SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 433, 16 February 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

i : '.•■■■■ PHASES OF THE MOON. '- ,: " i; -r :, ' . PEBRUAKY;' ~'''<' ■":'' ' ' !'• "'" "■•'■• ' '■"" .'Day. Hγ.m.'.'..'■■"■ • Pull moon ... ... ... 5 755 p.m. : * ;Last- quarter ... ... ... 14. 0,17 a.m. . • ; Now moon ... 20 10 22 p.m.. ' ■: ■•'"First quarter ... '.'.. '~-.. 27,, 2 w P'm- ,.', -.. . ; HIGH WATEE. ' ' ',' . Today, 0.16 a.m.; 0.40, p.m. : To-morrow, 1.6, a.m.; 1.30 p.m. ..;. ':' ■' -." ■, ■ •' '.Binf,.'"' ''...•, , ...',. '•.- Snnrises to-day, 5.14 a.m.: sets, "6.55 p.m. ; ■ '■■",;' ~' ARRIVALS. :■ '■'.' MONDAY,: PEBETJAEY 15. : MANGAPAPA, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 164 tons, Fletcher, (7.25 a.m.), 1444 tons, Tato, from southern porta. , -._ . -ic.t ;""■' •: BTOKMBIED; b.8. , ,(7J5 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, 127 tons," Dowell, from . PUTIKI, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), '409 tons," , ; Dewhiirst,, from Pelorus Sound.: ■ ~ , . ■ .; KAPITI,' B. 8." (11.30 a.m.), ,242 tons, Sawyers,, from Wanganui. '..'•■ „,„ . „ , : ' TEBAWHITI, s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 230 tons. Holms, from Capo Terawhiti. .' ■ ■ ■ ■ „.., ' WAVERIjEY, : s.s; (7.45 p.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, ■ OPAWA, s.s.' (7.'40.p.m.), lid tons, Eokford,; from ' TE ANATJ, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1652 tons, from Dunedin, ..■'.;;. •; ',' ' '■■':■ '■'■'■': ■ ■■' '■' : ' •'■'•'■ '']■■■■';■ .-''"■. "-' : '■ :- - . '■-,; '.- ( ; : .:', y. ..' DEPARTURE!.. . ...... .■ j-...; : .-, ,'.-'■'.::'. ': '' MONBAX, 1 , FEBEUAEY.-15. V, ~ : , '.' ■TEEAWHITi, s.s. (3.45, a.m.), 230, tons, Holms, ■for Cape Terawhiti. .-■. , , . ■"' . JANE DOTTGIiAS, ,s.s; (9.45 a.m.), ; 95.. tons, Irvine, for Puponga. ,'t' - :; ':" r ''•': ,:' HEIiGA, barque,'(ll.4o a.m.),' 1311 -tons, Pearson, •for, Kaipara. ; ■ . . : .-. . ~„. T AOEEEE, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 77 tons, Liddiard, for Patea. -.- ■■ ■ ■ ' •■'■:..'• -.'■ PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, .Stewart,, for Picton;and- Nelson. Passengers-Saloon:_ For Picton-Misses Eckford, •-Parker, ■'.; Oraee,- Price, Venmore, Mesdames■ Jones; and child,. Smith, Holdsworth, Paterson, Howitt, Lovo.and child,Messrs. 'Jones,." Bassett, , Philpotts,.-! Nelson, M'Guinis, Litehfleld, Love (2). .For Nelson-Misses, Ludford, Jenkinß, Paynter,, Qnffln, Bennett, Mesdames Sinclair and 2 boys, -Bailey- ana; ,z children,,: King,; Evans _and. -2 ~; ohildren,Evans, .Hutcheson, Herdman, M;P., Hordman (2), Talbot, ■ Burnett, Shugar, Champion,. Toyder, Fulton, Shea, M'Leod, Hanley, Eoche, Woodcock, .-'Eichardson,.-; Warren, Gould, Smith.. .'" ..-'v,,,,, f'V '.::,"':::■ MANAKOA, 6.3. (i.lO , p.m.), 122-tons, .Hart, for 'Motuelia. -. '■■'•' ■„• : " ■ '■..'■ ■ .:PUKAKr, s;s.' (2.10 p.m.),'. 1444 tons, Tate,; for Picton and West: ; Coast.:.' '..'-'" •.-..■■ ■■■■■ AEAPAWA.S.S. (3.30 p.m.),' 269 tons,, Corby, for: :Wanganui. ; : ■:.'"'',".,' : :'■'.■: :v : ; ''.'^' : '■'.■ ■.'.•■- . QTJEEtNT OF THE/SOUTH,'s.s. (5 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxtorii. . • '•..".::■ ,•: .. : .',.-■ ■•:mAMAeI, ; s.b. (5, p.m.), .6689,tons, ; Moffatt,,for; Napier. .-.'.' ' . ' :'v ,;; ,'j;,r -■;.; ::■ .£■'>. -. y,?,'.».':. ■;■', WAIKAEE, b.s. (5 p.m.),' 3071 tons, Berhcch, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. vPasscngcrsSaloon:' For .Napier-Jfessrs. Brown,:. Patston, Alexander, 1 M'Lean. - For Gisborne—Mrs.. Marrison,- Dr.VDillon. For Auckland—Misses. Fenwlok,' Mates, Druisditch,, Millar, Hefd, Bradshaw, Gibb, , - Eo\ylandspn, Mesdames Jenkins and 3 children, Prockeer-and 3: children','Fenwick; Maid, , Millar,''Akroyd, -Jones' and maid;. Duncan, "Messrs. Jon-; kins, Prockeer; :Millar,, Smith; Carr.,(2)i Eentoni Bseoon, Jones, Duncan;-'-'■;.,-„■. : ■'.'.'.;.'.. ■ TAKAPUNA,s.s. '•5.5'p.m.),-1036itoiui Crawford,' for, New Plymouth and Onohunga; 'Passengers— Saloon , :'' For New ■ Plymouth—Misses' Stephenson',. M'Kellar. .'For .James , (2), Lewis,' Turner, Mesuanies Janes,'-Patersoh,' Turner, .Wheeler and child, Messrs.' Lake," M'Donald. , ■■-•' s.s. (5.30' p.m.), ,5824' tons. White- ' Parsons, for .^L0nd0n...,.;,,.. >-; : ■'.'■ : KAPITI.'s.s. (8 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for. ■Wcstpprt. •'•.-.:. '-~- '■••,■..:■ ■.■-.■.'.■,, ;'■:.'••.■,.;• : ' MANGAPAPA, \(B' p.m.),} 164 tons,' .Fletcher, ;for 'Wostpprt. .-' \'r.'r<-■■'■ ;'•• ■'■'■■'' '■ ■■.. ■ ' ■' ':■-'■'■■■' 'MAOEI, 's.s. (8.5 p.m.),: 3399" tons; Hunter, for' Lyttelton. . Passcngora:.' Saloon^Misses; Kiiisht," Lingley, Tipping, Jlazoy (2), Eagan; Harrison '2), Beckett, V/ilspn (2),. Sorrell, .Hall, Tarney, Crawford (2),-Price, Mulcock, Watts, -Mesßamcs Brooks, .Strachan -rtnd child, Loughncn,, Ball, , .,Lingley,■ 'Edgar-Watts,' Eankinsr, -Nicoll .and. 4 child,,.Nichol-, son, Loe,.Clark; Ouddic,' Ford; Nixon, Sinithson; Mossrs:-'Studholmo,. Wilding, Feharg,,Meyer,. 1 At'kineon, Bracy, Blow, Curtis, Longluiaii, Edgar- , Watts,;Eankmg, Nicoll,' Sedding (2)' Oordeux, Nicholson.'Loo, Beckett, Falconer, Clayton, Kin'vig,' Jt'ltullan,-Wesney, 'Ayson; Ooldicutt, 'Paterson.'Lipdsay,: Qriffen, Vicars,; Taylor, -Brown, , Hill, Brown.. MacGiffon, Cathro,.Barker' (2), Ect. , Nixon;" Ford, Nixon, Sinithson.'■■'. :•■■-.'■ ' .I; KOTUKU, ; s.s, ,(8.45 p'm.),,1054 tons', Angus, for, 'NapieW: -." '■:'■ .'"r .■'.... v'.- , ■■;'■■'■ ■■■ ■;■'■'.■■!•.'.■ .:.'■: VpETONE,' 5,5.V(9.55 piin.V 708 tons^Dillner, v f.pr Grcymouth. ; ,•;. ... ■ ... v ': . ;;. .""■■■ ~> ■■■'. ; (midnight), '■ tons,' .Dowell, .for' , ..-;•.• ;. ;;.;.;;( ,:■:;, ; >;;: .;.,;; ■■■■.-;

i,'i ■■':'.''. „' EXPECTED: ARRIVALS./V''.,' i/lKahu,Napicri February*l6.■', ! V' , ■ .■' '■",;' Blenheim,-February - . 16.':.. ;.'"■ : : ;;Wairau, Motuoka, Febr.unryl6. •■',• ■..■>'.. ■'■-.{■ JiiMana,: Patea, February' 16.'. ';' ■„' ,'.;'," :i-Kirijiafca, Patea,. February 16. ■.••".!.'''■'.■■".•'■" :•_■ ■><■ Waverloy,. Picton,.:February,^. , ", 1 . , .'; .V ~■'■. ; , l! Patcena, ; Nelson, ,'Fobruary'/;16.; ;:a Jv "•'■".■." .••'Mararoa, Lyttolton; February 16.''■■:■ :.,•.. '■ Kini, Groymouth, Lyttclton, I'cbruary 16.- ! .;-.i 1 .:•' 'Arahura, West, Coast; Nelson. February ,17. : ■fiilaori, Lyttelton, February, 17; ■■•■■.; ;■'.Defender, Lyttelton,'.February 17. ■.-'■•. . .. -\ '.vllotoiti, New; Plymouth, February 17; ; ■"■ '■;-, VUliraaroa, Sydney, direct, February 47.' '■';■' • ■ I .Corinna,. southern ports,: February 17. ..:' February 17.'.'.' .•.''';.■■. iCArapawu,''Wanganui," February 17.; y ■ ;'.■ ■'•■ ■. V Queen of the South, Foxton, February 17/ . '.. Aorore,; Patea, February: 17. ■ . ;■ r.-yc;' Ifuia,'Wanganui, February 18. . ■'".' 'Tγ" , Wimmera, Tluneclin,'. Lyttelton,. February 18. ..Manuka, Sydney,:via , Auckland,■;.February 19. ' Malieno;. Molbourno, via south, February 19; i-.Takapuna, Nov.: Plymouth/February , .2l.'.;';. "Koonya;' southern' ports;. February 21. . ;.". ■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES,

Wairau, Nelson, -Motueka, February it, -■..-. i i.Oanopus.-.Wcstport, February 16. .■. .::•• ;■•:■•'.■■ ■Holmdale.- Picton', Lyttelton, February•• 16. ■■.•■;■■■'.. ■ .'.Wakatii; -Kaikoura, February. 16., ":. ■ , 'Kahu, , Napier and East Coast, February. 16.. , .'•Mana, Patea,. February 16. -.■;.. ' .. - . ■'Kiripalta, Patea, February ,16.:..'.-,: ■ ,;■■.'■; . V , Stormbird, Wanganuii.February 16.'>^ ■■■ : . ■-'•■; ' ■-■,'Putiki,' AVanganui, Fobruary 16; -.;. . ' ',':-. -;■. .■Blenheim, Blenheim,. February 16.. .'■'..:■'■ Maori, -,1/yttelton, 15.. . • v. ' .. Mararoa, Lyttelton. February 16. •'. > ".< .To Anau, Pioton; February 16.. :; : ; ii.Mapqurika, West Ooast, Nelson, February.l 6. ... Monowai, southern.ports,.-February 16. :- :_.•■■ , ,Papanui, : London, February 16.. .;, .:.''; Nelson and.'West Ooast, February 16. ■Pateena*, Picton, Nelson, February 17. '. ;..! . : Manaroii, Havelock,- February 17.. .■ ■'.'.■,.• ■'■:. ■i Maori,-Lyttelton, February 17.. .. -' . : . -.. Queen of the South; Foxton, February 17, ...', ,:Opa>va,-Blenheim, February. .17. '.-. .- : ."i-; .'Aorerb, ; Patea,:Fobruary 17..;. ■' •■ :. '■'"-■■•'vj :--Defender,-Wost Ooaet,: February 17.■ :' 'Wimmera, Sydney;: via Auckland,: February 18. ..notoiti,,Piotori, Nelson, New Plymouth,. ary 18. ■--'■: ■..-■■- : -■.'-' ■ ■' '. ■; '' ': '■ Ulimar'oa, Melbourne, via south, February 18. . ' iWaltatu, 'iKaikoura,. February 18.; ■." .- ,"' ; Arapawa, Wanganui, February; 18., ; .;.; ,-\ ■; :, ; .- }tuia, Wanganui, February 18,-KV, , -:. '■ .■'.:':' Jlahuka, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Eobruary.l9. ■> . •■■ Hahenb, 'Sydney, February 19. J" ■ :."..■'' '-. Arahura, Nelson, West Ooast, - February SO. /. '■'iKobnya; West Ooaat, Fobruary .'22.;. .: .V- ' Takapuna, Now : Plymouth, February 22. .v

;:,!: . :; : . '•;_: : .bt' telegeapd. '■:.• V','' ': , OVERSEAi ■-"■ '■■■'..'■■■' !■ NEWCASTLE; .' -. ,; ■ : ".:•■ -.■'■■■ '.■••.; : ; ■: ■.' '•.,-. ■:■■• ; :,'.: 'February-15. ■■ Sailed.—Laira; for Auckland., ■.;;■. .;.■■.. '■,'■'■■ -. '. : 'MELBOnENB.v.:' : ':":.. .;, ■ .■■■ .; ■-■..'• •■.■: : ..:'•"■> February. 15.-.. : '"Arrived—Selwyn Craig, from New' Zealand;. .; :■■[' \ ■■~.': ■ ■■■' ■ V ;•. COASTAU-; ,"7 V . -■:\ : {.(. r --. I,'; I-''; : . ; V MONDAY;-FEBRTJAEY 15/•; \. '■'■ ■ ;'. OAPB mAbIA VAN DIEMEN.. v -, : Hakanoa (7. a.m.) passed east. '' <..'.■'■ ' , '. ■> : 'i;:- ■ -.. , .HOKIANGA. HEADS. ,•;■ -■•'■. ; ' : .Arrived.—Melbourne, from" Lyttelton. i : ■ ; Sailed.—lnga, for.Sydney. ' : \ , ■v-';; ; ■'', ■::■■■ . ATJOKLAND; ' .':-'■'■'■' ' ', : ■■'■..■ ";.Arrived—indravclli (3.30 p.m.), from Vancouver, ■ and. Suva. . : ■ -y : . ■ . , : ; Sailed.-Mokoia (6 p.m.),' for. Sydney. ■■..-. . '..;;;■;.■!;.■"•'■■■■...■:!-,-. : .ONEnUNGA. , -;.:. -..;,; -'" ':■:>'■';.. .Sailed.—Eotoiti (3.30' p.m'.Vt'and : Bosam'ona , -,, (6 p.m.),- for New Plymouth.v' , ':.-. '■■ "V '.'•■■ '■'■ ''■■" : V-; :;.'■ \. ' ~^NEV7.;PLYMOT!TH:-,'ffi;.-i:"'.;■•.■■;■(■!■ ;•: ' Arrived—Earawa (6.50, a.m.);'. from Qnehunga.! -• ■'■ Sailed.—Earawa (9 p.m:), for Onohunßa; ;'• ■:-' '-.■': ■■;.'.. '>.■■ -1.,, ' ■■' •. ? :v ''':'v :. Sailed.-Monowai (3 p.mj.Uor;,Wellington.- •; .'■■ ■■':''[] .'■','. ■ ; ■• . v,.!-;;:'. >•'. Arrived!—Blenhoim. (3.15 p.m.),','froiarjPibtbn. : ; ;'■•.- >: : ■-■■.'■' '.., . MOTUEKA. ,: ; V ; '. '' : Sailed-Wairau (4.65 p.m.), for WeUington.- / ;; '■''.'.';-:".'"' :: '' ■ ■■PlOTO'if.':"','.---;.,:.'..;."''-...'-;'-". , Arrived—Pateena «.<0 p.m.), Pukaki (7.15 p.m.)) from Wellington. v ', ; • . . Sailed—Pateoua (7.5 p.m.), for Nolson,, ■ The Storm,- bound from Wanganui to. Lyttel-. ton, put in through stress of weather.; ''. ..■.">;:'■; ;/; v .;v:-, ' ■' - LYTTELTON.: ; '^h,'^'.■':'-. ■':' ' :, Arrived—Ngaliero, from. Greymouth. '.-.Sailed—Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington, with-180 passengers. . > '■''-.... ' ■■'■.:'.: -.;•; ■: ■'■: 'BLUFF.- ' -- : ■.'. ','• ■ Arrived.—Mahono, from Melbourne and Hobart. : Sailed.—Waipori, for Timaru; Marama (7.45 p.m.l.'for-Melbourne. ••■■:.•. . ,;,-. v -..•-, : ; ■■ .■? ■;., ..: To, eail.—llaheno,'for'Duiiedin; ■■ ,' ■'-' .':;■;. ■■■■ \ ■'■■]! '"' : ;,. CIIANGES '.OF' CAPTAINS..' ■'-, \ ';'. .''■ J ! ' -: "'■-The. Union \op'mmny-:\ advise, that '.'Captain Stringer will join the Kamona', and that Captain 'Platts takes the Kini on arrival. Captain, Angus tru.nsforu to the Komata, and' Captain Drowotto ,j»mea ashore for order» ..'.' '...: ■■■:• ■.■»■■.■■-

THE ABAITOEA. . ■~ Notwithstanding her late departure from Wellington; the- Union Company's steamer Arahura arrived in Greymouth at 9, n'.m.i yesterday. She was timed to sail ou the return journey: at 3 a.m. to-day, and is duo here to-morrow. . \ , : - ■; THE CLAN,.MAOLAEEIT.,/■,..;, v'.'a .'At' tho present time the.' . Scales /chartered steamer Clan Maclarcu is loading wool for. Lon-, don. at Picton. Thence sho proceeds to, Lyttcl-, ton; Timaru, and Wellington,- probably making this her-final port. .. ■•■■■'■ ■-. -. ■■ : -- ; r,'. , ■-. ■ V THE HARBOUR OF TOIi; :, '"... -An English exchange^says:— A Norwegian harbour which is sure to come into considerable prominence is that of Tou. Situated a few .miles distant from Stavanger, it-is well sheltered; easily accessible at any-time of year, and has ample water.- The reason of its prominence is the action' of- the Tou Company, -who,.are brewers, and millprs, in considerably enlarging their milling business. They are .now building great .warehouses, fitted with elevators,' for the, speedy' handling-of large cargoes. : When the work of construction Is.completed, which will.be .very soon, .now, the ".'import, trade will begin to tended ; for -sthe Tou;.Gompany.will' naturally bo called upon-to discharge alongside the mills, In- , stend'of at;Stavanger.;as hitherto.'. .-.•' .■■;...... l! v;),,;." AEEITAIi': OP THE TUBAKINA. . ■ The.-Now'.Zealand -Shipping. Company's iTura'- , Idna,..which arrived in ;.the .stream on' Sunday night; was granted pratique yesterday, morning, and berthed at No.'l South, Queen's Wharf. She left the Xtoyal Albert Docks,' London, on December 29, and encountered a.very, heavy snowstorm down the English Channel, there being six inches. , of-enow on her'decks."--Sub''arrived-at Plymouth on. December 31, and • embarked' passengers and mail,, leaving tho samp-.day for Tcneriffc.'. A moderately rough, passage was experienced cicssing the Bay- of Biscay,'. and Tcneriffe wae reached on January 5. The voyage was continued the'same, afternoon," and very fine weather pre- , vailed', through the Tropics. '. Cape Town .being reached oh , January 20. -After embarking ■ more passengers and mail, the ship proceeded to Hobart on January 21, experiencing exceptionally .flne ;weather. crossing the, Southern Ocean; .One largo iceberg'was seen in lat.'4s 3-4-8., 10ng.,45J E. .Good, running was made during the rest.of tho' voyage, • arriving at; Hpbart at ; daylight on February 9. : Fifteen passengers dieembarked, and 615 tons of cargo were discharged. The;ship left Hobart on , tho following; morning, encountering a moderate'north-easterly gala,, which retarded the ship considerably, and lasted about 1 24 hours. Tho rest of the passage was nYade in fine weather. Cape Farewell was passed at 8 ,a.m.;,oh Fobniary. 14, and the anchorage -at Wellington reached at','s.3o p.m. There 'are 249 passengers for various ports, and 4523 tons of cargo for Wellington, on d 1614 for Lyttelton. Captain N. E.' Bower is in command, and has with him the , following officers and engineers:—Mr.- A. B. Smith, chief officer; Mr. P. H. Suisted, second officer; Mr. H.. S. : S. Curti3, third officer; ; Hγ. H. M.■ Williams, fourth, officor; Dr. .W; W. Dunkley, surgeon; Mr. A. H. Parker,: chief engineer; Mr. F. M'Lean, second'ongincer; ;Mr.' T. M'Lean; third' engineer,;. Mr. ■M; "Jordan, fourthengineer; Mr. 0. Massey, .fifth engineer;. Mr. A. W. W., Ardagh, .sixth engineer;. Mr. W. Pattison, isecond'refrigerating engineer; Mr. ,H. Pledger; 'electrician;- and: Mr. ..CSearlo; is purser; ■;■;.:. .'•; , , Mr.- J. , Scott, late "second, officer, of the Maitai, joined the Pultalti as chief officer-yesterday, vice Mr. J. Flynn, who camo ashore ..on a mbnth'B. holiday'leave:'.'- ; ;>; ■■ ■ >.';■;■.;. ''•;■; v!-. v;'-'' , " ■'■.'. The Kaituna leaves Westport at 5, pan.'.to-day - , for..-Wellington.; ;.. : ; ' ■ '•• ..' .... .: ' Yesterday the Union Company's, steamer : Kittawa arrived in".Westport; and,was timed to loaye: there last night for Groymouth..;. : . j-" ~ Tlio" doparture :of the Waltatu for. Kaikoura andLyttelton has been postponed, till 4 p.m. tqday ".The .vessel takes from Wellington 300 bales ;of wool for 'Lyttelton. ;'V.v'. .;' ■~;.■ : '' V V' : ; Captain 'J. Benton, of the s.s. Squall, li'a'sbeen. appointed master of tho Hauroto,'and Captain Koss, latoi chief pfQoer of tho Mpkoia; ha«;taken command' of the Squall. • V:.._:...,-'.i,,./;;v..V. ,: iv,"'.■'-,-.;'.- "■ The"Maoriland,Company's steamer Holmdali>is reported.to,have called in at Nev; Plymouth'.for.' sholter,- on her' way. to Wellington 'from'■'One-.' ' hung'a. ■ .The .;vcssel is laden with timber, \ and should reach. , port to-day..-:. ..'; . ;.. : .-...-• :, '.•-'..-', Whatever sins 'may, bo laid,to the oharge.,of 6ome..ship-manasers, there are others qqite up to date, (says •■■" Syren , "). . • Oile , ' of these: had a ship' fixed lor Messihci, and,when 'news :of: the■ disaster was , received••; ho -at.;.lonce.-,offered fo:cahcel: his charter-if 'he'.were paid £100.' Apart' from' any question of the "Act , of God,", and' so on, had we'been-Mr. Merchant: we , should navo felt inclined to put it ; the other way; "You pay me.£2so to let you'pff, Mr.'Shipman;"-