SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 409, 19 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF.THE MOON. .. \ . ' JANUARY. - ; . Day. Jlr. m. Full moon ... ... ... 7 1 43 a.m. Last quarter ... - ... 15 5 41 a.m. v New moon 1 :. ... 22 , '11. 42 a.m. I ' First Quarter ... ... 29 , 2 37 a.m. - . ■ HIGH WATER. -. i To day, 1.56 a.m.;'2,i p.m.. ... V ■. To-morrow, 2.26 a.m;;-2.51 p.m. • : V':, ' '■■■" sra. Sun rises to-day, 4.39 a.m.; sots, 7.23 p.m; ARRIVALS. MONDAY, JANUARY 18. ; / MAPOURIKA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from , Greymoutli, Westport, and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Julius, E. Wright, J. Wright, Wilson, Monteith, Ivy, Gilmour, Johnston, Nolan, Philip; Nolan (2), Mesdames "Daniel and. 3 • children, Monteith, Hepwoits, Spence, Lamacroft, Clifton,-Warren and 2 daughters, Deere and infant, . Holmoa, Findlay,*'Messrs'. O'Eegan and 3 children, Rogers, > Twist, Weine; Louis, Buisson; Hepwoits, Evans, Kee dwell, Orawford, Baiter,_ Polson, Da Crawford, . M'Qucen,. Warren, Sullivan, Solomon, Deere, Walsh, Gallagher, Griffin, Guise, King,. M'Ginty, Drewette, Findlay; 15 steerage. ■ KAHU, 's.s. (5.50 a.m.), 182 tons, Carlson. Put back stress of weather.. ' MANA, s.s. (9.45 a.m.); 134 tons,-Jaokson, from Patea. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 120 tons,- Watson, from Blenheim. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19. ' s.s. 1 2.30 a.m.), , 824 tons, Naylor, from Nelson and Blenheim.-- • . ■ DEPARTURES. •; ■■■:■MONDAY, JANUARY 18. KAHU, s.s. (1: a.m.), 182 tons; Carlson, for East Coast.' 1 ; . \- . ;PATEENA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tons,: Stewart, for Picton and Nelson.' Passengers—Saloon: For/ Picton—Misses . Wilkins, Macauloy, Jenkins (2), Scott, Mason, Steelo,-Mesdames Samuel, - Oaxtman, * Messrs.. Burrough, • Hamilton,'. Ellison, Jenkins, Mason, Green, Connor, Samuel. For Nelson-i-JTisses Holmes, Bale, Eloy,-Bolton, Fleet, . (2), Sunjey;-Meyer, .Wolff, Mesdames-Morrison, Sedgwick, Douglas,; Chatterton,"Hurst; Messrs.. Stanton,' Corrigan,: Morrison, Sedgwick, Hurst, Wolff, Johnston, Waters, Allen, Cook (2), Tewsley,. Davis, Douglas, Rev. Chatterton., ( ARAPAWA, s.s.: (1. p.m.), Corby, for, Patea. i V - MANAEOA, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Motuoka. ' TALUNE,. s.s.' (4.30 p.m.), 2078 tons, .'Hutchings, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers— Saloou: For Napier—Messrs. Miles (2). For Gisborne—Misses Johnstone,-Graham, Mrs. Houldsworth. For Auckland—Misses Manning,;. Flynn, Mrs. May, Messrs. May,. Legge,. Mooro. : .;, WAKANUI,-s.s. (5 p.m'.),' 1036 tons, Wllite-Par-soiis, for Bluff. " - ■ ■ : - ' 1 TAKAPUNA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 1036 'tons, Crawford, for Now Plymouth and Onelmng?.,/ ... ■; ' . WAKATU,',,B.B. (6.5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for: Ivaikoura. . ... ' • ■'; . QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, B.S. (6.5 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxtoh,, ; r ,; .J.- 1 , ... KAMONA', s.s., (6.20 p.m.), 1425 tons, Platts, for Westport. '.. • ' MAORI,. s.s.. (8.10 p.m.),; 3399 tpns, Hunter, :f or 'Lyttelton;: with'l6B saloon passengers. R ANGATIRA, s.s., (11.40 p.m'.), 4045 tons; Challey, for Auckland. • _PETONE, s.s. "(midnight), '708: tons, Dellner,~ : for Groymouth. v " ;;; , . .• . KAHU,' s.s." (midnight),' 182 tons, • Oailson. for East Coast. . .' ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. • Huia, , Wanganui, January 19. . Ngahere,' Greymouth, January. 19. ■ ' : ■'. ■ iMonowai, northern ports,' January 19. - Kaiapoi, southern ports, January, 19, , .Aorere, Patea, 'January, 19. >. '. , : ; Kiripaka, Patea, January 19. ~ Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 19. . Defender, -■ Hokit-ika,," January 19. ; -■ - .Wairau; Nelson, .January 19. •.-•■■ Opawa, Blenheim, January IJ. Penguin;Nelson,,Picton,- January/i 9.'' ; - "-Rob Roy,-Havelock, January:.l9.' ■'-.' - i Putiki, ''.Jauiiary 19. '' Wakatu, Kaikoura;'January.'2o."\:V ■ : [ • Queen of-the South; IJost'Jn, January 20. ( - Waverley, "Nelson, .Jamlfa'y .20. ■" - >;; •. Manaroai / Motueka,-'. January ».2fc ; V;.\,■.. Maori, Lyttelton, January;. ! .vArahura;-West' Coast;.-Nelson;.January^2o..^\ . •Pateena,iNclsoh,,;january ! .-20.i '.' , : s. ' ■ '■ '- .Mangapapa, : Karamear .Jannary '2().'c iC / ' r ,Moeraki.'-Sydney,' January. 20. • v" v' v .' . Rotoiti, New Plymouth, "January 20:. ; '. v' . Wimmera; southern ..ports;, January'2l. v' i . Morayshire.'.Waitara,.'January.. 21.; I': '-,f,. , , Oorinna',-'southern' ports, Jaiiuary-21.' Orari, Napier;.' January A:;-;-'.: 'A • ■'•' ; ■ ; ' Alexander,' Wanganui, January ,21l ; Poherua; . Greymoutliv;' January 21. . ; ; . Warrimoo, , Melbourne, via south,- Jannarr 22.' . Manuka, Sydney, via; Auckland, January. 22, .- Mapoiirika, West Coast and Nelson, January 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' '. '.Kahn; East Coast,' January .19, Stormbird, Wanganui, January 19. . . Blenheim, Blenheim, : Janua'ry:;l9. - ' . . .. Clan Sutherlan,'Lyttelton, January 19. : - Kapiti, Patea, January. 19.' . ~. . . J-lana, Patea, January 19. .. . A-. \ :Rangatira, Auckland, January 19;'" ■, ■' . . Penguin, Picton, January 19. , '' '' ' Wairau, Nelson, ll'otuelia, January 19. ' Jlararoa, Lyttelton, January 19. .; ■. ./ Opawa, Blenheim; January 19. ■ ' . Aorere, Patea,. January 19. X v. : i;Klrlpaka..Patea, January 19.-'- ' ' ■ v " : : ';.',-Whangape, Lyttelton,' January 19." " Matatua, London, January 19. ' ■'" ■Mapourika, -Picton, Nelson,-West' Coast, January 19.- ; . . , ■ 'Defonder;.. Hokitika, January 19. , ' ' .- . vMonon-ai, Lyttelton," Dunedin, January 19. . ! Kaiapoi, West Coast, January,<l9.'T~■ . :n.M.S. Cambrian, Anckland, January 19. i . : ■ , 'H.M.S. Challenger, Hobart, January-19; '.- iManaroa. Havelock,; January 20. .Maori, Lyttelton; January 20. ;■ Wav'erley, Nelßon and West Coast, January 20;. ■ Queen of the South, Foxton, January 20 . ' Huia, Wanganuii,. January 20. , .Pateena'; : Picton and-Nelson, January 20., '■-j Wakatu,: Kaikoura,; January.. 21. ; '. '■ Nelson, and West Coast, January. 21. . Moeraki,' Melbourne, ,'via'south, January.: 21 . Oorinna, New. Plymouth,- January 21. ■ ' Rotoiti, Picton,; Nelson, New Plymouth, January 21. . - . ... ' " Winimera, Sydney,, via Auckland, January 21 I .Warrimoo, Sydney, January 22. . . - r ■ • Pateena,. Nelson, Jannay 22. -. Manuka, Lyttelton, Dxtaedin, January 22 ' ■ Morayshire,; Avonmonth, January-23. . Arahura, Nelson, West Coast,'January-23. - Taluno, Lyttelton,. Dnnedin,-January 26. Tainui, London, January : 28. ■ ; ■ . INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. V '.MANUKA',; s.s.; left' Sydney January'l3, for' Wellington,, via Auckland, {'Gisborne, '.ana Napiar' ;Due Wellington Januo:ry.22. Leaves same-day for. Lyttelton 1 and Dunedin. : ' ■- WARRIMOO,. s.s.'left Melbourne January 13 for 'Wellington, ■ via; Hobart'- and 'southern ports Due' Wellington ; January 22. Leaves same-day for Sydney direct.,': Due. Sydney- January. 26. '' •' .' MOEP.AKI, s.s. -left ■;Sydney 16 for Wellington direot. Due Wollington - January • 20. Leaves January 21- s for. Melbourne, via southern ports and llobart.;. Duo Melbourne : January 30. MAEAMA,. s.s.;leaves ,Melbourne January for-Wellington; via Hobart and southern p. rta. !Duo Wellington January 29. Leaves' same day-' for Sydney direct. Due. Sydney February. 2.", VICTORIA, ■ s.s. - leaves Sydney January 20, for Wellington,,via.Auckland, Gisborne,'and Napier.' Due Wellington January 29. Leave's ' same - day' for Lyttelton and.Dunedin." . MAHENO, B. 8.", leaves ; Sydney Januarv 23," for Wellington 1 direct." Due WeUifagton Januurv 27. Leaves January . 28 for . 'southern . ports,. Hobart, aiid, Melbourne.; Due Melbourne February 6. IIOKOIA,' 1 s.a. leaves. Sydney jiinuary 27 for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne.'iand. Napier, i Due\ Wellington- February-5.; LeSres same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. .., . f / . WIMMERA, s.s., loaves Dunedin: January'l9 for 1 Sydney, via Lyttolton,, /Wellington,'' Napier,. Gisborne, and Auckland.-Arrives ; and leaves Wellington January 21.. Duo Sydney-.January. 29. j ULIMAROA.-s.'s., leaves Melbourno 'January 26 for Wellington,' via Hobart 'and southern .ports. Due Wellington February -5. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due. Sydney February 9. ' v y. , r' - ' OVERSEA SHIPPING.; ' I ... ' . STEAMERS TO AHIiIVE, ' ~ V | From London. ,: ■ , , TOMOANA (duo about February 2), sailed ou November 3,' via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (T-yser Line 1 , agents). " 1 . . . MAMARI (dud Wellington ' about''January 24), ; - Sailed ;on December 2, via Auckland. ' (Shaw, Savill, agents.) : NERBHANA ; (due Wellington about February. -5), sailed on December 2,-via Australia, Auckland; and Napier. (Tyser Lino;'agents.). - - ■lONIC (due Wellington about January . 26), sailed on'.December'lo, Plymouth December-12, via Capotown and.Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) TURAICINA (duo Wellington about -February 11), sailed on December 29, Plymouth December' 31; via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents'.) TONGAItIRO (duo Wellington about February 22), sailed on January 7, via Capetown and Hooart..(Now Zealand Shipping Company,agents.) . ATHENIC' (diie WeHingtoh about February 25), sailed on January 7, . Plymouth January 9, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill,. agents.) WAIMATE.: (due Wellington; about. March 7), sailed on January 9,: via .Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) From-Liverpool. ' ' ■•' OTAKI (due Wellington about January 26), sailed on November 28, via. Auckland.! (New Zealand Shipping .Company, agents.) '■ • FIFEBHIRE (duo Wellington about February 12), sailed on December-11, .via. Australia and Auckland. ,(F.H.S; Line, agents.) From New York, 1 ABERLOUR (due Wellington about January 29), sailed on November lt. via Sydney ana Melbourne. (F.H.S. Line; asentß.) - . ' STAR. OF .' AUSTRALIA (due Wellington about 'January-',2s),''sailed on Novembor 7, vla.Auetralia and.'Auoltland. (Tyssr Line, ascntsj

CAPE BRETON (due~ Wellington about Febl'u,-. ary 15), sailed on December J, via • Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. " (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) - INDEADEVI (due Wellington about March 1), sailed, on' December 19, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lino; .agents.) . ■ MASHONA (due Wellington■' about March i 5), sailed on January 1, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line,, agents.) BY TELEGRAPH : . COASTAL. MONDAY, JANUARY 18. : KAIPARA JIEAUS. ■Arrived—Aratapu, brigaiitine (yesterday), from Lyttelton. . . ' :. AUCKLAND.. Arrived.—Karori, from Newcastle. Sailed—Mokoia (6 p.m.), for Sydney; Squall, tor Tolago Bay and Gisborne. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rotoiti (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers—Mesdames Johnson, Moore,' ICelaher, Messrs. M'Adam, Motcalfe, Johnson, Astley,- Jackson, Perrin, Hart, Mills, Kingswell,/ Gregson, Harrowell;: 45 steerage. . '-. NEW PLYMOUTH,.' ' / - ! Arrived.—Rarawa (5.40 a.m.), from Onehunga.To sail.—Karawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. ' . ■ / PATEA. Arrived.—Aorere (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington; KiripaJta (7 p.m.), from. Wellington. WANGANUI. , Arrived.—Putiki (5.35 a.m.); from' Wellington. ■ , Sailed.—Huia (6.50. p.m.),. for .Wellington. PICTON. V . Arrived.—Rob ■ Eoy (4 p.m., Sunday), and Pateena, (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington;" Penguin (7.50 p.m.),'from Nelson. Sailed.—Pateena (7 ,p.m.), for Nelson. \ . To sail.—Penguin (9.30 , p.m.), for Wellington. ■ NELSON.- •'"'/' Arrived.—Wairau (12.45 aim), and Penguin (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington. - Holmdale, bound Picton to Greymouth, put .in at. 9 a.m., for repairs to her machinery. ■ Sailed—Penguin (l p.m.), for.Picton. > . • WESTFORT. • . Sailed.—Ngahero (6.15 p.m.),' for Wellington.. . ; LYTTELTON. . . Sailed.—Kaiapoi, (2.35 p.m.) and Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington... .V/ V -'■/ I PUNEDIN. ■ ; ; • ' Sailed.—Aparima, for. Calcutta, via Bunbury and Bombay; Storm, for northern ports; Koromiko, for northern ports. - : '/ ■ PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Aparima (4.50,; p.m.), for Newcastle. BLUFF. .■ -/. Arrived—Warrimoo (7.25 a.m.), from Hobart. Passengers.* Saloon—Misses Pearce Hacking, Pinkers, Mesdames Arnet, Jorgensen; Dr. Morrison? Messrs. Maddox, Arriet, Graham (2),- Jorgensen, Glass, Sncll, Jliinagoh, ; Flanagan. Sailed.-rUlimaroa (5 p.m.), for Hobart. ifcSailed.—Warrimoo, for Dunediri;Ulimaroa,' for Melbourne, : > / THE MATATUA. To-day the Shaw-Savill steamer Matatua is fixed to leave Wellington for ,London/ - ;.. v ' : . i ■ THE WAKAXUI, ' Yesterday afternoon the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wakanui left /Wellington for. the Blufl: for Homeward loading, purposes. , . ' " • ' . , . THE ARAHURA ' Union Company's advices received yesterday report that.the West.Coast, trader Araliura, arrived, m .Greymouth at 8 a.m. yesterday, and . was fixed to leave on the return voyage at 7 p.m. She is due here to-morrow evening. ' : ' TAISUI, FOR LONDON. ... • The Shaw, Savill, and. Albion ' Company's liner Tainui, at present on'tho Homeward loadinir berth,-,is, fixed to - sail finally for. London- via ports; on' January 28, from Wellington. , ■ . "V : . THE KAEAMEA.. J - /-; /Now at Timaru, ; Homeward loading, the SJiawSavill steamor Karamea goes thence-to Napier, Picton, Gisborne, and Wellington. She arrivos hero, about/February 1, and sails finally for London'two days later. • ' ;! -LOADING PROGRAMME. ■: ' VThe'local iagents of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company adviso that; the Rangatira's; loading arrangements are approximately that the vessel will arrive'in Auckland on January 21, and aftor loading leaves for'.Gisborne. She. again: returns to .'Auckland,, and: Bails finally', from that port about January 30. ' ;■//'.' ■'. : > ' CHARTERED FOR' TIMBER. !:; /. i It has transpiredtfsays a'-Sydney exchange)'that the. large Norwegian cargo steamer Thyra,' 340$ tons, has been chartered to load jar rail at Bunfor Lyttelton'and other New .Zealand.ports. The, vessel, which is now'discharging: a cargo'of Oregon pine at'Fromantlo, is expected to arrive at Lyttelton about the end of January "or the beginning ol February. . . . THE TY^ER;LINE. • Advice received by the-local agents of the Tyser Line, of- steamers reports tfyat the Star of: Australia, from New. York, via Australian ports and .Auokland is not expected to arrive in port till January . 25. ... . . . • The Tomoana and Nerehana, both from London for. New Zealand ports, are fixed to leave Sydney during this week for Auokland. The Tomoana has on boardl2oo tons of cai-gofor Wellington, and is due on February 2, the Nerehana being.due three days . later. ", ' - / ; ' AUSTRALIAN GRAIN TRADE. "■ / . Australian chartering has been ..progressing steadily without any fuss (says this "Syren") The" known fixtures now. approximate 450,000 tons grain for December-January-February shipment (the heaviest' export so, far as present commitments are concerned, will be during January). Add to. this total those engagements which have been able to bo, preservediseoreti'and-it is .-quite possible,that half ,a'.'mi]lioh',t6hs;of, golden grain vviU be exported-fromfthojAntlpodean' region referred to. Furtherm6re;viftiß 'said -as much more will be , available. for/ shipment; . therefore,. .tlie British'shipowner'-iriay, well; say: ' Advance; Australia,!"' . - : ':* '/ / ; | /; -'/ ■ SOUTH WESTLANI).HARBOURS. ; igitation is at present taking place, in South Westland with the obicctj of'■■securing .harbour facilities for that district.-! In'an-article on the subject, the '"WestJCoastlTimes" says:—"The resources and facilities for'creating profitable,industries in the south would serve ,a very much larger, population .if/they i could oe made tho most s of, but if there-is no opportunity-of exporting the products created, as is the case at present, all avenues, of industry must continuo to be paralysed. For •. this, reason,instead of the southern population .increasing, and the development of tho district progressing and expanding, tho contrary" is talcing place, most deserving and capable settlers- actually leaving the district, because they- recognise that under existing conditions their greatest efforts.are. hopeless of suc- >,■-/ ■/'/./ ; "i . . V/: , - A SMALL FREIGHT WAR. It is reported from Hobart (says an exoharige) that something , like .a freight war is being indulged in by the. Shipping lines doing'trade with tho Commonwealth/and there is' keen competition for: the carriage; of Tasmanian wool to- the "United Kingdom .'and. continontal ports. ■;. Three companies wero 'announced to send steamers Ho Hobart to-load, namely ( 'iAustralian Union Line, Federal-Houlder-Sliire- Line, and.-P. and O. Company. Owing/ to ;cut;rates,, t|ie .flrst-hamod-. com; pany has' withdrawn/tho;steamer"Niwarin'o.. An idea of, tho keehness'of :the .competition/may .be gauged.from the fact that the P. and 0.-'"steamer Peshawur, whioh. is:, to load: at Hobart this month, is carrying ,wool, for a farthing per lb. less discount. This is. said ,to| be the .-.lowest-rate since Australia shipped'wool,'.and lis. equal on the average to ,6s". 'per bale;/- After/all.-o.wing for stevedoring, dumping,: . agents' commission, discount,. and unloading, it leaves about Is. 9d. per bale for the ship. ; ; -. - To-morrow the. Union Company's collier Poherua is to, leave Greymouth for Wellington. . , ': Yesterday afternoon the Union Company's Cal'outta trader left Port Chalmers for Newcastle. At-2.35 p.m. yesterday the-Union Company's steamer Kaiapoi left- Lyttelton for Wellington and to-day she leaves here for the West Coast. It is . expected that tho . Government-steamei Hinemoa, at present on', a visit to the outlying southern islands," will return to;tho Bluff to-day. To-morrow.,the-F.-H.-8; Line steamer Cornwal is fixed to leave Auckland for Lyttelton in con tinuation of her discharging operations. On Tliursday the 'Anchor /Line Company'i steamer Alexander is duo froni Wanganui, ant sails the Bame. day for Nelson, and West Coast. The Shaw, Savill, ' and Albion' Company'i steamer Pakeha has "arrived froni London, ant commences discharging immediately at Qucen'i Wharf. Captain Wills,/the popular skipper of thi Wakatu, rejoined vessel yesterday, reUevinf Captain Brigden,-who rejoins tie Queen of thi South as mate. . ' Included in the 143 saloon and. 193 steerage pas sensors, on board the . Union. Company's steamei Moeraki, which is duo from -Sydney to-morrow arc 107 6aloon and 159 steerage passengers wh( are booked for Wellington.,'/ . : . On board the; Maoriland Company's, steamei "Ennerdale, which lcftiNcwCastlo on-Saturday foWellington, are/about 1900 tons of coal. ' She i; oxpected to arrive towards the end of this week "It is definitely announced that 1 Captain Lobb of tho Qandpus and at present 'on leave, has hcen appointee marine superintendent for-the company. Ciiptaii Sillars will retain command of-the Canopus, anc Captain Mitchell, of the. liegulus. :■' .' This morning tho ohartorod steamer plan Suth erland is fixed to leave for Lyttelton to completi Homeward loading, and sails finally on Wedncs day or Thursday from that-port'for London .The Clan .Macaulay arrived, froni Picton-.y,ester day .and, is to tranship 6CO. bales/of .wool fron .the Putiki, when that veWol arrives from Wang# aul.