.. ! Penguin. Picton. January S; - , ' | - .Victoria,"Lyttelton and Dunedin, January 2. i . -.Mararoa;.--Lyttelton,-.January 2...," Arahura 1 , Nelson and Wost Cbast, January 2. -Waikaro, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Janu- , v . 'New-Plymouth-,' jannary 4.' L;Blenheim, /Blehheim^;:Jahiiary'-4. ' Hrna, Wanganui, January 4. : . ■ - " .'P«taki;-.;Wist-.Coast,-- January 5; ■ ; ;:V- j I'TMonp.wai; "Dnnedinviyia Lyttelton, January 5. . INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ."o-oST-;.J; io'v > MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS VICTORIA, s.s., 1 - left Sydney December .23, for Wellington; -via'iVAucklaiid, . Gisborne; . and' ; Napier; Due Wellington January 1. Leaves January -2/for Lyttelton and -Dunedin; ... " 'MOERAKI,' s.s.,loft Melbournd December ' 29/ for Wellington, via ITobart and southern ports. Duo Wellington January- 8.- : Leaves 6ame day for 1 Sydney direct .—Due Sydney12.V .' . .MOKOIA, 5.5.,. leaves Sydney, December 30, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne,: and Napier. Due,. Wellington January 8.. Leaves same, day for'southern ports... ' MiRAMA,:B.s., leaves Sydney January 2-for > •Wellington direct. Due Wellington l January "6. - Leaves January, ,7 for • Melbourne, via ■'southern?.ports.?andj'Hobart.,.-; ' : ' '' . ' OVERSEA SHIPPING. - 1 - ' STEAMERS TO'ARRIVE • From-l-ondon. -v. WAKANUI: (duff. Wellington about January 6),' 1 sailed 1 on Novemb'eif;;?, via Auokland (New Zealand Shipping C 0.,. agents.) , j TOMOANA j (due -Wellington .about -January • ; ls)i 'eailed on: Novismber 3, via Australia,, Auckland,. and.Napier.,:'(.Tyscr Line, agents.), ■ ' MAM'ARI (due Wellington about January 24),' sailed, on December 2; .via Auckland, (bhaw, 'Savill, agents.) ' ' ' 'NEREHaNA (due ; Wellington about February 16), sailed .on December-2, via Australia, Auckland, add-Napier, (Tyser Line, agents.) IONIC" (due Wellington about January 26); sailed on December 10,-' Plymouth December 12 ■ :via ; Capetown ; and - Hobart. (Shaw;-' Savill) agents:) ' • . From Livaroool. PAKBIIA (duo Wellington:about January 6), sailed on November 2, via Auckland. ;• (Shaw, Savill, agents) ■ ; ■ CORNWALL, (duo Wellington about January '6)," sailed"-: on .November 14. .. v (P.H.S; Lino, - agents.)DRAYTON GRANGE (leavqs Liverpool rJanuary9, for: New-Zealand ports.) Due at Wel- • • lington about middle of. March, : after calling at ■Auckland and.Napier. (F.H.S. Line,, agents.) . OTA"lfl~(ailis~Weltington about January 24), sailed: on -November :28,. via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) , . ,::FIFESHIRE • (due Wellington' about Febru- • ary-12), sailed on -December, 11,. ; via Australia ' and Auckland.;(F.H.S. -Line, agents.)... '' From New York. -. DALDOROEL (duo Wellington about January I 3), sailed : on September 19, via Australia ana I ■ AucKland.. (A.S. and A. Line, agents.) I ABERLOUR (duo-Wellington: about January 30) sailed on November 11, via Sydnoy and Melbourne. (F.H.S. : Line, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo .Wellington about January 18), sailed on November 7, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) CAPE BRETON (due about February 15), sailed on December 3, via Melbourne, • Sydney,"and Auckland. (Now Zealand Ship- / ping .Cd;, .agents.) .' / : ; i : ' , From Clyde. : -• ARAPAWA-(due Wellington about January , 1), sailed September 23.. (Patea Shipping Co.) | '-SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. . LADY- WOLSLEY,- barque, left Liverpool, , November 11. (Johnston and Co., agents,) • •■ CHARLES F'.«GROKER, left Pugot Sound, r October 24.. : • - " • t •' OVERSEA. i ' FREMANTLE. 1 -. Arrived.—Ormuz. Passengers for Auckland: ? Mr; Downing; Mesdames Downing, Stenhouse and " child,. Miss Coupe. For.Lyttelton: Mr. Ashler, Misses Williams and M'Lean. For Dunedin: Mr. Herbert and thelßoman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (Dr. Vordon). ® SYDNEY, t . January 1, a - Arrived, Inga, from Kaipara. . Arrived,.. Wimniera. • - SUVA. " - January 1. Arrived.—Navua (5 p.m., Thursday), from o Auckland and Wellington. . , ■, - COASTAL ' T< FRIDAY, JANUARY 1. " ONEHUNGA. . Arrived:—Takapuna (8.10 a.m.), from New Plymouth. - - o Sailud.—Takapuua.(3.3o p.m.), for New Ply--4 month.

AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Morayshire, for Lyttelton. - NEW PLYMOUTH. " Arrived.—Rarawa (5 a.m.), from Onehunga. ' : Sailed.—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. To sail.—Aorere (i a.m.), for Wellington.' ~ PICTON. : t ' Arrived.—Kiripaka (8 p.m., Thursday), Btresa v of weather. > BLENHEIM. . ' f Arrived.—Blenheim (3 p.m.), from Wellington. e , ... NELSON. ■ f . Arrived.—Rotoiti (5.30 a.m.), from-Picton. f . WESTPORT.' , c Arrived.—Reguliis (9.20 p.mi, Thursday), from e Wellington. - 8 Arrived.—Mapourika (8 : a.m.), from i mouth. - - Sailed,—Mapouriia (') a.m.), for Nelson and 1 Wellington. t LYTTELTON, £ ' Arrived.—Mararoa (9.15 a.m.), from Welling- 3 ton. _ ' . ; t Sailed—Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington, t DUNEDIN. ' J Arrived.—Waikare (Thursday), from. Auck- f land. . . .. . - j . Arrived.—Corinna (Thureday), from northern : ports. ■ . .. ■ ! Arrived.—Storm, from northern ports. J Arrived.—Warrimoo, -from ,Sydney,"via Wellington. :' ", _• . 1 . Sailed.—Waikare, for Auckland. Passengers: t Saloon—For Lyttelton—Mrs. Stagg, Messrs. . Staeg, Russell.-: For Wellington—Misses Strang, Andell (2),' Miller, Boyce, Griffen', : Edmonds,' Haynes, Mesdames, Boyce, Haynes, -Messrs.- ( Todd,; Cohen, Seater,- Cable, Davies, Alladice, n Captain Burgess. Por Auckland—Misses-Ire-land; Blackie, Mesfes. Smith-and Dunlop.' ■ ' , PORT CHALMERS. ( Arrived.—Corinna (10.40 p.m., ; Thursday), from. Wellington - ' ': . ; i v NEW COAL FOR THE NAVY... • i . The Westport-Stookton' Company's coal (says- . a : West ".Coast.'exchange), is to. ; be'tested, for. i steaming purposes by' the Admiralty. ■: It ;is ' stated;that a trial, made on a steamer-in New Zealand waters proved successful beyond theanticipations.of the management..-. ,-v" < WHARF LABOURERS RECALCITRANT. . ' MAPOURIKA' COULD NOT DISCHARGE. '] The cargo carried- by tho Union Company's i . steamer Mapourika,, consignedfor. : Greymouth,- , seems.'doomed to neverbe : ,discharged.-The j vessel - had a large: cargo 'f6i the. Grey . when she'arrived there .'on Cliri'stihas' Eye, 1 but the wharf labourers refused ,to work after's p.m. In thecourse of her' running 'she arrived' at the.: Groy ,on New Year's Eve day, and then again she had .to carry her cargo back to Wei; lington. 'for the wharf labourers refused to • work: after, 5 p.m. on that day. Several con- ! signees on the. West Coast are .complaining, and 1 the query is:.' How does the insurance on:the 1 cargo stand? - . A GALLANT RESCUE W.lien the steamer Don Hugo was off Cape : Roca, on the night: of November B,'she, sighted tho; dredger Eraque, -with;'.two. men' on'--board, flying . signals ,of distress. The Eraque; which ! had .broken away from her tugs, was ftst drift- .: ing ashore. A heavy gale and a very rough sea prevailing, .Captain Jones, master' of: tnii' Don Hugo,.called for volunteers, and-the-second and third officers'(Mr.' Gething and Mr.- Parry),\ ; with-five ;seamen,-'.manned the',lifeboat. ' jThey . reached' 'the: dredger, -.but a: heavy sea ;smashea. , the* lifeboat .igainst' the .dredgir and 'prepipitated her. crew. iht6' ; :.thewater. I '"With. great difficulty:-tho crew managed- to 'clamber , on to.: ,the: ■dredgfer,',.;and. there ..'w?re' thento -ba saved' instead .of tV-0...-The .captain "of: i ' the'vPon after .about- t\vo: hours' • work; .'and .;all:. il 'were':'6afely. .hauled," on board tho stoaiher.' r Unfortunately, one'. of the "dredger's crew afterwards - succiiinbed... * - ; , • - STEAMSHIP NEGOTIATIONS. ' ' 1 Tho negotiations between Sir John R. Ellerman. and the Bucknall. steamship lines have ;beeii-brought to a practical- conclusion. ■ On November 18 a circular,. on the subject • was j'posted ;to d the share rand- debenture j-holders, ■ 1 inviting-'the'm' to', approve' this result' of' the' ne:gotjations.lf this, course is iadopted it 'will -mean .that-.the, whole.,of -th'o-.'Bucknall Line's 1 , steamers will pass to the management.of.. Sir', John Ellerman.' The vessels at-'»present .under, his oontrol number 84,.and the. addition of the: - i 2 8 1: vessel's belonging.; to: ' the; BiickiiaU,? Line's;, willibring his.fleet-up to a.total of IJ2 modern steamers, w'ith' "an aggregatoVof:43o,ooo"'tons; • ■ ■ ; The Bucknall Steamship Lines, Limited, .mani aged' .by the, .-'founders, -(Messrs. '. Bucknall.Brothers); were formed- in 1900 with a sharo . - and debenture capital of to take over and extend/the. British and - Colonial Line -from: London to South and East African ports,'es- . jtablished, in 1892, for - passengers and -cargo,'also'linos between New .York.and,South-Africa:, 'New York, and Australia and New .Zealand, ■ New,-York and India,. A -furthr line-was -sub:sequVntlyi established---'betwen : !.Vancouver,.}and New; Zealand ports," under . arrangements.-.kith the Canadian : and New.'.Zealand Governments, and to Persian Gulf ports, via Marseilles; -.The; fleet consists "o'f .'2B * steamers, totalling' 115,210 tons. . ' ; -.v: -■'■.' A HUGE FLOATING DOCK. .'. On August 20 a^huge'floating destined for-Callao,' left Swan,- Hunter and' Wigham Richardson's: shipbuilding' yards : on', the iyiiA' The dock was taken in charge of the two' Dutch , tugs;'Zwartzee - and Roodezee.. They and'their unweildy charge left London late in Septeinber, and; after, a- series of .misadventures in -the Thames arid the Channel, were signalled. off Madeira on October 1. I'hey, arrived at St.' Vincent On Ootober.ll, and thenibegan,thg,longpassage across, the Atlantic to the South American continent. • The only report deceived, whilst, the little .flotilla: was making -this": section: of .the., voyage was a speaking on October; 23, when the.,tugs and dock were in-latitude 1 N., longitude .29 W., and wishing to 1 he ; reported "all-well." After .safely completingUhe first;sectioi of the long,yoyage,.,the,dook:and' tugs were, faced with, the long.; journey to, a similar latitude, on the other, side of : the ■ South American':contiheht;As. will'.'be readily, .ap-' predated," S ay S .. the ■ "Shipping - Gazette,''-'; r the i tugs .will'.-enter-.upon the most trying section' ..of: their undertaking after:.they : take, their departure ~from Monte -. Video.; Beforev them will then. lie'-stho sinuosities of the .Straits.'-.;.0f .When", it is-known that;, tugs and dock have passed safely into .the! Pacific Ocean, and are heading away'to the northward towards: their'des.tin'atiph'in:Peru,.a feeling of iatisfac-' tion villi be experienced by all concerned. : i.The. best method; of ' towing such , structures as' the. Callao' floating dock is a subject that has: b'eenfrequently disoussed. It will bo. remembered, that when - the : Havana floating- dock was 'dis- . patched from ' this: country to Cuba she was towed' to her ■ destination • by.. the steamer Riiapehu, the' London tug Oceann a full-powered. , ocean-going vessel,. accompanying. On" the voyage 'across the: Atlantic it was found \hat the best.use for the Oceana was for her to tow ahead ,of the Ruapehu. By - this means the steamer was. held to ; her. course. The Havana dock arrived safely at her destination-with- , out hitch, damage or detention; A much -more .recent occasion. : of a :big .: floating dry "dock making an'ocean voyage was when the DeweyDock , was taken , from America to; the - Philippines. In that instance' three.steamers lvere engaged in the towing operations. .These vessesls ivere the Glacier, Caesar, and. Brutus, ;'and although they we're then. United States naval vessels, . .they ■ were .. all - built in . England. , The '.haiwsers employed in hauling the Dewey Dock ' more . than ,nalf 7 wajr round - the -world were Understood to-be of British manufacture.: •